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Church Wednesday, December 14, 2022 The Press-Dispatch D-4 OUR DECLARATION OF ENERGY INDEPENDENCE! Everyone wants energy reliability and security – and homegrown energy is even better. Most Hoosiers see solar energy as clean, reliable, and affordable. Solar energy harvests the sun to generate electricity and funds millions for community projects each year throughout Indiana. And we're constantly adding new projects to power our future. Farmers and landowners get financial benefits, too, with a crop that doesn't need seed or fertilizer. Stay Independent with Renewables Learn more: HoosiersForRenewables.com/ county-benefits that she was indeed fortunate to have a hairdresser of Mrs. Norman Shafers ability and pleasing personality to serve the ladies of our community. Births: To Mr. and Mrs. John Whitehead, of Oaktown, a daughter, Betty Jean, Nov. 19; To Mr. and Mrs. Melvin McVey, of Winslow, a daugh- ter, Dana Lynelle, Thursday, Dec. 6. Marriages: Mary Joan Vickers and Max Arnold were married on Saturday after- noon, by Rev. Homer Leighty; Carolyn Sue Rumble and Jim- my Dale Shoultz were married Saturday, Nov. 24, by Rev. Lyn- den Holmes, at the Knights Chapel Cumberland Presby- terian Church; Janice L. De- Motte and Robert D. Smith were married Nov. 17, at the Forest Hills Pilgrim Holiness church, in Evansville; Sharon Rose McKinney and Donald Wayne Barrett were married Saturday, Nov. 24, at the Spur- geon General Baptist church. Deaths: William L. Brand, 50, of Petersburg, died Fri- day, Dec. 7, a retired plumb- ing and heater dealer because of health; Arthur D. McRob- erts, 77, retired railroader and carpenter, died Saturday; El- den Ray Blaize, of Petersburg, died Sunday, Dec. 9; Alice E. Church, 73, of Petersburg, died Saturday, Dec. 8; Grace Jerauld, 91, of Washington, died Monday; Linden Willis, 72, youngest of four children born to Robert V. and Anna McClure Willis, died Dec. 8 at his home in Akron, Ohio; Car- olin Link, of Evansville, moth- er of George Kriegshouser of Winslow, died Sunday. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO The Press-Dispatch Thursday, Dec. 11, 1997 The Petersburg Business Association's third annual Holly Walk will kick off be- ginning at 9 a.m. on Satur- day. The event concludes at 8 p.m. Marge Leavitt, president of the PBA, said this year's fes- tivities will include free car- riage rides, sales at partici- pating businesses, carolers, a story teller and refreshments. Leavitt said Petersburg down- town businesses will be hav- ing drawings for door prizes throughout the day including a basket at the pike County Chamber of Commerce and a six-foot Christmas stocking at Petersburg True Value. Births: To Mellisa Meece and Gordon Stokes, of Winslow, a son, Nathan Frank- lin, Nov. 11. Marriages: Mark A. Kind- er and Jamie M. Gardner were married. Deaths: Robert A. Nel- son, 79, of Oakland City, died Dec. 2; Melton D. Christmas, 62, of Washington, died Sun- day, Dec. 7; Charles Richard "Dick" Taylor, 65, of Indianap- olis, died Dec. 7, a store keep- er for 37 years for Indianapo- lis Power & Light in Peters- burg; Grace M. Holt, 87, of Shoals, mother of Dallas Holt of Petersburg, died Saturday, Dec. 6. Train show training Model Train Show organizer Don Richardson helps Draddac Boger with his train set. Boger, 11, displayed his trains for the first time this year. Richardson said the first two hours of the show on Saturday they were packed and they had good attendance all afternoon. COPS Continued from page 3

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