Harrison County Park Board plan gains statewide notice
The Harrison County Park Board plan is highlighted as a model for Decatur County and shared with other counties by the Indiana Department of Commerce. Dick Heller credits Blaine Wiseman and local citizens for the effort, and plans and a published outline are praised for encouraging regional park development. Indiana officials note the plan’s standout status and its role in fostering better living in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison County Park Board
Decatur
Dick Heller
Decatur Democrat
Blaine Wiseman
Marrison County
Harrison County
Indiana Department of Commerce
Heller
Adams County
Griff Niblack
Indianapolis News
Indiana
Niblack
Milan High School
Court News and County Relief Funding Details
Court news reports a Corydon man fined for carrying a pistol and pointing a weapon. Indiana counties receive 1967 69 property tax relief funds totaling about 60 million with first payments Oct 1 1967 and second Oct 1 1968 funded by eight percent from sales and eight percent from the adjusted gross income tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison County
Senate
House of the General Assembly
Robert P. O’bannon
Corydon
Senate Finance Committee
Roger Branigin
Floyd County
Crawford
Perry
Robert C. Morgan
C. Bliss Eskew
Norman Paris
Central
Elsworth Thompson
Laconia
David D. Wilfong
Elizabeth
Eastern Star Dinner To Honor Officers
Old Capital Chapter No 467 Order of Eastern Star will hold a covered dish dinner Saturday March 11 at 6 30 pm at the Masonic Temple in honor of Worthy Matron Mrs Maude Faith and Worthy Patron Jerry Frakes Bring your own table service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Capital
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Maude Faith
Jerry Frakes
Good Citizen Winners Invited To DAR Meet
The Hoosier Elm Chapter DAR meets Monday night March 13 to view National Parks scenes. Speakers are Mrs Claud Fleck and Mrs Charles Walk. County high school Good Citizen winners and their mothers attend as guests at the Farm Bureau Insurance Building on West Poplar Street hosted by Mrs Raymond Gettlefinger Jr Mrs Sam Vogt Mrs Virgil McPhillips and Mrs Ben Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Parks
Hoosier
Smith Completes Winter Short Course At Purdue University
Joseph L. Smith son of Mr and Mrs William L Smith of Corydon returned home after completing an eight week winter short course in agriculture at Purdue University He earned a certificate for finishing a general agriculture program which covered agronomy horticulture and other farm related subjects.
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Joseph L. Smith
William L. Smith
Corydon
Purdue University
Smith
Notice of Negotiations for School Transportation Morgan Two
The Central School Corp reports negotiations are underway for school transportation services with Morgan Two. Details include the district’s ongoing talks and timelines for procurement.
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Morgan Two
Central School Corp
Bayh to Visit Easter Seals Center in Jeffersonville
Senator Birch Bayh and Miss Kathy Jo Goldsberry will tour the Southeastern Indiana Rehabilitation Center in Jeffersonville on March 12. An open house from 11 a.m. to 2 30 p.m. will showcase Easter Seal facilities at Applegate Lane and Indiana 131 with tours and refreshments for the public. Bill Loechle notes rising local need and urges support for the Easter Seal appeal. donations will be mailed to Corydon Post Office within five days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birch Bayh
Indiana
Kathy Jo Goldsberry
Southeastern Indiana
Jeffersonville
Applegate Lane
Indiana 131
Center
Society For Crippled Children and Adults
Bayh
Miss Goldsberry
Bill Leechle
Harrison County
Corydon
Loechle
Body Of Painter Found In River
William Davis Dillon a Lawrence Kansas painter who fell from the Matthew Welsh Bridge December 5 was recovered from the Ohio River Sunday March 5. Meade County Sheriff Joe Jones said Indiana authorities retrieved the body about 15 miles below the bridge after it was spotted by a tow boat and reported to the Coast Guard. The body rests at Newkirk Funeral Home Milltown Indiana.
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Brandenburg
William Davis Dillon
Lawrence
Kan
Ohio River
Meade County
Joe Jones
Jones
Indiana
U. S. Coast Guard
Newkirk Funeral Home
Milltown
Ind
Indiana Assembly Approves Southern Indiana Poultry Lab
The Indiana General Assembly approved a bill to establish a poultry disease diagnostic laboratory in Southern Indiana. The measure authorizes 100000 from the State General Fund for initial building and equipment and will later provide broader animal diagnostic services. Governor’s approval awaited.
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State Assembly
Purdues
Indianapolis
Dennis Heeke
Indiana
Indiana General Assembly
Heeke
State General Fund
Purdue University
March Of Dimes County Chapter Nets $1101
The Old Capitol C B Club of Corydon reports campaign receipts of 2938.58 with 25 percent or 734.64 going to Medical Scientific Research Fund and 1101.97 to National Foundation and 1101.97 to Harrison County Chapter funds. The group thanks donors and local media for coverage during the drive.
