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Pharos-Tribune, Logansport, Ind. Around Town Notes Memorial Admitted: Jane Porter. 100 Oak Tree Court: Suetta Perfetlo, 2404 Sunset Lane: Julie Campbell, 1409 Liberty JohnAbshire. 114 Seventh and Connie Jackson, 410 Pine Court. Dismissed: Mrs.

Stephen G. Fenwick and son 1002 E. Broadway; Mrs. Dwaine Putman and daughter, Rt. 5: Sharon Downham, Walton; Robert Graig.

Rt. 2. Walton; Sheila Brown 1200 Michigan and Lyle Jenkins. Flora. Monticello Dismissed: Linda Upton, Mary Kirbey, Lorrian Troutman, Patricia Johnson, and Ruth Guisenbury.

all of Monticello. Rochester Admitted: Anita Fox, Kewanna. Dismissed: Mrs. Rodger Harger and daughter, Roann; Mrs. Raymond Lewis, 1703 Madison Mrs.

Elwood Arthur, Akron; Mrs. Paul Scott, Rt. 5. Building Permits Catherine Morgan, Rt. to that van dals threw two pieces of concrete through her front storm window and then tore the window from its frame.

The vandalism, which was reported Thursday, occurred on May 28. Mr. and Mrs. Duane Sell, Streamwood, 111., are the parents of a daughter. Karen Sue, born June 5.

Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Russell Baker, Rt. 1, Logansport. Guckien Not Involved In Incident David Snyder, 19, 2806 E.

Broadway, 'arrested Friday night for using false identification to obtain alcoholic beverages, will answer charges in city court today. Brice A. Guckien, whose name was on the false identification used by Snyder, was not involved in the incident and was unaware that his name was on Snyder's false Rose Mary Allen, 514 Bates identification. Snyder's St $2 000 for siding. picture was on the identifica E.S.

Corcoran, 518 mo Culbertson $3,500 for a garage. Jack Gaumer, 334 Wheatland $4,000 for garage siding and sidewalks. Shirley Shepard, 804 Jackson $200 for a 12-foot Lafayette. by 14-foot utility building. Charles Carbaugh, 335 Humphrey $15,000 for a 12-foot by 24-foot addition.

tion with Guckien's name. Snyder told Logansport police and excise officers the morning after his arrest that he was not Brice A. Guckien and that the false identification had been obtained in West Clamshell Alliance A member of the Clamshell Alliance enjoys the sunshine Sunday at the alternative energy fair at the site of the protest occupation area near construction of the Seabrook Nuclear Power Plant seen in the background. (UPI) Linda Layman, 727 Lynnwood is in room 3-211 at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Lafayette.

Don Klotz Lucerne Man Hospitalized To Retire After Crash On Indiana 16 Demo Convention Opens Monday, June 26,1978 Wallace Named Deputy Thomas C. Wallace has been hired as a deputy by the ass County Sheriff's Department. Sheriff Michael Long announced the hiring of Wallace Friday afternoon shortly after the Sheriff's Merit Board met. Wallace was hired under the CETA budget, while Deputy David Houser will transfer from the CETA budget to the sheriff's budget.Wallace fills the vacancy created by the resignation of Deputy Charles Wissinger The 21-year-old Logansport native has served the past year and half as a radio operator for the department. Prior to that the 1975 graduate of Logansport High School worked for Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company.

Wallace is single and resides at 2321 Myers Lane. Lt. Donald P. retire from the A Lucerne area man Sunday Klotz, 50, of 2001 George has been on the department for 23 years, longer than any other member of the force. retirement leaves LPD with only 30 men, four under a full force.

"After 23 years of hard and dedicated work I have decided to retire," Klotz told the William E. Shipley, 24, of pharos-Tribune Monday 516 E. Market was ar- morning. "I have stayed on rested for trespassing at 1224 the department the past three Spear St, at 4 p.m. Friday by years because there were so Patrolman Phillip Nolle.

He many answer the charge in fleers who needed my knowledge and experience in police work." Klotz said he would miss the loyalty of the 26 people he has driver to pinned inside, passengers in the Smith vehi- retire from the Logansport be hospitalizedwithhijuries Emergency medical techni- cle, suffered right leg and Police Department effective sustaine early Monday when cians Larry Smith and Martin right arm cnnriav nf thp respectively. Klotz will Logansport injuries, rural will answer the Logansport City Court. Elmo Miles, 33, of 1512 Woodlawn was arrested for disorderly conduct and supervised over the past four public intoxication, while and half years as lieutenant of Bonnie K. Miles, 34, also of the traffic division. Woodlawn his truck crashed Cass County.

Michael R. Pickens, 24, Rt. 1, Lucerne, is in fair condition at Memorial Hospital with lacerations on his left shoulder face and left leg and abrasions on his chest, sustained at 2 a.m. when he apparently fell asleep while driving. Sgt.

