182. More Meaningless Winchester Shorts 3-9-2020

Main St. Christian Church, Aug. 16, 1967.   Restoration has begun on the old Marsh home located just south of the Main Street Christian Church in Winchester. One of the city's oldest houses, the building was purchased some years ago by the church and is now being restored to serve as a manse.
  The Rev. Harold E. SIMONES who has been minister of the First Christian Church at Medina, Ohio, for the past seven and a half years has accepted the pastorate of the Winchester church.
  Mr. Simones replaces the Rev. Joseph FITCH, who left some months ago to take a position with a physical research institute in Chicago.
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A World War II Sherman tank, obtained earlier this year through the efforts of the American Legion and National Guard, will be dedicated during special ceremonies on Memorial Day. The tank has been set on a concrete base on the southeast corner of the county courthouse lawn and has been designated as a memorial to Randolph county veterans of World War II and the Korean conflict.   Win. Journal-Herald, May 27, 1958.
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Driver High Junior Class Slaves To Be Sold!   Baby-sitters, window-washers, snow-shovelers and odd-job types will be on sale at the Driver high school gymnasium, at a slave mart where anyone can buy a few hours' labor. On the block will go members of the Driver junior class, selling their leisure time to gain funds for next year's class trip.
  The villain of the market, the hard-hearted auctioneer, complete with whip and whiskers, will be Faye FISHER.
  Juniors on sale will be Steve CONKLIN, Mike HAWLEY, Mike ROMACK, Tim COCKERILL, Nancy WALL, Sheila SIMMONS and two alternates, Ledajean MILLER and Dave HURRY.
  At a meeting this week, a committee of parents outlined the rules for the project. They state that slaves purchased can be used at any time; for instance, a slave bought now can be hired to clean up a yard or wash windows next spring.
  Hours of course must be limited by the juniors' available time, which will be after school and Saturdays. A minimum wage of $1 per hour was set for the work.
  Members of the committee are Mr. and Mrs. Calmer JONES, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph PITTMAN, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon KEYS, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence HURRY.  Win. Jrl-Hrld., Feb. 3, 1961.
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The true meaning of Christmas in music and pageantry will be presented for the first time on the south side of the Randolph county courthouse lawn starting December 20 through 23. The "Living Nativity Pageant" is being presented in joint co-operation with the Winchester Chamber of Commerce and Ministerial Association. This project is being presented by these two groups in order to impress upon the people the true meaning and spirit of the Christmas season. The Rev. Harold PRIDDY and William FITTS are co-chairmen.  By Jacqueline GUSTIN, Win. Jrl-Hrld, Nov. 30, 1965.
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Goodrich Bros. Grain Co. Will Close, March, 1948. Acme-Evans Co. Is Buyer.   A retail coal, feed and grain business had previously been done at the Goodrich Bros. elevator on the west side of Main street and this will be consolidated with the United Grain company and all retail business at the Goodrich Bros. elevator will be discontinued.
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Young Driver Knocks Out RR Signals.   Flasher light and block signals in the entire division of the Pennsylvania Railroad in this area were disorganized when a circuit box on the railroad at the intersection of Will and South West streets were damaged by an auto. The damage caused the flasher lights to operate continuously and disrupted the function of the block signals, making it necessary for local railroad officials to send out warnings north to Fort Wayne and south to Richmond during the hour period it took a crew to repair the damage, listed at $1,000.
  Winchester police chief Charles KIDWELL reported that the accident happened when Coy LAWSON, 16, of 612 North West street, driving on Will street, failed to stop at the stop sign and rammed broadside into a northbound auto on South West street, driven by Bobbie Gene TUCKER, 23, 529 1/2 S. Main street, Winchester.
  The impact threw the Tucker car into the circuit box. Lawson's mother, Mrs. Bernice Lawson, 612 N. West street, was arrested by Kidwell for permitting her son to drive on a beginner's permit without a licensed driver in the car. She is slated to appear in city court on Thursday.   Win. Jrl-Hrld., Jan. 30, 1961.
