The Press-Dispatch

C-8 Wednesday, May 7, 2014 The Press-Dispatch The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, May 7, 2014 C-9 From out of the past Pike County Historical Society Gleanings from the Democrat, 1885 sweet's column Personals 1989 Pike central Yearbook staff Members of the yearbook staff include, front row: craig Williams, Greg barrett, stacey erwin and li- sa clement. row two: jim Gregory, sheila Miley, advisor alice l. sims, Kelly shoup and joni D. barrett. back row: steve Wiscaver, amy Melvin and angie cook. By Barbara Sweet Hi stars and welcome to the big stage all decked out in colored lights and decorated to help cel- ebrate all our stars who have a birthday or anni- versary in the week of May 8 -14. So come on up to the stage and take a bow. May 8 —Becky (Rus- sell) Pride, Deputy Mike Willis will turn 48, Pat- ton Joe King will turn one year. Brian and An- gie Schwengel will cele- brate their fourth wedding anni- versary. May 9 —Justin Meyer will turn 35, Becky (Lamb) Popp will turn 25, Sylvia Wheeler will turn 83. May 11—Ryleigh Dillman will turn nine, Owen Sanders will turn seven, Fred and Cathy Wil- liams will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary. May 12—Reta Goodman will turn 75, Cami Richardson will turn 31, Cheyenne McCandless will turn 16, Daniel and Beth Merritt will celebrate their 13th wedding anniversary. May 13—Dustin Cummins will turn 28, Cindy Bailey will turn 60, Devon Carlisle will turn 10, Rita Travis will turn 30, Matthew Hill will turn 37. May 14—Kevin Goins will turn 36, Shelly Meece will turn 60, Scottie Cunningham, Larry and Kay Meyer will celebrate their 26th wedding anniversary. May 16 —Michael Chamness will turn 50. May all our stars have a great day and all your wishes come true throughout the year to come. Keep in your heart and prayers all our stars who are ill, ailing, re- covering either at home or the hospital, or at a home away from home, then those who have aller- gies, and cold or sinus, and the many aches and pains of every- day life. Cards, visits, phone calls and just to think of them through the day will help greatly. Several of our Winslow area stars passed on last week and to the family and friends of Pren- tice Udell Nichols, Mary Mar- garet (Peggy) Hall and Sharon Woolsey share your memories of your loved one and more memo- ries will be shared of them to you. Events coming up in Winslow and surrounding areas are: May 10 —Petersburg City Wide Yard Sale. May 11—Mother's Day—Buy a special gift, take her out to eat or prepare a meal for her, do some- thing as a family that Mom wants to do. She is Queen for a Day. May 12—Winslow Town Hall meeting at 7 p.m. May 13—Beautification Com- mittee at 6:30 p.m., and Winslow Economic and Development at 7:30 p.m. at the Community Cen- ter. May 15 —Winslow Lions Club at the Trading Post at 7 p.m. May 17—Armed Forces Day. May 26 —Memorial Day Pa- rade starts at 2 p.m. at Winslow Elementary School parking lot with line up at 1 p.m. Contact Buster McCandless or Norm Sweet. May 28 -31—Pike County Spring Clean-Up—Wednesday- Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday, 8 a.m.-noon at Blackfoot Landfill. For more information, contact Pike County SWCD at 812-354- 2924 or 812-380 -1111. No postcards this week but a note. My son Michael and I like to read your column, even my oth- er son in Florida. Tell your Mom hello from me. She is a very nice lady. From Brigitte Chamness, from Petersburg Senior Center. Thank you Brigitte from the nice note and Mom says hello to you and all the seniors, and thanks for the birthday informa- tion for Michael. I have a big book of stars to remember for each month and he is in that book now for next year. Notes, postcards or information can be sent to Sweets Column, Winslow, IN 47598. The article Janie Tormohlen sent last week from On the Trail by Rosa Yearout in the Idaho Catholic Register is titled "Newest Saints Fondly Recalled by Native Americans." During this time of year, the people in the old days (waqiipa, a long time ago) were starting their seasonal rounds. Wintertime was coming to an end and the hills were starting to turn green and bloom with all kinds of plants and flowers, signaling the start of the root digging season. After "first contact" with people from other nations, there was a need to con- nect this Nimiipuu way of mark- ing time with the Gregorian cal- endar. The months (hiisemtuks, which refers to the moon