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A-3 Local The Times-Mail, Bedford, Indiana, Thursday, June 23, 1994 LOCAL BRIEFS Mystery surrounds mans death By Doug Bennett Jr. Times-Mail Staff Writer hasnt had much contact with police. I guess they are doing their job, he said. ISP Sgt. Charles Maxey said police will keep the family updated when there is something to update.

Right now officers are continuing to conduct interviews. Weve talked to a lot of people and weve got a lot more to talk to, he said. Maxey said there is nothing really hot on the case, but added that at least two officers, and sometimes more, are devoted to the investigation. We dont have a real solid motive so it makes it that much more difficult, Maxey said. Ive been around a long time.

Ive worked a lot of homicides and I can sympathize with them (Wilsons family), he added. was a quiet kid who liked to hunt and fish and be in the woods and out on the lake. Delmar worked with his father at Hillcrest Manufacturing. He had just started there three or four months ago and was about to move from inspector to upholsterer. Darrell said he has two other sons, David and Derrick, who also work at the Paoli factory.

Since the factory is small, they frequently interact. We are very close, Darrell said. A fourth son, Darren, is in the military, he said. Darrell said Hillcrest Manufacturing has given his family as much time as it needs before returning to work. He has received a lot of other support since the incident.

However, Darrell said he ing hours of June 12. Police dont know who did it or why. A passerby found Delmar body in his parents car on a rural Washington County roadway between Fredericksburg and Hard-insburg. Delmar foot was still on the brake and the vehicles headlights were turned on. Darrell doesnt like to speculate about what may have happened to his son.

You cant visualize somebody doing something like this, he said. You dont know. Darrell said the mystery of his sons murder is difficult, but added the toughest part is dealing with being without him. Everybody Ive come in contact with liked Delmar, he said. According to Darrell, Delmar MILLERSBURG Wilson hasnt been able any of the newspaper accounts of his sons murder.

I havent read any papers not a one, he said. I dont want to see any. Maybe later. Someone delmar wilson shot Delmar Wilson, the second youngest of Darrell and Mary Ann Wilsons four sons, in the head with a shotgun in the early morn Utility replacing wire The Times-Mail Orange Co. 4-H Shooters earn ribbons at event The Times-Mail The project joins an earlier-announced electric distribution system improvement project that will upgrade about IV2 miles of deteriorating conductor line.

The old line will be replaced with larger wire. That project will also involve replacing all poles and crossarms used to support the heavier wire. The necessity of the projects stem from potential for current minor voltage drops becoming more severe in the future, said Orange County REMC General Manager Dan Arnold. ORLEANS Orange County Rural Electric Management Cooperative (REMC) has announced its second electric distribution system construction project in as many weeks. The latest project involves replacing about two miles of deteriorated wire, poles and crossarms along Ind.

56 in Orange County. The work will be done from Orange County Road 300 East to the town of Millersburg. The project should be completed by Aug. 22. and it is a fund-raiser for the New Rivervale Chapel in Sparksville.

A love offering will also be taken and refreshments will be available. Performing will be Larry and Mary Thompson, Bev Brunt, Cheryl Stuckwish, Danny Sowders, Jim Helsley, Marilyn Meadows, Pat and Jack Hamilton, Roger Payton, Rick and Patsy Duncan and Norma Bridwell. Program to focus on collage art The Bedford Public Librarys Children and Young Adult Services Department is offering a collage art program for children in grades 3-4. The program is scheduled for Wednesday, June 29, 2-3 p.m., in the librarys community room. Registration is required and may be done at the library or by calling 279-4824.

Hospital dedicates emergency facilities PAOLI Orange County Hospital has dedicated its new emergency room facility. The upgrading of the department included adding a second trauma room, a private obstetric and gynecological examination room, a waiting room and triage area. The nursing station has also been updated and new wall and floor covering, automatic doors, new patient carts and wall suctionoxygen accessibility have been added. In addition to physicians and nurses, the emergency room is staffed by certified emergency medical technicians. Man arrested on burglary charge A 19-year-old Oolitic man who went to the Bedford Police Department to pick up a scooter Wednesday afternoon was arrested instead.

Bedford Police Department detectives said they had an outstanding warrant for Joseph K. Gerkin. He was charged with burglary and receiving stolen property in connection with an break-in last month at the Tim Sipes residence at 618 St. Police allege that Gerkin and at least two others took guns, power tools and household items from residence. The BPD got a6break' jn the case last month when officers pulled over a car that was moving erratically and found one of Sipes guns inside.

Police also recovered items tied to a second burglary in that same stop. Those items were taken from the former Fred Barneys tavern, police said. Mans death ruled suicide The Times-Mail Muzzleloading Rifle, Andy Cheatham placed first. Steven Sanders was top shooter in his relay. In Air Pistol, Andy Cheatham placed second and Luke Cheatham placed third.

