The Ludington Daily News from Ludington, Michigan • Page 1

Alfred Ludington Pays First Visit Here By JEANNE WOOD Mr. Ludington came to town Tuesday to visit the town founded by and named for his great grand uncle, James Ludington. Alfred H. Ludington of Auburn, "came to see what James Ludington created and left here." "I received a very cordial and wonderful welcome," Ludington stated, "and my visit will remain a long and cherished memory." James Ludington. in 1859, acquired numerous sawmills at the mouth of the Pere Marquette River and it was there he founded the city, that years later his great grand nephew came to visit.

James Ludington came from Milwaukee and there he returned shortly after founding the city. He died in Milwaukee on April 1, 1891. Alfred Ludington first learned that there was a city In Michigan bearing the family name when he was a youngster of six or seven attending school. He saw the name in a geography book and went home to learn from his father that the town was named and founded by a forefather. Since that time he has been curious to see the city and this year while he and his wife were planning a trip to Duluth, to see his wife's sister, he made up his mind to extend his trip to Ludington.

According to Ludinglon he wasn't disappointed. "It is much as I imagined it, in Fact I would like to stay if I could, it is peaceful and quiet, I could be happy here." Alfred Ludington is (he first of this generation of Luding- tons to visit the city. His father, Harvey Samuel Ludington, visited here while living in Chicago. "All of the Ludingtons were adventurous," Alfred stated, "my father rode for the Pony Express in Arizona and New Mexico in 1870 and 1871.1 have the guns at home that he used while riding express." "He and my mother met in Chicago, were married, and went west on their honeymoon, attracted by the gold rush in Alaska. They got as far as Seattle and my mother became Dally News Photo Elks Honor Area Students Area, high school students were honored Wednesday night at the annual Youth Activity Dinner sponsored by the Ludington Elks In the upper photo are the students who were awarded U.S.

savings bonds. From left to right, front row, are Karen Nielsen, Renee Loumala, Paula Neil and Linda Van Aelst. In the back row, from left to right, are David Reinoehl, Gerald Miller, Lawrence Sholtey, Dr. John Hepler, Robert Rosenow and James Varenhorst. In the bottom photo are the youth leadership award winners.

From left to right are Sholtey, Valarie Harman, Dr. Hepler, Sue Waterman and Varenhorst. Will Remain Neutral On Rec Bond Division LANSING Senate Conservation Committee has voted to remain neutral in the dispute over the $100 million recreational bond issue but the House Conservation Committee says it will recommend a compromise Legislation implementing the bond program has been stalled since early March, when Gov. William G. Millikcn suggested the bulk of the funds go to urban centers instead of rural regions.

Outdoor interests are pushing for a plan that would grant 70 per cent of the money to state projects in rural areas and only 30 per cent to the cities. The Senate committee sent both proposals to the Appropriations Committee the governor's bill on a 5-0 vote and the other on a 3-2 ballot, with Democrats Basil W. Brown of Highland Park and George S. Fitzgerald of Grosse Pointe Park dissenting. Democratic Reps.

Thomas J. Anderson of Southgate and Warren N. Goemaere of Roseville, co-chairmen of the House Conservation Committee, said they will recommend legislation incorporating features of both plans. Basically, the House measure, which is expected to emerge from committee this week provides fur a 70 30 breakdown, but with a provision that some of the state project money go to build parks, swim- ming pools and bicycle trails in urban areas. This way, Anderson said, the 10 Boys Are Sentenced By District Judge Ten of the 12 Ludington high school seniors, charged with vandalism at the school courtyard last week, paid in fines and costs in District Court Tuesday.

The action stemmed from a signed complaint by school officials when the boys littered the courtyard and stole some rabbits as "a joke." The case against one of the boys was dismissed while another was turned over to juvenile court. The boys who faced District Court Judge Fredrick Mather were Thomas Burnett, 1011 N. William Mike Schneider, 419 William Doug McCallum, 404 Fourth Steve McKinley, route 3, Ron Marek, route 2, Ron Williams, 707 N. James Chuck Rister, 809 W. Loomis Mike Jensen, route 1, Gary Loxen, 604 N.

Delia and Marc Anderson, 5656 E. Ludington all of Ludington. Legislature would stick by former Gov. George Romney's 7030 campaign commitment of last fall as well as helping out the cities. Some lawmakers expressed surprise that the Senate committee, after studying the bond issue for two months and holding four public hearings around the state, settled on a neutral position.

But Chairman Gordon Rockwell, R-Mount Morris, said the action in reporting out both bills was fair. He said this gives the entire Senate an opportunity to pick between two vastly different approaches. Alan Shepard May Siill Get Moon Assignment SPACE CENTER, Houston years ago, Alan B. Shepard electrified the United States, as, by radio, television or newspaper, millions followed his 15 minute flight into space. He was the first American there.

