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Ludema R. Harris
(Obituary ~ 11/29/15)
Ludema R. Harris, 80 of Brazil, passed away November 27, 2015 at St. Francis Franciscan Health in Indianapolis, following complications from heart surgery. She was born November 23, 1935 in Clay County, the daughter of George T. Gard and Stella Diel Gard. She graduated from Brazil High School, Class of 1953. She had the honor of Homecoming Queen while in high school, and was a friend to many...
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Robert "Bob" Kenneth Palm
(Obituary ~ 11/29/15)
Robert "Bob" Kenneth Palm, 89, Brazil, passed away Saturday November 28, 2015 at Union Hospital in Terre Haute. He was born on September 18, 1926 in Clay County to the late Stanley and Lana (Duncan) Palm. Bob attended Brazil High School and later earned a Masters Degree from Indiana State University. ...
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CASAs needed in Clay County
(Local News ~ 11/29/15)
Clay County is in need of Court Appointed Special Advocates, or CASAs. As of last week, there were roughly 85 local children in need of advocates and only five active volunteers. You must be at least age 21, subject to a criminal and Indiana Department of Child Services background check and complete a training course...
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Effort focuses on finding local family fun
(Local News ~ 11/29/15)
Looking for fun family activities? There's a new place to turn to called Macaroni Kid. "I love sharing family fun events, activities, happenings, sales, discounts and giveaways going on in the Wabash Valley," Kristi Cundiff said about being a Macaroni Kid Publisher Mom in the Clay/Vigo area. ...
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Lions Club installs new members
(Local News ~ 11/29/15)
Courtesy photo Pictured above, new members of the Brazil Lions Club, JR Raines and Patricia Foxx, pose for a photo with their sponsor Lora Fenwick. The new members were installed at the August meeting by District Governor Richard McKellar. The Lions Club is involved with vision screenings, assisting with providing eyeglasses as needed and recycling used eyeglasses. ...
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Couple celebrating 65 years
(Anniversary ~ 11/29/15)
Don and Phyllis Grey wants friends and family to celebrate with them for their 65th wedding anniversary at the Harmony Community Center, Dec. 6, from 2-4 p.m. They have two sons; Ron (Jody) and Randy (Mila), four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren...
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Teacher has fond memories of Clay City
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/29/15)
To the editor: I have such fond memories of Clay City! In 1972 I was fresh out of college (Ball State University), newly married, and proud owner of a farm near Patricksburg. Doug Inman saw something in me and gave me a job teaching second grade. I fell in love with the town, the people, and that old building. It was so much like my home area in rural Gaston. I taught there for five years before moving back to my home area...
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Staunton resident has question about marshal
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/29/15)
To the editor: In June of 2015, I was noticing one consistent empty seat at monthly board meetings and it belonged to the town marshal. He actually has only been to one meeting and that was when he was introduced to the town at the meeting and that was late in 2014. ...
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Burts thank city for service
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/29/15)
To the editor: This letter is to the city of Brazil's crew that was operating the leaf vacuum Friday, Nov. 21. We were going to clean the sidewalk and the school yard at Annunciation church's school building when we noticed the sidewalk had already been cleaned off. ...
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Jackson Township Better Homes Extension Club
(Community News ~ 11/29/15)
The Jackson Township Better Homes Extension Club met Nov. 12 at the Extension Office with Marilyn Bott serving as hostess. She brought turnips, onions and green peppers for everyone. Ellen Knox, president, called the meeting to order with Shirley Koehler leading the Pledge of Allegiance and Mary Kent leading the Homemakers Creed. For her devotion, Lauralee Hawkins read "Autumn."...
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A Look back ... to Nov. 29-Dec. 5, 1951
(Local News ~ 11/29/15)
Robert Howard Forsythe, 27, of Fort Wayne was crushed to death and his wife and their two small sons were seriously injured early today when the family car wrecked in the fog on US 40 west of town. A slate fall in the Victory Coal mine at Terryville, southwest of here, caused the almost sudden death Thursday afternoon or Stewart Law Jr., 55 of this city...
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