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C-7 Wednesday, April 4, 2012 The Press-Dispatch From out of the past sons of Mrs. Hazel Carey of Petersburg, are stationed in the Far East. Sgt. Bobby Car- ey has been stationed in Ko- rea for the past nine months. He recently returned to ac- tive duty after spending some time in a rest camp. Cpl. Don- ald Carey is stationed in Japan with an anti-aircraft company. He has been in Japan since last spring. Sunday dinner guests of Tuesday, March 11, 1952 Friday, March 14, 1952 Bob and Donald Carey, The Petersburg Press Sixty years ago Mr. and Mrs. Meredith Phil- lips in Rumbletown were Mr. and Mrs. Warren Pouder of Glezen; Mr. and Mrs. Denver McRoberts of Union; May Surridge and Dallas Aus- tin of Petersburg. The event was honoring the birthdays of Mrs. Phillips and May Sur- ridge. Afternoon callers were Mrs. Fred Phillips and Billy Phillips of Rumbletown; Mr. and Mrs. Vern Miller and son of Monroe City and Margaret Smith of Winslow. Births: To Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Goodrid, a daughter, Barbara Ann, March 9; to Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Eversoll of Petersburg, a son, March 9; to Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Willis, a daughter, Judy Rae, March 6. Marriages: Mary Shimer of Petersburg and Bill Austin Evans of Washington, March 11; Martha Fern Cox and Henry Wilkins, both of Pe- tersburg, March 8. Deaths: Erwin H. Holder, 96, of Otwell, died March 9; Rufus D. Julian, 91, of Spur- geon, died March 5; Gertrude Fitch, 81, of Indianapolis, died March 9; Cora Wiscaver, 81, of Otwell, died March 11; Wil- liam Avra, 76, of Vincennes, formerly of near Union, died March 11; Lydia Wood, 85, for- merly of Arthur, died March 6 in Owensville Convalescent Home; Esther B. Hughes, 47, of Spurgeon, died March 12. Fifty-nine years ago and son spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Fears in Union. Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Cur- The Pike County Dispatch Friday, March 13, 1953 Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Fears Beualis Doughty of Evans- ville, a son, Thursday; to Mr. and Mrs. Lester Scraper of Princeton, a daughter, Lin- da Lee, March 1; to Mr. and Mrs. Bryce Mason of Evans- ville, a daughter, Brenda Joe; to Mr. and Mrs. James Bailey of Enos Corners, a son, James Franklin, March 6; to Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Dillon of Jas- per, a son, Keith Allen, Feb. 23; to Sgt. and Mrs. William Steele of Chicago, IL, a daugh- ter, Deborah Lynn, March 6. Deaths: Virgil B. Hunt, 68, Births: To Mr. and Mrs. of Oakland City, died March 10; Eunice Spillman of Oak- land City, died March 7; John Sorgius, 60, of Winslow, died March 9; Lettie Iola Thomp- son, 75, of Arthur, died March 6. The Pike County Dispatch Thursday, March 22, 1962 Fifty years ago at Indiana State College at Terre Haute, was pledged to Sigma Kappa Sorority last week. She is a Winslow High School graduate and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hurst of Winslow. Linda Beth Ziegler, fresh- Eleanor Hurst, freshman man at DePauw Universi- ty, was initiated into Alpha Gamma Delta Social Sorority March 3. A graduate of Win- slow High School, she is the daughter of Rev. and Mrs. L. C. Ziegler of New Salem, for- merly of Winslow. Mrs. Minnie Crow, Mrs. 66, of near Alford, died March 19; Laura Etta McCord, 95, of Oakland City, died March 18; John Taylor, 52, of Gait, CA, brother of Lonnie Thomas of Petersburg, died March 15; Roy Kerr, 73, of Joplin, MO, formerly of Winslow, died March 18. Twenty-five years ago The Press-Dispatch Thursday, March 12, 1987 Price, Utah has been a recent houseguest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Carer in Petersburg. Mrs. Kennedy and the Carters were week- end visitors of their son and grandson, Mr. and Mrs. Ross Boger and family in Martins- ville. Mrs. Kennedy left Sun- day via plane to return home. Nora Lee Willis, Marlin Mary Ann Kennedy of and Curtis and Sue Mont- gomery of Indianapolis were Wednesday, Feb. 25 dinner guests of Nora Lee's moth- er, Jeanette McClure in Win- slow. While here the group attended the funeral of No- ra Lee's brother-in-law, Gary Willis at Corn Mortuary in Oakland City. Births: To Mr. and Mrs. Dess Woolsey, Walker Bros- hears and James spent Sun- day in Indianapolis with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Farley and Francis Broshears. Mrs. Crow remained for the week to help care for Mrs. Farley who has been sick