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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1967
Page
2
Evans Landing native and former Corydon Democrat writer Arminda Noe Greer died at 88 at her Louisville home. She taught in Harrison County 16 years, wrote Evans Landing news and other articles for The Corydon Democrat for 25 years, and with her husband owned West Point Hotel in Kentucky.
Melvin F Yeager 53 of Lanesville died unexpectedly at 5 30 p m while working in a field near his home after a day at Colgate Company Jeffersonville He died of natural causes per Floyd County Coroner Randy Hubbard A native of Floyd County he was husband father and grandfather active in Lanesville Methodist Church and the Masonic Lodge He is survived by wife Eunice Smith three sons one daughter six grandchildren and several siblings Funeral services were held at Gehlbach Resch with Masonic rites and burial in Lanesville Methodist Cemetery
A dated ledger lists June 1967 allowances and expenses for commissioners including per diem mileage salaries and supplies. Numerous entries cover Eur Tele Co services office costs cattle tests prints repairs utilities and various clerical and travel expenses.
The obituary notes the death of Rev Elmer Clinton McKinney 81 a native of Elizabeth who died unexpectedly at Clarksville Clark County Memorial Hospital after surgery May 27 He was a former Park Place Methodist Church Jeffersonville pastor and served 16 years there He belonged to the Indiana Methodist Conference Campbellsburg Masonic Lodge Hope Lodge 1 Odd Fellow New Albany He is survived by his widow Eva Dodge McKinney a daughter two sons two brothers a sister six grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren Funeral services were held at Morton Memorial Methodist Church Clarksville and burial followed in Greenville Cemetery.
Paul Brian Brewster infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Brewster of New Middletown died Sunday at Harrison County Hospital after birth that day. The funeral was at 2:30 p.m. Monday at Gehlbach & Resch Funeral Home with Rev. Beedle officiating and burial at the E.U.B. Church cemetery in New Middletown. Survivors include two sisters, grandparents Mrs. Leona Brewster and Mrs. Lillian Card, and great grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Paul Card and Mrs. Dora Sumner. Additional text lists extensive funeral home charges and local suppliers.
William Orlin Hays 78 of Mauckport died at 1 50 a m in Hancock County Hospital Greenfield Ind He lived with his daughter Mabel Fried of Ingalls He was born near Mauckport son of Samuel and Lucinda Huffman Hays He operated a farm near Central before retirement Surviving children include Wilbur Kentland Wayne Mt Pelier Clyde Greenwood Ker mit Muncie Earl Muncie ten grandchildren and four great grandchildren His wife Ethel Tranum died Sept 21 1966 Services held at 2 00 p m today at Central E U B Church with Rev Wayne Duran and Rev H C Jones Burial Bethel Cemetery Pallbearers listed He is interred at Beanblossom Steenbergen Funeral Home
Mrs Mayre J Callahan of 111 E Caldwell Louisville died Friday at 3 00 pm in Harrison County Hospital. She was 82 and had lived in Louisville 65 years. A retired clerk of Taylor Drug Store, she belonged to Ben Hart Lodge Crawfordsville Ind. Services were at Beanblossom Steenbergen Funeral Home Sunday at 2 00 pm. Rev Fred Beedle officiated with Nora Gailey providing music. Burial in Jordan Cemetery. Pallbearers were Calvin Deaton Kenneth Bliss Paul Ray Hess Paul Hess Donnie Deaton and Alva Hershman. She is survived by brothers Walter Bliss of Marea Ill and Raymond Bliss Corydon.
Mrs Mary K Blank 72 of Lanesville widow of Robert Blank died 6 45 am Friday at Harrison County Hospital. Born Franklin Township daughter of John and Katherine Schneider she was a member of St John s Lutheran Church. Funeral services were at 115 pm at Gehlbach Resch Funeral Home and 2 pm at St John s Lutheran Church Rev Paul Holtzen officiated with church choir and Albert Menges at organ. Burial in church cemetery pallbearers listed. Survived by three sons Chester David Blank Corydon and Franklin Blank Union Ky. four daughters Emma Foreman Mildred Schoen Fern Hottell Pauline Lind all of Franklin Township. one brother Edward Schneider Corydon. two grandchildren two great grandchildren one stepgrandchild one step great grandchild. Mr Blank former Harrison County Farm Bureau president and county council member died six months ago.
