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Newspaper

Linton Daily Citizen

Location

Linton, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1972

Page

2

Five Boston area hitchhiker murders raise alarm in July to November

Five young women hitchhikers have been found murdered across the Boston area since July, with a sixth missing. Victims include Kathleen O Gorman Debra Rae Stevens Kathleen Ann Randall Elien Reich and Sandra Ehramijian. Damaris Gillispie remains missing. Police warn of danger as more cases loom while some carry repellents and limit rides.

Boston UPI Gir Kathleen O'Gorman Brockton Blue Hills Milton Debra Rae Stevens Lynn Boston University Elien A. Reich Emerson College Sandra J. Ehramijian Cambridge Damaris Synge Gillispie Bedford N.Y Poston

Obituaries of Bernice Dyer and Samuel Preecs in Indiana

Bernice Dyer 63 of Edwardsport died 5:25 p.m. Monday at Crestview nursing home Vincennes born Lyons Jan 17 1909 daughter of Guy and Amanda Stoner Smith lived in Edwardsport 12 years previously Westphalia member Edwardsport Baptist Church and Rebekah Lodge past district president survivors include husband James Carl Dyer four sons Zack R Harold Max James Guy Don Lee eight grandchildren one great grand child three brothers and burial at Edwardsport Town Cemetery Funeral 1 p.m. Thursday Edwardsport First Baptist Church Rev Gary Kirchoff officiating. Jasonville resident Samuel Preecs 83 died 5:15 p.m. Monday Good Samaritan Nursing Home Jasonville born Nov 17 1889 in Kentucky son of William and Belle Dobson Preecs member Jasonville Christian Church and Jasonville Masonic Lodge No 530 wife Frances died 1961 survivors include brother James Preecs half-brother Guy Terrell two sisters Betty Lafoon Leona Price funeral 1:30 p.m. Thursday at McClanahan Funeral Home Jasonville Rev Gail Bell officiating burial Lebanon Cemetery memorial services 7 p.m. Wednesday Jasonville Masonic lodge at home.

Sandborn Bernice Dyer Edwardsport Crestview Vincennes James Carl Dyer Zack R Harold Max Columbus James Guy Brownsburg Don Lee Keesler Afb Biloxi Miss Hiram Smith Muncie Charles Smith Bicknell Willis Smith Edwardsport First Baptist Church Gary Kirchoff Anderson-Poindexter Memory Chapel Samuel Preecs Jasonville Good Samaritan Preecs Kentucky William Belle Dobson Preecs Guy Terrell New London Tex Betty Lafoon South Bend Leona Price Moorehead McClanahan Gail Bell Lebanon

McNally Defense To Start Today

Court appointed attorneys begin the defense of Martin J. McNally in the hijacking trial as prosecutors rely on witnesses identifying him as the hi jacker of an American Airlines 727. Witnesses place him in Michigan after the June 23 hijack and describe a parachute escape with ransom funds.

St, Louis, Mo UPI Martin J. McNally American Airlines Tulsa Okla St. Louis Indiana Hester Harris Walter J. Petlikowsky Petlikowsky McNally Ecorse Mich Peru Ind

Funeral notices for Ethel Manners and Ernest Wodruff

Funeral notice for Mrs. Ethel B. Manners of Coalmont lists burial in K of P cemetery with call after 1 p.m. Tuesday and omits two daughters Georga and Elsie. Also notes extensive survivors including grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral for Ernest Wodruff of Jasonville at McClanathan Funeral Home at 1 p.m. Wednesday with burial in Lebanon Cemetery, and another service at Jenkins Funeral Home in Bloomfield at 2 p.m. Wednesday with burial at Worthington cemetery.

McClanahan Jasonville Ethel B. Manners Coalmont Georga California Elsie Ohio

UN To Study Terrorism Amid Trust in Resolution Vote

The UN General Assembly legal committee approved a study of world terrorism 76 to 34 with 16 abstentions, postponing a Western push for a full anti-terror treaty. The US backed a separate plan for a conference. aligned nations favored their priority Arab and African backed result.

United Nations UPT General Assembly Assembly United States William P. Rogers Italy Israel Portugal South Africa

Hooks Drugs Inc Expands to 160 Indiana Stores

Hooks Drugs Inc has acquired three Value Plus Drug Stores in Crawfordsville Frankfort and Logansport. Each store covers about 6,500 square feet. Norman P Reeves, president of Hooks, says the Indianapolis chain will operate 160 drug stores, all in Indiana, by Jan. 4.

Hooks Drugs, Inc Indiana Crawfordsville Frankfort Logansport Norman P. Reeves Hooks

Admissions and dismissals listed in Matters Of Record

A list of admissions and dismissals including names such as Mrs Eulas Herald Mrs Everett Killion and Ms Rita Turpin. Transfers note John Sexson moved to Good Samaritan Nursing Home Jasonville. Birth announced A son for Mr and Mrs J Hood. Real estate transfers involve multiple townships and properties in Center Wright Highland and Haseman additions.

Eulas Herald Bloomfield Everett Killion Linton Charles Letsinger Jasonville Stephen Naugle Terry Majors Joseph Skomp Lyons John Sexson Good Samaritan Odus Loffland Worthington

Court records: multiple divorces and traffic pleas

Nancy West Stahl was granted divorce with custody of one child and support ordered. Betty Jo Steward vs Delano Steward dismissed at plaintiff cost. Larry C. Bragg of Bloomington pled guilty to suspended license driving, fined 25 dollars plus costs and jailed two days, plus 10 days concurrent for false registration. copies ordered to DMV. Credithrift of America won 1222.12 against Janet L. Clark McCombs on note. Maxine M Lifford vs Donald W Lifford dismissed at plaintiff cost.

