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PORT HURON TIMES HERALD, Wednesday, June 19, 1963 PAGE NINE City Briefs Entertainment, Notice in this column, Dial YU-5-1171-The Times Herald Classified Department. IN PORT HURON COLLEGE FLORAL GREENHOUSE-1811 25th Phone YU 5-8851. Our Petunias and vegetable plants are beautiful. Wholesale and Retail. Geraniums, large spikes, full Vinca vines, Ageratum, Begonias, Coleus, Springeri, Asters, Snap dragons, Marigolds, Balsam, Tomato plants, Hot and Sweet peppers.

Call us for funeral arrangements, Bouquets, Corsages, Wedding flowers. College Floral Greenhouse, 1811 25th Phone YU 5-8851. l'amily night every Thurs. Italian Spaghetti, all you wish to eat $1. Fried chicken dinner $1.

Steak dinner $1.50. The Lauth Hotel. Elgin Watches, Speidel Bands. Carl's Watch Clock Shop, behind Cunningham's Drug. Waxed -Washed $1, daily, $1.50 Sat.

prevents rust. Gregory's Auto Wash, 710 Lapeer. Donald Kolman is working at George's Barber Shop, 1806 Pine Grove Avenue. OUTSIDE PORT HURON Marty's in Lexington, Today's Special- smoked pork chops-au gratin potatoes $1.50. Smiths Creek Lodge No.

491, E.A. Degree, Fri. June 21, 7:30 p.m. Deaths recited at 8 p.m. Thursday.

Funeral Mrs. L. J. Pierce Mrs. Mary Pierce, 61, of 3057 Main Prances, Emmett, died Tuesday in Port Huron Hospital after a long illness.

She was a resident of Emmett 54 years. Mrs. Pierce was born Jan. 5, 1902, in Chicago. She and LamJ.

Pierce were married June 25, 1923. She was a member of the First Friday Club; the Ladies Altar Society; and Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Circle, Daughters of Isabella. She attended Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church.

She is survived by her husband; two daughters, Mrs. Frank E. Helwig, Port Huron, and Mrs. Paul D. Vincent, Yale; four sons, Patrick F.

Pierce and Robert J. Pierce, both of Emmett; William L. Pierce, Fraser, and James M. Pierce of Port Huron; 18 grandand a sister, Miss Alice Horrigan, Port Huron. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m.

Friday in Mt. Carmel Church, with Rev. Charles Sonnenfeld, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Kenockee Cemetery. The remains are in the family residence where Rosary will be Melvin O.

Peck Melvin 0. Peck, 68, of 518 Union Street, resident here 29 years and former employe of the St. Clair County Road Commission, died Tuesday in Mercy Hospital after a long illness. He was born Feb. 24, 1895, in Berien Center, Mich.

His wife, Rose T. Peck, died Oct. 2, 1961. Mr. Peck was a member of the Grace Episcopal Church, Pine Grove Lodge No.

11, F. A. veteran of World War I serving with the U. S. Navy.

Mr. Peck was a civil engineer. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. B. Eugene Bishop Port Huron, and Miss Marilyn Peck, Port Huron; two sons, Walter T.

Peck, New Castle, and George A. Peck, Dearborn, a sister, Mrs. Dale Gilbert, Benton Harbor, and eight grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Friday in the Grace Episcopal Church.

Rev. D. Roy Lees, rector, will officiate. Burial will be in Lakeside Cemetery. The remains are in the Arthur Smith Funeral Home.

Memorials to Mr. Peck are being accepted by the church. Mrs. Victor Peterson Mrs. Cora Belle Peterson, 71, Apopka, former Detroit and Jeddo resident, died Monday in Apopka.

She was the widow of Victor Peterson, who died in 1946. Mrs. Peterson is survived by a son, Merritt Peterson, Apopka; a daughter, Mrs. Verda Leeper, Sacramento, a grandson; four sisters, Mrs. Emma Strevel and Mrs.

Mae Willey, Jeddo; Mrs. Pearl Miller, Port Huron, and Mrs. Gladys Detroit; and several nieces and nephews. The remains will arrive at the Arthur Smith Funeral Home Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete.

Stephen Basinski Stephen Basinski, 67, former tool and die maker, Ford Motor Company, Detroit, died Sunday in Wayne County General Hospital after a long illness. He was a BREAKING GROUND FOR BUILDING PROGRAM THE CLERGY of St. Joseph's Catholic Church join in a three-handed effort to turn the symbolic first sod for a major building program. Rev. Richard T.

Parrish, pastor, is at center, with Rt. Rev. Msgr. Thomas A. Connell, pastor emeritus, left, and Rev.

