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Pharos-Tribune, Logansport, Ind. Hospital Notes Logansport ADMITTED GilleaM.Cole,312-19thSt. VernR. Freshour, Rt. 4.

Scott Sailors, Walton. Lorraine C. Wildermuth. 1808 Smead St. DISMISSED Neal A.

Ewing, 1214 Erie Ave, Robert J. Pfaff, 409 Bartletl St. Eunice A. Busier. Burnettsville.

Harry A. Coder. 1212 W. Melbourne Ave. Faith Kaser.

Nea! Home. Monticello DISMISSED Teddy Quirk Terri Van Voorst, transferred to St. Elizabeth's Hospital. Lafayette. Rochester ADMITTED Ray Jones.

1015 Jefferson St. Mrs. Otis Hagan. 528 Indiana Ave. Ashel Tabler, 1204 Jefferson St.

Colleen Curran. 200 Jefferson St. Mrs. Larry Howdeshell, Rt. 5.

Lilly Cencion, Mrs. John Shaffer. Mac-y. Mrs. RayIgelski.Rt.3.

Mrs. JamesCopien. Rt. 5. DISMISSED Robert Zimmerman, Rt 7.

Catrina Norman. Akron. Peru BIRTHS Mr. and Mrs, Kim Crippcn. Denver, a daughter.

ADMITTED Mark True, 480 Jefferson Ave. Mrs. Donald Flagg. 151 County Farm Road. Mrs, Lee Mosher, Rt.

5. Karla Salsbury. 1149 Rosewood Dr. Pauline Cassel, Rt. 1.

Ruth Daywalt, Mexico. DISMISSED Roger Williams, Wabash. Mrs. Gregory Meeks. Grissom AFB.

Mrs Robert Arwuod, 470 W. Fifth St. Gloria Kreh, 348 VanBurcn Ave. Rosa Myers, Rt. D.

Imogene Newman. 586 E. Main St. Alice Daine, transferred to St. Joseph Hospital, Kokomo.

Glenn Long. New Waverly. Stephen Geyer, Rt.4. Winamac ADMITTED Clyde Weppler. William McClintock.

Lei tens Ford. DISMISSED Rennie Erwin, Royal Center. Stella Hnlley. Logansport. Orville R.

NethercuU, 1922 N. Third is a patient at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Marion. He is in Building 15B. Around Town Superior Court Circuit Court Ressa L. Rentschler.

23, Rochester, fined $10 and costs for speeding. Russell W. McDonald, fined $10 and costs for failure to have vehicle inspected. Lowell C. Haag, 21, Plymouth, fined $10 and costs for expired inspection.

Daniel L. 38. Fowler, fined $10 and costs tor expired inspection on a semi- trailer. William T. Little, 25, Kokomo, fined $10U and costs for speeding.

Charges against four persons were certified to the Bureau ol Motor Vehicles. Those persons and the charges certified were: Donald D. Parker. 44, Lafayette, driving while suspended: Herbert J. Cox, 18, Sharpsville.

speeding: John K. Lindsey. 33i Grove failure to inspect vehicle: James H. Graver, 44. Indian apolis, speeding.

Marriage Licenses David M. Stair, 29, and Susan D. See, 19, both of 320- 22nd St. Elijah Sutlon. Walton, and Phyllis S.

Knox, 23. 9TO'u Sixth St. Thomas C. Fultz. 26.

Anoka Acres, and Judith J. Aker, 21, 830 W. Linden Ave Michael Langley. 18, Rt. 5, and Diana L.

Vnnderkolk, 20, 205 Crest Dr. Robert M. Newby. Ill, 36, 105 Nottingham East, and Wendy VV. Provost, 36, Rt.

4. Gregory A. Long. 19. U.S.

24 west. andTereasG. Riley. 18. U.S.

24 west. Funeral Notices In the estate of Richard V. Collins, who died April 13, the and State Bank of Logansport was named administrator. The estate is represented by the firm of Miller, Tolhert. Hirschauer and Wildman.

