Wednesday, March 12, 2025
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Shelbyville High School Synergy, directed by Mr. Joel Kenemore, performs at Shelbyville Middle School yesterday. | photos by KRISTIAAN RAWLINGS
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Chloe Caldwell and Ryan Schonfeld received prizes last night for placing in the Veterans of Foreign War annual Patriots Pen essay contest, which is a “blind submission” review where the readers do not know the identities of the writers until after scoring essay submissions. Caldwell placed first in the contest for the second consecutive year. Schonfeld placed second; Carson Claxton, who was not in attendance at last night’s ceremony, placed third. VFW Commander Mike Clark, assisted by Edie Seiler, presented the awards. All three contest winners are students at Shelbyville Middle School.
The Shelbyville Board of Public Works yesterday approved allowing sidewalk seating at Just Peachy Cafe on East Washington Street. The cafe plans to set five tables in front of the building, purchased with a Mainstreet Outdoor grant. Patio seating to the east of the building will continue as well once the tent is re-installed in late April. All outdoor seating will begin no later than Mother’s Day, weather permitting, owner Charity Elliott told The Addison Times.
The Board of Works approved closing the city parking garage tomorrow, Thursday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., for cleaning.
Street Commissioner Shane Peters said he would look into complaints, noted by Mayor Scott Furgeson, about the lack of signage at the intersection where Culver’s, Cracker Barrel and Morristown Road converge. The intersection is often confusing to out-of-town drivers, the mayor said.
The Board of Works also approved allowing Fresh Fire Bible Church, 120 Vine St., to hold an event in the northeast quadrant of Public Square on Saturday evening, May 17. Pastor Jeremy Barrett said the event was designed to reach “the recovery community” and would potentially feature Christian rappers or a rock band.
HOOSIER NEWS: The rate of drug overdose deaths fell about 4% across the country from 2022 to 2023, including in many parts of the Midwest, according to a February report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Indiana saw one of the country’s biggest dips in overdose death rates in 2023 compared to 2022 at nearly 17%, according to the CDC. The data also showed that other states including Illinois, Ohio, Missouri and Kentucky have seen “significant” decreases between 9% and 10%. Some officials say the decline could be related to increased accessibility and usage of naloxone, a drug that can reverse the effects of an overdose. Since 2020, the state has distributed over 1 million doses of Naloxone statewide. There are also more overdose prevention programs and an increase of more than 600% in treatment beds since 2017 in residential addiction treatment facilities in the state. (Indiana Public Media)
NATIONAL NEWS: According to annual surveys of new car buyers, those who had positive feelings about the intuitiveness of their vehicle’s controls have fallen from 79 percent in 2015 to just 56 percent as of 2024. This trend is also holding steady for driver perceptions of dashboard displays and screen interfaces. Some problems seem to be the result of over-engineering. Owners of battery electric vehicles reported 0.2 per 100 vehicles having difficulty using their door handles. As of 2020, this figure is now much higher at a rate of 3.1 problems per 100 vehicles. (Wall Street Journal/Numlock)
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SHS Courier Archive Highlights
Nov. 23, 1966, Part II
A Courier article predicted the seat belt propaganda campaign would not be accepted by young people. The ads encouraged the driver and passenger to safely buckled in on their respective sides. “Now everyone knows the teenage guys and girl just don’t ride that way (unless the guy has just flirted with someone else and his girlfriend is furious!) The girl sits as close to her guy as she can get, and she CAN’T do that if she’s wearing the seat belt for the right-hand side.” The Courier recommended moving the belt to the middle of the seat bench or make the driver’s seatbelt big enough for two. “There’s no need to stop safety for love, and certainly no need to stop love for safety!”
Showgroup performed for the Rotary at the Elks Club. The show opened with “Another Opening” sung by the entire group, which was followed by “Hay Ride” and “The Water is Wide”. “De Animals” was then sung by the boys, after which Kay Doughtery, Judy Elkins, Janie Adams, Donna Crider, Marcella Wessic, Kathy Adams, Cydney Finkel and Mary Pritchard all sang solos.
The “Have You Noticed…” column included: “Rodger Ivie’s new haircut?”; “Christi Eads eating paste in journalism class?”; and “Pete Jarvis’ mangled license plate on his cycle?”
Shelby’s Jr. High 8th grade football team finished the season 7-1. Mike Underwood, Rick Zimny, Bob Zerr and Steve Procell led stats categories.
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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: Triton Central’s sixth-grade boys’ basketball team won the Shelby County Basketball Tournament. Members of the team were Bryan Stucker, Reggie Daniels, Dillon Daniel, T.J. Titus, Nic Obert, Devon McVey, Neil Crum, Steven Glackman, Bradley Mohr, Adam Dixon, John Fisher and Billy Stevens. Terry James was the coach, and managers were Tyler Hartman and Leroy Anderson.
Dr. David and Bobbi Clark purchased 1530 S. Miller St., formerly a church, and were remodeling it for their orthodontics office. Dr. Clark’s previous office on West Broadway, where he had been located since 1985, was set to be razed to make way for the new fire station.
Emily Lahne was the grand-prize winner of the SCUFFY art competition. She was a fourth-grader at Triton Elementary.
1995: A Greensburg woman was sentenced to jail for her role for an attempted arson on a barn on E. Vandalia Road and a church fire at Bethel Baptist.
1985: Lacap was the champion team of the Shelbyville Women’s Volleyball Association. Team members were Sherrie Batton, Diane Smith, Thais Davis, Denise Leonard, Kathy Knopp, Lauri Shannon, Penny Kroening, Tony Brown, Phyllis Smith and Shelley Smith.
