Mine Run Notes and Community Happenings
Mine Run reports on local photos from 1920, Flag Day pole displays, and social notes. It highlights Rex Winters photos, 1957 graduates, road concerns across Greene and Sullivan counties, Vernon Carr fund donations totaling 291.75, and Vic Briggs promoting the July Fourth parade with bands and floats. It invites locals to participate in displays along East Vincennes Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mine Run
Vernon Carr
Arthur Bovenschen
Rex Ferguson
George O'Brien
Charleston
Tenn
Carr
Vic Briggs
Linton
Vic
Vie
Rex Winters
Walt Stoppenhagen
Vincennes Street
Six Drownings Mark Indiana Heat Wave Weekend
Six people drowned across Indiana during a heat wave as thousands swam in lakes and rivers. Incidents included Eddie Calbert and Ed Kaylor near Marion on the Mississinewa River, Barbara Wright in Clark County, William Hughes in a gravel pit near Indianapolis, Sharon Duffey near Portland, and Dixie Barnett with companions at Miller Beach in Gary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hughes
Indianapolis
Hughes
Sharon Duffey
Winchester
Dixie
Frank Rusher Dies at 71 in Lyons Rites Today
Frank Rusher 71 retired farmer of Lyons died at 9:00 am Saturday at Freeman-Greene County Hospital after illness. Born January 29, 1886 in Washington township he lived in Lyons area his whole life. Survived by two sons James and Elmo Doyle Rusher Lebanon, daughter Betty Lou Rusher at home, five grandchildren. Funeral at Jenkins and Sons Lyons with Rev. James Boyle and Rev. Robert Hamm. burial Prairie Chapel Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Rusher
Lyons
Freeman-Greene County
Mr. Rusher
Washington Township
Henry
Sarah Cullen Rusher
Ira Elizabeth Rusher
Fourth Atomic Test Set for Tuesday
The Atomic Energy Commission hopes weather will allow the fourth nuclear blast of the summer test series to proceed Tuesday at 7:45 a.m. EDT at Yucca Flat, 75 miles northwest of Las Vegas. The detonation was postponed today due to strong surface winds, marking the sixth 24 hour postponement.
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Las Vegas
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Yucca Flat
Here
Three Charged With Assault in Linton Court
Three people face assault and battery charges in affidavits filed last weekend in the Linton court of Mayor P H O Hern. Dale Cullison of Noblesville Billy Sexton of Jasonville and Mrs Mary Glen Collins of Linton are named defendants in affidavits by Clyde Landis Kenneth Nolan and Ruth Tolson. Hearings set for later this week.
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Linton
P. H. O'Hern
Dale Cullison
Noblesville
Clyde Landis
Billy Sexton
Jasonville
Kenneth Nolan
Mary Glen Collins
Ruth Tolson
Haiti Unrest Kills Dozens After Fignol Regime Ouster
Port au Prince reports say 50 killed and 200 wounded in a weekend clash as Brig Gen Antonio Rebreau moves to crush opposition. Jailings estimated 500 to 1,000 with roadblocks severing links to provinces and reports of Fignole supporters among casualties.
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Port-Au-Prince
Haiti
Antonio Rebreau
Daniel Fignol
Fignol
Fignole
Sen
Louis Dejoie
Indiana Sizzles as Heat Wave Grips State
The first real hot spell pushes Indiana into 90s across towns including Indianapolis South Bend Fort Wayne and Evansville with Lafayette just shy of 90. Six drownings occur as residents seek cooling in pools creeks lakes and ponds while White River recedes from flood levels to about 15 feet.
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Indiana
Greene County
M. E. Brock
U.S
Elliston
Two Escapees Quickly Restored to Custody
Two trusties from the Indiana State Reformatory, Thomas M. Stiles and James Earl Perry, were recaptured within two hours after escaping. Police traced them to a stolen car and stopped the pursuit on Ind. 100 in Marion County.
