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B-4 Wednesday, June 19, 2019 The Press-Dispatch HISTORY Submit history photos: Call: 812-354-8500 Email: news@pressdispatch.net or bring in a hard copy: 820 E. Poplar Street, Petersburg SEVENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO The Petersburg Press Friday and Tuesday, February 11 and 15, 1944 The county commission- ers meeting in regular ses- sion Monday and Tuesday of this week has a propo- sition put before them by the Petersburg Press to erect and maintain a ser- vice roll of all Pike County boys in service. The Press wanted to sponsor a drive to raise enough money to build the sign and applied for permission to erect the sign on the courthouse lawn. The commissioners at first agreed to the plan and then reconsidered and decided to have the coun- ty erect the sign and gave the Petersburg Press per- mission to take care of the painting and addition of names as men are induct- ed into the service. Seven Petersburg young people were slightly in- jured when an automobile in which they were rid- ing missed a turn and ran off the highway. The acci- dent occurred Friday eve- ning on the Shawhan cor- ner between Bowman and Union as the young people were on their way to the Mt. Olympus ballgame. Miss Susan Ann Hen- ning, 9 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henning, of Evansville, is in serious condition in the Deaconess Hospital, suffering from in- juries received a week ago when she missed a step getting into the school bus and fell under the wheels and was run over. The Hen- ning family moved from this city four years ago and have many relatives and friends here who wish a speedy recovery for Su- san Ann. Marriages: Alice Nest- er, of Hammond, Ind., and Pvt. Franklin E. Bilder- back, of Ft. Bragg, N.C., were married in Peters- burg Monday afternoon; Miss Mary Lou Naugle and Eugene R. Gladish, Petty Officer 2-c, were married Thursday after - noon, February 3 in Princ- eton; Miss Eva Church and Mr. Albert Matthews were married on September 30, 1943, in Houston, Texas, and her sister, Miss Ha- zel Church was married to Sgt. William Adamson on December 14 in Encinitas, Calif. Their mother, Miss Fannie Stewart is visiting both daughters and want- ed to make the announce- ment; Avis Goodrid mar- ried Gene Miller, of this city, in a single ring cere- mony on Tuesday evening at 7 p.m. Deaths: Mrs. Susie M. Jerrell, 46, died at her home in Princeton on Tues- day afternoon at 4 o'clock after having suffered a stroke a few days previ- ous; Miss Sarepta Dean, 78, passed away at her home on South Twelfth St., this city, Tuesday, Feb- ruary 8 at 4:30 o'clock, af- ter having been in declin- ing health for a number of months; Mrs. Mattie Van Lue, a former Jefferson Township resident, died in the Daviess County Hos- pital, Saturday evening at 9 o'clock, following an op- eration. SIXTY YEARS AGO The Petersburg Press Thursday, May 14, 1959 The Pike County 4-H Club building in Hornady Park is a different place these days. During the past winter, the building has undergone a constant run of improvement and it is now ready for use the year round. One big improve- ment, which was complet- ed in February, was the in- stallation of a new 50,000 BTU heating unit. Perhaps the biggest improvement that has been made in the building in recent weeks is the overhauling of the wa- ter facilities. More than 2,000 feet of plastic pipe were installed at the fair- grounds during the past month. With the installa- tion of the pipe, city water is now available in the 4-H Club building, in the fair- ground toilet building and at the livestock barns. Announcement has been made this week that a new business will be opened soon in Petersburg. With the opening of R&M Laun- drama, Petersburg will have its first completely au- tomatic self-service landra- ma. The new coin operat- ed laundrama is locat- ed on Vincennes Avenue about two blocks south of the Walnut Hills Cemetery. The four-room home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Selby and family was complete- ly destroyed by fire early Thursday morning. The house is located about two miles northwest of Win- slow on the Sugar Ridge Rd. No one was at home at the time of the fire and none of the household fur- nishing were removed. It is thought that the fire start- ed from the wiring. Births: To Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Hagemey- er, of Stendal, a daughter, Sandra Dee at the Stork Hospital on Sunday, May 10 ; To Mr. and Mrs. Mar- vin Henson, of Otwell, a daughter, Cathy Ellen, born Thursday, May 8, at the Stork Hospital, Hunt- ingburg. She weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces; To Mr. and Mrs. Bill Mallott, of Princeton, a daughter last week in the Gibson Gen- eral Hospital; To Mrs. and Mrs. Gordon Cook, of Pe- tersburg, a daughter, Ter- ri Lynn, weighing 6 pounds and 15 ounces, in the Da- viess County Hospital; To Mr. and Mrs. Alden Nixon, of Oakland City, a daugh- ter, Monica Joy, in the Gib- son General Hospital in Princeton April 30 ; To Mr. and Mrs. C.J. Meadors, of Otwell, a son, born may 12 in the Daviess County Hospital. He weighed six pounds, ten ounces. Marriages: Gertie E. Williams, of Oakland City, and T.C. Young, of Arthur, were united in marriage at 10 :30 o'clock Wednes- day, May 6 in the Church of Christ at Lebanon. Deaths: Andrew Jack- son Van Meter, 78, died at 7 a.m. Saturday, May 9 near Lynnville after an ill- ness of five months; Opha Greene, 69, native of Pike County, died at the home of her son, George Greene in Indianapolis at 1 p.m. Sun- day; Emma J. Smith, 82, former resident