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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20. 1SI4 FAGE S3 THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR BITUARIES Indiana receives 1 .4 million foil ni food and shelter Delicatessen owner Max Shapiro dies 1 John Shamharger, famed Itcdkey chef, dead at 71 Muncie. Ind (APi John C. Shambarger. 71.

once known as the "manelous mad chef nf Rcdkey," died Friday in Batl Memorial Hospi tal. A victim of Alzheimer's disease. Shambarger had not been active in the restaurant business since 1978. At his peak, he enjoyed a nation al reputation as one of the best chefs in one of the most unique eateries in the world. His small restaurant in Redkey was the subject of numerous news paper articles, including a piece in the Wall Street Journal.

It featured eight course, five hour meals, complete with zany antics and comic asides from the chef. Mr. Shambarger's career as a chef spanned almost 50 years. Until 1983. his restaurant occupied the same one story building his grand parents established in 1895.

Survivors include a son and two daughters. Funeral arrangements are pending. Cola 11. Patterson Cola "Larry" H. Patterson.

60. Indianapolis, died Friday in Indiana University Hospital. He was a self employed tree trimmer and land scaper for 20 years. Prior to that, he was a truck driver for R.W. Express.

A native of Liberty. he lived in Indianapolis 45 years. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday in WilsonSt. Pierre Chapel of the Chimes, with calling from noon to 9 p.m.

Sunday. Survivors: wife, Eliza beth Pike Patterson; mother, Anna Patterson. Virgil C. Peters Franklin, Ind. Virgil C.

Peters. 74. Franklin, died Friday in Johnson County Memorial Hospital here. Services will be at 3 p.m. today in Elinn THE STAfS WASHINGTON IUREAU Washington Indiana's home less and hungry got a boost from the federal government Friday as the Federal Emergency Manage ment Agency announced it has awarded the state nearly $14 mil lion to supplement food and shelter programs.

The agency awarded $70 million to a board composed of represents lives from national volunteer organi zations across the country to extend food and shelter services to the needy. The boards of local chanties will determine how the funds are to be distributed. Indianapolis has been allocated $349,189. while the state will receive a total of $1,359,000. The program is not intended to address or correct longstanding hardship problems but is designed to purchase food and shelter and supplement current resources.

Selection was based largely on unem ployment rates and the number of individuals below the poverty line in each jurisdiction. Other Indiana counties to receive FEMA funds are as follows: Daviess County, Delaware County. Fayette County. Fountain County. Greene County.

Jay County, I fx Three plead guilty to income tax evasion Three men pleaded guilty in fed eral court Friday to conspiring to evade income taxes due from several local restaurant businesses. Donald G. Key. 40. Charles E.

Fruits, 35. and Donald A. Napier, 35, admitted to one count each of conspiracy to defraud the government by obstructing the Internal Revenue Service in collecting income taxes. The guilty pleas were the result of an arrangement with prosecutors in which the defendants agreed to testify at trial against three remaining defendants in the case. The main defendant is Bobby J.

Key, 2200 block of Stop 11 Road. 5 workers at Chinese eatery arrested as illegal aliens Acme-Evans executive Robert Bobbins dies Sen ices for Robert Robbins. 72. an executive of Acme Eans Co for 44 years, will be at 11 am Monday in Flanner and Buchanan Broad Ripple Mortuary, with calling from 4 pm. to 8 pm.

Sunday. He died Thursday in Winona Memorial Hospital. A lifelong Indianapolis resident. Mr. Robbins had been a senior vice president, secretary treasurer and comptroller for Acme Evans before retiring in 1977.

He remained on the board of directors until 1982. He was a member of Broadway United Methodist Church. Mystic Tie Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite and Columbia Club. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. Survivors: wife.

