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Picturing the Past
Picturing the Past Story and photos: Mayor Greg Wright
Longtime Princeton businessman Ernest E. Noble became the thirteenth mayor of Princeton in 1917. Mayor Noble was one of only a few mayors to expire in office, having served for only one year. In 1917, the GOP party won every major election seat in the city including Charles McCormick as Clerk Treasurer. Noble was the owner and operator of Noble Plumbing and Heating company which he opened here in 1906. Noble moved his family to Princeton from Terre Haute, in 1893, to become foreman of the copper, steam fitting, and sheet metal division at the Southern Shops. Several businesses and landmark buildings in Princeton were all built with plumbing and steam fitting done by Noble Plumbing and Heating, including his supervision of the construction of the new high school in 1913. After only 12 months serving as the city of Princeton’s highest official, Mr. Noble became victim of the 1918 flu pandemic. The 1918 influenza pandemic was the most severe pandemic in recent history killing at least 50 million people worldwide with about 670,000 fatalities in the United States alone. Ironically, Mayor Noble who was a past Exalted Ruler of the Princeton Elks Club, was instrumental in securing the Elks Home for overflow patients during the pandemic due to the local hospital being full. The Red Cross cared for patients throughout town in other “make shift hospitals”. The January 6th, 1919, City Council meeting was the last meeting attended by Mayor Noble. He left that night with a “chill” and never left his bedroom. E.E. Noble died on Wednesday, January 15th, 1919. Immediately, City Councilman C.A. Shubart, who also ran the Shubart Photography Studio, was designated to replace Noble as the new 14th Mayor of Princeton.
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The 13th Mayor of Princeton: Ernest E. Noble.
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1. What was Andy’s middle name? A. Lawson B. Jackson C. Paul D. Philip 2. What are the school colors for Mayberry Union High? A. Black & Red B. Orange & Blue C. Green & Yellow D. Orange & BLack 3. Andy and Opie like to fish at _____ _____ . A. Lake Loon Preserve B. The Great Dismal Swamp C. Meyer’s Lake D. Long John Silvers
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to all of our members for their continued support through out the year! • Deaconess • Deaconess Gibson Hospital • Duke Energy • Evansville Teachers
Federal Credit Union • First Bank • Full Metal Armory • Kahn, Dees, Donovan & Kahn, LLP • German American Bank • Gibson County Coal, LLC • Ivy Tech Community College • Millennium Steel • Oakland City University • Old National Bank Princeton • Oldham, Pearson, White,
Monroe Group • Peabody Energy • RE/MAX Revolution,
Tim & Jan Mason • Springs Valley Bank & Trust • Toyota Boshoku
Indiana, LLC • Vincennes University • VUTEQ • WRAY Radio
Business Elite
• Chips, Inc. • Hampton Inn - Princeton • Mid-States Rubber Products, Inc. • Nidec Motor Corporation • Toyota Indiana YMCA • Toyota Logistics Services, Inc. • Vail Estates • VUTEQ Operations
Support Center • Walmart - Princeton • WIN Energy REMC
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• 14 WFIE - TV • Ameriprise Financial • ATC Group Services, LLC • Automated Office Solutions • Baymont Inn & Suites • Best One Retreading of Princeton • Business Communications
Solutions, LLC • C.E. Taylor Oil • Colvin Funeral Home • Cordray Insurance Agency
LLC - Shelter Insurance • Custom Staffing Services • Deaconess Clinic - Oakland City • Deaconess Clinic - Princeton • Dike Development, Inc. • Doyle Funeral Home • Dr. Rachel Harvey, DDS • Edward Jones - Christian Burch • Edward Jones - Mitch Patton • Edwards Concrete
Construction, Inc. • Ewing Printing • F.C. Tucker Emge -
Anita Waldroup • Ferrellgas • First-Line Fire Extinguisher Co • Gibson County Fairgrounds • Gibson County Soil & Water
Conservation District • Gilbert J. Rode & Sons • Good Samaritan Home & Rehab Center • H & R Block • Hahn Trans LLC/Hahn Auto
Parts/Hahn Bus Service LL • Hansen Corporation • Haubstadt Family Dentistry, LLC. • Hennessy Surveying, Inc. • Holiday Inn Express - Princeton • Holzmeyer Die & Mold • Hometown IGA - Princeton • Hoosier Business Machines Inc • Hoosiers for Renewables • Hudson Office Solutions • Indiana Business Forms & Labels • Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance • Kemper CPA Group LLP • Kenny Kent Toyota-Lexus-Scion • Koberstein Contracting, Inc. • Koberstein Rental & Sales • Lamar Architecture & Design LLC • Max Carwash • McDonald’s of Princeton • Mission Manufacturing
Corporation • Moore Metal Works • Mulzer Crushed Stone, Inc. • NFIB • Office 360 / Office Connection • Partenheimer, Kinkle &
