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Thursday, November 14, 2013
Issue No. 46
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City, churches offer holiday dinner PHOTOS BY TIM HILLMAN
Above left: Robert Horton salutes prior to receiving his commemorative mug during the 2013 Veterans Day Program. Horton, along with Bill McClure (background), were among the WWII veterans honored. Above: Paul Banta served in the Navy and is seated next to WWII veterans Charles Davis, Robert Horton and Paul Leive.
RSHS Salute to Veterans
The annual Veteran's Ronna Billingsley was Day Breakfast and Pro- Tim Hillman presented a plaque for gram was held at Ris- Recorder-News Editor her many years of dediing Sun High School on risingsun@registerpublications.com cation to the veterans Monday, Nov. 11. and the program. She After breakfast in the cafeteria, credited Principal Keith Majewski veterans moved to the gym where Ju- with coming up with the idea. nior Class President Whitney McKay Among those in attendance and gave the welcome along with a gym honored along with their service packed with students from K-12. and era were: Posting of Colors by Vietnam Vet- ■■Paul Banta U. S. Navy Seabees eran Larry D Fogle Chap #71 was Post Korean- Pre-Vietnam Era followed by the Pledge of Allegiance, ■■Charles Beyer U.S. Army Korean led by Sophomore Class President Era Kelsey Romans. ■■Loren Bengston U.S. Navy Vietnam The “National Anthem” by the Ris- Era ing Sun High School Band followed. ■■Mike Billingsley U.S. Navy Vietnam The Choir performed Make Them Era Hear You and Anyway solos by Austin ■■Jim Boes U.S. Marines Vietnam Era Scritchfield and Jessica Koons. ■■Robert Browning U.S., Navy- WW Flags for each military branch en- II Era tered as the band played their respec- ■■Denny Carrigan U.S. Army Vietnam tive anthems. Era Senior Class President Cody Weav- ■■Albert Chipman U.S. Army and Air er was emcee for the event. Force Korean and Vietnam Eras Fourth and fifth grade students ■■Bill Chipman U.S. Navy 1956-59 sang: America The Free, Voices of ■■Daniel Cole U.S. Navy Grenada, Pride, Over There, and Fifty Nifty. Lebanon, Panama Persian Gulf, and Student Council President Caylin Desert Storm Eras Mondary and Vice-President Justine ■■Ralph Cole U.S. Air Force Korean Warner passed out commemorative and Vietnam Eras mugs to the veterans. ■■Shelby Cummins U.S. Army Berlin Rising Sun High School Band and Cuba Missile crisis added You're A Grand Old Flag and ■■Ted Curlin U.S. Army 1954-1974 Freedom Finale prior to Taps per- ■■Don Curry U.S. Marines Korean Era formed by Rachel Romans and Ben ■■Charles Davis U.S, Navy WW II Era Eads. ■■Dill Dorrell U.S. Army Berlin and Rising Sun student Bailee Bostic Cuban Missile Crisis sang a moving rendition of God Bless ■■Terry Elbright U.S. Air Force VietAmerica. nam Era In a surprise, event coordinator ■■Gene Elliott U.S. Army Berlin Crisis
■■Patrick Ferrari U.S. Army Korean and Vietnam Eras ■■Dolores Gentile U.S. Navy Vietnam Era ■■David Giles U.S. Navy Vietnam Era ■■Lynn Graves U.S. Navy Vietnam Era ■■Joe Halloran U.S. Army Vietnam Era ■■Harold Hayes U.S. Navy Beabees Korean Era ■■Paul Hewitt U.S. Army Berlin Crisis/ Vietnam Era ■■Roger Hilligoss U.S. Navy 19871990 ■■John Hobson U.S. Navy Vietnam Era ■■Robert Horton U.S. Navy WW II Era ■■David Hussong U. S. Air Force Vietnam Era ■■Elija Jnes U.S. Navy Vietnam Era ■■Roger Jones U.S. Marines and Army Vietnam and Desert Storm ■■Bob Karp U.S. Marines retired Korean and Vietnam Eras ■■Mike LaFollette U.S. Army, Nat. Guard Vietnam Era ■■Larry Lange U.S. Army Vietnam ■■J D Largent U.S. Air Force Korean Era ■■Paul Leive U.S. Army WWII Era ■■Ron Leive U.S. Air Force Vietnam Era ■■Paul Lelli U.S. Army Korean Era ■■Fred Lester U.S. Army Vietnam Era ■■Cary Louderbach U.S. Air Force Vietnam Era ■■Marvin Mangold U.S. Army Vietnam Era ■■Ted Martin U.S. Army Korean Era ■■Michael Mathis U.S. Army Restore Hope
