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C-6 Wednesday, Januar y 13, 2016 The Press-Dispatch HISTORY Submit history photos: Call: 812-354-8500 Email: news@pressdispatch.net or bring in a hard copy: 820 E. Poplar Street, Petersburg 01/03/1902: Stendal Items— Ulysses Beadles will soon move to Heilman where he has a farm rented. The Misses Amelia, Tillie and No- ra Schwear were called home from Evansville on account of the death of their grandmother, Mrs. Schwear. Herman Egbert, Sr. was called to his eternal home on Dec. 22, the re- mains were laid to rest in the St. Pe- ters graveyard on the 23rd. The de- ceased was 82 years old and was born in Germany. His children are all grown. William Scott and Miss Mae Greenway were married last Thursday at the parsonage of Rev. H. H. Hennings. A fter the ceremo- ny they were treated with a delight- ful feast of music which the groom appropriately reciprocated. They will make their home in the vicinity of Winslow. On Saturday morning last, at 5:30 the death angel came to summon Grandma Schwear, who had been suffering from pneumo- nia for a few days. She was 89 years old. She was born in Germany and was a kind old lady. Her children are all grown and her husband preced- ed her in death. All that was mortal of Mrs. Schwear was interred at the graveyard a short distance south of here. Rev. Julius Varvig conducted the funeral ceremonies. Our sympa- thy to the bereaved. Spurgeon Items—As soon as Eli- jah Roy gets his store room com- pleted he will move his undertak- ing goods in it and his partner G. J. Julian will purchase a new stock and continue business at the store formerly occupied by Julian & Roy. On Christmas day at the home of the bride, Elmer Allen and Miss Nettie Laslie were married. Elmer is the son of M. C. Allen, and one of the rising teachers of the county. The bride is the accomplished daugh - ter of Thomas Laslie. Elder James Crane officiated. The members of the I.O.O.F. are building a new hall 50x24. They have the frame up with several hands at work on the build- ing. When completed it will be the best building in our town. The or- der here is growing very fast. There will be a large store room on the first floor, which will be occupied by Eli- jah Roy for a furniture and under- taking establishment, he owning the lower room and the Odd Fellows the hall. Winslow Items—Two cases of smallpox reported in town this week, Charles Reyner and Miss Nannie Goff. Monroe Spraggins has commenced the erection of a new dwelling in DeTar's addition. D. C. Thomas purchased the res - taurant owned by Rosseau Dedman and will move same into the old sa- loon building of Coleman & Beatty. Dr. J. M. Beardsley died last Friday night at 11:30 o'clock at his home in this city. The deceased has been suf- fering for the past fourteen months of tuberculosis of the skin, when the grim monster of death relieved him of his suffering. Dr. Beardsley was born in Warrick county. He came to Pike county about 22 years ago and settled at Algiers. In 1881 he came to Winslow and has ever since been a practicing physician here until his health failed him. He was very suc- cessful in farming and trading.. The doctor was about 52 years old. He leaves a widow and three children ranging in age from 16 to 19 years to mourn his loss. He was a model citizen and took an active part in the local government of this city. His re- mains were laid to rest in the Oak Hill cemetery, Rev. Capehart of Vel- pen conducting the funeral services. Bill Alsop, who gained some no- toriety in this county several years ago, was arrested at Princeton charged with taking $20 from an- other's purse. He was bound over to the circuit court. The new year was ushered in with a watch party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clark Whitman Tuesday night. The evening was