Saturday, June 8, 2024
Horner Receives Governor’s Highest Award
photo by JACK BOYCE | reporting by ANNA TUNGATE
Jack Horner, Major Health Partners Chief Executive Officer, received a Sagamore of the Wabash Award, the state’s highest award, in a surprise presentation during last night’s First Friday event, which also celebrated MHP’s 100th anniversary. Horner was nominated by attorney Lee McNeely.
With Gov. Eric Holcomb overseas, a representative from his office read a statement on his behalf. “There's no question Shelbyville and Shelby County, and our state and its people, are better off because of Jack Horner,” the statement said.
“Wow,” Horner said when given the mic, “this is a surprise. I’m not a loss for words too often.” After thanking McNeely, Horner noted that his own father, Rev. James Horner, had also received the prestigious award. He then thanked those he has worked with over the years.
“Success at MHP has been due to the people (at MHP),” Horner said.
He also expressed confidence in his successor as CEO, Ryan Claxton. “I am confident in his intelligence, his character and his commitment to excellence and dedication.”
On the Same Wavelength
Staff members of the former WSVL radio station and friends gathered Thursday to celebrate the birthday of Jack Boyce, who was born June 7, 1944, the day after D-Day. Pictured (left to right) are Jeb Bass, Mark Gravely, Jack and Jean Boyce, Paul Freeman, Valerie Freeman, Michelle Risley and Mark Risley. Former station employees were Bass, Gravely, Jack Boyce, Valerie Freeman and Mark Risley.
BAND TOGETHER
The Rush County Big Band crossed the county line Thursday to perform in the pop-up series on Shelbyville’s Public Square. | photo by JACK BOYCE
NOTEBOOK:
Flags were at half-staff in Morristown yesterday in honor of Morristown Marshal Henry Albrecht, who passed away Thursday. A full obituary is in today’s edition.
The Shelby County Public Library’s Summer Reading Signup Party in Shelbyville is Monday, June 10, 3 to 6 p.m. in the outside plaza, featuring snowcones, karaoke, hot dogs, outdoor games, crafts and family fun. Summer Reading in Morristown kicks off Tuesday, June 11, 3 to 6 p.m. at the Morristown branch.
Blue River Community Foundation (BRCF) is once again hosting a summer, scholarship workshop for Shelby County high school students on track to graduate by June 2025. Students attending will learn about scholarship opportunities available through BRCF including the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship, as well as, applying through BRCF’s online application process, writing an expressive essay, selecting recommenders, interviewing tips, and hearing suggestions about the transition from high school to college from members of BRCF’s Alumni Scholar Alliance. Interested students are encouraged to select one of the following dates to attend: June 20: 1 – 3:30 p.m. and July 11: 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. To register, or to learn more about this popular event, visit blueriverfoundation.com or contact Julie Alvis at jalvis@blueriverfoundation.com or 317.392.7955 ext. 102. The deadline to register is June 17th.
NATIONAL NEWS: The United States has lost its entire ability to produce bicycles, a process that took only 30 years. The U.S. now imports 97 percent of bicycles purchased from China, and re-shoring bicycle manufacturing is a new priority in Congress. A new bill will suspend tariffs on bike components for 10 years, as well as offer loans for manufacturers for new equipment. (The Verge/Numlock)
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4-H Livestock Show Preview
Editor’s Note: As a preview for next week’s 4-H events at the Shelby County Fair, we asked Camille Thopy, long-time Shelby County 4-H and FFA leader, to provide some background on selected shows. Thopy is studying Agricultural Education at Purdue University.
by CAMILLE THOPY
Dairy (Monday, 9 a.m.): The Dairy Show only includes females. Heifers (young females) and cows (mature females who have had a calf and may be lactating), are the only cattle you will find in this show. Steers (castrated males) are exhibited in the Beef Show (Monday, 3:30 p.m.).
Poultry (Tuesday, 1 p.m.): The Poultry Show includes more than just chickens! Ducks, geese, swans, turkeys, and even peacocks can be shown alongside breeds of chickens that you don’t see at farm stores in the spring.
Shelby County Royal (Wednesday, 7 p.m.): The Royal Showmanship Contest is a prestigious event for youth livestock exhibitors, which many strive for yearly. Members who have the privilege to participate are the winners of their species Senior Division Showmanship classes, where they are judged on their ability to exhibit the animal, prepare it for show, and knowledge of other areas by the judge. The representatives from Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle, Sheep, Goats, Swine, and Horse & Pony will each show all of the species represented. Exhibitors are challenged to show their abilities and knowledge of livestock and the livestock industry, and exhibit skills and knowledge with animals they did not train or a species they have never shown before.
Llama & Alpaca (Friday, 2 p.m.): In the Llama & Alpaca Show, members compete in a variety of obstacle courses, something that is much different compared to other livestock shows. Members are even challenged to be creative in the costume class. In this class, members are evaluated on the creativity of their costume and the amount of their llama or alpaca they can cover with the costume.