as well as the sun), were named after sea- sonal activities to obtain differ- ent foods that were relied on for survival. We are now in spring- time (elwehy), moving from latiital (March), when first flow- ers bloom and new life begins, to gegital (April), when it is time to dig the ge- git (wild potato) root. Next comes apaal (May), the time to dig cous roots. My grandma, Cecelia Show- away Williams, took our family to many celebrations or pow wows on different Indian reservations throughout the Pacific North- west. Grandma had relatives and friends everywhere, so we always had a place to stay. In the winter, we went to medicine dances and in the spring, root feasts, which are much like Thanksgiving cel- ebrations for the food the creator provides from Mother Earth and from the animals. Today preparations for a root feast have to start long before the event because the traditional foods of roots, berries, fish and wild game aren't always available and many traditional root digging grounds are no longer accessible or have been turned into other uses. Wagiipa, the food on hand, was used as well as anything dried that was left over from the winter catches. Similar to our Christian bap- tismal rituals, prayer and Kuus (water) are always a part of the root feast. Everyone sits down at long tables in front of an empty plate, cap and utensils. The cooks fill the cups half full of water and put a tiny sample of each tradi- tional food on the plate. These are put out in the order they become available in the year, eg., roots first, usually huckleberries next, if available, fish and meat last. The prayer leaders, who sit in a row at the head of tables, sing a song and say a prayer; then the first food is eaten followed by a sip of the water. This ritual is re- peated until the last food on the plates is gone. After this thanks- giving ceremony, the cooks bring out platters and platters of food, more of the traditional food that was just sampled plus loads of contemporary food like salads, casseroles and desserts. A big feast! An extra bonus—everyone gets to take home any leftovers. Next week I will continue this article on the newest saints fam- ily recalled. Winslow is all aglow in flowers of spring, the helicopters falling from the trees to give way to new leaves of summer. The tulips are blooming or about to, the peonies are getting taller, rose of sharons are leafing out, and the lilac bush- es are showing their purple clus- ters. I'm sure more and more that spring has sprung but with the temps in the 40s at daytime it sure feels like winter is still around. This week should feel better with the 80s at day and 60s at night. The Patoka River is full again but not overflowing as of yet, but with more rain or storms, even roads will have the barricades out. In our part of town (Brown- stown) we have seen a hawk, heard an owl and coyotes, baby rabbit in a brush of limbs, and more animals and birds as we sit in our matching rocking chairs at the cabin. Sit around in your area and see what nature has for you to enjoy even in the big towns. Poehlein's Spring Bass Tour- ney was Saturday and there were 11 teams who did some fishing at their favorite bass fishing hole. Greg came by with a list of the winners and they are: Cody Ken- dle and Keith McGee, first place; Danny Stone and Donald Bolin, second place; and Dale Lamb and Alan Woodford, third place. The biggest bass was 6 lbs. and 9 ozs. caught by Donald Bolin. Next tourney will be Sept. 6, 2014. Did you vote in the primary for the right person you might want in office? In November the big voting will happen and I hope you will do your "right person for the job" vote again. Friends, neighbors and family are who you should keep an eye on and see what their needs are from time to time. Slow down and don't be in such a hurry, enjoy your surroundings. Ball games are starting and the kids love to play and have fun. Then as the lights dim on this week, always try to smile, wave and say "hi" to everyone this week. Happy Mother's Day. spurgeon grade school—first grade 1948 front row: David butler, johnny oxby, james Gordon brammer, johnny clark, robert basham, Da- vid hock, Kenneth lance, shirley ann ellis, David Williams, Dorothy fella, francis Mason and clayton claridge. row two: carolyn arnold, james thorne, joyce corn, larry johnson, larry Gieselman, lelo jo boardman, charles Dougan, robert claridge, janet Mason, lea ann leslie, carolyn sue barrett, jer- ry