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Wednesday, March 15, 2023 The Press-Dispatch C-6 HISTORY Submit history photos: Call: 812-354-8500 Email: news@pressdispatch.net SWEET Continued from page 5 EMAIL ������������� plemond@pressdispatch�net Email us your ad! Please include your name and phone number. We'll call you for your payment. CALL����������������������������������������� 812-354-8500 We Accept DEADLINE: APRIL 27 DEADLINE: APRIL 27 Leave message and we will return your call. SATURDAY, MAY 6 DEADLINE: THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 2023 Line Ad up to 30 words (includes bold heading) for only $ 10 00 Any additional words 10¢ each Dear Citizens of Pike County, We are writing on behalf of Pike Animal Welfare Society (PAWS), a non-profit, (501c3) organization that works for the health and welfare of stray dogs and cats in our county. With this letter we hope to convince you to make a donation to our organization and join those who already help us in that work. But first, let me introduce you to our organization. We are a small group of volunteer board members that work to meet the basic needs and provide medical assistance available to those in our care. We provide them with food, shelter, and loving attention, and see to their medical needs as necessary. It is through the generous donations of organizations and individuals that we are able to continue in our endeavor to provide these innocent animals a chance to be adopted and find a "forever home." Like shelters all over the country, PAWS has searched for innovative ways to survive during these difficult economic times. Rising operational costs, increasing cost of veterinarian care, as well as cost of supplies required to care for animals is a challenge PAWS now faces. It costs an average of $5000 each month to operate PAWS. For these and other reasons, PAWS is seeking donations to continue our very important mission. PAWS receives 95% of our budget from the support of Pike County businesses and individuals. If 200 people in a county of roughly 13,000 gave $30.00 per month our operating cost would be covered. Let's pull together as a community and continue the vision that began 30 years ago. CAN YOU IMAGINE OUR COUNTY WITHOUT PAWS? You can address donations to P.O. Box 63, Petersburg, IN 47567, contact any of the board members listed below, or visit the shelter. ank you in advance for you consideration to help us fulfill the mission of saving lost and abandoned animals. March 10, 2023 Jim Ooley Lois Corn Karen Miller Tom Dooley Nola Gartin John Richardson Nyla Dooley Joni Clark We hope to hear from you soon. Spurgeon High School 1923-26 The teachers of this group of students included Oscar Main and Elvin Humphrey. The class graduated from 1923 through1926. Front row (l to r): Howard Mason, Winfrey Parke, Harold Schumacher, Wal-ter McCallister, -- --- Burns, ----- Powers, Shorty Robinson, Earl Johnson, Roscoe Fleener; second row (l to r): Myrtle McKinney Gen- try, Mae Dougan, Ocie McCallister, ----- Clark, Esther Farmer Hughs, Nellie Parker McKinney, Unknown, Glad- ys Wiggs Mason, Rada Simpson, Rosalee Bruce Capehart; (l to r): D. Truckey, Dello Nixon, Dewey Harger, Ba- sil Johnson, Artho Matt France, Ralph Tyring, Irl Yager, Arthur Riddle, Carl Grubb, Harold Dougan, Paul Ashby, Howard Butler, Audry McKinney, Burt Clark, Welza Mason, F. Julian, Trevor Nixon, Wrex Fowler, John Riddle, Henry Couts, Ted Roberts, Unknown, Cath-erine Connor, Max Perry, Mary Connor, Edith Couts, Bernice Mason, Earl Davis, Imogene Fowler, Al-ta Beatty, Earl Williams, Paul Grubb, Beulah Tyring. The photo and information was furnished by Don Parke of Newburgh. SEVENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO The Petersburg Press Friday and Tuesday, Mar. 12 and 17, 1948 The electa club held their regular meeting Tuesday afternoon with a good atten- dance. Mrs. Lois Burch con- ducted the short business session, preceding the pro- gram. Mrs. dorothea Fin, program chairman, present- ed Mrs. ruth Miley, who gave a talk, explaining the work of the crippled children's Or- ganization in our county, and cited a few cases that are be- ing helped to a fuller, happier life. The second part of the program Mrs. rosemary ab- bott and Mrs. ernestine Lem- mon sang two duet numbers. They were accompanied by Mrs. chas. Owings. dainty refreshments were served by the hostesses. Green dec- oration in keeping with st. Patrick's day were used. Marriages: Bettye Jo Wood and Bill stevens were married Friday evening, Mar. 12, at the centenary M.e. church in Terre haute. Deaths: anna Tatum, 66, widow of alvah Tatum, of surgeon, died Monday morn- ing; Lester (Pete) Battle, 48, of Petersburg, died Tuesday; Flora Belle scraper, 75, of Otwell, died Tuesday morn- ing; Ida B. Miley, aged Pe- tersburg woman, her exact age is unknown, owned and operated a dry goods store in Petersburg, died Monday morning; Mary richardson, 83, of Winslow, died sunday afternoon; adds early, 25, formerly of Pike county, died Friday from injuries received from a motorcycle crash. SIXTY YEARS AGO The Pike County Dispatch Thursday, Mar. 14, 1963 a plan, belonging to aeor enterprises of elkhart crashed on a doty farm on highway 56 one and on-half miles southwest of Peters- burg. The reconverted P-51 Mustang in which a chicago man was trapped for more than 45 minutes saturday morning. The pilot Walter Oakes, 47, stated that he was en-route from arkadelphia, arkansas to chicago, Ill. when the plan developed en- gine trouble. The Friendly 4-h club of stendal and Lockhart Town- ship was judged the first place winner in the 1963 Win- dow display