The Press-Dispatch
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C-10 Wednesday, March 7, 2018 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 SEVENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO The Petersburg Press Friday, October 30, 1942 In a recent letter from Corporal Clifford W. Ben- nett to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.D. Bennett, he said he had made his first radio appearance over a big time station WFIA, October 24 at 9:30 a.m. in Tampa, Fla. The chaplain has started a new fifteen minute program each Saturday morning over his station and it features the personnel of the 505th only. Clifford had the honor of appearing on the opening morning. There were three guests on the program. The chaplain wrote out the script for the following characters, a professional ball player, a professional magician and an orchestra leader who plays boogie-woogie piano. None other than Corp. Ar- thur Raynor, who back in Westhampton, Long Island, led his own dance band inci- dentally, wrote the music to Clifford's new composition, "My Rosary of Dreams." The local Chapter of the Psi Iota Xi sorority in order to further the cultural aim of the organization has again begun work on their wom- en's chorus. This season the group has been working on- ly three weeks and has made appearances at the Kiwanis Ladies night program and at the Psi Ote Initiation. Mr. and Mrs. William O. Selby observed their fifti- eth wedding anniversary at their home near Bowman, Sunday, October 25. A deli- cious dinner was served at noon hour to the immediate family and other relatives. Marriages: Mr. Fred Ahlert, formerly of Peters- burg, Ind., announces the marriage of his daughter, Hazel to Huston McClar- ney, son of Mr. and Mrs. Pearl McClarney, of Mt. Ver- non, Ind. Births: Rev. and Mrs. George C. Krieg are the proud parents of a baby boy born Thursday morning at their home in Algiers. The baby has been named Gordon Chester; An eight pound boy was born Oc - tober 26 to Mr. and Mrs. Mont Hawkins, of Indianap- olis. The baby was named Joseph Allen; Born October 27 to Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Car- lisle of Dayton, Ohio, a sev- en pound boy; Born Satur- day to Mr. and Mrs. Jerrell Fettinger, of Campbelltown, a little girl named Joan; Chester Roger is the name given to a boy born October 26 to Mr. and Mrs. Orville Knowles of Velpen. Deaths: Willard Col- gate, a native of Lockhart township, died at Home hospital in this city, at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 28 after an illness of sev- eral months; Mrs. Mary E. Denham Sullivan, for many years a resident of this city, and one of the most high- ly respected and good la- dies of the eastern part of this city, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Myr- tle Shandy, Thursday morn- ing at about 7 o'clock. SIXTY YEARS AGO The Petersburg Press Friday, January 24, 1958 Evansville - Coach Arad McCutchan's purple charg- es prepare this week for cru- cial contests with Ball State, Indiana State, Butler and Be- loit. These encounters cov- er an eight-day span starting Saturday night, January 25, against Ball State and end- ing a week later, February 1, against Beloit, with Indiana State and Butler sandwiched in between. The Stendal Aces add- ed to the woes of Lynnville Friday night by racking up a convincing 66 -54 victory over the Lindies at Stendal. Jim Coleman's boys became the 13th team in 14 games to whip Lynnville, and the game was never much in doubt after the Aces rang up a 17-10 first quarter lead. Coleman used eight men in gaining the decision. Many residents in the ar- ea are receiving notices to report for physical exami- nations. This examination is required at regular inter- vals by Army regulations and is to be accomplished without cost to the individu- al. Personnel in this area will be given examinations at the United States Army Reserve Center in Vincennes in the near future. Individuals re- ceiving notices should write the training center super- visor at Vincennes giving their full name and address. They will be notified of the time and date that the exam- inations will be given. Oakland City College an- nounces that the second term evening classes will begin the week of January 27, 1958. In making the an- nouncement, Mr. J.K. Powell stated that all who wished to take a night class should reg- ister on the campus Monday, January 27 at 5 p.m. Classes will be held