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THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR PAGE 7 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 19T5 VP 23.4 IIS ISDIASAPOLIS Percy 11. Weer, 1913 OBITUARIES Wabash Alumnus, Dies Crime Rate Increases In 5 Of State 6 Largest Cities Loren O. Wilkerson Loren O. Wilkerson, 75, 6691 Pleasant Run Parkway, East Drive, died yesterday in Community Hospital. Born at Jamestown, he had lived in Indianapolis 50 years.

For 46 years, he had been a foreman for Link-Belt Division of FMC Corporation. He retired 10 years ago. Mr. Wilkerson attended the Franklin Road Church of Christ and was a member of North Park Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite and Murat Shrine. Services will be -held at 1 p.m.

Wednesday in Shirley Brothers Irving Hill Chapel with burial in Washington Park East Cemetery. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Jane F. Wilkerson. Evansville was the only one of Indiana's six largest cities which showed a drop in serious crime for the first nine months of 1975, statistics released yesterday revealed.

According to a Federal- Bureau of Investigation report, Evansville reported a 5.6 per cent drop below the national average, mainly in property offenses. But as a group six largest cities had a 15.3 per increase, compared with an 11 per cent jump nationally and an average 9 per cent rise in other cities with populations of more than 100,000. THE BIGGEST increase was registered at Indianapolis, where the crime 1. A George roivn index was up 23.4 per cent over the first three quarters of 1974. The jump was 13.9 per cent in Hammond, 14.8 per cent in South Bend, 17 per cent in Gary and 17.6 per cent in Fort Wayne.

Overall, the violent crimes of murder, forcible rape, robbery and aggravated assault soared 23.3 per cent, compared to a national increase of 8 per cent. Property crimes burglary, larceny and motor vehicle theft-climbed 14.9 per cent. In the six cities, there were four fewer murders, a 2.5 per cent overall drop, but the other six categories all showed increases higher than the national average. THE BIGGEST jump was in robberies, which were up 34.9 per cent over the first nine months of 1974, more than triple the national increase. Rape was up 8.4 per cent, moee than four times the national increase.

Aggravated assault climbed 11.9 per cent, compared- with 7 per cent nationally; burglary was up 16.8 per cent, compared with 10 per cent nationally; larceny up 16.4 per cent, compared with 13 per cent nationally; and vehicle theft up 3.1 per cent, compared with 2 per cent nationally. George A. Brown, 51, 5133 Crittenden Avenue, a Navy veteran of World War II, died yesterday at home. A native of Scott County, Kentucky, and an Indianapolis resident 17 years, he was an employe of the Naval Avionics Facility. He formerly worked for Chrysler Corporation at New Castle.

Mr. Brown was a member of Central Baptist Church, Englewood Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite and Murat Shrine. Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday in Flanner and Buchanan Broad Ripple Mortuary. Burial will be in South Mound Cemetery at New Castle.

His widow, Mrs. Lois E. Brown, survives. Max F. Stribling Max F.

Stribling, 77, 2808 Schofield Avenue, died yesterday in a local nursing home. A native of Nashville, he was a resident of Indianapolis about 60 years. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Summers Northeast Chapel, with burial in Floral Park Cemetery. Survivors include two stepdaughters, Mrs.

Joyce Revere and Miss Lavada Cannon, both of Indianapolis. Mrs. Gernstein Morris Rosner Dies; Retired Merchant Private services for Morris C. Rosner, 81, 5526 Rue Marceau, retired paint store and furniture store owner, will be held in Aaron-Ruben-Nelson Meridian Hills Mortuary, with cremation to low- Mr. Rosner died Sunday in Winona I Memorial Hospital.

He was born at New York City, and 1 had lived here 75 years, i He owned and operated the former Paint and Linoleum Markets, one store on East Washington Street and another on West Washington Street, 25 years, retiring in 1957. Before that he owned the former Rosner Furniture and Storage Company about 15 years. Mr. Rosner was an Army veteran of World War I. Memorial contributions may be made to Hooverwood Home.

Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Rosner. Mrs, William Dwyer Mrs. William H. (Diana Dwyer, 26, 9334 East 10th Street, died yesterday in Community Hospital.

A lifelong Indianapolis resident, Mrs. Dwyer was a cashier with Hook's drugstores the last 4'4 years. She was a graduate of Warren Central High School and had attended Ball State University. Mrs. Dwyer was a member of East 16th Street Christian Church and Moose Lodge Auxiliary.

