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Langhans crowned 4-H Fair queen
(Local News ~ 07/07/03)
Jamie Lee Langhans, a 2003 White River Valley High School graduate, will reign over this year's Greene County 4-H Fair. Sunday night, Langhans, the daughter of Philip and Rita Langhans of Lyons, was admittedly "speechless" after she was crowned Miss Greene County. She was selected from among six candidates...
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Edwin Joe Horn
(Local News ~ 07/07/03)
Edwin Joe Horn, 64, of Odon, passed away at noon, Thursday, July 3, 2003 at his residence. Born Aug. 12, 1938 in Koleen, he was the son of Doran Estel (Bill) and Anna (Ashcraft) Horn. He worked at Crane NSWC, he was director of Depot Operations for the Army for 40 years before he retired. He was a member of Newberry Masonic Lodge and was past master; Odon Lions Club; Koleen Union Church...
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Herman "Bruce" Houser
(Local News ~ 07/07/03)
Herman "Bruce" Houser, 80, of Worthington, passed away at 12:30 a.m. Sunday, July 6, 2003 at his residence. Born July 5, 1923 in Palestine, ILL, he was the son of Everett W. "Chris" and Regina (Knight) Houser. He was retired in 1971 from Naval Avionics in Indianapolis. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church in Palestine, ILL.; V.F.W. in Worthington and American Legion in Martinsville. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, WW II, having served in Europe...
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William A. Hayes
(Local News ~ 07/07/03)
William A. Hayes, 68, of Apache Junction, Ariz, passed away Thursday, July 3, 2003 at his residence. Born April 28, 1935 in Bloomington, he was the son of Frank and Agnes (Hadden) Hayes of Bloomington. He retired from Motorola in Arizona, after 21 years of service. He was an Ordained Baptist Minister, an interim minister in Mesa, Ariz and former Associate Minister of Crossroads Southern Baptist church, Apache Junction. He was a member of First Southern Baptist Church in Apache Junction, Ariz...
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Robert "Tyler" Dalton
(Local News ~ 07/07/03)
Robert "Tyler" Dalton, 19, of Gosport, passed away at 5:50 p.m. Wednesday, July 2, 2003, at Riley Hospital in Indianapolis. Born March 18, 1984 in Bloomington, he was the son of Bob J. and Marianne (Jones) Dalton. He graduated from Owen Valley High School in June of 2002. He enrolled to attend Vincennes University this fall to study Computer Animation and Graphic Arts. He was a member of the Ellettsville Christian Church and currently attended the New Life Christian Church at Paragon...
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Rex Eugene Padgett
(Local News ~ 07/07/03)
Rex Eugene Padgett, 80, of Sullivan, passed away at 2:50 p.m. Friday, July 4, 2003 at Terre Haute Regional Hospital. Born March 4, 1923 in Linton, he was the son of Fred and Edna May (Loffland) Padgett. He worked for NWSC Crane and retired from the U.S. Postal Service. He was a member of Church of God and a veteran of WW II, having served in U.S. Army...
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Eva Russell Powers
(Local News ~ 07/07/03)
Eva Russell Powers, 90 of Lyons, passed away at 6:45 a.m., Thursday, July 3, 2003 at her residence. Born Oct. 26, 1912 in Linton, she was the daughter of Carl and Geneva (Atkins) Russell. She was a self employed real estate broker and business woman. She was a member of Lyons Christian Church...
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Kathi Roberts
(Local News ~ 07/07/03)
Kathi Roberts, 45, of Carlisle, passed away Saturday, July 5, 2003, in the I.U. Medical Center at Indianapolis. She was born May 24, 1958, in Sullivan, the daughter of Joe and Katie Hill Alexander Pirtle. She was a Certified Nursing Assistant at Greene County General Hospital; a former employee of First National Bank and Trust and a member of the First Assembly of God Church in Sullivan. She was a 1976 graduate of Sullivan High School...
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Jessie Valentine
(Local News ~ 07/07/03)
Jessie Valentine, 87, of Dunkirk, passed away Saturday, July 5, 2003 at Albany Health Care & Rehabilitation Center. She reitred in 1975 from Kerr Galss (now St. Gobain) where she worked for over 30 years. Survivors include son, Don Valentine and wife Tena of Albany; two daughters, Sue and James Habig of Auburn; Betty and Kenneth Edwards of Bloomfield; nine grandchildren; 19 great grandchildren; two great great grandchildren...
