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'y- 'V- vw -v r-i i 15 r- i. I HELPED MANY OTHERS Veterans' I 3 I Say School Is Crowded; Start Drive Good Deeds Are Returned Farmer 111; Neighbors Reap His Corn Home Row Is Revived SCHOOLCRAFT, Nov. 12 UP) When the' harvesting was finished, the volunteers didn't stay Schoolcraft area farmers didn't for 18 THE STATE JOURNAL LANSING, MICHIGAN Thursday November 12, 1953 Shiawassee Is Told to Repair Jail Work May Cost Judge Orders Fire Doors And Re-Wiring get Charlie Wheeler's efforts in around for thanks. They left the Wheeler farm remembering the helping others when disaster struck. times Charlie had' helped other farmers: Last year fire wiped through the Commandant Blamed Be More Classroom Space Is barn of Wesley Parker, a Wheeler cause Residents Drink at Neighborhood Bars neighbor, destroying hay needed to feed cattle during the winter.

Before a new barn could be com Goal of New PTA Group 'At Eaton Rapids (Special to The State Journal) EATON RAPIDS, Nov. 12 Plans pleted, Charlie enlisted the aid of fellow farmers in filling the barn with hay. Wheeler today looked at his barn and storage bins filled with the harvest from his 65 to 80 acre corn field which earlier this week seemed doomed to the ravages of winter. Charlie last week fell from a ladder and suffered five broken ribs. The fall wiped out his hopes of harvesting his corn before cold weather rendered the crop worthless.

But neighbors heard of Charlie's plight. Farmers quickly assembled on Wheeler's farm Tuesday and picked his crop. The harvesting was an outing for the Schoolcraft area farmers. Their wives came along and cooked for the harvesters. Mrs.

Wheeler, despite a broken hip, also helped feed the volunteer harvesters. Last fall, another neighbor, Ed Ballinger, became ill. Charlie was among the first to bring his harvesting equipment to the Ballinger are underway to increase ine membership of the Parent-Teacher association here to 500 persons by Nov. 17. tarm and pick bo acres ol crops.

The Parent-Teacher assocation at Eaton Rapids was formed recently with 168 paid charter Charlie also was among the first volunteers to harvest Lawrence Ballinger's crops when Ballinger became ill. With other farmers, (Special to The State Journal) CORUNNA, Nov. 12 Litigation came to an end Wednesday as Circuit Judge H. Russel Holland of Pontiac ordered Shiawassee county to repair its jail within four months, at an estimated cost of 525,000. Earnest C.

Brooks, former commissioner of corrections, had or Their goal is to obtain more GRAND RAPIDS, Nov. 12 UP) A prolonged dispute between the board of managers and the commandant of Michigan veterans facility was further intensified today after publication of report highly critical of Col. Walter J. Baker, the commandant Several members of the board expressed surprise that the results of a survey made last July by Board Chairman Carl H. Minster of Manitou Beach had been published now.

In his report Minster criticized Baker for lack of discipline and for leniency in issuing passes which, Minster said, made possible excessive drinking by facility residents in bars near the home and in Grand Rapids. Baker said today that "I will speak for myself, if necessary, at the proper time, but right now I Charlie also planted spring oats for the stricken Ballinger. classroom space for the increasing number of pupils attending the Eaton Rapids schools. This week it was Charlie's turn and his friends didn't let him down. At the present time our schools County ftderjPoultry Meeting dered the jail closed, but through efforts of the county bar associa are so crowded that the teachers cannot give pupils the individual attention needed for proper education," Mack Beiser, superintendent of Eaton Rapids school, told parents attending a public meeting Tuesday in the Eaton Rapids high school auditorium.

tion, litigation was started to fore Held at St. Johns New Sanitary stall the closing of the jail and to make needed repairs to bring it to modern standards. Several motions Code Nov. 14 had been mado to dismiss the suit (Special io The State Journal) Mr Beiser added that "county people can't expect the city pi completely. Repairs ordered by Judge Hoi wish to state very emphatically that I greatly resent this public aspersion on the reputation and character of the disabled veterans Eaton Rapids to underwrite the to land include eight fire doors, three tal cost of new buildings with only eight-inch brick walls, rewiring of a 3,500 population from which to draw." the building, installation of a show Major provisions of the new Ingham county sanitary code which becomes effective Saturday, Nov.

