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The Republic from Columbus, Indiana • Page 8

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EIGHT THE REPUBLIC, COLUMBUS, INDIANA, MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1969. Vallonia Celebration It Was a Great Day You Must Take Our Word for It ERIC FRITZ and the tell- EDITOR'S NOTE: Mrs. Russell Fritz, Freetown correspondent for The Republic, made this report of activities at Valionia in Jackson county where residents- sponsored Fort Vallonia day to raise funds to rebuild the old fort. By DONNA FRITZ -VALLONIA One picture is worth a thousand almost. Saturday was such an excit- And your Jackson county cor: ing day at Vallonia where fes- respondent was there, too, with tivities.

began early, with a trail her trusty little camera trying -ride and a muzzle-loading rifle to capture on film the highlights shoot. It was a perfectly lovely of the. day and some of the day with -temperatures just hometown folk that were in atlittle on the brisk side. tendance; such as the parade and the tremendous crowds that Everything went according to thronged the sidewalks just enschedule with thousands of visi- joying the activities of the tors from and Then in the school Jackson surroundday. counties on hand to share of yard where ing scores children waited anwith the Vallonia folk the first xiously for and Fort Vallonia day.

photographs an A long parade began at noon Little Pam opportunity to talk with with marching bands from all Gatte, third grade pupil and daughter of Mr. and the county high schools, Mrs. cars, horses, girl scouts Robert Gatte, and Denny the Burcham, sixth grader and son antique and boy princess scouts candidates in dune of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Burcham, and prince and all Vallonia residents, were buggies and antique cars preceded by "Janie" Woods of the Popeye and Janie television show.

NOTICE OF SALE OF FARM PROPERTY Edith Voelz Armuth, Ebert L. Voelz and Beunell Voelz, as' Executrix of the Estate of Lynn W. Voelz, deceased, acting pursuant to authority granted by the Bartholomew Circuit Court, as owners of all of the interests of the real estate hereinafter described, are offering at private sale the following described and located farm property, to-wit: One Hundred and Sixteen (116) Acres, more or less, of excellent farm land, well situated, highly productive, and in a good state of cultivation. Located on the East side of the Azalia Road approximately four (4) miles South of the intersection of Indiana State Highway Gladstone Avenue. Approximately One Hundred and (110) Acres are tillable, with about two (2) acres of woods located on the East side of said property.

Land is fenced for livestock production. Located on this farm property is a new five-room brick residence; consisting of living room, kitchen, family room, two bedrooms and bath and one half with attached garage. Residence is modern in every respect, with gas furnace, storm windows and is in excellent repair and condition, both in the interior and exterior. Outbuildings on this farm property consist of barn, storage shed, workshop, crib, -house, tool shed and chicken-house. All outbuildings are in good condition.

Bids should be submitted to the office of Walker and Conner, Attorneys, 331 5th Street, Columbus, Indiana, on -or before October 24th, 1969. at 1:30 P.M. Bid forms will be furnished. The owners of the other interests agree to join with the Executrix in the disposal of the above described property in accordance with the authority granted by the Court. Each bidder will have the opportunity to increase his or her bid at a time to be later announced to said Bidders.

The owners specifically reserve the right to reject any or all bids, until a satisfactory offer is received and accepted; and the undivided interest being sold by the Executrixtshall not be sold for less than the full Il appraised value 1 thereof. The above described farm property, will be sold free and clear of any liens and incumbrandces, except taxes payable in the yeaer 1970 and thereafter. Abstract of Title will be furnished purchaser; and the owners reserve, the landlords' shade.of all of the current year's crops. However, possession of the dwelling house and other outbuildings will be delivered concurrently with the consummation of said sale. For further information and for an appointment to 'inspect this property, call Ebert Voelz, Telephone No.

376-8572. Walker and Conner Attorneys for Executrix and Owners 331 5th Street Columbus, Indiana Telephone 372-4456 crowned by Janie as the Princess and Prince of Fort Val. lonia day. Then there were scenes such as Lee Cummings of Freetown and John Otte of Brownstown dipping old-fashioned bean soup from the huge iron kettle that had been slowly simmering since early morning, and Mrs. Inez Waggoner and young daughters, Edith and Ginger, purchasing sprayed pine cones and fall floral arrangements from one the 4-H clubs that had one of booths there, and some Freetown folk waiting in a long line at the ever-popular outdoor country store where apple cider was the order of the day.

All in all, I thought the day very worthwhile and I knew my scrapbook would appreciate a record of the day and that surely there would be enough suitable for the Monday edition of The Republic. But though one may think all is in order, the end result may be quite different than expected, as I found Sunday morning when our No. 3 son, Eric Michael, brought a roll of film, completely unwound and said "What's this, didn't know a roll of was so long) How do you explain to a little boy, not yet two years old, in less than 1,000 words, it was the events of a once-in-a-life time day, when a small community decided to take pride in their heritage and join hearts and hands to make the day possible. Sorry, folks. But it was a grand day pictures or not.

