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J. Tuesday, September 29, 1981 News Journal, Mansfield, a Communitiesiqbituarles 9 Kelly Long's petit theft trial enters second day in Mansfield Memorial Park. Friends may call at the Diamond Stret Home of Wappner Funeral Directors today from 8 to 9 p.m. The family requests that me- morial contributions be made to the American Heart Association. Martha Bender MANSFIELD Martha E.

Bender, 88, of 611 E. Elm Fairbury, mother of Mae Izer of Mansfield, died Monday at Fairbury Hospital. Besides Mrs. Izer, she is survived by three daughters, four sons and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Services will be held Wednesday at the Stiver Funeral Home in Fairbury.

Burial will be at Grace land Cemetery in Fairbury. .11 rifts Infant ASHLAND Joshua Blair Fritts, the 3-month-old son of Ronald B. and Margaret Graham Fritts of 303 W. Liberty died in Samaritan Hospital Monday evening. He was born June 28, 1981, in Ashland.

Other survivors include two sisters, Sarah Allison Fritts and Melissa Kathleen Fritts, both at home; maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John P. Graham of McKean, paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.

Kenneth Fritts of Erie, and maternal great-grandmother, Mrs. Gladys Allison of McKean, Pa. Services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Grace Brethren Chruch in Ashland by the Rev. Knute Larson.

Burial will be in Ashland Cemetery. Friends may call at the Denbow-Primm Funeral Home today from 7 to 9 p.m. and Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. Melvin Corbin Sr. MANSFIELD Melvin Corbin 32, of 1227 N.

Little Washington Road died early Monday after suffering a gunshot wound. Mr. Corbin was born Feb. 11, 1949, in Sylacauga, and had resided in Mansfield the past 17 years. Mr.

Corbin was employed by Grumman Flxible in Loudonville. He was a veteran of the Air Force and a member of the Mitchell Chapel A.M.E. Church. Mr. Corbin is survived by his wife Cheryl; two sons, Melvin Jr.

and Keith, both at home; his father, Parker Corbin; two sisters, Audrey Corbin and Mrs. Peggy Pryor, and four brothers, Alvin, Calvin, Alfred and Glenn, all of Mansfield. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Gary-Williams Funeral Services. Rose Piai ASHLAND Rose Plait 65, of Perrysville, RD 1, died Monday morning in Samaritan Hospital after a short illness. Born Nov.

6, 1915, in Ashland, she lived in Ashland County most of her life and was a member of St. Edward's Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, George; four sisters, Ann Werry, Catherine Stoops and Frances Fishpaw, all of Ashland, and Mrs. Elizabeth Paquette of Attleboro, and a brother, Michael Embrus of Akron. Services will be held Wednesday at 10:30 a.m.

at the Denbow-Primm Funeral Home by the Rev. James Cassidy. Burial will be in Ashland Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home today from 7 to 9 p.m. Obituaries GEORGE W.

TAYLOR George W. Taylor MANSFIELD George William Taylor, 78, of 545 Sloane Ave. died Sunday at home. He was born June 13, 1903, in Little Washington and lived in this area all his life. Mr.

Taylor retired in 1969 as a school principal for the Mansfield public schools and had worked for the Mansfield Business College until June of this year. He was a member of the First Congregational Church, F.H. Marquis Lodge No. 690 and AM, Retmen's Club, Retired Teachers Association and the American Association of Retired Persons. Surviving are his wife, Helen Cooley Taylor; two daughters, Anna Jo Stone-brook of Ogden, Utah, and Mrs.

Gary (Martha Jean) Johnson of Burke, one son, George Walter Taylor of Greensboro, N.C.; four grandchildren; and one sister, Mary Richey of Mans1 field. Memorial services will be held Wednesday at 4 p.m. in the First Congregational Church Chapel by the Rev. Clifford Schutjer, his pastor. Burial will be EMI i L'f 1 il ii: s'' I ,..4 it i Howman said she asked to look into Long's purse and found the cigarettes inside it.

Long offered to pay for the cigarettes, then placed them on a counter and walked out of the building, Mrs. How-man said. A police cruiser arrived as Long was leaving the store, she said. After police arrived, Long said she had bought the cigarettes earlier that day and was exchanging them because they weren't the correct brand, Mrs. Howman said.

Officers at the scene let Long go home to get the cash register receipt for the cigarettes, but the receipt she brought back came from a different Quick Chek store, both women testified. Both women also testified that they could identify Long by the shorts and a sheer nightgown she was wearing when she first entered the store. Mrs. How-man said Long was wearing slacks and a print blouse when she returned with the receipt. The date of both receipts was an issue, because Long was arrested on July 8, and the receipts were marked July 9.