smith, janice bailey and Marybelle reynolds, teacher. back row: shirley beck, linda Myers, Michael Mason, earl Kinder, raymond aldridge, jerry johnson, ruth oskins, Keith Gore, linda collinsworth, robert ferguson, ivor h. Powers, Phyllis fleener, Kathleen rogers and Gary smith. sixty years ago the Petersburg Press thursday, March 25, 1954 Army Pvt. Charles F. Cas- son, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Casson, of Win- slow, recently arrived in Alaska for duty with the Fourth Regimental Combat Team. Army units stationed in Alaska undergo intensive field training while guard- ing the northern approach- es to the U.S. Casson en- tered the Army in Nov. 1952 and was last stationed at Ft. Bliss, Texas, where he com- pleted basic training. Mr. and Mrs. David Thomas, Jr. and children, of Evansville; Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Flint, Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Boger and Shanna were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. David Thomas and family in Algiers. Mrs. Anna Clark, Mrs. Stella Hollis, Betty Teague and Gordon Clark spent Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. Paul Himsel. Mrs. Victor Wilson, of Bowman, had bad luck last week when a coal oil brood- er stove exploded killing 300 springers weighing two pounds each. births: To Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Like, a daughter, Debra Sue, March 16; to Mr. and Mrs. James Har- rell, a son, Saturday; to Mr. and Mrs. Carleton Marsh, Jr., of Petersburg, a daugh- ter, Anne Perry, Feb. 20. Marriage: Mrs. Helen B. Newhouse and Irid G. An- derson, March 19. Deaths: Rev. William T. McKinney 84, former pas- tor of Main Street Presby- terian Church—funeral ser- vice March 18 at Bicknell; Mary L. Gray, 84, of Win- slow, died March 21; M/ Sgt. John Paul Gray, 32, son of Agnes Crews, of Pe- tersburg, died March 17 in a Cleveland hospital from in- juries suffered in auto acci- dent; Michael Hasty, new- born son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl E. Hasty, of Oakland City, died Saturday; Lula C. Peach, 77, of Petersburg, died March 17; Sophia Es- ther Quinn, 49, of Winslow, died March 23. fifty-nine years ago the Pike county Dispatch friday, april 1, 1955 A birthday dinner was given Sunday, March 18, for Mrs. June Clark, at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Preston Pot- ter. Helping her celebrate were Dixie Corne, Mr. and Mrs. James Klipsch and John, Mr. and Mrs. Pren- tice Smith, Donna Kaye and Farley, Mr. and Mrs. Con- rad Stinson and Bart, and June's husband, Richard. Artho Scales, native of Pike County and now vice president of Enos Coal Min- ing Company, was guest speaker at Kiwanis Club luncheon Wednesday noon. Program chairman for the day was Clellie McCord, of Winslow. Scales is former- ly of Spurgeon. He stated that the first load of coal from Pike County to ever be shipped overseas will be shipped the last week of April. It will leave Pike County, be sent to Mobile, Ala., where it will be load- ed on ships and then sent to Korea. Two Pike County young men left Monday for induc- tion into the Armed Forc- es. They both were volun- teer enlistments. Leaving for Louisville were Ronnie Miley and Jim King, both of Petersburg. births: To Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Houchin, of Velpen, a daughter, Marcha Ellen, Friday; to Mr. and Mrs. Pete Myer, of Mariah Hill, a son, Allen Ralph, March 21; to Mrs. Barbara Leslie, of In- dianapolis, a son, Scott Ed- ward, March 1; to Mr. and Mrs. Odell Jones, a son, Ricky Lee, March 22; to Mr. and Mrs. John Sullivan, a son, Danny Joe, March 20. Deaths: Walter Brown, of Ayrshire, died Tuesday morning at his home; Lou- is F. George, 80, of near Al- ford, died Tuesday, suffer- ing from a heart attack; George Blythe Cox, eight and one half months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Wayne Cox, of Oakland City, died Wednesday, suf- fering from pneumonia; C. B. Farmer, head of Farmer and Son Real Estate and In- surance Agency in Oakland City, died Tuesday. fifty years ago the Pike county Dispatch thursday, april 9, 1964 Karen Curtis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Cur- tis, of Winslow, and David Anderson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Irid Anderson, of Pe- tersburg, two of Pike Coun- ty's 4-H members, won awards at the Fourth An- nual Achievement Banquet last Wednesday, April 1. Karen and David were 1963 winners of the Pike county Public Speaking Contest and represented Pike Coun- ty in the District Contest in Evansville. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Ray Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Vernie Stephens, of White Oak, were Saturday eve- ning guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Carroll and Greg. Saturday night visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Jarvis were Mr. and Mrs. Edward Riley, Mr. and Mrs. Red Swain, Denny Abell, Hardy Wade, Delbert Willis, Bob Hill, Jerry Willis and Ever- ett Willis. births: To Mr. and Mrs. John Henke, of Stendal, a son, Rickie Dean, April 3; to Mr. and Mrs. Pat- rick McCarty, a son, April 2, at New Orleans, La.; to Lt. Commander and Mrs. K. A. Johnson, a son, Kurt Andrew, March 31, in New Mexico; to Mr. and Mrs. Hardy Martin, of Louis- ville, a son, Michael David, April 5; to Mr. and Mrs. Cle- on Holderbaugh, of Oak- land City, a son, Mark C., March 30. Deaths: Peter B. Catt, 98, of Petersburg, died Tuesday at Turner Rest Home in Vincennes; Leona Pinnick Donaldson, 84, of Petersburg, died Thursday, suffering from a stroke; Zel- da E. Preston, died Friday at the home of her parents, Rev. and Mrs. Verner Pres- ton in Petersburg; James C. Barnett, 66, of Cato commu- nity, died April 2, suffering from cancer; Hazel M. Com- er, 60, of rural Oakland City, died Friday, suffering from a heart attack; Emma Lowe, of Connersville, former Em- ma Cox, of Ayrshire, died April 8. twenty-five years ago the Press-Dispatch thursday, March 30, 1989 The actions of four chil- dren saved the home of Cornelius "Skeet" O'Neil. About noon Dustin Arnold, April Derek and Cassie West spotted flames in a neighbor's window and rushed to their mother, Cindy West. She promptly called the fire department and prevented any major damage to O'Neil's home. The fire started when O'Neil was heating grease on his stove to cook fish. He noticed he didn't have any flour so he went to town to get some, but forgot to turn the heat off. According to Cindy West, the two oldest children, Arnold and April, stayed outside to watch the home and told the two youngest children, Derek and Cassie, to go tell their mother. Miss Pike county contestants Contestants for the 1989 Miss Pike County beauty pageant met Monday night for the first time with pag- eant directors Carlene Gar- land and Dorothy Traylor. Contestants are Becky Ox- ley, Tina Schreiber, Tra- cy Frederick, Lisa Alexan- der, Emily Risley, Amy Bar- rett, Dawn Shoultz, Heath- er Corn, Kristi Polen, Angie Broshears, Molly Tucker, Suzanne Hunley and Kim Beck. Mrs. Aurice Black, of Winslow, and daughter, Mrs. Vicky Rash, of Heu- ber Heights, Ohio, spent Sunday through Tuesday in Louisville attending the Kentuckians American Ken- nel Association Dog Show. Mrs. Rash received second and third place ribbons for her Boston Terriers. births: To Mr. and Mrs. Steve Mills, of Winslow, a son, Kyle Dee, March 21; to Mr. and Mrs. Jerald Fair, of Petersburg, a daughter, Mackenzie Lynne, March 21; to Mr. and Mrs. Corbet Benefiel, of Petersburg, a daughter, Melissa Lynn, March 16; to Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Bennett, of Attica, twin sons, Evan Kyle and Ethan Kyle, March 21. Deaths: Jerry DeWayne Moore, 50, of Rochester, N.Y., formerly of Peters- burg, died March 16; Judy A. Auberry, 53, of Oakland City, died March 21; Lelia Elizabeth Nichols, 75, of Evansville, formerly of Pe- tersburg, died March 21; Minon Luttrell, 87, of Oak- land City, grandmother of Roger Duncan, of Winslow, died March 23. By Sandy McBeth 5/28/1885 —Wm. David- son has made repairs on the veranda in front of his res- idence and also decorated the walls and ceiling of the interior. It the law prevent- ing the jumping on and off of moving trains was en- forced the lives of many boys and employees of rail- roads would be saved. Peb Lamb and Dick Mitchell had a "friendly" set-to on the street Satur- day night, according to the rules of the Marquis of Queensbury, in which no one was punished. On- ly one round was fought when Marshal Martin ar- rested them. With the roller mill here farmers can bring their wheat to this place instead of taking it to Jasper, Oak- land City and other places for the roller process. It will prove of great advantage. The Montgomery mills will have a capacity of 75 barrels per day. The Huntress, the steam- er built for the great trip to New Orleans once contem- plated by