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D-6 Wednesday, May 2, 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 Tuesday and Friday, December 22 and 25, 1942 Two students from Pike County are included in the list of approximately 700 students who will be candidates for de- grees at Purdue University's sixty-ninth commencement exercises to be held here on Sunday afternoon, Dec. 20. Miss Agnes Foster, of Glezen, is the second girl from this county to enlist with the WA AC. Miss Fos- ter was sworn in three weeks ago, at Indianapolis, Ind. She will report for duty at Dayto- na, Fla., December 28. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Artis Foster, of Glezen, and has been employed at the Re- liance Factory at Washington. Marriages: Miss Marga- ret Coleman, daughter of Mr. John L. and Vesta Meadors Coleman, of South Bend, Ind., former residents of Pe- tersburg, became the bride of Sgt. William C. Wright, son of Mrs. Marie Schmitt, of Mish- awaka. The ceremony was performed on December 8 in the First Church of the Naza- rene in Mishawaka; The mar- riage of Miss Maxine Park to Ronald Nelson has been an- nounced by Mr. and Mrs. El- va Park, of Oakland City, the parents of the bride. Births: Mr. and Mrs. Wil- son Corn, of Hymere, Ind., are the proud parents of a ba- by girl born in the Princeton hospital, Friday. She has been named Ruth Ann; A son was born December 22 to Mr. and Mrs. Leland Hayes at their home in Winslow. Ronald Lee is the name given to the ba- by; Born to Mr. and Mrs. Ne- al Brown, of near Winslow, a son, Carl Monroe; Born Wednesday, December 23 to Mr. and Mrs. Delmas Pride, of Velpen, a baby boy; an eight pound girl was born Wednes- day, December 23 to Mr. and Mrs. Luther Cockerham of this city; Born Tuesday to Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Wheatley, of Petersburg, a boy named Wal- ter Sheridan. Deaths: Walter White, 51 years, Princeton policeman, was critically burned Thurs- day, December 16 while hunting south of Oakland City. He was hunting when the accident occurred. The men became separated and Mr. White lighted his pipe in some dry grass, igniting the grass. While attempting to ex- tinguish the fire, his clothing, a rubberized hunting suit, caught on fire, causing severe burns to the lower section of the body and hands. The oth- er two men heard his calls for help and assisted with putting out the flames. They rushed him to the Princeton hospi- tal where he passed away at 7 p.m. December 17; Samuel E. Gulledge passed away at his home on north 9th street, Sat- urday afternoon at 5 o'clock following an illness of sever- al months duration; Curtis F. Norrick, 45, died at his home in Winslow, at 1:30 o'clock Friday morning of a heart at- tack; Hobart Bruce, Jr., son of Hobart and Thelma Al- stadt Bruce, of Glezen, died Saturday morning following an illness of four days of pneu- monia. The baby was four months and eighteen days old; Elmer Dyer was fatally stricken with a heart attack and fell from his chair while sitting in his home in Winslow on Saturday; Herbert Arnold, Chief Engineer on a merchant ship and a native of Jefferson township, was reported miss- ing several weeks ago, and ac- cording to the information re- ceived by Mr. Herschell Ab- bott, of near Otwell, last week, he is probably counted among the dead by the War Depart- ment. He is a nephew of Mr. Abbott; Linda Lou Corn, the four-year-old daughter of Gil- bert Natella Brown Corn, of Winslow, passed away at her home Sunday morning at 9:45 a.m. Death was caused by leu- kemia; Nancy H. Powers, age 87, died at 4 o'clock Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Gourley and Rev. Harry Gour- ley of Spurgeon; John G. Lip- poldt, a retired farmer of Sten- dal, died at his home at 11:15 o'clock December 19, follow- ing an illness of five months. SIXTY YEARS AGO The Petersburg Press Tuesday and Friday, March 18 and 21, 1958 Little Springs Valley, still undefeated and riding high, will join South Side Fort Wayne, Muncie Central and Crawfordsville into the fi- nal four teams in the state high school basketball race this Saturday in Indianapo- lis. The Blackhawks of Rex Wells had little trouble in dis- posing of Terre Haute Gerts- meyer and Princeton to gain a berth in the state finals. Thus the Blackhawks remain the only school in Indiana that has NEVER lost a basketball game. Ruth and Sam Hempfling are the proud owners of the oldest dry goods store in op- eration in Petersburg. Yes, it's a fact. The couple came here in December of 1939 to open a dry goods store. They had migrated from Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Mr. Hempfling was very active in the store until he was struck with an