178. From Genealogy Files - BOLT, ADDINGTON, DAY, PFLASTER,MARKER, MOORE, ABERNATHY, McNEES

In Memory of Mother by Joseph T. Day (Part of a long obit. by T. Day)

  Sarah Jane BOLT was born August 22, 1842 and died June 26, 1902, aged fifty-nine years, ten months and four days. She was the daughter of William A. and Catherine Bolt and was born, reared into womanhood and first married in Carrol County, Virginia.
  The subject of this sketch was married to James B. DAY, June 16th, 1860, with whom she lived until death separated them July 5th, 1873. To this union were born six children; five boys and one girl, all of whom are still living to mourn the irreparable loss of the best and dearest of all earthly friends, a kind, loving, indulgent mother.
  In 1870, James B. Day, her first husband moved his family from Virginia to Indiana, locating near Farmland, in Randolph county. Here the family continued to live up to the death of husband and father and for three years thereafter in 1876. These were hard years for the little family, since poverty, sickness and death had laid the hand of affliction heavily upon them.
  When father died in 1873, he left the mother with six small children; Joseph T., Stephen M., William L., John E., Laura J. and James L., to care for and no property of any kind with which to support them. Like the brave, industrious, woman that she was, the bereaved widow applied for and obtained employment with the farms in the locality in which she lived and with meager earnings to keep her little folks above want. She willingly and cheerfully worked at anything her hands could find to do, whether it was at the washtub, in the corn field or any other kind of labor from which she derived a sustenance for her family.
  In 1876 circumstances compelled mother to find a different home for herself and children. Through the kindness of her future husband, she and the children were permitted to occupy a small house on his farm in the locality of Bear Creek, about ten miles northwest of Winchester. Here the family continued to reside until June 16, 1878, when mother became the wife of Benjamin ADDINGTON, and the family a part of his household.
  To this union was born one child, a son. who died in infancy. In the winter of 1871-1872 her first husband became a member of the Methodist Church of Farmland, Indiana. She remained a faithful, active member of this church until after her second marriage, when she charitably transferred her church affiliation to that of the Friends Society in order that she and her husband might worship congenially together at the same alter. Sister Addington was a firm believer in the tenets and doctrines of the Christian religion.
  About six months before her death she became seriously ill and although the best medical aid was invoked, she continued to decline until her death on the evening of June 26th., 1902.
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From another file I found a little information on a few of the children;  An unused statement, JOSEPH T. DAY  Attorney at Law  Collections A Specialty  Ridgeville, Indiana...…...188_.
A letter from U.S. Senator James E. Watson to Mr. Joseph T. Day,  Attorney at Law,  Anderson, Indiana  August 30, 1918.

A letter under the Winchester Democrat Newspaper logo from E.  S. Edger to Hon. Joseph T. Day,  March 15, 1900.

A letter to Brother Joe from Lewis on stationary with the logo, Day Brothers Company, Retailers and Distributors of Merchandise,  Winchester, Ind., Dec. 23, 1907. It tells of money troubles, real estate sales etc. The officers of the company are J. T. Day, Pres., W. L. Day, Sec'y & Treas., J. E. Day, Vice Pres't.

On Day Brothers Co. stationary they tell of their modern country department store named "The Boston Store."

An invoice from the Amusement Supply Co., Luther Day, Manager  Day and PFLASTER (brother-in-law, Henry), Owners  Winchester, Ind., July 29, 1907. Listed as sold; Punching Bag $35.00, Pea Nut Machine $15.00, Postal Card Machine $25.00, 2 Coleoscopes  @ $35.00, $70.00, 5 Mutiscopes @ $32.00, $160.00 and 14 Slot Machines @ $34.28, $480.00.

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Admitted To The James Moorman Orphans Home:

Lillie Mae MARKER  White Female  Brown Hair
Date of Birth    January 5, 1927
Place of Birth   Farmland, Indiana
Date Admitted To Home   July2, 1935
By Whom placed In Home   Mrs. Clyde MOORE, Member B. L. Guardians

Fathers Name   William Otis Marker
If Deceased, Cause Of Death?   Suicide

Mothers Name   Eliza Ellen (ABERNATHY) Marker
Maiden Name   Eliza Ellen McNEES
If Deceased, Cause of Death?   Shot To Death By Husband

Sisters   Ulla Ann Abernathy at Knightstown Orphanage
              Evelyn Mae Abernathy       "                    "
              Doris Ellen Marker
              Laura Pearl & Sylvia Louise With Grandmother McNees
 
Paternal Grandparents   Mr. & Mrs. Marker    Dead
Maternal Grandparents   Mr. & Mrs. Charles McNees, Farmland, Ind.
Placement of Child With Whom?   Maternal Grandparents  8-14-1937

Remarks   Lillie Mae Marker is now at White's Institution, Fort, Wayne, Ind. for misconduct.

  The shooting occurred in Parker on February 12, 1935 shortly after William Marker had come to the home, a two car garage in which the parents and six children had been living since their home was burned in 1932. The six children were the only witnesses to the shotgun slaying of their mother. Their father then ran to a neighbor's orchard and killed himself.  Marker's action is blamed on despondency because of ill health and unemployment. After the loss of the home by fire, the family had been forced to live in the garage. Marker had been unable to secure work for many months.
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177. New Year 1968

                                                             HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

                        Having a Board Meeting at the RCTA clubhouse, New Years Eve @ 1968.

