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OZARKS The News-Leader woncer By Robert Keyes Xhe News-Leader The Springfield Firefighters Association Mias ratified a new wage agreement with city -officials and the Springfield Police Officers "Association has reached a tentative agreement with the city. But service employees representative Shikany feels cheated. "At this point the negotiating is over," said Shikany, who represents the Local 50 "Service Employees International Union. The city's "final offer" Friday morning to his nearly 300 outdoor city workers is a "very, very meager 1 percent wage increase," said Shikany. He was asking for a 10 percent raise, he said.

If approved, the wage agreement would go into effect July 1. It would eliminate a daily overtime pay system for one that's effective after 40 hours, Shikany said. Workers would pick up the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, but Shikany says the city is trying to account for an anticipated $75,000 cost for the holiday with the overtime change. "They tied (the overtime change) to the agreement in order to blackmail us, so to speak, to accept it," Shikany said.

By refusing the offer, the workers would be perceived as being against the holiday, he said. City personnel officials could not be reached for comment Friday evening. Shikany 's group whose pay scale ranges from about $14,000 a year to more than $22,000 will vote on the offer next Wednesday, he said. Springfield Firefighters Association President Larry Giggy said members of his group ratified a new agreement Friday night. The plan calls for 2-percent salary increases for firefighters at the top of the pay-scale.

The SFA represents 187 workers. Meanwhile SPOA members will vote June 24th on a package its executive board ratified Thursday, SPOA President George Larbey said. Larbey would not discuss the terms of the one-year agreement which benefits the 240 police patrol officers, corporals and detee; Lives in the association. Though not totally satisfied with the fer, "this is a compromise," Larbey said, i "Obviously I don't think you go into gotiations and get all that you'd like," he-said. Negotiations also are continuing the lfr cal chapter of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees.

2B Saturday, June 15, 1991 an shot frying to collect $50 BiasSpringfield task force nominations go to City Council Pair had fought earlier over money at Springfield bar, police say Springfield, told police Jaco followed him outside and threatened to kill him. Jaco fired several more times at him as he entered a car, Marrott told police. Jaco will not be charged in the incident, said a spokeswoman with; the Greene County Prosecutor's' office. When released from the hospital. Marrott likely will be transferred to the county jail, police said.

His bond is recommended at $10,000. night over the money at a Springfield bar before going their separate ways, said Sgt. Dan Wilson. About 11:30 p.m. Marrott apparently forced his way into Jaco's house and was shot once.

Jaco fired four more shots but did not strike Marrott, police said. Jaco told police he feared for himself and his family's safety and did not recognize Marrott until after he had shot him. However, Marrott, of Route 2 From Our Staff A Springfield man, charged with first-degree burglary, was shot while trying to collect $50 from another man Thursday night, police said. Gaile Dean Marrott, 27, was listed in good condition Friday night at Cox Medical Center North after he was shot in the left forearm, allegedly by Edwin Ray Jaco, 36, at Jaco's 2658 E. Locust St.

home, police. The two had fought earlier that force won't make any quick conclusions, he said. "As with any responsible body, you start with studying the issue," he said. Nominee John Wilson said he's been told the task force will work with a police representative to study crime reports. While he expects to review a lot of reports, Wilson said it's too early to say if that review will definitely result in a recommendation.

"I think it would be a logical outcome," he said. has spent months studying police reports, chairman Bob Scheid said. "The next six months, all we're going to do is gather information," he said. "If there is a recommendation, it will come a year from now." While he isn't familiar with all the task board members, he said it appears the group is a good cross section. Ethicist Tobias Meeker said he assumed he was asked to submit his name for consideration because of his background in applying logic to situations.

As far as he is concerned, the task PAGE 1B Jfrom the president of the local chapiter of the National Association for -the Advancement of Colored People. "I'm very happy they were chosen 2so quickly; it's well rounded," Carolyn Moncrief said. "At best, this will be an impartial task force," she said. Moncrief said she believes the Uogical outcome will be a recommendation to consider a new bias crimes ordinance, she said. If there is a recommendation, it twiU come only after the task force Man sentenced to 2 years for racial slurs From Our Staff A Springfield man was sentenced to two years in a state prison Friday for making racial slurs to a 20-year-old black man during an assault attempt.

Melvin Lee Cook, 33, pleaded guilty Friday to an ethnic intimidation charge. Cook, who is white, was sentenced by Greene County Circuit Judge J. Miles Sweeney under a plea agreement. The agreement calls for the two-year term to run at the same time as a Christian County burglary the judge. The charge listed only one but the crime actually had three, victims, black men aged 22 and 20 and a 16-year-old black youth, prosecutors have said.

