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THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS Wdniday, Dcmbr 21, 1983 Pag 56 PEA THS AND FUNERALS Robert Carr Rites To Be Tomorrow Noel Jones, 82, Was Police Chief Walter Williams Dies In Seattle SEATTLE (AP) W. Walter Williams, 88, a Seattle business and civic leader who served as undersecretary of commerce during the Eisenhower administration, died Monday. Williams ran as' a Republican against Sen. Warren Magnuson, D-: in 1950, losing by 55,000 votes. He then was elected Washington state GOP chairman and was later appointed undersecretary of, commerce by President Eisenhower.

He resigned that post in 1958 and returned to Seattle to become chairman of the board of Continental a mortgage banking firm, where he had been president since 1927. RABAT, Morocco Prince Mou-lay Abdellah, 48, younger brother of Moroccan King Hassan II, died yesterday. From 1972 to 1974, the prince acted as the king's representative on several missions abroad. TUCSON, Ariz. Victor Obers-challj 66, a former board president of Penn Shipping and Penn Marine Co.

of New York, died Monday of a heart attack. Marvin Hedrick Services for Marvin Hedrick, 50, Zionsville, who was found dead yes- terday at the airport Rodeway Inn, will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Flanner Buchanan Zionsville Mortuary. Friends may call after 3 p.m. tomorrow.

Burial will be in Little Eagle Creek Cemetery. He was a tool and die maker for Rettig Survivors sons Marvin Leslie; daughters Janis Harcourt, Traci, Kristine father Charlie; mother Thelma Ward; brothers William, Grant; sister Charlene Janke. Leona Dollahan Services for Leona Dollahan, 81, 1 Indianapolis, will be at 1 p.m. tomorrow in G. H.

Herrmann South East Street Funeral Home. Friends may call from 7 to 9 tonight. Burial will be in Lincoln Memory Gardens Cemetery. Mrs. Dollahan, who died Monday in a nursing home, was a member of Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Survivors son Olin; daughter Mildred Welty; brother Donald Quack; sister Gertrude Lloyd. Won't Be Long The appearance of a Santa Claus doll in the office of Chapel Glen Elementary School signals the approach of Christmas for first graders Scott Kennedy and LaTosha Jackson. The school, in the Wayne Township school district, will close for holiday vacation tomorrow. ST A TE PEA THS Robert Campbell Taught Journalism Setciil to The Newt MUNCIE, Ind. Services for Robert T.

Carr, 61, a professor and former head of the department of music at Ball State University, be 1. p.m. tomorrow in Meeks Mortu-1 ary. Carr died yesterday in Ball Hospital. He was graduated from Indiana State University and Indiana University.

He served with the U.S. Army during World War II. Carr taught instrumental music in schools at Brazil, Washington, Vin-cennes and Salem from 1947 to 1958. Ball State Professor, Musician Robert Carr He served as supervisor of music in Richmond from 1958 to 1962 and music supervisor for the Vigo County Schools at Terre Haute from 1962 to 1966. Prior to joining the Ball State faculty in 1968, he was state supervisor of music education for the Indiana Department of Public Instruction two years.

He was executive secretary of the Indiana Music Education Associ- ation and editor of IMEA's magazine, the Indiana Musicator. In 1978, he was presented the Phi Meta Mu Hall of Fame award. He served on the music honoraries national executive board. Carr was founder and chairman of the State Music Education Council and the Indiana High Education Administrators. He also was chairman of the state supervisors of the Music Education National Conference.

He had been president of Phi Delta Kappa and was awarded its A. Garland Hardy Award for distinguished service in 1978. He also was a member of High Street United Methodist Church. Survivors include wife Araminta; daughter Mary; sons James, William; sister Eleanor. Eugene Boruf Services for Eugene Boruff, 65, Indianapolis, will be at 2 p.m.

tomorrow in Flanner Buchanan Broad Ripple Mortuary, where friends may call from 7 to 9 tonight and from 9 a.m. tomorrow until services. Boruff, who died yesterday in St. Vincent Hospital, retired last year after 20 years as controller-treasurer of Deeds Equipment. He also had been general controller for Season-All Flynn.

