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2-A Fort Myers (FI.) NewiPress, March 11, 1968 and Funerals Omf hmm U.J. Wf AMI tUUAV UlA Death RICHARD M. WILLIAMS be in Barrington with local arrange ments by the Richard A. Pittman PORT CHARLOTTE Rlchird M. Williams, 63, of 260 NW East off and on for the past ux'of saps.

5, 'hC: wis and surgeon. From 1914 to 1923 Dr. the ioint owner of the Woooera Hall Memorial Hospital In Ada). Tarpon died Friday avaning. He cam here from Whitmore Lake, Funeral Homes, Naples Chapel.

CORNELIUS B. MARTIN NAPLES Cornelius B. Martin, 66, of 2601 Gulf Shore resi dent her for the past two years, Mich. He was a retired mill wright foreman with Ford Motor Co. and ARTHUR GEORGE KESSLER Arthur G.

Kessler, SO. of 5066 Saxony Court, Cape Coral, died Saturday evening. A native of East Chester, N.Y., he came here four years ago front Baltimore, Md. Kessler was retired Lt. Colonel in the United States Army end was employed at the Cap Coral Rose Gardens at the time of his death.

He was member of the Far East Lodge No. 1 Yokohama. Japan; Tokyo Consistory and the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons. both of Tokyo, was a member of the Masonic died Friday. He was the manager LOUIS DeMITA PORT CHARLOTTE Celebra-tlon of a Requiem Mass for Louis DeMite will be at 9 a.m.

today at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church of Port Charlotte. Buriel will follow in Restlawn Memorial Gaidens. Kay Funeral Horn Is In charge of arrangements. MAUDE S.

HOLLAND PORT CHARLOTTE Funeral service for Mrs. Maude S. Holland will be conducted today at p.m. at the Kays Funeral Horn, Port Charlotte Chapel, with Rev. Joseph Howell of the Port Charlotte Methodist Church officiating.

Burial will follow In Restlawn Memorial Lodge in Onsted, Mich. Ga He is survived by his widow. Mrs. ui.m! in 1923. going or "The mows," end was a mam bar of th First Methodist Church He is survived by his widow, Mrs Louise Williams of Port Charlotte: two sons, Milton of Orlando and Gene of Tecumseh, Mich; six sisters.

Mrs. Ruby Smith of Los Geneva Martin of Naples; two daughters. Mrs. R. D.

Barnes of Angeles, Mrs. Ellen Edwards Gettysburg. and Mrs. H. Humphries of Naplee; one son, Ma of Tipton, Mrs.

Lorine Copen Japan. He was a member of the jor j. o. Martin of Dayton, Ohio: haven cf Palm Springs, and intV p7.ctic. wl hi.

brother. Or Y. LI Hall. In 1937 Dr. Hall budt th.

H.II Medical Clinic on 149 SW 1st St. In Mi.mi. Dr. Hall wes an ardent hunter and one of the foremost breeders of champion bird I dogs in the United States. He produced two U.

S. champions. Dr. Hall is survived by two sons Robert Hall of Lake Placid and E. J.

Hall Jr. of Punta Gorda; and two daughters, Mrs. Margaret Hall Rah es and Miss Araba Temple, Port Myers. and by one sister, two brothers and Mrs. Amy KilDury, Mrs.

Stella Wat Kessler is survived by his wife, son and Mrs. lona Hammill, all of Mrs. Edna Kessler, Cape Corel seven grandchildren. Funeral service will be held to onsted: and slant erandchi dren one son, Arthur G. Kessler, Fort avw ill dey at 2 p.m.

at the Earl G. Hodges Visiting hours are 2 to 4 and 1 to Myers; a sister, Mrs. Mary Sals p.m. today, funeral service will tron, Yonkers, N.Y. Funeral Chapel, Rev.

