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in 0 0 00 16 3. OBITUARIES Le Van Khoai Dies; Viet Refugee, Former Official Le Van Khoai, 64, a former South Vietnamese government official who settled in Indianapolis after fleeing his homeland with his family shortly before the Communist takeover in 1975, died Saturday in a. Terre Haute hospital. The family was living in Terre Haute to be with two of Mr. Le's daughters, firstyear students at Indiana University Medical School who are attending Indiana State University in a cooperative program.

The Le family including Mr. Le's wife, Le Phung Thi Quy; five sons; seven daughters; grandchildren, and other relatives were the first Vietnamese to arrive here after the fall of Saigon. Most of the family, excluding four sons who stayed behind for military duty and left their country later, was able to leave South Vietnam, thanks to the efforts of a young retired U.S. Army officer named Doug Reese, who learned of their plight after arriving on a personal evacuation mission for another family. REESE, NOW 29 and an Indianapolis resident, took advantage of a policy of the American consulate allowing Americans to take any Vietnamese friends or relatives along as they were evacuated.

"I offered to help because Mr. Le was a person I genuinely respected," Reese said. "I probably turned down $50,000 in probe offers others who wanted to get out." Reese said it was impossible for him to aid any others because of the frenzy and haste attendant on the situation. As it turned out, Reese was able to secure plane reservations for the family. In case he hadn't, a 350-horsepower motorboat stood ready to race the North Vietnamese navy to international waters.

UNITED STATES citizenship meant safety for the Le family, but they had to Eugene Page Services for Eugene Page, 47, 111 East Stop 11 Road, will be held at 1 p.m. Monday in Singleton and Herr Madison Avenue Mortuary, with burial in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens in Johnson County. He died Saturday in St. Francis Hospital Center. A lifelong resident of Indianapolis, Mr.

Page was a retired maintenance worker for Perry Township schools. He was a member of Greenwood Baptist Church and Southport Masonic Lodge 270. Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Everett Page of Indianapolis; a brother, Joseph Page of Indianapolis; and a sister, Mrs.

Vera Kasting of Franklin. Chester Plumlee Services for Chester Plumlee, 55, 3424 South Sadlier Drive, who was a photographer for 23 years for the Army Finance Center at Fort Benjamin Harrison, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in Robert W. Stirling Funeral Home, with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery. He died Friday in St.

Francis Hospital Center. An Army veteran of World War II, he was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7119 and Capitol City Masonic Lodge 312. A native of Clay County, Tennessee, Mr. Plumlee had lived i in Indianapolis for 40 years. Survivors include his wife, Mrs.

Dorothy Plumlee; and a son, Gary Plumlee of Indianapolis. Lenard G. Wyrick Services for Lenard G. Wyrick, 55, 1121 North Colorado Avenue, will be held at 1 p.m. Monday in Shirley Brothers Drexel Chapel, with burial in Lincoln Memory Gardens.

He died Friday in Community Hospital. Born at Miami, he lived here 30 years. Mr. Wyrick was a welder at Union Carbide Linde Division 18 years, retiring in 1975. A World War II Army veteran, he was a member of the Lenihan American Legion Post.

Survivors include a son, Daniel Wyrick; a daughter, Mrs. Donna Mellene; and his mother, Mrs. Hattie Stanbery, all of Indianapolis. Mrs. Hanna Services for Mrs.

Katherine P. Hanna, 58, Anderson, a native of Indianapolis, will be held at 10 a.m. Monday in Conkle Speedway Funeral Home, with burial in Floral Park Cemetery. She died Thursday in Community Hopital. A resident of Indianapolis for 23 years, Mrs.

Hanna moved to Anderson for 25 years ago. The widow Rodney E. Hanna, she was a member of Moose Lodge at Anderson. Survivors include three brothers, Cecil L. and Ralph Pitzer, both of Indianapolis, and Tony Pitzer of Sarasota, Fla.

Mrs. Lydia Hopkins Services for Mrs. Lydia Selby Hopkins, 92, 4872 Katherine Drive, will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Curtis Funeral Home at Winslow, with burial in Williams Cemetery there. She died Saturday in a local nursing home.

Mrs. Hopkins, widow of Samuel Hopkins, was a native of Winslow and had lived in Indianapolis 70 years. Survivors include her daughter, Mrs. Jean Willis of Indianapolis. Mrs.

Van Arsedall Shelbyville, Ind. Mrs. Tressie Van Arsedall, 79, Shelbyville, widow of Albert Van Arsedall, died Saturday in a Shelbyville nursing home. Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in Carmony Funeral Home, with burial in New Palestine Cemetery.

