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Mine RunMine Run** — Unassorted product cf a mine; hence an assembly ol like kind not specifically classified; a medley of thought cr ideas.**—DictionaryThere have been several reports recently of oars being stolen in this area and being takenCor “joy rides.” The best way to discourage this kind of actionis to be sure and keep your car locked—especially the ignition.It is a good idea to never leaveyour car on the street or in aparking lot wi'th the keys in theignition. The temptation is too great for some people to resist “borrowing” your car. While it is true that wires can some-crossednition is locked, this is not aneasy task and is impossible in some cars. Get in the habit ofremoving the keys from the ignition even if you will only ben somebeeom enecessary to make it a violation of the law to leave keys in a parked car.* * *We were given some wrong information yesterday in regard to the days that blood donors may arrange with the local hospital to have blood drawn. This service is avail-ab e from 7:30 a. m. until 2:30 p. m six days a week, including Saturday. It's a good idea to call before hand and makean appointment.* * *Don't forget the% Chamber of Commerce dinner meeting tonight. It’s at 6:30 in the Elementary school cafeteria. You can get your t;cket at the door ifyou foiled to get one earlier.* * *Maggie Buzan Reavis who lives in Vincennes wrote us a note asking us to thank the Grant township trustee Ovid Herold and all the taxpayers of the township for fixing the road to the Buzan cemetery. The note of appreciationcomes from the entire Buzanfamily.* * *The commencement address at Bloomfield high school lastnight was delivered by SexsonE. Humphreys the area copy editor of the Indianapolis News and who is well known around here. He delved into some Greene County history which is very interesting. He talked about four men who made history duiMhg fhe Civil War. They were JLovell H. Rousseau, Aden G. Cavins, Elijah H. C. Cavins, his brother, and “Uncle Andy Andrew Humphreys.IfRousseau was a lawyer in B'oomfield. He fought in the Mtyican war and was cited for gallantry, lie moved to Kentucky just before the Civil War and during that war he did much to save Kentucky for the Union, lie became a major general and was in the battles at Chickamauga and Nash ville. In 4865 he was sent to Congress from Kentucky. As the fight over Reconstruction grew bitter in Congress, Rousseau made the history books when he beat an Iowa representative with his cane in the corridor. We recall reading about that incident in our history books. He ire-entered the Army and was sent to Alaska and was the man who actually took posse «ion for the United States of what was then called our “icebox” — now our 50th state.The Cavins brothers were alsoottorneys in Bloomfield and distinguished themselves in the Civil War. They fought in battles at Vicksburg, Missionary Ridge. Knoxv'lle, Atlanta, An-tietam, Fredericksburg. Chan-cellorsville and Gettysburg. Aden Cavins was a comimender of
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Linton Daily Citizen
Linton, Indiana, US
Thu, May 23, 1963
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