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A4 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1996 GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS Report Number of child workers doubles GENEVA From the brothels of Asia to the construction, sites of Egypt, nearly twice as many children are working full time in developing countries as previously thought, the International Labor Organization said Tuesday. The latest calculations from the labor agency show that 250 million 5-to-14-year-olds are employed half of them full time up sharply from earlier estimates of 73 million full-time child workers. The new figures come after in-depth surveys and interviews in numerous countries. Previous estimates were based almost solely on official statistics. The ILO report found nearly 153 million children are working in Asia, 80 million in Africa and 17.5 million in Latin America.

It called for a new international accord banning the harshest forms of child labor: slavery, prostitution and work in hazardous industries. Only 49 members rati- Obituaries he ILO report found nearly 153 million children are working in Asia, 80 million in Africa and 17.5 million in Latin America. fied a 1976 child labor convention; some nations said its limits on paid work were too broad. ILO Director General Michel Hansenne said child labor only perpetuates an endless cycle of illiteracy and poverty. "We all know that many efforts over the years will be required to eliminate it completely," he said.

"But there are some forms which are intolerable by any standard. These deserve to be identified, exposed and eradicated without further delay." Slavery or child bondage still is practiced in South Asia, Southeast Asia and West Africa, the report said. Children are either sold outright or rural families are paid in advance by "contractors" who take children away to work in carpet weaving, glass manufacturing or prostitution. Child trafficking for the sex industry is increasing despite better international awareness of the problem, the ILO said. In Asia, child prostitutes number about 1 million and rising, the report said.

Numbers also are increasing in Burkina Faso, the Ivory Coast, Ghana, Kenya, Zambia and Zimbabwe. It said international sex networks take Latin American children to Europe and the Middle East, and Southern Asian children to northern Europe and the Middle East. Child sex markets also were well established in West Africa, Europe and the Arab world, it said. Among other things, the ILO found that: Certain industries are exposing their child workers to pesticide poisoning, lung diseases or even crippling their growing bodies by forcing them to carry heavy weights. In Sri T.anka, more children die from pesticide poisoning than from a combination of other childhood diseases such as malaria, tetanus and whooping cough.

Children are exposed to dust and fumes in repair shops, woodwork factories and construction sites in Egypt, the Philippines and Turkey. In glass factories, children are often forced to drag loads of molten glass from glowing furnaces amid noise levels that could cause deafness. Children as young as three were working in match factories where they were exposed to dust, asbestos and other hazardous fumes. Up to 5 million child domestic servants work in Indonesia, including 400,000 in the capital, Jakarta. Burmese girls haul bricks at construction site in Rangoon, Burma this year.

Neatly twice as many children are working full time in developing countries as previously thought, the International Labor Organization planned to announce today. (AP) Betty Michela GALVESTON Betty Michela, age 74, passed away Monday, November 11,1996 at her residence. Arrangements are pending with J. Levy Bro. Funeral Directors.

Simon Esqueda Soto GALVESTON Mr. Simon Esqueda Soto, 30, of Galveston, Texas, passed away Monday, November 11, 1996, at UTMB. Service arrangements are pending with Broadway Funeral Home. William H. Smith Sr.

GALVESTON William H. Smith age 86, died.Sunday evening November 10,1996. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, November 13,1996, at 10:00 ajn. at Trinity Episcopal Church. Other arrangements pending with J.

Levy Bro. Funeral Directors. Theodore Darfiekl GALVESTON Mr. Theodore Darfield, 25, passed away on Sunday, November 10, 1996, at his residence. Funeral arrangements are pending with Fields Funeral Home, Inc.

Richard Chartes Kohlman GALVESTON Eichard Charles Kohlman, 73, of Galveston, passed away Sunday, November 10, 1996, at UTMB Hospital. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 13, 1996, at Malloy Son Funeral Home with the Rev. Bob Wells officiating. Burial will follow services at Forest Park East Cemetery in Webster. Visitation will be after 5:00 p.m.

until 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 12,1996, at Malloy Son Funeral Home. Mr. Kohlman was born December 15, 1922, in Galveston. He was a lifelong resident of Galveston and a member of VFW Post 880.

He was a retired assistant manager with Ger- lands Food Fair. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during W. WH in Germany, and a member of The University Church of St. Luke the Physician.