Grent Hin shaw of First Methodist Church of EDWARD C. BOWEN Graveside service for Edward Bowen, 81, has been set for Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the Alva Cemeterv oe luesday at 1:30 p.m. at the Ed ficiating. Burial will be in Naples ward R.

Ponger Funeral Home. Port with Rev. Don Jordan of the Alva Charlotte Chapel, with Rev. John Funeral arrangements will be an. nounced leter by the Metz Funeral Homa of Cape Coral.

RICHARD C. ARROWOOO Mary Klmberly Hell of Fort Myers; three brothers. Albert Hal of Punta Gorda and Comer R. Han of Miami and Dr. Y.

L. Hall of tMVated Fflliti Nat lndUatoeJ- Caaivlt Ual frti Parker of the First BaDtist Memorial Gardens. THOMAS L. COX NAPLES Thomas Leslie Cox. Church officiating.

Masonic service win be conducted at graveside in Methodist unurcn officiating. Funeral arrangements ar by th Harvey Funeral Horn. OLIVER J. TROMBLY Funeral service for Oliver Richard C. Arrowood.

76, of S224 Miami; two sisters, wire. ngrn. nf Jacksonville and Mrs. Mar Restlawn Memorial Gardens with Willow Court. Cape Coral, died Sun 56, of Jamaica Boulevard, Isles of Capri, died Sundey at Naples Community Hospital.

He was a native of Punta Gorda Lodge. No. 115, garet Stth of Valdosta, Ga. day. He came hare In 1962 from in cnarge.

interment will be in Rest lawn Memorial Gardens. Funeral service win Chicaao. III. He was retired from Showers are forecast over the South while snow flurries will prevail over the western Plains and New England. It will be colder over much of the East (AP Wirephoto Map) Buffalo, n.y.

and a retired drafts Trombly, 68, has been sat for 10 s.m. Tuesday at the chapel of the WEATHER FORECAST Widespread pre-. cipitatloo today will include rain in the Pacific Northwest and a mixture of rain and snow eastward from New Mexico across the Mississippi and Ohio Valleys to Virginia. the Chicago Transit Authority after man in mechanical engineering. He 27 vears ot service.

ARCADIA MATHIS He is survived by his widow. day at 2 p.m. at the First wieinu-dist Church of Punta Gorda, with th Rv. John Ric and the Rev. Russell A.

Lenox officiating. Burial will be In Indian Springs Cemetery. Arrangements are by the Edward Loretta Arrowood; on sister, Mrs. wes a resident ner for on year. He Is survived by his wife, Mrs.

Evelyn J. Cox of Isles of Ceprl; one daughter, Mrs. Doreen L. Strain of East Aurora. N.Y.: on son, Harvey Punerai noma on colonial Boulevard.

FRANK JOSEPH DION Frank Joseph Dion, 82. of 809 VENUS Mrs. Arcadia (Aunt Kate) Mathis. 85. died Saturday In John Allen of Cap Coral; one daughter, Mrs.

Berth Fleteau of Atlanta, and on brother, Dan mgnianas General Hospital. A na William R. Cox of Euclid, Ohio; two R. Ponger Funeral noma, rum. Gorda Chapel.

tive of Fort Myers, she had lived in Highlands County 80 years and Arrowood of Narania. Sunset Vista, died yesterday. He had lived her for the past 14 years. Surviving besides his wife, Mrs. Hdcs far Tcday Pallbearers will oe Jimmy mnier, Visiting hours are tonight from 7 was a member ot the Venus Bap tist Church.

to 1. Funeral service win lues Frank Smoak, N. H. McQueen, Dr. Francis T.

Zinn, H. P. Wright. Dr. Mane Dion, is a step-son, George Pottlnger.

Funeral service will dav at 10 a.m. at the Cap Coral W. W. Mathews, George Sirmens, Survivors Include five sons, Corlls Mathis of Bredenton, Oren Mathis sisters. Mrs.