THE INDIANA Warren Randall Dies; Retired Metallurgist Services for Warren J. (Joe) Randall, Home and at 10 a.m. in St. 9:30 Official a.m. Monday in Usher Trails Road, Carmel, will Christopher Catholic Church.

Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery. He died Friday at Glen Rock, N.J., where he was visiting his daughter. Born in Indianapolis, Mr. Randall lived here years. He was a metallurgist with Curtiss Wright Aero Corporation in New Jersey 20 years, retiring in 1973.

He was a member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church and Holy Family Council, Knights of Columbus. He also was a square dance caller many years for dancing clubs here and in New Jersey. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Agnes King Randall; four daughters, Mrs. Judith Ann Houser of Glen Rock, Mary Ellen Wales Landing, Mrs.

Theresa McCarthy Ramsey, N.J., and Mrs. Linda Tilton of Hewitt, N.J.; and two sons, Joseph E. Randall of El Toro, and James M. Randall of Glen Rock. Chilton B.

Brown Services for Chilton B. (Brownie) Brown, 53, 549 North Hamilton Avenue, a self-employed mechanic, will be held at 1- p.m. Monday in Harry W. Moore Peace Chapel, with burial in Washington Park East Cemetery. He died Friday at home.

Born at Clay, W. Mr. Brown lived here 24 years. Survivors include three sons, Rickey, Edward and Terry Brown, all of Indianapolis; and five daughters, Mrs. Vickey J.

Etchison of Anderson, and Mrs. Shirley Laudig, Mrs. Geneva Rinehart, Mrs. Carol M. Bishop and Miss Cindy L.

Brown, all of Indianapolis. Lavenna Gardner Lavenna A. Gardner, 6, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gardner of Shelbyville, died Saturday in Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis.

Services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Murphy Mortuary at Shelbyville and burial will be in Forest Hill Cemetery. Survivors include the parents. Britain Cuts Inflation Rate London (AP) British retail prices rose 0.5 per cent in September and were 15.6 per cent higher than a year earlier, the Department of Employment said. The year-to-year rise in inflation was the lowest so far this year, and Prices Secretary Roy Hattersley said: "There can be no doubt that we are well on our way to the target of reducing the inflation rate to 13 per cent by the turn of the year." Blacksmith Art Interest Is Increasing Washington (AP) There's renewed interest in the old craft of blacksmithing, according to the National Geographic Society.

It points out, however, that the emphasis nowadays is on fine craftwork and not on horseshoes. Pilots, business people, doctors and scientists are among those taking up the challenge of turning a chunk of iron into a thing of beauty, it says. In addition, more universities and art schools are offering courses in blacksmithing, and wrough iron objects are turning up in art galleries. 20 Million Americans Are Partially Deaf New York (AP) About 20 million persons, or one in every 10 Americans, is partially deaf, and some 2 million hear so little that they are unable to understand normal speech, according to the National Health Education Committee. The group says premature children and older people have the highest incidence of hearing problems.

In premature births, partial deafness occurs almost seven times as frequently as in normal deliveries. Communist Chief Gets No Reply Toronto (AP) William Kashtan, general secretary of the Communist party of Canada, says he has written President Carter to ask whether entry restrictions for members of his party to the United States have been lifted. Kashtan said in a statement Thursday he had not received a reply to the letter, written Sept. 20. He said he understood restrictions were lifted in accordance with Helsinki agreements of 1975 calling for freer movement across borders of persons and ideas.

POLIS STAR Mr. Hammerschmidt Heinz Hammerschmidt, 68, 7110 Rose Hill Drive, a native of Germany who survived two Nazi concentration camps during the early days of the Hitler regime, died Saturday in Methodist Hospital. Mr. Hammerschmidt was released in 1938 and came to Indianapolis where he was a salesman for the former Mart on West New York Street and for Haag Drug Company. He was a member of B'nai Torah Congregation, B'nai Torah Men's Club and he was a U.S.

Army veteran of World War II. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday in Aaron-Ruben-Nelson Meridian Hills Mortuary, with burial in B'nai Torah Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the donor's favorite charity. Surviving are his wife, Mrs.

Ruth Hammerschmidt, and two daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Albert of Westlake, and Mrs. Alice Basham of Indianapolis. George Lindenmayer Private services will be held Monday for George LeRoy Lindenmayer, 62, Venice, formerly of Indianapolis, followed by burial in Forest Lawn Cemetery. A native of Clarke County and an Indianapolis resident 39 years, Mr.

