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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, March 2, 2022 C-3 HISTORY Submit history photos: Call: 812-354-8500 Email: news@pressdispatch.net or bring in a hard copy: 820 E. Poplar Street, Petersburg 812-354-8500 to get all your local news and stories! Call Today! SEVENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO The Petersburg Press Friday and Tuesday, Feb. 28 and Mar. 4, 1947 The board of school trust- ees is now in the process of re- ceiving bids for material for the completion of two more rooms above the gymnasium. As soon as all materials needed is locat- ed, then the trustees will let a contract for labor on the proj- ect. These rooms are needed to make room for more rural pupils that are expected to be transferred. More definite infor- mation will be given on this at a later date. Mr. H. P. Gladish brought an old copy of the Petersburg Press to the office last Friday afternoon. The paper was dat- ed November 25, 1881. It had a row of advertisements down the two outside columns of the front page. The top of one col- umn proudly proclaimed the high quality of job work done by the Petersburg Press job de- partment while the top of the other column carried a railway time table. The paper at the time was owned by J. W. Gladish and J. F. Masters. Bernard A. Turnbloom lost his life Friday when, after com- pleting his days work he walked under the high wall on his way to his car. The wall slid down following a shot and it was not until other workmen noticed that his car was still standing that search was begun. A fter checking at his home and find- ing that he had not arrived at home, workmen started to dig in the fallen dirt and rock. A fter several hours of digging Turn- bloom's body was found and he was pronounced dead by the coroner. Little of the fam- ily history is known in Peters- burg but the funeral was held in the Blessed Sacrament Church at Oakland City, Monday morn- ing with the Reverend Father Schmidt in charge of the ser- vice. Interment was in St. Pe- ter's cemetery in Montgomery. Baseball fans soon may be looking through glass instead of chicken wire or netting behind home plate. Here San Francisco Seals pitcher, Bob Joyce, hurls a fast one at the new tempered glass backstop, which withstood a barrage of balls and bats from the Seals. Clay Myers of Otwell brought in a copy of the Petersburg Press addressed to his father from the year 1911. The paper, though yellow with age, was in good condition and carried an interesting account on the vot- ing on the local option matter. According to the story Wash- ington township remained dry by 166 votes having been worked by what is termed "the better organization." The paper entitles its death column "The Harvest of Death." Elsewhere in the old paper a story is carried telling of the oil developments in the country. When the "Farm and Home Special" train arrives in Peters- burg on March 5 with 8 cars consisting of 23 exhibits of ed- ucational interest to the rural and urban people of the coun- ty, many persons will be "knee deep" in plans for their 1947 gar- dens. With this in mind and with the undisputed importance at- tached to the home garden pro- gram this year, the Horticulture department of Purdue Universi- ty has designed an extensive ex- hibit to be included in the "train- load of education" that commu- nity gardeners will want to see. The garden exhibit will be cen- tered around a theme of "Live at Home and Enjoy It." Displayed will be many helpful sugges- tions for aiding the home gar- dener in solving such prob- lems as pest and disease con- trol, plant and seed varieties, labor saving devices, preserva- tion methods and many others. W. B. Ward, extension horticul- turist who will be aboard the special train to discuss garden problems with local residents, reminds Hoosiers that in the world wood picture the home garden still is in the spotlight. Advertisement: Midwest Telephone Co.