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D-4 Wednesday, September 14, 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 Winslow High School history club—1947 The Winslow High School History Club was made up of all grades of high school students. The group included first row: James Martin, Robert Dale Thompson; sec- ond row: John Dayton, Faye Pirkle, Rosemary Brown, Betty Bonenberger, Nancy Ambrose, Jerilou Reed, Donna Potter, Donald Carter, Donald Coleman, and Newton Thompson (sponsor); third row: Junior Norrington, Richard Clark, Dewight Newton, Kenneth Curtis, Verta Vaughn, Helen Potter, Danny Wilder, Nina Morton, Minnie Jean Toler and Ruth DeBruler; fourth row: Marcia Vinyard, Lorraine Stephens, Buthyl Luff, Bill Butcher, Ray Ault, John Larry Wright, Eugene Nelson, Bill Corn, Jack Houchins and Joseph Kays. SEVENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO The Petersburg Press Friday and Tuesday, Sept. 12 and 16, 1947 15 Stitches Taken in Womans Thumb: Mrs. Grace Shepherd, of Oakland City, suffered injuries to her thumb as she was washing last week. Her hand was caught in the wringer of the washing machine and bruised badly. 14 stitches were required to close the wound. She has been very sick at her home as a result of the injury but is reported as feeling much better now. Hadlock Store Moves To New Site On Main: The Hadlock jewelry store and Beauty shop has moved from its old location at 808 Main Street to its new location at 603 main street. The store will be open for business on Saturday, September 13th. Martha Patterson To Enter School: Miss Martha Patterson, rural route 3, Petersburg, will leave Sunday, September 21 for Terre Haute where she will enter Indiana State Teachers College. Martha is a graduate of the Petersburg High School with the class of 1947. She has been working with the Press since December. She worked in the front office . A fter today she will not be in the office. "Save The Shades" Campaign Gets $5 Gift from Unknown: Indi- ana Department of Conservation officials released the story behind the first gift to the fund to "Save the Shades." The campaign to cre- ate Indiana's 15th state park in the west-central Indiana got underway, last week, the first donation was an anonymous Indianapolis wom- an mailed $5 to Arthur R. Baxter, Indianapolis businessman who forestalled sale of the 1542 area until the State could get a public subscription campaign underway. In the letter to Mr. Baxter the un- known giver expressed "my very, very deep appreciation of what you have done for Indiana" and enclosed was a five-dollar bill to 'start the ball rolling." Relating how she had seen the Shades but once, she add- ed that "I probably will never see it again but I will never forget the im- pression it made upon me. "Those wonderful massive rocks! I just stood there awe-struck, having nev- er seen such majesty before. And I have longed many, many times to go back again to stay long enough to drink it all in, but that has not been my privilege, in as much as I have no automobile and cannot afford to stay overnight." Winding up her letter, the unknown giver added, "Surely there must be thousands of people in Indiana who feel as I do, that the Shades must be saved and converted into a state park for the enjoyment of all the people." Births: To Mr. and Mrs. Leo R. Thompson, of Winslow, a son, George Daniel, Friday, at their home; To Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Meyers, of Otwell, a son, Sept. 7; To Mr. and Mrs. Lee Himsel, of the Lemmons community, a son, David Lee, Thursday, Sept. 4. Marriages: Rosemary English and Peter John Caswell were mar- ried Saturday, August 30, at St. Gregory Church, Detroit. Deaths: Ollie Salter, 58, of Pe- tersburg, died Wednesday, a cab- inet maker; John R. Gladish, 78, of Madison township, died Wednes- day, Sept. 10 ; Douglas Crow, 85, died Saturday morning. SIXTY YEARS AGO The Pike County Dispatch Thursday, Sept. 13, 1962 Wilson Murder Trial Set For Nov. 26: Jimmy Ray Wilson, ac- cused triple slayer, filed a motion in Pike circuit court asking that his trial not be held during the September term of