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The first of the new mercury arc street lights are being installed around the square by the Indiana & Michigan Electric Co.  Nov., 1965.
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July, 1945.  Winchester baseball fans will be treated to two special games at the Goodrich Park diamond when the Youth Center nine meets Mt. Summit and Anchor-Hocking tangles with Farmland.
  The Youth Center line-up is as follows; Jimmy PASSMORE, catcher; Charles M. OWENS, pitcher; Ray CULLERS, short stop; Bill HAWKINS, first base; Fred ARMSTRONG, second base; Bill THOMPSON, third base; Charles D. OWENS, left field; Ray FOGLE, center field and Max BROWN, right field. Manager Howard WHITE also stated that Jack HARRELL would be on the pitching mound during the game. Early in the season the Youth Center boys won over Mt. Summit by a score of 16 to 1.
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Some Of The Businesses Around Town In 1965.   Saylor's Orchard Mkt. located on N. Main, formerly the site of Fleet's Drive-In. Cider, apples etc.,  Harvey CAUPP Auto Sales, 637 W. Washington, 1965 Barracuda 2 door hardtop, V-8, Torque-Flite transmission, white with black interior, 8,000 miles, $2,992, 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air 2 door hardtop, jet black finish, 283 V-8 engine, 3 speed floor shift, $595.00,  The Sports Center in the By-Lo building, N. Meridian, dealer in Browning shotguns, rifles and pistols, Brunswick bowling balls, shirts, shoes and bags,  Cooper Furniture, 120 N. Main, 5 Piece Bedroom Group by 'Bassett', $159.00,  St. John Chevy-Olds Used Car Lot, 210 N. Main, 1964 Plymouth Sport Fury, Big Engine, 4-Speed With All The Goodies, $1795.00,  Lynwood Barber Shop, 130 N. Main, Now Has The New Wahl 'Clipper-Vac,' cleanest, most satisfying haircut you've ever had,  A.T. Engle & Sons, 125 S. Main, The new 'No Frost' 13.9 cu. ft. Kelvinator Refrigerator, $349.00,  Henizer & Shoopman Cash Grocery, formerly Best's, N. Side of Square, Kahn Weiners, 1 lb. pkg. .65, Grass Seed-Peat Moss-Mulch- Cow Manure,  Dairy Queen, 624 E. Washington, Banana Split Sale, Regularly .45, Sale Price .29,  Penneys, south side of square, Special group of All Weather Coats, $9.44, Rich Orlon 'Shrugs', $3.99,  Lad 'N Lass, north side of square, infants and children's clothing, needs and gifts,  Crawford's Jewelry & Gifts, south side of square,  Durbin Inc., Marsym Shopping Center, State Roads 32 & 27,  Sipe's Store, north side of square, paint, wallpaper with matching fabric, gifts and toys,  Leota's Ladies Fashions, 112 S. Meridian,  Haflich & Morrissey Shoes, east side of square,  Pursley Inc., St. Rd 32 west edge of town, Hotpoint Appliances and complete electrical service,  Robbins Gift Shop, south side of square, Herb and 'Toots' ROBBINS,  M & M Fashions, 213 S. Main,  Gettingers Gulf Station, 225 W. Washington,  Fashion Beauty Shop, 219 E. Franklin, Floyd FOUSE Is Now Employed Full Time,  Courtesy Coffee Shop, Randolph Hotel, 11 Year Anniversary, Organ Music by 'Huck' BRINER,  Whitesel Drive-In Cleaners, 801 S. Main, across from Fountain Park,  McClurg's Store, north side of square, greeting cards, books, stationery etc.,  Western Auto, south side of square,  Cody's Beauty Shop, 512 N. Main, Linda MOORE, Susie ADAMS, Cody SANZO,  Keener's Sports Store by the Fire Station,  Now Open - Bobbi's Beauty Bar in the Randolph Hotel, owned and operated by Bobbi CLOUSE,  Gullett Standard Service Station, 113 E. Washington, Jake - Don - Bobby Ray,  Wilkinson Lumber Company, 225 W. North,  Coming Soon, 'Jo's Pizza", located in the former Fleet's Drive-In bldg. on N. Main, owned and operated by Ralph and Barbara MILLS,  Hook's Drug Store opens in the Mar-Sym shopping center Nov. 11, 1965,  G.C. Murphy 5 & 10, 119 S. Main,  The Cove Restaurant, 600 Union St.,  Overmyer Furniture, 132 N. Main,  Graft's 5 - 10, north side of square, Boston Store, south side of square,  Ralph FISHER Hardware, formerly Magee Hdwe., north side of square,  Loidl Hardware, formerly Payne's Hdwe., east side of square.
