The Press-Dispatch
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The Press-Dispatch From out of the past Sixty years ago The Petersburg Press Thursday, Oct. 22, 1953 Buchta Trucking Company Building at Otwell was gutted by fire early the morning of October 5. The debris has been cleaned up and the structure is to be rebuilt. Those who called on Mr. and Mrs. Buthyl Hedges and daughters at Littles last weekend were Charley McCandless, Jess Henson, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Offil and Newton Offil, of Otwell; Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Norrick, of Winslow; Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd DeJarnett, of Glezen; Rev. and Mrs. Frank Murphy, of Vincennes. Shirley Padgett, Shirley Teague, Carolyn Hand, Carolyn Hill and Norma Hayes attended the Ireland senior class play Thursday evening. A/2C Edwin A. Robling, stationed at Topeka, Kan., and Pfc. Randall Robling with the Marine Corps at San Diego, Calif., are home for a 20-day furlough with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Robling, of Otwell. Randall is to leave for overseas duty upon return to camp. Birth: To A/1C and Mrs. Richard Stillwell, of San Antonio, Texas, a daughter, Brenda Jo, Oct. 15. Marriages: Rosalie Fair, of Petersburg, and John Mize, of Monroe City, Oct. 10, Deaths: Della Puthoff, 69, of East St. Louis, sister of Charles Owens, of Petersburg, died Oct. 18 following a stroke on Thursday. The Owens attended the funeral on Wednesday; Violet M. Griffin, of Detroit, Mich., sister of Mrs. Ray Moore and Earl Scales, both of Petersburg, died at Mercy Hospital in Detroit; military graveside rites at Williams Cemetery, near Patoka Grove Church, for Pvt. Donald Wayne Sharp, 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Sharp, of Winslow, who was killed July 27 in Korea, the day the war ended. Fifty-nine years ago The Pike County Dispatch Friday, Oct. 29, 1954 Pvt. Nelson White, son of Mrs. Marie White, of Petersburg, is stationed at Fort Lee, Va., and was in hurricane Hazel which caused much damage to the eastern United States. He reported that his barracks doors were blown off but no deaths were reported in the camp area. Several deaths were reported in a nearby town. Mr. and Marion DeTar, of New Oxford, Pa., are guests in the home of Mr. DeTar's sister, Dr. and Mrs. M. A. Turner in Oakland City. They attended the Indiana and Iowa football game in Bloomington, Saturday. Dr. and Mrs. Turner, Mr. and Mrs. DeTar accompanied their father, Dr. G. B. DeTar, to Indianapolis Wednesday where Dr. DeTar was an honor guest at a banquet for doctors who have practiced medicine for 50 years. Myrna Sue Tyring, 16, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Tyring, of Spurgeon, has been nominated to be one of five candidates for Homecoming queen at the Purdue and University of Illinois football game at Purdue University, Saturday. She graduated from Spurgeon High School in 1954 and is a freshman at Purdue. She was selected as Miss Pike County in 1953. Births: To Mr. and Mrs. Robert Deffendoll, of Petersburg, a son, Thursday; to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lee Rumble, of Bowman, a son, Allen Ray, Sunday; to Mr. and Mrs. James L. Corn, of Indianapolis, a daughter, Martha Rene, Oct. 22; to Mr. and Mrs. Adelbert Youngs, of Petersburg, a son, Bruce Edward, Oct. 22; to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brown, of Amarillo, Texas. a son; to Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Murry, of Petersburg, a daughter, Pamelia Ann, Oct. 25; to Mr. and Mrs. James W. Black, of Oakland City, a son, Daniel Lee, Oct. 16; to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fowler, of Petersburg, a son, Friday; to Mr. and Mrs. Monta Hale, of Indianapolis, a daughter, Ann Michele, Saturday; to Mr. and Mrs. Elza J. Henson, of Glezen, a son, Terry Lyn, Monday. Marriage: Meris Ella Erwin, formerly of Pike County, and Harold Wayne Julian, both of Oakland City, Oct. 21. Deaths: William J. Jolly, 64, of Highway 64, near Oakland City, died Oct. 23, suffering from a heart attack; Carolyn Russell, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Russell, died Oct. 22. Fifty years ago The Pike County Dispatch Thursday, Nov. 7, 1963 Mrs. Virginia Nixon and Mrs. Imogene Arnold have both moved their beauty shops to new locations. Mrs. Nixon moved into the Bottom building on Main Street, made vacant when Mrs. Arnold moved to her newly acquired home known as the Newt Robling place located across the street from McCord Tractor Sales. She will operate her shop in her home. The Cozy Nook Shops is now three shops in one. Martha Luttrull, who has been employed by Mrs. Nixon in the Cozy Nook, and Mrs. Mary Ruth Fettinger, who has operated independently in the Bottom building, will all three operate their shops independently in the Cozy Nook Beauty Shop. Vicki Deffendoll, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Deffendoll, of Sullivan, formerly of Winslow, was on the honor roll of distinction for the six weeks grading period. She was the only one in her class to make an A in typing and