contest for Pike county 4-h clubs. Births: To Mr. and Mrs. richard Thomas of cleve- land, Ohio, a daughter, Karen sue, Mar. 6; To Mr. and Mrs. Max Willis near Velpen, a daughter, Lona annette, Mar. 6. Marriages: sandra Miley and Tom Loveless were mar- ried saturday, Mar. 2, at the home of the rev. Leonard Whitelock in shawneetown, Ill.; Judith Blanch Lindy and William Michael hill were married sunday, Mar. 3, at the community church. Deaths: clara chamber, 65, of Velpen, died sunday; Libbie r. France, 96, died saturday, Mar. 9; Penina Jane Wheeler, 80, of Oak- land city, died sunday; aar- on Miller, 78, of Oakland city, died Wednesday, Mar. 6; Mabel egg, 40, sister of Mrs. Gwen rudolph of Otwell, died sunday; harley Payne, 80, formerly of Otwell and Velpen, died Tuesday; Maud Barrett, 73, of stendal, died Monday; aldie Loveless, 70, of rumbletown, died sunday; Octavia Furman, of the new Butler community west of Bowman, died Tuesday; Leo a Jones, 52, died Monday, Mar. 4; Ursa Bell, 73, who operated a millinery store in Winslow from 1918 to 1929, died Tuesday; Lawrence young, 76, died Tuesday, Mar. 12. FIFTY YEARS AGO The Press-Dispatch Thursday, Mar. 15, 1973 engineers are presently at work at the Petersburg plant of Indianapolis Power and Light preparing construc- tion of a new unit, which will increase output of the gen- erating station 73 percent. estimated cost of the new addition is 170 million. Marriages: elmer T. My- ers and Jerri J. hardin were married; richard scott Willis and Margaret May Perkins were married; Mark alan edrington and Karen Lee Burdette were married. Deaths: charles carroll, 58, of Glezen, died Thurs- day, Mar. 8; roxie davis, 74, of Oakland city, died Friday, Mar. 9; Murial cantrell, of Gilroy, calif., formerly of Winslow; Verne O. Billart, 81, of Oakland city; elmer "chub" Mcclellan, 51, of Petersburg, died saturday, Mar. 10; charles Jaynes, 64, of Oakland city, died sunday; simon hall, 51, of elk city, Ok.,until recently of Glezen; Lottie M. yeager, 84, of Princeton, died Friday; nel- lie niehaus, 63, of evansville, born in Littles, died saturday, Mar. 10; ethel P. carnary, 88, of Otwell, died Friday; court- ney sumner, 81, of hazleton, born near Bowman, died sun- day, Mar. 11; helen Mccain, 78, of Petersburg, formerly of algiers. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO The Press-Dispatch Thursday, Mar. 12, 1998 Pike central vocations welding students, adam Werner and Jesse nixon, will travel to the state VIca weld- ing contest in Indianapolis on april 17. Werner and nixon took the top two places at the Vincennes University region 5 VIca contest to advance to state competition. Marriages: Mendy J. hen- son and Jeffery G. nelson were married Feb. 23, on board a cruise ship sovereign of seas, in Miami, Fla.; Lyd- ia Winland and Jack Millard were married sunday, Mar. 8, at Winslow christian church. Deaths: cleta davis, 81, of Otwell, died sunday, Mar. 8; Lester T. cooper, 94, of Oakland city, native of Pike county, died saturday, Mar. 7; Patricia L. Bauer, 63, of Jas- per, mother of Patricia Kline of coe, died Monday, Mar. 9; rev. samuel M. Taylor, 68, of Petersburg, died Wednesday, Mar. 4; Billy G. Flory, 59, of Monroe city, died Tuesday, Feb. 24; Jon robert Trow- bridge, 25, of Berne, broth- er of Jennifer Uppencamp of Winslow, died saturday, Mar. 7; Martin Thomas craney, 71, of cannelburg, father of Michael craney of Petersburg, died Wednesday, Mar. 4; Marcus Wayne Tay- lor, 44, of Monroe city, died Wednesday, Mar. 4; elza Ma- son, 75, of Oakland city, died Wednesday, Mar. 4; Mary U. crooks, 93, of Oakland city, died Mar. 10. has started to meet again and out first meeting was a meal of Meatloaf with sides and des- serts. We had a good meeting and delicious food as we discuss the coming evens like the Open Fun horse show that starts april 8th at the rockin G sad- dle club. Grace has saw her first snow- flakes, and now she has been with us on her first storm and tornado and heavy strong winds. she may not know it later but maybe she won't be scared when the weather acts up again. she can now roll over from back to belly, now she is learning to roll the other way. On March 6th we heard that Pink Floyd "dark side of the Moon" is 50 years of music. Laura's car is on its last leg, but some work has been done but the car has more issues and its one thing after the other to fix one part, now its bolts and somethings bent. her Pop has been taking her and Grace (to the babysitter) to work and then get up quite early (before sun- rise) to pick them up. I think her car has a jinx on it. do you all have a remedy? ava has started to act up, hope its not too bad, maybe and easy fix. Thanks Pop. as norm was cleaning out an area in Barbs Park he found a name place that has Karen Mc- donald and what her title was. so if she would want it back, we are going to hold it for you. he has dug up many different items from areas used in Grandmas time as their empty or broken bottles are buried. sometimes you find an unusual item. daniel and Kyana were in town at Lauras to try and fix the car. hope to see them soon. norm saw shannon at Walmart, talked to steve and amy, talked to dee and had a great time with the Winslow Lions. In last weeks article, I meant to say the burg instead of their burg. Oops. It's about time to dim the lights but still keep an eye on family and friends, slow down and enjoy the little things in life, wear your mask in crowds for their safety, then have a great st. Patrick's day, but always smile, wave, and say hi to everyone you see this week. "happy st. Patrick's day."

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