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A fire fed by broken gas pipes swept the baking area at Wick's Pie Shop on Greenville Ave., burning off a long section of the roof, ruining one of two baking furnaces and doing other extensive damage to the equipment and building.
  Owner, Duane WICKERSHAM, surveying the damage later, commented that the blaze "couldn't have come at a worse time." He explained that the pre-Thanksgiving period is one of the shop's busiest, and that the pileup of orders would have continued through Christmas.  Win. Journal-Herald, Nov. 18, 1965.
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Those Rowdy OMCO Employees.  A complaint for injunction and damages, asking $25,000, has been filed by Zella FOUSE, of 422 North Meridian St., Winchester, against the Overmyer Mould Co.
  Mrs. Fouse asks that the company be enjoined from permitting its employees to commit certain acts, and from causing what her complaint terms destruction of her peace of mind and reduction of her property value through a number of acts or conditions of factory operation.
  In her complaint, Mrs. Fouse sets forth that the Overmyer company bought real estate south of her residence in 1946, built a factory extension and parking lot; that the company bought real estate just east of her home in 1958 and made a company parking lot. Both of these properties formerly residential, she says.
  Specific complaints include charges that ; heavy machinery, operating until "the wee hours of the morning" causes disturbing noise and vibration, company employees are guilty of "loud and profane swearing...drunkenness and the use of vile and obscene language" clearly audible to Mrs. Fouse, her tenants and guests and which cause her extreme "embarrassment and mental anguish;" the factory furnace emits smoke and covers her home, car and property with soot; a floodlight at night lights her house; company employees are permitted to play radios at the plant loudly late at night; in the summer they are permitted to explode large fireworks in the area of the plant and her property; trucks coming and going from the plant are driven over her yard; the parking lots are unpaved and dust and employees trash blows off of them into her yard and house.
  The plaintiff sets forth that she has talked to company officials, objecting to these various things, but that they "either refused or neglected to act" to reduce the nuisance.  Win. Jrl-Hrld., Feb. 15, 1961. (Omco solved this problem when they bought her house and rentals and tore them down.)
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April, 1956.  A new golf pro was on hand when Winchester's Beeson course was opened for play for the first time this season--Gene STILES, 422 Thompson St. in Winchester.
  Stiles is taking over the pro's chores for Charlie VEAL, who resigned to manage the Union City Country Club. The new pro is 21 years old, young for a pro, but he has been playing pro golf since he was 16.
  Stiles worked as an assistant pro for four years before coming to Winchester, at the Broadmoor and Woodstock clubs in Indianapolis, and the Tippecanoe Country club near Warsaw. At the latter, he was assistant to Gil GIVIDEN, stat-renowned pro.
  In his "spare" time, Gene is giving a lot of help to Lloyd MITCHELL, coach of the Winchester high school golf squad, as assistant coach.
  Stiles says that the "Winchester Golf Club," an organization which has been more or less dormant for the past few seasons, will be reactivated this year. With the adding of new trees along the fairways and smoothing out of the rough spots, it is believed the club will greatly increase in attendance under the new pro.
  Allen WHITE will assist Stiles in overseeing the course and will help in handling the caddies. White is a student at Winchester high school.
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