Prank Wood of Cleve-lend Heights, Ohio, and Mrs. Henry Sallcus of Wickliffe, Ohio; and three grandchildren. Funeral arrangements will be an-nounced by the Richard A. Pittman Funeral Homes, Naples Chapel. ANIBAL G.

CARABALLO Funerel Home witn pastor Rooen announced later be the Harvey Fu Sunset today 6:35 p.m. tomorrow 6:40 a.m. LOW HIGH Dr. Ralph Brandon and asm mc- E. Veley of the Faith United Pre of Venus, Raleigh Mathis of La neral Home.

Collough. bvterian Church officiating. Pall Belle, Leslie Mathis of Fort Pierce The moon rises 3:33 p.m. to bearers will be Lincoln Wood, Earl and Wilford Mathis of Fort Myers; a brother, Joe Hogan of Palmdale; :20 p.m. :30 p.m.

:12 p.m. L. Ness, Herold Hughes, Robert L. LAWRENCE M. McNANY punta Lawrence M.

day and is high in the eastern 4:30 a 5:30 a 4:36 a 8:20 a Boca Grande 1:14 p.m. 10 Bokeelia 2:24 p.m. 11 Bonita Beach 11:36 a.m. 10 Cane Coral 3:24 a.m. Graveside funeral service for Ani Holmes, Edward P.

Wheeler and a sister, Mrs. Lessie Whidden of McNinv. 73 resident of the Mu bal Gomez Cereballo, 30. will be William Magagnos. Burial will be Lake Placid; 16 grandchildren.

24 sky in the evening twilight. The first "star" visible after sun held todey at 10 a.m. at Fort My in Corel Ridge Memorial Gardens. great grandchildren and 15 great- nicipal Trailer Park, died Seturdey evening. Ho was a native of Pennsylvania, had resided here for four ers Cemetery.

Leo W. Engelhardt great-grandchildren. Cap Coral Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. set, the planet Jupiter, will be 3: 4: 4: 7: 8: 7: 5: 5: 4: 6: Funeral Home is in cnarge or ar Funeral service will be held at 3 rangoments. found well below the moon to years and wintered in Punte Goraa for 10 years previously.

He was a member of the Secred Heart Catho p.m. Tuesday at the Venus Baptist Church with the Rev. Jimmy Williams and the Rev. John James 18 p.m. 18 p.m.

48 p.m. 08 p.m. 18 p.m. 39 p.m. 48 p.m.

38 p.m. 38 p.m. 48 p.m. 48 p.m. 28 p.m.

08 p.m. night. Full moon March 14. MRS. GRACE B.

HALSTEAD NAPLES Funerel service for LESLIE H. COVINGTON Funeral service for Leslie H. Cov lic Church of Punta Gorde and the officiating. The Belcher Funeral Yets Rewarded ROME (ffl Parliament has approved a bill granting a gold medal, the title of knight and a $96 yearly allowance to World War I veterans. The measure covers men who fought against Italy in the Austrian army and then became Italian citizens when certain Austrian districts were ceded to Italy after the war.

VFW Post 86 of Pittsburgh. ington, 45. of 31 Nancy Lane, Fort Home of Lake Placid is In charge 9:30 a 8:27 a 5:36 a 5:26 a 4:26 a 6:36 a 8:00 a 5:16 a 4:56 a Mrs. Grace B. Halstead will be held et 11 a.m.

today at the Eerl He is survived by his wife, Cath Myers Beech, will be held tonight Edison Bridge 12:40 a.m. 4:34 p.m. Everglades 1:24 p.m. Fort Myers Bch 12:36 p.m. 11:12 p.m.

Marco 12:26 p.m. 11:02 p.m. Naples 11:26 a.m. 10:02 p.m. Pine Is.

Bridge 1:36 p.m. Punta Gorda 3:34 p.m. Punta Rassa 12:16 p.m. 10:52 p.m. Sanibel Light 11:56 a.m.

