Otto Rowe Corydon Leader Dies Suddenly at 75
Corydon businessman and political figure Otto Rowe died at 9:20 a.m. Tuesday at his South Harrison Drive home. He was 75, born March 4, 1891 in Mauckport to William and Ida Frakes Rowe. Rowe taught school in Harrison County from 1912 to 1914.
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Corydon
South Harrison Drive
Mauckport
William and
Ida Frakes Rowe
Rowe
Harrison County
Ford Motor Company
Louisville
Ford
Georgetown
Rowe Motor Company
South Capitol Ave
Plymouth
Chrysler
Rowe and Carver Motor Sales
Republican Central Committee
Rotary Club
Corydon Chamber of
Indiana lawmakers hear traffic safety bills during Harrison County presence
Harrison County attendees in Indianapolis report on public hearing by the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and extensive traffic safety bills in the Indiana House. Dr. E Henry Lamkin leads eight measures including a nine member medical fitness commission and driver education measures. Proposals include license suspensions for minor drivers after crashes, implied consent tests, stricter blood alcohol limits, and higher reporting and financial responsibility requirements.
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Harrison County
Indianapolis
Blaine Wiseman
Indiana Bankers Association
Senate Committee On Financial Institutions
Claude Davis
Charles Denzinger
John Coleman
Frank Hickman
Joseph Myers
Indiana Farmers Union
Indiana
House of Representatives
State Bureau of Motor Vehicles
E. Henry Lamkin
General Assembly
Senate
Multiple court filings mark Harrison Circuit docket week
In Harrison Circuit Court this week the docket includes a damages suit by Raymond D. Smith et al against Bernard Thieneman Corydon Concrete Co James B. Thieneman Donald Thieneman Robert O Showmaker and the Louisville New Albany Corydon Railroad Co Inc A cruelty and neglect charge against Edward Hopkins a foreclosure action by People Industrial Plan of Louisville against Warren F Lewis and Alpohetta Lewis and a mortgage suit by Corydon State Bank against William C Green Phyllis N Green and Chester F Miller Arrests include Vaughn Beanblossom and Marvin Hayden for public intoxication and a string of speeding cases across Jeffersonville New Albany and nearby towns. Funeral services for a local figure include Masonic rites and burial in New Albany with survivors listed.
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Harrison
Raymond D. Smith
Geneva B. Smith
Georgia Melton
Benjamin C. Byrn
Leona G. Byrn
John Mehling
Glenna H. Mehling
Bernard Thieneman
Corydon Concrete Company
James B. Thieneman
Donald Thieneman
Robert O. Showmaker
Louisville, New Albany and Corydon Railroad Company, Inc
College Choir Tour Sets Twelve Concerts in Three States
Forty members of the Indiana Central College Choir will perform twelve concerts in ten cities across Indiana Illinois and Kentucky during their annual midwinter tour. They depart Indianapolis January 28 return a week later after a Corydon day trip and two Corydon concerts January 30.
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Illinois
Kentucky
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Corydon
Louisville
New Albany
Corydon Central High School
Corydon E.A.B
Old State House
Farrell M. Scott
Pitoni
William Barnard
Grant Fletcher
Eric H. Thiman
Frank Ahrold
Robert Baker
Kent Newbury
Richard Purvis
Peter Stone
Harry Simeone
Corydon E.U.B
Paoli
Pendleton Heads Corydon Savings and Loan for 1967
The First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Corydon held its annual meeting on January 18. Gordon Pendleton was reelected President with William Parker Hurst as Vice President. Mrs. Hazel Zenor will serve as Secretary and Mrs. John Harbaugh was elected Treasurer after twenty three years as Treasurer. Assets grew from 2.9 million in 1965 to 3.495 million in 1966 with savings receipts over one million dollars. Directors include Peter J. Schickel Frank L. O'Bannon and Robert P. O'Bannon.
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Herman Eisert
Hazel Zenor
Gordon Pendleton
William Parker Hurst
Zenor
John Harbaugh
Pendleton
Harrison County
Peter J. Schickel
Frank L. O’bannon
Robert P. O’bannon
Two Car Crashes Kill Three in Harrison County
In Harrison County two separate crashes within five days claim three lives. Dallas G. McCarty, 23, dies in a one car wreck four miles west of Corydon on Highway 62 from a skull fracture after veering off the road. A seventeen-year-old New Albany girl dies in a two car crash on Highway 64 near Georgetown. driver Mark Hays, 18, dies later in Floyd Memorial Hospital from internal injuries. Orville Cox, 41, injured in the same collision.
