Ron Holmes Featured

The local newspaper, the Terre Haute Tribune-Star, has a nice story featuring our own Ron Holmes, who spent several decades as a part of the Wabash/Weston family.
Ron’s many friends will enjoy what is mostly a golf story, but still interesting even for those among us who don’t follow the little bouncing ball.
You can read it [...]

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News From The Coffmans

Hi everyone!
Gary and I were in Terre Haute the weekend of July 11th. Stephanie was married on Saturday the 11th. I have attached a few pictures from the event. Hopefully, we get more grandchildren. One just isn’t enough.
Hello to all and take care.
Gary & Leanne Coffman

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Proud Grandpa Hanks

Got the following from Ron Hanks, who is a proud grandpa (and with good reason). Our congrats to young Ronnie.
You know me!  I love bragging about the #1 golfer in the Hanks family and here I go again.  Grandson Ronnie, Becky and Brad’s son, was DePauw University’s #1 golfer this past season and [...]

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Farewell To Jack Dreher

Courtesy Terre Haute Tribune-Star: (follow link for guestbook, etc.)

Jack P. Dreher

Jack P. Dreher, 71, of Terre Haute, passed away Friday, May 15, 2009, at St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, in Indianapolis. Born Aug. 21, 1937, in Terre Haute, he was the son of Joe Dreher and Thelma (Knox) Dreher. He married Martha Jackson, and she [...]

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Terre Haute Mill Demolished

Courtesy of Terre Haute Tribune-Star

TERRE HAUTE — Cars lined the streets and lawn chairs filled the grass as spectators gathered in Voorhees Park on Saturday morning.
But it wasn’t for the Easter Bunny or brightly colored eggs. People wanted to hear something go “boom.”
Demolition of the paper mill at Prairieton and Voorhees was scheduled for 10 [...]

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RIP Don Blackburn

Courtesy of Terre Haute Tribune-Star

Donald E. Blackburn, 65, of West Terre Haute, passed away at 1:01 a.m., Friday, April 3, 2009, at Union Hospital’s emergency room. He retired from Wabash Fiber Box, after 33 years of service. He was born Nov. 13, 1943, in Terre Haute, to Edward Blackburn and Helen Sanders Blackburn.Survivors include his [...]

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Take A Look At This Beauty

For those who might not know, Ken Boehm has a very interesting hobby. He has restored a classic car — a gorgeous 1955 Chevrolet.
Take a look. (Click to enlarge picture.)

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RIP Jack Smith

Courtesy Terre Haute Tribune-Star

Jack R. Smith, 65, of Terre Haute died in Union Hospital March 19, 2009. He was born in Terre Haute on Dec. 7, 1943, to Jesse and Beatrice (Simrell) Smith. He was a retired machine operator for Wabash Fiber Box Company. He is survived by his girlfriend Artie May Rogers; three sons, [...]

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Try Your Luck — Twenty Questions

Just for a change of pace, I thought I’d post a quiz offered up by Ken Boehm. It’s meant to be a chain letter and I don’t do those, but maybe this will work instead.
1. What builds strong bodies 12 ways?
A. Flintstones vitamins
B. The Buttmaster
C. Spaghetti
D. Wonder Bread
E. Orange Juice
F. Milk
G. Cod Liver Oil
2. Before [...]

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Wow! Finally — Something New.

First I want to apologize to those who might have been checking here occasionally — I haven’t exactly been overly active in posting.
I also want to apologize to those who occasionally send me humorous or informative stuff, because I haven’t found a way to work any of those into a post — but I will.
Anyhow, [...]

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