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a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a THE COLUMBUS HERALD, COLUMBUS. INDIANA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1970. PAGE Woman, 4 Children Hurt Four children and a result of a 2-car crash at the California streets at 12:29 one day following a similar tion. It was one of several including two others involving A 1969 Mercury station wagon driven. 308 Flat Mrs.

Rock William drive, was C. traveling south on California a street and 1960 Chevrolet station wagon driven by Mrs. Dottie Barkdull, Hope route 2, was en route west on Nineteenth street when they collided. The Bobbs auto had the right-of-way, since there is a stop sign on Nineteenth street at the intersection with California street, police said. Mrs.

Barkdull's 5-year-old son, William, was listed in fair condition at Methodist hospital in Indianapolis after receiving a compound skull fracture in the accident. Her other two children, Roger, 3, and Cornil, 10, were treated and released for head lacerations at Bartholonew county hospital. Mrs. Tarkdull was treated and released for a pain to her right hip. Injured in the second car was Julie Bobbs, 14, who was treated and released from the county hospital after suffering county hospital after suffering lacerations to her mouth.

Impac of the cars caused the Bobbs car to skid right, turning 180 degrees onto the lawn at 1904 California street, damaging shrubbery, grass and striking a tree. The car driven by Mrs. Barkdull veered left into a yard at 1830 California street and damaging shrubbery. Damage to the Mercury was estimated by Columbus police to be $3,000, with $500 damage estimated to the Chevrolet and $135 damage to shrubbery destroyed at the two homes. A near tragedy was avoided at 12:15 p.m.

Sunday as a 1964 Buick sedan driven by Vernon O. Krebbs, 42, Route 5, collided with a 1954 Chevrolet bus full of children from the Fellowship Baptist church driven by Bobby J. Collins, 31, 3021 Twenty-ninth street, on Road 450N about a half-mile east of Marr road. Both vehicles were traveling east when the Krebbs auto attempted to pass the bus and struck the left side of the bus. Both vehicles skidded off the road and through a fence owned by Richard Yarnell.

Damage to the Buick was estimated by Bartholomew county sheriff's deputies at $75, with $10 damage reported to the bus and $75 damage to the fence. No injuries were reported at the scene. The two parked cars rolled by themselves into two separate accidents Saturday. A 1968 Plymouth sedan owned by LeRoy G. Shouse, Route: 2, told Columbus police at 7:03 p.m.

Saturday that he parked his car in front of the JayC supermarket on State street, but when he returned, the car had rolled into freshly poured cement in a new driveway at the store. No damage was reported to the car, but a portion of the cement will have to be laid over again. At 3:55 p.m. a 1967 Plymouth sedan owned by Larry D. Howard, 251 Della road told Columbus police he parked his car at the Southern Machine and when he returned in a shop short time, his car had backed across the street and through a wall at the Imperial 400 motel.

No damage was reported to the car but damage to the wall was estimated by Columbus police to be $140. In other accidents reported to the Columbus police, a 1970 Plymouth sedan driven by William H. Jones, 63, Indianapolis, west on National road traveling and a 1970 Plymouth sedan driven by Wendell R. McIntosh, 18, Route 4, traveling, north on Home avenue collided at the intersection of the two roads at 5:27 p.m. Sunday.

The McIntosh auto then hit a 1965 Oldsmobile sedan driven by William Atkins, 16, 2208 it Caldwell was waiting place, in at the front as stop light at the intersection. to the Jones vehicle Damage estimated at $900 while was Columbus police estimated 800 damage to the McIntosh and $200 damage to the auto Oldsmobile. A 1970 Mercury sedan driven by Frank C. George, 18, 3058 Streamside drive, and a 1969 Chevrolet sedan driven by Carol E. Head, 211 Newsom avecollided at 12:53 p.m.

Sunnue, day as both cars were traveling west on 46 at its intersection Road 275W. Damage to the Mercury was estimated by Columbus police to be $250, with $200 damage being caused to the Chevrolet. A 1970 Oldsmobile sedan en by, Norman L. Dubois, 35, 1927 Maple street, collided with a 1970 Dodge truck driven by James Loesch, 31, 2227 Gilmore street, and a parked 1968 Mercury sedan owned by John L. Bonowski, Indianapolis, at 12:05 p.m.