Partenheimer Mick • Princeton Veterinary Hospital • Red Dawn Armory • River Oaks Health Campus • Schnitzelbank Catering • SERVPRO of Vincennes • SF Automotive Princeton, LLC • Smith & Butterfield • Sokeland Heating & Air • Southern Indiana Tire Warehouse • SR Meny, Inc • Stilwell Law Office • Sunsational Tans • Superior Ag Resources
Co-op, Inc • SWAT Pest • Taco Tierra Inc. (WDM, Inc) • The Arc Southwest Indiana • The Barthel Agency • The Mortgage Company of Southern Indiana, Inc. • The Original Co DBA
WBTO & TOC Direct • Townsquare Media • Toyota Tsusho America, Inc. • Train Station Apartments • Truss Systems, Inc • Uebelhor Chevy-Cadillac-Toyota • United Fidelity Bank • USI Outreach & Engagement • Vowells and Schaaf, LLP • W & F - Burton Insurance and W & F Realty • Watson Insurance Inc. • West Industries LLC
Business Basic
• Addiction Solutions • American Family Insurance • American Red Cross • America’s Steamer • An Eye 4 Art, LLC • Aramark • Ascension St. Vincent
Tri State Clinics • Azalea Path Arboretum &
Botanical Gardens, Inc. • Basden’s American RV Center • Benefit Solutions Group, INC. • Better Business Bureau serving
Evansville and the Tri-State • Broadway House Bistro, LLC • Burkes Outlet • C.A.P.E. • Calibre Computer Solutions, LLC • Carts Gone Wild • Christy Construction Inc • Clark Interiors • Consolidated Grain & Barge • Cornerstone Accounting
Group, LLC • Country Barns & More • Crimson Fire Protection • David Lowe’s Sales & Service • Dick Clark’s Family Restaurant • Donut Bank Bakery • doTerra Essential Oils • East Gibson School Corporation • Economic Development
Coalition of SW Ind • Employer Support of the
Guard and Reserve • Evansville Thunderbolts • F.C. Tucker Emge - Linda Folsom • Fastbreak Convenience Stores • Finally Kleen Professional Service • First Place Trophies and Awards • Fort Branch-Johnson
Township Public Library • Francisco Lions Club • G E Tree Service • GenTox LLC • Gibson County Animal Services • Gibson County Community
Foundation • Gibson County Council on Aging - The Center • Gibson County Economic
Development Corp • Gibson County Health
Department • Gibson County Republican Party • Gibson County Theatre
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Broadway Players • Gibson County Visitors & Tourism Bureau • Gibson County Warehousing • Gibson General Health
Foundation • Goodwill Industries, Inc. • Grow Southwest
Indiana Workforce • Guacamole Grill • Habitat for Humanity of
Gibson County Inc • Halbig’s Painting & Wallpapering • Holder’s Furniture Store • Hometown IGA - Oakland City • Horrall’s Insurance • HT Painting & Powder Coating • IMI • Indiana Archery Academy • Indiana Farm Bureau
Insurance - Dusty Wilhite • John’s SMOKIN’ BBQ LLC • Junior Achievement of
Southwestern Indiana • Kiesel Enterprises Inc. • L & M Lawncare • Lin’s Asian Star Restaurant • LRA Consulting, LLC • Lupe’s Mexican Grill • Main Street Cottages • Make Your Mark • Maple Hill Cemetery of
Princeton, Indiana Inc. • Marcy King - State Farm Agent • MasterPlan4Success • Meeks Realty • Memmer’s True Value • Metro Carpet • Murphy Chiropractic Services Inc • Nick’s Residential Electric LLC • North Gibson School
Corporation • Oakland City Golf Club, Inc. • Oakland City Lions Club • Oasis Assembly of God • Pediatrics Center LLC,
Dr. M.S. Krishna, M.D. • Premier Staffing Solutions, Inc. • Prince Street Cottages • Princeton Auto Parke • Princeton Country Club • Princeton Daily Clarion • Princeton FOP 115 • Princeton Public Library • ProRehab • ProRehab of Haubstadt • Purdue University Extension • Ready Construction Co., Inc. • Reception Rentals LLC • Reinbrecht Flooring LLC • Reinbrecht Homes • RPM Tool • Sandy’s Pizza • Santa With A Cause • Saum Tax & Accounting • Senior Helpers • Sheep Dog Impact Assistance - Southern Indiana Chapter • Siemers Auto Glass Co Inc • Small Town Living • Smith Farms • South Gibson School
Corporation • South Gibson Star-Times • Southern Indiana Car Club • Special Olympics -
Gibson County • St. Joseph Catholic
School and Church • Staffing & Employment
Solutions by Hamiltons • State Farm Insurance & Financial
Services - Marcus Iunghuhn • The Isaiah 1:17 Project • The Log Inn • The Palace City Cafe, Inc • The Salvation Army • Tim’s Awesome BBQ • Tri-State Food Bank, Inc. • Tri-State Speedway • Truxal Law, LLC • Tulip Tree Health Services of Gibson Co. • Uniquely Michaels Florist & Gifts • United Way of Gibson County • Vincennes Army
Recruiting Station • Visionary Wealth Creation • Walker’s Hometown Store • William Wilson Auction
Realty, Inc • Wings Etc. • Wolfe Farms • Working Distributors • YMCA - Camp Carson
Individuals & Retirees
• George Ballard • Helen Hauke • Karen Thompson • Mark Iunghuhn • Mike Wood