Steve Thompson and Deputy David Houser said Pickens was headed east on Ind. 16, when he reportedly fell asleep and his vehicle traveled across the center line and off the north side of the roadway. Police said the truck struck a utility pole, causing the Hendrickson of the Cass County Ambulance Service extracted Pickens from the wreckage. A local wrecker service also aided in the extraction. Three people were hurt Sunday at 3:10 p.m.

when vehicles driven by Danville R. Williams, 31, of 2607 Hillside and John A. Smith II, 33, of 916 W. Miami collided in the intersection of Wright and 18th Streets. Williams suffered a cut on the head and was treated and released at Memorial Hospital, while Martha S.

Smith, 33, of 916 W. Miami and Craig Baker, 16, of 715 W. Miami p'atrolman Phillip Nolle said Williams was headed west on Wright Street and Smith was en route north on 18th Street when their vehicles met in the crossing. Charles T. Rush, 22, Rt.

2. Walton, was arrested for INDIANAPOLIS (UPI) Indiana Democrats opened their state convention today and will be replaced by Republicans in the same facilities Thursday as both parties choose nominees for Statehouse offices in the November general election. Each party is putting up part of the money for two-day convention use of the Indiana Convention-Exposition Center, to save about $3,000 for each party. Democrats have elected The GOP auditor nominee is Charles D. Loos, 52, Greenwood, a former U.S.

marshal. THOMAS WALLACE 1512 Woodlawn was charged with disorderly conduct by First Sgt. Robert Kerns. Thje pair were arrested at 7 p.m. Saturday following an alleged disturbance outside Brenner's Tavern, 1445 Erie Ave.

They will answer the charges against them in Logansport City Court. -r Don E. Ringler, 27, Monticello, was arrested on a Cass Superior Court warrant for two false check charges Saturday at 10:55 a.m. by Deputy Steve Zeider. During retirement, Klotz said he would do "a lot of fishing and consider some business Nine-year-old Kimberly Shuck was treated and released at Memorial Hospital Friday evening after she cut her fight foot on glass at William Bishop Park, 18th and Jefferson Streets, according to Patrolman Richard Wells.

Ron Myers, 23, Rt. 5, was arrested at 11:50 a.m. Thursday by Deputy Michael Mason on Cass Superior Court warrant for contempt of court. School Inspection Report To Be Given TFWH UemOCIaLb uavc following too closely Friday at 2 244 Delegates and Re- 7:58 a.m. when his car struck ub ii cans a dump truck driven by Mervin M.

Heath, 33, Denver, The Democrats have only in the rear on 425 E. one contested race and the State Trooper Robert Republicans two. The Democratic contest is when Heath stopped for intersection with U.S. 35 and JL 3 er 39 was struck by the Rush vehi- 39, cle Indiana Statewide, the umbrella 1 organization of the rural electric membership cooperatives. He began his run for the job quite early in the political season.

Mrs. Russell Expires At 72 MONTICELLO Mrs. Lora M. Russell, 72, of 945 Mitchell Monticello, died at noon Sunday at White County Memorial Hospital. Born March 31,1906, in White County, she was the daughter of James and Oda Harness Mason.

She was married Aug. 31, 1940, to Floyd Russell, who died April 7,1977. A White County resident most of her life, she was a member of the Christian Church at Monticello and the Eastern Star. Surviving are two brothers, Ralph and Kenneth, both ot Monticello, one niece and five nephews. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m.

Tuesday at the Miller-Voorhis Funeral Home with the Rev. Robert Ross officiating. Burial will be in the Riverview Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. Monday.

Harold Waggoner Jr. Dies DON KLOTZ Today's Markets INDIANAPOLIS (UPI) Livestock (most sales delayed by flooding at stockyard): Hogs 500: barrows and gilts 50 higher; No 1-2 200-245 Ib 48.2549 00- No 1-3 220-245 Ib 47.00^8.00; No 3 Ib 42.00; sows higher; No 1-3 300-500 Ib 39.0040.00; 600Ib40.50. Cattle steers and heifers 300 lower; cows weak to 1.00 lower; choice steers 52.00-53.50: choice heifers 50.00-52.00; utility cows 35.00-28.00: cutter 33.00-35.00. Sheep 50; untested. Indiana Direct Hogs United Press International in in range of prices at 70 Indiana Friends may call Monday at mar kets: the Fisher Funeral Home.

Demand moderate; barrows and PEARSON for Esther M. The Logansport Community School board tonight will hear a report on the results of recent inspections by the state Department of Instruction. The report by Superintendent Ted Hughes will clarify the reasons for ratings given schools after the inspection. Logansport High School was given the highest rating possible by the Division of Inspection of the Department of Instruction. Special first class is the highest rating.

