The Press-Dispatch
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C-6 Wednesday, January 9, 2013 The Press-Dispatch From out of the past The Petersburg Press Sixty years ago Tuesday, Dec. 2, 1952 Friday, Dec. 5, 1952 C.E. Crick Drilling company reported bringing in an oil well on the Indianapolis Power & Light company lease, on a well isolated property about three miles north-east of Petersburg, in the Needmore community. It was estimated that the oil, which was in the Rosclaire lime and the McClosky lime formations, will bring in approximately 25 to 30 barrels of oil daily. The Maytag Automatic Washer was selling for $299.95 at Snyder's Department Store. It was advertised as "it washes, rinses, spin-dries without your even being there." The Frigidaire Clothes Dryer was selling for $263.75, cash price, at Handy Hardware, Inc. It "dries clothes bone dry or ready for ironing (as you prefer) in fifteen to twentyfive minutes." Births: To Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dickey of French Lick, a daughter, Nov. 28; To Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Russ, a daughter, Nov. 25; To Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Eugene Shoaf of Shreveport, LA, a son, Nov. 14; To Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Weitkamp of Crane, a son, Nov. 25; To Mr. and Mrs. Thelbert Traylor of Jasper, a son, Nov. 26; To Mr. and Mrs. Randall Stephens, a son; To Mr. and Mrs. Norman Buchta, a daughter, Nov. 18; To Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wheatley of Flora, IL, a son, Nov. 26. Marriages: JoAnn Gladish to Robert Dallas Bagby, Nov. 22; Bonnie Schellert to Darrell McClellan, of Petersburg, Dec. 7. Deaths: James P. Rumble, 97, of Petersburg, Nov. 27. The Pike County Dispatch Fifty-nine years ago Saturday, Nov. 28, 1953, special edition Friday, Dec. 4, 1953 When Craig Store in Otwell took inventory of their shoes, they found a pair of children's shoes which had been mismated. They marked the box hoping someone would return the mates and exchange them. Recently, they got a package from Italy. It contained the shoes Mr. and Mrs. Charles Troyer had bought for their son, Bobby. The Troyers went to Italy last March as missionaries. Mrs. Troyer is the former Jesse Lee Osgatharp of Otwell. Pike County Selective Service Board has released the names of three men who will leave for induction in the armed forces December 7. They are Sherman Dale Bottom, Winslow; Charles Alvah Garris, Winslow; and Fredrick Ray Leighty, Petersburg. They will report at the Indiana polls induction station. All three of the men are on the November call and are 20 years of age or over. Movies playing at the Star Theatre, Lincoln Theatre, and Storm Theatre are Pony Express, Thunder Bay, Laura, President's Lady, It Came from Outer Space, The Charge at Feather River, Terror on a Train, Combat Squad, Flame of Calcutta, Saginaw Trail, Francis Covers the Big Town and Cruisin' Down the River. Births: To Mr. and Mrs. Jack Julian, a daughter, Nov. 16; To Mr. and Mrs. DeWayne Hume, of near Oakland City, a daughter, Nov. 25; To Mr. and Mrs. James Perry Henning of Enos Corners, a son, James Barry, Nov. 29. Marriages: Vonetta Durham to Donald Floyd, both of Spurgeon, Nov. 1; Rosemary Sullivan to Joseph J. Harbison, of Princeton, Dec. 2; Rita Jane Anderson to Howard D. Briscoe, Thanksgiving Eve; Doris Lucille to Pvt. Maurice E. Woolsey, Nov. 28; Joretta McClure to Paul Myers, Jr., Nov. 26. Deaths: Mrs. Charles Elder, 74, of Knox County, Dec. 3; Jane Selby, 79, formerly of Pike County, Nov. 29; Maymie Pierson, 59, of Petersburg, Dec. 2; Clarence D. Graham, 74, of Petersburg, Thanksgiving Day; Mattie Dunham, 87, of Petersburg, Dec. 1; Infant daugher of Mr. and Mrs. Karl Condiff of Murphysboro, IL, Dec. 1; The Pike County Dispatch Fifty years ago Thursday, Dec. 13, 1962 The Hoover "86" Constellation was selling for $49.95 at Snyder's on Main St. in Winslow. It was advertised as being the "new Hoover portable" and "the vacuum cleaner with everything-Inside." The Citizens State Bank will host its Open House showing their newly remodeled banking house on Saturday, Dec. 15, 1962 from 28 p.m. Light refreshements will be served. Births: To Mr. and Mrs. John Whitehead of Oak- town, a daughter, Nov. 19; To Mr. and Mrs. Melvin McVey of Winslow, a daughter, Dana Lynelle. Marriages: Janice L. DeMotte