on Monday and Thursday evenings. Marriages: Miss Shel- by Jean Griffith and Jerry Wright were united in mar- riage Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock in the rectory of the St. Francis De Sales church in Indianapolis. Births: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hazelton, Jr., an- nounce the birth of a son, Monday, January 20, at the Daviess County Hospital, Wash. Deaths: Mrs. Opha El- sie Malott, 60, Petersburg, passed away at the Daviess County Hospital, Washing- ton, Friday, January 17; Em- ma Jean Peach, 85, Velpen, passed away at the Good Sa- maritan Hospital, Saturday, January 18; Funeral servic- es for Newton Robling, 75, were at 2 p.m. Sunday, in the Pleasant Ridge cemetery. FIFTY YEARS AGO The Press-Dispatch Thursday, February 8, 1968 Lowell Dunigan, of Ow- ensville, President of Hol- iday Homes, Inc. reported that work is underway on the 70 bed nursing home on Pike Avenue in Petersburg. He stated that he hopes to have the footing poured and the foundation out of the ground this week ready to start up with the frame. Be- cause of the freezing weath- er, the contractors are run- ning a little behind sched- ule. The tentative date for its completion was some- time in May. State highway men have been sealing cracks in High- way 61 south of Petersburg, to prevent water soaking through highways. The last freezing and thawing spell has caused more damage than any in several years ac- cording to Ed Peiper, head of the State Highway Ga- rage in the Vincennes Dis- trict. County roads have been severely damaged by the weather. On different oc- casions, school buses have become mired in the roads and have been unable to travel some of them at differ- ent times. Condition of the roads apparently were im- proved by the recent rains which seemed to pack both the county roads and the state highway road shoul- ders. A three-ton load lim- it has been placed on coun- ty highways, with the excep- tion of school buses, in order to prevent any more damage than necessary. Pike County Courthouse has three new sets of doors at all outside entrances. The new doors are aluminium and glass, as well as being more attractive, are much easier to open than the old doors. They were installed by Pittsburg Glass Co. of Vincennes at a cost of $1992. Dedication services for the new Velpen Post Office building will be Sunday, February 11 at 2 p.m. EST. There will be entertainment and refreshments for every- one. The Otwell High School band will play. The Glezen Pathfinder Club singers, composed of around 30 young people from all over this area will sing sever- al selections, directed by Mrs. Norman Moore of Vel- pen, The main speaker will be Walter Lutz, director of engineers and facilities of the Cincinnati region Post Office department. On Saturday, February 3, five young ladies, piano stu- dents of Mrs. Nora Hawbak- er, were entered through Pe- tersburg Music Department in the Indiana Piano Solo contest at Evansville Uni- versity. The young ladies, all of whom were entering the contest for the first time were Cindy Allen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Al- len, Betty Kompst, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. William Kompst, Stephanie Dartz, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dartz, Alice Readle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Readle and Eth- el Woodall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Woodall. Marriages: Miss Jenita Willis became the bride of Jerry Horton January 26 at 6:30 p.m. in a double ring ceremony, officiated by Rev. William O. Dudgeon. Births: To Mr. and Mrs. Everrett L. Anderson, Ot- well, a daughter, on Feb- ruary 5; To Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cook, of Arthur, a daughter, Kelly Jo, by adop- tion, on February 2; To Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Long, of Plainfield, their first child, a daughter, Tamara Darlene, on January 31; To Mr. and Mrs. Carl "Buddy" Wyatt, Pike Avenue, Petersburg, a son, Thomas Edward, on February 2; To Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Young, of Oak- land City, a son, Vernon Ed- ward, Jr., on January 29; To Mr. and Mrs. Herman Lyle Gideon, Petersburg, a son, Brian Keith, February 4. Deaths: Mrs. Katheryn Bulger, 77, better known as Kate Kammerer to friends and former neighbors of the Cross Roads commu- nity south of Winslow and Littles, died Monday, Jan- uary 29 in Deaconess