In Shotgun, Chris Huddleson placed first and Brian Cheatham placed third. The top three overall event finishers for the under 14 age group were: Andy Cheatham, first; Chris Huddleson, second; and Brian Cheatham, third. 4-H Shooting Sports is not a competition program, but the Dubois County shoot did offer an opportunity for a diverse group of youngsters to meet and share their skills and ideas. 4-H Shooting Sports is a nationwide program that seeks to teach the basic knowledge, skills, and attitude necessary to safely handle and use firearms. 4-H also works closely with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources in its efforts to train safe, responsible, and ethical outdoors people.

The Orange County program is available to all 4-H members who have completed the IDNR Hunter Safety Course. Seven members of the Orange County 4-H Shooting Sports Club spent the day at the 1994 Southern Indiana 4-H Shooting Sports Invitational, hosted by Dubois County 4-H. They were among a group of 39 4-Hers from across Southern Indiana competing for ribbons and other prizes in contests held for Shotgun, Archery, Muzzleloading Rifle, Air Pistol, Air Rifle, and Hunting and Wildlife. Representing Orange County were Andy Cheatham, Brian Cheatham, Luke Cheatham, Bonnie Gillespie, Chris Hudd-leson, Jason Love, and Steven Sanders. Thomas Gillespie and Bob Branch transported the shooters and assisted the Dubois County instructors.

Ribbons were awarded to the top three finishers, by age group, in each discipline. By means of a points system, overall event winners were named. In Hunting and Wildlife, Brian Cheatham placed third. In 4889 N. County Road 775 West.

KURTZ A Jackson County json ijvecj there with his dad, man who was found dead on the Banks said, front porch of his fathers residence early Wednesday morning died Ison had been shot in the head, from a self-inflicted wound, ac- Banks said authorities conducted an cording to Jackson County Coroner autopsy Tuesday and concluded Sally Banks. that the wound was self-inflicted. The body of 32-year-old James The incident was investigated by Ison was found around 12:15 a.m. the Jackson County Sheriffs De-on the front porch of a residence at partment. Non-custodial parents to meet BLOOMINGTON The next begin at 7 p.m.

at the Yorktown meeting of the Divorce Equality Apartments Clubhouse. The loca-Legislative Action Group is tion is the 3800 block of Mom-scheduled for Sunday, June 26. ingside Drive, near the intersection Non-custodial parents are invited of Smith Road and Momingside to attend the meeting, which will Drive. Former resident on ISU faculty Dennis Williams, the son of Anah Williams of R.12 and the late Dean Williams, recently joined the faculty at Indiana State University, Terre Haute. Williams is a professor in the Department of Interior Design.

He com- dennis williams mutes from Indianapolis, where he is president of Optasia Design Studios Inc. The firm specializes in commercial, residential and church architecture and interior design. Williams is a graduate of the College of Architecture and Planning at Ball State University, His interests include historic building preservation, antique restoration and urban revitalization. He is a 1977 BNL High School graduate. Firefighters record increased activity WILLIAMS The Williams Volunteer Fire Department made twice as many runs in the first six months of this year as it did over the same period last year, according to Public Relations Officer Bill Raines.

Raines said the 15-member VFD has responded to 26 alarms since January compared to 31 for all of last year. Raines said firefighters have also been busy updating their training. They have established an infection control plan, studied CPR and learned wildland firefighting. Training is a must in todays fire service, Raines said. It allows us to improve skills and knowledge, thus improves our service to the community.

Raines said the Williams VFD also repainted the fire station and kept all its equipment and trucks on a maintainence and preventive maintainence program. Teenager cited after injury crash Lawrence County Police said a Bedford teenager suffered a broken jaw early Thursday morning when the car he was riding in crashed into a Along with the broken jaw, Ryan Eads, 15, was treated for lacerations at Bedford Medical Center and was expected to be transferred to Bloomington, according to Lawrence County Sheriffs Department reports. Police said Eads was a passenger in a 1981 Oldsmobile driven by a 14-year-old male. The 14-year-old was driving west on Fox Hunters Lane, sliding the vehicle on gravel, when it left the roadway around 2:33 a.m. and struck a tree, police said.

The 14-year-old wasnt injured, but was cited by police for driving while never licensed. The vehicle sustained $2,501 to $5,000 damage, according to police estimates. Step Ahead sets July 14 meeting The Step Ahead meeting will be held at noon Thursday, July 14 at the Kountry Kettle Cafe. First Steps Council will be included on the agenda. The agenda also includes consideration for approving discretionary dollars to purchase a bookcase, computer and stand.

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