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STATE 4C Monday, March 2, 1998 Montgomery Advertiser University clinics have lost millions, report shows the Mobile Register. The Register obtained a copy of a one-page report by USA President Fred Whiddon, which was given to the House Ways and Means Committee in early February as the panel was considering mandating pay raises for higher education employees. Physicians at USA and the University of Alabama at Birmingham are considered state em-' ployees. The report estimates the 8.5 percent salary increase suggested by Gov. Fob James would cost USA's hospitals almost $6.7 million.

The House eventually mandated a 5 percent raise, which was not addressed in the report. The Register said it wasn't clear why the tax-exempt, not-for-profit foundation has been battling losses for at least two years. The foundation was set up to run the universi ty's medical clinics and pay the doctors and other medical staff. Foundation officials, citing concerns about their jobs, declined to comment to the newspaper. According to the report, the $12.7 million in assets owned by the foundation as of Oct.

1, 1995, had dwindled to $2.28 million by Sept. 30, 1997. The foundation reported an operating loss for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1996 of $4.75 mil- lion, while the loss given for the year ending last Sept. 30 was $5.7 million.

The director of USA's Cancer Center, Dr. Marcel Conrad, said he believes the on-paper losses give the foundation an excuse to rebuff staff requests for new equipment. He said it's easy for a multimillion-dollar operation, such as the foundation, to manage its finances to reflect an operating loss, if that's what it wants to do. "We're making no capital investment, and I know our patients would like to have one of the new MRI machines that are now open and non-confining," Conrad said. He said if USA's physicians were given up-to-date equipment, the university's medical arm could attract more paying patients.

Public hospitals often have a high rate of indigent patients. ASSOCIATED PRESS MOBILE The University of South Alabama Health Services Foundation, which operates physician practices, has run deficits totaling more than $10.5 million over the last two years, according to a report provided to the Legislature. The deficits have consumed most of the foundation's reported assets, according to a report Sunday in Paper's publisher has eye on prize NAME TIME DATE FUNERAL HOME DICKENS, Ruby Snellgrove 2 pm Morch 3 Brooks-Cargite HARRIS, Mr. James 1 pm March 3 Burton's HOUSTON, Jefferson Denny 1 1 om March 3 Prattville Memorial IQNG.EIoise MARTIN, Odessa 12:30 pm March 3 Leak-Memory MOORE, E.E. (Dinty) 2 pm March 2 leak-Memory MULCAHY, Mary Gene Daniel 2 pm March 3 Leak-Memory NOBLES, Mrs.

Caroline Carter SANKEY, Mr. Lee E. Lee's SIMPSON, Mrs. Jeon 1pm March 3 Phillips-Riley STANLEY. Richard E.

1:30 pm March 3 Leak-Memory THORN, Arroie Opal 2 pm March 3 Prattville Memorial WILLIAMS, Marion 10 am March 2 Leak-memory Leak-Memory Chapel J.Lowe K.Sansom D.Jones 945 Lincoln Road MARTIN, Odessa, 84. a resident of Montgomery, died Saturday, February 28, 1998. Funeral services will be held at Leak-Memory Chapel on Tuesday, March 3, 1998 at 12:30 p.m. with Rev. Charlie Kendall and Rev.

Kyle Gatlin officiating. Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery. She was proceeded in death by her busband, V.C. Martin and one son, Robert Ware Martin. Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Ka-trina and Fred Grogan of Montgomery, AL; one son and daughter-in-law, Charlie V.

and Mary Jo Martin of Demopolis, AU one brother, three sisters and one sister-in-law, Mary G. Martin of Montgomery, AL; five grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Todd Grogan, Ed Martin, Allan Martin, Jeff Smith, Tommy Graham and David Martin. Honorary Pallbearers will be Dr. Jim Allen, Jeffery Freeman, Don Thrash and John Trotman.

Memorials can be made to Snowdoun Methodist Church. Visitation will be held on Monday, March 2, 1998 at Leak-Memory Chapel from 5:00 p.m. fo 7:00 p.m. teok-Memory Chapel Directing MOORE, E.E. (Dinty), a resident of Montgomery, AL.

died Friday, February 27, 1998 at the age of 80. Funeral services will be held on Monday, March 2, 1998 at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Timothy Meadows officiating at Leak-Memory Chapel. Burial wilffollow in Greenwood Cemen-try.