Mrs. Day testified that the date on the cash register was changed to July 9 at 3 p.m. on July 8, according to company policy. Thompson said he plans to call Pam Hicks, a Quick Chek employee, as well as Quick Chek area manager Don Wood and Jo Ann Huff, an employee of the Ashland Road Quick Chek. Thompson said Huff will testify that Long bought two cartons of cigarettes at the Ashland Road store on the morning of July 8.

Two Lawson's employees, a customer and Mansfield police Patrolman Ronald Frazier are expected to be called as prosecution witnesses when the testimony about the Lawson's theft begins. Teffner said Long will be his only defense witness in both cases. The case is expected to take at least all day today to complete. Petit theft is a first-degree misdemeanor, carrying a maximum penalty of six months in jail andor a $1,000 fine. Long also is charged with grand theft for allegedly stealing more than $625 worth of clothing from mart, 890 W.

Fourth Mansfield, last June. The grand theft case is pending in Richland County Common Pleas Court, where it has been assigned to Judge James D. Henson. MANSFIELD Seven prosecution witnesses were expected to take the stand today as the petit theft trial of former Mansfield police officer Kelly J. Long entered its second day in Mansfield Municipal Court.

Long, 30, of 358 Home Mansfield, is charged with stealing two cartons of cigarettes from Quick Chek, 398 S. Diamond Mansfield, on July 8. She' also is charged with taking paperback books and magazines July 27 from Lawson's, 302 Marion Mansfield. It took all morning Monday to seat a jury of six women and two men to hear the cases, which are being tried together. Only two prosecution witnesses testified Monday afternoon, both about the alleged Quick Chek theft.

The misdemeanor cases have been assigned to Associate Judge George J. Murray, who was expected to rule this morning on a defense motion to exclude cash register receipts from being admitted as evidence. Defense attorney Donald R. Teffner asked Murray to exclude several rolls of duplicate cash register tapes because he did not have the opportunity to examine them prior to the trial. Richard C.

Thompson, the assistant city law director who is prosecuting the case, said he did not deliberately withhold the receipts from Teffner. Thompson said he obtained the tapes Monday morning and offered to let Teffner examine them before continuing with the trial. Murray said he would rule on Teffner's motion before testimony resumed this morning. Thompson's first witness on Monday was Shirley Day, a Quick Chek employee for six years. Mrs.

Day testified that she saw Long at the back of the store placing the cigarettes in a large purse Long was carrying. Mrs. Day said Long first came into the store about 6:30 p.m. July 8 to buy some soda pop and a newspaper. About 10 minutes later, Long returned to the store, went directly to the cigarette rack and picked up two cartons, she said.

Long then walked to the back of the store and placed the cigarettes in her purse, Mrs. Day said. She said Long went to the cashier, Debra Howman, and told her that a woman at the back of the store was stealing cigarettes. Mrs. Howman, a Quick Chek employee for three years, testified that she stopped Long as Long was leaving the store, and Mrs.

Day called police. Mrs. John Burda Sr. WILLARD John Burda 66, of 209 Motson St. died Sunday evening in Willard Area Hospital after a long illness.

Mr. Burda was born in Willard March 15, 1915, and lived there all his life. He retired in 1977 as a trainman for the Baltimore Ohio Railroad after 35 years of service. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and a World War II Navy veteran. Surviving are his wife, Margaret; a son, John Jr.

of Columbus; a daughter, Mrs. Charles (Karen) Wilmoth of Willard; a grandchild; a sister, Mrs. Rosalie Groh of Largo, Fla. and a half brother, Joseph Sukola of Willard. Memorial services will be held Saturday at 1 p.m.

at the Fink-Lindsey Funeral Home by the Rev. Edward Brandt. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. There will be no calling hours. Memorial contributions may be made to the Cleveland Clinic.

Block grant program passes another audit in fine form MANSFIELD For the third time in as many inspections, a private audit has given a clean bill of fiscal health to the city's Community Development Block Grant program. Richard Prater, director of the department of community renewal which administers the block grant program locally, said the audit covered the period from July 1, 1979, through June 30 of this year. He said this is the third time since 1975, when the city entered the federal block grant program, that no findings have been returned against the local operation in audits that are performed every two years. "We're very proud of that," said Prater, who noted that the three audits Howard'W. Thrush MANSFIELD Howard W.

Thrush, 67, of 82 N. Adams St. died Monday morning in Peoples Hospital. He was born Jan. 15, 1914, in Toledo, and lived here for the past 25 years.