Barbara A. Rob bins; daughters, Elaine Jones and Sue Miller. Charles F. Dailey Charles F. Dailey, 54, Indianapo lis.

died Friday in Roudebush West 10th Street Veterans Administration Hospital. He was a truck driver 23 years at Wheaton Van Lines Inc. He was a member of American Legion Post in Fishers and a Marine veteran of the Korean War. A native of Louisville, he lived in Indianapolis 23 years. Services will be at 9 30 a.m.

in Shirley Brothers Drexel Chapel, with calling from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. today and Sunday. Survivors: wife. Doris A.

Dailey; daughters. Charlotte Ann Costello. Dottie Marie Johnston and Lynn Sue Dailey; son. Dennis Allen Dailey; stepdaughter, Ada Marie Rich ardson; stepsons. Clifford Joe Mitchell.

Jerry Lee and J.B. Crain. Sylvia Frederick Sylvia L. Frederick, 59. Indianapolis, died Friday in her home.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Farley West Morris Street Chapel, with calling from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Sunday. She was a member of the Women's Army Corps in the Korean War. A native of Sullivan County, she lived in Indianapolis 27 years. She was the widow of Chester Frederick. Survivors: daughters, Phyllis.

Christine Frederick, Lora Gordon; mother, Hallie Baker. Ethel Harris Services for Ethel Harris. 87, Punta Gorda, formerly of Indianapolis, will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Wilson St. Pierre Chapel of the Chimes, with calling from 6 p.m.

to 9 p.m. Sunday. She died Tuesday in a Florida nursing home. She had been the manager of Brooks Bakery in Indianapolis. A native of Greenfield, she had lived in Indianapolis until 1973.

She was the widow of Maurice Harris. June Irene Hodges Services for June Irene Hass Hodges, 64, Indianapolis, will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Conkle Speedway Funeral Home, with calling from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. today and from 1 p.m.

to 9 p.m. Sunday. She died Thursday in St. Vincent Hospital, She had been co-owner of Hoosier Pal Tavern 12 years, retiring in 1978. A native of Grant City, she lived in Indianapolis 41 years.

She was the widow of Leroy C. Hodges. Survivors: sons, Ron Thornholm, Ralph, Tom, John, Joe and Tim Hodges; daughters, Mikki Hodges, Judy Waggoner, Carol Sue Dunn and Cindy Rawlins; stepson, Stanley Hodges; stepdaughter, Mary Helen Johnson; mother, Gladys Hass. Arthur Jackson Services for Arthur Jackson, 80, Indianapolis, will be at 9 a.m. Monday in Scott United Methodist Church, of which he was a member, with calling from 6 p.m.

to 9 p.m. Sunday. Arrangements are being handled by Williams Meridian Mortuary. He died Wednesday in Wishard Memorial Hospital. He worked 20 years as a cement finisher for the Indianapolis Department of Parks and Recreation before retiring.

He was a member of the Steward Board, United Methodist Men and Usher Board of the church. He was a native of Clinton, and lived in Indianapolis 64 years. Survivors: wife, Elizabeth Jackson; son, Luedee Jackson. Marjorie M. Marks Marjorie M.

Marks, 74. Indianapolis, died Thursday in a local nursing home. Private services are planned. Calling will be from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

today in Singleton Herr Madison Avenue Mortuary. Born in Chicago, she lived in Indianapolis 16 years. She was a member of the Indianapolis Newcomers Club. Survivor: husband, William S. Marks.

Willie C. Marvel Willie C. Marvel, 52, Indianapolis, died Friday in St. Francis Hospital Center. Services will be at 11 a.m.

Monday in Little and Sons Funeral Home, Beech Grove, with calling from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. today and from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday.

He was a meat inspector 24 years with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. He was a member of Ernie Pyle VFW Post 1120, and American Legion Greenwood Post. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. A native of Crittenden, he lived in Indianapolis 10 years.

Survivors: wife, Betty Marvel; daughters. Karen Ritter. Karole Hadley; stepdaughter. Nancy Donica; stepson. Dennis Hickey.