Hos- pital; Lynes W. Burns, 41, of Morris, Ill., died Thurs- day from injuries received when his car went out of control and struck a bridge near Morris; Basil L. Farm- er died Wednesday at his home in Washington, D.C., of a heart attack; Dale Kirk, 73, son of John and Isadora Grubb Kirk, died Thursday at 3 p.m. at his home in Ha- zleton; Word has just been received of the death last week of Chester M. Wright at Marshall, Virginia. Mr. Wright was the uncle of John L. Wright, formerly of Win- slow, but now of San Anto- nio, Texas. Mr. Wright, 77, who made his home with his daughter, died of a stroke. TWENTY- FIVE YEARS The Press-Dispatch Thursday, February 4, 1993 Evangelist and singer Mike Adkins of West Frank- fort, Ill., will be at the New Life Fellowship Church lo- cated on Main Street in Winslow Saturday, Feb. 6 at 7 p.m. Adkins has appeared on more than 300 national T V programs, and has four albums of songs, selling over 500,000 copies. He also has spoke and sang at many Full Gospel Business Men's Conventions and chapters and churches in America and other countries. Senior Randi Pauw was named 1993 Charger Home- coming Queen during pre- game ceremonies Friday night. Sophomore attendant Adrienne Seitz was named Maid of Honor. Pike County's Commit- tee to End Drug Abuse will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, February 4 in the basement of the Pike County Court- house. Jeff Stratton, who is the district coordinator of the program, said every- one is invited to attend and comment on how to address the problem of drug abuse in Pike County. He said funds have already been allocated and the meeting is to decide how to spend the money to combat drug abuse. Three Pike Central Mid- dle School spelling bee win- ners advanced to the coun- ty-wide spelling bee at Pike Central in the auditorium. Winners were Andrea Cart- er, sixth grade; Ryan Mc- Cain, seventh grade; and Brooke Jerrell, eight grade. The county-wide contest will be Friday. Stacey Kaye Baker, of Carmel, was graduated from Vincennes University December 19 with an Asso- ciate Degree in Early Child Care. She has now enrolled at Ball State University in Muncie for a Bachelor's De- gree in Early Child Care and Kindergarten Education as a junior. Her twin sister, Trac- ey Raye Baker, is also a ju- nior at Ball State University working on Kindergarten and Elementary Education Degrees. Marriages: Cristal Gore and Donnie Nuhring were united in marriage on De- cember 11 in a double ring ceremony in Henderson, Ky. Deaths: Esther M. (Phelps) Pope, 74, of Peters- burg, died Saturday, Jan. 30 at 12:59 p.m. in Petersburg; Verneda Lewis, 92, of Oak- land City, died Sunday, Jan. 31 at 10 :35 p.m. at Gibson General Hospital in Prince- ton; Bessie M. Gray, 72, of Princeton, died Thursday, Jan. 28 at 9:24 a.m. at Hol- iday Manor Nursing Home in Princeton; Margaret A. Parker, 83, of Jasper, moth- er of Mrs. Bob (Cheryl) Def- fendoll, of Winslow, died at 6:30 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 31 at Jasper Memorial Hospi- tal and Health Care Cen- ter; Glenna R. Kruse, 59, of Keensburg, Ill., died Janu- ary 21 at St. Mary's Medi- cal Center in Evansville; Ir- vin Olen May, 64, of Cham- paign, Ill., died Sunday, Jan. 31 at 7:45 a.m. at Urbana Covenant Medical Center. SOMETHING NEWSWORTHY? Give us a call: 812-354-8500 Petersburg High School Boy's Basketball 1971-1972 Pictured above is the 1971 Petersburg High School boys basketball team. Front row (l to r): Dave West, Steve Frederick, Jeff Werner, Brad Woodhull, Allen Houchins, Andy Query, Ronnie Stone and Bill Buechele. Back row: Coach Vesper Hill, Owen Blue, Artie Stewart, Bill Hall, Ron Davis, Frank Hall and Assis- tant Coach Jerry Dyson. Wednesday, March 7 • Alexander Graham Bell patents the telephone (1876) • Hitler reoccupies the Rhineland (1936) Thursday, March 8 • V W bus goes into production (1950) • Mount Etna erupts (1669) Friday, March 9 • Barbie makes her debut (1959) • Japanese power plant leaks radioactive waste (1981) Saturday, March 10 • Speech transmitted by telephone (1876) • Lincoln signs Ulysses S. Grant's commission to command U.S. Army (1864) Sunday, March 11 • Paul McCartney knighted (1997) • Confederate constitution adopted (1861) Monday, March 12 • FDR gives first fireside chat (1933) • Gandhi leads civil disobedience (1930) Tuesday, March 13 • U.S. launches K-9 Corps (1942) • William Hershel discovers Uranus (1781) Source: History.com