court. The State objected but the judge grant- ed the defendants request. Wilson is being held in the Pike county jail awaiting trial for the alleged shot- gun slaying of his father-in-law, Walter Stocky, wife, Walda Wilson and Ronald Birkhead. Power Plants Ask For More Time: The motions for hearing the arguments between the two power plants interested in locating plants in Pike county, Hoosier Energies and Indianapolis Power and Light, were brought before the Pike Cir- cuit court Monday, Sept. 10. Former Residents' Daughter in National Contest: Linda Enlow, 13 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Enlow of Collinsville, Ill., formerly of Winslow, and grand- daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Nelson, of Winslow, is among 100 finalist in Pillsbury's 14th Grand National Bakeoff to be held in New York City Sept. 16 through the 18th in the Grand Ball Room of the Wal- dorf Astoria. Linda has already won $100 in cash, a general electric range and mixer and $150 in cash from General Electric company, besides the all expense paid trip to New York for herself and her moth- er. Linda was one of ten finalists in Ill. who competed in the National contest with 500 others. These 510 were chosen from almost a million entries. With 99 other's she will vie for the $25,000 grand prize. She is the second youngest contestant in the field. The Index, corner 7th and Main, advertisement: Dresses for girls, pretty young styles in fall colors, a wonderful selection of plaids, checks, striped and plain fall col- ors- $1.98 - $ 3.98. Infant sleepers- two piece knitted sleepers with grippers, $1.57 or two for $ 3. Boy's Jackets- jackets in a vinyl finish is a tough all-weather finish, resists stains and fading- $ 9.88. Ladies' Skirts- in new fall colors, plaid wool skirts, scientifically created to fit and flatter your figure- $2.98 - $ 3.98. Plastic Window Drapes- large selec- tion of plastic drapes, many com- pletely lined- 57¢ or two for $1. Re- cords- here first, the newest in top twist, 98¢ - $4.98. Births: To Mr. and Mrs. David Lindenschmidt, of Petersburg, a son, Friday, Sept. 7; To Mr. and Mrs. Tom Barnett, of Cato, a son, Vernon Lee, August 28. Marriages: Beverly Elkins and Bob Bement were married on Sun- day A fternoon, by Rev. Leren Max- well, in the chapel of the Methodist church. Deaths: Edward Prentice Nor- rington, 56, of Winslow, died Tues- day, from a heart attack while working in his back yard, worked at Ayrshire Collieries Corp., a miner for 35 years; Flora Maud Curry, 56, of Oakland City, died Friday, after a long illness; Rose Bahne, 89, died Sunday, after several months of ill- ness; Ola Jones, widow of the late Rev. James Jones, died Sunday, at her home in Ayrshire, after a four year illness; Charley T. Dogan, 77, one of the best known and promi- nent Spurgeon men died suddenly on Wednesday, at his home, former director of the Spurgeon First Na- tional Bank; Tempa B. Ropp, 80, of Glezen, died Sunday, from a heart attack; Esther E. Stockfleth, of Evansville, burial was Tuesday, wife of Philip Stockfleth, former South- ern Indiana Gas and Electric Com- pany district manager at Winslow. FIFTY YEARS AGO The Press-Dispatch Thursday, August 14, 1972 Gil Hodges Bridge Dedication To Be Monday Morning At 10 :30 : Ded- ication of a new bridge to replace a structure which claimed 28 lives in 44 year, 15 since 1950, will take place Monday at 10 :30 a.m. when the new "Gil Hodges Bridge" will be recognized. A monument will be placed at the site of the new struc- ture in memory of Gil Hodges and will be unveiled in the ceremony by Gil's son, Gil Jr. The largest crowd in the history of Petersburg attended the parade honoring Miss American Teenag- er, Carla Tevault, last Thursday. The parade was the opening of the fourth annual White River Catfish Festival. Shellie N. Buenventa, Pe- tersburg, was crowned Little Miss Catfish of 1972. Second runner-up was Laurie Loveless, and Tracy Ashby was third runner-up. Births: To Mr. and Mrs. Rick Clements, of Evansville, a daugh- ter, Carol Suzanne, Aug. 24; To Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Ray Sickman, of