South Gibson Star-Times

Tuesday, April 4, 2023 A2 South Gibson Star-Times READER'S 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 Heartland Media Group, LLC, P.O. Box 275, Fowler, 47944-0275 or email hmgcirculation@gmail.com or call 765-884-1902. Subscription rates as of Jan. 1, 2023: One year: $42 for Gibson County; $48 elsewhere in Indiana; out- of-state: $63. Paid in advance. Subscriptions tak- en after noon on Friday will not receive a paper un- til the second edition after their subscription date. About us: Published every Tuesday by Heartland Media Group, LLC Phone: 765-884-1902 P.O. Box 275, Fowler, 47944-0275 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) Contact us: General News ������������������������ editor@sgstartimes.com Advertising ������������������������������� ads@sgstartimes.com Sports ������������������������������������ sports@sgstartimes.com Phone: ����������������������������������������������������� 765-884-1902 • The General John Gibson Chapter of the National Soci- ety of the Daughters of the American Revolution will meet on Saturday, April 8th, from 10:00-12:00, at the Princeton Public Librar y for the annual awards program for the American Essay Writer and Good Citizens winners. Light refreshments will be ser ved. • Oakland City Lions Club Fish Fr y, Friday, April 7. 11 am to 5 pm in the Hometown IGA Parking Lot. • The Center for Gibson County Seniors will host a Designer Purse Bingo on Friday, April 14, 6:30 to 8 pm. Doors open at 6 pm Food Available. The Center is located behind Rural King at 212 S. Richland Creek Drive, Princ- eton • Sts. Peter & Paul Parish of Haubstadt, IN is having its 19th Annual Die Kirche Auktion Fest on April 15th and April 16th. Bulletin Obituaries James Nelson Cross Danville James Nelson Cross, 95, of Danville, IL, passed away at VA Illiana Health Care System in Danville, IL, on March 25, 2023. He was born to the late Dudley Wallace and Jessie Ollie (Miner) Cross on July 10, 1927, in Princeton, IN. James entered the United States Army at the age of 16 to fight in World War II where he was sent to Germany. After his honorable discharge from service, he traveled all over the United States as a general labor- er. He was a hard worker and a "Jack of all trades." He was a lifetime member of the VFW. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Charlene (Moore) Cross; sister, Ruth Craig; and brothers, Doyle Cross and Bobby Cross. He is survived by 4 broth- ers, Lester Cross of Princeton, IN, Edward Cross of Evansville, IN, Guy Cross of Princeton, IN, and Larry Cross of Newburgh, IN. Graveside services were held on Thursday, March 30, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at Colum- bia White Church Cemetery in Princeton, IN with Pastor Kyle Powell officiating. Donations can be made to the VFW of your choice. Expressions of sympathy can be made at stodghillfuneralhome.com. -- Stodghill Funeral Home Inc. 500 E Park St Fort Branch, IN 47648 (812) 753-4601 James William Gries It is with heartfelt love and sorrow, we announce the death of James William Gries at the age of 80 on March 26, 2023. He was preceded in death by his parents Edward and Irene (Spin- dler) Gries. Jim is survived by his spouse of 56 years, Mary Sue Will (Susie); his children Jason Wayne Gries (Jody) of Nashville, TN and Amy Suzanne Cooney (Patrick) of Indianapolis, IN; siblings Rita Smith (Fred) of Fort Branch, IN, Donald Gries (Donna) of Fort Branch, IN, and Larry Gries (Jackie) of Evansville, IN; grandchildren Conner, Brayden, Spencer, Avery, Ian, and Addi- son Gries; Jackson, Madeline, and Samuel Beebe; Riley and Connor Cooney. Jim was a member of the Army Reserves. He graduated from Barber School in Mad- isonville, KY. Jim was the grandkids "favorite" barber because he paid them to get their hair cut. Jim was an avid fisherman that gathered his fam- ily around with his fish fries. He was a beloved Papaw and uncle who has passed down his love of hunting and fishing. Jim was a staunch Purdue and Cincinnati Reds fan. He was a man who never met anything he could not fix or a person he could not talk to. Jim retired from UPS after 30 years of safe driving. He was a man of faith who was a lifelong member of Holy Cross Catholic Church and the Knights of St. John. Jim en- joyed being a church usher and working