In the estate of Charles S. Miller, who died Jan. 23. Richard A. Molique representing the estate, filed for a determination ol the inheritance tax.

In the estate of Wilma W. Williams, who died April 15. Harold G. Beall, 210 Eighth was named administrator. The estate is represented by Charles K.Michael.

The marriage of Darlene E. and Gerald R. Weiand was dissolved. She was awarded custody of the child and he was ordered to pay S20 per week in support. The marriage of Bonnie and William E.

Shepler was dissolved. Her former name of Humm was restored. The marriage of Karen F. and William H. Brown was dissolved.

The marriage of Patricia A. and Phillip E. Gross was dissolved. The reckless homicide jury trial of Richard Iliatt, 62, Walton, was reset from Monday to July 2 at 9 a.m., at the request of his attorney, Fred Sabatini. He is also accused of driving under the influence, a felony charge when connected with a traffic death, in connection with an accident Nov.

24, 1978, in which a Logansport teenager was killed. Correction The Pharos-Tribune regrets the name of Francis Perrone was not spelled correctly in a biographical sketch Tuesday of the Second Ward city council candidate. CHILCOTT MONTICELLO Services for Alta L. (Gerrie) Chilcott, 62, of Rt. 1, Monon, will be at 1 p.m.

Thursday at the Miller- Voorhis Funeral Home. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Logansport. Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. FITZPATRICK FRANCKSVILLE Services fcr Frank Filzpatrick, 82.

Francesville, will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Querry-Uibricht F'uneral Home. Burial will be in the Roseland Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Wednesda'y.

HIMES MONTICELLO Services for John F. Himes, 83. of 612 Bluewator Monticello, will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Miller-Voorhis Funeral Home. Burial will be in White Post Evangelical Cemetery at Francesville.

Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. SMEDLEY Graveside services- for Charles Andrew Smedley, five months, Johnson Mobile Home Park, will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Mount Hope Cemetery. Friends may call at the Kroeger Funeral Home 2 p.m.

Wednesday. Today's Markets CHICAGO (DPI) Wheat was mixed, corn and soybeans irregularly higher and oats fractionally higher al the opening today on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat was off 4 to up 3 cents: corn up '-i to up 2: oats up to up 'j; and beans up 'jto3 'M. Wheat May 355-354': up to off ij; Jly 348 up I'M lo up Sep up 'jtoupl-j. Corn May 261 up 2 to up i Jly 2M-U-2G9 up 1 to up l'i: 273 1 Oats Ma, up Jly 149 up 1 to up I 1 Sep 15G -i up 2 to up 14.

Soybans 721-722 up 2 to up 3 Jly 736-738 up 1'i to up 3' Aug The outside markets were higher. INDIANAPOLIS (UPIi Livestock; Hogs 1,500. barrows and gills 50-75 higher: No 1-2 200-240 lb 45.50-48.51); 240-250 Ib 44.5(1-45.50; No 1-3 250-2CO Ib 44.00-44.50; sows steady to weak; No 1-3-350-500 Ib 40.50-41. SO; 50(1-700 Ib 41.00-41.50. Cattle 200; steers, heifers and cows steady; choice steers 78.

7577.25; mixed an(J choice 74.50-75.50: choice heifers 74.5075.50; mixed good and choice 73.00: utility cows 57.00-61 .00. none. Indiana Direct Hogs A range of prices at 70 Indiana rural markets: very good; barrows and gill.s 25-50 higher: No 1-2 200240 lb 44.25-45.25; No 1-3 240-250 43 sows lower. No 1 -3 30d MKHb 37.00-40.50. Prayer Day Hundreds of people attended Logansport's Community Prayer Service Tuesday noon at Riverside Park.

Part of the crowd is shown here. (Staff photo) Wednesday, May 2,1979 First Prayer Day Draws Crowd Several hundred people participated in Logansport's first Community Prayer Day Tuesday. Almost half of the crowd that gathered at Riverside Park for the half-hour noon program was composed of school children. Rev. Joel Harris, who presided at the service, declared while the Soviets march up and down with armaments of war on May day, Americans are turning, as they always have, to a higher power.

