Stories from Wednesday, July 18, 2001

JASONVILLE---- "I was laying on the couch when I saw flames," said Bob Austin. The flames Austin saw were "shooting out of the top" of his neighbor's, Christopher and Courtney Fulford's, house. He ran outside to make sure he was seeing what he thought he saw and then called 911...

Last month's selection of United Consulting Engineers and Architects of Indianapolis as project managers for a planned renovation project to the county courthouse, was based on two things, according to commissioners' president Tom Britton: Price and trust...

SWITZ CITY ---- Excitement and anticipation buzzed throughout the crowd as the Little Mr. and Little Miss Contest began at the Greene County Fair, Tuesday evening. The contest which is open to 5-8 year olds, was held in the Commercial Building at the fairgrounds Tuesday evening. ...

COALMONT ---- Susan Jane (Stevenson) Rehmel, 77, of Coalmont, died at 3:10 p.m. Tuesday, July 17, 2001, at Terre Haute Regional Hospital. She was born Feb. 29, 1924, in Sheperdsville, Ind., the daughter of William and Laverna (Payne) Stevenson. She was a homemaker and a member of the Coalmont Baptist Church...

WORTHINGTON ---- Kermit Kruger, 80, of Worthington, passed away at 2:50 p.m. Tuesday, July 17, 2001, at his residence. Born, Oct. 26, 1920 in Worthington, he was the son of Kenneth D. "Ike" and Gladys (Moore) Kruger. He worked with Clovis Goodwin in The Model Garage from 1945 to 1974, co-owned and operated the Rainbow Ceramics with his wife from 1969 to 1990. ...

Fred Bellamy, 91, of Linton, passed away at 11:35 a.m. Tuesday, July 17, 2001, at Shakamak Good Samaritan Home. Born June 13, 1910 in Greene County, he was the son of Grandville and Amelia (Houchen) Bellamy. He was a mechanic at Farm Bureau Co-op. Survivors include his wife, Betty Helen (Lang) Bellamy of Linton; two sons, Jerry F. ...

A scramble to benefit the Isaac K. Beckes Fund of the Wabash Valley Human Services is set for 9 a.m. Saturday at Boltenwood Golf Course in Linton. Cost is $15 and a four-person format will be used. An all-you-can eat luncheon, which costs $5, will follow the scramble...