Community News

Last night the storm clouds gathered, the wind whistled and the trees swayed. Thunder clapped, and lightning lit up the sky. We did not know what to expect out of the weather event. Paying attention to all of the storm warnings from the weather service; I feared we could have a tornado spinning out of control in that unsettled atmosphere...

This former leading flour mill that we are noting this week was started on the corner of Center Street and the Vandalia Railroad in Brazil. It was established in 1863 by Hill & Fletcher. Next, the flour mill became Irwin & Davis. George M. Davis, one of the proprietors of Irwin and Davis, committed suicide in a stable by hanging himself on October 24, 1877, because he was distraught over the flouring mill not doing well...

Friday, August the 23rd, kicks off the 151st Bowling Green Old Settlers Reunion Festival. It is one of the oldest festivals in Indiana and has a great deal of events going on. Bowling Green in located on State Highway 46 east of Spencer and west of Terre Haute...

CHICKEN N NOODLE DINNER for Friendly Benwood Church Christian Youth Campground on Sunday, Sept. 8 at 11:30 am-2:30 pm. Campground is located at 525 East County Road 1200 North, Brazil. Dinner includes chicken and noodles, mashed potatoes, green beans, sliced tomatoes, cucumber and onions, dessert. No charge, donations accepted. For more information call 812-442-5685...

Join Purdue Extension for our annual Nature Day event! Nature Day is an event that teaches kids and families about the importance of our environment, wildlife, and how we work with them in our daily lives. Our event will host exhibitors showing how we working with our local watersheds, conservation practices to protect our environment, and how the local ecosystem can provide benefits and services to us all. ...

This month’s Staunton Community Center dinner, presented by the Lady Volunteers, has been canceled, due to unforeseen circumstances. We hope to see everyone again in late September. Sunday School begins at 9:30 a.m., followed by morning worship service at 10:30. ...

The Church is Open from sun up to sun down Monday –Friday for anyone wanting to come and pray. St Vincent de Paul food pantry is open every Tuesday Noon-2pm in the basement of the Annunciation school building. 19 N Alabama St The next mobile food pantry at Copper Tower is August 22nd put on by the Knights of Columbus and Catholic Charities at 10:00am...

Purdue Extension is offering the Totally Tomatoes program, a workshop to help tomato growers deal with the many issues in their development. This program, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Aug. 22nd, at the Clay County Extension office at the fairgrounds on S.R. ...

The Church of Our Lord Jesus, 708 E. Hendrix, Brazil, will have a food giveaway on Aug. 24 from 1 to 3 p.m. The Christian women’s Connection of Terre Haute invites you to “Put on a Happy Face” luncheon on Tuesday, Aug. 20, in the MCL meeting room at Meadows Shopping Center at 11 a.m. Pat Ellerholz of Adrian, Michigan, will speak. Call 812.234-7388 or 812-249-3084 for reservations...

When the ogre Shrek takes the stage this weekend at Putnam County Playhouse - the cast will include five members of a Brazil family. Ellissa McCullough is in the starring role of Fiona. Brother Aengus is featured as Pinocchio and sister Clarissa is playing Ogre Fiona. Mother Ellen is playing the Witch and younger daughter Gwenhwyfar is Peter Pan...

Jefferson Baughman was born in Putnam County, Indiana, on 28 Aug 1836, the son of Abraham Franklin and Elizabeth Barnett Baughman. Lydia A. Rumel became his wife October 15, 1857, in Clay County. The 1860 Census listed him as a farm laborer in Jackson Township, Clay County, Indiana. He was twenty-three; his wife was twenty-four, and their son, Asbury, was one year old...

Publisher’s Clearing House sends me loads of advertising material. Each time they tell me I am close to winning big money each week for life. I order this and that now and then and I am yet to see those weekly dollars just down the road. I watch and wait for their representatives, balloons, media coverage and of course, a fat purse could come in handy and bring about a broader smile on my face...