The ratings for Franklin, Jefferson, and Longfellow were reduced from first class to continuous. Columbia, Lincoln, Fairview, and Daniel Webster remained first class, while McKinley, Tipton, and Washington remained continuous. First class ratings are second of four, while continuous ratings are the third of. the four ratings. The lowest rating, a certified rating, was earned by no school in Logansport.

Under a plan approved by the board June 13, four of the schools rated continuous are to be renovated or eliminated. These schools are Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, and McKinley. Also at tonight's meeting, the board will be presented with the superintendent's goals for the 1978-1979 school year. Recommendations for high school girls' athletic assistant coaches will be considered by the board. The board will discuss advertising for more appropriations to aid construction of a vehicle maintenance facility on the southeast side of the Administration Building.

It ROYAL CENTER Harold 0. Waggoner 47, of 416 Chicago Royal Center, died of an apparent heart attack while on a camping outing at Mongo. Ind. He was found by his son at the Mongo Campground at 4 a.m. Monday.

Born Nov. 10, 1930, at Greenville. Ohio, he was the son of hardware retailer, is a Harold 0. and Mary Dotson Waggoner Sr. He was married Logansport firefighters had unknown Scott July 15,1956, at Selma, to June Acree, who survives.

unwfc-pnri with trash jumped weeks Series Of Fires Fought Here Watson, 46, Scottsburg, a busy weekend with fires and false alarms. On Saturday, firefighters were called to 1104 E. Broadway St. to extinguish a trash fire, and to the residence councilman who into the race only ago. He says Carpenter's utility lobbyist image could hurt the party among consumers already of Lois Abbott, 316 Barren hard-hit by utility rate hikes.

when a nearby trash fire 3 ignited an old couch that was Democratic incumbents are in the alley, according to the present treasurer, auditor Assistant Chief Bill Cox. and courts clerk. Seeking Firefighters were called out renomination is Billie Mc- three times between 1205 a.m. Cullough, incumbent clerk of and 1 a.m. Sunday on calls the state Supreme Court and that proved to be false.

Units Court of Appeals. were dispatched to boxes at Wheatland Avenue and Brown Street, and 12th and High Streets on malicious false alarms, while a call to the Captain Logan Hotel, 312 E. Broadway also proved false. A carburetor on a 1968 auto caught fire Saturday at 4:46 p.m. at 14th and High Streets, The other Democratic candidates are Precious Byrd, Indianapolis, for state and John A.

Ruby, Carthage, for state treasurer. Mrs. Byrd, 58, is Marion County Recorder. Ruby, 42, Rushville, is deputy treasurer under Jack L. New.

by law, cannot jkJ.Ul. ai. -LTiai ctny INcw, UV and fire units squelched a tree succee( himself, nor can Au- tne fire on South River Road, a ditorMaryAikinsCurrie. Deaths and Funerals City, County MADDOCK Services for Mrs. Myrtle Maddock, 95, Idaville, will be at 1:30 p.m.

Tuesday at the Hickory Grove Church. Burial will be in the Davis Cemetery Jaycees Continue Ban On Females Services for Esther Pearson, 79, 614 Anthony will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Kroeger Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Davis Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m.

Monday. District ESTEP PERU Services for Arthur W. Estep, 87, Mexico, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Peru.

Friends may call from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday. Masonic services will be at 8 p.m. Monday. gilts higher; No 1-2 200-230 Ib 47 230-240 Ib 47.25-47.75; No 2-3 240-250 Ib 46.25-17.50 250-260 Ib 45.25-16.25; sows higher; No 1-3 300-600 Ib 36.50-39.50.

CHICAGO lUPl) and soybeans irregularly higher and corn and oats higher at the opening today on the Board of Trade. Wheat was up to 3 a cents; corn unchanged to up oats up "4 to and soybeans up to The prices: Wheat Jly 3.23'/a up Sep 3.24'i;-3.24 up "i- to Dec 3.30^- 3.31up Corn Jly 2.57^-2.58 unch to Up 4 Sep 2.59-2.59"j up l-j to Dec Oats Jly 1.35-1. 34-14 up Vi to Sep 1.40'.-i-1.40V:i up 'M to fe; Dec 1.46^up*ii. Soybeans Jly 6.87-€.88'2 up 8 to 9'-j Aug6.75-6.77 up 5'-i Sep 6.58-6.59 up 4V-. to 5's.

Outside markets were higher. Robert Gault, president of the Logansport Jaycees, agrees with the national organization that membership should be limited to men. Although some chapters already have admitted female members in violation of the organization's national bylaws, a motion to change the by-laws to allow female membership was defeated by a 3 to 1 margin last week at the national convention in Atlantic City, N. J. Gault said Sunday that the question never has been brought to a vote in the local chapter but he believes the majority of the members agree with him that a mixed membership would create a lot of problems.

