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C4 Saturday, Nov. 21 1992 LOCAL SWF Petition starts for lottery prof it Parking feud fuels arson? percent to the general fund; and 20 percent to other programs. State Secretary of Finance Paul W. Timmreck called the proposal "bizarre." "I think this results in less accountability since the lottery board members are appointed officials, independent by definition, and are far less accountable to the public," Timmreck said. But state Sen.

Mark Earley, R-Chesapeake, said there is a strong feeling that the lottery funds are not going where promised. "At every forum I've spoken at, one of the first questions is, What's happening to the lottery he said. tery five years ago. "When we voted on it, everyone was under the assumption it would go for a worthy cause," Jan Bodie said. Bodie has formed the Concerned Citizens for Reform of the Virginia Lottery Act 531.

The group is distributing petitions asking that lottery revenue not be placed in the general fund or state treasury. Instead, it would be "kept in the established 'State Lottery Fund with the Lottery Board of Directors responsible for disbursement of all lottery proceeds, audited yearly." The group wants 65 percent of all lottery proceeds to schools; 15 on Aug. 17 for brandishing a firearm. On Aug. 20, Gallery employee Michael Weisinger, 29, was arrested and charged with assault and battery of Bottini.

Weisinger's complaint said Bottini "came into the club yelling at a customer to move his car. I walked over to the door to ask Mr. Bottini to stop yelling. He then hit my hand away. Then I pushed Mr.

Bottini out the door and followed him outside." Weisinger was convicted of assault and battery. ing and public drunkenness. Some wrote complaints to the shopping center's management. "The biggest problem was the parking," said fire investigator Jim Todd. "Supposedly Classic has places for their parking, and J.B.'s customers parked there.

The parking dispute erupted last summer. On Aug. 12, court papers show, Dominic Bottini the 50-year-old owner of the sub shop went into the go-go bar with a gun. He was arrested Aug. 15 on a trespassing charge and again A native of Creswell, N.C, Mr.

Spruill retired as manager of labor relations after 38 years at Newport News Shipbuilding. He was a member of Peninsula Masonic Lodge 241 and Churchland Baptist Church in Portsmouth. Survived by his wife, Elizabeth L. Spruill; a daughter, Janet S. Schoulda of Fort Worth, Texas; a son, Charles Spruill of Charlotte, N.C; three sisters, Mildred Bowen of Portsmouth, Lucy R.

Henderson of Jensen Beach, and Iris R. Morgan of Newport News; four brothers, M.O. Spruill of Gloucester, w.B. Spruill of Chesapeake, and Billy Spruill and Jimmy Spruill of Portsmouth; and three grandchildren. Visitation from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Sunday at Sturtevant Funeral Home, Bennett's Creek Chapel, Suffolk. Funeral at 1 1 a.m. Monday at the funeral home by Dr. R. Clint Hopkins.

Burial in Peninsula Memorial Park, Newport News. Memorials to American Cancer Society, 618C J. Clyde Morris Newport News 23601. Arabelle Taylor YORK Arabelle Taylor, 89, of Grafton and a lifelong York County resident, died Wednesday, Nov. 18.

She was a member of Grafton Baptist Church. Survived by a brother, William E. Taylor of Grafton. Visitation from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Carter Funeral Home, Denbigh.

Funeral at 2 p.m. Monday at Grafton Baptist Church by the Rev. George Gholson. Body placed in church by 1 p.m. Burial in church cemetery.

Ellen F. Thomas SUFFOLK Ellen F. Jones Thomas, 62, a Nansemond County native, died Wednesday, Nov. 18. She was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church, Hobson section, and was a member of its senior choir, hospitality club and the Emma V.

Kelly Club. Survived by six daughters, Annette B. Ricks and Janet L. McCray of Smithfield, Suler G. Allen of Hampton, Jacqueline T.

Tolliver of Suffolk, Lenora D. In Loving Memory of Nathan G. Washington (Nate) Although 1 year has passed the sweet memories of you will forever last. Mother, step-father, sister, nieces, nephew the family The Associated Press CHESAPEAKE Residents have begun a petition drive asking the General Assembly to earmark proceeds from the state lottery to schools and other programs rather than placing the money in the state's general fund. Since 1990, the legislature has used lottery revenues to cover the state's budget shortfalls caused by lower-than-expected tax revenues.