$11,626. Jefferson County. $21,015. and Jennings County. $11,347.

Knox County. $16,624. Lake County, LaPorte County. $58,075, Madison County. Monroe County.

$31,447. Orange; County. $9,734. Perry County, and Porter County. $59,987.

St. Joseph County. $89,925. Scott County, Starke County, Sullivan County. Vanderburgh County.

Vermillion County. Vigo County. Wayne County. and White County. $12,801.

The city of Gary also will re-4 ceive $122,798. The funds must be used by the' recipient agencies by July 31, 1985. The national board is made up of representatives from the United Way of America, which will serve as administrator, the American Red Cross, the Council of Jewish Federations, the National Conference of Catholic Charities, the National Council of Churches and the Salva- -tion Army. A FEMA official will serve as chairman. In 1983 Congress appropriated a total of $140 million to supplement and extend humanitarian programs which accounted for more than 76 million meals and 10 million addi tional nights of shelter.

who was charged in April with filing false income tax returns for several Dairy Queen stores and Kentucky Fried Chicken franchises. According to the IRS, Bobby Key owed taxes on allegedly unreported assets of more than $1.6 million. The grand jury said Key had instructed his employees to pull cash from the receipts of the businesses to avoid paying taxes and then ordered the businesses burned. Bobby Key was indicted by a Marion County grand jury in 1981 for arson in connection with a fire at one of the businesses and plead ed guilty to a lesser charge. officials said.

He has owned the eatery for the past eight months. The same restaurant location which was previously under a different name and ownership, was raided in 1982 and 12 Chinese aliens were arrested. Pastor said the individuals arrested Thursday would be sent to Chicago for federal deportation hearings. 4 sentenced in counterfeit bill case A federal judge Friday sentenced four Indianapolis men for their part in a counterfeiting operation that resulted in the seizure last summer of $1.3 million in bogus bills. Judge Sarah Evans Barker sentenced Timothy Michael Logan.

36, 3400 block of Beasley Drive, to three years in prison, three years on probation and four months in a work-release center. He and three others had pleaded guilty to possession of counterfeit bills. Harry D. Hendren, 46, 1600 block of North Somerset Avenue, was sentenced to three years' probation and 90 days in a work release center. John Woods.

36. 2000 block of East 42nd Street, was sentenced to three years on probation and 120 days in a work release center. Paul Moss, 46, 2300 block of North Irwin Street, was given a two-year suspended sentence and six months in a work release center. Another defendant, James Llewellyn. 37.

7300 block of Tousley Drive, is scheduled for trial Nov. 26. Three of the defendants were arrested July 20 after Secret Service agents searched a rental van parked outside a tavern at 30th Street and Georgetown Road and found $600,000 in phony bills, an offset press, plates and negatives. Moss and Llewellyn were arrested a day earlier with boxes containing more than $600,000 in fake bills. Llewellyn was a co-owner of World Video Systems 4447 North Keystone Avenue, which was part of an adult entertainment complex destroyed by fire in 1983.

Crash kills nurse driving to work STAR STATE REPORT Lagrange, A 52 year old registered nurse on her way to work was killed Friday morning in a two-' car collision near here. WinklerftR Howe, died in the a-, Lagrange Countv road "nearly 3 miles west of herirThe other driver Morinju'rlite 'said. '-The" victim Was driving W'W: job at Starcraft' CofyP about 5:30 a.mrwhern,hen accident occurred, ni np Max M. Shapiro, 80, Indianapolis, owner and operator of Shapiro's Delicatessen and Cafeteria, died Fri day in his home. A native of Odessa.

Russia, Mr. Shapiro came to the United States with his parents and seven brothers and sisters in 1905. His father had operated a store in Odessa called the American Grocery Company. Upon arrival in Indianapolis, the Shapiros opened a grocery at 808 South Meridian Street and turned it into a combination grocery restaurant in 1932. 1940.