He is survived by his wife, Delores McCormack Moore; two sons, Earl M. Moore and wife. Debra and Ricky A. Moore of Newport News, VA; two ticles published in the Democrat-Reporter exposing corruption in Marengo County law enforcement," Auburn University journalism professor Jerry Brown said. Brown, who directs the AU Department of Journalism, has written a letter of support for the Suttons, who have submitted samples of their corruption series for Pulit-" zer Prize consideration.

James W. HaU former executive director of the Alabama Press Association, also wrote the Pulitzer committee, saluting the Suttons "for their courage, for their integrity and for their service to the people of Linden, the state of Alabama and the nation." "They have suffered financial damage to their newspaper business because of boycotts by advertisers and subscribers boycotts initiated by those who were the subject of the Suttons' stories and editorials," Hall wrote. Jean Sutton said they had not considered a Pulitzer, but, "Some of our friends suggested that we send in some of what we've done and we finally decided to do it. We don't know what will happen. We'll just have to wait and see." Winners of the Pulitzer Prize the highest award for U.S.

journalistic achievement will be announced in a few weeks. By Alvin Benn MONTGOMERY ADVERTISER LINDEN The unsigned, threatening letters keep coming at the Democrat-Reporter, where Goodloe and Jean Sutton carefully place them in plastic sandwich bags for inspection by the FBI or postal authorities. It's been that way for much of the past five years for the Suttons, whose revelations about corruption in the Marengo County Sher-rif Department have earned them kudos and criticism in rural west Alabama. Their exposes, which started long before state and federal authorities began to look into the corruption, eventually led to the convictions or guilty pleas of former Sheriff Roger Davis and two of his deputies. Other deputies also were cited by the Alabama Ethics Commission for infractions first made public by the Suttons.

Throughout the past five years, publisher Goodloe Sutton and managing editor Jean Sutton have stood their ground in the face of mounting pressure from relatives and friends of those they exposed. "In my 30 years as a newspaperman and a teacher of journalism, I have never witnessed a finer example of courage than the series of ar 2 die in weekend accidents ASSOCIATECPRESS At least two people have died in accidents on Alabama roads so far this weekend, including a teenager whose car struck a utility pole on a highway in Baldwin County, state troopers said. Keldrick Dejuan Wasp, 18, of Point Clear, was driving the vehicle that ran off U.S. 98, one mile south of Point Clear, at 8:45 p.m. Saturday, and hit a power pole, a ident of Montgomery, AL, died Saturday, February 28, 1998, in a local hospital.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, March 3, 1998 at 2:00 p.m. Graveside service at Greenwood Cemetery with Rev. Warren Culver officiating. Mrs. Mulcahy was a retired accountant with the State of Alabama Highway Dept.

She is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Mrs. Ruby MeMe Ratliff and Eugene Goober. One grandson, Daniel Danny Ratliff; one granddaughter, DeAnne Ratliff. Pallbearers will be Larry Lynn, Larry Lynn Micheal Mulcahy, Oris Thompson. Paul Thornton, Dale Jones.

Honorary Pallbearer will be Bud Ayers. leak-Memory Chopel Directing A STANLEY, Richard 75, a resident ft of Montgomery, died Saturday, February 28, 1998. He was a Retired It. Col. and a Command Navigator in the United States Air Force and a veteran of thirty years, in which he served in World War II, the Korean Conflict and Vietnam which he was awarded the Legion of Merit and the Air Medal with -Eight oak leaf clusters.

He was a member of the Air Force Retired Officers Association and The Society of the Decen-dents of Founders of Hartford. A member of the CHI PSI fraternity. A memorial service will be held at the Maxwell A.F.B., Chapel 2, on Tuesday, March 3, 1998 at 1:30 p.m. with Chaplin Crooks officiating. Burial will be in Arlington National Cemetery with full Military Honors at a later date.

He is survived by his wife; Gloria Claire Stanley of Montgomery, AL; two sons, Richard Eri Stanley II of St. Louis, MO, Col. Tad Allan Stanley of Hill A.F.B, UT; five grandchildren, Jason A. Stanley and Meghan Stanley, both of Hill AFB, UT, Richard E. Stanley III of Los Angeles, CA, Scott E.