                                                                      Bill Quick

                                                                    Mick Holloway

Jan Smith

Don Hesser

                                                                      Lee Sanzo

                                                                         Larry Horn
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1967.  REED.

 The curtain will be raised Thursday evening on the 16th annual Winchester Sectional Tournament. Of the 16 Randolph County schools that battled for tournament honors in the 1952 sectional, the first held in Winchester's "new" gymnasium, only four remain. County consolidations taking part in the annual spine tingling event are Union City Community, Union Township, Monroe Central and host Winchester Community.
  Back for the fourth and final year will be Center Township of Delaware County and Madison Township of Jay County. Back for the third year will be Redkey of Jay County and making their first (and last) appearance at Winchester will be the high flying Bluebirds of Selma, Delaware County.
  Randolph County basketball fans have seen many fine athletes perform in sectional tournaments of the past. In fact, one such athlete will return to the sectional this year with a team of his own. Neil Reed, a starting guard on Parker's 1955, 56 and 1956-57 teams, is now head basketball coach at Center and will be bringing his Spartans to town for a crack at tournament honors.
  Speaking of Neil Reed, many fans will remember his older brother, Jerry, who was an assistant coach at Lynn a few years back. And fans will certainly remember his younger brother, Steve, who is a starting forward for Monroe Central.
  And then there were seven... Through the past few years, we have watched the original Winchester Sectional Tournament field shrink and all but vanish. In fact, despite similar names adopted in school consolidations, there is not a single original team left. With the consolidation of Ridgeville and Driver last year, the last of the original teams disappeared.
  And this year will be no different than last year or the preceding years. Now that we've finally gotten used to Center and are still trying to remember that Selma is in our Sectional, it's time for both of them to vanish.
  Center and Selma will consolidate next year and become Wapahani high school with a team called the Raiders. So fans can bet that both teams will be fighting to the finish in tournament play - it will be their last chance under their old school names.
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1889.

  A few days ago P.E. GOODRICH. of the Masonic Block Furniture Store in Winchester, manufactured in his ware-rooms and delivered to T.F MOORMAN one of the handsomest parlor suits in Randolph county, consisting of a mammoth Turkish bed lounge, covered in crimson long pyle plush, with seat and back both beautifully tufted. A Divan covered in old gold long pyle plush, walnut frame, square turnings, hand carved: this is also tufted in button piped tufting. Window chair, covered in peacock blue: the arms and overstuff were tufted in brass buttons. Gents arm chair, the most beautiful of the entire set, was covered in olive long pyle plush, the back tufted in diagonal tufts, with the seat plain. Carved back reception chair, upholstered in a new shade called pepper color. The last, another reception chair, covered in plush granite-work plain. This is the set Mr. Goodrich had on exhibition at the fair, which met the admiration of all.
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1967.  CLARK.

  Filbert (Fip) and Lois Clark have said they plan to close their Bloomingsport Store as of Saturday of this week - today. They admit to having reached retirement age, and seem to think they are ready to give disemployment a try.
  A good many county residents will be sorry to see this grocery store with it's old timey flavor, close it's doors, particularly those folks who for years have enjoyed sitting around the stove swapping stories and catching up on the news.
  Although we regret that this business must come to an end, we do wish the Clarks a most pleasant retirement.
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1991.

  The city officially welcomed Wal-Mart when the nation's largest retailing chain held it's grand opening ceremony in Winchester.
  Dignitaries from Winchester and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. were on hand for a spirited celebration of local officials, store managers and more than 100 employees.
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1882.  NICHOLS.

  Will Nichols has commenced his eleventh year with the Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad at Lynn. So much for honesty and attention to business.
  He will sell excursion tickets to Michigan, good for the 11:50 train next Tuesday for $5 for the round trip. These tickets are good to return, for seven days on any regular train. He has already sold several tickets but is ready and willing to sell more.
  The I. B. & W. Railroad are now erecting a new passenger depot near the Richmond pike crossing, in the south part of town, a splendid location, and just where it ought to be. This depot is the same size as the ones at Arcanum and New Castle.
  Henry Nichols has rebuilt and fitted his property up for hotel business and is now in good running order. This house will be known as the Nichols House and is first class in every respect. No other hotel proprietor will do more to accommodate his guests than Henry.
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1954.

  GRAND OPENING   ROOT BEER STAND     Buy one and get one FREE!    1/2 Mile North of Winchester on Route 27,  Cross over the bridge - 200 yds. west side    MENU -  Root Beer  5 & 10 cents, Frosted Orange  10 & 20 cents,  Hot Dogs  15 cents,  Barbecues  25 cents,  Black Cows  25 cents.  May 25, 1954.
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1942.

