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Dec. 2, 1900 Obituaries Mrs. Donald Bailey Mrs. Donald (Elleen Balley, 43, of 1015 11th st. NW, New Philadelphia, died Sunday night In Union Hospital following 2-week illness.

Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late James and Rachel McCready Smail of Dover. Surviving are her husband; a son, William of New Philadelphia; a daughter, Mrs. Robert (Rose Ann) Smith of al City; 3 brothers, Edward and Eugene Smail of Buffalo, N.Y., and Earl of Manor, 2 sisters, Mrs. Wade (Ethel) Kutcher of Uhrichsville and Mrs. Carl (Edith) Reardon of New Cumberland; 6 grandchildren, and several step-brothers and step-sisters.

A sister preceded her in death. Services will be Wednesday at 1:30 in Kaserman-Naylor Funer. al Home with Rev. Larry Anslow officiating. Interment will be in Evergreen Burial Park.

Friends may call at the funeral home Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. James E. Pickering James E. Pickering, 90, a former resident of Dover, died Sunday morning in the home of his daughter, Mrs. Dewey (Grace) Notter, of 172 Wellington Upper Darby, after a long illness.

He was born in Parkersburg, W. a son of the late Harry and Frances Pickering, and was retired employe of the Goodrich Tire and Rubber Co. of Akron. He was a member of the St: Agnes Catholic Church of Upper Darby and a life member. of the Dover Eagles and Moose lodges.

He was preceded in death by his wife, the former Rose Nolty, 5 brothers and 6 sisters. His daughter is his only survivor. Requiem high mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday in St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Dover with Pr.

Pius Kaelin officlating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. The Rosary is to be recited at 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Eagles' Memorial Serv. Ices will be at 8.

Calling hours are 7 to 9 p.m.| Thursday at the Lewis Funeral Home in Dover. Charles Rusk Charles (Smokey) Rusk 50, of 319 E. 7th Dover, died Sunday morning in Union Hospital after a brief Illness. He was an employe of the Evans Brick Co. at Midvale and was a veteran of World War IL, serving in the Pacific Theater.

Surviving are his widow, Dorothy; 3 sons, Charles Jr. of Strasburg, Edward serving with the Army in Germany, and vid of the home; a grandchild and 2 half-sisters and 2 brothers. Private services will be Wednesday at 11 in KasermanNaylor Funeral Home at New Philadelphia with Rev. Jack Levengood officiating. Burial will be in East Avenue Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mrs. Elva Host UHRICHSVILLE Mrs. Elva M. Host, 89, of 303 Walnut st.

died. early Sunday morning in Twin City Hospital. She had suftered a cerebral hemorrhage last Tuesday, Born in Coshocton County, she was a daughter of the late John and Hannah Harstine Oaklief, and had resided here most of her life. She was a member of Dennison Presbyterian Church. Surviving is a daughter, Mrs.

Opal Miller of the home; a brother, Henry Oaklief of RD 2, Newcomerstown, and a grandson, Robert Miller of Davison, Mich. Her husband, James, whom she married in 1905, died in 1958. She was also preceded In death by a son and brother. Services will be Tuesday at p.m. in R.K.

Lindsey Funeral Home with Rev. Rawley Boone officiating. Interment will be in Union cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home today to 4 and 7 to 9. Mrs.

Sidney I. Riffer WILMOT Mrs. Sidney Ira Riffer, 91, widow of Sam 0. Rif. fer, died Sunday in her home on E.

Main after a brief illness. Before her husband's death in 1968, the couple observed their Tand wedding anniversary. Mrs. Ritter's birthday was Dec. 23 and their wedding anniversary was Christmas Day.

Born at Brick Church, she was a daughter of the late William and Elizabeth Parks Gourley. She spent most of her life in this community and was a member of the Wilmot United Methodist Church. Surviving are sons, James tonight from 7 to 9 in the funer-1 al home. Born in Loudon Township, Carroll County, he was a son of the late George W. and Hattie Belle Slates Miller.

