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MUNCIE STAR. SUNDAY, JUNE 7. 1959 A 3 speeding; Billie J. Thackston, Deaths and Funerals Petti john Given Wabash Honor Louisa E. Plough Dies; Rites Set Dunkirk Motorist Sent to Jail A 30-day jail sentence and a fine totaling $66.75 were levied in City Court Saturday against a 22-year-old Dunkirk youth who pleaded guilty to driving while at Hartford City HARTFORD CITY.

Ind.Mr Contracts Let for Ball Stale Construction Contracts for additions of the English and music classroom buildings at Ball State College were let Saturday at a meeting of the State Teachers' College Board. The Indiana Brickie of Muncie was awarded the contract for the structural framework on its bid of $126,750. The F. A. Wilhclm Construction Co.

of Indianapolis received the contract for foundation work on its low bid of $123,350. Unsuccessful bidders were the A. J. Glaser Co. of Muncie, the J.

L. Simmons Co. of Indianapolis, the Baystone Construction Co. of Muncie, the Carl Grupel Construction Co. of Indianapolis, Taylor and of Muncie, Allied Structural Steel Co.

of Chicago, and the American Bridge Division of Gary. The additions will provide facilities for journalism, dramatics, and music college classes. Additional bids for completion work be sought in the fall. suffered in separate incident early Saturday morning. Junior Lee Graham, 40, 708 E.

Seymour was treated fof stab wounds reported suffered in a fight with a relative. He told police'he did not want to prosecute. Cornelius Jarnigan, 31, 820 N. Wolf was slashed across tha face by a "Lewis Stewart," according to police. Both victims were released from the hospital.

new haIwveiTtrijstf.e William H. Ball, 52 Warwick Saturday was elected a member of the board of trustees of Hanover College. son, R.R. 1, Daleville; and three brothers. Robert Hodson, Anderson, Kenneth Hodson, R.R.

3, Pendleton, and Gerald Hodson, New Castle. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Upper Fall Creek Church of the Brethren with the Rev. Claudius Pyles officiating. Burial will be in Miller Cemetery.

Friends may call at the Ballard and Shirey Funeral Home after 7 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous 'Better Than Doctors NEW YORK (AP)-A psychia-trist said Saturday Alcoholics nonymoiu has had much better results reafing alcoholics ''than have doctors and psychiatrists. Dr. Albert A. LaVerne of Ford-ham University urged fellow psychiatrists to forget their skepticisim atxmt A.

A. 2 Men Treated for Knife Wounds Two Muncie men were taken to Ball Hospital for knife wounds his license was suspended. Judge Ralph Dennis, in pass ing sentence noted that Wilner Clay had been convicted of a similar charge in January. 1234 N. Elm improper muffler; Darwin Bookout, 16, 2306 Meeker improper muffler; and Leo Cannady, E.

Seymour disregarding a stop sign. Trial date was set for July 15 after Curtis L. Harris, 21, 6234 W. Jackson pleaded innocent to charges of disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and public intoxication. The defendant was arrested early Saturday morning as a result of a disturbance at Seymour and High streets.

Patrolman Roy Griffith said Harris was involved in a fight and resisted the officer's attempt to break up the The officer said a companion of Harris' fled. Innocent pleas were also entered by Robert Larrie, 52, 1709 E. Kirk charged with assault and battery and two counts of intoxication, and George L. Belt, 10012 E. First public intoxication and disorderly conduct.

Larrie's trial will be July 26 and Belt's will be July 27, An assault and battery charge pending against Theodore Seitz, 1913 E. 21st was dismissed. A finding of guilty was re Fines totaling $79.75, a six- month suspension of his operator's license and 'a two-day jail sentence resulted when Pat Mul- linix, 21, Yorktown, pleaded Shop Monday, 12 Noon 'Til 9 p.m. WALNUT AT ADAMS AT 8-8801. guilty to five separate charges.

Mullinix was charged with Louisa Eleanor Plough, 92, who resided with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Porfidio, 704 W. Elm this city, the latter her foster-daughter, died at 11:05 a.m., Saturday, at the Blackford County Hospital. She had been in failing health for the past three weeks.

The body was removed to the Keplinger Funeral Home, where friends may call after 7 p.m.. Sunday. Funeral services will be conducted at the mortuary chapel at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, with Dr. John Halsey, of the First United Presbyterian Church, officiating. Burial will be made in the IOOF Cemetery, at Rochester.

Surviving Mrs. Plough other than the foster daughter, are a daughter, Mrs. Coda Ethel Len-non, of Seattle, five stepchildren, including Mrs. Emma Mille, of Portland, 11 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Her husband, William Madison Plough, died in July, 1891.

She was. a member of the Evangeli Former Muncie Man Succumbs in Ohio Samuel Lowe, Middletown, died Saturday at Middletown. He was a former resident of Muncie, but had moved from Muncie about 10 years ago. Surviving are two brothers, George of Muncie and Doc of Middletown. Funeral arrangements were tentatively scheduled for Tuesday at the McCoy and Leffler Funeral Home, Middletown.

three counts of disregarding stop signs, reckless driving and hav ing an improper muffler. The H. A. Petti john, above, long charges were filed following a police chase in which Mullinix New Beauty! New Value! ran stop signs at Second Street intersections of Elm, Jefferson and Mulberry streets. He was finally stopped by Patrolman Robert Gray.

