The Press-Dispatch
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C-4 Wednesday, August 3, 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 Petersburg basketball team 1921 The Petersburg basketball team in 1921 existed of John Hadlock, Darwin Gross, Ralph Ault, Mr. Juius (coach), Clive Harris, William English, Leyland Frank and Wal- ter Rathtron. There was no list available of games won or lost. SEVENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO The Petersburg Press Friday and Tuesday, August 1 and 5, 1947 Couple Celebrates Golden Wedding: Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Brenton will entertain in hon- or of their Golden Wedding Anniversary at their home in the Beck community Sun- day, August 3rd. Friends are invited to a basket dinner at noon and to spend the day. The bride, fifty years ago, was Miss Lily Willis and she and Mr. Brenton were mar- ried by Rev. Riley Barrett at his home west of Petersburg. They have spent their entire lives in this community. They have three sons who with their families will also be present to enjoy the celebra- tion. They are Mr. and Mrs. Byron Brenton of Chandler, N. C.; Mr. and Mrs. Victor Brenton, of Connorsville; and Mr. and Mrs. Fonnie Bren- ton, of Cuba, Mo. New Marquee On Lincoln Theatre: The Lincoln The- ater is modernizing its front with a new neon sign to re- place the old style. The sign and other material now on the side of the Scraper De- partment Store will also be removed. UMW President John L. Lewis and Hugh White, Illi- nois UMW President, spoke to a reporter on grounds of the Old Ben Mine No. 8 at West Frankfort, ILL., during investigation of the explosion which killed 27 miners and injured three. Over $2,000,000 Cigarette Taxes: Total revenue for the first month's operation of the state's new cigarette tax lax amounted to $2,008,938.23, the Alcoholic Beverage Com- mission reported Friday The ABC charged with enforce- ment of the law and collection of the tax, said $1,902,938.23 had been collected from stamps and meter readings and receipts from the re- quired certificates of regis- tration totaled $106,000. Births: To Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Wiseman, of Otwell, a son, Thomas Andrew, July 23, at their home; To Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Cox, of Peters- burg, a daughter, Ruth Ellen, July 25, at their home; To Mr. and Mrs. William Chamber- lain, of Petersburg, a son, David Allen, July 29, at their home; To Mr. and Mrs. John Frederick Frandsen, a daugh- ter, Priscilla Sue, July 29, at their home; To Mr. and Mrs. William J. O'Neill, a son, July 29. Marriages: Mary Jac- queline Walker and Donald Edward Furman were mar- ried Sunday afternoon, by Rev. Taylor; Elsie Mize and Charles C. (Chic) Small were married Thursday eve- ning, by Rev. James McCord; Claine Frances and Fred C. Marks were issued a mar- riage license July 30, 1947. Deaths: John J. McClain, 74, died Saturday, at his Winslow home; Sarah Jane Crow, 84, mother of Charles Crow, of Winslow, died Sun- day evening, at the home of a daughter, Mrs. H. D. Hutchin- son, at Princeton; William Henry Miley, died Thursday, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Hilbert Brown, north of Bicknell; Jackson Davis, 81, died July 25; Lill Miller, of Huntingburg, died of a heart attack, Tuesday, after a long illness. SIXTY YEARS AGO The Pike County Dispatch Thursday, Aug. 2, 1962 Murder Trial Venued to Pike County: Sgt. Jimmy Ray Wilson, 29, will be tried in Pike Circuit court for the murder of his wife, Walda Wilson, 27, his father-in-law, Walter Stocky, 49, and Ronald Birkhead, 29. The triple slay- ing took place in Evansville and would have been heard in the Vanderburgh county court. However, Wilson's at- torneys asked for a change of venue on the ground of com- munity prejudice. Judge Les- ter Nixon is slated to hear the case. No date has been set for the trial. Wilson is being held without bond for the shot- gun slaying of the trio and will probably be transferred to the Pike county jail at the time of his trial. Births: To Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Corn, of Maryville, a son, David Gene, July 27; To Mr. and Mrs. Bobbie Joe Bai- ley, of Oakland City, a son, Mark Allan, Monday, July 23. Deaths: Dr. Jackson Doris, dentist, civic lead- er, sports enthusiast, 61, of Winslow, died July 26, from a heart attack earlier that month; George T. Bryant, 75, of Petersburg, died Sun- day morning suddenly from a heart attack at his home; Mrs. Essie Stubblefield, 71, of Petersburg, died Tuesday morning from a heart attack; Byron Willis, 65, of Arthur, died Tuesday morning from a heart attack enroute to the hospital; Janral Russell Jones, one of the best known and respected citizens of Oakland City, died Saturday, at his home after a ten year illness; Hosea Loveless, 72, of Petersburg, died Wednes- day July 25; Julia Brenton Mougey, died in her home in San Rafael, Calif., Saturday, July 7 while taking a nap; Mrs. Lillie Mae Lemond, 59, wife of Edd Lemond, died Thursday night; Mrs. An- nie Catherine Gentry, 78, of Oakland City died Saturday, from a heart attack; Mrs. Ethel Hall, 64,of Kalamazoo, Mich., died Wednesday, July, 25; Mary F. Roberson,, of Petersburg, died Wednesday morning, July 25; Adron S. Lytle, 58, died Sunday at his Union home. FIFTY YEARS AGO The Press-Dispatch Thursday, Augusta 3, 1972 Several Robberies Report- ed in Area: The county was hit with a rash of