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Bloomfield man to tackle Mount Everest
(Local News ~ 05/28/02)
Though he won't be packing for months, Dana Roach will begin preparing for his March trip this summer. His hometown of Bloomfield sits at about 600 feet above sea level; his trip, to the base camp of Mount Everest, will take him up to 17,300 feet, more than three miles into the sky...
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Essie M. Walser
(Local News ~ 05/28/02)
Essie M. Walser, 86, of Linton, passed away at 2:40 p.m. Sunday, May 26, 2002, at Glenburn Home in Linton. Born Jan. 27, 1916, in Hadrick, Ark., she was the daughter of William B. and Etta (Howard) Brown. She was a housewife and a farmer, and a member of First United Methodist Church in Linton...
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Norma J. White
(Local News ~ 05/28/02)
SWITZ CITY ---- Norma J. (Pierce) White, 75, of Switz City, passed away at 12:45 a.m. Sunday, May 26, 2002, at Walnut Creek in Linton. Born June 10, 1926, in Terre Haute, she was the daughter of Converse J. and Goldie Marie (Beal) Pierce. She was a homemaker, and also worked at RCA in Indianapolis and Bloomington, at Keller Aluminum at Linton, and Crane NWSC, retiring in 1975. ...
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Charles W. Napier
(Local News ~ 05/28/02)
JASONVILLE ---- Charles W. Napier, 80, of Jasonville, passed away Friday, May 24, 2002, at his residence. Born Jan. 17, 1922, in Beattyville, Ky, he was the son of John and Nettie (Bowman) Napier. Survivors include his wife, Helen Marie Napier of Jasonville; four sons and three daughters-in-law, John and Debbie Napier of Terre Haute, Gary and Sherry Napier of Sullivan, Graydon and Kelly Napier of Linton, and Alan Napier of Carmi, Ill.; one daughter and son-in-law, Janene and Dennis Davids of West York, Ill.; 14 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.. ...
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Douglas J. Reel
(Local News ~ 05/28/02)
WORTHINGTON ---- Douglas J. "Doug" Reel, 37, of Worthington, passed away at 12:39 p.m. Saturday, May 25, 2002, at Bloomington Hospital. Born June 5, 1964, in Linton, he was the son of Howard and Nancy (Alumbaugh) Reel. He worked at Reel & Sons Feed & Grain in Worthington since 1989. He was a member of First Christian Church in Linton...
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Beverly Kay Smith
(Local News ~ 05/28/02)
Beverly Kay "Tootie" Smith, 57, of Wabash, passed away at 7:03 p.m., Saturday, May 25, 2002 at Wabash County Hospital in Wabash. Born Oct. 30, 1944 in Huntington, she was the daughter of Wayne and Lula (Shorter) Brinson. She was a 1973 graduate of the Lutheran School of Nursing, Fort Wayne. She worked as an LPN for Miller's Merry Manor East Nursing Home in Wabash...
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Ashley Jo Barbee
(Local News ~ 05/28/02)
JASONVILLE ---- Ashley Jo Barbee, 14, of Jasonville, passed away at 12:33 p.m., Thursday, May 23, 2002, at Sullivan County Community Hospital. Born Aug. 20, 1987, in Terre Haute, she was the daughter of Joseph W. and Karen L. (Garwood) Barbee. She was a student at Hymera-Farmersburg Elementary-Junior High School where she graduated from the eighth grade with high academic honors, American Legion Award, and Presidential Award. ...
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Larry Lee Morris
(Local News ~ 05/28/02)
Larry Lee Morris, 63, of Linton, passed away Sunday, May 26, 2002, at his residence. Born March 29, 1939, in Muncie, he was the son of George and Ruth (Burchard) Morris. He was a real estate investor, and graduated from Royerton High School in 1957...
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Football meeting 5:30 p.m. Wednesday
(Local News ~ 05/28/02)
There will be a meeting for athletes in incoming grades 7-8 who plan to play football for Linton-Stockton Junior High this fall at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the high school gymnasium. For more information, call Matt Hunt at 847-7639 or contact Kevin Wright...
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WRV tops Bloomfield in baseball sectional
(Local News ~ 05/28/02)
JASONVILLE ---- White River Valley used timely hitting, great pitching and flawless defense as the Wolverines won its first baseball sectional game in four years, defeating Bloomfield 5-0 in a first-round game of the Class A Shakamak Sectional here Monday afternoon. This avenged a 17-6 loss to the Cardinals during the regular season...
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Shakamak tops Clay City in baseball sectional
(Local News ~ 05/28/02)
JASONVILLE ---- There are no easy outs, especially when everybody is gunning for the No. 8 team in the state. Shakamak scored five runs in the final three at bats, needing all of them to dispose of upstart Clay City 6-3 in the opening game of the Class A Shakamak baseball sectional Monday afternoon...
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Greene County Sheriff's Department roundup
(Local News ~ 05/28/02)
A Switz City woman was treated and released from Greene County General Hospital after she was involved in a two-vehicle accident Sunday at 6:45 p.m. According to Greene County Sheriff's Deputy David Drew's report, Connie Cunningham was traveling west on State Road 54 when a truck driven by Jess Rowe, 21, of Worthington, turned in front of her into the Tobacco Road store. She was unable to avoid hitting the Rowe truck...
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Linton police roundup
(Local News ~ 05/28/02)
Linton Police were kept busy over the Memorial Day weekend, with three theft reports, three drive-off thefts from local gas stations, several accidents and two complaints of criminal mischief. LPD officer Paul F. Clark arrested Robert L. Edgington Jr., no age given, of Crown Point, Ind., on Sunday on charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Edgington was arrested after a routine traffic stop for no license plate...
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Linton seniors graduate Saturday
(Local News ~ 05/28/02)
Parents, grandparents, family and friends gathered Saturday at Linton-Stockton High School to watch members of the class of 2002 receive their diplomas. Linton-Stockton superintendent Doug Rose told the class that it takes "real courage to be yourself."...
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Roy Clark & friends to be here this weekend
(Local News ~ 05/28/02)
To borrow a line from Mark Patrick of the "Hoosier Millionaire" television show ---- "Fun is Good" ---- it's probably fair to say most people would agree with: "Weekends are good." One of the most popular weekends of the year for Greene Countians is just four days away...
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Winalta USA raises the roof
(Local News ~ 05/28/02)
Early this morning, Winalta USA raised the roof on Linton's old Sunbeam building, making it 96 inches higher, as part of its renovation process. Raising the roof from the inside took 82 large jacks, each with a 15,000-pound capacity, explained Barry Flynn of Flynn Brothers Corporation, a company that specializes in raising roofs...
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Janet R. Whyers
(Local News ~ 05/28/02)
Janet R. Whyers, 90, of Linton, passed away Saturday, May 25, 2002, at Greene County General Hospital. Born Oct. 13, 1911, in Dugger, she was the daughter of Phillip A. and Mae Christy Ringer. She was a member of Linton Church of Christ. Survivors include one son, E. Lee Willoughby of Silver City, N.M.; one sister, June Ferguson of Martinsville; six grandchildren, Gary and Jeff Willoughby, Lori Mapes, Janet McNerney, Jay Taterka, and Sheryll McKeon; and five great-grandchildren...
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