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The Advocate-Messenger from Danville, Kentucky • 2

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A2 THE ADVOCATE-MESSENGER, Friday, January 20, 1995 George Ella Lyon to give reading, visit local schools George Ella Lyon, a nationally recognized poet and author, is serving as writer-inresidence for the winter term at Centre College. Lyon is teaching a seminar at the college on writing poetry, and she will be featured in special programs on the Centre campus and in local elementary schools. The Kentucky native is scheduled to give a free public reading of her work on the Centre campus at 7 p.m. Monday in the Bijou theater in the basement of the Crounse Academic Center. The following day, she will visit Hogsett Elementary School to read selections from her children's books and encourage student interest in writing and reading.

Born in Harlan, Lyon often writes of mountain families in her poems and children's published a poetry chapbook, two plays, a collection of short stories and numerous essays. Lyon has been honored by Centre College with a Distinguished Alumni Award and by the Appalachian Writers Association for Outstanding Book of the Year. She holds a bachelor's degree from Centre as well as advanced degrees from the University of Arkansas (M.A.) and Indiana University (Ph.D.). The Writer-in-Residence program was established at Centre more than 20 years ago by a bequest from Barrett Montfort, a Louisville native and successful banker. His gift created an endowed fund, with annual earnings designated to cover expenses of the Writer-in-Residence program.

At Montfort's request, the Staff Photo by Kent Brown A sign of a new addition books. Among those children's fund was named in honor of This sign in the front yard of Paul and Lee Anne Genasbooks are "Mama Is Henry Clifton Rodes, a Centre ci's home on Lexington Avenue makes it clear there is a "A Regular Rolling Noah" and graduate whose love of litera- new addition to the family. Annie Kate Genasci was born "Come a Tide." She also has ture inspired Montfort. on Jan. 10.

Chuck and Bridgette Coulter put up the sign. Story hour, book signing at Centre Shoppes Centre Shoppes on Main Shoppes will host a book-sign- Haus, is known for her exper- spective jobs and set out to Street in Danville will host ing by James and Virginia tise in local history and her discover what other people of two special events on Satur- French, co-authors of skill at storytelling. Aldridge their age were doing to remain day. "Avoiding the Retirement is an elementary school coun- active. At 11:30 a.m., Marian Bauer Trap." selor.

of Harrodsburg and Tracie Al- The children's hour is part of "Avoiding the Retirement dridge of Danville will lead a an ongoing monthly series at The book by the Frenches Trap" offers the best advice, children's hour, reading se- Centre Shoppes, regularly fea- has received solid reviews examples and quotes the lected stories and introducing turing Bauer and Aldridge, a since being issued in 1994 by Frenches discovered in their books about music for chil- mother team. Bauer, ACTA Publications. Opposed contact with other Americans dren. a former teacher who now to the very concept of who have "resigned" from Later in the day, from manages a bed-and-breakfast "retiring," the Frenches say their careers. Cost of the book p.m., the Centre in Harrodsburg, the Bauer they "resigned" from their re- is $8.95.

Deaths Raymond A.W. Coffee CRAB ORCHARD Raymond Anthony William Coffee, 16-day-old infant son of Vivian Lynn Coffee Morales of Chicago, formerly of Crab Orchard, died Saturday, Jan. 14, at Cook County Hospital, Chicago. He was born Dec. 29, 1994, in Chicago.

Additional survivors include one brother, Danny Coffee of Chicago; four sisters, Tyana and Wendy Coffee, both of Chicago, Danie Coffee of Stanford, and Cecelia Morales of Stanford; maternal grandparents, Kenneth and Etta Mae Frith of Chicago, and the late Everett Coffee; maternal great-grandparents, Lola Hopkins of Crab Orchard and the late Walter Hopkins; and Mary Frith of Crab Orchard and the late Tom Frith. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Philadelphia Baptist Church in Brodhead by the Rev. James Bryant. Burial will be in Philadelphia Baptist Church Cemetery.

Visitation will be after 6 p.m. today at the church. McKnight-Martin Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Cecil L. Gorley LEBANON Cecil L.

Gorley, 68, of Short Street, died Wednesday at 455 Kentucky Danville, the residence of his sister, after an illness. Born July 11, 1926, in Boyle County, he was the son of the late James B. and Mary Catherine Coyle Gorley. He was a retired 27-year employee of the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Department. He was a U.S.

Army Air Corps veteran of World War II and a member of Lebanon Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5910. He belonged to the Marion County Sportsman's Club and Lebanon Church of Christ. He was the widower of Bonnie Mae Arnold Gorley. He was preceded in death by two sons, Michael and Pat Gorley. Survivors include two sons, Jeffery Patrick Gorley of Scottsdale, and Marlow Dale Gorley of Lebanon; one sister, Ailene Jones of Danville; three brothers, W.T.

