Lansing State Journal from Lansing, Michigan • Page 12

2B LocalState Lansing State Journal Friday, Feb. 23, 1990 Moose convention coming here soon Mayor's condition remains fair mart parking lot, 5400 S. Cedar St The original date was March 1, said Doug Schipper, Jaycee spokesmaa Mavor Terrv McKane remained in fair Several hundred, members of the Loyal Order of GREATER LANSING DIGEST Moose will gather March 1-4 in at the Sheraton Inn in Lansing for the regular mid-year conference of the Michigan Moose Association. The association represents 101 lodges with 64,677 members. Internationally, the organization has more than 1.8 million members in the United States, Canada and Great Britain.

James Chappell of Mooseheart, Ind general governor of the Loyal Order of the Moose, will speak. Chappell -VV1IUIUU1I Thursday at Ingham Medical Center. McKane, 49, underwent three hours of exploratory abdominal surgery Tuesday. No explanation was found for the abdominal pains the mayor has been suffering, but Dr. Burton Fink said the surgery was encouraging.

"The mayor is doing well," aide Jo Flaherty said. Public Service Director Howard McCaffery will represent the mayor at Monday night's council meeting. The mayor's assistant, Cleophus Boyd, is on vacation. OKEMOS Okemos books group from Interlochen: The Interlochen Arts Academy Brass and Percussion Ensembles will perform at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in 'the Kinawa Middle School Auditorium.

It will be the only mid-Michigan performance for the organization of 27 high school students. There will be a pre-concert reception at 7 p.m. in the cafetria. The concert is sponsored by the Okemos Band Boosters. Tickets are $2 for adults, $1 for students and senior citizens.

They're available at the door. Compiled from staff reports. If you have Information for the Greater Lansing Digest, call Frank Hand, 377-1056, or Hugh Leach, 377-1119. Gunman hits clerk with pistol, flees A would-be robber struck a clerk in the face with a handgun Thursday at the Service Merchandise store in the Delta Center shopping center at West Saginaw Street and Mall Drive. The clerk was treated at St.

Lawrence Hospital. The extent of her injuries was not available. Police said a man asked the clerk if he could look at some rings. After she took the rings out of a display case, the man produced a large-caliber, semi-automatic handgun. He struck the clerk with the gun and fled on foot without any merchandise.

He left the shopping center in a white-and-green Oldsmobile Cutlass that was driven by another man, police said. LANSING Unarmed robber grabs cash, escapes An unarmed man took an undetermined amount of cash Thursday afternoon from the Diversions store, 309 S. Washington Ave. The man forced the clerk to open the cash register, said Lansing Police Lt. Mike Wahl.

He took the money and fled through the store's back door. AREA Census Bureau announces hiring plans CSThe U.S. Bureau of Census plans to hire several hundred people in Clinton, Eaton, Ingham, Ionia, Livingston, Allegan and Barry counties to work as door-to-door cen-i Jsus takers. Office workers also are needed at the Lansing office as data transcribers, clerks and telephone workers. Census workers must pass a 30-minute test, have a car SSlSood working condition, be a United States citizen and j4e18 years of age or age 16 and over with a high school diploma or equivalent work experience.

For more information call collect, 887-6000. DELTA TOWNSHIP 'Kids vs. Drugs' show rescheduled A conflict in dates has forced the postponement of the "Kids vs. Drugs" show sponsored by the Waverly Jaycees. show will be 3 p.m.

to 8 p.m. March 30 in the Police seeking clues in house fire Police are continuing to investigate a fire that caused $3,500 in damage to a home at 3616 Sumpter St. on Wednesday night, Lansing Police LL Jerry Miller said. The fire started in the bedroom around 9:30 p.m. after an occupant of the home reported a prowler was Inside, Miller said.

Investigators said the fire looks suspicious and were looking for evidence of the cause of the blaze and who may have started it. Miller said. Area woman sentenced for fraud Bus vandals keep Bath students home The eight tires were replaced at a cost of about $1,000, said Superintendent Michael Dewey. "The bus area is unfenced, as it has been for many years without a problem," Dewey is a first time in a number of years that anything like this has happened. "There's very little vandalism at this school district," he said.