14, were outlined today by Dr. Douglas H. Fryer, director of the er the women quarters, addi Theo E. Brenner, grade school principal, and Lester Luce, high school principal, also added their tional lighting, food doors and a barrier between the female and WIN BY WHISKERS Richard male juvenile quarters. ST.

JOHNS, Nov. 12 A poultry and Booster Day program Tuesday at the V. F. W. building drew 200 visitors.

The program was conducted by the court agricultural office with the co-operation of Michigan State college extension service. It was sponsored by the retail division of the St. Johns Chamber of Commerce. It was held for the purpose of increasing egg production in the county and to encourage proper handling of poultry. There were poultrymen speakers from the state agriculture Lansmg-lngham county health "Although the present jail Is 77 Attorney's Wife years old, these repairs will suffice- Under the code, no premises can for the county's present needs, if Hart (right) walked off with top honors in the second annual beard growing contest held as part of Hastings' "Buck Fever Days." Other winners were Russell Hart (left), Richard's brother, who placed third, and Vern Neil, second.

(AP Wirephoto.) Area Clubs And Lodges under my care." The facility provides a home for veterans of all wars and their dependants. The facility has housed as many as 1,000 persons. For several months the board of managers sought to get Baker declassified from his civil service rating. Members claimed that Baker had refused to heed some of their directives, and that divided authority resulted in confusion over administrative policies. The state civil service commission refused to de-classify the commandant's post.

Last June Baker, who has served 13 years as commandant, went on leave of absence. be occupied unless sanitary toilet facilities are provided. properly ana carefully adminis Dies at Mt. Pleasant Where public sanitary sewers are available, they must be used in voices to the urgency of the present problem. Parents and guests toured the 46-classroom building that is currently serving an average of 34 pupils per class, for every class period throughout the school day, before the addresses in the auditorium.

Six hundred grade school pupils and 400 high school pupils are presently being taught in a 100 square mile area served by the Eaton Rapids school system. Thirty-five school districts send pupils into town, with 12 of these 35 dis preference to septic tanks and out EATOX RAPIDS The Past No (Speeial to The State Journal) MT. PLEASANT, Nov. 12 Fu side toilets. Property owners will Girl Scouts Plan ble Grand club will meet Friday tered," the judge declared.

He ordered the repairs started Immediately. Twice the voters have turned down a bond issue for a new jail. Commissioner Brooks started the suit against the county May 28, 1952, and the state fire marshal started a similar suit. Whether the latter will be continued is not known. Final briefs were filed be given 60 days' notice to connect with the public sewers and eradi at the home of Mildred Reed.

Host neral services for Mrs. Margaret Wendrow, 45, wife of Barney A. esses will be Eula Burgess and Baked Goods Sale Eaton Farmers Mae Antcliff. Wendrow, Mt. Pleasant attorney, 1300 Watson will be held Thurs cate unsanitary conditions.

Property owners will be prohibited under the code from draining objectionable wastes into public To Meet Dec. 4 returning in September. At their last meeting earlier this month board members indicated no fur (Special to The State Journal) day at 2 p. m. from Rush funeral home.

Mrs. Wendrow, active in civic, school and social affairs, died ST. JOHN'S Three Boy Scouts of Troop 81 were given their swimming merit badges Tuesday eve drains which are protected by the Feb. 7, 1953, and taken under ad' visement by Judge Holland. ther action regarding Baker had been taken.

tricts sending all their students, kindergarten through high school. The present school facilities are presently overcrowded by 414 pu early Tuesday morning. ning. I hey were Kenneth clack, Several veterans organizations CHARLOTTE, Nov. 12 Eaton county farmers will have an opportunity to attend a "barnyard economics" meeting here Dec.

4, beginning at 2 p. m. currently are conducting their own Okemos Seniors Present Born July 2a, 1908, at Coopers ville, Ottawa county, Mrs. Wendrow and Mr. Wendrow were married Feb.

2, 1933. Mrs. Wendrow survey of conditions at the facility. state dram law. The county closed storm sewers and open storm water ditches are covered by the state drain law, Dr.