- 'What caus- es long distance traffic jams.' When more long distance calls are placed than our switch- boards and lines can accommo- date at one time, a traffic jam is the result. You can help relieve this jam by waiting until circuits are clear. An important part of the telephone industry's expan- sion program is an increase in long distance facilities. This can be completed only when mate- rial becomes available. Mean- while, we ask your continued co-operation. Gimbel Bond Co., Vincennes Greatest Store. It's Gimbel's for hosiery at it's best. Nylons! Rayons! Silks! Special on pure Winslow Grade School Fourth Grade 1973 The Winslow Fourth Grade in 1973 was taught by Mary Russ and assisted by Brenda Young, student teacher. Members of the class in row one, are Daniel Williams, John Bolin, Steven Osgatharp, Tim McCandless, Phillip Elkins, Brian Schapker and Scott Bush. In row two are Hope Hall, Mary Tooley, Michele Hammond, Tuwana Willis, Perri Dean, Wayne Russell and Eddie Tisdale. In row three are Brenda Young (student teacher), Caroll Gilliland, Lela English, Sheila Hagameyer, Kelly Barrett, Mary Robling, Kathy Campbell, Rhonda Branum, Ken- neth Ferguson and Mary Russ (teacher). Row four consists of Tim Nelson, Frankie Morton, John Yager, Steven Shepherd, Donald Pollack, Michael Rowe, Allen Jackson, Bruce Branum and Gary Kinman. Source: www.history.com • Photo source: www.bbc.com Wednesday, Feb. 23 • U.S. flag raised on Iwo Jima (1945) • Children receive first polio vac- cine (1954) Thursday, Feb. 24 • President Andrew Johnson im- peached (1868) • Gulf War ground offensive be- gins (1991) Friday, Feb. 25 • Young Muhammad Ali knocks out Sonny Liston for first world title (1964) • A frican American Congress- man Hiram Revels sworn in (1870) Saturday, Feb. 26 • World Trade Center is bombed (1993) • Grand Teton National Park is es- tablished (1929) Sunday, Feb. 27 • New Orleanians take to streets for first Mardi Gras (1827) • Supreme Court defends wom- en's voting rights (1922) Monday, Feb. 28 • Watson and Crick discov- er chemical structure of DNA (1953) • First NATO Military Action (1944) Tuesday, March 1 • Salem Witch Hunt begins (1692) • President Kennedy establishes the Peace Corps (1961) silk hose, "Claussner" or "No Mend," 2 or 3 thread sheer that are so wonderful to wear again, for $1.95; extra sheer 54 gauge rayons, "Beauty Plus" rayons es- pecially fashioned to bring add- ed glamour. Perfect quality for $1.50 ; and "Nurse Wear" lisle hose, full fashioned, fine qual- ity, black or white for $1.35. Moseson's, 'The Store for Thrifty People,' Men's (size 6 - 11) black all rubber, 4 buckles overshoes for $ 3.98 per pair; and women's and children's, all rubber, snow overshoe boots for $2.88 per pair. Deaths: Russell Kinman, 45, of Glezen, died Saturday, at his home; John T. Eck, 69, of Ot- well, died Friday night as a re- sult of a car accident; Bernard A. Turnbloom, of Oakland City, died Friday as a result of a wall of dirt and debris falling; Mrs. Ethel Edna Seals, 56, mother of Mrs. Dorothy Robling, of Union, died Wednesday, at her daugh- ter;s home; Walter Eugene, sev- en months old, of Oakland City, died at his home; Lawrence S. Curry, 71, of Arthur, died Mon- day, at the hospital in Wash- ington; Leora Minor, 53, of Winslow, died Tuesday, in the Walker-Welborn hospital, in Evansville. SIXTY YEARS AGO The Pike County Dispatch Thursday, Mar. 1, 1962 Mrs. Lena Ornbaun, manag- er of the Lincoln Theatre in Pe- tersburg, has announced that among the major nominations for the best supporting actor during 1961, is Peter Falk, nom- inated for his part in "Pocketful of Miracles," which may be seen at the Lincoln Theatre Sunday and Monday. John H. Drof, editor of The Pike County Dispatch for more than nine years, has resigned to accept a position with the Feder- al Trade Commission in Wash- ington, D. C. Mr. Drof