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Voter turnout good in Linton, slow in Jasonville
(Local News ~ 11/04/03)
Voters in Stockton 5 in Linton got out early this morning to vote. "We have had 43 already this morning," John Fowler reported at 7:45 a.m. In the Primary Election in May, Stockton 5 had a turnout of 60 percent and Fowler is expecting another great turnout...
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Meurer was determined to disprove critics
(High School Sports ~ 11/04/03)
Tammy Meurer isn't one to walk away from a challenge. After all, when she took over the Union volleyball program 15 years ago it was in sad shape. Through her hard work and dedication to the dozens of girls who have come through the program, Union's volleyball program is now one of the top small school programs in the state...
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Ezra W. Thompson
(Obituary ~ 11/04/03)
BLOOMFIELD ---- Ezra W. Thompson, 80, Bloomfield, passed away at 4:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 3, 2003 at his residence. Born April 6,1923 in Greene County, he was the son of Fred and Clovis (Michaels) Thompson. He was an auto mechanic, self-employed. He was a member of the Bloomfield American Legion Post 196, and was a veteran in the U.S. Army during World War II...
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Mary Perkins
(Obituary ~ 11/04/03)
Mary Perkins, 74, of Linton, passed away Monday morning, Nov. 3, 2003 at Glenburn Home in Linton. Born Sept. 16, 1929 in Louisville, Ky., she was the daughter of Roy and Ella (Roberts) Stivers. She was a homemaker. Survivors include, one son, John W. Perkins, Jr. of Indianapolis; one sister; four grandchildren, Cher Rosner of Indianapolis, Jill Elder of Indianapolis, John Victor Perkins of Indianapolis, and Cari Perkins of Indianapolis; and three great grandchildren...
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Thomas "Bud" Murley
(Obituary ~ 11/04/03)
Thomas "Bud" Murley of Linton, passed away at 10:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 3, 2003. Funeral arrangements are pending at Anderson-Poindexter Linton Memory Chapel.
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John R. Hostetter
(Obituary ~ 11/04/03)
ELNORA ---- John R. Hostetter, 83, of Elnora, passed away at 3:42 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2003 at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Born Oct. 6, 1920, in Greene County, he was the son of John H. Mabel Royal Hostetter. He was a machinist for Kohlman Motor Supply. He was a member of Elnora Christian Church; chairman of the board at Elnora Christian Church; White River Valley Antique Association, and the 2001 Grand Marshall of Daviess County Fair Parade...
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Dugger Town Council meets
(Local News ~ 11/04/03)
DUGGER ---- The Dugger Town Council announced plans for the Christmas in Dugger 2003 (Celebrate the True Reason for the Season) at Monday night's monthly meeting. "It will be Sunday, Nov. 30 at 5:30 p.m. on Main Street, beginning with the Christmas parade at 5:30 p.m. and continuing with a worship service at 6 p.m. at the First Christian Church. Refreshments of cookies and wassail will also be served," explained council member Bill Pirtle...
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Switz City Town Council meets
(Local News ~ 11/04/03)
SWITZ CITY ---- The Switz City Town Council had only a few items on its agenda Monday evening. Don Blanton, president of the council, announced that he and Carla Porter, Switz City's clerk/treasurer, would meet with Rural Development, Midwest Engineers and SIDC on Friday morning in Bloomfield...
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Bloomfield school collecting coats
(Local News ~ 11/04/03)
A community service project devised by two college interns and a group of Bloomfield junior high students will warm the hearts and bodies of many needy Greene County families in charitable Yuletide fashion. A winter coat drive, which started Monday and continues through Nov. 24, is being coordinated in the Bloomfield School District by Indiana University social work interns Amy Lopez of Vincennes and Kara Daughtery of Evansville...
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Mae Terrell Morrison
(Local News ~ 11/04/03)
ODON ---- Mae Terrell Morrison, 71, of Odon, passed away at 12:11 a.m., Monday, Nov. 3, 2003 at Daviess Community Hospital. Born Dec. 24, 1931 in Martin County, she was the daughter of Perry and Elmyra (Earl) Gerrell. She was a homemaker, and a member of the Sandborn Christian Church...
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Hamlin turns old bleachers into musical instruments
(Local News ~ 11/04/03)
More than four decades ago the Douglas Fir variety lumber used to build Robert "Bob" Hamlin's woodshop was used to make the bleacher seats in the old Bloomfield high school gym. The bleachers were once home to rabid local basketball fans that cheered on their beloved Cardinal basketball teams dating back to the 1959-60 season...
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Linton firemen conducting food drive
(Local News ~ 11/04/03)
When the Linton firefighters heard that area food banks were in need of food, they knew they wanted to help. The result is a food drive that began Saturday. It is being sponsored by the Linton Fire Department IAFF Union 3087. "We had heard about the low food levels, the high unemployment and the factory closings. We wanted to do something to try to help our community out," said Eric Carpenter...
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Commissioners hire new project manager
(Local News ~ 11/04/03)
BLOOMFIELD ---- Greene County Commissioners on Tuesday approved a new United Consulting Engineer project manager for the courthouse renovation project. The new manager, Jim Cory, will work with Todd Taylor, the United Consulting engineer who has overseen the problematic $10.5 million project for the past year...
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Area sports briefs
(High School Sports ~ 11/04/03)
Linton-Tecumseh kickoff time set Linton will play at Tecumseh at 8:00pm. local time on Friday in the championship game of Sectional 40. Tecumseh High School is located in Lynnville. Take Hwy. 41 south to I-64 East. Take exit 39 (Lynnville/Boonville) and turn left to Hwy. 68. Turn right on Hwy. 68 to Cherry St. The school is located on the left...
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