The South Gibson Star-Times serves the towns of Haubstadt, Owensville and Fort Branch.
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South Gibson Star-Times Tuesday,, September 13, 2022 B-7 HISTORY Submit history photos: Call: 812-753-3553 Email: news@ sgstartimes.com 50 YEARS AGO Fort Branch Times Friday, Sept. 15, 1972 Ralph Dunning has re- turned home after complet- ing 2 weeks of summer train- ing at Fort Knox, Ky., with the U. S. Army Reserves. Mrs. Wilma Newman was admitted to Deaconess Hos- pital on Sunday and under- went surgery on Monday. She is recuperating at this time. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Mc- Nair have moved to Richland Center, Wis., where he is the guidance counselor in the Jr. High School there. Mike is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Mel- vin McNair. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sy- monds of Lake Wood, Calif., are visiting his mother, Mrs. Effie Symonds and other rel- atives. Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Gar- bers have returned home after a 3 week tour of the Southern States enroute to Fairfield, Calif., for an Am- way Convention to honor Charles and Pat Lord. They also visited with Virgil's cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Taylor and family of River- side and Mrs. Rose Taylor and daughter of Blooming- ton, Calif., and with Viola's aunt, Mrs. Louise Weiding of Long Beach, Calif. The Gar- bers visited places of interest in California and toured the Dakotas enroute home. Mrs. Maggie Georges spent the weekend in Ham- ilton, O., visiting places of interest. Mr. and Mrs. John V. De- Long recently visited in Chi- cago and Madison, Wis. Alice Zentopher has been released to her home after re- ceiving treatment at Gibson General Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. harry Ei- senhut and Mrs. Amanda Meyer of Haysville visited on Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Hacker. They also visited at the Owensville Convalescent Center with Mrs. Eisenhut' s mother, Jo- sephine Hacker. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Sweppy and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Rohl at- tended a District Jaycee Meet- ing at the Nativity Church in Evansville on Sunday. Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bryant were Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Wright and son of Owensville, Merle Bry- ant and son of Haubstadt and Jim Bryant. Dr. Barbara DeLong of Ed- wardsville, Il., were weekend guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John V. DeLong. Mrs. Charles Atteberry re- cently enjoyed a 2 weeks va- cation in California. She flew to Redondo Beach where she was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. John Reed. They attended the Hollywood Bowl and were joined by Gene Polk for a vis- it. She also spent some time with Esta Humphries. All are former residents. Mrs. Reed accompanied Mrs. Atteberry to San Francisco to see Mr. and Mrs. David Lightfoot and Mr. and Mrs. Michael Rich- ardson. Mrs. Atteberry and her daughter traveled home together after Mike Left for sea duty for several months. Mrs. Richardson will remain here for an extended visit with her parents and rela- tives. EM-3 and Mrs. Freder- ick Lewis and family visited several days last week with his grandmother, Mrs. Rose Smith. He was enroute from Idaho Falls, Idaho to his new base in New London, Conn. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Land accompanied by Mrs. Louise Sage and Jason of Crothersville have returned after several days visiting relatives and vacationing. They visited Mrs. Land's brothers and families, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wilson in Cleveland, Tenn., and Mr. and Mrs. Houston Wilson in Ringold, Ga., and Mr. and Mrs. Jess Land at Ooltewah, Tenn. Before returning home the group toured the Appala- chian Mts. and Points of in- terest in Chattanooga, Tenn. Births: To Mr. and Mrs. Larry Georges, of Oakland City, a daughter, Brooke Re- becca on September 8; To Mr. and Mrs. David R. Arm- strong, of Princeton, a son, Michael Paul; To Mr. and Mrs. Lyndon Meyer, of Fort Branch, a son, Ronald Keith, on September 8. Marriages: Ronda Sin- clair and Ensign Roger Lintz were wed on September 2 at the United Methodist Church at Martinsville; Mary Lou Taylor and Benjamin Wolf, Jr. were wed on September 9 at Holy Cross Church. 