Stories from Tuesday, November 7, 2006

The next time a group of protesters comes to the Putnam County Courthouse to stage a demonstration, they may get told where to go. County officials decided this week to pursue an ordinance that would regulate when and where such demonstrations could be conducted on courthouse property in the future. Currently there are no such restrictions...

June 27, 1936-Nov. 5, 2006 Shirley Ann Secrest Starr, 70, Brazil, formerly of Putnam County, died Sunday at Terre Haute Regional Hospital Born in Knox City, Mo., she was the daughter of Clarence Lee Smith and Eva Dale (Small) Smith. She worked for many years for DePauw University as a cook for several sorority and fraternity houses. She also worked at the Monon Grill and Gould's Market before working at Lone Star Industries.She retired from there in 1991...

Sept. 17, 1935-Nov. 5, 2006 Franklin "Pops" Delano Masters, 71, Mossy Head, Fla., died Sunday at his residence. Born in Indianapolis, he was the son of Edward and Ethel Long Masters. He was a resident of Mossy Head after moving from Indiana in 1977. He was a veteran of U.S. Air Force during the Korean War and retired after 20 years of service as a staff sergeant. He also served 12 years overseas with two tours of duty in Vietnam and U.S. Air Force for 10 years inactive reserves...

Dec. 22, 1944-Nov. 7, 2006 Roberta S. "Bobbie" Crowe, 61, Greencastle, died Tuesday at her residence. Born in New Jersey, she was the daughter of William and Elizabeth Frick Taggart. Crowe was a member of the Hanna Street Baptist Church. Surviving are her husband of 36 years, Kenneth R. ...

Sept. 5, 1909-Nov. 5, 2006 Margaret "Peggy" Jane Buis, 97, Stilesville, died Sunday at Putnam County Hospital. Born in Cloverdale, she was the daughter of Herbert Blue and Emma (Young) Blue Bolton. She was a homemaker and a member of Tri-County Community Church...

Greencastle High School will present the fall musical comedy "Anything Goes" with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. Show times are at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9, Friday, Nov. 10 and Saturday, Nov. 11 in McAnally Theatre. Tickets are $5 each and are available at the door. The comedy takes place on a cruise shop, complete with lost loves, gangsters, sailors and tap dancers...

It's time again for local businesses to break out the tinsel, lights and ornaments and get creative for the holiday season. The Greater Greencastle Chamber of Commerce is now accepting entries for the 2005 Spirit of Christmas Award. Since 1984, the award has been presented to a local business whose holiday decorations have captured the "Spirit of Christmas."...

and Nate A victory celebration for the winning online video of Kevin Sanders and Nathaniel Lien is set for 7-9 p.m. Friday at Greencastle Christian Church. They received top votes in the AOL Be A Red Star contest for their MooseBumps Show video. The show features Greencastle High School students Sanders and Lien on a "hunting" expedition, with Ben Wilson as the "deer." They won $10,000 in the contest...

In September, the Cloverdale Plan Commission approved plans for a new business under specific conditions, and they are prepared to enforce their terms. Jeff Everman had approached the board in August and September with plans for Discount Tire, his proposed business...

Advance tickets for NPHS regional on sale Advance tickets for the North Putnam High School football team's regional championship game at Speedway Friday are on sale at NPHS. Tickets can be purchased for $5 Wednesday and Thursday from 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. and on Friday from 8 a.m.-noon...