pleasantly spent in games and amusements. A splendid course of refreshments were served. A small child of Newton Offil, liv- ing north of Otwell, died Monday morning. George Kiefer, who has been em- ployed at Jonesboro helping put in an electric light plant, arrived home Tuesday. Some unknown person entered the butcher shop of Barker & Tre- anor after closing hours Monday night and helped himself to a lot of nice meat and a fine Winchester ri- fle belonging to T. K. Fleming. En- trance was gained by prying open the back door. Services will be held at the Cath- olic church Saturday, Jan 4, 1902 by Father Ketter. Mrs. Jane Crisswell died at Evans- ville at the home of Isaac Gladish last Sunday. She was a former resident of Madison township, this county, and for a number of years lived at Buck- skin. She was 56 years old. The fu- neral was held Tuesday. George Kauffman, one of the lead- ing citizens of Washington, died sud- denly Monday of heart trouble. He was one of the extensive coal opera- tors of Southern Indiana and owned the Cabel & Kauffman mines in Lockhart township, this county. Everett Meyers, employed as clerk in the hardware store of Shawhan, Boonshot & Co., returned home with his bride last Thursday. The ceremony was performed a week ago last Sunday by Rev. Bonta at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Hardin, at Ire- land. John Simmons of Otwell, was lodged in jail last Monday on a charge of bastardy, being unable to give bail. Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Nichols en- tertained about forty young people at their home on East Main street Tuesday night with a watch party. The evening was pleasantly spent in games and music. When the new year had ushered in refreshments were served. During the month of December the county clerk issued 34 marriage licenses, the greatest number in one month for many years. Ben Hook of Winslow, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Hook of this city was married Wednesday at Oakland City to Miss Emma Kinder of that place. They will reside at Winslow— Washington Gazette. Herman F. Hart of Essex, Mis- souri, and Miss Tillie E. Falls of Madison township, were married at the residence of Lowery Glad- ish Monday evening, Elder J. W. Rishardson officiating. The new- ly married couple left Tuesday for their Missouri home. Mrs. Charles Colvin, living six miles east of the city, died last Fri- day of paralysis. The deceased was a highly respected lady and was 29 years old. The remains were taken to Lynnville last Saturday where the fu- neral services were conducted Sun- day morning. The county clerk has issued mar- riage licenses to the following per- sons since our last report: Wilburn Scott and Mary E. Greenway; Ze- no Hobbs and Ella DeMotte; Wm H. Frederick and Aralsdia Wil- lis; George Jackson and Minnie Leighty; Raymond Gray and Ethel Groomer; Wm T. Abel and Mary F. Heilman; Herman F. Hart and Till- ie E. Falls; Jene Loveless and Lizzie Vaughan; James Hardison and Eth- el M. Hayes; George W. Hudson and Maude M. Patton; Benjamin Hook and Emma Kinder. Last Sunday night a wedding was solemnized at the home of Mr. Thomas Hardin, one half-mile west of town, which made Mr. Everett Meyers and Miss Effie Hardin man and wife. The bride wore tan silk trimmed with satin and chiffon. The groom wore the conventional black. The bride is the oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hardin, and the groom is an enterprising young clerk in a hardware store in Peters- burg. They will make their home at Petersburg. Those from a distance who attended the wedding were Misses Myers, Hollon, Ropp, and Messers Bell, Myers and Jackson. A number of beautiful presents were received—Ireland Item. Patronize home industries all the time. Charles Alchhorm, the new cigar manufacturer, has placed his several