to Robert D. Smith, Nov. 17; Carolyn Sue Rumble to Jimmy Dale Shoultz, Nov. 24. Deaths: William L. Brand, 50, of Petersburg, Dec. 7; Arthur D. McRoberts, 77, Saturday; Elden Blaize, 72, of Petersburg, Dec. 9; Alice E. Church, 73, of Petersburg, Dec. 8; Grace Jerauld, 91, of Washington, Monday; Linden Willis, 62, of Akron OH, Dec. 8; Caroline Link of Evansville, Sunday. The Press-Dispatch Twenty-five years ago Thursday, Dec. 3, 1987 The Ninth Annual Pike County Chamber of Commerce Banquet was a well attended dinner meeting at the Village Inn. The Businessman of the Year award was presented to Elmer Buchta Sr. for opening of the Otwell Mini Mart and Elmer's in Petersburg. It also recognized him for his positive actions in community affairs and development, safety, fire protection, education and work with young people. Homemaker of the month of November is Virginia Foust. Mrs. Foust has been a member of the Cheerio Club for five years. She currently serves as club secretary and has held that office for four years. Mrs. Foust and her husband, Delbert, live on a farm near Bowman. She enjoys knitting and sewing. She is a member of White River Chapel Church. Births: To Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Abbott of Winslow, a daughter, Ashley Jo, Nov. 30; To Mr. and Mrs. Paul Donaldson of Kentland, a daughter, Kimberly Marie, Nov. 26. Marriages: Susan Heckel of Evanston to Geoffrey Wood of Petersburg, Oct. 17; Carol Ann Veatch to Duane Jones, Nov. 7. Deaths: David Gile Meinhart, 18, of Vincennes, died Wednesday in a traffic accident; Virgil Evert Knox, 89, of Bonesteel, SD, Nov. 10; Joe Myers, 68, of Petersburg, Nov. 28; Prentice Boger, 86, of Petersburg; Nov. 26; Mary Sumners, 96, of Danville, IL, Nov. 22; Luther Rasmussen, 69, of Oakland City, Nov. 20; Gilbert Shafer, 82, of Bicknell, Nov. 26; Nettie Coleman, 91, of Milford, MI, formerly of Oakland City, Nov. 27. Winslow Freshman team—1919 Members of the freshman team included James Vinyard, Paul Hayden, Posey Cooper, Paul Laswell, Harry Thompson, and Brice Bottom. Pike County Historical Society Little known towns of County By Sandy McBeth Definitions of the terms communities, towns and cities have changed over the last couple of centuries as the population of the United States has continued to grow. When the small town of Alexandria was platted by Hosea Smith in 1817 the concept of a metropolis was unthinkable. In 1856 a town could consist of 12 lots divided by Main Street and three cross streets as was the case of Alexandria. Today a town must have several hundred inhabitants or it is just a community. Many small towns have been platted since the formation of Pike county in 1817. Some continued to grow and flourish and turned into major communities while others grew for a time but slowly declined until they were only a memory. Then there were the towns which either existed only on the paper they were platted, or only a few of the lots were actually sold to individuals. Some of the communities within the county were never platted such as White Oak Springs and Honey Springs. They just slowly came into existence as the early settlers banned together for support. Washington township's towns and communities included White Oak Springs; Alexandria and Petersburg (Petersburgh) platted by Hosea Smith in 1817; Alford (Alfords, Alford Town); Carbondale platted on July 16, 1891 with sixteen two acre lots; Willisville; Clark's Station; Needmore Community; Campbelltown settled in 1855; and Arda (Blackburn Community) platted on June 19, 1900. Monroe township at the southern end of the county had several small towns and communities which included Honey Springs settled in 1815; Clay Banks; Dyson Hill; Tevault Crossing; Scottsburg; Nowhere; Coe; Spurgeon (Pleasantville) laid out by Jefferson W. Richardson in 1860; LeMasters Farm Community settled in 1817; and Arcadia (Simtown) platted in 1869. Jefferson township boundaries included Otwell (Pierceville platted on January 15, 1855, White Oak Grove settled in the early 1800's); Highbanks (High Banks Town) settled in 1813, platted in 1817 and again on January 12, 1837; Algiers (Algiers City) formerly known as the Cross Roads Community was laid out in August of 1868; Delectable Hill settled by Harbard DeBruler in 1816; Iva (Long Branch); and Cato (Cottonville) laid out in the late 1890's. Jefferson township was