The Press-Dispatch
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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, July 2, 2014 C-9 From out of the past Pike County Historical Society Gleanings from the Pike County Democrat, 1904 sixty years ago the Petersburg Press may 20, 1954 Donald L. Deffendoll, son of Mrs. Grace Deffendoll, of Petersburg, is assigned to Amarillo Air Force Base, Texas, as a student jet fight- er mechanic. Deffendoll was transferred from Sampson AFB, N.Y. He attended Pe- tersburg High School. Mr. and Mrs. Noble Tray- lor, Carol and Kay, and grand- daughters, Darlene and Patty, Mr. and Mrs. Velta Hancock and Mary Lee, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Alcorn, Edna Lois Riker and Gloria Jane, Marcelene Quackenbush and Linda Sue, Mable Dedrick, Janie Holt, Iva Alcorn, and Lena Wiscav- er visited Saturday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Duke Al- corn, Ronnie and Dickie, and watched the Winslow Ram- blers and Otwell Square Dance program on T V. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Gotee and Nadine, of Toledo, Ohio, Margaret Colbert, and Ma- bel Hemenway, of Washing- ton, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Corn. Rev. and Mrs. Bill Cardi- nal, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Cole- man, Sandra and Marilyn, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. White- head were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. George White and family. Deaths: Debra Kay Stidd, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Stidd, of Peters- burg, was born May 11 and died May 13; David Keith Lindley, infant son of Rev. and Mrs. Clifford (Barbara Blount) Lindley, died three hours after birth; Esther Da- vis, 58, of Petersburg, died May 14 after several weeks illness; Emory Masters, 55, of Detroit, Mich., former resi- dent of Petersburg, died May 16 at his home following a heart attack; William Wiscav- er, 65, of Otwell, died Tues- day at his home; Celia Mc- Gillem, 60, of Glezen, died May 13. fifty-NiNe years ago the Pike County Dispatch may 27, 1955 Jan Hollis, 16 -year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Randall Hol- lis, of Otwell, will be the 1955 delegate to the annual Farm Boys Forestry Camp at Clark County State Forest, Hen- ryville, May 20 to June 5. While at camp the boys will study fire protection, seed- ling production identifica- tion, forest management and visit woodworking industries in that area. On his return from camp, Hollis will be ex- pected to assist with the 4-H Forestry. Paul D. Hollis, trustee of Jefferson Township, has an- nounced that James B. Willis has been accepted as princi- pal of Otwell High School to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Clifford Gates. Willis, a native of Pike and a graduate of Petersburg High School class of 1941, is also a graduate of Indiana Univer- sity and has attended North Carolina University and Pur- due University. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Willis. Mr. and Mrs. Hanley Nor- ton, of Petersburg, were in- formed last week to listen to station WITZ at 1:30 p.m. Sat- urday and they would hear the voice of their son, Pfc. David Norton, who is sta- tioned in Korea. He was one soldier in his outfit selected to make a recording and have it broadcast on a radio station near his home. Norton select- ed WITZ and the recording was sent to that station. Dur- ing the broadcast, Norton was interviewed by an offi- cer of his outfit. Petersburg High School seniors who received schol- arships at the annual Class Day were Buddy Wyatt, Car- olyn Freeman, Don Ruff, Mary Jo Witherspoon, Ruth Burch and Elizabeth Gray. Two other seniors, Richard Asbell and Robert Mitchell, has previously been awarded scholarships to Indiana State Teachers College. Mitchell also received a scholarship to Vincennes University. Births: To Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hayes, of Petersburg, a daughter, Melinda Leigh, Tuesday; to Mr. and Mrs. Le- land English, of Indianapolis, a son, Steven Ray, May 11; to Dr. and Mrs. Tolan Chappell, of Lexington, Ky., a son, May 23; to Mr. and Mrs. Ermal Hale, of Petersburg, a daugh- ter, Jill Ann, May 17. marriages: Frances Joan