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4-A ItH-ilXlLYNENVS MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1995 GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS Survivors of Luis begin rebuilding Dominant mood: thankfulness The Associated Press I PfflLIPSBURG, St. Martin Simon and Jude's Anglican-Episcopal Church, the sound of a hymn flowed through shattered windows onto the street, where workers cleared uprooted palm trees, downed street signs and chunks of buildings. "We thank you, Lord. Most of all, this morning, we thank you for sparing so many lives in the midst of the hurricane," intoned pastor Keith Gittens. do hope we will gain only strength from what has happened to us from Hurricane Luis." Five days after one of the century's most powerful hurricanes bore down on this Dutch-French Caribbean island, the sounds of pounding hammers and slashing machetes resounded Sunday as people began to rebuild.

Although the Dutch closed the border with the French side, imposed a curfew and barred reporters, an AP team flew to the French side in a chartered helicopter on Saturday and slipped into St. Martin with relief officials. They came upon devastation. With winds of up to 130 mph, Luis had exploded homes and turned corrugated tin roofs into flying missiles and wrapped them around trees. Debris was thrown hundreds of yards up hillsides that turned from green to brown as the storm stripped away vegetation.

But the dominant mood of tihe people was one of thankfulness. "All the houses is mashed up, man, but 99.9 percent of the people survived," said Charles Peltier, who lives in St. Peter, one of the worst-hit neighborhoods of the capital Philipsburg. On Sunday people were already searching for usable lumber and metal among the debris to rebuild their homes. Haitians and Dominicans who live illegally in the shantytowns fetched buckets of water from cisterns and relief centers.

"You all right?" they asked reporters in the Caribbean lilt, as if it was a visiting reporter's home that had been destroyed. But for all the cheer, there was no hiding the losses the storm had caused and the hardship that lies ahead. The Red Cross confirmed two dead in St. Martin, one from a heart attack and another from flying debris. One person was killed on the French side of the island, said Capt.

Jean Bonner- ie, a doctor with the French air force. World China Conference of frustration 2 BEIJING Critics of China's repressive Communist, system feel vindicated. So, too, do Chinese leaders, who believe the West is conspiring to topple them. The world's last great Communist, regime and thousands of banner-waving, outspoken women have been face to face for nearly two weeks, but the experience has generated more frustration than understanding. China's leaders are already jittery and defensive because of an impending succession crisis.

Nearly two-thirds of the way through two women's conferences, they've hardly been reassured that they are not threatened from abroad and can slow down their nuclear and conventional arms buildup. China wanted to use the U.N.-sponsored Fourth World Conference on Women and its parallel gathering of unofficial women's groups as a chance to show off its achievements and improve its image. But when it banished the unofficial event to a remote suburb, gave it tents for meeting halls and imposed heavy police surveillance, these are the world headlines it got: "Chinese Wall Around Women," declared Gazeta Wyborcza, Poland's largest daily. "Session Under Special Surveillance." "Unparalleled Repression of Women," said Sweden's Dagens Nyheter. China, stung, retreated to ritually blaming the negative re-porting on "a few people who, with ulterior motives, provoked troubles, distorted facts, spread lies and slandered the organizing work." France Chirac stands by testing 3 PARIS Vowing to continue French nuclear testing, President Jacques Chirac accused Australia and New Zealand on Sunday of exploiting anti-nuclear protests in an attempt to drive France out of the South Pacific.

Saying both countries failed to match France's contribution to the "miserable nations" of the region, Chirac threatened to retaliate if Australia launches a boycott of French goods. "In reality, what they want is for France to leave the Pacific," Chirac said on French television. The French military seized a yacht Saturday carrying eight legislators from Australia, Japan and Europe, claiming it strayed too close to the Mururoa Atoll nuclear test site. Switzerland Slow growth predicted 4 GENEVA The world's economy will grow more slowly this year than last and more slowly than previously predicted in part because of faulty U.S. monetary policy, a U.N.

agency said today. Global growth this year should be 2.9 percent, compared with 3.7 percent last year, the U.N. Conference on Trade and Development said. As recently as April, the International Monetary Fund had predicted a growth rate of 3.8 percent. In its annual trade and development report, UNCTAD criticized the U.S.

Federal Reserve for trying to stem inflation by raising interest rates. It said the rate increase slowed the economy too much. The Associated Press Obituaries King Solomon Stephens II GALVESTON King Solomon Stephens, II, 40, passed from this life September 7,1995, in Austin, Texas. He was born on August 7,1955, in Galveston, Texas. Following a private preparatory education in Galveston, he attended the University of Texas at Austin from which he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish in 1977, and a Master of Science in Social Work degree in 1981.

King was employed as a social worker by the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston from 1977 to 1981. He was employed by the Austin-Travis County Health Department from 1983 to 1989, and the Texas Department of Human Services from 1981 to 1983. He joined the faculty of UT-Austin School of Social Work in 1988 where he taught until his death. King was active in numerous community and professional organizations, serving as the chair of the Medical Social Worker's Committee of the American Cancer Society, the chair of the Minority Affairs Task Force of the National Association of Social Workers, and as a member of the board of directors of Services to the Elderly, Inc. Most recently he had served on the board of directors of Aids Services of Austin for four years, highlighted by one year as board president.

