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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, September 22, 2021 C-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.independent.co.uk Wednesday, September 22 • Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation (1862) • President Kennedy signs Peace Corps legislation (1961) Thursday, September 23 • Billy the Kid arrested for the first time (1875) • Lewis and Clark return (1806) Friday, September 24 • The First Supreme Court (1789) • The Mormon Church officially renounces polygamy (1890) Saturday, September 25 • Central High School in Little Rock, Ark., arrested (1957) • Bill of Rights passes Congress (1789) Sunday, September 26 • First Kennedy-Nixon debate (1960) • Drake circumnavigates the globe (1580) Monday, September 27 • John Adams appointed to nego- tiate peace terms with British (1779) • Jesuit order established (1540) Tuesday, September 28 • Ted Williams becomes last play- er to hit .400 (1941) • Battle of Yorktown begins (1781) net edition pressdispatch.net/edition Web, Smartphone, Tablet 812-354-8500 • 820 Poplar St., Petersburg, IN • ads@ pressdispatch.net Sunday outing A group was having a Sunday outing after church, thought to be in year 1916. They were at the Home of Luther Carr and Covie Carr Shoultz in Sugar Ridge. Standing were Edith Drew Carr, Jessie Earl, Covie Carr Schultz, and Ella Stone McCandless. Seated in the front were Mamie Earl, Fannie Drew Barrett, Luther Carr, Emma Rais- ner Walters, and Carrie Drew Miley. Most of the ladies were fron Littles. The Carrs were from Sugar Ridge. The photo was submitted by Alleen Scanlon. SEVENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO The Petersburg Press Friday and Tuesday, Sept. 20 and 24, 1946 Customer and friends of Dosch's Cafe will enjoy the at- tractive setting for their food service when the new decora- tion is finished. The restau- rant is being modernized and will continue to be one of the outstanding eating places of this section of Indiana. Deeming the war emer- gency over, the mayor has or- dered the blowing of the cur- few whistle stopped. Long blown at 9 p.m., but paid lit- tle heed by the younger set, little need was felt to keep it blowing. The mayor has indi- cated that the younger set will have to cut down on some of the noise and confusion creat- ed on Main St. at a reasonable hour or face action by the po- lice department. At C.L. Carlisle Service, Goodyear deluxe tires were selling for $16.10 each. At Snyder's Furniture Store, living room suites could be purchased for as low as $ 98; a tilt-back chair or platform rocker as low as $22.50 and a bedroom suite for as low as $ 98. Ginger Rogers was starring in Heartbeat and John Wayne was starring in Without Reser- vations at the Lincoln Theater. Births: To Mr. and Mrs. Ray O. Dickerson, of Mt. Pleasant, Friday, August 30, a girl, Cheryl Ann, at Matron's Ferry Hospital. Marriages: Pvt. Paul R. Sims and Betty Jane Engle were united in marriage Tues- day evening, Sept. 17 at 7:30 p.m. at the First Methodist Church in Petersburg; Arlene Scroggs became the bride of Fred E. Willis Sunday eve- ning at 7 p.m. at the residence of Rev. James E. McCord in Washington; Patricia Ann McCrary became the bride of Gerald David Loveless on Sat- urday, Sept. 14 at the home of Rev. Grover King; Virginia Morton and Adrian Ross were wed on Saturday evening at 7 p.m. at the home of the bride's parents near Petersburg. Deaths: Julia Ann Risley, 91, of Winslow, died Monday at the home of her brother; Rufus Hager, of Glezen, died Wednesday at his home; Ce- leste S. Twitty, 40, of New Liberty, died Saturday at her home. SIXTY YEARS AGO The Pike County Dispatch Thursday, Sept. 21, 1961 Kippy Hazleman, son of Mrs. Milton Omstead and Marlin Hazleman, of Peters- burg, was seriously injured at 5 p.m. Tuesday evening when he was struck by a car near his home on Highway 57, east of Petersburg. The youth, 7 years of age, had been across the road to Don's Drive-In and was returning home when he was struck by a car driven by a man from Bedford. Kippy was rushed to the Daviess Coun- ty Hospital and shortly before noon Wednesday, was report- ed to still be unconscious al- though his condition seemed somewhat improved. Further examinations were to be made Wednesday to determine the full extent of his injuries. With a cool night and a good crowd Saturday night, Go-Kart fans received their money's worth in Petersburg with a race program filled with thrills and spills. The big spill of the night came when Paul Selby, of Winslow, flipped his kart, turned two flips in the air and slid down the track. Sel- by was not injured in the spill. The big thrills came when Jake Lawyer, of Plainville, took first place in the trophy race and Clarence Gross, of Washington, rolled in first in the feature race in two close and exciting races. Samuel S. Hollon, acting postmaster of Oakland City, has announced that the con- struction of the new post of- fice at Oakland City was fur- ther advanced today when the announcement by Postmaster General J. Edward Day that a contract has been awarded to Guy Neil Ramsey and LaVerne Ramsey, of Tell City, to build and lease the building to the Post Office Department. The new post office at Oakland City will be constructed on the site containing approximately 10,035 square feet. The build- ing will have an interior space of 3,152 square feet and ample paved areas for parking and movement of postal vehicles. Births: To Mr. and Mrs. Mike Knight, of Stendal, a daughter, Kathy Ann, Sept. 12 at Stork Hospital; To Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy D. Pullum, a son, Duane Keith, at the Stork Hospital, Sept. 12; To Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Batch, of Otwell, a daughter, Mon- day, sept. 18; To Mr. and Mrs. James