Sloan and Donald Eugene Bradshaw, both of Princeton, last Wednesday afternoon; Mrs. Leona Jones-Williams and Dr. Morris Barrett, for- mer Pike residents, Saturday. Deaths: Mrs. Edd (Ferry) Head, Spurgeon correspon- dent for The Pike County Dis- patch, died Tuesday morn- ing suffering from a heart attack; Warner Helsley, 54, of Glezen, died Sunday fol- lowing a heart attack at his home; Rose Ellen Hurst, 83, of near Petersburg, died at her home Tuesday; Mrs. William Tislow, 83, formerly of Cato community, died in April in Seattle, Wash. fifty years ago the Pike County By Sandy McBeth 7/01/1904—The new marshal, Meridith Mas- ters, has served notice that he will arrest all per- sons found on the streets drunk. One felow under- took to run things Tuesday, but soon found out that the marshal was quite handy in knocking 'em down as fast as they got up. He landed the fellow in jail. The fourth annual com- mencement of the Wash- ingon township public schools will be held at the Methodist in this city this (Thursday) evening, at 8 o'clock. The following are the names of the gradu- ates: Essie Kepley, Hel- en Edwards, Helen Lamb, Bertha Chamness, Essie McFarland, Jessie McFar- land, Stanton Imel, Frank Drof, Willie Drof, Walter Lamb, Howard Wald, Ju- lia Colvin, Mable Colvin, Clara Kiefer, Rosa Kief- er, Frank Mount, Johan- na Burger, Josephine Bot- tell, Carrie Treanor, Delta Frederick, Eva Brady, Ma- rie Canfield, Helen Ash- by, Rome Shandy, Alena Limp, Levi West, Danile Glaldish, Edith Harper, Warnie Crow, Carl Rid- dle, Roy Randerson, Opha Benjamin, Bessie Cham- ness, Bessie Selby, Ever- ett Carter, Emmet Har- din,, Dana Lamar, Henry Price, Emil Chappell, Har- ry Whitelock, Raymond Willis, Homer Heathman ,Delia Willia, Lela Hollon and Lorie Hollon. Deputy postmaster Wrentus Dearing and fam- ily spent Sunday with the former's parents at Littles. Sam Fettinger, who man- ages the county poor asy- lum, was inthe city Friday, circulating among friends. Dispatch thursday, June 4, 1964 Mrs. Jess Dixon will pres- ent her piano, organ, guitar and accordion pupils in a re- cital Saturday evening, June 6 at 7 p.m. at the Winslow Christian Church. Taking part at the follow- ing piano pupils: Carol Sue Russ, Judy Fiscus, Patty Young, Becky Russ, Linda Willis, Sherryl Hill, Beverly Allen, Ethel Hall, Dana Fet- tinger, Debbie Fiscus, Sha- ron Norrick, Marilyn Russ, Emma Cox, Linda Hill and Carolyn Uppencamp; Ac- cordion pupils: Tonya Dick- ey, Jodie Miley, Brenda Jen- kins, Mary Brown, Shei- la Bryant, Ethel Hall, Dana Fettinger, Linda McCand- less, Diana Reed and Deidra Young; Organ pupil: Debbie Norrington; and Guitar pupil: Jodie Miley. Louise Barr attended the commencement exercises at Purdue University Sun- day where her son, Ned, was a member of the graduating class. He received his Bach- elor's degree in civil engi- neering. John Norrington left Mon- day morning by train for Big Springs, Texas, to visit his brother, A/C Donald Nor- rington who is stationed with the Air Force at Webb AFB. They plan to attend a Baptist Church camp in New Mexi- co for several days. A/C Nor- rington will accompany John home for a 10 day leave. Red & White, Hayes Super Market, Oakland City: Chuck roast 59c lb.; pork liver 25c lb.; Kraft's Miracle Whip 39c quart jar; canteloupe 3 for $1; potatoes 10 lb. 59c; rhubarb pie each 39c. Mr. and Mrs. George Poehlein, Mr. and Mrs. Loy Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Burlingame, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Pancake, Mrs. Natella Whitehead, and Arvil Brown were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Taylor at the State Park, Thursday. Saturday evening supper guests of the Taylors were Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Miller, of Evans- ville, Mr. and Mrs. T. K. Mc- Queen and Keith, of Peoria, Ill., Greg Poehlein and Lar- ry Meyer. Births: To Mr. and Mrs. Earl Richardson, of Indi- anapolis, a son, Scott De- Wayne, May 23; to Mr. and Mrs. Steven Morley, of Ly- ons, a daughter, Stephanie Suzanne, May 27; to Mr. and Mrs. James A. Leslie, of Oak- land City, a son, Dennis Earl, May 26; to Mr. and Mrs. Jer- ry Pride, of Wheatland, a son, David Jeffrey, May 30; to Pvt. and Mrs. Jerry W. Johnson, a