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In the summer of 1961, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, a 47-year-old woman named Martha Alice Mertz vanished from her home and was never seen or heard from again. On the evening of June 22nd, Martha was at her apartment on West Vine Street with her husband of eleven years, J. Calvin Mertz. The couple had been arguing, a not entirely uncommon occurrence in their marriage. Following the heated discussion, her husband left their home to buy cigarettes. When he returned about half an hour later, Martha ...
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Last Seen: Jun 22, 1961

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  • Martha Alice Mertz - The Charley Project
  • Martha Mertz | International Missing Persons Wiki - Fandom
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