A collection of biographical sketches of Decatur County residents published in the series "About Town" in the Greensburg Daily News in 1978/1979. These were items kept in the library's vertical files. This is not a comprehensive collection. The full collection is available on microfilm in the Greensburg Daily News microfilm for this period.
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Physical Description:print 1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations ; 29 cm
Publisher:[Greensburg, Ind.] : [Greensburg-Decatur County Public Library], [2012 ]
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Old Country Parson' (M.H. Adams) has worn many hats in 86 years / Tim Evans (2 December 1978) -- His pork production has grown (George Armand) / Tim Evans (28 October 1978) -- Bob Barker has many interests / Bob Hyle (26 August 1979) -- (Dan Bilbrey) Bilbrey to spread 'word' behind Iron Curtain / Dave Autry (22 December 1979) -- (Ora Bower) Ora Bower retires after 20 years with fire dept. (7 April 1979) -- (Cleo Boyer) Another milestone reached by Smiley Fowler / Cindy Hassler (13 June 1979) -- (Charlie Bradley) Charlie Bradley extinguishes 4-H brushfires / Nanci Hellmich (29 July 1978) -- Faith Brown (Faith Brown - she's a lady / Cindy Hossler (8 September 1979) -- (Sue Cable) Mrs. Cable enjoys 'Corner Grocery' in Alert / Cindy Hossler (12 May 1979) -- (Bill Carel, Jr.) Bill Carel Jr. proud of his father and his son / Nanci Hellmich (17 June 1978) -- (Woody Carr) Woody Carr helped put first man on the moon / Tim Evans (18 November, 1978 -- (Doc. C. W. Childress) Doc Childress: one of Greensburg's finest / Bob Hyle (13 January 1979) -- (Faye Childress) Doc Childress: One of Greensburg's finest /Bob Hyle (13 January 1979) -- (Norman Comer) Norman Comer enjoys vacationing in Europe / Bob Hyle (23 September 1978) -- (Dale Donald Dickson) Dr. Dickson- still going strong in retirement / Bob Hyle (6 May 1978) -- (Smiley Fowler) Another milestone reached by Smiley Fowler / Don Austin (27 May 1978) -- (Robert Frensemeier) Frensemeier moved up through local system / Mike Hall (25 August 1979) -- (Urban Fry) Ex-postmaster will miss seeing townspeople in Millhousen / Tim Evans (19 August 1978) (Opal Galbraith) Opal Galbraith: doll collector / Pam Jackson (5 May 1979) -- (Ken Gordon) Ken Gordon- Budding young photographer / Brad Sickles (17 March 1979) -- (Bill Hunter) Everybody likes Bill Hunter / Jim Hall (7 October 1978) -- (Herb Kohler) Herb Kohler known as giver, not receiver / Jim Hall (3 March 1979) -- (Ben Licking) Retired barber is 'Young 88' / Mike Hall (1 December 1979) -- (Gertie Longmyre) Gertie Longmyre is a content lady at 82 / Jim Hall (31 March 1979) -- (Earl Marlow) Earl Marlow: a man who likes to laugh / Bob Hyle (29 April 1978) -- (Nansi Miers) Welsh-born Nansi Miers enjoys people, children / Nanci Hellmich (6 January 1979) -- (Zue Mitchell) Ecology box represents life of Zue Mitchell / Kay Ewing (23 June 1979) -- (Audrey Navarra) Mrs. Navarra plans retirement from full-time work activities / Kay Ewing (30 September 1978) -- (Kenneth Owens) Owens mixes farming, auctioneering / Ken Gordon (11 August 1979) -- (Hallie Query) Hallie Query recalls her first job as surrey-hop / Kay Ewing (28 July 1979) -- (Cleo Renigar) Cleo Renigar drove buggy on rural mail route / Cindy Hossler (10 February 1975) -- (Merle Richey) Merle Richey aids young people through K of P / Brad Sickles (28 April 1979) -- (Ken Rinker) Former editor of news originated columnizing / Jim Hall (21 April 1979) -- (Louise Robbins) Mrs. Robbins example of what her studio does / Kay Ewing (12 August 1978) -- (Sally Robbins) Sally Robbins understands 'hows' of teaching youth / Cindy Hossler (30 June 1979) -- (Bill Runion) Runion is one of nation's best amateur rodeo riders / Dave Autry (6 October 1979) -- (Delton C. Shazer) Dr. Shazer quits pulling teeth after 54 years / Mike Hall (29 December 1979) -- (Shirk, Lorene, Mrs. Stanton) Book is added to her accomplishment list / Cindy Hossler (24 March 1979) -- (Jere Sturges) Jere Sturges covers all areas of education / Bob Hyle (14 October 1978) -- (Glenn Tebbe) St. Mary's fits Glenn Tebbe like a glove / Bob Hyle (10 June 1978) -- (Tommy Thomson) Tommy Thomson likes to write to newspapers / Tim Evans (20 May 1978) -- (Merritt C. Thornburg) Merritt Thornburg's life geared to agriculture / Bob Hyle (22 July 1978) -- (Florine Tillson) (Marguerite Tillson) Tillsons accomplished much in 80-plus years / Nanci Hellmich (2 September 1978) -- (Ronald W. Woods) Dr. Woods renamed head of state chiropractors (3 November 1979)
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