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THE COrRIERJOVRXAL. LOUISVILLE, KY. illc mnsvi irea Deaths Appalachia: Is It Losing 'Problem Child? Image? i-l 'o ft 7 f.tal Courier-Journal East Kentucky Bureau ASHLAND, Ky. Appalachia is moving away from its "problem child" image toward "model" status in the war on poverty, a Washington observer suggested last night. Ralph Widner, executive director of the Appalachian Regional Commission, said Eastern Kentucky and the rest of Appalachia have captured the attention of planners "as far away as California." He addressed a seminar of the FIVCO Area Development District, one of a Mrs.

Philip J. Kovats. 25, died Thursday at her residence, 3010 Hikes Lane. She had been ill for some time. She was the former Jovce Burghy.

She had worked for J.J.B. Hiliiard-W. L. Lyons Co. as a secretary for three years.

She is survived by her husband, her mother, Mrs. Mollie Schray Burghy and her grandmother, Mrs. Lorena Schray. The funeral will be Saturday at 10 a.m. at St.

Barnabas Catholic Church, 3054 Hikes Lane. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. The body is at Ratterman's, 3800 Bardstown Road in Buechel. Lacy Fitzpatrick, 83, of 1742 S. 31st, died Wednesday morning at Kentucky Baptist Hospital.

Survivors include two sons, six daughters, 50 grandchildren, 45 great-grandchildren and 12 great great grandchildren. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Phillips Memorial Methodist Church, 36th and Grand. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. The body will be at the C.

L. Swan Funeral Home, 3642 Greenwood, after noon Friday. Gary Wayne French, one of 6-week-old twin boys of Mr. and Mrs. William W.

French, of 8503 Shirley Lane, was found dead in his crib at 6 a.m. Thursday. An autopsy is being performed. Other survivors include two brothers, Michael Walter French, and the other twin, Larry Dale French; and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.

Warren H. Stinson and Mr. and Mrs. William Nelson French. The funeral will be at 2 p.m.

Friday at the Owen Suburban Funeral Home, 5317 Dixie Highway. Burial will be in Rest-haven Memorial Park. 9 mmmMmmmmmmmsmm group of multi-county organizations being formed across the state to work together for economic improvement. "I can remember only three or four years ago when Appalachia was looked upon as America's biggest problem," Widner said. "In the last year or so, the look has been different.

"Other regions with problems of their own are looking at your way of getting together in districts such as this one. They want to know more about, your health, education and housing programs." He predicted that by the end of this year, the region will come into its own as "a real model." Widner admonished the development district leaders at the same time that the harder tasks still lie ahead. He challenged them to "find out what you want this area to be, plan, and then move ahead." In an earlier session, political and business leaders of the area already had acknowledged some of their, problems and said they saw in the development district plan the best opportunity yet to "get something done for our They were panel participants at the seminar sponsored by the FIVCO district, made up of Boyd, Greenup, Carter, Elliott and Lawrence counties. The district is one of 15 being organized statewide by the governor's program development office, headed by Frank J. Groschelle.

In concept, the plan calls for groups of counties with common regional problems to band together in quest of solutions. In most cases, the districts cover population areas of about 100,000. iilSlSpiiilSi mmm i xt i if i Southern Indiana Deaths NEW ALBANY George D. Smith, 82, died Thursday. Funeral, 10 a.m.

Saturday, Seabrook Funeral Home. JEFFERSONVILLE Elizabeth Marie Branham, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Paul Branham, of Tucson, Ariz, died Tuesday. Funeral, 9 a.m.

Saturday at Coots Funeral Home here. LACONIA Mrs. Maude M. Boone, 89, died Thursday. Among her survivors are four sons, including Maurice and Denzil Boone, Louisville.

The body is at the Gehlbach Royse Funeral Home in Corydon. SCOTTSBURG Mrs. Luzena Miller Thompson, 67, a native of Louisville, died Wednesday. Funeral, 1:30 p.m. Friday, Stewart Funeral Home.

CHARLESTOWN Mrs. Martha Addie-leane Bower Owens, 82, died Wednesday. Funeral, 10 a.m. Saturday, Grayson Fu-i neral Home. 1 liMPMliiMS A IIP 7 rwi lit I I i 4749 Dixie Highway 3035 South Preston 5057 Poplar Level Road ('i-Mile West of Indian Trail Road) mart Plaza Highway 131 at Eastern Blvd.

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