Not Answer? FORT COLLINS, Colo. (UPI) -America's schools are the most tragic aspect of being black, but integration is "not necessarily the answer, Gary, Mayor Richard Hatcher said here Sunday. "Integration of bodies does not necessarily mean integration of minds," Hatcher told the National Conference on Youth and Community Involvement, This is a leaf. It's turning red and gold and brown and it says autumn is here and it's time to DO SOMETHING about your wardrobe. What to do? Just follow these simple instructions.

(1) Weed out the out-of-date. (2) Rev up some of your ole goodies with some new goodies, like superlong pearls or scarves. (3) Then add a few new things to get the whole thing swinging. Our recommendations? Something in pants, for sure. Dead straight ones or knitted ones or jumpsuit ones.

Something in a great new color. Purple or platinum or maybe sizzling red. Something long to wear in the daylight. And maybe some little black devastation. Like to start fall all put together? All it takes is an hour in your closet.

And another one with us. INDER DOWNTOWN EASTBROOK PLAZA, Electrie Unit Starts Fire for FREETOWN A defective electric heating unit burst into flames at the new home of and Mrs. Archie Sanders, at the new home of Mr. and miles east of here, Friday. Damage was done only to the unit, according to Mr.

Sanders. Mrs. Sanders discovered the flames in the heating unit under a sink and tried to call Pershing township volunteer firemen from a neighbor's home. However, Mr. Sanders- reported, someone on the party line would not yield and Mrs.

Sanders drove into Freetown to summon the firemen. The flames were extinguished when electricity, to the heating unit was cut off. Mr. Sanders, director of the Opportunity Center in Columbus, said the family moved to the home over the week end. DUTCH BIRTHS OFF THE HAGUE (UPI) -The birth rate in Holland has been going down since 1964, and in 1968 it reached 18.6 births per 1,000 persons, compared with 18.9 in 1967.

The surplus of births over deaths last year was 132,300, about 6,500 less than in 1967. HOMEMADE Walter Siefker of Seymour Siefker, employed at the Seymour Manuroute 3 demonstrates the steam engine he facturing company, said his engine will made himself from a piece of Texas Eastern run on coal, wood or even corn cobs. pipe that blew up near Reddington. Mr. News of Freetown Area Youth Rally To Be Tonight EDITOR'S NOTE: Residents are invited to report news of the Freetown area to Mrs.

Russell Fritz by calling 497-3531. By DONNA FRITZ FREETOWN The Jackson county Youth rally will be held at Wray's Christian church at 7:30 o'clock tonight. It is talent night with all churches participating in the program. The Jackson County Christian Women's fellowship will meet Friday afternoon at the Ratcliff Grove Christian church beginning a at 1:30 p.m. Frank Crowder was transferred from the hospital in Seymour last Tuesday afternoon to Bartholomew County hospital, where he is in room 2224.

Mrs. Fern -Dulong of Seymour spent several days last week. at the home of Mrs. Alice Beabout. Spending the day with Mrs.

May Hayes of Freetown Wednesday were cousins, Mr. and Mrs. H. Clair Cross of. Brownstown, Gatch Lucas of Danvers, Mr.

and Mrs. Ross Fountain "of Phoenix, and Virgil Fountain of Franklin. Several Freetown residents, attended the Fort Vallonia day festivities and participated in the parade. Hiram Barringer of Freetown route 1 received first place ribbon in the trail ride. Thomas Rudolph of Freetown was admitted to Schneck Memorial hospital in Seymour Saturday night for medical treatment.

Mr. and Mrs. Keith Kennedy of Fort Wayne spent the week end here with Mr. Kennedy's parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Alfred Kennedy, and Mr. and Mrs. Marion Kennedy and family. Four women and two men students at the Bible seminary will be guests for a 3-day week end program at Becks Grove Christian church beginning at 7:30 p.m. Friday.

With the emphasis on youth the week end program entitled "Go Forth anticipates youth from Brown, Jackson and Bartholomew counties participating. Norman Jasper is minister. All young people are invited. Young Honeytown Woman Is Victim of Leukemia HONEYTOWN Ill 10 months, 19-year-old Jane Ellen Jolly of the Honeytown community died at 8:30 p.m. Saturday at Robert Long hospital in Indianapolis.

Funeral services for the leukemia victim will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Christian church in Cortland, with the Rev. Leonard Tippie presiding. Burial will be at Robertson cemetery near Honeytown. Persons may call at Burkholder funeral home in Seymour af-' ter 7 o'clock tonight and at the church after 9:30 a.m.

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BY H. A. WILLIAMS COLUMBUS, IND. Dealer, Inquiries: Welcome YOUR WANT AD IS WORKING, SIR, 1. An inopportune time to be delayed by a telephone call? Not on your life not when the call is' in response to the Want Ad -which he placed in his newspaper! Wealthy or not, working or seeking pleasure, young or old, anybody can benefit from the Want Ads and many people do.

You can know at satisfaction of having a Want Ad work for you to buy, sell, rent, inform or hire simply by dialing 372-7811. REPUBLIC WANT ADS route 5, and by a brother, Allen Duane Jolly, and a sister, Ramona Kathleen Jolly, both at home. Born In Seymour Dec. 3, 1949, Miss Jolly was a member of the Cortland Christian church and had taught Bible and Sunday school classes for several years. She was a 1968 graduate of Seymour high school and was graduated this year Mor Beauty academy lumbus.

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