Cook originally directed racial remarks to five black men, reports said. Cook and two other men left the lot and returned a few minutes later with five more white males, police said. Cook apparently got out of a car waving a knife and ran after the three black victims. Cook is the second Greene County defendant to be sentenced under the law, which went into effect about three years ago. The crime is a Class felony.

Punishment ranges from a county jail sentence and a possible fine, to a maximum of five years in a state prison and a $5,000 fine. No one was seriously injured in the assault attempt Aug. 2, 1990, in the Kwik Pantry parking lot at 1360 E. Division reports said. Cook made ethnic slurs and made threatening motions with a knife, Assistant Prosecutor Ron Carrier told (Briggs), 3140 W.

Madison Springfield, a girl, 5:20 p.m. June 13, St. John's. SHAFFNER, William and Melodye (Freeman), 204 W. Maupin, Bolivar, a girl, 7:54 a.m.

June 12, St. John's. VANHUSS, Richard and Toni (Blythe), 409 N. Oak Grove Springfield, a girl, 9:31 a.m. June 13, Cox South.

WEINER, Adam and Rebecca (Reser), 2159 E. Mac's Court, Springfield, a girl, 11:35 p.m. June 12, St. John's. WHITTINGTON, Steve and Kim (Sickels), 807 W.

Elm Springfield, a boy, 3:20 p.m. June 13, Cox South. WILLIAMS, Robert and Sonya (Hall), 2559 S. Linden Springfield, a boy, 2:38 a.m. June 13, Cox South.

GETTING IT CORRECT 6:27 p.m. June 13, Cox South. HILL, Randy and Catherine (Blaine), 3362 S. Bedford Springfield, a girl, 11:31 p.m. June 13, Cox South.

HORSTMAN, Donald and Diana (Palmer), Route 2 Box 260-A, Buffalo, a boy, 6:47 a.m. June 11, St. John's. HOUGH, Ashley, 1164 S. Oak Park, Springfield, a girl, 5 p.m.

June 11, St. John's. JONES. Victor and Gale (Tum-mons), 1721 W. Olive Springfield, a boy, 1:21 p.m.

June 13, Cox South. KETRON, Keith and Nannette, 437 E. Cherry, Mount Vernon, a girl, 1:17 p.m. June 12, St. John's.

LONG, Brent and Donna June (Baker), Route 1 Box 253, Aldrich, a boy, 12:49 p.m. June 13, Cox South. MASON, Linda and Miller, Jerry, 103 E. Mount Vernon, Nixa, a boy, 6:17 p.m. June 13, Cox South.

MCKEE, Randy and Aleisa (Honey-cutt), 1310 Kent Drive, Lebanon, a boy, 10:36 p.m. June 13, Cox South. MITCHELL, Melissa, and Keeler, Shannon, Route 1 Box 281, Purdy, a boy, 5:47 p.m. June 13, Cox South. RUNYON, Irene, 1625 N.

Washington Springfield, a boy, 7:45 p.m. June 12 St. John's. SCHEETS, Clarence and Sandy DAILY iRECORD BIRTHS BARBER, James and Jamie (Gim-Jon), 1254 E. Delmar Springfield, a girl, 4:32 p.m.

June 13, St. John's. BURROS, Terry and Sonjia (Single-Jon), 2462 N. Homewood Springfield, a girl, 11:48 a.m. June 13, St.

John's. DOWNING, Daleena and Mutz, Frank, 1031 W. Monroe Springfield, a girl, 12:29 a.m. June 13, Cox South. EVANS, Don and DeeAnn (Alday), Route 1 Box 77, Nixa, a boy, 11:05 a.m.

Uune 13, St. John's, FELTON, Lori Ann and Oveido, Albert, Route 1 Box 277, Marionville, a girl, 2:43 p.m. June 13, Cox South. I GARNER, Brent and Terri (Bull-pck), 700 Fowler, Lebanon, a girl, 4:51 p.m. June 13, Cox South.

GEREN, Tregg and Tara (Jones), E. Belmont Court, Springfield, a girl, 6:35 p.m. June 11, St. John's. HILL, Mark and Karen (Gray), Route 1 Norwood, Springfield, a girl, Paid announcements are arranged through southwest Missouri funeral home directors.

Obituaries The News-Leader strives for accuracy and fairness. We will correct any errors or misunderstandings created by stories, headlines and photographs. Readers may request a correction by calling the metro editor at 836-1199, day or night. Rivermonte. Burial will be in White Chapel Memorial Gardens.