Lindenmayer was Indiana vice-president and general manager of Gurley-Ortman Inc. He was a member of Greenwood United Methodist Church, Greenwood Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite and Murat Shrine. Surviving are two sons, Gary Lindenmayer of Greenwood and Donald Lindenmayer of Arcadia; and a daughter, Mrs. Betty McMath of Indianapolis. Mrs.

Blackshire Services for Mrs. Bessie Blackshire, 78, 532 West 29th Street, a retired domestic worker, will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Boatright Funeral Home, with burial in New Crown Cemetery. She died Thursday in her home. Mrs.

Blackshire, the widow of Joe Blackshire, was a native of Adairville, Ky. and had lived in Indianapolis 10 years. Before moving here, she operated a laundry at Gary. Survivors include a son, Leroy Johnson of Chicago, Ill. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1977 Mrs.

Ruth H. Coy Dr. Victor Coles, Retired Professor, Dies; Rites Slated Dr. Victor Coles, 82, 8645 Cholla Road, contend with the despair of leaving their native land and with the difficulty of building a new life in a strange country. Change was a special challenge to 1 Le Van Khoai, who had held some of the highest posts in his former government.

The native of Bien Hoa had served as personnel director of the Ministry of the Interior, president of the Auditing and Finance Committee of the Censorate Bureau and advisor to the prime minister of the Republic of Vietnam. Fluent in French in addition to Vietnamese, he conversed in English but had not spoken it nearly as much as the other two languages. For this and other reasons, including failing health, he found employment comparable to that which he had in Vietnam unavailable to him. AS A CONSEQUENCE, he worked as a stock clerk in Indianapolis and in a furniture refinishing plant at Terre Haute. "Finally, he tired of that, and he didn't want to just sit around the house either," Reese recalled.

"So he enrolled in Indiana State as a full-time student at age 63 and pulled As and Bs." His example has inspired two of his children, Le Thi-Thuan Hoa and Le Minh Tam, to try to write a success story for the family by enrolling in medical school. "We're talking about being doctors, and our first example is Daddy," said Le Minh Tam. "It's going to be hard to make it without him." SERVICES FOR Mr. Le will be held at 1 p.m. Monday in Stevens Chapel of the Flowers, with entombment in Washington Park North Cemetery.

Survivors, in addition to his wife and his daughters at Terre Haute, include five other daughters, Le Minh Nguyet, Le Minh Bach, Le Thi-Thuy Tien, Le Quyen and Le Ngoc Khanh; and five sons, Le Hong An, Le Hong Duc, Le Minh Hoang, Le Minh Dinh and Le Nguyen Huu Tri, all of Indianapolis. Mrs. Anna Horner Services for Mrs. Anna Gift 72, 210 Welcome Way Boulevard, formerly a secretary for Couch Engineering Company, will be held at 10 a.m. Monday in Flanner and Buchanan Fall Creek Mortuary, with burial in Crown Hill Cemetery.

She died Friday in Winona Memorial Hospital. Born at St. Joseph, she lived in Indianapolis 50 years. Previously employed at American Legion Headquarters 10 years, she had worked at Couch Engineering 20 years, retiring in 1967. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, White Cross Guild and Chapel Rock Christian Church.

Survivors include a stepson, William Horner of Indianapolis, and two stepdaughters, Miss Evelyn Horner of Indianapolis and Mrs. Dorothy Larimer of California. Mrs. Isabel C. Virt Services for Mrs.

Isabel Cassady Virt, 91, Fort Lauderdale, a former Indianapolis resident, will be held at 10 a.m. Monday in Fannin Funeral Home at Fort Lauderdale, with entombment in Lauderdale Memorial Garden Mausoleum there. Born at Freedom, she lived in Indianapolis several years. Mrs. Virt, widow of Walter E.

Virt, died Thursday in her home. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Lillian V. Davey of Fort Lauderdale, and Mrs. Margaret V.

Heslet of Pompano Beach, and two brothers, Charles A. Cassady of Indianapolis, and Gerald H. Cassady of Clearwater, Fla. Mrs. John Porteous Services for Mrs.

John L. (Rita Porteous, 72, 6110 Hazelwood Avenue, will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in Flanner and Buchannan Broad Ripple Mortuary, with entombment in Crown Hill Cemetery. She died Friday in St. Vincent Hospital.

Born at Burleson, she lived here 34 years. She was a member of Second Presbyterian Church and the Welfare Club. Survivors, besides her husband, include two daughters, Mrs. Mary Ann Davis and Mrs. Jean Steele, both of Indianapolis; and a son, John L.