The new national president, Barry Kennedy, of Pawnee City, predicted that women eventually will be admitted to membership but he thinks it's years away. still half mile east of 18th Stret, on Friday. Deadline Near For Tax Refund Senior citizens who want to The Democrats have a proposed platform that, among other things, favors adoption of the Uniform Landlord- Tenant Act, minimum competency testing for school children, dedication of the gasoline tax to highway funding, and abolition of the automatic changes of judge Senior citizens wuu several considered for eligibility granted to lawyers. uc tuna Rpniihlirans exni Republicans expect to gen- John K. Snyder, 57, Wilkinson, against Julian L.

Ridlen, 37, a Logansport lawyer. Snyder has the higher recognition; as a former two-time state treasurer and former state GOP chairman. He is a vice aarsaway. for the "circuit breaker" tax Gault emphasized that he refund prog ram need to file erate interest in the treasur- cannot speak for the local claml form by June 30, er's nomination. The race pits chapter on the matter but only gt a Rep.

Nelson Becker as an individual Jaycee since warn edtoday, there has been no vote on the matter here. Tax refunds are available to The Chicago chapter taxpayers 65 years and older withdrew from the Jaycees who have total household m- nver the issue and Jaycee comes of $5,000 or less, and I si Alaska, have lived in Indiana for part president of the Pilgrim Lite Massachusetts and the Di- of 1977 and owned or rented a Insurance Co. strict of Columbia have ad- home subject to Indiana's Judy Potts, 49, Lafayette, mitted women during the past property tax, Becker said. three years under a pilot The tax refund is a percen are vying for the GOP tage of property taxes or rent, clerk nomination. Mrs.

Potts paid during 1977. Refund was employed from 1972 to a malP nnlv rule amounts range from 10 to 75 1975 by the Republican State arP allowed in percent, depending upon the CentraL Committee, and 70 amount of total income before that was secretary for of the Chicago The part Qf the chapter, ahe said moire than ncome 200 of the approximately 8 500 may be obtained from past vice chairman of the Jaycee chaptersj in Revenue Department by Marion County Republican have women embers despue HMMSMUOO. Central Committee, the national rule. 6 JIV ISilUj Ot- IT Waggoner was a bricklayer and was also a dock worker at Kain's Motor Service, Logansport. He was a Korean Army veteran and member of the Union City United Methodist Church.

Surviving with the wife are the mother, Naples, a son Guy Allen, and a daughter, Michelle, both at home; three brothers, John, Naples, Ned, Sarasota, and David Bloomington; and three sisters, Mrs. Marge Rosenbush and Mrs. Jane Barnum, both of Union City; and Mrs. Joyce Stroud, Metamora. Services will be at 1:30 p.m.

Wednesday at the Harrison Garden Chapel, Royal Center, the Rev. Jerry Stout officiating. Burial will be in Kistler Cemetery. Friends may call after2 p.m. Tuesday.

Logansporf Native Dies At 57 Graveside services for Mrs. Helen L. Sandi, 57, of Clawson, Logansport native, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Mount Calvary Cemetery. She died Friday at a hospital in Royal Oak, Mich.

Born Oct. 12,1920, in Logansport, she was the daughter of Charles and Edna Phillips Schubach. She was married to Floyd J. Sandi, who survives. Surviving with the husband are two sons, Donald, 84 Eighth St and Steve, Royal Oak, one daughter, Mrs.

Suzanne Klaver, Royal Oak, one brother, Carl, 1129 High two sisters, Mrs. Margaret Muinzer, 1519 E. Market and Mrs. Hazel Eskew, 301 Church and eight grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m.

Tuesday at the Gardian Angel Church, Clawson, with Father Robert A. Bretz officiating. Father Maurice R. Miller will officiate the local graveside services. Friends may call at the Kroeger Funeral Home from 7 to 9 p.m.

Tuesday. Peru Lawyer Expires At 8 1 PERU Funeral services for Russel J. Wildman, 81, of S. Broadway, Peru, will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Eikenberry-Eddy Funeral Home.

He died at 1:45 p.m. Saturday at the Rolling Greens Golf Course. Peru, of an apparent heart attack. Born Nov 8, 1896, in Miami County, he was the son of Leroy and Lenora Ward Wildman. He was married Sept.

13, 1918 to Amy Read, who died March 2,1966. A graduate of Indiana Law School in 1917, he was an active attorney in Peru. A World War I Army veteran, he was a 50 year member of the American Legion and a member of the Elks and Masonic Lodge, all of Peru. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Evelyn Ruth Aukerman Glen Ellyn, Mrs.

Thelma Johnson, Haeerston and Mrs. Lois Janet Wilder, Grand Rapids, Mich nine grandchilderen and three great-grandchildren. Two brothers preceded him in death. Dr Gaines will officiate the services. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Peru.

Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home..

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