Obituary for Ronald Sparks Worthington 1948–1967
Ronald Sparks 19 of Worthington died at Evansville 11 15 p.m. Monday born January 12 1948 in Worthington. Survived by parents Paul Sparks and Margie Allen, grandparents Emma Sparks and Ralph Riggle Sr, brother David Sparks, sister Brenda Sparks. Funeral at Myers Funeral Home Orthington Friday 2 p.m. Rev Howard Sewell officiating burial Worthington cemetery. Visitation after 7 p.m. Wednesday.
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Ronald Sparks
Worthington
Evansville
Paul Sparks
Margie Allen
Lyons
Emma Sparks
Ralph Riggle
Bloomfield
David Sparks
Brenda Sparks
Myers Funeral
Orthington
Howard Sewell
Jends
Fune
Harry E Leek 68 Dies in Terre Haute
Harry E Leek, 68, was pronounced dead on arrival Tuesday morning at St. Anthony hospital in Terre Haute. He is survived by his wife the former Miss Laura Candler of Linton, sister in law Mrs Nellie Padgett of Linton, two nieces and a nephew of Izinton. Funeral services will be held at 1 p m Friday at Thor Funeral Home with Rev Harry Allemang officiating and burial at Rose lawn Memorial Park cemetery. Friends may call at the Funeral Home.
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Terre Haute
Harry Eek
St. Anthony Hospital
Leek
Laura Candler
Linton
Nellie Padgett
Izinton
Thor Funeral
Harry Allemang
Roselawn Memorial Park
Blanche Rodocker
Switz City
Jenkins
Bloomfield
William Green
Grandview
Former Linton Pastor Named To Special Post
Rev. Karl D. Strader former assistant pastor at the Linton church has been named a prayer meeting leader for the large biennial business meeting of his denomination next August in Long Beach California. He served at the Linton Church in 1954 55 and in Farmersburg that year.
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Karl D. Strader
First Assembly of God Church
Lakeland
Fla
Linton Church
Long Beach
Calif
Linton
Farmersburg
Community Briefs Highlight Local Activities This Week
Girls invited for twirling lessons at Linton-Stockton High School rear door at 2 pm Thursday with baton need if possible. Open Door class at Humphreys Park east shelter house meets 6 pm Saturday for a picnic. attendees bring table service a covered dish and burgers or hot dogs. grill available. Mission program July 2 at 7 pm by Marco Methodist Church with Rev Clyde Miller presenting slides from South America. public welcome. Linton swimming test re-scheduled for Saturday 9 am at Bicknell per Joe Capel pool manager. Dugger Mesanic Lodge meets 7 30 pm Saturday July 1 at Lodge Hall. Entered Apprentice work. visitors welcome. Perigo reunion July 2 at Humphreys Park west shelter house. lunch noon. Linton-Stockton school board to hold special meeting 7 pm Thursday.
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Linton-Stockton High School
First Baptist Church
Linton
East Shelter House
Humphreys Park
Marco Methodist Church
Clyde Miller
South America
Bicknell
Linton Pool
Joe Capel
Class of 1947 Plans Reunion
The Linton Stockton high school class of 1947 will hold its first reunion on Monday July 3 at St Peter's hall in Linton. Chairmen Mrs Robert Waters Mrs Floyd Evans and Sam Taylor reported strong early response with reservations from members in California Michigan Alabama and many Indiana towns. They invited all classmates and asked for help reaching five missing members. Reservations must be made with Mrs Evans by Thursday.
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Linton-Stockton
St. Peter’s Hall
Linton
Robert Waters
Floyd Evans
Sam Taylor
California
Michigan
Alabama
Indiana
Ralph Montgomery
Clyde Hackler
Jimny Wright
Geneva Hudson
Phyllis O’'Hern
Mrs. Evans
Evans
Market roundup Hoes and cattle price ranges inch higher
Live hogs 3 400 head with barrows and gilts up 50 to 75 cents. Several weight classes listed with bid ranges from 21 50 to 23 75 per cwt. Cattle and calves show mixed shifts with steers and heifers steady and cows generally softer. Bulls and feeders mostly steady. Holsteins around 20.00. cows in the 17.00 to 19.00 range. Sheep 300 head steady to firm with lambs at 23.00 to 25.00 per cwt.
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Indianapolis
UPI
Indiana advisory on marginal weather for outdoor work
An agricultural advisory warns of poor outdoor conditions across Indiana this afternoon and into Thursday. Dusting and spraying will be hampered by stiff winds, hay drying will be limited, soils will dry slowly with daily losses under 0.20 inches, and northern areas face marginal conditions.
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Indiana Agricultural Advisory
Freeman-Greene Hospital Report Admits and Births Noted
Hospital notes list admissions across multiple residents including Mrs. Clarence Canady Linton Raymond Walker Bedford Mrs. Charles Adams Linton Mrs. Eula Franklin Worthington Mrs. Marie Freeman Worth Norman Pilant Lewis and dismissals for Mrs Ivy Berders Linton Mrs Patricia Harrison Coal City with births: Holly Jo daughter to Jerry and wife Bloomfield and Larry Eugene son to Robert and wife Carlisle plus several property transfers in Beech Creek Wright Highland Bloomfield Richland Jackson and Lincon townships and related deeds among local residents.
