Banner Graphic, Volume 13, Number 120, Greencastle, Putnam County, 27 January 1983 — Page 12

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The Putnam County Banner-Graphic, January 27,198;?

Obituaries Kenneth Davis McCoy

Kenneth Davis McCoy, 80, Route 5, Greencastle, passed away Wednesday evening at Putnam County Hospital after a brief illness. Born Jan. 24, 1903 at Cloverdale, he was the son of Jesse E. and Delia (Davis) McCoy. He was a 1921 graduate of Culver Naval School. A Rector Scholar, he was graduated from DePauw University in 1925. While a DPU senior, he was president of the local chapter of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. On June 9, 1928 in Greencastle, he married the former Anne McWethy, and she survives. The McCoys resided for several years in Cincinnati, where he was branch manager of personnel and director of employee relations for the Kroger Co. They later moved to Indianapolis, where Mr McCoy was personnel manager for Hook Drugs and administrative assistant at the Marion County Home, from

Sarah C. Lawrence

Sarah C. Lawrence, 82, Route 1, Quincy, passed away Thursday morning at the Gosport Nursing Home. She was born in Owen County on March 18, 1900, the daughter of Jacob and Hattie (Dunkin) Sutherlen. Mrs. Law'rence married John Lawrence on Aug. 5, 1919 and he preceded her in death on Dec. 13,1965. She was a member of the Quincy Baptist Church. Survivors include two daughters, Marie Quinnette, Spencer, and Dollie Quinnette, Florida; a son, Joy Lawrence, Florida; a

Walter E. Calvert

Walter E. Calvert, 68, Route 1, Greencastle, passed away Thursday morning at Putnam County Hospital.

Fillmore honor roll

FILLMORE SCHOOL Semester Honor roll Fourth Grade Allen Bonney, Ty Cash, Boyd Goodson, Brian St. John. Nikki Vickrey. Fifth Grade Dale Bewley, Laura Frost, Julie Hayden, Becky Hunteman, Jamie Horn, Tony Massena, Jennifer McDonald,

Girl Scout cookies can be ordered by phone Persons who desire to order Girl Scout cookies may call either of two local coordinators in the annual cookie drive, Willa RoseNewgent (653-4990) or PatFeeney (653-8850). The cookie sale began Jan. 20 and orders are being accepted by telephone or through door-to-door solicitation through Feb. 11. Cookies will be delivered March 14-25. Seven varieties are available at $1.65 per box. Cookies should be paid for at the time of delivery.

Vietnam

like himself still face continual psychological and physical effects of the war. ONE SUCH PROBLEM IS Agent Orange which Mishler says is “a real problem-it’s no joke.” Agent Orange can cause birth defects and delayed stress, according to Mishler His seven-year-old daughter had a growth on her neck which was operated on and is coming back. ‘‘l am scared to death that we’ll lose her,” he said. Though the Vietnam War was unique in the manner in which it was perceived by the American people (“the media killed the Vietnam War”), the atrocities that took place there were not. “Forty-eight hours after I came home,” Mishler explained, “I watched my friends being dusted off. Watching it on the news made people sick. It just didn’t go good with pork chops.” DESPITE THE END result, Mishler said the war could have been won. Explaining his personal battle experiences, the former soldier said they were ordered many times to continually return to villages that were Vietcong strongholds.

which he retired in 1971. They then returned to Greencastle. Mr. McCoy was a lieutenant in the U.S. Army Reserve. He was a member of the Greencastle Kiwanis Club. In addition to the wife, survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Nancy and Dean Ward, Leawood, Kan.; three grandsons, Lawrence D. Drake, Madison, Wis., Robert D. Drake, Leawood, and James S. Drake, Evergreen, Colo.; two greatgrandchildren, Nicholas, Evergreen, and Angela, Madison, and a sister-in-law, Jeannetta Bartlett, Greencastle. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, with Rev. Allan Harlan officiating. There will be no visitation. Bittles and Hurt Funeral Home, Greencastle, is in charge of arrangements. The family requests that memorials be made to the Putnam County Public Library Book Fund.

brother, Elmer Sutherlen, Route 1, Quincy ; two sisters, Edna Dunlap, Route 5, Bloomington, and Donnie Whitaker, Indianapolis; a friend who took care of her for 3> 2 years, Dewey Wood, Bloomington; 11 grandchildren and 12 greatgrandchildren. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Whitaker Funeral Home, Cloverdale. Rev. Kenneth Bryant will officiate. Interment will be Mannan Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Friday.

