Sunday, March 23, 2025
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New Downtown Cafe Underway
photos by JACK BOYCE
Skylar Ward, foreground, recently opened Cafe Sway, 38 East Washington St., Shelbyville. The Waldron High School graduate named the restaurant in honor of her late beloved dog, Swayzee. Ward thanked her mother Landa Ward and her brother Jay Ward for helping prepare the establishment. Jay built the restaurant’s hallmark long counter.
Local church musician and retired educator Richard Grey, in the background, had opted for the biscuits and gravy at the time of our visit. He praised both the quality of the food and the portion.
Cafe Sway is open Thursdays through Saturdays, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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NOTEBOOK:
The Shelby County Drainage Board, meeting tomorrow morning following the conclusion of the Commissioners’ meeting, will include updates on dredging projects on the Hankins, Dehuer and McFarren open ditches and discussion about removing an old culvert on the Glessner Ditch, located at 2433 Simpson Lane, Shelbyville.
HOOSIER NEWS: The No.-9 seeded Indiana University women’s basketball team takes on top-ranked South Carolina today, 3 p.m., after beating Utah in the first round of the tournament. South Carolina soundly beat Tennessee Tech, 108-48, to advance to the NCAA Tournament’s second round. South Carolina, the reigning national champion, is 31-3 this season with a 15-1 home record, and one of the favorites to win the national title again. (IndyStar)
NATIONAL NEWS: A new analysis dove deep into the phenomenon of the two-hit wonder: those artists who managed to escape the notoriety of being just a one-hit wonder by managing a second popular hit but never really broke out far beyond that. Looking at the Billboard Hot 100 charts from its inception to 2010, there have been 3,271 artists who have landed at least two top-30 hits — one of which made the top 10 but never again pulled off the feat and never actually managed to have a top 10 album. The list, in order of popularity; the most popular is the artist Gerardo Ortiz, who performed “Rico Suave” ( No. 7 hit) and “We Want the Funk” (No. 16), followed by a-ha with “Take On Me” (No. 1) and “The Sun Always Shines on T.V.” (No. 20). Other major two-hit wonders include Cascada with “Evacuate the Dance Floor” and “Everytime We Touch” (No. 25 and No. 10) and Redbone with “Come and Get Your Love” and “The Witch Queen of New Orleans” (at No. 5 and No. 21). (Can’t Get Much Higher/Numlock)
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WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Mike and Paula (Jarvis) Cochran, Shelbyville, celebrate 56 years of marriage today. They were married March 23, 1969, at First Baptist Church in Shelbyville. They have two children, Susan Smith and Lara Cochran, and 3 grandchildren, Austin Smith, Cayden Brand and Willow Cochran. Mr. and Mrs. Cochran were owners/operators of Marietta Market, and Mr. Cochran was a bus driver for Southwestern schools for 44 years and a trustee for 40 years. Mrs. Cochran was a childcare provider for 25 years.
SHS Courier Archive Highlights
Feb. 8, 1961, Part I
Miss Marion Chenoweth had just completed grading 39 term papers. Topics ranged from “The History of the Mormon People,” “Islam,” “The Presbyterian Church in America,” and “A Short History of the American Roman Catholic Church.” Others chose to write about sports, politics or medicine. The Courier said Chenoweth disagreed with the “loud-spoken but uninformed adults” who thought “today’s teenagers are interested only in cars, rock and roll and themselves.”
The Crispus Attucks Tigers, coached by Bill Garrett and winners of 17 straight games, were on the slate for the Golden Bears’ season finale.
Five seniors received letters of commendation for outstanding performance on the National Merit Qualifying Scholarship Test. They were Rose Ann Arata, Jane McCabe, Russ Schlosser, North Thurston and Judy Wasson.
Paul DePrez, class of 1950, a sophomore at Princeton University, was among the guests at the inauguration of President John F. Kennedy. Paul later escorted Janet Welsh, daughter of Gov. Matthew Welsh, to one of the inauguration balls.
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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 by The Addison Times from Shelby County Public Library Genealogy Department materials.
2005: A semitrailer tanker truck crashed near the 109-mile marker of I-74. The truck ruptured, and traffic was stopped in both directions while firefighters secured the scene.