This Day in Shelby County History
News around Shelbyville and the surrounding area as reported on or about this date in history. Selections are curated from the Shelby County Public Library Genealogy Department.
2014: The Morristown Junior-Senior High School “The Pride of Morristown” band earned the Indiana State School Music Association (ISSMA) All-Music Award. The band was the smallest in the state to receive the award.
Army Specialist Michael Stephen Kees had a moment in the spotlight when he assisted President Bush and French President Jacques Chirac in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Normandy American Cemetery in France. Kees was a 2000 Shelbyville High School graduate.
2004: Candidates for the Shelby County Fair Queen Pageant gathered at Occasions Banquet Hall for the Sponsors’ Banquet. They included Mindy Childres, Alyse Deutsch, Amanda Combs, Rachel McCracken, Ashlee Pierce, Lynne Schertz, Sarah Coffey, Ashley Change, Melissa McKinney, Emma Cord, Cassie Cole, Megan Allen, Natasha Wells, Jessica Kline, Hadleigh Stevens and Whitney Robinson. The 2003 Queen, Stephanie Zike, was also in attendance.
1994: Two cousins were sentenced for falsely reporting a holdup at Little Caesar’s Pizza, 748 S. Harrison. One had been an employee at the restaurant. The men had stolen $1,188 and reported a hold-up. They later returned the money.
Dale Shrader won $100,000 by matching numbers in the Powerball drawing.
1984: The U.S. Postal Service announced it was seeking bids for the construction and lease of a new post office in Fountaintown to replace the small building that had handled the area’s mail for years. The new facility would be 1,200 square feet, twice the size of the old facility.
1974: A group of more than 50 “gypsies” descended on Shelbyville stores and established a temporary encampment near gravel pits on N. State Road 9. The group raised havoc with local police and sheriff officers, broke a door in the Elston Motel, took money from the Diet Pantry on S. Noble St. and caused disturbances at the Jester and Fabrific Fabrics store on E. Washington St. Twenty members of the group were held at the sheriff’s office briefly before they made payment for some damage and thefts, and were escorted out of town. “At least two officers were assaulted, others embarrassed, and the gypsy women reportedly changed clothing to avoid identification while being escorted in police cars,” The Shelbyville News reported.
1964: City Attorney George Glass was assured nomination at the upcoming Republican state convention to one of three Indiana Appellate Court judgeships since there were only three candidates who filed.
Summer school opened at SHS for 230 students taking personal typing, senior English grammar, driving, health or band. Classes were from 7 a.m. to 10:50 a.m. on weekdays.
1954: Attendance at Porter Pool, while strong, was lower so far than in 1953, when the pool was blessed with 48 straight days of operation at the beginning of the season, pool manager Louis Kuhn reported.
Continual foul smells on Van Ave. between Harrison and Noble were due to sewage issues, which had backed up into neighborhood basements. The street department spent several hours, working until well after 10 p.m., unclogging the sewer.
1944: Two men, James Christian Carroll and Clarence Bailey, both of 39 John St., were killed by a cave-in of a ditch off Fair Ave., where the men had been working.
1934: The Walkerville Goats defeated the Umpires, 7-6, in city softball action at Kennedy Park. Big plays were made by Bert Richardson, Bob Cramer and “Penny” Bernhardt Wagner. The Plee-Zing team beat the 200-Blockers of South Harrison St. in the second game, with major plays from Al Slagle, Hank Long and Roy Coers.
The 11 members of the 1934 St. Joseph Catholic School graduated. They were Helen Bansbach, Dawson Clark, Ruth Hulsman, Wilfred Kelley, James Knoebel, Leroy Kremer, Verne Leiland, Rosamond Smith, Wilhelmina Soller, Vincent Worland and Paul Zerr.
1924: The City of Shelbyville purchased a “motor-driven lawn mower” to be used at the new Major Hospital. The city also finalized plans for cement sidewalks and curbs leading up to the hospital.
1914: Ed Rhodes, a 1911 SHS graduate who was serving as principal of a high school in White Rock, South Dakota, and White Rock Superintendent A. Russell Cortelyou, also a Shelby County native, surprised family and friends with a surprise trip here. They arrived on a twin-cylinder Indian motorcycle after 14 days on the road. “The trip was a long, tiresome one and in many places the roads were bad,” The Republican said. A break-down delayed them three days and muddy roads delayed them two more.
OBITUARIES
Violet “Mae” Hamilton, 105, of Shelbyville, passed away Thursday, June 6, 2024, at The Willows of Shelbyville. She was born April 1, 1919, in Marietta, the daughter of Clarence and Grace (McCullough) Hamilton. Mae is survived her sister-in-law, Anitta Hamilton of Punta Gorda, Florida; nieces, Joyce Obradovic’ and husband, Paul, and Shelly Hamilton; and nephews, Philip Hamilton, Steve Hamilton and Daniel Hamilton.
She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Mildred Hamilton; brothers, Max Hamilton, Melvin Hamilton and Paul Hamilton; and niece, Susan Elaine Hamilton.