10:32 p.m. Strong Tide. of arrangements. erine McNanv: two sons, Robert mc G. Hodges Funeral Chapel in Ne- Weafer Yesterday at p.m.

at Leo w. tneelharot l-u nerel Home with Rev. C. A. Com ples.

fort officiating. Buriel will be in OSCAR V. NELSON Funeral service for Oscar V. Nel 6: 5: 5: Arlington National Cemetery. MARY B.

LAMB NAPLES Mary B. Lamb, 74 In Fort Myers March 10: high son, 70, of 5949 S.W. First Court PAUL W. CLEM Cape Coral, will be held today at 81, low 61; humidity (per cent) of 412 10th Ave. died at her home Sunday.

She was a member p.m. at the chapel of the Metz Funeral Home of Cape Coral, with of the First Beptlst Church and 93 at 6 a. 62 at 1 p. no rain. Rev.

Larry E. Cook, pastor of the Paul W. Clem of 1002 Monroe Drive, Lehigh Acres, died Sunday in Veterans Hospital, Miami. He had lived at Lehigh Acres for the past seven years and was a former resident of Fairmont, W. Va.

Sur the Naples Woman's Club. She had Neny of Pittsburgh and Lawrence McNony of Aneheim, one daughter, Mrs. Catherine Smith of Pittsburgh; one brother, James Mc-Nany of Pittsburgh; and two sisters, Eleanor Arbuthnat of Pittsburgh end Mrs. Josephine Moore of Florida. i The body will lie in state from 7 to 9 p.m.

today at the Edward R. Ponger Funeral Home, Punta Gorda Chapel. The body will be sent to Pittsburgh Tuesday for final service and buriel. ROY P. GROGAN Rov P.

Grosan. 82. of Oblong, tape torai Metnoaist Church, or been a resident for Z6 years. She is survived by her husband, ficiating. Graveside Masonic service will be conducted by Noah Lodge Temperatures elsewhere: J5 North Fort Myers, at vivors include his wife, Mrs.

Eliza' beth Clem, Lehigh Acres; sons, Capt. Cecil Lamb; one daughter, Mrs. Mary L. Freeborn, both of Naples; one son. Jack C.

Lamb of Albany NY Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Hon Paul W. Clem Manila, orary pallbearers are: Clarence Oklahoma; two brothers, Morgan Albntton and Gettus C. Albritton, Wentworth, Andrew Redella, Dan-ieto Santini, Edward McElroy, Paul both of Nocatee; five grandchildren: Jones and DeWitt Gunsolus. Active and five great-grandchildren.

died yesterday. He had visited here sgt. uavia a. ciem. Fort uordon, brothers, Earl Clem, Harold Clem; sisters, Mrs.

Grace Michael, Mrs, Gladys Ford, Mrs. Bertha Danser, Fairmont, W. and four grandchildren. He was an employee of Sunland Training center. Friends may call at Leo W.

Engelhardt Fu Funeral arrangements will be an JtM tor the past 13 yeers ino uvea Authorized Dealer HEARING AIDS "The Qaality Btti la Wore The Nam GM On" IY nounced by the Richard A. Pittman the Franklin Arms Hotel. He was Albuquerque Amarillo Atlanta Billings Birmingham Bismarck Boise Boston Brownsville Buffalo Burlington i Casper jChostn SC GINGER a member of the Oblong Masonic Lodes 644 Eastern Star, was a Funeral Homes, Naples Chapel. BENJAMIN H. BERENTSON NAPLES Benjamin H.

Berent- neral Horn tonight from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Th body will be sent to pallbearers will be Masons of Noah Lodge 357. The Metz Funeral Homa of Cape Coral is in charge of arrangements. ELIZABETH M.