He was a member of Union Chapel United Methodist Church, Public Accountants Association and Lions Club. Survivors wife Ruth Maxine; daughters Karen Martin, Sheila Stone; sons Warren, Timothy; sisters Mrs. Harold Moore, Louise Norman; brother Lowell. Charles Bramlett Charles Bronson Bramlett, 88, Indianapolis, died yesterday in Johnson County Hospital, Franklin. He worked 38 years for Indianapolis Power Light, retiring in 1966 from the boiler room.

He was a member of Faith Assembly Church in' Beech Grove and was a former member of Edwin Ray United Methodist Church. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Singleton Herr Madison Avenue Mortuary, where friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. tomorrow. Burial will be in New Crown Cemetery.

Survivors son Robert; daughter Margaret Gould; sisters Gladys Mae Lee, Maggie Kleis. Otis Keller Graveside services for Otis Keller, 59, Indianapolis, who died Saturday in Wishard Hospital, will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday in New Crown Cemetery. There will be no calling. Craig Funeral Home is coordinating arrangements.

Survivors sons Otis Jeffery, Joseph; sister Doris Ji-mison; brother Marvin. hoax letters. He said yesterday he has written the same "Horriboo" letter to governors of all 50 states. Arizona Gov. Bruce Babbitt assured "Craig Medford" there is no Horriboo and sang the praises of his state.

Harold Invited, Too "One of the real pleasures of my life is to be out of doors and enjoying nature," Babbitt wrote. "I'm sure you and your brother, Harold, will find Arizona fun, exciting and a good place to live." Susan Neely aid to Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad, said she suspected the letter was a hoax but said Branstad was responding just in case it was legitimate. Bazz, who sometimes plays his music at mental hospitals, told the Long Beach Press-Telegram his project began with a whimsical letter to the makers of Tide detergent in which he said he mistakenly dropped Services for Noel Jones, former Indianapolis police chief, will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Wilson-St.

Pierre Greenwood Chapel. Friends may call from 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow. Burial will be in Washington Park East Cemetery.

Jones, who died yesterday in Johnson County Hospital, Franklin, would have been 83 on Christmas Day. He joined IPD in 1928, was promoted to sergeant in 1931, field lieutenant in 1934, captain in 1952, inspector of detectives in 1953 and acting deputy chief of investigations in 1963. He was chief from 1964 until he retired in 1967. He retired as a captain. Considered a "policeman's policeman," Jones recalled in a 1967 newspaper interview that he became interested in police work after he saw the Stutz touring car, which was called Emergency Car 5, cruising around Indianapolis on police runs.

He said there were no police schools at the time, with new policemen gaining their experience by riding with senior officers. Mrs. McMahan Rites Tomorrow Services for Mrs. Niles (Elvyn) McMahan, 68, formerly of Indianapolis, will be at 1 p.m. tomorrow in Messinger Mortuary, Scottsdale, Ariz.

Mrs. McMahan, who died Monday in Scottsdale Hospital, lived here many years before moving to Scottsdale in 1975. She worked with the American Cancer Society, for abused children and with the United Fund. In 1969, she was awarded the city's Helping Hand medal for her 20 years of fundraising work. She was a graduate of Indianapolis Business College and was a master bridge player, cochairman of Clothe a Child and a member of Hillcrest Country Club.

She also gave free music lessons 14 years to needy children. Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Foundation, 360 N. Michigan, Suite 601, Chicago 60601, or a favorite charity. Survivors husband; daughter Avis Skaggs. William O'Cain Dead At 101 Services for William O'Cain, 101.

Indianapolis, will be at 11:30 a.m. tomorrow in New Crown Cemetery. Friends may call until tonight at Stuart Mortuary. O'Cain, who died Monday in a nursing home, was a civil engineer 45 years. He retired from F.

S. Grady Sons in 1963. He was a member of the Catholic Church and Masons. O'Cain was a graduate of British Columbia University and received a doctorate from Purdue University. Survivor wife Norma.

Oscar Havlin Oscar Havlin. 76, Speedway, died yesterday in Methodist Hospital. He was a maintenance worker for the Country Club of Indianapolis and Meridian Hills Country Club several years. He retired in 1970. will be at 11:30 a.m.