illness some six years ago in August. Since that time, Mrs. Hempfling has been at the helm. The store is filled with merchandise found in any fine dry goods store. As an added attraction, you may place a Western Union telegram on the wire. This has been a ser- vice for the past eight years at the store. Pat Howard announced that she will open a new beauty shop, "Fashion Cen- ter," in Petersburg. Miss How- ard said the shop will be the most complete beauty salon in town. It will be located at 1803 E. Main and will be owned and operated by Miss How- ard. Three beauticians will be employed, including Mrs. Pauline Van Meter, Miss Dar- lene Miley and Miss Howard. The Monroe City Senior class will present its Senior play "Ready Made Family," Friday night, March 28 at 8 p.m. Tickets are now on sale. Reserved seats 60c; Unre- served 50c. Don't miss it! The Hoosier Energy, Inc., proposed builders of a $42 million power plant near Pe- tersburg, purchased 20 acres of land from the heirs of the late Fred Boger estate for $ 6,000. This brings the total of land owned by the cooper- ative to 140 acres. The group apparently intends to contin- ue its fight for a government loan, although this loan has been under heavy attack by Governor Harold Hanely and the Public Service Commis- sion. Births: Born to Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Nelson, Otwell, a six pound, one ounce boy, March 13, at the Jasper Me- morial hospital; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Kinman announce the arrival of a daughter, Jane Annette, Monday, March 17; Born to Mr. and Mrs. Eu- gene Houchin, Velpen, a girl, Tuesday; Born to Mr. and Mrs. James Houtsch, Otwell, a daughter, Monday at the Jas- per Memorial Hospital. FIFTY YEARS AGO The Press-Dispatch Thursday, April 4, 1968 Two Chicago area boys are retracing the Abraham Lincoln travels along what is now known as the Lincoln Heritage Trails. The boys are Ralph Kinnaird, of Winnet- ka, Ill. and Scott Jenkins, of Kenilworth, Ill. They start- ed at Lincoln's birthplace in Hodgenvile, Ky., on March 28, during their Easter vaca- tion and will terminate their journey in Springfield, Ill., on April 10, a distance of approx- imately 370 miles. The Pike County Saddle Club was re- quested by Lt. Governor Rob- ert L. Rock, to furnish hors- es and riders for the journey from Lincoln Park to Peters- burg on April 1. Mr. Kinnaird and Mr. Jenkins spent the night on April 1 at rest in the County jail in Petersburg, and begun, as planned, their walk to Vincennes on Tuesday. The Petersburg High School Bands, under the di- rection of Jim Bolte and Bill McDonald, will present their annual Spring Concert tomor- row night, Friday, April 5. The concert will be in the auditori- um of Petersburg High School and will begin at 7:30 p.m. fast time. Adam Willis, 10, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hector Willis, of Pe- tersburg, suffered a broken left arm at the wrist Friday, March 29 at Petersburg Ele- mentary School. He was play- ing on the slide at the last re- cess when he came down the slide and landed on the ground. He fell back against his arm, causing the break. The fracture was reduced at the office of Dr. Elbert, and his arm placed in a cast. He will have to wear the cast six weeks. Petersburg Fire depart- ment made three runs last week. It started with an auto fire at 9th and Spruce street Monday. There was no dam- age and the fire was out when firemen arrived; grass fire out of hand at Eastwood addition Wednesday near home of Jon Purvis; field fire at the Del- bert Sanders home at Willis- ville. Marriages: Miss Phyl- lis J. Bogielski and Lowell E. Killion exchanged marriage vows in a double ring cer- emony at 2 p.m. March 2 in Our Lady of Perpetual Help church in Hammond. Births: To Mr. and Mrs. Brian Smith, Monroe City, a daughter, Monday, April 1, in the Good Samaritan hospi- tal; To Mr. and Mrs. Billy Col- lins, Petersburg, a daughter, Thursday, March 28; To Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gus Ropp, near Union, their first child, a daughter, Susan Kay, on Mon- day, April 1; To Mr. and Mrs. Dewayne Chappell, of Hunt- ingburg, a son, Douglas De- wayne. Deaths: Funeral services for Perry McAllister were at 2 p.m. Friday at the Lamb Fu- neral Home; Mrs. Pearl John- son, of Petersburg, has re- ceived word of the death of her brother, Harry Hough- land. Mr. Houghland passed away Friday, March 22 at Lakeland, Fla., at the age of 80 ; A fter a year's illness, Teddy Fowler, 66, died at 12:40 p.m. Wednesday at the home of his son in Petersburg, where he had been the past week and one day preceding his death. Benjamin W. Bill- ings, 56, who, with his wife, Mark K., owned and