Mrs. Shine, a homemaker, died at 6:45 p.m. Wednesday in her home. Eugene Raymond Smith, 87 Graveside services for Eugene Raymond Smith, Springfield, will be at 10 a.m. today in Greenlawn Cemetery under direction of Klingner Mortuary.

Mr. Smith, a retired shoe salesman, died at 9:15 p.m. Tuesday in Heritage Manor. Joe Glen Spivy, 76 Services for Joe Glen Spivy, Springfield, will be at 10 a.m. today in Ayre-Goodwin-Lee Funeral Home at Rivermonte.

Burial will be in White Chapel Cemetery. Mr. Spivy, a City Utilities employee and World War II Navy veteran, died at 12:15 p.m. Wednesday in Fort Leonard Army Community Hospital, Fort Leonard Wood, after an apparent heart attack. John David Webb, 22 Services for John David Webb, Springfield, will be at 1:30 p.m.

Monday in Sheil Colonial Funeral Home, Kansas City. Burial will be in Mount Grove Cemetery, Independence. Mr. Webb, a warehouse employee and U.S. Navy reservist, died Thursday in St.

John's Regional Health Center from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home. DEATH NOTICES a Mary E. Bledsoe, 89 MARSHFIELD Services for Mary E.

Bledsoe, Marshfield, will be at 2 p.m. today in Arthur's Colonial Chapel. Burial will be in Good Springs Cemetery. Mrs. Bledsoe died at 1 a.m.

Thursday in Springfield Community Hospital. Joseph Edward Bower, 69 JOPLIN Graveside services with military rites for Joseph Edward Bow-fr, Joplin, formerly of El Dorado Springs, will be at 3 p.m. today in El Dorado Springs City Cemetery under direction of Janssens-Brown Funeral Home, El Dorado Springs. Mr. Bower, a boiler maintenance than, died at 2:45 p.m.

Thursday in St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield. Edwin B. Collier, 55 DIXON Services for Edwin B. Collier, Dixon, will be at 10 a.m.

today in Long Funeral Home. Burial will be in Dixon Cemetery. Mr. Collier died Monday in Fitzsim-Bions Army Hospital in Colorado. Buby 'Louise' Combs, 63 BRANSON Services for Ruby "Louise" Combs, Branson, will be at 2 p.m.

Monday in Whelchel Funeral Chapel. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Highland Cemetery, Okemah, Okla. Mrs. Combs, a homemaker, died at 3:28 a.m.

Friday in Cox Medical Center South, Springfield. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home. Karl Wayne Dudley, 36 2 MACKS CREEK Services for Karl Wayne Dudley, Macks Creek, will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Hedges Funeral Home, Camdenton.

Burial will Ije in Stanton Chapel Cemetery. Mr. Dudley, a boat dock manufacturing employee, died at 10:30 p.m. Thursday in Lake of the Ozark General Hospital, Osage Beach, from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. 2 Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Sunday in the funeral home. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Monday in Greenlawn Funeral Home South Chapel, Springfield, with the Rev. John Tranbarger officiating. Interment will follow in Eastlawn Cemetery.

Friends may call after 9:30 a.m. today, with formal visitation from 7 to 8 p.m. today in Greenlawn Funeral Home South, Springfield. Ray Carlin SARCOXIE Ray Carlin, 91, Route 2 Sar-coxie, died at 2:35 p.m. Thursday in Missouri Rehabilitation Center, Mount Vernon, after a brief illness.

He was born Jan 16, 1900, near Monett and was a farmer and stockman. He had resided in Sarcoxie since 1936. Surviving are two sisters, Lorene Glover, Mount Vernon and Pauline Haggard, Springfield. Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in Housh Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev.

Willard Benbrook officiating. The casket will be closed at the beginning of the service. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Monett. Harold Wayne Choate Harold Wayne Choate, 41, Springfield, was born June 14, 1949 in Kansas City, Mo. and died at 6 a.m.

Thursday in his Springfield home after a long illness. He is survived by his mother, Claudean Smith, Springfield; a brother, Mike Smith, Fort Smith, a sister, Vivian Lacy, Battlefield; three sons, Wayne and Dameon Choate, both of Springfield, and PFC Ricky Goodman, Twentynine Palms, Calif, U.S. Marine two daughters, Bridget! Cyrus, Twentynine Palms, and Melissa Goodman, Carlton, a brother and sister-in-law, Pete and Winifred Mayfield, Buffalo; several nieces and nephews; and a grandson, Ryan Cyrus. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday In Rock Prairie Cemetery, north of Pleasant Hope, under direction of Greenlawn Funeral Home North with the Rev.