  The Sunnydale Dairy at Union City is "back to the farm" and for the first time in it's 14-year history, the usual truck routes will be supplemented by another means of transportation. You guessed it--the wartime rubber tire shortage is the cause.
  Believing that the recently instituted plan of deliveries only every other day is unsatisfactory, the company has purchased a delivery wagon from Clarence GIMBLE, Union City blacksmith, and plans to make deliveries to retail customers each day. The wagon was constructed by Mr. Gimble after the running gears had been purchased from the ROSENBUSH Coal company. The wagon will be equipped with steel tires, so rubber worries will be non-existent to the company's retail division.
  The horse was purchased at a farm north of Bryant and is a dapple gray Percheron. At night he will be kept by John COTTER. Mr. Cotter also will break the horse in on the new route.
  Formerly the dairy used two trucks, one in retail deliveries and the other for wholesale work. Under the present arrangement the trucks will be used exclusively for wholesale deliveries and the horse and wagon will be used in Union City. The route will start at North Plum street where the dairy has a refrigeration plant.
  Named "Cap" by the new owners, the horse will travel 14 miles each day in his work. John CARTER, will have charge of the route and Raymond BURTON will be the assistant.
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1886.

  Riley HIATT, our genial and fellow-townsman, has a brick, a real, genuine clay brick that dates 'way back."  Jonathan EDWARDS, who is said to have cut the very first tree ever felled by a white man in the present site of Winchester cleared away a little space in the woods just south of the old cemetery in the southwest part of town, and there, in 1825, erected a log cabin. As a part and parcel of this cabin, a brick chimney was also built, and into this were put the first brick ever burnt in Randolph county. In 1884, Jesse HIATT, grandson of Jonathon Edwards, desired to erect a more suitable residence upon this spot, and to this end, tore away the old cabin. The chimney was in as good a condition as it was the day it was finished, every brick being in place and the whole structure being as solid as a "meeting-house." Among other bricks, one was noticed bearing the impression of a large wolf's foot, the track indicating that the wolf was at the time "on the jump," and this is the brick which Mr. Hiatt has in his possession. The brick in this chimney are supposed to have been made and burned by Oliver KELLY's father, he having been the first brick-maker ever in the county. This clay is quite a relic and Mr. Hiatt will no doubt preserve it as a memento of old times.
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1967.

  The Randolph County Horseshoe has been proudly displayed in sectional victory pictures for the last 40 years. This year, as it could have been for the past four years, there is a possibility that the coveted trophy will not go to the winning team.
  The County Horseshoe is for Randolph County sectional winners only and is laid on the line at county games throughout the season. This year the Winchester Golden Falcons will take the "Horseshoe" into the sectional. But should they lose to Madison Twp., the symbol of basketball prowess in the county will remain with the Falcons until next year. The same goes if a county team with the Horseshoe should lose in any tournament game to an out-of-county foe.
  Back in March of 1927, Orville N. Stover Post 158, American Legion, Union City, voted to present a "horseshoe" trophy to be given to each Randolph County sectional winner. The trophy that year went to the Union City Wildcats who won the tournament over Stoney Creek, 29-17.
  The American Legion drew up a set of rules governing the possession of the "horseshoe" which are still in existence today.
  The original "horseshoe" was presented to the Wildcats by Philip E. Twigg, then commander of the Union City Post.
  When the original "horseshoe" became worn out, it was retired and a new one was donated by the Union City Legion. The exact date of the new "horseshoe" is marked on the 'shoe which is still being passed around today.
  In sectional championship play, Parker has had the "horseshoe" the most times - 12 to be exact. Winchester has earned the trophy 11 times, and Union City is third with six sectionals to its credit. Farmland won the horseshoe three times, Spartanburg, Lynn, Ward-Jackson, Union-Wayne, Driver, Monroe Central and Union City Community have had the horseshoe one time each. The record for the most consecutive wins goes to Parker who won the sectional four years in a row, from 1938-1941.
  This year the sectional trophy will again be placed on the line and Randolph County fans can't help but hope that this years winner will be able to take home the traditional "horseshoe for display in the school trophy case until the next year come November.
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176. The Winchester Journal-Herald 1962

July 3, 1962 - Founder's Day for Winchester

Antiques are needed for window displays to be arranged by Winchester merchants beginning July 11 in observation of Founders Day. here Georgianna Overman, chairman of the historical windows committee, wearing authentic period costume, displays selections from her own antique doll collection, including wooden-wheeled doll-cart. Gene Keener, special events committee chairman, is holding a muzzle-loading rifle. At his right are Civil-war-vintage cap-and-ball revolvers, all from the Keeners' gun collection. Anyone having similar items on loan for window displays may check with either chairman. The antique will go directly from owner to merchant with a guarantee of safe handling.

It's Wooden -so it wouldn't work G. J. Conley, Founders Day treasurer, tried out one of the new souvenir wooden nickels on a parking meter while Mrs. Anne Nance looked on. The nickels are as good as gold, however, in trade at Winchester business establishments now and through the July 14-21 celebration.

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'Band-Aid' Bandit Still At Large

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Beck To Be Randolph Central Head: Vote $1 For School Levy

Members of the new Randolph Central school board, from left, are Ronald Chalfant, vice president; Max Helms, treasurer; Ed Welbourn, secretary; Gene Fidler, president, and Lloyd Schafer.

