Chronicle Tribune from Marion, Indiana (2024)

3 Indiana, Chronicle Nov. Deaths, Funerals Leonard Bishop Funeral services "for Leonard! Bishop, 50, 1512 1 W. 3rd will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Shawley Memorial Chapel, 2901 S. Washington with the Rev, 'D.

Wertz, pastor of the EUB Church, in charge. Burial will be in Grant Memorial: Park. r. Mr. Bishop suffered a heart attack at Spencer Ave.

Monday night while herd working with the Marion Civil Defense unit and was pronounced dead at 9:08 p.m. A native of Peru, Mr. Bishop had resided in Marion most of his life. He was employed as an electrician with Morehead Electric retiring in 1965 due to ill health. He was a member of Samari-: tan Lodge 105, AM, Fort Wayne Scottish Rite, Eastern.

Star and Local 873, al Brotherhood of Electrical! Workers. Surviving are his wife, Mary Alice; one son, William Marion; a brother, Marion, and a sister, Mrs. Jean Baker, Friends may call at the neral home after 7 p.m. today. R.

W. Carroll UPLAND services for R. W. Carroll, 82, Dayton, Ohio, a native of Grant County, have been slated for 2 p.m. Wednesday at the.

Jefferson Church, east of Burial will be in Jefferson Cemetery. Mr. Carroll died Monday at his home in "Dayton following an extended illness. a former employe of the National Cash Register and had moved from the ion area to Dayton many years ago. Surviving are A daughter, Mrs.

Leroy Rounds, Dayton; two sons, Orlie, Fairfield, Ohio, and Bill, Dayton; a sister, Mrs. Dessie Gephart, Eu-' 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Albert R. Boyer WABASH-Dr. W.

W. Wimberly will be in charge of funeral services for Albert Boyer, 72, 625 Erie at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hoover-Mi-1 ner Chapel, 86 E. Main St. He died Sunday at his home.

Burial will be in Lawns Cemetery. Friends call at the funeral home. Born in Servia, he had lived in Wabash for 50 years. A retired employe of Wabash County Beverage Mr. er was affiliated with the Presbyterian Church.

Surviving are his widow, Ethel; daughter, Mrs. Jack Smith, Puebid, a son, Lawrence, Rt. 2, Wabash, and four grandchildren. 1 Commissioners Confer With Appraisers Members of the Grant County Board of Commissioners day instructed three realtors on their duties in appraising land near the bridge being constructed over Deer Creek on Sand Pike. The board conducted a special meeting at the courthouse.

The appraisers were named at a session on Oct. 25, and include Fred Carl and A. Russell Hutchinson of Marion, and Lloyd Wood, Fairmount. The land is needed by the county, for widening the roadway the bridge. Constitutional Hearings Held For Suspect A 25-year-old Marion man to- I day was advised of his tutional rights at a hearing be-: fore Judge Arthur Osburn Grant Superior Court." James Lester Secrist, 2306 S.

Selby charged with second degree burglary, told the judge he had engaged an attorney to represent him. Judge Osburn set the bond for! Secrist's release at $2,000. Secrist was taken into custody darly Sunday inside H. D. Dwy.

er Inc. 415 W. 20th after a Marion police officer had discovered the front door of- the building had forcopen. Other officers answered the call for aid, 'and the building was surrounded at 2:20 a.m. City Court Larry Cassidy, 23, Marion, who was slated for a trial today before Special Judge.

W. Gordon -on charges of public intoxication and carrying 8 concealed weapon, changed his plea on the charges to guilty Judge Coryea fined Cassidy $5 and costs on the weapons offense and with costs remitted on the intoxication charge. BUY, SELL. TRADE THE CLASSIFIED WAY Beeson's, Opens. On South Washington William G.

Coffelt Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Needham and Son Funeral Home, 814 S. Adams for William G. Coffelt 66, V1912 S. Brownlee who died at 10:30 a.m.

