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Dr. Jack Hamilton Armstrong – Part 3

This is third in a series of excerpts from the book: Dad’s Memories: Growing Up Poor, But Rich, by Dr. Jack Hamilton Armstrong (written for his Grandchildren) CHURCH AND SUNDAY SCHOOL Long before I can remember I am sure I was bundled up and taken to Sunday School every Sunday and stayed for Church following. [...]

Dr. Jack Hamilton Armstrong – Part 2

This is second in a series of excerpts from the book: Dad’s Memories: Growing Up Poor, But Rich, by Dr. Jack Hamilton Armstrong (written for his Grandchildren) I would like to add some things I remember about Mom and Dad. I was not born until they were 37, so most of what I learned of [...]

Dr. Jack Hamilton Armstrong

This is the first in a series of excerpts from the book: Dad’s Memories: Growing Up Poor, But Rich, by Dr. Jack Hamilton Armstrong (written for his Grandchildren) I was born 1 mile north of Springville, Indiana at home, in the North bedroom, on a small general grain and livestock farm on April 14th 1931. [...]

Eva ‘Billie’ Simpson

This article was taken from The Seedling Patch Published by The Lawrence County Historical & Genealogical Society, Inc. Bedford, Indiana Edited by Joyce Shepherd * Spring 2009 * Vol. IV * No. 22   HISTORY KEEPER MUSEUM VOLUNTEERS Eva “Billie” Simpson       I joined the volunteers for the Museum while it was next door to [...]

Meet Local Sprint Car Racers

Race to meet local Sprint Car Drivers Jeff Bland Jr. – Steve Bradley – Scott Bradley – Andy Bradley – Kerry Kinser and Nathan Hughes at Springville Park from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Thursday, June 18th, 2009.

William Haggerty

The “Volunteer Soldier of America” along with the pioneer settler made this great land of ours.  His courage in performing his duty will stand forth in the annals of history for all time. There is one soldier of the American Revolution buried in Perry Township.  This is his story: William Haggerty Within the sacred soil [...]

Arthur Beyers

One of Perry Township’s most remarkable people was Arthur Beyers.  Mr. Beyers, after living a very amazing life, died on September 23, 1973, at the age of 92. Arthur Beyers was blind 82 of his 92 years of life.  As a boy he suffered an eye injury while playing with his brother.  The attending doctor [...]