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Mrs. Chester Spitler Honored With Luncheon And Shower Party

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Jeanette Sandy, Robert Jackson Wed in Beautiful June Ceremony

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Winchester And Union City Ladies Attend Delaware Guest Golf Day

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Rev. and Mrs. Harold E. Priddy announce the engagement of their daughter Mary Lou to William D. Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Levi Johnson

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175. Randolph County Folks

Funeral Home. 

Announcement was made here today that Everett W. Diggs has sold his interest in the Fraze funeral home in Winchester to Mrs. Floy Fraze and Harry W. Fraze.  The three-way partnership was formed in 1947. Mr. Diggs, whose future plans were not announced has been affiliated with the Winchester mortuary since 1928, transferring from Union City in that year. The business will be known as the Fraze Funeral Home.  Nov., 1951.

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Was It A Flying Saucer? 
Mysterious 'Thing' Seen Over Saratoga. That thing is here again. Be it a "flying saucer" or what have you, it's been seen in the skies over Randolph county of late.
  Between 10 and 10:30 o'clock Friday morning Mrs. Ross Sipe of near Saratoga noticed a strange looking object in the sky. She summoned a neighbor, Mrs. Carol Garringer, who in turn called another neighbor, Mrs. Wilma Sipe, so that all could watch the mysterious thing in the heavens.
  Mrs. Sipe said the sight remained in the sky for four or five minutes and seemed to be at a terrifically high altitude. The farther away it traveled, she said, the more round it became in appearance. At first sight the object appeared to have a tail, but then it disappeared. The object was white and resembled a piece of cloth, she recalled.
  Mrs. Sipe said the sky was very clear, with no clouds and that the object could be seen distinctly.  July 20, 1950.

Did you know? 
(Note this information was from a rabbit-hole of research Thursa and Mick did after reading the article above. This information was not published in a local newspaper.)
The U. S. Air Force undertook "USAF Project 1794." It was an attempt to build a supersonic, vertical takeoff and landing aircraft that looked like the UFOs imagined by 1950s sci-fi. A Canadian Company called Avro Aircraft Limited was contracted to do the construction of the disc.  It was to be designed to climb to higher than 100,000 feet. It was to cost not more than $3 million in 1956 dollars.

USAF Project 1794, source: National Archives.

USAF Project 1794, source: National Archives. 

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Trustees
Paul Cates and Casey Strickler conferred with Superintendent Paul Beck on the school budget for the township of Union. The trio was combining brain work to figure out how much money it's going to take next year to run Modoc, Losantville and Huntsville schools, all three of which will be in Union Township. There will be no Nettle Creek or West River Townships after December 31, 1950.
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More of Dickie Wood's family.
  This note relates to post #158, Pages From History, Oct. 21, "Admitted to The Moorman Orphan's Home,  Dickie Wood." His father had killed the boy's mother and received a life sentence in the state prison at Michigan City. This was in 1936 but his obit showed his death in Winchester was in 1954. What happened to the life sentence? This was found in the Dec. 27, 1951 Journal-Herald:  Winchester Man Given Clemency By Governor.  A Winchester man received clemency from Governor Henry F. Schricker.
  He is Forest Wood, 69, a life termer at the state prison, convicted in 1936 of murdering his "nagging" wife. The governor, on recommendation of the state clemency commission, commuted the life sentence to the 15 years he has served.
  The slaying followed a fight in which Wood criticized his wife's housekeeping, according to the commission.

Link to Blog Post #158: https://rchsmuseum.blogspot.com/2019/10/158-admitted-to-james-moorman-orphans.html
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Beauty Shoppe.
Ruth James, Farmland, Indiana.  Announcing Opening of "Polly Prim Beauty Shoppe," Nov. 15, 1951.
Ruth James, Owner and Operator, North Main St., Farmland, Ind. Razor and Scissor Hair Styling, Hair Tinting (All New Solutions).
Plain Shampoo and Set.........$1.25
Oil Shampoo and Set...……. $1.40
'Permanent Special'---Machine, Machineless….$3.95
Cold Wave...………………..$5.00 to $10.00
This Was Formerly Charlene's Shoppe.
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THANKS!  
Having sold our Drive-Inn Restaurant to Mr. and Mrs. Laverne Sumwalt, we wish to take this opportunity to express our sincere thanks to our many loyal friends for their patronage during the past thirteen years.  Pop & Edythe Sullivan.  July 29, 1960.
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Know Your Saratoga Businessmen
This week, KENDALL CULTICE, owner and manager of Cultice Automotive Service, where wrecked cars are fixed up in one of the most modern body shops in Randolph County. Kendall was born on a farm in Darke county, Ohio, and attended school in Union City. He worked in Winchester as a body man at the Donald Hutchens garage and the Davis Auto company, starting his business in Saratoga in the fall of 1938.
  A sideline is his Hereford cattle and farming his 160 acre farm southeast of Saratoga. Kendall, married to Retha Stewart, a Saratoga girl, he is the father of two daughters, Charlene, 17, last year's Pumpkin Queen, and Linda, 10. He has one full-time employee, Robert Gullett of Portland, who has been with him six years.  Jan., 1954.
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Dr. E. D. Martzell, Optometrist
Announces The Opening Of His Office For The Practice of Optometry at 214 1/2 South Main Street  Winchester  Hours By Appointment  Telephone 46741  July 6, 1950.
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The Antique Inn at Windsor 
The Antique Inn at Windsor was the scene of the 49th annual banquet of the Stoney Creek Alumni Association. 1968 Stoney Creek banquet officers; Mrs. Eileen Jarrett, treasurer, class of 1940; Mrs. Betty Jenkins, secretary, class of 1940; Marvin Wright, second vice-president, class of 1945, Wayne Hitchcock, first vice-president, class of 1939 and Marvin Hunt, president, class of 1954.