He retired In 1965 as a watchman for the Carrollton Mig. Co. Surviving are his widow, the former Neille Kohler, whom he married March 25, 1916; 3 sons, George of RD 1, Amsterdam, and Carl and Charles of RD 3, here; a daughter, Mrs. Wilbur (Doris) Johnson of Scio; 8 brother, John of Kilgore; a sister, Mrs. Veda Taggart of Kilgore; and 10 Three brothers preceded him In death.

Doty Services HOLMESVILLE Services for Howard Doty, 79, who died Saturday in Pomerenc Memorial Hospital, will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. in Hunter Funeral llome with Rev. Maynard Bragg officialing. Born in Holmes County, he was a member of Holmesville Church of Christ, a retired farmer and former custodian at Wooster High School. Doty resided in the home of Mrs.

Beaulah McElroy for many years. Surviving are 5 sons, Thomas of Wooster, David of Coshocton, Wilmer of Akron and Austin and Robert of California; 2 daughters, Mrs. Kurt (Elsie) Tipton of Florida and Mrs. Charles (Doris) Tipton of California; 24 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ketura a Bilderback Doty, brothers and 5 sisters.

Burial will be Wednesday in Holmesville cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. Lowe Services MASSILLON. Funeral serv. Ices for Arthur W.

Lowe, 58, president of the Stark Glass Co. here and secretary-treasurer of Tusco Glass Co. in Dover, will be Tuesday at 10 in GordonShaidnagle-Hollinger Funeral Home. Burial will be in Rosehill Memorial Cemetery, Friends may call at the funeral home tonight from 7 to 9. Lowe, who resided at 1500 Lincoln Way died Friday night in Doctors' Hospital.

He was a member of Clinton Lodge 47 F. A.M. and Al Koran Shrine Valley of Cleveland. He was a native of Millersburg. Surviving are his widow, Freda, 3 daughters, Mrs.

Vernon Smith of Burmingham, and Mrs. James Lombardi and Mrs. Ralph McInnes of here; a son George, stationed with the Air Force in Michigan; 4 sisters, Mrs. Lawrence Stiles of Charlotte, N.C., Mrs. Emerson Miller of Smithville, Mrs.

Vincent Define of North Canton and Mrs. Sylvester Mentschell of Canton; 2 brothers, Ralph of Smithville and Homer of Orrville, and 5 grandchildren. Puegner Services MASSILLON Services for Mrs. Ella C. Puegner, 84, of 17 Oak av.

SE, who died Saturday in Massillon City Hospital, will be Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. in Gordon-Shaidnagle-Hollinger Funeral Home. Burial will be in Massillon Cemetery with Rev. Maurice White officiating, Friends may call at the funeral home tonight from 7 to 9. Mrs.

Puegner was a life resident here and a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church and the Daughters of America. Surviving are her husband, Richard; 2 daughters and a son, Mrs. Hobart Nichols, Mrs. Harry Edwards, and Richard Jr.

of here; 2 sisters, Mrs. George llervey of Akron and Mrs. Caroline Morgan of Johnstown; 6 brothers, Louis Harig of Butfalo, N.Y., John of Dover, August of Akron, Henry of Orange City, Fla. and George and Edward of here; 4 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren. Bichard Services CAMBRIDGE Services were to be held here today for Mrs.

Eloise W. Bichard, 55, of 2101 North.av. She died Saturday in Zanesville Samaritan Hospital following a long illness. She was a sister of Ellis Glasgow of Strasburg, who is employed in the circulation department of The Times Reporter. Rev.

Milford Carey was to officiate with burial in Guernsey Memory Gardens. Born in Guernsey County, a daughter of the late John and Otta Peoples Glasgow, she was el member of Christ United Methodist Church at East Cambridge. Her husband, John died in 1968. Others surviving are 2 daughters, Mrs. Homer Bichard of Burnswick, and Mrs.

cher Burton Jr. of Zanesville; sons, John N. Morgan of Zanesville and Thomas W. of the home; 3 sisters, Mrs. John Bulick of here, Mrs.

