Battle Creek Enquirer from Battle Creek, Michigan • Page 13

THE BATTLE CREEK TTOTf "Tin ENQUIRER and SINEWS I Thursday, February 12, 1959 Sec. 2 Page 1 Marshall School District Financial Picture Bright MARSHALL The Marshall land the outlook is bleak in light; for schools may be a thing of School district is in the enviable of the state's financial crisis, the past, however, position of being financially Payments in the past have al-j A citizen's school study com-solvent, a boast few other school 'wavs been made six times a mittee recently recommended a III Planners Plan Albion School Site Election districts can make. ivear. building program for Marshall The Marshall School district's which would cost up to Supt. of Schools Bruce A.

Gray knocks on wood, however, when he mentions this. State Payments Lag For one thing, state aid payments arc behind S50.000 here. financial picture apparently is 000. This would bring Marshall not so bad looking to two nearby I a new junior high school, in-school districts who informed eluding a gymnasium, an addi-thc board of education to Shearman School and a should they be forced to annex new southside school to replace to a hish school district in line an aged Central School and Last year the district received Vv rib It I $300,000, but so far this year. with proposed legislation, they Lapitol Hill schools.

only $141,295 has been received would choose Marshall, inc two; Rehearing Held ALBION If a community followed sound principles of city planning, there would be no need for a vote to help the Albion School Board decide where they should erect a high school, according to a representative of the George E. Snyder engineering firm now working out a master plan for the city of Albion. He was Edward Belvea, one of the speakers who discussed the vital role of proper planning techniques at a public meeting attended last night by about 70 persons in the high school auditorium. Audience Asks The question of where to build a high school was only touched upon by the planners four panel engineers said they were in no position to make a statement. But Mr.

Belvea referred to the March 2 referendum called by the school board to get a public opinion on whether voters favor the northern site near the Town and Country shopping center in the following fashion. 'Letting the people vote on where a high school should be built is the same as picking a site out of a hat. Let me pick a site for you in this manner and I will save you the trouble of an election. Board Divided "A school site should be chosen only after a great deal of study. School board members elected by the people are in a position to conduct the study.

districts are Francisco in and Fredonia Townships and Hewitt in Marengo Township. Marshall docs own a paid-fori high school, built in 1929 at cost of S300.000. Last payment! on the 30-year bond issue was made last year. At the board meeting Tuesdav. the board 3 Schools List All-A Pupils Photo by Betty Miller.

under the watchful eyes of two of the cast, Rex Gearhart of Marshall, left, and Jim Clevenger, of Battle Creek, right. Special blank ammunition for "The Desperate Hours," Marshall Civic Players presentation this weekend, is prepared by Calvin Frost, center, of the Marshall city police department, On Oil 'Space' Recommend Wells 20 Acres Apart HASTINGS Fifteen students asked the Michigan Municipal at Hastings High School re-i Finance Commission to transfer Stage Battles Are Tough On Actors' Clothes, Hides Mother, Son, 6, Hurt In Three-Way Crash ceived all A's for the third and S2.303 from the debt service final period of the first semes-, fund to the district's savings! kAiNaiMx following a ter. Principal Don Gill has The $2,303 was some "spirited" six -hour rehearing, ported. Five of these students of the money originally sched-1 tne state oil advisory board late a moth. Wednesday recommended that when a member of the audience asked them where they thought ana tne decision should six-year-old son were in- (no stitcnes, but four Band- were carrying five subjects in- uled for the high school build Alds)- i stead of the required four.

iing. Jcrrie Parke, playing- the: Three juniors carnin" five I MARSHALL Staging a rip-snorting action play such as "The Desperate Hours" puts a strain on the cast. The play 20-acre well spacing be ordered in the Albion and Pulaski oil mother of the beleaguered fam-' subjects with perfect records On the hriht Mo inn ic tv, fields. uic milium auuuiu uc uum. iu jureu Wednesday morning a clear-cut answer was given Un-I sound planning to delegate half-mile west of here on US-12 til the master plan is completed ja anning to someone else," when tneir car went ou, of con.

ily, bruised upper forearm and were Willard Smith, Ivan Sny-'fact that Marshall School His-1 11 is cxPected that such an begins its -final sequence of presentation Friday at 8:15 'IL iu trol, resulting in a collision in hose when manhandled der and Douglas Stowell. Martha trict has the lnwest Hrht mii. order 'H be issued by Gerald some lime in mav me group oi For almost a year, since the vi-iuni thc Number One villain. Gies and Joyce Jacobs, bothiment lew of anv hieh school- Eddv. state director of con- here.

volving another car and an oil truck. option had been taken on a 98- iscrvation who has jurisdiction Jim Clevenger. Number One semors had the same enviable 'district iii the county. Ttift acre site south of Irwin avenue. Mrs.

