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MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1970 THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR PAGE 25 Samuel McClain Dies; OBITUARIES Fatalities For Weekend On Roads Rise To 16 Marion Bank Director Mrs. Helen M. Sipes Lebanon Ind Services for s. Helen M. Sipes, 71, Lebanon, will be held at 10:30 a m.

Wednesday in the Central Christian Church, with burial in Evergreen Cemetery at Kimmundy, III. She died Sat-urday in Witham Hospital. She was a retired school teacher and a graduate of Butler University. She had resided here since 1937. fhe was the widow of William C.

Sipes. Friends may call at the Russell and Hitch Funeral Home after 7 p.m. today. Home with cremation to follow. Survivors include the widow, Mrs, Marie McClain.

Guy Itarretl Stendal, Ind. Services for Guy Barrett, 81, Stendal, will be held at 2 p.m. today in Bethel General Baptist Church, with burial in Fairmount Cemetery at Huntingburg. Friends may call at the Nass and Son Funeral Home at Huntingburg. lie died Friday in a nursinq home, at Oakland City.

A retired schoolteacher, he was a veteran of World War I. John II. Van Home Plainfield, Ind. Services for John H. Van Home, 57, R.R.

1, Plainfield. will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Hall-Baker Funeral Home with burial in Crown Hill Cemetery. A former Indianapolis resident, he died Saturday evening at his home. He was an employe of the Indianapolis Post Office.

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Exclusive jultioried nent for Kigelow Sinford KaRPET KARE McKELVEY-KELL, M. TRUSTWORTHY LCADgRS IN OUR HUD SINCE ml (Death Notices on Page 33) STAR STATE REPORT Marion, Ind, Samuel R. McClain, 02. Marion, died yesterday in Marion General Hospital. A retired president of the McClain Dray Line here, he was a director of the First National Hank in Marion and a club member of the Rotary Club, Masonic Lodge, Aero Club, Elks Club, Isaac Walton League and Meshingomesia Country Club, all of Marion, the Indianapolis Columbia Club and, the Scottish Rite in Fort Wayne, Private services will be held at 10 a.m.

Wednesday in the Needham and Sons Funeral Floyd II. Thielhar North Vernon, Ind. Floyd H. Thielbar, 56, R.R. 4, North Vernon, died yesterday in Bethcsda Hospital at Cincinnati, Ohio.

He was an employe of the Indiana State Highway Department. Services will be held at 2 m. Tuesday in the Osgood United Church of Christ, with burial in the church cemetery. Survivors include the widow, Mrs. Ruth Thielbar.

LEAN QUANTITY RIGHTS RESERVED jo "Stfimfarcf ITAR ITATI REPORT The deaths of four persons killed on Indiana roads has raised the state's weekend traffic toll to 16. Five other persons were killed late Saturday, stale police reported, and a Dearborn County man died in an Ohio accident. Those killed were: George II. Doenges, 83, Fort Wayne. Linda Spannan, 22, Carmel.

Harold Tolson, 41, New Paris, Ohio. Kenneth W. Plummer, 53, Owcnsboro, Ky. Gladys Ewart, 66, Demotte. Fay Curtin, 61, Demotte.

William D. Cottongim, 16, Richmond. Dennis Rust, 18, Marion. George Griffith, 63, Bowling Green. Tracy L.

Smith, 23, Law-reneeburg. George II. Doenges, 83, Fort Wayne, died at 4 a.m. yesterday in Fort Wayne's Parkview Memorial Hospital of injuries suffered two hours earlier when Struck by a car. Police said Doenges, a patient in the Turtle Creek Nursing Home on Fort Wayne's south side, walked out of the nursing home under heavy sedation into the path of a car.

The driver, whose name was not released, was not held. Linda Span nan Linda M. Spannan, 22, Car-mel, was killed at 12:45 p.m. yesterday in a two-car crash on U.S. 31 in southern Hamilton County.

'State police said a car driven by Deanna J. Eidson, 31, 1 West 28th Street, slid broadside against the Spannan auto as Miss Eidson lost control of her car when the right wheels slipped off the highway. Services for Miss Spannan, an employe of the Wabash Life Insurance Company, will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Smith Funeral Home at Carmel with burial in Carmel Cemetery. Survivors include the father.