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Clarence Canady
Linton
Raymond Walker
Bedford
Charles Adams
Eula Franklin
Worthington
Marie Freeman
Norman Pilant
Lewis Dismissa
Ivy Berders
Patricia Harrison
Coal City
Audie Johnson
Jasonville
Donna Markle
John R. Burger
Nancy Dean
Bloomfield
Jerry Lester
Holly Jo
Robert Miller
Carlisle
Larry Eugene
Ivan S. Fowler
Forest R. Vernon
Beech Creek Township
Robert L. Johnson
Maxwell D. Quimby
Beech Creek
Norman Jack Miller
Sentry Royalty Co
Wright Township
Hazel Bradley
Wrigh’ T
Jack Hayes
William 41
Nelson
Richland Township
Clarence Sullivan
Ralph Sullivan
Highland Township
Kenneth E. Drake
Harold Lee Emerye
Bloomfeld
Wlliam F. Crites
Greene County, Inc
Fairplay Township
John Nally
John J Secrest
Wight Township
Raymond Baker
Orval Hamilton
Jackson Township
William Suthard
Orval Myers
Arrest of Racert Eugene May on forgery charge at Worthington
Racert Eugene May, 46, of the Stony Terrace Motel Worthington, arrested Tuesday by Indiana State Police on forgery. Held at Greene County jail awaiting arraignment July 5. CASES FILED Seaboard Finance Co. vs. Robert E. May and Mary K. May on note. State of Indiana vs. Raymond Miller interfering with peace officer and public intoxication. State of Indiana vs. Evelyn Sue McCulloch theft by deception.
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Racert
Eugene May
Stony Terrace
Worthington
Indiana
Greene County
Seaboard Finance Co
Robert E. May
Mary K. May
State of Indiana
Raymond Miller
Evelyn Sue McCulloch
Drunken Driving and Suspended License Records
Listed individuals from Linton Worthington and Dugger face charges for drunken driving or driving while suspended with date ranges in 1967. Names include Robert H. Alsman Clyde Andrew Bland Floyd R. Booker Steve Richards John W. Starnes and Jerry D. Sherrill.
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Clyde Andrew Bland
Linton
Floyd R. Booker
Steve Richards
John W. Starnes
Worthington
Jerry D. Sherrill
Dugger
Youth Work Demand Grows at Indiana Employment Office
More than 350 young people, including 200 seeking summer jobs, registered at the Linton Indiana State Employment Service office under Lews Goble. Job openings arrive slowly, risking no summer work for students. graduates seek full-time positions amid a tight market. About 200 are currently registered. ages range 16 to 22 with high school and some college experience.
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Linton
Indiana State Employment Service
Lew
Goble
Children Suffering In Mississippi Counties
UPI dispatch from Itta Bena Mississippi reports families in Leflore and surrounding counties living in extreme poverty with limited food. Doctors describe children as malnourished while parents struggle to feed them amid low incomes and scarce groceries.
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Mississippi
UPI
William Vaughn
Vaughn
Itta Bena
Leona Frederick
Leflore County
Broderick
Housey
Upright Leaves Edge Higher Corn Yields in Dense Plantings
Greene County research links leaf angle to yield gains. Pendleton and a private breeder test uprights vs normals, finding 16 000 plants per acre favor normal foliage, while 28 000 shows upright leaves outperform. They project 42 000 plants for 300 bushels, noting one-year, one-test limits.
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University of Illinois Agronomist
John Pendleton
Sullivan Newsmatt Named to Board
Gov Branigin named Dan L. Parker Sullivan Daily Times managing editor to a four year term on the Indiana state police training board, representing journalism. Father James P. Higgins of Bloomington was named to the four member advisory council as part of the new state training program for law enforcement.
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Indianapolis
UPI
Branigin
Indiana
Dan L. Parker
Sullivan Daily Times
James P. Higgins
Bloomington
Rotary Luncheon Features Boyd Huff Gas Company Update
Boyd Huff of the Linton Rotary club led today’s luncheon program at Klusmeier’s. He reviewed Citizens Gas Co. operations in Greene County and recent gas transmission developments from wells located locally. July program chair Forrest Coulter, with assistance from Dr. William Collisson and Howard Baley, announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd Huff
Linton Rotary Clu
Klusmeier's
Huff
Ctizens Gas Co
Greene County
Forrest Coulter
William Collisson
Howard Baley
Port Commission Set to Award Bids on Lake Michigan Port Work
Indiana Port Commission to meet in Indianapolis to decide on awarding about 6 million dollars in dredging site prep landfill and dock wall contracts. Bids came from Peter Kiewit Sons and R B Potasnick among others with no single bid covering all work. Clinton Green says a combination of separate bids for three phases may be the lowest overall cost.
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Indianapolis
API
Indiana Port Commission
Lake Michigan
Peter Kiewit Sons, Inc
Omaha
Neb Kiewit
R. B. Potasnick
Cape Girardeau
Clinton Green
County Youth Sent For Basic Training
Stephen Douglas Suthard of Linton was inducted into military service from Greene county today and will be sent to Fort Campbell Kentucky for recruit training. Nine Greene county youths reported to Indianapolis for physical examinations and Montie Marsh and Ronnie Griffith of Dugger were sent by the Sullivan county selective service board for examinations.
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Stephen Douglas Suthard
Linton
Greene County
Selective Service Board
Suthard
Fort Campbell
Indianapolis
Montie Marsh
Ronnie Griffith
Dugger
Sullivan County Selective Service Board
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