The Herald-Palladium from Benton Harbor, Michigan • 10

FAGE ten THE NEWS -PALLADIUM, BENTON HARBOR, MICH. SATURDAY, MAY Obituaries Blossom Parade Line Of March Hail, Floods Hit Texas Princes and Princesses DIVISION TV CLUBS AND LODGES 58. St. Joseph City Commissioners 59. Dowagiac High School Band 60.

Float Berrien County 4-H Leader's Club 61. Drill Team Eastern Michigan Huron Guard 62. Float Exchange Club ffl. of Commerce 28. Humor Elmer Kuball Antique Car 29.

Float Citizens of Dowagiac 30. Humor Antique Car S. P. E. B.

S. Q. S. A. 31.

Float Glenn Pancake Festival 82. Float Union Pier Chamber of Commerce 33. Decatur High School Band 34. Float Decatur Community 35. Bridgman High School Band 36.

Float Bridgman Chamber of Commerce 37. Eau Claire High School Band 38. Float Eau Claire Chamber of Commerce 39. South Haven High School Band 40. Float South Haven Chamber of Commerce DIVISIONS II QUEENS 41.

City Managers City Mayors 42. 70th Infantry Division Band U. S. A. Reserve, Grand Rapids 43.

Float Twin City Banks-Blossom Queen's Court 44. St. Joseph High School Band 45. "MISS BLOSSOMTIME" Queen of 1957 Blossom Festival 46. Humor Miniature Fire Truck wmmj it 4 MURDER WEAPON: Muskegon county.

Sheriff Arthur, W. Davis, (center) examines the .22 caliber rifle supposedly used in the July 5, 1955, fatal shooting of Peter Gorham, 12-year-old Evanston, 111., Boy Scout. Rifle was turned over to sheriff today by man who said it was given him by Herman Barmore, former New York convict who told Davis he shot Gorham by accident. With Davis are Undersheriff Monte Jacobson, (left) and State Police Detective William Chandler, (right) (AP Wirephoto) AROUND TOWN achievement for 1957 by the professional association, the F1C association. The award reads: "Richard A.

Peppel paid for ormore, of Fraternal Life Insurance during the -calendar year 1956 and gave quality service to his clients. It is evident by this achievement that the life insurance society he represents, thernembers he has served, and his local community have had confidence in him and have been strengthened by his conscientious service." In order to receive the FTC designation and be a member of the association, an insurance counsellor studies an extensive basic and advanced training course, passes two Mrs. Mildred Bryan's Sister Dies Friday Mrs. Mildred Bryan, 176 East Brit- tain avenue, receiyed news of the death Friday morning of her sister, Mrs. iva smitn, 70, wile or Luke Smith, at her home in Joplin, Mo Mrs.

Smith had been critically ill since suffering a She is, survived by her. husband, two sons, Walter and Robert Smith of Joplin; a daughter, Mrs. Helen Sample of Kansas City, and three sisters, Mrs. Bryan, of Ben ton Harbor, and Mrs. Arlene Fowl er and Mrs.

Mary Friend, both of Joplin, Mo. Funeral services and burial will be held Monday in Joplin. Mrs. Smith was a member of the Christian church of Joplin. Area Deaths Gregory Burger ALIEN, May 11 Gregory Burger 86, of route 1, died at 5 a.

m. today at his home following 23 months' illness. He was a retired farmer. Mr. Burger was born March 6, 1871 in Galien, the son of the late Frederick and Fredericka Burger.

On Sept. 26, 1898 he married Mary Donner in Three Oaks. She died in 1946. Survivors include two sons, Lawrence and Nicholas, and a daughter, Miss Eileen Burger, all. of Galien, three grandchildren, one greatgrandchild apd a sisterMrs.

Anna Harner of Galien. Mr. Burger was a member of St. Mary's Catholic church of Three Oaksrwhere requiem high -mass will be celebrated at 10 a. m.

Tuesday. The Rev. Fr. Joseph Robb will be the celebrant. Burial will be in i The rosary will be recited at 8:30 p.

m. Monday at the Kenny-Con nolly funeral home, where friends may call'. Break -In At Store Reported Burglars entered Price's Grocery and Hardware store during the night but apparently didn't steal anything. The owner today informed sheriff's officers that preliminary investigation indicates nothing was taken. He was still checking during the day, however.

