Merom Bluff Festival Opens Friday With Boat Races
The third Merom Bluff Festival runs Friday through Sunday in Merom Ind. Highlights include Sunday boat races from 12:30 p.m. with five Runabout and Hydroplane classes sanctioned by the Indiana Outboard Association. Events include magic show, Battle of the Bands, Republican Day rally with Rep. John Myers, garden tractor pull, greased pig contest, pony pull, County and Western Music shows, a parachute drop, shrine band concert, and Indiana State University play Two Blind Mice.
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Merom, Ind
Merom Bluff
Indiana Outboard Association
John Myers
Sullivan County Pony Pull Association
Grand Ole Opry
Shrine Band
Indiana State University
Ice cream truck held up. 24 bars taken in St Louis
A man armed with a pistol robbed an ice cream truck in St Louis on Monday and escaped with 24 ice cream bars, police reported. The incident occurred in the city as investigators search for the suspect.
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ST. Louis
Davidsons Host Open House For Daughter Nancy Bride
West Terre Haute Indiana Sunday June 30 Mr and Mrs Theodore H Davidson announce an open house 2 to 4 PM at AR 4 for their daughter Nancy who will wed Joseph Delinskey of Wikeshaire PA The couple invites friends and neighbors to attend Also Job's Daughters Mother club Bethel 88 meets Wednesday 7 30 PM at 30 S 6th St All mothers invited The West Vigo Wildcats beat Fay Ford Decaturettes 17 to 12 at Decatur Illinois with Linda Cornielus Nila Elkins and Edna Isle leading the scoring Eileen Murdock pitched with Elkins catching.
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Rebecca Jones
West Terre Haute
Ind
Theodore H. Davidson
AR 4
Nancy
Joseph Delinskey
Wikeshaire
Job's Daughters
Mother’s Club
Bethel No
Dorothy Rowley
S. 6Th St
West Vigo Wildcats
Fay Ford
Decaturettes
Decatur, Ill
Linda Cornielus
Nila Elkins
Edna Isle
Wildcats
Eileen Murdock
Elkins
Local travelers arrive home with Chicago couple guests
Mr and Mrs Charles John ston of 122 N 7th St return from Lake Chetek Wisconsin with guests Mr and Mrs William Schwaab from Peoria Illinois.
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Charles Johnston
N. 7Th St
Lake Chetek
Wis
William Schwaab
Peoria, Ill
West Vigo Wildcats Double Header Weekend Schedule
West Vigo travels to Flatville Saturday for a 7 p.m. double header in Illinois and to Robinson Sunday for a 2 p.m. twin bill. Eileen Murdock and Nila Elkins form the battery as the team continues its Memorial Park double-headers each Wednesday starting July 3.
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West Vigo Wildcats
Flatville
Ill
Robinson, Ill
Eileen Murdock
Nila Elkins
Battery
Wildcats
Memorial Park
Pickets Walk at J. I. Case Plant In Labor Tie
Hourly workers at the J. I. Case plant at 4841 N. 13th St walked off the job. United Auto Workers Local 689 members set up picket lines and halted construction equipment production. This is the second walkout in six months, following a December dispute over grievances including seniority.
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J. I. Case
N. 13Th St
United Auto Workers Local 689
Fluoride Clinic Benefits 190 Parke Students
In Rockville Indiana 190 Parke County students in grades three five and eight received dental prophylaxis and stannous fluoride treatment during the 14th annual Tropical Fluoride Clinic. Sponsored by the Indiana State Board of Health with the Parke County Board of Health, the program highlights stannous fluoride as a key decay preventive method. Clinic conductors were Mrs Marjorie Bradfield and Mrs Helen McCampbell. Local dentists visiting or offering consultation included Dr C David Hay chairman of the Parke County Board of Health and Drs John Knight and G A Welch.
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Rockville
Ind
Parke County
Indiana State Board of Health
Parke County Board of Health
Western Indiana Dental Society
Indiana U. School of Dentistry
Dental Health
Marjorie Bradfield
Helen McCampbell
Turkey Run
C. David Hay
Jerdie D Lewis Heads Terre Haute Bar Association
Jerdie D. Lewis is elected president of the Terre Haute Bar Association, succeeding Hansford C. Mann who becomes delegate to the Indiana State Bar Association. Gus Sacopulos is elected vice president, while Samuel E. Beecher Jr and Herbert Gerdink are re elected secretary and treasurer at the annual Forest Park picnic.
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Jerdie D. Lewis
Terre Haute Bar Association
Hansford C. Mann
Indiana State Bar Association
Gus Sacopulos
Samuel E. Beecher, Jr
Herbert Gerdink
the Bar Association
Forest Park
Community Meeting at Hyte Center in Terre Haute
Terre Haute City Plan Commission members are invited to the monthly gathering at the Charles T. Hyte Center. Residents lead a large cleanup campaign and will brief commissioners on progress and upcoming needs. The meeting starts at 8 p m Wednesday.
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Terre Haute
Bedino’s Cruiser Found Near Brazil In Posey Township
A 21 foot cabin cruiser stolen in Terre Haute on June 13 and owned by Gil Bedino was recovered behind a cabin on Clay County Road 7 west near the Indiana State University recreation center in Posey Township. The cruiser was returned to Bedino, a Terre Haute funeral director, on Sunday night.
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Brazil
Ind
Terre Haute
Gil Bedino
Clay County
Indiana State University Recreation Center
Posey Township
Bedino
Poor credit tied to higher accident rate, Washington DMV says
Washington State Motor Vehicle Department compared driving records of 36 good credit risks and 23 poor ones and found the weaker credit group had 280 percent more accidents and 137 percent more violations, suggesting poor credit correlates with poorer driving performance.
