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6-A (BaUicatou Monday Morning, September 28, 1981 Robert Montgomery, actor-producer, dies NEW YORK (UPI) Robert Montgomery, who minted the role of the nonchalant, handsome leading man, equally adept with a martini, a bon mot or a lovely lady, died early Sunday of cancer. He was 77. The actor grew to become one of the most respected figures in the dramatic arts before he retired to a farm in Canaan, some 10 years ago. He was admitted to Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital two weeks ago and died about 2:30 a.m., a hospital spokesman said. The hospital declined to specify the nature of the cancer.

From his initial Hollywood success opposite Norma Shearer in "Their Own Desire" to his true-life reliving of the part of a PT squadron commander in "They Were Expendable," Montgomery won plaudits in the industry. He gathered an Academy Award nomination for "Night Must Fall" the forerunner of Those who have passed from this world, die only when we, whom they loved, forget them. A memorial should be a reflection of one's life. Our specialty is personalized memorials. A memorial says you Personalization says we care.

OTT MONUMENT WORKS, INC. GALVESTON 3928 BROADWAY 763-8S18 LA MARQUE 327 TEX AS AVE. 9388170 psychopathic movies. After his service both as an ambulance driver before the fall of France and with the Navy in World War II, Montgomery became an adviser to President Dwight D. Eisenhower on Ike's radio and television strategy.

In his middle 60s, Montgomery re-emerged in serious show business as president of the board of the Repertory Theater of Lincoln Center in New York after a number of years as producer of the prestigious television dramatic series, "Robert Montgomery Presents." Montgomery's image still prevailed, however, as the likeable if cynical romantic lead in "Private Lives," "Forsaking All Others" and "The Last of Mrs. Cheyney." He broke his comedy image by playing Danny, the psychopathic killer, in "Night Must Fall" in which he carried a severed head around in a hat box. He was star and director of "Ride the Pink Horse" and "Lady in the Lake." Born May 21, 1904, in Beacon, N.Y., Montgomery for the first 16 years of his life enjoyed the life of a rich man's son. His father, Henry Montgomery, was vice president of New York Rubber Co. Montgomery attended the exclusive Pawling School for Boys and at 14 he was sent abroad for a tour of England, France, Switzerland and Germany.

Many of his fans thought he was British by birth. When Robert was 16, his father died and the family was left virtually penniless'. Robert worked for a time in the machine locomotive shops of the New Haven Railroad, shipped out on a Standard Oil tanker for the West Coast and made his first visit to Hollywood when the ship stopped over in California. Through a friend on the tanker, playwright Steve Janney, Montgomery became interested in the stage. He played for a time in a stock company in Rochester, N.Y.

Visiting guests stars included Ralph Morgan, Miriam Hopkins, Bette Davis, Billie Burke and Wallace Ford. He scored his first hit on Broadway in "Possession" UPI Telephoto Robert Montgomery and Montgomery shortly thereafter was put under contract in Hollywood by Metro Goldwyn Mayer. Less than a year after he arrived he was an established leading man. Montgomery's first wife was Elizabeth Allen. They had two children, Robert and Elizabeth, who went on to become a starring actress in her own right, best known for her role in the TV series, "Bewitched." Deaths and funerals BoydBreedlove Boyd Breedlove, 73, of Galveston, died Sunday at St.

Mary's Hospital. Funeral arrangements are pending at Crawford A. Crim Funeral Home in Henderson, with local arrangements at J. Levy Bro. Funeral Home.

Audrey Bell Place Audrey Bell Place, 93, of Galveston, died Sunday at Northeast Baptist Hospital in San Antonio. Funeral arrangements are pending at Malloy Son Funeral Home. Joseph Cross TEXAS CITY Joseph Aloyisius Cross, 75, died Sunday at Manor Care Nursing Home of Texas City. Funeral arrangements are pending at J. Levy Bro.

Funeral Home. Loucile A. Tennis LAKE JACKSON Loucile A. Tennis died Sunday morning at Lake Jackson Nursing Home. Funeral services will be 10 a.m.

Tuesday in the J. TODAY Mata Crainer, 83, of Meridian, Texas, died Thursday; services 2 p.m. today at Froberg Funeral Home in Alvin; burial in Grace Memorial Park, Alta Loma. Susan Granfors, of Bossier City, died Monday; services today at Rose-Neath Funeral Home of Bossier City. Bertha "Ms.