In 1937, Mae graduated from Shelbyville High School. She was a member of Bible Holiness Church. Mae and her sister, Mildred were gospel singers and spent over 50 years traveling throughout the United States and Canada, singing gospel music. After retirement, Mae worked for G.C. Murphy Company. She was also a volunteer for the American Red Cross, Council on Aging, Prosecutor Office and the Salvation Army.
Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m., Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at the Bible Holiness Church, 2911 E. Michigan Road in Shelbyville. Funeral services will follow at 11 a.m., Tuesday, at the church, with Rev. Joe Smith officiating. Interment will be at Forest Hill Cemetery in Shelbyville. Services have been entrusted to Freeman Family Funeral Homes and Crematory, 819 S. Harrison St. in Shelbyville. Online condolences may be shared with Mae’s family at www.freemanfamilyfuneralhomes.com.
Henry Albrecht, 62, of Morristown, joined his mother in heaven having passed away at his home on June 6, 2024. He was born on August 2, 1961, at Scott’s Air Force Base in California, to the late Henry Albrecht, Sr., and Darlene (Bogue) (Albrecht) Nebel. Darlene married Gary Nebel and they raised him to be the great person he was. He married Rhonda (Davis) Albrecht in October of 1990. She survives.
He worked for the Town of Morristown as Town Marshal for 33 years. He loved his job and the Morristown Community. He was always there to help. He also worked for the Shelby County Sheriff’s Department prior to that for six years, giving him a total of 39 years in law enforcement. He was also a member of the Morristown Volunteer Fire Department for 44 years. In 1980, he graduated from Morristown High School. Henry was a member of the Morristown Masonic Lodge/Sugar Creek Lodge for 27 ½ years, and pre-1840 reenactment groups Blue River Longrifle Club and the Tomahawks. He loved to fish, hunt, and shoot his muzzleloaders, gardening, and playing with his dog, Shadow. But most of all, he loved being with his family. He was a wonderful husband and father.
In addition to his wife, Rhonda, he is survived by his son, Gary Christopher Albrecht of Morristown, and daughter, Kaitlyn Nicole Albrecht; dad, Gary Nebel of Morristown; siblings, Judy (David) Fisher of Fishers, Deborah Nelson of Manilla, Ronald (Laura) Albrecht of Gwynneville, and Donald (Sandy) Albrecht of Greenfield. He also has several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews and cousins who will miss him.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m., Friday, June 14, 2024, and from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Saturday, June 15, 2024, at the Morristown High School gymnasium, 223 S. Patterson St. in Morristown. Funeral services will be at 11:30 a.m., Saturday, June 15, 2024, at the gymnasium, with the Revs. Jim Coyle and Jerry Holdman officiating. Interment will be at Asbury Cemetery in Morristown. Services have been entrusted to Freeman Family Funeral Homes and Crematory, 124 E. North St., in Morristown. Memorial contributions may be made in Henry’s memory to the Morristown Fire Department, 422 W. Main St., Morristown, Indiana 46161 or the Friendship NMLRA Youth Range (NMLRA), P.O. Box 67, Friendship, Indiana 47021. Online condolences may be shared with Henry’s family at www.freemanfamilyfuneralhomes.com.
Robert Weddle Jr., age 94, passed away in his home among family on June 4, 2024. He devoted his life to the work of God and supporting the mission fields, sharing the Word of God to any and all who would hear. He was a Godly example that touched the lives of all who knew him.
Born August 30, 1929, in Morgantown, Indiana, he was the son of Robert Roy and Amy (Bowles) Weddle. Robert Weddle Jr. (Bob) met the love of his life, Waneta McQueen (Ike), on January 16, 1949, and shared 74 wonderful years of marriage.
He was an employee of Reeves Pulley Division and Reliance Electric & Engineering Company for 38 years.
He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Waneta Ilean (McQueen) Weddle, his parents, one grandchild, Andy Weddle, and 14 siblings. He is survived by his four sons Robert (Anita) Weddle, Joseph Weddle, Keith (Lisa) Weddle, and Floyd (Vickie) Weddle, and one daughter Martha Jane (Charles James) Reed, 11 grandchildren Staci (Mike) Loveless, Brian (Amie) Weddle, Jason (Summer) Weddle, Michael Weddle, Tonya Bruner, Holly (Jason) Varnum, Nathan (Rachel) Weddle, Devin (Aryanna) Weddle, Darryl Weddle, Kerry (Cody) Richard, Holly (Caleb) Brown, 21 great-grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews, and recognized as “Pappy” to many who knew him.
Robert Weddle Jr. was a member of the First Apostolic Church of Mitchell, Indiana, 805 N. Teke Burton Drive, Mitchell, IN 47446. Visitation will be held at the church on June 10, 2024 from 3-7 p.m. and the memorial service will begin at 7:30 p.m. with Reverend Robert Burton officiating. Graveside services will be held at Forest Hill Cemetery in Shelbyville, Indiana on June 11, 2024 at noon. Memorial Contributions may be made to the FAC - Missionary Fund.