Services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Shirley Brothers Drexel Chapel, with burial in Odd Fel- lows Cemetery at Oaklandon. Survivors, besides her husband, include her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver D.

Losey of Indianapolis. Albert S. Lee Services for Albert S. Lee, 89, 905 West 27th Street, will be held at p.m. Wednesday in Puritan Baptist Church, of which he was a member, I with burial in Crown Hill Cemetery.

Friends may call from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. today in Stuart Mortuary. Mr. Lee died Saturday in Wishard Memor- ial Hospital.

He was born at Louis- ville, and lived here 65 years. 1 He was employed at the former National Malleable Steel Castings Co. 38 years, retiring in 1953. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Grace Samuels 2" Lee; a son, Albert S.

Lee and a daughter, Miss Eunice Lee, all of In-j dianaipolis. Marshall R. Hill i Services for Marshall R. Hill, 85, I 8805 Madison Avenue, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Robert Stirling Funeral Home, with burial in Kendall Hubbard Services for Kendall G.

Hubbard, 62, 2228 Waterman Road, will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Harry W. Moore Peace Chapel, with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery. Mr. Hubbard died Sunday in Community Hospital.

He was born at Arlington Heights, and had lived here 42 years. He owned and operated the former Hubbard's Restaurant, 140 North Illinois Street, from 1935 to 1958. He then owned the former Hubbard's Restaurant, 5255 English Avenue, from 1958 to retirement in 1965. Mr. Hubbard was a member of Good Shepherd United Methodist Church, En-glewood Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite and Sahara Grotto.

Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Lillian J. Hubbard; daughter, Mrs. Juanita Knopp, and son, Jess Edward Hubbard, both of Indianapolis, and his mother, Mrs. Bessie Hubbard of Bloomington, 111.

Fred C. Marley Services for Fred C. Marley, 82, R.R. 2, New Palestine, a retired employe of the former New York Central Railroad and a licensed livestock dealer, will be held at .10 a.m. Wednesday in Hendryx Mortuary at New Palestine.

He died Sunday in Community Hospital. He lived in Indianapolis more than 20 years. Mr. Marley was a foreman in the unclaimed freight department of the railroad for 36 years, retiring in 1953. Survivors include his widow, Mrs.

Nellie Marley; two daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Stergar of Foun-taintown, and Mrs. Anna Pride of Indianapolis, and five sons, John Marley of Indianapolis, Mike Marley of Oxford, Ohio, Joseph Marley of Vin-cennes, Walter Marley of Tampa, and Claude Marley of Lebanon. Mrs. Edna Smith Services for Mrs.

Edna Loraine Srmih, Ti, 1129 South Illinois bU'eel, wioow of James Earl Smith, will be held at 1 p.m. today in Conkle Speedway Funeral Home, with burial in Mount Jackson Cemetery. She died Sunday in a local nursing home. Born at West York, 111., she had lived here 60 years. She was employed in the production department of Link-Belt Company, now a division of FMC Corporation, for several years, and had been a matron for the Indianapolis Police Department six years.

She retired in 1969. She was a member of American Legion Post 497 Auxiliary. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Mari-grace Bohn and Mrs. Leola Tucker, both of Indianapolis, and her son, James E.

Smith Jr. of Bluffton. Walter R. Jackson Services for Walter Richard Jackson, 48, 4026 Broadway, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Craig Funeral Home, with burial in Crown Hill Cemetery.

He died Sunday in his home. Born OPEN ALL DAY TUESDAY OPEN FRIDAY NITE TIL 8 30 Percy Harding Weer, 84, 3801 North Meridian Street, died yesterday in Winona Memorial Hospital. He was born at Bluffton and had lived here most of his life. He was a member of First-Meridian Heights Presbyterian Church, Contemporary Club and Loyal Legion and was a life member of the Civic Theater of Indianapolis. Mr.

Weer also was past treasurer of Indiana Pioneer Society and past presi- dent of Players Club, Service Club and Portfolio Club. He was an Army veteran of World War I. Mr. Weer was a 1913 graduate of Wabash College where he became a member of Phi Beta Kappa scholastic society in his junior year. He also was a member of Beta Theta Pi Fraternity.