Marion General Hospital, The Rev. Milo Bowsman will officiate. Born in Payne, Ohio, he had lived in Marion -for 65 years, was a former employe of the Foster-Forbes Glass: and veteran of World War Surviving are -two. brothers, Arthur -and Frank Coffelt, both jot Marion; five sisters, Mrs. Viola McQuithy, 'with' whom he lived, Mrs.

Dora Pettit, Mrs. Nora Modlin, Mrs. Cozetta Wampner, all of Marion, and Mrs. Goldie Winebrenner, Milwaukee, Wis. co.

Burial will be in the 100F Cemetery. Friends- may call at. the fuIneral home. Anna S. Martin JONESBORO Funeral rites for Mrs.

Anna S. Martin, S. Water retired ploye of the Marion VA tal, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Jay, Swift and Storey-Funeral Home, Main St: She died Monday, at Marion General Hospital. Relatives said she suffered fractured hip on Oct.

The Rev. Donald Goodson will be in, charge, and burial will Riverside Cemetery. Friends may after 6 call p.m. at the today. funeral home: A native of Hardinsburg, Mrs.

Martin had resided in- Jonesboro for the past 57 years. was a member of the Jonesboro Methodist. Church and Priscilla Club. Surviving are one son, John, IRt. 2, Fairmount, three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Course For Baby Sitters Completed Course for baby sitters, sponsored jointly by the County American Red. and the Young Women's tian Association has been officials' announced here today. 4 Mrs. and Mrs. Edwin Trook, both tered nurses, were in charge; of.

the instruction. Mrs. Van-! scoyoc also was a Red Cross first aid instructor, and Mrs. Trook a home nursing teacher. The following received Red Cross certificates for ing the class: Susie Ankenbruck, Mary Bundy, Barbara Cox, Pam Shana Hudson, Sharon Jones, Diana King, Debbie "and Sharon, Liston, (Kinda McKinney, Nancy Parker, Mary! Scott, Cindy Shedlock, Janel Venderwerp and Connie Weber.

IU Alumni Unit To Honor 15 Seniors Recognition for 15 Marion High School seniors be held by the Grant County Chapetr of the Indiana Universidity Alumni Association at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Hostess! House. Association officials said the seniors have attained high scholastic achievement the Marion school. Speakers will include Max Skirvin, field secretary at Indiana University, and 0. Chapman, director of he honors division.

In charge of the session will be Joseph Lear, association I president. Arraignment On Forgery Charge Set William Brane, 40, Rt. 3, Warren, charged with forgery, will. be arraigned in Grant Circuit Court on Friday. Brane in court on and was advised by Judge Manuel Guerrero of his consti-.

tutional rights. Bond for his release was set at $3,000, and Patrick N. Ryan, public defender, was named to. represent him. Brane was arrested on Oct.

11 and was charged with a Groom bogus $125 check to Kerr Jr. Court officials also announced Lawrence Pettiford, 26, 631 E. First was slated for a hearing- p.m. -today-on a charge of theft. TOOLS STOLEN of Bowman Construction reported to the Grant County Sheriff's Department today that.

a power saw valued at $140 and an electric drill valued at $50 were stolen from the. company's office. at the Indiana Highway Garage on Ind. 22 of Gas City. INTERIOR VIEW OF BEESON'S, IN SOUTH MARION Johnson Visits U.S.

Soldiers In Korea -By FRANK CORMIER I CAMP STANLEY, Korea (AP) "Keep your chin up and of you and I came here to tell your chest out we are proud vou so," President Johnson day told American troops fronting the Communists in Ko-! rear The President traveled -by train and helicopter into the rugged South Korean countryside to pay' tribute to Korean and American troops guarding the 151-mile border with ComKorea. Speaking earnestly and in a low voice Johnson in an off-the-. cuff speech told the troops 20 miles south of the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea they were "doing, a mighty good job" of protecting Nixon Will Return To Indiana INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Former vice president Richard M. Nixon will return to Indiana the day before the election for a statewide "get out the Republican rally at -Anderson, States Chairman Charles 0. Hendricks announced today.