McLaughlin, of Otwell, a daughter, Jeanette Denise, Friday, Sept. 15 at Daviess County Hospital. Deaths: Frank Bee, 101, of Pike County, died at Stork Hospital; Joda Bush, 76, of Winslow, died Saturday, Sept. 16 at his home; Helen L. Dun- can, 60, of Oakland City, died at 6:30 a.m. Thursday in Stork Hospital; Charles E. Fears, 80, of Union, died at his home at 3 p.m. Friday. FIFTY YEARS AGO The Press-Dispatch Thursday, Sept. 23, 1971 James Witherspoon, 43, of Petersburg, and Donald Ray Willis, of Princeton, were beaten and robbed early Fri- day morning at 10th and Canal Sts. in Evansville. They were taken to the Welborn Memo- rial Hospital, where they were listed in fair condition. Wither- spoon suffered a stab wound and a leg fracture in the 3 a.m. incident in which he and Wil- lis were robbed by six men. Police said Witherspoon and Willis engaged two men in conversation at Danny Scott's Piano Bar and the other two men eventually asked for a ride to 10th and Canal Sts. When their car reached the intersection, according to the police reports, four men ap- proached the car and joined the two passengers in beat- ing and robbing Witherspoon and Willis. Today, Thursday, begins the third annual three days White River Catfish Festival on the courthouse square in Peters- burg, sponsored by the Pe- tersburg Jaycees and Cham- ber of Commerce. This annu- al affair is growing each year. This year, nearly a ton of cat- fish, fiddlers and sandwich- es will be served, guaging by the past two years. Three hun- dred pounds of tater tots and 35 gallons of slaw have been ordered. The Delts will serve cake, pies, coffee and cokes. Band boosters will be sell- ing corn dogs and Graening Rides will sell cotton candy. Other stands will be the coun- try store by P TO and Catho- lic Church Women's Club will have a stand. Births: To Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Morton, of Oakland City, Tuesday, Sept. 7 in Gib- son General Hospital, a son, Timothy Leonard; To Mr. and Mrs. Allen VanMeter, of Pe- tersburg, in Good Samaritan Hospital, Tuesday, Sept. 14, a son, Allen Ray, Jr.; To Mr. and Mrs. Patrick E. Gilmour, of Winslow, a son, David Pat- rick; To Mr. and Mrs. Mike Er- win, of Winslow, in Wirth Os- teopathic Hospital, Wednes- day, Sept. 15, a daughter, Stace Michelle; To Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd L. Higgins, Sr., of Oak- land City, a son, Timothy Joe, Thursday, Sept. 9 at St. Mary's Hospital. Marriages: Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Nordhorn were married August 28 at 3 p.m. in Oakland City Campus Chapel; Lucinda Sue Harri - son and Gregory Allen Luff were united in marriage Au- gust 7 at Faith United Meth- odist Church in Princeton. Deaths: Frank Mitchell, 90, of Winslow, died in Gibson General Hospital Wednesday, Sept. 15; Earl O. Julian, 57, of Oakland City, died Wednes- day, Sept. 15 at Wirth Hospi- tal; Emma Butler, 77, of Spur- geon, died Monday, Sept. 20 at 7:30 p.m. at her home; Ber- tha White, 81, of Petersburg, died Thursday, Sept. 16 at Da- viess County Hospital; Clar- ence L. Wade, 73, of Peters- burg, died Thursday, Sept. 15 at 7:30 a.m. at the Holiday Home; Pearl Hale, 80, of Oak- land City, died at 12:30 a.m. Monday at his home. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO The Press-Dispatch Thursday, Sept. 19, 1996 A Petersburg couple, who were trapped underwater for several minutes last Tuesday morning, died Wednesday night and Thursday morning. Morris and Imodel Miley died at the Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. They were first taken to Daviess County Hos- pital immediately after the ac- cident. On Tuesday morning, they drove off the west side of Cherry st., between Pike Ave. and First St. in Petersburg, causing their van to flip upside down and land in waist-deep water at the front of the van. Virginia Hensler saw them go in the ditch and drove to the Sheriff's Department to get help. Jail Commander Jim Capozella and Petersburg Po- lice Chief Bill Scales arrived moments later. Capozella freed the Mileys and Scales helped him keep them afloat until more volunteers arrived. They were able to revive the Mileys, both of whom had quit breathing by the time Capo- zella and Scales got to them. However, they died a little more than a day later. An Otwell woman was un- conscious after her car over- turned last Wednesday af- ternoon. Rachel Meter, 24, was driving a 1990 Chevro- let south on CR 850 E., near CR 425 S., when she apparent- ly ran off the right side of the road, hit a bank and then went across the left side of the road and overturned, according to Pike County Sheriff Jeff Cle- ments. Clements said meter told him she left her grand- father's house and didn't re- member anything until she re- gained consciousness and was upside down in her car. Her ve- hicle was a total loss. Births: To Kevin and Ra- chel Brown, of Campbelltown, a son, Logan Murray, Sat- urday, Sept. 14 at St. Mary's Hospital; To Kristie Bailey and Juston White, at Memo- rial Hospital, twin sons, Isaac Scott and Jacob Wayne. Marriages: Danyella Dawn Miley and George Thomas Meadors, Jr. were united in marriage on Saturday, Aug. 10 at 4 p.m. at the First Unit- ed Methodist Church in Pe- tersburg; Tracy Lynn Seitz and Trent Alan Stone were married Saturday, Aug. 17 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Ireland. Deaths: Robert E. Gold- en, 49, of Patoka, died at 6:20 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15 at Wirth Regional Hospital; Ber- nice O. Delaney, 89, of Peters- burg, died at 6:01 a.m. Sun- day, Sept. 15 at Good Samari- tan Hospital; Frank C. Harris, 87, of Petersburg, died at 7;15 p.m. Monday, Sept. 15 at Me- morial Hospital; Luella M. Mc- Cord, 75, of Oakland City, died Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 7 a.m. at Deaconess Hospital.