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174. South Ward School in Winchester, Now A City Park, 2019.

July 11, 1956

Left side of photo.

Center of photo. 

Right side of photo. 

The South Ward School was on Orange Street across from the Stone mansion. Today it's a city park, on the corner of S. Main and Orange, 2019. In 1908, Goodrich Bros. Co. bought the school and tore it down. The heavy timbers were salvaged, the brick were cleaned and then used to add buildings to their elevator on North Main St.

173. Car Club Fire & Short Winchester Notes.

Timing Association Building, Cars Destroyed In Sunday Fire, Nov. 19, 1972.

  Fire of unknown origin gutted a 40 by 120-foot Quonset type garage on the old Union City road just east of Winchester early Sunday and destroyed the contents, which belonged to members of the Randolph County Timing Association. Don Hesser, a former president of the association, said the blaze could have started in wiring, but at the moment the actual cause is unknown. The blaze broke out at the east end of the building and was discovered just after 6 a.m. The alarm was called in to the Winchester department by an unknown person, and Winchester called the White River department.
  White River firemen went to the scene and later called for the Winchester tank truck for additional water. Firemen were at the site for six hours.
  The metal shell of the building, which belongs to Mrs. Dale Metz, was considered a total loss, but was insured.
  The paneled interior, clubroom, extensive garage equipment, eight autos and three motorcycles in side the building, belonging to various members were burned beyond salvage.
  Hesser said club members had completely remodeled the inside of the building three years ago, rewiring, paneling the interior and putting in a false ceiling.
  Among articles lost in the blaze were all the trophies and plaques won by the club members in competitions in the Drag Racing Association.
  Hesser said the club estimated Sunday afternoon that between $6,000 and $7,000 in tools and similar equipment, not insured, was lost. Value of the Quonset shell was around $20,000.
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A few more short Winchester notes;

The Haloed  Kow will reopen it's Drive-In service for the summer. Special this week- Tasty Hamburger, Thick Rich Malt, both for .35 cents.  May, 1954.

Coaches Jay Myers and Bill Wilson have posted the roster for the 1978 Driver Jr. High Eighth Grade football team:  Chris Shockley, Jeff Breukheimer, John Bailey, Kenny Collins, Jeff McCoy, Chris Wall, Jay Fetters, Bill Smith, Rob Jenkins, Dave Rees, Kevin Haworth, Rob Norris, Mark Haney, Greg Brumley, Shane Lewallen, Kelly Moore, Robert Adams, Dan Brumfield, Kirk Comer, Allen Williams, Doug Wright, Lowell Shaffer, Andy Lackey, Vince Lemon, Mike Toland, Tim Keys, Dean Woodbury, John Toland, Bruce Cook and Mgr. Jason Bisel. October, 1978.

Grand Opening - Root Beer Stand - 1/2 Mile North of Winchester on Route 27. Cross over the bridge, 200 yards, west side. MENU-  Root Beer  5 and 10 cents,  Frosted Orange  10 and 20 cents,  Hot Dogs  15 cents,  Barbecues  25 cents,  Black Cows  25 cents.  May, 1954.

The Francis E. Willard elementary school scored a clean sweep in the annual elementary school field day track meet held at the Willard school grounds by winning the trophy for competition in grades 1-5 over Morton and Central and by winning the 6th grade competition over Morton.
During the meet three new records were established, as Mike Eastman, grade 7, won the high jump at 4'9", George Lykins, grade 7, established a new record for the football throw of 124'9" and Susie Hutchens, Willard grade 6, ran the girls 75-yard dash in 10.2 seconds.  May, 1954.

"A vote of thanks to all those who have made the Saturday night record hops possible at the Beeson park clubhouse.
"We teenagers are more than thankful for the interest taken in our social activities and wish to give three cheers to the instigators of this success. Well deserved praise goes to Mayor Ralph West for backing the project and to Gene Stiles for keeping the ball rolling."  Members of the Teen Dance committee, Sandra Lumpkin, Dave Tipple, Nancy Brickley and Rick Laughman.  Oct., 1956.

VAL Discount Center, State Road 32 East, has "Door Buster Specials." Portable Cassette Player,
$19.95, Mitchum Deodorant Spray, .49 cents, Men's 6 Inch Work Boots, $7.00.  Oct. 1978.

Grand Opening of the Randolph County Sales Used Car Lot. The lot is located on West Washington St. across Sugar Creek opposite Sullivan's Drive-In.  June, 1959.

The County Tourney is on and the Lyric theatre will have a Friday special, James Dean in "Rebel Without A Cause." Doors open at noon.
Fleet's Drive-In, N. Main St., will open at 11 a.m. Friday for fans and the American Legion restaurant will have 1/2 chicken dinners for $1.00.  Jan. 1956.