KIMMEL BONITA SPRINGS Elizabeth Marjorie Kimmel, 12, a native of Westchester, died Friday at Naples Community Hospital. She had made her winter home In Estero charter member and past president of the Rotary Club of Oblong, and was retired chairman of the board of the First Netionel Bank of Ob Ford Funeral Home, Fairmont, W. for service and burial. son, 57, of Gulf Shore Boulevard, died Friday. He hed made his win "FRAGRANT MEMORIES LINGER" We Wire Flewert "Anywhere" In The Free World Nit ft Sunday OX 4-3118 2nd et Fowler ED 5-2571 long, III.

Survivors include one son, ter home here for the past two Chas'tn WV W. D. Groaan of Oblong; two 3e Kansas City 34 Las Vegas 34 Little Rock 52 Les Angeles 57 Louisville 28 Memphis 59 Milwaukee 18 Minneapolis 26 New Orleans 34 New York 63 North Platte 36 Okla City 25 Omaha 23 Philadelphia S7 Phoenix 48 Pittsburgh 56 Portland 34 Raleigh 48 Rapid City 40 Reno 42 Richmond 24 St Louis 28 Salt Lake 38 San Antonio 16 San Diego 42 Francisco 16 St Ste Maria 49 Seattle 28 Shreveport 26 Spokane 64 Tucson 40 Washington 63 Wichita Charlotte NC 45 DR. ETHRIDGE J. HALL PUNTA GORDA Dr.

Ethridge years. He was vice president of WGN Continental Broadcasting Co. grandchildren and four great-grand 40 Horn Demonstration Free Hearing Tests A. E. LEONARDI Certified Hearing children.

Funeral arrangements of Chicago, III. His summer resi with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. will be announced by the Harvey James Hall, 76, of Punta Gorda, died Friday afternoon.

Dr. Hall had been resident of Cherlotte County dence wes In Barrington, III. Henry Kimmel. Also surviving is a brother, War Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Columbui 0 Denver Des Moines Funeral Home. Funerel service end buriel will ren Kimmel; a sister, Denise Louise Kimmel, of Estero; and a maternal grandfather, Fredrick Mueller of Clearwater.

54 44 53 34 37 41 39 54 42 63 33 39 77 46 Funeral service and burial will ATTENTION BIG CAR OWNERS! Detroit Duluth El Poio Forgo Fort Worth Great Falls Helena Houston be in Brodheadsville, Pa. Local arrangements are by the Richard A. Aid Audioloqist (Serving Those icith Hearing Impairment for 17 Yrs.) Fort Myers Port Charlotte Naples Area HEARING AID CENTER OF FORT MYERS "Where Fresh Batteries are Always Available" It II Cleveland Ave. Across from Millers WE 6-4656 Pittman Funeral Home. Bonita Springs Chapel.

Indianapolis i Jackson Miss 81 a CANADIAN CITIES 43 34 Montreal 31 25 Toronto ALASKAN CITIES NO APPOINTMENT NEEDED i wmwm i mmm) Reliable Veer RowmI Service 9 LEONARD WARREN 9 te 1635 Hendry St. ED 5-5011 43 29 Anchorage 38 31 Juneeu Fairbanks 3 HAWAIIAN CITIES Honolulu 83 68 ON A SET OF NEW 1968 ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT shop Monday, Thursday and Friday io a.m. til 9 p.m.; other days 10 a.m. 'til 5:30 p.m. Bradenton Clewiston FLORIDA CITIES a 74 60 Miami 79 68 80 64 Naples 61 63 85 60 Orlando 80 59 77 59 Pensacola 76 63 81 72 Sarasota 78 65; 71 54 St Pete 78 62 1 79 70 Tallahassee 63 56 78 57 Tampa 76 61 81 73 Vero Bch 86 63 1 81 61 Palm Bch 83 63 DeLand Ft Laud Gainesville Islamorodo SAY IT WITH FLOWERS CARL GURTHA'S FLOWER SHOPPE We Wire Flowers 3250 Cleveleied Ave.