Pearl Hamby 76 died at 10 a m Monday at a nephew's home in Pekin Indiana widow of Ed Hamby and a former Georgetown resident She was the last surviving charter member of Indian Creek Baptist Church R 3 Georgetown Funeral home in Ramsey will hold her remains until 10 am Thursday when they will be moved to Indian Creek Baptist Church for services at 10 30 am officiated by Rev Ben Moore and Rev Ivan Christoff Burial will be in Wolfe Cemetery Georgetown Organ music by Mrs Robert Love Active pallbearers were Louis Shrewsbury Ollie Sanders Claude Gibson Carl Hermanson J P Branham and William Southard Honorary pallbearers were E R Snow and John Emerson
Archie C Carter 70 retired laborer died at 1 15 a m Monday at his home in Milltown He was a native of Crawford County and member of the Blue River Church of Christ north of Depauw Surviving are his wife Myrtle Elliott Carter two sons Gaylord and Garland Carter eight grandchildren and one great grandchild The body will be at Swarens Funeral Home Ramsey until funeral services at 2 p m today in the Blue River Church of Christ with Bro Raymond Libka officiating Burial will be in the church cemetery.
The New Middletown Volunteer Fire Department held a meeting at 8:00 p.m. with 16 active and 2 associate members and one guest Paul Drury of Floyd County. A donation from Mr and Mrs Norman Reynolds was acknowledged for a run to their home on the New Middletown Corydon Road on Apr 26. The department aided Harrison Township Fire Department in a house fire at a stone home. No further runs were recorded.
Don Helfrich completed a 95 week course at United Electronics Institute in Louisville and will work as an electronic technician for IBM there. Reverend A W Stoneburner Jr graduates Garrett Biblical Institute in Evanston and will pastor in Algoma Wisconsin. Local meetings included committee work on a lawn mower for the fire house and by‑laws revisions. refreshments were served. next meeting June 26 at 8 pm. Charles H. Kinzer reports.
Ethel Read, once a Harrison County resident, died in Lafayette and was buried there last Friday. He was an uncle to Mrs. Mildred Mc Kim Vaughn and John O. McKim and Elwood McKim of the county. Their mother, the late Mrs. John F. McKim, was a sister to Mr. Read.
Julie Andrews not only portrays the title role in Ross Hunter’s Technicolor musical but also sings five songs on the soundtrack. The film opens June 14 at Cinema 2 Theatre with premiere night benefiting Jewel Manor. the score integrates the songs into the action.
Ann Bruce and Paul returned from a week in Indiana visiting relatives of Mrs. Davis including the Anderson Crosby and Helfrich families. Virgil helped farm work while corn is late and road closures affect traffic on Route 64 and 150. A parking lot incident at Harrison County Hospital caused damage over 2500 with Mary Lee Helfrich’s car damaged.
Warm Sunday marks the seventh annual Homecoming at Thompson Chapel after a rain-soaked week. Services began with Sunday School at 10 15 followed by worship, then food in the hay wagons at 12 30. Attendees include Catherine Thevenet Culpeper VA and many local families from Louisville Marshall Fairmount Indianapolis New Albany Corydon and more.
New officers for the Harrison County Crusade School at Palmyra are President Billy DeWeese vice president Clara Fessel Treasurer Bertha Bays and Secretary Cathy Summers. Directors for three years include Joe Summers Frank Trowbridge Don Martin Robert Bringle Charles Bays and Senator Robert P O Bannon. Two year terms are held by Ethel Collins Dorothy Dale Bud Dean Noel McDonald and Roy Watson with Dr W J Brockman serving as advisor.
Depauw Methodist Church and Woods Chapel Methodist Church will combine their Vacation Bible School this year. Sessions run daily from June 12 at 9 00 a m for five days with lunch served at noon. A graduation is planned for Sunday June 18 at 7 00 p m.
Corydon Temple No 430 Pythian Sisters will meet Monday night June 12 at 7 30 p m Initiating ceremonies will be held for a class of candidates All members urged to attend.
Charles Horrar and Lynn, Claudia Rothrock, Clara Patton, Edith Brown, Lena Watkins and Mardell Brooks are listed with music by Larry Brown and Stanley Taylor and a poem by Rev. Pitts. After the program Larry Brown, grandson of George T. Marr and Martha Marr, spoke with several attendees seeking data. contact 119 Franklin Drive, New Albany to trade information.
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