Stories from Thursday, March 23, 2006

Marjorie A. (Walbring) Phillips, 79, Greencastle, died Tuesday at Putnam County Hospital. Born in Jordan Village, she was the daughter of Fred and Floy (Neese) Walbring. A 1945 graduate of Greencastle High School, she had been a sales associate with Mason Jewelers for 18 years, a bookkeeper with Phillips Electric Wholesale, and a partner in Phillips Electric Service...

Kenneth Bass Sr., 88 Brazil, died Tuesday at St. Vincent Clay Hospital. Born in Clay County, he was the son of Theodore Bass Sr. and Laura Mae (Bryan) Bass. He attended Van Buren High School, before going to work on the railroad. He started working at the Brazil Fire Department before going to serve in the U.S. ...

Kathryn M. Bullerdick, 90, Brazil, died at her residence Wednesday. Born in Cloverdale, she was the daughter of Riley and Julia (Mathis) Allen. She attended school in Reelsville, and resided in the Poland area with her husband until 1972 when they moved to Brazil. ...

After graduating the majority of his record-setting team last spring, North Putnam High School baseball Brett Motz, looks for his team to be just as successful this season. Last season, the Cougars dominated the diamond with a 14-8 overall record and boasted a 10-2 West Central Conference record as well. But with the majority of that team gone to graduation, one would think that Motz would have to rebuild his team all over again, but that's not the case according to him...