Arrangements are pending at Hopkins-Rector Funeral Home, Greencastle.

Andrea Phillips, Missy Strong, Kellie Whitaker. Sixth Grade Robyn Whitaker-(all A’s), Kristina Alexander, Linda Arnold, Stacy Broadstreet, Lisa Fisher, Amy Frederick. Darcy Hensley, Lisa Hornback, Todd Nichols, Mark Timm, Kelly Wood.

Each time, more and more lives were lost. “We would walk into a village and take sniper fire and be back,” he explained. “I fought in one village four times in two weeks.” With the method of fighting, Mishler said he could understand why the atrocities at Malai occurred. “Lieutenant Calley had enough-it was a Vietcong stronghold full of booby traps,” he explained. He saw many friends get killed. You just snap.” MALAI, MISHLER, explained, was not an unusual incident. Despite the complications that Vietnam veterans experienced after returning home, he said some veterans like himself harbor no ill feelings for those who “chose not to fight.” “I believe they (those that fled to Canada) hurt a lot for leaving home,” Mishler explained. But what he and many other veterans are concerned about is how they were treated upon their return to the country. With a 15 per cent unemployment rate among Vietnam veterans, Mishler said the pardon and subsequent “job sentence’’

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Volunteers for the 1983 March of Dimes Mothers March on Birth Defects finalized plans and received collection materials at an organizational meeting at the Public Service Indiana building. Area chairmen volunteers include (from left) Louise Pershing, Suzy Garl, Kay Pearson, Betsy

Burton

had about $1,450 between the two,” Burton recalled. Burton said he then left to check the closets at the Atkins’ home. When he again came into the living room, he saw Hubbard standing between the two men. “I gave sort of a nod or shrug. Coy shot Atkins in the back of the head,” Burton testified. “Atkins was directly in front of him. He then shot Hassler. I suppose the bullet went in the side of his head. He kept firing until the gun was empty,” Burton said, showing no emotion. “HE KEPT SWITCHING the gun back and forth between the two. Atkins kept making a noise like heavy breathing. Coy reloaded the gun and shot another nine shots, spacing the shots between the two.” Burton and Hubbard left the scene via U.S. 231 and Interstate 70. They then took State Road 67 to Martinsville. “While Coy was driving, I took a pocket knife and removed the screws in the gun and threw odd pieces out the window, scattering them off along the road as he drove. ” Burton said he also counted out the money stolen from the two victims, saying each collected $725. “I got the gun pretty well stripped down." Burton said of the 22 caliber revolver used by Hubbard. WHILE DRIVING ALONG State Road 67. Burton said they drove across a bridge which spans the White River. “I threw- one of the handles on one side and another part of the handle on the other side,” Burton said. At another bridge location further down the road, the .22 caliber handgun was “tossed into the water,” Burton stated. “We went to my sister’s house in Martinsville. It was about 3 p m. We were just sort of jackin’ around there...killing time until we got back to Indianapolis.” Burton said he left his sister’s home momentarily to get a pizza with Janet Norris, his sister’s son’s wife. On the way, she asked what he and Hubbard had been doing. “I TOLI) HER WE JUST killed two guys,” Burton said. “I don’t know what her response was. She said something like, ‘You’re serious?’ and I said, ‘Yes.’” Bur-

