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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, November 25, 2020 D-5 HISTORY Submit history photos: Call: 812-354-8500 Email: news@pressdispatch.net or bring in a hard copy: 820 E. Poplar Street, Petersburg Source: www.history.com • Photo source: www.thoughtco.com Wednesday, Nov. 25 • JFK buried at Arlington Na- tional Cemetery (1963) • First International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (1999) Thursday, Nov. 26 • FDR establishes modern Thanksgiving holiday (1941) • Archaeologists enter tomb of King Tut (1922) Friday, Nov. 27 • Pope Urban II orders first Crusade (1095) • Jimi Hendrix born (1942) Saturday, Nov. 28 • Magellan reaches the Pacif- ic (1520) • The Grand Ole Opry begins broadcasting (1925) Sunday, Nov. 29 • LBJ forms commission to in- vestigate Kennedy assassina- tion (1963) • George Harrison, lead gui- tarist for the Beatles, dies (2001) Monday, Nov. 30 • President Truman refuses to rule out atomic weapons (1950) • Battle of Franklin, Tennes- see (1864) Tuesday, Dec. 1 • Lincoln gives State of the Un- ion address (1862) Rodgers Bridge dedication 1928 Mayor George Deffendall (right), of Petersburg, and John McCarty (left), of Washington, congratulating each other on the opening of the new Rodgers Bridge across White River on August 28, 1928. The bridge was ded- icated to the Conrad American Legion Post and to Ernie Conrad, the first Pike County soldier killed in World War I in 1918. The photo was furnished by Sandy McBeth, courtesy Pike County Museum. SEVENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO The Petersburg Press Friday and Tuesday, July 20 and July 24, 1945 Mr. and Mrs. Rastus Mill- er were driving to Peters- burg from their Union home Wednesday morning when their car collided with a car driven by Billy White- head near the home of Wil- liam Shawhan. Mrs. Miller was thrown against the wind- shield, breaking the glass and cutting her head. An artery was severed and it bled pro- fusely while she was enroute to a doctor in Petersburg. Her face was also badly bruised. Sgt. Fred King, Pfc. Charles Robert Wilkins, Sgt. Doyle Burkhart and Pfc. John L. El- kins disembarked at New York a few days ago, having made the trip from LaHavre, France, together. Sgt. King called his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred King, from New York Thurs- day evening announcing his return to the States. He went from New York to Seattle, Washington, before coming to Petersburg to spend his fur- lough with his parents. He is a member of the Diamond Divi- sion of the Second Army and has been in the European area for more than six months. Sgt. Doyle Burkhart will spend his furlough with is parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roger Burkhart, of the Bowman community. Pfc. Charles Robert Wilkins, son of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Wilkins, will spend a 30 -day furlough at his home here. He has been in the European theater since October. Pfc. John L. Elkins is spending his furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Les- ter Elkins. He is a member of the Eight Corps and has been overseas since February. Births: To Mr. and Mrs. Russell Coomer, a daughter, Janette Lou, at their home at 18th and Walnut, Saturday, Ju- ly 21; To Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hazelton, a son, at Cato, Mon- day, July 23. Marriages: Connie Fair and Pfc. Berney Wilhite were married at 2:30 Thursday af- ternoon at Vincennes; Ruby Corn and Millard Hightower exchanged vows on Sunday af- ternoon at the Winslow Meth- odist Church. Deaths: Cloyd W. Con- ley, 59, of Oakland City died Thursday, July 19 at Daviess County Hospital. SIXTY YEARS AGO The Pike County Dispatch Thursday, October 20, 1960 State Trooper Cloyd D. Flint, former resident of Pike County, and son of Em- mit Flint, of near Petersburg, who survived a gun battle near Vincennes September 14 and whose courageous pursuit of three assailants led to their capture, last week received the Indiana State Police Gold Star, the highest award for valor. Department executives made the presentation in his room at Good Samaritan Hos- pital, where he is recuperat- ing from a gunshot wound suffered in the early morn- ing exchange. The president of the State Police board, who tendered the medal and cita- tion to the bedfast policeman, said, "the action of Trooper Flint in pursuing his law en- forcement job, even though critically wounded, was in the highest tradition of the force. His colleagues and citizens are proud of his brave stand against three wanted crimi- nals." The Rat Race, starring To- ny Curtis and Debbie Reyn- olds, was playing at the Ohio Theatre in Oakland City. Burt Lancaster and Jean Simmons were starring in Elmer Gantry, playing at Lincoln Theater in Petersburg. Births: To Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Phillips, of Petersburg, a son, in the Daviess County Hospital, Thursday, October 13; To Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Thompson, of Otwell, a son, born Tuesday, October 18 in the Daviess County Hospital. Deaths: Doyle Jones, 48, of Jefferson Township, died sud- denly at 8 p.m. Saturday at hi home; Gilbert Doetker, 67, of Stendal, died on Wednesday, October 12 at his home; Ed- ward Dorsam, 70, of Peters- burg, died at 3 p.m. Tuesday at his farm in Logan Township. FIFTY YEARS AGO The Press-Dispatch Thursday, November 5, 1970 A six-room frame house and all its contents were de- stroyed by fire Wednesday noon of last week. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Hub- bell, one block east of the Winslow schools was gutted in a very short time, caused from a skillet of grease which was left on a burner. Mrs. Hubbell stated she was gone from eight to 10 minutes to the school to pick up her daughter. When they returned home, black smoke was boiling out from the eaves, windows and doors. They were able to get their pet dog out and noth- ing else until the fire was ex- tinguished. All their cloth- ing, furniture, antique dishes and bottles were destroyed. A few things in some dress- er drawers may be salvaged, but very few, if any. The Hub- bells has purchased a lot at Al- giers and had planned to put a trailer on the lot when their daughter's school was out in the spring. They have gone ahead and bought the trailer, and as soon as it can be moved in, they will set up housekeep- ing in Algiers. At present, they are staying in the home of a daughter. Births: To Mr. and Mrs. Alan Nelson, of Arthur, Tues- day, October 27, in the Daviess County Hospital, a daughter, Stephanie Denise; To Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Cox, of Pe- tersburg, a daughter, Dennise Kay, Friday, October 23, at Good Samaritan Hospital; To Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wayne Frederick, of Oakland City, in Gibson General Hospital, Fri- day, October 30, a son, Erich Wayne. Marriages: Martha Jean Gray and Charles Thomas Kays were married Saturday, October 24 at 2 p.m. at Iva Union Church. Deaths: Frank Beazley, 75, of Union, died Friday at 10 :45 a.m. in Gibson General Hospi- tal; Sherman White, 84, of Lo- gan Township, died at 6 a.m. Friday, October 30 in Gibson General Hospital. TWENTY- FIVE YEARS The Press-Dispatch Thursday, October 19, 1995 Several parents of Pike central band members were on hand at the monthly Pike County School Board meeting on Thursday, Oct. 12, to de- nounce recent actions of board member Bob Morton during a confrontation with band di- rector Richard Bernhardt. The confrontation, which oc- curred in September, was dis- cussed during the patron con- cerns portion of the meeting. Terry Beadles, a band parent, was asked to speak by the rest of the parents present. Accord- ing to Beadles, the marching band had moved to a park- ing lot to practice following a scheduling problem in which a middle school football game was to take place on the foot- ball field. Beadles said Bern- hardt was cursed at and told he could not practice there by Morton. Some band mem- bers were present during the confrontation, as well as par- ents from both Pike Central and the away team of the mid- dle school football players. Beadles said that as a school board member, Morton had a responsibility to act appropri- ately and that such behavior is no example to set for children. School board president Jer- ry Barrett responded to Bea- dles, saying he regretted the confrontation took place. He said the scheduling problem had already been addressed. Band parents say they were not seeking a resolution to the scheduling problem, as it had already been resolved, but were seeking an apology from Morton, who failed to speak on the issue. Petersburg Police Chief William Scales said he was alarmed at the finding of a small bag of heroin on a side- walk in Petersburg. Scales said the small plastic wrapper contained about one gram of heroin and was found by a pe- destrian recently. "I think that is the first time we have ever found heroin in Petersburg," said Scales, who has been a policeman in Pike County since the 1960s. He said one gram was a relatively large amount of heroin, but he didn't know what the street value of it would be. Births: To Mr. and Mrs. David A. Buchanan, of Wash- ington, at Memorial Hospital in Jasper, October 7, their first child, a son, John David. Marriages: Jamie Lynn Braun and Keith Allen Jen- kins were united in marriage on Sept. 9 at Winslow Gener- al Baptist Church; Laurianna Bellamy and Timothy Fleming exchanged wedding vows Sat- urday, Oct. 7 at 2 p.m. at the Muren Church of God. Deaths: Bee C. Kinder, of Winslow, died at 6:26 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11 at Wash- ington Nursing Center; John Peter Zehner, 85, of Glezen, died Wednesday, Oct. 11 at 9:30 a.m. at his residence; Genevieve V. Bottom, 83, of Petersburg, died Friday, Oct. 13 at 5:06 a.m. at Amber Manor Care Center in Peters- burg; Esther O. Stewart, 86, of Campbelltown, died Tues- day, Oct. 10 at 12:30 p.m. at Petersburg Healthcare Cen- ter; Delmas E. Wheeler, 68, of Velpen, died Friday, Oct. 13 at 1:08 a.m. at Memorial Hospi- tal in Jasper. Pike Central Middle School Brayden Cox, Aiden Hill and Amelia Adam's were excited to get through a lock during a solar system review digital escape room in Mrs. Weisman's sixth period science class. Carson Wiscaver, Christina Wenzel and Christipher Martinez were the only team to break out of Mrs. Weisman's Solar System digital escape room in less than 15 minutes. Adam Scales (812) 354-8488 adam.scales@infarmbureau.com