Hendricks said Nixon, who visited three Hoosier cities Saturday, will speak at noon in the Anderson High School gymnasi-' ium. "I can tell you that' Dick Nixon feels that in Indiana RepubIlicans 'will score one of their I biggest election victories 'of recent years," Hendricks said. "He feels that we will elect our state ticket from top to bottom elect three new con-1 gressmen or more," Hendricks added. He said Nixon offered to make the trip because he was. "so impressed by Republican chances in this election." Caravans will go to Anderson from district Monday, the state said.

They will be led by congressional nominees. Hendricks made the announcement at a news ence in which he was joined by Kenneth Bowman of Anderson, the Republican 5th District congressional nominee. Bowman said he expects to defeat Rep. J. Edward Roush, because of an unusually large Republican registration in the district.

Hendricks said county chairmen report their; polls showed Bowman with a slight overall lead. The state chairman added that he still feels the Republican state ticket will win 000 votes and that the margin. might be 200,000 if, what he called a Republican trend continues. Riot Erupts In Florida (Continued From' Page One) Two years ago, he said, police cruiser's windows were knocked out with stones on Halloween. This year, he was the first! in which open defiance was seen.

He said police cars patroling the area are often targets for rocks. whether they are being driven by white or Negro policemen. Asst. Police Chief W. Mackey said "I think it started with Hallowen," He -attributed the violence to "young Community leaders, Mackey said, did a good job in helping to bring the.

situation under trol. In general, most residents were sick and disgusted with I the whole thing, he said. "SNOW REPORTED" LONDON (AP) Snow fell in the north of England and Scot(land today. 4 Grand opening celebration in progress at Beeson's, 3115 S. Washington home of quality appliances, officials of the firm.

announced today. Beeson's, for many a familiar name in -the appliance business, recently acquired the stock and location of Taylor's Appliance TV, and has Gas City Girl Scouts Are Active GAS CITY active Girl Scout Scout troops Council of Wapehani now are holding meetings in Gas City, it was announced by -Mrs. Raymond Beebe, organizer for Gas City. She stated there are active troops on the first three levels of Girl Scouts holding weekly meetings. Two cadette troops are now having meetings under the leadership of.

Mrs. Mary Bundy and Mrs. Vetor. Assisting are Mrs. Ronald Perry and Mrs.

Robert Chambers. The East School has two junior troops and three Brownie troops Mrs. Walter Stephenson John Maynard as leaders and Mrs. Alva Ancil Brownie leaders are William McGlothin, Mrs. Robert Smith, and Mrs.

Paul Maine. Assisting are Mrs. Robert Williams, Mrs. Gene Linn, and Mrs. Thomas The West School has one -juntroop and two Brownie troops.

Junior' leader, is Mrs. 'Cathleen McGinnis with Joe McKinney assisting. Brownie leaders are Mrs. Beebe with Mrs. Martin Burdette, and Mrs.

John Hodges with Mrs. John Young and Mrs. Norman Brown, assisting. Many of the new leaders are now taking leader's training at the Fairmount Scout hut; which will continue for three more Wednesdays. LIBRARY TO BE CLOSED GAS CITY The Gas City Mill Township Library.

will be closed Thursday through Satur-1 day to enable Mrs. Alice Jones, librarian, and Mrs. Joe Griffith, assistant librarian, to attend the i ILS and IL.TA conference to be held at Indianapolis. 444. CLUB TO MEET GAS CITY-The Mississinewa Band Parents and Booster Club will meet at 7:30 p.m.

Thursday in the band room at Mississinewa High School. Child Hurt In Of Two Cars One Jeff Haworth, son of Mr. Naomi Haworth, 21, 303 S. Lenfesty was treated for minor injuries at Marion General. Hospital Monday afternoon after being injured when the car his mother was driving was involved in a collision with 8 second auto.

Marion police reported the accident occurred at S. Mc-. and. E. Fifth Streets.

ed Officers said a car driven by ty Mrs. Doris Clem, 37, 659 Lincoln was northbound on McClure Street and was attempting to turn left onto Fifth Street, when Mrs. Haworth, who was in the car directly behind Mrs. Clem didn't slow her vehicle in time and the two car collided. No one else was injured in the crash.