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Dallas G. McCarty
Corydon
New Albany
Georgetown
Sandra Lee Wallace
Mark Hays
Wallace
Floyd Memorial Hospital
Hays
Morris Wilson To Head Salvation Army Annual Appeal
Morris Wilson is appointed local Chairman of The Salvation Army Annual Appeal in Harrison County by Lt. Colonel Stig Franzen. The local Service Unit administers funds for emergency welfare needs with an $800 local quota. Herman Funk Jr. serves as Treasurer as volunteers organize the drive.
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Salvation Army
S. Morris Wilson
Harrison County
Stig Franzen
Indiana
Wilson
Herman Funk Jr
Old Capital Bank & Trust Co
Marriage License Reed Stirr in Jeffersonville
Douglas V. Reed 20 and Ann C. Stirr 18, both of Jeffersonville, obtained a marriage license. Reed is son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest L. Reed of Corydon. Stirr is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas Herbert Stirr of Jeffersonville.
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Douglas V. Reed
Ernest L. Reed
Corydon
Ann C. Stirr
Chas
Herbert Stirr
Jeffersonville
Eureka Approves Merger With Georgetown Telephone
Amel Coffman announces Eureka Telephone directors approve merger with Georgetown Telephone Company. Georgetown shareholders may swap stock 1 for 1 or keep shares via escrow. boards to approve before stockholders vote. Field engineering begins to push dial conversion and Indiana PSC approval, toll free service eyed to connect Georgetown with New Albany Jeffersonville Galena and Eureka System.
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Eureka Telephone Company
Georgetown Telephone Company
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Eureka
Indiana Public Service Commission
Commission
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Jeffersonville
Galena
Eureka System
Harrison County Bank Stockholders Re-Elect Utz
Stockholders of Harrison County Bank met January 9 at 7:00 p.m. in Palmyra to re-elect eight directors Kermie Adams on Guy D Baker Carl Felliy Jos G Kiesler Chas LeMay Roscoe Martin Herb Ruff and Wayne Viz. Officers re-elected include Wayne Vtz president H E Ruff vice president Loren Voyles cashier Carl Thomas branch manager Roscoe Martin Marvin Kiesler and Mary Barry assistant cashiers.
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Utz
The
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Kermie Adamson
Guy D. Baker
Carl Felliy
Jos. G. Kiesler
Chas. LeMay
Roscoe Martin
Herb Ruff
Wayne
Wayne Vtz
H. E. Ruff
Loren E. Voyles
Carl Thomas
Marvin Kiesler
Mary Barry
Feller Speaks at Corydon Optimist Club Dinner
Eugene E. Feller County Prosecutor and club member was principal speaker at the Corydon Optimist Club’s first regular weekly meeting at the Ideal Restaurant. He discussed juvenile delinquency, court handling, and noted rising local rates, urging a county recreation center as a delinquency solution.
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Ideal
Eugene E. Feller
Feller
Larry Eckart
Dennis Evans
Tommy Tucker
Phil Timberlake
Public
Donald Davis and Miss Metzger Awarded for Tourism Efforts
Indiana tourism boosters from across the state gathered at the State of Surprises luncheon in Indianapolis. Donald Davis, director of public relations for the Indiana State Fair, received an award for 1966 fair tourism efforts, while Elizabeth Metzger of Milltown was honored for the Capitol lobby State Exhibit of Art. Lieutenant Governor Robert L. Rock presented the awards and 21 individuals were recognized for outstanding promotion work.
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Corydon
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Milltown
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Robert L. Rock
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Kirk
Rock
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John A. Watkins
America
Holiday Magazine
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John Coleman
Nelson Kennedy
Palmyra
Charles Denzinger
Claude A. Davis
Robert O’bannon
New Parking Lot To Be Built On Site Of A Historic Building
Workmen clear old Corydon structures to make way for a municipal parking lot on Chestnut Street. The Rice home, a landmark from 1816 to 1825 era known as a show place, was built by Henry Rice and occupied by his family before later remodeling and business use.
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Chestnut Street
Capitol
Mulberry
Posey
Governor Hendricks
Indian Creek
Henry Rice
Mr. Rice
Rice
Harrison County
George F. Pope
Pope
Birtk
Elizabeth Leffler
Cedar Hill Cemetery
Little Indian Creek
Maple Street
John Rice
New Allany
Sion
Ethan Oor
Weather forecast from WPDF shows near normal temps
The five day outlook from Radio Station WPDF indicates Thursday through Monday highs near 44 degrees with lows around 25. Temperatures will drift slightly then drop colder this weekend.
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WPDF
Skit Planned by Corydon Methodist W S C S
The Corydon Methodist W S C S meets February first at 1 30 p m at the church Mrs Leonard Humphrey is program chairman A skit titled Suspended Judgment will be presented Mrs Kean Irvin leads the refreshment committee
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Corydon Methodist W.S.C.S
Leonard Humphrey
Kean Irvin
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