an A in shorthand. The enrollment of the high school is 600. This is her junior year of high school. Earl Russell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Russell, Sr., of Winslow, is doing his student teaching this term in Ft. Branch High School. He is teaching typing and business classes under the supervision of Charlie Barrett. Russell, who will graduate in June, is a member of the Education Association on campus. A graduate of Stendal High School, Russell and his wife, Sandra, have one daughter, Karen. Births: To Mr. and Mrs. Don Wilder, of Oakland City, a daughter, Shelia Ann, Oct. 24; to Mr. and Mrs. David Earl McKinney, of Spurgeon, a son, David Earl, Jr.; to Mr. and Mrs. Oril W. Dent, of Oakland City, a son, Gregory Allen, Oct. 30; to Mr. and Mrs. David K. Jackson, of Oakland City, a son, David Wayne, Oct. 31. Marriages: Brenda Darlene Wells, of Monroe City, and Carl Wyatt, of Petersburg, Nov. 1; Ruby Willis, of White Oak community, and Vernon W. Stephens, of Glezen, Nov. 2. Deaths: Grover C. Mason, 78, of Spurgeon, died Nov. 1; Roma E. Sanders, 83, of Pe- tersburg, died Oct. 31 at Colvin Nursing Home in Washington; Hilda McDowell, of Somerville, died Oct. 30; Peb Ray Conrad, 73, native of Brenton Chapel community, died Oct. 22 in Los Angeles, Calif.; David L. Brewster, 75, of Oakland City, died Nov. 1; Nellie Brown, 80, of Oakland City, native of Pike County, died Nov. 4; Homer F. Kamman, 72, of Zoar community, died Nov. 4. Twenty-five years ago The Press-Dispatch Thursday, Oct. 27, 1988 Mr. and Mrs. Carl Shoultz and Margaret Battan, of Orlando, Fla., were recent weekend houseguests of Mr. and Mrs. Doyal Shoultz, south of Winslow. While here, both families attended the Winslow alumni game on Friday night and the alumni banquet at Jasper, Saturday night. Restores autoharp A Petersburg musician is repairing an autoharp once owned by "Mother" Maybelle Carter, Grand Old Opry star and mother-inlaw of Johnny Cash. Tony Rothrock, a part-time musician and instrument repairman, is working on the autoharp for its owner, Don Marlin, who bought it from a fan of the Carter family for $35. Marlin is semi-retired from the construction business and lives in Indianapolis. Rothrock said the instrument was about 80 years old. "It was in bad shape when Marlin first bought it," he said. "It looked like someone had stomped on it." Rothrock sent the autoharp to Delbert Willis, a Petersburg man, for refinishing. He will restring it and make it playable for use as a keepsake for Martin. Rothrock expects to receive about $50 for his work on the autoharp. Carol Diane Aikman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Dan Aikman, of Petersburg, graduated on October 13 from American Airlines Flight Attendant School in Dallas, Texas. She is currently based in New York where she will be working out of LaGuardia and Newark Airports. Rhonda Schmitt, of Velpen, and Tim Stewart, of Terre Haute, were selected as 1988 Homecoming Queen and Bachelor of the Year in the annual contest Monday, Oct. 17 at Indiana State University in Terre Haute. An ISU sophomore, she is the daughter of Amos and Mary Schmitt. Births: To Mr. and Mrs. Robert K. Johnson, of Otwell, a son, Jordan Reed, Oct. 23; to Mr. and Mrs. Don Daniel, of Petersburg, a son, Benjamin Patrick, Oct. 17; to Mr. and Mrs. Rodger McCandless, of Winslow, a son, Randy Keith, Oct. 18; to Mr. and Mrs. Kelly E. Fears, of Petersburg, a daughter, Amanda Lee, Oct. 21. Deaths: William "Bill" Vaughan, 78, of Winslow, died Oct. 23; Leon Weathers, 69, of Indianapolis, brother of Stella Harris, of Petersburg, died Oct. 15; Vivian West, 64, of Connersville, daughter-in-law of Grace West and sister-inlaw of Bernice Miley, both of Petersburg, died Oct. 28; Dello Nixon, 82, native of Spurgeon, died Oct. 16 at Yountville, Calif., Veterans Home Hospital; Edna Arnold, of Petersburg, died Oct. 24, suffering from a heart attack; Paul G. Deputy, 84, of Oakland City, died Oct. 17; Donnell Bakeis, 72, of Petersburg, died Oct. 19; Gerald E. Smith, 84, of Petersburg, died Oct. 23. Wednesday, December 4, 2013 C-11 WHS Junior class of 1954 play cast Front row (seated l to 4): Mildred Miley, Peggy Cain, Lois Keith, Peggy DeJarnett and Janice Wood. Back row (l to r): Sponsor Ruth Cottrell, Gary Dorsey, Ned Barr, Tom Nordhorn, Larry Carter, and Merle Denton. Pike County Historical Society Gleanings from the Democrat, 1887 By Sandy McBeth 4/21/1887—Hender son Loveless, of near Dongola, died on last Thursday, of Pneumonia, in the twentyfourth year of his age. He had no family. James Lyden, an employ at the Rogers coal mine, was seriously injured on Monday last by the falling of slate. He was struck on the back and hips and is hurt so as to be a cripple for life unless the injury proves less serious than indicated by present symptoms. The sidewalks on Walnut street are so dilapidated as to throw people down when they attempt to travel them after dark. The Town Board should see that these walks are repaired. If they cannot be repaired, then take them up and give unacquainted people a chance to save their lives and limbs. Will Reuss moved to Winslow