From the "Driver Drag" newsletter, Feb., 1960.   Do You Remember When -
Back in '51 when Gene Thornburg and Tammy Helms sang duets?
At senior play practice last fall when Bob Keys asked Joanie Stiverson if she'd go to the soda shop to have a straw with him?
October, '59 when about 20 present senior girls dressed up in weird outfits and went halloweening?
In the seventh grade when Sharon Irwin and Bob Smith went steady?
What happened in the new gym the night of the freshmen class party in '58? Ask Judy and Ed, Bill and Judy or Barb and Jeanine!
When Chicky Felty had smiles for Gene Pollic?
When Mary Ann Campbell had her eye on a junior called Junior?
When Mick Overmyer and Jeanne Shively were dating?
When Monie went with Stu Smith?

Lanson and Ivan Thompson sold the Pierce Studio & Gift Shop on W. Franklin St. to Mr. and Mrs. Herb Robbins. The Robbinses sold the West End Grocery at 503 West South St. to Mrs. Irene Irish and her son John. Ivan Thompson and his wife had opened the gift shop in 1949.  Jan., 1956.

The Frank Miller Lumber Company of Union City, which purchased the former Moorman's Orphan's Home property on Indiana 32 west of Winchester, is having the condemned residence torn down. A  spokesman for the firm said that attempts had been made but failed, to locate a party or parties who would be interested in salvaging materials within the structure before it was demolished.  Dec. 1972.

The Winchester park board looked over a sketch of Goodrich park which included long-range plans for changes and improvements, including an Olympic-type swimming pool.
  A major priority, the park board agreed, is a new swimming pool. The present Goodrich park pool is one of a very few of it's kind remaining in Indiana and pools of this type have been condemned by the state as of unsafe design.

The Baker Elementary school second six weeks honor roll is as follows:
Grade 6 --- Karen Anderson, Robbie Banter, Dawn Benedict, Sandra Fogle.
Grade 5 --- Jana Cline, Jeff Conklin, Tammy Hall, Joe Hawley, can't be the Joe Hawley I know, Lori Haworth, Andy Kahle, Amory Merriman, Jean Phillips, Steve Shanks, Brent Smith, Mike Stonerock.
Grade 4 ---- Trent Champ, Tammy Alley, Holly Fraser, Sarah Merriman.

171. Old Winchester Burial Grounds & "Our Jonnie" (1956 and 2019)

July 5, 1956
Group Begins Work On Restoration Of Old Winchester Burial Grounds

Notice the size of the trees compared to the workers.  

Close up of workers. 

     It's no forest fire, but Winchester and White River township citizens helping clear away second-growth trees and brush at the old cemetery on Western avenue. Work on the restoration of the grounds began Wednesday, but donations and considerable weekend help are needed to carry on the project begun on the Fourth of July by Mayor Ralph West, Sr. IN the lower photo one of the several grave markers is shown. Eleven soldier's graves were uncovered Wednesday. The one here, inscribed "Our Jonnie," apparently marks the grave of a young Civil war soldier. (NOTE:  Our Jonnie is not a civil war soldier as discovered later in research.)

     Work on the old cemetery restoration project began Wednesday, with Mayor Ralph West, Sr., and a handful of interested citizens making a noticeable start on clearing away trees and brush from the Winchester burial grounds on Western avenue.
     Merrett Monks, former state representative, was on hand all day and felled the first tree as the project got under way.
     Included among those spending the holiday on the project were Mr. Monks, Mayor and Mrs. West, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hawley and son, Jack Gillum, Warren Thornburg, Gene Keener, Kenneth Marquis, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Bell, Bob Curry and sons, Joe Casey, Fred Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Dudley and daughter, Carol Hayes and a number of neighborhood youths.
     The workers were treated to five cases of soft drinks by the Meadow Gold dairy and sandwiches were served.
     Mayor West announced today that Trustee Louie Grow of White River township donated $50 in behalf of the township to help the restoration project. Earlier donations totaled $41.
     Considerable additional funds will be needed to carry on the project to restore the historical area where 11 soldiers' graves were uncovered Wednesday.
     Mayor West hopes that through donations and possible city aid, the cemetery may be restored completely into a historical monument. Persons or groups interested in backing such a project are asked to send their donations to the "Old Cemetery Fund" in care of Glenn Wall, city clerk who is acting treasurer of the project.

July 10, 1956 

Reader Questions Grave of Soldier.

     A reader takes the Journal-Herald to task for its Saturday story and photo of "Our Jonnie" at the Old cemetery. Facetiously the alert reader writes:
     "Editor:
     "In your article on the "Old Cemetery" in the issue of July 7 you say "eleven soldier's" graves were uncovered Wednesday. The one here (referring to the picture of the stone with the sculptured infant reclining on top) inscribed "Our Jonnie," apparently marks the grave of a young civil war soldier."
     "My recollection of this stone, which has excited the curiosity of several generations of Winchester people, was that the body buried beneath was that of a young child, so I went out to have a look and sure enough, this is what it says on the stone:
     "John D., Son of L. D. and H. E. Carter, Died Dec. 29, 1862, aged 5 years 7 mo. & 18 days."
     "There are cases on record of boys as young as 14 years serving as drummer boys in the Civil War, but this is the first, and probably the only case, of a 5-year-old soldier. It would be interesting to know in what branch of the armed forces little Jonnie Carter, aged 5 years 7 months and 18 days was serving when he was so untimely mustered out.
     "As to the other 10 soldiers whose graves were uncovered last Wednesday, perhaps some will be found with a military history even more astounding than that of Johnnie Carter."