1995: A surprise party was held to recognize Robert Burkert, who had volunteered for the Shelby County Sheriff’s Department as a special deputy since 1966. The Allison Gas Turbine retiree had started because he wanted to help the deputies. “I was paying more in taxes than what they were making annually in their salaries,” he said. Burkert had shown up at the Golden Corral thinking he was just having dinner with his wife, Betty, and friend Deputy Richard Allendar. Instead, about 50 friends and co-workers had gathered to celebrate and present a plaque with his badge mounted on it.
1985: Britt Small, musician and bandleader who once lived in Waldron, had recently performed in 17 states, including performances at the 1984 World’s Fair in New Orleans.
1975: The old steel truss bridge over Little Blue River was scheduled to be replaced with a modern concrete bridge. Built in 1884, the old span was on Union Road at 575 E and was posted for one-way traffic, and had a 5-ton load limit and could not be used by school buses or heavy trucks.
1965: Paul Sirkus caught an 8-foot sailfish on his first deep sea excursion, near Acapulco, Mexico, where he was vacationing with his wife, Lee. The fish weighed over 100 pounds.
An explosion and fire ripped through Tuck’s Radiator Shop at 807 Miller Ave. An overheated gas heater apparently caused the explosion, which led to substantial damage. Owner Estel Broughton, 801 Miller Ave., whose home adjoined the shop, and his son Jim escaped just before the explosion. They had been working on Dwight Long’s 1959 vehicle, which was a total loss.
1955: The only two 50-year members of the Shelbyville Knights of Columbus received pins from John Runnebohm, grand knight. The two recipients were Peter Lux and John Bansbach.
Members of the Shelbyville High School Glee Club performed at First Methodist Church. The students were Todd Kuhn, Mike Douglas, Larry Killen, Paul Meltzer, Jim Dodds, Tom Robins, James McKeand, Dick Wilson, Joe Hart, Dan Bass and Phil Coulston.
1945: The local Selective Service Board passed seven Shelby County registrants for pre-induction: Floyd Haehl, Christopher Asher Jr., Edward Cord, William Stover, George Williams, Merrill Applegate and Thaddus Pettit.
The Shelbyville Mothers’ Service Club presented a piano to Atterbury Hospital. The piano was on noiseless rollers so it could be moved ward to ward. Dr. Charles Bowler, First Presbyterian Church, made the official presentation.
1935: Otis Alexander, senior at Fairland High School, received the Richey Mental Attitude Award at a banquet in honor of the Fairland basketball team. The award was made each year by Harry Richey, former teacher and coach. The two previous recipients were George Plymate and Dan Williams.
“The Red-Head Step-Child”, a three-act comedy, was given by the St. Vincent Dramatic Club in the church hall. Among the actors were Wilma Lux, Lillian Fischer, Carl Fischer, Marcella Weintraut, George Garrison, Victor Lux and Kathryn Winkler.
1925: Members of the men’s Sunday school class at First M.E. church entertained the orphans at Gordon Orphans Home by taking them on “motor trips” through the county and buying them ice cream.
1915: Charles Worland, charged with drunkenness, was assigned to the new city street gang for 45 days. His brother, Roy, had just escaped from street gang service and his whereabouts were unknown. Charles’ assigned job was cleaning the paved streets.
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OBITUARIES
Deloris Jean Wasson, 92, of Shelbyville, formerly of Yorktown, passed away on Saturday, March 22, 2025, at the Ashford Place Villas in Shelbyville. She was born November 12, 1932, in New Castle, the daughter of George L. and Hassell M. Green. On December 17, 1955, she married Frank A. Wasson, and he preceded her in death on February 26, 2019. Deloris is survived by her nephews, Jay Wickens and wife, Karyn, of Powells Point, North Carolina and Jeff Wickens of Charlotte Court House, Virginia; and numerous great-and great-great nieces and nephews. She was also preceded in death by her parents; sister, Geraldine Tibbs; brother, Richard Green; niece, Paula Varmette and sister-in-law, Jocelyn Wickens.
Deloris enjoyed traveling.
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, March 26, 2025, in Forest Hill Cemetery. Services have been entrusted to Freeman Family Funeral Homes and Crematory, 819 S. Harrison St. in Shelbyville. Memorial contributions may be made to Susan Komen Breast Cancer, Attention: Donor Services, PO Box 650309, Dallas, Texas 75265-0309. Online condolences may be shared with Deloris’ family at www.freemanfamilyfuneralhomes.com.