Fryer said. He explained that some of the new code's requirements already are in effect in some Ingham county municipalities. The new code will not supercede any local Three-Act Comedy Friday pils, and a recent -school census shows the present crucial problem will become more acute in five years. At that time the elementary school will have 74 more resident a graduate of the University of This year's meeting is entitled Michigan, taught school in Grand Economics 1954 Mod' (Special to The State Journal) lhe critical report was not printed in the minutes of the board meetings but was referred to by number in official proceedings, members said. Rapids and in Mt.

Pleasant. She el." It will be presented in three students and 122 non-resident stu Harry Thompson and Robert Sulka. The Scouts and their parents had a potluck supper in the Congregational church dining room. DELTA CENTER Because of Thanksgiving the Delta Center Cemetery society will meet Wednesday, Nov. 18, one week earlier than the regular date, and due to illness in the Bessie Moon home, the meeting will be with Mrs.

Mina Hoffman White on Marcy Road instead of as first later served as president the P. parts as lollows: "What's New on OKEMOS, Nov. 12 "Down to Earth," a comedy fantasy in three dents. In the high school there T. A.

and the Girl Scout council Income Taxes and Farm Records' sanitary ordinances but will supplement them, the health director will be 101 more resident students HASLETT, Nov. 12. Troops 94 and 79, Haslett Girl Scouts, will have a baked sale on Saturday at Hicks dry cleaners in East Lansing. The proceeds will be used to help their camping program. The Haslett Child Study club sponsors Troop 79 and the Baptist Missionary society sponsors Troop 94.

Mrs. Mildred Fleck, Mrs. Bertha Barnes and Mrs. Mary Robinson are the leaders of these troops. Anyone wishing to contribute to this sale may call one of the leaders or any girl in either of the troops.

It's double smart to think twice when buying or selling, if you think first and last of The State Journal want ads for quick sure help in both. Phone 41351. acts, will be presented in the Oke here, was active in organizing the local Zonta club and was a mem said. and 154 more non-residents stu dents. mos high school gymnasium at 8:15 p.

m. Friday and Saturday, by the to include any changes in the federal income taxes, as well as some tax-payers; "What to Look for in 1954" including the farm Welfare Boards Meet (Special to The State Journal) ber of the local chapter of the D. A. R. The code provides that violators can be fined $100 and jailed for 90 days.

Dr. Fryer said that changes in Plan Concert Surviving besides the husband, management outlook for the com' ST. JOHNS, Nov. 12 Social boards and directors of th announced. are two children, Sylvia Diane and ing year; "What Farmers Can Do STOCKBRIDGE, Nov.

12 The high school music department has Norman: three sisters, Mrs. Flor regulations concerning private sep set Monday evening, December 21 Police Investigate tic tanks will take effect Jan. 1, 1954. The changes primarily affect the system of issuing permit's for to Meet the Cost Price Squeeze" sixth district met in the supervisor! including changes that can be rooms here Tuesday with Shiawas-made in the farm organization, see, Gratiot, Livingston, Eaton, soils, crops, livestock, and farm I Ingham, Saginaw and Clinton coun-expenses to maintain farm profits. Ities represented.

as the date for its annual Christmas concert. Rehearsals have ence Otis of Bloomfield Hills, Mrs. Lillian Pear of Grosse Pointe and Mrs. Delia Kammermeyer of Iowa City, and two brothers, Dr. Albert Myers of Pottervilje and Clarence Myers of Pontiac.

begun. installing tne tanks. 2 More Burglaries 1.1!: ill1" 1 I IH 'Un i I' I ll I 1 I' iil I i senior class. The play is under the direction of Miss Christena Schram, and includes John Kreider, Dennis Avery, Nikki Brauner, Kay Sweet, Gene Rathbun, Phyllis McFarren, Gerry Bosworth, Louis Brauner, Bob Davidson, Charlene Peacock, Charles Webb, and Janet Henderson. Area Births MT.

PLEASANT To Mr. and Mrs. Vance Gatehouse, R. 2. a daughter, Nov.

8, at Community hospital. To Mr. and Mrs. Robert Clark. R.

1, a daughter, Nov. 7, at Community hospital. To Mr. and Mrs. Eueene Beltinck.

