Merom Bluff Festival Set for July 1 8 and 9
Merom Indiana prepares a three day festival from July 1 8 and 9 with Teenage Day on July 7 and two Grand Old Opera performances by Nashville group featuring Mel Tillis. Events include pony and tractor pulling, motorcycle parade, sky diving exhibitions, boat races, a Shrine Band concert, and multiple food booths plus a new shelter house on the bluff to replace the tent.
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Merom
Ind
Sir Winston and Commons Group
Indianapolis
Grand Old Opera Group
Nashville, Tenn
Mel Tillis
Shelter Building
Shelter House
Richard Morse
Terre Haute
U.S. Navy
Indiana Outboard Association
Ladies “Alive Club
Claypool Hotel Fire Causes 250000 In Damage
Indianapolis AP says damages from a fire at the Claypool Hotel reached 250000. The blaze started in a fourth floor utility room, forced 400 guests into the streets, and eighty rooms suffered heavy damage. Whitey Lockam, Tacoma Cubs manager, was among the injured.
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Indianapolis
Claypool Hotel
Whitey Lockam
Tacoma Cubs
Scottish Rite Meritorious Service Awards Bestowed
During the Indian Council of Delegation at French Lick this week ten Scottish Rite Masons were honored with Meritorious Service Awards. From the Terre Haute Valley two recipients were named Herman C. Canine of Terre Haute and Lawrence J. Bradburn of Rockville. Each Hoosier valley selected two awardees.
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Indian Council of Deliberation
French Lick
Scottish Rite
Terre Haute
Herman C. Canine
Lawrence J. Bradburn
Rockville
Hoosier
Holiness Camp Names Rev. Scott B. Pyle As Speaker
The Rev. Scott B. Pyle of Westfield Indiana will speak at the Caanan Valley Holiness Camp and Bible School hosted by World Evangelism Crusaders for Christ Church at 3211 North 8th Street from June 25 to July 9. Pyle connects with the National Holiness Association and the Iowa Holiness Association since 1937 and has led revivals in 38 states across over 40 denominations. His daughter Ruth Ann Pyle, a seminary graduate, was ordained in the Wesleyan Tabernacle Association on June 22 and will assist with youth work. church pastors are Revs. George and Ethel Immel.
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Scott B. Pyle
Westfield
Ind
Caanan Valley
Bible School of the World Evangelism Crusaders For Christ Church
N. 8Th St
National Holiness Association
Iowa State Holiness Association
Ruth Ann Pyle
Wesleyan Tabernacle Association
Miss Pyle
George Ad Ethel Immel
Westville Man Fatally Injured After Car Plunges Into Culvert
Herbert Miller, 45, of Westville, was fatally injured when his car left a rural Vermilion County road two miles east of Westville and plunged 20 feet into a culvert early today.
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Westville, Ill
Herbert Miller
Westville
Vermilion County
Crash Kills Lewis Couple in Indiana Collision
An elderly Lewis, Indiana couple died in a Friday car truck crash at the U.S. 41 and U.S. 136 intersection south of Veedersburg in Fountain County. George Haxton 72 and Ella Haxton 66 perished when their car struck a westbound truck carrying two Army amphibious trucks. The driver, Clarence Smith 50 of Dallas Texas, was seriously injured. Funeral services for the Haxtons are set for 10 a.m. Monday at Thomas Funeral Home with burial at Roselawn Memorial Park.
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George Haxton
Lewis
Ella
Haxton
Clarence Smith
Dallas
Tex
St.anes
Danville
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Order of Eastern Star
Terre Haute
Mary Jane Spurr
Crown Point
James Pilant
Anna Chancey
Pemberton
N.J
Alex
Hillsboro
Dave
Carbon
Jack
Elizabeth Spurr
Thomas Funeral Home
George Jewel
Roselawn Memorial Park
Vigo County Recorder closes office for Branam funeral
Vigo County Recorder William R. Cox announced the office will close at noon Monday in tribute to Everett Branam Sr. former Vigo County Council president who died Thursday night. The widow Grace Branam is chief deputy recorder. Services for Branam will be held at 2 p.m. Monday.