WE -l5t Jacksonville I Key West Lakeland PTA Will Meet The Villas Elementary PTA will meet in the cafetorium of the Villas school Tuesday at 8 i p.m. Officers will be elected for LIMITED TIME OFFER the coming year. Mrs. Charles Laurel, county council health chairman, will conduct a panel discussion on metnal health. A static display showing the effects of smoking on lung tissue will be on hand.

IN THE EDISON MALL MERCEDIES FRESH FLOWERS Your Complete Florist World-Wide Wire Service WE 6-4648 Dally 9 a.m. to :30 p.m. Tntirs. A Fti. 'til p.m.

After Hour WE C-2365 Permanent Flowers, toot fW i a Ths fhvs-Prcss imported filled canister Urney's and Benson's regularly 1.59 sale! 99 14 16-oz. tin Assortment of fancy filled confections in a beautiful re-usable tin. Iff 7, Th.SUPER-SnUCjr.tWs overwhelm-hV Reaching important goals original quipm 9 incl or1 Published seven mornings week by News-Press Publishing 242 Anderson Fort Myers. Fie. Meil address P.

O. eon 10, 33K2. Telephone EDieon -2351 for ell departments except classified advertising. EOison 4-2401. News Bureaus Naples 4S8 N.

Temiemi Treil. Midwey 2-J043 Pun-ta Qorde, 123 Sullivan NEptune S-2856, P. 0. Box 602. Subscription Rates By meil or corner, payable In ed-vence.

Deily end Sundey: One year IM, Six months 113. three months Sundey only, by mail one veer 810.40. six months IS.20, three months $2.60. Member of The Associeted Press. The Associeted Press Is entitled exclusively te the use for republication of ell locel news printed in this newspaper es well es ell AP news dispetches.

Entered es second class matter et the Post Office at Fort Myers. Fle under ect of March 3, 1178. new woo lim Tubeless white stripe Plus $2.31 to S2.lf per tire Fed. excise tax and trode-in tires off your car. ANY SIZE LISTED 8.45 15 8.85 15 Fits most Buicks Toronados and Thunderbirds fiawerrtem ter prince Liberal nt.onw.u- pr.c i.u.iow,, one NO MONEY DOWN Take Months to Pay HURRY! DON'T MISS OUT! Sometimes you may wonder, "Can I ever reach the important goals of a fruitful and satisfying life?" Christian Science teaches that you can! No matter what your background or how limiting your possibilities may seem, worthwhile goals can be won through an understanding of man's spiritual relationship to God.

GERTRUDE E. VELGUTH, C.S., a Christian Science practitioner and lecturer, will explain some of the spiritual steps everyone can take to reach goals of usefulness and happiness. This public lecture is entitled "All the Way with God." Admission is free, everyone is welcome. MARCH 12, P.M. First Church of Christ.

Scientist McGregor Blvd. at First Ft Myers. Fla. Nursery Avelleble Ample Perking BE HERE EARLY THESE TIRES WILL SELL FAST AT THIS PRICE! Wallace wafer thin mints regularly 1.00 Individually wrapped, dark chocolate mints ere known to discriminating candy buyers everywhere. Now available at this special price! Maai Fine Candies Mm 3iofteu FLORIDA 00 Plus 24 Fed.

eicis Tat 4110 CADILLAC OWNERS 1968 Original Equipment Tire ATTENTION MASTER MASONS! You art requested to bt present at Noah Lodge 357, Fowler Street Masonic Temple ot 12:30 p.m. today to attend the funeral service for our late brother Oscar V. Nelson. Gordon B. Mason, W.M.

Noah Lodge 357 Flat 2.H 4 Trede-ia 2 Whir Srripc Design Siu 00-1 5 Sin IS -15 Tires off veer cot. eicise Tax ft MAIL OR PHONE YOUR ORDER TO FIRESTONE STORE Edison Mall Fort Myers WE 6-4101 WE 6-4102 LINEDACK'S FIRESTONE 938 3rd Naples Ml 2-5722 JANE LEE," FORT MYERS WE 6-8121 i i.

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