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Pearl Harbor survivor remembers WWII vividly
(Local News ~ 12/07/04)
Crossed cannons with an artillery projectile jutting up through their center ---- the symbol of the coast artillery ---- have adorned William Jackson's right shoulder for more than six decades. His name and serial number lie beneath the emblem. Getting the tattoo was a top priority for Jackson when he was shipped to Honolulu in the fall of 1941. ...
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Riverton Parke tops Shakamak in girls basketball
(High School Sports ~ 12/07/04)
JASONVILLE ---- Shakamak has yet to win a game this season in girls basketball. But according to Lakers' coach Jon Miller, he is seeing gradual improvements from his young squad. On Monday, the Lakers competed against Riverton Parke and managed to stay close all the way up until late in the second quarter when the Panthers went on a run and the eventual win, 48-27, at Jasonville...
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Cardinals ranked No. 2 in the state
(High School Sports ~ 12/07/04)
The Bloomfield Cardinals have managed to get by two overtime games and squeak out a three-point win at Linton, but the Cardinals still find a way to win games early in the season. For their efforts, the Cardinals have gained ground in The Associated Press poll...
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Owen Valley hangs on against Linton
(High School Sports ~ 12/07/04)
SPENCER ---- Linton's girls basketball team traveled to Spencer to face the Owen Valley Lady Patriots on Monday night and came home with a 72-59 loss. The Patriots were led by sophomore Samantha Stahl, who finished with 32 points and 10 rebounds. Chelsea Hornaday finished with 17 points and nine boards...
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Joan Thompson
(Obituary ~ 12/07/04)
Joan Thompson, 64, of Bloomfield, passed away at 6:09 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, 2004 at Bloomington Hospital. Born Feb. 23, 1940 in Greene County, she was the daughter of Max and Ava (Sparks) Ockerman. She was married to Darrell Thompson. She worked at KPT in Bloomfield as a press operator until she retired. She was a member of the Bloomfield United Methodist Church and attended Harvest Community Church in Bloomfield...
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Myrtle Lee Ridge
(Obituary ~ 12/07/04)
Myrtle Lee Ridge, 73, of Paxton, passed away at 1:29 p.m. Monday, Dec. 6, 2004 at Sullivan County Community Hospital. She was born Oct. 17, 1931 in Providence, Ky., to Mama and Papa Reynolds. She was a member of the Bethel Community Church in Gambill and a custodian for Sullivan Elementary School...
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Virginia Ruth Fry
(Obituary ~ 12/07/04)
Virginia Ruth Fry, 70, of Jasonville, passed away at 2:22 p.m. Monday, Dec. 6, 2004 at Sullivan County Community Hospital, Sullivan. Born June 20, 1934 in Clay County, she was the daughter of Paul and Blanche (Perry) Jones. She had been married to Robert Loyd Fry, who preceded her in death Aug. 5, 1987...
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Raymond C. Allenbaugh
(Obituary ~ 12/07/04)
Raymond C. Allenbaugh, 82, of Linton, passed away at 2:45 p.m. Monday, Dec. 6, 2004. Arrangements are pending at Anderson-Poindexter Memory Chapel.
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Switz City Town Council meets
(Local News ~ 12/07/04)
SWITZ CITY ---- Switz City Council president Don Blanton gave a few updates at the brief monthly meeting Monday evening. He announced that Joe Lannan repaired two culverts on Second Street and cleaned several ditches. "There is more work to be done next spring," noted Blanton, "but we will have to wait until the weather clears."...
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County students to attend symposium
(Local News ~ 12/07/04)
Eight Greene County students have been invited to attend U.S. Senator Dick Lugar's "Symposium for Tomorrow's Leaders" to be held Dec. 11 at the University of Indianapolis. Every public and private high school in the state has been invited to select two outstanding juniors to attend the all-day conference. Lugar, the senior U.S. Senator from Indiana, will open the program and address the students on national and world affairs...
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Newberry Town Council meets
(Local News ~ 12/07/04)
NEWBERRY ---- Newberry Town Council president Lanny Pickett hardly rolled out the welcome mat for clerk-treasurer Wilma Sipes Monday night after she had not attended several monthly meetings. Pickett got in some verbal jabs at the clerk-treasurer when he questioned her about the status of the 2005 budget proposal. ...
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Bloomfield Little Leaguers to help needy families
(Local News ~ 12/07/04)
Participants in the Bloomfield Little League want to give something back to their community this holiday season. Members are currently collecting money for a unique fundraiser to benefit the area's needy youngsters. The approximate 170 boys and girls who play in the youth baseball league have a goal to raise between $850 and $1,700 which will be used to purchase baseballs, footballs, basketballs and other sports equipment. ...
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Leak problem solved at Linton pool
(Local News ~ 12/07/04)
The mystery regarding the problem with the baby pool at A.M. Risher Memorial Swimming Pool in Linton is finally solved. Nigel Lehman, president of the pool board and a member of the Linton City Council, noticed last summer that the small pool was using an exceptional amount of water, and that the cement around the pool was sinking...
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Dugger Town Council meets
(Local News ~ 12/07/04)
DUGGER ---- The Dugger Town Council updated the community Monday night on the progress of the new community building. "We are getting along pretty well on the new building. We have ordered a lot of the items for the inside of the building; the stand-up cooler, television, VCR, DVD player, freezer and icebox, stainless steel stove and microwave and two 21 foot sections of bleachers which are five rows high. ...
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Washington Catholic handles Union
(High School Sports ~ 12/07/04)
WASHINGTON ---- The Union Lady Bulldogs could not overcome a bad fourth quarter as the Washington Catholic Cardinals knocked off Union, 50-38, in girls' varsity basketball action in Washington Monday night. Trailing 38-34, the Bulldogs went into a slump in the fourth quarter and got outscored 12-4 in the final eight minutes of action...
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