However, fiscal year 1991-92 ended with a $52.8 million surplus. Petition supporters say they were promised the lottery revenues would go for education, elderly and local economic development when they were asked to approve the lot Vernon Albertson NEWPORT NEWS Vernon Allen Albertson, 77, a Peninsula resident for 50 years, died Thursday, Nov. 19. Mr. Albertson, a High Point, N.C., native, retired in 1980 as a crane operator in the X-l 1 department after 38 years at Newport News Shipbuilding.

He was a member of the James River Rod and Gun Club in Charles City County. He was also a member of Menchville Baptist Church, where he was a deacon. Survived by his wife, M. Helen Albertson; a daughter, Dee Jones of Newport News; a brother, Ernest Albertson of Fancy Gap; and two grandchildren. Visitation from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Sunday at Umphlett Funeral Home. Funeral 2 p.m. Monday at the funeral home by the Rev. James Weston Jr. Burial in Peninsula Memorial Park.

Memorials to Menchville Baptist Church Building Fund, 248 Menchville Road, Newport News 23602. Virginia E. Baines SUFFOLK Virginia Ernest Baines, 84, a Suffolk native, died Wednesday, Nov. 18. She retired as manager of the lunch counter after 32 years at Woolworth's.

Miss Baines was a member of Suffolk Christian Church. Survived by four sisters, Thel-ma A. Baines and Kitty B. Archer of Suffolk, Evelyn B. Miles of Little Rock, and Faye B.

Barrett of Wakefield. Visitation at 420 N. Broad St. Graveside service at 11 a.m. Monday in Cedar Hill Cemetery by the Rev.

Bruce A. Havens. Memorials to Nansemond-Suf-folk Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 1515, Suffolk 23434. Arrangements by Hill Funeral Home.

Aaron M. Blizzard SANTA MARIA, Calif. Aaron Mann Blizzard, 50, a Newport News native, died Monday, Nov. 16. He retired in 1984 as a master sergeant after 22 years in the Air Force.

Mr. Blizzard was a 1960 graduate of Huntington High School in Newport News. Survived by his wife, Rosabelle Jenkins Blizzard; a daughter, Pamela Blizzard of Santa Maria, three sisters, Elaine Bryant and Rosalind Blair of Chester, and Mary Lewis of Hampton; four brothers, Isaiah Blizzard, Ernest Blizzard and Harry Blizzard of Hampton and John W. Blizzard of Pasadena, Calif. Memorial service was Friday at Johnson Temple.

Arrangements by Dudley Hoff- The Associated Press VIRGINIA BEACH Arson investigators are trying to determine if a feud over parking spaces involving a go-go bar and a sub shop has anything to do with recent fires at the two businesses. The separate fires were discovered early Wednesday at Classic Subs and J.B.'s Gallery of Girls, which sit side by side in a strip shopping center. People with other stores at the shopping center say the go-go bar has caused problems with park Oletha G. Norman KING AND QUEEN Oletha Garrett Norman, 79, of Shanghai, died Friday, Nov. 20.

She was a member of Olivet Baptist Church, Shanghai. Survived by a daughter, June Marshall of Sandston; a son, Leroy Brizendine of Little Plymouth; three sisters, Helen Gatewood, Stella Waters and Dorothy Rock, all of Richmond; eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Visitation from 7 to 9 tonight at Vincent Funeral Home, West Point. Funeral at 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home by the Rev.

Homer C. South Jr. Burial in Olivet Baptist Church Cemetery. Timothy Robinson NEWPORT NEWS Timothy Robinson, 26, a Newport News native, died Monday, Nov. 16.

Survivors, all of Newport News, include a son, Tramon Cephas; his mother, Barbara Robinson; his father, Tyrone Coles; two sisters, Terry Robinson and Dana Orie; a brother, Tyrone Robinson; and his paternal grandparents, Howard and Peggy Coles. Viewing from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday at Cooke Bros. Funeral Chapel. Funeral at 1 p.m.

Monday at the funeral home by the Rev. Kenneth Madade. Assemble at 2913B Roanoke Ave. by 12: 15 p.m. Burial in Pleasant Shade Cemetery.

