Banner Graphic, Volume 10, Number 150, Greencastle, Putnam County, 28 February 1980 — Page 8

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The Putnam County Banner Graphic, February 28,1980

Obituaries

Jesse C. Ford

Jesse C. Ford, 76. Route 1. Roachdale, died Wednesday evening at the St. Vincent Hospital at Indianapolis after an extended illness. He was born May JO, 1903 at North Salem, the son of Alva and Ethel (Zimmerman) Ford. Mr Ford was married on June 2.1925 to Beatrice (Betty) Stewart Hathaway at Greencastle, and she survives. He was a member of the Roachdale Christian Church. the Roachdale Masonic Lodge. York Rite at Greencastle. Murat Shine of Indianapolis, the Putnam County Shrine Club and the Roachdale Eastern Star

George Hutchins

George Hutchins. 70. 724 E. Main St., Crawfordsville. passed away Wednesday morning in the Culver Hospital at Crawfordsville. Born in Roachdale, he was the son of Lincoln and Caroline (Osborne) Hutchins. He was married to Edith Chadwick who preceded him in death. A graduate of Wabash College in 1921, he also was a graduate of Purdue and Michigan-Illinois Normal. The deceased was a teacher and coach, a member of the Wabash Avenue Presbyterian Church in

Herschel Ray Deakins

Herschel Ray Deakins Jr., 59, Staunton, died at 5 a m. Wednesday at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Mr. Deakins formerly served as the director of education at the Indiana State Farm at Putnamville. He accepted the Putnamville position in 1964 and held it until 1971 after serving as principal at Patricksburg and Staunton high schools. He began his teaching career at Ashboro High School and coached athletics. Mr. Deakins attended Staunton High School and received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Indiana State University. He was a member of the Staunton United Methodist Church and the Indiana Fur Buyers Association. He was a veteran of World War 11.

Stanley F. Church

Stanley F. Church, 45, Route 1, Coatesville, died at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Veteran’s Hospital at Indianapolis. He was born March 2,1934 at Glasgow, Ky., the son of Guy and Alma Church. Mr. Church was a member of the Speedway Disabled Veterans organization. He worked as a gear cutter for Link Belt, FMC. Survivors include his wife, Charmaine; two sons, Ricky and Michael, both at home;

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Mr Ford worked as a farmer all of his life. Other survivors include two sons, Franklin and Melvin Ford, both of Roachdale; two daughters-in-law, Arlene Ford and Josephine Ford; and four grandchildren. Friends may call after 6 p.m. Friday at the Servies and Morgan Funeral Home at Roachdale. Masonic services are scheduled at 8 p.m. Friday. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Roachdale Christian Church. The body will lie in state one hour before the service. Burial will follow at the Brick Chapel Cemetery

Crawfordsville and a former member of the Rotary Club. Survivors include a daughter. Mrs. Robert (Caroline) Shuler, Crawfordsville; two brothers, Osborn and Eugene Hutchins, both of Roachdale; and three grandchildren. Services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Powers Funeral Home in Crawfordsville with interment in the Oak Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Friday.

Survivors include his wife. Hazel C.; a daughter, Mrs. Donna Beth Little, Staunton; and a stepson, Wade Candler, Plainfield. Other survivors include his mother, Mrs. Bertha M. Deakins; a sister, Mrs. Zora Lee Hood, both of Staunton; two brothers, Charles W. “Bill”, Route 16, Brazil, and Bobby Vern, Centerville; and three grandchildren. Services are scheduled for 11 am. Saturday at the Lawson-Slack Funeral Home, Brazil, with the Rev. Frank Ciampa officiating. Burial will be at the Clearview Cemetery with the VFW Post No. 1127 conducting military graveside rites. Friends may call from 4-9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

a brother, Kenneth Church, Martinsville; and three sisters, Jewell Hogue and Faye Dillard, both of Bowling Green, Ky., and Frances Harrison, Boston, Ky. Services are scheduled for 11 a m. Friday at the Weaver Funeral Home at Brownsburg. Burial will follow at the Brownsburg Cemetery. Friends may call 3-9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