Stanley of Cornell University, NY, and Erica C. Stanley of St. Louis MO. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Baptist Hospital Hospice or to ones favorite charity. teak-Memory Chapel Directing WILLIAMS, Marion, 57, a resident of Pike Road.died Friday, February, 27, 1998.

Funeral services will be held at Leak-Memory Chapel, Monday, March 2, 1998 at 10 a.m. with Rev. Gary Aldridge officiating. Burial will follow at Hills Chapel. He is survior by his wife, Betty Williams, Pike Road, AL; one son, Keith Williams, Pike Road, AL; four sisters, Dale Castillo, Phenix City, AL; Ellen McGauf- hy, Prattville, AL; Dora McGeehee, Pit-tsville, VA; Annette Rushing, Lenoir City, TN; one brother J.B.

Williams, Prattville, AL. Pallbearers will be David Castillo, Quinton Williams, Rodney George, Alton Stone, Jack Potthoff, Paul Griggs. Leak-Memory Chapel Directing Lee's Montgomery W.H. Hayes Owner 265-0756 SANKEY, Mr. Lee a resident of 124 McLean Road, Hope Hull, AL, expired Saturday, February 28, 1998 in a local hospital.

Funeral arrangements and survivors will be annoucned at a later date by Lee's Funeral Home. Phillips-Riley Montgomery, AL 263-0477 SIMPSON, Mrs. Jean, a resident of Montgomery, AL, expired Wednesday, February 25, 1998. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, March 3, 1998 at 1:00 p.m. from Phillips-Riley Chapel with Rev.

Stanly Simpson officiating. Interment will follow in Oak wood Annex with Phillips-Riley Funeral Home directing. She leaves to cherish her memories five children, Stanly Simpson, Long Island, NY, Kenneth Simpson, Queen, NY, Gregory Simpson, New York, NY, Michael and April Simpson, Queen, NY, and the late Sable Simpson, who departed this life March 4, 1989; 24 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren, 4 sisters, 4 broth- daughters and son-in-law, Pam Moore and Edwin C. Reeves and Barbara Moore McGinty; one sister and brothers-in-law, Reba and Richard Ahlgren and Roland Mattmueller; seven grandchildren, Baxter Reeves, Nicole Stutchman, Davie Stutchman, Brandl Thrash, Bradley E. Moore, Mathew Moore and Scott Moore; numerous nieces and nephews.

Active pallbearers, Robert F. Ragan, Harold Griffin, Richard Ahlgren, Luther Berry, Walt Lindberg, Dennis Donovan. Honorary pallbearers, Gerald Freeman, Burt Williams, Ed Eiland, Jim Barrs, Bo Freeman, Randall Estes, Malone Cooper, Bill Blakely, Ron Lansdon, Bobby Dodson. teak-Memory Chapel Directing MULCAHV, Mary Gene Daniel, 75, a res- Would you like to capture more of Nature's sounds? The SHARP DYNAMIC" Circuit May Be The Answer A Miracle-Ear hearing aid with the SHARP DYNAMIC circuit may help you hear what you've been missing! Thanks to its wide frequency response, it may help you capture more of Nature's sounds within your level of hearing loss. This sophisticated circuit makes soft sounds easier to hear, while it keeps loud sounds comfortable.

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Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, March 3, 1998, at 11:00 a.m., from Prattville Memorial Chapel, with Reverend Dric Williford officiating. Burial will follow at the Pine Level United Methodist Church Cemetery, with Prattville Memorial Chapel directing. Mr. Hous- ton was a Veteran of the Army and U.S. Air Force and served during World War II and the Korean War.

He is survived by his beloved wife of 51 years, Frances Tatum Houston, Prattville, AL; one daughter and son-in-law, Kay and Mitchell Singleton, Prattville, AL; one son, Ronald Houston and fiance' Sharon Palmer, Montgomery, AL; four grandchildren, Pam Eden, Mobile, AL, Keri Tracy, Kelli Walters and Rhonda Tatum, of Prattville, AL; four great grandchildren; one brother and sister-in-law, Robert Q. and Jean Houston, Clanton, AL; two sisters and brother-in-law, Frances and Drennan Wilson, Birmingham, AL, and Lavada Wilson, Selma, AL; two brothers-in-law, D.A. Sorenson, Mill-brook, AL, and Lomax Sharpe, Montgomery, AL. Pallbearers will be Tommy Sharpe, Mike Walters, Kenny Eden, Heath Tatum, Mark Caffey and Larry Wilson. In lieu of flowers, it is kindly requested that memorials be sent to the Pine Level United Methodist Church Building Fund or Parsonage Building Fund, 1926 County Road 109, Prattville, AL 36066.