Mr. Kohlman was preceded in death by his parents, Richard and Katie Kohlman; his sisters, Laura Mae Evans, Nora Hartley, and Ruth Hellem. Mr. Kohlman is survived by bis sister Catherine Neel of Galveston and brother, Roy B. Kohlman of Houston.

Pallbearers will be Smith Hartley John Hartley, Harry Hartley, Edison Thayer, Raymond Benson Jr. and Robert Willis. Malloy Son Funeral Home Attete M. Woodruff TEXAS Adele "Meemaw" Woodruff, 83, of Texas City died Sunday at her residence. Visitation will be held Tuesday, November 12,1996 at 5:00 pan.

at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held 10:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 13, 1996, in the Chapel of James Crowder Funeral Home in La Marque, with Rector Mehrdad Abidari, officiating. Burial will follow at Grace Memorial Park in Hitchcock Texas. Mrs.

Woodruff was born August 19,1913, in Lee County, Texas. She was an adoring mother, grandmother, great- grandmother and great-great- grandmother. Adele was a seamstress and had been employed at Penney's for a number of years. She is preceded in death by her son, Marvin Woodruff. Adele loved all whom she met, was a stranger to no one and always had a smile and kind word for everyone.

Survivors include one son, R.H. Bud Woodruff of Leander, Texas; two daughters and sons- in-law, Patricia and Vince Megale of Santa Fe, Texas, Janey and Donald Gundermann of Texas City, Texas; granddaughters and spouses, Terry and Danny Tucker of Santa Fe, Texas, Patricia Hernandez of Texas City, Texas, Catherine and Roy Davis of Texas City, Texas, Janey and Bobby Fattig of Dickinson, Texas, Linda and Jack Stovall of Austin, Texas, Suzanne Carter of Austin, Texas, Judy and Gary Jost of Arizona; grandsons and spouses, Brett and Julie Dur- din of Dickinson, Texas, Ronald Gundermann of Texas City, Texas, Daniel and Tracy Gundermann of Texas City, Texas, Bill and Karen Woodruff of Phoenix, Arizona, Rob Woodruff of Phoenix Arizona, Pam Denby of Deer Park, Texas, and Linda Donoho of Pasadena, Texas; 28 great-grandchildren and 3 great- great-grandchildren; three sisters-in-law, Lorene Dismukes of Austin, Texas, Ruby Carter of Austin, Texas and Lucille Yarbrough of Houston, Texas. Pallbearer will be grandsons, Ronald Gundermann, Danny Gundermann, Brett Durdin, Bill Woodruff, Aaron Tucker and Sam Hernandez. The family wishes to extend gracious appreciation to the Hospice Nurses who cared for Adele the past several months. Memorials may be sent to the Hospice of Galveston County, Inc.

1708 North Auburn, Texas City, Texas 77591. James Crowder Funeral Home, La Marque the Memorial Room of Broadway Funeral Home. A Devotion will be held at 7:00 p.rn. Tuesday evening at the funeral home. Mr.

Garcia was born July 6, 1923, in Austin, Texas. He retired as a truck driver after 35 years of service with Farmers Marine Copper Works, Inc. A Devoted American, Mr. Garcia honored his country by his service in the U.S. Army during wwn.

He leaves to cherish his memory, his loving wife of 46 years, Christina Venegas Garcia; daughter, Bernice Garcia of Galveston, Texas; 3 sons, Jesse Garcia Jr. and wife, June of Clear Lake, Texas, Israel Garcia of Galveston, Texas, and Ruben Garcia and wife, Mary of Albuquerque, New Mexico; 2 grandchildren, Joshua Garcia and Jennifer Garcia of Albuquerque, New Mexico; and sister, Matilda Castillo of Alta Loma, Texas. Pallbearers will be Israel Garcia, Ruben Garcia, Carlos Gutierrez, Raymond Rodriguez, Bias Rodriguez and Simon Rodriguez, Honorary pallbearer will be Jesse P. Garcia Jr. Broadway Funeral Home John Pederson SEABROOK John Pederson, 74, of Seabropk passed away Saturday, November 9, 1996, in Houston.