Pem Withers, Robert Glezen, Will and Joe Laverty, James Miley and others, is plying the wa- ters in the White river trade at Shoals and other points. J. O. M. Selby and L. Houchin attended a meet- ing of the trustees of the General Baptist church at Oakland City last week, for the purpose of select- ing grounds for their col- lege building. The site was selected on Col. Cock- rum's ground east of Oak- land City. Good Farm for Sale. 100 acres, good sell, a young orchard, house 16x32, out house, barn, grainery and a splendid well of water. Nearly one hundred acres cleared and in a good state of cultiva- tion. All under fence. The farm is situated two miles and a half east of Union and on the Petersburg and Princeton road. It is known as the farm of the heirs of Armedia Doty. Terms east. For further information write or see A. W. Doty, Pe- tersburg, Indiana. From Velpen. J. P. Kime expects to have his new machinery in the mill and then he will be prepared to furnish snowflake flour on short notice. No births, no deaths, no quarrels, no marriages; in fact nothing except straight forward work. Our people seem to be doing the best they can. Mrs. R. W. Phillips received through F. M. Key, agent, $2,500 insurance from the Odd Fellows Insurance Co., on the life of her husband, Dr. Phillips, deceased, last Tuesday. From Stendal. Stendal is going to take a boom this summer. Dr. Agee is go- ing to build himself a new store house for his hard- ware establishment. John- ny is quite a clever gentle- man and is doing a good business. Stendal is af- flicted with a new disease known as "chicken fever," but, thank fortune, it is not a dangerous disease, as no deaths have yet been re- ported from it. It seems to be slightly contagious and is self limiting; no specifics yet known. Married. O'Neal-Clark— Married at the residence of the bride's parents, on Wednesday, May 20, 1885, by Rev. C. W. Yates. Mr. James O'Neal and Anna B. Clark, all of Petersburg. Joy go with them. Deaths. A four year old child of Ches- ter Barrett was buried on Sunday. Died—On last Sunday, Chas. McCord, at his home in Pike county, of pulmo- nary consumption. Charles' many friends and school- mates will remember him as an industrious and well- behaved young man. In his dying hour he requested his father to write to his schoolmates here, stating that he died in the triumphs of the Christian religion, and urged them to accept it.— (Oakland Enterprise) 6/4/1885 —Only eleven marriage licenses were is- sued last month. What's the matter? Decoration Day ceremo- nies were stopped by rain. Merchant Post, No. 15, G. A. R. had made arrange- ments, but the programme could not be carried out. In the afternoon, between showers of rain, members of the Post went to the graves of the heroic dead and deposited flowers. Soft- ly may the earth rest upon their remains; yes, as gen- tly as do the flowers placed there by comrades in arms. With the enumeration of school children at 495, our population, according to the usual proportion to ev- ery school child, shows a great increase over the cen- sus report of 1880, which gave Petersburg's popula- tion as 1,193. The report of the enumeration of school children this year shows an increase over last year of 51. According to this re- port our population is about 2,000. Interesting Relics. J. J. Robling, of Union, called at this office last Thursday and showed us some rel- ics brought from the South by Alex Oliphant. One was a piece of shingle, having the appearance of cypress, taken from the roof of the building in which Gener- al Andrew Jackson had his headquarters the day and night before the memora- ble battle of New Orleans. The other memorial was a piece of bark cut from the tree under which General Sir Edward Packingham was standing when struck by the fatal bullet. The above is quoted from Mr. Oliphant's letter to Mr. Ro- bling, which further says, "you can depend upon them being genuine." Tom H. Dillon, Esq., left on Tuesday for Jasper, where he will practice his profession. We wish Tom success. William M. Bell and Al- vin Traylor, administrators of the estate of Zachariah Taylor, deceased, were in town Saturday on business connected with the estate. The sale of the real estate of the deceased was made on Saturday last. By Judy True birThdays Belated: Vaughn Huey on May 1 and Stacey Bane on May 6. Current: Priscilla Oliver will be 73 on May 7; Billie Oglesby will be 36 on May 8; Austin Dill will be 17 on May 