Banner Graphic, Volume 12, Number 88, Greencastle, Putnam County, 19 December 1981 — Page 8

The Putnam County Banner-Graphic, December 19,1961

Obituary Howard Rockhill

Howard Rockhill, 94, a former resident of Greencastle, passed away Friday at Johnson County Hospital in Warrensburg, Mo. He had resided in Warrensburg for the last two years He was born Oct. 10, 1887 in Madison Twp., the son of Frampton and Emma Orr Rockhill. He had worked as a contractor tn Greencastle. A U.S. Army veteran of World War I. he was a 50vear member and past Exhalted Ruler of the Elks Lodge. He also was a member of Temple Lodge 47 F&AM, the Greencastle Moose Lodge, the Veterans

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Putnam Circuit Court Walter L. Boles vs. Deborah L. Boles, dissoultion of marriage. Eugenia J. Merrifield vs. Lewis E. Merrifield, reciprocal support. Putnam County Court Small claims filed: Thursday. Dec. 17- Lawrence W. Muncie vs. Wanda Dozier. Friday, Dec. 18- Feld’s Carpert Place vs. Lyndell Fulford; Feld’s Carpet Place vs. John Wilker. Criminal cases filed: Thursday, Dec. 17- Daniel D. Williams, hunting without consent of landowner; Raymond L. Neely, hunting without consent of landowner; Omar Pope, maintaining common nuisance and furnishing alcoholic beverages to minor; Franklin A. Phipps, failure to properly tag deer. Real Estate Transfers Sandra S. Cline to Kenneth J. Cline, quit claim deed, 1 acre in Marion Twp.

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projects at our other buildings for a couple of years. Replacement of the Ridpath roof this year cost SIOO,OOO. At McAnally Center, where the roof will have to be replaced within a few years, we’re talking of an expense of $200,000 or more.” The superintendent said the state’s action in cutting the cumulative building fund request prohibits the corporation from undertaking other projects. For example, he said, savings could be realized by converting the heating systems at the high school, Northeast and Ridpath from fuel oil to natural gas. McAnally Center is equipped to operate either on fuel oil or natural gas and currently is operating on the less expensive gas. “The situation with the cumulative building fund is similar to budget considerations we have to make in our individual homes.” Peck said. “There are things we’d like to have, but just can’t afford. For

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credit include BYRON W. DAYNES. JACK WRIGHT and 808 WEISS. Daynes, 628 E. Anderson St., Greencastle, chairman of the Department of Political Science, has recently co-authored a book, “The Politics of Abortion: A Study of Community Conflict in Public Policy Making.” The book was published by Praeger Publications. Wright, 717 Highridge Ave., Greencastle, associate director of the DePauw Bureau of Testing and Research, has had his second edition of “Study Techniques” accepted for publication by Psychologists and Educators Inc., Jasonville. The first edition was published in 1976. A Spanish version remains a future possibility. Weiss, 722 Highridge Ave., Greencastle, professor of commuication

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of Foreign Wars, the American Legion and the Veterans of World War I. He was preceded in death by his wife, Muriel, in 1978. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Elwood (Nancy) Walters, Warrensburg, Mo.; a son, Benjamin, Indianapolis; a sister, Eartha Badger. Greenfield, and five grandchildren. Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a m. Monday at the Stilesville Cemetery. Friends may call from 5-7 p.m. Sunday at HopkinsReetor Funeral Home in Greencastle.

Edward Stevens to Ash Realty Co. Inc., quit claim deed. Patriot’s Landing. Myrtle L. Costin, to Ohio Oil and Gas, lease, 41 acres in Warren Twp. Herman L. Leichly, et ux, to Ohio Oil and Gas, lease, 25 acres in Washington Twp. Betty S. Bayliff to Ohio Oil and Gas, lease, 207 acres in Warren Twp. Tri-County Bank and Trust Co. of Roachdale, personal representative, to Virginia Hutchins, deed of personal representative, 28 ! 2 acres in Jackson Twp. Everett E. Hinkle to Darrell Hinkle, et ux, quit claim deed. Silvers Survey of Lots. Robert B. Simmons to Central National Bank, quit claim deed, 0.83 acres in Greencastle. In Hospital Mrs. Alma Hillis, formerly of Bainbridge, is recuperating from surgery at the Valley Baptist Hospital, room 280, Harlingen, Tex. 78550.

the present time, remodeling projects and purchase of new equipment has to be put on the back burner.” SUMMARIZING 1981, Peck acknowledged that the closing of Miller Elementary School saved an estimated SIOO,OOO in operational costs and a reduction in force equivalent to 11 teachers saved another $160,000. However, he said, rising utility costs have eaten into the savings resulting from Miller’s closing and much of the money realized from the layoff of teachers was absorbed in raises included in the 1981-82 master contract recently signed with the Greencastle Classroom Teachers Association. ‘‘As we end 1981, all of the various funds will have balances in the black, but they’re the lowest they’ve been in 15 or 20 years. And by ‘lowest’ I mean dollar amounts, not percentages,” Peck said. “None of our accounts for 1981 will be in the red and we haven’t had to borrow money from outside