45 YEARS AGO Fort Branch Times Friday, Sept.16, 1977 A progress report was giv- en the Directors of Gibson Water, Inc. at their monthly meeting Wednesday, which indicated that prospective water users were continuing to sigh up to sizable numbers. Jim Burch, project engineer of Midwestern Engineers, Inc., urged all prospective water users to sign the Water Users agreement and return it as soon as possible, Burch explained that decisions will be made very shortly regard- ing areas where it may be necessary to either obtain more users or delete that area from the system due to lack of users. The system should have an average of eight us- ers per mile to line to order to be feasible. Bill Loveless, president of Gibson Water, Inc., reported that he had met with the Gibson County Commissioners and obtained their support for the project. In addition, Loveless has re- ceived a letter from Four Riv- ers Resource Conservation and Development Executive Council offering their full support for the Gibson Water, Inc., project. The letter noted that unanimous support was given the project. Four Riv- ers Resource conservation and Development Area is a nine county locally initiated and controlled action project sponsored by the County Board of Commissioners and the Soil and Water Conserva- tion District Boards of nine southwestern Indiana coun- ties. Loveless also reported that he had received a water supply contract from the Wa- ter Works District of Evans- ville for the supplying of 2.5 million gallons of water per months to Gibson Water, Inc. Field representatives of Gib- son Water have been working with the various townships scheduled to be covered by the water project for the past two months. All households not presently being serviced by city water in the area are to be contracted and offered an opportunity to sign a wa- ter users agreement. Steve Ralph, vice president of Gib- son Water, Inc., noted that some prospective users are delaying signing the users agreement until they deter- mine whether the line will come down their road. Ralph said, "Prospective users must realize that unless they sign a users agreement prior to fi- nal engineering the line will not come past their house. The more users we have the more miles of line we can lay." It was pointed out that some confusion seems to ex- ist among people concerning their continued use of their present water system if they sign up for city water. Burch said, "People may continue to use their old water supply as long as they wish. They may use the city water for house- hold usage and still continue to use the old water supply for such things as lawn sprin- kling, watering gardens, or livestock if they so desire." Loveless said that the direc- tors did not set a final cut off date after which the tap on fee would double. For at least a month or two more or until every household in the area can be contacted, the individ- ual membership fee will be $100 plus $160 for each stan- dard household tap required for a total $260. Births: To Mr. and Mrs David Wade of League City, Texas, a daughter, Lindsey Allison on Sept. 10 ; To Mr. and Mrs. Jim Bryant of El Paso, Texas, a son, Jason Alex on Sept. 2; To Mr. and Mrs. Lyndell Karaff of Fort Branch, a daughter, Jaclyn Michelle on Sept. 5; To Mr. and Mrs. James E. Cullen of Morgantown, a daughter, Jes- sica Margaret on Aug. 28. Marriages: Cynthia Sue Nurrenbern and Randall Ed- ward Fuhs were wed Satur- day, Sept. 3 at Sts. Peter and Paul Church in Haubstadt; Cindy Huckleberry and Mi- chael Richards were wed Saturday, Aug. 27 at the Naz- arene Church of Salem; Jama Sue Williams and James Paul Fields were wed on Aug. 26 at the St. Lawrence Church in Lafayette. 35 YEARS AGO Fort Branch Times Thursday, Sept. 17, 1987 The United Methodist Cub Scout Pack 242 held their Pinewood Derby Race earlier this year. Winner were first place winner, Jeremy Stuck- ey; second place winner, Aar- on Gerling; and third place winner, Danny Dewig. Tricia Freudenberg, 16 -year-old daughter of Rob- ert and Darlene Freudenberg of Fort Branch, was chosen second runner-up in the Miss Teen Indiana Pageant. Sixty-six girls competed in the pageant, which was held Aug. 29 at Ball State Univer- sity's Emmons Auditorium, Muncie. Miss Freudenberg, a junior at Gibson Southern High School, place second in the talent portion of the pag- eant, Aug. 28. She performed her vocal selection, "New York, New York" during the Saturday night pageant. She was named third overall for her community service