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Olympia, Wash
Washington State Motor Vehicle Department
Area Holstein Credited With Big Output
A Registered Holstein cow from the area, Hidden Gold Eden Pearl 4547799, has produced 103,400 lbs of milk and 3,554 lbs of butterfat in 3,143 days since age two, with the Sisters of Providence, St. Mary of the Woods, notified. The Holstein Association reports over 26,800 cows at 50-ton output, reflecting advances in feeding, management, genetics, and longevity.
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Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Sisters of Providence
St. Mary-of-the-Woods
Holstein Association
Guns and rings stolen in Terre Haute burglaries
Vigo County sheriff's detectives probe two home burglaries. James R. Bowers residence on RR 1, Terre Haute, was entered while family away, with two guns, four rings, and damaged property including 18 hours of power loss and spoiled food. Items include a Hi-Standard 22 pistol, a 12 gauge shotgun, a pearl ring, two wedding bands and a red-stoned Masonic ring. A separate break in at Mrs Edward Obst's West Terre Haute home yielded a diamond ring valued at 500 dollars and a pistol worth 70 dollars, with another diamond ring reported missing. Deputy Wilbur Ennen notes an additional diamond ring of unknown value.
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Vigo
Gerald Walls
James R. Bowers
RR 1
Terre Haute
Edward Obst
West Terre Haute
Wilbur Ennen
Burglary Report Describes Entry by Basement Window
A resident reported a break in where burglars entered through a basement window then climbed the stairway. They ransacked closets and cabinets and stole unspecified items along with others.
Three Candidates File Expenses in Vigo County
May primaries expense reports filed with Vigo County Clerk Leonard Conrad show Judge Charles K. McCrory reporting no campaign costs for reelection to Vigo Superior Court No. 2. Samuel Sterchi, defeated for Sullivan and Vigo joint representative, itemized $132.78. Dr. Robert J. Burkle, unopposed for county coroner, listed $125 in expenses.
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Vigo County
Leonard Conrad
Charles K. McCrory
Vigo Superior Court No. 2
Samuel Sterchi
Sullivan
Vigo
Robert J. Burkle
Noon Optimists Install Wednesday Night Social Evening
Optimist Noon Club will not meet at its regular time on Wednesday. It will gather at 6 15 p m at the Elks Fort Harrison Country Club for the annual installation party. John C Faigh Elk Hart Indiana will serve as installing officer. Dinner music by Nancee South. Favors for all ladies.
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Optimist Noon Club
Terre Haute House
Elks Fort Harrison Country Club
John C. Faigh
Orangeman Named for William of Orange Root
A North Ireland native known as an Orangeman traces his surname to the historic figure William of Orange. The designation reflects cultural and political ties linked to the Orange Order heritage.
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Orangeman
North Ireland
William of Orange
Legion Plans New Different Display July 4
The American Legion Independence Day Fireworks Display by Ft. Harrison Post 40 will be a new format on the Action Track at the Wabash Valley Fairgrounds. The program features a mammoth fireworks show after dark with pre dusk highlights including parachuting by The Sharpshooters and music by Bernie Hayworth and his orchestra. Special guests include children from Glenn Home Gibault School and the Boy's Starters. General admission is fifty cents with free grounds entry for under 16 when accompanied by an adult. Parking is free.
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Ft. Harrison
Dean Rogers
Chauncey Rose Orphans Home
25Th
Wabash Avenue
Memorial Stadium
Wabash Valley Fairgrounds
Bernie Hayworth
United War Veteran’s Council
Voiture
Glenn
Gibault
Fred W. Schwartz
Fireworks
Meadows Pharmacies
North Plaza
Meadows Shopping Centers
Miller’s Pharmacies
K-Mart Plaza
Washington St
M & C Pharmacy
S. 25Th St
Hook’s Drug Stores
Southland Shopping Center
6Th
Wabash Ave
Fairgrounds
Schwartz
F. D. Rogers
Mary Ohm
Harold Clark
J. B. Harned
R. Earle Prewitt
Don Price
Bob Crum
Art Bryant
Myron Brentlinger
Bill McDonald
Ray Rovell
Floyd Blackwell
Robert Crotty
Mose Nasser
Stew Stenson
John Kesler
James Johnson
Raymond Smith
Bill Aue
Ralph Chapelle
John Nichols
Harold Nattkemper
Louis Nattkemper
Robert Cronin
George Kases
William
Warn of con man in Terre Haute area
FBI warns of a confidence man operating in the Terre Haute area posing as a business firm official. The suspect targets local businesses and banks with requests for money transfers. Citizens urged to contact the FBI immediately if they receive suspicious requests.
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Terre Haute
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
Second Baptist Plans Services for June 30
The Second Baptist Church will hold special services at 3 30 p m on June 30. Sponsored by the Missionary Society the gathering will feature speaker Mrs Dorothy White of Indianapolis. The church choir will sing selections and three solos by Mrs Adaleen Long Mrs Ora Lewis and Mrs Barbara Ross. Rev L V Jenkins will assist.
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The
Second Baptist Church
the Missionary Society
Dorothy White
Indianapolis
Adaleen Long
Ora Lewis
Barbara Ross
L. V. Jenkins
Prayer and ceremonies led by Mrs Alberta Hughes officiating
A prayer from Scriptures will be offered and Mrs Alberta Hughes will serve as mistress of ceremonies. The event centers on spiritual reflection and formal proceedings led by Hughes in a ceremonial role.
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Alberta Hughes
Beacon School Yard Sale Planned by Mothers
Mothers of Beacon School of the Valley plan a yard sale at the Beacon School, 624 8th Ave. The event runs Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Proceeds fund new equipment for the school.
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Beacon School
Beacon School of the Valley
8Th Ave
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