Gorley of Danville, James H. Gorley of Lebanon and Frank Gorley of Forkland; and three grandchildren. Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Bosley Funeral Home, Lebanon, by Forrest Morris. Burial will be in Elder Cemetery, Gravel Switch.

Visitation is after 11:30 a.m. today. ITS A 2 GIRL lis Halloran of Lexington; and two granddaughters. Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Ramsey Funeral Home by the Rev.

Billy Estes. Burial will be in Lancaster Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Raymond Thompson J.W. Holtzclaw, Gatewood Phillips, Burgess Robbins, Orville Naylor and James "Buddy" Johnson. Honorary pallbearers will be Verna Mae Smith, Betty Moore, Levi Elam, Lloyd Moberly, Carl Thompson, Edwin Sutton and James Thomas Rankin.

Visitation will be 6-9 p.m. today. Memorials may be made to Heritage Hospice of Danville. Ezra Whitehouse way 151, formerly of Stanford, died Wednesday at Bluegrass Regional Medical Center, Frankfort. Born Aug.

8, 1904, in Marion County, he was the son of the late Leslie and Rosa Whitehouse. He had been an employee of Pat's Barbershop in Stanford and had been a deacon of Stanford Baptist Church for more than 35 years. He was a member of Farmdale Baptist Church in Frankfort. He was the widower of Bessie League Whitehouse. Survivors include two sons, Donald Whitehouse of Huber Heights, Ohio, and Milton Whitehouse of Frankfort; six brothers, Clarence Whitehouse of Lebanon, J.L.

Whitehouse of Anderson, and Robert, Alford, Godby and Stanley Whitehouse, all of Boyle County; one sister, Sadie Litton of FRANKFORT Ezra Whitehouse, 90, 3310 High- Stone RESTAURANT South College St. Harrodsburg Phone: 734-7640 Saturday Evenings We Serve The Best Prime Rib We've Remodeled! Owned and Managed by Jack Coatney Police news Robberies going to federal court HARRODSBURG Ronald Wade, who has confessed to the Jan. 11 armed robbery of Fifth Third Bank here, will be charged with the holdup in federal court, according to Harrodsburg Police Chief Tim Bryant. Bryant said Wade could be charged in state court, but he would get more jail time if he is convicted in federal court. Wade also has confessed to eight other robberies, including the Jan.

5 holdup of Farmers National Bank office on Hustonville Road and six robberies of banks in the Nashville, area. Bryant said if Wade sticks to his confession, all of the charges will be handled in federal district court in Tennessee. If he pleads not guilty, he will be brought to Lexington to face charges. Wade also confessed to the robbery of a bank in Clay City. Man jailed on assault charge HARRODSBURG Michael Smith, 35, of North Main Street is being held in the Boyle County jail on a charge of second-degree assault following an incident Tuesday night.

Smith allegedly assaulted Juanita A. Hayes at their home at about 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to a press release by Harrodsburg Police Detective Garry Bradshaw. Hayes filed the complaint after her injuries were reported to police by Dr. Bacon Moore's office Wednesday afternoon, according to the press release.

Smith was arrested Wednesday afternoon and taken to the Boyle County, jail where he remains on a $10,000 full cash bond, according to a jail spokeswoman. Assisting Bradshaw in the arrest was Patrolman Rick Lawson. Thefts from vehicles investigated HARRODSBURG City police are investigating two thefts of items from vehicles on Monday and Tuesday, according to reports filed by Patrolman Michael Shewmaker. Vincent Vandyke of 564 Crozier Ave. reported that someone took an amplifier and two speakers from his vehicle, which was parked in front of Vandyke's residence.

The items taken were valued at $412.90. Debra Hughes of 590 Tabler Ave. reported to police on Tuesday that someone took a tire, jack and socket set valued at $145 from a vehicle parked in front of her house. Both cases are still being investigated. Hearing set in endangerment case STANFORD A preliminary hearing will be held Monday for a Lincoln County man charged with wanton endangerment and possession of a handgun by a convicted felon.

Virgil Kinney, 59, of Trusty Hollow Road is accused shooting a firearm under the feet of Shirley Campbell of 1195 Trusty Road on Jan. 12. A citation signed by Lincoln County Deputy Sheriff Fred McCoy said when he arrived to investigate a report of shots fired, Kinney was at his house and a special was under a couch cushion. 'The alleged incident occurred about 5 p.m. two miles south of McKinney.