He was recognized for his Outstanding Young Man of America Award In 1982 and for his scholarship, professional contributions, and community service with Friend of Field Award by the University of Texas in 1993. He was a Moody Foundation scholar and was listed In Who's Who Among Human Services Professionals. King is remembered by his many friends and students as an exacting wit, challenging intellect, a fierce "Jeopardy" competitor, and an eloquent communicator in both Spanish and English. He exemplified Chaucer's Scholar: "Gladly would he learn, and gladly teach." He is survived by his mother, Pauline Stephens of Galveston; his sisters, Deborah Stephens of Dallas, Shirley Copeland of Galveston, and Marie Stephens and Mae Ella Ester of Palestine, Texas; aunts, uncles, many cousins, nieces, nephews, other relatives and supportive friends. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Scholarship Fund at the University of Texas in Austin or the charity of choice.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 9:00 Monday, September 11, 1995. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, September 12,1995 at Carnes Brothers Funeral Home, with Rev. M. J. Leonard officiating.

Interment will follow at Lakeside Cemetery, Galveston. Pallbearers are, Albert Copeland, James Copeland, Joshua Copeland, Paul Copeland, Joseph Dorsey, and Nelson Holloway. Carnes Brothers Funeral Home WILLS LIVING WILLS WHAT ARE THEY? DO I NEED ONE? JANA LEI HARTNETT Attorney At Law Is Someone, 3210 13th Ave. Texas City, TX (OffPalmrr bfhinH Calf National Bank) 945-9700 Or 1-800-233-1303 See our ad in Awwttwy mi cwrtniCQ fcy ifcB Mrs. Freddye THpp Drager GALVESTON Mrs.

Freddye Tripp Drager, age 75, passed away Saturday, September .9, 1995, at Mainland Center Hospital. Mrs. Drager was an executive secretary for the Corps of Engineers in Galveston, and an assistant matron for the Galveston Orphans' Home. She was a member of the Elks Lodge B.P.O.E. Ladies Auxiliary, and a volunteer for the American Red Cross.

Survivors include her daughter, Melinda Filidei and husband, Jeff Carsey of Galveston; sons, Michael Drager and wife, Eve, and Patrick Drager all of Galveston; a sister, Elton McNatt and husband, Tom of Waco; two grand daughters, Dana Phillips and husband, Doug Leach of Galveston and Cindy Drager of Texas City; and numerous other relatives and friends. Graveside services will be held Tuesday, September 12, 1995, at Lakeview Cemetery at 10:00 A with Reverend Don Rooks officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the charity of your choice. J. Levy Bro.

Lydia Pish Janca LOUISIANA Lydia Pish Janca, a resident of Galveston for over 60 years, passed away on September 8,1995 in Bossier City, Louisiana, where she has resided for the past 2 years. Born in Yoakum, Texas, on May 5, 1909, she was preceded in death by her husband, Anton J. Janca; and two of their daughters, Rose Marie Janca and Helen Niekamp. Before retiring U.S.P.S. 213400 Founded in 1842 Texas' Oldest Newspaper Dedicated to the growth and progress of Galveston and all of Galveston County.

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Lydia is survived by daughters, Sophie Siller of Brandon, Mississippi, and Lydia Scianna of Bogalusa, Louisiana; son-in- law Leray Niekamp of Clute, Texas; and sons, Frank Janca of Topeka, Kansas, and Tony Janca of Shreveport, Louisiana; one sister, Cecilia Zissa of Yoakum, Texas; and a brother, Louis Pish of San Antonio. She was blessed with 15 grandchildren; and 14 great grandchildren. Pallbearers will be grandsons, Robert Janca, Adam Janca, Chuck Scianna, Kenneth Scianna, George Siller, Michael Siller and Robert Dismukes. A Rosary was held at Malloy Son Funeral Home on Sunday, September 10, 1995, 7:00 p.m. Services will be at St.

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Evans Beverly Ann Evans will be interred at Lakeview Cemetery, Galveston, after services at 1:00 P.M. at Carnes Brothers Funeral Home, Galveston, Texas. Morales Memorial Services for Mary G. Morales, 10:00 a.m., St. Mary's Cathedral, Galveston, Interment at 11:30 a.m., Lakeview Mausoleum, under the direction of Malloy Son Funeral Home.

Bright Services for Maggie Bright, 10:00 a.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church, Santa Fe, under the direction of James Crowder Funeral Home, La Marque, TX. Wyatt Funeral services, for Marion Grant Wyatt, 2:00 p.m. at Bay Harbour United Methodist Church.

Graveside services at Memorial Park, Bartlesville, OK, Sept. 13,1995,10:00 a.m. Head The family of James Head will receive friends, 1:00 p.m. at the chapel of Fields Funeral Home, with graveside services following at Lakeview Cemetery, Galveston. Drosche Funeral services for Horace Clifton Drosche, 3:00 p.m.

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