Memorial contributions may be made to the church. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wfd-nesday in Flanner and Buchanan Fall Creek Mortuary, with burial in Crown Hill Cemetery. Survivors include his two sisters, Mrs. Lucille Weer Fisher of Indianapolis and Mrs.

Dorothy Morrow of Clearwater Beach, Fla. Ernest E. Riewer Services for Ernest E. Riewer, 90, 3542 Robson Street, will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the G.

H. Herrmann South East Street Funeral Home, with burial in Crown Hill Cemetery. He died Sunday in Community Hospital. Born at Dusseldorf, Germany, he had lived in Indianapolis 65 years. For 33 years he was a machinist for the New York Central Railroad, retiring 25 years ago.

Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Dorothy Riewer; three daughters, Miss Ann Riewer, Mrs. Agnes Davenport and Mrs. Dorothy Houston, and two sons, Ernest and Dan Riewer, all of Indianapolis. E.

M. Loughmiller Sr. Ernest M. Loughmiller 68, 5340 Epler Road, died yesterday in Methodist Hospital. Bom at English, he had lived in Indianapolis for 36 years.

For 35 years, he had been a truck dispatcher for the Indiana Farm Bureau Co-operative, retiring in 1972. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Farley Marwood Hill Chapel, with burial in West Newton Cemetery. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Goldie Loughmiller; his daughter, Mrs.

Patricia Simpson of Indianapolis, and two sons, Ernest Loughmiller Jr. and James Loughmiller, both of Indianapolis. Miss Michelle Abel Graveside services for Miss Michelle Angeline Abel, 8, 347 West 26th Street, will bs held at 9 a.m. Wednesday in Floral Park Cemetery. The girl, who attended School 74, died Sunday in a local nursing home.

Survivors include her Mrs. Norma Lee Abel; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William Leroy Simpson, and three sisters, Margaret, Naomi and Kimberly Abel, all at home. 10 E.

Washington The Fashion Salon DOWNTOWN Teen Suspeet Held In Thefts Of C.B. Radios A teen-ager was apprehended at 2:15 p.m. yesterday as a suspect in the theft of citizens band radios from vehicles in the Lafayette Square shopping center parking lot, police said. A second suspect fled from the parking lot near the Lazarus department store as off-duty city Patrolman Frank E. Spratt fired a warning shot in the air.

Arrested by Spratt and Lazarus department store security guards was Leroy Marks, 17, 300 block of South Exeter Avenue. Marks was taken into custody as he sat in a car parked on the lot. Police said two citizens band radios were in the car and are believed to have been stolen from vehicles on the lot. Everything Must be Sold Nothing Will Be Held Back! HURRY DOWNTOWN AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THESE "GIVEAWAY PRICES" Check These Outstanding Croups IN FURS AND CLOTH YOU SAVE AS MUCH AS Mrs. Frieda B.

Gernstein, 77, 3720 North Meridian Street, died yesterday in Methodist Hospital. She was born in Russia and lived here 30 years. Mrs. Gernstein was the widow of Bernard Gernstein. She was a member of Beth-El Zedeck Congregation and its Sisterhood, Hadassah, and the White Cross Guild.

Services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Aaron-Ruben-N 1 Meridian Hills Mortuary, with burial in Beth-El Zedeck Cemetery South. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Thelma of Indianapolis; and two sons, Gerald Gernstein of Louisville, and Dr. Marvin Gernstein of St.

Louis, Mo. Paul E. Wolsifer Paul E. Wolsifer, 72, a lifelong Indianapolis resident, died yesterday in a local nursing home. He was a machinist with Precision Machine Company 20 years, retiring in 1970.

Before that he was a machinist with Link-Belt Division of FMC Corporation 20 years. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Grinsteiner Funeral Home, with burial in St. Joseph Cemetery. Survivors include his widow, Mrs.

Helen Wolsifer, and daughter, Mrs. LaDonna Wilkerson of Indianapolis. Mrs. Richardson Mrs. Herbert (Esther Richardson, 51, 2251 Sheldon Street, an employe of the Indianapolis Public Schools, died yesterday in Wishard Memorial Hospital.

She was a lifelong resident of Indianapolis. Services will be-held at 11 a.m. Friday in Williams Funeral Home, with burial in Round Hill Cemetery. Surviving, besides her husband, are her father, Reginald Hibbitt, and her mother, Mrs. Helen Elliott, both of Indianapolis.