for the past three weeks suffering from the flu. Births: To Mr. and Mrs. tis, Jimmie Alan Vinyard and Jimmie K. Dickerson attend- ed the regional basketball tourney in Vincennes, Sat- urday. Mr. and Mrs. John Bellamy spent the weekend in Good- land with Mr. and Mrs. James Pothuisje. Mrs. Pothuisje and Mrs. Bellamy were room- mates at Indiana University. Dr. and Mrs. Charles Hen- drix and daughter of India- napolis were weekend guests of Mrs. Hendrix's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Cole- man in Petersburg. Ronnie Reel of Washington, a son, Stephen Luther, March 8; to Mr. and Mrs. Terrance Church of Madison Town- ship, a son, March 15; to Mr. and Mrs. Jon Purvis of Pe- tersburg, a son, March 18; to Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Evans, a daughter, Patty Sue, March 18; to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence B. (Larry) Meyer of Decker Chapel, a son, Brian Keith, March 18. Marriage: Sarah Cart- er, formerly of Winslow, and Darrell Douglas of Charles- ton, WV, Dec. 24. Deaths: Dale Bottom, 30, Shawn Alan Keith of Ft. Branch, a son, Cody Alan, March 6; to Mr. and Mrs. Da- vid Arbuthnot of Princeton, a son, Brice David, March 2; to Mr. and Mrs. Earl Frances of Evansville, a son, Julian Jo- van, Feb. 21; to Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Munch of Peters- burg, a son, Chase Jordan, March 1; to Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E. Hart II of Danville, a daughter, Amanda Lindsay, Jan. 30; to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Smith of Evansville, a daugh- ter, Bethany Elaine, March 6; to Mr. and Mrs. Mark Nor- man of Bedford, a daughter, Brittany Elizabeth, March 3. Marriage: Kathy Cocker- ham and Steve Hill, both of Petersburg, March 3. Deaths: Agnes Ward, 83 formerly of Winslow, died March 18 at St. Joseph's Hos- pital in Logansport suffering from a lung ailment; Lowell Carlisle, 58, of Petersburg, died March 19; Floyd Teve- baugh, 35, Hwy. 57 between Petersburg and Washington, died March 18; Wilmer Huff- man, 62, of near Petersburg, died March 18; Grace Fair, of Petersburg, died March 8; Marian Lane, 67, of Peters- burg, died March 4; Theo- dore Mercker, 91, of Evans- ville, brother of Marie Pfaff of Velpen, died March 4; Jer- ry McCrary, 45, of Monroe City, died March 5; Virgin- ia Cook, 78, mother of Nor- man Cook of Petersburg, died March 8; Ruth May Johnson, 88, of Vincennes, died March 5; Roger Ash- by, Sr. 86, of Evansville, died March 8; William Camp- ton, 38, of Washington, died March 2; Cody M. Harmon, 3, died March 4 in Evans- ville; Helen Frencher, 79, of Oakland City, died March 6; Martha Hollis, 79, of Oak- land City, died March 6; Le- tha Sims, 80, of Sparks, NV, died March 9; Thomas Flem- ing, 79, formerly of Peters- burg, died March 2. students was in 1924. In the front row, left to right, were John Riddle, Milton Fowler, Rosalee (Bruce) Capehart (teacher), Trevor Nixon, and Paul Ashby. In row two were Henry Couts, Artho France, Theodore Roberts, Aubry McK- inney, and Wrex Burns. The third row consists of Elvin Humphrey (teacher) and Oscar Maine (teacher). The photo and information was submitted by Don Parke of Newburgh. Spurgeon High School Juniors—1923 The only class to graduate from Spurgeon High School with only boys as Pike County Historical Society by went to Oakland City yes- terday to attend the reunion of Company D, 58th Indiana regiment. Herschel Richardson 10/20/1893—Dan C. Ash- By Sandy McBeth Gleanings from the Democrat 1893 went over into Knox county yesterday and took a picture of the birthday party compa- ny at W. G. Adams'. Herschel is meeting with success in all his undertakings of art and his ability is appreciat- ed by the people. Washington county sends five men to the penitentiary for masking as white caps and brutally whipping a married woman. One of the men sentenced is the wom- an's husband who will serve a term of five years. This ought to put a stop to such lawlessness. Mrs. James Brock of Vel- pen, died last Friday morn- ing of typhoid fever, aged 24 years. She was the daughter of Dr. Broadwell, who with her husband and one child survived her. The bereaved ones have the sympathy of all. Burial at New Lebanon church. It was a lively crowd who left Monday for Osceola, Ar- kansas on a hunting expedi- tion—in sizing up the bag- gage one would suppose they were going for the win- ter; though its only a two weeks stay they say. The boys are out for a royal good time and are sure to have it. Our people may