Hadley's Cafe Remembered as Mount Carmel Icon
Longtime residents recall Hadley's Cafe as the social hub in Mount Carmel. Gary Hargett recalls after school hangouts from 1960 to 1964 and Sundays packed with locals. Others remember shifts, friendly staff, and owners tied to oil boom profits amid shared memories of coffee urns and free desserts on Fridays.
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Local man charged with predatory sexual assault of minors
Mount Carmel police arrested Justin R. Bradham, 22, on two counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child after a complaint from an adult. Bradham allegedly assaulted two minors under 13. Bail set at 1 million dollars or 100000 cash. hearing named Cole Shaner for 9:30 a.m. August 9.
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Daily Prayer For Joy In Reading Scripture
A brief prayer thanking God for the written word and seeking joy in scripture reading. Amen.
Hadley's Confectionery to Café History in Mount Carmel
A 1967 Daily Republican Register account traces Hadley’s 1917 origins as Hadley and Leeds Confectionery to its late 1950s shift into a full menu cafe. It notes owner changes from Guy Hadley to Slim Lambert in 1955, then sisters Carolyn Henson and Yvonna Jones buying in 1977, a 1979 tale of frying Christmas party steaks, later sale with a drilling rig, 1984 Beckermans purchase, a 2009 fire at nearby property, and a demolition scheduled for July 25 by Jeff Guisewite.
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Slim” Lambert
Carolyn Henson
Yvonna “von” Jones
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Triangle Oil Company
Jake Witsman
Beckermans
Jeff Guisewite
District 348 Agenda for July 18
The Wabash Community Unit Schools Board of Education will meet at the North Intermediate Center library July 18 at 7 p.m. The session will include consent items such as board minutes, monthly bills, financial report, and administrative reports. New business covers 2016-2017 budget display dates, hearing, and reviews of cafeteria and fuel bids.
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