operat- ed Ben's Barbeque, south of Petersburg on Highway 57, died at 9:45 p.m. Thursday, March 28 in the Good Sa- maritan hospital; Services for Walter Robling, 86, of Glezen, were conducted at Harris Fu- neral Home Sunday at 2 p.m. by the Rev. Freddie Brittain; Mrs. Lucy Renner, 68, of East Main Street, Petersburg, died suddenly Monday at 12:35 p.m. in the Good Samaritan hospital in Vincennes from a heart attack; Charles Hazel- ton passed away in his sleep at his home in Petersburg on his 80th birthday at 7:30 a.m. Fri- day, March 29; Services were held Monday at 2 p.m. for The- odore Kays, at Colvin Chapel in Princeton. TWENTY- FIVE YEARS The Press-Dispatch Thursday, April 1, 1993 A field fire just north of SR 365 on SR 257 rambled about 500 yards late Sunday evening before firefighters from Jeffer- son Township and a number of area residents were able to stop the wind-driven flames. Fire Chief Faron McLaughlin stated a burn barrel started the blaze, which was fought by 17 fire fighters and one brush truck. McLaughlin stated that as things get dri- er and more people burn their trash, the fires will be more prevalent. Another 44 miners have been laid off as of Sunday night at midnight. Old Ben Coal Co. announced 43 union miners and one salaried po- sition were being reduced at the Old Ben I mine near Spur- geon. Old Ben Coal officials blamed a weak coal market saying, "Continuing poor mar- ket conditions for high-sulfer coal have forced Old Ben Coal Co. to eliminate 44 positions at the Old Ben I Mine." Petersburg Cub Scouts worked on their swimming merit badge certification last week at Pike Central with swim coach Pam Dun- can. The scouts are Webelos. Their leaders are Cathy Farm- er and Chris Bennett. Hoosier turkey hunters are reminded to observe hunting safety rules and turkey regu- lations in the upcoming April 28 through May 16 season. In Pike County, hunting is east of State Road 57 from 5:30 a.m. until 12 noon EST. Marriages: Tenaya Rose Murray and Kyle Lyndon Per- ry were united in marriage on March 21 at the First As- sembly of God in Petersburg; Emilie M. Johnson and Paul E. Ferris were united in mar- riage on February 26 at 6 p.m. at the First Pentecostal Church in Oakland City. Births: To Mr. and Mrs. Ja- son (Amy) Willis, of Raleigh, N.C. at Rex Hospital, March 25, their first child, a son, Wil- liam Thomas. Deaths: Fern Broadwell Dorsey, 82, of Petersburg, died Saturday, March 27 at 2:18 a.m. at Petersburg Healthcare Center; Myrtle Esther Hume, 86, of Win- slow, died Monday, March 29 at 8:50 a.m. in Oakland City at Wirth Hospital; Arthur Mar- ket, 83, of Evansville, father of Tim Market, of Winslow, died at 11:57 a.m. Monday, March 29 at Deaconess Hos- pital in Evansville; Ella Lou- ise Holmes, 79, of Oakland City, died Tuesday, March 23, at 8:15 p.m. at Wirth Hos- pital in Oakland City; Leon- ard Cecil (Curly) Killion, 64, of Washington, died at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 23 at his residence; Frieda E. Mey- er, 90, of Huntingburg, died at 5:10 a.m. Wednesday, March 24, at Huntingburg Convales- cent Center; Gilbert Ray Kel- ley, 79, of Owensboro, Ky., fa- ther of Benjamin Kelley, of Winslow, died at 8:50 a.m. March 26 in Rockport; Beu- lah R. Broshears Tyron, 87, of Franklin, formerly of Peters- burg, died March 26 at Frank- lin United Methodist Home in Franklin; Pansy C. Davis, 75, of Canal Fulton, Ohio, for- mer Pike County native, died March 22; Virginia F. Siew- ert, 85, of Shelbyville, Tenn., a former music teacher and church choir director and so- loist, died Saturday, March 13 at Glen Oaks Convales- cent Center. PAID FOR BY THE COMMITTEE TO ELECT JOHNSON FOR SHERIFF, JEREMY BRITTON, TREASURER Wednesday, May 2 • GM buys Chevrolet (1918) • Osama bin Laden killed by U.S. Forces (2011) Thursday, May 3 • Niccolo Machiavelli born (1469) • MADD founder's daughter killed by a drunk driver (1980) Friday, May 4 • Rhode Island declares independence (1776) • A riot breaks out in Haymarket Square (1886) Saturday, May 5 • Alan Shepard, Jr. becomes first American man in space (1961) • Napoleon dies in exile (1821) Sunday, May 6 • English Channel tunnel opens (1994) • Hindenburg explodes in New Jersey (1937) Monday, May 7 • Lusitania sinks (1915) • George Washington attends inaugural ball (1789) Tuesday, May 8 • V-E Day is celebrated in America and Britain (1945) • Soviets announce boycott of Olympics (1984) Source: History.com 1967-1968 Petersburg Fourth Grade Classmates Pictured above are students from Miss. Regina Miller's 1967-1968 Peters- burg fourth grade class. Top row: David Wilcox and Vickie Low. Middle row: Angela Wright and Carl Woodall. Bottom row: Greg Willis and Deanna Rob- ertson.