The family will receive friends at Prattville Memorial Chapel on Monday eve- ning, from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. THORN, Amzie Opal, 76, a resident of Prattville, AL, died Saturday, February 28, 1998, at her residence. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, March 3, 1998, at 2:00 p.m., from Prattville Memorial Chapel, with Reverend Dave Burns officiating. Burial will follow at Prattville Memory Gardens, with Prattville Memorial Chapel directing.

Mrs. Thorn is survived by her beloved husband, Joseph Samuel Thorn, Prattville, AL; one son and daughter-in-law, Robert D. and Karen Milton, Marbury, AL; five daughters and sons-in-law, Joye and Phillip Tremmel, Sydney, Australia, Josephine and Thomas Vick, Linden, AL, Rita and Gordon Morrison, Anita and James Abbott, and Eileen and Larry Lawrence, of Prattville, AL; two sisters, Sara Taylor, Mobile, AL, and Margaret Surles, Prattville, AL; two brothers, James McAlpin, Dadeville, AL, and Thomas McAlpin, Las Vegas, NV; 13 grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. Pallbearers will be her grandsons. Richard Tremmel, Christopher Tremmel, Milton Vick, Mark Milton, Mike Milton, Darryl Abbott, Jeremy Lawrence and Jonathan Lawrence.

Honorary pallbearers will be her granddaughters, Amanda Andrews, Cheryl Abbott, Dana Morrison, Laura Morrison and Shannon Martin. In lieu of flowers, it is kindly requested that memorials be sent to the American Cancer Society or to one's favorite charity. The family will receive friends on Monday evening at Prattville Memorial Chapel from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Brooks-Carqile 3154 Highland Avenue 271-4404 DICKENS, Ruby Snellgrove, 86, after a brief illness, passed away.

She was born in Ft. Deposit, AL and lived in Montgomery, AL for 66 years. She leaves behind her loving children, sons and daughters-in-law, Elmer L. and Joyce Dickens, Leon H. and Peggy Dickens, Jack A.

Dickens, Roy T. Dickens, all of Montgomery, AL; grandchildren, Cheryle Ray and Scott C. Dickens of Montgomery, AL, Michael H. Dickens of Sandy Ridge; great grandchildren, Caitlln R. Ray and Gary oker of Montgomery, AL, Trad E.

Dickens of Sandy Ridge, John A. Dickens of Montreal, Canada, Angle Dickens of Houston, TX, Scotty Dickens of Prattville, AL; great great grandchildren, Ber Anna Dickens of Montgomery, AL and Kelsey Dickens of Houston, TX. Also a host of cousins and friends. Active Pallbearers will be Richard Tornow, Ricky Tornow, Terry Wirthirgton. Ray Dennis, Steve Sas-ser, Randy Ray.

Graveside services will be held Tuesday. March 3, 1998 at 2:00 p.m. at Little Sandy Ridge with Rev. Wade Eartley officiating. Broos-Cargile Funeral Home directing.

Visitation will be held Monday, March 2, 1998, from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Brooks-Car-gile Funeral Home. Brooks-Corqile Directing Burton's Tuskegee 727-2120 Eppsie Burton, Owner HARRIS, Mr. James, a resident of Tyson-ville Community, died Wednesday, February 25, 1998, at his residence.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, March 3, 1998 at 1:00 p.m. from St. John Baptist Church, Waugh, AL with Rev. Smith, Pastor and Rev. Stephen Faulk, officiating.

Burial In Eastwood Cemetery, Montgomery, AL. Burton's Funeral Home staff directing. Survivors include his wife, Viola Williams Harris; one daughter, Pamela (Jimmy) Lett of Shorter, AL; adoptive daughter, Joyce Dixon of Meriden, CT; two sons, Derrick and Timothy Harris, both of Shorter, AL: four sisters, three brothers, six grandchildren, seven brothers-in-law, seven sisters-in-law and a number of other relatives and friends. Carter's Union Springs, AL 738-3020 NOBLES, Mrs. Caroline, a resident of Route 1 Midway, AL.

passed away Saturday, February 28, 1998. Services and survivors will be announced later by the staff of Carter Funeral Home. State LONG, Eloise, age 88. of Birmingham, died February 22, 1998. She was preceded in death by her parents, Dr.

