Stories from Friday, June 15, 2001

Father's Day traditionally brings children and their dads together ---- either with a visit or a card. For some, being together is an everyday occurrence. The father and son team of Terry and Tim Meek of Linton, investment representatives for the Edward Jones, work together on a daily basis. Terry, the dad, says the partnership has worked out well...

Several cities in the area were without a mayor Thursday as the mayors gathered for the Mayors Roundtable at the Phil Harris Golf Course clubhouse. "These are always informative," Linton mayor Jimmie K. Wright said. The roundtables are held at various locations, being hosted by the mayor of the city it is held in. Wright noted there were 13 mayors at Thursday's meeting. He said some cities bring department heads, such as street superintendents and police chiefs...

Firefighters with the Worthington-Jefferson Volunteer Fire Department received some good news Thursday afternoon. That's when House Speaker John Gregg (D-Sandborn) announced the department has been targeted to receive a $50,000 grant from the Build Indiana Fund to help pay for needed improvements...

The two western Greene County golf courses don't have lights for night play, but there's been a lot of horseplay going on at the two locations the past couple of nights. The Phil Harris Golf Course east of Linton on State Road 54 was damaged by vandals/thieves sometime Wednesday night or early Thursday morning. The same happened at Boltenwood Golf Course & Driving Range either Thursday night or early this morning...

White River Valley spring sports award winners were passed out at the annual banquet Tuesday night at the high school cafeteria. In boys track and field, seniors Matt Campbell, Bret Sparks and Joe Henry were presented with four-year awards. Ross Egenolf and Sparks each won the coach's award...

TERRE HAUTE ---- Eva Lou (Messick) Bedwell, 59, of Terre Haute and formerly of Indianapolis, passed away Wednesday, June 13, 2001. She was born March 8, 1942 in Linton, and was the daughter of Judge Paul and Lucille (Russell) Messick. She graduated from Wiley High School in 1960 and attended Indiana University and Indiana State University. ...

WESTPHALIA ---- Bertha E. Yagle, 94, of Westphalia, passed away at 2:35 a.m. today, June 15, 2001 at Freelandville Community Home. Funeral arrangements are pending at Anderson-Poindexter Sandborn Chapel.

LDC staff report Rose scores ace Doug Rose of Linton recorded a hole-in-one earlier this month at the Phil Harris Golf Course, according to club pro Bart Beard. Rose had an ace on No. 1. Swim practice Monday The Linton Swim Team begins practice at the A.M. Risher Memorial Swimming Pool Monday morning...