expect ven- ison, bear and buffalo meats with their return, besides some novel story telling. The following composed the company: Wm. Liibs, Mor- ris Frank, S. P. Hammond, James Miley, Scott Mitchell, Sherman Howdron, Charlie Pipes, Thos. Barker and B. F. Sumner. This is children's week at the world's fair and several thousand of school children are enjoying the cheap rates offered both by the railroad and fair managers. It is al- so farmers week and farm- ers from all over the coun- try; from the far west and ex- treme east —from the north and the south the farmers will meet and discus those questions which relate to their mutual interests. G. W. G. Ferris, who de- in which two men were bad- ly injured. John Eberly and John Willy had prepared to fire a shot in the new slope they were making, but the shot failed to fire. On exam- ination it was found that the powder was wet on top, so they began to drill out; af- ter drilling a little it seems the drill must have struck a spark from the shute and the explosion occurred. Willy was badly burned and bruised about the body and has a compound fracture of the foot which will probably have to be amputated. Eber- ly was burned about the face and body, both will be laid up for some time. Drs. Byer and Link attended Mr. Wil- ly and Dr. Hunter attended Mr. Eberly. The home of James Ar- signed the great Ferris wheel at the world's fair, has other schemes in view, one of which is simply to make Chicago a seaport. He says that it will be done in a few years, but refuses particu- lars, while intimating that it is to be through a revolu- tion in the making of canal locks, apparently by the use of compressed air to raise and lower vessels passing through. We should like to see that scheme materialize. It would be a great thing for Chicago and for the great Northwest as well. In this age of progress few things are impossible. Uncle George Ficklin, one of the G. A. R. comrades, is seriously ill at his home about two-and-a-half miles above town. As Mr. Ficklin is above 70 years of age his recovery is considered very doubtful. The following are the nold, of Dutch Town was the scene of a jolly compa- ny of young people last Mon- day evening, who came in to offer congratulations to Jeff, Mr. Arnolds oldest son who on that day attained his ma- jority. All the girls had baked a fine cake or prepared some other equally choice delica- cy. The company numbered about 50 and all agreed that the affair was a most pleas- ant one. Charlie Chappell, a young G. E. McAfee. Members of the class were Doris Ault, Audie Brenton, Byron Brenton, Earl Coleman, Edith Colvin, Elsie Cogswell, Marie Chewning, Elizabeth Crow, Inez Carter, Beecher Conrad, Georgia DeMotte, Edith Davidson, Ruth Grable, Glen Head, Newell Hulvershorn, Edison Kinman, Mary Kin- man, Marley Kinman, Frank Liibs, Mary Miller, Earl McClellan, Opha Minnis, Horace Myers, Charles Patterson, Ruby Roberson, Cleo Ross, Opal Risley, Floyd Risley, Dennis Selby, Daisy Sanders, Marlin Smith, Louis Spillman, Amy Tislow, Gordon Tucker, Hazel Welton, and Magdalene Wyatt. The Senior Class of Petersburg High School of 1920 is listed in alphabetical order. The principal was Petersburg Senior Class—1920 marriage licenses granted since our last report: Sam- uel P. Wolven to Mary Losi- er; Henry A. Katler to Chris- tene Degenbaum; McClellan Tisdale to Sarah A. Willis; William Sturgeon to Jane Degernott; John Kemper to Annie S. Wibler; James O. Frederick to Luella Lindy. A very serious accident occurred at the Blackburn mines two miles north of this place last Saturday morning man 16 years of age, who is making his home with un- cle Dick Gladish, two-and- one-half miles southwest of town, met with a serious accident last Monday while coon hunting. At four o'clock in the morning young Chap- pell started from home and at eight o'clock he was dis- covered on the ground un- der a tree unconscious, by his side lay his ax and bro- ken lantern also a dead coon. Dr. Basinger was summoned and the best medical atten- tion given. Up to this writ- ing the sufferer has not ful- ly recovered consciousness and is unable to give an ex- planation. It is thought prob- able that he climbed the tree in order to take the coon and losing his balance fell, as the bruise on the head indi- cates a fall of considerable distance. The clerk's office was the scene of a marriage ceremo- ny last Saturday afternoon. The contracting parties be- ing John Kemper and An- nie S. 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