The Press-Dispatch
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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, September 11, 2013 From out of the past Sixty years ago The Petersburg Press Thursday, July 23, 1953 Myrna Sue Tyring, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Tyring, of Winslow, sponsored by the Spurgeon Happy-Go-Lucky 4-H Club, was selected queen in the Beauty Queen Contest of the 1953 edition of Pike County 4-H Fair. Attendants were Lola Marlene Griffith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Griffith, of Petersburg, and Mary Evelyn Deen, daughter of Mrs. Blythe Carr, of Glezen. Terry P. Barker, who has been attending Aviation machinists motor school at Memphis, Tenn., spent a 10-day leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Barker, in Petersburg. He went on to Pensacola, Fla. for assignment. Barker has been in the Navy for eight months. Rev. and Mrs. J. Bruce Melton and Jeanie will leave Wednesday for a vacation trip to Kansas City, Mo., home of Jeanie's grandparents. One of the unique features of the vacation will be a preaching engagement for Rev. Melton at the First Presbyterian Church of Hiawatha, Kan., the church in which he was baptized as an infant 24 years ago. Marriage: Forrest L. Heaton, formerly of Petersburg, and Betty Joan Sparks, of Cory, June 28. Deaths: Charles Risley, 76, of Petersburg, died July 27, suffering from a heart ailment; Jane Perdue, 91, of Stendal, died July 25; Joe Keith, 37, of Algiers, died July 28. Fifth-nine years ago The Pike County Dispatch Friday, August 6, 1954 Dr. Leslie R. White, of Galien, Mich., will enter medical practice in Winslow, where he purchased the practice of Dr. Fred Dierdorf, who is entering the Air Force. Dr. White will assume the practice Aug. 15, but will be associated with Dr. Dierdorf for one week previous. Dr. White is a returned veteran having served in the Air Force during WWII. He will arrive in Winslow about Aug. 8, and will be joined sometime near Aug. 15 by his wife, Beverly and 2-1/2 year old daughter, Paula. Elizabeth Hurt will be installed as Mother Advisor of the Order of Rainbow for Girls at its regular state meeting Monday night, Aug. 9. Mrs. Hurt will replace Mrs. Betty Dierdorf, who will soon be moving to Terre Haute. The meeting is to be formal. Anne Turner, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. M. A. Turner, was crowned Queen of the Oakland City 4-H Community Fair Friday night. She won over 15 other contestants from Oakland City, Princeton, Ft. Branch and Francisco. Runner-up was Rebecca Barrett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Merle Barrett. Mrs. Maxine Richardson, Kay and Becky, and Mrs. Pauline Evans, of Evansville; Mrs. Alenia Helsley and Stanley, of Oakland City; Mrs. Nadine Johnson, Jean and Sherrie, Barbara Woodard and Joan Herndon, of Garden City, Mich.; Ruthie Smith and Nickie, of Ayrshire; Maxine Sims, Doris, Mary Lou, Rickie and Carole, of Marysville, attended a picnic at Hornady Park, Thursday evening. The ladies are former Ayrshire schoolmates. Births: To Mr. and Mrs. Bob Foster, of Alfordsville, a daughter, Debra Jean, Tuesday; to Mr. and Mrs. Odis Cook, a daughter, Brenda Sue; to Mr. and Mrs. James A. Markham, a daughter, Porter Ann, Aug. 1; to Mr. and Mrs. Farlen McQueen, of Hartford, Ky., a daughter, Leesa Barbara, July 31; to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sutton, of Petersburg, a daughter, Jan Lee, Monday. Marriages: Jewel Joyce Barnett, of Winslow, and James Risley, of Velpen, July 29; Roma McCord Elliott and Virgil Casey, both of Oakland City, July 18. Deaths: Hal Nelson, 69, of Winslow, died July 29; Lydia Ann Robling, died July 29 at the home of a son, Alonzo, in Otwell; Rev. and Mrs. F. F. Stoelting, died Aug. 1, near Warsaw from injuries suffered in a head-on collision— Mrs. Stoelting is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Sudderth, of Washington, formerly of Alford, and sister of Mrs. Carlin Preston, of Petersburg—Rev. Stoelting served as a former pastor of Petersburg Methodist Circuit for several years; Frank R. Thomas, 85, of Petersburg, died Aug. 1; Murrell E. Rogers, 47, of Pennsylvania, died Wednesday. Fifty years ago The Pike County Dispatch Thursday, August 15, 1963 Brenda Bottom, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Bottom, and Terry Whitney, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Whitney, returned home last Friday to their homes in Winslow, after spending two weeks at Camp Koch near Troy. Brenda was voted by the camp counselors winner of the award for best attitude. Donna Meeks returned over the weekend to her home in Indianapolis after spending several days in the home of Mrs. Helen Hughes and daughter, Devara, in Winslow. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Johnson, Todd and Kevin, of Decatur, Ill., who have been visiting several days in Winslow with Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Woolsey, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Whitman, left Tuesday for Louisville, where they will visit with Mrs. Janna Martin and Mr. Martin before returning home. Mrs. Johnson is the former Shirley Minnis, of Winslow. Mr. and Mrs. Jay T. Wickware, three children, and two grandchildren, visited Rev. Herschel Swearingen and friends in Ayrshire, Saturday. Seems such a short time since Jay T. with his broth- SIGECO Sub-Station This is a 1930s picture of the first High Tension Sub-Station that Southern Indiana Gas & Electric Company (SIGECO) built to bring more electricity capability to Winslow and the surrounding area. It's on the same site that today's SIGECO Sub-Station now sits, just north of Arthur on State Rd. 61. Today, it has been improved and enlarged to supply electrical needs of Winslow and the surrounding areas. For years, SIGECO had a main office on the east side of Main Street in Winslow. Cledes Conner was manager for many years in that office, and several alumni worked for SIGECO. er, S. V., and his two sisters, Ollie Bell and Georgia, attended school and delivered the Evansville Courier here. They are children of the late Mr. and Mrs. Sam Wickware. Births: To Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Traylor, of Fullerton, Calif., a son, Guilford Herschel, Aug. 5; to Mr. and Mrs. Danny Bush, a daughter, Dee Ann, Aug. 7; to Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ropp, of Cheyenne, Wyo., a daughter, Aug. 8; to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Robling, of Winslow, a son, Robbie Joe, Aug. 10; to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Cochren, of Oakland City, a son, Jeffrey Richard, Aug. 6; to Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Loren Dimmitt, of Otwell, a son, Bryan Keith, Aug. 2. Marriages: Barbara Leighty Bottom and Jerry Corn, both of Winslow, Aug. 9; Helen Farley, of Evansville, and Don Ault, of Petersburg, Aug. 10; Linda Lou Perry, of Oakland City, and Jack Clyde Fowler, of Spurgeon, Aug. 10; Deaths: Lyle Riddle, 37, of Petersburg, drowned while swimming in White River, Aug. 12; Alta Long, 80, of Campbelltown, died at her home Aug. 9, suffering from a heart attack; Maude E. Comer, 69, of Cato, Aug. 13; James Brewster, 47, of Calif., formerly of Winslow, died Aug. 9— funeral at Curtis Funeral Home in Winslow and burial in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery; Paul Scharfenberger, 55, of Buechel, Ky., died Aug. 12; Joy O. Brittain, 67, former Otwell resident, died at his home in Indianapolis, Aug. 7, suffering from a heart ailment; Alva W. Owens, 70, of near Oakland City, died Aug. 12, suffering from a heart attack; Clifford H. Webb, 88, former Petersburg resident, died Aug. 7 at a nursing home at Indianapolis—funeral services at Harris Funeral Home in Petersburg. Twenty-five years ago The Press-Dispatch Thursday, Aug. 4, 1988 After a year and 240 new library cardholders, the Winslow branch of the Pike County Library will quietly be celebrating its first anniversary. The Winslow branch opened last year on August 4. The collection of books is now just about double the original collection at 4068 books. Clint Woolsey celebrated his sixth birthday Saturday at the home of his parents, Terry and Regina Woolsey, in Ayrshire. On Saturday evening, Terry and Regina Woolsey and Clint, Nichole and Brandi Woolsey, Bill and Sandy Rowe, Eric and Ryan were in Owensboro, Ky., attending Goldie's Opera House, celebrating Clint's birthday. Artwork ranging from pencil drawings to textiles by Pike Central art instructor Carolyn McGehee is on display at the Barrett Memorial Library in Petersburg. Her display includes wrappings, acrylic paintings, water colors, pencil drawings, color pencil and potter. She teaches classes from seventh grade to seniors. McGehee, from western Kentucky, graduated from Oakland City College in 1969 and she was hired at Winslow High School. She lives with her husband, Wendell, and their seven-year-old son, Jonathon, in Winslow. They attend the Winslow Christian G.B. Church. Births: To Mr. and Mrs. Mike Meyer, of Stendal, a son, Aaron Michael, July 27; to Mr. and Mrs. Forest Wayne Boger, of Petersburg, a son, Loren Wayne, July 27; to Mr. and Mrs. Rick A. Jones, a daughter, Amy Catherine, July 30; to Mr. and Mrs. Dan Kieffner, of Jasper, a son, Andrew Scott, July 25; to Mr. and Mrs. Dave W. Clifton, of Lynnville, a daughter, Chastity Marie, July 26; to Kent and Lisa Evans, of Petersburg, a son, Matthew Jordan, Aug. 1. Marriage: Sheila Lynn Martin, of Winslow, and Robert Wayne McCandless, of Arthur, July 2; Deaths: Vivian Hardin, 67, of Winslow, died July 28; Virginia Clark, 65, of Gosport, formerly of White Oak community, died July 22; Lucy Spainhower, 78, sister of Katherine Mosby and Ida Mae Sullivan, both of Petersburg, died July 24 in South Bend; Frances Chency, 78, of Rossville, sister of Gladys Harris, of Petersburg, died Aug. 1; Esther Kell, 89, of Oakland City, Pike County native, died July 29; Jesse Kissling, 78, of Holland, father of Doris Eck, of Otwell, died July 27; William Bell, 76, formerly of Pike County, died July 25 in Hopkinsville, Ky. C-7 1950 Winslow High School Track Team Members of the 1950 Winslow High School Track Team include (l to r): Coach Kern McGlothlin, Maurice Thompson, Edsel Thompson, Stan May, Charles Gieselman, Richard Poehlein, Joe Wood, Grayson Richardson and Gene Goodwin. Time frame was March 6, 1950. Pike County Historical Society Gleanings from the Democrat 1904 By Sandy McBeth 4/1/1904—William Goodrid was born in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England, May 10, 1831, came to America in 1849, and landed in New York March 