Attempted break-in at school LIBERTY Someone apparently tried to break into Casey County Middle School sometime Tuesday night, but nothing was missing, police said. Police Chief Larry Bowmer said evidence showed that a window lock was broken and marks and scratches showed someone tried to force entry from the outside. They may have gotten into the school, he said. Memorials may be made to the Cecil L. Gorley Wildlife Trail at the Lebanon Dam and Reservoir or to Heritage Hospice, Danville.

Kirby T. Hurt LANCASTER Kirby Teater Hurt, 77, of Price Court, died Thursday at Garrard County Memorial Hospi- tal. Born Aug. 19, 1917, in Garrard County, he was the son of the late Sale and Mary Huston Hurt. He was a retired roofing contractor and farmer and a former member of Mount Hebron Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Edna Moberly Hurt; one daughter, Mrs. Edward Ford (Peggy Hurt) Powell one brother, Tye Hurt of New Albany, two sisters, Peachie Mae Montgomery of Danville, and Myrtle Sebastian of Lancaster; and one granddaughter. Services will be 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Ramsey Funeral Home by the Revs. William J.

Arvin, Paul Tolliver and David Holland. Burial will be in Lancaster Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-9 p.m. today. Maurice K.

Thompson LANCASTER Maurice K. Thompson, 87, of Crab Orchard Road, died Thursday at his residence. Born Aug. 23, 1907, in Garrard County, he was the son of the late John Frank and Mae Perkins Thompson. He was a retired farmer and a member of Drakes Creek Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Ruby Baird Thompson; one son, John M. Thompson of Lancaster; one daughter, Phyl- Danville; five grandchildren; and eight great dren. Services were 10 a.m. today at Harrod Brothers Memorial Chapel, Frankfort, by the Revs. Tony Stinnett and Greg Hancock.

Interment service in Buffalo Springs Cemetery, Stanford, was conducted by the Rev. Todd Toole. Pallbearers were Robert Mason, Dennis Minks, William Ramsey, Don McCormick, Pat Sanders, Rick Jackson and David Fuqua. Honorary pallbearers were Todd Green and the Senior Adult Men's Class of Stanford Baptist Church. Betty L.

Wyatt formerly of Liberty, died of natural causes Tuesday at St. Margaret-Mercy Healthcare Center in Hammond, Ind. Born Apr. 1, 1946, in Liberty, she was the daughter of Walter Lee of Dunnville and the late Lillie Holt Lee. She was employed as a delivery driver for a photography company in Calumet.

Additional survivors include one daughter, Belinda Iovino of Estero, two sisters, Nellie DeHart of Dunnville and Brenda Gillman of Indiana; seven brothers, David Lee of Liberty, Arthur Lee of Oregon, Larry and Mike Lee, both of Indiana, Obie Lee of Lexington, Bruce Lee of Scottsville and Bobby Lee! of Columbia; and two grandchildren. Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home by Brother Clifford DeHart. Burial will be in Salem Cemetery. Visitation will be after 6 p.m.

Saturday. LIBERTY Betty Lee Wyatt, 48, of Calumet City, ADVERTISER INDEX Advertiser Page BellSouth Mobility A-6 Bob Allen B-8 Bob Allen A-3 Calvary Baptist Church A-4 Centenary United Methodist A-4 Church Directory A-5 Cinemas A-6 First Apostolic Church A-4 First Baptist Church A-4 Hy- Tech Lighting A-3 Lexington Avenue Baptist A-4 Preferred Risk Insurance A-8 Stone Manor Restaurant A-2 Stuart Powell B-3 Wade Motor Company A-8 Wilson Chevrolet-Geo B-4 Indicates Advertiser Coupon Indicates Multiple Advertisers Religion Pages 5 sentenced in Casey County LIBERTY Five people of theft by unlawful taking will be sentenced after action and receiving stolen property in Casey Circuit Court this in connection with the same week. burglary. He was found not Cecil Jeffrey Luttrell guilty of burglary. The jury pleaded guilty to trafficking in recommended a year in jail on a controlled substance near a each count.

school and first-degree crimi- Steve Cain pleaded guilty to nal mischief. Judge Paul third-degree burglary and Barry Jones recommended a theft by unlawful taking in the year in jail on both charges March 4 break-in at Sims Growith no probation. J.L. Stargle pleaded guilty cery. to third-degree burglary and Keith Hodge pleaded guilty theft by deception after a to three counts of third-degree break-in at the T.C.

Byrd Gro- burglary in connection with cery on Feb. 16. The judge rectaking tools from Casey ommended he serve three County War Memorial Hospiyears in prison on each count tal in April. without probation. Final sentencing for each Jamie Roy was found guilty will be on Feb.

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