Oakland City, a daughter, Shannon Raette, Thursday, Sept. 7; To Mr. and Mrs. James Williams, of Boon- ville, Saturday, Aug. 26; To Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Richardson, of Peters- burg, a daughter, Dee Ann, by adop- tion, Aug. 21; To Mr. and Mrs. Bob Corn, of Denver, Colo., a son, Brian Lee, Monday, Sept. 11. Marriages: Debra Marie Dillon and James Michael Higdon were married; Bonnie Raye Bayer and Frederick Scott Lee were married; Arletta K. Marsee and Michael A. Uebelhor were married; Mary Lou Oxendine and John Thomas Dersch were married; Linda Sue Hayes and Joseph Michael Miley were married; Sherry Lynn Abell and Michael K. Gray were married; Les- lie Carol Jockim and Jeffery Lynn Faulk were married. Deaths: Opal Adams, of Milwau- kee, Wisc., formerly of Petersburg, died Friday, Sept. 1, was an opera singer, having many roles in operas, and during W WI she sang for the Red Cross fund raising efforts for which she received several com- mendations; De Lores McCafferty, 57, of Muncie, died Thursday, Sept. 7; Nell W. Carter, 75, of Petersburg, died Saturday, Spet. 9; Arthur C. Chandler, 77, of Petersburg, died Monday, Sept. 11, was a second Lieut. in the infantry during W WI; Lloyd Bonenberger, 75, of Winslow, died Saturday, Sept. 9; James Hob- son, 75, of Connersville, formerly of Pike county, died Tuesday, Sept. 5; Edna Broekriede, 63, of Stendal, died Thursday, August 31. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO The Press-Dispatch Thursday, Sept. 11, 1997 Aydelotte Named Miss Labor Day: Kim Aydelott, 17, of Spurgeon was named Labor Day Queen at Boonville during the Labor Day Celebration. She is the daughter of Gary and Carolyn Aydelott. Her sponsor was Local 5179. Students Take Part In Talent Search: Seven Pike Central Middle School students took part in the 1996 -97 Northwestern University 16th annual Midwest Academic Tal- ent Search. The students are: Ash- ley Craig, Amber Williams, Kara Bell, Melissa Popp, Katrina Leslie, Nathaniel Goodman and Dustin Woolsey. Meat Recall Makes Irradiation Acceptable: The Hudson Foods hamburger recall may be just what it takes to convince Americans that it's time to accept irradiation as an- other technique to safeguard their food supply, two Purdue experts say. Illegal Trash Dumping Contin- ues: Someone dumped 20 bags of grass clippings along this stretch of County Road 300 N during the past two weeks. Pike County Solid Waste District Enforcement Officer Doyal Shoultz said dumping trash alongside a roadway or anywhere other than a landfill is illegal. Craig Murder Trial Heads List of Cases Facing Next term of Court: A murder case with a 19 -year-old facing life imprisonment heads the schedule of Pike Circuit Court for the months of October, Novem- ber and December. Kelly Craig, 19, of Newburgh, has five charges against him and is accused of rap- ing and beating to death 15 -year-old Shannon Wentzel of Evansville on December 9, 1995, along with two other men. James Brian Powell and Leon Jones have both already plead guilty of the murder of Wentzel. Marriages: Cathy Louise Weiss Robert R. Hill were married; Mea- gan Elizabeth Carter and Thurman Matthew Gentry were married; Janice Ruth Sickman and John Ed- ward Watkins were married; Betty J. Phillips and Buford L. Thomas were married; Rebecca I. Riley and russell E. Neukam Jr. were married July 12, by Bishop Gerald Gettlefin- ger. Deaths: Naomi Alene Wood, 91, of Petersburg, died Saturday, Sept. 6; Clifford Chew, 78, of Petersburg, died Monday, Sept. 8; Alice C. Clark, 81, formerly of Cannelton, mother of Carrol Ray Clark of Petersburg, died Saturday, Sept. 6; R. Daniel Brown, 50, of Vincennes, died Mon- day, Sept. 8; Donald Herbig, 67, of Otwell, died Thursday, Sept. 4, at his home; Alfred L. Youngblood, 56, of Somerville, died Tuesday, Sept. 2; Richard W. "Peanut" Ooley, 80, of Spencer, father of Jim Ooley of Winslow, died Sunday, Sept. 7; Rev. Dorothy M. Ahleman, 78, of Oak- land City, died Friday, Sept. 5, she was the minister, teacher and mem- ber of Oakland City Church of the Nazarene; Evelyn Y. Spencer, 62, of Huntingburg, died Wednesday, Sept. 3.