R. 2. i yiiiiiiiiiiiiiii'iiSilliiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii ill' li! i lila iiiiWiiTiiiirrmTrroMw Hi nuiiiiymin i lUli i1 i iiin iiuin ill (Special to The State Journal) 13 Alma Leases Site IONIA, Nov. 12 The number For New Building of burglaries in Ionia county within the last 60 days rose to 12 today with the reported entry of the Sar-anac high school and the Clarks-ville elevator. a daughter, Nov.

7, at Comins maternity home. To Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Henry. 5217 (Special to The State Journal) The agricultural room at the high school was reported broken ALMA, Nov.

12 The Alma board of education and the Alma city into sometime Wednesday night or Thursday morning and a small amount of money stolen. The exact amount was not announced. It was also not known how much was taken from the elevator. commission have agreed to a lease which will make available 100 feet, of land on the south side of the former Washington school site for a community center and a swimming pool. Both burglaries were being inves E.

Pickard, a son, Nov. 7, at Comins Maternity home. SHEPHERD To Mr. and Mrs. John Wil-berdinfr, a daughter, Nov.

7 at Comins maternity home, Mt. Pleasant. To Mr. and Mrs. Robert Meyers, a son.

Nov. 7. at Comins maternity home, ML Pleasant. CLARE To Mr. and Mrs.

Marshall Brock, a daughter, Nov. 8. at Community hospital. Mt Pleasant. OKEMOS To Mr.

and Mrs. Virgil Maybee. R. 1, East Lansing, a daughter, Susan. Nov.

10. at Comins maturity home, Mt. Pleasant. ST. LOUIS To Mr.

and Mrs. Paul J. Eld-ridge at Smith Memorial hospital, Alma, a boy, Paul Jay, Nov. 2. GRAND LEDGE To Mr.

and Mrs. James Earl Paschall, R. 2. Grand Ledge, a son. Dennis James, Nov.

8, at McLaughlin hospital. Sienins or the lease win seme tigated Thursday by Undersheriff Peter Van Vleck and Det. Sgt. Richard Tubbs of the East Lansing state police post. the question of where the new recreational center of Alma will be located, provided funds can be raised for the construction within Two other burglaries occurred five years.

If not, the lease will be void and the title returned to the board of education. in the county earlier this week. On Wednesday morning seven tire in-nertubes and a card of petcocks were reported missing from the The lease would run for a 50- year period with the privilege of Socony Vacuum filling station in Ionia. Entry was gained by break renewal at the end of that period for another 25 years. Area Deaths (Special to The State Journal) Lewis I.

Leoley The city has also been given the ing through a rear window and unlatching the back door. On Monday a quantity of ciga-rets and pencil sets was stolen from the Silver Barn restaurant 13 miles southwest of here. sanction of the Michigan agricultural department to continue its FRIDAY and SATURDAY ITHACA. Nov. 12 A long Illness ended In death Tuesday lor Lewis D.

Lepley, 80. for many years a rural mall carrier here. He was bora Dec. 10, 1872. He leaves two sons.

Leo ot PonUac and Laurel of present garbage collection method until Oct. 1. 1954. This permisssion DROP LEAF TABLE Seats Six Comfortably was sought after a new law was Eaton Disburses and MONDAY! Don't Miss This Annual Savings Event Owosso: seven grandchildren and 10 greatgrandchildren. Mrs.

Lepley died in 1947. Funeral services will be Friday at 10 the Barden funeral home here with Rev. Donald Winegar olficiaung. passed requiring cooking ot an garbage used as feed for pigs. The extension for Alma was asked e- Delinquent Taxes cause cooking equipment was not available.

Emest E. Gorhara TTHACA. Nov. 12 Ernest E. Corham Genuine mahogany drop leaf table, richly finished.

(Special to The State Journal) 60. died Tuesday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Oran Simcox. He was born March 29. 1893, in Ionia county.

He had lived In California and came here three $4 DOWN 4-Pc. DESK SET Find Hastings Man Eligible to Get Grandfather Clock months ago to make his home with Mrs. Simcox. He leaves another daughter, Mrs. rnr Kirkpr: a sister.