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Preparing For The Greencastle High School All-Sports Smorgasbord to be held Saturday, March 1 from 5 to 8 p.m. are (from left): Betty Johnson, Linda Mundy, Janet Calbert and Joan Murphy. Tickets for the event are being sold by local athletes at $3 for adults and $1.50 for children

Chapman

and brought my family to Greencastle to live,’’ he added. “When my daughter, Dorothy (Dorothy Brown, now principal at Ridpath Elementary) wanted to go to college the boys helped me get antoher job as nightman for Public Service. I really wanted that job and worked for them for 28 years and just retired in 1978.1 also got a job at Savings and Loan and worked there

South Putnam

told the board about an Indiana University professor who might be of help during the board’s financial planning to fund the new South Putnam East Elementary school building project. Hammond explained that Dr. William Willkinson is a financial expert who has a wealth of knowledge in school finances. “I have talked to him on the phone. He would be able to work with the board and myself to try and come up with the best possible method of finance for this cor-

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for better understanding.” Reporting on other results of the survey, Casady said that a majority of those contacted gave DePauw a good rating as a cultural and economic part of the community. Another plus factor from the survey concerned the good participation of faculty and administration in local affairs.

North Putnam scores well in piano and vocal contests

North Putnam High School has announced the results of the recent piano and vocal solo and ensemble contest held at DePauw University and the state finals at Tech High School in Indianapolis. Students in Group I who received a second-division rating were: Sherry Mackey, vocal solo; and Lisa McFarland, piano solo. CARLA TODD received a fir-st-division rating and went on to the state level to receive a second-division rating. She is a senior soprano solist. Students in Group II who

Marathon aids ACS

A DePauw University fraternity will launch a 100-hour basketball marathon April 1 to raise money for the Putnam County Chapter of the American Cancer Society. Members of Phi Delta Theta have a special motivation for the nearly week-long event. Its five-member teams will play in memory of fraternity brother Todd Williams of Terre Haute who died of cancer last September. The marathon, scheduled as the fraternity’s annual Community Service Day project, will begin at noon April 1. Opposing teams, which will pay a nominal fee to participate, will come from the campus and community. Donations may be sent to the Todd Williams Memorial Basketball Marathon, Phi Delta Theta, 446 Anderson St., Greencastle 46135.

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for 14 years. I had all three jobs at the same time and with God’s help I made it and I’ve had a great time. “I JUST LOVE LIFE and people and Greencastle has the best,” Oscar concluded. Chapman shuns publicity but his days are still far from idle, even with retirement. He drives patients back and forth to Indianapolis for medical appointments, collects for

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poration in funding this structure,” Hammond said. “His report could be as extensive as the board would want it. I think it would be money well spent.” The superintendent told the board he would contact Willkinson and arrange to meet him and discuss the possibility of working for the school board on the building and remodeling project. THE BOARD ANNOUNCED an executive session will be held before Monday night’s regular 7 p.m. public session.

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STUDENTS AND BUSINESS outlets of the community had a mutually good relationship, according to the survey. Community participation, however, in campus cultural and athletic events, was found to be generally low. While student behavior and the university expansion program drew the least favorable comments, those surveyed

received a first-division rating were: Jenny Burton, vocal solo; Greg Baire, vocal solo; Debbie Chandler, vocal solo; Lisa McFarland, vocal solo; Susan Wilson, piano solo; a girls’ vocal trio, Carla Todd, Lisa McFarland and Susan Weaver and the Sunshine Singers, a vocal group whose members are: Carla Todd, Dena Hutcheson, Sherry Mackey, Barbara Bell, Kelly Williams, Melody Weninger, Diane Changler. Susan Wilson, Penny Ridell, Lisa McFarland, Debbie Chandler, Linda Folck, Susan Weaver and Tricia Hetrick.

