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Charles F. Zimmerman
(Obituary ~ 04/17/14)
Charles F. Zimmerman, 83, of Coatesville, passed away Tuesday night, April 15, 2014 in Indianapolis. Born Sept. 21, 1930 in St. Joseph, Mo., he was the son of Joseph Clarence Zimmerman and Lavetta Waugh Zimmerman. He married Marilyn Ann Kersey, and she preceded him on Dec. 5, 2011...
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Larry Lee Scobee
(Obituary ~ 04/17/14)
Larry Lee Scobee, 71, of Roachdale, surrounded by his family, was ushered into the gates of heaven on Wednesday, April 16, 2014. He was born on March 28, 1943 in Putnam County to Thomas E. Scobee and Vivian I. Martin Scobee. After graduation from high school, Larry served his country in the U.S. Air Force...
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Cletis Edwin Ellett
(Obituary ~ 04/17/14)
Cletis Edwin Ellett, veteran minister, has gone to be with His Lord whom he served so faithfully here on earth on Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at the age of 90 at Garden Villa Health Care Center. Cletis was born to Archie Hollis and Ethel Elizabeth (Williams) Ellett on March 12, 1924...
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A successful 'Give Kids a Smile' effort
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/17/14)
To the Editor: I wanted to thank everyone for the time and effort in making our participation in the Give Kids a Smile program very successful. The program has now been in effect for the children of Putnam County 11 years and through the efforts of many individuals, we were able to treat 21 children this year. Several will require additional visits to complete the necessary treatment to gain complete dental health...
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This French connection clearly lost in translation
(Column ~ 04/17/14)
Before something gets lost in translation, let's just say my track record with foreign languages certainly isn't the stuff Rosetta Stone is made of. Back in high school I took German. After all, it's part of my ancestry. Dad went to a German-speaking Lutheran church school when he was young. And who didn't want to know what Col. Klink and Sgt. Schultz were trying to say on "Hogan's Heroes?"...
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Homeless Funds
(Local News ~ 04/17/14)
Units of the Greencastle American Legion -- including the Post 58 general membership, Ladies Auxiliary and Sons of the American Legion (SAL) -- are represented by SAL Commander Tony Sparks in presenting a check for $750 to Beyond Homeless Executive Director Tanis Monday. The Legion raised the funds, Sparks said, through various dinners and 50/50 drawings at the post. Beyond Homeless has reopened the local shelter at 309 E. Franklin St. in Greencastle...
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Four Stars and choir award for North Putnam High School
(Local News ~ 04/17/14)
ROACHDALE -- Due to exceptional ISTEP test scores, Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz designated North Putnam High School (NPHS) as a Four Star school this week. In order to qualify for this status a school must score in the top 25th percentile in three ISTEP-based testing categories...
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South Putnam High School earns Four Star distinction
(Local News ~ 04/17/14)
The Indiana Department of Education has designated South Putnam High School as one of its prestigious Four Star schools. Only 14 percent of schools in all of Indiana qualified for this distinction. South Putnam qualified by placing in the upper 25th percentile of schools in performance on ISTEP+ and ECA state exams...
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Bethel begins Easter celebration in Fillmore with 'Serve Sunday'
(Local News ~ 04/17/14)
FILLMORE -- Palm Sunday in Fillmore was not the sleepy spring morning one might find on any other Sunday. Instead, at 8:30 a.m. 279 members of Bethel Baptist Church met at Fillmore Elementary School for "Serve Sunday." Following a brief worship service in the gymnasium, they spread out into the community wearing red shirts, big smiles and a heart for service...
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