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Poplar Street, Petersburg Wednesday, January 23 • Toy company Wham-O produces first Frisbees (1957) • Elizabeth Blackwell becomes first female physician in U.S. (1849) Thursday, January 24 • Boy Scouts movement begins (1908) • Winston Churchill dies (1965) Friday, January 25 • First Winter Olympics (1924) • Charles Manson and his followers are convicted for the murders of seven people (1971) Saturday, January 26 • "The Dukes of Hazzard" premiers (1979) • U.S. Olympic Committee votes against Moscow games (1980) Sunday, January 27 • National Geographic Society founded (1888) • Americans bomb Germans for first time (1943) Monday, January 28 • Challenger explodes (1986) • American recording artists gather to record "We Are the World" (1985) Tuesday, January 29 • U.S. Baseball Hall of Fame elects first members (1936) • King George III dies (1820) Source: History.com Future Homemakers of America (1985) Future Homemakers of America (FHA) members are (front row): Stepha- nie Chapman, Karen Tegmeyer, Tina Omstead, Nicki Kordes, Paula Sullivan and Tricia Fears; second row: Cathy Abell, Beth Brumfield, Bridget Young, Becky Adkins, Amy Barnett and Brandon Wint; third row: Chris Woods, Mi- chelle Manley and Wendy Helsley; fourth row: Angie Goss, Suzanne Hun- ley, Angie Hunley, Tina Weisman, Reese Gray, Jennifer Wallace, Donna Ev- ans, Javona Burch and Mrs. Clem, sponsor; back row: Terri Campbell, Gloria Frandsen, Tammy Erwin, Shelly Fowler, Christy Weedman and Keena Evans. Missing are: Karen Brawdy, Wendy Kavanaugh and Tina Alvey. SEVENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO The Petersburg Press Tuesday and Friday, September 21 and 24, 1943 Miss Martha Gregory has returned to Terre Haute to re- enter State College for her sen- ior year. Martha spent the sum- mer in St. Louis with her broth- er and his family. While there she was employed in the office of John S. Swift & Co. Inc., Pla- nagraphers. Three sons of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Tredway of near Algiers have served the battles in A fri- ca and Sicily. It is probable that one was wounded, although he did not state this in his let- ter, merely mentioned that his hand was sore and could hard- ly use it and that it was getting better. Merlin has served more than three years, having enlist- ed on June 3; Herbert was in- ducted two years last February 10 and Ray was inducted two years this month. The broth- ers having been very fortu- nate in being together, not in the same company but within visiting distance. The parents were informed in a recent let- ter that since their transfer in- to Sicily they have become sep- arated. Whether they are now in Sicily or have been sent to other war zones is not knows at this time. It has probably happened a number of times in the United States, but we are sure that this is the first time in this coun- ty that a father and son have been called for examination for army service on the same day and both passed the physical examination. Such is the case of Cecil Thomas Lance, 36 years of age and his son, Cec- il Junior Lance, both of route three, Winslow. Young Lance is just past 18 years of age. It is our understanding that the elder Lance was employed in the mines. The son is the only child in the family. The Blackfoot Mine of this county was among the five In- diana mine companies praised last week by the Bureau of Mines for making safety im- provements. The bureau add- ed suggestions for other safe- guards. The report on Black- foot mine in part, follows: Blackfoot Mine of Blackfoot Coal and Land Corporation at Coe - Good supervision and discipline, good condition of haulage roads, good house- keeping, careful manner of operation praised. Universal; wearing of protective cloth- ing, discontinuance of storage of black powder and dynamite in some magazine creation of an active safety organization recommended. Sheriff Herman Willis re- turned two boys 9 and 11 years of age to Petersburg after the two were accused of stealing a bicycle in Petersburg and an- other in Vincennes. Because of the ages of the boys trial