Nancy West Stahl Larry Stahl Betty Jo Steward Delano Steward Larry C. Bragg Bloomington Greene County Bureau of Motor Vehicles Credithrift of America Janet L. Clark McCombs Maxine M Lifford Donald W. Lifford

Licenses Revoked for DWI and Driving While Suspended

Licenses revoked for Herschel D. Byers of Lyons for drunken driving from October 6, 1972 to October 6, 1973 and for Lee a Lloyd K. Harrell of Linton route 2 for driving while suspended from September 25 to January 25, 1973.

Herschel D. Byers Lyons Lloyd K. Harrell Linton Rte 2

Local Briefs: Masons Meet and Farm School Thursday

Work in the Apprentice degree will be conducted at a called meeting of Linton Lodge No 560 F. and A. M. at the Masonic temple at 7 p.m. Thursday. Refreshments will be served and visiting Masons are welcome. The Greene County Adult Farm School meets at Bloomfield High School agriculture room at 7:30 p.m. Thursday with topics on grasses, for ages, fertilizers and new varieties. All adult farmers in the county are invited.

Linton Lodge Masonic Temple Greene County Adult Farm School Bloomfield High School

Project Gains More Support in Greene County

The Greene County Achievement Center at Switz City gains broad county backing as the Greene County Association for Retarded sponsors the recycling project. The center collects and processes glass and paper for sale to aid physically and mentally handicapped individuals and benefit the environment. The County Federation of Women’s Clubs led by Mrs. Austin O’Brien has designated the recycling drive as a project, with Linton Mayor A M Risher assigning a drop-off site near the bicycle shop west of the fire station. Drops are planned in other communities.

Greene County Achievement Center Switz City Greene County Association For Retarded County Federation of Women’s Clubs Austin O’brien Linton A.M. Risher

Red Cross multi media class ends at Linton Nursing Home

A eight hour Red Cross multi media course concluded at Linton Nursing Home with seven participants Mary Jo Lux Sue Sullivan Thelma Inman Gearl Deane Hockman Betty Johnson Elma Hollars Glenda Hollars receiving certificates Instructor Seannah Broadhead with Kent McClellan assisting Wanda Leffler of Indianapolis visited last night Contact Pat Evans at 8479111 to join future sessions planned after the holidays

Red Cross Linton Nursing Home Mary Jo Lux Sue Sullivan Thelma Inman Gearldeane Hockman Betty Johnson Elma Hollars Glenda Hollars Seannah Broadhead Washington Kent McClellan Wanda Leffler Indianapolis

Samaria Church to Present Play Longing for Christmas

Samaria Church presents a three act play titled Longing for Christmas at 7:30 p.m. Friday December 15. Special music features the Samaria Young People with Rev Loren Mcjean and family and Mrs Lee Ann Goodwin. Rev Keith Gambill invites the public to attend.

Samaria Loren Mcjean Lee Ann Goodwin Keith Gambill

New VISTA Projects Approved for Four-County EOC

New VISTA projects sanctioned for Knox, Daviess, Sullivan, and Greene counties by the EOC director Donald Dale. The four-county program, the only VISTA effort approved for the new fiscal year, will have up to 12 volunteers in health, youth, drug education, and food stamps across Vincennes Elnora Sullivan and Washington.

VISTA Knox Daviess Sullivan Greene County Donald Dale Washington Dale Richard Armstrong Vistas Armstrong National Pool Vincennes

Salvation Army Kettle Drive Extends Christmas Campaign

The Christmas Committee of the Salvation Army reports ongoing kettle collections with booths at Murphy's Corner and the Three-D shopping center on Dec 2 8 and at the Elks lodge on Dec 9. Volunteers from churches clubs and schools supported the drive with plans for Dec 15 through Dec 23 led by local organizations. Call 847 4303 to volunteer.

Salvation Army Law Organization Murphy’s Corner Elks Lodge Junior Chamber of Commerce Rotary Club Linton-Stockton Civitan Club American Legion Murphys’ Corner

Peron Declines Run Citing Residence Rule

Former Argentine president Juan D. Peron refused the presidential bid offered by his Justicialista National Liberation Front party and will leave for Paraguay on Wednesday. A spokesman said he is barred from running due to a residency requirement imposed by the ruling military junta after his Nov 17 return from 17 years in exile.

Buenos Aires UPI Juan D. Peron Justicialista National Liberation Front Paraguay Peron

Poor Weather Delays Indiana Farm Harvests Across State

Indiana farmers faced persistent bad weather last week as corn and soybean harvests lagged well behind normal. Purdue statistician Earl Park reports corn 54 percent complete, seven weeks behind last year and 24 days off. Soybeans at 60 percent, seven weeks behind 1971. Freezing soils and wet fields hinder gear, lodging and disease threaten crops, and plowing for 1973 crops was only 15 percent done. State climatologist Lawrence Schaal notes heavy precipitation 2.9 to 6.1 inches latest four weeks, with freezing rain and sleet damaging unharvested beans and corn.

West Lafayette, Inc UPI Indiana Purdue Agricultural Earl Park Parks Park Lawrence Schaal Purdue South Central Division Schaal

Bible Thought on Unity in Faith and Service

Daily reflection citing Ephesians 4 13 urging believers to grow in maturity in Christ and to listen for God’s call. It emphasizes God working through each person and the need to hear guidance from fellow believers.

Son God Christ

Faughts Arca Day and Lynn’s Marathon Day listings

Public service directory for Jasonville and Dugger Indiana shows contact numbers for Faughts Arca Day and Lynn’s Marathon Day. Listings include day and night lines with local telephone numbers and the Dugger Indiana area.

Faught West Main Jasonville Dugger Indiana

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