Friday in Conkle Speedway Funeral Home, where friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. tomorrow. Burial will be in Washington Park East Cemetery. Survivors wife Sarah; daughters Arline Duffer, Mary Helen McDowell, Marcia June Ziegler, Brenda Jo Naugle; son Robert; sister Loretta Retherford. Mrs.

James Clayton Services for Mrs. James (Ellen) Clayton, 85, Indianapolis, will be at 10 a.m. tomorrow in Church of Jesus Christ, Latter-day Saints, 9400 56th, of which she was a member. Friends may call until 9 tonight at Moore Kirk Irvington Chapel and at the church an hour before services. Mrs.

Clayton, who died Monday in a nursing home, was a real estate broker for Russ Hartman Agency. She was a graduate of Central Business College. Survivors son Robert; daughter Artiste Bennie; sisters Emma Reintjes, Beaulah Buckner; brother Noble Cox. Mrs. Arthur Duncan Services for Mrs.

Arthur (Flodora) Duncan, 73, Indianapolis, will be at 10 a.m. tomorrow in G. H. Herrmann Madison Avenue Funeral Home. Friends may call until 9 tonight.

Mrs. Duncan, who died Monday in Wi-shard Hospital, was a member of Abundant Life Memorial Church. Survivors husband; daughters Martha Sesslar, Virginia Hight; sons Arthur Paul, Clyde, Gerald. Mrs. Flora Hampshire Services for Mrs.

George (Flora) Hampshire, 92, Beech Grove, will be at 11 a.m. tomorrow in Gothic Chapel at Crown Hill Cemetery. Harry W. Moore Peace Chapel is assisting with arrangements. Mrs.

Hampshire died Monday in a nursing home. Noel Jones 1900-1983 Jones said police work was one of the hardest jobs. He felt besides being called on to handle many types of circumstances, a policeman is subjected to temptations. He said there were not enough supervisors in the field. "With discipline there will always be a good police department," he said in an interview.

Jones received numerous commendations for investigative work while on the force. He was known by his men as a "very firm disciplinar-lan. He was a World War I Army veteran and a member of Greenwood Presbyterian Church, Fraternal Order of Police and Southport Masonic Lodge 270. Survivor daughter Margaret Ross. Rev.

R.W. Fox Rites Tomorrow Special to The News PLAINFIELD. Ind. Services for the Rev. Richard W.

Fox, 44. pastor of Plainfield Baptist Church, will be 10 a.m. tomorrow in Hall-Baker Funeral Home. Rev. Fox, native of Evansville, died Monday in his home.

He attended the University of Evansville and was graduated from Clear Creek Baptist School in Pine-ville, Ky. Rev. Fox had been pastor of Crickett Hill Baptist Church in Indianapolis. He was associate pastor of First Southern Baptist Church in Indianapolis eight years before be coming pastor at the church in Plainfield two years ago. He had worked for Channel 40 television and Evansville radio station WIKY.

Rev. Fox was president of the Indiana Baptist Convention Pastors Conference in 1982. He was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. Survivors include wife Janet; sons Jeffery, Todd; parents Claude and Gladys Fox. John Rodenbarger Services for John Rodenbarger, 75, Indianapolis, who died yesterday in St.

Vincent Hospital, will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Leppert Copeland Mortuary. Friends may call from 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow.

Rodenbarger, a carpet sales manager four years at Business Furniture, retired in 1973. He then worked for Carpets of Nora until 1979. He previously worked at the former Simpson Miller Inc. and Banner-Whitehill Furniture. He was past master and present chaplain of Calvin Prather Masonic Lodge and a member of Order of High Priesthood, Prather Council 100, Raper Commandary, Scottish Rite, Murat Shrine, Masters and Wardens Association of Marion County" and Bethlehem Lutheran Church.

He also was past high priest of Prather Chapter 157, past patron of Nettie Ransford Chapter 464 of Eastern star and past associate guardian of Bethel 125 and Bethel Dad. Memorial contributions may be made to Calvin Prather Masonic Lodge. Survivors wife Ruth Mary; daughter Mrs. Morrie Claybrooke; sons John, Jerome; sister Mrs. Floyd Baldwin, Garnette Widtifield, Mrs.

