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Garden ATMORE, Ala. (AP) Condemned murderer John Louis Evans III, seeking to end "a hell on Earth in prison," awaited electrocution tonight while his mother pleaded with the governor and the U.S. Supreme Court to save him. In Washington, attorneys for the mother, Betty Evans of Beaumont, Texas, asked the court today to stay the electrocution pending a hearing on Evans' mental competence. The petition was given to Justice William Rehnquist, who took it under advisement.

There was no indication when Rehnquist would respond. Mrs. Evans met with the Gov. Fob James briefly Wednesday. One of her attorneys, Morris Dees, director of the Southern Poverty Law Center, said the governor indicated he would not act until he saw what the courts would do.

Evans gave no sign late Wednesday that he would change his mind and oppose his scheduled death in the electric chair. He would be the first person executed in the United States since Gary Gilmore faced a Utah firing squad in 1977. But there were private, eleventh-hour discussions between the governor's office in Montgomery and Holman Prison near Atmore late Wednesday. And the Rev. Kevin Duignan, a local Roman Catholic priest who has befriended Evans and expressed a desire to see the condemned man live, said he was "very cautiously optimistic" that the execution, scheduled for 12:01 a.m.

CST Friday, might be postponed. Duignan said he spoke by telephone with James for 25 minutes Wednesday night and expected further communication with the governor's office today. He declined to say what was discussed and, when asked what James might do, said, "I don't But Duignan said that when Evans' mother paid an unexpected visit to her son Wednesday afternoon, Evans said he would asking for a clemency hearing before the governor. Duignan said Mrs. Evans, who met briefly with James earlier Wednesday, asked her son to request the clemency hearing.

"He refused with qualifications," Duignan said. "He said he would think about it." Evans, 29, sentenced to forfeit his life for the 1977 slaying of a Mobile pawn shop owner, voiced repentence earlier Wednesday and reaffirmed his desire for death in a "final statement" that he read on the lawn of the prison. But Duignan said Evans was prepared to change his stand entirely and "fight for his life" if the execution was postponed. He said Evans would view such a postponement as "a message from Lawyers at the Southern Poverty Law Center in Montgomery had hoped for a stay Wednesday from the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals New Orleans, but it was rejected in a 2-1 decision by a three- judge panel.

'Messiah' Soloists Selected Four soloists and a professional trumpeter will join the Garden City Civil Choral Union and Orchestra in the presentation of Handel's "Messiah" at 3:30 p.m. Sunday in the Garden City' Community College Fine Arts Center. The presentation marks the ninth consecutive year the Civic Choral Union and Orchestra has joined the Garden City Community College vocal music in presenting the "Messiah." Carol N. Anderson, director of choral activities at the college, is the conductor. Soloists include Dan McKinney, tenor; William E.

Anshutz, bass; Billie Jean Waggy, contralto; Rebecca Copley, soprano; and J. Bradley Bone, trumpeter. McKinney, a native of California, received his BME degree from Fort Hays State University and his MFA at the University of lowa. He has been a winner in many vocal competitions and was voice instructor at Bethany College during the 1977-78 term. He also has performed as an operatic and oratorio soloist.

Anshutz received his BME degree from Wichita State University and studied for two years under Prof. Morris Poster at Phillips University in Enid, Okla. He has been teaching vocal music for eight years and has made extensive solo and choral appearances over a 10-year period. He is the high school vocal instructor ut Salina Mother Pleads As Son Awaits Date with Death Upcoming Rodeo The Broncbusters of Garden will host contestants from and Sunday during the 13th Finney County Fairgrounds Performances are slated Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday.

Advance tickets are $1.75 children and $6 for family. Rodeo Club members, and Spur, Crazy House, Mayo's R. Starts Friday City Community College 18 colleges Friday, Saturday annual GCCC Rodeo at the arena. for 7:30 p.m. Friday and for adults, 75 cents for They may be purchased from from local 'merchants: The Menswear and Bailey's Big Music Program Kenneth Henderson Junior High vocal music department will present its spring concert 7:30 p.m.

Monday at the KHJH gym. Public is invited. Juco Recess Planned Easter recess at Garden City Community College will begin at the end of daytime and evening classes Wednesday, April 11, according to Dr. Asel Harder, dean of instruction. All college offices and the library will be closed April 12 through April 15.

Administrative offices will open as usual at 8 a.m. Monday, April 16. The college library will be open from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, April 16-17.

All classes will resume as usual beginning at 8 a.m. Wednesday, April 18. College offices will resume regular business hours on Wednesday. Central High School and director of choirs at the Sunrise Presbyterian Church. Billie Jean Waggy graduated in 1977 from Wichita State University.