on last Thursday. He goes into the harness and saddle business at that place. The residence of John Craig, of Logan township, was destroyed by fire in the early afternoon on last Friday. No one being present but women, not much was saved. Six-hundred dollars insurance in the Phoenix makes the loss much lighter. Died—In New York City, on Friday, April 15th, 1887, of paralysis. Mrs. S. Burghardt, at the advanced age of 61 years and 11 months. Mrs. Burghardt was a sister of our worthy townsman, Mr. Fred Reuss. She was buried on Monday last. Mr. Reuss has the sympathy of his friends in his bereavement. Thomas Smith, of near here went over to Knox county last week and brought one of the fair sex home with him as partner "for better of for worse." The Democrat congratulates them. Noxid Items—Lots of drugs, medicines and whiskey sold at Otwell during Daniel's public sale. Mr. Frank Netter caught a fine opossum last week and is keeping it for a pet for his dogs. Mr. J. M. Rambo has got his stave factory set up by Mr. W. R. McCall's and will begin making staves. 4/28/1887—Cyclone. A cyclone struck near the line (between) Pike and Gibson on White River last Friday. Nearly every house in the town was damaged, and five were blown down. Mr. Wm. Phillips had his barn Aerial shot of Winslow schools and gym An aerial shot of the Winslow Grade school, Winslow High School and Winslow Gym was taken around the early 50s. The gym was dedicated in 1951 and this photo shows all three as they once stood together. and stables blown down, and his house wrecked so as to need repairs. One of his horses was killed and another crippled. W. A. Oliphant lost fi ve houses, and a 40X170 foot barn was almost ruined, the roof blown off and other damages being done. So far as we can learn, no lives were lost. Mr. Oliphant estimates his damages at $2500. Others have not given in estimates. Died—At Survant, Pike county, Ind., on April 12th, 1887, Cornelius M., son of Geo. and Dora Jones, aged two years and 18 days. Cornelius was a promising babe and a picture of health. How true we bloom today and die tomorrow. The bereaved parents have the sympathy of many friends in their sad affliction. Bring your wife, baby, daughter, sister, brother, mother, father and sweetheart to M. H. Souder's gallery for handsome photos. Survant Sketches. W. M. Dearing is having a new store room built. H. Dearing will open a confectionary here in a few weeks. Hickory Scales, ex-sheriff of this county, scared two turkeys to death yesterday. Mr. George Jones of this place lost all of his household goods by fire a few days ago, and since then he has taken sick with typhoid pneumonia. On Tuesday his baby died, and yesterday what few clothes etc., he had collected were destroyed by fi re. If any charitable persons feel like helping him, they can send to the postmaster here. W. O. B. Sullivan emigrated from here to Arkansas a few days since. Mr. Bee Spraggins, son of George W. Spraggins, left here for Neb. A few days since. D. J. Zimmerman shipped 41 hundred hoops to Farmers Tobacco Warehouse yesterday. A. J. West, of Madison township, lost his house and barn by fire on last Tuesday night. Loss, $1,500. Small insurance. Harsburger, a school teacher of Ireland, Dubois county, was tried for indecent conduct with his sister-in-law, a Miss Knode, and had his license revoked for the same only recently. J. B. Young and Co., are in trouble. They have a saloon on each side and a Democrat office overhead. Poor fellows. T. C. Milburn is expecting to place the water of the celebrated Milburn Springs in the market in Petersburg and elsewhere for the accommodation of all who may be fortunate enough to believe in its wonderful curative properties. A case is being tried at Velpen, this county, between Hollenberg and Pagan. These gentleman found themselves unable to settle a former partnership business which involved several thousand dollars. Posey & Wilson and Richardson & Taylor are the lawyers. Will give details next week. Cupid's Capers. The following persons have been licensed to marry since out last issue: Geo. I. Poe to Rosetta Harbinson; W. H. Dyson to S. E. Roy; Madison Mann to Margaret Dunn; Blemford M. Scales to Sarrah A. Colgate; Thos. J. Barker to Annie Lamb; Oliver Ashby to Jane Whitehead. When the school house which Petersburg now has was built, it was thought to be all that would be required for years. It has been inadequate for ten years already. If the new house which is needed at this place should be built, (and we may as well remark that it will, for it can not be done without) it is shear nonsense to build two lower rooms and attempt in a few years to rebuild. All know what an expense rebuilding is. The same roof that covers two rooms will cover them. The only difference is the walls of the upper story, a floor, and the windows. The cost of the extra room is too trifling as compared to the cost of rebuilding the one to hesitate a moment in his judgement as to whether one or two stories shall be built. It will be extra expense enough when it comes to partitioning for new rooms, in future, when they shall be needed.