daughter, Patrisha Ann, May 22. marriage: Carolyn Ward, of Winslow, and Rob- ert Mitchell, of Petersburg, May 29; Myra Marie Braun and Bernard Wayne Traylor, both of Otwell, May 23. Deaths: Herbert H. Har- meyer, former county trea- surer, farmer and cashier at Petersburg First Nation- al Bank, died Friday; Ralph R. Everly, 74, of near Peters- burg, died May 26; Jacque- line Hayne, 13, niece of Mrs. Orval Johnson, of Campbell- town community, drowned last week; Tracie Ann Dillon, infant daughter of Larry Les- ter and Carolyn Sue (Culver) Dillon, of Washington, died Monday; Everett G. Ander- son, 89, of Otwell, formerly of Cato community, died Mon- day after suffering a stroke; Clark H. Barrett, 69, lifelong resident of Glezen, died Tues- day suffering from lung can- cer; Bert Dillon, former res- ident of Pike County, died Saturday in Wichita, Kan.; Nancy E. Beard, 70, of Win- slow, died Tuesday at Daviess County Hospital after suffer- ing a stroke that morning at the home of her brother, Alva Cox, north of Winslow; Chris- tian Elizabeth Deffendoll, 88, of Petersburg, died May 27 at the home of her daughter, Le- ona Hammon in Evansville after suffering a heart at- tack; William Albert Evans, 82, of Alford, died May 31 while his wife and son were at church; John Elton Hollis, 71, of Otwell, died May 24 at the Veterans Hospital in Dan- ville, Ill. tweNty-fiVe years ago the Press-Dispatch thursday, may 25, 1989 The Osgatharp brothers returning home from ser- vice in World War II were John, who served in the 71st Division of the Army; Ow- en "Red" who was in the Na- vy on the USS San Sacinto, the aircraft carrier President George Bush flew off of when he was shot down, and Mer- le, who served in the 34th Di- vision of the Army. They are the sons of Herbert and Myr- tle Osgatharp, who owned the Rabbit Leg grocery store between Cato and Otwell for 30 years. Recent visitors of Allen and Thelda Smith in Petersburg were Mr. and Mrs. Bill Fork, of Escandido, Calif.; George Taylor, of Webb City, Mo.; Marguerite Brown, of Hud- son, Fla.; Marilyn Brown, of Indianapolis; and Floyd and Virginia Powell, of Bicknell. Kenneth Kirkman, son of Rev. and Mrs. Cecil Kirkman, of Petersburg, was graduated with honors from the Univer- sity of Southern Indiana on May 13 with a Bachelor of sci- ence degree He has been ac- cepted to Indiana University School of Medicine and will begin studies this fall at the Evansville societies on the University of Evansville and USI campuses. He currently resides in Evansville. Michael J. Barrett gradu- ated from Purdue Universi- ty, Lafayette, with a Bache- lor's degree in Aerospace En- gineering. While at Purdue he was president of Theta Tau fraternity and chairman of the National Rube Gold- berg contest. He has accept- ed employment with Lock- heed Corporation at John- son Space Center in Houston, Texas. Barrett, the 1985 sa- lutatorian of Highland High School is the son of Tom and Waneta Barrett, of Highland, former residents of Winslow. Births: To Mr. and Mrs. Benny Tooley, a daughter, Abby Jo, May 10; to Mr. and Mrs. Michael (Donna) Dearing, of Mt. Carmel, Ill., a daughter, Ashley Michelle, March 2; to Mr. and Mrs. J. Wesley Reece, of Louisville, Ky., a daughter, Jordan Cheri, April 16. Deaths: Brenda Shepherd, 38, of Petersburg, died May 19 from injuries suffered in a moped accident; Henry S. Ault, 87, of Petersburg, died May 22; William Howard, 67, of Indianapolis, formerly of Velpen, died May 17; Mar- garet E. Wiggs, 73, of the Ma- sonic Home in Franklin, for- merly of Pike County, died May 19; John W. Dillon, 53, of Winslow, died May 16 at the home of his brother, Daniel Dillon in Union; Mary Opal Gregory, 76, of Indianapolis, formerly of Petersburg, died May 19; Mary Ethel Lither- land, 64, of Princeton, moth- er of Oran R. Litherland, of Petersburg, died May 17; Hel- en Riggle, 78, of Petersburg, died May 16. Mrs. Amanda Stone, aged 87 years, died at her home in Boonville last week. The deceased was a relative of Harvey Carter of this place. Isaac Higgins is having his residence in the south part of the city put in first class shape by the addition of a couple of rooms, a new foundation and veranda. Will Garland and wife of Washington, arrived here Monday