Mac" Johnson, 76, of Texas City, Levy Bro. Funeral Home chapel, the Rev. Cecil Lang officiating. Burial will be in Galveston Memorial Park, Hitchcock. Born Feb.

1-1, 1396 in Galveston, Mrs. Tennis was a housewife. She was a member of the Westminister Presbyterian Church and a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. Survivors include her husband, Harry M. Tennis of Lake Jackson; two brothers, Harry Moss and Bobby Moss, both of Galveston; three nephews and three nieces.

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Monday thru Friday 9 to 5 Street "The past few weeks, Wall Street has gone into one tailspin after another. You would pick up a paper in the morning and read the stock report, and you wouldn't think there was that many minus signs in the world. So I am trying to help Wall Street 'restore "Now I have helped restore cattle back to the home range, helped revive interest in national political conventions, even assisted the Democrats and other worthy charities, but I tell you, restoring confidence in Wai! Street is the toughest drive 1 ever assisted in." December 1, 1929. died Thursday; graveside services 2 p.m. today at Galveston Memorial Park, the Rev.

Jeff Shepherd officiating; burial under direction of Emken-Linton Funeral Home. TUESDAY Albert Fease. 70, of Galveston. died Friday: services 10 a.m. Tuesday "at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, the Rev.

Louis Saporito officiating; burial in Lakeview Cemetery under direction of Fields Funeral Home; rosary 7 tonight at the funeral home. Lillian Hill. 81, of Algoa, died Friday; services 1 p.m. Tuesday at Froberg Funeral Home, the Rev. Ronnie Bailey officiating: burial following in Alta Loma Cemetery.

WEDNESDAY Martha Ray, 75, of wired bv Bryan Sterling. All rlohli rewrvrt lor the Will Rouen Memorial. Arvid Swanson ZION, 111. Memorial services for Arvid Swanson. a former Galveston resident, were held Sunday at Congdon Funeral Home.

Zion, 111. Mr. Swanson died Wednesday in California. Born April 11, 1957, Mr. Swanson was the son of Arvid and Eugene Swanson and Yoshiko Burns of New Jersey.

Survivors include his wife, Patty Scott Swanson; a brother, Doug Swanson; and in-laws Mr. and Mrs. Albert Scott of Galveston and Mr. and Mrs. Billy Southall of Hitchcock.

A Good Idea Pre-paying funeral expenses is a good idea for every family, regardless of their means. Those on welfare can own up to $1,000.00 of protection wilh no reduction in benefits. -T. '-V 1902 jSon DIKI-CI BROADWAY AT THIRTY FIRST EdnaSiemensma Services for Edna Siemensma of Galveston will be 9:30 a.m. Tuesday in the memorial room of Broadway Funeral Home, the Rev.

Don Martin officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Park East Cemetery, League City. Mrs. Siemensma died Friday night at her home. She was 46.

Born Oct. 4, 1934 in Houston, Mrs. Siemensma was a housewife. Survivors include three daughters, Marie Hickox and Dorothy Brown, both of Rye, and Edna Hebert of Galveston; a son, Timothy Siemensma of Galveston; a dear friend, Joseph Evvell; and other relatives. Pallbearers will be Sonny Joy, Johnny Giroir, Glenn Lawrence, Tim Rice, Tom Whittington and Frank Joy.

Jewish High Holy Days to get under way tonight Members of the Galveston County Jewish community will join Jews the world over this evening in observance of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, one of the most ancient and sacred days in their history. The commandments for the observance of the holiday are described in the Book of Leviticus. According to the Hebrew calendar, the year 1981-82 corresponds to the Hebrew year 5742. The New Year is a profoundly serious day, during which Jews assemble to pray, to examine their acts and their relations to God and to each other, to remember the past and to dedicate themselve to the future. It is the first of the great "Days of Awe," a 10-day period culminating in the Day of Atonement, Yom Kippur.

According to Jewish tradition, man's fate is written down on Rosh Hashanah and sealed at last on the final, tenth day, Yom Kippur, which begins this year at sundown, Wednesday, Oct. 7. Orthodox and Conservative Jews observe Rosh Hashanah for two days, Reform Jews for one. The traditional Rosh Hashanah service centers around prayer and self- examination, but reaches an extraordinary climax when the shofar, a hollow ram's horn, one of the oldest instruments known to man, is blown. The Book of Leviticus refers to the sound of the shofar as a "blast of horns, a holy convocation." The sound is piercing and pow- erful.