Mr. Shapiro created the first cafeteria style delicatessen in the United States. The business is still at that location and draws patrons from all over the city. The restaurant is one of 100 names and landmarks of historic significance exhibited in the Indiana State Museum. Mr.

Shapiro's name is in the museum's time capsule. Mr. Shapiro was a member of the Restaurant Hall of Fame and was named 1984 Restaurateur of the Year by Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis. He was a member of Congregation Beth El Zedeck and a life member of Monument Masonic Lodge 657. He was active in the National Restaurant Association, Indiana Restaurant Association, Broadmoor Country Club.

Chamber of Commerce and Indianapolis Museum of Art. Services will be at 10 a.m. Sunday in Congregation Beth El Ze- Donald F. Baldwin Services for Donald F. Baldwin.

67. Inverness, formerly of Lebanon, will be at 1 p.m. Monday in Myers Mortuary, Lebanon, with calling after 4 p.m. Sunday. He died Thursday in Inverness Hospital.

He had been employed at Detroit Diesel Allison Division of General Motors Corp. 30 years and was a sheet metal tester when he retired in 1978. He was a member of Lebanon Church of the Nazarene. A native of Indianapolis, he lived in Lebanon most of his life. Survivors: wife, Dollie Wilson Baldwin; sons, Tony.

Jeffrey and Nick Baldwin; daughters, Patricia Chartrand, Sonja Jones, Linda Court, Donna McGin-ley and Terry Baldwin. Gervis Ray Bryant Graveside services for Gervis Ray Bryant, 34, Indianapolis, will be at 10 a.m. today in Greenwood Cemetery, Chandler, Ind. There will be no calling. He died Monday en route to Wishard Memorial Hospital.

Born in Madison, he lived in Indianapolis about eight years. He had been a security guard for Roudebush West 10th Street Veterans Administration Hospital. West 10th Street. Survivors: son, Gervis Ray Bryant parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Gervis Bryant, i I James C. Calhoun Franklin, Ind. James C. Calhoun, 68, Franklin, died Friday in Johnson County Memorial Hospital. He had worked for the former Hy-grade Meat Packing Co, in Indianapolis 12 years, retiring in 1967.

He was an Army veteran of World War II. A native of Mount Vernon, he lived in Franklin 30 years. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Cox Funeral Home, Mount Vernon. Calling will be from 10 a.m.

to 9 p.m. today at Flinn and Maguire Funeral Home in Franklin. Survivors: wife, Myrtle McClure Calhoun; sons. Al-vin Nathan. James Frank and Randy Lee Calhoun; daughters, Pauline Wilson and Loretta Key.

GOREN BY CHARLES GOREN AND OMAR SHARIF 1964 Tribune Media Services, Inc. WEEKLY Q.l-Neither vulnerable, as South you hold: I 7 OA7643 A94 The bidding has proceeded: East South West North I I Dble Pass 2 2 1 What action do you take? Q.2-Both vulnerable, as South you hold: 195 VKQJ1062 09 4A754 The bidding has proceeded: South West North East IV tO Dble Para What action do you take? Q.3-Both vulnerable, as South you 'hold: 9 VAQJ1063 07 AKJ95 i The bidding has proceeded: South West North East tl 2 0 Dble Pass What action do you take? Q.4-Both vulnerable, as South you hold: 83 VKQJ93 OJS 4AK87 The bidding has proceeded: South Wist North East 1 2 0 Dble Pass What action do you take? Max IVI. Shapiro Popular restaurateur deck. There will be no calling. Aar on Ruben Nelson Meridian Hills Mortuary is handling the arrangements.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Max Shapiro Memorial Fund in care of Congregation Beth-El Zedeck. Survivor: wife, Ann Rose Shapiro. Estel Cauble Estel Cauble, 86, Indianapolis, died Friday in Methodist Hospital. He had been a construction superintendent and carpenter for Burling and Sons Construction Foster Engineering and several other firms more than 50 years, retiring in 1970. He was a member of Carpenters Local 60 and Wesley United Methodist Church and a founding member of the former Westside Church Bowling League at the old Westside Bowling Center.