on a visit to the former's parents. Will is recovering from the inju- ries he received in a rail- road wreck near St. Louis a couple of weeks ago. Phillip Kiefer and wife returned Friday from their wedding trip to Chicago. Sheriff Peed went to Evansville last Friday where he attended the fu- neral of the late state sena- tor James Gray. Fred Carlisle, formerly of Pike county, but a res- ident of Vancouver, B. C., for several years past, ar- rived here Saturday night on a ten days' visit to his brothers. John Hillman, who left here last March and locat- ed at Mr. Carmel, Ill., re- turned here Saturday on a visit to his relatives. He is engaged in the mussel- shell business and pros- pering. C. R. Lewis left Mon- day for Mt. Vernon, Ill., to complete arrangements for taking charge of a pa- per he has purchased at that place. During the year 1903 there were 28,005 mar- riage licenses issued and 3,768 divorces granted in Indiana. In Pike county 225 marriage licenses were is- sued for the same time and twenty divorces granted. Fourth of July celebra- tions will be held at the fol- lowing places in Pike coun- ty: Spurgeon, Stendal, Ot- well, Hosmer and Coats' Springs. Special programs have been prepared for each place and big times are expected. Sam Smith, who has been visiting his fami- ly here for several weeks past, left Friday to assume his duties as a detective at Washington City. A traveling colored min- ister from Tennessee, de- livered a couple of sermons on Main street in front of the court house square, Saturday and Sunday eve- ning. The Blackburn coal mines which were flooded by the overflow of White river last April, are being pumped out. Pumping has been going on for the last four weeks and it will re- quire two weeks more to complete the work. An Arizona newspaper gives the following defini- tion to the word cigarette: A cigarette is a roll of pa- per, tobacco and drugs, with a small fire on one end and a fool on the oth- er. Some of the chief enjoy- ments is considered to be night mares, fits, cancer of the lips and stomach, spinal meningitis, soften- ing of the brain, funeral processions and families shrouded in gloom. The fourth quarter- ly meeting of the United Brethern was held at But- ler chapel last Sunday. The morning and after- noon meetings were held in the pecan grove near the church. There were nearly 2,000 persons pres- ent. Rev. Walls of Orange county, presiding elder of the district, conducted the services. Twenty-two persons were baptised in White river. A basket din- ner was held at the noon hour. It was one of the larg- est meetings ever held in the county. A bride and groom from the town of Petersburg passed through Washing- ton on an E. & I. train sev- eral days ago. The couple had been pelted with old shoes, rice and kindred things but a long ban- ner pinned to the train on which they rode and bear- ing the following words was surely the limit: "This car contains a bride and groom; leave 'em alone and see 'em spoon."—Washing- ton Herald. The agricultural depart- ment announces that cop- per will kill mosquitoes. So will petroleum, dynamite, a meat ax or placing the mosquito on a flat rock and swatting him heavily with another rock. There are many ways of killing a mos- quito—after he bites you— but while the sentence of death and execution are being carried out there are 433 others waiting to get in their work. What the bitten public wants to know is how to keep the mosqui- to from happening at all. If the agricultural depart- metn can give a line on how to kill the pest before he is born, the people will arise and call it blessed. 1973 Winslow High School Junior Varsity Basketball team First row (l to r): m. Boyd, B. arnold, D. hall, e. abbott. top row: J. skinner, student manager; mark thomas, Ralph Bentram, coach; n. simmons, B. Dent, student manager. 1989 Pike Central Boys' Swim team members of the boys' swim team include front row: mike Drew, Chris mc- Kinney, todd williams, eric Carter and troy stone. Row two: manager an- gie Dickerson, steve mason, Brett Kincaid, Jason mcKinney, Bryan luff and manager Brook weathers. Back row: coach Doug Klem, Craig williams, Chris Burkhart, steve Rogers, Jason schafer, Bruce williams and Bill Dedrick.