Saturday, October 5, 2024

Oct 05, 2024

Angela Smith Jones (Indiana University), Jordan England, Jean Renk (Duke Energy), John C. DePrez Jr., Jennifer Jones, Indiana University President Dr. Pamela Whitten, James E. Garrett Jr., James E. Garrett III, Jenna Martin and Lee Marks gather for a photo yesterday in front of the Bill Garrett mural recently installed outside of Cagney’s. | photo by KRISTIAAN RAWLINGS

by KRISTIAAN RAWLINGS

Indiana University President Dr. Pamela Whitten visited Shelbyville yesterday. Following a meeting with Blue River Community Foundation officials, Dr. Whitten joined the group to see the Bill Garrett mural, recently installed on the west exterior wall of Cagney’s. Garrett was a star on the Shelbyville High School 1947 state championship basketball team, Indiana Mr. Basketball, star player for Indiana University and later coach of the state champion Crispus Attucks High School team.

During the walk over, Dr. Whitten expressed an appreciation for Indiana University’s history of “displaying our values,” and connected it to her administration’s efforts to recruit diverse faculty.

“It’s been an important strategy for us to go out and hire super talented, underrepresented faculty and bring them here,” Dr. Whitten said.

After pausing for a photo, the group walked to the East Washington St. art alley to see more artwork recognizing Garrett and others from the community. During that segment, she highlighted IU’s 2030 strategic plan to The Addison Times.

“We have a lot of big, intentional things we’re doing across all of our campuses in recognition that we’re the flagship university for the state,” she said.

BELOW: Indiana University President Pamela Whitten stands in front of the mural painted by Pamela Bliss, who holds bachelors and masters degrees from I.U. | photo by KRISTIAAN RAWLINGS

THAT’S A WRAP

The Shelbyville Middle School boys soccer team wrapped up their final game of the season with a win over Mooresville’s Paul Hadley Middle School on Thursday. The season started with some close losses to tough teams. “We changed formations, moved some players around and we found what worked for us,” Assistant Coach Javier Rosales said. “The team responded very well to those changes and began to trust the process.” The Golden Bears finished 6-4-1, making it to the conference tournament final. “Just fell short to a good team, but we showed we can play with the big boys,” Rosales said. “I’m proud of our boys and happy about how we all learned together as a team.” Eighth grader Levy Luciano was the team’s leading goal scorer for the year.

Pausing for a team photo after Thursday’s game are:

(Front) Max Hanson, Abner Hartley, Aden Phares, Ace Caldwell, Mason Burris and Griffin Hassebroek; (Center) Deegan Collins, Liam Peralta, Luis Rodriguez, Sam Johnson, Alex Ordonez Paiz, Carson Pogue, Nolan McCarty and Cristopher Ricardo; (Top): Assistant Coach Javier Rosales, Alex Staker, Kyle Gooding, Levy Luciano, Carter Clark, Damian Faulconer, Hugo Estrada and Coach Adam Clark. | photo by KRISTIAAN RAWLINGS

NOTEBOOK:

NATIONAL NEWS: While many companies are jumping into autumn with the classics — perhaps adding a touch of pumpkin spice to a staple product, or alluding to a festive design — Boston Beer is going in a new direction, literally selling an “At-Home Séance Kit” to summon Sam Adams, available for $18.03 from their website. Naturally, selling customers the means with which to rip the very soul of Samuel Adams from the beyond, tearing the shade of the patriot from whatever chasm of perdition which it has heretofore been bound, offering any fan of their middle-shelf lager the mechanism by which to summon the ghost of Adams, it is a bold strategy and you do have to give it to them for originality. It’s a rather prosaic convocation all things considered, including just a candle, two pint glasses, a vial of Boston dirt, and hops used to produce the beer. (Food Drive/Numlock)
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SHS Courier Archive Highlights:

