Indiana editor praises Washington publishers amid drought notes
A Washington tribute by Indiana journalist staff lauds Sam Boyd and Paul Bausman, recalling two daily papers and a local radio station. The letter also reflects on drought responses in Salem and Lawrence County, and warns of rising school costs from 567,000 expected new students.
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Scottsburg
Indiana
Washington
Sam Boyd
Paul Bausman
Louisville
Sam
Four Die in Head-On Crash on Road 58 Near Odon
Four persons died in a Friday night head-on collision on State Road 58 west of Odon. Drivers Paul R. Spurgeon and Max D. Hackler perished, with Gerald D. Riggins and Betty Jane Thompkins dying later in Washington’s Daviess County Hospital. Spurgeon and Hackler were named workers for Public Service Company of Indiana and Crane Naval Ammunition Depot, respectively. Funeral services were held for the victims in Odon, Coal City, and Elnora, with burial in local cemeteries.
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Odon
Paul R. Spurgeon
Max D. Hackler
Elnora
Gerald D. Riggins
Spurgeon
Daviess County Hospital
Washington
Betty Jane Thompkins
Crane
Hackler
Daviess County
Public Service Company of Indiana, Inc
Crane Naval Ammunition
John DeFore
Worthington
Frank O. DeFore
Coal City
Myers Funeral Home
DeFore
Jasonville Man 86 Dies At Home Sunday
Henry Kent 86 a retired coal miner died at 3 30 Sunday morning at his sister Mrs George Bennett s home 409 North Meridia Street Jasonville He had long resided in the community born August 9 1886 in Owen County He worked in mines including Bon Ayr No 1 He belonged to Jasonville Church of Christ the I O O F lodge and Masonic lodge No 530 Surviving are sister Mrs Bennett and brother Jacob Kent of Jasonville Route One Funeral services at 2:00 Tuesday at McClanahan Funeral Home with Rev Calvin Griffith and Rev Stanley Sipes officiating Burial in Lebanon Cemetery Masonic ritual at graveside.
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Henry Kent
George Bennett
Meridia Street
Jasonville
Mr. Kent
Owen County
Bon Ayr No
Kent
Lebanon Cemetery
Recount Starts at Courthouse in Bloomfield
The Greene county commissioner recount begins this morning in the Bloomfield courthouse. Observers expect about a week to complete the counts for the first and second districts. William Dowden, defeated GOP candidate, seeks a recount against John Benham, Democrat. Harley Inman, defeated Democrat, petitions against Wayne Burcham, Republican, in the two contested races.
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Greene County
Bloomfield
William Dowden
GOP
John Benham
Harley Inman
Wayne Burcham
Atomic cannon may fire real shell in coming test
Reports from the Pentagon and other sources indicate preparations are under way at the Nevada proving ground for a test firing of a genuine atomic artillery shell. Army officials have shown an 11 inch atomic shell could be used with the 85 ton "Big Girl" gun, with tests possibly in late winter or spring.
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Pentagon
Atomic Proving Ground
Nevada
Army
Aberdeen Md. Proving Ground
Frank F. Pace Jr
Aberdeen
Pace
Wiley Miller Dies At Rest Haven Home
Wiley Miller aged 84 died Sunday at Glenburn Rest Haven home. Former Sullivan resident survived by brother Sam Miller of California and sister Alice Hart of Florida along with nieces and nephews. Newkirk Funeral Home at Pleasantville to arrange services at 10:00 AM Tuesday with burial in I. O. O. F. cemetery Edwardsport.
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Wiley Miller
Glenburn
Jasonville Child is Buried Today
Clarence Merle McHenry aged two died Sunday morning in Freeman hospital after an illness since birth. Survived by parents Clarence and wife, a brother Jerry and two sisters Joyce and Peggy, plus grandparents Ennis McHenry and Arthur Wand. Funeral held at Providence Baptist Church with Rev. Roy Bridwell. burial in Peavey cemetery. McClanahan Funeral Home of Jasonville handled arrangements.
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Clarence Merle McHenry
Clarence McHenry
Jasonville
Freeman- Greene County
Jerry
Joyce
Peggy
Ennis McHenry
Local Births and Admits Reported Across Indiana Hospitals
The hospital report lists births for Mrs Francis Wilson with a boy 7 pounds 7 ounces and Mrs Alberta Townsend’s daughter Sandra Sue 5 pounds 15 ounces. Births include Mrs Nancy Stone’s Mary Elizabeth 6 pounds 13 ounces and Mrs Robert Hansing’s William Craft 7 pounds. Numerous admissions and dismissals are shown for residents of Crane Linton Worthington Switz City and other towns, plus transfers to Dove Dell Rest Home and medical and surgical cases.