Paul Johnson, Mary Helen Schultz. Mrs. Pierce Brady Mrs. Pierce (Goldie) Brady, 88, died yesterday at her Indianapolis home. She was head housekeeper at St.

John Catholic Church 22 years, retiring about six years ago. She was a member of St. John Church and its altar society and St. Francis Hospital Guild. Services will be at 9:30 a.m.

Friday in N. F. Chance Funeral Home and at 10 a.m. in St. John Church.

Friends may call until 9 tonight and from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. tomorrow. A rosary service will be at 4:30 p.m. tomorrow.

Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery. Survivors daughters Anna Cooper, Helen Cooper; sons Pierce, John; sister Mae Nielson South; brother Norman Chance. Orville Peters Graveside services for Orville Peters, 64, Indianapolis, a retired electrician, will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery, Evansville. Friends may call from 2 to 5 p.m.

and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Flanner Buchanan Shadeland Mortuary. Peters, who died yesterday in Bradenton Beach, worked 25 years at Ford. He had retired. He was a member of Murat Shrine and Englewood Masonic Lodge.

Survivors wife Genevieve; daughter Judy Humnicky; son James; sister Mildred Cato; brother Lawrence. Robert Campbell 1912-1983 it Union as secretary. He was a member of Phi Gamma Delta, Phi Beta Kappa and Sigma Delta Chi fraternities, Indianapolis Press Club and Brownsburg Christian Church. Survivors include wife Maxine; daughters Janet Nugen, Karen Page; brother Don; sisters Mildred Nash, Onarga Wilhite. ANDERSON Robert Maiden, 61, owner of Maiden's Service Sales service station at Noblesville 37 years.

Rites today. Survivors include wife Norma; daughters Judith Brown, Sherry Claus, Penny Maiden. CLINTON John Alfier, 74, former high school teacher at Montezuma and Dugger. Services 10:30 a.m. tomorrow Sacred Heart Church.

Survivors include daughter Colletta. LAFAYETTE Clarence Lohr-man, 93, native of Hillsboro and formerly of Indianapolis where he was employed at P.R. Mallory 25 years, retiring in 1965. Services 1:30 p.m. tomorrow in Frist Funeral Home, Clinton.

MORRISTOWN William Barnes, 73, retired contractor and member of Paris (Tenn.) United Methodist Church. Services 11 a.m. tomorrow in Vandivier-Parsley Funeral Home, Franklin. Survivors include wife Mary; son William. TERRE HAUTE Rosalind Robison, 24, formerly of Bloomington and a petroleum engineering student at the University of Texas at Austin, was found dead Friday near Austin.

Missing about a month, authorities said she had been shot once in the head. Rites today. Survivors include parents Roger and Tiiu Terre Haute; brother Randall. Special to The News BROWNSBURG. Ind.

Services for Robert L. Campbell, 71, a retired journalism professor at Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis, will be 2 p.m. tomorrow in Jones Matthews Mortuary. Campbell, an assistant to the dean of liberal arts at IUPUI, died Monday in a Brownsburg nursing home. He had been associated with Indiana University 50 years before retiring in 1982.

A native of Kempton, Campbell graduated from Indiana University. He also attended the University of Chicago. He taught at Shortridge High School and also taught night school at IUPUI. World War II his teaching. Campbell returned to Shortridge after the war and then became acting director of the Jeffersonville Indiana University Campus.

He later returned to IUPUI. He bought the Brownsburg Record in 1953. He continued to teach part time at IUPUI. Campbell returned to full time teaching in 1964. In 1966 he sold the Record to the Brownsburg Guide.

He served three terms on the Brownsburg Library Board and had served as secretary of the Lincoln Township School Building Corp. Campbell served two terms on the Indiana University Federal Cred- Otto Miller Otto Miller, 82, formerly of Indianapolis, died today in the Indiana Masonic Home, Franklin. He worked 10 years for Service Supply, retiring in 1971. He was a member of Bridgeport Masonic Lodge 162, Scottish Rite and Mount Olive United Methodist Church. Services will be at 10 a.m.

Friday in Conkle Speedway Funeral Home, where friends may call from 3 to 9 p.m. tomorrow. Burial will be in Maple Hill Cemetery, Plainfield. Survivors wife Frances; son James; brother Lewis; sisters Marjorie Eden, Mary Redding. Donald Gaudet Services for Army Sgt.