Harold Spannan of Plainfield and the mother, Mrs. Joyce Spannan of Carmel. Harold Tolson Harold Tolson, 44, New Paris, Ohio, died at 1 a.m. yesterday in Reid Memorial Hospital at Richmond of injuries suffered 35 minutes earlier in a two-car collision on 227 about Vk miles VfllMII III IV I 1 1 1 1 I I t-l III 1 111 WMV County. State police said a car driven by Theodore May 36, Rich-.

i i i line and struck the Tolson auto head on. Kenneth W. Plummer Kenneth W. Plummer, 53, Owensboro, was killed at (ADVERTISEMENT) IRREGULAR7 DUE TO LACK OF FOOD BULK IN YOUR DIET BRAN BUDS4 Indiana Traffic Toll (ity-County 81 This Date 1969 102 Indluna 1,162 This Dale 1969 1,211 noon yesterday In a one-vehicle accident on a Spencer County road about Vk miles north of Owensboro. State police said he lost control of his speeding pickup truck when the rear end locked and the truck skidded 450 feet before crashing against an embankment and a tree.

Gladys Ewart Fay Curtin Gladys Ewart, 66, and Fay Curtin, 61, both of Demotte, were killed late Saturday in a two-car accident on lnd. 2 about IVi miles north of Hebron. State police said they were riding in a car driven by Grace Cheevers, 59, Demotte, which was struck head on by an auto driven by Elaine Knip, 20, Demotte, at a hill crest. Mrs. Knip swerved to avoid a farm tractor pulling a disc and wagon, police said.

William Cottongim William D. Cottongim, 16, Richmond, died in Richmond's Reid Memorial Hospital early yesterday of injuries suffered Saturday in a two-car accident on a Wayne County road about 3 miles southeast of Richmond. State police said Cottongim's car and an auto driven by Samuel Reece, 52, Richmond, collided head on at the crest of a hill. Reece and seven other persons were injured. Services for Cottongim, a junior at Richmond High School, will be held at 1:30 p.m.

Tuesday in the Slegall-Berheide-Orr Funeral Home at Richmond with burial in Glen Haven Memorial Gardens. Survivors include the parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Cottongim. Dennis Rust Dennis W.

Rust. 18, Marion, was killed late Saturday in a car-truck crash about 2 miles south of Noblesville on Ind. 37. State police said the northbound Rust vehicle went out of control, skidded across the center line, sideswiped a pickup truck and crashed head-on against another pickup truck. Five persons were injured.

George Griffith George Griffith, 63, Bowling Green, was killed late Saturday when he lost control of his car and it veered off Ind. 59 just south of Ashboro in Clay County and crashed into a 15-fool-deep ditch. Tracy L. Smith Tracy L. Smith, 23, Law-renceburg, was killed late Saturday when he lost control of his speeding car along a western Ohio road and it crashed against a tree.

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Van Vleel George V. Van Vlect, 55, 2302 East 69th Street, died yesterday in the West 10th Street Veterans Administration Hospital. A self-employed salesman, he was a Navy veteran of World War II. Funeral services will be held at 1 Wednesday at the Conkle Speedway Funeral Home with burial in Washington Park East Cemetery. Survivors include two sisters, Mrs.

Marie Coons and Mrs. Juanita Nigh, both of Indianapolis. Mrs. Nellie Hustings Services for Mrs. Nellie A.

Hastings, 87, 557 East 82d Street, will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Mount Hope Cemetery, Independence, Kansas. She died Saturday in Methodist Hospital. Friends may call at the McMullan Funeral Home in Westville after 6 p.m. today.

Survivors include a son, Glen A. White of Indianapolis. Frank Scruggs Services for Frank Scruggs, 90, 440 West 26th Street, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Summers Funeral ChaDel, with burial in Floral Park Omefery. Mr.

Scruggs, a re tired janitor, died Saturday in Marion County General Hos pital. Mrs. Mae Warden Rockville, Ind. Services for Mrs Mae Warden. 88.

Rock ville. will be held at 2 p.m Tuesday in the Tudor Funeral Home with burial in Memory Garden. She died Saturday in a Rockville nursing home. She was the widow of Fred Warden of Rockville. Deaths In U.S.

ALFRED SHEPPARD DA5HIELL, 69. manfnlno editor of the Readers Di-oest from W-57, Saturday at Croton-On-Hudson, N.Y. Legion To Seek Bonus For Those Serving Since '60 A committee of the American Legion, Department of Indiana, announced yesterday it will ask the 1971 Indiana General Assembly to pay bonuses to Hoo-siers who have served in the United States armed forces since Jan. 1, 1960, a measure that could cost $30 million. Also, the Legionnaires said they will co-operate with Tri-S'ate College at Angola to collect $4 million to construct a memorial building to house psDers of Gen.