Gerald Denney of Poway, and Mrs. Cecil Pollock of RD 1, Freeport; other brother, Lee of here, and 5 grandchildren. Van Kannel Services WARSAW Services will be Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. in Fischer Funeral Home here for Nellie Van Kannel, $8, of Blissfield. She died Saturday in the Nursing Home Division of Coshocion County Memorial llospital.

Rev. James Rickel will ate and burial will be in Blissfield Cemetery. Friends may call tonight from 7 to 9 and Tuesday until time of services at Born the in funeral Monroe home. Township, al daughter of the late David and Catherine Mingle Van Kannel, she was a member 'of Blissfield United Methodist Church. Surviving are 8 sister, Mrs.

Florence Akins of Blissfield; a brother, Howard of Cuyahoga Falls, and several nieces and nephews. Morrison Services EAST SPRINGFIELD Funeral services for Mrs. Clara Creal Morrison, 88, former New Philadelphia school teacher, will be Tuesday at 1:30 in the Sweeney Funeral Home at sterdam 1 with Rev. Joseph Glassner officiating. Burial will be in East Springfleld Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home today from 2 to 41 and 7 to 9. Mrs. Morrison died Saturday at 4:30 p.m. In the Forrester Nursing Home at Wintersville following a long Illness. She was a member of the United Methodist Church here.

Surviving are a son, Myron Morrison of Johnstown, brother, Edson Creal of New Philadelphia, and a sister, Mrs. Lena Schweitzer of Detroit. Her husband, Stanley, died in 1951. Perot Continues POW Gift Effort VIENTIANE, Laos (AP) The 1 North Vietnamese Embassy here rejected today American Industrialist H. Ross Perot's fer to send Christmas dinners to North Vietnamese children orphaned by the war.

A communique sald Perot had backed the Nixon administration and had given $1 million last November for a propaganda campaign calling Americans to support President Nixon. Perot is flying in his chartered plane to Europe, hoping gifts for U.S. war prisoners in North Vietnam can be sent through Moscow. Hanol refused to receive the gifts. years and Hoffman May Resume Trial Testimony Today CHICAGO (UPI) Yippie leader Abbie Hoffman WAS expected to resume his testimony today, in the "Chicago Seven" conspiracy trial.

Hoffman was hospitalized last Wednesday with what his doctor said was pneumonia. A doctor appointed by the court and approved by the prosecution Friday confirmed that Hoffman was ill and the trial was recessed for the weekend. Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley, who has been subpoenaed by the seven defendants charged with crossing state lines to incite riots during the 1968 Democratic National Convention, was also expected to testify after Hoffman leaves the stand. Defense attorneys William M.

Kunstler and Leonard I I. Weinglass have indicated they will attempt to prove that the "real conspiracy" was carried out by Daley and other city officials through the city's refusal to grant demonstration permits to protesters with TRIPLE SLAYER. Saturday Kenneth Paul Rogers, 29, an convict and artist, was returned to Illinois to face charges of killing his wife and her bridesmaid Christmas eve and a 14- year-old girl a month ago. Rogers was arrested near Mason, Friday. He was charged with killing his wife, Wilma, and a friend Barbara Case at their home in Carterville, Ill.

and Lisa Levering of Carbondale, a month ago. (UPI Telephoto) Twenty-six On-Site Probe Of My Lai Set By Gen. Peers of Akron, John of Cleveland, and Joseph of here; 2 daughters, Mrs. James (Meta) Thompson of New Philadelphia, and Mrs. Clyde Hirst of Louisville; a sister Mrs.

Ruth Shilliday of New Kensington, 12 grandchildren, 21 great- grandchildren and 4 great-greatgrandchildren, A sister, Mrs. Julia Michel, died Dec. 20 in Kensington. will be Wednesday at 2 in the Desvolgnes Funeral Home In Mt. Eaton with Rev.