1 Donald Gaudet, 40, Indianapolis, stationed at Fort Harrison, will be at 11 a.m. tomorrow in Flanner Buchanan Carmel Mortuary. Friends may call until 9 tonight. Gaudet, who died Sunday at Fort Harrison, was an instructor 18 years in adjutant general's sdiool. He was a Vietnam War veteran and received a Bronze Star and Army Commendation Medal.

Survivors wife Janalynn; son Marc; daughter Rae Anne; brother Ronald; grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Camille Arsenault. Mrs. Claude Mangus Services for Mrs.

Claude (Ruth) Mangus, 91, Carmel, a sales clerk for the former Wasson's, will be at 10 a.m. tomorrow in Flanner it Buchanan Carmel Mortuary. Friends may call from 7 to 9 tonight. Mrs. Mangus.

who died yesterday in St. Vincent Hospital, was a member of Fairfax Christian Church and its choir and Ladoga Chapter 222 of Eastern Star. She was a charter member of Alpha Pi Omega Sorority. Survivors husband; son Robert; sister Grace Herdrich. Lee Craig Services for Lee Craig, 50, Green-.

field, a former employe of Ford, will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Shirley Broth-. ers East Chapel, where friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. tomorrow. who died yesterday in Community Hospital, worked at Ford 27 years.

He was a member of New Palestine Masonic Lodge 404 and Scottish Rite. Survivors wife Laoma; son Mi-, chael; daughters Deborah Bradbury, Betty Curry, Kelly Craig. Robert Stanger III Services for Robert Stanger III, 5, who died Monday at his Indianapolis home, will be at 1 p.m. tomorrow in Conkle Lynhurst Funeral Home. -Friends may call until 9 tonight.

Burial will be in Floral Park Cemetery. Survivors parents Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stanger brother Jon- athan; grandparents Mr. and Mrs.

Robert Stanger, Mr. and Mrs. Robert James. William Stiver Services for William Harvie Sti; ver, 64, 3706 Terrace, who died Dec. 14, were yesterday in Boatright Funeral Home.

He had been a jeweler and had been active in city Civil Defense. Survivors son Donald; brothers Ellis, James, Clarence; sisters Lillian Doan, Mary Schwikert, Garnet McGuire. Man, Wife Killed In 2-Car Crash A Kentucky man and his wife were killed in a two-vehicle crash -near Evansville yesterday. Police said ROY JAMES, 78, and FLORA JAMES, 74, Henderson, were killed when their car pulled onto U.S. 41 from the Evansville airport.

Investigators quoted es as saying the James' car pulled in front of, a pickup truck driven by James Parker, 25, of Evansville. Parker had minor injuries, police said. Tide into his spaghetti sauce, and it was1 delicious. He asked for any recipes calling for Tide. "I got a pretty dry reply, with recipes not involving Tide," Bazz said, "but it proved people would answer just about anything." More than 30 governors personal ly answered his "Horriboo" letter, he said, but most saw it as a joke and replied in a tone similar to that of Gov.

Richard Lamm of Colorado. "I have heard," Lamm wrote, "that the Horriboo plagues only imaginative boys, most of whom are in the fifth grade." Bazz also wrote the Department of Insectsjn Washington, asking the director to name a new school day the Love Every Insect Day. Vice President George Bush replied, according to Bazz: "I'm afraid the swarms who would come to a Bug Show in Washington would create such a buzz that we would have to call in a swat team." Horriboo Joke' A Hoax LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) A fifth grader's fear of leaving California because of a killer fish, the Horriboo, is a hoax that hooked the governors of several states, says musician Clint Bazz. "I am afraid to move there because my brother Harold says there is a dangerous fish called the Horriboo," said a letter to Indiana Gov.

Robert Orr. "Harold says the Horriboo can jump out of the water and attack and eat people. Harold says it can fly if it's hungry enough." The letter was signed "Craig Medford." Orr wrote back assurances, a clipping from the South Bend Tribune with a photo of the captured "killer fish" and invited the Medford family to visit him when they arrived But no. Gov. Orr.

there is no Craig Medford only Bazz. 27, a Long Beach musician who says he is writing a book about replies to his i.

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