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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2018
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Never big enough, Big Joe CHANDRA L. MATTINGLY What do you say about someone whose nickname, Big Joe, was barely large enough to encompass his heart? Joseph Frank Halloran passed over Wednesday, Dec. 21, and I say passed over, not died, because I know his soul transitioned to the other side, where a crowd of loved ones and an atmosphere of pure love awaited him. He did his best to share that kind of love while he was in this material world, and his loving personality and bigger-than-life welcome of all he knew will be greatly missed. Whether it was his Army buddies in Vietnam or
deputies at the Ohio County Sheriff’s Department, which he served as a special deputy, Big Joe was there to help anyone and everyone who needed help. Folks may remember him guarding the entrance to the Ohio County Courthouse up to April 2017, when he retired, or they may remember his huge presence in the courtroom. One look at Big Joe, and despite what a gentle giant he was, any miscreant was likely to behave. Big Joe’s life was not without tragedy, particularly when his first wife Marilyn was murdered by a social services client. But he persevered, and spent over two decades with his sec-
ond wife, Kathy, while watching the children of his first marriage grow and mature, and, with his son Joe, even pass over ahead of him. No doubt Joe and Joe and Marilyn are together again. His belief in God kept him going, as Beth Terrill wrote in an article on Big Joe in May 2017. And his desire to help other veterans kept him occupied, as did Papaw Joe’s interest in and love for his grandchildren and great grandchild. No doubt Big Joe is now singing in Heaven the songs he made up for the many folks he cared about, even as his angels are providing the harmony. We send our love, Big Joe.
“Big Joe” Halloran
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Ohio County Elementary Middle School students from Michelle Lowe’s class chosen as Subway winners include, from left: Conner McCulley, Carsten Gronberg, Elaina Titkemeyer, Jillian Gregory, Ben Shorten and Lily Carter. Rising Sun Ohio County Community Schools: Fifth grade students were chosen as Rising Sun Subway winners for good citizenship, says RSOCS Superintendent Branden Roeder, offering his congratulations. They include Conner McCulley, Carsten Gronberg, Elaina Titkemeyer, Jillian Gregory, Ben Shorten, Lily Carter, Cara Ohlmansiek, Carrigan Friend, Maggie Mossburger, Morgan Esposito, Broc Lyon, Lillie Devers, Aiden White, Maryella Cutter, Alexus Morris, Reese Merica, Sydnie Lawwill, and Brody Thomas. City of Rising Sun: Once again in 2019, the Rising Sun Mayor’s Office, Clerk-treasurer’s Office and City Council are providing small, monetary sponsorships to local groups and organizations, says Rising Sun Mayor Brent Bascom. One difference in the process for this year, is applications will not be mailed or emailed to prior sponsorship recipients. To apply for funding, please download an application from the CityOfRisingSun. com website. If you cannot download the application for any reason, you may pick one up in the clerk-treasurer’s office at City Hall between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, says Bascom. Applications should be completed by the applicant and returned to the clerk-treasur-
Subway winners chosen from Amy Hamrick’s class at OCEMS include, from left: Cara Ohlmansiek, Carrigan Tonya Poling’s OCEMS class’s Subway winners are, from Friend, Maggie Mossburger, Morgan Esposito, Broc Lyon left: Aiden White, Maryella Cutter, Alexus Morris, Reese Merica, Sydnie Lawwill and Brody Thomas. and, Lillie Devers.
er’s office by Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019. They will be reviewed by the Rising Sun Board of Public Works at its January meeting and recommended for approval at the Thursday, Feb. 7, city council meeting. These event sponsorships are typically $500 and under. City officials want to assist as many people as possible, but there is a limit to available funding. Please be respectful and considerate of others and ask only for what you truly need. Approved sponsorships and amounts will be posted on the city’s website shortly after the Feb. 7 city council meeting. Sponsorship funds will be paid when a request is submitted to the clerk-treasurer’s office by the approved applicant. Request for payment should be made near the time of the event so a check is not issued early for an event which is later canceled. Please note on the application key contact information such as: name, phone number, address and email address. This is critical for processing the check. This process has been proven to work. You know in advance what support you will be receiving from the city, and the city will not be inundated with funding requests at every council meeting. We want to help your group or organization meet its event financial goals, but please help us and
follow the process. If you have questions, please call or email us. Thank you. The Red Wolf Sanctuary: has updated its wish list with a variety of items to keep its resident animals happy, says CEO Paul Strasser. Several of these items will be very helpful as we are coming into winter. The Ohio County Economic Development Corporation: announces Rising Sun Works is offering a free 10-week welding course! Anyone who would be interested in a 10-week welding course through Ivy Tech/Work One (Ivy Tech on Industrial Drive, Rising Sun) should call Mary Abrams at 812-537-8033. A new class starts in January! But participants may need to take the 12-hour general education course to qualify for funding. It’s all free, the course, the books, a Miller welding hood, welding jacket, safety glasses, two pair of gloves, a welding hat, and a Miller bag to carry it all in. It’s two days a week four hours a day for 10 weeks. Even taking the certification test is paid for, but you do need a high school diploma or GED. Ohio County Public Library: has new titles, says director Amy Hoffman. By category, they include: Young Adult: “Queen of Air and Darkness” by Cassandra Clare; and “Bridge of Clay” by Markus Zusak.