Entry was made by breaking a rear door window and then forcing the lock. The store is located at i Territorial- and Chicago avenues in Benton township. Killed By Car DETROIT, May 11 (AP) Mrs Stella Bobola, 42, of suburban Nan kin township, was injured fatally Friday when struck by a car while waiting for a bus near her home. The motorist, Robert Beveridge, 20, of nearby Wayne, was held for in vestigation. Harbor high school.

He Is major ing in business administration at Ferris. LT. COL. KENNETH E. BETHE, 36, of Benton Harbor, has been named- Chief, Transport Bomber Branch, 'on the staff of the deputy for operations for the Pacific and Far East theaters of operations, Maj.

Gen. Sory Smith announced today. Gen. Smith, who commands the Pacific air force and the Far East air force headquarters (rear), directs two missions. Lt.

Col. Bethe was part of a see tion Jf Far past air, force headquar ters that recently moved to Hickam Air Force base, Hawaii, from Tokyo, Japan, to join Pacific air force headquarters. The colonel was accompanied by his wife and their three children; Kenneth, 12, Mike, 6, and Pat, 2. A veteran of 15 years' service, Col. Bethe has served in and Puerto Rico as well in Japan.

division in CIVIC 47. Benton Harbor City Commissioners 48 Berrien Springs High School Band 49. Float V. 8. Navy Recruiting Service 50.

Lawrence High School Band 51. Float South Bend Chamber of Commerce 52. Humor Antique Car Rieger and Seymour 53. Watervliet High School Band 54. Drill Team American Legion Post No.

331, Bridgman 55. Float Twin City Junior Chamber of Commerce 56. Hartford High School Band 57. Float Benton Retail Merchants Bud Car Hits Tot Iii St. joe Johnny Younblood, a three-year' old StrJoseph boy, suffered a slight consussion Friday when he darted into the path of an auto on Willa drive, St.

Joseph police reported. Officers said the boy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Youngblood, ran out from behind a parked, car near his home at 2617 Willa drive about 4:45 p. m.

He was treated at Memorial hospital for the concussion, bruises and abrasions. The driver of the car, Einar Nel son, of 1411 South State street, told police he was unable to stop in time. No ticket was issued. Mayflower Is West Of Canaries PENZANCE, England, May 11 (AP) A radio message from the Pilgrim replica ship Mayflower today said she was 900 miles west southwest of the Canary Islands. The message from Skipper Alan Villiers did not give the vessel's speed but said she was sailing in a light trade wind.

The Mayflower II is retracing the Journey of the Pilgrim Fathers from Plymouth, England, to Plymouth, Mass. PRIVATE PARKING AT YOUR CONVENIENCE PlflKL-, Phone WA 5-1103 DIVISION DISTRIBUTORS 63. Benton Township Board Mayor of Bridgman President of New Buffalo Supervisors of Lake and Bain- bridge Townships 64. Chicago Cavaliers 65. Float WSJM 66.

Boysville Varsity High School Band 67. Float Theisen Clemens Company- 68. Edwardsburg High School Band 69. Float WHFB and WHFB-FM 70. Benton Harbor Naval Reserve Drill Team 71.

Float Sealtest Inc. DIVISION VI RETAIL 72. Berrien County Circuit Judges Berrien County Probate Judge Benton Harbor-St. Joseph Municipal Judges 73. Paw Paw High School Band 74.

Float Producers Cream-, ery Bud Princes and Princesses 75. Humor Antique Car Ray Piatt 76. Float Grinnell's 77. Galien High School Band 78. Float Ruby Cady Music.

DIVISION VII ASSOCIATIONS 79. Chairman, Honorary Chairman and Finance Committee of Berrien County Board of Supervisors 80. Bangor High School Band 81. Float YMCA" Indian Guides 82. Float Dairy Committee Berrien County Farm Bureau 83.

Drill Team VFW Post 1855 Dowagiac 84. Float nty Farm Bureau 85. Float Southwestern! Michiean Board of R.palt.nrs J. DIVISION VUI INDUSTRY 86. Benton Harbor Market Board President, Twin Cities Chamber of Commerce President, Benton Harbor-St.

Joseph Junior Chamber of Commerce 87. Grand ville High School Band 88. Float V-M Corp. 89. Lawton High School Band 90.

Float Company 91. Hastings" High School Band 92. Float Whirlpool Corp. 93. Benton Harbor High School Band 94.

Float New Products Corp. 95. Berrien County 4-H Riding Club' and" Accompaniment 96. Police Squad Cars Apply rA5TMt Dry! Km Now Available G-E IN APPLIANCE COLORS Mb I sip 8 This is the line of march for the r957BlosSom Parade beginning to day at 1:30 1. Squad Cars Benton Township, St.