1995
I. Marlene King
     Now and Then is a 1995 film. The plot follows four women who recount a pivotal summer they shared together as adolescents in 1970. Written by Ina Marlene King who based it loosely on her childhood in the Winchester area. Filmed in Georgia. I. Marlene King is currently best known as the executive producer of Pretty Little Liars. 
     Little Jonnie who is referenced in the film is based on a cemetery headstone in the Old Pioneer Cemetery, Heaston Cemetery, just north of the Armory located in Winchester, Randolph County, Indiana. 

DVD release poster. 

Movie release poster. 

2019
Heaston - Winchester Cemetery

John D. "Jonnie" Carter

Born: May 11, 1857, Winchester, Randolph County, Indiana.
Died: December 29, 1862, Randolph County, Indiana.

Jonnie, the son of:

Son of Levi Dexter Carter
Born: 1826 in Montgomery Co., OH. Died: 1894 in Delaware Co., IN. Burial: Beech Grove Cemetery, Muncie, Delaware Co., IN.

Son of Hannah E. Hutchens
Born: 1836 in Randolph Co., IN. Died 1918 in Delaware Co., IN. Burial: Beech Grove Cemetery, Muncie, Delaware Co., IN.

1860 United States Federal Census
Home in 1860: White River, Randolph, Indiana.
Post Office: Winchester.
Dwelling Number: 1165.
Family Number: 1140.

Levi D. Carter, age 30, male born in Ohio. Occupation: Blacksmith. Real Estate value: 900 and personal property value: 300.

Hannah E. Carter, age 24, female born in Ohio.

John D. Carter, age 3, male born in Ohio. Attended school: yes.

Lula E. Carter, age 9/12 (9 months), female born in Ohio.

Polly Hutchens, age 54, female born in North Carolina.

Louisa Butts, age 14, female born in Indiana.

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170. A Few Short And Meaningless Winchester Notes

RCHS Blog Post Number 170. 

A Few Short And Meaningless Winchester Notes

Winchester Youth Center, Wick's Pies, Boston Store, Mardi Gras, Pumpkin Auctions,  Newspapers, Ice Skating Rink, Barber Shops, Marsh Supermarket, Dr. Slick, City Cafe, Payne's Hardware Store, Liodel's Ace Hardware, Bunsold's Thrift-E Market, Shocraft in County Jail, Girton Auto Parts, Slug covers Winchester basketball, Anchor Hocking Strike Ends, Winchester Stop-Lights installation, Gierk's Sandwiches & Ice Cream, Terrell's Hamburger Inn, West Side Sinclair Service, Record Setting Baby Kahle born!, Haloed Kow closes.

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Winchester Youth Center

Published in November 1960. 

The City Council has decided that the Youth Center building on N. Meridian St. will be torn down at a future date. 

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Wickersham's Pie Baking Operation

Published in 1957 

Duane Wickersham's first pie baking operation was located in the Kelly building on the corner of N. East St. and Railroad Ave. 

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Boston Store

Published in 1898. 

The Boston Store first opened it's doors to the public in March of 1898. Music was provided by the Williams Orchestra.

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Mardi Gras & Pumpkin Auctions

Published in 1946, 1958. 

The first Mardi Gras was in 1946, sponsored by the Jaycees. The pumpkin auctions ended in 1958.

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Randolph County Newspapers

Published in 1898. 

Randolph County has 14 newspapers. 11 weeklies, 3 dailies in Winchester and 1 bi-monthly.  1898.

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Ice Skating Rink

Published in November 1960. 

An ice skating rink is being built at the north end of Goodrich Park near White River. 

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Winchester Jaycees

Published in 1949. 

The Gambles Store opens at 105 W. Franklin St.  Dec., 1939.

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Winchester Barber Shops 

Published in 1940. 

There are nine barber shops in Winchester. Five are union shops. They charge .35 cents for haircuts and .25 cents for shaves. The non-union shops charge .25 cents for haircuts and .15 cents for shaves. 

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Marsh Supermarket

Published on July 12, 1961. 

Marsh Supermarket's "Grand Opening," in Winchester. 

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Dr. Slick

Published in 1939. 

Dr. Crystal Ray Slick of Hollandsburg, Ohio has been issued a license to practice medicine and surgery in Randolph County. 

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City Cafe

Published in 1940. 

The City Café, Tavern and Restaurant is located on West Washington St. next to the bank. Owners are Bill Crabb, Ivan Thompson and Vern Blakely. 

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Payne's Hardware Store & Loidel's Ace Hardware

Published in November 1960. 

Walter Payne sells Payne's Hardware Store, 123 S. Main St., to Alfred G. Loidl of Anderson. Will be Loidel's Ace Hardware.

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Bunsold's "Thrift E" Market

Published in November 1934. 