She has been a member of the Madrigal Singers, Opera Theater, and Music Theater soloist in Wichita. She presently teaches music in the Buffalo Jones and Jennie Barker Elementary Schools in Garden City. Rebecca Copley, daughter of Dr. Copley, chairman of the Bethany College music department, graduated from Bethany College in 1974 with 20 BA cun laude in music. She further studied at the University of Colorado and presently is working and studying in New York City with Bernard Taylor who formerly taught voice for 22 years Al Dumler: SW Kansas His 'Home' deaths and Light in Joe D.

Smith HUTCHINSON (HNS) His enthusiasm for the land he loved Southwest Kansas and its people never failed. Whether it was a story about the Arkansas River out of its banks at Great Bend and headed our. way, a wildcat oil strike in Pawnee County, tumbleweeds piled six feet high against a house on the barren stretches of Ford County, or a blizzard, Alvin Dumler loved them all. His laugh could be heard all over the office as he checked by telephone for the latest details. He wasn't content just to pound out the story on his typewriter but eagerly shared the latest word with anyone within hearing distance.

Al died at Hutchinson Hospital Wednesday morning at the age of 73 after writing stories about southwest Kansas for the Hutchinson NewsHerald (as it was known when he began) and the Hutchinson News for 49 years. A native of Russell, Al had a high school education and $18 in his pocket when he arrived in Hutchinson June 30, 1939, for a year's experience on the newspaper. Except for a stint in the U.S. Army during World War II he never left. The readers of The News and those of us who worked with him were the richer for that.

His encyclopedic knowledge of the area, the people and the weather could be counted on by a cub reporter who needed background material. "He can tell you where Mud Creek begins and ends in Scott County and how many people are fishing in it at the a colleague said when Dumler was honored for 35 years of service in 1965. He roamed the area for 14 years as District Editor, turning out, in addition to his stories, a High Plains column twice a week. Sometimes he wrote as Confucious" and other times as "'Ninnescah Newt." His readers loved the delightful columns. He often joked that he had covered everything for the newspaper except society news.

"Newspapering is what you make it," he said once. "You can enjoy any beat. I've often said I was going to sit in a week on society. "That's about the only damn thing I haven't done around here." Although he enjoyed it all, the weather and the Kansas oil patch were his chief loves. His interest in those fields had its roots in the days he was raised on a farm east of Russell.

Weather was a hobby with his dad and it became one for him. The weather records he compiled for The News are still used regularly. A change in the weather invariably brought stories from him about similar or much worse storms in the old days. His love affair with the oil patch began with a Lucky Seven oil discovery in Russell County in 1923. Everyone in the county went to see the rig because they had never seen one in that county before.

He saw many oil rigs after that and was.on a first name aquaintance with oil and gas field operators all over Kansas. He began writing oil news in the 1930's when the regular oil writer went on vacation "just because nobody else would do it." After the regular oil editor retired, Al took over. He not only wrote the oil news for The News but in 1942 started sending his stories to the Kansas City Star. He retired from the News in 1971, but continued to come into the office several times a week to write oil and gas stories. Al was also always enthusiastic about the Kansas State Fair and Hutchinson's National Junior College Basketball Tournament.

He covered 48 state fairs and was as tickled at seeing the midway come to life last September as he was the first lime. He joined the American Legion, which sponsors the March basketball tournament, after serving in the 320th 35th in France and England during World War 11. as a legionnaire he served as an official at the tournament and was there again, doing his job as usual, this year. Oldtimers in the Kansas oil patch, in the Southwest Kansas river bottoms, at fair and tournament may often get the feeling that Al is still with them, His spirit will be. He is survived by his wife, Bernice, whom he married on Oct.

9, 1966, at Hays. Other survivors include a stepson, a brother, three sisters and a grandchild. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Emanuel Lutheran Church, Hutchinson, the Rev. H.O.

Lindeblad officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Hutchinson. Johnson and Sons Funeral Home, Hutchinson, is in charge of arrangements. James (Don) Hunter SUBLETTE-James (Don) Hunter, 54, died Wednesday at St. Catherine Hospital, Garden City, following a short illness.

Born on Aug. 18, 1924, at Ardmore, he married Bettie Yager in 1950. He married Cecile Ricketts Corn on March 28, 1975, at Sublette. He was a maintenance supervisor for Kansas Power Teachers Gain Fringe Benefit Pool Garden City teachers will have a fringe benefit pool for the 1979-80 school year contract. School board negotiator Ken Strobel told teacher negotiators Wednesday that the board accepted the teachers proposed pool and monthly benefit hike.