brands of cigars in sale in this city. He makes a splendid grade of cigars and is giving employment to several people. Call for his cigars when your want to good smoke. At a dance near Pikeville Monday night trouble arose between Tom Stillwell and John Miller in which the former was shot by Miller and for a time his condition was report- ed as quite serious. Later reports, however are that Stillwell's injuries are not of a serious nature, and that he will recover—Huntingburg Inde- pendent. Files of the past Pike County Historical Society Gleanings from the Pike County Democrat, 1902 SIXTY YEARS AGO The Petersburg Press Friday, Dec. 2, 1955 Army Pvt. Larry G. Eskind, 20, son of Irving Eskind, of Winslow, recent- ly was graduated from the Military Police Training Center at Camp Gor- don, Ga. Pvt. Eskind, who attended who attended the school after com- pleting basic traing at Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo. was taught unarmed de- fense, traffic control and other law en- forcement duties. A former student at Indiana University in Bloomington, he entered the Army last June. Mrs. Roxie Hedges and daughters, Myrna Sue, Judy and Sharon spent the weekend in Indianapolis visiting Buthyl Hedges. Thanksgiving dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Orville Mosby and family in Petersburg were James Mosby and son Tim, of Sarasota, Fla.; Judy Mos- by, of Indianapolis; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fettinger and Myra and Larry Gil- lespie, of Winslow; and Mr. and Mrs. Cleve Goodman, of Petersburg. Capt. James Hobson, of Dayton, Ohio, spent the weekend with his mother, Mrs. Lucinda Hobson and brother, Kenneth, in Petersburg. Mrs. Mary Smylie, of Ravenna, Ohio, spent the Thanksgiving holi- day with James Houghlan and sister, Pearl Johnson, in Petersburg. DARYL YOUNGS COMPLETES RADIO SCHOOL DEGREE Verl J. Youngs, of Harrisburg, Ill., formerly of Petersburg, has complet- ed a course in Practical and Theo- retical Radio and Television and has been awarded a diploma by the Na- tional Radio Institute of Washing- ton, D.C. He finished the prescribed course of technical studies with cred- itable grades and is to be congratulat- ed upon his achievement. Births: To Mr. and Mrs. Rob- ert Thorne, of Petersburg, a daugh- ter, Rhea Dawn, Monday; to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Chambers, of West Frank- fort, Ill., a daughter, Lisa Ann, Nov. 21; to Mr. and Mrs. Ora Fettinger, of Petersburg, a daughter, Debra Lynn, last week; to Mr. and Mrs. Ora Ar- nold, of Otwell, a daughter, Monday. Marriages: Lois Marlene Griffith, of Petersburg, and Myron A. Noble, of Vincennes, Nov. 26; Nelda June Pat- ton, of Otwell, and Albert G. Hoffman, Thanksgiving Day; Carolyn Church, of Monroe City, and Wayne Cox, of Pe- tersburg, Nov. 11; Betty R. Morrison and John C. McCollister, of Evans- ville, formerly of Natchitoches, La., Nov. 6. Deaths: Nora Jane Elliott, 69, of Petersburg, died Nov. 30 following a heart attack; Doyle E. Nelson, 23, of Petersburg, died Friday; Mary Etta Hollon, 92, of Petersburg, died Nov. 26; Rev. Richard Hale, 56, pastor of Paoli EUB Church, native of Pike County, died Monday, suffering from a heart attack; Junita Ann Hartwell, 2 1/2 month old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Allen Hartwell, of Oakland City, died Tuesday night at the family home in Indianapolis, suffering from virus pneumonia. FIFTY-NINE YEARS AGO The Pike County Dispatch Friday, Dec. 7, 1956 Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Simpson near Winslow were Chief and Mrs. M. B. McClure and daughter, of Japan; Mr. and Mrs. Rob- ert Bass, Robbie and Rickie, of East Berlin, Pa.; Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Bass, of Boonville; Mr. and Mrs. Otis Beadles and Beth, of Petersburg; Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Blacketer, of Oakland City; Mrs. Emil Nuhring and Emil II, of Stendal; Imogene Nuhring, of Spur- geon; Mr. Coleman, of Princeton; and Mrs. Opal Brenton, of Winslow. ESKIMOS BREEZE BY BOONVILLE The Winslow Eskimos breezed by the Boonville Pioneers 74-43, Friday night. The Eskimos were sparked by sophomore John Deen, who led the scoring with 22 points. Winslow jumped out to a 25 -7 first quarter lead based mainly on the over-the-head tip-ins by Deen, Barnett and Mey- er and the fast-breaking of Kinman and Sims. Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Otis Durham in Coe and their houseg- uests, Mrs. Vonetta Floyd and daugh- ter, were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mc- Gregor, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Mc- Gregor and sons, and John Floyd. Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Griffith and Debbie spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Donald Davis and fam- ily. Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Copeland and Janie, of Indianapolis, spent the week- end with Mr. and Mrs. Merlin Bar- rett and Carolyn in Scottsburg-Beth- el community. Guests during the weekend of Mr. and Mrs. Jess Lance and Jerry in Ayr- shire were Mrs. Leota Lance, Arthie Ruth and Kathy Lynn, of Spurgeon, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Lance and Linda, of Winslow; Mr. and Mrs. Roy Burton and Marsha Lynn, of Petersburg; Mr. and Mrs. Delmas Lance and Anita Gail, Jerry Keith and Richard Keith, all of Ayrshire. FORMER LOCAL WOMAN WINS $75 IN CONTEST Mrs. Anna Belle Benjamin, of In- dianapolis, former Winslow resident, has recently been notified that her 50 -word statement in the Vel-Home Modernizing contest has won a $75 prize. Mrs. Benjamin also won a col- ored telephone with a year's free ser- vice on a private line for writing a last line to a jingle in the Kraft Velveeta contest, a Bell and Howell movie cam- era for naming a pie in the Milnot con- test, and some smaller prizes in oth- er contests. Births: To Mr. and Mrs. John Wil- liams, of Petersburg, a daughter, Mon- day; to Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Jones, of Oakland City, a daughter, Tuesday; to Mr. and Mrs. Randall Cox, of Camby, a daughter, Sheila Faye, Nov. 20 ; to Mr. and Mrs. Hilbert Warren Tooley, Jr., of Augusta, a daughter, Marian, Nov. 20 ; to Mr. and Mrs. Don Fick- lin, a son, Mark Kevin; to Mr. and Mrs. Max Willis, a daughter, Dec. 2; to Mr. and Mrs. Arvin Roberson, of Flat Rock, Mich., a daughter, Teresa Lynn, Nov. 27; to Mr. and Mrs. Har- old Bass, of Central City, Ky., a daugh- ter, Jacquelyn Kaye, Nov. 27; to Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Mason, of Coe, a son, Michael Kantz, Dec. 4; to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur C. Culver, of India- napolis, a daughter, Marquetta Kay, Nov. 25. Marriages: Sondra Sue Seneff, of Odon, and Robert D. Harris, of Peters- burg, Friday. Deaths: Margaret Owens, 92, died Wednesday in Oakland City Rest Home; Arthur H. Gompf, 65, former resident of Petersburg, died Thurs- day at his home in Lafayette; Grace McAllister, 61, of Oakland City, died at her home Friday; Laura C. Wil- liams, 79, of Petersburg, died at the Church Nursing Home in Prince- ton, Monday; Lester Ray Marshall, 67, native of Winslow, died Wednes- day in San Antonio, Texas; Mrs. Aara G. Rose, 84, of Otwell, died Tuesday; Willis Jenkins, 77, of Evansville, for- mer resident of Oakland City, died Nov. 27. FIFTY YEARS AGO The Pike County Dispatch Thursday, Dec. 16, 1965 Visiting State Trooper and Mrs. Paul Oxendine and family in Win- slow from Sunday until Tuesday were his sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Mohler, of Maryville, and Paul's mother, Mrs. Edna Oxendine, of Terre Haute. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde McClure, of Winslow, were Sunday evening guests of their daughter, Mr. and Mrs. James Lamey and son in Monroe City. Gene Burger, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Burger, of Petersburg, represented Winslow High School at the Eighth Annual Stage Band Clinic. The clinic was conducted at Memori- al Union of Purdue University in La- fayette Saturday, Dec. 11. A surprise eighth birthday par- ty was given for Scotty Smith by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Kayo Smith at their home in Ayrshire, Dec. 14. At- tending were Tim Richardson, Ricky Wells, Eugene Abbott, Angela Bella- my, Ronnie McCandless, Rhonda Car- lisle and Ronnie Taylor. Mrs. Gordon Tucker, of Peters- burg, spent from Friday until Sunday in Mooresville with her granddaugh- ters, Amanda, Andrea and Jane, while their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tucker attended the Bishops Con- vocation of Methodist churches in French Lick. Mr. and Mrs. Vernice Kruse, Steve and Paul, of Petersburg, spent the weekend in South Bend visiting Mrs. Kruse's sister and family, Mr. and Mrs. Roger Etter, Cathy and Craig. Visiting Sunday with Dr. and Mrs. John Sutton, Suzanne and Norma and Mrs. Vada Anderson in Petersburg were Mr. and Mrs. Carl LaGrange, Roy, Susie and Judy, of Princeton. Births: To Mr. and Mrs. Don Mad- dock, of Indianapolis, a son, Dec. 7; to Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Falls, of Oakland City, a daughter, Kimberly Michelle, Dec. 3; to Mr. and Mrs. David Bram- mer, of Spurgeon, a daughter, Brenda Sue, Dec. 1; to Mr. and Mrs. George Hostetter, of Whitestown, near Leb- anon, a son, Paul Darren, Dec. 14; to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bailey, of Spur- geon, a son, Cary Michael, Dec. 4. Deaths: Grace Upton Dunn, 70, of Petersburg, died Thursday at the Colonial Home in Princeton; Ronald William Crabtree, 50, son of Bill and Vickie (Brock) Crabtree and grand- son of L. H. Brock, of Glezen, died Dec. 7 at Community Hospital in In- dianapolis; Louis E. Sebenar, Jr., 49, formerly of Evansville, died Thursday in a hospital in Houston, Texas, suf- fering from cancer. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO The Press-Dispatch Thursday, Dec. 13, 1990 Weekend visitors of Glen and June Hildebrand in Stendal were Mark and Jade Hildebrand, of Scottsburg; Phyllis and Roger Thomas, of Oak- land City. Thanksgiving Day guests of Mr. and Mrs. Prentice Young south of Winslow, were Al and Judy Foust and Jon, of Campbelltown; Joe and Kim Foust, of Bloomington. Michael Gilbert, son of Debbie and Mike Gilbert, of Russellville, Ky., was a member of the Russellville High School football team that won the Kentucky State Class "A" champion- ship on Nov. 30. Sophomore Gilbert was an offensive tackle and defensive guard for the Russellville Panthers. He is the grandson of Don and Anna- bell Richardson, of Winslow. Mr. and Mrs. Anson Luff of Scotts- burg-Bethel community, spent last weekend, with her brother, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Coleman and family in Peoria, Ill. Mr. and Mrs. Warner Nalley and Crystal, of Scottsburg-Bethel com- munity, visited last week with their daughter and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Gene (Holly) Dixon in Cadiz, Ky. Doug Burns, of Oakland City; Tif- fany Burns and Tracey Patton, of Fort Branch were Saturday visitors of Mrs. Pearl Brown in Spurgeon. Teri Jackson, daughter of Bruce and Janelle DeLapp,of Winslow, has been celebrated for Who's Who Among American High School Stu- dents. She was graduated with the class of 1990 and is now a freshman at Indiana University, planning to ma- jor in chemistry and/or education. Births: To Mr. and Mrs. Michael Morris, of Petersburg, a daughter, Jennifer Lynn, Dec. 10 ; to Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Eigelbach, of