Dwayne Burdette officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 8:30 p.m. today in the funeral home. Terry Wayne Black STOCKTON Terry Wayne Black, 32, Stockton, formerly of Jacksonville, III. died Thursday morning, June 13, 1991, in St.

John's Regional Health Center, Springfield. He was born in Jacksonville, III. on June 7, 1959, the son of Richard Lee and Rose Potter Black. He Is survived by his parents of Jacksonville, a brother, Larry Black, Jacksonville, a sister, Mrs. Doug (Angela) Chamness, Pana, paternal grandparents, Paul and Gladys Black, Jacksonville, maternal grandmother, Mrs.

Florence Young, Jacksonville, a nephew, Derek Chamness, Pana, and several aunts, uncles and cousins. Mr. Black was a manager and paramedic of the Cedar County Ambulance District connected with the St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield. Prior to that, he managed the ambulance service in Schuyler County, III.

from 1982-1989 and had also worked in Houston, Texas. He taught E.M.T. and Paramedic classes. He was a member of the Jehovah's Witnesses Eldorado Springs Congregation. Private family graveside services will be held Sunday morning.

A memorial service will be at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Jacksonville, III. Friends may call after 1 1 a.m. today in Williamson Funeral Home, Jacksonville, where the family will meet friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Maxine V.

Blanton KISSEE MILLS Maxine V. Blanton, 68, Kissee Mills, died at 1 2:1 5 a.m. Friday, June 14, in Plantation Hills Rest Home, Forsyth. She was born May 18, 1923 to Bird and Nola McCefferty. She was a member of the Baptist faith.

She Is survived by her husband of 45 years, Ross; and two sons, Johnny, Battlefield and David, Springfield; a brother, Paul McCefferty, Springfield; two grandchildren, Mindy and Shane Blanton, Springfield; and several nieces and nephews. Otis L. Hutsell Otis L. Hutsell, 79, Springfield, died at 1:30 p.m. Thursday in Maranatha Village.

He was a retired car Inspector for Frisco Railroad and a member of Broadway Baptist Church. He is survived by a son, Dr. Gene Hutsell, Spartenburg, S.C.; two stepsons, J.C. Dysart, Springfield and Don Til-ley, state of a sister, Garnet Baker, Springfield; a grandson; and two step-granddaughters. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m.

today in White Chapel Cemetery under direction of Greenlawn Funeral Home North with the Rev. Norman Noble officiating. Betty Jane Fisher McArtor OAK VIEW Betty Jane Fisher McArtor, 56, Oak View, died Thursday in North Kansas City Missouri Hospital. She was born in Brighton and lived in the Kansas City area for 39 years. Mrs.

McArtor worked for Waddell and Reed Investment Firm. She was a member of Order of Eastern Star Alpha Chapter No. 507 in North Kansas City, Timothy Baptist Church where she was church treasurer, Ladies Auxiliary Director's Staff and Ararat Shrine Temple. She is survived by her husband, James Thomas McArtor, Oak View; a daughter, Andrea Re-beca McArtor, of the home; a son, Stephen Ray McArtor, Excelsior Springs; and two grandchildren. Memorial services will be at 4 p.m.

Sunday in Timothy Baptist Church, Gladstone. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Greenlawn Funeral Home North with the Rev. Eldon Jones officiating. Burial will be in Brighton Cemetery, Brighton.

Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday in the funeral home. The family requests no flowers. Memorial contributions may be made to the Building Fund of Timothy Baptist Church, Gladstone, PO Box 28096, Kansas City, Mo. 64118.

Ethelyne Pieniadz Ethelyne Pieniadz, 64, Springfield, died at 1:14 p.m. Thursday, June 13, in Cox Medical Center: South after a short illness. I She was born in Clever Sept. 25, 1926, the daughter of Finis and Ethel Cobb Hudson. She spent most of her life in the southwest Missouri area and also taught school in the states of Georgia, Texas and Missouri.