"The people take lot of pride in the schools. This is an isolated By JOHN B. ALBRIGHT Lansing State Journal BATH Nighttime vandals punctured one front tire on each of eight Bath school buses, making a holiday Thursday for the district's 1,000 students. All buses were to roll and classes were to resume today as 'Bath police investigate the incident. Sixty percent of the system's students ride buses.

incident, but it lost a school day for 1,000." A ninth bus was spared in the puncture spree. Buses are kept on a lot between the middle and elementary schools, Dewey said. The undamaged bus was used on Thursday to take vocational students and special education students to classes in St Johns and elsewhere, the superintendent said. By JOHN B. ALBRIGHT Lansing State Journal CHARLOTTE Renee Paulette Frazier, 28, accused of bilking an elderly Charlotte merchant out of more.

than $100,000, Thursday drew a sentence of 80 to 120 months in prison on six counts of fraud. The sentence was from Eaton County Circuit Court Judge Thorn-' as Eveland. Frazier. "She was somewhat shocked at going to the big Investigators have said that Frazier secured what were supposed to be loans from the Charlottie businessman, winning his confidence by professing religious beliefs similar to his. Frazier had been on probation for a 1988 conviction of attempted larceny involving $60 in a Muscular Dystrophy drive cannister in a 7-Eleven store, Hocking said.

Frazier, an unemployed Charlotte mother of two and avid bingo player, had pleaded guilty on Feb. 1 to six counts of obtaining money under false pretenses during 1989, Prosecutor G. Michael Hocking said. The money involved in those counts came to $45,000, the prosecutor said. "She was somewhat misty-eyed at her sentencing," Hocking said of DATABANK DIVORCES Influenza The estimated numb'oriiislbTlnfluenza In Inghami County In 1985-1988, Year Cases OBITUARY 1985 1986 VanWORMER, INA 66, Automobile Speciality Co.

employee, died Thursday. Services 10 a.m. Saturday at Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing ChapeL EAST LANSING MORRISON, BERNICE 86. died Thursday. Arrangements by Gorsllne-Runciman East ChapeL fl ELSEWHERE HAAK, EDNA 86, of Bumsville, Minn, formerly of East Lansing, died Thursday.

Arrangements by Cremation Society of Minnesota. RUSSMAN, ROBERT 66, of Tucson, died Feb. 18. Memorial services 11 a.m today at Our Mother of Sorrows Catholic Church, Tucson, Ariz. Arrangements by Bring's Broadway ChapeL Tucson, Ariz.

1987 Robert Thompson, ally of the blind Lansing State Journal Dr. Robert Thompson, who guided the growth of the Michigan School for the Blind in the late 1950s and '60s, died Wednesday. Thompson, who lived in Sand Lake, was 80. 1988 costs, $30 per month probation oversight fee, any violation of probation will result in jail sentence. Harry Lee Jackson, 23, 5350 State Road, Leslie, two counts of possession of less than 25 grams of cocaine, two years probation, six months in jail with credit for two days, $200 costs, 10 hours per month community service.

Eva J. Crusoe, 47, 616 S. Foster St, Lansing, resisting or obstructing a police officer, two years probation, 10 hours per week service with Tri-County Office on Aging, any violation of probation will result in a jail felonious assault, two years probation, $296 restitution, $250 costs, $30 per month probation oversight fee, 10 hours per week service with Tri-County Office on Aging, any violation will result in jail sentence, sentences to run concurrently. Gerald Alan VanBlaricum, 37, 1525 W. Edgewood, Lansing, third offense unlawful blood alcohol leveloperating a motor vehicle under the influence of liquor, five years probation, one year in jail with credit for one day, work res-lease granted and to pay jail $15 for each day worked, no use of alcohol while on work release, $500 fine, $200 costs, license revoked, any driving or use of alcohol will result in a prison sentence.

Peter John Thorngate, 24, 212 Stoddard, East Lansing, probation violation, probation continued. Armando Alegre, 35, 323 Lincoln Lansing, changed plea to guilty of delivery of less than 25 grams of cocaine, 60-240 months in prison with credit for 87 days; absconding on felony bond, 12-48 months in prison with credit for 87 days, sentences to be served consecutively. Randy Lee Michaud, 26, 1719 Bailey Lansing, attempted breaking and entering of a garage, nine months in jail with credit for 14 days. Source: Ingham County Health Department CLINTON COUNTY Michael and Ada Martin. Duane and Susan Norris.