The program consisted of community singing of America, prayers by Donald Ruhl ard Rev. Father Maurice Miller, and community singing of God Bless America. This was followed by silent prayer. After further prayers by Rev. Horace Smith and Rev.

H. James Considine, the program closed with the'sing- ing of the Battle Hymn of the Republic and repetition of the phrase found on American currency and coins, "In God We Trust." The clergymen who participated in the prayer service prayed lor those now in authority in the community and the country and those to be elected in the future. They asked for divine help in maintaining freedom for all people, universal love und peace. Family Is Now Eligible For YMCA Competition Programs The Cass County Family 'Y' has been awarded a national YMCA certificate I eligibility. According to Frank W.

Montgomery III, Y' executive director, the certificate was given for the excellence of the organization's health and physical education program and will enable the 'Y' to enter its registered amateur athletes in official regional and national sports competition with YMCA's throughout the country and to participate in national' physical education programs. Joseph C. Fowler president of the YMCA board, stated, "Thanks to the Y's health and physical fitness department our citizens are able to participate in a variety of programs." Basketball and volleyball leagues, competitive and instructional swimming and gymnastics, special interest classes such as poll and tennis, and several exercise and fitness programs are available. Doug Neushwander and Beverly Culp are directors of the hea'lth and physical education department which presently involves over 2,500 youths and adults. The organization is committed to a competitive sports policy for youth that stresses fair play.

YMCA's must also conduct a balanced program of physical education, have a physical education committee and volunteer leaders to guide policy and program development', and use the national YMCA programs in its building and the community. The program is carried out under direction of professionals who work under policies established by Ihe organization's board of directors. City Political Signs Leveled By Vandals Vandals were busy Logansport's east end Tuesday night. While patrolling U.S. 24 east at 5 a.m.

Wednesday. Lt. Robert Kerns said he noticed all the political signs in the vacant lot al the corner of 24th Street and Broadway had been knocked down. The signs are for mayoral and city council candidates in the May 8 primary elections. Earlier during the night, Patrolman Patrick Shively found a telephone booth in Spencer Park had been vandalized.

The booth had been tilted at a 45-degree angle, the windows broken out and a trash barrel pushed through a window frame but the phone itself was not damaged. Officer Shively said. Bill Lenon, 208 Fifth reported a tire on his van was slashed while it was parked in the lot at the corner of Fifth and North Streets over the weekend. Kenneth L. Barnes.

931 Stanley told police his car was struck by a hit and run vehicle while parked in the Marsh Supermarket lot. North Third Street and West Miami Avenue, between 8:30 and 8:45 p.m. Tuesday. The car sustained damage lo the grille. Barnes told police, RescheduleSession The Logansport Economic Development Commission was attempting Wednesday morning to hold a meeting rescheduled from Tuesday afternoon.

The meeting to discuss a SfiOO.OOO project at the John I. Shafer Hardwood was originally scheduled for 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, but a quorum was not present and the meeting was tentatively rescheduled a 11s of Logansport, is asking for $600,000 in revenue bonds to install automated lumber moving machinery and construct a 90 by 160 pole building at the hardwood company on U.S. 24 west. Goldie Souers Expires At 79 Goldie Coleen Sauers, 79.

Lake Cicotl. died al 4:15 a.m. Wednesday at Chase Center. Born Jan. 7.

190(1, in White County, she was the daughter of Frank and Lucy Bowler Brady. She was married Sept. s. 1935, in Monliceilo to Truman Sauers. who survives.

She was a member of the Lake Cicott Methodist Church Surviving with Ihe husband are two sons. Howard, Rt. (i: and Robert, Lafayette. Three brothers and live sislers preceded her in death. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m.