Sunday Third street near the intersection. with Brown street. Damage to the Oldsmobile was estimated at $20, with Columbus police estimating $14 damage to the truck and $80 to the Mercury. A 1968 Dodge sedan driven by Paul E. Troin, 30, Route 3, and a 1968 Plymouth driven by Ann L.

King, Route 5, collided at 10:11 p.m. Saturday at the intersection of Seventeenth street and National road as both cars were traveling east on National road. Damage to the Dodge was estimated by mother were injured as a intersection of Nineteenth p.m. Saturday, less than accident at the same locaaccidents over the week end rolling cars. bus police to be $450, with $500 damage being reported to.

the Plymouth. A 1970 Ford 'sedan driven by Cecil W. Henderson, 20, Clifford, and a 1969 Mercury sedan driven by Judith K. Ferguson, Route 7, collided with a 1963 Chevrolet die, 17, Route at 8:29 p.m. sedan driven by, Bruce A.

BidSaturday as all oth three cars were en route north National road at the intersection with Twentyfourth street. Damage to the Ford was estimated at $250, while Columbus police estimated $150 damage to the Mercury a and no damage to the Chevrolet. A 1962 Ford convertible driven by Steve A. Kinser, 17, Route 5, reportedly went out of control at 6 p.m. Saturday on Cherry street near Wolf street and slid sideways through a fence owned by Hamilton Cosco, Inc.

Kinser was arrested for reckless driving. Columbus police estimated damage to the car at $200 and $150 damage to the fence. A 1964 Ford truck driven by by Janet Wilson, 3505 Heritage Jackie D. Akin, 40, Route 6, and drive, and a 1970 Chevrolet seda 1969 Dodge sedan driven by an driven by Susan Doescher, Cleveland E. Bryant, Indianapo- Fort Wayne, collided at 2 p.m.

lis, collided at the intersection of Saturday in the Holiday inn Fourth and Jackson streets at parking Damage to both 12:31 p.m. Saturday. Damage to cars was estimated to be $100 by the Ford 'was estimated to be Columbus police. $150 by Columbus. police with A 1960 Plymouth sedan driven $200 damage being reported to by Ralph N.

Doup, 79, 2205, Centhe Dodge. tral avenue, and a 1967 Mercury sedan driven by Terry GalA 1969 Chevrolet driven Acres by braith, 28,, 2209 Caldwell place, Allen Branum, Beech collided at 1:55 p.m. in the trailer court, went out of control and collided with a. 1964 Chevro- age to both cars was estimated driveway at Doups home, Damlet sedan owned by James Hanby Columbus police to be $15. na, 2720 Twelfth street, as Han- A 1970 Dodge police na's car was parked in of car driven by Patrolman Fred his home at 7:26 a.m.

Saturday. Warner, 27, collided with a 1967 The impact of the crash pushed Buick sedan driven by Joan MilHanna's car into his mailbox. ler, 2565 Chestnut street, at Damage to the auto 12:35 p.m. Saturday at the interBranum was estimated to be $700 while section of Twenty-fifth street Columbus police estimated $500 and Home avenue. Damage to damage to the Hanna car and the rear bumper of the Buick $20 to was estimated to be $25, while the mailbox.

A 1969 Renault sedan owned Columbus. police estimated no by Beverly L. Ranklin, Route 7, damage to the Dodge. was struck by an, unknown driv- A 1968 Chevrolet sedan owned er at 2:35 a.m. Saturday while by William Silcott, Gary, was me the car was parked in the struck by a car as it was parked parking lot at the Imperial in the Holiday Inn parking lot: at House motel.

Damage was 9:42 a.m. Saturday. Damage to mated to be $100. the Chevrolet was estimated to A 1968 Cadillac sedan driven be $50 by Columbus police. New Nashville Shop Will Feature Brown Co.