On Thursday, November 11th, the Gibson County Chamber of Commerce held their November meeting and annual awards banquet at the Toyota Events Center at the Gibson County Fairgrounds. Scott Hartley gave the treasurer’s report and Executive Director, Patty Vanoven presented the strategic plan for the future of the Chamber. She also explained the formation of the nonprofit (501.3.c) Chamber Foundation that will provide scholarships to local students which was funded by Toyota Manufacturing. The dinner was provided by The Palace Cafe’ and there were nearly 200 in attendance. To end the evening, awards were presented for the Business of the Year, Hometown Business of the Year and Volunteer of the Year. There was also a silent auction.
Jim Sexstone of the YMCA Camp Carson was a lucky winner. Above left: David Cordray, incoming president, and Kyla Dowell, past president, recognize Chamber members. Top: Lupe Villalobos was happy to receive Hometown Business of the Year. Bottom left: Melissa Walden helps Volunteer of the Year, Donald Knapp accept the Volunteer of the Year award.
Gibson County Chamber of Commerce Announced New Strategic Plan
Part of a year long process, GCCC sought feedback from members and non-members through surveys and interviews as well as conducted a day long planning process with its membership. With a new mission statement: “Working with the business community to foster economic prosperity and a better quality of life for all of GC”, the Chamber has the bold plans of adding 100 new members; diversifying its membership with a 7-8% attrition rate. GCCC has four main initiatives to accomplish this: Collaborate: Improve commerce in Gibson County by collaborating with other entities to promote opportunities for conducting business in Gibson County. Grow: Increase membership of Gibson County Chamber of Commerce by providing exceptional value for members. Lead: Serve as a critical convenor on issues that impact businesses in Gibson County, including: federal and state spending, economic stability, quality of place, broadband internet and an employable workforce. Impact: Align Gibson County Chamber of Commerce programs and activities to those mission- related events that have the greatest impact for Gibson County businesses. “By focusing in on fewer more impactful activities, we feel we can serve the business community better,” says Kyla Dowell, Gibson County Chamber of Commerce Board President. Among some of the exciting plans for the chamber are evaluating offering micro-loans and coaching as well as finding a new home for Heritage Days. Patty A Vanoven, Chamber Executive Director says, “We are excited to focus on promoting business and commerce in Gibson County while focusing in on initiatives that drive those outcomes. The GCCC planning process was underwritten by a grant from Toyota. -----------Thank You Patty A Vanoven Executive Director
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Happy Holidays Gibson County! On behalf of all at Solid Waste, we hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving and are enjoying this festive Holiday Season! Please don’t forget about us as this time of year gets busy. We collect all plastics #1 and #2, clean cardboard, paper (includes cards and wrapping paper), aluminum cans, metal, light bulbs, rechargeable batteries, fluorescent light bulbs, and electronics. By bringing us recyclables, we are able to keep our community clean AND keep property taxes lower – a win for everyone and another thing to celebrate! To keep up with updates for Solid Waste, you can download our app RecycleCoach through iOS or Android, follow our Facebook page Gibson County Solid Waste, or visit our website at http:// www.gibsoncountysolidwaste.com/ . If answers to any questions can’t be found on our website, please call our office at 812-385-3136. Office hours are MondayFriday 7:00am-3:00pm. If you have Princeton Curbside questions, please call the Princeton Utility Department at 812-385-3343. Holiday hours for the office and all Solid Waste Stations: CLOSED Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Years Eve, and New Years Day. Other than those four days, we will be operating under regularly scheduled days and hours. Thank you! Have a wonderfully blessed Holiday Season! Remember: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Gibson County Solid Waste Locations and Hours Princeton Trash and Recycle Center – 771 Old Hwy 41 N, Princeton Tuesday – Friday 10:00am to 6:00pm Saturday – 7:00am to 3:00pm Trash and Compost Yard – 3702 S 175 E, Princeton Tuesday – Saturday 7:00am to 3:00pm Fort Branch – 46 W 650 S, Ft. Branch Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 10:00am to 6:00pm Francisco – 6960 E 150 S, Francisco Wednesday and Friday 10:00am to 6:00pm Haubstadt – 158 W 1100 