The South Gibson Star-Times serves the towns of Haubstadt, Owensville and Fort Branch.
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South Gibson Star-Times Front Tuesday, May 10, 2022 A-3 Do you have an upcoming community event? Send the details to editor@sgstartimes�com THIS WEEK Owensville receives $128K Owensville Town Council approved receipt of a Communi- ty Crossings grant for $128,276 on May 2 during their regu- lar meeting. The amount is 75 percent of the cost of the sum- mer road paving the town plans to accomplish. Merit board meets The 2022 meetings of the Gibson County Sheriff's Mer- it Board will be at 12:30 p.m., the second Tuesday of every month, in the Gibson County Community Corrections Con- ference Room, located at 112 E. Emerson Street, Princeton. Golf scramble set Gibson County Chamber of Commerce will host their An- nual Scholarship Golf Scramble Thursday, May 12, at Princ- eton Country Club, with morning and afternoon flights. A team of four costs $ 300, or individuals can register for $75. Title, lunch, station, hole and goody bag sponsors are sought. Owensville hosts clean up day Owensville plans a town clean up day from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 14, where locals can throw away their larger trash or furniture. There will be a charge for tires, because Gibson County Solid Waste charges for tires. The dumpsters will be located on the north side of the Owensville Carnegie Li- brary lawn. Trustees meet The Board of Trustees for the Oakland City-Columbia Township Public Library will meet at 4 p.m. on the second Wednesday of every month as the dates for their regular monthly board meetings. The meetings are held in the Li- brary Meeting Room. The Cheese Queen takes the Square The Cheese Queen food truck specializing in gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches along with many other delicious sandwiches, will be at the Owensville Square on May 16 from 3 to 7 p.m. This event is sponsored by the Owensville Community Planners. Wage meeting set Owensville Town Council plans an executive session with the town police department to finish discussions on rais- ing wages and ensuring the officers get time off and paid for hours they previously volunteered during, for example, Watermelon Festival. That meeting is set for 6 p.m. May 16. American Rescue meeting May 17 The Committee to Oversee Gibson County's Receipt of American Rescue Funds (ARF) will hold a special public meeting on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. The meeting will com- mence at 4:30 pm local time and will be held at Gibson Coun- ty Annex North, which is located at 225 N Hart St., # 105, Princeton, Indiana 47670. VFW post meeting day change Beginning in May, VFW Post 2714 Meetings will be the third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. THIS MONTH Fugitives and Heroes premieres at museum Broadway Players and Lyles Station Museum will bring local history this May with "Fugitives and Heroes," a his- torical experience inviting locals to travel back in time on the Underground Railroad to meet Gibson County and na- tional figures, thanks to sponsorship from Gibson County Community Foundation and the Betty McCullough grant. Staged across the museum and grounds, ticket holders will meet national figures like Frederick Douglas and Har- riet Tubman, as well as, everyday people like the Grier, Stor- mont, Cockrum and Archer families. Audiences will meet Reube, a free man kidnapped into slavery as he left Princeton; and Charles Grier, a free black farmer who provided a haven in Gibson County for even the most-pursued enslaved people as they made their way north, as well as, many other local stories. The show will be 7 p.m. May 20 at a cost of $15, as well as, a dinner show at 6 p.m. May 21, at a cost of $ 35. Tick- ets are on sale. GCAS plans clinic Gibson County Animal Services, in conjunction with Princeton Veterinary Hospital, will host a Spring Wellness Clinic from 1-3 p.m. May 21 at the Princeton Veterinary Hos- pital. For $20 per animal, a pet owner can have a wellness check, and yearly rabies and vaccine shots. To reserve a space, call 812-386 -8079 to register for this event. The event is cash only. Items can be purchased separately including heartguard, flea protection, and more. JUNE EVENTS VFW 50th Anniversary Celebration VFW