Joseph Cole. 31. of Joscc thp hnl "Zr Route 2, Albion, told sheriff's of oil wells in the state. Requested Rehearing The rehearing was requested by the Carter Oil of Tulsa. weekend were painless but thc villam- must Set onI' proper recor1- Other students receiv- This excludes Battle Creek following medical inventorv of slaps fronl Mrs- Parke for fear mg perfect marks were Janice which has no debt retirement rehearsals shows what m'iht he wi" start up a nock infec- Dav's and Carol Karmes, fresh- ley, but has a recently voted happen- ition that flared up in Donald Frost, Mary Kuhn three-mill levy known as the Bruises and Cuts ana Uolls from kind of ano Jim ostula.

sophomores; building and site fund or nigh school Xuld" ec on that site. It was to sllde that the problem was studied thoroughly by the board at dld im? tneu PPoslte lane that time where it crashed into a car However, since nooular elam-i bL C- Collard. Edwin F. Sayles, 63, Dies in Hastings HASTINGS Edwin F. Sayles, 63, a postal department employe here from 1919 until his retirement May 28, 1958.

died at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at his home, 438 W. Court st. He after a 20-acre spacing Jim Harrison, the policeman. "'W- corla3 uenms Havens as vou go" plan.

oracr on tne Albion Held was hit by falling gelatine frame; Hart, thc father and and ruce Thompson, juniors! Thc highest debt retirement issued following an i i a I -number Une hero, cracked Dtchur ana i--vy in ine couniy Deiongs to hearing in Lansing on Jan. 22 or alleeerilv hac aHtn J1. Ot Hi Keith Battle a hioh chni i Creek. An oil truck driven in that II rcnparsai, wears many io ine boards recommendation LOrninO UniOn bruiscs- and has a reduccd sMrtL 6 l0tal 120 stu- 220 mills 15 ing would abrogate an emergency 1- Willing WIUJJ UIIIUII wardrobe and few original but- dents on lhc nonor rle. mclud- used for payment on Shearman 40-arre snapin? nrrfnr fnr th school trustees with flick.

42, of 37 S. Wood i muu i.r. l- inrt 17 1A 1 1 cl 1- i 1)1 1. r- J. fi 1- ceotinn nf Rainh Rr.ni- row battle Lreek, followin.

had been ill for some time is tsiuiieii. 01 suunomores. onu uuruun acnoois ior wnicn Pnioci-i fiA 1 1 have ThP arri par lapk-lrnifprt in fuwiiuo urea mt north cito tons left on his suits as a re suit of the fight. What Next? To Install Officers Mr. dlL'S WdS a NflCIdU Ol i i ctiflHin 31 juniors and 28 seniors.

the district still owes apnroxi-! uP(j to expire Friday At the Athens school 12 "jatclv S310.000, according to I The board recommended that World War I. serving as a seM tu'lTZ'lu at lided with the Collard nr ir. frr, H17 UUdlU mCmOtTS. Rex Gearhart. Tu 1 "l'u in i.

nuiiase a 1 a rate of 150 barrels day or to 1919 He was a charter mem-1 lne'udln8 the school v-oic suncrea a no irac- ALBIOX-Charlcs D. Christ-' iain ha "i tne seventh grade thev were based on state equalized val-i 200 000 cubic feet nfVrf- to lata. He was a cnarter mem- ture. and her son. Howard.

6. nor nrtiH.t 1 ni aln- bruised arms, while r.lnri am 'i uu.uuu cubic leet ot gas a day another vil- ber ot tne Laurence J. Bauer suffered sealn ciit anil a shnni. 1 VnAL- Marling Brown's neck cot De 111 the Pulaski and American Legion Post No. 45, r.hrE.