Shelbyville, Ky., a daughter, Laura Phyllis, Dec. 3; to Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Beck, of Jas- per, a son, Gage Cleo, Nov. 29; to Dr. and Mrs. J. Michael (Barbara) Sand- ers, of Lynnville, a daughter, Audra Michell, Nov. 3. Marriages: Erika Jane Dorsey and Matthew Todd Fulk, both of Peters- burg, Nov. 10 ; Martha A. Bailey and Charles L. Veale, both of Petersburg, Nov. 30. Deaths: Randall J. Teague, 88, of Otwell, died Dec. 8; Bryce Everett Houchin, 58, of Dewey, Ariz., died Dec. 7; Albert (Bert) Welch, of Pe- tersburg, died Dec. 9; Jay B. Brown, 61, of Evansville, died Dec. 4; Marga- ret Baze, 74, of Petersburg, died Dec. 7; James England, 96, formerly of Pe- tersburg, died Dec. 7 at The Arders at Camp Verde, Ariz.; Leona B. Potts, 74, of Odon, died Dec. 7; Myrtle Ep- ley, 85, of Elkton, Ky., mother of Rich- ard Epley, of Winslow, died Dec. 7; Opha Blacketer, 96, of Princeton, for- merly of Oakland City, died Dec. 7. The Press-Dispatch Thursday, Dec. 6, 1990 A Winslow native, Delbert Myers, is in Saudi Arabia with the Army for Operation Desert Shield. Myers, 21, a graduate of Wood Memorial High School, is an E-4 in the Army. He serves as a driver for a major in the artillery division. Myers is the son of Ronald My- ers, of Winslow, and Angela Falls, of Oakland City. He was stationed at Ft. Hood, Texas before being sent to the Middle East. Mrs. and Mrs. Kenny Stone, Kris and Brandt, of Campbelltown; Kelly Price and Hilary, of Hazleton; David Noland and Jennifer and Lisa Davis, of Evansville, were Thanksgiving Day dinner guests of Mrs. Thelma Cowles in Evansville. The birthday of Kris Stone also was celebrated. Mr. and Mrs. David Southwood and Amy, of Petersburg; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pearson and Elizabeth, of Bloomington; Mr. and Mrs. Denzil Southwood, of Alford, were Thanks- giving Day dinner and supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Southwood and family in Petersburg. Thanksgiving holiday guests of Fetna Schell in Petersburg were Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hall, Mr. and Mrs. Brad Kaufman and Natalie, of Moweaqua, Ill.; Melody and Andrew Hamilton and Brett Jones, of Greenwood; Bran- don Schell, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Fet- tinger and Larry, Jr., of Petersburg. Paul, Vance and Mary Selby were recently presented a plaque at the awards dinner for Sugar Ridge Race- way. The plaque was presented in ap- preciation of the Selbys' work with karters at their race track. Competition was recently con- ducted at Otwell School to see which class could collect the most Camp- bell Soup labels. Winners were Mol- ly Arnholt and Scott Fulcher, princess and prince from Nancy Ezell's second grade class. Brad Garris and Jill Ev- ans, king and queen from Mary Ann Pride's fifth grade class Births: To Mr. and Mrs. Tom Haus- child, of Evansville, a son, Benjamin Capehart, Nov. 29; to Mr. and Mrs. Danny Hayes, of Otwell, a daughter, Shannon Lacey, Nov. 27; to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hammond, of Peters- burg, a daughter, Erica Dawn, Dec. 2. Deaths: Dorothy Mae Davis, 68, of Petersburg, died Nov. 27; Oliver J. Robling, 82, of Petersburg, died Nov. 30 ; Earl C. Atkinson, 85, of Princeton, formerly of Oatsville,died Nov. 25; Pamela J. Helderman, 40, of Monroe City, died Nov. 29; Jewel Martin, 81, of Monroe City, died Dec. 3; Charles F. Cutteridge, 70, of Evansville, died Nov. 29; Tinnie E. Eck, 95, of Flora, Ill., former resident of Boone Town- ship, died Nov. 28; Candy Hine, 33, of Martinsville, cousin of Charlene Hine-Brown and Jamie Todd Brown, both of Petersburg, and Regina Ge- bert, of Washington, died Dec. 1; Marguerite B. Kime, 97, of Ridge- field, Conn., sister-in-law of Allen Kime, of Petersburg, died Nov. 30.