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Journal and Courier from Lafayette, Indiana • 4

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Ai i' 4 Sr 1 Almanac BMMHMMMHHBHMB TIPPECANOE COUNTY 2:35 am Wednesday Lafayette Police Department Donald Early 418 24th St reported theft of his white over biue 1974 Buick parked in front of hfe home Value: $1200 707 a Wednesday LPD Clyde Goings 1610 Howel St reported theft of four wire hubcaps from his car Valued al $800 12:47 pm Wednesday LPD William Briggs 806 1 1th St reported theft of four wire hubcaps from his car Valued at 1 50 1 2:50 pm Wednesday LPD Investigated two car crash at Union and Salem streets Drivers were Paula Kotulock 33 400 River Rd WL and Charles Owens 27 Rt 1 Romney Injured were Owens and Percy Driver 24 a passenger in the Owens car They were treated in Home Hospital Damage: $5000 550 pm Wednesday LPD Investigated two car personal Injury accident at 9th and Hitt streets Drivers were Teri Williams 22 205 6th St and Josephine Johnston 75 612 Wyandotte St Johnston complained of rib pains Damage: $2800 ire runs TIPPECANOE COUNTY 3:10 pm Tuesday Lafayette ire Department to the Edward Mills residence 2900 Kossuth St Pan on stove caught fire 7:42 Tuesday LPD to 2500 block of Kossuth SI Power lines down at site of auto accident 74 7 Tuesday LPD to 1300 Catula St Investigation 1 133 pm Tuesday LPD to 1 700 erry Washed gas spitted from auto accident 6:41 am Wednesday LPD to 3600 Eisenhower Rd alse alarm 7:53 am Wednesday Wabash Township Volunteer ire Depart 3936 Lindbefg Rd WL Eire in garage Damage to garage $3000 and $3000 to contents 7:59 am Thursday LPD to 2200 Summerfield Dr urnace malfunction Births HOME HOSPITAL Dec 10 Arnold and Cindra Degroot Morocco a son Michael and Margaret Nelson Kentland a son William and Constance Vogel 6402 Oriole Dr a ST ELIZABETH HOSPTIAL Dec 10 David andr Virginia Miller Reynolds a son James and Jane Willet of Indianapolis are the parents of a son Mark Richard born Dec 10 Maternal grandmother is Mrs Harrold Bates of West Lafaeytte Marriage licenses James Borders 60 314 County Road 800 WL and Marian Borders 29 314 County Road 800 WL Terry Kirsch 24 710 18th St and Angela Rainwater 25 710 18th St Marriage dissolutions Patricia Hallman and Bruce Hallman maiden name Collings restored Wife granted custody of one child Husband to pay $25 a week support Lee Klinger and Rebecca Klinger Couple granted jointed custody of two children Judy Young and Anton Young former married name ultz restored Jerry Sutherlin and Connie Sutherlin Wife granted custody of three children Husband to pay $1 50 a month support Major inch and Edna inch Pamela Holdman and Gary Holdman maiden name Phillips restored Today in History ON THIS DATE: In 1816 Indiana became the 19th state In 1936 King Edward VIII of Britain abdicated his throne and King George VI ascended to it In 1937 Benito Mussolini announced that Italy would withdraw from the League of Nations Ten years ago: President Richard Nixon tapped Rep George Bush Texas as ambassador to the United Nations One year ago: foreign minister said efforts were under way to assemble an international grand jury to hear charges against the deposed shah Journal and Courier Dial log We want to hear from you especially if you have a news tip a problem or a complaint Our phone number is 423 5511 Our switchboard is open Monday through riday from 8am until 5 pm and on Saturdays 8 a until noon To help you reach the right person as easily as possible dur mg 8 5 weekday hours dial 423 551 1 On riday and Saturday nights between 5 and midnight you can reach the news department by calling: Local Regional News 423 5642 Sports 423 5518 Obituaries 423 5641 If you want to reach our circulation department when our switchboard is closed here is the number to call Mon ri 5 pm 7 pm 423 5515 Sundays 7:30 a 11:00 am 423 5515 Holidays 7:30 am 10:30 am 423 551 5 Beg your pardon The Associated Press reported erroneously on Page 8 in edition of the Journal and Courier that two