Through the Years: 1972 - The Owen Valley Patriots had an official fight song after the school board approved the words and music

Deaths: Betty Farmer, 77, Colleen Rice, 57, Thomas Kinzer, 63, James “J.B.” Jones, 94,

Michael Marlett, 52; Kimberly Hicks, 51; Darla Morley, 42; Robert “Ryan” Reach, 43.

Ricky “Rick” Fishel, 60, of Gosport, assistant superintendent of the Owen County Highway Department, was struck and killed by a pickup truck operated by co-worker Chance Brewer, 24, Gosport, while attempting to clear a fallen tree from the intersection of Jones and Little Mount roads, in an accident that also injured Jeff Hodges, 51, of Paragon.

Resident Steve Mauder agreed to pay $78,427 toward the $100,000 cost of paving Owen Park Road in Jennings Township.

Coleta “Katie” Slough celebrated her 90th birthday.

Storms toppled a large pine tree causing extensive damage to the Riverside Cemetery’s office building.

Richard Bault was remembered by family on the 19th anniversary of his death.

Jeremy, Andrew , and Tabitha Leonard were remembered on the 21st anniversary of their deaths in the Florida Everglades.

10 years (2012)

Birth: A son, Declan James Kevin, born to James “Eddie” and Tabytha Newton.

Deaths: Ila Ruth “Bobbie” Booher, 86; Bennie Withem, 85; George Pierce, 79; Connie Ranard, 67.

Brad Arthur, 54, Spencer, was working on a road project on East 10th Street, in Indianapolis, when he was struck and killed by a late model Chevrolet Cirrus operated by impaired driver Lindsey Gipson, of Indianapolis.

Anniversary: Clyde and Rosemary (Willen) Query celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary.

Ian Stratton graduated basic training from Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.

Ezekiel French was awarded a $1,000 scholarship from Babbs’ Supermarket.

Gary Shelley was inducted into the Judson University Athletic Hall of Fame.

Beth Jones, of Spencer, wrote in to complain that security measures kept her and a group she was with from knocking on Senator Richard “Dick” Lugar’s door at his house but they did leave political signs posted in the public easement outside of his home.

Francis Bault was remembered by family on the 14th anniversary of his death.

Marsha Kline was remembered by family on the 20th anniversary of her death.

Jeremy, Andrew, and Tabitha Leonard were remembered by family on the 16th anniversary of their deaths aboard ValuJet Flight 592.

25 years (1997)

Births: A daughter, Sydney Elyse, born to Doug and Wendy Fulk; a son born to Matthew and Christina Leach; a son born to Jeff and Bonny Hahn; a son born to Roy and LuAnne Yeatman; a son born to Scott Lee and Shannon Foster; a daughter born to Joanna Riddle; a son born to Ivy Jennings, a daughter born to Sonya Gladson.

Deaths: Norma Neumeyer, 85; Jesse Criss, 42; Cheryl Booe, 55; Walter Miller, Sr., 66; Ilabelle White, 89; Iris Sadler, 48; Judy Dill, 53; Robert Allen, 72; Marie Fisher, 48.

Anniversary: John and Alberta (Haltom) Wall celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.

Bennie Woodruff donated a 200-acre farm to the Owen County Community Foundation.

A stone marker carved by Dave Hawkins of Heritage Stone Works, Freedom, was placed in Cooper Commons.

June Alfred Tankersley, 54, was sentenced to 15 years in prison after being found guilty of child molestation with an expectation that he would serve “roughly” 7 years 10 months.

Mark Lantz, of Spencer, won the Spencer Evening World Morel Mushroom Contest with an entry weighing 17 ounces.

Kim and Chris Baker were remarried at the Owen County Courthouse.

Jeremy, Andrew “Andy,” and Tabitha “Tabby” Leonard were remembered by family on the 1st anniversary of their deaths.

50 years (1972)

Births: A son, Joshua Edward, born to Lawrence and Janet Hunter; a son John Dale, born to Mr. and Mrs. John White.

Deaths: Mary Rea, 84; Emory Sheese, 80; Cora Fulk, 82; Ray Freeman, 70; Andrew Bridgford, 93; William “Whitey” Wright, 66; Dovie Greenwood, 75; Kinsley McCarty, 89; Goldie Christy, 59.

James Hendricks, Jr., 39, was found drowned in a small pond on his property near Lake-of-the-Woods, seven miles southwest of Spencer.

By a 34-9 vote, Anna Mae Walker defeated incumbent Houston Johnson for Chair of the Owen County Democratic Party.

George and Phyllis Schilling were awarded $1,000 in their lawsuit against Albert and Martha Dodge, developers of Dodge City, near Cunot, which alleged failure to provide promised amenities.

Two black-and-white male cats were missing from 200 North Washington Street, Spencer.

A truck hauling about 890 bushels of corn overturned on Road 67, southwest of Spencer.”

The Owen Valley Patriots had an official fight song after the school board approved the words and music.

Edna Jennings, of Spencer, was invited to be a guest artist at the Clay County Art Show.

124 households, representing 360 individuals, qualified for food stamps in Owen County.

Eight cans and jars of coins containing “hundreds and hundreds” of coins, were stolen, along with other items, during a burglary of Elwood Pollom’s home located at the intersection of Cataract and Jordan roads.

Records Drive-in was showing the documentary Woodstock along with the film I Love You Alice B. Toklas starring Peter Sellers and Leigh Taylor Young.

Joe Wampler “J.W.” Hutcheson was remembered on the 3rd anniversary of his death.

Don McCullough was remembered by family on the 8th anniversary of his death.

75 years (1947)

Birth: A son, Ronald Jay, born to Frederick and Norma Medaris.

Deaths: Margaret Figg, 74; Ben Matthews, 65; Alice Norman, 69; Charles Oliphant, 28.

Anniversary: Irvin “I.C.” and Theora (Armstrong) Huffman celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary.

Maralaine Hancock, 12, was hospitalized with acute rheumatic fever.

Tom Goldsberry resigned as head basketball coach at Ellettsville to take a position coaching the Greencastle Tiger Cubs.

The Gosport home of Howard Weeks was destroyed by fire.

Gene Ramsey lost his eyeglasses.

Spencer High School was robbed of $13.50 in cash and some tools.

Ray Deford was remembered by family on the 2nd anniversary of his death.

Ida Graham was remembered on the 5th anniversary of her death by her daughter, Gertrude Haltom.

Rose McBride was remembered by family on the 7th anniversary of her death.

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