Looking Back, Nov. 1, 2023

Luella Love, a nine-year-old patient at Bartholomew County Hospital, got a treat from “witch” Terry Haufman, co-chairwoman of the local Ruth Lyons Christmas Fund which provided toys and treats for the hospital’s young patients on special holidays in 1973.

From The Republic archives

Nov. 1

2013

A North Vernon man was charged with what police said was a plot to pay another man $10,000 to kill his wife.

1998

The newly renovated gymnasium at Foundation for Youth opened for Biddy Basketball season.

1973

Rain kept the number of broken windows, firecrackers, corn being thrown and other vandalism “abnormally low” on Halloween night according to Columbus and Bartholomew County law enforcement agencies.