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D-6 Wednesday, Feburar y 9, 2022 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 Source: www.history.com • Photo source: www.cnn.com Wednesday, Feb. 9 • America meets the Beatles on "The Ed Sullivan Show" (1964) • William Henry Harrison is born (1773) Thursday, Feb. 10 • Iconic child star Shirley Temple dies at 85 (2014) • Mormons begin exodus to Utah (1846) Friday, Feb. 11 • Nelson Mandela released from prison (1990) • Underdog Buster Douglas knocks out Mike Tyson (1990) Saturday, Feb. 12 • Congress enacts first fugitive slave law (1793) • Hollywood writers' strike ends after 100 days (2008) Sunday, Feb. 13 • Patrick Henry named colonel of First Virginia battalion (1776) • Galileo arrives in Rome to face charges of heresy (1633) Monday, Feb. 14 • St. Valentine beheaded (278) • The St. Valentine's Day Massa- cre (1929) Tuesday, Feb. 15 • Disney's "Cinderella" opens in theaters (1950) • Canada adopts maple leaf flag (1965) net edition pressdispatch.net/edition Web, Smartphone, Tablet Streamline the Headline! 812-354-8500 • 820 Poplar St., Petersburg, IN • ads@pressdispatch.net WHS second team 1938 The junior varsity team was called second team in those years. Members of the team were, first row, Farlin McQueen, Warren Knockenmus, Leon Ehrisch, Paul Jones, Robert Arnold, Cecil Nelson and Lewis Nalley. In the second row were Kermit Coleman, Jack Smallwood, Hoyt Willis, Jack McCandless, King Young, Harold Coleman and Kenneth Corn. The third row included Richard Phillips, Arthur Johnson, Herbert Russ, Leon Jerrell and Raymond Nance. In the fourth row were Lawrence Young (coach), Wilson Simpson (student manager) and Newton Thompson (principal). Most of the men in the class were in the service. They were in every branch of service during World War II. SEVENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO The Petersburg Press Friday and Tuesday, Feb. 7 and 11, 1947 The Office of Temporary Controls announced Wednes- day it will make the 10 pounds of sugar ration available for house-holders on April 1 using a single stamp. At the same time, the price administration branch of OTC said sugar stamp No. 53, currently valid for five pounds of sugar will expire at midnight, March 31, one month earlier than originally announced. OPA also said there will be no special sugar allotment for home can- ning this year. An official of the agency told reporters that re- vision of coupon validity dates will help OPA carry out provi- sions of any new ration increase which may be ordered for con- sumers during the year. Secre- tary Anderson has announced that sugar imports may be suffi- cient to allow an extra 10 pounds for household use this year. The total allotment for this use last year was 15 pounds for regular use and 10 pounds for home can- ning for each person. OPA said it "seems fairly certain" there will be more sugar the year, but gave uncertainty over the size of the increase as the reason for failure to fix the expiration date of the new ration coupon to be validated April 1. A fter that date, all coupons validated will be food for ten pounds of sugar each. OPA said it is necessary to terminate stamp 53 a month ear- ly in order to void the "serious trade problem of handling both five and ten pound stamps and the same time." The agency al- so announced changes in whole- sale and retail available sugar inventories to permit dealers to provide for the increase de- mands after April 1. OPA point- ed out that it discontinued dis- tribution of war ration books is- sued to returned service men and women after that date and as replacements for war ration books which have been lost or stolen. As only four stamps will remain in the sugar ration books after stamp 53 is used. OPA said the "four remaining stamps at the rate of five pounds each are not adequate to provide consumers with their proper ration." Therefore, the agency said the value of the stamps is being doubled to avoid the print- ing and distribution of new ra- tion books. Pvt. Jimmy Krause, stationed in southern Japan, wrote his par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Krause, this week and told them about a recent pleasant experience. Pvt. Krause is a member of the in- fantry ball team and he had the pleasure of playing in the camp where Corp. Billy Thomas is stationed. Corp Thomas was not plying, but was in the audi- ence. A fter the game, the boys enjoyed a visit together. An Average of five pounds of cheese was consumed by each civilian in the United States during 1945. Births: To Mr. and Mrs. Dwight DeTraz, a son, Gary Warren, Feb. 3, at Daviess Coun- ty hospital; To Mr. and Mrs. Carl Frederick, a daughter, on Feb. 3, at Daviess County hospi- tal; To Mr. and Mrs. Russell In- gersoll, a son, Stephen Wayne, on Feb. 3, at Daviess County hospital; To Mr. and Mrs. Rob- ert Adams, of Dutchtown, a daughter, Barbara Kay, Jan. 29, at Oakland City Maternity hos- pital; To Mrs Eden Thompson, a daughter, Brenda June, Tues- day, at Oakland City Maternity hospital; To Mr .and Mrs. Paul Thomas, a son, Paul Daniel, Fri- day, Feb. 7, at Daviess County hospital; To Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Ficklin, a son, Ronald Keane, on Friday, Feb. 7, at Daviess Coun- ty hospital. Marriages: Virginia Woods and Warner H. Knight were married at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30 ; Beulah Collins and Wil- ford Perkins were married Feb. 