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Francis Wilson
Alberta Townsend
Odon
Sandra Sue
Lowell Wilson
Worthington
George Liddil
Linton
Nancy Stone
Crane
Mary Elizabeth
Robert Hansing
Bedford
William Craft
Mildred Hamilton Crane
Ellis Maupin
Switz City
Harold Fearnot
Sandborn
Bertha Stanfield
Dorothy Yeager
Jasonville
Pauline Laswell
Terre Haute
Rita Ann
Maurice Bouschet
James Allen
Wayne Trinkle
Frank Miller
Bloomfield
Dove Dell
Clay City
Linda Kay
Thelma Flynn
Dewey Hixon
Haldon Townsend
Mamie Canada
Mildred Hamilton
Mack Frye
Lyons
Mary Myers
Paul Shepherd
Two Greene County Men Enlist in Armed Services
Two Greene county residents have enlisted through Bloomington recruiting office. Andrew R. Murdock of Linton joined the Regular Army for six years on December 1 and went to Fort Custer Michigan for assignment. Rolland R. Himebrook, 19, Worthington Route One, enlisted for four years in the U S Air Force on December 3 and was sent to Lackland Air Force Base Texas for basic training. He is the son of Mr and Mrs John R Himebrook.
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Greene County
Armed Services
Bloomington
Raymond L. Hakes
Andrew R. Murdock
Linton
Fort Custer
Mich
Rolland R. Himebrook
Worthington
U. S. Air Force
Lackland Air Force Base
Texas
John R. Himebrook
Newberry Woman Myrtle Rarden Dies at 72
Mrs Myrtle Rarden 72 lifelong Greene county resident died at 3 30 this morning at her Newberry home after three weeks illness She was born January 16 1880 to John and Rachel McCart Sipes She leaves son John Rarden of Newberry brother Oscar Sipes Newberry and sisters Susan Sipes Hattie Stormes El nora and Laura Christenberry Newberry The body will lie in state at the Newberry residence before moving to the Barden home Tuesday noon and to Newberry cemetery Wednesday afternoon for funeral services led by Rev W N Jones Burial follows.
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Myrtle Rarden
Greene County
Newberry
Rarden
John
Rachel McCart Sipes
Oscar Sipes
Susan Sipes
Hattie Stormes
Elnora
Laura Christenberry
Poindexter
Odon
Barden
W. N. Jones
Newberry Cemetery
Auto Demolished In Road 59 Crash Near Linton
Mr and Mrs Cleon Bowman of Linton escaped with minor injuries when their 1952 auto left the road two miles south of Lin turned over and struck a utility pole on Road 59 north of the turn Mrs Bowman was thrown from the car and suffered head facial and leg bruises while Mr Bowman who previously fractured his neck was bruised in the neck and shoulders He remained at Freeman-Greene county hospital for X ray follow up with no broken bones suspected.
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Cleon Bowman
Linton
Lin
Bowman
Joe Feeney
Freeman-Greene County Hospital
Fire damages home near Linton from chimney blaze
A fire started at the flue of Mervin Morrison’s residence southwest of Linton causing unknown damage Saturday morning. Firemen removed debris, cut holes in a gable to reach the flames, and water damage occurred.
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Mervin Morrison
Linton
Meeting Postponed for Black Creek School Parents Group
The Parents Working Organization of Black Creek school postpones its meeting to 7:00 PM at the school building on Wednesday December 17. The session was moved from the originally planned Thursday date.
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Parents Working Organization
Black Creek School
Four legged White Rock Bullet shocks Scarboro poultryman
In Scarboro Maine poultryman Joseph Cohen reports a four legged White Rock Bullet, an unusual bird sighting described as an oddity by the farmer.
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Scarboro
U.P
Joseph Cohen
Sabrejets Down Eighth MiG-15 in Two Days
Seoul dispatch says American Sabrejet pilots downed their eighth Communist MiG-15 in two days. Allied fighter bombers destroyed six rail and road bridges on Red supply lines. Chinese ski troops were observed near Sniper Ridge as South Korean defenders awaited new assaults.
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Seoul
Korea
Sniper
Republic of Korea
Mount Papa
U. S
Sniper Ridge
Everett Funeral Rites Held Here
Effie Gertrude Honn Everett 79 died at her daughter's home in Clay City area after months of ill health. Funeral services were held at Evangelical United Brethren church in Clay City with Rev. Roy Bridwell, burial in Maple Grove cemetery. Survived by daughter Mrs. Kenneth Norris of Linton and two sisters Mrs. Bessie Scoggan and Mrs. Maude Werner. Anderson- Poindexter Memorial Chapel in charge.