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Michael "Mick" J. Lowry
(Local News ~ 07/07/03)
Michael "Mick" J. Lowry, 54, of Clinton passed away at 4:40 p.m. Thursday, July 3, 2003 at Vermillion Convalescent Center in Clinton. Survivors include three daughters, Marcella L. Backer and her husband, Steven L. Backer of Jasper; Amanda D. ...
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Dorothy C. Coleman
(Local News ~ 07/07/03)
Dorothy C. Coleman, 85, of Linton, passed away at 10 p.m., Saturday, July 5, 2003 at Shakamak Good Samaritan Center. Born Feb. 14, 1918 in Racine, Wis, she was the daughter of George and Dorothy (Madsen) Chaussee'. She worked at P.N. Hirsch & Company. She was a member of Order of Eastern Star Chapter #140; VFW Ladies Aux., American Legion Ladies Aux., She was a Rosie the Riveter during WW II...
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Tradition continues with Linton parade
(Local News ~ 07/07/03)
Family, tradition, music and clowns are just a few reasons why people love coming to the Independence Day parade in Linton. Shelia Campbell of Linton has been going to the parade for 45 years and has many fond memories. "My earliest memories are from when I was eight or nine years old. I remember the floats were so funny. The Hastings float was always real comical as was Ace Hardware's," recalled Campbell...
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New optometrist coming to Bloomfield
(Local News ~ 07/07/03)
A new optometry office will soon be opening in Bloomfield. Bloomfield Family Vision Center is slated to begin practice at 8A East Main Street in about two weeks, according to proprietor Dr. Bill B. Rainey, OD, MS, FAAO. The full service eye clinic is located on the second floor above Edward Jones Investments office on the northside of the courthouse square...
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Franklin enjoyed Habitat experience
(Local News ~ 07/07/03)
On June 6, Charles Franklin of Vicksburg joined 1,300 other volunteers from around the U.S. and the rest of the globe to kick off Habitat for Humanity's Jimmy Carter Work Project for 2003. One week later, the group had built 21 houses for Habitat in LaGrange, Ga...
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Mair wins state poster contest
(Local News ~ 07/07/03)
If you want to learn how to draw a picture depicting bicycle safety, consult with Ben Mair. Mair, a second-grade student at Linton-Stockton Elementary School, won top honors in his age division in a state-wide poster contest promoting bike safety. His hand-drawn poster depicts a man riding a bike through a forest...
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A look at the life of Polly Barnett
(Local News ~ 07/07/03)
As usual, Memorial Day 2003 found Fairview Cemetery blanketed with flowers. And as always, one gravestone sitting near the main entrance, worn and darkened from the years, had a spray of flowers tucked under the cat that adorns the top of the monument...
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Water issues continue to plague Sandborn council
(Local News ~ 07/07/03)
At the Sandborn Town Council meeting Thursday evening, water project decisions continued to plague members of the board. Upon the request of Jaqui Bauer, state director for the Rural Community Assistance Program, the board voted 3-0 to apply for an application for a state revolving fund loan...
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Fredrick D. Brown
(Local News ~ 07/07/03)
BLOOMINGTON ---- Fredrick B. Brown, 48, of Bloomington passed away Saturday, June 28, 2003. Born Dec. 13, 1954 in South Carolina, he was the son of Gordon and Jean Brown. He was in financial accounting, a service in which he performed for several nursing homes and communities throughout the country...
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Norman L. Cullison
(Local News ~ 07/07/03)
Norman L. Cullison, 71, of Worthington, passed away at 3:30 a.m. Friday, July 4, 2003 at his residence. Born April 12, 1932 in Worthington, he was the son of William Elmer and Lena (Scrogham) Cullison. He worked 23 years for Peabody Coal Company as a mechanic at Hawthorn Mine near Dugger, retiring in 1992. He was a member of the Baptist Church and the American Legion in Worthington. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army during the Korean War...
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Jacob Keelan Watson
(Local News ~ 07/07/03)
Jacob Keelan Watson was stillborn Thursday, July 3, 2003, at Bloomington Hospital. He is survived by his parents, Dean and Deanna (Huber) Watson of Linton; three sisters, Elizabeth, Rachel and Hannah Watson, at home; maternal grandparents Harry and Linda Huber of Linton; paternal grandparents Carlos and Awona Watson of Jasonville; maternal great-grandmother Marie Huber of Linton; paternal great-grandmother Vena Watson of Waynesville, Ohio; maternal aunt Dawn Warnock of Linton; paternal aunt Deana Samm of Jasonville and paternal uncle Matthew Watson of Sullivan.. ...
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