Parks

ONE OF THE FINAL witnesses called by the defense was Tina Hubbard, the accused’s current wife. She noted the couple has been married since Feb. 14,1982. Asked to describe her husband. Mrs. Hubbard offered, “Coy is a very loving and caring man toward his family. He’s also a very hard worker and goes to work every day. He’s a mechanic and a barber and is a good provider for his family. “His interests are his family mainly,” Mrs. Hubbard continued. “He loves his children and takes them to the show, or goes out to eat and has a good time with them.”

ton said he and Hubbard left Martinsville for Indianapolis around five or six the evening of July 24,1977. Brewer showed Burton three photographs taken at the murder scene which apparently revealed that Hassler and Atkins’ hands were tied in front of their bodies, prior to their murders, not behind. Taking the photographs, Burton responded. “I thought their hands were tied behind their backs.” Shrugging his shoulders and smiling, he added, “I can’t tell if that’s an extension cord or not. To the best of my memory, their hands were tied behind their backs.” BURTON AGAIN TOLD the court he was standing near Hubbard and witnessed him reload the .22 caliber pistol, once it had been emptied of its nine shots. According to Burton, 18 shots were fired at Hassler and Atkins. Referring to his contact of police about providing information about the murders. Burton commented, “I offered to give a complete statement to clear it up. I wanted to get a break, or a leeway on time for the sentence I’m now serving and also immunity from the murders. “There were family problems,” Burton noted another reason he was seeking early dismissal from prison. “I’ve been in jail for several charges and did a lot of thinking about it. I had quit the hard crimes...burglary, robbery or things like that.” “What were you given in exchange for your testimony?” Brewer asked. “IMMUNITY FROM prosecution was the only thing given,” Burton answered “You said you’d contact the prosecutor of Marion County about reducing the sentence, but you'd said he’d have to make his own decision on that.” “Did you ask for more than that 9 ’’ Brewer asked. “Yes,” Burton answered. “And did you get more than that?” the prosecutor again asked. “No,” Burton responded. During cross-exam, Hubbard’s attorney. Stephen Pierson of Greencastle, told Burton, “Mr. Brewer said here yesterday

“Do you love your husband?” defense attorney Carisch questioned. “I LOVE MY HUSBAND very much." Mrs. Hubbard responded. The defense said it anticipates calling five witnesses to the stand Thursday, during the third day of the murder trial. Anticipating finishing its case, Carisch and Pierson commented the case may be sent to the jury either late Thursday, or early Friday morning. Putnam Circuit Court Judge William C. Vaughn, who is presidihg at the trial, called for adjournment at 4:20 p.m. Wed-

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was not easily accepted by the people who chose to fight. “They were not only pardoned they were given jobs and trained,” Mishler offered. “That’s what hurt the most. The Vietnam vet was not given any of that.” For Mishler, the past is just that. He is looking to the future for MlA’s and POW’s and their families. When the idea of the walk was first perceived, Mishler said his family “thought I was crazy.” • THEY THOUGHT I finally went over the edge,” he smiled. “Now they are behind me for what I am doing.” What Mishler is doing, he hopes, is making people aware of those who were left behind. For the most part, that is a concept that the American public has accepted despite the unpopularity of the war. “I left fully expecting to use this sleeping bag (with equipment weighing 80 pounds)” Mishler said “But I haven’t used it once.” Mishler said his fondest memories are of the people he has met along the way, espcially the American Legion posts, that with only one exception, have provided

Moore, Putnam County Chairman JoAnne Robertson and Betty Foxx. The family tradition of the Mothers March is underscored by the fact that 1983 will mark the 33rd year for the campaign. The march is scheduled 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 30. (Banner-Graphic photo by Rick Combs).