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PE__DLETON
Ind
Indiana State Reformatory
Thomas M. Stiles
Martinsville
James Earl Perry
Indianapolis
Marion County
Petite Woman Holds Up Newton Police Station
Vivian Masters, 20, armed with a 12 gauge shotgun, captured Newton police at gunpoint inside the station. The mink rancher, 5 feet 5 inches, was overpowered after disarming Patrolman Anthony Dyda. Police posted guards over her jail cell after the early Sunday incident.
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Newton
N. J
Vivian Masters
Miss Masters
William L. Knoll
Annie Oakley
Knoll
Anthony Dyda
Clarence Friedland
Dyda
Friedland
Fire destroys Lyons school and gym in Greene County
A Sunday blaze leveled the Washington township Grade and High school in Lyons with most records and equipment lost. Officials call a Tuesday meeting at Lyons First Methodist church to discuss school needs and emergency plans.
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Washington Township
Lyons
Citizen
Greene County
Lyons First Methodist Church
Charles Lace
Charles Street
Washington Township Advisory Board
Worthington Man 95 Passes In Death Today
Worthington born Lewis Wilkerson 95 died at 12 30 this morning at his daughter Mrs Oscar McCoy home in Worthington after six weeks illness. He was born October 8 1861 Solsberry and lived near Arcola Illinois 1890 to 1914. Funeral services are set for 2 00 Wednesday at Myers Funeral Home Worthington with Rev H W Wooldridge officiating. Burial in Grandview Cemetery Bloomfield. He leaves a daughter two sons eight grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren.
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Lewis Wilkerson
Oscar McCoy
Worthington
Mr. Wilkerson
Solsberry
Arcola
Bloomfield
McCoy
Myers Funeral Home
Funeral
H. W. Wooldridge
Grandview
Three-room Home Destroyed By Late Night Fire
Fire of unknown origin destroyed the three room frame residence of Gordon Auberry in Glenburn Addition late Friday night. The house near the old College Hill school stood a quarter mile north of the building. Flames were observed at 11 50 and Linton firemen could not save the structure or contents. The Auberrys dwelling and furnishings burned, and Mr Auberry was not home, employed at Indianapolis.
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Worthington
Linton
Bloomfield
Greene County
Lyons
Kay Nichols
Gordon Auberry
Glenburn
College Hill
Auberry
Indianapolis
Meeting Change at Lyons First Methodist Church
The Men's Fellowship meeting is dismissed in favor of a mass meeting Tuesday night at Lyons First Methodist Church, shifting the church gathering to a larger event.
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The
Lyons First Methodist Church
Weekend Flood Toll Tops Twenty in Midwest
Floods and storms across the Midwest and New England killed at least 20 people over the weekend. In St Louis 19 died as 8.72 inches of rain fell in 13 hours and 6,000 were evacuated. Three golfers were killed by lightning near Scranton and four drowned across Wisconsin Indiana Michigan and Illinois. Red Cross crews aided cleanup as officials warned of continuing dangers from floods and heat.
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St. Louis
Midwest
New England
Michigan
Wisconsin
Indiana
Illinois
New Jersey
Scranton
Scranton Country Club
Red Cross
Nebraska
Beaufort
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Lawrence Welk
Citizen Office Force
John Robert Ecker
Mr. Winters
Madge Chapman
Christine Schwab
Cincinnati, Ohio
Otis May
Tampa, Fla
Winnie Clevenger
Claude Booker
Boston
Mass
Kern G. Beasley
Ralph Witty
Greater Linton Club
M-R
LHS
Fred Cravens
Fred
Bucktown
Pleasantville
Buckton
Sullivan County
Board of Commissioners
Greene “County
United Press
Lyons High and Grade School
Portay-Prince
Porfirio Basora
New York
Charles Young
Young
Vpage
Stanley Pickard
Vincennes
Pickard
Melvin Biggs
Waggoner
Lace
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