of Peters- burg, died at Brazil Tues- day; Bill Woolsey, 71, of Linton, native of Winslow, died suddenly Monday at his home in Linton. FIFTY YEARS AGO The Press-Dispatch Thursday, May 29, 1969 Two Petersburg Elemen- tary teachers, Mrs. Edith Peden and Mrs. Verda Weathers, with combined service of 78 1/2 years, were honored Tuesday at a tea by their colleagues. Howard Briscoe, Pe- tersburg football coach, has been named principal of Otwell High School, re- placing Charles M. Knight. Mr. Knight resigned the position effective at the end of this school year. The 92nd annual com- mencement for Peters- burg High School will be held in the gymnasium at 8 p.m., Thursday, May 29. The main speaker will be Professor Robert H. Miller, of Indiana State University. At Parker's Red and White, sirloin steak was selling for $1.23 per pound, hot dog and hamburger buns for $ .29 per pkg., and Kraft's Velveeta cheese for $ .79 for a two pound box. Births: To Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Wietholter, of Pe- tersburg, in Daviess Coun- ty Hospital, Monday, May 26, a daughter; To Mr. and Mrs. Vernon W. Stephens, of Winslow, in Memorial Hospital in Jasper, Satur- day, May 24, a son, John William, weighing 9 lbs. and 10 oz. Marriages: Sally Hell- man and Richard Clem- ents were united in mar- riage in Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church on Satur- day, May 24 at 1:30 p.m.; Lanna Gladish and Randy Mason announce their en- gagement and are planning and August wedding. Deaths: Claudia Kay Tooley, 3 1/2, died at 10 :20 a.m. Saturday, May 24, at Riley Hospital in India- napolis after a five-month long illness; Henry Nix- on, Sr. and his wife, Mary Agnes Nixon, of Oakland City, passed away within a day of each other. Henry, 79, passed away on Thurs- day night, suffering from a heart attack at Gibson Gen- eral Hospital, and Mary, 66, died Friday night of a heart attack at Gibson Gen- eral Hospital, after learn- ing of the death of her hus- band; Clara Harvey, 69, of Oakland City, died Sun- day at the Good Samari- tan Nursing Home follow- ing an illness of two years; Henry M. Brown, 80, of Winslow, died at 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 20 in the Hol- iday Home; Della Traylor, 88, of Velpen, died May 22 at the Holiday Home; Ha- zel M. Powers, 60, of Oak- land City, died in her sleep at her home about 1 a.m. Sunday; Linzy Whiteman, 86, of Patoka Grove, died at Gibson General Hospi- tal Friday afternoon, May 23, after suffering a stroke at his home eight days be- fore; Lewis Pride, 78, of Oakland City, died ear- ly Monday morning at St. Mary's Hospital following a heart attack which he suffered Sunday night at his home. TWENTY- FIVE YEARS The Press-Dispatch Thursday, May 12, 1994 Martin County Secu- rity Center escapee Da- vid Carter was apprehend- ed in Cape County, Mo., two days after robbing The Pantry, Inc. on Main Street in Petersburg this past Sunday evening. The fugitive was armed with a 22-calibre rifle and threat- ened both a customer and a clerk. No one was hurt in the robbery, but the two store clerks and the lone customer were told they wouldn't get hurt if they did what was asked. The robber did put the barrel of the rifle on the throat of the customer and de- manded his wallet. He then pointed the weapon at the clerk and go less than $50 and some merchandise, ac- cording to the clerk. A Princeton man was seriously inured Tues- day evening when several oil tanks exploded, caus- ing him to be burned over 70 -80 percent of his body. Paul E. Potts, of Princeton , was flown to Wishard Hos- pital in Indianapolis Tues- day evening. As of Tuesday night, cause of the explo- sion was not known. Births: To Rick and Candy Wells, of Winslow, at Welborn Baptist Hospi- tal in Evansville, May 2, a son, Logan Anthony; To Rob and Sheila McCand- less, of Winslow, in Gib- son General Hospital in Princeton, May 4, a daugh- ter, Shelby Alayne; To Lo- ri and Lincoln Baker, of Pe- tersburg, at Memorial Hos- pital in Jasper, Saturday, May 7, a daughter, Cathe- rine Elisabeth. Marriages: Lorraine Whitman and Timothy Lee Walburn exchanged vows in a 2 p.m. candlelight cer- emony Saturday, April 9 at the First Baptist Church in Petersburg; Elizabeth Ann Whitney and Timothy Lee Carlisle plan to wed on Sat- urday, May 28 at 1:30 p.m. at North Friendship Gener- al Baptist Church in Lyn- nville. Deaths: Russell Lee Heacock, 61, of Winslow, died Wednesday, May 4 at 11:19 a.m. at his residence; Hobart E. Bruce, of Oak- land City, died Thursday, May 5 at 9:45 p.m. at Dea- coness Hospital in Evans- ville; Mary Ann (Delemia) Beck, 69, of Oakland City, died May 5 at 8:10 a.m. at Wirth Hospital in Oakland City. Life Milestones made free CALL: 812-354-8500 Put a free photo with write up on Weddings, Anniversaries & Engagements. Wednesday, June 19 • Julius and Ethel Rosenberg executed (1953) • First Nickelodeon opens (1905) Thursday, June 20 • "Jaws" released (1975) • Congress adopts the Great Seal of the United States (1782) Friday, June 21 • U.S. Constitution ratified (1788) • The KKK kills three civil rights activists (1964) Saturday, June 22 • F.D.R. signs G.I. Bill (1944) • Congress issues Continental currency (1775) Sunday, June 23 • "Mercedes" registered as a brand name (1902) • Nixon signs Higher Education Act (1972) Monday, June 24 • Soviets blockade West Berlin (1948) • Jacqueline Bouvier and Senator John F. Kennedy announce engagement (1953) Tuesday, June 25 • Battle of Little Bighorn (1876) • Korean War begins (1950) Source: History.com Winslow High School Yell Leaders – 1949 Bob Hunley, Dixie Corne, Elizabeth McQueen, and Bill Stevens.