The pool would allow teachers to choose from four different types of insurance coverage. This year, teachers may subscribe to medical insurance or life insurance. Medical insurance benefits for teachers with families this year were $85 per month. Benefits for single teachers were $55 per Teachers who subscribed to life insurance only received $4 per month. The new plan would hike medical benefits for teachers with families to $90 per month, single teachers to $60 per month.

Teachers who do not subscribe to medical insurance would choose from life insurance, salary protection insurance to tax sheltered annuities. Those benefits would be hiked to $50 per month. Teachers asked that Security Benefit Life, the company recommended by Kansas-National Education administer the plan. Security Benefit and other insurance companies will be interviewed before the board contracts a City Telegram Thursday. April 5, 1979 Page 3 28 GC Seniors To Honor Society Twenty-eight Garden City High School seniors will be inducted into the National Honor Society next month.

The outstanding seniors were named by a high school faculty selection committee. Society selectees are Kevin Bothwell, Jeff Bryant, John Bryant. Teri Crook, Cheryl Dimitt, Paula Fillmore, Trina Fowler, Peggy Garman, Dana Hamitt, Patricia Heiman, Lori Heine, Julie Holland, Rosemary Hope, Greg Hopkins, Natalie Layton, Boyd Lear, Beverly Martin, Rod Montney, Carol Palmer, Julie Quinn, Tammy Riggs, Dawn Smith, Mitch Snyder, Rhonda Sonnenberg, Teri Tabor, Linda Vanderweide, Troy Weiser and Sheryl Winn. Two NHS members attending Garden High who were inducted at other schools will be accepted also. Judy Bower was selected earlier at Wichita.

Geri Greene was selected in Florida. There were 72 seniors who were qualified for membership academically. Students who belong to NHS must have at least a 3.16 grade point average on a scale of 4.0. Students who qualified then were asked to apply for membership, to list their activities and services and to submit two letters of recommendation. The faculty committee selected honor students from that information; based on leadership, service and character.

Making up the faculty committee were A.J. Chopp, Dave Craft, Marvin Hamman, Ann Herod, Bob Krug, Florine LeClere, Beverly Olomon, Mark Matthaei, Leon Weaver and Warren Townsend. Bernadine Sitts is the NHS advisor at Garden High. Markets (Quotations Listed Here Wheat $2.81 unchy. Milo $3.35 unchg.

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IBM Copley McKinney Anshutz Waggy at the Juilliard School of Music. J. Bradley Bone, formerly of Sublette, is a graduate of Wichita State University where he appeared with the marching band, symphonic band, wind ensemble, orchestra, brass ensemble, theater orchestras and jazz groups. He taught in the Baldwin City publie schools where his bands received first ratings in all contests. He appears professionally as a trumpeter and currently is a graduate assistant in Wichita State University's band department.

Tickets for the performance are on sale at the Fine Arts Center office on the campus, by members of the "Messiah" chorus and orchestra, and will be available at the door before the Sunday performance. Joc D. Smith, 57, Hillside Drive, was found dead at his home Wednesday morning. Born on Feb. 16, 1922, at Kansas City, he had worked as 3 cattle truck driver for the Hapes Truck Line for 20 years.

He served in the Army during World War 11. Survivors include two sons, Randel, Colorado Springs, and Paul, Topeka; a daughter, Carol Smith, 1002 N. 5th; two sisters, Wilma Dodson, Dodge City, and Juanita Smith, St. Joseph, and a brother, George, Bucklin. Funeral will be at 1:30 Saturday at the United Presbyterian Church, the Rev.

Louis Dale officiating. Burial will be in Valley View Cemetery. Friends may call at the Garnand Funeral Chapel Friday and until noon Saturday. proposals more digestable," Turner said. "But the board still has turned their backs and crawled under the rug." Other policies to which Turner referred included a proposal for notification when teachers are reassigned to another school.

The board proposed that the superintendent meet with the teacher to explain the reasons for reassignment. Those reasons also would be "reduced to writing" upon request by the teacher. Teachers accepted the meeting with the superintendent, but asked that a fellow teacher from the teachers association be present during the meeting. Turner said the second teacher would not be there to defend or debate, but to witness what was said during the meeting. Strobel answered Turner saying that another person present would destroy the purpose of the conference.

The meeting was merely for rapport, because the superintendent has the authority to make reassignments. No agreement was reached. Next session slated for 8 p.m. April 12 at the Sabine Halt board room. 1 LIVE BEEF FUTURES Apr.

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Call Sunflower Excursions, 276- 2916 or 275-1638. lived here since 1975. Mr. Hunter was a member ol' Southern Baptist Church, the Elk's Lodge of Liberal, American Legion of Sublette, and served in the Navy during World War 11. Survivors include his wife, of the home; a son.