Lloyd H. Selby HAMPTON Lloyd Hunter "Tootie" Selby, 65, a lifelong Hampton resident, died Thursday, Nov. 19. A World War II Army veteran, he retired in 1982 from civil service after 38 years at Langley Air Force Base. Mr.

Selby was president of the Hampton Volunteer Fire Company for 10 years and was a 50-year member of the department. He was a member of the Bylaws Committee of the Virginia State Firemen's Association and of the Men's Club of East Hampton United Methodist Church. He was also a member of St. John's Episcopal Church. Survived by his wife, Marjorie McClung Selby; a daughter, Bren-da L.

Selby of Hampton; a son, Keith M. Selby of Hampton; and a sister, Helen S. Parks of Baltimore. Visitation from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday at R.

Hayden Smith Funeral Home and at the residence all other times. Funeral 2 p.m. Monday at the funeral home by the Rev. William H. Nuckols Jr.

Burial in Oakland Cemetery. Memorials to East Hampton United Methodist Church, 714 E. Pembroke Hampton 23669; or the Ladder Truck Fund of Hampton Fire Company, W. Pembroke Avenue, Hampton 23669. Eliza B.

Smith WAKEFIELD Eliza B. Smith, a Sussex County native, died Tuesday, Nov. 17. She was a member of First Baptist Church and was an active member of its Missionary Circle. Mrs.

Smith was a member of the Senior Citizens of Eastern Sussex County. Survived by a daughter, Mary Bailey of Wakefield; three sons, Raymond Brown of New York City, Spencer Brown of Wakefield and Robert Brown of Jacksonville, a sister, Ruby Jones of New York City; a brother, James Brown of Petersburg; 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Funeral at 2 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church by the Rev. Judge Brown.

Assemble at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bailey by 1 p.m. Body placed in church by 1 p.m. Burial in Booker T.

Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements by Peace Funeral Home. Eli Spruill Jr. CHESAPEAKE Eli F. Spruill 76, a former Newport News resident, died Friday, Nov.

20. Thomas and Elenora L. Scott of Carrollton; three sons, Alknah Thomas Jr. and Karl Thomas Sr. of Suffolk and Mark Thomas Sr.

of Portsmouth; five sisters, Georgette Thomas, Margorie Hill, Florine Gholston, Alease Giles and Alma Chapman; eight brothers, Curtis Jones, Joe Jones, Bruce Jones, Sam Chapman, Otis Chapman, Roy Chapman, Thomas Chapman and Lewis Chapman of Suffolk; 28 grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren. Visitation at 22076 Sugar Hill Road, Carrollton. Funeral 1 p.m. Monday at Macedonia Baptist Church, Hobson. Body placed in church by 11:30 a.m.

Burial in Macedonia Church Cemetery. Arrangements by Crocker Funeral Home. John W. White WINDSOR, N.C. John William "Willie" White, 49, a former Hampton resident, died Friday, Nov.

20. A Bertie, N.C, native, he retired from the Air Force and was formerly stationed at Langley Air Force Base. Mr. White received the Air Force Good Conduct Medal with five Oak Leaf Clusters, the National Defense Service Medal and the Vietnam Service Medal with four Bronze Stars. Survived by his wife, Dorothy "Dot" G.

White; two daughters, Laura King of Sawanee, and Florence A. Burk of Mount View, a stepdaughter, Denise L. Wrenn of Gloucester; son, Charles L. White of Windsor; two stepsons, William G. Blayton of Sharpsburg, and Gearard Blayton of Riverdale, two sisters, Nina W.

Mizelle of Ahoskie, N.C, and Faye W. Bowen of Alexandria; a brother, Brinkley E. White of Powellsville, N.C; and 10 grandchildren. Visitation from 7 to 8 tonight at Walker Funeral Home, Windsor. Graveside service at 2 p.m.

Sunday in Edgewood Cemetery with military honors. Memorials to Bertie County Rescue Squad, Unit 2, P.O. Box 74, Windsor, N.C, 27983. Complied by Candy McCrary In Loving Memory of Dear Mother and Grandmother Mrs. Virginia B.

Carter Jan. 30, 1910-Nov. 21t 1991 Thanks Mama Jenny for making us fee! so very spe cial, but you were one of those wonderful kinds of people. You always saw the best in others, accepted and loved them just the way they were. You've given us a special sense of belonging.