George B. Cronin, assistant pastor, right. The altarboys are William Carroll, left, and David Bowers. The brief ceremony was held Streets. An eight-room addition more parking area are included Associates, Marysville, architects the beginning of the school use later in the season.

Several the expansion program. David (Times Herald Staff Photo) APPRAISERS STATE VIEWS ON SITE VALUE Values of land involved in the condemnation proceedings of the Port Huron Area School District efforts to acquire 46.5 acres in Fort Gratiot Township for a new northern high school were presented by professional appraisors to a jury in Circuit Judge Edward T. Kane's court Tuesday. Both witnesses testified for the School District. Edwin S.

Kilbourne, Port Huron, stated that he believes the land, is worth $40,100. Louis C. Petho, Marysville, said he considered the 46.5 acres valued at $41,200. The jury must find for necessity, and if it does, it must then set a fair price, Judge Kane said. The land is owned by the Edros Corporation, composed of members of the Edward J.

Roney family, Detroit. Touma, Watson, Andresen and Kelly, attorneys for the School District, are expected to rest their case today, and Davidson, Osborn and Staiger will present the case for the defendants. Need Reported A local family is reported in need of a washing machine, bed spring and mattress. Anyone wishing to help may call YU 5-6811. Sunday on the site of a to St.

Joseph's School, in the construction plan. on the project, said year. Four rooms of the houses have been removed Pettibone, Romeo, is More Losses Attributed To 'Healer' new convent at Eighth and additional playground Charles M. Valentine, of the convent will be ready school addition will be from the area to make general contractor on the BIRTHS Chestnut facilities, and Valentine for use at prepared for room for convent. IN PORT HURON HOSPITAL June 19, to Mr.

and Mrs. Eugene K. Ludington, Division Street, a son. IN MERCY HOSPITAL June 18, to Mr. and Mrs.

Jerald W. Shank, 4222 Parker Road, a daughter. June 18, to Mr. and Mrs. Donald L.

Kinna, 444 Washington Boulevard, Marysville, a son. June 13, to Staff Sgt. and Mrs. David Forbes, Travis Air Force Base, former Port Huron residents, a daughter. CHIROPRACTOR DR.

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Avoca, Michigan BARNET'S PRESCRIPTION DRUG STORES Joint Hospital FIESTA June 20 YMCA 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Stands Mute On Robbery Charge Here Vernon F. Evans, 29, of 5024 Burma Road, stood mute Tuesday before Circuit Judge Edward T. Kane when arraigned on a charge of armed robbery. Evans was released on bond of $2,500 pending trial.

Evans was arrested Tuesday after Sheriff William J. Pettengill received information that he was involved in the armed robbery Feb. 28, of the Tulsa Service Station, 2233 Lapeer Avenue. Police detective Joseph L. Eastman and Charles D.

Carr, and Sheriff Detectives Ralph C. Schlee and Edward A. Sulkowski said Evans admitted his; part in the robbery and identified his accomplice. James Craig, 36, formerly of Port Huron, was returned from Anchorage, Alaska June 9, and stood mute when arraigned on the same charge. Craig is in St.

Clair County Jail awaiting examination. Officers Tuesday quoted Evans as saying he received $435 as his split from the $871 stolen in the robbery. Ferguson New CC Unit Head Leads Blue Water Industrial Group J. Bruce Ferguson, of James G. Ferguson Son Steel, was elected chairman of the Blue Water Manufacturers division of the Greater Port Huron Marysville Chamber of Commerce at the ninth annual Presidents' Night dinner Tuesday in St.

Clair Inn. He succeeds Clyde W. Knapp of the Peerless Cement Company. E. A.

McNally, of Electric Autolite Company and Keith E. Brooks, of Huron Automatic Screw Company, were elected to the steering committee replacing Mr. Knapp and Kenneth D. Edwards of Diamond Crystal Salt Company. The chairman serves a one year term and the steering committee members, three year terms.

Dr. Tyrone Gillespie, assistant to the president of Dow Chemical Company, Midland, the principal speaker, told those present that the confiscatory nature of present tax laws drains off risk capital that could be used for business expansion. He urged people to watch close- EXTINGUISH BOAT FIRE ON DOVE ROAD To Install Officers New officers will be installed at a meeting of the Port Huron Life Underwriters at noon Thursday in Algonquin Hotel. National Quality an awards for which area underwriters have qualified will bet presented, Al G. Beskangy, publicity chairman, 'president, John will G.