'c Ve' der iniu v7 She Vas Alead bruised in a tussle with Gear- n-u l. Albion fields. It is the same rate a I I I C. Jir. In3fl ui nn a xiiuil win uv aiiu ivi omiliuiiuuri.

i lit VJU1 UUJI OL11UU1 Ud3 DuliL of which he was a past com Brooks favnrs from Oaklawn Hospital installed today as president of No telling how the cast will c- --'v-y apencer, vun- SCipl0 field. fnlnkritn 1 Most of the testimony civen the union representing Corning Glass Works emploves. im- pi-liurill- j. xm Srhnnl hi.Mi ances: 8.15 p.m. tomorrow and i RntinV il Boasting the i junior with .1, Thm lowest tax rate an all-A record and oA: 19M Prudent! Mr.

cS- Saturday' Gardcn Thca' among the seniors were Spen-i mander, and was active in Legion affairs. He was born July 2, 1895, in Kent County, the son of Frank and Myrtie (Kingsbury) Sayles, and was married to Elvira Dur-kee in Hastings on Oct. 25, 1919. He was a member of the Battle Creek 40 8, a life mem enth and eight grades back toiMarsha11 after treatment- Dut the elementary schools to easeltne boy was sti11 in the hospi" the squeeze in the present high tnis mornin2- His physician school. Pvecently Mayor Hugoilistcd his conditin as fair.

A. Rieger and "the city council I by a vote of 5 to 2 expressed LLB their opinion on the site prob- LACEY The Dunham lem by voting for the Behling' Community club wil1 meel site off the intersection of i this Frida' evening at the ner was local president from 1955 to 1957. Other officers to be sworn in at the Union Hall. 2084 S. Superior st.

at 7:30 in Wednesday's hearing was a repeat of that given at the original hearing on Jan. 22. Representatives of Carter Oil Co. produced a model of the field to demonstrate their points. Principal opponents to Carter's request for a change from the 20-acre spacing were Harold M.

McClure of the McClurc Oil and C. Loose of thc Aurora Miner 1 8 ue Former Resident At the Kellogg Consolidated Of LeOniddS Dies school near Hickorv there were six all-A i 1 I LLONIDAS Word has been Daniel Flach and Joanne received here of the death of PORTRAITS By ames J. Metcalfe school for a carry-in supper at Erie street and Finley drive. ber of Lodge No. 52, and a charter member of BPOE No.

1965. He was a member of the First Methodist Church and Hoogenboom in thc 11th grade: lrs- r-mma aener. ai. on Sun- 7 p.m. with a variety program after the business meeting.

p.m. are Richard McAtee, vice president: Ralph Gromas. recording secretary: Don Stark, financial secretary': William Buck, chairman of the executive board and Mrs. Clarence Plan Needs Support Although the city will have! a 9 VKl 1 Terrv Dolan anrl HnHinnH cay at a hospital in Mount Car- in thc 10th; Sally Dewey in the where she had been Gasolinc Co R. srnnH nn Rnv SrW anH Tamn Qe-l ninin, and Church in 111 mc iu ra5.

the eishth. -Irs- Seller made her home r. Hose, trustee. Area Birth; Examination Waived Eighty-lour pupils in all re- "'llh ncr son and daughtcr-in- ceived or better. Iaw' alld JIrs- Lyman Seller.

Fire Girs boards veiopment plan, when the ire Girls boards. study is completed in May Mr Surviving are his wife: two I Snvder emphasize that it daughters. Mrs. Paul (Ethel) COuld be a waste of money The Freeman of Cloverdale and Mrs. 1 engineers made the point that Robert (Sally) Rodgers of Has- their "paper plans" would need tings, and four grandchildren, the suoDort of all th nonnii Hastings Man Fined one mile north ot Leonidas, for many years before going to Mt.

Carmel. They are spending the In Nashville Theft HASTINGS Norman L. Russell, 39. of Nashville, waived examination on charges of lar- Hastinqs to Pay Way At Community Health Center In Coldwatcr Mr. and Mrs.

Warren Gruner of Route 5, Coldwater. a son at Funeral services will be held 1 in the community- tu IO Meefinn nf I annua winter Mesa, and took smicu that if zoning and buildine tpk a piane to Ml. carmel tor the wnv fmm a hniMin 11 a.m. Saturday from the Methodist Church with the Rev. William H.

Helrigel in charge. HASTINGS City officials funeral services and burial onlraigned in Municipal Court wishing to attend the Region I Wednesday. 1 Wednesday aftornnnn i A For Drunken Driving HASTINGS Richard D. Mallison. 22, of Route 3.

