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Coast Guard subject of Rotary meeting
(Community News ~ 07/21/15)
In a speaker program hosted by Rotarian Emily Bookwalter on July 15, Alyssa Borchak spoke about the history of the U.S. Coast Guard and her experience serving as a boatswain's mate at the Calumet Harbor Coast Guard Station in Chicago. Borchak is a legal intern at the Putnam County Prosecutor's Office and Juris Doctor candidate at IU focusing on agriculture and environmental law...
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Rockville girl wins three ribbons in Sheep Show
(Local News ~ 07/21/15)
Kelsey Crandell of Rockville did very well on her initial trip to the Clay County Fair. On Tuesday morning, during the Sheep Show, she was a Reserve ribbon, a blue ribbon and a third place ribbon, Crandell has been in 4-H for five years. She is the daughter of Colleen and Cy Crandell...
- Photos from the Clay County 4-H Fair Sheep Show (Local News ~ 07/21/15)
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John Julian Weddle
(Obituary ~ 07/21/15)
John Julian Weddle, 75, Brazil, passed away Sunday July 19, 2015 at Seaton Specialty Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born in Brazil on March 5, 1940 to the late Johnson and Dora (Payton) Weddle. John married Alice Gorman on December 21, 1958 and worked at the Arkatex Clay Works as well as Ringo Lumber. He loved spending time with his family, friends and pets. He also enjoyed writing letters to the editor in The Brazil Times, traveling, and watching professional wrestling...
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June Kracy
(Obituary ~ 07/21/15)
June Kracy, 84, of Terre Haute, Indiana passed away July 20, 2015. She was born June 12, 1931 in Bald Knob, Arkansas to Warren W. Cooley and Mae (Cross) Harris. June retired from Fifth Third Bank, where she was a teller at the Meadows location. She was a member of Cross Lane Community Church...
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Attention 4-H'ers: Come see us at the fair
(Local News ~ 07/21/15)
The Brazil Times is taking photos of Grand Champions and others at the Clay County 4-H Fair. A staff member will be in the Exhibit Building from 1 to 3 p.m. today through Thursday. Photos will be published in a special section to be printed on Saturday with all 4-H Fair Results...
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James Ivan Winkler Sr. "Wink"
(Obituary ~ 07/21/15)
James Ivan Winkler Sr. "Wink", 71, of Kissimmee, Florida, passed away on July 18, 2015. Wink was born October 29, 1943 in Robinson, Illinois, the son of Dorothy Fuqua Pinegar and Clayton C. Winkler. During his youth he lived in Brazil, Green Castle, Plainfield and Terre Haute. ...
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Billy Lee Parr
(Obituary ~ 07/21/15)
Billy Lee Parr, 81, of Harmony, passed away July 20, 2015 at Union Hospital with his family by his side. Bill was born June 9, 1934 in Clay County, the son of the late Seibert and Mae (Frost) Parr. He graduated from Van Buren High School in 1952. He married the love of his life Shirley Yvonne Taylor on June 26, 1955. Bill worked for Allison Gas Turbine for almost 40 years until his retirement. After retirement, he worked for Steve's Lawn Care mowing lawns...
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J. Wayne McIntyre
(Obituary ~ 07/21/15)
J. Wayne McIntyre passed away May 31, 2015, at the age of 99. He was born on December 4, 1915 to Franklin and Bertha McIntyre in Brazil, Indiana, joining his older brother, Burril. He was a graduate of Indiana State University in Terre Haute and was a popular band leader in the area. He was the leader of Wayne McIntyre and the Indiana Statesmen during the era of the big bands. In 1940 he married the love of his life, Betty Woods, from Bowling Green, Indiana...
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Janet Marie Hiddle
(Obituary ~ 07/21/15)
Janet Marie Hiddle, 71, of West Terre Haute passed away at 8:10 a.m. Wednesday July 15, 2015 in Union Hospital at Terre Haute. She retired as a Teachers Aid from Washington Alternative School at Terre Haute after many years of service. She was born April 2, 1944 at Terre Haute to Jack Hinesley and Marie Barbee Hinesley...
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Jeffrey W. Galbraith
(Obituary ~ 07/21/15)
Jeffrey W. Galbraith, 58, of Brazil, died unexpectedly, July 20, 2015 at his home of natural causes. Jeff was born April 17, 1957, in Clay County, Indiana the son of Harold Wayne and Marie Lucille (Huffman) Galbraith. Jeff attended Staunton High School with the class of 1976. He had worked for Great Dane Trailers for the past 38 years...
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Lois Martha Williams
(Obituary ~ 07/21/15)
Lois Martha Williams, 100, Greencastle, Indiana passed away on July 19, 2015 at Hickory Creek at Sunset. She was born on July 21, 1914 at Bicknell, Indiana and was the daughter of the late Loren Hill and Lou [Fowler] Hill. She was married to Earl Manford Williams on November 4, 1932 and he preceded her in death on March 1, 2003...
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Snapshots from 2015 Clay County 4-H Fair July 21
(Local News ~ 07/21/15)
It's time to see what's going on at our local 4-H Fair at the Clay County Fairgrounds. The following photographs were taken during the activities at the fair Monday by various staff members of The Brazil Ti
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From book to barn: Literacy program puts a focus on agriculture
(Local News ~ 07/21/15)
The Purdue Extension Office created a special program this year to educate young children during the Clay County 4-H Fair. Book to Barn is designed to promote literacy with an emphasis on agriculture, according to Purdue Health and Human Sciences Educator Brooke Wilkinson...
