Beacon Dec 2023

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Downtown Lawrenceburg’s
Ice Rink 2023/2024 Season
Open Daily Nov. 18 - Jan. 14
Admission Includes 90 Minutes of Skating
& Skate Rental
• $8 Ages 13+
• $6 Ages 5+
• Season Passes: $40 - Individual, $75 - Family of Four
(additional family $15)
* Kids 4 and under skate Free
* Those residing within the Lawrenceburg city limits skate
free with proof of residency.
(Photo ID & a recent monthly bill or lease agreement)
Special Holiday Hours
Dec. 18 - Jan. 1 Daily 12-8P
Nov 23 12-8p
Thanksgiving Day Closed
Christmas Eve 12-3P
Christmas Day Closed
New year’s Eve 12-5P
Teen Nights 6-9P
Nov. 24 - Luau
Dec. 8 - 80s Night
Dec. 22 - Ugly Sweater Contest
Nov. 18-Dec. 17 & Jan. 2-Jan. 14
Mon. – Fri. 4-8P & Sat. & Sun. 12-8P
Rink Status Line:
(812) 537-0731
Rink Location:
Todd Creech Park Pavilion,
305 W. Tate St.
Hours & capacity are subject to change,
please call ahead or check our website!
Rink Status Line: (812) 537-0731
Rink Location: Todd Creech Park Pavilion, 305 W. Tate St.
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Family Continues to Be the Greatest Generation
By Gerald Williams
The impact of the men and
women who fought in WW II
was immeasurable, as were
the contributions of those
who toiled to out-produce the
world with war necessities,
food, and medicine. These
sacrifices were accompanied
by anxiety from knowing that
loved ones were in combat.
Gertrude Mae Fulton
Williams, then a resident of
Dearborn County, shared
these daily anxieties. She and
her daughter Mary lived in an
apartment above Bobrink’s
grocery, across the street from
what is now Newtown Park.
Gertrude was also the mother
of five sons, all of whom
joined American forces.
Gertrude’s oldest son
Bob (Robert M Fulton) had
already served in the U.S.
Navy in the early 1930s,
returned to civilian life,
married, and had a son before
the attack at Pearl Harbor.
He quickly enlisted in the
U.S. Merchant Marines and
transported war supplies
across the Atlantic Ocean to
Europe. He was honorably
discharged.
Gertrude’s second oldest
son Wally (Walter E Fulton)
served his country before
WWII in the U.S. Marines
from 1932-1936. Like his
brother Bob, he had married
and started a family. Wally
rejoined the military in the
Army Air Corps and was
stationed in the Burma-
India theatre of war. He was
honorably discharged from
the Corps. Wally later served
his local community as the
Lawrenceburg Police Chief.
Gertrude’s middle son Guy
J. Fulton, nicknamed June,
enlisted in the Army Air
Corps. He qualified for the
Special Advanced Infantry
training program of the
Army Air Corps, a rigorous
training regimen designed
for specialized missions of
the Corps. During training in
1943, June suffered serious
injury and was unable to
participate in combat. He was
honorably discharged.
Gertrude’s remaining two
sons Wayne (Kenneth Wayne
Fulton Williams) and Bill
(William H. Fulton) both
enlisted in military service in
1942. Bill, the youngest of
the boys, enlisted in the Army
Corps of
Engineers.
Wayne
enlisted
in the
Marine
Corps.
Bill was
deployed
to
wherever
his unit
was most
needed
in the
European
theatre of
war. His
unit was
tasked
with
building
and repairing roads and
bridges to expedite war
equipment movements. Bill
was honorably discharged
after the war ended.
Wayne was assigned to the
4th Marines Division which
conducted the assault on ROI
& NAMUR in the Marshall
Islands, after which he was
promoted to Corporal. He
was involved in the invasion
of Saipan in the Marianas
Islands which historians
believe was just as significant
as the victories achieved on
Iwo Jima and Okinawa.
In June 1944 Marines
landed on the beaches of
Saipan. During the combat
Corporal Williams and his
Lieutenant rescued their
wounded marine captain
from “Bloody Ridge.” As a
result Wayne was promoted
to Sergeant. His mortar team
then went ashore on Iwo Jima
in 1945, and proceeded to the
assault on Mt. Suribachi.
Four days after landing,
Corporal Williams was
wounded and returned
stateside for a long recovery.
His mother Gertrude realized
that her constant prayers had
been answered. All five of her
sons had survived.
The five Fulton brothers
seldom talked about their
difficult years during WWII,
which was true for most
veterans. Wayne was the most
decorated as a serviceman,
being awarded four Bronze
Stars, Presidential Unit
Citation with Blue Enamel
Star, the Purple Heart, and
all of the regular command
designation ribbons and
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The Fultons whose commitment continues to
serve our community. Back- Bob, Wally, June
Fulton. Front- Bill, Mary, Wayne Fulton.
medals. He was inducted
into the Indiana Military
Veterans Hall of Fame, and
he is a charter member of the
National WWII Museum in
New Orleans.
Gertrude Fulton-Williams
compiled at least twelve
poems that were eventually
published. One was entitled
“My Five Blue Stars.”
Today I washed all his
clothes which he left with me
His dirty socks and shirts &
pants soiled at the knee
And I hung them on the line
so carefully to dry
To me each was a Rosary
t’was hard not to cry
My fifth son my baby one
marched off to Uncle Sam
Smiling gaily eyes so bright
my baby yet a man
In my window a flag of
white & five blue stars edged
in red
In my heart a sincere
prayer, keep my stars blue O
God I pled
But should these bright blue
stars turn to shining gold
Grant me the courage of my
sons when of their turning I
am told.
To honor Gertrude Mae
Fulton-Williams, daughter
Mary, and the five Fulton
brothers, a contribution to
the local Marines’ Toys for
Tots program was made. Jim
Fulton, the son of June Fulton,
and his wife Sandra began this
holiday tradition as they were
finishing the restoration of
the Cook home on Ridge Ave.
in Greendale, which is now
known as Greyhound Manor.
Descendents of the Williams
family have also given in
memory of their family
members who were a part of
the “greatest generation.”
The Southeast Indiana
Economic Opportunity
Corporation (SIEOC)
distributes Christmas gifts
to children throughout the
community for the Marine
Toys for Tots Foundation.
They rely on donations
to help ensure that less
fortunate families with
children experience the magic
of Christmas. For more
information, contact Kimberly
Henry at SIEOC at 812-926-
1585.
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