11; Bryanne Hartman Parker and Sandy Bane on May 16. anniVersary Robert and Helen Luttrell cele- brated their 48th wedding anniver- sary on May 6. Barry and Sandy Bane attended the "Music Extravaganza" talent show Thursday evening at Princ- eton Community Intermediate School. Lexi Bane, a fourth grad- er at the school, participated. weekly TidbiTs The Wendy's coffee group met last week, including Bob Jines, Bob Embree, Ron Morrison, Jack Padgett, Claude Davis, Joe Coom- er and Princeton Mayor Bob Hurst. Recent visitors of Luella White was her daughter, Sharon Wil- liams, and Luella's great-grand- daughter, Megan Crosby, of Pin- son, Ala. Sharon is Megan's grand- mother. They went to a local res- taurant in Princeton for lunch and were joined by Luella's other daughter, Nina Holderbaugh. Me- gan flew home on Sunday. Charlie and Betty Jo Wright, of Monroe City, took their son and wife, Dave and Brandi Wright, out to dinner at a restaurant in Vincennes on Wednesday eve- ning. Later that evening, Charlie and Betty went to choir practice, and on Thursday evening, they had Bible study. Marvin and Sue Ellen Barton went to visitation for Verner Mc- Daniel last Saturday at Colvin Fu- neral Home in Princeton. On Sun- day evening, Marvin and Sue El- len went to the Gentle Shepherd Church of God, where guest singer was Jeff Bryant. On Tuesday after- noon, Marvin and Sue Ellen were in Vincennes to do some shopping and then ate out. Pastor Jay Howder, from Bunker Hill Baptist Church in Vincennes, is home from the hospital and do- ing better. Rick and Nancy Wheatley went to Princeton on Friday for break- fast and then did some shopping. Maggie Armstrong was in Evansville on Friday morning for work. Vera Potts visited with Betty Cain in Princeton on Wednesday. Joyce Selby attended the Moth- er-Daughter Banquet on Thursday evening at the White River Chapel in Bowman, and she took Mabel Lamb, of Petersburg, as her guest. A large crowd was in attendance. Rita McGuyer, Mike and Tisha Johnson, Bailey Jewel, and Doris and Micak Johnson went to one of the Chinese restaurants in Prince- ton on Friday evening. Rita attend- ed the fish fry at Lucky and Lin- da Johnson's on Saturday evening. She went with Mike and Tisha Johnson, and lots of other friends. On Monday evening, Rita attended the bowling banquet in Princeton. On Thursday, Rita had lunch with her daughter, Tisha, and lat- er Rita met up with Carrie, Fran and Joy at a local restaurant in Pe- tersburg. On Saturday evening, Ri- ta had dinner with Terry and Don- na McGuyer. John and Marie Tolbert were Easter dinner guests in Vincennes of their son and his wife, Bry- an and Michele Tolbert, and her parents, Ron and Judy Stocker, of Princeton. Last Sunday, John and Marie Tolbert went to Newburgh for one of their great-grandson's, Jax Liam Tolbert's, first birthday. On Satur- day, John and Marie went to anoth- er great-grandson's first birthday, Waylon Parker, in Princeton. Donna Horrall, of Monroe City, attended the National Cornbread Festival in Tennessee last weekend with her son, Steve Horrall. They did a lot of sightseeing and one trip was to the factory that makes large cast iron skillets. For Easter, all her kids were home for Easter dinner and an egg hunt. Janie Arnold, a resident at Gold- en Living, spent Easter with her family at the home of Denny and Brenda Arnold. Other family mem- bers in attendance were Gary and Becky Arnold and family, from Princeton, Jeremy, Amy and Josh- ua Arnold, Joy and Michael McK- ayla, and Jr. Arnold. Everyone en- joyed dinner and family visiting. Betty Cain and Margie Shouse visited with their sister, Janie Ar- nold, last weekend at the Golden Living Center. Their brother, Jim Ice, visited this Sunday. Audrene Cook, of Hazleton, was in Vincennes last Wednesday get- ting new tires. Later, she met Don McKibben at the Moose Club for something to eat. Monday was Au- drene's birthday and she was tak- en out to dinner at the new restau- rant in Hazleton. Dallas Paul and Nancy Collins went to the Bunker Hill Baptist Church on Easter Sunday and then they had Nancy's family over for Easter dinner. They also attend- ed Wednesday choir practice and Thursday Bible study. Edman Stewart enjoyed his nephews stopping by to visit on Friday afternoon. Virginia Flory's family was at her home for Easter dinner. Fri- day afternoon visitor was Virgin- ia's cousin, Hatte Batty. Walt and Marcella Robb went to the Union Store on Tuesday morn- ing