It's easy to see why so many loved you so much because you were bo very loving yourseu. Your spirit continues to live within us, Renita and Curtis, J. Johnson Watson and Harriett Carter The Carter Family CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS CONFISCATED UNCLAIMED PROPERTY HELD BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT 2400 WASHINGTON AVENUE CITY HALL BASEMENT man Funeral Home Linwood Burrell SALUDA Linwood Burrell died Wednesday, Nov. 18. A lifelong resident of Middlesex County, he was a member of Zion Branch Baptist Church and its usher board and was former church sexton.

Survived by three sisters, Ada Lee Fitzgerald and Elizabeth Brown of Philadelphia and Mary E. Akies of Saluda; and three brothers, Delvin Burrell of Saluda and Rogers Burrell and Christopher Taylor of Philadelphia. Visitation from 7 to 8 tonight at J.K. Redmond Funeral Home, Shacklefords. Funeral at 2 p.m.

Sunday at Zion Branch Baptist Church by the Rev. Holiday Macon. Burial in the church cemetery. The family will assemble at the residence of Mary E. Akies at 1 p.m.

Inez I. Crider NEWPORT NEWS Inez Ireland Crider, 98, a Peninsula resident since 1978, died Wednesday, Nov. 18. A Norfolk native, she was a homemaker and a member of Parkview Baptist Church and its senior citizens' J.O.Y. club.

Survived by a daughter, Dell W. Hailey of St. Augustine, a stepdaughter, Ann I. Gurkin of Norfolk; a son, Edward D. White of Allen-town, a stepson, Paul E.

Crider Jr. of Hampton; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Graveside service at 2 p.m. Monday in Sharon Memorial Park, Charlotte, N.C. Memorials to Newport News Baptist Retirement Community, 955 Harpersville Road, Newport News 23601.

Arrangements by Peninsula Funeral Home. Nancy B. Day NEWPORT NEWS Nancy B. Day, 67, died Tuesday, Nov. 17.

She retired from the Virginia Cooperative Extension Service as a technician. Mrs. Day was a member of White Rock Baptist Church in Philadelphia. Survived by her mother, Elaine Bryant of Philadelphia; two brothers, Roland Tolliver of Philadelphia and Leonard Bryant of New Castle, Del. Funeral 1 p.m.

Sunday at Whiting's Funeral Home, Williamsburg, by the Rev. James Lee. Assemble at the funeral home by 12:45 p.m. Burial in St. John Baptist Church Cemetery, Williamsburg.

Russell Fincher HAMPTON Elder Russell Fincher, 64, a Peninsula resident for 40 years, died Sunday, Nov. 15. Hampton; burial in Parklawn Memorial Park, Hampton. SMITH, Eliza 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church, Wakefield; burial in Booker T.

Memorial Park Cemetery. STEPHENSON, Nellie 1 p.m. at Hampton Veterans Memorial Gardens. WELCH, Wiley 1 p.m. at Galatia Missionary Baptist Church, Hertford, N.C; burial in church cemetery.

WINGFIELD, Elizabeth 2 p.m. in Mattaponi Baptist Church Cemetery, King and Queen. Sunday BURRELL, Linwood: 2 p.m. at Zion Branch Baptist Church; burial in church cemetery. DAY, Nancy 1 p.m.

at Whiting's Funeral Home, Williamsburg; burial in St. John Baptist Church Cemetery. FINCHER, Russell: 3 p.m. at United House of Prayer for All People. NORMAN, Oletha 2 p.m.

at Vincent Funeral Home, West Point. PORTIS, Mary 1 1 a.m. at Bethel Temple, Suffolk. SHAUT, Ernest 2 p.m. at Williamsburg Funeral Home; burial in Williamsburg Memorial Park with military honors.

WHITE, John 2 p.m. in Edge-wood Cemetery, Windsor, with military honors. "ftflll ALBERTSON, Vernon A. BAINES, Virginia E. BLIZZARD, Aaron M.

BURRELL, Linwood CRIDER, Inez I. DAY, Nancy B. FINCHER, Russell FITZGERALD, Doris GRACE, Clarence H. HINES, Evelyn C. NORMAN, Oletha G.

ROBINSON, Timothy SELBY, Lloyd H. SMITH, Eliza B. SPRUILL, Eli F. Jr. TAYLOR, Arabelle THOMAS, Ellen F.