Porteous Jr. of Indianapolis. Frank J. Robinson Frank J. Robinson, 78, 718 West 9th Street, a retired production worker at E.

C. Atkins Company, died at home Saturday. Born at Somerset, he lived here 60 years. He was employed at the Atkins Company, 20 years. He was a member AME Church.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Summers Funeral Chapel, with burial in New Crown Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Mayme Robinson, and his daughter, Mrs. Ruth Robinson, both of Indianapolis.

Jack M. Harrington Services for Jack M. Harrington, 54, 1431 Woodlawn Avenue, a retired Army veteran, will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Wilson-St. Pierre Chapel of the Chimes, with burial in Forest Lawn Cemetery.

He died Friday in West 10th Street Veterans Administration Hospital. Mr. Harrington served in the Army for 23 years before his retirement in 1965. He was a native of Cinderella, W.Va., and was an Indianapolis resident most of his life. Surviving is his wife, Mrs.

Charlotte Harrington. Indiana Deaths Converse Raymond C. Wimmer, 65. Cory Robert L. Jackson, 57.

Crawfordsville Mrs. Damon (Laura Frances Cook) Chesterson, 78. Forest Roy O. Terrell, 67, Greensburg Walls. Richmond Mrs.

Hildred Strand Edwards, 80. West Point C. William Reed. a retired professor of education at the University of Cincinnati and a recognized authority on natural history, died Saturday in St. Vincent Hospital.

A native of England and an Indianapolis resident since last May, Dr. Coles received his bachelor degree from Miami University, his master's from the University of Cincinnati and his doctorate from Cornell University. He was well known for his studies of birds and animals. Dr. Coles was a member of the Oxford (Ohio) Masonic Lodge, Cincinnati Scottish Rite and Shrine, the League for Animal Welfare and Unity Temple of Truth at Cincinnati and was a past president of the Ohio Audubon Society.

Memorial services will be held Oct. 30 in Unity Temple at Cincinnati. Mrs. Irene McMillen Mrs. Irene Casson McMillen, 71, widow of William McMillen, died yesterday in a local nursing home.

Born at Springfield, Ohio, she lived here 40 years. She was a member of St. Jude Catholic Church, its Ladies Altar Society and Gold Star Mothers, and was past state president of American War Mothers. Services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Monday in G.H.

Herrmann Madison Avenue Funeral Home and at 10 a.m. in St. Jude Church. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Survivors include her daughter, Mrs.

Shirley Dreyer of Indianapolis. Mrs. Anna Lovejoy Mrs. Anna Belle Lovejoy, 53, 2431 Shriver Avenue, lifelong Indianapolis resident, died Saturday in Wishard Memorial Hospital. Services will be held at 1 p.

m. Tuesday in Messiah Missionary Baptist Church, of which she was a member, with burial in Floral Park Cemetery. Friends may call after 1 p.m. Monday in Stuart Mortuary. Surviving are three sons, Duane Lovejoy, Vernon Groves and James Dawson, all of Indianapolis.

Services for Mrs. Ruth H. Coy, 72, widow of Raymond Coy, will be held at Monday in Glendale Christian p.m. Church, of which she was one of the founders and where she was organist. Burial will be in Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens.

She died Saturday at home. A native of Ridge Farm, and an Indianapolis resident most of her life, Mrs. Coy was a member of the auxiliary of the Washington Township Volunteer Fire Department, and was a founder of Calendar Circle Club. She was employed six years Internal Revenue Service, retiring in 1954. Contributions may be made to the Glendale Church or the Heart Fund.

Surviving are her son, Jack R. Coy, and daughter, Mrs. Mary Jane Hicks, both of Indianapolis. Mrs. Cunningham Memorial services for Mrs.

Bessie D. Cunningham, Chapel Hill, N.C., formerly of Indianapolis, will be held at 10 a.m. Friday in Grace United Methodist Church of which she was a former member. Mrs. Cunningham, the widow of Frank Cunningham, died Oct.

2 at Chapel Hill. A native of Abingdon, and an Indianapolis resident 20 years, Mrs. Cunningham had been a nurse's aide at Methodist Hospital here before moving to Chapel Hill seven years ago. She attended Martha Washington College in Virginia. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs.

Edward Morehouse of Crawfordsville and Mrs. Edward Hess of Chapel Hill, and her son, Wilbur Cunningham of Brownsburg. Ernest Perry Ernest (Boonie) Perry, 53, 3308 North Sherman Drive, a 15-year employe of the Indianapolis Sanitation Department, died Saturday in Wishard Memorial Hospital. He was a native of Madison, and an Indianapolis resident 39 years. Mr.

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