Police cited Mrs. Haworth with having no operator's license and for dirving an un-, safe vehicle. The boy: was released after treatment. UNICEF Drive Raises $1,400 up. For Children Mrs.

F. Edward Head, chairman for the UNICEF drive conducted for children under auspices of the Grant County Council of Churches, today announced that $1,400 was received. The "trick or treat" program, during. which children obtained money for boy and girls in other countries, was held last week. Mrs.

Head today said Individ. uals still wishing to make contributions may call her or the Rev. Oscar Jenkins, Central Christian Church pastor and treasurer of the county church council. $150 Reported Stolen In Food Firm Burglar -Marion -police- detectives -are investigating the $150 in cash, taken during a breakin which occurred during the night -tat Pizza King. South, 3404 S.

Adams. St. Officers said $100 was taken from the cash register and the remaining $50 from. change bag. They said- entry Was gained by smashing the glass door on the south side of the building.

just concluded remodeling and modernizing of the premises. The interiorghad been painted in 8 soft pastel shade and an acoustic, lowered had been installed. Mode.rA lighting has been added and allows prospective buyers to view the beauty of the appliances and television models in which they may be interested. Joe Drago manages the local operation, which is owned by Edward McCloud, one of three major stockholders in; the corporation; which has other stores in Muncie and Bloomington: Prago has five years prior experience in appliance and television sales and service. The store carries a complete.

line of portable and console model television sets, refrigerators, air conditioners and phonographs. Also available are many models of radios, irons, toasters and other small er, appliances. Drago said the firm hoped that area residents would "come by and get acquainted" during the week-long grand opening. Violence, Hate Cited By Hoover WASHINGTON (AP) Director J. Edgar Hoover today the United States a voke of infamy.

made of greed, hate, violence, apathy and lawlessness." a message in the letin, monthly Law Enforcement Hoover assailed strators, the courts and the thy of many citizens for what a "criminalistic burden" that grows heavier from year year. "How is the cause of justice under law favored noisy, defiant mobs yelling gans, denying the free of constitutional rights of citizens, and turning whole munities into nightmarish gles of looting, rioting and sault?" he asked. "Can we seriously consider, even for a moment, that this the precious right our forefathers referred to as a peaceable. assembly to petition the ment for a redress of ances?" Hoover 'said also that many well-meaning "but guided Americans not only port the doctrine of lawbreaking' for a worthy end but also penalties for violators:" many instances; the question of guilt "is scured and lost in a maze procrastinating, technicalities and legal jousting. Many truth, which exposes is only a secondary objective; the main search is for error technical loophole for the derer or hoodlum." Anti- U.S.

Feeling Runs High ACCRA, Ghana (AP) AntiAmericanism is reported! mounting in Guinea following the refusal of Ghana's ment to release a Guinean delegation held hostage in Accra. charged that the United States had a hand in the detention of the 19 Guinean diplomats and students who were taken off a plane Saturday night when it stopped in Accra route to a meeting of the Organization of African Unity in El- el hiopia. Ghana cleared United States of any complicity and the U.S. State Department in denied it played any part the But a a a a a broadcast from Guinea said 50,000 persons paraded in front of. the U.S.

Embassy in Conakry, capital, Monday shouting "Down with the Yankees!" and "Yankees get out of Africa!" A U.S. State Department spokesman, Carl Bartch, said in Washington that demonstrators also invaded the ambassador's residence in Conakry, breaking windows and some furniture. U.S. Ambassador Robinson Mcllvaine was put under house' arrest in Conaky Sunday, but the State Department said he was allowed to leave his residence without a guard However, Barich said other members of the U.S. Embassy were under some sort of "office arrest." The Conaky broadcast indicated the Guinean government felt the United States was involved because the Guineans arrested in Ghana were flying on American -airline, -Pan American World -Airways.

