(front page - Headline Story) Remembering Catherine Winters By Eldon Pitts FOR THE COURIER-TIMES Wednesday, October 13, 2004 No one ever admitted knowing for certain what happened to 9-year-old Catherine Winters, who disappeared from the streets of New Castle on March 20, 1913. The girl never was seen alive again. And whether she died that day, or died years later, she never was afforded a proper burial - or at least a memorial service - in her hometown. Now, thanks to the efforts of the Henry County Cemetery Commission and Macer-Hall Funeral Home, a memorial for Catherine Winters will be placed in the sunken gardens at South Mound Cemetery. The public is invited to attend a dedication service at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the cemetery. Feb. 10 of this year would have been Catherine's 100th birthday. "We wanted to do something to memorialize her," said Donna Tauber, president of the Cemetery Commission, who will deliver welcoming comments at Sunday's service. Commission members contacted Sam Hall of Macer-Hall Funeral Home, which agreed to provide the memorial marker for Catherine. During Sunday's service, Dr. Donnie Hamilton, New Castle teacher, author and historian, will present the history of the Catherine Winters case. Hamilton, a New Castle city council member, has had magazine articles published about the Winters disappearance. He played a prominent role in the publication of the popular local book "New Castle: A Pictorial History." One of Henry County's foremost historians, Hamilton also wrote the book "Hoosier Temples," about storied Indiana basketball gyms. Also during Sunday's memorial service, vocalist Pat Cronk will perform "Where Did Catherine Winters Go?" a local song written about the girl's disappearance. Mayor Tom Nipp will provide a prayer and acceptance of the memorial. Henry County Historian Richard Ratcliff will present a historical overview. And Dr. Richard Strong will provide the closing music, "Amazing Grace." There will be a reception and freewill offering to the Henry County Cemetery Commission following the program. The Sarah Winston Henry DAR Chapter will provide refreshments. The cemetery commission is a non-funded entity, which operates strictly on donations.