Mrs. Nellie SDencer. CHARLOTTE, Nov. 12 Leonard E. Marshall, county treasurer, has disbursed the delinquent property taxes collected by his office during October in the amount jf $2,764.27 to the following Eaton county All For In Kansas-, and six grandchildren.

Funeral services will be Friday at 2 at the Barden funeral home with Rev. Don Winegar Desk Lamp Fine Fountain Pen Bound Desk Blotter Metal Hand Blotter officiating. With Purchase of Desk townships, villages and cities: Ells Lulu Fankhurst CI? AND LEDGE. Nov. 12 Mrs.

Ella Lulu Pankhurst, 78, died at the home Handsome New 7-Drawer Desk HASTINGS, Nov. 12 UP) An unusual bequest in a Grand Rapids school teacher's will has found a beneficiary here. When the late Mary R. Powers died Oct. 23 she left a will giving her great grandfather's clock to the oldest man in Hastings named Goodyear provided he was a direct descendant of Hastings pioneer George Goodyear who came from Pennsylvania in 1856.

Townships Bellevue, Benton, Brookfield, Chester, Delta, Eaton, 78.89; Kalamo, Oneida, Roxand Sunfield, Vermontville, $35.70 Walton, $13.53, and Windsor, $33.12. Villages Bellevue, Di-mondale, Mulliken, $52.86, and Petterville, $23.80. Cities Charlotte, Eaton Rapids, $36.83, and Grand Ledge, $278.12. Donald Miller of Portland Placed on Year Probation Maple or walnut, a big value in a very sturdy, serviceable desk, choice maple or Right in Time for $3 down Ncij 18N George E. Goodyear, proprietor of a hardware company here, qualifies.

The pioneer settler was his grandfather. Miss Powers was re lated to the Goodyear family. Wednesday, fciia Martin was Dorn siarcn 2. 1S75, at Grafton. O.

She had lived here the past 20 years after retiring Irom teaching at the Pipestone Normal college in Minnesota for 15 years. She leaves two sisters. Mrs. Josephine Wade of Lansing and Mrs. Emily Harper of Holland.

Funeral services will be conducted by Dr. Richard W. Weame at the Peters funeral home Friday at 2. Mrs. Helen Maclcey DeWTTT.

Nov. 12 Mrs. Helen Maclcey. 61. of DeWitt township, died Tuesday at St.

Lawrence hospital in Lansing after a long Illness. The funeral will be at 2 p. m. Saturday at the Vincent funeral home here. new.

Harold Reese of the Williamston Baptist church wiil officiate. She leaves the husband. Earl: two step-daughters, Mrs. Evelyn Farrier of St. Johns and Mrs.

Lenagene Smith of Grand Ledge: seven grandchildren: two sisters. Mrs. Nina Bas-sett of Lansing and Mrs. F.tta Richards of Ionia: two half-sisters. Mrs.

Ruth Thayer of Ionia and Miss Dorothy Corwin Ohio, and three half-brothers. Frank and Elijah Ward of Ionia and Leslie Shellen-berger of St. Joseph. Emest M. Scott DeWITT.

Nov. 12 Ernest M. Scott. S6. died Tuesday evening at a hospital after several years illness.

The funeral will be at 2 p. m. Friday at the Vincent funeral home here with Rev. Laverne Bretz officiating. He leaves the widow.

Lilhe: four grandchildren: five great-grandchildren and a half-sister, Mrs. Ernest Sellers of Lansing. Alfred E. Welnurn ALBION. Nov.

12 Services will be held Thursday at 2 p. m. at the Marsh fu-ri nr Alfred E. Walburn. 77.

an Charlotte High THANKSGIVING TERRIFIC SAVINGS Scaled for today's smaller homes, these tables still retain the beauty of line and charm so necessary to gracious living. So adaptable to any decorating scheme because they take so little space when closed yet expand to accommodate so many. Stages Banquet (Special to The State Journal) CHARLOTTE, Nov. 12 Donald C. Miller, 28, of Portland, pleaded guilty to a charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor Monday before Municipal Judge Richard J.

