The Independent-News, Volume 103, Number 13, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 1 September 1977 — Page 16

SEPTEMBER I, 1977 - THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS

Nine Shots Take Life Os Benjamin Williams Friday Benjamin Williams. Jr.. 38. of route 3. Walkerton, was pronounced dead at the scene of a dispute between Williams and Lewis Albert I verly, 4". of 506 Virginia Street. Walkerton, in front of the Star ( ale. 1004 Fast Roosevelt Road. Walkerton, at 6:30 p.m.. Friday. August 26 St. Joseph County Coroner Dr. Starlies Koscielski said that Williams had been hit nine times bv the gun fired by Everly with shots to the stomach, chest and head. Ev- < rl\ was immediately taken to the St. Joseph County Jai! and assessed with a preliminary charge of first degree murder Ihe pair had been arguing and the bartender had broken up the dispute prior to the pair leaving the bar Outside the argument began again and this is when Everly shot Williams. Everly gave himself up at the scene. Ihe Indiana State Police and Walkerton Police Departments are continuing the investigation. Private funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. August 29. in the Nusbaum-Elkin Funeral Home. Walkerton, with Res William E. Hughes, pastor of the United Methodist Church. Walkerton, of which Williams was a member, officiating. Burial was m Wixidlawn Cemetery. Walkerton. He was born on January 8. 1939, in LaPorie and had been a lifetime area resident. He was medically retired from the U. S. Army after serving in Vietnam. Surviving are four sisters, Mrs. Helen Harness and Mrs. Adeline Himes, both of Walkerton. Mrs. Peggy Bope. of

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Hamlet, and Mrs. Ruth Parlin. of Baker. Oregon; and a brother. Raymond. of Cincinnati. Ohio. Williams was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars; the Disabled American Veterans; American Legion Post 189, Walkerton; and the Walkerton Masonic Lodge 619, F& AM jj OBITUARIES ALDINE C. MANUEL Audine C. Manuel. 76. of 208 Rue Flambeau. South Bend, died at 9:25 a.m. Monday. August 29. in the Cardinal Nursing Home following an extended iliness. He was born on September 13. 1900. in Alpena. Michigan, and lived in South Bend most of his life coming from Wausaw, Wisconsin. On January 2. 1926, he married Sylvia M. Bunnell in South Bend, who survives. Also surviving are are daughter, Mrs. Marjorie White, of Madison, Wisconsin, and a son, Audine M. Manuel, of North Liberty; seven grandchildren; and a sister, Mrs. Florence Hermann, of Elkhart. He was a retired in 1906 as a coordinator between the Air Force and the Bendix Corp., where he was employed for 30 years. Services were held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday. August 31, in the A. M. Manuel Funeral Home, North Liberty, with Rev. Stephen Cole, pastor of the North Liberty First Brethren Church, officiating. Burial was in St. Joseph Valley Memorial Park, South Bend. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer f Society.

MRS. AGNES IONA STULL Funeral services for Mrs. Ray (Agnes Iona) Stull. 86. of 700 Indiana Street, Apt. D, Walkerton, who passed away at 1:00 a.m. on Sunday , after a brief illness, were held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday in the Nusbaum-Elkin Funeral Home. Walkerton, with Rev. William E. Hughes, pastor of the United Methodist Church. Walkerton, officiating. Burial was in Barber Cemetery. Polk Township. She had been a teacher. She was born on January 15, 1891, in Polk Township and lived in this area all of her life. On September 20. 1914. she married Ray Stull, in Plymouth, who survives along with three daughters, Mrs. Martha Clingenpeel and Mrs. Jeanette Cummins, both of Walkerton, and Mrs. Garneta Light, of Bremen; two sons. Dean, of Donaldson, and Galen, of Bourbon; 14 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren and a half-brother. Keith Rupel. of Walkerton. She was a member of the Tyner United Methodist Church. CHARLES FRANCIS KEEFE Charles Francis Keefe. 67, of 1009 Tyler Street, Walkerton, died at 9:15 a.m. Monday. August 29, in the Veterans Hospital, Phoenix. Arizona, following an extended illness. He was a retired merchant from Chicago. He was born on February 21, 1910, in Chicago and had lived in Walkerton for six years coming from Chicago. He was a veteran of World War 11. He is survived by three sisters. Jane Keefe and Catherine Keefe, both of Walkerton, and Mrs. Elma Campbell, of Sun City, Arizona. Services will be at 10:00 a.m. Thursday. September 1, in St. Patrick’s Catholic Church with Father Anthony Letko officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery. Walkerton. Visitation at the

Nusbaum-Elkin Funeral Home will be until 9:00 p.m. Wednesday. The Rosary will be recited at 7:00 p.m. WILDLIFE TODAY By Jim New Wildlife Biologist IDNR ‘THE VALUE OF OVERPRODUCTION “Hi. Boots!” “Howdy, Jim. Wantin’ some info about fall mushrooms?” The late August rains should be bringing out a good crop of cauliflower fungi and 1 had stopped by the home base of the best mushroom hunter I know, Kankakee Boots, hoping to find out where they were growing. “Any mushrooms up yet. Boots?” “They’re jest gettin started, Jim. Say, when're ya' gonna straighten out the people?” “Straighten out who. Boots, and about what?” This opened the door and 1 sat spellbound while the old river rat layed his philosophy concerning the diverted acres program on me. “Ya" know, Jim, sure as frogs can jump, American agriculture is heading back into a diverted acres program. People all over the country who love the out-o'-doors are goona scream their heads off 'cause the Federal bureaucrats are

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gonna’ pay farmers not to farm. They feel it is a waste of tax dollars and can't see where they're gettin’ a darn thing for their money. “Tell 'em. Jim that it’s the best bargain of this here century. Why, it's like money in the bank for American. Rather than workin' the earth to death growing crops, it'll jest set there, covered with grass. Tell the people how when the soil is protected with a sod cover it don’t blow away. When the heavy rains come it don’t wash into streams and pollute our waters. It soaks slowly into the ole earth replenishing our deplcged ground water. “Tell ’em how. come spring, all God's little critters will have a place to nest and raise their young. Pheasants will again be abundant, quail will call from fence posts, meadowlarks will whistle and deer can safely bed down their fawns. “Tell ’em how nature lovers will have a place to see wildlife, how fathers will have a place to take their sons huntin’, and camera bugs will have somethin' to take pictures of. ‘ Doggone it, Jim, tell ’em it’s just a good thing for Old Maw Earth. “Oh yeah, look under the old white oaks on the southeast side of Paul’s woodlot. There’ll be some nice 'shrooms there. Gotta get — see ya, Jim.” “See you Boots, and thanks.” Use Our Classified Ads!