Lewis B. Her-shey, and a library. THE ACTION came as 700 members of the American Legion met in Indianapolis for their fall conference to plan programs for the coming year. Members of the Vietnam Era Committee said all 11 Indiana legion districts soon will recommend to the department Executive Committee that a bill be drafted asking for the bonus. ABOUT 150,000 persons would be eligible, with $300 allocated for those with overseas service and $200 for those who remained in North America.

Funds would be dedicated from cigarette tax, a spokesman said. Similar bonuses were given World War II and Korean War veterans. The Vietnam committee said the bill should stipulate that all Indiana soldiers engaged in wartime serv-ice at anytime in the future should receive such compensation. Homes Parade Attendance Up Members of the Builders Association of Greater Indianapolis reported sharply increased attendance during the 23d annual Parade of Homes tour which ended yetserday. Richard L.

Jones, executive director of the BAGI, said attendance amounted to almost 15,000 in the last week and sales totaled almost $1,5 million. Last year, he said, sales during the week-long tour throughout the metropolitan Indianapolis area were less than one-third of this last week's sales volume. People are once more "thinking housing, an almost complete turnaround compared to a year ago," Jones said. N'-wspaprr Strikr Kiulnl In London London (AIM lindon's newspapers ended a two-week wage dispute with packers and drivers Saturday but the settlement came too lale to permit home delivery of yesterday's editions. The new conlract gives packers and drivers an increase from $53,78 a week to $58.80.

Gear fit' O. Cross George O. Cross, 78, 7709 Pershing Road, died yesterday in Methodist Hospital. An electrician for the Watson-Flagg Electrical Company he was a member of the Hasbrook Masonic Lodge and Order of the Eastern Star, both in New Augusta, and the York Rite in Indianapolis. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m.

Tuesday In the Salem Lutheran Church in New Augusta, with burial in Salem Luthern Cemetery. Friends may call after 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Planner and Buchanan Mortuary in Zionsville. Survivors include the widow, Mrs. Cross.

Clyde W. Froedge Services for Clyde W. Froedge, 36, formerly of Indianapolis, will be held 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Farley Funeral Home with burial in Forest Lawn Cemetery. A resident of Martinsville he died Saturday In a Greenwood nursing home of injuries suffered in an automobile accident last May.

He worked as an auto body repairman for Paul Harvey Ford. Friends may call after 7 p.m. Monday at the Farley Funeral Home. Survivors include the widow, Mrs. Georgia Froedge.

Louis V. Musmann Services for Louis V. Musmann, 70, 1033 South Pershing Avenue, will be held at 1 p.m. Monday in the Farley Funeral Home with burial in New Palestine Cemetery. A retired maintenance worker in the Chevrolet Division of General Motors Corporation, he died Saturday in St.

Vincent Hospital. He was a member of the United Auto Workers Union and of the Moose Lodge 17. Survivors include the widow, Mrs. Lova B. Musmann.

Mrs. Richard Redd Services for Mrs. Stella Dixon Redd 69, 713 North Lynn Street, will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Willis Mortuary, with burial in Crown Hill Cemetery. A member of the Mount Olive Baptist Church, she died Saturday in Methodist Hospital.

Survivors include her husband, Richard Redd, who has operated a grocery store in Indianapolis for 50 years. Statistics Official Records PERSONAL INJURY ACCIDENTS Alter i p.m. Saturday D.m., 34th Street and Sherman Drive. Ronald fteedus, 19, 3543 Atthins-lon Boulevard, arm and leg injuries. 6:17 D.m., Emerson and Lexinolon avenues, Terrv A.

Hauser, 13, 800 North Payton Road, back injury. 8:45 D.m., 30th Street and Northwestern Avenue, Callie West. 22, 1257 Euqene Street, head Iniurv. 10:48 o.m., Stielbv and Kellv streets, Dixie Pete, II, R.R. 7, Greenwood, back Iniurv, CITY ROBBERIES Alter i p.m.

Saturday 8:10 a.m., 1400 block of North Senate Avenue, Abe Moore, 2450 North Meridian Street, watch. 9:30 P.m., Mobil OH Station, 46th Street and Keystone Avenue, $150. 11:49 o.m., Haag Druq Company, 2201 North Meridian Street. $100. Yesterday 4:03 a.m., 1451 North Central Avenue, LeRov Cockrell, 42, 1451 North Central Avenue, television, undetermined cash.