Items NASHVILLE Aiming county back into Brown the Brown County high school from San Francisco and shop in a new Nashville sales operation of the CAP center. Donn Stoffer, 27, is of the new shop he calls "Grasshopper Flats" to sell only handcraft items, most made in Brown county and neighboring areas. He resides near Stone Head. Working with him is Clifford Brown of the Needmore community, originally from Richmond. Cabin Craftsman center, a project of the tri-county Community Action program in Jackson, Bartholomew and Brown.

counties, will occupy the lowee portion of the new building erected by Larry Canada of Raintree Investments, and recently sold to his brother-in-law, Nicholas Noyes. to "get a- little of Brown other countries, Mr. Stoffer member of pointed out. He said he wants to returned sell locally made items. He county shops," a Class '64 has formerly operated retail stores Houston to open a handcrafts Francisco and Houston building to be shared with the and a manufacturing organizaprogram's Cabin Craftsman tion in Houston.

The CAP Cabin Craftsman The rustic, shake-shingle center, situated on the Berry in pagoda farm south of Nashville on Road building, designed Clark of 46, will continue to operate there fashion by Larry Bloomington, is located next to as well as in the Robert Jason, building, comNoyes the Village Candlemaker shop. according to munity development director. Mr. Stoffer, who said he is Mr. Jason said he felt the encouraging handcraft workers center will increase sales by their work on sale in the opening the new store, in to put downtown Nashville, where shop, reported his items now in- there volume of touris a clude products from high school large ist business.

pupils as young as 15 and The Cabin Craftsman center crocheted garments by a woman was formed as a corporation old. He also about two years ago to market who is 80 years handles knitted work by Donna crafts articles made by poor of Nashville and jewelry persons in Bartholomew, Brown Burton John Bavender of Needmore. and Jackson counties. A money articles offered to tour- grant from CAP helped launch by Many ists in Nashville are products of the new corporation. Take 'New Left's' Threat Seriously, Rusher Urges Dressed in a conservative ican flag in the lapel and a tie, William A.

Rusher, view, the conservative's Distinguished Visitors audience North Christian church. Mr. Rusher, 46,. a lawyer as well as publisher of the magazine, said he felt that he was in the "cousin category" when speaking in Indiana, as his father was born near Terre Haute. Speaking on the "Emerging Conservative Majority," Mr.

Rusher said, "There will be nothing middle-of-the road about my speech. fact, I am likely to ruin someone's day." Pinpointing the problems of the United States today, Mr. Rusher used the phrase, "value producing throughout his speech. He said that we have lost track of this mechanism of knowing what is right and what is wrong. "We are in the midst of change," Mr.

Rusher said, "a change bigger than we' are accustomed to and not all for the better." "It has become popular," Mr. Rusher said, "to condemn, criticize, pick and analyze. It has become fashionable to con- demn." The liberal heresy, Mr. Rusher feels, is that there is not enough right about -America to talk about. He said that the people of today have been young of "raised out sight of the moral horizons of American society," and that they have not been taught that America is a virtuous society.

we wipe out prayers in the Mr. Rusher said, "and teach our children that the United States is as full of holes as Swiss cheese, how can we expect them to want to, go and fight in Vietnam? American society is not perfect, but look at the competition." "I cannot altogether blame the young people," Mr. Rusher continued. "They are so young and are products of what has and hasn't happened in our country, but they, too must be held less about the U.S. The New Left couldn't, care society, Mr.

Rusher said. "We must take this threat The conservative speaker said he felt there has been a new formulation of leftist policies in which violence against property is "ok" while violence against people is not. "I speak at college campuses all over the United States," Mr. Rusher said," and I have some newly formed opinions about the student advocates of violence. I Jacob E.

Kiefer, 51, Dies Jacob E. Kiefer, 51, Flat Rock route 1, a 20-year employe of Public Service Indiana at Plainfied, died Friday at Methodist hospital in Indianapolis where he had been a patient for one day. Mr. Kieffer had been in ill health for several months. A native of Bartholomew county, Mr.

