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Wrestling event to help Boys, Girls Club
(Local News ~ 07/17/03)
What does a 500-pound wrestler and the Boys and Girls Club of Greene County have in common? One fights for a living, the other fights to make life better for kids. A pro-wrestling match is set for July 26 at the Linton National Guard Armory as a fundraiser for the Greene County Boys and Girls Club...
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Bruce Reach
(Local News ~ 07/17/03)
KANSAS CITY, Kan. ---- Bruce Reach, 49 of Kansas City, Kan., passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2003 at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. He was born Sept. 9, 1953 in Kingsville, Texas. Survivors include, his wife, Anita Allen Reach of Kansas City, Kan.; son, Clint Reach of Kansas City, Kan.; two brothers, Nick and Darrell Reach; and one sister, Linda Motley...
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Gary L. Axe
(Local News ~ 07/17/03)
BLOOMFIELD ---- Gary L. Axe, 50, of Bloomfield, passed away at 6 a.m., Wednesday, July 16, 2003 at Switz City. Born Jan. 18, 1953 in Linton, he was the son of Gayle E. and Opal Jean (Landis) Axe. He worked at KPT Tile Factory in Bloomfield. Survivors include, one brother, Randy D. Axe of Oakland City; and several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews and cousins...
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Doris J. Mills
(Local News ~ 07/17/03)
Doris J. Mills, 76, of Linton, passed away at 4:01 p.m., Wednesday, July 16, 2003 at Union Hospital in Terre Haute. Born July 16, 1927 in Newport, she was the daughter of Pearl and Inez (Hollingsworth) Baird. She worked at RCA in Bloomington. She was a member of American Legion Post 22 Ladies Auxiliary, and Moose Lodge 1434...
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Ruth E. Resler
(Local News ~ 07/17/03)
SOLSBERRY ---- Ruth E. Resler, 74, of Solsberry, passed away at 7:25 p.m. Tuesday, July 15, 2003 at her residence. Born July 29, 1928, in Point Commerce, she was the daughter of Rex and Lenora (Livingston) Price. She was a homemaker and worked at RCA in Bloomington for 35 years, retiring in 1988. She was vice president of the Greene County Historical Society...
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Area briefs
(Local News ~ 07/17/03)
WRV gym closed The White River Valley High School gym will be closed the rest of this week and next week. The gym will reopen on Monday, Aug. 4 Open gym for boys will be on Mondays and Wednesdays and Tuesdays and Thursdays for the girls. Ticket prices...
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Huginin still loves the Giants
(Local News ~ 07/17/03)
Wilma Huginin, a Bloomfield resident and native of Daviess County, has had an exciting life. Whether it was serving in England, Germany and France as part of her assignment with Air Force in World War II, going to the Vogue School of Design in Chicago on the G.I. Bill, or working for 25 years for a fashion designer on the West Coast, the one constant throughout the life of Huginin, 84, has been baseball, particularly her love of the San Francisco Giants...
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Hastings golf scramble set for Aug. 30
(Local News ~ 07/17/03)
The inaugural Steve Hastings Memorial Scramble is set for Saturday, Aug. 30 at the Phil Harris Golf Course in Linton. Hastings, a 1959 Linton-Stockton graduate and the son of Richard and Evelyn Hastings, who owned Hastings Appliance in Linton, was a retired commander in the United States Navy. He passed away on Dec. 31, 2002 after a battle with cancer...
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Rockets fill the sky at 4-H fairgrounds
(Local News ~ 07/17/03)
SWITZ CITY ---- For those who have a love for aviation, aeronautics and plenty of adventure, Greene County 4-H has the perfect project ---- rocketry. Wednesday morning, the club's 15 members gathered on the east side of the fairgrounds for their annual fair week rocket launch under the guidance of club leader Richie Whitman of Bloomfield...
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Linton police officer exonerated
(Local News ~ 07/17/03)
The investigation into alleged misbehavior by a Linton Police Officer has ended with the officer being exonerated. Greene County Prosecutor David Powell released the findings of the investigation Wednesday afternoon. On June 20, the Indiana State police began investigating a Linton police officer after a 35-year-old female complained that the officer had battered her in his squad car. ...
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Egnew, York win contest
(Local News ~ 07/17/03)
Youngsters had the opportunity to "strut their stuff" at two separate contests staged Monday and Tuesday nights at the Greene County 4-H Fair. Tuesday night, Shaneisa Egnew, the 6-year-old daughter of Shane and Purdy Egnew of Camby was named the 2003 Little Miss Greene County. First runner up was Morgan Sparks, the 5-year-old daughter of Jody and Kristi Sparks of rural Linton...
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Bloomfield Legion brings home state title
(Local News ~ 07/17/03)
Practice has produced near perfection for the Bloomfield American Legion Post No. 196 Color Guard. Last Saturday, the five-man squad brought home the Indiana State American Legion Color Guard trophy and banner for 2003 after a nearly flawless performance at the 85th Annual State American Legion Convention in Evansville...
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Jasonville man hurt in wreck
(Local News ~ 07/17/03)
JASONVILLE ---- A Jasonville man was Life-lined to Methodist Hospital after he was involved in a three-vehicle accident in Jasonville on Wednesday. Charles M. Smeltzer, 46, was westbound on West Main St. on a Harley Davidson motorcycle when Arlie Anderson, 69 of Jasonville, was attempting to cross from South Park to North Park Sts...
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William J. Chesser
(Local News ~ 07/17/03)
JASONVILLE ---- William J. Chesser, 71, of Jasonville and formerly of Indianapolis and Canalou, Mo., passed away at 11:05 a.m. Wednesday, July 16, 2003 at his residence in Jasonville. Born March 1, 1932 in Lamar, Ark., he was the son of Charlie F. and Maude (Stone) Chesser...
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