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(Tuesday) in court that you’re not worth a damn. Do you agree with him?” Burton answered, “From his point of view, probably.” “You’re not an honest man are you?” Pierson prodded further. “I’M A CRIMINAL,” Burton responded “You aren’t denying that you’re a murderer are you?” “Yes,” Burton said confidently. “I didn’t shoot anyone. An accomplice to murder, yes.” “But you didn’t do anything to try to stop what you say happened from going on did you?" Pierson continued. “No,” Burton answered. “IN FACT, YOU GAVE Coy the high sign didn’t you?” “Yes,” Burton answered. “Do you feel any remorse 9 ” Pierson questioned. “No, not especially, no. Not for that,” Burton answered. “You weren't even shocked were you 9 ” Pierson asked. “No,” Burton admitted. ALSO TESTIFYING FOR the state Wednesday were Debby (Caldwell) Jolly, Burton’s niece; Indiana State Police officer Charles Coffin and Darlene Pennington. Mrs Pennington, who has remarried, was Burton’s girlfriend in 1977. She lived with Burton at Hubbard’s home. On the morning of July 24, 1977. Burton gave Darlene money, telling her to go shopping w ith Hubbard’s former wife, Margaret. “He said he and Coy were going out of town to rob somebody,” Mrs. Pennington testified. “Around 5-8 p.m. that night (on July 24,1977), Coy and Kenny came back," she said, referring to Hubbard’s Indianapolis home. “Coy said something about w-atching the news and said they (Hubbard and Burton) had shot a guy who shot two other guys.” LATER THAT EVENING, she said that Burton told her Hubbard had killed two Putnam County men. The state ended its case shortly after 2 p.m. Wednesday. Following a brief recess, proceedings resumed before Putnam Circuit Court Judge William C. Vaughn.

nesday. l’he judge admonished the sevenwoman, five-man jury to ignore news accounts of the case and not to discuss the proceedings with anyone. HUBBARD IS CHARGED with two counts of murder and two counts of robbery in connection with the July 24, 1977 handgun slayings of Raymond T. Atkins and Daniel Hassler. The two 20-year-old men were shot at the home of Atkins’ father, Charles, located just south of the U.S. 40 and 231 junction. The Route 1, Cloverdale, home is the current site of the Liberty Insulation and Pest Control business.

him with food and shelter. WARMED BY THE TALES told to him by POW and MIA families during that Nov. 10 monument dedication, Mishler recognizes there are still many more miles to go. But his ordeal does not come close to the suffering of the families wondering whether their husbands, brothers and sons will ever come home. “1 talked to one lady whose son’s body had just been shipped home,” Mishler recalled. "She said it was such a relief knowing where he finally was. She said it was enough to change her life." Still, others wait... “One lady I saw told me the last time she saw her father was when she was two years old,” Mishler recalled. “She still remembers the smell of smoke in his coat.” MISHLER HOPES THAT people will walk the last mile with him. But if they don’t, he knows he will not walk alone. There are too many people who were left fighting after the war ended. “It s not what's right in war,” he offered, “it’s who’s left.”

Collins, Clodfelter re-elected directors of savings and loan

Ernest H. Collins and Gene Clodfelter were re-elected to three-year terms as directors of Greencastle Federal Savings & Loan Association at the association’s annual shareholders meeting, Jan. 17. COLLINS WILL continue as chairman of the board, while Rexell Boyd remains in the position of vice chairman. At the monthly board meeting the directors elevated William M. Marley to the newly created position of executive vice president and treasurer. Marley joined Greencastle Federal in 1975 as director of financial services, and was made a vice president in 1979. Prior to his affiliation with the Association, Marley a graduate of Indiana State University with a masters degree in business, served in an administrative capacity at DePauw University. ACTIVE IN community affairs, Marley is a past president of Kiwanis. the Greencastle Chamber of Commerce, the United W’ay of Putnam County, and the Putnam County Cancer Society. He also is a past board member of W’indy Hill Country Club, Junior Achievement and Progress in Putnam. Currently, Marley is a board member of the Vocational Education Advisory Committee, Greencastle Developments Inc. and Retired Senior Volunteer Program. He also is a member of the Putnam County Home Builders Association and

Hospital notes

Putnam County Hospital Dismissed Wednesday: Dgnise Swearinger. Mary Giltz, Sylvia Bowman and baby girl, Julia Smith and baby girl. Mary Vontress and Lillian Goodpasture. Birth: Mr. and Mrs. Carl Spencer. Route 5, Greencastle. a girl.

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