Friday at the Lake Cicott Methodist Church with the Rev. Richard Lochner officiating. Burial will be in the Davis Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to4 and 7 to9 p.m. Thursday at the Fisher Funeral Home and one hour prior to services Friday at the church.

Robert Clark Succumbs PERU Robert L. Clark, 45, Rt. 1. Bunker Hill, died 4:55 a.m. Tuesday at St.

Joseph Hospital, Kokomo. Born in Miami County, June 12. 1933. he was the son of Lloyd and Helen E. Clark.

He was married Jan. 24, 1954 to Martha Baublit, who survives. He was a member of the First Christian Church, the Peru Masonic Lodge and York Rite, and the Scottish Rite at Fort Wayne. He was employed as a pipefitter at Chrysler Corp. Kokomo.

Surviving with the wife are a son, Craig at home: a brother, Donald. Rt. 1, Peru; three sisters, Margaret Benedict, Marion; June Tale, Kokomo; and Jeanette Witt, Peru; One brother preceded him in death. Funera! services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at KJowcrs- Leedy Funeral Home with 1 the Rev.

Don Eskew officiating. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday. Masonic services will be conducted at p.m.

Thursday. The family suggests that expressions of sympathy be in the form of contributions to the American Cancer Society. Star City Resident Dies KEWAN.NA Robert G. Friedrich. 43.

Rt. 1, Star City, died at 10:05 p.m. Tuesday at Pulaski Memorial Hospital wherehe had been a patient for five weeks. Born December 30. 1935.

in Fulton County, he was the son of Clyde and Freda Pratt Friedrich A farmer, he had attended Ball State and Indiana State universities. Surviving are his parents, Freda Friedrich. Rl. 1. Star City, and Clyde Friedrich.

Winamac Nursing Home. One brother preceded him in death. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Harrison- Metzger Funeral Home with the Rev. Kenneth Broad officiating.

Burial will be in the IOOF Cemetery, Kewanna. Friends may call after 4p.m. Thursday. Second Ward Council Contest Republican Republican Michael Laird Kenneth Taylor Michael E. Laird, 29, of 122 E.

Colfax is a candidate for the second ward Republican city council seat. Laird, who is in the abstract business with his parents in the Marktey Abstract is the Republican precinct committeeman for the sixth precinct and was also' a delegate to the 1978 state convention. A 1967 graduate of Logansport High School he also graduated from the ITT Technical Institute with an associates degree in electrical technology in 1969 and has done additional work at Indiana University and Butler. He was married in 1971. Michael Laird Kenneth Taylor Kenneth Lee Taylor, 36, of 314 Street, is a candiate for the Republican nomination for city councilman in the second ward.

A 1962 graduate of Logansport High School, he is a machinist with the General Tire Rubber Co. Taylor is seeking his first political office. He is a member of the United Rubber Workers of which he is a former vice- president of the local 798 and is a pension and insurance representative for the union He is a member of the Moose Lodge and is a senior drill sergeant with 11 years of service with the U.S. Army Reserve, holding the rank of Sergeant First Class. Taylor was married in 1965 and he and his wife, Nancy, have three children.

Burns Francesville Man FRANCESVILLE Rites are pending at Querry-Uibricht Funeral Home for Leslie H. Tillett, 87, of this city. Tillett died at 1:15 a.m. Wednesday at Wishard Memorial Hospital, Indianapolis of burns sustained April 18. while cleaning a fence row.

A neighbor, Andrew Houston, was passing by and quenched the flames when he saw the aged man afire. Both legs and the lower part of his body were burned. He was taken first to the Jasper County hospital hut was transferred immediately to Wishard. He was born Aug. 24, 1901 at Francesville.

and was married May 13,1916 in Winamac. to Bess V. Smith, who died in 1976. A retired farmer, he was a member of the United Methodist Church and Monong Masonic Lodge No. 208 Francesville.

Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Mary L. Lundgren. Frankfort; and Mrs. Glendoris Kimpil.

Carmel: and a son, Don Francesville. Jack Lafhrop Succumbs MONTICELLO Jack C. Lalhrop, 86, Kt. 2. died at 5 p.m.

