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Martha Alice Mertz, 47, was last seen on June 22, 1961, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. That evening, she and her husband, J. Calvin Mertz, got into an argument about attending a party. Her husband left their apartment to buy cigarettes, and when he returned about 30 minutes later, Martha was gone. According to him, she had taken a suitcase with her, but he couldn’t specify what she had packed. A witness in their apartment building confirmed hearing the argument but noted nothing unusual.
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Last Seen: Jun 22, 1961
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Last Seen: Jun 22, 1961
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Apr 19, 2024
Martha
Mertz
110
47
60 inches
62 inches
100 lbs
120 lbs
White / Caucasian
Female
Jun 22, 1961
Lancaster
Pennsylvania
Lancaster County
17603
No
320
33998
Lancaster City Bureau of Police
Lancaster
Pennsylvania
Lancaster County
17603
Jessica Higgins
Detective Sergeant
39 West Chestnut Street, Pennsylvania
7177353300
Local
Law Enforcement
0508-024860
1961-06-22
Lancaster City Bureau of Police
Brown
Blue
Blue
11/30/2025
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