Kiefer was born March 19, 1919, the son of Edward and Edna Carter Kiefer. His mother survives at Flat Rock route 1. Mr. Kiefer was a member of the Hope American Legion and served in the Navy during the second world war. Brown Infant Is Stillborn Michael Gene Brown, infant son of Marvin and Carolyn Wesley Brown of 150 Della road, was stillborn Sunday at Bartholomew county hospital.

Graveside services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Garland Brook cemetery the Rev. William England. Arrangements were made by the Reed funeral home. Survivors include a brother, Marlin Dean Brown, at home; grandparents, the Rev.

and Mrs. Carlis Brown of 6627 Asenath street and Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Farrell Wesley of Edinburg route and great-grandparents, Mrs. Litha Brown of Columbia, and Mr.

and Mrs. Mitchell Wesley of Eubanks, Ky. TV Set Stolen At Home Items ranging from a car battery to a color television set were reported stolen to the Bartholomew county sheriff's department and Columbus police Friday. A Zenith color television was reported missing from the home of Lanson Newkirk on Road 200N east of Road 500E at 12:30 p.m. According to county sheriff's deputies, the thief entered an east window of the home and went out a northeast door with the television valued at $488.

Mr. Newkirk said the set was taken between 10 a.m. and noon. Meanwhile, Wendell Biles, 1321 Pearl street, reported 1 to Columbus police at 12:25 p.m. that a transistor radio, air pistol and four rolls of tape were stolen from his pickup truck while it was parked in front of his home.

He told police the theft occurred between 8 p.m. Thursday and 6:30 a.m. Friday. A battery was reported missing from a 1965 Rambler owned by Carl Williams, 3023 Desoto way, at 5:39 p.m. while the car was parked on the Columbus high school parking lot.

Kenneth Burbrink, Route 8, reported to the county sheriff that a gear shit knob and the keys of his truck were stolen sometime Friday. Man Hurt In Garage Mishap A car motor on a hoist chain in the repair garage operated by James Stephens, 37, 492 South Road 31A, slipped down the chain smashing his thumb and causing lacerations to his wrist. The mishap occurred at 4:15 p.m. Monday. The Columbus police Operation Life emergency ambulance service took Mr.

Stephens to the Bartholomew county hospital after he walked to the Law Enforcement building from the garage behind his home. He was treated and released from the hospital, but will not learn until Friday whether his thumb will have to be amputated. taken to the Other persons hospital by the OL unit Monday included James A. West, 42, Route 6, at 12:06 p.m.; Ray Payne, 89, 2433 Seventeenth street, at 2:05 p.m.; Grady Stuckey, 58, Route 7, at 1:45 p.m.; and Pauline Burtis, 46, 3109 Twenty-seventh street, at 12:01 p.m. All were taken ill at their homes.

Also, Toshihike Komayawa, 33, Yokahama, Japan, was taken to the hospital after being taken ill at 1:34 p.m. at the Surrey inn. Mr. Komayawa is here to visit the local Cummins plant. Man Taken Ill Driving Truck Theodore R.

Wray, 28, Route was taken to Bartholomew county hospital at 7:27 a.m. Saturday after he was taken ill while driving his truck in the 1100 block of Washington street. The truck rolled over the curb and a passerby called the Columbus police Operation Life emergency ambulance service. Hubert H. Jessee Dies Thursday Hubert H.

Jessee, 63, 2813 Thirteenth street, a self-employed building contractor, died Thursday at Bartholomew county hospital. He had been in ill health for six months and was taken to the hospital by Operation Life emergency ambulance at 11:20 a.m. Thursday. Mr. Jessee was a native of Medcalf county, where he was born June 8, 1907, the son of James and Lizzie Anglin Jessee.

He married Miss Ruth Bixler Oct. 17, 1936, and she survives. Also surviving are two sons, Major Robert Jessee, serving in the Marine Corps at Hawaii, and Donald Jessee, at home; a brother, Frank Jessee of 538 Chestnut street; three sisters, Mrs. Carlton Smith of Glasgow, Mrs. John Boyd of 827 Sixth street and Mrs.