Post 2714, of Fort Branch, will be hosting their 50th Anniversary Celebration June 11, from 3 to 11 p.m. Activi- ties will include: silent and live auctions, bird bingo, music by Rodney Watts and great food. Mount Carmel Roots'N'Que is June 18 Wabash Roots'N'Que Chairman Dennis Stroughmatt has announced that, through a partnership with First National Bank, Mel Tillis Jr. will headline the RNQ22 festival sched- uled for Saturday, June 18, at Merchants Park, in Mt. Car- mel, Ill. In addition to on stage performances, there will be a full schedule of events indoors, hosted by the Wabash County Museum, just a few feet south of Merchants Park. Several Food Trucks and Craft Vendors will be on the street through- out the day. Also on tap, RNQ's Backyard BBQ Competition, "Smoke On The Wabash," providing the aromas for those at- tending, along with a chance for cash prizes and trophies for the competitors. Applications for Vendors and BBQ Teams are available at rootsnque.com. DOWN THE ROAD Donnie Baker fundraiser planned A fundraiser to benefit Gibson County CASA will feature comedian Donnie Baker, Aug. 27, at the Toyota Events Cen- ter, in Princeton. Doors open at 5 p.m., with a meet and greet for those who buy special tickets; and the show starts at 6:30 p.m., for general admission. Fort Branch plans Halloween bash Fort Branch will host a two-day Halloween extravaganza that will kick off with a Zombie run Oct. 28; Sinister Cellar's Haunted Park attraction Oct. 28 -29; and the uptown Hal- loween Fest Oct. 28. To receive more information or volun- teer, contact Fort Branch Community Pride on Facebook. Santa Claus is coming Fort Branch Community Pride will host Christmas Eve with Santa Dec. 24. For more information check out their Facebook page. Community 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. 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(USPS 205-620) Contact us: Phone: .............................................................................. 812-753-3553 Fax: ...................................................................................812-753-4251 Janice Barniak, Editor ������������������������������������������ editor@sgstartimes.com Advertising ��������������������������������������������������������ads@sgstartimes.com General News ������������������������������������������������� news@sgstartimes.com Sports ������������������������������������������������������������ sports@sgstartimes.com Circulation �����������������������������������������������subscribe@sgstartimes.com Obituaries bat Infantryman Badge and the French Fourragere. As he was boarding the landing craft during the very early morning hours of the D- Day invasion, he prayed for God to keep him safe and in return, he would do whatever the Lord asked of him upon returning home. Once home, he wrestled with "the call to preach" for 6 years. He sub- mitted to that calling and was ordained as a General Baptist minister in 1951. He served as pastor of Fairmount Gen- eral Baptist Church, St. Pe- ters, Mo., Lone Oak Gener- al Baptist Church, Malden, Mo., Cedarview General Bap- tist Church, Granite City, Ill., Brown Chapel General Baptist Church, Broseley, Mo., North Main General Baptist Church, Poplar Bluff, Mo., Enon Gen- eral Baptist Church, Prince- ton, Bethlehem General Bap- tist Church, Fort Branch and numerous other interim and associate positions. He was welcomed into Heaven by his parents; be- loved wife, Shirley; sisters, Eleanor Black, Helen Million, Lola Mae Boyer and Barbara Lehr; brothers, Bill Black, Dale Black and Don Black; and a granddaughter. Funeral Services were at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at Stodghill Funeral Home, in Fort Branch, with Pas- tor Tammy Scheller officiat- ing, and again at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 5, 2022, at Landess Funeral Home, in Maldin, Mo., with Reverend Clint Cook officiating. Visitation was from 4 until time of service on Tuesday, at Stodghill Funeral Home and again from 11 a.m. until time of service on Thursday, at Landess Funeral Home. Burial was at Missouri State Veteran Cemetery in Bloom- field, Mo. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Oakland City University. Expressions of Sympathy may be made at stodghillfuneralhome.com. EMMET T VAUGHAN Emmett Vaughan, 79, of Oxford, Ohio, passed away at Hamilton Inpatient Care Cen- ter on May 4, 2022. He was born to the late Alvin and Hilda (Block) Vaughan on March 12, 1943, in Princeton. He was a member of St. Paul United Church of Christ in Fort Branch. He retired from General Electric Aircraft En- gines where he worked for more than 40 years as an En- gineer. He volunteered and cherished his time with the Whitewater Valley Railroad where he was known to play Santa on the Christmas train. He is survived by his children, Nathan (Erin) Vaughan, of Fort Branch, Timothy Vaughan, of Hamil- ton, Ohio, and Jonathan (Sar- ah) Vaughan, of Oxford, Ohio; sisters, Ida Edmunds, of Troy, Mich. and Allene Morgan, of Westchester, Ohio; and four grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 20, 2022, at St. Paul Unit- ed Church of Christ, in Fort Branch, with Pastor John Heu- mann officiating. Burial will be at St. Paul Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Thurs- day, May 19, at Stodghill Fu- neral Home, in Fort Branch; and again on Friday, from 9 a.m. until service time at the Church. Donations can be made to St. Paul United Church of Christ or to the Whitewa- ter Valley Railroad Heritage Fund, 521 Central Ave, Suite A, Connersville, IN 47331. Expressions of sympathy can be made at stodghillfu- neralhome.com. THERESA "TERRI" ANN CONNER Theresa "Terri" Ann Con- ner, 65, of Haubstadt, passed away tragically on May 4, 2022. She was born to Jerald and Alberta (Neufelder) Conner on Oct. 22, 1956, in Princeton. She was a member of the Holy Cross Catholic Church in Fort Branch. She was a won- derful mom, nana, daughter, and sister. She was a great cook and always worried about taking care of everyone else before herself. She is survived by her par- ents, Jerry and Bert Conner, of Fort Branch; children, Re- becca Walker, of Evansville and Trishada Richardson, of Evansville; siblings, Mic- ki (Ronald) Lemke, of Park- ersburg, Ill., Vicki Reinhart, of Baker, La., Cindy ( James) Martin, of Fort Branch, Va- nessa (Danny) Lemmons Huntzinger, of Hungtingburg, and Jackie (Randy) Wheaton, of Fort Branch; seven grand- children; and several nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. She is preceded in death by her brother, Jeffrey Conner; brothers-in-law, Brett French and Bill Reinhart; and neph- ew, Zachary Bailey. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at Stodghill Funer- al Home, in Fort Branch, with Michelle Hostettler officiat- ing. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until service time, at the funeral home. Entombment will be at the Holy Cross Mau- soleum following cremation. Donations in her honor can be made to the funeral home to offset burial costs. Expressions of sympathy can be made at stodghillfu- neralhome.com. REVEREND JAMES M� BLACK Reverend James M. Black, 99, of Haubstadt, was promot- ed to Heaven, Saturday, April 30, 2022, from River Oaks Health Campus, in Princeton. He was born to the late Monroe Franklin and Wretha (Fair) Black on Nov. 5, 1922, in Decatur, Ill. He was a member of Enon General Baptist Church, Princeton. He married his sweetheart, Shirley, Nov. 3, 1945, shortly after returning from W WII. They enjoyed 74 years as devoted soul mates. They raised five children: Sue (Perry) Mosbey, of St. Charles, Mo., Michael (Peg- gy) Black, of St. Charles, Mo., Tina Duckett (Steve Wheeler), of Malden, Mo., Becki (Steve) Anderson, of Haubstadt and Russell ( Joy) Black, of Bel- leville, Ill.; 10 grandchildren; and nine great grandchildren. He is also survived by two wonderful caregivers, Delo- ris Anderson of Fort Branch and Vanessa Rosa of Prince- ton, without whose help, the quality of his life the last 18 months would have been very diminished. He often joked that the U.S. government provided him with a walking tour of Europe beginning Feb. 10, 1943, and concluding in Oct. 1945. He served his country in World War II as an infantryman in the US Army, I Company, 3rd Batallion, 16th Infantry Divi- sion. His service began with the D-Day invasion at Nor- mandy, France and contin- ued through the end of the war. Black attained the rank of Corporal Technician 5th Grade. His military awards in- clude the Bronze Star Medal, two Purple Heart Medals, the European Campaign Medal with five major campaign stars (Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace and Central Europe), the Com-