robberies Thursday night or early Fri- day as break-ins and stolen goods were reported from Seven Lakes at Campbell- town to the Surgeon area. County sheriff investigated the robberies and conclud- ed that they all could have been committed by the same persons, however, he had no proof that they were. At Seven Lakes two campsites were broken into. The Dick Butrum camp was entered by cutting a screen in a window. A minin bike, 10" T V, and a portable radio were stolen. At the Arthur Beech camp a tent was entered and a hot plate stolen. In Winslow, the Satterfield and Nelson Ser- vice Station was broken into. Cigarettes, candy, cigars, and chewing gum was stolen. Frank Gieseman and Larry Luff both had a box of tools stolen. Another box of tools were stolen from Kermit Wil- liam's pickup truck. A Skil saw and electric drill was taken from the Eskel Berlin place in Winslow. The rob- beries are still under investi- gation. Births: To Mr. and Mrs. James English, of Petersburg, a son, Sunday, July 30 ; To Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Parish, south of Winslow, a daugh- ter, Angie Nichole, Friday, July 28; To Mr. and Mrs. Mi- chael Wolven, of Gary, twin daughters, Deborah Michelle and Lisa Janine, July 20 ; To Mr. and Mrs. James Kell, of Petersburg, a daughter, Cheryl Lynn, Tuesday, July 25; To Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Beck, a son, Brent Heath, Monday, July 10 ; To Mr. and Mrs.Gregory Richardson, of Evansville, a son, Gregory Heath, Monday, July 24; To Mr. and Mrs. Brian Klaas, of Vincennes, a son, Jarod Bri- an, Tuesday, July 25. Marriages: Melinda Ruckriegle and Robert Keith Hohnson, both of Otwell, were married on Saturday, July 8; Deanna Arnold and Joe Blatnic were married Fri- day, June 30 ; Dr. Dorthy Ann Schmidt and Jerome Robert Fields were married May 19; Michael Ray Jarvis and Marcia Lynn Hawkins were married; Helen L. Morton and Guy Biggs were married July 29; Donna Lynn New- ton Gregory Thomas Fowl- er were married; Mildred Louise Kixmiller and Robert Owen Cannon were married; Linda Jean Delaney and Nic Eugene Colbnese were mar- ried Saturday, July 22. Deaths: George Washing- ton Whaley, 97, of Pike Coun- ty, died Saturday, July 29; Ida Holman, 93, of Petersburg, died Tuesday, August 1; Al- den J. Blacketer, 65, of Indi- anapolis, native of Winslow, died July 26, from a heart attack while on a fishing trip in Minn.; James Strange, 55, Loogootee, brother of Wilma Gladish, of Campbelltown, died Sunday; Mary C. Huey, 73, of Petersburg, died Sun- day, July 30 ; Floy M. Smith, 72, of Oakland City, died Wednesday, died July 26. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO The Press-Dispatch Thursday, July 31, 1997 Bids for Remodeling Old Gym $200,000 over esti- mates: Winslow Town Coun- cil rejected all bids to re- model the Old Winslow High School Gym during their meeting Monday night. They then spent about two hours with the Park and Recreation board discussing ways to re- duce the cost of remodeling the Old Winslow High School Gym by more than $ 300,000. Architect Bud Erny of Vin- cennes presented a list of major cuts in his original design to reduce the cost of the project Bids were opened two weeks ago and they were more than $200,000 over bud- get. Roger Duncan Promoted to Cashier at National City: The Board of Directors of the National City Bank of Evans- ville recently announced the promotion of Roger M. Dun- can to Cashier. Duncan came to National City Bank in June of 1995 from Spurgeon State Bank, a member of National City bancshares, as Exec- utive Vice-President over retail lending and banking centers. A fter six months, his position grew to include overseeing loan operations, leading to his current posi- tion as Cashier. Abigail Benjamin Crowned 1997 Miss Pike County 4-H Fair Queen: Four Pike Coun- ty 4-H Fair pageant contes- tants were selected to rep- resent pike County in three separate contests during the Pike County 4-H Fair. Abigail Benjamin was selected Sat- urday night as the 1997 Miss Pike County 4-H Fair Queen from 10 girls competing for the title. She was also chosen as the Speech award recipi- ent. The 18 -year-old Benja- min is the daughter of Cathy Hayes of Petersburg and Tim Benjamin of Winslow. Cassie Whittington was named First runner-up and Andrea Mc- Laughlin was chosen as the second runner up. Births: To Andrew and Tami DeWees, of Ill., a daugh- ter, Darian Leigh; To Tim and Staci Morrow, of Springville, a son, Timothy Scott Jr., July 17; To Mr. and Mrs. Mace Sutherland, of Winslow, a daughter, Alexandria Lynne, July 19. Deaths: Grester O. Erwin, 85, of Spurgeon, died July 14, a W WII Army veteran, having received the Bronze Star Medal and the Purple Heart; Genevieve A. Seitz, 65, of Velpen, died Tuesday, July 15; Cecil Shelton Burch, 102, of Vincennes, formerly of Otwell, died Sunday,July 27; John M. Galloway, 76, of Indianapolis, brother-in-law of John Chappell, of Peters- burg, died Wednesday, July 23; Reba P. Norton, 94, of Petersburg, died Saturday, July 26; Leslie R. "Dude" Smith, 66, of Winslow, died Wednesday, July 23, a Korean War veteran; Robert S. Mc- Cullough, 90, of Somerville, died Tuesday, July 22; Eunice G. Lindy, 89, of Union, died Sunday, July 27; Willis H. McAllister, 94, of Corydon, died Thursday, July 24, a re- tired high school teacher of 32 years; Pearl L. Speicher, 83, of Elberfeld, died Tues- day, July 29; Elden E. Bruce, 67, of Brownsburg formerly of Arthur, died July 7.