4. Deaths: Irene Barnes, 41, of Glezen, died Saturday after- noon, at the Daviess County hospital; Stephen Wayne Inger- soll, two days old, died Wednes- day, Feb. 5, at the Daviess Coun- ty hospital. SIXTY YEARS AGO The Pike County Dispatch Thursday, Feb. 8, 1962 Sharon Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Smith, Route 2, Velpen, is winner in the Sten- dal school in the 1962 Betty Crocker Search for the Ameri- can Homemaker of Tomorrow. She achieved the highest score in the examination of home- making knowledge and atti- tudes taken by the senior girls December 5. She is now entitled to compete for the state home- maker of tomorrow. J. & C. Food Center, Oak- land City, chili with beans, Par- amount, 2 cans for 59¢; regular Tide, 19¢ with $5.00 or more purchase; beef roast 49¢ per pound; celery, 23¢ per large stalk; home-made salads, pota- to salad 39¢ per pound; and 25 extra stamps with 5 lbs. rock ice cream salt for 23¢. Births: To Mr. and Mrs. Da- vid Caldemeyer, a son, Emory Gene, Jan. 30, at Stork Memo- rial hospital; To Mr. and Mrs. Jack Weathers, a son, James Bruce, Saturday, Feb. 3, at Jas- per Memorial hospital. Deaths: George C. Richard- son, 79, of Winslow, died Tues- day, Feb. 6, at the Daviess Coun- ty hospital; Sarah Leighty, 55, of Pike County, died Wednes- day at 5 a.m., at Daviess Coun- ty hospital; Laura Jane Nel- son, 68, of Winslow, died 3:30 p.m., Sunday, at the home of her daughter; Alpha Newton, 69, of Winslow, died Wednesday morning, at his home; Myrtle L. Crays, 86, of Pike County, died Wednesday night, at the home of her daughter; Emma Glad- ish, 83, of Glezen, died at 3:30 p.m. Friday, at the Hottel Nurs- ing Home; Audra Faries, 62, of Oakland City, died at 8:30 p.m., Monday, and her home. FIFTY YEARS AGO The Press-Dispatch Thursday, Feb. 10, 1972 H. Stephen Nichols recently received a Master's Degree in Science from Butler Universi- ty. In January of this year Mr. Nichols received a promotion to the position of supervisor of Employee Training with Al- lison Company with whom he has been associated since 1965. Mr. Nichols, a Purdue Univer- sity graduate, is the youngest employee to ever hold a super- visory position with this com- pany. Allison Company, a divi- sion of General Motors located in Indianapolis, manufactures auto and truck parts. When in full production 1500 persons are employed by the company. Mr. Nichols, the son of Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Nichols of Winslow, is a 1961 graduate of Winslow High School. He is married to the former Susan Baker of Wa- bash. They reside in Indianap- olis with their three year old daughter, Kristine. Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company (Sigeco) was authorized by the Indiana Public Service Commission to make a general upward adjust- ment in eclectic rates. This rep- resents the first electric rate in- crease by Sigeco since 1957, and amounts to slightly more than a one per cent increase per year since then. The new rates, ef- fective January 28, provide for a 16.8 per cent increase for the average residential class; most industrial customers will be in- creased in the neighborhood of 17.2 per cent; and most commer- cial customers in the area of 16.7 per cent. Based on an average 7,5020kilowatt hours used by residential customers in 1971, the increase will amount to ap- proximately 8 cents a day to the average residential customer. Births: To Mr. and Mrs. James Martin, a daughter, at the Good Samaritan hospital; To Mr. and Mrs. Johnny White, a son, Jason Shawn, Friday, Feb. 4, at St. Joseph's hospital; To Mr. and Mrs. Terry Mason, a daugh- ter, Melissa Dawn, Tuesday, Feb. 8, at Daviess County hos- pital; To Mr. and Mrs. William Watkins, a daughter, Beth Ann, Thursday, Feb. 3, at Gibson General hospital; To Mr. and Mrs. Abb Loveless, a daughter, Amy Marie, Sunday, Jan. 23, at Gibson General Hospital. Marriages: Sharon M. Cato and Tony R. Hayes were mar- ried at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 23, at the General Baptist Church. Deaths: Jesse D. Neal, 74, of Petersburg, died at 5 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 6, at the Da- viess County hospital. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO The Press-Dispatch Thursday, Feb. 6, 1997 Several areas of Pike County flooded of the last two weeks. The White River at Petersburg reached six feet above flood stage cresting at more than 22 feet on January 30. The White River was backed up to within a few feet of Highway 56 near Bowman. Above the flood wa- ters are over CR250W. Also Highway 257 north of Otwell was closed due to flooding at the Homer Capehart Bridge. The Patoka River has been at or near floodstage for most of several weeks. There was more 4.34 inches of rain or snow re- corded in Pike County, which is almost two inches more than the average in January. Births: To Angie and Chet Williams, of Petersburg, a daughter, Emma MacKenzie, on Tuesday, Jan. 28 at St. Mary's Hospital. Deaths: Pearl Garretson, 87, of Petersburg, died Thursday, Jan. 30 at her residence; Nova A. Willis, 80, of Petersburg, died at 8:35 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, at her residence; Garold W. Hitt, 83, of Monroe City, died at 4:15 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28 at Peters- burg Healthcare Center; Olive Anna White, 81, of Washing- ton, died at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1 at Eastgate Manor Nurs- ing Home.