accept- ed the Civil Service appoint- ment February 16 and will as- sume his new duties March 5. He will serve as a news writer and in an editing position with the F TC. While serving as edi- tor of the Pike County Dispatch, Mr. Drof was active in commu- nity affairs in Pike county and Petersburg, where he lived. He served as chairman of the Red Cross Fund Drive for Pike coun- ty for two years, is a past pres- ident of the Petersburg Kiwan- is club, was a member of the Petersburg Chamber of Com- merce for five years and served on the staff of the Pike County Heart Association. He is presi- dent of the Board of Trustees of the Barrett Memorial Library. He is a veteran of both World War II and the Korean Conflict. Mr. Drof attended Indiana Uni- versity and is a graduate of In- diana State College. He holds a B. S. Degree in language arts and journalism. He is a gradu- ate of Petersburg high school. He will leave for Washington, D. C., Saturday. His wife, the for- mer Joyce Padgett, and son, Jon Stephen, will move to Arlington, Virginia in about three weeks where the Drofs will reside. Larry Huls, who has been with the Dispatch for about six years, will assume Mr. Drof's duties in taking care of advertising in the Petersburg area. Mrs. Iva Drof, mother of the former editor, will continue to be Petersburg cor- respondent for the Dispatch. We at the Dispatch office are thank- ful to have had Mr. Drof with us the pat nine years. He has been an asset to the paper and the entire community as well. We are expecting this new job he is going into to be just a stepping stone of better things to come for him in the nation's capital. Advertisement: Red & White Food Stores, Songer's Super Market, in Petersburg. Dollar Days! Peaches, four no. 2 1/2 cans for $1; Pork Roast, 25¢ per pound; Ground Beef, 45¢ per pound; Pure, snow-white vegetable shortening, 3 pound can for 49¢, with $5 purchase; Tube Tomatoes, 2 for 29¢; Pota- toes, 25 pound bag for 59¢; and facial tissue, white or ass't. col- ors, 400's, 5 boxes for $1. Births: To Mr. and Mrs. Don- ald Henson, of Petersburg, a daughter, Monday, at the Wash- ington hospital; To Mr. and Mrs. James Higdon, of Winslow, a son, Tuesday, at the Daviess County hospital; To Mr. and Mrs. John K. Chappell, a daugh- ter, Kathleen Tolan, Monday, at the hospital in Jasper; To Mr. and Mrs. Han Hollis, of Otwell, a daughter, Robin Lynn, Sunday, Feb. 25, at the Daviess County hospital; To Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Brown, of Velpen, a daughter, Tuesday, Feb. 27, at the Jasper Memorial hospital. Marriages: Patricia Carol Hale and Kenneth William Shull were married Feb. 10. Deaths: Edward Sherman, 78, farmer of Harrison township in Knox county, died Saturday, at his home; Elva H. Thompson, 73, of Lynnville, died Feb. 21, at Deaconess hospital; Ethel Sul- livan, 66, of Velpen, died Sun- day, at her home; Maude Ann Knight, 73, of Oakland City, died Tuesday, at the Gibson County hospital. FIFTY YEARS AGO The Press-Dispatch Thursday, Mar. 2, 1972 City fire department made three runs. Monday a grass- fire was extinguished at the Voyles property near Lakeview Drive. Firemen were called to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elzer Purl in Campbelltown to extin- guish a grass fire on Tuesday. Purl was burning off his garden and it got out of control. A grass at Wyatt Seed Company in Pe- tersburg destroyed a tool shed containing truck tires Monday evening. Cause is not known but it is though the fire could have started from a cigarette or sparks from a passing train. A car belonging to Regean L. Myers, rural Petersburg, was stolen Sunday night between 10 :30 p.m. and 4 a.m. Myers had parked his car, a 1970 yel- low Javelin, in front of the Rick France home in Petersburg while he and France went out. Upon returning they found the car missing. No word is known as to where the car is although police are investigating. Births: To