Banner Graphic, Volume 16, Number 118, Greencastle, Putnam County, 2 January 1986 — Page 10

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The Putnam County Banner Graphic, January 2,1986

Lessie Houck, 93, passed away Monday at Asbury Towers in Greencastle. Born Jan. 23, 1892 in Putnamville, she was the daughter of Janies and Nora (Bridges) Garner. She married Verner Houck, and he preceded her in death in 1969. Mrs. Houck was a member of Gobin Memorial United Methodist Church. She was also a member of Delta Zeta Tau sorority and the Ladies of the Elks.

William D. Craig, 58, Danville, passed away Wednesday morning at his residence. Born Jan. 6, 1927 in Wilkinson, W. Va., he was the son of William and Martha (Slater) Craig. He owned and operated Craig’s TV and Appliance in Danville. A veteran of World War 11, Mr. Craig was a member of Plainfield Elks Lodge No. 2186. On Nov. 3, 1948 at Greencastle, he

Elmer L. Whitaker, 73, Benld, 111., passed away Monday evening at Barnes Hospital, St. Louis. Formerly of Route 3, Cloverdale and Greencastle, he had been in poor health the past several years. Born Nov. 2,1912 in Morgan County, he was the son of Virgil and Edith (Carter) Whitaker. A retired school teacher, he taught at Peru, Cloverdale, Eminence and Bainbridge. Mr. Whitaker was high school principal at Eminence for several years and was elementary principal at Bainbridge, from which he retired in 1974. A graduate of Martinsville High School, he received bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Indiana State University. Mr. Whitaker was a member of Greencastle Christian Church,

Harlan

The other critical time that comes to Harlan’s mind was a chemical spill that happened years ago and resulted in closing Interstate 70. “That was very bad,” he noted. “We had to close 1-70 from (State Road) 231 to (State Road) 267 in Plainfield, “We had to block off the interstate for about eight to nine hours,” Harlan recalls, “I was worried about my employees having to be out there and also about irymg to get someone in here to test the „ THE PROBLEM WITH IT was that moisture was suppose to ignite it,” Harlan related, “and the chemical was lying in the snow. It was being transported by a semi to Pennsylvania when it was spilled. It was contained in large vats lined with lead. “We had a lot of help on that one from the local law enforcement agencies and the state police,” Harlan said, “in addition to the state environmental staff and a hazardous waste group from Hendricks County.”

New laws

public disclosure are exceeded by other interests. ANY NEW BOAT EQUIPPED with a gas or electric motor must have a certificate of title from the Department of Natural Resources under another new law. “Motorboats purchased or registered before Jan. 1, 1986 don’t need titling until the boat is sold or transferred,” said Maj. Carroll Henneke of DNR’s law enforcement division. “If someone places a mortgage on a motorboat, the watercraft will need a title.” County treasurers will handle titling for motorboats sold or purchased by individuals. Registered boat dealers will help new boat owners with title ap-

Air cart

re-enter the burning building to reach deep inside to the source of the blaze. “If you’re going into a fully involved situation (firemen’s lingo for plenty of smoke and fire), you’ve got to have airpacks,” Elmore said. “You can have a lot of smoke before you ever get to the fire. You have to have self-contained breathing apparatus to get to the source. ” Without such air supply at hand, firemen would have been singing a different tune at the Wards fire. Failure to get deep inside the burning structure almost certainly would have caused much more extensive damage to the Wards building. It also could have endangered the Horace Link store and possibly even the old Fleenor building that presently houses Anne’s Fashion Corner and the office of Main Street Greencastle. BUT THE RAMIFICATIONS RUN even deeper. Suppose the Wards building has sustained more severe damage that would have precluded remodeling. The Putnam County Library then would probably not be coveting the location as its future home. “We wouldn’t have been able to make deep enough penetration into the building to affect extinguishment,” Elmore reiterated. “We probably would have lost the building, I believe.” But now, with air cart at hand, firemen are able to fill bottles in a hazardous atmosphere with a pressurized system rather than an air compressor. Its mobility allows both city and county firefighters to use it at any major structure fire.