John Anderson of 1450 California street; and a half sister, Mrs. Lewis Carns of Noblitt, Ky. He was preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters. Mr. Jessee was a member of the First Baptist church, where he had been active with the Boy Scouts.

Mrs. Rosa E. Clupper, 82, Dies Monday NASHVILLE Mrs. Rosa E. Clupper, 82, of Morgantown route 3 died Monday at the Extendicare Convalescent center in Columbus after a 3 month illness.

Mrs. Clupper was a native of Brown county, born June 11, 1888, the daughter of James and Mary Ford Crouch. She was married to Harley G. Clupper in St. Joseph, April 25, 1914.

He died April 28, 1965. She was a member of the Presbyterian church and the Pleasant Valley Homemakers club. Survivors include a son, Harold (Doc) Clupper of Morgantown route three daughters, Mrs. Gladys McLary, Mrs. Mae Smith and Mrs.

Sarah F. White, all of Nashville; a sister, Mrs. Helen Greenleaf of Chicago; eight grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. Mr. Uffman Dies at Home On Route 7 Floyd Uffman, 65, of Route 7, a native of Bartholomew county and a retired farmer, died Monday at his home.

Mr. Uffman had been in ill health for seven years. Mr. Uffman was born March 10, 1905, the son of William and Artafenney Hiten Uffman. He married Miss Bernice Wagner on Sept.

14, 1925. She survives. Mr. Uffman was a member of the Ogilville Christian church. Also surviving is a daughter, Mrs.

Howard Montgomery of Route three grandchildren, Mrs. Dale Wichman of Seymour, Robert and Lynn Montgomery of Route a brother, LeRoy Uffman of North Hollywood, Calif; and two sisters, Mrs. Florence Stitt and Mrs. Nora Davidson, both of Indianapolis. He, was preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters.

W. V. Long, Edinburg, Dies EDINBURG Wallace Vernon Long, 61, died Saturday at the hospital in Franklin. The Bartholomew county native had worked 14 years at the Masonic home in Franklin. The past 12 years he had made his home with Mrs.

Mae Long on Needham route 1. His mother, the former Minnie Milnes, survives. His father was William Long. His wife, the former Opal Smith, also preceded him in death. Mr.

Long is survived also by two sons, Carroll and Curtiss Long, both of Trafalgar route two grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Dorothy Dunham of Shelbyville. Mrs. Bradley's Father Dies Word has been received here of the death of Donald Lowe, 75, of Indianapolis, father of Mrs. Arthur Bradley of Route 7.

Mr. Lowe, a retired employe of the U.S. Rubber company, died Sunday after a 6-month illness. Mr. Lowe was the son of Samuel and Jennie Lowe and had lived in the Sweet Ireland community in his early life.

Also surviving are his wife, Kathryn; another daughter, Beulah Barrett. Indianapolis; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. MRS. BEATRICE BENHAM at Wheel of Leppert Bus Mrs. Beatrice A.

Benham, city bus driver since 1946, hospital at Indianapolis from in a city bus-car accident streets. According to Indiana Benham raises the Bartholomew total to six for the year. According to police reports the 1966 Ford van, driven by Mrs. Benham was en route east on Twenty-second street, and as she started to cross the intersection at Maple street, she was struck by a 1968 Plymouth driven by Steven E. Firestone, 22, of 2320 Sims court.

Both vehicles swerved into the yard of Dallas Stam of 2209 Maple street and struck his home. Mr. Firestone, who also was injured in the collision, returned to his. work at Public Service Indiana here Tuesday. Mrs.

Benham was born in Muncie June 12, 1906, the daugh- 64, 1249 Eighth street, a died Thursday at Methodist injuries suffered Saturday at Twenty-second and Maple state police, the death of Mrs. county traffic fatality ter of Alfred and Almas Scott Fry. She was married to Ross W. Drysdale in 1922 and to Harry Benham in 1930. Mr.

Benham died in October, 1968. She was a member of the Sexton Christian church near Rushville. Mrs. Benham began work as a city bus driver with the Leppert Bus company in 1946. The bus operation later was taken over by the city.

