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.
Randolph County has 14 newspapers. 11 weeklies, 3 dailies in Winchester and 1 bi-monthly. 1898.
An ice skating rink is being built at the north end of Goodrich Park near White River.
The Gambles Store opens at 105 W. Franklin St. Dec., 1939.
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.
Marsh Supermarket's "Grand Opening," in Winchester.
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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.
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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.
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.
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.
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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Want to learn more?
Visit The Museum.
Hours vary with volunteer availability. Check the website or Facebook for current open to the public hours or call/message/email to arrange an appointment.
Facebook group: Randolph County Indiana Historical and Genealogical Society
Visit the website.
Here is a link to the website: https://rchsmuseum.org
Scroll to the right or below the article to click "FOLLOW" to get email updates as soon as a blog is uploaded. This is a great feature to share with family and friends who are not active on social media.
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