will be held in the chambers of the court. Marriages: A double ring ceremony was performed by Rev. Arthur Proctor at his home Saturday afternoon at 5 p.m. which united in marriage Miss Velasta Deen to Eugene O. Morris and Miss Ehrma J. Morris to Mr. Raymond Deen. The single ring ceremony was used by both couples; A quiet wedding ceremony was per- formed Friday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock which united in marriage Miss Kathleen Ben- edict and Mr. William E. Kel- sey. The ceremony was a single ring ceremony performed by Rev. Basil Johnson at his home in Otwell; Mrs. Shirley Cardi- nal of this city has received in- formation of the marriage of her daughter, Elizabeth of In- dianapolis, to Sergeant Paul J. Ferrell, Topeka, Kansas, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ferrell of Washington, Indiana. The ceremony was performed Fri- day evening at 8 o'clock in the chapel at the Air Base in To- peka, Kansas; Mr. and Mrs. Edward Preston wish to an- nounce the marriage of their grandson, Cpl. Edward Hayes, of the U.S. Army to Miss Helen Rogers, of Oakland, California; Mr. and Mrs. J.N. Campbell of Union announce the engage- ment of their daughter, Louise to Staff Sergeant L.L. Leon- ard, son of Mr. and Mrs. Neal Leonard of Crawfordsville, In- diana. Staff Sergeant Leonard is an Aerial Engineer and is now stationed at the Army Air Base at Dalhart, Texas. Births: Lieut. and Mrs. Woodrow Biggs are the proud parents of a baby girl born Wednesday in Bridgeport, the mother's hometown. The little girl was named Goldie Marie; A boy was born Wednesday to Mr. and Mrs. Verner Gray of Otwell; A ten pound girl was born September 20 to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Powers at the home of Mrs. Power's mother, Mrs. Amy Fair in Ayrshire. The ba- by was named Billy Joe. Deaths: Clark Whitman, for many years one of the most widely known and influential citizens of this city died at his home on Vincennes Avenue, at about 12:30 Monday afternoon after an illness of several years duration; Mrs. Matilda Jane Hinman, 83, widow of Thomas Hinman died at 6 o'clock Satur- day morning at the home of a niece, Mrs. Charles Gourley, Spurgeon; Pearl A. Brittain, one of the widely known and highly respected citizens of the Otwell community died at his home at that place at 6:45 o'clock Friday evening, after having been in failing health for several months. At the time of his passing Mr. Brittain had attained the age of 67 years, 4 months and 15 days; Reece Burns, former sheriff and na- tive of this county died at his home in Oakland City, Tuesday morning about 8:30 o'clock af- ter suffering a heart attack an hour earlier while at his store in Oakland City, where he had resided for the past sev- eral years and where he was engaged in the grocery busi- ness. At the time of his pass- ing he was 59 years, 8 months and 13 days; Jessie Newton Tooley, aged citizen of Logan township and a retired farmer was found dead at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Sarah Vin- son, at 11:30 Wednesday morn- ing. Heart trouble was given as the cause of his death. SIXTY YEARS AGO The Petersburg Press Friday and Wednesday, December 19 and 24, 1958 Mr. and Mrs. Everett Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Hershell Walton attended an award din- ner given by the Hoosier Gas Company at the Orchard Room in the Grand Hotel on Friday night. The men received 15 year awards for service. They were pins with the Gas emblem of blue flame and ruby. George Hornbrook, Chair- man of Pike County U.S. Sav- ings Bonds Committee, has received the monthly sales report for November stating that the county's sales for the month were $ 31,096.61, com- pared with $ 36,548.56 for the like month of last year. Forty of Indiana's ninety-two coun- ties reported sales increas- es for the month over Novem- ber, 1957. The Athletic Council of Oak- land City College announced today that Joe Todrank, In- diana's leading college scor- er with a 27.7 average, made himself ineligible for the cur- rent basketball season wen he participated in an independent basketball game in Evansville, Indiana, during