Sunday School begins at 9:30 a.m., followed by morning worship service at 10:30. Mark Miller is our minister. Wee Worship meets at 10:30 in the Educational Wing. Children’s Church meets with adult worship until after the offering is taken, when they dismiss to their classroom...

The Church is Open from sun up to sun down Monday –Friday for anyone wanting to come and pray. St Vincent de Paul food pantry is open every Tuesday Noon-2pm in the basement of the Annunciation school buiding. 19 N Alabama St The next mobile food pantry at Copper Tower is August 22nd put on by the Knights of Columbus and Catholic Charities at 10:00am...

On Wednesday, August 14, 2019, from 6:30pm to 8:30pm, there will be a Septic Workshop at the Harmony Community Center, located at 10146 N Harmony Border St. Harmony, IN 47853. This event is open to the public if you have a septic system or are planning to have a septic system this workshop is for you...

Secretary Lora Fenwick sponsored Max Short and President Patti Foxx sponsored Karen McQueen with PID Linda Tincher doing the swearing-in ceremony for the new Brazil Lions members this week. Anyone wanting to join can call Patti Foxx 812-201-0906.

The Clay City Calico Quilters will meet Aug. 20 at 6 p.m. at the Pizza Gallery in Clay City. Election of officers will be held and program planning will be decided for the upcoming year. Everyone is welcome. The Baysinger family reunion will be at Forest Park on Aug. 18th on the Northeast corner of the Cow Palace. Dinner will be served at 1 p.m.. Family and friends are invited...

Brazil was host to a constant stream of wagon trains, making the trip from the east to St. Louis and other western destinations. Wagons of every description and condition were pressed into service in this great migration. It is no wonder that many were forced to stop along the wayside to make repairs on their failing means of travel. The need for these repairs and new wagons gave rise to Brazil’s only wagon and carriage plant that was in operation...

It is nice to look out of our patio doors and see Brownsburg High School backing session again. The parking lots are filled to capacity with their vehicles. New construction is moving along, on and ahead schedule. The school will not need to bus some students to temporary classrooms elsewhere...

The Baysinger family reunion will be at Forest Park on Aug. 18th on the Northeast corner of the Cow Palace. Dinner will be served at 1 p.m.. Family and friends are invited. The Cox family reunion will be held on Sunday, Aug. 25, at Shelter 1 in Rose Ann Park in Greencastle starting at noon. Everyone is asked to bring a covered dish. For more information, call Jerry Cox at 765-653-6985...

August is Special at the Brazil Public Library in the Youth Services Department! We will be having 5 programs in August instead of our normal 4 Thursday evening Weekly Youth Programs. August 8th is our Family Movie Night. Come in out of the heat and stay for our free Popcorn and Movie. This month’s movie is about a Boy and his prize winning Calf. A great, feel good movie!...

The annual Power of the Community dinner sponsored by the United Way of the Wabash Valley and Success by 6 will be Thursday, Sept. 19, 6:30 p.m., at North Clay Middle School. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door, available at Riddell National Bank and Terre Haute Savings Bank...

Every day there are veterans in our community who are unable to get to their medical appointments due to lack of transportation. Serve your community by volunteering to drive Veterans to and from their medical appointments by using vans provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs...

The Brazil Fraternal Order of Eagles #274, 122 East National Ave., Brazil, has a limited number of T-shirts for sale and will continue to collect donations on behalf of the Shop With A Cop program until Wednesday, Nov. 27 to reach their goal of $7,000. Stop by and speak to a staff member at the Eagles club whenever they are open, or call 812-448-8468 for more details...

This morning there is confession in the Church from 9-9:30. This afternoon there is youth group from 2-3:30. Next Saturday at 7 p.m. at St. Paul’s in Greencastle we will watch the Hunger Games and talk about “Faith in Films.” There is no cost! Bring a friend!...

