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program to help elderly pay bills $ALVESTON Houston Power Co. of- 'beJd out carrot" Jdging share- funds toward the i elderly citizens' Jfectrfc bills and encouraging private citizens to con- HL4P President Sykara said the company will donate an initial 800,010 to its new SHARE program, and match as much as $300,000 more in private donations. Don Gartman, Galveston district manager for HL4P, said the utility's contribution supported unani- by tteflm's board of directors was attended to spar cnarriNrtmi by private dttons. "We have btaa eaotcrasd tor yean about the plight of fbe elderly, fWkEme individuals," Gartnun said "We held out a carrot with our pledge to match contributions in the hope of creating aa to the Officials probe death unidentified man JDICKJNSON The body ot an unidentified man was discovered early Tuesday on McFarland Road near FM 517, a Galveston County sheriff deputy said. Capt.

Tony Solano, I Galveston County medical examiner, estimated the man's age at 20 and noted thai the victim had suffered a gunshot wound to the head. "All evidence points to suicide at this time," Sheriff Joe Max Taylor said Tuesday, adding that the case was being investigated as a homicide "until proven otherwise." Solano said the victim, who was carrying no identification, was found by a citizen. The incident was under investigation by the department's Organized Crime Control Unit, Taylor said. An autopsy was scheduled. Gartman said persons can donate a dollar a mortfe by to the payment ot their electric to May.

tioas can be made to local agencies, which Gartman said will be prepared to handle the new hud. All contributions are tax- deductible, and the Light Company will give each individual a statement at the end of the year detailing total contributions. Gartman anticipated that of KLtP's initial contribution would go to the Galveston district, but stressed that further contributions will depend on local participation. The matching funds, he explained, will be paid according to the response from each of 21 districts. For every dollar donated by a Galveston re- program to a posi- tire example of the partnership between a private corporation, the public and a charitable organization," Sykora said.

"The three working together can give something back to the truly needy of the community." Gartman said Neighborhood Centers Inc. has agreed to sponsor the program in Houston, adding that organizations would be found to act as trustees for the SHARE program in districts outside the city. Gartman said the program was designed to help the elderly on fixed incomes because they have no way of Improving their financial situations. "They are the ones whose problems aren't going to go away," he said. LA MARQUE Services itor John Taylor, 81, a re- iUred Union Carbide employee, will be at 1:30 Thursday at Rising Star Baptist Church in Tex.

as City, the Rev. D.N. Ben- 1 fprd officiating. "Burial will be at Rising Star Cemetery in La Mar! que, under direction of Mainland Funeral Home of La Marque. Mr.

Taylor died Sunday at Memorial Hospital of Galveston County in Texas I City. He was born April 28, 1901 in La Grange. Survivors include his Rachael Taylor of La Marque; two daughters, Charlene Evans of Houston and Pamela Rhyne of Texas City; three sons, Otis Taylor, Chester Taylor and Dalton Taylor, all of La Marque; one sister, Mable Kaiser of St. Louis; nine grandchildren; and other relatives. Friends of the family will serve as pallbearers.

Visitors may call at the funeral home after today. HUNTSVILLE Services for Charles Oliphant, 49, a rancher, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at True Vine Baptist Church in Huntsville, toe Rev. Hern officiating. Burial will be at Old Col- Cemetery in Huntsville Bunder direction of Williams Sons Funeral Home of Mr.

Oliphant died Satur- day at Huntsville Memorial He was born Oct. 1, 1933 Walker County and was Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Oliphant of six sons, James Oliphant, Michael tOliphant, Otis Oliphant J. Oliphant, Gerald and Donald -Vaughn, all of Huntsville; daughter, Charlesetta 'Scott of Huntsville; his Mattie Mae i Oliphant of Huntsville; brothers, Lou Oliphant of Houston, and MOTHER'S DAY A Time To Remember far oil the joy, the happj- fjtes. the giving, the shoring the years. on WORKS INC.

OALVISTON Robert Oliphant and Booker T. Oliphant, both of Huntsville; four sisters, Bernice Benson of San Antonio, Emma Lou Douglas of La Marque, and Eddie Mae Vaughn and Mildred Handy, both of Huntsville; four grandchildren; and other relatives. Visitors may call at the funeral home from 2-6 p.m. Friday. Memorials may be sent to the funeral home.