Now, after a 6-year battle, Shepard has regained his space pilot status and may get a moon landing assignment next year. ill, and there they stayed." There are 20 descendants of Harvey Samuel Ludington residing in the Seattle area. The name of Harvey Samuel Ludington has been handed down in each generation since the family came from England. Alfred has three sisters and two brothers, all living in the Seattle area. They are Mrs.

Verna Carriere, Mrs. Vera Lane and Mrs. Verona Jones and Harvey Samuel Ludington Jr. and Frank Ludington. When informed of the Ruby Creek coho rearing ponds Ludington likened his visit here with the coming of the coho salmon which also came from the state of Washington.

"There seems to be a connection," he said. "Out there we call the coho 'hook nose 1 and for my money they give a better battle pound for pound than any fish I know." The real name for them, he stated, is silver salmon, coho is the Indian name for the fish. The Ludington "There have been some amusing and peculiar aspects to my visit here." Ludington said. "When making reservations at the Chesapeake Ohio trainferry docks in Manitowac for Ludington I was asked for my name. The ticket clerk said he was asking for my name not my destination.

There have been some curious glances when presenting credit cards hert also," he said. Ludington and his wife, Betty, reside at Auburn and he is employed by Boeing Aircraft Co. in Seattle, 14 miles distant, as a tool grinder. He is a retired Seattle transit employe. "I plan on coming back for the Ludington centennial three years from now and spend a longer time," Ludington said, when speaking of his brief visit at this time.

"I have had a wonderful time and am looking forward to returning," he stated. "Everywhere we have been in this short time we have been shown the utmost kindness and cordiality." An Independent Newspaper Serving Mason County and Surrounding Area VOLUME NO. 79, NO. 157 LUDINGTON, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1969 PRICE lOc Allies Study New Peace Proposal From Viet Cong E. T.

Anderson Rites Are Announced Emanuel Theodore (Andy) Anderson, 77, of 602 E. Danaher former Ludington businessman, died at 2:25 p.m. Wednesday in Memorial Hospital of Mason County. He had been in ill health for the past six months. Mr.

Anderson was born on June 9, 1891, in Denver, where he resided until 1912 at which time he moved to Chicago. Mr. Anderson came to Ludington from Chicago in 1920. and was employed at Lakeside Printing Co. He became a partner in the firm in 1940 and sole owner in 1956.

He retired in 1961. He was married on Nov. 27, 1915, to Alma Olson in Chicago. She died in 1954. He married Ruby (Ricky) Shaver on Jan.

6, 1956, in Ludington. Mr. Anderson was a member of Washington Avenue Baptist Church; was deacon of the church for many years; taught a boys' Sunday School class and sang in the church choir. He was a past president of Ludington Lions Club and a member of Gideons International. Mr.

Anderson is survived by his widow; two sons, Theodore of Joplin, Mo. and Verner of Ludington; a daughter, Mrs. Clayton (Ida) Alway of Portage; 12 grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Elvera Hoglund of Denver, nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m.

Saturday from Rye Funeral Home. Four File Petitions For School Board SCOTTVILLE-Mary Struble, secretary of the Mason County Central board of education, reports thai: four candidates are filing petitions for the two vacancies on the school board. The four-year terms of Ray Schulte and Russell Andersen expire in June. Ray Schulte has announced that he is not seeking reelection. Those filing petitions are: Russell Andersen, incumbent, route 3 Ludington, Robert Urka, David Reinoeh! and Dr.

Robert Campbell of Scottville. Petitions must be filed at the superintendent's office by 4 p.m., Monday, May 12. By GEORGE SIBERA PARIS Viet Cong proposed a new Vietnam peace plan today, calling for a provisional coalition government to set up free elections in South Vietnam. The proposal won prompt endorsement from the North Vietnamese delegation. The U.S.

and South Vietnamese delegations withheld comment until studying the plan further. Records of the Communist presentation at today's 16th session of the peace talks showed the Viet Cong peace plan called for an end to all Fortas Comes Under New Fire WASHINGTON Rep. Robert Taft, R-Ohio, predicted: Wednesday a bill of impeachment will be filed against Justice Abe Fortas unless there is further explanation of a $20,000 fee he accepted from financier Louis Wolfson. Fortas said he took the fee, but later returned it when he discovered he would not be able to advise and write for family foundation. Wolf- Consumers, Union Break Off Talks JACKSON (UPI) Contract negotiations between the Consumers Power Co.

and the Michigan State Utility Workers Council broke off again Wednesday, ending new hopes of settlement to end a 29-day-old strike. Representatives of both sides went back to the bargaining table Monday and Tuesday after nearly a month-long recess, but broke off talks Wednesday afternoon with the deadlock unbroken. son has since gone to jail for violation of the stock market laws. He made the prediction in response to questions while explaining a bill he and Sen. Robert Griffin, R-Mich.

plan to introduce today requiring federal judges to file information about their income, property holdings, gifts, honorariums and fees. Similar requirements are now in the law foh senators and congressmen. Griffin told the news conference there was "more information" yet to come out about the Fortas affair. He said it bore on the Wolfson affair, but he declined to elaborate. It was Griffin that led the successful fight last year against Fortas confirmation as chief justice, a post he was selected for by his good friend President Johnson.