Obituaries Lessie Houck

Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Leona McCullough, Greencastle, and Doris Jean Houck, Florida; three grandchildren, seven greatgrandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Graveside services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Forest Hill Cemetery. Friends may call 4-8 p.m. Friday at Hopkins-Rector Funeral Home, Greencastle.

William D. Craig

married the former Norma Sutherlin, and she survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Rita Chamness, and a son, Randy Craig, both of Danville, and two grandchildren. Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday from Baker Funeral Home, Danville. Father John Roof will officiate, with burial in Danville South Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Elmer L. Whitaker

Masonic Lodge No. 440 F & AM, Eminence, and BPOE Elks Lodge 1077, Greencastle. A veteran of World War 11, he was a past commander of Hurst-Collins American Legion Post 281, Cloverdale. Survivors include two children, Sandy Whitaker, Route 1, New Douglas, 111., and David Whitaker, Floyd, Va.; a sister, Virginia David, Martinsville; four grandchildren and one greatgrandchild. Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday from Whitaker Funeral Home, Cloverdale, where friends may call 59 p.m. Thursday. An Elks walk-through ceremony will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home, followed by a 7:30 p.m. Masonic memorial service. Interment will be in Mannan Cemetery.

Asked what he has enjoyed best about his work, it didn’t take long for Harlan to answer. “The people,” he noted, “from my employees to the public, “i really like people. That is the main reason I took this job in the first place,” Harlan related. “Another reason I took this job is that I knew it would be a big challenge.” AND HAS IT BEEN a challenge’ “Every day,- Harlan said with a slight chuckle "There is a different kind of challenge every day you’re here.” '° n Jan ' 17, Har an wdl bid fareweb t 0 be a PP roximate ly 72 employees he has as the subdistrict supervisor, T? 181 inc udes a PP roxima tely 35 people he directs at the Greencastle base, Although leaving the Greencastle post, Harlan is not ready for retirement by any means. He will assume new responsibilities as the field investigator for the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles.

plications. The cost of titling is $6 per boat. OTHER NEW LAWS will: -Increase property tax deductions for disabled veterans. -Require the Bureau of Motor Vehicles to design a license plate for members of the Indiana National Guard. -Boost registration fees for trucks and semi-trailers. -Require the Environmental Management Board to establish a manifest system for tracking the movement of hazardous wastes. -Begin the nominating process for candidates for the new Indiana Tax Court. -Require training for newly hired jail officers.

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Drunk driving deaths, arrests down over hoilday in Indiana

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Drunk driving deaths and arrests were down in Indiana this New Year’s Eve and officials are giving some of the credit to free transportation programs and increased public awareness. By 2 a m. EST today, state police reported four people had been killed on Indiana roadways since 6 p.m. Monday. One of those killed had been in an alcohol-related crash. Traffic safety experts had predicted that five people would die on Indiana roads during the holiday counting period, which ended at midnight Wednesday. From 6 p.m. Tuesday to 6 a.m. Wednesday, Indianapolis police had arrested 20 people for drunken driving. Last New Year’s Eve, 34 drunk driving arrests were reported in Marion County. Totals on statewide drunk driving

Hospital notes

Putnam County Hospital Dismissed Tuesday: Donna Abrams, Kitty Burgess, Joshua Flater, Goldie Graves, Robert Higgins, Barbi Inman, Rozella Mosteller, Stanley Sears and Henry Wallen Jr. Wednesday Birth: Mr. and Mrs. Doit Wells, 91 Frazier St., Greencastle, a boy.

arrests were unavailable from state police. State police added extra highway patrols Tuesday as part of a federally funded drunken driving enforcement project. An additional 80 troopers joined the 250 normally assigned road duty in an effort to crack down on motorists driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. “The numbers of drunk drivers arrests were about the same as any regular Tuesday night,” said Lt. Peter C. Bolles, of the Indianapolis Police Deparment’s Operations Branch. Bolles said that increasing public awareness of the consequences of drunk driving probably kept arrests light. “I think people were looking for alternatives. They may have gone to parties but designated one person to do the driving or they called a cab.”

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