GALVESTON Services for Charles William Hansen, 90, a retired businessman, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Crockett Place United Methodist Church in Galveston, the Rev. June White officiating. Burial will be at Evergreen Cemetery in Galveston, under direction of J. Levy Bro.

Funeral Home of Galveston. Mr. Hansen died Monday at Manor Care Nursing Home in Texas City. He was born Feb. 12, 1893, in Galveston and owned Knapp Printing Co.

for more than 20 years. Mr. Hansen served in the U.S. Navy during World War I and was a member of Crockett Place United Methodist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Rita Jane Platzman of New York; three brothers, Edward Hanson and the Rev.

John Hansen, both of Illinois, and Louis Hansen of Spring Branch; a sister, Agnes Mcliwain of Galveston; a granddaughter; and other relatives. Pallbearers will be Louis Hansen Fritz Spitzer, Paul Hansen, David Hansen, Derek Spitzer and Albert Duytschaever. Visitors may call at ttie funeral home after 4 p.m. today. GALVESTON Services for Mrs.

R.E. Westlake, 74, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Malloy Son Funeral Home in Galveston, Dr. Asbury Lennox officiating. Burial will be at Galveston Memorial Park in Hitchcock.

Mrs. Westlake was bom Aug. 22, 1908, in Kennard, Texas. Survivors include her husband, George Westlake; and a daughter, Dorothy Westlake Husley of Potomac, Md. Visitors may call at the funeral home after 4 p.m Wednesday.

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Garcia, 82, a former Galveston resident, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Helen's Catholic Church in Pearland, the Rev. Don Thomas officiating. Burial will be held at Resurrection Cemetery in Pearland, under direction of South Park Funeral Home of Houston.

A rosary will be recited at 8 tonight at the funeral home. Survivors include his wife, Carmen P. Garcia of Pearland; two sons, Pedro Garcia of Galveston and Tino Garcia of Hawthorne, four daughters, Carmen G. Lopez, Eulia Luna and Nellie G. Osoria, all of Galveston, and Lupe G.

Lopez of Houston; 28 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Richard Lopez David Luna John Lopez, Michael Lopez, Robert Osoria Jr. and Joe Luna. Honorary pallbearers will be Richard Lopez Sr, Joe Luna, Robert Osoria Sr. and Bert Lopez.

Visitors may call at the funeral home after noon today. Wafer SfaMt GALVESTON Services for Walter Charles Shannon, 43, a carpet layer, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Broadway Funeral Home in Galveston, the Rev. Fred Lintelman officiating Burial will be at Lakeview Cemetery in Galveston. Mr.

Shannon died Sunday at John Sealy Hospital in Galveston. He was born Nov. 18, 1939, in Galveston. Survivors include his wife, Ruth Shannon of Galveston; and nine children, including a son, Chris Shannon of Galveston; and other relatives. Visitors may call at the funeral home after 4 p.m.

today. A music lover and philanthropist, Mrs. Weston was a season subscriber to the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and May Festival for more than 60 years, and had been a longtime subscriber to the opera. In 1966, she was elected honorary president of the Women's Committee of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. Prior to that, she had established the musicians emergency fund to lend money to orchestra musicians to purchase new instruments and assist in emergency needs.

Mrs. Weston also established the Sara K. Weston Fund for the visually handicapped, administered by the Cincinnati Chapter of the National Council of Jewish Women and supported by the National Braille Association. In 1974, she contributed land that is now part of Woodland Mound Park to the Hamilton County Park Board. The park board named the outdoor concert area of the park the Sara K.

Western Amphitheater in her honor. Mrs. Weston was a member of Losantiville Country Club and the Isaac M. Wise Temple. Memorials may be sent to Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Temple B'Nai Israel in Galveston or the donor's favorite choice.

TEXAS CITY Valentine Gibbs died Tuesday at Memorial Hospital of Galveston County in Texas City. Arrangements are pending at Hayes Funeral Home of Hitchcock. GALVESTON Mary Hodges, 71, died Tuesday at Memorial Hospital of the Southwest in Houston. Services will be at 9:45 a.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Galveston, the Rev.

Ron Nunlist officiating. Graveside services will be Friday at Bellwood Cemetery in Temple. Arrangements are under direction of Broadway Funeral Home of Galveston. Mrs. Hodges was born Survivors include three sons, Jesse G.