Gregory and Jennifer Hubers. Rodney and Mary Robbins. Daniel and Lisa Gibbs. Michael and Gloria Rademacher. Christopher and Wendy Hull.

Jeffrey and Judith Heisler. STATE LOTTERY Thursday a DAILY GAME: 295 DAILY-4: 1490 Wednesday LOTTO 47: 05, 19, 24,32,36,46 Six-number winners: none Five-number winners: 38 $2,142 each Four-number winners: 2,028 $65 each 0ZINGER: 910934 SATURDAY'S JACKPOT: $4 million Compiled by staff writers Hugh Leach and Sally Trout Lansing State Journal COURTS BIRTHS Thompson was superinten-dent for the Michigan School for the Blind for 17 years, beginning in 1957. He guided it to one of the most respected institutions for the blind in the Michigan council of Urban League Directors. OFF THE RECORD: WKAR (Channel 23), 9 p.m. Subject: The Perles Hiring and MSU Board Recall Efforts.

Guest: Joel Ferguson, MSU trustee. Host: Tim Skubick. THE DREAM REMEMBERED: Continental Cable of Lansing (Cable Channel 6) and United Cable of East Lansing (Cable Channel 33), 10 p.m. A 1990 tribute to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

recognizing the fifth nation observance of the holiday honoring his birthday. Keynote speaker is the Rev. Vashti M. McKennzie, pastor. Oak Street AME Church, Baltimore.

INGHAM COUNTY Sentences JUDGE PETER D. HOUK Nathaniel Thomas. 23, 4809 Sidney, Lansing, computer fraud, one year probation. $200 costs. $500 fine, $1,361.19 restitution, $30 per month probation oversight fee.

Ricky Ricardo Heredia, 21, Holt, attempted larceny from a building, two years probation, $50 restitution. $200 For Paid Obituary Notices, Call 377-1104 Memonoms ond Cords of Thanks Appear in Cbsstficotion 067 in the Classified FUNERALS LANSING GENERAL PRINCE: To Norman R. and Lisa K. Prince, 7016 Creyts Road, Dimondale, a daughter. Kristy Marie, Feb.

18. ST. LAWRENCE FITZPATRICK: To Louis G. and Dar-line Fitzpatrick, 4924 Haslett Road. Perry, a son, Lucas James, Feb.

18. MILBOURNE: To Warren and Rosie Milboume, 221 Jackson Sunfield, a son, Craig Warren, Feb. 18. ROGERS: To Bruce and M. Frances Rogers, 303 S.

Summit, Webberville, a daughter, Laura Elizabeth, Feb. 18. SPARROW AMBLER: To Daniel L. and Amy L. Ambler, 2010 W.

Plains Road, Leslie, a son, Daniel Lee, Feb. 18. COOK: To Heather Ann Cook. 3510 Sally Mae Terrace, Lansing, a daughter. Autumn Marie Cook, Feb.

18. DAVENPORT: To Nelsene R. Dav-enport, 6331 Beechfield Drive, Lansing, a son, Michael Jervon Fisher, Feb. 18. GREEN: To Jeffrey A.

and Karen (Schneider) Green, 405 W. Hodge Lansing, a daughter, Kelly Kay, Feb. 18. HOSFORD: To Darin R. and Shawn (Trew) Hosford, 116 S.

Jefferson SL, Mason, a daughter, Mara Jane, Feb. 18. JIMENEZ: To Minerva Jimenez, 1336 N. Walnut, Lansing, a son, Anthony Bain, Feb. 18.

TAYLOR: To Stephen B. and Laurie A. (Balesky) Taylor, 2309 Lyman Drive, Lansing, a daughter, Hilary Christine, Feb. 18. February 23.

1990 at 1 1 a.m. at Our Mother of Sorrows Catholic Church, Tucson, AZ. Arrangements by; Bring's Broadway Chapel, 6910 E. Tucson, AZ. Thompson nation.

In 1960, he fought for and obtained $5 million to build 13 new buildings on the campus. Under his leadership, the school became the first fully accredited educational program for blind children in the state. He also assisted in the creation of the first summer camp for blind children In Michigan. fn 1964 he was awarded the Mi-gel medal, the nation's highest honor for work with the blind. He once likened his persistence ifl serving youth to handling hogs.