the past week. Joe played with K & W Shell under an assumed name in a contest with Penney Can Mar- ket in which K & W won, 78 -51. Within the same week an anon- ymous letter was received by Delbert Disler, head coach of the Mighty Oaks, bearing an Evansville dateline which led to an investigation and subse- quent action by the college. Todrank, a 5 -9 junior guard from Holland, Indiana, led the Oaks to a 14-0 record last year and had averaged 19.2 points a game for that year. He is re- maining in school and will have one more year of eligi- bility. Ronnie Woodford hit a field goal with 52 seconds left last Friday night to give the Win- slow Eskimos a hard-fought 51- 50 victory over a surprisingly stubborn Dale team. Woodford was high for the Eskimos with 19 points in a game that Win- slow star John Wood did not play Dave Kent also hit 19 for the Dale Aces. The Otwell Millers upset the Ireland Spuds for the second time this season with a come- from-behind, 60 -58, victory Friday night at Otwell. The Millers dropped the Spuds, 49 - 45, in the Ireland Invitational Tournament three weeks ago. Otwell won the game with a 23 point last quarter scoring bar- rage that brought the Millers from the brink of a 10 -point de- feat to a smashing victory. Bill Whitehead and Garry Lemond were the big guns for the Rog- er Davis crew. Whitehead hit for 15 and Lemond for 12 in the victory. Ronnie Keush was the top scorer for the night with 19 points. Births: Born to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Long, Peters- burg, an eight pound boy, Mon- day at the Daviess County hos- pital; Mr. and Mrs. James R. Bright are the proud parents of a baby girl born December 6 at the Mt. Clemens General Hospital, Mt. Clemens, Michi- gan. She has been named Pa- mela Sue; Born to Mr. and Mrs. Billy Joe Wiscaver, Ot- well, a boy.; Mr. and Mrs. Bill Gladish, of Punta Gorda, Fla., announce the birth of a sev- en pound five ounce son, Ron- ald Wayne, December 3; Born to Mr. and Mrs. Marshal Rob- ing, Winslow, a six pound 14 ounce girl, at the Stork Me- morial Hospital; Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Robling of Mooresville announce the birth of a son, Tommy Joe; Mr. and Mrs. Jer- ry Lee Norrington of Winslow announce the birth of a daugh- ter, December 19; Born to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence A. Dillon, Jr., Petersburg, a son, Sunday. Deaths: Samuel Ottis Pride, Washington, died at the Da- viess County Hospital at 8:10 a.m. Wednesday after a serious illness of one week; Robert Lee Hamm, 32, died suddenly at the home of his parents, north of Winslow, at 11:30 Wednes- day night. Death was attribut- ed to a coronary heart attack; James O. Duke, 83, passed away at his home near Glezen Tuesday morning; Mrs. Mar- tha E. Phillips, 77, passed away at her home in Union, Sunday' Services for Emil Hagemeyer, 63, Stendal, were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Zoar Method- ist church with the Rev. Lloyd Shannon in charge; Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. today at the Nass and Son Fu- neral Home in Huntingburg for Alvah L. Chambers, 60 -year- old Velpen Businessman. Mr. Chambers passed away Sun- day night in the Stork Memo- rial Hospital in Huntingburg. FIFTY YEARS AGO The Press-Dispatch Thursday, January 9, 1969 Following Petersurg county council meeting Monday eve- ning Blythe Malotte was ap- pointed Petersburg Chief of Police. Bert Tisdal, who was replaced as chief of police re- mains on the police force work- ing third shift. Phillip Reid began the first of this year working full time at Dayco Nitrogen Company on Spruce Street in Peters- burg. Mr. Reid is a graduate of Purdue University in forestry and since 1960 was employed in the State Division of Forest- ry in Pike and surrounding counties. The past five years Mr. Reid and his life lived in Pe- tersburg. They have two chil- dren, Suzana, two and Bryan, six. In his new job at Dayco Ni- trogen Company, Mr. Reid will be working with sales and ac- quainting customers with new products. AMN James L. Denton was awarded the Student Airman of the Month for the month