Survivors include a son, FreA. Drysdale of 2511 Thireman teenth street; a stepson, Robert K. Benham, of Rushville; a sister, Mrs. Fred Mahan of Rushville; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. 165-31 Wreck Fatal to Man A Shelbyville man died hospital of injuries suffered the intersection of Interstate Taylorsville Oct.

12. The death of John M. Armington, 72, of 28 Elliott street in Shelbyville, raised the 1970 Bartholomew county traffic death toll to seven. Manager of the Shelby County Rural Electric Membership corporation, Mr. Armington' was critically injured when a semitrailer tractor driven by J.

T. McClanahan, 40, of Louisville, struck his 1969 Oldsmobile in the rear at the northbound exit of I-65. Indiana state police authorities said the Armington car apparently slowed down or stopped in the right lane, which was blocked by a wrecker, when struck. Sweet Infant Is Stillborn James Darrin Sweet, infant son of John and Rebecca Pittman Sweet of 719 Eighth street, was stillborn Sunday at Bartholomew county hospital. Graveside services will be conducted 10:30 a.m.

Tuesday at Ohio chapel cemetery by the Rev. Roscoe Frye. Survivors include a brother, John Franklin Sweet, at home, and grandparents, Mrs. Fleda Pittman of 803 Chestnut street and John Harden Sweet of 2225 Keller avenue. Mr.

Hoskins Dies After Heart Attack Richard Edward Hoskins, 30, of Edinburg route 2, died en route to the Bartholomew county hospital after becoming ill at his home at the Blue Star trailer court Thursday morning. Death was believed due to a heart attack. Mr. Hoskins had been a machine operator at Cummins Engine. company here nearly 12 years.

Born April 3, 1940, at Cincinnati, he was the son of Beav and Myrtle Crisp Hoskins, who survive at Greensburg route 3. Also surviving are his wife, the former Gloria Frances Steyer, whom he married Aug. 2, 1961, at Greensburg; four children, Pamela Diane, 8, Michael Eugene, 6, Marsha Ruth, 2, and Thomas Edward, 1, all at home; his grandmother, Mrs. Hattie Crisp of Greensburg; two sisters, Mrs. Harriett Hunter of Adams and Mrs.

Kathleen Dixon of Greensburg; and two brothers, Kenneth R. and James A. Hoskins, both of Greensburg route 3. He was preceded in death by a son, Matthew Brian, in 1966. Mr.

Hoskins was a member of the First Church of God at Greensburg and was a graduate of Burney elementary and Greensburg high schools. Mrs. Leonard L. Bucy of Mineral Springs is a patient in Room 1115 at Bartholomew county hospital. She may have visitors.

Monday at an Indianapolis in a car-truck collision at 65 and Road 31 north of The driver of the truck told state police he attempted to stop the truck on the wet surface when the truck jackknifed, causing the trailer to swing around and hit the Armington car. Mr. Armington was taken to following the 3:45 p.m. accident with head and hand lacerations and neck injuries. Mr.

Armington was born June Indianapolis Methodist hospital 20, 1898 at Leesburg, the son of John Howard and Kate Thomas Armington. He married the former Nellie Rigsby. After her death he married the former Ruth Watson who survives. brown suit with an Amer. not-too-wide subdued striped published of the National Remagazine spoke to a capacity Tuesday night at the think we are some distance back from the high water point at the time of the Cambodian crisis.

I think Kent State shocked the students; ruptured fantasy. Violence ceased to be game of marshmallows in rifles. It was a necessary rupture of a malignant "For too long, people have apologized violence," Mr. Rusher said. "A real solution is difficult because a substantial proportion of United States society has lost faith in telling right from wrong.

"Political solutions may be possible," he continued, "but the philosophical solutions are less easy to solve. The real quarrels are within the parties, with not between the parties, conservatives in both parties. How can we condemn Madison and condone Vietnam? and condone Vietnam? "I don't have the Mr. Rusher concluded. "If I did, I would be home writing a book.