"There are a lot of different ways to kick a hog," he said in an interview with the Lansing State Journal, "and if you can't kick exactly where you want, well, you just kick the next closest place." After his retirement in 1974, Thompson was involved in a number of community activities. He was a member of the Lions Club and the Gideons Society. He also continued to serve youth by being involved in local schools and the Boy Scouts. He was awarded the Boy Scout Silver Beaver Award. Thompson is survived by his wife, Josie Mae; a daughter, Virginia Schreiber of St.

Louis; two sons, Otho of Waterbury, and Robert Jr. of Comstock Park; and five grandsons. Thompson's remains have been donated to Michigan State University College of Medicine. A memorial service will be at p.m. Saturday at Spencer Mills Presbyterian Church in Gowen.

FUNERALS preceded in death by her granddaughter, Julie A. Farr in 1976. Religious services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapei with Rev. Donald K.

Dewey of South Baptist Church officiating with interment in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the Funeral Home from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Friday. Pallbearers are: David Farr, Ricky Farr, Tim Farr, Greg Nevills, Tom Hefty and Robert VanWormer Jr. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society in memory of Mrs.

Ina T. VanWormer. ing is his wife, Florence 1 son, Joseph R. Hutting; 21 grandchildren; and 30 great grandchildren. Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday, 10 a.m.

at Cristo Rey Catholic Church with Fr. Thomas McCIosky as Celebrant Interment will be in Mary Knoll Catholic Cemetery, Carson City. Pallbearers will be: Jack Hutting, Bruce Hutting, Doug Hutting, Robert Trier-weiler, Mike Murphy and Albert Spagnuolo. The Rosary will be recited Friday, 7 p.m. at Chapel In The Pines Funeral Home, 101 W.

Jolly Road. The family will receive friends Friday, 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Funeral Home. HAAK, EDNA S. Bumsville, MN Formerly of East Lansing Age 86, died February 22, 1990 at the Eben-ezer Ridges Nursing Home.

Preceded in death by husband, Leo A. Haak. Survived by son and daughter-in-law, Avery and Marilyn Haak of Minneapolis; daughter and son-in-law, Alice and Richard Haight of Seneca, SQ granddaughters, Anna Lamb of Hugo, MN, Andrea Hendrickson of Forest Lake, MN, Tamsyn Sweetman and Elizabeth Bloom, both of Grand Rapids; 4 great grandchildren. Memorial service at future date. Private interment.

Arrangements by the Cremation Society of Minnesota, (612) 825-2435. HUTTING, RICHARD B. Lansing RECYCLING REED, CECILE M. (GORDON) Lansing 2 Funeral services will be held Saturday, Feb-, ruary 24, 2:30 p.m. at the Gorsline-Runci--man Lansing Chapel with the Rev.

Alan W. Kamens, Pastor of the Grace Lutheran Church officiating. Interment will follow in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens with Mrs. Reed's grandsons serving as casket bearers. The family will receive friends at the' Chapel Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.

Henry Thompson and Virginia Elizabeth Hume in Florissant, MO and was graduated from Missouri Valley College and University of Missouri. He served as Superintendent of Missouri School for Blind and Teacher or School Principal in Missouri and Kansas. He is survived by his wife, Josie Mae (Pence) Thompson whom he married July 30, 1939 in Salt Branch, MO; his children, Virginia Schreiber of St Louis, MO, Otho of Water-bury, VT and Robert Jr. of Comstock Park, MI; by his 5 grandsons, David and Roger of Michigan, Loren, Keith and Allan of Vermont; as well as his brothers, Joe of Slater, MO and James of Madison, MO. According to his wishes.

Dr. Thompson's remains have been donated to Michigan State University College of Medicine. Interment will be scheduled at a later time in Ridge Park Cemetery, Marshall, MO. A memorial service is scheduled for Saturday, February 24, 1990 at 3:30 p.m. for family and friends at Spencer Mills Presbyterian Church, 17-Mile Road at Lincoln Lake Avenue, Gowen, MI, followed by a dinner at the Church.

Family suggests contributions to youth ministry of Spencer Mills Church and for a memorial in his name through the Michigan Commission for the Blind. The family is being served by the Brown-Teman Funeral Home, Greenville, MI. RUSSMAN, ROBERT Tucson, AZ CLINTON COUNTY Watertown Township The Recyclers of Ingham, Eaton and Clinton Counties; Watertown Township Hall ,12803 S. Wacousta Road, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, newspapers, glass, tin cans, aluminum, plastic milk jugs; 351-3757.