small children whose parents died after a 1977 train derailment had been awarded a $5215 million settlement The youngsters Daisy Thorshov 8 and her brother GamGee 4 will receive from the Louisville Nashville railroad about $12 million which will be used to purchase bonds and annuities for the children according to a settlement signed in coun ty court Tuesday Their lawyer red Levin said the fund was expected to generate the $5215 million over a 30 year period If you see a mistake in the Journal and Courier please let us know and we will correct it Call 423 5511 Ext 243 Journal and Courier USES 301 360 The Journol founded in 1 829 The Courier founded in 1831 Merged Jon 2 1920 Published doily and Sunday by ederated Publications Inc subsidiary of the Gonnett Co Inc from the offices of the Journal and Courier 217 6th St Lafayette Indiana 47901 Telephone (317) 423 5511 oil departments Member of the Associated Press member of Audit Bureau of Circulations represented by Gannett Newspaper Advertising Sales Home Delivery Doily only delivered by carrier 125 Doily only delivered by motor route 145 Sunday delivery by carrier and motor route 50c Single copy doily Sunday 50c Moil subscription rotes tn Indiana and Iroquois County Illinois Daily and Sunday I yr 6 mo 3 mo 1 mo 1 wk $10400 $54 75 $2900 $1150 $350 (6 Doys) Doily Only $7500 $3950 $2100 $850 $250 Sunday Only $2900 $1525 800 $300 $100 Mail subscription payable in advance No mail subscription accepted where carrier delivery is maintained Rates by moil in all other states available on request Second class postage paid at Lafayette Indiana Journal and Courier Lafayette Ind Thurs Dec 11 1980 uneral arrangements listed on Page A 5 Mrs Luella Klinker Mrs Luella Boettcher Klinker 77 of 1527 Adams St died at 12:05 am today in Home Hospital following a brief illness Bom at Dubuque Iowa she came to Lafayette from Iowa in 1917 She was married in 1924 to Clair Klinker Sr He operated CB Klinker Sales prior to his death in 1950 Mrs Klinker was a saleslady for JC Penney and Department Store many years She was a member of St Mary Cathedral Surviving are a daughter Mrs Russell (Bettie J) Miller and one sont Clair Klinker Jr both of Lafayette and a sister Mrs Mabel Thomas of Corona Calif Thomas Wheeldon RENSSELAER Thomas Wheeldon 20 died unexpectedly at 7:30 pm Tuesday in Jasper County Hospital Rensselaer Born and educated at Rensselaer he was a life resident of this area and resided at Rt 4 Rensselaer or the past 16 months he had been employed at Sealy Springs Rensselaer Prior to that he worked for asper County Highway Department Mr Wheeldon was a member of McCoysburg United Methodist Church Surviving are his parents Thomas and Marie Powell Wheeldon of Rt 4 Rensselaer and two brothers Michael Wheeldon of Rensselaer and Brirtn Wheeldon at home Brett Byroad Patricia Byroad MONON Brett Byroad 13 was killed at 5:50 pm Sunday in a one car accident at rural Mon ticello His sister Patricia Byroad 16 who was in jured in the same accident died in Methodist Hospital Indianapolis at 4:30 pm Wednesday Brett who was born at Lafayette was a 7th grade student at North White Junior Senior High School and was a irst Class Scout with Boy Scout Troop 111 Patricia was born at Monticello and was a junior at North White She was a member of Explorer Scout Post 2133 They resided at Rt 1 Monon Surviving are their mother Jacquelyn Quasebarth of Rt 1 Monon their father and step mother Ralph and Jeannette Byroad of ort Plain NY two half brothers Ralph Byroad Jr of Monon and George Byroad of ort Plain NY and one half sister Wendy Byroad of ort Plain Russell Wilcox DELPHI Russell Wilcox 80 of 412 In diana St died at 8:26 pm Wednesday in Home Hospital Lafayette He had been seriously ill one week Bom in Carroll County he farmed in the Battle Ground area moving to Delphi in 1954 He was retired from Alcoa at Lafayette In 1923 he was married to Blanche Wallace who survives Also surviving are five sons Robert William Charles and Gene Wilcox all of Lafayette and Don