Joseph, Benton Harbor, Sheriff's State Police. 2. Berrien County Sheriff's Posse 3. Honorary Grand Marshal-Rep. Clare E.

Hoffman 4. Grand Marshal Lt. Gov. Philip A. Hart DIVISION I COMMUNITIES 5.

State Senators-State Representatives ,6. Twin City Drum and, Bugle Corps. 7. Mass Color Guard Veterans Organizations 8. Benton Harbor Junior High School Band 9.

Float Hartford Chamber of Commerce 10. Humor Handy and Gettig Clowns 11. NewTroy High School Band 12. Float New Troy Fire Dept. 13.

Stevensville High School Band 14. Float Stevensville Queen's Committee 15. Coloma High School Band 16. Float Coloma' Chamber of Commerce 17. Three Oaks High School Band 18.

Float Three Oaks Chamber of Commerce 19. Baroda High School Band 20. Float Baroda Community Club 21. New Buffalo High School Band 22. Float New Buffalo Chamber of Commerce 23.

Humor Horse and Buggy, Myerink and Tefs 24. Niles High School Band 25. Float City-of Niles Float Berrien Springs Community 26. Buchanan High School Band 27Float Buchanan Junior V. S.

Weaver Dies At 88 BERRIEN SPRINGS, May 11 Volcah S. Weaver, 88, retired Ber rien Springs businessman, died Fri day in the Fuller Nursing home, Eau Claire. Weaver was the oldest resi dent of Berrien Springs in length of residency. He served as village ifuwiiauikr tic i a. and was a lifelong member of the Berrien-Springs o- dist church.

He lived at 537 North Mechanic street. He was born July 10, 1868 in Berrien Springs, in what is now the Tobias home on South Cass a son of the late JohnL.j and Mary Crum htstmtnt-mnmmA Weaver. v. S. Weaver In boyhood days he learned the tinner's trade in the George Clarr Hardware store.

Later he owned and operated a bakery, and for 27 years was the proprietor of the Weaver news stand, retiring 'in On Nov. 29, 1899 he married Ar-della Wells -in Decatur. She died Dec. 27, 1946. He also was preceded in death by one brother and two grandchildren.

Mr. Weaver is survived by two sons, Charles of Berrien Sprmgs and Albert B. Weaver of Mishawa-ka, a daughter, Mrs. Lawrence Powell of Mishawaka; seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Mr.

Weaver was a member of the Odd Fellow lodge of Berrien Springs. Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Monday in the Methodist church. The Rev. Floyd McCarty, church pastor, will officiate.

Burial will be in Rose Hill cemetery. Friends may call at the McLauch-lin funeral chapel. Alleged Drunk Held Benton township police- arrested Joe Mijovitovich, 63, no address, on a drunk charge Friday at 8 p. m. at the corner of Territorial road and Walnut street.

FURNITURE 1 mi, cf Airport Giant Stones File Up To Foot Deep DALLAS. Mav 11 (AP) Hail the size of hen eggs piled up 12 InnVioe rioon nil hicrhwav.c In era Texas last night as almost Inches of rain fell in some areas causing flash floods. Telephone lines were struck by lightening and winds of 80 miles an hnnr Ipfr. mant. towns without i communications lor nours.

Bewteen 80 and 90 per cent of the grain crop in the Norton area of West Texas was ruined by hail, according to Dave Compton, a resident of the area. The highest flood crest in the recorded history of the Trinity river 4 moved down on the town of Liberty last night. Liberty is about 40 miles northeast of Houston in south Texas. The river reached 29.08 feet and was, expected to crest at 29.50 feet Monday. The all-time record of 29.38 was registered in 1952.

About 22 homes in Liberty were threatened by flood waters. Some ed roads in a South Liberty oil and fishing camp. They went about -their business in boats. Most of the residents gathered on higher ground. 4,200 Attend Kiddies Ball (Continued Prom Page One) the protection of, the young revel lers.

The weatherman got into the act, loo, pouring down an unplanned anti-climax to the affair. ASSISTING GENERAL CHAIRMAN Frank Kelly with the arrangements were Mrs. Edwin Mrs. William Carmichael, Mrs. Gor don Street, Miss Mary Alice Ger hard, Mrs.

