Fairmount historian details Payne legacy and local lore
Fairmount resident and historian Byron Traster was a guest on a Salute to Fairmount program, recounting Captain David L. Payne’s role in Oklahoma’s founding, the 19th century gas blaze at Jumbo, and early Fairmount life. He noted Payne Township’s namesake, historic Wayne Trail routes, and Fairmount’s 1903 city directory and paper.
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Fairmount
Byron Traster
Traster
David L. Payne
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Payne
Sedgwick County
Kansas
James Dean
Tom Mix
Lemuel Pierson
East
Jefferson St
Fairmount Wire Products Co
Fort Kaskaskia
Illinois
Maumee River
Toldeo
Ohio
Fallen Timbers
America
Middle West
Alpost
Summitville
Warren
Pendleton
Franklin College to Honor Five at June Commencement
Franklin College will award honorary degrees at its June 2 commencement to Mrs. Howard J. Lacy II of Indianapolis a manufacturer Eugene C. Pulliam of the Indianapolis Bar and News Rev. E Clyde Mayfield pastor of Logansport Baptist Temple Dr Oliver C Carmichael Jr board chairman of Associates Investment Co South Bend and movie producer director Robert Wise a 1936 Franklin graduate.
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Franklin
Ind
Franklin College
Howard J. Lacy II
Indianapolis
Eugene C. Pulliam
Indianapolis Bar and News
E. Clyde Mayfield
Logansport Baptist Temple
Oliver C. Carmichael Jr
Associates Investment Co
South Bend
Robert Wise
Indiana Youth Conference Seeks Food Industry Careers
Mrs. Melanie Devill and educators host the Eighth Indiana Youth conference in Indianapolis March 7 8 gathering 120 youths from Boy Scouts Girl Scouts FFA FHA 4 H Rural Youth Sunshine Society Campfire Grills DECA and Key clubs The theme Food Comes First and speakers from Purdue Cooperative Extension Service and Indiana University Medical Center will discuss careers in food production marketing and processing with support from industry firms.
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Melanie Devill
Vivian Hart
Dale Jarrett
Indiana U. Medical Center
Kathy Calabria
Purdue
Cooperative Extension Service
Gold Medal Lamb Enrollment Due May
Enrollment of lambs for Indiana Gold Medal Lamb Project is due in the County Extension Office by May 1. Nomination cards are available from the County Extension Office. Lambs must weigh 70 pounds at four months to be eligible to show in a Gold Medal Lamb Show. The County Show, a District Show, will be held Friday August 9 at the Madison County 4H Fair and judged by William Hurst of Greencastle. Sponsored by Goodrich Elevators at Summitville Linwood Chesterfield and Gilman. Classes for single ewes, single rams, and two ewe and ram lambs. All lambs must be purchased and exhibitors must be members of the Indiana Livestock Breeders Association.
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Indiana
Harold R. Berry
Madison County
William Hurst
Greencastle
Goodrich Elevators
Summitville
Linwood
Chesterfield
Gilman
Gingham Gowners Study New Ideas
Summitville community group the Ging ham Gown Homemakers Club met at Mrs. Floyd Clayboughs home with Miss Ethylene Maynard presiding. Mrs Wilber Golden led devotion and the group sang O Susanna. Lesson on Twenty Five New Ideas with Potatoes given by the president. Valentine Thoughts noted. Refreshments served. Next meeting March 26 with Mrs Colleen Inglis.
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Summitville
Floyd Claybough
Ethylene Maynard
Wilber Golden
O Susanna
Valentine
Colleen Inglis
Illness Fatal To Laurence Baker State Lawmaker
Laurence D. Baker 73 Kendallville former state representative died Sunday at McCray Hospital. He chaired the Ways and Means and sat on the State Budgets committees 1945 to 1958. A noted peony grower he sponsored the 1957 law making the peony the state flower. Baker led peony farms in Kendallville Bloomington and Corydon. He was a school administrator and former superintendent of Remington schools. Services set for Wednesday afternoon.
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Kendallville, Ind
UPI
Indiana
Laurence D. Baker
Kendallville
McCray Hospital
Baker
House
Bloomington
Corydon
Remington Schools
Gas City
Illinois Young Republican President Croker announces 1969 convention
Champaign Illinois UPI reports Young Republican President George Croker announced the 1969 biennial national convention would be held in Chicago. He said the site was selected by the Young American National Committee in Washington. Proposed dates are July 6 to 11.
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Champaign
Ill
UPI
Illinois
Young Republican
George Croker
Young Republicans
Chicago
Croker
Young Alican National Committee
Washington
Markleville 4-H Girls Club Elects Officers and March Plans
Markleville 4-H Girls Club elected officers led by president Jan Hays and vice president Janet Marsh with Linda Rhea as secretary Candy McCormack as treasurer Naomi Hall and Patty Gustin as song leaders Sue Sparks as reporter Billie Jones as recreation leader and Billie Jones as recreation leader The installation is planned for March The Markleville Athletic Banquet is set for March 8 at 6 pm with Bob Davenport Taylor University football coach as guest speaker Cookie sales by Girl Scout Troop 200 run March 1 to March 15 to support Camp Windigo swimming pool improvements Five cookie varieties include assort ed sandwich mint butter logo shorties peanut butter and koko cookies Host Blind Unit Lena Sullivan and Martha Belle Shaw organized February Madison County Unit for the Blind refreshments by Alpha Phi Sorority members and Martha Belle Shaw Lena Sullivan Charles Mack Markleville School principal attended the Atlantic City convention of the American Association of School Administrators
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Markleville
Markleville Girls 4H
Jan Hays
Janet Marsh
Linda Rhea
Candy McCormack
Naomi Hall
Patty Gustin
Sue Sparks
Billie Jones
Bob Davenport
Taylor University
Cookie Sales
Camp Windigo
Lena Sullivan
Martha Belle Shaw
Madison County
Alpha Phi Sorority
Sally Gustin
Don Dennis
Mildred Morrison
Lawrence Beckner
Charles Mack
American Association of School Administrators
Atlantic City
N. J
1968 Chevrolet Prices and Features Promoted in Ad
Automotive News notes the 1968 Chevrolet offers a roomier 4 door sedan with a smoother ride and strong V8 and Six engines. Ad touts lower price than full size rivals, power steering and brakes, radio, and contrasts with higher priced luxury brands.
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Chevrolet
Automotive News
Fisher
Chevy
Chevelle
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Chief Anderson Lions
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Welfare District Commission
Sweet Adelines
Yellowstone
Kentucky
Yellowstone Distillery Co
Louisville
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Mr. Cloud
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