Wayne L. Snnford, 29, 5409 West Whltehorse Road, $17, credit cards. CITY BURGLARIES Alttr 6 p.m. Saturday 6:02 p.m., Jlmmie McCurty, 74, 1052 West 30th Street, lawn mower. 7:18 P.m., Delbert Weber, 43, 1710 East Ohio Street, Apt.

1, television, $30, blank checks. 9:15 p.m., Ruby Cramer, 42, 1049 Harlan Street, undetermined. 8:12 p.m., Billy Lankford, 19, 332 North McClur Street, shotgun 9:30 p.m., Norma Hodges, 39, 1933 North New Jersey Street, record player, television, 9:47 p.m., James Price, 62, 6201 West 32d Place, two guns. Yesterday 12:30 a.m., Diaries Coon, 20. 3118 South Carson Avenue, rare coins, two watches, lewelry.

1:07 a.m., John W. Marshall, 51, 1953 North Central Avenue, $75, liquor, lew-elry. 1:20 a.m., S. H. Lawsoo, 55, 214 Norlh Temple Street, carpets.

4:03 a.m., Charles Gaston, 43, 604 West 26th Street, television. 4:43 a.m., George Redman, 3205 North Delaware Street, doa, furniture. 5:05 a.m., Harrv McFarland, 24, 9412 Stouffer Court, television, clothing, 6:35 a.m., Robert Roach, 38, 3244 Ash-wav Drive, jewelry, $4. 7:23 a.m., Meo'j Plua, 1901 East 46th Street. $10.

11:09 a.m., Soieqel Catalog Order Stor, 2604 South Madison Avenue, undetermined. 11:52 a.m., Mike Kukuhlnskl, 22, Chicago, tape plavcr, tapes. 12:12 o.m., Michael Hickman, 22, 2457 South Shelby Street, tires, battery, auto parts. 12:13 p.m., Robert Moore, It, 1741 South Minocoua Court, stereo comoonenls. 12:54 P.m., Harold Porter, 50, 3361 Naomi Street, furniture.

2:17 P.m., Lulu Van Horn, 58, 1561 East Watergate Roan, outdoor furniture. 2:32 P.m., Central Soya ot Indiana, 1577 West Miller Street, unknown. 3:13 and A Cleaners, 2956 North Sherman Drive, clothing. 3:16 o.m., Charles C. Williams, 72, 1151 North Pershing Avenue, undetermined cash.

3:26 p.m., Jeanne Fletcher, 39, 3083 Bluebell Circle, $70. p.m.. Earl Owens. 45, 805 Norlh Broadway, undofermlned. STOLEN VEHICLES After p.m.

Saturday 11:55 P.m., 44.14 North Campbell Street, 19A3 Ford, two-door, soldi 93J6432. Yesterday 4 a.m., J13? Thrush Drive. 1967 Triumph, blue i 65807. 5:30 D.m,, 3600 block of North Marl-ai Street. 1965 Buick, tour-door, whit VH'ow; 49F3840 6:35 om 239 North Jefterson Street, 1965 Dodge, four-door, white; 49Y3259.

RECOVERED STOLEN VEHICLES Yesterday 1:25 p.m., 400 East Troy Avenue, 1963 Biilc two convertible, boioei 9.IPB428. 4 50 a.m., 25th and Bund streets, 1962 Chevrolet, (ourdonr, blue, 93A7B5 ffl" Mm blck Ufvetlr Road, 1964 Oldsmoblle. lour donr, blue; 49N2542, 8:45 3M0 block ol East 21l 49JtV4 tnmi 21100 block ol Norlh Annette Street, 1964 Chevrolet, tour-door, bluti 491:8007, p.m., 1000 block of Hosbrook street, 1968 Dwlqp nation wagon, matoon, 49IVIJ6. 3:05 om 7300 block of North Dear, hnrn Street, 1965 Foid, two-door, beil 49CII64. 6:45 p.m., 1300 block of Fast loth Street, 1961 Chevrolet, four-door, while) 93 1 405.

6:50 p.m., 824 North Tatoma Avenut, 1963 Chevrolet, two-door, red I 320M2. mil n. iii (mm limmliiiUliM I i. mini GROUND (SKiycic QUARTERED You just MIXED ENDS CENTER CHOPS caiil find Fresher finer INDIANA APPLES SNOW WHITE MICHIGAN CAULIFLOWER 3(P)C FRESH NEW LARGE HEAD administered in trust by 30 civic leaders serving without pay JONATHAN, RID OR GOLDEN DtllCIOUS U.S. NO.

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