Rusty, Scott City: three step-sons, Michael Hunter, Ft. Collins, Kenneth Corn, Denver, and Donald Corn, Plattville, a daughter, Debra Hunter, Rollins, Wyo. two step-daughters, Sharilyn Eisenhouser, Paola, and Paula Owings, Satanta; brother, Robert Lubbock; and six grandchildren. Funeral will be at 2 p.In. Friday at the Methodist Church, Sublette, the Revs.

Robert Jeffries and Abraham Aldalpe officiating. Burial will be in Haskell County Cemetery. Friends may call until 9 p.m. Thursday and from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Friday at the Haskell County Funeral Home here. Ortiz Sentenced For Jail Escape JOHNSON-Celestino Ortiz, 29, Ulysses, was sentenced Wednesday in Stanton County District Court to one-to-five years in prison for felonious escape from the Stanton County jail. Ortiz pleaded guilty Wednesday to the escape charge, which stems from a shortlived attempt for freedom March 23 that drew 40-50 law enforcement officers from nine counties on a five-hour search. He was captured about 20 miles northeast of Johnson near Ulysses. Convicted of second-degree murder in February, Ortiz already carried a 10-30-year prison sentence at the time of his escape, along with a 1-10 year sentence for a related aggravated assault conviction.

Stanton County Attorney Moran Tomson said felonious assault occurs when a jail escape is made by someone being held for a felony crime. District Judge Keaton Duckworth did not rule whether the escape sentence would run concurrently or consecutively to previous sentences. That will be decided by officials at the state Reception and Diagnostic center in Topeka, he said. Tomson said Ortiz probably would be transported to the center by Stanton County Sheriff Jim Garrison on Friday. Ortiz's murder conviction stems from the Oct.

16, 1978, fatal shooting of Jesse Soto, 24, Ulysses, at an oil rig south of Johnson. pany. There are several non-salary items that continue to be a stumbling block in talks, however. Teachers presented another counter proposal to revise the district grievance procedure. The counterproposal asked that a local factfinder be hired to hear the personnel problem if it was not settled with the superintendent.

The fact-finder would be hired from the Public Employees Relations Board if one was not hired locally. Teacher negotiator Bruce Turner said that the fact-finder's opinion would not be binding but a recommendation to the board. Strobel told Turner he did not think the board would accept the proposal because it rejected a similar plan Strobel proposed. It was the concensus of the board that an extra greivance step would "prolong the agony" of the complaint and incur the district and administrators extra cost and time, he said. Turner said there was no need for the board to be skeptical of the teachers intent in the plan.

He also said they were "tired of watering down" their policies to reach agreement. "We've come down a long way to make our Older American Report Finney County Senior Citizen's time change will give participants the Association covered dish dinner is Friday, opportunity to ride the minibus to the April 6 at the Center at 6:00 p.m. Bring Center if needed. your own table service and a covered dish If you are homebound or don't have for fun and fellowship. An interesting anyone to prepare a well balanced meal program is planned including a foreign for you, call 275-9109 or 275-0462 and ask for student as guest speaker.

Mr. Orvil Reece Theresa who will answer your questions requests as many as possible of the and give you information concerning the Executive Council members be present for Meals-on-Wheels program. some important business. The membership committee with Elma Reis as The House Select and Senate Special chairperson and Beth Groom as publicity committees on Aging in Washington, D.C. chairperson are making plans for a calling have announced their respective comcommittee for dinners and special oc- mittee memberships for this Congress.

Of casions. Please contact them to place your the 45 members, Kansas has two phone numbers on the record cards. Also representatives; Cong. Robert Whittaker for taking memberships in the and Sen. Nancy Landon Kassebaum.

organization are Arnita Sammons and Phyllis Hagel. Effective March 1, 1979, it is no longer a requirement that a person have cooking Mini bus service is now available from facilities in order to be eligible for food 10 to 12 a.m. and 1 to 5 p.m. To make stamps. This change should be widely reservations for the a.m.

bus call the day publicized so that persons may apply by before to ensure a ride. For the a.m. bus filling in a written appoication at the SRS service call the day before or no later than office in the county in which they live. It is 11 a.m. 275-9105.

also important to publicize the fact that Thursday i is needlecraft day at the people no longer have to pay for food Center. Bring your own work and do your stamps. own thing any time during the day. The quilters also meet that day. Beginning Prior to Jan.

1, 1979, Social Security and April 5 the knitting and crocheting classes SSI recipeints had to mail their payment will be on Thursday at 10:30 instead of for food stamps each month and wait until Tuesday, Instruction will be available for they received the stamps by return mail. beginners. Call minibus for tran- This lengthy process deterred many sportation. persons from using food stamps. Under the Tuesday morning exercise class is now new system, recipients automatically 10:30 a.m.

instead of 10 as previous. This receive their stamps by mail each month..