A native of Salem, he lived here 58 years. Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Monday in Conkle Speedway Funeral Home, with calling from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday.

Survivors: wife, Margaret K. Weida Cauble; daughters, Mary Lou An-narino and Sue Stuart. Freida L. Close Arcadia, Ind. Freida L.

Clegg Close, 61, Arcadia, formerly of Indianapolis, died Friday in St. Vincent Hospital. She had worked at the former Ayr Way department store in Nora, where she was the domestic department manager from 1966 to 1972. Prior to that, she worked in production at P.R. Mallory Co.

19 years. A native of Scott County, she lived in Indianapolis most of her life. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Leppert and Copeland Mortuary, with calling from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

today and from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Survivors: husband. C.

Lawson Close; daughter, Linda Phifer; son, Mike Close. Willie J. Curry Services for Willie J. Curry, 51, Indianapolis, will be at 1 p.m. Monday in Grace Memorial Church, of which he was a member, with calling from 5 p.m.

to 9 p.m. Sunday. Arrangements are being handled by Williams Meridian Mortuary. He died Tuesday in Community Hospital. He was a part-time constuction worker.

A native of Sledge, he lived in Indianapolis 32 years. Survivors: wife, Stella Curry; sons, D.J. Watson, Willie Leroy, David, Richard and Tyree Curry; stepsons, Roosevelt, Earl and Terry Henton; daughters, Dozie Henry, Lizzie McTown, Susie Howard and Theresa Jefferson; stepdaughters, Gloria Williams, Alma Hampton, Emma McReynolds. Rosemary Bryant and Shirley Riggens. BRIDGE BRIDGE QUIZ Q.5 As South, vulnerable, you hold: AQ85 VKQ976 4AJ82 The bidding has proceeded: South West North East 1 Pass 2 0 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass What do you bid now? Q.6-As South, vulnerable, you hold: KJ76 S95 OA8762 83 The bidding has proceeded: West North East South 1 Pass Pass What action do you take? Look for answers on Monday.

and Maguire Funeral Home here, with calling from 10 a until services. He owned and operated Pete's Radiator Shop 27 years. A native of Monroe County, he lived here since 1948. Survivors: wife, Ruby Martin Peters; sons, William and Thomas Peters; daughters, Vel-ma Blackwell, Janice Houchin, Dar lene Dougherty. Charles D.

Ramsey Services for Charles Denver Ramsey, 49, Indianapolis, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Cox Funeral Home, Mount Vernon, Ky. Calling will be from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. today in Wilson St.

Pierre Chapel of the Chimes. He died Thursday in his home. He was a self employed dump-truck operator. Previously he had worked for Conrail. A native of Mount Vernon, he lived in Indianapolis 32 years.

Survivors: wife, Ruby Vance Ramsey; sons. William, Mark, Timothy, and Shawn Ram sey; daughters, Brenda Hart, Elaine and Jennifer Ramsey; mother, Grace Ramsey. Frederica Scheller Services for Frederica Marheine Scheller, 86, Indianapolis, will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Divine Savior Lutheran Church, of which she was a member. Calling will be from 1 p.m.

to 8 p.m. in Stevens Chapel of the Flowers. She died Thursday in her home. She worked in the newborn nursery of Methodist Hospital for 10 years, retiring in 1965. A native of Brantwood, she lived in Indianapolis 30 years.

She was the widow of William A. Scheller. Survivors: daughter, Jeraldine Scheller; son, Clifton Scheller. Robert J. Schoo Robert J.

Schoo, 83, Beech Grove, died Friday in St. Francis Hospital Center. He was a foreman for International Harvester Co. 37 years, retiring in 1964. He was a member of St.

