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Armed Robbery1Patoka Gas StationPATOKA — Two young men building as they were gagging held up the Texaco Service Sta* Walker, One told Walker to ei*gotion in Patoka last night, fore- ther open the safe or I'm ed an attendant at gunpoint to to blow your head off, accord-open the cash register, tied up ing to the attendant, two persons, then waited on cus- While Walker and Easton were tomers before making their es- bed up. several customers drove cape. , into the station. They were wait-fhe men are described as on by the suspects, •neatly-dressed one about 23 Within five minutes we had years old and the other 21 They worked ourselves loose, but theywere still being sought by lawTIwere gone, Walker saidenforcement officials at pressdeadline.About 400 was taken in the night robbery, said the attendant, Fred Walker. 21. of Patoka.Walker and a customer who happened on the scene during the robbery. Kenneth Easton. 40. of Patoka. were also robbed of their billfolds.Walker told the Sentinel the two men walked into the stationPolice believe that at least one other person was involved in the robbery as driver of a car in which the men apparently left the scene.Roadblocks were set up in rural areas soon after the robbery was reported at 6:20 p.m.The investigation is being ledby the Marion County Sheriff’sOffice, with help from EffinghamUState Police and all law enforcement agencies in this areaat about 6 p.m and told him Plavthey had had car trouble and * IlrCt rneeded a mechanic. Walker did not see a car outside. When he told the men that the nearest mechanic was in Sandoval, theyTo Be PresentedThe three-act play. Out of the Frying Pan.” will be presented said they would just get warm ! at the Centralia High School Au-here and then hitchhike to San- ditonum Tuesday at 8 p.m. by doval ” the school s dramatics class unin Walker's words: der the direction of Mrs. PegIn the meantime I was work- Dersch ing on my car in the shop One | Miss Kathy Bryant is the pro- i of the men followed me to the duction manager for the comedy, shop, slipped behind me. and , which centers around three |tried to hit me but missed When I drew back from the hood of the car. he pointed a gun a* the side of my head and told mecenters around young ladies and three young men sharing the same i apartment tor financial reasons The cast includes Brad Wool-to lay down on the floor. Then bright. Scott Jones, Gayla Jack-he tied me up. The gun was believed to be a 22 cal. revolver.While the suspect held a gunat the attendant s head, the other man was attempting — without success — to open the cash register.He couldn't open it. said Walker, so the other one untied my legs and made me show them how to open the cash re-Eister. Then he took me to the ack part of the building, laid me face down, gagged me and tied me up.The suspects apparently noticed a safe in the corner of theson. Mark Sharp. Jone Dunn. Karen Earle, Brenda Cross. Debbie Howell. Pam Long. Mike Cash. Joel Farmer ana Cindy Creed,Crew members are Janice Vaughn and Kathy, costumes: Nancy Droege and Kathy Bryant, props: Cheryl Brantley, makeup; Vikki Dersch, Daria Spitler, Cynthia White, Debbie Dersch. Mike Cooksey, Dawn Forrest and Steve Barr; Dawn Forrest, lights; Debbie Dersch. Brenda Cross and Beverly Barker. prompters; Karen Earle and Brad Woolbright, publicity; Kathy Bryant. Karen Earle and Brad Woolbright. programs.
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Centralia Sunday Sentinel
Centralia, Illinois, US
Sun, Jan 14, 1973
Page 12
Full Page
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