Ted Bunsold and Wilbur Meeks opened the Bunsold's "Thrift E" market at 109 W. Franklin St. 

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Shocraft In County Jail

Published in February 1873. 

Shocraft, a colored prisoner in the county jail, is lying very low with an attack of Lung Fever. Unless a change for the better soon, the probabilities are that his case will be tried at a bar where lawyers never get admitted to practice or jurors fail to agree. 

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Girton Auto Parts

Published in 1945.  

Girton Auto Parts opened in 1945 at 131 N. Main St. Employees were Roger Minnich, Chester Honess, Floyd Huntwork, Henry Wise, Leon Halley, Charles Girton, C.G.Bunton and Bob Girton.

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Slug covers Winchester Basketball

Published in 1950. 

Dallas Bailey covers Winchester Yellow Jacket basketball for the newspaper under the name "Slug."

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Anchor Hocking Strike Ends

Published in April 1941.  

Anchor Hocking strike ends. Women and girl members of Local 209 will receive a .03 cent increase to .45 1/2 cents per hour and beginners will receive a .03 cent increase to .40 1/2 cents per hour.

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Winchester Stop-Lights Installation

Published in March 1947 

The state will install stop-lights in Winchester at Main and Franklin, Washington and Meridian and Main and North. A state survey group says that motorists are driving too fast in Winchester. 35 percent of the traffic averages 50 mph within 2 blocks of the stop-light at Washington and Main. 

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Gierk's Sandwiches & Ice Cream

Published in 1940. 

Gierke's Sandwiches and Ice Cream, 115 N. Main St., has milk fed chicken Bar-B-Que, Sat. and Sun. .95 cents.  

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Terrell's Hamburger Inn

Published in July 1962. 

Open house and free coffee at Terrell's Hamburger Inn across from the Hotel, 208 W. Franklin St. 
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West Side Sinclair Service

Published in 1941. 

West Side Sinclair Service, 725 W. Washington St. S.C. Moore, owner, Allen Comer Attendant.
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Record Setting Baby Kahle born! 

Published in 1962. 

David Andrew Kahle, son of Elijah and Jackie Kahle was born June 26 and weighed just 1/2 ounce short of 14 pounds! A record for the hospital. 
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Haloed Kow closed

Published on April 8, 1978. 

The "Haloed Kow," east of Winchester on St. Rd. 32, which opened in 1948, had it's final sale and will close for good April 8, 1978.

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Randolph County, Indiana 1818-1990
Commonly referred to as "The Red History Book"
Compiled by the Randolph County Historical Society, 1991, Second reprint 2003.

Read page 129-140 to read "Death Records And Cemetery History." Page 131article titled "Franklin Township Cemeteries: 1. Race Street" has a very brief description.

Read page 446 to read the family history of Joab Addington which was submitted by Joanne Moulton.

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194. Beachler, 1966.

Winchester Journal Herald 
September 22, 1966

In 1966 Bob's shop was located at 208 South Main St. This was the third annual Winchester Lions Home Show held at the armory.

More of the story...

1940 United States Federal Census.
House Number: 721; Street: W. Washington; Home in 1940: Winchester, Randolph (County), Indiana. Farm: No. Sheet Number: 1A. Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 1.

Roscoe Beachler
Born about 1900 in Indiana, age 40, male, white. Marital status: Married. Relation to Head of House: Head. Occupation: Contractor. House Owned or Rented: Owned. Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 7,000. Attended School or College: No. Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade. Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: Y. Duration of Unemployment: 26. Class of Worker: Working on own account. Weeks worked in 1939: 26. Income: 0. Income Other Sources: Yes.

Geraldine Beachler
Born about 1902 in Indiana, age 38, female, white. Respondent: Yes. Marital Status: Married.  Relation to Head of House: Wife. Residence in 1935: "Same Place". Attended School or College: No. Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade. Weeks Worked in 1939: 0. Income: 0. Income Other Sources: No.

Alice Bell Beachler
Born about 1924 in Indiana, age 16, female, white. Relation to Head of House: Daughter.  Residence in 1935: "Same Place". Attended School or College: Yes. Highest Grade Completed: High School. Weeks worked in 1939: 0. Income: 0. Income Other Sources: No.

Robert Beachler
Born about 1927, age 13, male, white. Born in Indiana. Relation to Head of House: Son. Residence in 1935: "Same Place". Resident on farm in 1935: No. Attended School or College: Yes. Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 7th grade.

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Bob was the Mayor of Winchester from 1976 to 1979. He also drove for C & J Driveaway in Union City delivering Step-Vans across the country. I remember him best when he owned the old Randolph Hotel and  Herman McCollum remodeled it into separate apartments for him. Bob had an area in the basement where he shipped "Key To The City" keys all over the country. Who remembers his helper and best buddy Dale "Baldy" Blansett.
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Robert E. Beachler, photo of his death certificate.

Robert E. Beachler, photo of his death certificate. 

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Randolph County, Indiana 1818-1990
Commonly referred to as "The Red History Book"
Compiled by the Randolph County Historical Society, 1991, Second reprint 2003.

To obtain your own copy of "The Red History Book" stop in at The RCHS Museum Shop or send an email to arrange placing a mail order.

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