During that fight. Griffin brought out that Fortas had accepted a $15,000 fee raised from former private associates for conducting a legal seminar at American University. Griffin suggested that one way for Fortas to avoid being the subject of an impeachment was to quit the court. "He could resign," Griffin said. fighting prior to holding general elections.

The Viet Cong said that during the preelection peace period, neither the South Vietnamese government in Saigon, the North Vietnamese government in Hanoi nor the Viet Cong and its political arm, the National Liberation Front Eye, Ear Test Scheduled For Mason County The Mason County Health Department and the Michigan Department of Public Health are joining forces to make available to preschool children a vision and hearing program. This program is for the detection of vision or hearing losses in children who were born in the year 1965. The program is especially important because the earlier vision or hearing losses are found, the better are the chances that corrections can be made. If any of these children fail in their vision test they are referred to their own eye doctor to determine the extent of the difficulty and to give whatever treatment is indicated. Those who fail their hearing tests are given further examinations and if an actual hearing loss is found to exist they will be referred to an otology clinic for examination and recommendations.

The program in Mason County is scheduled to begin June 2 in Scottville, and to move to Ludington on June 9. Letters are being sent to parents of all eligible children. If you have a child born in 1965 and have not been contacted, please call the Health Department, 843-3994. (NLF), should attempt to impose its will on the South Vietnamese people. According to the documents, the pre-election coalition administration would be made up of both non-Communist and Communist elements.

The chief Hanoi negotiator, Xuan Thuy, gave his personal approval to the plan. Earlier in the talks, the United States and South Vietnam rejected Communist charges that the allies had stepped up the war. Chief U.S. negotiator Henry Cabot Lodge said the Communists themselves were on the verge of unleashing another major offensive and warned that responsibility for any intensification of the fighting rests with the North Vietnamese and the Viet Cong. The allied delegations made it clear that their present bid to deescalate the fighting could change.

The United States rejected the Communists' charge the United States has stepped up fighting in South Vietnam. "We think that it is definitely not so and that it is important to make the record clear on this point," said Henry Cabot Lodge, chief U.S. negotiator at the Paris talks on Vietnam. Lodge spoke to newsmen as he entered the 16th session of the talks. He said the United States "seeks to set the record straight concerning the charges the other side has made that the United States has been intensifying the war in Vietnam." The Weather Showers ending tonight, cooler and partial clearing, low in the mid 30s.

Friday fair and cool, high in the mid 50s. Saturday fair. Cunard's New Queen Gets Big Welcome In New York NEW YORK (UPI)-The Queen Elizabeth 2 has completed her much-delayed maiden voyage. And everybody seems to a queen. The new Cunard liner sailed into a royal welcome at New York Wednesday after a four- day, 16-hour and 39 minute Atlantic crossing from Southampton, England.

Everybody from the crew to a fare-paying mouse seemed to agree it was a lovely, smooth crossing with no sign of the turbine vibration that knocked the QE2 out of action for weeks after her shakedown cruise. The mouse, "Pepsi," belonged to 8 year-old Bowden, who paid $2.40 so she could bring him across with her parents. "Pepsi wasn't frightened at all," said Laurel. "She was very comfortable." And New York gave the QE2, named after Britain's reigning monarch, a greeting befitting her royal status. Two water spraying fireboats flanked the five-block-long liner as she proudly sailed into harbor past the lower New York skyline.

Hundreds of other ships, most of them blowing their whistles, scuttled around the $72 million "floating hotel." When it passed grandly under the Verazzano Bridge spanning the Narrows between Brooklyn and Staten Island two painters perched hundreds of feet above the water on the bridge waved their brushes in welcome for the day's most unusual salute. Most New Yorkers paid their respects in a more normal way. They lined the piers and riverside to watch the QE2 sail up the Hudson River and dock at the foot of West 52nd Street. Mayor John Lindsay boarded the ship to officially extend her the city's welcome. He proclaimed Wednesday "Queen Elizabeth 2 Day" to "pay homage to its (New York's) new queen." NOW SERVING Friday and Saturday 6 p.m.

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