Hospital Dismissed Wednseday: Luana Raab, Delia Lemminck, Mrs. Peggy Warfield and daughter, Katherine Thomas, Connie Martin, Hila Brattain, Minnie Martin, Doris Graver, Mrs. Lisa Larkin and osn, Mrs. Denise Kindler and daughter Birth: Mr. and Mrs. David Lawson, Fillmore, a boy.

under 12. The smorgasbord will be held in the main building gymnasium with proceeds of the evening going to additional athletic equipment. (Banner-Graphic photo by Michele Flint).

The closed meeting will deal with what the board termed as “personnel and land purchase discussions.” Just before Wednesday night’s meeting was adjourned by President David Landes, the board studied maps of the general area proposed for the new East elementary school. The maps covered a wide section of land east of Mt. Meridian near the Belle ITnion-Fillmore Road and U.S. 40, the general vicinity proposed. No specific sites were mentioned.

agreed that DePauw students of today are more courteous than those of the past. Prefacing the remarks of Casady and Hellmisch was Pat Aikman, university Public Relations Director, who said that the community and DePauw have many close relationships and that the purpose of the winter term project was to determine the quality of these relationships.

Receiving a second-division rating were: Peggy Evans, piano solo; Melody Weninger, vocal solo and Tricia Hetrick, piano and vocal solos. KELLY WILLIAMS received a first-division rating in Group 111. Celena Todd received a second-division rating in Group IV. Both of these were vocal solors. There were three entries in Group V, all of which were piano solos. Receiving firstdivision ratings were: Jamie Holland and Jana Buser. Jodi Pickel received a seconddivision rating.

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most worthwhile drives conducted in the county, visits nursing homes, hospitals and spends many hours at the Senior Center. His sense of humor, love for mankind, laughter and love of life is highly contagious and without a doubt Putnam County is richer because Oscar Chapman came to Greencastle to stay.

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Dinner to honor Coffey's retirement

Denzil Coffey of Greencastle, claims representative with the Social Security Administration at Crawfordsville, has announced his retirement, effective Feb. 29. Coffey’s career with Social Security began in 1962 and he has worked in Social Security offices in Ft. Wayne, Bloomington and Indianapolis, in addition to Crawfordsville. IN 1973, lIE was awarded a superior Performance citation for his work in helping people with their Social Security claims. Born in Mt. Carmel, 111., Coffey started to school in Indianapolis and attended Belle Union and Eminence schools before graduating from Clinton Center High School in Putnam County. After serving jn the Navy for two and a half years, during which time he saw service in the South Pacific, he attended DePauw University and received his BA degree in 1950. THE SOCIAL Security retiree and his wife, Adrian, will continue to live at 708 S. Jackson

Registration under way at Ivy Tech

Indiana Vocational Technical College (Ivy Tech), located five miles south of Terre Haute, will begin its spring quarter classes March 3. Registration is currently in progress this week. Late registration will be accepted until March 7. IVY TECH - Terre Haute offers courses in four divisions: Business, health occupations, graphics and trade and technical. Most divisions offer both day and evening courses making it possible for students to attend full time on either a day or evening basis. Financial aid and veterans’ benefits are available. Beginning March 3, full-time day classes will be offered in printing, practical nursing, welding, surface mining, auto body repair, auto mechanics, secretarial sciences, computer

Myers' aide here on Tuesday

Seventh District Congressman John Myers has announced that his district representative. Lynn Nicoson, will visit Greencastle Tuesday, March 4 to discuss with local constituents any problems or

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DENZIL COFFEY Announces retirement St., Greencastle, after his retirement. Although he has no specific future plans, he will, in his words, “keep very busy” and is looking forward to his retirement. A dinner in Coffey’s honor will be held at Holiday Inn, Cloverdale, on March 1. The dinner has been scheduled for 6:30p.m.

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questions they might have. Congressman Myers said Miss Nicoson will meet with individuals at the auditor’s office in the Putnam County Courthouse 1-2 p.m. No appointments are necessary.