Clarence Long and Eloise Andrews Long of Comer and Hurtsboro, AL; a sister Isma Long Hendrick of Hurtsboro, AL. Miss Long retired after teaching in the Birmingham Public School System for 42 years. She is survived by her nieces Dr. Anne Hendrick Gaston of Greenville, GA; Isma Hendrick Bailey of Locus Grove, GA; and nephew Frank G. Hendrick, Jr.

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$800 from my father. So far I've spent $500 for feed and $100 for medical expenses because she cut her hoof." Lori, who plans to major in business or finance in college, is investing, as she keeps her heifers, which will produce calves for her. County grand champion animals bring a premium at the March auction, Turner said. The steers are auctioned right after the show. Prices at the county level range from 90 cents per pound to $1.80 per pound, and the deal is not final until later that month if the animal is a county winner and goes on to district and state competition, where a state championship could boost its price.

Turner said. "In the spring of '96 both of my daughters were state grand champions at Garrett Coliseum," said Lori's father, Larry Farmer. Lori won state grand champion for her heifer in the county-bred angus heifer division, and her sister, April, 14, won state grand champion for her steer in the county-bred angus steer division, he said. Lori said she keeps her three heifers with her father's 80-head black angus herd at the family farm where she and April live with their parents, Farmer and his wife, Robin. With the calves from Lori's heifers, Lori might have a dozen or more head of black angus cattle by the time she finishes college, Farmer said.

neer about six years. The county has no desire to work on private property, Commission Chairman Bill Pace said. "We have about 38 employees in the road department," he said. "Of that number, about 27 are responsible for maintaining all county roads. That includes dirt and paved roads, ditches and pipes and clearing the right of way.

We don't have the manpower to do the county work we need to do, much less any private work." At one time, it was acceptable for just about every county in this area to improve private property. Those days are long gone, Ross said. "I have made enemies because I tell people we can't work on private property," he said. "When there is a question, we check very closely to make sure we not working on private property." CATTLE from Page 3C compete in district competition March 19-21 at Teague Arena at the Garrett Coliseum complex, and district winners will compete in state competion March 21-23 in the coliseum, Elmore County extension agent Rick Beauchamp said. Steers are judged in three weight divisions, ranging from 900 pounds to 1,150, and heifers are judged by age, he said.

All must be born after Jan. 1, 1997. "You feed it and groom it, brushing its coat to the front," Lori said. "You have to groom it every day or every other day to get its hair growing in the right direction brushed toward the front. And you have to halter-break it to get it used to walking with a halter." Aside from raising a black an-gus heifer, the Holtville High School senior makes all A's and B's and works afternoons through the school's vocational co-op program as a teller at the Millbrook branch of the First National Bank ofWetumpka.

"And we keep records, showing how much money we spend on their feed and any medical expenses," Lori said. Steers are sold for beef, but heifers are usually kept for breeding. "I bought her for ROAD WORK from Page 3C "The road is not a private road," Ross said. "State law allows the county to go on private property if there is a water flow problem that affects county roads or county property. I'm not saying the portion of the road we are talking about is private, I'm just saying we do have the go-ahead to work on private property in certain situations." David Bufkin, county engineer also holds that no work was done on private property.

"As long as I've been here, we've maintained that road right to the end, just like the work that was done there recently," he said. "It's not private property." Bufkin has been county engi IMorized Wheelchairs If you are on Medicare, in a manual wheelchair, and would like to upgrade to a Motorized iff Wheelchair at little or possibly No Cost, JSiM van us iui a iu wuugauuil (334)285-6277 The Finest In consultation. WJ Jjgjj Assisted Living Ideal Location -Near Hospital and Medical Offices Tours Available 7295 Copperjield Drive Montgomery, AL 36117 273-0110 Beautifully Decorated Home Like Atmosphere fjf Wonderful Caring Staff 7 Delicious Nutritious UJf Meals CDs, JJCUIUJIlrL.