The Pan American manager in Conakry also placed house arrest and was still restricted Monday. Tension between Ghana and Guinea has been high. since Nkrumah -took refuge- -in Guinea last February. BUY, SELL TRADE: THE CLASSIFIED WAY 5 Alarms Answered Early Today Five alarms wered answered by the Marion Fire Department early today, but only a small fire loss was reported at one of the sites. At 2:49 a.m.

firemen extin-fior guished' a small blaze in the garage of Sutter's Dairy where a small loss was reported. Cause for the fire was not learned. Three leaf fires 'were guished early today, starting at 12:38 a.m. At that time the department was called to 23rd a and Boots Streets, 'and it went to 37th and Nebraska Streets at 12:37 a.m. and at 3618 S.

St. at 1:02 a.m. Also at 3:11 a.m. today firemen were called to be the home of Mrs. Elgin Lyons, 1918 W.

10th to check- a broken gas line. The pipe was damaged after a car, reportedly operated by Jack Wilson, 1951 W. Ninth had hit the side of the Lyons residence. Department officials said they went to a corn field along Kem Road, west of Miller Avenue. at 11:19 p.m.

because of a fire. No loss was reported. Earlier Monday firem made several runs. They went to 1625 W. Third St.

at 12:21 p.m. after a furnace became. overheated, and extinguished fires at 6:10 p.m. at 36th and Washington Streets, at 7:17 p.m. 26th and Boots Streets, and at 7:53 p.m.

at Washington. Streets; a trash, fire Block at on S. 4:34 p.m. Brownlee in St. the 2400 and in! a truck bed along North Baldwin' and a grass.

fire at 12:43 p.m., at 1116 S. Park Ave. Viet Cong Hit Saigon (Continued From, Page One) ons, were seized in the vicinity' of the parade route. The U. S.

psychological warfare section set to work ately to prepare leaflets to be dropped from the air over both' North and South Viet Nam. spokesman said the leaflets: would decry the "murder of the innocents" and point out desperation of the Viet Cong. in seeking to revive its flagging' prestige." He said printing of the leaflets: would start Wednesday and would carry a photograph of a woman killed in the central market square by the shellings. Urban Unit Established (Continued From Page One) places are going to wind up. footing one heck of a large bill." mayor also pointed out! that should Marion make application for federal aid funds, "we would be put on the list behind all the communities which already have applied.

When our application 'came up it would be investigated and a report made and all the other red tape procedures which are required before we might possibly be. given This would take a minimum of two years before we knew for certain if we would receive aid and how much it would be." The mayor said that Miller will be a member of the committee and that he planned to contact the Rev. J. D. Williams of the Second Baptist Church, Sam McKaig Marion Lumber and Supply D.

Van Eseltine, local attorney, to ask them to join Kiley and Miller on the committee. and. CLOSE- JERUSALEM (AP) Most of Israel's shops closed today for 24 hours in a "warning strike" protesting increased business taxes levied by municipalities. SELL TRADE THE CLASSIFIED WAY Van Buren Halloween Parade Held: 1-u. freedom in the United States.

and many parts of the world. He; said no matter what they may! read about anti-Viet. Nam demjonstrators or draft, card bur. ners, thte great Americon-icans are like them standing up for freedom. Johnson began his second in South Korea with an hour's meeting with President Hee Park.

They discused Viet Nam, where South Korea has 45,000 troops, and Park's quest for' more U.S: funds to equip troops to replace them at home. After their talk. Johnson and Park drove through cheering, flag-waying crowds to take- a. special train for a 19-mile ride. the headquarters of the 26th Korean Infantry.

Division and nearby" U.S. Camp Stanley. At the Korean Johnson; conferred U.S. Silver, Star medals on three South Korean herjoes of the Viet Nam war. He presented one to the widow Maj.

Lee In-ho, who was killed when he threw himself on aViet Cong grenade to shield his men. After watching Korean ex, perts at karate smash stacks of tiles with their bare, fists, the President took helicopter 10 Camp Stanley, where 5,000 U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine troops had been brought by truck so the President could see a cross section of American forces in Korea. Normally Camp Stanley houses only 900 engineering troops. Johnson hopped out of his Jeep during the drive to the 'camp messhall and walked along with hands outstretched as enlisted men crowded around I Looking confident and re.i freshed, the President.

ate key, mashed potatoes, -succotash and ice cream with 200 selected American and Korean troops in the mess hall and told: American forces have, helped stem the tide of communims in Asia. After his visit to the troops, Johnson helicoptered down to Suwon, 30 miles south of Seoul, for a final countryside stop before returning to the capital. Police estimated more than 20,000 gathered outside Suwon' at. a low hill named L.B. Johnson Hill in his honor.