and received a $100 US Savings Bond, red roses and a trophy. At GSHS, Miss Freudenberg is active in both the music and theater departments Art and Donna Parker of Wadesville announce the ap- proaching marriage of their daughter, Danielle Christine, to Steven Robert Wilderman. He is the son of Bob and Ann Wilderman of Haubstadt. Danielle is a 1985 graduate of Gibson Southern High School and is employed at Pepsi Cola General Bottlers. Steve is a 1982 graduate of Gibson Southern High School and is employed at Scotty's Lawn and Equipment. The wedding is Saturday, Oct. 24, at 2:30 p.m. at St. James Church in rural Haubstadt. Births: To Cindy and J. R. Davis of Oakland City, daugh- ter, Valerie Ann on Sept. 12: To Dr. and Mrs. Richard Gries of Haubstadt, a daugh- ter, Kalena Mary Catherine on Tuesday, Sept. 15. 25 YEARS AGO South Gibson Star-Times Tuesday, Sept. 16, 1997 Beau Ames, son of Jamie Ames, is the second grade's "Student of the Week" at Haubstadt Community School. Laura Webb, a fourth grade student in Mr. Hollis' class at Haubstadt Community School, is the WFIE Storm Team Spotter for the Haub- stadt area. Brittnie Allen, daughter of Judy and Bryan Emillio and Mike Allen, is the fifth grad "Student of the Week" at Haubstadt Community School. Casey Tenbarge, second grader at Haubstadt commu- nity School, brought his leop- ard gecko mane Wishbone to school for show and Tell. The second graders at Haubstadt Community School are studying plants and their habitats. Second grade teacher, Mrs. Russell, helped all her students to start a bean seed and watch them grow. Boy Scout Troop 242 re- cently conducted a Court of Honor where members of the troop received over 85 mer- it badges and advancement ranks. Many of these badg- es were earned at summer camp, which was at Crooked Creek Boy Scout Camp near Louisville, K Y. A campout followed the Court of Honor which was at Hirsch's Woods A canoe trip is being is being planned for New Harmony on Sunday, Sept. 21. The an- nual sale of scout popcorn is being organized with sales beginning on Saturday, Sept. 20, and running through Oct. 20. The popcorn will be deliv- ered on Nov. 1. Donald and Elaine Klus- meier of Francisco and Ruth Reeder of Princeton announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their children, DeAnn Klusmeier and David Reeder. The couple will be united in marriage on Saturday, Sept. 27, in a ceremony at the First Presbyterian Church in Fort Branch. A reception will fol- low at the Haubstadt Com- munity Park. The bride-elect is a 1990 graduate of Gibson Southern High School and a 1994 graduate of U.S.I. with a degree in accounting She is employed by Atlas Van Lines as a shipment auditor. The future bridegroom is a 1985 graduate of Wood Memorial High School and is employed by Styline transportation. Jeremy Kamuf of Fort Branch has earned an associ- ate of applied science degree from Western Kentucky Uni- versity. The Gibson Girls Home Ec Club met recently at the Ow- ensville Cafe. Mrs. Maelia Moore was the hostess. All members but one were pres- ent. Mrs. Alice Garrett gave the health and safety topic on the storage of food and prop- er refrigeration. Happy Birth- day was sung to Mrs. Rose Cox. Mrs. Dorothy Knowles gave a book review on May- be or Maybe Not. Dismissal was repeating the Home Ec Prayer. Births: To Jim and Pat Pohl of Fort Branch, a son, Cody Alexander, on Satur- day, Aug. 30. Deaths: Bernice Morgan, 82, passed away Sunday, Sept. 7, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes; Eva Pearl Houchins, 104, passed away Sept. 6, at Holiday Manor convalescent Center in Princeton; Quentin Geier, 42, of Raleigh, NC, passed away Sept. 6; Lawrence El- lis Farrar, 78, of Cynthiana, passed away Sept. 7; Kathryn Garrett, 85, of Owensville, passed away Sept 8; John ( Jack) Inman Mingay, 107, of Hilton Head Island, SC, passed away Sept. 9. OHS student council officers 1966 From left are the student council officers of Owensville High School in 1966: Karen Davis, secretary; Kent Smith, vice president; and Mary Jo Wallace, president. Not pictured was Paul Waters, parliamentarian. BIG TECH Continued from page 6 submission. It is critical that lawmakers in Congress and in state leg- islatures take decisive action to protect their constituents from political oppression. The future of the internet depends on bold leadership that is committed to protect- ing dissidents. 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