Mr. and Mrs. John Anderson, of Petersburg, a daughter, Wednesday, Feb. 23; To Dr. and Mrs. James E. Bak- er, of Odon, a daughter, Jenni- fer Dee, Saturday, Feb. 19; To Mr. and Mrs. Freddie Cooper, of Oakland City, a son, Freddie Joe, Saturday, Feb. 19; To Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hoover, of Oak- land City, a son, Patrick Shawn, Feb. 21; To Mr. and Mrs. James Johns, of Winslow, a son, James Christian. Marriages: Donna Deann Sims and David Richard Hunt were wed on Saturday, Feb. 26; Rebecca Jo Whitehead and Paul E. McCord were wed on Satur- day, Jan. 29. Deaths: Armon Young, 74, of Velpen, died Saturday, Feb. 26; Lola Biggs, 77, of Petersburg, died Sunday, Feb. 27; Oscar Toole, 78, of Coe, died Tuesday, Feb. 29; George Stuckey, 65, of Indianapolis, former Peters- burg resident, died Saturday, Feb. 26; Ella McIntire Head, 80, of Spurgeon, died Monday; Millie Johnson Flint, 78, of Pe- tersburg, died Thursday, Feb. 24; Merlie Barclay Thieman, 80, of Tampa, Fla., formerly of Somerville, died Wednesday, Feb. 23; Edmond Connsway, 72, of Oakland City, died Sun- day; Paul J. Lamb, 78, of Plain- field, formerly of Peterburg, a W WI veteran, died Monday, Feb. 28; Ovazane Rumble, 44, of Princeton, died Wednesday, Feb. 23; Edith Frederick, 86, of Hazelton, died Thursday, Feb. 24; Floyd E. Cody, 73, of Kansas City, Mo., formerly of Littles, a W WII veteran, died Feb. 4; Ella Ennis, 88, of Princeton, former- ly of Petersburg, died Thursday, Feb. 24. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO The Press-Dispatch Thursday, Feb. 27, 1997 David Blaize was recently no- tified he has been selected as a 1997 National Merit Schol- arship finalist. The Pike Cen- tral senior is one of 14,000 fi- nalists representing one-half of one percent of United States graduating seniors. As a final- ist, Blaize will compete for one of 2,000 National Merit Schol- arships. Blaize is a member of the National Honor Society, Oc- tagon Club and the Pike Central Marching Band. He is the son of William and Janet Blaize, of Petersburg. Blaize said he plans to attend Rose Hulman in Terre Haute where he plans to work toward a degree in engineering. Births: To Stan and Li- sa Brewster, of Petersburg, a daughter, Shania Louise, on Feb. 20, at Daviess County Hospital; To Mr. and Mrs. Tim- othy Popp, of Petersburg, a son, Craig Thomas, on Feb. 18, at Memorial Hospital; To Mr. and Mrs. Lance Capozella, of Ot- well, a son, Jacob Frederick, on Feb. 20, at Memorial Hospital. Deaths: Glen C. Richardson, 78, of Otwell, died at 5:40 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, at Memo- rial Hospital; Grace Meedred "Meed" Wilkison, 75, of Buck- skin, died at 12:20 p.m. Mon- day, Feb. 24, at Welborn Bap- tist Hospital; Eunice Mae Bai- ley, 82, of Spurgeon, died at 8:20 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, at Pe- tersburg Healthcare Center; Harold Freeman, 74, of Princ- eton, died at 1:55 a.m. Thurs- day, Feb. 20, at Welborn Bap- tist Hospital; Vangel I. Reed, 92, of Petersburg, died at 6:40 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, at Memori- al Hospital; Sandra Sue Schatz, 37, of Shoals, died at 12:45 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19, at Good Sa- maritan Hospital; Herschel Da- vis, 77, of Oakland City, died at 6:25 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19, at Forrest Del Nursing Center; Robert Alexander Longabaugh, 95, of Hazelton, died at 11:50 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, at For- rest Del Nursing Center; Ray- mond J. Dotterweich, Sr., 55, of Huntingburg, died at 9:50 a.m. Monday, Feb. 24, at Hunting- burg Convalescent Center; Eu- gene C. Bone, 76, of Somerville, died at 1:32 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18, at Wirth Regional Hospital; Norma Wirey, 84, of Union, died at around 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 22, at the home of her daughter.