Arts and Sciences, was published in the winter 1981 issue of Speaker and Gavel. The title of the Harry B. Gough Professor of Speech’s work is “The Presidential Debates in the Political Context: The Issues-Image Interface in the 1980 Campaign.” LARRY GOTTSCHALK, Route 4, Greencastle, is chairing the Pork Seminars Committee for the Indiana Pork Conference Feb. 17-18 at the Indianapolis Convention Center. More than 3,000 attended the 1981 conference and a bigger turnout is expected for 1982. Highlights include a trade show with more than 200 booths, pork queen contest, seminars, elections and awards banquet. The annual event is staged by the Indiana Pork Producers Association. Meanwhile, local milk producers

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estimate of funds requested. The Council decided to stay with the original decision to not fund the program as yet. Council members did suggest Hendrich write a new CD proposal, submit it to the commissioners and bring the matter back to the Council at a later date. The commissioners’ Monday meeting is also expected to see the board establish holidays for courthouse personnel. IN ADDITION, the board will consider various appointments for 1982. Vacancies

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Renovation of the old Fleenor Building at the corner of Indiana and Washington Streets in downtown Greencastle is now under way and construction of a front patterned after that of Eli Lilly's 1860's drug store here will be completed shortly after

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are also in the news with threp'such operations "receiving awards from the Indiana State Dairy Association for 1981. ARVEL NORTON and BROOKSHIRE FARMS, both of Roachdale, were awarded gold and bronze merit awards, respectively, for superior dairy herd production. The awards will be made at the 92nd Indiana State Dairy Association annual meeting at a time and place to be announced later. Meanwhile, among 43 dairy farm families receiving awards for improvement in milk average milk production were VERLIN and STEVE CASH, Fillmore. LINDA NICKERSON, Boca Raton, Fla., has been named a SSOO scholarship winner by the Royal Woman’s Club Inc. and will use the scholarship toward her nursing

and those with terms which will expire are: Alcoholic Beverage Commission (Fay Scott), Planning Commission (Roland Cushman and Jack Torr), Airport Board (Paul Myers), Health Board (Dr. Richard Veach and Dr. Don Brattain), Cemetery Commission (Henry Osborn), Hospital Board (John Long), Veterans’ affairs (Bruce Aloright), Highway Department Superintendent (Buck Malayer), courthouse custodial personnel and county home personnel.

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the first of the year. Now owned by the Heritage Preservation Society of Putnam County, the building has been leased and will be known as Anne's Fashion Corner in March. (Banner-Graphic photo by Steve Fields).

the corporation. We’ve done some borrowing from the cumulative building to other accounts, as permitted by law, but paid it back. That procedure, which in effect is borrowing from ourselves, beats paying interest outside the corporation.” What, then, about the coming year? “I LOOK AT 1982 as being a very difficult year financially,” Peck warned. “The rate of inflation will have a great deal of bearing. Utility increases also will have a major impact and could have a disastrous effect on our budget. A really bad winter could hurt us too. “Basically, my thought is that we'll make it through 1982 out of debt if there are no big surprises. We will have to be as careful as we can. We’ll watch our spending to effect every savings possible without hurting our programs. Regardless of how tight the financial picture is, we still need a sufficient number of people, materials and supplies.”

degree at Palm Beach Junior College, according to Virginia S. Smith of the Scholarship Committee. Linda is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Nickerson, Boca Raton, and the granddaughter of Mrs. Amy Irvine, Greencastle, and Daniel Nickerson, Danville. Cpl. EDWARD G. KLEBUSCH, son of John Klebusch of Greencastle, took part in the training exercise Bright Star, designed to test the U.S. ability to deploy troops to the Middle East. The service member is part of a 4,000-man American force that took part in joint maneuvers with Egyptian military personnel near Cairo. Klebusch, a team leader, is assigned with the 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. He is a 1977 graduate of Greencastle High School.

