Monthly Archives: July 2014

Halloween Festival Vendor Deadline is Aug. 15

July 31, 2014 | by Weekly View

IRVINGTON — Vendor registrations are now being taken for the 68th Annual Irvington Halloween Festival Street Fair, Oct. 25 from 10 a.m-5 p.m. To apply to be a vendor, visit www.irvingtonhalloween.com/vendors/ and fill out an application by August 15th. There is a $10 application fee and all entrants will be … Read More

Jeff Gordon Wins, Vick Ballard is Done for the Year

July 31, 2014 | by Steve Nicewanger

Last Sunday was the 20th anniversary of the Brickyard 400, so it was appropriate that Jeff Gordon should be the winner again. For the fifth time in his career the Pittsboro native pulled on to the victory platform and it’s fair to say that no driver has dominated the Indianapolis … Read More

World War I 100 Years Ago: Aug. 1-8

July 31, 2014 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Saturday, August 1, 1914: Local steamship bookings show several hundred persons from Indianapolis and vicinity have gone to Europe this summer and practically all of them are still abroad. War conditions have caused the cancellation of the sailing schedules of practically all the foreign steamship lines … Read More

100 Years Ago this Week: Aug. 1-8

July 31, 2014 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Tuesday, August 4, 1914: Last night, the City Council passed over the Mayor’s veto an ordinance providing for the annexation of Beech Grove and the intervening territory. In his lengthy veto message to the Council, Mayor Bell called the annexation “wholly unwise” and stated that it … Read More

The Diary of Anne Frank

July 31, 2014 | by Al Hunter

What do you think of when you hear the name Anne Frank? World War II? The Holocaust? The Academy Award winning movie from 1959? For me, the name Anne Frank represents loss. Loss of innocence, loss of freedom, loss of life and loss of a damn fine writer. Yes, a … Read More