The Herald Bulletin looks back at stories from the Anderson Daily Bulletin and The Anderson Herald newspapers.
10 Years Ago – 1999
Nov. 1 — Muncie police are looking for multiple shooters in gunfire that killed a Gary man inside a home near the Ball State University campus. The shooting spree erupted around 4 a.m. Sunday. Before it ended, four more people were wounded.
Nov. 6 — Small, five-watt purple lights will be appearing in windows around Anderson from now until the end of the year — a symbol that a household is serious about its opposition to domestic violence. More than 500 lights were distributed throughout the city, said Dan Sager, who chaired the committee overseeing the “Spread the Light” program.
25 Years Ago — 1984
Nov. 1 — A new proposal for a controversial gravel pit was to be considered by the Anderson Plan Commission later in November — a revised version of a plan defeated by the panel more than a year ago. Area residents, who strongly opposed the 1983 plan, said they will renew their opposition to Irving Materials Inc.’s revised plans.
Nov. 3 — Although a man killed in a gunfight with Kentucky police has been identified as a prime suspect, Anderson police detectives said more work must be done before a Delco Remy shooting case can be closed. APD Capt. Ed Hanlon said detectives are continuing their work on the case, attempting to tie up loose ends in their theory that Roderick J. Picton, 42, of Amboy, Ind., was the man who shot Delco Plant 20 guard Jack Rector on Oct. 22. Rector sustained facial and neck wounds when he was shot at point-blank range as he sat in a Plant 20 guard shack.
50 years Ago – 1959
Nov. 6 — A base figure of about $1.9 million for the construction of the new Anderson High School gymnasium is being studied by the Board of School Trustees after bids were submitted by 31 different firms. Building plans included an 8,500 seat basketball arena, vocational education shop classrooms, a cafeteria, a stage, and a swimming pool. The building would measure 208-feet by 296-feet, with an 80-foot by 125-foot pool wing.
100 Years Ago – 1909
Nov. 6 – Last night, the first one after the town went “dry,” was pretty hard on that class of men who had become accustomed to hang on the bars. Quite a number of them, guided by habit, it seemed, made the rounds of the places where the last three saloons closed. A couple of former locations of saloons, near Eleventh street, were alive with men last night. The proprietors claimed, however, they were only selling some cigars occasionally and a little orange cider, lemonade, pop, and buttermilk. The demands seemed great.
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Oct. 31: Back in the News
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A dream cabin in the woods
Phil Hatter regularly told his children that once they were all grown, he would build a log cabin in the country. They didn’t believe him. “I think log homes are really neat, but they have to be put in the right place,” he said.
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Jim Bailey: Jim Carter made football a respectable sport at AHS
When I first came to Anderson in 1951, Jim Carter had been named head football coach at Anderson High School. At that time, football at AHS was little more than an activity to get out of the way to make room for basketball season. The Indians were known to play two games in the same week to shorten the season.
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Community Briefs: May 27
A compilation of community news as published in the Sunday edition of The Herald Bulletin.
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Remember When: May 27
The slide was one of the more popular attractions at the Falls Park swimming area in Pendleton as evidenced by the number of people waiting their turn on the slide’s steps and its top platform.
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Champions League makes everyone a winner
The Champions League — in its 12th season — is sponsored by the Pendleton Junior Baseball Association and is open to anyone 5 to 18 with physical and developmental disabilities.
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History: Lapel Telephone Co. was talk of town
In November 1962, when the Lapel Telephone Co. was sold to United Utilities by the children of founder Earl Tull, a Madison County era ended.
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Back in the News: May 27
The Herald Bulletin looks back at stories from the Anderson Daily Bulletin and The Anderson Herald newspapers.
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Howard Hewitt: 'Pink' wines growing in popularity
Those silly looking pink wines in your favorite wine shop or liquor store are gaining respect through robust sales.
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Nancy Vaughan: Tomorrow starts today
The United Way of Madison County's 2011 annual report seeks to recognize the individuals and organizations that contribute their resources to support investments and activities to increase the education, income and health of all who call Madison County home.
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Births: May 27
Local birth listings are published each Sunday in The Herald Bulletin. Birth announcements with a photo are available for a fee. Call The Herald Bulletin at 640-4800 for more information.
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