I would like to hope that we could restore confidence in the value making mechanism of American patriotism, in our intuition of what is right and what is wrong." Mr. Rusher was entertained at a reception following his lecture at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Graham of 1733 Franklin street. He returned to his home in New York City today.

Charles Evers, mayor of Fayette, will be the next Distinguished Visitor' speaker Jan. 5. Star Flags Offered Families of GI's Through the interest of flags for servicemen's in a new project by the A passing neighbor noticed a 1-star flag at the front door window of the Nicholas Demas 4004 Sycamore drive in home, Riverview Acres, and telephoned The Republic to ask why more were not being displayed by other families with sons and loved ones in military service. "I remember them in the second world war," said the caller. "Some families had several stars on their flags, and we all sorrowed at the appearance of a gold star that meant someone had been killed." Inquiries determined that the star flags were not generally available in the Columbus area, and Mrs.

Demas, who has a son in. the Army at Fort Leonard Wood, said she obtained her flag at Muncie. Arrangements were made for the Legion auxiliary to offer the flags locally at $2 each through a company which also supplies other' flags and patriotic emblems. Flags may be ordered now through either of two auxiliary representatives Mrs. Nada Zeigler between 1 9 a.m.

and 5 p.m. at her accounting office, 1625 State street, telephone 376- 6801; or Mrs. Hazel Brickey after 5 p.m. at home on Route 3, I telephone 379-9039. Rites Held Saturday for Mrs.

Burns EDINBURG Funeral services were conducted at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Mutz funeral home for Mrs. Vada Selma Burns, 77, 410 North Lincoln street. Mrs. Burns died Thursday at Bartholomew county hospital.

Mrs. Burns was born at Westport Aug. 5, 1893, the daughter of Sanford and Minnie Heavern Grayson. She was married to Otto Burns in May, 1912. He died in 1958.

Mrs. Burns was a member of the Edinburg Christian church. She was a retired employe of the Fort Benjamin Harrison hospital. Survivors include two sons, Hoyt Columbus and Dale Burns of Manassas, two daughters, Mrs. Wilma Schaub of Indianapolis and Mrs.

Phyllis Paul of Columbus; six grandchildren and one greatgrandchild. She was preceded in death by a sister, Mrs. Claudia Bishop, in 1944. wondering bypasser, star a families are being offered here American Legion auxiliary. The flag at the Demas home is flown for Major Ron Demas, a child psychiatrist who was graduated from Indiana university and completed residency training at Duke university last be1.

fore His entering twin brother, Donald Dethe Army July mas, holds a business degree and the master's degree in religious education, and he is personnel manager at the Marion County General hospital in Indianapolis. Their father, who has been manager of the B. F. Goodrich store on Central avenue here about 18 months, Seymour and their mother, the nativer Miss Pauline Johnson, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Charley Johnson of 1303 ington street. They met while in high school at Seymour where Mrs. Demas' father was associated the Blish milling company before coming to Columbus with the Fulp mill. Mr. Demas has been with the B.

F. Goodrich company since the late 1940's and has previously operated stores at Indianapolis and Muncie. He was in the Navy during the second world war. "We flew a star flag for him then," said Mrs. Demas, "and I wanted to fly one again while my son is in service." Lynn Hill Dies Friday At Hospital A former Pilgrim Holiness church evangelist, the Rev.

Lynn Hill, 62, of Columbus, died Friday at Bartholomew county hospital after an illness. The church now is known as Wesleyan church. More recently Mr. Hill was associated with the Church of the Bible Covenant. He also was a retired farmer.

Born in Learna, Aug. 8, 1908, Mr. Hill came to Columbus in 1962 from St. Paul in Decatur county. Mr.

Hill married in 1929 the former Leone Easton, who survives. Also surviving are another daughter, Mrs. Margie Lewis of Woodside, a son, Lyle David Hill of Grand Rapids, two grandchildren; three brothers, Arthur Hill of Learna, Alvin Hill of Ann Arbor, and Hill of Union, three sisters, Mrs. Nellie Collard of Detroit, Mrs. Neva Moore 'of Charleston, and Mrs.

Lois Knight of Learna..

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