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Effie Gertrude Honn Everett
Linton
Kenneth Norris
First Street
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Clay City
Roy Bridwell
Maple Grove
Everett
Patricksburg
William
Rachel Honn
George Everett
Norris
Bessie Scoggan
Midland
Maude Werner
Seattle
Wash
Anderson-Poindexter Memory Chapel
Reckless Driving Charge After Lyons Auto Crash
At 6 36 p m Friday a minor Lyons auto crash led to a reckless driving charge. Robert G James 29 of Lyons stopped near the D X station waiting for traffic to clear when Charles L Yount 39 of Switz City rear ended his car. Yount paid 11 75 in fines and costs in Worthington justice Bert Shouse court.
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Lyons
Joe Feeney
Robert G. James
Feeney
Charles L. Yount
Switz City
Edward Hilligas Buried Here Today
Edward J. Hilligas 72 retired railroader of Linton died at 11 15 Friday night in Mary Sherman hospital Sullivan after four years of declining health and one day of serious illness. Survived by widow Pearl Specker Hilligas two daughters Thelma Kent Helen Haffley two nieces Norwood Booker Gilbert Pennington one nephew Robert Hilligas. Services held at Welch Cornett Funeral home with Rev Lozier Ziegler officiating burial in Fairview cemetery.
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Edward J. Hilligas
Linton
Mary Sherman
Sullivan
Hilligas
Clay County
John
Nancy Marshall Hilligas
Pearl Specker Hilligas
Thelma Kent
Helen Haffley
Norwood Booker
Gilbert Pennington
Martinsville
Robert Hilligas
Welch and Cornett
Hill fined for DUI and license suspension in Bloomfield court
Samuel E. Hill, 18, of Switz City, was fined 25 dollars and costs and had his driver's license suspended for 90 days in Frank Dean's Bloomfield justice court. Hill was arrested by Sheriff Bill Branstetter on charges of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated after his car ran into a ditch on state road 54 west of Switz City.
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Samuel E. Hill
Switz City
Frank Dean
Bloomfield
Hill
Greene County
Bill Branstetter
Eisenhower Advisers Meet Aboard Helena Over Korea Policy
President elect Eisenhower and advisers including Dulles Humphrey Mc Kay and Dodge met on the cruiser Helena en route to Honolulu to discuss Korea policy and domestic plans while delaying public statements. The group planned to develop on paper approaches to breaking the stalemate and potential war costs.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Ike
15Th Regiment
Pfe
Casper Skudlarek
Avon
Minn
Jack R. Hutchinson
Frankford
James A. Murray
Muskogee
Oklo
mid-Pacific
International Radio-Soundphoto
Helena
Eisenhower
United States
John Foster Dulles
Honolulu
Wake
Midway
George Humphrey
Treasury
Interior
Douglas McKay
Herbert Brownell
Joseph M. Dodge
Budget Bureau
Defense
Charles E. Wilson
Korea
Arthur W. Radford
Pacific Fleet
Welena
Dulles
McKay
Humphrey
Dodge
Former Resident Will Be Buried Here
Andrew Dude Petty eighty was a former Linton resident who died Friday afternoon at Herman Kiefer hospital Detroit after a year of illness. A retired coal miner, he moved to Detroit about fifteen years ago and was born in 1872 in Washington county Indiana. Survived by two daughters Mary Lotz and Flossie Mohr of Detroit, one sister Cora Fiscus of Terre Haute, and four grandchildren Richard Lotz Joan Jean and Charlies Mohr. Memorial services set at 2:00 Tuesday at Anderson- Poindexter Memory Chapel with Rev. William Stone officiating. Burial in Fairview cemetery.
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Andrew “Dude” Petty
Linton
Herman Kiefer
Detroit
Mich
Mr. Petty
Washington County
Indiana
Petty
Emma Jones Petty
Mary Lotz
Flossie Mohr
Cora Fiscus
Terre Haute
Richard Lotz
Joan
Jean
Charlies Mohr
Anderson-Poindexter Memory Chapel
Memory Chapel
William Stone
Fairview Cemetery
How Could He Lose Shelburn Wheelbarrow Bet
In Shelburn Indiana a Democratic candidate Har old Savage paid off an election bet by pushing the winner around in a wheelbarrow. The Republican opponent is Dewey Taft.
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Shelburn
Ind
U.P
Harold Savage
Dewey Taft
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