Hastings, pleaded guilty to drunk driving charges when arraigned in municipal court -Tuesday. Judge Adelbcrt Cortright fined him $75 plus So. 45 costs. Mallison was arrested by city police at 12:07 a.m. Tuesday on East Mill Street after they ulations are not enforced, then any long-range planning program is a myth.

A 20-minute movie on how 2.46 a.m. today. At Oaklawn Hospital In Marshall Mr. and Mrs. Henry L.

Paul of Olivet, a dauehter at FAMILY RKLMON A family reunion is A really worth while thing So many are the benefits And joys that it can bring It noes not have to be the kind That is a small convention Of rela-' lives from everywhere Too numerous to mention But just a loving sister or A brother now and then cousin, niece or nephew or Grandparent once again Each meeting with a member of The family brings pleasure And by thc length of absence, in An ever greater measure As we grow older and apart It is so good to see Someone who is a relative However distantly. C'prlcbl. Kind ntrrpriwj. Inc. All right rrvrnril.

Burial will be in the Hastings Township Cemetery. proper planning can help community to grow and prosper' 5:19 m- Wednesday. At Pcnnock Hospital Area Obituaries meeting of the Michigan Munic-' Mr. Seller is her only living Adelbert Cortright bound him iipal League were authorized to son. t0 circuit court and set' attend with necessary expenses; bond at S1.000, which was not aid by a unanimous vote of the; CHARGE DISMISSED furnished immediately Council Monday.

Thej MARSHALL A charge of; Russell was arrested Wednes-! meeting is to be held at Mar- furnishing intoxicating alcohol day morning on a warrant is-. shall on Thursday, Feb. 26. to a minor against Richard by Prosecutor Franklin Mayor John W. Hewitt read Rodriguez, 21.

of 412 S. Marshall Huntley. It was charged that to attend the meet- has been dismissed by! Russell took three micrometers ing from the city of Marshall Justice Russell E. Barnum after! from th stanrlarH Rtamnimr was snown to the community. Earl Cartwright, chairman of In Hastings th "uicu nun urmng wunoui any nin-f i J- 01 1 headlights on.

Mallion ran his Lake Odessa, a son at 1:30 a i iiiuuiiatui, aiiu ine pro- gram was arranged by Mayor car off the left side of the street into a snowbank before officers reached him. meger, and from Mayor Russell Wor- the father of thc 17-year-old girl: in Nashville last week where he Jesse A. Osgood HASTINGS Jesse A. Osgood. 89, of Route 1, Cloverdale.

a lifelong resident of Hope Township and former supervisor and treasurer of the township, died at 4 a.m. today at the auss oi came crecK, cnairmanno made tne complaint, with-lof Region I. I drew thc complaint. had been employed until a few weeks ago. Lake Odessa Caucus Dates Are Scheduled Wednesday.

Mr. and Mrs. Chester Cramer of 1313 S. Dibble Hastings, a daughter at 1:54 a.m. Wednesday.

Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wilkins of 514 E. Center Hastings, a son at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.

At Leila Hospital In Battle Creek Mr. and Mrs. Clare A. Charoon of Olivet, a son at 12:27 D.m. LAKE ODESSA The Peo- Thornanole Vallev Home after 1 PHONE WO 5-5143 DENIES ASSAULT CHARGE CHARLOTTE George Whit-ingcr 41.

of Route 6, Charlotte, pleaded not guilty to an assault and battery charge, at his arraignment before Judge Angus MacLeod in Municipal Court. Whitinger's jury trial was set for 10 a.m. Tuesday. March 3 and he was released on his own recognizance. He was arrested by Eaton County sheriff's officers after a warrant had been issued on the com (Wednesday.

a long illness. He was a retired PIe Par'y will hold its caucus, farmer. He was born Oct. 28, Saturday morning. February 14 18b'9, Hope Township, the son at 10 o'clock and the Citizen's of Ira and Jane (Reprogle) Os-Parl' w'" hold its caucus, Fri-good.