Mark Lutheran Church and Beech Grove Masonic Lodge 694. A native of Davenport, Iowa, he lived in Beech Grove 46 years. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday in Little and Sons Funeral Home, Beech Grove, with calling from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Sunday. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or the American Lung Association. Survivors: Sigrid R. Schoo; daughter, Ruth Ann Fairman; son, Raymond Schoo. Rev Victor A Shorts Services for the Rev.

Victor A. Shorts, 78, Indianapolis, will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Little Zion Missionary Baptist Church, of. which he was a member and associate minister. Calling will be from 6 p.m.

to 9 p.m. Sunday in Williams Meridian Mortuary. He also was a custodian at LS. Ayres Co. 10 years, and was the past superintendent of Sunday school in the church.

Born in St. Louis, he lived in Indianapolis 61 years. He was the widower of Elizabeth Shorts. Survivors: brother, Harold Shorts; sisters, Willie Bell Kirt-ley, Bertha Dunlap, Dorothy Thomas. Hattie Whitaker Services for Hattie E.

Weitkamp Whitaker. 96, Indianapolis, will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Abdon and Grose Funeral Home, with calling after 9 a.m. Monday. She died Thursday in a local nursing home.

She was a member of Cadle Tabernacle. A native of Dale, she lived in Indianapolis 50 years. She was the widow of Bert Whitaker. Survivors: sister, Mabel Medcalfe; brother, Amos Five employees of a Northeast-side Chinese restaurant have been arrested on charges of being illegal aliens. James T.

Pastor, director of the Immigration and Naturalization Ser vice, said three law enforcement agencies responded to a citizens complaint at Forbidden City. 2605 East 65th Street, about 7 p.m. Thursday. Employees arrested were: Tseng Yin Shu, 40, Taiwan; Su-Chin Fang, 29, Taiwan; Hwa "Tony" Lin. 31, China; Jeng Perng Hsu, 32, Taiwan; and En-Jung Tsao, 25.

Miss Fang is the sister-in law of the restaurant owner, William Hsu, Louise Wilkins Services for Louise Hoppe Wil kins, 71, Winter Park, formerly of Indianapolis, will be Monday in Baldwin Fairehild Funeral Home. Winter Park. She died Thursday in Athens, Ga while en route to India napolis. A native of Poplar Bluff, she had lived in Indianapolis 40 years and was a former member of East 38th Street Christian Church. Survivors: husband, John Wilkins; daughters.

Joann Dietz, Doris Koeppe and Helen Bradbury. Robert C. Worland Robert C. Worland. 77.

Beech Grove, died Friday in St Francis Hospital Center. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Monday in Little and Sons Funeral Home, Beech Grove, with calling from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday.

He worked at the former Uniroyal Tire Co. here 30 years. He was a member of the Beech Grove First Christian Church, Centre Masonic Lodge 23, Murat Temple and Scottish Rite. A native of Mount Vernon, he lived in Beech Grove most of his life. Survivors: wife, Gladys M.

Worland; son, Robert L. Worland. Indiana deaths Brazil Esther Alice Hughes Rothacher, 81, widow of Harry Herman Rothacher. Decatur Roy E. Heller, 97.

widower of May Melching Heller; Meldren J. Kreps. 85, husband of Thelma Banter Kreps; Louise D. Baker Thieme, 79, widow of Max Thieme; Fanny Heller Shirk, 84, wife of John W. Shirk.

Denver May Leedy Shoemaker, 87, widow of Dwight L. Shoemaker. Elwood Anna Marie Fisher, 88. Galveston Naomi Breedlove DeWitt, 79, widow of Clarence DeWitt. Greensburg Jessie King Venter, 92.

widow of John Venter. Lafayette Helen Gregory Bot-torff. 48, wife of Roland E. Bottorff; Dorothy Bradley McClurg. 70, wife of Donald McClurg; Verna Eubanks Wolsieffer, 78, widow of Jack M.

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