also the home of the communities of Dutchtown, Tick Ridge, Burr Oak (Narvoo), and Rabbit Leg. Located within the boundaries of Lockhart township were several small communities, many of which were almost temporary such as the mining community of Hartwell established in 1890. Others included Stendal (Poetkerville) platted in 1867; Fantod (a large coal mining community which included Hartwell; Jonesboro; Pikeville platted on September 18, 1859; Fritz Corner; Buzzard Roost; Colgate; Nubbin Ridge; and Augusta which was platted in 1872 by Wm. C. Miller, Charles G. Beech and Jackson Corn. Patoka township's towns and communities included Winslow platted in 1837 which included smaller communities of Brownstown, East End and Goose Hill; Arthur; Hosmer (Glezen) platted by Stephen R. Hosmer on February 28, 1854 on the Wabash & Erie Canal; Littles founded by S. W. Little as part of the Littles Mine in 1900); Ingleton (Ingle) developed in conjunction with the Ingleton Coal Mines operated by David Ingle platted with 70 lots; Goldthwait, laid out in 1881 the town was recorded in November of 1882 with the Patoka Valley Coal Company as the proprietors; Ayrshire which included Logtown and the Black Community; Massey; Wiggs; Whitman; Merradyville; Muren (Sophia, Carbon); Littles; and the communities of Pumpkin Hollow, Kitchen Corners Dogwood Ridge, Aberdeen and Martin Springs. Madison township which had very few communities within its boundaries included Bowman, Gladish Chapel; Dodge City; Strasburgh platted April 25, 1856 in Section 23 with 13 lots; and an area known as Brush Harbor. Communities and towns located within the borders of Logan township included Oatsville which was settled in 1876 but not platted until November 10, 1882, the Amish Community located north-west of Dongola in Gibson county; Olney located on both the Evansville Road and the Wabash & Erie Canal platted March 6, 1857 by W. C. Davenport of Henry Beck, Sr.; and Rumbletown (Rumble, Rumble Town). Located in Clay township were the communities of Oliphant and Union which was settled as early as 1824 with the south end of town platted on May 9, 1883 by the heirs of J. P. Hargrove. Marion township contained several small communities and towns including Velpen which was platted in 1881; Fidelity; Spraggins Community (Little Kentucky); Noxid; White Oak (White Oaks) platted on June 16, 1882; Hog Branch Community; Stanton located west of the present site of Velpen on the old Air Line Railroad (Louisville, Albany and St. Louis Railroad) in Section 8, platted in 1883 for Phillip and Martha Alburn consisting of 12 lots; and Survant (Iron Bridge) platted with 19 lots on March 30, 1883 along the Louisville, Albany and St. Louis Railroad. Otwell High School Seniors—1948 The seniors of Otwell High School, in the front row included Lila Brittain, Charles Clements, Betty Starkey, Donald Barrett, and Ida Lou McClellan. In the second row were Donald Hancock, John Ragle, Mary Jean Engleman, C. J. Meadors, Inita Brittain, and Gerald L. Sorgius. In the back row were Garnett Traylor, Edward Harker, Margaret Braun, Kenneth Powell, Betty Arnold, Kenneth Hundly, and Virginia Morgan. 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Center St., Winslow macshtgac@hotmail.com Your Opinion Matters Complete the Community Health Needs Survey A community-wide health needs survey is now underway in our area. The survey focuses on strengths, household challenges and issues, and perception of needs in Daviess and surrounding counties. Your input is valuable. In an effort to plan for future health needs, the survey is being offered on-line and in printed form, in order to assure a variety of perspectives will be obtained. The survey takes about 10 minutes to complete and is now available at www.dchosp.org Please be assured you cannot be identified by responding to this survey. Any personal information will be included only in aggregate numbers in order to establish group trends. In about 3 months, Daviess Community Hospital will publish the results of the survey along with anticipated responses to identified needs. It will be available for free to any interested individual. The deadline for completing the survey is February 28, 2013. If you have questions or for printed copies of the survey, please contact Daviess Community Hospital at 254-2760, Extension 1111. Thank you for your input.