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Jasonville man runs from Linton police
(Local News ~ 05/27/03)
Linton Officer Paul Clark was on patrol Sunday afternoon when he pulled a vehicle over for a seatbelt violation. The driver of the vehicle pulled into a used car lot near Stoll's, jumped out of the vehicle and took off on foot northbound past Tom Steele Photography...
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Sherman Gerhert Bredeweg
(Local News ~ 05/27/03)
WORTHINGTON ---- Sherman Gerhert Bredeweg, 90, of Worthington, passed away at 5:30 a.m. Friday, May 23, 2003, at his family's residence in Plainfield. Born Oct. 8, 1912, in Greene County, he was the son of John and Ethel (Hart) Bredeweg. He was a farmer and drove the school bus for Switz City Schools. He was an Army veteran of World War II and was a member of the Worthington VFW...
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Barbara G. Cory
(Local News ~ 05/27/03)
FORT WAYNE ---- Barbara G. Cory, 64, of Fort Wayne, passed away May 13 at her residence. She was born Jan. 31, 1939, in Bloomfield, the daughter of Lester and Zelma Flory. She was a realtor at Century 21 Bradley. She was a member of the Fort Wayne Chamber of Commerce; National, Indiana, and Fort Wayne Realtors; and she held a B.A. in Human Resources...
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Katherine J. (Katie) Keene
(Local News ~ 05/27/03)
HEMET, Calif. ---- Katherine J. (Katie) Keene, 83, of Hemet, Calif., and formerly of Flint and Mount Morris, Mich., and the Cass community, passed away Saturday, May 17, 2003. Survivors include a son, Douglas Keene of New Strawn, Kan.; daughter, Judith, of Davidson; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren...
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Carroll T. Maxwell
(Local News ~ 05/27/03)
SULLIVAN ---- Carroll T. Maxwell, 77, of Sullivan, passed away at 3:40 a.m. Sunday, May 25, 2003, at Millers Merry Manor in Sullivan. Born April 30, 1925 in Springfield, Ill., he was the son of Earl and Nellie (Goodman) Maxwell. He was a veteran of World War II...
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Beulah E. Figg
(Local News ~ 05/27/03)
DUGGER ---- Beulah E. Figg, 88, of Dugger, passed away at 10:15 p.m. Sunday, May 25, 2003, at Glenburn Home in Linton. Born July 28, 1914, in Greene County, she was the daughter of William G. and Artie (Whitworth) Overman. She and her late husband owned and operated Figgs Concessions, which traveled to several fairs in the area for over 50 years. She was a member of the Church of Christ in Dugger...
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Marjorie Ann Goldey
(Local News ~ 05/27/03)
INDIANAPOLIS ---- Marjorie Ann (Burcham) Goldey 74, of Indianapolis, passed away Sunday, May 25, 2003. She was born Oct. 21, 1928, in Greene County. She was a retired cafeteria worker for Northwest High School, and was a member of Westview Christian Church...
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Dr. William Mark Combs
(Local News ~ 05/27/03)
MUNCIE ---- Dr. William Mark Combs 84, of Muncie, passed away Wednesday, May 21, 2003, at his home. Born Feb. 13, 1919, in Bloomfield, he was the son of Gilbert Edwin and Olive Frances Combs. He graduated from Indiana Universtiy School of Dentistry in 1943 and served as a Captain in the Dental Corps of the U.S. ...
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Bobbie Lee Bedwell
(Local News ~ 05/27/03)
LAPORTE ---- Bobbie Lee Bedwell, 72, of LaPorte and formerly of Sullivan County, passed away Monday, May 26, 2003, at LaPorte Hospital. Born Nov. 12, 1930, in Paxton, he was the son of Emmons and Odessa (Perkins) Bedwell. He was a member of the Shady Lane Church of Christ in Michigan City, and the Teamsters Local 135...
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WRV coach looking to the future
(Local News ~ 05/27/03)
CLAY CITY ---- Lisa Page of White River Valley and Nancy Liston of North Central are two coaches heading opposite directions. Page just completed her first season as varsity coach at WRV, including a 13-1 loss to Clay City here Tuesday in the opening game of the Class A Clay City Sectional...
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Lady Wolverines, Union eliminated from sectional
(Local News ~ 05/27/03)
CLAY CITY ---- For the second consecutive season, Union (Dugger) put together a splendid performance in the sectional, but in the end the Lady Bulldogs had to swallow another a hard-fought loss ---- 3-2 to North Central in the second opening-round game here at the Class A Clay City softball sectional Monday night...
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Open Arms: The area's 'best kept secret'
(Local News ~ 05/27/03)
SWITZ CITY---- How many times have you driven by the group of buildings on State Road 54 across from the Greene County 4-H Fairgrounds and wondered what they were there for? To many of us they are just buildings, but to the girls who stay there, it's home...
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Students celebrate end, look forward to beginning
(Local News ~ 05/27/03)
When Ashley Pafford, president of the senior class at Linton-Stockton High School, asked her fellow classmates to move their tassels on their mortar from the right side to the left, it signaled an end to an era. That ceremony during the commencement program Saturday afternoon officially marked the end of high school years for the class of 2003, and marked a beginning of a new chapter in their lives. Along with many others, the students are now Linton-Stockton alumni...
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Bloomington man killed in accident
(Local News ~ 05/27/03)
A Bloomington man was killed Memorial Day in a one-vehicle accident on State Road 54 just west of Sharkey. Jeffrey D. Lane, 40, was eastbound on State Road 54 at 6:40 p.m. when he entered the curve just west of Sharkey. According to a report filed by Greene County Sheriff's Deputy Dale Nicholson, Lane lost control of his vehicle leaving the roadway on the north side where it collided with a ditch, causing the vehicle to roll. ...
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Greene County remembers those who serve
(Local News ~ 05/27/03)
Some Greene Countians took time on Memorial Day to pause and remember the contributions of their past and present neighbors, friends and loved ones that have fought or are currently engaged in fights to preserve freedom. In separate services conducted at the Linton National Guard Armory and the Greene County Courthouse lawn, the theme of the speakers was the same ---- remember the contributions of local men and women who fought or served militarily in foreign lands and domestically...
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Paul A. Wheeler
(Local News ~ 05/27/03)
BLOOMFIELD ---- Paul A. Wheeler 84, of Bloomfield, passed away at 6:45 a.m., Saturday, May 24, 2003, at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Indianapolis. Born April 4, 1919, in Bedford, he was the son of William A. and Ida (Brown) Wheeler. He was a self-employed welder, retired. He was a member of Pentecostal Church, VFW and American Legion, both of Worthington...
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