Tuesday at White County Memorial Hospital. He was born in Delphos. Ohio, on November 22. 1892, the son of John and Lavina Cherry Lathrop. He was married to Blanche Norton, who died in 1957.

A former resident of Toledo. Ohio, he had lived in the Monticello area for a year. He was a veteran of World War I and a business agent for Local 24 of the Stage Employees Union in Toledo. He was a member of the Toledo Masonic Lodge and the Old Newsboys Club. Surviving are several grandchildren.

One son preceded him in death. Graveside services will be at 9 a.m. Friday at Rivervifw Cemetery with the Rev. Robert Fosselman officiating. Friends may call from 8 to 9 a.m.'Friday at the Miller- Voorhis Funeral Home.

Hacker Friday MONTICELLO John E. Hacker, 59. 323 S. Second Monticello, died unexpectedly at noon Tuesday at (he RCA plant where he worked. He was born on September 18, 1919, in Bloomington.

the son of Roy and Viola Polley Hacker. He was married in 1950 to Inez Sinks, who survives An employee of RCA for 42 years, he was a veteran; of World War He as a member of the American Legion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Moose Lodge; in Monticello. Surviving with his wife and mother are two sons, Steve, Chalmers; and David. Indianapolis: two brothers, Walter, Buffalo: and Robert. Monticello; and one grandchild.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday al the Miller-Voorhis Funeral Home with the Rev. Robert Flynii officiating. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery. Friends may call from 3:30 to 9 p.m.

Thursday. There wjll be full graveside military rites. Harry Widner Rites Pending DELPHI Harry Widner, 50. Delphi, died Tuesday afternoon at the home of his son, Phillip, in Monon. Born May 22, 1928, in Delphi, he was the son of James and Lena Gallimore Widner.

A World War II Navy veteran, he was a construction worker. Surviving also are two other sons, Harry, Patton: and Bradley, in the Army, one daughter, Christina. Logansport; one brother, Charles. Idaville: one sister, Wannelta Jervis. Zephyrhill, and four grandchildren.

Rites are pending at the Jackson Funeral Home. Former Resident Dies At 83 Anthony Eklem, S3, Greenville, S.C., formerly of 2301 High St died at 2:20 p.m. Tuesday in Greenville. Born Jan. 30,1896, in Teroloy Athrace.

Turkey, he was the son of John and Lula Eklem. He was married Nov. 1,1923. to Xantheppi Demitrius. who died in 1951.

He was married to Venus Athana Eklem, who survives. A businessman, he had retired in 1964. He had owned and operated a service station, Tony's Chicken On Wheels, Tastee Freeze and Chili Parlor. Surviving with the wife, are two sons, John Anthony, Kokomo; and James. Portland, one daughter, Donato, Rt.

6, IjOgansport; three stepdaughters, Eva Cherts, Greenville. S.C.; Rosie Anastopulo. Charleston, S.C.; and Mary Thompson, Bridgetown, nine grandchildren aQd nine stepgrandchildren. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at St.

Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church. Spartanburg, S.C. Friends may call at the Floyd Funeral Home, Spartanburg, S.C. from 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Funeral services will be conducted at a.m. Saturday JH the Marocco Funeral Chapel. Friends may call after 7 p.m. Friday. Father Nicholas Petropoulakos will officiate tlje services.

Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery. Howard L. Moore Dies At 84 DENVER Howard L. Moore. 84, Denver, died at p.m.

Tuesday at Dukes Memorial I(ospilal, Peru. Born November 15, 1894, in Hillisburg. he was thr son if William H. and Sarah Shanks Moore. He was married December 5, 1912 in Frankfort to Marie Boles, who died January 14,1974.

A retired farmer, he was associated with the Faith Baptist Church in North Manchester. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Rev. Robert Dyer, officiating. Burial will be in the Ever Rest Cemetery.

Friends may call after 2 p.m. Thursday..