EATON COUNTY Delta Township The Recyclers of Ingham, Eaton and Clinton Counties; Waverly High School, 5027 W. Michigan, 10 a.m. -6 p.m. Saturday; newspapers, glass, tin cans, aluminum, plastic milk jugs; 351-3757. DEATH NOTICES Age 92, died Wednesday, February 21, 1990.

He was born August 3, 1897 in Carlton, MI to his parents, Ma-thias and Anna (Murphy) Hutting. He was a resident of Carson City, MI from 1909 to 1926 when he moved to Lansing. He was a former member of Cristo Rey Catholic Church and a former member of the Fourth Degree, Knights of Columbus. He was a veteran of World War II, serving with the U.S. Army.

He took great pride in that he played semi-pro baseball in the Central Michigan Area from 1915-1928. He was employed with the State of Michigan Highway Department for 21 years, retiring in 1965. He was owner and operator of a poultry and egg business at 6399 Bishop Road from 1950 to 1978. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Julia; 2 daughters, Mary Miller and Martha Couchois; and his son, Paul Hutting. Surviv PUBLIC AFFAIRS THOMPSON, SR.

DR. ROBERT HUME Sand Lake Age 80, died suddenly at his home February 21, 1990. He was former Superintendent of Michigan School for the Blind and a member of Michigan Commission for Blind. In his retirement he was active in youth related activities. Scouting, church work at Spencer Mills Presbyterian Church, Lions Club, Gideons Society and local school and government activities.

He held the Miguel Medal for Service to Blind Youth a-warded by American Federation for the Blind and the Boy Scout Silver Beaver Award. Dr. Thompson was born March 15, 1909 to Silas Age 66, died February 18, 1990. Husband of Mary Ann Russman of Tucson; father of Amey (Dennis) Benson of Michigan, Ruth (Richard) Spence of Wisconsin and Mary Elizabeth Russman of Italy; brother, Fredrick Russman of Portland, MI; 4 grandchildren also survive. Mr.

Russman was a member of American Legion in Portland, K.F.C, I.A.V.C Association. Shrine High School Dad's Club and Our Lady of Fatina Mens Club. In lieu of flowers family suggests donations be made to Shrine High School Foundations. Memorial Mass will be offered on Friday, VanWORMER, INA T. Lansing Age 66, passed away February 22, 1990.

Mrs. VanWormer was born January 23, 1924 in Reading, MI and had been a lifelong resident of the greater Lansing area. Mrs. VanWormer was employed by Automobile Specialty Company. Surviving are 2 daughters, Harriet J.

Farr of Lansing and Lynda L. Nevills; 7 grandchildren, David Farr, Ricky Farr, Tim Farr, Greg Nevills, Angela Nevills, Lisa Hefty and Saubrina Nevills; and 7 great grandchildren. Mrs. VanWormer was RIDENOUR, ROBERT F. Lansing Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 24, 1 p.m.

at the Gorsline-Runciman Lansing Chapel with interment following in DeWitt Cemetery, DeWitt. The family', will receive friends the Chapel Friday' from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Those desiring make contributions to, the charity of choice in memory of-Mr. Ridenour. 0 LANSING BOOG, ERNEST died Thursday.

Arrangements by Tiffany Funeral Home. BUCHNER, ELSIE, 88, died Thursday. Arrangements by Corsline-Runciman Lansing ChapeL HUTTING, RICHARD 92, World War II veteran, owner and operator of poultry and egg business and retired state employee, died Wednesday. Services 10 a Saturday at Cristo Rey Catholic Church. Arrangements by Chapel in the Pines Funeral Home.

JORY, MAX 69. died Thursday. Memorial services 4 p.m. Monday at Gors-line-Runciman Lansing ChapeL REDMAN, MINNIE 100, died Thursday. Services 1 p.m.

Monday at Corsline-Runciman East ChapeL East Lansing. THOCKER, MARY 68, died Thursday. Arrangements by Tiffany Funeral Home. Local public affairs programming on area television stations. Cable television subscribers may find stations at a different channel number.

TODAY THE 1989 STATE OF BLACK MICHIGAN: United Cable of East Lansing (Cable Channel 33), 6:30 p.m. Sixth in a series patterned after the National Urban League's State of Black America. Compiled by the Michigan State University Urban Affairs Project and produced in cooperation with the.