Hodges Jr. of Mesquite, William V. Hodges of Houston and Joe L. Hodges of Hixon, a sister, Amelia Hunt of Texas City; and six grandchildren. Visitors may call at the funeral home after 4 p.m.

today. Sn TODAY Creapan S. Barhoca, 61, of Hitchcock, died Monday; services 9:45 a.m. today at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Galveston; burial at Galveston Memorial Park in Hitchcock, under the direction of Broadway Funeral Home of Galveston. Aarta C.

BrookB, 78, of Texas City, died Sunday; services 10 a.m. today at Heights Baptist Church in Texas City; burial at Forest Park East in League City, under direction of Emken- Linton Funeral Home of Texas City. 85, of Galveston, died Sunday; services noon today at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Galveston; burial at Calvary Cemetery in Galveston, under direction of Malloy and Son Funeral Home of Galveston. R- Bylaw, 36, of Texas City, died Sunday; services 10 a.m.

today at James Crowder Funeral Home in La Marque; graveside services 3 p.m. today at Knupote Cemetery inSilsbee. The Galveston Daily News welcomes letters to the editor. should be limited toSOOwords. CINCINNATI Services for Sara Kempner Weston, 92, a former Galveston resident, were held Tuesday at Weil's Funeral Home ta Cincinnati.

MMSM Nsist OMnkscr Mrs. Weston died Satur- 96, of Galveston, died Sun! day at her resident. The daughter of pioneer isle residents Eliza and Harris Kempner, she was born July 7, 1890, in Galveston. After graduating from Ogantz College, she married David F. Weston in 1913 and 89, of Texas City died moved to Cincinnati in 1S15.

Monday; services pn? UIW4 OUI1- day; services 10 a.m. today at First Lutheran Church in Galveston; burial at Old City Cemetery in Galveston under direction of Malloy Son Funeral Home of Galveston. today at Broadway Funeral Home in Galveston; burial at Oleander Cemetery in Galveston. DoHf Scarf Treat, 75, of Galveston, died Sunday; services 1 p.m. today at Mount Valley Cemetery In Saltier, under direction of Doeppenschmidt Funeral Home of New Braunfels; local arrangements are under direction of J.

Levy Bro. Funeral Home of Galveston. BogrHnw HOUSTON Services for Roy C. "Stoney" Hawes, 38, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Mailoy Son Funeral Home in Galveston.

The Rev. Joseph B. Blsby, pastor of Central Methodist Church of Galveston, will officiate. Burial will be at Oleander Cemetery in Galveston, under direction of Malloy 4 Son Funeral Home. A prayer service will be held at 7:30 tonight at the funeral home.

Mr. Hawes died Monday at Memorial City Hospital in Houston. He was born May 22,1944, in Galveston. A former isle resident, he had lived in Houston since 1971. Mr.

Hawes was show representative for Sullivan Transfer a subsidiary of the Freeman Co. of Dallas, covering trade shows in the Houston area. Mr. Hawes attended Galveston public schools, graduating from Ball High School in the Class of 1962 He attended Allen Military Academy in Bryan; Galveston College; and the University of Texas, where he was a Kappa Sig. Mr.

Hawes served for two years as assistant attache to the commander of the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier Shangri-La. Survivors include his wife, Diane Milos Hawes of Houston; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Rust Hawes Jr.

of Galveston; his maternal grandmother, Mrs. Kate Hughes of Galveston; two sons, Stratton Rust and Sean Rust; a daughter, Brooke Shannon; an uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Harry H. Hughes of Port Bolivar; several cousins; and great-aunts in the Galveston and Wharton areas.

Pallbearers will be Les Moyer, Gene Lossow, Don CabaUero, Harry H. Hughes George Earl Hughes and Steve Hawes. Honorary pallbearers will be Bill Fullingim and Larry Toomey. Visitors may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. today.

Senate approves gales tax bill pay such Sen. Bob Glasgow, D-SteohenviUe, estimated that the measure would prepayment discount. Glasgow's gamed from increased interest and a tower bill would require sales taxes to be paid monthly unless the er owed less than 1500 a month or $1,500 a quarter. The discount would be reduced from 2 percent to 1 percent. The measure was sent to the House on a 30-0 vote.