John Frost, Mrs. Paul Barringer, Richard Lancaster, Mrs. Kurt Garbuschewski, Mrs. H. D.

Renbarger.and Miss Judy Deegan. This year's reigning bud princesses Rod princes and their schools are: Bacon, Sharon Curtis and Jack Fetke; Baroda, Beverly Kirts and Vernon Watfcins; Boynton, Susan Felter and Billy Cacy; Bundy, Mary Ruth Fiebich and.Iriving OLeary; California, Jackie Sue Companion and Joe Svoboda. Calvin Britain, Rebecca Cook and Mark Ross; Chadwich, Linda Daniel and Gary Gillenwater; Clymer, Marv Joan Lauricella and Thurman Wells; Columbian, Judy Jannert and Jerry Kesterke; Columbus, Kathy Wold, Leslie Pollyea. Eaman, Cheryl Kronbetter, David Veverka; Evans, Kathy -Ann Jewell, James Filush; Hathaway, Laurie Jean Michael Prattle; TTinnVim a Taffv Tnnoir on1 Clrafr UilUl. A UVVJ Wilt Mlk Shunkwiler; Hull, Sheila Windsor, Billy Purvisr Johnson, Nancy Sue blocker, Myron Schaffer; Lafayette, Cheryl Struble, Larry Doroh.

Martindale, Carol Wilcoxson, Mark Probst; Millburg, Johanna Keipe, Richard Kollath; Morton, Wendy Hampton, Tommy Hand; North Shore, Martha Lee; Greg Podjan; Pearl, Brenda Johnson, Michael Culby; St. Joseph Catholic, Kathy Adent, Patrick Creager. -St. John's, Bonnie DeRose Jimmy Bchueneman; Seely McCord, Renee Thompson, Richard Mashak; Sodus, UfAMlla TPfM i sorters, Gail Fineher, Russ Hicks; Sterne Brunson, Linda Kay St. Pierre, David Lee Adams; Stevens-ville, Debra McTague and Ricky jsroaastone.

Firemen4nswer Two Cmls Here An overstuffed chair, apparently ignited by a cigarette, was smouldering when Benton Harbor fire men arrived at the home of Edward J. Kenny, of 849 Pipestone street, Friday at 6:56 p. Lt. Clarence Klopp reported. Damage was confined to the chair, firemen said.

Considerable smoke and soot damage resulted when an oil heater In the home of Rochester Balls, 350 Eiehth street, backfired Frfrt TAi p. m. Firemen said the smoke pipe was clogged with soot. Pump Battery Stolen Howard Bishop, who lives on the Coloma-Rlverside road, complained to Berrien sheriff's officers yesterday that a battery for an irrigation pump was stolen. He said hi loss occurred sometime this week.

FED UP, BUT GOOD: Mrs. Uancy Joyce Stomer, above, 20-year-old mother of two, was booked on suspicion of arson by sheriff's deputies in Norwalk, Calif. They said she told them she was fed up with washing diapers, so he piled them into seven stacks touched a match to them, and drove off with the children. Firemen estimated damage to her house would total 2,000. (AP is in St.

an by are the the the Dy sealed examinations and meets certain production requirements. He then must, by skill and consistent service to his clients, earn their full confidence in to re eeive the distinguished award. a OHARP observation of a worn out tire brought a new portable radio for Earl Woodward, 920 Lin coln avenue, St. Joseph. Woodward won top honors in a Sears Roebuck Co.

tire mileage contest. During the months of April the Sears acces' sory department displayed a worn Allstate tire. Cus tomers were in vited to guess the number of miles the tire traveled. Guesses varied.1 Woodward, how- Woodward ever, -showed -the old tire eye in guessing 36.443 miles. This, was 157 miles Short of the 36,600 the, tire had covered.

GORDON REISIG of Benton Harbor has been named ad vertising manager for Ferris In stitute's two student publications for the 1957-58 school year, ac cording to an announcement by Jo seph E. Deupree, director of institutional relations and faculty ad viser for student publications. Reisig, son of Mr. and Mrs." Sam ifJJf ls a junior at Ferris Institute. Announcement of his appointment as advertising manager of the Ferris Torch, weekly news publication, and the Ferriscope, student annual, was made at a Journalism's awards' dinner in the college's Masselink Commons.

Robert' H. Fleming, Chicago bureau chief of Newsweek, was the keynote speaker. Reisig js a graduate of Benton i 1 I CATHOLIC MOTHER: Mrs. Fred A. Kueppers, St.