at chicken dinners. On Friday, March 31st, Jim's life was celebrated at a Mass of Christian Burial at Holy Cross Catholic Church at 10:00 am followed by a be- reavement dinner at Holy Cross Cafeteria. Visitation was held on Thursday, March 30, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. with a rosary service performed at 3:30 p.m. by Father Gary Kaiser and the Knights of St. John. Entombment was at Holy Cross Cemetery following mass. In lieu of flowers, you may donate to Holy Cross Catholic Church. Expressions of sympa- thy can be made at stodghillfu- neralhome.com. -- Stodghill Funeral Home Inc. 500 E Park St Fort Branch, IN 47648 (812) 753-4601 Gibson County Sheriff's Office Employees Save Suicidal Subject On Sunday, March 26, 2023, at approximately 4:30 p.m., Corrections Officer Wyatt Lashbrook was working in the Gibson County Central Dis- patch Center observing cameras that monitored the actions of the inmates. While observing the cameras, Officer Lashbrook observed an inmate attempt to commit suicide. At that point Corrections Officer Wyatt Lash- brook alerted Communications Officers and immediately left his post to rescue the inmate. Communications Officer James Griswold and Commu- nity Corrections Officer Lucas Odom arrived on scene and were able to detain the inmate and assess his physical condi- tion. The inmate was placed on a protective watch and the medical staff contracted by the Gibson County Sheriff's Office were notified of the incident. Assisting the aforementioned officers in this incident was Corrections Officer Cody Lashbrook. Cody Lashbrook James Griswold Lucas Odom Wyatt Lashbrook SCHOOL submit school news items: Call: 812-753-3553 Email: schoolnews@sgstartimes.com Fort Branch Community School TWIGS OF THE WEEK Mrs. Holden chose Carlie Phillips for the K-2 Twig of the Week. Carlie has a pos- itive attitude with everything she does. She is new to Fort Branch this year, and she has made new friends and has ad- justed well. She keeps improving as the year progresses. She is helpful in the classroom, she listens well, and par- ticipates often. Keep up the great work Carlie! Miss Maday chose 7th grader Kyla Friz- zell as middle school Twig of the Week. Kyla always comes to class with the best attitude and does her best on every as- signment. Miss Crowell chose Max Booth as the 3-5 Twig of the Week. Max is a joy to have in class. He is funny, welcoming, and has great character. Not only does he make others laugh, but he tries very hard in his academics. Max always puts forth his best effort in math and is very helpful to others. He is overall a great student who is always putting a smile on others' faces! Keep up the great work! Need something interesting to read? subscribe to CALL For a print or NetEdition subscription, or email hmgcirculation@gmail.com 765-884-1902 Penny Viner Poseyville, IN Penny Viner, 61, of Poseyville, IN, passed away at her home surrounded by her loving family on Friday, March 31, 2023. She was born to Roy and Virginia "Nan" (Clevenger) Mulvaney on April 2, 1961, in Salem, IL. Penny was catholic in faith. She was a professional hair stylist for 25 years. She loved every- thing to do with being outdoors. She enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, and gardening flowers and vegetables. Penny truly loved spending countless hours with her grandchildren. Preceding her in death is her mother, Virginia "Nan" Mul- vaney and her brother, Kevin Mulvaney. She is survived by her loving husband of 34 years, Melvin Viner of Poseyville, IN; daugh- ters, Amber (Jamie) Dumanski of Newburgh, IN and Brandi (DJ Wright) Barrett of Ekron, KY; father, Roy Mulvaney of Wadesville, IN; brother, Keith Mulvaney of Poseyville, IN; and grandchildren, Mason and Connor Dumanski and Emilynn and Meleah Wright. Funeral services will be on Friday, April 7, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at Stodghill Funeral Home in Fort Branch, IN with Derick Benigni officiating. Visitation will be on Thursday, April 6, 2023, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Friday, April 7, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. until service time at the funeral home. Burial will be at Owensville Cemetery. Donations in her honor can be made to the Vanderburgh Coun- ty Humane Society. Expressions of sympathy