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Dayhoffs have seen a lot of change in farming
(Local News ~ 11/29/04)
Agriculture has gotten bigger and more expensive in the 56 years Francis and Lola Faye Dayhoff have lived on their Hoosier Homestead farm between Jasonville and Worthington. "I bought an M (Farmall) tractor in 1948 for $1,800," Francis said. "I sold ear corn out of the crib for $2 a bushel. Today, a tractor of that size would cost $30,000. When I took my corn in this fall, it was $1.60 a bushel."...
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Lakers win at Vincennes Rivet
(High School Sports ~ 11/29/04)
VINCENNES ---- The Shakamak Lakers picked up a pair of wins over the weekend during the Vincennes Rivet Thanksgiving Classic. On Friday, the Lakers edged host Rivet, 63-61, thanks in part to 30 points by Jared Rehmel and 21 totalled from Tyler Rehmel...
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Eastern falls to Cloverdale
(High School Sports ~ 11/29/04)
EASTERN HEIGHTS ---- The Eastern Greene Thunderbirds fell to 0-2 on the young season after a 65-41 loss to the Cloverdale Clovers in hall of fame coach Pat Rady's debut as coach of the Clovers. The win adds to his more than 600 wins. Chase Haltom led Cloverdale with 29 points on nine field goals (five-2-point baskets and four-3-point baskets)...
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Douglas A. Williams
(Obituary ~ 11/29/04)
Douglas A. Williams, 35, of Augusta, Ga., passed away at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 27, 2004 at University Hospital in Atlanta, Ga. Arrangements are pending at Anderson-Poindexter Memory Chapel, Linton.
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Willanna "Willie" Lou Turpen
(Obituary ~ 11/29/04)
Willanna "Willie" Lou Turpen, 59, of Linton, passed away Friday, Nov. 26, 2004 in Paragon. Born Oct. 10, 1945 in Linton, she was the daughter of Rufus C. and Mary Ellen (Benevola) Bryant. She was a 1963 graduate of Linton-Stockton High School and attended Indiana Business College. She was the owner and operator of Fashionable Tans in Linton and formerly worked at Peoples Trust Company in Linton. She was a member of the Church of Christ in Linton...
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Donald Earl Tribby
(Obituary ~ 11/29/04)
Donald Earl Tribby, 70, of Jasonville, passed away at 11:52 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 27, 2004 at Terre Haute Regional Hospital. Born Feb. 24, 1934 in Greene County, he was the son of Frank and Hazel (Roberts) Tribby. He married Patsy (Chambers) Tribby on Aug. 22, 1958 at Dugger...
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Larry R. Logan
(Obituary ~ 11/29/04)
Larry R. Logan, 56, of Lyons, passed away at 1:57 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 25, 2004 at Select Specialty Bloomington. Born Jan. 24, 1948 in Carmi, Ill., he was the son of Cletis and Mary (Morris) Logan. He was married to Darlene (Dorsey) Logan. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam war. ...
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Avis Marie Henderson
(Obituary ~ 11/29/04)
Avis Marie Henderson, 84, of Dugger, passed away at 1:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 27, 2004, at her residence. Born Dec. 12, 1919 in Sullivan County, she was the daughter of George Kirkpatrick and Stella Alumbaugh. She was retired from the Dugger Utilities and was the former owner of Henderson Sundries in Dugger. She was a member of the Church of Christ in Cass...
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Lillian A. Ellett
(Obituary ~ 11/29/04)
Lillian A. Ellett, 73, of Linton, passed away at 6:57 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 26, 2004 at Bloomington Hospital. Born March 6, 1931 in Greene County, she was the daughter of John M. and Hattie (Williams) Pearson. She retired from RCA, where she worked as a tester...
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Ruby Maxine Edwards
(Obituary ~ 11/29/04)
Ruby Maxine Edwards, 77, of Spencer and formerly of Linton, passed away at 5:45 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 28, 2004 at Regional Hospital in Terre Haute. Born March 30, 1927 in Greene County, she was the daughter of Lester D. and Eva D. (Bedwell) Wright. She had been married to Carl Edwards, who preceded her in death...
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Darrell E. Doane
(Obituary ~ 11/29/04)
Darrell E. Doane, 70, of Loogootee, passed away at 8:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 26, 2004 at his residence. Born July 9, 1934 in Orrville in Knox County, he was the son of James W. and Opal (Laukford) Doane. He was married to Mary Kathryn (Roberson) Doane...
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County ready for first snowfall
(Local News ~ 11/29/04)
Winter is rapidly approaching, but the county highway department and city/town street departments are prepared for when the first snowflake falls. Greene County Highway Superintendent Mike Hennette said the county has plenty of salt and sand to begin the winter. If needed, it will replenish both throughout the winter...
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Tribby was dedicated to his community
(Local News ~ 11/29/04)
Don Tribby, longtime Jasonville fire chief, left a legacy when he passed away Saturday morning. Tribby, 70, was fire chief for 35 of the 51 years he was on the Jasonville Volunteer Fire Department. He retired March 31, 2003, with a lifetime membership on the department and a commendation from the state fire marshal. ...
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Shakamak starts mentoring program
(Local News ~ 11/29/04)
JASONVILLE ---- Shakamak High School, like some area schools, has started a mentoring program to help students who struggle academically or socially. The program, called Shakamak Laker T.A.L.K. (Together Achieving Lifelong Knowledge), began as an idea of high school principal Vanessa Hodge to provide a positive outlet for students struggling academically and/or socially...
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Police called to apartments in Linton twice
(Local News ~ 11/29/04)
A resident of Musselman Apartments on I Street Northeast in Linton reported early Saturday morning that a violent and probably intoxicated man was trying to break into her apartment. She said the suspect, identified as Darryl Moore, 25, Linton, threatened to kill anyone who got in his path...
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Businesswoman dies in accident Friday
(Local News ~ 11/29/04)
A one-car accident around 3 p.m. on Friday State Road 67 north of the Morgan/Owen County line, resulted in death of a Linton businesswoman and injuries to a second person. Willanna "Willie" Lou Turpen, 59 of Linton, was owner and operator of Fashionable Tans in Linton...
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Mitchell holds off WRV
(High School Sports ~ 11/29/04)
SWITZ CITY ---- A win's a win, no matter how ugly it is. It's a good thing too after the Mitchell Bluejackets escaped Switz City with a 43-39 win over White River Valley in boy's high school basketball action Saturday. The Wolverines shot only 15 of 56 on the night for 27 percent, while Mitchell connected on 15 of its 43 attempts for 35 percent...
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