Mystery: “Eggs on Ice” by Laura Childs; “Look Alive Twenty-Five” by Janet Evanovich; “Robert B. Parker’s Blood Feud” by Mike Lupica; “The Colors of All the Cattle” by Alexander McCall Smith; “Before We Were Strangers” by Brenda Novak; “Kingdom of the Blind” by Louise Penny; and “A Christmas Revelation” by Anne Perry. Fiction: “Heads You Win” by Jeffry Archer; “Long Road to Mercy” by David Baldacci; “Night of Miracles” by Elizabeth Berg; “Past Tense” by Lee Child; “You Don’t Own Me” by Mary Higgins Clark; “My Dear Hamilton” by Stephanie Dray & Laura Kamoie; “The Bride of Ivy Green” by Julie Klassen; “Nine Perfect Strangers” by Liane Moriarty; “The Caregiver” by Samuel Park; “Target Alex Cross” by James Patterson; “Of Blood and Bone” by Nora Roberts; “The Rain Watcher” by Tatiana De Rosnay; “Beauchamp Hall” by Danielle Steel; and “Tony’s Wife” by Adriana Trigiani. Nonfiction: “The Library Book” by Susan Orlean; and “Leadership in Turbulent Times” by Doris Kearns Goodwin. DVDs: Crazy Rich Asians; Incredibles 2; Christopher Robin; Mile 22; Papillion; Alpha; Ant-man and the Wasp; and The Spy Who Dumped Me.
here’s a look Back in Time
Steamboat captain steps off boat, drowns
135 Years Ago Friday, Nov. 30, 1883 B. F. Lotton has bought John M. Pate’s grocery stock and will replenish it. Died, near Rising Sun Nov. 28, Milo Longwood, 80. In Rising Sun Nov. 24, Frank Hainer, 28. In Cass Township last week, John Ake. John M. Pate sent almost 1,000 bales of straw to Louisville, Ky., this week. Prof. Elwood Mead of Fort Rollins, Colo., University, has had degrees in mathematics and civil engineering conferred on him by the Iowa Agricultural College. 125 Years Ago Friday, Dec. 1, 1893 Spencer Thompson reported a suit of underwear stolen off his clothes line Friday night. The same night, the High street public school house was broken into and books, pencils, etc., were taken. John Cofield suffered a severely
sprained ankle last Friday evening when a horse fell on him while he was going to a fire. F. M. Barbour had a turkey shooting match on his farm above town yesterday. Lucian Harris of Mexico Bottom is attending commercial school in Cincinnati. Married, in Cincinnati recently, William Baker and Carrie DeHart of Posey township. At Indianapolis Nov. 28, Flora B. Truitt, daughter of D. P. Truitt, and Rev. Theodore Kemp. Died, at Rabbit Hash, Ky., Nov. 27, Mrs. Fannie Carlton Nelson, 55, wife of William H. Nelson. 115 Years Ago Friday, Dec. 4, 1903 About 11 o’clock Wednesday night, Dec. 2, Captain James Daly accidentally stepped off a steamboat into the Ohio river as the boat was approaching the Rising Sun wharf to land, and was drowned.
Warren Sedam, who was accidentally shot by a companion when hunting near Moores Hill recently, died of blood poisoning and was buried at East Enterprise. Married, in Indianapolis Dec. 2, Rev. J. Carey and Myra Gertrude Shattuck. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Shattuck and was born in Rising Sun. In Rising Sun, John M. Hewitt and Mary E. Gibbs. In Vevay, Lewis Martin, Jr. and Bertha Stewart, both of Florence. Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Molique have gone to Home City, O., to spend the winter with their daughter. Joseph D. Ward has bought the Melissa Jones house on Mulberry stret. John Althoff of Pike township was run over by a runaway team recently and injured so severely that he died two days later. 105 Years Ago Friday, Dec. 5, 1913 Ira DeHart, W. H. Dugle and
Charles Riggs and son have gone to Madison where they have employment in a tobacco warehouse. Carroll Gibson, son of Mr. an Mrs. H. B. Gibson, was hit on the head with a brick Monday afternoon when playing with several boys. He was painfully injured. William Dilts has purchased the McHenry livery stable from Everett Grace. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Luhrsen of near Milton, a daughter, Marjorie, Nov. 18. To Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Ashcraft of near Hartford, a daughter, Jessie Victoria, Nov. 27. To Mr. and Mrs. John Snyder of near Hartford, a son, Nov. 3. Married, at Florence Nov. 27, Charles Crutz and Miss Fay Land.
95 Years Ago Friday, Nov. 30, 1923 The little son of Lawrence Walston of Milton cut one of his fingers off in a lawn mower one day last week. An up-to-date cement block mak-
ing machine has been purchased and installed by Jesse Bailey, builder and contractor. Mrs. H. L. Gibson is again in possession of her automobile which was stolen several weeks ago in Cincinnati. It was found Saturday in Newport, Ky. Died, in Butler, Mo., last week, Samuel Mellen, 90, a former resident of Switzerland county. Funeral services and burial were at Concord, near Patriot. Married, in Rising Sun this week, Edward C. Murray of Hartford and Miss Nellie M. Fry of Milton. Billy Byers and family are moving from near Patriot to Lawrenceburg this week. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Davis of Warsaw, Ky., have purchased the Byers farm and are moving to it. 85 Years Ago Friday, Dec. 1, 1933 Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence
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