can be made at stodghillfuneralhome.com. Stodghill Funeral Home Inc. 500 E Park St Fort Branch, IN 47648 (812) 753-4601 Library News FORT BRANCH AND HAUBSTADT Fort Branch Hours: Monday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday 1 to 7 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday 1 to 5 p.m., also open 8 a.m. to noon on first and third Saturday of the month. Haubstadt Hours: Monday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday 1 to 7 p.m., Friday 1 to 5 p.m., also open 8 a.m. to noon on the second and fourth Saturday of the month. submitted by dana Gansman The Haubstadt Librar y will be open this Saturday, April 8, from 8 a.m. until noon. Grab and Go Kids Crafts will be available on Wednesday, April 5th at both libraries until sup- plies are gone. This month's craft is a Handprint Cactus. Please note that both librar y locations will be closed on Good Friday April 7. We will be having a Book Sale Tues- day, April 18th in the upstairs level of the Fort Branch Car- negie building between 1-5 p.m. Monetar y donations will be accepted. Looking for something new to read? Lone Women by Victor LaValle takes place in 1915, and Adelaide is in trou- ble. Her secret sin killed her parents, forcing her to flee California in a hellfire rush and make her way to Montana as a homesteader. Dragging a trunk with her at ever y stop, she will become one of the "lone women" taking advantage of the government's offer of free land for those who can tame it; except Adelaide isn't alone. The secret she's tried so desperately to lock away might be the only thing that will help her sur vive the harsh territor y. Lone Women is available at the librar y and on your Libby App. Classic Book Club is reading The Two-Family House by L ynda Cohen Loigman. This Historical Fiction novel is set in Brooklyn, 1947: in the midst of a blizzard, in a two-fam- ily brownstone, two babies are born minutes apart to two women. They are sisters by marriage with an impenetrable bond forged before and during that dramatic night; but as the years progress, small cracks start to appear and their once deep friendship begins to unravel. No one knows why, and no one can stop it. One misguided choice; one moment of tragedy. Heartbreak wars with happiness and almost but not quite wins. Book Club meets in the Haubstadt Town Hall Meeting Room on Thursday, April 13 at 6 p.m. Sign-up and book copies are available at Haubstadt Librar y. Books & Brews Modern Book Club is reading What Looks Like Crazy on an Ordinar y Day by Pearl Cleage and will meet for discussion on Tuesday, April 18 at KANT Brewer y at 6 P.M. Sign-up sheets and copies of the books are available at Fort Branch Librar y. Be sure to sign up for our free monthly email newslet- ter, Book Bytes, for updates on new releases and monthly events. You can also follow us on Facebook at facebook. com/FBJTPL. We hope to see you soon! OWENSVILLE CARNEGIE Librar y hours Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tues- day, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thurs- day and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. Check out our website at owensvillelibrar y.org. Check our Facebook page for information on joining our Book Club. Geri-Fit senior fitness classes are Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 9:30 a.m. The librar y hosts a variety of youth programs, includ- ing Stor ytime, Toddler Time, Novel Ninjas, STEAM, Dun- geons and Dragons, and Anime and Manga Club. Check out Kid's Space at Owensville Librar y on Facebook for more information. Be sure to check our Facebook and Instagram pages for updates on all the new additions to our book and movie collections. OAKLAND CITY COLUMBIA TOWNSHIP Public Librar y hours Monday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Tuesday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Wednesday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Thursday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Friday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Closed Sunday. The Board of Trustees for the Oakland City—Columbia Township Public Librar y adopted the second Wednesday of ever y month at 4 p.m. for their monthly board meetings. The meetings are in the Librar y Meeting Room.

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