The South Gibson Star-Times serves the towns of Haubstadt, Owensville and Fort Branch.
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South Gibson Star-Times Front Tuesday, November 30, 2021 A-3 DAYSPRING Continued from page 1 Do you have an upcoming community event? Send the details to editor@sgstartimes.com BRIEFLY Service personnel addresses needed The VFW Auxiliary Post #2714 is needing addresses of local service men and women who will be deployed over the holidays. A care package will be mailed to them while they are away from their families. Call or text 812-457- 1480 to give us their mailing address. Deadline for mail- ing packages is Dec. 6. Annual Angel Tree at VFW Post #2714 Come to VFW Post #2714 to pick an angel off the tree to sponsor one of the children in our county this Christ- mas. Unwrapped gifts are due back at the Post by Dec. 10. THIS WEEK Christmas tree lighting Dec. 2 Oakland City University will present a community Christmas tree lighting with food trucks, coffee, hot choc- olate, Christmas carolers, fire pits and s'mores beginning at 5 p.m., with the tree lighting set for 6 p.m. Dec. 2 on Lu- cretia Street. Polar Express chugs in Dec. 4 Broadway Players and the Princeton Theatre will host a breakfast and screening of "Polar Express," with brunch beginning at 9 a.m. with the movie included for $15 and the movie starting at 10 a.m., with movie-only tickets avail- able for $5. See PrincetonTheatre.org for more details. Parade planned Princeton's Snowflake Christmas Parade is set for 5 p.m. Dec. 4 with a theme of "Have an Essential Christmas" and the goal of honoring essential workers. Santa pictures at IMM The Indiana Military Museum, 715 S. 6th St., Vin- cennes, will be hosting its annual pictures with Santa uti- lizing a military-themed background. This will occur on Dec. 4, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. EST. Sign up will start at 1:30 p.m. inside the Museum Annex. There will be free admis- sion to the annex for pictures. The pictures are taken by Bartholomew Photography and the cost is $5 per picture. Call the IMM at 812-882-1941 with questions. Family fun Christmas party VFW Auxiliary Post #2714, Fort Branch will be host- ing a Community Ugly Sweater Christmas Party on Dec. 4, from 5 to 11 p.m. There will be activities, crafts and snacks for the kids, as well as a visit from Santa from 5 to 7 p.m. The kitchen will be open from 5 to 7 p.m. Band will be playing from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. This event is free to the community, but we ask that you bring an unwrapped toy for Angel Tree kids. Low-income clinic Dec. 4 Gibson County Animal Services and Princeton Veter- inary Hospital will host a one-year rabies annual boost- er and wellness check for $20, cash only, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 4 for Gibson County residents only, aimed to help low-income, fixed-income and senior residents. Pre-regis- tration is required; call Gibson County Animal Services at 812-386 -8079 at Princeton Veterinary Hospital. Haubstadt Holiday Expo set for Dec. 4 Shop local at the Haubstadt Holiday Expo on Dec 4 at the Old Gym in Haubstadt 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lots of local crafters and vendors are ready to help. Free admission. There will be a food truck for lunch, too. Archery tournament planned An 18 -meter, 3-arrow and 10 -end archery tournament will be open to all with flights at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Dec. 4 at Red Dawn Armory. Registration is $15, but spectat- ing is free. Republicans meet Saturday Gibson County Republicans will meet at 9 a.m. Dec. 4 to caucus in a Union Twp. Trustee to replace Stacy DeHart, who will resign as of the end of this year. GGH hosts Reindeer Run Join Deaconess Gibson for the fifth Gibson General Health Foundation Reindeer Run. Get in the Christmas spirit with this festive 5K or one-mile run/walk. This event welcomes participants of all ability levels– from casual walkers to elite runners. Chip timing is avail- able for runners, with awards given for the top three fin- ishers in each age group. The Kids Elf Run is at 8:45 a.m. and a 5K/one-mile Run/Walk begins at 9 a.m. Registration is online or at the event. Adults are $25, and children ages 12 and under are free. Packet pick-up and on-site registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. at Lafayette Park on race day. Register online or call Gibson General Health Founda- tion at 812-385 -9268 for more information. Free self-defense class planned Red Dawn Armory will host a free women's self-defense seminar from 1 to 3 p.m. on Dec. 5, taught by IMA Acad- emy. Zeta Gamma Chapter December Social Zeta Gamma Chapter members will be having their De- cember social and meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 7 at 6:30 p.m. at the Fort Branch Park. Members are asked to bring items for their Christmas project. THIS MONTH Zeta Gamma Chapter selling cheeseballs Zeta Gamma Chapter is now taking orders for their De- cember Cheeseballs. They will be made on Saturday, Dec. 11. Orders due by Dec. 1. Regular and lemon are available. Place orders from any member or call Dawn 812-632-0342 or Jackie 812-457-2631. GCAS pics planned Gibson County Animal Services will host Pet Pictures with Santa from noon to 3 p.m. Dec. 12 at the Haubstadt Old Gym. Proceeds will benefit the Harley's Heart Med- ical Fund. Local photographer Cliff Ingram is donating his time for the event. bulletin READER GUIDE Subscriptions: Change of address: subscribers changing addresses will please give old address as well as new one along with phone number. We cannot guarantee prompt change unless this is done. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to South Gibson Star- Times., P.O. Box 70 Fort Branch, IN, 47648 or e-mail to subscribe@ sgstartimes.com. Subscription rates: One year: $32 for Gibson County and all 476/477 zip codes; $40 elsewhere. Paid in advance. Subscriptions taken after noon on Friday will not receive a paper until the second edition after their subscription date. About us: Published every Tuesday by the Pike County Publishing Co. Phone: 812-753-3553 203 S. McCreary St., P.O. Box 70, Fort Branch, IN 47648-0070 Andrew G. Heuring and John B. Heuring, Publishers Janice Barniak, Editor John B. Heuring, Adv. Mgr. Eric Gogel, Production Mgr. Jennifer Vallee, Office Mgr. Cindy Petty, Adv. Sales Pam Lemond, Adv. Sales Brakston Farrar, Adv. Designer Entered in the Post Office in Fort Branch, Indiana for transmission through the mails as Periodical Mail, postage paid at Fort Branch, Indiana – published weekly. (USPS 205-620) obituaries ELIZABETH ALICE (FERRY) ROSTRON Elizabeth Alice (Ferry) Rostron, 84, of Haubstadt, passed away at Deaconess Gateway Hospital on Nov. 24, 2021. She was born to the late Francis and Dorothy (Deal) Ferry on July 18, 1937, in Ow- ensville. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Fort Branch. She graduated from Fort Branch High School in 1955 and mar- ried her other half, Alva J. Ros- tron, on July 23, 1955. She at- tended Vincennes University and studied psychology. She retired from the South Gib- son School Corporation after 30 years of being a teacher's aide. She enjoyed crocheting afghans for everyone in her family and those in need. She also enjoyed most any book that was handed to her. Her dogs, Oscar and Toby, would usually be found lying in her lap while she was crocheting or reading. She is survived by her lov- ing husband of 66 years, Al- va J. Rostron, of Haubstadt; seven children, Juanita Ha- worth, of Owensville, Bruce (Marilee) Rostron, of Haub- stadt, Elizabeth ( John) Mont- gomery, of Spurgeon, Robert (Lisa) Rostron, of Spurgeon, Peggy (Michael) Dougan, of Princeton, Reba (Randy) Richardson, of Owensville, and Janet (Kenneth) Bueh- ner, of Fort Branch; siblings, Cyetta Green, Naomi Lloyd, Margaret Boyer, John and Vada Ferry, and Lavada and Gary Menke; brother-in-law, Davey Wright; 18 grandchil- dren, Bryan and Michael Ha- worth, Lynn Beckett and An- drew Rostron, John Montgom- ery, Jr. and Rebecca Cannon, Keena Martin and Sharon Myers, Shelby Sparacino, Ra- chel Slunder, Stephanie Ho- gan and Ally Keehn, Chris and Tom Richardson, Sarah Powell, Laura Gordon, LoVe- ta Stuckey and Robert Stuck- ey; 34 great grandchildren; 21 step-great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by sib- lings, Francis Ferry, Jr., Da- vid Ferry and Carolyn Wright; brothers-in-law, John Green, Harold Lloyd and James Boy- er; sister-in-law, Florence Fer- ry; and son-in-law, Buford Ha- worth. Funeral services will be at noon on Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021, at Stodghill Funeral Home, with Kristi Pflug offi- ciating. Burial will follow at Barnett Chapel Cemetery. Visitation is from 9 a.m. un- til service time on Tuesday at the funeral home. Donations in her hon- or can be sent to the First United Methodist Church in Fort Branch. Expressions of sympathy can be made at stodghillfuneralhome.com. M. WAYNE GIBSON M. Wayne Gibson, 86, of Owensville, passed away at Transcendent Healthcare in Owensville on Nov. 25, 2021. He was born to the late Hen- ry and Alberta (Sanders) Gib- son on Oct. 8, 1935, in Hazle- ton. He was a graduate of Fort Branch High School. He served in the U.S. Army af- ter the Korean War. He re- tired from Whirlpool after many years of service as a union steward and assembly line operator. He was a mem- ber of the Lion's Club in Ow- ensville and a former volun- teer firefighter for the town of Owensville. He is survived by his chil- dren, Thomas Gibson, of In- dianapolis, Tim Gibson, of Dunnellon, Fla. and Don- na (Tom) Dunlap, of Haub- stadt; three grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Carol (Campbell) Gibson; daughter, Debra Gibson; and siblings, Tom Gibson, Bob Gibson, Edna Lewis, Martha Robb and Mandy Gibson. Graveside services were at 10 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 29, 2021, at Maumee Cemetery in Johnson, with Pastor Bart Wagner officiating. Stodghill Funeral Home is honored to take care of Wayne and his family in this time of need. Expressions of sympathy can be made at stodghillfuneral- home.com. cerned about COVID. The church offered three meal times in the hall that seats 98 people, and between guests and volunteers, filled all three. "Our goal is to provide to anyone in need or who would enjoy fellowship," Burr said. Clay Lance babysits littles in a play room at Day- spring Thanksgiving. Right: Landrie Couts laughs while serv- ing food with Landon Phares, Emily Seaton, Skip Kenoyer and Lyn- nex Couts at Dayspring Thanksgiving Wednes- day. More than 60 vol- unteers put on the event. Above: Tandy Burr, Lau- ra, Payton and Chandler Miller catch up during the community Thanks- giving meal at Dayspring Wednesday. Right: Mike Russell serves Michael Kneipp at Wednesday's communi- ty Thanksgiving. where more than 200 meals were served in three shifts at Owensville's Day- spring Church. Below: Amanda Appel stirs the pot — only liter- ally of course — while vol- unteering at Dayspring's Thanksgiving celebration Wednesday in Owensville.