April 25, 1980, Part II

The results were in from a school-wide journalism survey. Students, by an 11-to-1 ratio, agreed there was not an excessive amount of sex and violence on television, with a few students expressing opinions like, “There ain’t enough on TV,” and, “How else we gonna learn?” The analysis continued: “Oh, and remember the question, ‘If you found $10 on the street, and could spend it on anything, what would you buy?’ Well, the Squib staffers and second-semester journalism students that they are, expected answers like ‘an eight-track tape,’ ‘an album,’ and ‘acne medicine.’ While a large number of those surveyed did give such answers, an even larger number wrote, ‘a dime-bag,’ ‘a case and a pint,’ ‘pot,’ ‘doobie’ and ‘a case of Miller’s.’”
Mr. James Carr, SHS choral director since 1976, announced the students who would be part of Show Group in 1980-81. They were Jeanette Burns, Cindy Everhart, Renee Fullenkamp, Lynn James, Nancy Marshall, Jackie Noe, Becky Pennington, Rachael Mitchell, Diana Zimmerman, Phil Adams, Ken Harding, Brian Montgomery, Tony Schuck, Doug Stroble, David Willis, Tony Logan, Julie Everhart, Denise Lawson, Amy Mohr, Mike Ault, Scott Davis, Doug Deupree, Matt Gross, Mike McClellan, Mike Soller, Michelle Ciarletta, Robin Everman, Beth Moore, Tito Abeleda, Mike Bogue and Kevin Valentine.
A group of eighth graders went to Greenfield Village then to Windsor, Canada. Chaperons were Mr. and Mrs. Roger McGriff and Mr. and Mrs. Gene Sexton.
Mr. Francis Chesser announced he was retiring. Chesser had started the school’s band his first year, 1947. “He will never be forgotten by the thousands of students he has taught.”

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 Shelbyville City Council approved an ordinance eliminating overnight parking in the city lot on Public Square when events were scheduled the next day. Given the increasing number of events on the Square, the ordinance gave the city the ability to tow cars parked after midnight at the owner’s expense.

2004: An agitated customer at Brownie’s Marine threw fliers on the floor, then threw gravel into the front of the business, damaging an employee’s car. The total damage estimate was $5,000.

1994: Hospital renovations neared the halfway point with a new centralized nurse station put into use. The new station was 18 feet by 24 feet, about one-third larger than the old station. Also, a new nurse-call system was being installed, allowing patients to call for a nurse or nurse’s aide.

1984: A Shelbyville News poll showed that locals favored a state lottery. Nearly half of the poll respondents said they played lotteries in other states “almost weekly,” mostly through lottery ticket traveling salesmen who solicited large plants. The majority also said education should be the recipient of revenue from a lottery.

1974: The remodeled Ames store opened.

Shelbyville High School’s 131-member band won top honors in two events at the Seymour Oktoberfest parade. The band was directed by John Egloff.

1964: Russell Bontrager, Republican candidate for U.S. Senator, made a campaign visit to the Eagles Lodge, 20 E. Franklin St. Prior to breakfast, he visited local factories.

The low temperature was 35 degrees, with frost expected soon.

1954: The Waldron Mohawks won the county softball title with a 7-0 record. Team members were Eddie Coers, Gary Coers, Mike Cuskaden, Randy Cox, Charles Cassady, Larry Justus, Kenny Thornburg, George Roser, Max Branson, Jim Friddle, Don Kuhn, Dick Mount, Bill Sebastian, Jim Beyer, Frank Runnebohm, Ralph Moore and Stanley Brewer. Bill Doig was coach and Ralph Mull, assistant coach. Gerry Gaines was student manager.

1944: Members of the Woman’s Society of Christian Service of the Waldron Methodist Church organized a collection of discarded clothing for European refugees. The garments could be taken to the homes of Mary Lewis, Jennie Newton or Mrs. Carmel or to the church parsonage.

1934: An Airline radio was stolen from J.J. Smith’s pool room on East Jackson St. Later that day, a customer at Leonard Fancher’s filling station on the corner of Washington and Vine streets left an Airline radio as security in payment for some gas he purchased. The man said he had no money with him and would leave the radio at the station until he returned with money. He did not return, and when Fancher learned of the theft, he took the radio back to Smith.

1924: Fire Chief William Briggs demonstrated how to turn in a fire alarm at local schools. Briggs had one of the fire alarm boxes mounted on a firetruck, and connected with a battery.

1914: Indiana chess champion Herbert Brown played 15 local men simultaneously in City Hall chambers. He walked up and down the counter making moves as needed, and won every match.

OBITUARIES

Brenda Ogden, 70, of Shelbyville, passed away Thursday October 3, 2024 at her residence. She was born October 24, 1953 to Arthur (Bud) Walton and Betty Charlotte Armstrong Walton.

On August 19, 1973 she married the love of her life, James M. Priddy, who passed away on April 1, 1988. They had two daughters, Danielle Priddy Worland (Ralph) and Brianne Priddy Garrett (Jason).

In 1998, she married the final love of her life, Terry Ogden. They shared a life with the love of music, serving their community and hosting many friends and family gatherings.

She is survived by her current husband; her daughters; her step-children, Shannon Stocklin (Brad), Dustin Ogden (Amber) and Emily McNeely (Ken). She is further survived by her grandchildren, Alexis, Jayden, Logan, Kaysie, Molly, Arya, Blayze and Tylir.

A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Funeral Directors Greg Parks, Sheila Parks and Stuart Parks are honored to serve Brenda’s family. Online condolences may be shared at www.murphyparks.com.

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