25 50 The Lazarus guards had the lot under surveillance because of several thefts of the radios recently. They said they observed Marks and another youth taking a radio from a car parked next to the north entrance of the Lazarus store. at Hopkinsville, he lived in Indianapolis 27 years. For 26 years, he had been a heat treater for Metallurgical Service Company. Mr.

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Francis Hospital. He was born at Columbus, and had lived here 51 years. He was a conductor with the former New York Central 'Rail- road 45 years, retiring in 1955. He was an Army veteran of World War I and a member of American Legion Post 88, Westside Masonic Lodge, Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and Square and I Compass Club of Indianapolis. Survivors 1 include his widow, Mrs.

Pauline Hill. i Walter M. Dutton I Services for Walter M. Dutton, 70, 5640 Erin Drive, will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Harry W.

Moore Arling- ton Chapel, with entombment in Wash-L ington Park East Mausoleum. Mr. Dutton died Sunday in Methodist Hospital. Ha was born at Russell Springs, and had lived here 52 J' years. He was employed in the credit department of Roberts Dairy four years, retiring in 1970.

He was a member of Moose Lodge. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Myrl F. Dut-j' ton, his daughter, Mrs. Judy Whitaker, and his stepdaughter, Mrs.

Barbara I Surdi, both of Indianapolis. Leon T. Freeman Services for Leon T. Freeman, 77, I 521 West 41st Street, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in North United Methodist Church, of which he was a member.

4 Burial will be in Crown Hill Cemetery. Friends may call after 3 p.m. Thursday in Peoples Funeral Home. He died Fri-i- day in Wishard Memorial Hospital. A I lifelong resident of Indianapolis, Mr.

I Freeman was employed 20 years as a maintenance man by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, retiring in 1965. Surviving are his daughter, Mrs. Eleanor Potts, -and son, Leon W. Freeman, both of 'Indianapolis. Mrs.

Clayton Mrs. Mary Sue Clayton, 36, a lifelong Indianapolis resident, died yesterday in her home. She was a member of St. Simon Catholic Church. Mrs.

Clayton was the widow of Henry E. Clayton. Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. i-Wednesday in Harry W. Moore Arlington Chapel, with burial in Calvary Ceme-' tery.

Survivors include her daughter, 'Miss Christine A Clayton; son, Steven E. Clayton, and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Basil Masterson, all of Indianapolis. Clyde B.

Brown Services for Clyde B. Brown, 75, 1802 Georgetown Road, will be held at 11 Wednesday in Conkle Speedway Home, with burial in Floral Cemetery. He died Wednesday in "wishard Memorial Hospital. A lifelong 'resident of Indianapolis, he retired in 1965 after being employed 34 years with the Chevrolet Division of General Motors Corporation. Meai can LAYS TWIN fifeCJt Fine Nat.

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Kinman Kirby K. Kinman, 68, Indianapolis, died yesterday in St. Francis Hospital. He was born at Williamstown, and lived here most of his life. Mr.

Kinman was employed in the merchandise salvage department of Eli Lilly Co. 30 years. He was an Army veteran and a member of the Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite, Murat Shrine, Eli Lilly American Legion Post and Emmanuel Baptist Church, all in Indianapolis, and the Moose Lodge at Madison. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in J.

C. Wilson Chapel of Chimes, with burial in Washington Park East Cemetery. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Bertha Kinman. Mrs.

Lottie Anderson Services for Mrs. Lottie Mae Anderson, 63, will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Christ Missionary Baptist Church, of which she was a member, with burial in Floral Park Cemetery. Friends may call after noon today in Peoples Funeral Home. Mrs.

Anderson died Saturday in St. Francis Hospital. She was born at Greenville, and lived here 47 years. She had been an officer of the National Baptist Convention. Dennis Robertson Services for Dennis V.

Robertson, 72, 1945 Valley Avenue, will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Craig Funeral Home, with burial In Lincoln Memory Gardens. He died Saturday in Wishard Memorial Hospital. Born at Dyerburg, he lived in Indianapolis for 30 years. For 20 years, he was employed in the maintenance department of Printing Arts Center, retiring in 1969.

Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Georgia Robertson. Jacob E. Roue Services for Jacob E. Rowe, 73, New Castle, formerly of Indianapolis, will be held at 1:30 p.m.

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