for breakfast and then went to Princeton to visit their friends at the Water's Nursing Home: Vep Degenhart, Mary West and Vir- ginia White. Sherri Kinney visited with her family, Theresa, and granddaugh- ter, Brandy, on Wednesday. Friday afternoon visitors of Den- ver and Marylee Sullivan were two of their great-granddaughters, Chloe and Emily Howard. Rick, Dwight and Misti Col- lins checked on their mother and grandmother last week. Peg Hyneman, of Hazleton, went to Princeton on Friday to meet with a bunch of her friends at the Hillside Methodist Church for their annual salad bar. Peg's friends did this to celebrate Peg's 93rd birthday. Dave and Mary Chesser, of Li- tchfield, Ill. recently spent the weekend with his parents, Bob and Betty Chesser in Petersburg. Terry and Carol Hightower re- cently visited with friends in Ire- land. They then went to the funer- al home at Huntingburg. On Satur- day, the Hightowers attended the A zalea Festival. Later in the after- noon, they attended the First Men- nonite Church near Montgomery for visitation for Paul Wittmer. Steve and Bonnie Williams host- ed a family Easter dinner. After dinner, everyone went outside to watch the kids have an egg hunt. Leon and Alice Whittington at- tended the visitation and funeral for Verner McDaniel last Saturday at Colvin Funeral Home in Princ- eton. Alice worked at the church on Tuesday afternoon. On Wednes- day, their friends, Louis and Fred Brazelton, were visitors and they grilled out for supper. On Fri- day, Alice met her daughters and friends at the Hillside Church for their salad bar. Beulah White and Mike and Jenna White went to Princeton on Easter Sunday at a Chinese restau- rant. Lou and Marilyn Gaston and Julie Butts, all of Princeton, visit- ed this week with Beulah and they went to a restaurant for lunch. Lorrayne Perry has been in the hospital recently but is now home and doing better. Nancy Wheatley went to meet some friends on Saturday af- ternoon at a restaurant in Fort Branch, Robin and Jim King, and grandmother, Velma White, who is 97. They had a real good vis- it and it was nice to catch up on things. Rick and Nancy Wheatley and granddaughter, Josie, went to Vincennes for breakfast on Sunday morning and then they did some shopping. Becky Beadles took her moth- er, Janet Beadles, to Michigan for the Tulip Festival over the week- end. They were back by Monday. news from The red haTTers The Red Hatters had their first booth at the Azalea Blossom Fes- tival on Friday evening and all day Saturday. They also signed up two ladies to be Red Hatters and one la- dy signed up to be a Pink Hatter. The Red and Pink Hatters will celebrate Mother's Day with lunch at the Ponderosa Restaurant in Washington on Saturday, May 10 at 11 a.m. The mothers and their families are welcome to attend. They will have a meeting and then lunch. gibson CounTy law enforCemenT memorial blood driVe may 9. The ninth Annual Gibson Coun- ty Law Enforcement Memori- al Blood Drive will take place on May 9. The Red Cross will be tak- ing blood donations from 1-6 p.m. People who donate are eligible for free food while supplies last and to have their name entered in a draw- ing for $100. relay for life breakfasT The Beadle Bunch Relay For Life team is having an all-you-can- eat breakfast and bake sale on Sat- urday, May 10 from 7-11 a.m. CDT at the old Princeton High School cafeteria. On the menu will be scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, pancakes, biscuits and gravy, po- tatoes and drinks. They will also have carry-out. remember in Prayer Remember in prayer—Evelyne McClure, Hazel Pauley, Becky Newton, who is recovering from heart surgery at Amber Manor, Casey Hightower, Tex Simmons. Sam Jones, Russell Tharp and Chad Tharp, who are suffering from cancer. If you have news for the paper, you can always call me at 812-354- 6502 or 812-766 -3498 or email me at pikepersonals@wildblue.net or mail it to me at 7438 W. State Rd. 56, Hazleton, IN 47640. Author Dr. Tassell visits oes Dr. janet lynn (hagemeyer) tassell, the author of Speaking of Math, visited otwell elemen- tary school. students love reading her funny stories and silly rhymes. these books are an amazing way to work on literacy for second and third grades and math fluency for kindergarten and first grades. some of her book titles are Smelly Cats to the Nines, T-Rex Teeth, Seven Moldy Muffins, and much more.

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