S, Haubstadt Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00am – 6:00pm Saturday 7:00am to 3:00pm Hazelton – 201 W 2nd Street, off SR 56, Hazelton Wednesday and Friday 10:00am – 6:00pm Johnson – 9969 W State Road 165, Johnson Wednesday and Friday 10:00am to 6:00pm Oakland City – 116 S Madison, Oakland City Tuesday and Thursday 10:00am to 6:00pm Saturday 7:00am to 3:00pm Owensville – 6045 W Mill Street, Owensville Tuesday and Thursday 10:00am to 6:00pm Saturday 7:00am to 3:00pm Patoka – 3510 N West Street, Patoka Tuesday 10:00am to 6:00pm Saturday 7:00am to 3:00pm Somerville – 10043 E 600 S, Somerville Wednesday and Friday 10:00am to 6:00pm For more information visit us on our Facebook Page: Gibson County Solid Waste OR http://www.gibsoncountysolidwaste.com George Pickersgill - Gibson Co. Veterans Service Officer, 812 385-4522 The passing of a loved one is often a confusing and overwhelming experience. When that loved one is a veteran of our nation’s armed forces, the process may likely be compounded by the myriad of benefits offered to a surviving spouse and/or children (and in some cases parents). To further exacerbate the situation, these benefits are offered at the National and State VA levels and carry different eligibility and entitlement criteria. In addition to the Survivor Pension that we’ve discussed before, these benefits would include, but are not limited to: • Flag presentation • Headstones and markers • Honors and memorials • Burial Allowances • Burial in State or National Veteran cemeteries • Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) • Education and training opportunities • VA home loan guarantee • Health care and insurance Many of these benefits are directly affected by such factors as the veteran’s period(s) of service, combat service, service-connected disabilities, and cause of death. Additionally, the age and marital status (remarriage) of the beneficiary may have a direct impact on the benefit as well. In all cases, the veteran’s character of service is a key factor and benefits are generally restricted to service characterized as “other than dishonorable”. If you are a veteran, I beg you… take the time now to ensure that your family has a basic understanding of these issues and knows to contact me for assistance. I will continue to implore you to get your affairs in order now (while the sun is shining). If you are unsure yourself, consider meeting with me to discuss your situation and the possibilities before the proverbial storm hits. If you are the surviving spouse of a deceased veteran, I would encourage you not to try to navigate the bureaucracy of the VA system alone. Please allow me the privilege of helping you through this process. It is my honor to do so.
SERVICE PERSONNEL ADDRESSES NEEDED: The VFW Auxiliary Post #2714 is needing addresses of local service men and women who will be deployed over the holidays. A care package will be mailed to them while they are away from their families. Please call or text 812-4571480 to give us their mailing address. Deadline for mailing packages is December 6th.
Honoring our Veterans in the County Ceremony at the Princeton Square Owensville Library Veteran Tribute
Despite cold, wind, and rain, a crowd gathered at the Princeton Courthouse Square by the gazebo for the annual Veteran’s Day ceremony. The special guest speaker of the day was Indiana representative Larry Bucshon. The ceremony ended with a gun salute and the playing of taps.
Representative Larry Bucshon (right) got to meet Gibson County’s oldest veteran, Bill McConnell (left).
Stanley Madison & Judy Phillips
Larry Meadows (center) lifted his hand as his military branch’s song was played to be recognized as a veteran. Devin Harvey had his name added to the wall. Thursday afternoon on November 11th, was a pretty fall day for a veteran’s ceremony at the Owensville library monument. After the typical speeches, music and acknowledgments, a list of veterans were recognized by having their names added to the monument on the square.
On Locust Street in Fort Branch, this veteran’s green stripe flag waved above the house in honor of our veterans.
Helen Kiesel played all the military branch songs.
Margo English spoke of the veteran’s wall. James Tome spoke to the crowd.
Flag Ceremony at Lyles Station
Lyles Station Historic Schoolhouse and Museum hosted a Flag Retirement Ceremony on October 31, at the closing of the annual Corn Maze. Fort Branch VFW Post 4714 Auxiliary Chaplain Judy Phillips assisted with the ceremony which respectfully retired old and tattered flags. Participants lowered the flags onto the flames, honored the flag with a heart salute, and then the ashes from the flags were respectfully buried.
Veteran Flag Flew in Ft. Branch
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