MODERN GREY WALNUT turned by Judge Dennis in the previously held trial of Kensey L. Stewart, 53. 319 E. Seventh St. City and County Statistics Judge Dennis fined him $11.75 on each of the stop sign viola Stewart was charged with selling alcoholic beverages to a minor SPECIALLY PRICED tions, $26.75 for reckless driving and $17.75 on the muffler charge.

time boys' work director and general secretary of the Muncie YMCA and first director of Camp Crosley, was honored by Wabash College, his alma mater, at the annual banquet of the National Association of Wabash Men Saturday in Crawfordsville. Pettijohn was awarded the Wabash College Alumni Award of Merit for what the association "lifelonu interest in young men and his loyal support of his alma mater," In the words of the citation the Muncie nan "contributed greatlj to the success of Wabash College through the years." In addition to attending the banquet of the alumni association Saturday evening, "Petty" attended the 52nd reunion of his 1 and was fined $36.75. Findings of guilty were also announced in the pending cases of James L. Turner, 1808 E. Me Guilty pleas to charges of im Birthi (At Ball Hospital) Garland E.

nd Virginia Cholden (Brali Smith. 512 E. Howard boy. Eivij J. and Vlrainla Deanne (Rentsdiler) Scales.

2806 E. Jackson boy. cal Church, at Rochester. She came here three years ago from Richmond. proper mumer and speeding broueht a 60-dav license susDen- sion and fines totaling $48.50 to Carroll and Mildrtd (Teal) Porman, 300 Granville boy.

Ken Tomlinson, 19, 1425 Hill St. Marriage Applications It'ven L. Fullhart. 18. R.R.

3, Robert Wagner, 16, 1321 E. 29th lost his driving privi morial and Mrs. Marsha A. Hodson, 5901 Piccadilly Lane. Mrs.

Hodson was found guilty of leaving the scene of an accident and was fined 316.75. Turner, convicted of window peeping, was fined $20. Judge Dennis also added a 180-day suspended sentence against Turner. Stockman, and Nancy 8. Lane.

19, 221J 8. Hacklev factory worker. Robert B. Gelilbach. 21.

R.R. 4. stu lege for six months on a charge dent, and Wnndn E. Rucker, 21, Cort 5ifco 1 Tr ESS; -A 'SH of improper passing. He was also land, student.

James H. Armincton. 25. Warsaw. student, and Mary K.

GileJ, 24, 806 Hex student. class Friday and Saturday. He Fire Alarms 27 a.m. Ind. 33 nest of Muncie.

fined $26.75 on the charge in addition to $21.75 on a second charge of disregarding a red light. Judge Dennis cited prior traffic convictions in passing sentence on the youth. Jerry Timmons, 27, R.R. 4, was graduated from Wabash College with the class of 1907. Some Texas longhorn cattle had a horn spread of six feet.

(ruck owned by Oolden Crust Donut of Anderson, out on arrival. Co. S. Indianapolis Welder Explosion Victim SHELBYVILLE, Ind. (AP) -Richard L.

Carter, a 27-year-old Indianapolis welder, was killed Saturday when a steel drum exploded as he touched a welding torch to it. Police said Carter died of a broken neck, fractured skull and other injuries when paint thinner fumes inside the drum exploded. Carter was preparing to do welding at a sewage disposal plant under construction on Blue River at the north edge of Shelbyville. Officers said he held the torch on the drum apparently to test the flame. 3:10 p.m.

1605 W. Memorial Dr fal'e alarm. Cos. 3 and 4. 22 p.m.

1708 S. Liberty car owned by Everett Bertram, gasoline overllow. Co. 4. Ambulance Runs 1:42 am.

Wysor and Jefferson streets, Cornelius Jarnlean, 31, 821 N. Wolf stabbed in fight, i City I 2 22 a.m. Ninth and Blaine streets, Raymond Johnson, 43. Muncie Mission, injured in fight. iCIty) 2:45 am.

708 B. Seymour Jun ior Graham, 40. (taobed In fight. tCityi (1:24 a.m. 1217 E.

First Josie Llndsev. 48. ill. ICiivi 7:25 m. Walnut Street near New SUMMER SCHOOL MONDAY, JUNE 15 REGULAR COURSES OR SPECIAL PROGRAMS Typewriting, bookkeeping, accounting, comptometer, Cregg shorthand, allied subjects.

INDIANA BUSINESS COLLEGE MUNCIE Charles and Walnut Placement Service Phones AT 8-8681, AT 2-8421 York Central Railroad. Leo Mesdker, was fined $26.75 after he pleaded guilty to a charge of disregarding a red light. Five other persons were fined $21.75 each on pleas of guilty to traffic violations. They were Delano Jackson, 20, Anderson, speeding; Larry Kile, 17, Richmond, speeding; Ernest Sandridge, 47, 2005 E. Willard disregarding a red light; Chester Clevenger, 70, 520 W.

Memorial disregarding a stop sign, and Jack H. Koger, 1427 W. Ninth speeding. Fines of 17.75 were handed to seven motorists on pleas of guilty to various traffic charges. Vernon Lawson, Anderson, no operator's license; Scott Hole, 3005 S.

Madison reckless driving; Sam H. Coleman, 1716 N. Wolf 42, Indianapolis, Injured in light. tCityi 9:48 m. 534 Windsor Lowell Taylor, 35.

Injured in tall from motorcycle. (City) Funerals AUSTIN Services for A. F. Austin 86. Cammack.

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Jean Nixon, 35, 1, Middle-town, died at her home about noon Saturday after an illness of several weeks. Born in Delaware County, the daughter of Walter and Mae Scott Hodson. she graduated from Middletown High School in 1942. She was a member of the Upper Fall Creek Church of the Brethren and the Order of Eastern Star at Middle-town. Surviving are her husband, Allen; a daughter, Dian Sue and a son, Larry Wayne, both at home; her parents, Mr.

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