Our church had the July 28 worship service in the old church building. The 94-year-old building hadn’t hosted a worship service since 1988. The sanctuary was filled to capacity for this special, memory-filled event. This week, Pastor Mark Miller will begin a new sermon series entitled “I Love My Church” exploring some of the key qualities that make church an exciting and meaningful place to go...

Courtesy photo The Brazil High School Class of 1954 recently celebrated its 65th anniversary of high school graduation. Pictured are (front row) Eva Hadley Latham, Mary Ann Gallez Phillips, Diane Simmons Mory, Nancy Loy Morlan, Helen Williams Monnett, Linda Decker Moreau, Margaret Brown Baratto, (second row) Barbara Lawrence Payne, Sue Ann Brown Hicks, Jean Latham Okeli, Kay Winn Wegner, Delores Pittman Price, Patty Nees Reberger, Shirley Stitzle Stevenson, (third row) Nancy McGee Cross, Marlene Cagle Wegner, Barbara Niswonger McCallie, Joe “Jay” Badger, Jim Buchlin, Jack Tucker, and Jack Payne.. ...

The Jackson Township Better Homes Extension Club held the July 25th picnic at the Knox cabin with Diana Knox visiting for the meal and fellowship. After the visit, Ellen Knox called the meeting to order. Seven members answered the roll call by telling why they are proud to be an American...

The 111th National Convention of Delta Theta Tau Sorority, Inc. was held July 10-14, 2019. Mary Jane Litz, PNP, Lambda Sigma Chapter, Phoenix, Arizona, served as Convention Coordinator for the “Lights, Camera, Action” themed convention held at the Sheraton Crescent Hotel, Phoenix, Arizona...

Submitted James Miller Moon presents Haley Yocum of the YMCA, his donations from his two-hour lemonade stand at Kroger for ‘Wabash Valley National Lemonade Day’. James’ stand was able to raise $290.63 for the Clay County Youth Food Delivery Program.

It took an Act of Congress, but the city of Brazil has two Civil War cannons manufactured by business ventures initiated by Paul Revere, the Revolutionary War patriot and silversmith. It began in 1909 when Congressman Elias Holliday represented the 5th Indiana Congressional District in the House of Representatives...

Yesterday our granddaughter Olivia Rosenfield celebrated her birthday. She is the daughter of Lori Sartor Patrick and the late Bruce Cory. Paul and I called Livy early in the day to wish her well and sing the birthday song. Good or bad that has become tradition, anticipated by family members on their birthdays and important to us...

On The Calendar Miss Understood Navigating teenage emotions can be difficult, especially when going back to school. The Clay County Center for Womens Ministry. 314 Lankford Street, Clay City, will be offering a free morning group session/seminar to help teen girls (ages 13+) on Saturday, August 3 from 9-11:30 a.m...

The Brazil Concert Band, under the direction of Herr von Huber, will present “German Oktoberfest in Staubitzer Park” Sunday, August 4th rain or shine. The BCB roving German Band will begin at 7:15 pm and the entire concert band will perform at 8 pm...

Sunday School begins at 9:30 a.m., followed by morning worship service at 10:30. Mark Miller is our minister. Wee Worship meets at 10:30 in the Educational Wing. Children’s Church meets with adult worship until after the offering is taken, when they dismiss to their classroom...

This morning there is confession in the Church from 9-9:30. This afternoon there is youth group from 2-3:30. Next Saturday at 7 p.m. at St. Paul’s in Greencastle we will watch the Hunger Games and talk about “Faith in Films.” There is no cost! Bring a friend!...

August is Special at the Brazil Public Library in the Youth Services Department! We will be having five programs in August instead of our normal four Thursday evening Weekly Youth Programs. The month starts out on August 1st with an Underwater String Craft. Designed to use a few different techniques with a really cool, calming finished décor piece at the end...

