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30 Years Ago (March 11, 1982)
Mrs. Debra Ball’s fourth grade class made a miniature city of Washington, D.C. with buildings carved out of Ivory soaps.

Gallatin brings Trimble Co. JV girls season to an end. The Wildcats defeated the Raiders in the 31st district tournament by 40-35.

Deaths: Virginia Katherine Jackson Beckley, 56, Louisville; Louis E. Bierck, 95, Milton.

70 Years Ago (March 5, 1942)

30 Years Ago (March 4, 1982)
Hard Tell’n, a handclapping, knee slapping creative group, entertained the folks at the Trimble County Nursing Home Wednesday night.

Letters were mailed last week telling Milton sewer prospective users that they should sign easements this past Saturday.

Boys close out their regular basketball season without racking up a win. Coach Tom Sibley’s Raiders lost their last seasonal game to Western Anderson 85-69.

30 Years Ago (Feb. 25, 1982)

30 Years Ago (Feb. 18, 1982)

After striking Japanese home islands since July 10, 1945, and battering Tokyo Plains on the 17th and 18th of July, we were low on ammunition, fuel oil, gas and supplies. While underway and zigzagging at sea it took three days for the Third Fleet to receive over 6,000 tons of ammunition, about 400,000 barrels of fuel, 1,700 tons of provisions, 100 replacement aircraft and over 400 replacement officers and men. This was probably the largest transfer operation ever completed on the high seas.

30 Years Ago (Feb. 11, 1982)
Milton customers may be served by Carrollton Utilities. The Carrollton Utilities Co. may purchase the franchise whereby the Indiana Gas Co., Inc., sells natural gas to customers in Milton, according to information given to Gary Rowlett, Milton Mayor. Spokesman for Carrollton Utilities said there would be no hike in charge and that rates could be a bit cheaper. It is not a done deal, but speculations are pointing in that direction.

By WILBUR GINN
Special to The Trimble Banner
A strike day starts early in the morning with the bombs being loaded in the planes. The planes had to be tied down at all times expect during takeoff. While these aircraft were being prepared and fueled, the pilots were in the ready room studying maps and targets to hit on Japan. These pilots were equipped with life jackets and parachutes and their gear was so heavy they had to have help to get up in the planes.

30 Years Ago (Jan. 21, 1982)
 Below zero temperatures for the past week has caused a fruit kill across the county. But it is  not a complete kill reports local fruit marketers J.C. Bray and Clarence Callis, The wind chill factor at times  in the past week was –40 degrees.

The county has let bids for sand and gravel dredging. The court decided not to accept any of the bids submitted for petroleum service because of the fluctuations in bid prices. Bidders have been notified to meet Friday morning to clarify their bid prices.