He was a member of the idav evening. February 13 at McCallum United Brethren Botb will be held at the fire Church. Surviving are his wife, ball to nominate candidates to Rilla; two sons. Ira of Clover- De elected at the annual vil-dale and Isaac of Lake Odessa; laSe election, Monday March 9. three daughters, Mildred Os-j Candidates will be for village good of New York City, Mrs.

i president, clerk, treasurer. Almond (Glenna) Weber ofjthree trustees for two-year Cloverdale and Mrs. Linden terms and assessor. OPEN MONDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY EVENING TIL 9 P.M. SEE THE LATEST IN HOME FURNISHINGS At Lakeview General Hospital In Battle Creek Mr.

and Mrs. Clarence R. Gar-lenski of Route 2, Delton, a son at 4:59 p.m. Tuesday. Mr.

and Mrs. Clarence R. Garlenski. Route 2, Delton, a son at 4:59 p.m. Tuesday.

plaint of Benjamin Martenies a Chester Township farmer. 595 NORTH AVE. ROOStVStT whom he allegedly assaulted 'V February 5. Pi I NT STOfie-FHONT fMK IN6 (Esther) Johncock of Shelby- viiie; a brother, John of Hemit seven grandchildren and live great-grandchildren. John Henry Suram 1.1 i 1 at STEVEN'S WOODLAND John Henry Summ, 87, a retired farmer.

died Wednesday afternoon at me rnornapple Valley Home where he had been a patient for inree weeks. He was born Nov, 27. 1871, in Woodland Town DRASTIC REDUCTIONS ON FALL AND WINTER MEN'S CLOTHING BUY NOW AND SAVE! ship, the son of John and Marv (Velte) Summ, and was married Nov. 30. 1905, to Susanne Fine 1.

nuts, one died several years ago. Surviving are a daughter Edison (Hilda) Baas of MEN'S TOPCOATS Nashville; five sisters, Mrs Anna Gerlinger of Clarksville Dollar Day Price -Mrs. Clara Sears of Woodland Mrs. Martha Hatch of Nashville Mrs. Lena Clum of Lake Odessa and Mrs.

Minnie Gerlinger of en's Felt one grandchild. All Wool and Corduroy CAR SCO 77 Modern Sectionals and Sofas with Foam Rubber Reversible Cushions HATS Dollar Day 1 Dwyte A. Scheidler COLDWATER Dwyte A Scheidler, 74. a farmer and a COATS Dollar Day LINED JACKETS Iitelong resident of Branch County, died at the Community Health Center at 10 p.m. 222 COME SEE WAYN LINE'S NEW GROUPING Arrow Colored SHIRTS ednesday after a short illness.

He resided at Route 2, Cold- Dollar Day New Irredesent Nylon Pile Lined Washable Reg. 15.95 Everything about the grouping looks expensive! Yes. another first in fine fur-niture Quality in materials, superb workmanship in construction. Beauty and comfort you've dreamed of for your home, here are sectionals and sofa with chair to match, buoyantly cushioned in foam rubber and beautifully upholstered in a durable long-wearing fabric. water.

Air. scheidler was a member of the Branch County Imported British Broadcloth Farm Bureau, and a former McGregor SWEATERS 00 Cushioned With board member of the Sorter 2-PC. SECTIONAL 224 School. He was born Jan. 27.

Foam Rubber 2o WHITE SHIRTS COO 1884, in Coldwater, son of Pastel Colors V-Neck Styles Reg. 8.95 Cr 9.95 Lafayette and Lulah (Thomp Dollar Day 3-PC. SECTIONALS (as pictured) $355.00 MEN'S son) Schcilder. He was married Sept. 30, 1906.

in Kinder-hook to Hazel E. Corwin, who died April 9. 1958. Surviving are three sons. Wendell Olen M.

and Elton all of Ovid Township; 13 grandchildren and two SLACKS IVY STYLE Black and Khaki 1 Hankies Pack of 8 CHOICE COLORS BLACK NATURAL 6EICE BROWN TURQUOISE Washable Flannel Heavy Duty Canvas WORK GLOVES jL Pr- 4 00 ROBES Dollar Day STEVENS Amos H. Company Adelbert LcRoy Hankins Jr. COLDWATER Adelbert Le-Roy Hankins two-month-old son of Adelbert and Velda (Parker) Hankins, died Wednesday morning at the home in Algansee Township. Coroner Norman L. Heinemann has ordered an autopsy.

The baby was born Dec. 6, 1958. at the home. Besides the parents he is survived by five sisters. Sally Ann, Linda Lou, Pamela Kay, Patricia Lee and Christine, all at home, and the grandparents.

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hankins i of Quincy. Hi'- mi ipii ir'H'ii jj FORMAL WEAR HEADQUARTERS FOR RENT FOR SALE IT DAVENPORT AS PICTURED $197.00 CHAIR TO MATCH 97.50 10 WEST MICHIGAN AVE..