County road officials meet to plan bridge programs
A two day meeting at Sherman House in Batesville gathered county road officials from Rush to Switz erland to discuss planning and financing county bridge programs. Purdue HERPIC leaders urged a detailed bridge inventory and a cumulative bridge fund to support construction and repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batesville
Ind
Sherman House
Purdue University
Rush
Fayette
Union
Decatur
Franklin
Jennings
Ripley
Dearborn
Jefferson
Ohio
Switzerland
Jean Hittle
Purdue
Hit
Indiana
Hittle
George Scott
Howard Swaim
State Board of Accounts
Rush County
Herpic
John Meek
Arthur Malson
Wendell Hester
Frank Smith
Capehart Loan Plan Would Have Changed U S History
The text argues that a loan based foreign aid plan in 1948 would have reshaped U S and world history. It criticizes the actual giveaways of aid and calls for amendments mandating private enterprise loans, repatriation of unspent funds, and withholding aid from nations seizing American property. The speaker vows to continue pushing for change despite being voted down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Congress
Europe
America
Family groups attend Fathers Day dinner and game
A Pendleton Park gathering in Carthage brought together the Odell Pitts Magee and Roland families while Robert and Russell Roland hosted dinner guests. They then attended the Indianapolis Indians Denver game at Victory Field. Iva Cook visited Harold Bushorn's home and Francis Bushorn returned from a three week service leave before heading to camp in Weston Texas. The group joined church and homecoming at Sunman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendleton Park
Odell Pitts
William Fred Magee
Carthage
Robert Roland
Russell Roland
Victory Field
Iva Cook
Harold Bushorn
Francis Bushorn
New District Legion Commander Elected in Greenfield
June 17 Wal lace E Lightner of Muncie was elected the 1962 63 Commander of the Tenth District American Legion in Greenfield. Lightner a WW II veteran served with the 309 Field Artillery and has held multiple posts and district roles. Delegates to the National Legion Convention were also chosen including Roy Whitton Frank Hamilton Everett Reece James Mendenhall Charles Scull Lucille Fye and Lightner Bailey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenfield
Wallace E. Lightner
Muncie
Tenth District
American Legion
Lightner
309 Field Artillery
Delaware Post 19
National Legion
Wally, Jr
Jimmy
Warner Gear Corporation
John Bailey
Richmond
Roy Whitton
Don Kimery
Morristown
Paul Holbrook
Greensburg
Len Johnson
Connersville
John Jessup
Union City
Gordon Lyons
Gaston
Cleo Weaver
Hagerstown
Las Vegas
Nevada
Remember When Ten Years Ago and Twenty Years Ago
A retrospective column recalls events from June 20, 1952 and June 19, 1942. Obituary notes for John J. Tuttle. travels of families Mann, Tolbert, and Porter. attendance at a Cleveland Indians vs. Yankees game. local suppers and civic events. births and birthdays. and Edison quotes on education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Tuttle
Carthage
Harlan Tuttle
Harlan
Donald Mann
Dickie
Walter Mann
Leland
Mississippi
Norma Lee McKain
Gladys Butler
American Legion Auxiliary
YMCA
Muncie
Thurman Porter
Charles Smith
Smith
Fountaintown
Montana
John Rucker
Rita Gray
Whittier
California
Owen Gray
Bonnie Manche
Judy Roberts
Charles Ronald
Gene Richmond
Cleveland Indians
New York Yankees
Cleveland
Ohio
James McGeorge
Lois Reames
Jerry Ann Moore
Phyllis Small
Eileen Gardner
la Marie Neal
Barbara Neal
Mary Francis Revolt
Shirley Ann Nelson
Jeannine Carter
Charlotte Moore
Murray Kenworthy
Ben Neal
Martha Jo Bentley
Bloom
Also Mentioned on This Page
KRAFT
Tremmen
Federal Land Bank Loans
Land Bank Association
WM. F. Smith
Sec
Treas
Morgan
Rushville
Capehart
U.S
World Histo
Homer E. Capehart
Chevrolet Fleetsite
Chevrolet
Ema
Hunsinger
Mays, Indiana
Ington
Samuel M. Riggle
Carthage Fletcher Methodist Church
Bobby Lee
Fred King
Helen Hawkins
Terre Haute
Ruth
Florence Henley
Washington D. C
Points East
Verna Hill
Grace Porter
Alice Hill
Mary Louise
Turkey Run
The
Shades
Ripley Country Club
Sarah Newby
Rue P. Henley
T. Benton Henley
Winifred M. Leisure
Dora Leisure
Here
Walnut Ridge Cemetery
Marjorie Henley
Winfield
Emily Brooks
North Vernon
Miranda Addison
Thomas A. Edison
Bausback Fertilizer Co
Mn Pa
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