Wilcox of Delphi and two daughters Mary Schnepp of Delphi and Martha Steinman of LaCosta Calif State police veteran Capt Roy Sheets 50 RANCESVILLE Capt Roy Sheets com mander of state police operations in northwestern Indiana has died of a massive heart attack a Spokesman for the state police post at Lowell said Sheets 50 suffered the fatal heart attack Tues day night while working on a car at his home in rancesville officials said or the last five years Sheets has been Area 1 commander for the state police He is a 27 year veteran of the department officials said In 1978 Sheets won the state and national of ficer of the year awards from the Club In 1979 he won the 1 million mile safe driving award uneral services will be riday in North Judson Mrs Ernie Lopez RANKORT Mrs Diana Lopez 25 of 1001 John St died at 1 am Wednesday in Methodist Hospital Indianapolis She had been ill two weeks Born in Clinton County she had resided in Ver million County In 1979 she was married to Ernie Lopez an employee of Norfolk and Western Railway Mrs Lopez attended Independent New Life Baptist Church at rankfort Surviving with the husband are two sons James Richard Lee Jones Lopez and Anthony Ernest Jones Lopez both at home her mother Mrs aye Jones of Universal and three brothers Dave and Robert Jones both of Universal and Harry Jones of rankfort John Giovinini Jr WAYNETOWN John Giovinini Jr 83 retired farm owner died at 3 pm Tuesday in John Lincoln Hospital at Phoenix Ariz Born at Clinton he resided at Rt 1 Hillsboro and at Phoenix Mr Giovinini owned the lora Coach and Suburban Bus Line at Indianapolis 50 years before retiring in 1970 He formerly operated elevators at Veedersburg Hillsboro and Waynetown and was a member of the eed and Mineral Co op at Waynetown A veteran of World War I he organized Waynetown American Legion where he was a charter member and the first post commander He attended Hillsboro United Methodist Church His marriage was to Ann leming who survives Also surviving are two daughters Mrs Beth Ladenan of Phoenix and Mrs Homer aucett of Rt 1 Hillsboro and a brother Dominic Giovinini of Terre Haute Deaths elsewhere Chicago studio organist dies CHICAGO (AP) Harold Turner 72 studio organist and pianist at WGN radio and television for more than 30 years has died in his north suburban Long Grove home Turner who retired in 1976 died Wednesday He became WGN staff organist in 1945 had his own radio show was organist on the "Top of the and shows and occasionally played for Mrs Bertha Haywood Mrs Bertha Chissom Haywood 103 a former Lafayette resident Tuesday morning in the home of a daughter Mrs Alice Turley at Palmer Mass Born at Dayton she lived at Lafayette for many years before moving to the home of her daughter She was married to Thomas Haywood who died in 1940 Mr Haywood was a Lafayette druggist Mrs Haywood was a member of Central Presbyterian Church and Order of Eastern Star She also was active in local civic affairs The daughter Mrs Turley is the only im mediate survivor George Gross REYNOLDS Retired farmer and auctioneer George Gross 80 died unexpectedly in the emergency room of White County Memorial Hospital Monticello Born at Reynolds he was a life resident of the area He was married in 1924 at South Bend to Carrie Dalvell who survives Also surviving are five sons Charles Gross of Monticello Leon Gross Rt 5 Monticello Carl Gross of Lafayette Thgomas Gross Rt 4 Monticello and George of rensacoia ria three daughters Helen Sterrett Rt 1 Reynolds Lucille Lawson Rt 4 Monticello and Evelyn Yater of Crawfordsville five Marie Phebus of Phoenix Ariz Bertha Alice Harvey and Ida Lilly all of Monon Geneva Hahn Rt 1 Monon and a brother Raymond Gross of Lafayette Mrs Gertrude Braaksma GOODLAND Mrs Gertrude Braaksma 80 died Wednesday morning in Butterworth Hospital Grand Rapids Mich She had been ill years Bom at owler she lived most of her life at Goodland moving to the home of a daughter Mrs Ralph (Phyllis) Cadwallader at Lowell Mich in 1979 In she was married at owler to Jesse