18, and arrived at Evansville, May 20, 1849. Crossed "The Plains" to California in 1852, and returned to Petersburg in 1870 and has since made his home among us. The deceased joined the Odd Fellows order at an early date, was a member in good standing at the time of his death and also held a certificate of life membership in the Masons Lodge from Calusa County, California. The deceased was raised and baptized in the Episcopal church and was the fourth child in a family of 13 children. He was the first of six brothers to cross the water to America and the fourth to depart this life and be laid to rest on American soil, one of the brothers, Charles, having died in the civil war. Thomas and Jesse passed from this life in our own midst, thus leaving the two brothers, George and David, our fellow citizens to mourn his departure, the remainder of the family having resided over in the mother country. The deceased was taken down in his last sickness two weeks ago and was mostly unconscious during his suffering, yet during any moment of consciousness was patient and bore the afflictions of pain and suffering uncomplainingly and passed from this life at 8:35 am March 29, 1904, being 77 years, 10 months and 10 days of age. The funeral services were held at the home of David Goodrid under the auspices of the I. O. O. F. Lodge at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning and interment at Walnut Hills Cemetery. A small daughter of John Murray, living in Clay township, died Tuesday. Funeral services Wednesday and interment at the Union cemetery. H. L. Cary, proprietor of the Daylight store, left Tuesday for Chicago, where he will buy a large stock of dry goods for the spring and summer trade. John Whitman, who is employed in the government postal department at Washington City, arrived here last week to attend the funeral of his wife. Mrs. Doche Decker is building a neat tenement house on 9th street adjoining the residence of her mother. James Barnett, who resides four miles east of Winslow, celebrated his 90th birthday last Friday. He is probably the oldest person in Pike County. S. J. Hines shipped three carloads of livestock Monday to Indianapolis. Mrs. Mary Way, of Otwell, died Monday, aged 74 years. The funeral took place Tuesday, the interment being at Burr Oak. For Sale—My outfit of bicycle repair tools; must quit bicycle repairing because of lack of room. First-class opportunity for someone to establish a nice paying business on small capital. Flood Ravages. The Heavy Rains of Last Week Does Much Damage—The rains of last week did much damage throughout Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan and other states. The rain fell in torrents last Friday and Saturday and the rivers and small streams overflowed their banks and spread over the low lands. Railroad traffic was almost suspended for a few days and on some roads the train service is not yet in full running order. All Indiana railroads are affected by the flood. The E. & I. was only successful in getting one train through from Evansville to Washington late Saturday evening, and up to Wednesday only passenger trains were running between these points. Bad washouts occurred at Newbery, Washington and other points along the line. The Petersburg and Terre Haute accommodation due to arrive here at 8:35 in the evening is still at Terre Haute having been there since last Friday. The company expects to have all trains running on time by tomorrow. The Patoka and White rivers are still rising and thousands of acres of the bottom lands in the county are submerged to a depth of several feet. The farmers in the bottom lands have been kept busy moving their household goods and livestock to the high lands. Several thousands of acres of wheat in the bottoms have been overflowed and will be badly damaged. The loss in Pike County to the farmers will reach $50,000. Small bridges along the streams have been washed out and in many places the roads are badly washed. Some cyclones caused destruction of life and property at Louisville, Chicago, St. Louis and points in Arkansas. The storm is the worst that has occurred in many years and at many places in Indiana the streets in the towns were flooded with backwater. At Portland four lives were lost. This section was visited by another heavy rain Thursday morning. The rain began falling about one o'clock and continued until after seven o'clock. The creeks were again overflowed. White River is still raising and lacked only two feet yesterday of being up to the high mark of 1875. Word was reached here yesterday morning that the levy at Blackburn mines, three miles north of town, gave way and that the mine owned by the S. W. Little coal company was flooded. The loss to the company will reach several thousand dollars as it will require four or five months to pump the water out. The rain this (Thursday) morning has caused considerable additional trouble to the E. & I. Railroad. The Patoka River is up to the rails at several points near Littles. Another washout has occurred between this city and Washington. The noon train came this far and returned to Evansville. The following bulletin was posted at the depot at noon: "No passenger or freight service between Petersburg and Worthington until further notice." 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