Over the centuries it has symbolized many things to Jews ancient and modern: a call to battle, the tearing away of the old year and the past through repentance and forgiveness, a plea to God that he remember man, and an alarm to rouse man frm his moral indolence to an awareness of his responsibilities toward God and his fellow man. Though the holiday is a solemn, introspective one, it is colored by an underlying joyousness in the traditional songs and poetry incorporated in the service. The wish for a "sweet" year of happiness and fulfillment is symbolically expressed at the traditional evening meal. Many families dip a piece of bread or apple into a bowl of honey, in the hope that "sweetness" will flavor the coming year. Holiday services will be held at Congregation Beth Jacob beginning at 6:30 p.m.

today, and at 8:45 a.m. Tuesday and Wednesday. Evening services on Tuesday and Wednesday will begin at 6:30. A children's service will be held at 10:15 a.m. Tuesday.

Rabbi Daniel Horwitz has announced that Cantor Samuel Urbach, who chanted the holiday services at Congregation Brith Sholom of Houston for 15 years and has served other congregations as well, will chant the High Holy Day services at Beth Jacob. He will be assisted by Joe Schwartz, gabbai; Sol Reich stein, gabbai emeritus; and Adolph Schwartz. Shofar blowers will include Joe Schwartz, Adolph Schwartz, Dr. Aaron Fradkin and Dr. Bill Lipsky.

At Temple B'nai Israel, Rabbi Alan Greenbaum has announced that Rosh Hashanah services will be held at 8 tonight, with a children's service scheduled at 9 a.m. Tuesday and the morning service beginning at 10a.m. B'nai Israel cemetery services will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday. Beth Jacob Cemetery memorial services are scheduled at 11 a.m.Sunday JUDY SCOTT S-M-I AGENCY Invites ell her friends to come see her Home, Auto, Boat.

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to Noon 4415 AVE. 765-951 5 Galveston, died Wednesday; services 11 a.m. Wednesday at Live Oak Baptist Church, the Rev. Byron E. Williams officiating; burial in Bowden Cemetery, Wharton, under direction of Fields Funeral Home; wake at 8 in the funeral home chapel.

Ralph Giusti Ralph Julius Giusti, 50, of Galveston, died Sunday at John Sealy Hospital. Services will begin at 10:45 a.m. Tuesday at Broadway Funeral Home, with a Mass at 11 a.m. at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, the Rev.

John De Forke officiating. Burial will follow in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Dickinson. A rosary will be recited tonight at 7 at the church. The body will lie in state at the church from 4 p.m. until the rosary.

Born May 30, 1931 in Galveston, Mr. Giusti had been a quality control inspector at Union Carbide for 25 years. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Junior Baseball League, Full Gospel Business Fellowship Association and the St. Patrick's Men's Club. Survivors include his wife, Shirley Barbara Giusti of Galveston; three daughters, Barbara Lynn Garza of Texas City and Joan Elizabeth Giusti and Lisa Catherine Giusti, both of Galveston; two sons, Craig Anthony Giusti and Stephen Ralph Giusti, both of Galveston; a son-in-law, Richard Patrick Garza of Texas City; four sisters, Elizabeth Serrano of Galveston, Mary Fannie Bruce of Presque Isle, Madeline Del Prete of Bronx, N.Y.

and Benedicta Luciano of Baltimore, two brothers, Benedict Giusti and Adolfo "Babe" Giusti, both of Galveston; a granddaughter, Liane Michelle Garza of Texas City, nieces, nephews and other relatives. Pallbearers will be Jack Lee, Harry Whiting, Douglas Caldwell, Matthew Harrison, Ed Yanch and Ed Hanson. Honorary pallbearers will be Frank Giusti, Fred Cruz, Jack Bennett, Victor Micheletti, Anthony Micheletti, Ray Dohn Dillion, Luther Jewell andR.A.Apffel. Visitors may call at the funeral home after 1 p.m. today.

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From time to time, the interest rate may be changed for new certificates; however, after a certificate has been purchased, the interest rate will remain the same until maturity. There are substantial penalties for early withdrawal, and if you redeem your certificate before one year, you will lose your tax exemption. If you feel this new savings program will meet your needs, please come to the bank and discuss the program with any bank officer. BANKING HOURS: DRIVE-IN-WINDOWS: MONDAY THRU FRIDAY 8 A.M. TO 6 P.M.

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