The Villas of Holly Brook will be having Community Bingo Saturday, July 27th at 12 p.m. Navigating teenage emotions can be difficult, especially when going back to school. The Clay County Center for Women's Ministry. 314 Lankford Street, Clay City, will be offering a free morning group session/seminar to help teen girls (ages 13+) on Saturday, August 3 from 9-11:30 a.m...

Ashboro United Methodist Church is having an ice cream social in the Family Life Center of Center Point United Methodist Church, 200 S. Cherry St., Center Point fro 4:30-8 p.m., Saturday, July 27. The First Presbyterian Church in Brazil will serve dinner from 5 to 5:30 p.m. every Sunday. The free dinners are available to anyone in the community, and to-go boxes are available. The church is located at 210 N. Walnut St., Brazil...

The Dickison-Hull reunion will start at noon, July 27, at the Forest Park pavilion. Those attending are asked to bring a covered dish and table service. Drinks will be provided. For more information, call 765-672-4250. The Samual Martin Reunion will be at the Harmony Park at noon, July 28. Please bring a covered dish and table ware. All family and friends are invited. For more details call (812) 446-3432...

Alpha Delta Kappa is a sorority for women educators who are actively teaching or retired. Alpha Delta Kappa members enjoyed hearing some interesting historical information about Clay County. Robert Hostetler provided the presentation and shared several photos with us at our May 1st meeting at the R.E.I.N. Library in Clay City...

On Saturday Boy Scout Troops 95 and 101 were having fundraisers on opposite ends of Brazil. So, Jeff Myers moved Troop 95’s trailer across town to be washed by Boy Scouts in Troop 101. One troop helped out the other with their fundraiser, Myers said...

On a warm summer day, July 25, 2001, I submitted my first Brazil Buzz to The Brazil Times. Since that day seventeen years ago this writer only missed one week delivering on my promise to the editor “I will not let you down.” The editor at the time was Frank Phillips...

The Brazil Business University was established in 1899 by B. A. and C. B. Munson and was a successful institution turning out many able students. The university first opened in the Central School, a wooden building on the south corner of Washington and McDonald Streets. The Munsons later moved it to the upper floor of a new building at 38-40 East National Avenue...

This month’s Staunton Community Center Dinner, prepared by the Lady Volunteers, will be from 4:00 to 7 p.m. on Friday, July 26. The menu features Chicken and Noodles, along with mashed potatoes, green beans, creamy coleslaw, homemade rolls, dessert, and tea, lemonade, or coffee. As always, profits are used to help with worthy causes around the community...

Questions, Answered? Over the past several weeks we have taken questions that have been submitted about faith, the Bible, even life. We will be using God’s Word to help us address these questions, looking for the clarity that only God can provide! Our 1st question comes from a 6th grader. “Who wrote the Bible, how and when was it put together?”...

Chloe Hayes of Brazil, IN has been named to the Dean’s List at Millikin University, Decatur, Illinois, for the spring 2019 semester.

Those attending are asked to bring a covered dish and table service. Drinks will be provided. For more information, call 765-672-4250.  For information contact Danny Wayne Beemer, 812-298-9455, ext. 205. Upcoming meetings on Sept. 11 and Oct. 9 will be from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. ...

Friday, May 24, CRADLES of Clay County in Brazil celebrated their last day of school before returning on August 1st, 2019. The children truly enjoyed their special day. They participated in an obstacle course, water, and sensory play. A picnic lunch was enjoyed outside. Parents came in the afternoon, and joined their children for more play outside, fresh watermelon, and popsicles...

Thank you in advance, committee member Sheila Ter Meer. The Brazil High School Class of 1974 45th reunion will be Sept. 28 in Coach’s Timeout Sports Bar & Grill at 101 E. National Ave., Brazil, with fellowship time starting at 5:30 p.m. Classmates are welcome to bring a guest. Cover charge is $5 each. Drinks and select food items from the bar menu will be available at the classmate’s expense...