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Clay City Food Pantry receives grant
(Local News ~ 07/21/15)
The Clay City Food Pantry recently received a grant from Utilities District of Western Indiana (UDWI) REMC Community Fund. Pictured are UDWI CEO Brian Sparks presenting the check to food pantry representative Bob Walters. The grant is generated through the company's "Operation Round Up" program, where customer electric bills are rounded up to the next whole dollar amount and used as a donation. COURTESY PHOTO...
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Rotary Happenings
(Community News ~ 07/21/15)
In a speaker program hosted by Rotarian Emily Bookwalter on July 15, Alyssa Borchak (above) spoke about the history of the U.S. Coast Guard and her experience serving as a boatswain's mate at the Calumet Harbor Coast Guard Station in Chicago. Borchak is a legal intern at the Putnam County Prosecutor's Office and Juris Doctor candidate at IU focusing on agriculture and environmental law. SUSAN THOMAS PHOTO...
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Treat bag program coming next month to library
(Local News ~ 07/21/15)
Friends and family can make quick, easy and fun treat bags at the Brazil Public Library at 6 p.m. Aug. 20. Parents and grandparents can learn to make treat bags for school parties, the fall, winter and any special occasion. The program is free. Please RSVP by Aug. 17...
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Hatfield Hall announces 2015-16 Performing Arts Series lineup
(Community News ~ 07/21/15)
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology's Hatfield Hall announced its 2015-16 Performing Arts Series season lineup on July 13. For ticket information, visit hatfieldhall.com. The Performing Arts Series is in its 13th year of providing dance, theater, popular music and more to the community. Among this season's many performers are country singer Lee Ann Womack (Oct. 22), the world-renown Glenn Miller Orchestra (Dec. 4), Grammy Award-winning Sandi Patti (Jan. 23) and comedian Greg Hahn (March 11)...
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'A Taste' of White Violet Center is Aug. 8
(Community News ~ 07/21/15)
Join staff members of White Violet Center for Eco-Justice for "A Taste of White Violet Center Open Garden Walk" from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 8. WVC (a ministry of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods) will host the event for the second time this year, according to Garden Manager Candace Minster...
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More sights from the Clay County 4-H Fair
(Local News ~ 07/21/15)
There is activity in every corner of the Clay County Fairgrounds this week. Above left, Kourtney Johnson of Brazil feeds her goat, while, above right, Kenna Slough shears sheep as Kody Slough holds rein. Both are from Worthington. FRANK PHILLIPS PHOTOS...
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Brazil Concert Band to present 'The Jewell of the Wabash'
(Local News ~ 07/21/15)
The Brazil Concert Band, under the direction of Matthew S. Huber, will present "The Jewell of the Wabash" at 8 p.m. on Sunday at Forest Park, rain or shine. Fred Jewell, Indiana's "March King," was born in Worthington in 1875 to a musical family. He left home for the circus while still in high school and played euphonium. He conducted with Gentry Brothers Dog and Pony Show, Ringling Bros., Otto-Floto (later known as Sells-Floto), Wallace Circus, Barnum and Bailey and finally Hagenbeck-Wallace...
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Beating the heat
(Local News ~ 07/21/15)
As Monday's temperatures soared, under the shade of the pavilion at the 4-H Fairgrounds two Brazil ladies cooled down with snow cones. Sherry Dowell and her granddaughter Rori Dowell, 7, a Mini 4-H member, took a break after visiting the pig and goat barns...
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POLICE: Book sales legitimate, but you don't have to answer the door, police say
(Local News ~ 07/21/15)
City and county police say they have received numerous complaints about someone soliciting children's books in the area, but accusations on social media about the operation being connected to human trafficking and abductions are untrue. The complaints led both agencies to reach out to the public this week to explain the situation, dispel rumors and give advice on how to deal with an unwanted solicitor...
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Hosting a yard sale doesn't come without risks
(Community News ~ 07/21/15)
Hello readers, it is me again -- the "Blonde Bomber." I bombed out until after 9 a.m. this morning. The grandchildren and spouses held a garage sale here on Saturday. The heat did not hinder the almost steady stream of customers who stopped by our house. Everything from golf clubs to like-new baby items sold well. I found a few items in the mix to satisfy my wants and add to my needs...
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COURT NEWS July 17-20
(Local News ~ 07/21/15)
Clay County Courthouse The following transactions took place at the Clay County Courthouse July 17-20: Superior Court State Criminal Charges Christopher E. Fuller, 28, 1: Criminal mischief Lloyd Ray Grimes, 32, 1: Public nudity Small Claims City of Brazil vs. Jennifer Grieve...
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JAIL BOOKINGS: July 19-21, 2015
(Local News ~ 07/21/15)
Clay County Justice Center The following bookings were reported at the Clay County Justice Center July 19-21: David E. Ford, 53, was arrested and preliminarily charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia, and possession of marijuana under 30 grams...
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JAIL BOOKINGS: July 19-21, 2015
(Police Logs ~ 07/21/15)
Clay County Justice Center The following bookings were reported at the Clay County Justice Center July 19-21: David E. Ford, 53, was arrested and preliminarily charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia, and possession of marijuana under 30 grams...
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COURT NEWS July 17-20
(Court News ~ 07/21/15)
Clay County Courthouse The following transactions took place at the Clay County Courthouse July 17-20: Superior Court State Criminal Charges Christopher E. Fuller, 28, 1: Criminal mischief Lloyd Ray Grimes, 32, 1: Public nudity Small Claims City of Brazil vs. Jennifer Grieve...
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Iris I. Jean Bass
(Obituary ~ 07/21/15)
Iris I. Jean Bass, 88 of Brazil, died July 21, 2015 at Cloverleaf Healthcare Facility. She was born March 21, 1927 in Vigo County the daughter of Orlie Freeman Hyde and Lola Merle Leonard Hyde. She graduated from Glen High School. Jean was married to Theodore M. ...
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