Through the Years: 19471 - Bill Ellis entertained hospitalized children by dressing as Popeye the Sailor

Deaths: Jason Langley, 38; Barbara Hall, 79; Glenda Saunders, 80; Phillip Michael, 52.

The Centennial Shelter was dedicated at McCormick’s Creek State Park.

Over 700 nutcrackers belonging to the estate of George and Nancy Thurston were being auctioned off.

Cloverdale athlete, Cooper Neese, became just the 45th high school basketball player in the State of Indiana to score over 2,000 points.

Shaun Richardson was remembered on what would have been his 26th birthday.

Ernie Olberholtzer was remembered by Betty on the 3rd anniversary of his death.

10 years (2011)

Deaths: Jo Lucas, 84; Paul Bault, 71; Donna Kinnick, 79; Glenda Robertson, 76; William “Billy” McGee, 41; Robert Lockwood, 80; Conrad Shields, 84; Thelma Honeycutt, 87; Mary Herston, 83.

Ronald “Ron” Stone, Sr., 46, was shot and killed on Christmas Day at a residence located on Brewer Street in Indianapolis.

Michael “Mike” Job, 57, was killed on Christmas night when he lost control of a scooter while vacationing on Isla Mujeres off the coast of Cancun, Mexico.

Anniversary: Wayne and Jean (Stevens) Weaver celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary.

Retired engineer Tom West, 72, was crafting a 60x16 boat at his Poland home.

Kearstin Ciresi and Shyanne Spivey wanted real horses for Christmas while Austin Spivey wanted a pet bat.

Bryan Haltom was remembered by family on what would have been his 34th birthday.

Tom Greenwood was remembered by family on the 3rd anniversary of his death.

William Tuttle was remembered by his daughter, Brenda, on the 3rd anniversary of his death.

25 years (1996)

Birth: A daughter, Helen Marie, born to Philip and Donna Dennison.

Deaths: Minor Stevens, 72; Betty Welch, 79; Bonnie Kelly, 82; Charles Campbell, 62; Pamela Houser, 47; Everett Latta, 87; Tina Axsom, 28; Steven Shilkett, 24; Flossie Criss, 82; Argetha Salter, 89.

Emily Dieter received the Owen County 4-H Achievement Award.

Jill Summerlot earned the FFA American Farmer degree.

Hazel Keefover celebrated her 100th birthday.

Anna Margaret Mood was creating intricate works of art using scroll saws at her Casida Court home in Spencer.

Anniversary: Foster and Doris (Shields) Fiscus celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary.

Ollie Brewster was remembered by family on the 1st anniversary of her death.

50 years (1971)

Births: A daughter, Mary Elizabeth, born to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Featherston; a daughter, Tina Renee, born to Mr. and Mrs. Rusty Farris; a daughter, Michelle Renee, born to Mr. and Mrs. Michael Withem.

Deaths: Joy Miller, 76; Charles Davis, 22; Corda Ross, 75; Harold Dean, 72; Alga Wilson, 69; Martha Crum, 31.

John Dennis Hayes, 14, of Bloomington, grandson of Wayne and Ressie Whitaker, died from a fractured skull and other injuries after falling into a silo.

Wesley Keith Baker, 16, of Bloomington, was found guilty of assault and battery with intent to kill against Cynthia “Cindy” Coia, of Bloomington, who was rendered quadriplegic after he beat her, shot her in the head, and left her for dead.

An intense manhunt ended with the arrests of Ralph Schmidt, 23, and Donald Bailey, 16, after Spencer Town Policeman Gerry Sips awoke to find intruders inside his Old Patricksburg Road home.

Less than $40.00 was taken but major damage done when burglars broke into Owen Valley High School.

Someone stole a dozen Christmas trees from the Spencer Jaycees.

Danny Sullivan, 21, of Indianapolis, received a sentence of between 1 and 10 years in prison for his role in the attempted robbery of the Jordan Village Store.

Pillsbury 2 layer cake mix was selling 5 boxes for $1.00 at Babbs’ red & White Food Stores with Pillsbury frosting priced at 3 boxes for $1.00.

Litten’s IGA Foodliner was selling 29-ounce cans of sweet potatoes 3 for $1.00 and three 16-ounce bags of marshmallows for $1.00.

Tea rolls were being offered at 3 packages for .89 cents and yams were .19 cents a pound at Johnson’s Food Center.

Welch and Mary Wampler were showing slides of their recent trip to the Holy Land at their Gosport home.

Catlow starring Yul Brynner, Leonard Nimoy, Jo Ann Pflug, and Bessie Love was showing at the New Tivoli Theater.

8 Track Tapes were selling for $4.88 each at Gambles Store located at 109 South Main Street, Spencer.

Turkeys were .39 cents a pound and whole hams were .55 cents a pound at Johnson’s Meat Market, 13 North Main Street, Spencer.

Bill Ellis, of Spencer, was entertaining hospitalized children by dressing up and performing as Popeye the Sailor Man.

75 years (1946)

Births: A son, David Andrew, born to Mr. and Mrs. Bob Raper; a daughter, Jane Ella, born to Mr. and Mrs. Troy Breeden

Deaths: Margaret Clark; Dorothy Sheppard, 38; Frank Westfall, 79.

Gladys Brown, 44, hanged herself from the barn loft at her Freedom home.

Anniversaries: Bluford and Opal (Crawford) Everly celebrated their 31st wedding anniversary.

Sweet potatoes were 3 pounds for $1.00 and grapes were .09 cents a pound at Johnson’s Complete Food Service.

Turkeys were priced at .65 cents a pound and whole hams were priced at .63 cents a pound at Litten’s IGA.

Kroger’s had oysters at .62 cents a pint and five pounds of Holiday Fruitcake for $1.83.

A gallon jar of Holsum dill pickles cost .89 cents at Crick’s Market, Jordan, while six boxes of True American matches would set you back a quarter.

Eight ponds of Florida oranges cost .43 cents at Babbs’ Super Market while California oranges were priced at a dozen for .49 cents.

Rae Chambers lost a pair of shell-rimmed eyeglasses.

The Tivoli was showing Death Valley, starring Nat Pendleton, Helen Gilbert, and Sterling Holloway, paired with The Mysterious Mr. Valentine, starring William Henry and Linda Stirling.

An investigation by the trustees of Indiana University, demanded by the American Legion, found no communist “or otherwise subversive teaching” among faculty and students.

Mary Ann Haltom was remembered by family on the 5th anniversary of her death.

Jeptha Meek was remembered by family on the 5th anniversary of his death.

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