Braaksma who died in 1972 Mrs Braaksma was a member of Griggs United Methodist Church Pythian Sisters at Brook American Legion Auxiliary and Grandmothers Club both at Goodland and Moose Lodge Aux iliary at Lafayette Surviving with the daughter Mrs Cadwallader are two other daughters Mrs Jennie Barngrover and Mrs Clara Wood and a son Take Braaksma all of Lafayette Marvin Grice RANKORT ormer Clinton County Coun cilman Marvin Grice 73 died at 5 am today in Clinton County Hospital He had been ill the past six months Born Washington 1 ownship Clinton County he was a life resident of the county and resided at 309 Clay St rankfort In 1929 he was married to Maxine Lynch who survives He was a retired farmer Mr Grice was a member of Antioch United Church of Christ Center Township arm Bureau and York Rite all Masonic Bodies He also was a member and past master of Vesta Masonic Lodge 136 and a member and past worthy patron of Col fax Order of Eastern Star 201 Surviving with the widow are two sons Donald Grice of Rt 1 orest and John Grice of 1 Kirklin and a daughter Mrs James (Cdryle) Neal of Rt 4 rankfort Weather Cloudy skies continue LAAYETTE arid vicinity Cloudy and not quite as cold tonight a slight chance of showers lows near 30 Mostly cloudy riday with a slight chance of rain highs in the low 40s INDIANA Cloudy and not as cold tonight with occasional snow possibly changing to rain by morning north slight chance of rain central and south Lows in the mid to upper 20s north near 30 central low 30s south Mostly cloudy and warmer ri day with a chance of rain statewide Highs in the low to mid 40s north and central mid to upper 40s south PRECIPITATION chances Tonight 50 percent north 20 central and south riday 30 percent north 20 central and south OUTLOOK A chance of some snow in the northwest Saturday otherwise partly cloudy and cold through Monday Lows in the mid teens to the mid 20s highs in the mid 20s in the north to near 40 in southern Indiana TEMPERATURES at the Purdue Airport (7 am Wednesday to 7 am Thursday) High 31 low 25 no precipitation Purdue Agronomy arm temperatures for same period High 32 low 26 no precipitation Record temperatures for same period High 64 in 1952 low 11 in 1958 ADVISORY Winds: West 5 10 mph tonight southwest 10 15 mph riday Sunshine: 10 percent riday Precipitation amounts: Less than 10 inch tonight less than 10 inch ri day Humidity: 100 percent tonight 65 percent riday ield conditions: Soil surfaces wifi become soft and moist again on riday limiting field access to the lightest equipment Livestock stress levels will be signifi cant as long as hides are dampened Producers are urged to keep young animals and those near term close to windbreaks and dry bedding Heating degree days past 24 hours 37 heating degree days for month to date 235 total heating degree days since July 1 1335 Sun sets Thursday at 5:21 rises ri day at 8:02 Snow cold bite parts US Snow squalls and biting cold hit Michigan early today and reached from southeast Iowa through nor thern Ohio to northern Vermont Light snow also fell over parts of the Dakotas while isolated rain and snow showers dotted western Mon tana Until riday lurries I JlJ 40 lcmpiolur (xxxxl SO Io area 77 40 30 A ho72 Stationary Orduded NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Cold weather is expected in the forecast period Thursday until riday morn ingfor the northern half of the country Mild weather is forecast for southern areas Scattered snow flurries and much colder weather are forecast from the Dakotas to the Northeast Rain is expected for the northern Pacific Coast (AP Laserphoto) Temperatures elsewhere nks Hi Lo Otlk Brownsvlle 53 49 clr Helena 37 18 cdy Albany 33 27 clr Buffalo 33 31 cdy Honolulu 83 66 clr Albuque 39 17 clr Charlstn SC 69 60 cdy Houston 55 43 clr Amarillo 55 20 clr Charlstn WV 43 35 cdy Indnaplis 31 27 cdy Anchorage 7 clr Cheyenne 45 28 cdy Jacksnvlle 80 53 cdy Asheville 50 39 clr Chicago 29 21 cdy Juneau 18 16 sn Atlanta 54 42 clr Cincinnati 34 28 cdy Kans City 37 28 cdy