Paul, mother of 10 children and wife of an attorneyi has been selected as the National Catholic mother of the year. (AP Wirephoto). Chicago Opens Hospital For Alcoholics CHICAGO, May 11 Chicago yes' terday opened its first hospital for the care of alcoholics estimated by officiate ra number 174,000 in the city. Arthur J. Ward, director of the project, said the 36-bed medical center at first will accept only male patients because men outnumber women alcoholics in Chicago six to one.

The city has a population of more- than 3 million. The center will provide prelimin ary medical and psychiatric treat' ment for patients referred to it by civic, social and religious groups, Ward said. Mayor Richard J. Daley declared at opening ceremonies he is "confident the center will be a tremendous success." Health Dept. Bill Killed LANSING, May 11 Senate Friday killed a bill to broaden the rule-making power of county and district health departments.

Sen. Donald E. Smith (R-Owosso) opposed the bill, saying it would in effect authorize the local depart- ment by issuing- regulations to make criminal law respecting nuisances, sources of filth and causes of sickness. MSUHead Says 'No' To Holiday EAST LANSING, May 11 (AP) Dr. John A.

Hannah, Michigan State university president, has vetoed a student attempt to obtain a long weekend over the Memorial Day holiday. He turned down a resolution adopted by the MSU Student Congress" calling for a holiday on Friday, May 31, the day after Memorial Day. Two Watervliet Boats Stolen Mrs. Richard Japhet of Watervliet complained to Berrien sheriff's of-cers yesterday that an eight-foot boat, with the name "Skipper" on it, was stolen. In another boat theft, the Western Nursery of Watervliet, said it lost a metal boat to thieves.

Officers were investigating the thefts today. Heads Navy Mothers KALAMAZOO, May 11 (AP) Mrs. Ethel Ziessow of Redford was elected president of the Michigan chapter of the Navy Mothers Club of America in the group's annual meeting Friday. Mrs. Alice Power, of Ypsilanti, is the new chaplain.

HOUSE of 2075 US-12 noAtiTOtolfeS for Firmness And Comfort (Continued From Page One) ed, we can cut down on crime," ac? cording to Long. "There has to be someone- to- push That's-- what I want to do." Since Long began his fight against crime three years ago, he has written youngsters all over the country, trying to develop their interest in lyric writing. Long says he learned to write words for songs waiting for two. broken ankles to heal, and of fers to help others pick up the knack of writing. Long corresponds with several hundred persons whose names he obtained through penal magazines.

He can produce a stack of letters at the drop of a hat to prove It. He collects bits of poetry and lyrics from his correspondents and forwards the better of them to a Los Angeles publishing house. Long claims he has had 15 of his "pupil's" works published. THE name of Burridge and particularly Alvin Lewis Burridge rolls on in a continuing line of perpetuation of this pioneer Benton Harbor family. Newt' has just been received of the birth of a boy to Mr.

and Mrs, Alvin Lewis Burridge, Jr, of Ma nila, Philippine Islands, on April 8. The youngster has been named Al vin Lewis Burridge, III. The youngster's grandfather is Alvin Lewis Burridge, Sr, of Cadil lac, widely in Michigan highway and contracting circles who is engaged in road engineering for several counties in the north central part of the lower peninsula. Father of the new Burridge boy at Manila was a Marine flier in the las war and has since been engaged in flying operations in the Far East, heading up a line that carries freight, and passenger traffic in the free countries of that area, including Formosa. With headquarters at Manila, he is pioneering a success story in aviation in the Free East that has attracted wide attention.

Master Alvin the third in Manila a great grandson of the late Lewis Thomas Burridge, early day shoe merchant of Benton Harbor, and a great, great grandson of the Alvin Burridge, who was lost on the fruit freighter'Hippocampus in late 1860s. The youngster is also a great, great, great grandson who came here in pioneer days and engaged in fruit growing. He is buried Morton hill cemetery, where so many of Benton Harbor's pioneers sleep. Some day, too, this newest Bur ridge will learn he is a great, great, Ireat grandson of Sterne Brunson, Si or tne iounaers or Benton rbor and also a great, great grandson of George W. Kingsley, why built many of the early day buddings in Benton Harbor and Joseph.

Mrs. Nancy Filstrup Clark of Benton Harbor can also claim kin ship to Master Alvin, III, as her mother, the late Mrs. E. C. Filstrup, was a Burridge, the daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. L. T. Burridge, Mrs. Filstrup was a sister of A.

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