Robbins, retiring be in Local fire fighters extinguished a car fire about noon Tuesday in the 900 block of Superior Street. The car was owned by Joseph Perkliuiski, Warren. Officers said a cigaret' apparently had been tossed on the seat of the car. Get Girl Scout Awards Car Damaged by Fire Five members of Girl Scout Troop No. 4 received their curved bar award at a tea June 4.

They were Miss Connie Rich, Miss Susie Martin, Miss Kathy Arnold, Miss Kathleen Young and Miss Bonnie MacDonell. Bell Back In Hospital Howard E. Bell, 1412 Seventeenth Street, Sixth Precinct Supervisor, is reported improving in St. Joseph's Hospital, Sarnia, where he is undergoing treatment on both legs fractured in a traffic accident early this year. Funeral Thursday For F.

R. Clark Services for F. Richard Clark, 55, of 175 Michigan Avenue, Marysville, who died Monday in St. Joseph's Hospital after a long illness, will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Thursday in the Arthur Smith Funeral Home.

Mr. Clark, a World War II veteran, was employe of BeardCampbell Company 37 years. Rev. V. D.

Boshart, pastor of Marysville Free Methodist Church will officiate. Martin J. Eagen, Walton A. Schultz, Leo A. Nofs, A.

J. Fos-4 ter, Merle E. Clark and Edward L. MacCallum will be pallbearers. Burial will be in Memphis Cemetery.

FUNERALS Raymer F. Weir Services for Raymer F. Weir, 55, of 1227 Lapeer Avenue, who died Monday in Port Huron Hospital after a short illness, will be conducted 1 p.m. Thursday in the Pollock Funeral Home. Rev.

G. V. Skinner, pastor of Pilgrim Holiness Church, will officiate. Melvin Thibodeau, Ray Butler, Warren Cribbins, Hugh Todd, Archie Eagle and Ralph Halifax will be pallbearers. Burial will be in Lakeside Cemetery.

Richard J. Agnew Funeral services for Richard J. Angew, 25, of 3995 Knapp Avenue, U.S. Air Force veteran who died Monday, were held today in St. Stephen Catholic Church.

Terry R. Conklin, Dennis J. Dowd, Thomas G. Sullivan, Timothy P. Reynolds, Donald Nichol and Benjamin F.

Negowski were pallbearers. Burial was in Mt. Hope Cemetery. former resident of Hamtramck. He was born Aug.

1, 1895 in Camden, N.J. He is survived by three brothers, Eugene Bush, Smiths Creek and John Basinski, who lives in Alabama, and Frank Basinski, who lives in New Jersey; four sisters, Mrs. Margaret Szymanski, Mrs. Mary Potts, Mrs. Catherine Shoemaker, and Mrs.

Lottie Fuse, all of New Jersey, and severalnieces and nephews. Military funeral services will be conducted at 9 a.m. Tuesday in St. Philips Catholic Church, Columbus, with Charles A. Hammond Post No.

8, American Legion, in attendance. Burial will be in St. Philips Cemetery. Friends are invited to visit the Elliott Funeral Home Sunday and Monday. The remains will be in the funeral home.

Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Monday. LOW COST HOLLYWOOD FOLDING: WHEEL CHAIRS chrome plated: light weight: fold for travel: KEEP OFF YOUR FEET Zip around the house with case in an Everest Jennings GLIDEABOUT RENTAL SALES YU 5-7119 EMERSON DRUG CO. Port Huron township fire fighters extinguished a boat fire about 5:30 a.m. today on Dove Road between Michigan and Thirty-second Streets.

Frank A. Martin, 1908 Griswold Street, told deputy sheriffs David Doktor and Robert Baker he was driving west on with his boat and trailer behind his car. He said when he looked back the boat was in flames. Mr. Martin unhitched the trailer from the car before firemen arrived.

Mr. Martin's 15-foot boat, horse power motor, equipment, and a new tent were extensively damaged. Cause of the fire had not been determined. Mr. Martin said he had stopped at a service station for some gasoline, and apparently some splashed into the boat.

The boat and equipment were insured, he said. ly how their representatives in Congress vote on spending. Those who continually advocate and support spending more money than the Nation takes in should be replaced, he believes, by those who will hold down the cost of government. He cited examples of where he thought government spending could be cut. (Earlier Story on Page 3) The sheriff department is investigating the report that a "faith healer" took $150 from two Avoca bachelors Tuesday.

Sheriff dispatcher Joseph Majeske said he received the complaint today. Local law enforcement officers have been searching for the "healer" since he reportedly stole $141 from a 69-year-old woman Monday. Reports Theft Reports Theft John Knowles, 1013 Wall Street, told police Tuesday a tire and wheel was stolen from the trunk of his car..

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