AtlantcCty 44 41 clr Cleveland 33 31 cdy Las Vegas 58 27 clr Baltimore 47 39 clr Columbus 37 32 cdy Little Rock 41 36 clr Birminghm 47 42 clr Dal Wth: 49 34 clr Los Angeles 78 44 clr Bismarck 4 cdy Denver 58 24 clr Louisville 42 32 cdy Boise 31 10 clr Des Moines 30 15 cdy Memphis 43 40 cdy Boston 39 30 clr Detroit 32 28 cdy Miami 79 73 cdy happening BENTON COUNTY ROYAL NEIGHBORS ol America Camp 3247 meeting at 6:30 today at VW HaH owler for a carry ln dinner OWLER CHRISTIAN CHURCH CHOIR Christmas Cantata Him at the county home 7 pm today COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION annual meeting 7:30 pm today American Legion Hut owler Demonstration by Crisis Center on crisis intervention CARROLL COUNTY CAMDEN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH WQMEN Christmas meeting 7:30 today at the church BURLINGTON EASTERN STAR CHAPTER Christmas party tonight Bring fun gift A A open meeting 7:30 pm riday Delphi City Hall CLINTON COUNTY CPR CLASS sponsored by Mulberry Volunteer Ambulance Ser vice 6 to 10 pm today ambulance building OUNTAIN COUNTY COVINGTON SCHOOL BOARD 7 pm today of fice 1121 6th St' TIPPECANOE COUNTY SYCAMORE AUDUBON SOCIETY 5:30 pm today Memorial Union Room 84A 7 pm Stewart Center Room 218 Christmas Bird Count 7:30 pm slide program "Wtrher Birds of by Tim Keter NATIONAL SECRETARIES ASSOCIATION Lafayette Chapter 6 pm today Swiss Inn Christmas party WAYNE TOWNSHIP ARM BUREAU Christmas dinner 6:30 today West Point Community Room Bring covered dish table ser vice Meat potatoes and drinks will be furnished LAAYETTE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT HEARING 7 pm today Lafayette City Hall TIPPECANOE TOWNSHIP ARM BUREAU 6:30 pm today Pleasant Grove Grange Hall carry ln supper LAAYETTE ALTRUSA CLUB 6:30 pm today YWCA Christmas party NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ACCOUNTANTS Tippecanoe Chapter 6:45 pm today Lahr House "Interior by Jan Beasley LAAYETTE ADVERTISING CLUB social hour 7 pm program 8 pm Howard East Admission $1 for guests of Ad Club members $3 for non members SURVIVING DIVORCE GROUP 7 9 pm today or Information call 463 6743 31 08 COVENANT WOMEN EVANGELICAL COVENANT CHURCH 7:30 pm today at church STAR CITY REBEKAH LODGE 7:30 pm today IOO 605 7th St Christmas exchange REGION IV DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION 7:30 pm today Commission office 3rd and Columbia streets OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS 7:30 pm today Home Hospital Cafeteria Room A LAMBDA DELTA CHPATER BETA SIGMA PHI 7:30 pm today 60 Harding Ct Pledge ritual EAGLES WOMEN'S AUXILIARY 8 pm today Eagles Lodgs 18th St AA 8 pm today Bethany Presbyterian Church Parish 3307 Longlois Dr closed meeting A A ALANON 8 pm today Wabash Valley Hospital open meeting TIPPECANOE COUNTY EXCHANGE CLUB 6:45 am riday The Downtowner SENIOR CITIZENS 1 1 am riday 533 Main St exercises with Helen ry 1 pm movies HIGH 1 2 CLUB 1 1 :30 am riday MCL Cafeteria Sam Robinson Christmas program WAYNE TOWNSHIP HOMEMAKERS CLUB 11:30 a riday West Point United Methodist Church carry in dinner Christmas par ty hand crafted gift exchange RANDOLPH HOMEMAKERS CLUB noon riday Romney United Methodist Church Christmas luncheon homemade gift exchange PURDUE SINGLES CLUB 5 6:30 pm riday amily Inn Lounge WL "BEDTIME WITH SANTA" 7 riday YWCA sponsored by YWCA Newcomers Club $175 per person LAAYETTE DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB 7 30 pm riday Bless ed Sacrament Church Education Building Public welcome YWCA SOLO CLUB 7 :30 pm riday Jenks Rest Columbia Park coffee cards conversation AA 8 pm riday St Efizabeth Hospital CECRM Room open meeting PARENTS WITHOUT PARTNERS 8 riday amfly Irm TGI Call 583 2869 WHITE COUNTY NORTH WHITE SCHOOL BOARD 7:30 pm today AA closed meeting 7:30 today Monticello Presbyterian Church CHRISTMAS PROGRAM 1:45 pm riday Remington Elemen tary School Open to the public i a a a Mh V' ar 1 If a s' a a Ji w' arr a Mt ar' I is i.

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