He was born November 9,1922, in New Bedford, Massachusetts and had retired from Continental Can Company after 38 years as a tool and dye maker. Mr. Pederson is survived by his sons, Jon A. Pederson of Cave Creek, Arizona, Jim Pederson of Seabrook and Jim Pederson Jr. of Houston; daughter, Margaret Ann Pederson of Dayton; brother, Tommy Pederson of Sylmar, California; and three grandchildren.

Friends may call from 5:008:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 12, 1996, at the Jack Rowe Funeral Home. Funeral Services Kbom Visions will be at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday in the Jack Rowe Cathedral Chapel with Rev. James O'Connor officiating.

Jack Rowe Funeral Home, League City Virginia Mae Otte Mae Otte, 56, of Dickinson, Texas passed away Tuesday, November 11, 1996, at her residence. Mrs. Otte was born in Wichita Fall, Texas, January 13, 1940, and has resided in Dickinson since 1976. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, November 13th at 10 a.m. in the James Crowder Funeral Home, Dickinson, Texas with Reverend David Alston officiating.

Burial will follow services at Galveston Memorial Park Cemetery, Hitchcock, Texas. The family will receive friends, Tuesday evening at the funeral home starting at 5 p.m. Survivors include her husband, Kurt Otte; son and wife, Ron and Loria Otte and three grandchildren, Michael, Shannon and Samantha Otte; daughter and husband, Kellie Lee and Larry Sinclair and three grandchildren, Joshua, Justin and Matthew Sinclair. James Crowder Funeral Home, Dickinson, Texas Dorothy Harriman SANTA FE Mrs. Dorothy Helen Harriman passed from this life Sunday afternoon in Texas City.

Born October 10, 1932, in Orange Grove, "Texas, Mrs. Harriman had been a resident of Santa Fe for 34 years, previously of Hitchcock. She was a homemaker and member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Santa Fe. Survivors include her mother, Anna Dieringer, Hitchcock; sons, Roy T.

Cox HI, Galveston, Ray Edmund Cox, Santa Fe, Frank Douglas Harriman, Santa Fe; daughters, Teresa Ann Brown, Bronson, TX, Julia Ann Chambless, Texas City, Tammi Lynn Byrd, Santa Fe; brothers, John H. Dieringer, Hitchcock, Harvey Dieringer, Santa Fe; sisters, Ruth Carr, Hitchcock, Joyce Anderson, Hitchcock; 15 grandchildren and 1 great- grandchild. A memorial service will be conducted 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. John's Lutheran Church, Pastor John Onda officiating.

A private cremation will be conducted under the direction of Hayes Funeral Home. Friends may call from 5 -9 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Hayes Funeral Home, 10412 state Highway 6, 925-3501. Those who wish may make memorials in the form of donations to St. John's Lutheran 13136 state Highway 6, Santa Fe, Texas 77510.

Hayes Funeral Home Services Spriggs Funeral services for Bonnie Spriggs will be held today at 10 a.m. in the chapel of Hayes Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Grace Memorial Park Cemetery. In loving memory of our Father and Mother Raul Erlinda Valencia Always in our hearts, prayers memories Sadfy missed by your family, relatives friends Jesse P. Garcia Sr.

GALVESTON Mr. Jesse P. Garcia 73, passed away Saturday, November 9, 1996, at UTMB, Galveston, Texas. Services will be held Wednesday, November 13, 1996, at 10:00 a.m. at Zion United Methodist Church, 41210th Pastor Eduardo La Roche M.

officiating. Burial will follow at Grace Memorial Park, Alta Loma, Texas. Visitation will be after 5 p.m. Tuesday, November 12,1996, in In Loving Memory Of nas DAWDSOK, JR. "BUBBA" November 12,1960 November 14,1988 Happy Birthday, Bubba! We miss you a lot, and wish you were here.

But we know you're fa Heaven, and God is taking care of you. You are always in our thoughts and well always keep you in our hearts. Loved and always missed, Mom, Dad, Bubba, Mark Toni Kat Acknowledgement Of Gratitude The family of the late Leon E. Taylor expresses grateful appreciation for the the kind remembrance of sympathy and consolation! The telephone calls, memorials, visitations of the food shared, the floral tributes and the prayers offered in reverence brought spiritual strength. Your true friendship and your support will always be treasured in our hearts.

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