of December. He was chosen for his outstanding leadership po- tential, was made class lead- er his first day in school and has earned the Honor Stu- dent Award on his first two evaluations. AMN Denton is stationed at Lowry Air Force Base, Denver, Colorado, in Photo Sciences Branch, De- partment of Aerospace Photog- raphy Training. He entered the United States Air Force in Au- gust, 1968 following his grad- uation from Lain Technical In- stitute in Evansville, where he received an Associate of Sci- ence Degree in Architectural Drafting. He and his wife, the former Linda Reller of Sten- dal, reside at 1340 Corona Apt 5, Denver, Colorado 80218. Airman Stephen G, Crooks, son of Mr. and Mrs. John F. Crooks of Route 2, Stendal, has received his first U.S. Air Force duty assignment after complet- ing basic training at Lackland AFB, Texas. The airman has been assigned to a unit of the Strategic Air Command at Mc- Coy AFB, Florida for training and duty in the transportation field. Airman Crooks is a grad- uate of Winslow High School. Marriages: Miss Janice Fae Wilhite and Dwight E. Brawdy were married Sunday, Dec. 15 at 2:30 p.m. at the Church of Christ in Petersburg. Births: To Mr. and Mrs. El- mer Kemp of Petersburg, Fri- day, January 3, a daughter; To Mr. and Mrs. Robert Poinsett of Oakland City, a son, James Kelly, Wednesday, January 1; To Mr. and Mrs. Richard Fitch of Princeton, a daughter born Tuesday, January 7; To Mr. and Mrs. James Lemoin Wood of Petersburg, Friday, January 3, a son, Kevin Lemoin; TO Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Hartley of Oakland City, a daughter, Ju- lie Ann, Friday, January 3; To CM3 and Mrs. Mile Eckert, a son, Michael Edward, nory January 2; To Mr. and Mrs. Don Strickland of Mackey, a son, Timothy Wayne, Saturday, December 28; To Mr. and Mrs. Ferlin Dale Beadles, Winslow, Monday, January 6. a daugh- ter, Robin Dale; To Mr. and Mrs. William Osgatharp, Ot- well, Wednesday, January 1, a son, Tony William; To Mr. and Mrs. Terry Ennis of Winslow, their first child, a son, Timo- thy Warren, born January 3; To Sp-4 and Mrs. David Collins, Petersburg, Tuesday, Decem- ber 31, a daughter, Krista Jo; To Mr. and Mrs Michael B. Mc- Connell of Francisco, a daugh- ter, Sara Kathryn, on Monday, December 30. Deaths: Mrs. Alice Emilee Cato, 64, east end Winslow, wife of Lark Cato, died at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 8 in the St. Joseph hospital where she entered at 11 a.m. the day before; Forrest Deffendall, 56, of Fort Pierce, Florida, broth- er of Mrs. Grace McBride of Petersburg, died Tuesday, De- cember 31 at 1 p.m. from a heart attack; Maryann Arm- strong, 22, daughter of Loren and Mary (Rock) Armstrong died December 18 from a blood clot following a recent opera- tion; Mrs. Fanny Mae Grubb, 53, of Oakland City, died at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, January 4 at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, January 4 in the Gibson General hospi- tal after a years illness of ma- lignancy; Andrew (Andy) Nel- son, 86, Elberfeld, died Sun- day, January 5 at 9:30 p.m. in Gibson General Hospital, where he was taken December 19, after suffering a congestive heart attack; Mrs. Mary Der- leth of Indianapolis, a former resident of Pike county, died New Year's Eve from a heart attack; Henry Blythe of Oak- land City died Monday at Gib- son General Hospital where he had been a patient for five days; Mrs. Rebecca Jane Bor- ders, 80, a Francisco resident, died Sunday night at the Gib- son General Hospital; Miss Ka- tie Bradfield, 73, of Petersburg, died Sunday, January 5 at 2:50 p.m. in the Loogootee Nurs- ing Home after being in fail- ing health for many years; Me- morial serves for R.A. Huls of Jasper were conducted Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. at Porters- ville Presbyterian church; Fu- neral services for Donald Gar- rison of Oakland City were at 2 p.m. Thursday at Lambs Fu- neral Home; Funeral services for Miss Lucy Stibbins, 83, re- tired school teacher, were con- ducted at Harris Funeral Home at 2 p.m. Friday; Larry David Murrell, 13, son of Henry and Geneva Webb Murrell of Oak- land City died Thursday morn- ing in the Children's Hospi- tal at Cincinnati, Ohio follow- ing a long illness; Ralph Kays, 66, Petersburg, died Monday, January 6 at 6 p.m. at Holiday Home in Petersburg. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS The Press-Dispatch Thursday, December 23, 1993 Repairs to the roof at the Winslow gym began recently. Quality Construction of Win- slow was hired to do the work. A hole of about 30 feet in di- ameter was blown in the roof, when lightning hit the building earlier this fall. It also blew a hole in the bleachers and start- ed a fire that caused damage to the floor bleachers. Winslow's town board hired Quality Con- struction to make repairs to the structure. Ross Cook of Quality Construction said he hoped they could be done by mid January. Consolidated Contracting has agreed to re- pair the portion of the roof that was damaged by the lightning free since they are using it in a nationwide advertising cam- paign. The campaign is based on the fire-retardant qualities of the roofing material. Petersburg fire fighters re- sponded to a car fire at the Art Offil residence on SR 57north of Petersburg at approximately 4 a.m. Friday morning. Ida Of- fil reported that Art Offil had just left the car after coming home from work and a fire was seen at the driver's side tire. No one was injured but the 1983 Buick was a total loss. The Offil home was just a few feet away from the car but fire fighters prevented damage to the structure. Two car-deer accidents were reported in Pike Coun- ty last week. One was serious. Roger L. Might, 25, of Cherry St., Petersburg, was driving west on Highway 64 on Fri- day afternoon when two deer ran out in front of him. Might told police he swerved to avoid the deer and lost control, ran down an embankment hitting a concrete culvert and over- turning the car. Might was uninjured but his 1985 Chrys- ler sustained an estimated $2,500 to $5,000 damage. Ste- ven T. Durnil, 28, of Washing- ton was also involved in a car- deer accident. Durnil was driv- ing north on Highway 57 about a mile from Petersburg when he hit a deer. It caused an es- timated $1,500 damage to his 1993 Dodge. Kimberly Fuhrman is the winner of the 1993 Soil and Wa- ter Construction District an- nual speech contest last Tues- day at Pike Central. A fresh- man at Pike Central, she is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Fuhrman, of Otwell. She received a $50 award which was sponsored by Farm Bu- reau Cooperative. With her win Fuhrman continues a fam- ily tradition. Her older sister, Katrine Eble, is a past winner of the contest. The PC seventh grade girls Chargers rallied to top the Princeton Tigers 27-23 in girls basketball Thursday, Decem- ber 16 at Princeton. The sev- enth grade girls has trailed by one at halftime. The PC girls kept its unbeaten record intact at 8 -0. "Kara Barrett had 11 points," said Coach Dewayne Austin. "This is the second game she has lead in a roll. Ka- ra shot the ball the second half and kept us in the game." Marriages: Janet Lynn Hagemeyer and Brad Lee Tas- sell were united in marriage on November 20 at 5 p.m. at St. Pe- ter's Lutheran Church in Sten- dal by Rev. James Culver, Jr. Deaths: Olete S. Neukam, 83, of Jasper, sister of Calvin Seitz of Velpen, died at 8:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 17 at Jasper Nursing Center where she was a resident since 1989; El- la Mae Harbison, 74, of Princ- eton, mother of Jim Harbison of Hazelton, died Saturday, Dec. 18 at 2:45 p.m. at Dea- coness Hospital in Evansville; Audrey I. Denk, 69, of Peters- burg, died Monday, Dec. 13 at 9:40 p.m. at Memorial Hospital in Jasper; Flossie Jane Royalty, 96, of Beaufort S.C., formerly of Pike County, died Wednes- day, Dec. 15 at Bayview Nurs- ing Center; Ella McCand- less, 91, of Petersburg, died Wednesday, Dec. 15 at 2:30 a.m. at Good Samaritan Hos- pital in Vincennes; Raymond Earl Carter, 80, of Petersburg, died at 6:55 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 15 at Wirth Memorial Hospital in Oakland City; Ada Marie Hall, 42, of Winslow, died Tuesday, Dec. 14 at 1:45 a.m. at her residence.