Dean V. Roush and Rev. A.W. Almgren officiating. Burial will be in Green Lawn Cemetery here.

There will be no calling hours. Bertran Reed NEWCOMERSTOWN Bertran E. Reed, 81, 577 N. College died Sunday morning in Coshocton Hospital where he had been a patient for a week. Born in Tuscarawas County, he was a son of the late William C.

and Sarah Blackburn Reed. He was a member of Christ United Methodist Church and was a retired machinist of James A. Clow and sons. Surviving are his widow, the former Bertha Pope, whom he married Dec. 24, 1910; and a son, Earl, of here.

A son, a brother, a half-brother and half-sister are deceased. Services will be Wednesday at p.m. in Ourant Funeral Home 1 with Rev. John Benson officiating. Burial be in East State Street Cemetery.

Friends may call at funeral home Tuesday from 7 to 9. Cope Services JEWETT Funeral services for Mrs. Mamie Dawson Cope, 79, who died Saturday at 9:15 p.m. in Union Hospital at Dover, will be Tuesday at 2 in the Telfer Funeral Home here. Rev.

Harper Rose will officiate and burial will be in Fairview Cemetery here. Friends may call at the funeral home today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9. Mrs. Cope, who resided in the Pines Nursing Home at Bowerston 5 years, had been a hospital patient a day. She was born in Burton, W.

and was the widow of John' Cope Sr. Surviving are 3 sons, John of Mineral City, Eugene of Amsterdam and William of Pelham, N.H.; 2 brothers, Clyde Dawson of Canton and Jeff of Graysville, and 10 grandchildren. Van Hove Services CADIZ Services will be Tuesday al 2 p.m. in Wilson Funeral Home at Bridgeport for Mrs. Carole Elaine Van Hove, 32, of 130 S.

Buffalo st. She died Saturday morning in Ohio Valley General Hospital at Wheeling, W. Va. of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Ohio County Coroner.

Dr. Anthony Purpura ruled the death suicide. Rev. Ronald Brant will officiate. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery here.

Friends may call in the funeral home today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9. Born in Marshall County, W. she was a daughter of Levi of Cleveland, and Maxine Eller Muldren of Bridgeport, both whom survive. Surviving in addition to her parents is her husband, Chester of Rayland, a daughter, Leigh Ann and 3 sons, Clyde, Craig and Clarence, all of the home; 3 sisters, Mrs. Janice Van of La Plata, Mrs.

Tonya Reese of Pleasant Grove, and Mrs. Mary Jo Miller of Moundsville, W. 2 brothers, Lind. sey of Moundsville and Robert of Bridgeport. Wetzel Services CARROLLTON Services will be Tuesday at 1:30 p.m.

in Sweeney Funeral Home for C. Ralph Wetzel, 91, of Dellroy, who died Saturday in his home following a brief illness. Rev, Jerry Evans will officiate and burial will be in Baxter's Ridge Cemetery. Friends may call tonight from 7 to 9 at the funeral home where Odd Fellow services will be conducted at 7. of he native Dellroy, was a son of the late Frederick and Hannah Denney Wetzel.

Ile was a member of Baxter Ridge Church and was a 60-year member of Odd Fellows. Surviving is a brother, Ray. mond of Alma, Mich. Miller Services CARROLLTON Services will be held Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. in Allmon Funeral Home for Howard Miller, 73, of 75 2nd st.

NE, who died Saturday in his home following a long illness. Rev. John Seskes will officiate and burial will be In Kilgore Cemetery. Friends may, call SAIGON (UP1)-The U.S. Army's investigation Into possible coverup of the alleged My Lal massacre moved to Vietnam Sunday and the general in charge said he wanted a look at the site of the Incident.

Lt. Gen. William R. Peers, a former division and corps commander in Vietnam, told newsmen at the airport he probably would remain in Vietnam 10 days to two weeks. "We've made tremendous progress into the investigation," Peers said.

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