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Vigo County
William R. Cox
Everett Branam Sr
Vigo County Council
Grace Branam
Civil Air Patrol tests simulated Indiana disaster response
The Indiana wing of the Civil Air Patrol launched a two day simulated weather disaster affecting multiple counties and rivers. The drill tested CAP reaction with hospitals overwhelmed and emergency facilities set up by Civil Defense and Red Cross. A simulated abandoned C-130 carrying unarmed nuclear devices was included.
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Indianapolis
UPI
Indiana
Civil Air Patrol
CAP
Great Lakes
U. S. Air Force
Tippecanoe River
Buffalo
Monterey
Patoka River
Gibson
Pike
Dubois
Muscatatuck River
Salamonie
Blackford
Jay
Wabash River
Carroll
Cass
Bunker Hill Air Force Base
Alabama
Tax evader Buck gets 30 day sentence
Caster C. Buck Sr. a 53 year old Muncie roofer pleaded guilty to violating the internal revenue code. U S District Judge James E Noland sentenced him to 30 days in jail after prosecutors said he claimed false exemptions on 1963 and 1964 returns including a dog listed as a daughter and a birth certificate for Cindy Lou.
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Indianapolis
Caster C. Buck Sr
Muncie
U. S
James E. Noland
Buck
Noland
Internal Revenue Service
Cindy Lou
Nichols Thrift Certificates Maintain Five Percent Rate
Nichols Investment Corporation led by George C. Nichols says thrift certificates keep a five percent interest, higher than many peers. The Terre Haute firm and its Nichols Loan Corporation run offices across Indiana from 728 Wabash Ave, offering loans up to $1,000 and a savings division at five percent. The group also controls First National Bank of Monticello and promotes the Nichols Lease Plan for equipment financing nationwide.
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Nichols Investment Corporation
George C. Nichols
Terre Haute
Nichols Loan Corporation
Nichols
Indiana
Wabash Ave
First National Bank of Monticello
Nichols Lease Plan
Comptroller of Currency
Monticello Bank
Glassboro theater shows The Russians Are Coming
In Glassboro New Jersey the theater screens The Russians Are Coming The Russians Are Coming in honor of the summit between President Johnson and Soviet Premier Kosygin on Friday.
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Glassboro, N.J
UPI
Johnson
Alexei Kosygin
Glassboro Theater
Wyandotte Caves to reopen for July Fourth weekend
Corydon Indiana AP Kohn Mitchell head of the State Department of Natural Resources says the Wyandotte Caves small cave will reopen next Friday in time for the July 1 Fourth weekend. He said he plans safety checks and public access to the caverns.
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Corydon, Ind
Kohn Mitchell
State Department of Natural Resources
Wyandotte Caves
Wyandotte Cave Expected to Open by Year End
Local authorities anticipate the Wyandotte cave reopening before year’s end, promising enhanced access to its scenic chambers and guided tours for visitors and residents.
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Wyandott
St John’s Day Observance at Second Baptist Brazil
Darnes Lodge No 4 and Prince Hall Lodge No 16 F and AM join in St John’s Day at Second Baptist Church Jackson and Alabama Sts Brazil at 3 p m Sunday Rev Elmer W Arnold to be principal speaker Transportation provided for those needing it members meet at lodge hall at 1 15 p m
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Second Baptist Church
Jackson
Alabama
Brazil
Darnes Lodge
Prince Hall Lodge
F&am
Elmer W. Arnold
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George O. Nichols
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Remington Factory
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House OF Music
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IM Lambert
Call Giffel
FAS Ambulance Service
Funneral
Patrick Yan
Marea and Awning CO
Moore-Langen Printing and Publishing Co
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Monninger’s, Inc
18Th St
Kadels Holiday Shoppe
K-Mart Plaza
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OF Indiana, Inc
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Haute, Ind
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Si Cromwell Furniture Co
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Tickner Optical Lab
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Sparks Sales
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Reiman
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