She married Edward Pieniadz Sr. Sept. 25, 1947, and he preceded her In death in May of 1984. Survivors include a daughter, Rebecca Pieniadz Cheng and husband, Jim, Houston, Texas; three sons, Edward Joseph Pieniadz Springfield, Michael Joseph Pieniadz, Springfield and Larry Joseph' Pieniadz, San Diego, a grandchild, Brian Cheng, Houston, Texas; and a sister, Mary Lou Phillips, Springfield. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m.

today in Wise Hill Cemetery, north of Clever, with the Rev. Wilber Denney offi- dating under direction of Bob and Don Lohmeyer at Gorman-Scharpf University Chapel. Elijah Richardson NIXA Elijah Richardson, 90, Nixa, passed away Thursday, June 13, in Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, He was born in the state of Kentucky Aug. 16, 1900, the son of Ephraim and Permelia Richardson. Mr.

Richar-; dosn was a retired carpenter and member of East River Road Baptist Church, Fairfield, Ohio. Survivors include hisi wife of 35 years, Ethel Dees Richardson; two daughters, Jeanette Barger and Doris Saylor, both of Rogersville; a 1 son, Hansford C. ardson, Clearwater, 15 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; a sister, Zella Worrell, Ir- vin, and many nieces, nephews and friends. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Glane Depew Richard- son; a son, Lowell Rich- ardson; three brothers; and two sisters. Services will be at 2 p.m.

Monday, June 17, in Harris Colonial Chapel, 301 W. Church, Ozark, 3 with the Rev. Kenneth Bandy officiating. Burial will be in Hopedell Cem- etery, Ozark. Visitation will be from 2 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Sunday in the funeral home. Roger Myron Heff, 47 MOUNTAIN GROVE Services for Roger Myron Heff, Mountain Grove, will be at a later date. The body will be cremated under direction of Greenlawn Funeral Home South, Springfield. Mr. Heff, a heavy equipment operator, died at 3:05 p.m.

Friday in St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, from cancer. Otis Hutsell, 79 Graveside services for Otis L. Hut-sell, Springfield, will be at 2 p.m. today in White Chapel Cemetery under direction of Greenlawn Funeral Home North.

Mr. Hutsell, a retired railroad car inspector, died at 1:30 p.m. Thursday in Maranatha Village. Susan K. LeSaron, 48 BRADLEYVILLE Graveside services for Susan K.

LeBaron, Bradley-ville, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Branson, under direction of Snapp's Funeral Home, Branson. The casket will remain closed at all times. Mrs. LeBaron, an advertising coordinator, died at 7:17 a.m.

Friday in St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, from cancer. Col. William J. Norton, 73 KANSAS CITY Graveside services for Col.

William J. Norton, Kansas City, will be at 1 p.m. Monday in Springfield National Cemetery under direction of Gorman-Scharpf University Chapel. The body has been cremated. Col.

Norton, retired U.S. Air Force, died at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in St. Anthony's Central Hospital, Denver, Colo. Claude F.

Osborn, 96 CAMDENTON Services for Claude F. Osborn, Camdenton, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in First Baptist Church. Burial will be in Roach Cemetery, Roach, under direction of Hedges Funeral Home. Mr.

Osborn, a retired highway department employee, died at 11:20 a.m. Friday in Ozark Care Center, Osage Beach. Visitation will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Monday with Masonic services at 7:30 p.m. in the funeral home.

Ethelyne Pieniadz, 64 Graveside services for Ethelyne Pieniadz, Springfield, will be at 2 p.m. today in Wise Hill Cemetery, north of Clever, under direction of Gorman-Scharpf University Chanel. Mrs. Pieniadz died at 1:14 p.m. Thursday in Cox Medical Center South.

Dorothy Mae Shine, 81 Services for Dorothy Mae Shine, Springfield, will be at 2 p.m. today in Ayre-Goodwin-Lee Funeral Home at Other Deaths Listed below are notices of recent deaths of present or former residents of southwest Missouri. More details will be published when information is available. Glenn Adkins, 59, Springfield, died at 7:34 p.m. Thursday in St.

John's Regional Health Center. Arrangements will be announced by Ayre-Goodwin-Lee Funeral Home at Rivermonte. Grace M. Hagee, 87, Branson, died Friday in Point Lookout Healthcare Center, Point Lookout. Arrangements will be announced by Whelchel Funeral Home, Branson.

Eugene 'Gene' P. Hankins 82, Springfield, died at 10:50 a.m. Friday in Cox Medical Center South. Arrangements will be announced by Greenlawn Funeral Home South. Joe Parrish, Springfield, died Friday morning in his home.

Arrangements will be announced by Walnut Lawn DeGraflenreid-Wood Funeral Home. George J. Wood, 85, Springfield, died at 12:50 a.m. Friday in Mercy Villa. Arrangements will be announced by Ayre-Goodwin-Lee Funeral Home at Rivermonte.

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