■■Kenneth McAlister U.S. Marines and Nat. Guard Vietnam Era ■■Bill McClure U.S. Army WWII Era ■■Ervin McKinley U.S. Army Vietnam Era ■■Fred McPherson U.S. Air Force Vietnam Era ■■Joey Morris U.S. Army Afghanistan ■■Allen Nehus U.S. Army Afghanistan ■■Elvin Newmann U.S. Army Korean Era ■■Calvin Nixon U.S. Army Post Korean Era ■■Robert Oelker U.S. Army Korean Era ■■Eugene Ott U.S. Army Vietnam Era ■■Richard Patrick U.S. Air Force 1960-1980 ■■Marvin Phelps U.S. Army Vietnam Era ■■Clyde R. Poling U.S. Army Korean Era ■■Glen Potts U.S. Army Vietnam and Iraq Eras ■■Luther Rice U.S. Marines Retired Korean and Vietnam Eras ■■Bob Riede U.S. Marines WWII & Korean Eras ■■Michael Roth U.S. Army Enduring Freedom ■■Bill Schreiner U.S. Army Vietnam Era ■■Lutz “Bo” Schreiner U.S. Army Vietnam Era ■■Walter E. Shannon U.S. Army Vietnam Era ■■Marty Sizemore U.S. Army Vietnam Era
See SALUTE, Page 3
Tim Hillman
Recorder-News Editor
risingsun@registerpublications.com
The city of Rising Sun and churches in Rising Sun are hosting a Thanksgiving Dinner for the community on Sunday, Nov. 17 at 4 p.m. in the Ohio County Senior Citizens Center. Mayor Branden Roeder said he had been talking with pastors to see what can be done to help those in need in the community and the Thanksgiving Dinner was a new idea. Each church is contributing different items to the menu which will include turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, corn, green beans, rolls and desserts. Churches involve include the Rising Sun Church of Christ, Rising Sun First Baptist Church, Rising Sun United Church of Christ, Bethel Baptist Church, Shiloh Baptist Church and Rising Sun United Methodist Church. The meal is a first come first served as long as food lasts.
Birthday kids collecting food for pantry BY CHANDRA L. MATTINGLY Staff Reporter If you get a knock on your door Saturday, Nov. 23, answer it with food in hand. Rachel Lowery and Kolby Nowlin will be collecting non-perishable food items for the Rising Sun Church of Christ Food Pantry from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. that day. Pam Nowlin, Rising Sun, said the two, who are her grandchildren, celebrate their 10th birthdays just before Thanksgiving and wanted to do something for
See KIDS, Page 4 Shown above, from left, are WWII Veterans Gerald Bush White, Robert Browning and Ken Swanson being recognized for their service.
LEGION POST 59 PERFORMS FLAG FOLDING CEREMONY
WEATHER TODAY Partly Cloudy HIGH ......53 LOW....33 Friday Partly Cloudy HIGH ......52 LOW....38 Saturday Partly Cloudy HIGH ......57 LOW.....46 Sunday: Showers HIGH ......61 LOW.....45 Monday Showers HIGH ......56 LOW.....33
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130th Year, No. 46 PHOTOS BY TIM HILLMAN
Rising Sun American Legion Post 59 performed a flag folding ceremony on Monday, Nov. 11 at the Post on Main Street. It was followed by a dinner for the veterans. Shown from left are Commander Roger Jones, Jerry Vinup, Tammy Johns, Sue Scalf (back to camera), Seb Walston, Larry Young and Bill Presley. Doug Keith played taps and Mark Morton played the bagpipes.
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