Shaull. He was put on probation for a year and sentenced to a 90-day term in the Eaton county jail. Sixty days- will be suspended DESK 4(195 (Special to The State Journal) 09 CHARLOTTE, Nov. 12 The 19th annual football-band banquet Only $4 Down A handsome desk for every occasion. Rich Ay OPENS TO 54.95 3495 5495 Duncan Phyfe Pedestal Table Double Leg Pedestal Table ly finished in genu- SI upon payment of $54.90 fine and costs.

Miller was arrested by state police officers. Meridian Firemen Collecting Toys ine mahogany. A perfect gift. Albion painter and interior decorator since Large Double Pedestal Table, 38 Inch 7Q95 WHO Oietl inuitv evrmiiK til nit-n a rfniiehter. Mrs.

Haze right. near Springport. Mr. Walburn. a native of Port H-pe.

once operated a paint store here. He is survived by nine children and four sisters. Traditional Mahogany QUALITY DESK 9 Drawers. Genuine Mahogany held Tuesday evening at the high school and sponsored by the Rotary club was enjoyed by a capacity crowd. Stanley H.

Raidle, local attorney, was toastmaster, and Cash J. Beechler of the Rotary club was general chairman. Speakers were Coach Malcolm Gobel, who is completing his 19th year at Charlotte high school. Coach Eldred Toutant and Robert K. Powell, band director.

The coaches concluded their remarks by introducing the members of their respective organizations. Rev. H. B. Loomis of the First Congregational church gave the invocation.

Mel Snyder of Detroit presented a balloon novelty act. Stockbridge Senior Play To Be a Week-End Event A Small Down Payment Delivers A lovely 18th Century genuine mahogany 9-drawer desk. Priced to save many dollars. Size 22 59s Kll (Special to The State Journal) HASLETT, Nov. 12 The Meridian Township Fireman's association and auxiliary are collecting toys again for their Christmas program.

These toys are repaired, cleaned and painted for the children of needy families at Christmas time. Anyone having toys to give may leave them at the fire station on Haslett at N. Okemos or call ED-22316. Swartz Creek Youth (Jets 66-Day Jail Term (Special to The State Journal) CORUNNA, Nov. 12 Kerwin L.

Whiteside, 19, Swartz Creek, will spend the next 66 days in jail in default of $100 in fines, after pleading guilty to reckless driving and having beer in his car. Justice Homer Bush sentenced Whiteside after he was arrested for cutting in front of another car on M-78 Monday. 9.95 11.95 AND B.95 Fred J.Wheaton ALBION, Nov. 12 Services will be Thursday at 2 at the King and Helrigel home for funerals for Fred J. Wheaton.

86, a former Albion resident, who died Tuesdav at Jackson after four years of hospitalization In a nursing home. Mr. Wheaton was an Albion resident from 1918 to 1934. A son and two daughters survive. Area Funerals Jame I.

Watson MT. PLEASANT, Nov. 12 pervices for L. Watson. 81.

were held Thursday at the Stinson funeral home. He died early Tuesday at the Gladwin nursing home after a year's illness. Bom at Park Hill, Canada, Mr. Watson had been a resident of this area for the past 7S years. He came to Isabella county with his parents in 1ST5.

A farmer, he retired In 1043 and moved to his present home. 406 Pine. Surviving are his wife. Anne: two daughters. Mrs.

Florence Boran of Kalamazoo and Mrs. Beulah Stuttlnj? of Mt, Pleasant; two sons. Lloyd and Elton Watson of Mt. Pleasant: a sister. Mrs.

Catherine Dibble of Lansing: two hrother3, John and Hugh Watson of Mt. Pleasant, and grandchildren. STOCKBRIDGE, Nov. 12 UP) The senior play, "The Brain Storm," will be produced Thursday and Friday at 8 p. m.

in the Stockbridge High school gym. 'The Brain Storm" is a comedy which takes place on a small col Zp BSE I 5g464 jj -Where Quality Is Higher Than Price" 79.95 38" 72" $1 DOWN lege campus. The play centers EASY TERMS-PAY NEXT YEAR Use Our Convenient Christmas Lay-Away around Willoughby Adains, a shy meek boy, and his conscience. What happens to him, and his roommates, when he is "discovered" for football will surely put the audience in good humor. iiiiiiiiMiffiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii nil 0 mm.