Through the Years: 1971 - An FM/AM digital clock radio was on sale for $49.95 at Franklin Appliance & TV

Deaths: Joan Provines, 87; Staci Willoughby, 31; Robert “Robby” Abbitt, Jr., 46; Alta Saylor, 93; Nora Odilia-Dawn Martin, 10 days.

Anniversary: Jack and Karen (Tyner) Newsom celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.

Mike Spinks was chosen to fill the vacancy on the Spencer Town Council created by the resignation of Cynthia Hyde.

Jeff Watson, aka “The Bear Man,” was appearing in the Animal Planet series, The Grizzly Project.

Esther Withem celebrated her 99th birthday.

The Tivoli hosted the Bloomington Symphony Orchestra.

The Putoff-Lautenschlager American Legion Post 141 dedicated a Veterans Memorial Wall in Coal City.

10 years (2011)

Deaths: Charles Collier, 92; Earl Hacker, 62; Donald Neiswinger, Sr., 78; Willard Baker II, 58; Doris Bender, 79; Nellie Morries, 76.

William Davis, 76, of Rosedale, died of blunt force trauma to the chest and back when he fell from a tree stand while hunting deer in Greene County, north of Bowling Greene.

After 30 years of service, Steven Pedro, of Freedom, retired from the United States Postal Service.

A bid of $2,200 secured Tom Greene Salvage, located on West Romona Road, Spencer, the copper dome that sat atop the Monroe County Courthouse for a century.

Doug Heshelman, Spencer, joined the American Angus Association™.

Colleen Haulk won the Nook eBook reader given away by the Owen County Public Library.

Lego, an 18-month-old Miniature Schnauzer, was missing from around Highway 67.

Steven Bradley, 54, of Martinsville, was found to be in possession of a Remington 700 rifle, a caliber illegal to hunt deer in Indiana with, when he fell from a tree stand and broke his left ankle while hunting on private property near Paragon.

A sign posted in the Owen Valley High School boys’ locker room reading, “What Is Said Here – What Is Done Here – Let It Stay Here – When You Leave Here!” was removed over concerns it could be misconstrued.

Congressman Larry Bucshon was opposed to the closing of rural Post Offices.

25 years (1996)

Births: A daughter, Kaitlynn LeeAnn, born to Robert and Wendy Mayfield; a daughter, Alaina Marie, born to Doug and Kristi Dawson; a son born to Lancha and Lisa Smith.

Deaths: Drucilla Jones, 73; Alma Waters, 83; Sylvester Allen, 87; Virginia “Eileen” Cardwell, 75; Margaret Parker, 76.

Randall Hubbard, 36, of Morgan County, was arrested and charged with the murders of Randy Hicks, 44, and Charles Beecher, 62, who were shot dead during an alleged robbery of VFW Post 1257 in Martinsville.

Anniversaries: Glen and Dorothy (Ennis) Grounds celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. William and Betty (White) Hauser celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.

Jennifer Moore, of Spencer, won $125,000 during her appearance on the Hoosier Millionaire lottery show while Michelle Row, of Gosport, took home $13,000.

For the second year in a row, Owen County Department of Corrections director, Lorna Mason, received the President’s Award from the Indiana Association of Community Corrections ACT Counties.

Shandel Cooper completed basic training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in Paris Island, South Carolina.

Sheila Herrington wrote to complain about bullies at the Owen Valley Middle School.

James Baker, 33, of Spencer, was shot in the left foot by a shotgun wielded by an Akita named Boo.

Dennis Gunderman, 44, of Spencer, was undergoing rehabilitation and physical therapy after his 1985 Oldsmobile was rear-ended by a 1994 Ford Ranger pickup truck operated by an allegedly impaired James Parker, 49, of Mitchell, while stopped at the intersection of State Road 37 and the Indiana 45/46 bypass, leaving his legs paralyzed.

Grover Fulk was remembered by family on the 25th anniversary of his death.

50 years (1971)

Birth: A son, Earl, born to Dennis and Linda Goodman.

Deaths: Sara Briceland, 82; Warren DeCatur, 61; Russell Kennedy, 71; Cleveland Stutz, 84.

Dwayne Nash, of Romona, slipped into a diabetic coma.

Gary Teed, 19, and Danny Sullivan, 21, of Indianapolis, were arrested and charged with the attempted robbery of the Swank store in Jordan Village.

The new apartments located on North East Street were open and renting for $110 a month.

The musical Scrooge, starring Albert Finney and Alec Guinness, was paired at the Tivoli with a “Special Kiddie Matinee” of Santa Claus Conquers the Martians starring Santa Claus and some Martians.

An FM/AM Digital Clock Radio was on sale for $49.95 at Franklin Appliance & TV located at 27 East Franklin Street, Spencer.

Emma Riddle, Marcie Riddle, and Helen Cruea, of Spencer, took an 8-day vacation to Hawaii where they met Don Ho and Jack Lord.

Steve Boruff was named MVP at the Owen Valley High School Football – Cross County Banquet.

Administrators at Purdue University warned that higher education was “facing a period when there will be less support from all sources of funds.”

The Welfare Department was hiring for two positions, one requiring a college degree, to administer the new federal food stamp program in Owen County.

Over 400 Owen County residents were receiving some form of welfare assistance.

Wilbur Young was missing Laddie the Collie mix.

The Klaudt Indian Family, Arickara, performed at the First Assembly of God church located at 152 East Clay Street, Spencer.

The Harrison Homemakers Extension Club met in the private dining room of Laughner’s Cafeteria located in the Bloomington Mall.

New enlistees into the U.S. Army were guaranteed a monthly pay of $268.

A 1972 Markline mobile home was selling for $3,395.

Herbert Bean was remembered by family on what would have been his 65th birthday.

75 years (1946)

Births: A son, William Keith, born to Paul and Nellie Campbell; a daughter, Patricia Ann, born to Clifford and Justine Ooley; a son, Forrest Lee, born to Forest and Martha Gray.

Deaths: Southodora Evans, 90; Eliza “Alice” Dixon, 70; Freal McBride, 52.

Dogs in Spencer were ordered quarantined after a canine shot in Prospect Park tested positive for rabies.

Bobby Paris had his tonsils removed.

The United Mine Workers were fined $3.5 million for contempt of court with John Lewis assessed an additional $10,000 fine.

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