1975: The upcoming third annual WSVL St. Patrick’s Day parade would feature 120 units. The parade would form in the KCL parking lot. When questioned about what would happen in the event of rain, a WSVL spokesman said, “Then probably fewer units will show up, but we’ll have a parade if it’s only Tom Franklin on his green horse!” Frank Kehoe and Mayor Jerry Higgins were honorary parade marshals.
A three-week checkers elimination tourney involving 72 players concluded at Addison Elementary. Michelle Harvey won the two-grade championship and trophy with John DeGraff Jr. finishing second.
1965: Patricia Smith, secretary of the Teen-Ette Club at Booker T. Washington Rec, was Rec Teen of the Month. Smith was a seventh grade student at Shelbyville Junior High.
City and state officials gathered to discuss the possibility of a State Road 44 bypass around Shelbyville and the replacement of the Amos Road viaduct over the New York Central Railroad tracks. The bypass would include extending 44 due east along McKay Road from its intersection with Smithland to the intersection of McKay Road and Amos Road, then north on Amos Road to the railroad, across the railroad on a new bridge, then northeast to 421.
Veteran SHS athletic director Frank Barnes, 62, announced his upcoming retirement from his athletics position, but he planned to stay on as a history teacher. Barnes had coached the basketball team for 10 years, winning four sectional crowns, three regional titles and one state championship. He had been golf coach since 1953. Barnes and his wife, Frances, lived at 123 Fairfield Dr.
1955: Major and Addison Township won the fifth and sixth grade basketball championships, respectively, at the high school gym. Major won, 17-16, on a last-second shot by Larry McLane.
The Shelbyville News reported on two incidents that occurred at the courthouse on the same day. Two men got in a fight over a divorce case. Attorneys Warren Brown and Harold Soshnick broke up the encounter. About 15 minutes later, two women got in a fight on the courthouse lawn, also in regards to a divorce case. “In both cases,” Deputy Dwain Dagley told the News, “the rumors were a lot bigger than the facts.”
1945: Hope High School, which had won the Shelbyville sectional, lost in semi-final action at Butler Fieldhouse.
Effie Hinkle, Teal St., received a letter from her son, Virgil Hinkle, written from a Japanese prison camp in Manilla.
1935: Shelbyville High School’s allotment of 290 sectional tickets would go on sale at 7:45 a.m. at the Administration building on West Broadway. Principal Breck had received calls from over 700 people from out-of-town attempting to secure tickets.
1925: Everett Ricketts purchased the Davison Battery Co. on West Broadway, where he had been manager for several years. Rickets had purchased the patent right to build the Volta plate battery and planned to change the name of the business to Ricketts Battery Service.
The Indianapolis & Cincinnati Traction Company announced plans to reduce fares to two cents per mile.
1915: Indiana Gov. Samuel Ralston spoke at a Boys’ Big Meeting at the Shelbyville City Opera House. The lower level was reserved for boys and men, the women and girls were permitted in the balcony.
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OBITUARIES
James “Doug” Wilson, passed away on March 10, 2025, having lived a full and dedicated life. Born on August 15, 1944, in Pottershop, Kentucky, James was a loyal man whose commitment to his loved ones and career was unwavering. He was a devoted Christian and a 48-year member of the Town and Country Christian Church. For 32 years, James worked as a welder for General Electric, demonstrating his reliability and loyalty to his craft.
James was a loving husband and father. He was married to Sandra Lynn Hilt on June 1, 1968, and what mattered most to him was his family. He is survived by his wife; son, Brady (Crysta) Wilson of Indianapolis; a sister, Linda Wilson of Russell Springs, Ky.; and a sister-in-law, Shirley Wilson. James was preceded in death by his parents, Herbert and Bertha Wilson; his brother, Dennis Wilson; and his niece, Christy Wilson. He will be remembered for his dedication to his family, and his work. James also loved watching The Andy Griffith Show.
A visitation will be held on Thursday, March 13, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Glenn E. George and Son Funeral Home. The funeral service will begin at 1 p.m. with Pastor Ian Farnsley officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery in Shelbyville. Memorial donations can be made to the Town and Country Christian Church in care of the funeral home. We encourage you to share your memories, stories, and photos of James on the memorial page.
Wm. David “Dave” Barnes, 82, of Shelbyville, passed away Sunday, March 9, 2025 at his residence. Born July 17, 1942, in Indianapolis, he was the son of Mansford Barnes and Thelma M. (Collins) Barnes. He married Mabel (Dean) Barnes on September 20, 1959, and she preceded him on July 5, 2021. Survivors include five children, William D. Barnes II (Jayne) of Shelbyville, Mark D. Barnes of Shelbyville, Kimberly B. Brown (Tab) of Shelbyville, Anissa M. “Buffy” Powers (Jeffery) of Blue Ridge, Amy R. Price (Mark) of Shelbyville; brother Timothy J. Barnes (Dixie) of Shelbyville; 14 grandchildren, and several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, his spouse, and a son, Christopher Barnes.
Mr. Barnes was a lifelong resident of this area, and graduated from Shelbyville High School in 1960. He had worked at Shelby County Co-Op, retiring after over 50 years of service. He was a member of Vine Street Methodist Church, and honorary board member of Manlove Park/Fayette Conservation Club, and was a lifelong NRA member.
Dave was an avid hunter and fisherman. He enjoyed camping, vacationing with his wife, and the many years that he coached girls’ softball. He dearly loved his family and grandchildren. He loved the Co-Op and all the years that he worked there.
Funeral services will be noon on Friday, March 14, 2025 at Glenn E. George & Son Funeral Home, 437 Amos Road, with Rev. Dennis Hirschauer officiating. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery in Jennings County. Friends may call on Thursday evening, March 13, 2025, from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m., at the funeral home. Memorial contributions can be made to the American Heart Association, in care of the funeral home. Online condolences may be shared at glennegeorgeandson.com.