Migrant camps legislation passed AUSTIN The Senate approved a bill Tuesday that would abolish temporary licenses for migrant labor camps and would set a state inspection fee of $100 or less for such camps Sen. John Leedom, R-Dallas, said his bill was "intended to improve health and amp) standards. The state health department has reported that due to the seasonal nature of some 300 migrant camps, issuing temporary licenses increases the possibility of camps opening and shutting before an inspection can be made. Leedom bill would require the department to inspect a migrant camp within 30 days after receiving an application and fee. The Legislative Budget Board said that assuming the health department sets the inspection fee at $50, the bill would bring in $6,900 to the state treasury over the next two years.

Leedom's bill was sent to the House on voice vote. 'Peeping Tom 'law has loophole AUSTIN A loophole in the law that exposed a state senator's wife to a hotel peeping Tom would be covered under a bill approved Tuesday by a House committee. San Angelo policeman Clifford Long said former state Sen. Pete Snelson's wife was the subject of a hotel peeper when she stayed at a Holiday Inn in his He said police could not charge the man with a crime under the state's peeping Tom law, because it doesn't cover hotels or recreational vehicles The bill sponsored by Rep. Richard Burnett, D-San Angelo, would amend the law.

The House Jurisprudence Committee voted 5-0 to send the proposal to the House floor. Rep. Terral Smith, R-Austin, was worried that the bill might snae nonprofessional peepers as well. "What if you don't close your curtains?" he asked Long. "What if there's a naked woman standing there in front of the window? People are coing to come by and look." Long said someone would have to "go to lengths" to peep before they would be subject to the $200 fine for unlawful viewing.

Trial of unusual lawsuit begins CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. A Texas man, suing an Atlanta-based motel chain because he says he jerked and injured his neck upon seeing a "skimpily the room 1 311 td testified 6 he "wheeled and bolted from But James L. Hardy who is suing Days Inns of America for $150 000 in damages, also testified under cross-examination that he did not jerk his neck as he wheeled to nee the room in the July 1981 incident Hardy and his mother, Catherine Kennison, both testified that the woman 1 i r. woman occurred, and the company says it takes no responsibility for it and not to goin into where there are scantily clad women that man in there is to get out Hardy before a six-member U.S. District Court jury hearing his case "I wheeled around and bolted out of the room." Highs winds hit Disneyland ANAHEIM, Calif.

-Tornado-like winds roared through Orange County on Tuesday knocking out power at Disneyland and stranding visitors on two rides at the sprawling amusement park, fire officials said JSH; 1 6 We Dr noimmediate reports of injuries or damage from the winds, 9 of a coal-b ack sky at about 1:15 p.m accompanied by thunder, lightning and torrential rain. "A tornado, or tornado-like wind, came down near Disneyland," said Kathy Wertz, senior secretary in the Anaheim Fire Department She said 14 or 15 people were stranded on the People Mover and Sky Tower when the power went out. Fire trucks were sent totfae park, which is about 30 mdes southeast of Los Angeles, to rescue the stranded riders UtageS Or dama Meanwhile, police in nearby Fullerton said an apparent twister touched down there, breaking windows in a shopping center. There were immediate reports of injuries or damage. able to the Gloria Swanson is cremated NEW YORK Actress Gloria Swanson, the Hollywood glamour queen who Miss Swanson, a silent movie star who went on to succeed in talkies and 3 mem rab as aging film star in Sunset Boulevard, died Monday at a New York hospital She was hospitalized for about a week, and friends said she had suffered a slight heart attack Her remains were cremated Tuesday at the Trinity Church crematorium in Manhattan said Tom Montera of E.

Willis Scott Funeral Home in the He said he did not know what would be done with her ashes Montera Sd 8011 8 tW daughters had yet lanned a memorial service, 6 61 said there would a funeral service for Miss Swanson. A published report said a private family service would be rMJlu. Miss Swanson, dubbed "Glorious Gloria" and "Glamorous Gloria" bv the columnists, starred in motion pictures during Hollywood's golden age and mous wthits glitter. She was married six times arxfnever left the limelight, even after her screen career ebbed in later years. New trial sought in Marx case SANTA MONICA, Calif.

Erin Fleming's attorney requested a new trial Tuesday Groucbt estate case, alleging as SS the Bank of America hid a diary kept by the comedian in his last Juror misconduct, legal errors and irregularities in evidence presented to WCre CltCd att0niey aVid ke Pt diai 7 fr the year he met Erin to the year he died 1 1CW WaS a daUy diary (Bank program and Last week, jurors found after a 10-week trial that Miss Fleming, the late comedian's companion for six years, should pay $221 t0 Sabih said he had just found out from a group emei diar have had befo Marx.