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Blaze damage $1 million BROWNSBURG, Ind. (AP) A shopping center fire that destroyed one variety store and damaged two other shops caused about $1 million damage at the Brownsburg Shopping Center. About 50 firefighters struggled in near-zero temperatures Friday night to contain the blaze, which started in the Danners store. The Danners roof caved in and the store was gutted. Burned sleds and Christmas decorations littered the front of the store and the 30 customers who were in Danners at the time the fire started scattered immediately. There were no injuries. The fire also spread to two other shops, Circle M Horse Equipment and Hilligoss Bakery. Firefighters were hampered by the cold temperatures, which caused the water in firehoses to freeze when it was sprayed into the 4-degree air, glazing fire equipment and firefighters. “It’s extremely hard to fight a fire under theses conditions,” said Brownsburg Fire Chief Ron W. Stanley, adding that one fireman suffered from exhaustion while working in the icy weather. Stanley said the fire started around 7 p.m. at the rear doors of Danners when a stockboy lost control of a trash fire in the store’s'incinerator. The stockboy unsuccessfully battled the growing blaze with a fire extinguisher. The fire was under control by 8:45 p.m., Stanley said. 'Kimberlin should get 79-year term' INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - In asking that convicted Speedway bomber Brett C. Kimberlin be sentenced to 79 years in prison, federal authorities contend he plotted the seduction and murder of the chief prosecutor and the discrediting and murder of witnesses to escape prosecution. The alleged schemes were outlined in a request authorities presented Friday to federal Judge William E. Steckler to sentence Kimberlin to a lengthy term for his conviction this fall. Steckler has set sentencing for Dec. 30. The federal prosecutors’ memorandum to the judge describes Kimberlin as the leader of a large and highly sophisticated narcotics smuggling ring and says he is “devoid of conscience and amoral in conduct.” The document said Kimberlin gave written instructions to an unnamed person to seduce chief prosecutor Kennard P. Foster and have a private investigator take photographs of them. Kimberlin, convicted of making and setting off the eight bombs that exploded in Speedway in September 1978, is already serving a 21-year sentence on convictions from an earlier Speedway bombing trial and for an international marijuana smuggling scheme in Texas. The memo doesn’t explain the question left unanswered in his most recent trial, that is why Kimberlin would have set the bombs. It says “a connection can be made relative to his trafficking in controlled substances," but offers no explanation.

Dear Abby Even an Apostle isn't a Saint DEAR ABBY: One of the toughest tasks a church faces is choosing a good minister. A member of an official board undergoing this painful process finally lost patience. He’d watched the Pastoral Relations Committee reject applicant after applicant for some fault, alleged or otherwise. It was time for a bit of soul-searching on the part of the committee. So he stood up and read a letter purporting to be from another applicant. “Gentlemen: Understanding your pulpit is vacant, I should like to apply for the position. I have many qualifications .. . I’ve been a preacher with much success and also some success as a writer. Some say I’m a good organizer. I’ve been a leader most places I’ve been. “I’m over 50 years of age. I have never preached in one place for more than three years. In some places I have left town after my work has caused riots and disturbances. I must admit I have been in jail three or four times, but not because of any real wrongdoing. My health is not too good, though I still get a great deal done. The churches I have preached in have been small, though located in several large cities. I’ve not got along well with religious leaders in towns where I have preached. In fact, some have threatened me and even attacked me physically. I am not too good at keeping records. I have been known to forget whom I have baptized. “However, if you can use me, I shall do my best for you.” The board member looked over the committee. “Well, what do you think? Shall we call him?” The good church folks were aghast. Call an unhealthy, trouble-making, absent-minded ex-jailbird? Was the board member crazy? Who signed that application? Who had such colossal nerve? The board member eyed them all keenly before he answered. “It’s signed, ‘The Apostle Paul.’” AUTHOR UNKNOWN (Submitted by the Rev. C.W. Kirkpatrick, Union Church of Christ, Ludlow, Mass.) * * * DEAR ABBY: My daughter is 25 and a college graduate. For the last three years she has been living with a rnan I’ll call Bill, and now they are getting married. She has asked me to attend her wedding and give her away. Abby, I never approved of her living with Bill, and as far as I’m concerned, nobody has to “give her away” she did that herself three years ago. I have been a widower for five years, and my family thinks I should go along with my daughter’s wishes, but I’m afraid if I do, it will look like I approved of her former lifestyle and have forgiven her for it. I need help in deciding what to do. OLD-FASHIONED FATHER DEAR FATHER: I think you will have fewer regrets if you were to go along with your daughter’s wishes. I vote go and perform your fatherly duty. * * * DEAR ABBY: I am an amateur female musician. I was offered a chance to play for money, so I made up a fake name on the spur of the moment. Ever since that time, whenever I play professionally I use that name. If I’m paid with a check, I endorse the check with that name. Now I’m worried. Have I done anything illegal? Did I need to get special permission to use this fake name? I report all the money I make for tax purposes, so I am not cheating in any way. I’m losing sleep over this, Abby. Hurry your answer. WORRIED IN N.J. DEAR WORRIED: As long as you did not use the fake name in order to deceive or defraud, you will ha\ e no problem. ♦ * * Getting married? Whether you want a formal church wedding or a simple, “do-your-own-thing” ceremony, get Abby’s new booklet. Send $1 plus a long, self-addressed, stamped (37 cents) envelope to: Abby’s Wedding Booklet, 12060 Hawthorne Blvd., Suite 5000, Hawthorne, Calif. 90250. Do you have questions about sex, love, drugs and the pain of growing up? Get Abby’s new booklet: “What Every Teen-Ager Ought to Know.” Send $2 and a long, stamped (37 cents), self-addressed envelope to: Abby, Teen Booklet, 12060 Hawthorne Blvd., Suite 5000, Hawthorne, Calif. 90250.

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