WHITE, John W. A Spartanburg, S.C., native, he retired in 1991 as a supervisor in department X-ll after 35 years at Newport News Shipbuilding. Mr. Fincher was a member of United House of Prayer for All People, where he was assistant pastor. Survived by his wife, Ruth B.

Fincher; a daughter, Lois Fincher of Stockwell, a son, Junious E. Holley of Germany; his father, Roosevelt Fincher of Columbus, Ohio; a brother, Arthur Nesbitt of Washington, D.C.; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Funeral at 3 p.m. Sunday at United House of Prayer for All People by Apostle S. Guy Sr.

Arrangements by Community Funeral Home, Norfolk. Doris L. Fitzgerald HAMPTON Doris Lorraine Fitzgerald, 67, a native of San Francisco, died Wednesday, Nov. 18. She was an Army veteran of World War II and was a member of Stars and Stripes Chapter 82 in Utica, N.Y.

Survived by her husband, James F. Fitzgerald; two sons, Frank P. Kozusko of Hampton and Rodney E. Miller of Utica; a sister, Harriett Knoller of San Marcos, and five grandchildren. Visitation from 9 to 10 a.m.

Monday at R. Hayden Smith Funeral Home. Mass 1 1 a.m. Monday at Hampton Veterans Administration Catholic Chapel by the Rev. Lloyd Stephenson.

Burial in Hampton National Cemetery, University section. Clarence H. Grace NEWPORT NEWS Clarence Herbert Grace, 65, died Tuesday, Nov. 17. Mr.

Grace retired from the Army as a sergeant first class. He was a member of the Retired Armed Forces Club, Richneck Road Masonic Lodge and the 519 Club. He attended Colossian Baptist Church. Survived by his wife, Rose Grace; two sons, Tommie Nash and Charles Grace of Los Angeles; and 15 grandchildren. Visitation from 7 to 8 p.m.

Monday at Carter Funeral Home, Denbigh. Funeral at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Fort Eustis Regimental Chapel by the Rev. Irvin D. Melvin.

Assemble at 27 Tillerson Drive by 1:15 p.m. Burial in Hampton National Cemetery with military honors. Evelyn C. Hines GLOUCESTER Evelyn Craig Hines, 84, died Friday, Nov. 20.

She was a native of Gloucester County. Survived by two daughters, Bun-nie Royals of Gloucester and Alice Taylor of Indianapolis, three sons, Clarence Hines Jr. of Newport News, John H. Hines of Tabb and Thomas S. Hines of York County; a sister, Madeline Oliver of Gloucester; 13 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

Visitation from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Hogg Funeral Home, Gloucester Point. Graveside service at 11 a.m. Monday at Peninsula Memorial Park, Newport News, by the Rev. Dale E.

Gillis. Today CANADAY, Lillian 2 p.m. at New Zion Baptist Church, Williamsburg; burial in family cemetery on Jolly Pond Road, Williamsburg. CROWLEY, Leonard 2 p.m. at Kirkwood Presbyterian Church.

1 CULLIFER, Billy 12:30 p.m. at Peninsula Funeral Home, Newport News; burial in Peninsula Memorial Park, Newport News. DUKE, Cherry 2 p.m. at Bethlehem Christian Church; burial in church cemetery, Suffolk. EWING, Zenobia 11 a.m.

at Gal-briaths Funeral Home, Brookville, burial in Mount Tabor Cemetery, Sigel, Pa. FINK, Lara 3 p.m. at Crooks United Methodist Church, Yorktown; burial in Hampton Veterans Memo-' rial Gardens. FOULKE, Charles A. 2 p.m.

in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Norfolk. GRIFFIN, Otis: 1 p.m. at Zion Prospect Baptist Church; burial in Hampton Memorial Gardens. GUCKERT, Christopher 1 p.m. in Poplar Spring Cemetery, Franklin.

PAGE, Elmer 1 1 a.m. at Joyner's Funeral Home, Wilson, N.C; burial in Bailey Cemetery. SCOTT, Laura 1 1 a.m. at Tabernacle United Church of Christ, Suffolk; burial in St. Matthew Church Com ot 6 ry SKOCH, Clifton 11 a.m.

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