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Old Capitol C. B. Club
Corydon
Harrison County
Harrison
Medical Scientific Research Fund
National Foundation
Old Capitol
C. B. Club
Corydon Democrat
Corydon Republican
WPDF
Half Inch More Of Inconvenience To Fall Over Weekend
Indiana five day forecast from WPDF notes temperatures will run 3 to 6 degrees above normal with highs 46 to 53 and lows 25 to 34. Warmth tomorrow and Friday gives way to colder by Monday. About a half inch of precipitation expected mainly over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
WPDF
Nursery service planned for Bloodmobile visit
Home Demonstration Ladies will run a nursery for young children during the Bloodmobile stop at the American Legion Home in Corydon on Tuesday March 14 from 1:00 to 4:00. The event supports a 119 pint goal for the four visit in the fiscal year as volunteers urge mothers to donate.
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Corydon
American Legion
Harrison County
Mobile
J.C
Louisville
Red Cross Blood Center
Louisville Courier Journal
Paul Bullett
Immaculate Academy Honors County Girl
Theresa Rube, senior at Immaculate Conception Academy in Ferdinand Indiana, was inducted into the Maria Immaculate Chapter of the National Honor Society in a Sunday ceremony March 5. Her parents Mr and Mrs Richard Bube of Corydon attended and helped with the honors.
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Theresa Rube
Immaculate Conception Academy
Ferdinand
Ind
Maria Immaculate
National Honor Society
Academy
Theresa
Richard Bube
Corydon
Saddle Club Queen Contest Set After Membership Supper
The Old Capitol Saddle Club will elect its 1967 Saddle Club Queen Saturday night March 11 after the Annual Membership Chili Supper at Harrison Grange Hall. Entrants must be 16 to 21, never married, and a 1967 club member. Contestants wear street clothes. The winner represents the club in 1967 activities. Supper service starts at 5 30 p.m. Members invite interested joiners.
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Old Capitol Saddle Club
Harrison Grange Hall
Saddle Club
Selling Eureka Telephone Company Is Bad Business
Editorial argues that a Chicago-led stock offer of 150.00 per share to Eureka Telephone Company stockholders risks long term loss. It praises local ownership and the dial system developed by Corydon Ramsey New Middletown Palmyra Elizabet h Milltown Laconia Central Leavenworth Marengo and urges stockholders to refuse the bid and seek higher offers from strong operators.
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Elizabeth
LeRoy T. Carlson
Chicago
Eureka
W. A. Parker
Corydon
Indiana
Kentucky
James R. Davidson
Eureka Telephone Company
Ramsey
New Middletown
Palmyra
Milltown
Laconia
Central
Leavenworth
Marengo
New Albany Advances After Regional Thriller
New Albany defeats Corydon Central 74-62 to earn a semi state berth against Evansville North in Evansville Roberts Stadium. Ray Briscoe stars with 19 points as New Albany overcomes cobbled shooting in a hustling Huntingburg regional final. Corydon had led 56-51 after a late surge but the Bulldogs pulled away late in the fourth.
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Corydon
New Albany
Corydon Central
Huntingburg
Evansville North
IHSAA
Evansville
Roberts Stadium
Ray Briscoe
Briscoe
Panthers
Grace of Holland
Steve Henke
Bulldogs
Politic
Doug Bates
Alan Hess
Ireland Scott
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Phil Eskew
Indianpalis
Indiana State High
Phil N. Eskew
Eskew
Washington
Bloomington
Myrtle Eskew McCormick
Mary Eskew
Corydon Panthers
Phil
Arlie Fogal
State House
Remy Bierly
Maggie Hartley
Logansport
95Th
John Dillon
Central Printing Company
Court News
Jack H. Cole
Berney J. Cole
Beneficial Finance Company
Russell Thomas
Thelma Thomas
Circuit Court
John C. Roberts
Mildred B. Cadenhead
Justice of Peace
Edna Atwood
Patricia Stiles Corydon
Amzie W. Neafus, Jr
Norman E. Paris
Richard L. Wimp
Vernon F. Carver
New Salisbury
Justice of Peace George Ems
Gary Goldsboro
Bedford
James W. Wilson
Calhoun
Paul Russell Diehl
Wintergreen
Fla
Pearl Maud
Emerson Elrod
David G. Bolen
DAR
Leeble
Harrison County Court House
Heek
R. R. No
Dubois
House
Ways & Means Committee
John Shawley
LaPorte
Raffensperger, Hughes &Co., Inc
Floyd County Bank of New Albany
John A. Cody, Jr
Raffensperger, Hughes & Co
James D. Williams
Corydon Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Chamber
Gordon Pendleton
Corydon ‘Central High School
Carlson
Suttle Equipment Corporation of
Bertel T. Malm
March of Dimes
Aetna Nenone
Sretebihanresybostpign
March of Dimes Mailers Paneenenes
Jbnehboe
Adna L. Harris Blood Program
Immaculate Academy
Editorial
Raffensperger, Hughes & Co., Inc
H. O. Jones
Holland
Andrew Albany
Bates
Greg Neely
Greg Carter
Kevin Hollis
Hollis
Neely
Carter
Coydon
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