Kidnaping Charges Filed Against Pair More than $20 million worth of candles are sold annually in the United States. INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Two. Indianapolis men were held 10 day on preliminary charges of kidnaping; criminal assault, rob-; bery and injury in of a fedony after a teen age couple told police they were abducted while parked along White River Monday night. Held on the charges were Phillip Graham, 26, and Anthony Warren, 23, who were arrested a short time after the couple reported to police. The youth, 18, and his old girl friend said a man armled with a knife forced them out of their car and into a foreign model auto, the girl lying on the rear floor and the youth sitting in the front.

The youth told tie jumped from' then car on the near West Side. companion said she fied- from- the -carparked in a residential garage after she was raped three times by each of ther assailants beaten on the face. Graham was arrested at the; I residence" and Warren as he drove along a city street, police said. VAN BUREN (Spl.) Winners of Halloween poster contest were revealed during the community Halloween party Saturday night at the VanBuren Conservation Club. There were 14 entries in the high school division with Robert Bucham winning first; Linda, Greer, second, and Nancy St.

John, third. In the junior high division there were 36 entries with Rita Culbertson winning first; Treasa Cooper, second and Cathy Swagger, Following the parade of masked contestants led by the Eastbrook High School a prizes were given at the club house for the following: Most original, David Plummer; ug. liest, Dennis James; funniest, Karen Holt; best animal, Penny Hiran; cutest, Kim New. man; best ghost, Roy Kreigh; best clown, Phyllis Smith; best i witch, Marvin Gephart; prettiest, Brenda Huddleston; best pair, Price and Mary Ellen Endsley; best family group, Mary Greer, Sherry Greer and Tina St. John; youngest mask, Lisa Diskey; joldest, Charolette Price.

awards were made to Christina and Pam- Chandler dressed in centennial costumes, and to Jan Ewing. Best boy in the band Gale Garrett; best girl in the band, Mary Tibbetts. Doughnuts and soft drinks were served to 255 persons plus 160 ed contestants. Judges were the Rev. Lloyd Linder and the Rev, John Parks.

The Chamber of Commerce will sponsor- a community Christmas Party Dec. 17 begin: ning at 7 p.m. at the club house Plans are for 66 gifts to ba given. Plans and committee? will be announced later. HONORED AT, PARTY VAN BUREN and Mrs.

Elwood, Karchner entertain. ed relatives at a farewell pars ty for their son, David, wha left Tuesday for the Army. Sweetser Euchre Club Holds Party SWEETSER (Spl.) ThE Friendly Eight Eucbre Club held a Halloween party Saturx day evening at the home of Gary Clark. The decorations consisted of corn stalks, cort and fall leaves. Prizes for the two best dress? led men and women were award ed to Robert.

Ellis, Paul Closseri Mrs. Robert Ellis, and Mrs. Rose During the social hour game winners were Mrs. Jack So r. rell, Mrs.

Paul Closser, Mrs. William Saylor, Robert Ellis, Jack Sorell and Edward The Nov. 14 meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. -William Saylor, and each member is to make a hat to compete in the "hat contest." Refreshments were served to 16 guests. i Suits Filed CIRCUIT COURT Carol.

Mosher vs. Richard Simi. "Petition for recipracal support law. Dorothy Atkinson vs. Stephen R.

Beal, C. T. Corey and Indiana Gas Co. SUPERIOR COURT Harold Carolyn Looney. Divorce.

Rebecca Jean DeWitt vs. JohnEldon DeWitt. Divorce. Cheryl -Martin vs. -Raymond Elva Martin: Divorce.

Jearlean Jackson vs. -Charles Lee Jackson. Anthony Martorana vs. Robert Idle. Complaint for possession.

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