Mr. Thrush was a retired employee of The News Journal. Surviving are two sons, Jim of Toledo and Denny of California. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 1 p.m. with calling hours beginning two hours before the service at the Diamond Street Home of Wappner Funeral Directors.

Burial will be in Pavonia Cemetery. Eleanor M. Pang le ASHLAND Mrs. Eleanor M. Pangle, 64, of 1022 Union St.

died Sunday night in Samaritan Hospital after a short illness. She was born in Shelby May 4, 1917, and was a resident of the Ashland area most of her life. Mrs. Pang le was a receptionist for Dr. James Bragg for 25 years.

She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, the Eagles Lodge 2178 Auxiliary and a charter member of the Ashland Fire Department Auxiliary. She is survived by her husband, Ralph; her mother, Marie Lippus of Ashland; one daughter, Mrs. David McBride of Alliance; one son, Harold of Carson, and five grandchildren. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Heyl Funeral Home by the Rev.

Harry Hull. Burial will be in Ashland Cemetery. Friends may call today from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home, where the Eagles Auxiliary will hold services at 9 p.m. have covered about $4.6 million in federal money.

He credited Iwana Wagner, finance officer for the block grant program, with making sure the city program adheres to all the requirements set forth by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). "This is the unseen side of the program," said Prater, who also praised various other city officials, including Auditor L. Norman Walker, for their cooperation. The audit was performed by local accountant Ivan D.

Wallington, according to HUD block regulations that require independent, private audits. Prater said. HUD representatives also have re- viewed the program and found no problems. stead of the original proposal which called for the purchase of two 31-passenger buses and three 10-20 passenger vans the amended request will ask for 80-percent federal funding for the purchase of five new 25-31 passenger buses and one refurbished 45-55 passenger bus. Transit engineer Michael Wacker ly said the new buses may be on Mansfield streets by the time warm weather arrives next year.

Wacker ly also said bus stop signs should arrive by the end of October. Weirick is guaranteed election if he gets just one vote, since there is only one other candidate running for the two slots open this year. 1 Swank had filed candidacy petitions earlier, but was not allowed a spot on the ballot because she had insufficient valid signatures. various persons for their roles in the NAO project begins at 9 p.m. with Stated Rep.

Sherrod Brown, D-Mansfield, as the main speaker. The program will be followed by a dance from 11 p.m. to 2 a.m. For information about, tickets, persons can contact either Walter Harris, NAO president, at 526-0792 or Joan Thompson at 589-6954. of Venezuela dies Betancourt died Monday at Doctors Hospital of complications following the stroke, said hospital spokeswoman Sharon Albert.

Transit board exends bus pact with Lexington through 1982 Chester B. Garrett PLYMOUTH Chester B. Garrett, 67, of Park Avenue died Sunday in the Veterans Hospital, Cleveland, after a long illness. He was born in Crawford County and was a lifetime resident of the Plymouth area. Mr.

Garrett was a retired employee of Fate-Root-Heath Co. and a member of the Plymouth American Legion post and the Willard Eagles and VFW. He was an Army veteran of World War H. He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Alice Engle of Plymouth and Mrs.

Leona Owens of Willard. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the McQuate-Secor Funeral Home by the Rev. M.P. Paetznick.

Burial will be in Green lawn Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. 2nd, the now, and C11-110052 YOUR, RET1 0 do MANSFIELD Members of the Richland County Transit Board voted Monday to extend its bus agreement with Lexington through the end of 1982. The board agreed to pay Service Taxi $4,491 to provide transit feeder service from the village through December next year.

The extension was appreved earlier this month by Lexington Village Council. Board members also gave the go-ahead to submitting an amended application for a federal capital grant. In 2 write-in candidates on fall ballots You can invest as little as $500 or up to $8000 for individuals, $16,000 for couples who file tax returns jointly. Beginning October, individuals with tax-free certificates can earn up to I 000 tax-free. Couples can earn $2000.

MANSFIELD Two persons met the deadline to run as write-in candidates in Richland County's November general election. Filing write-in forms were Shirley Swank, North Liberty Road, Butler, RD for a spot on the Clear Fork Board of Education, and Wayne Weirick, Lexington-Ontario Road, Mansfield, for Troy Township trustee. On October 2nd, there will be two tax-free rates for the choosing. One is based on 52-week T-Bills sold in September. The other rate will be based on 52-week T-Bills sold In October.

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By deciding you will be saved the time and trouble of last minute rushing here there to get the higher rate. Because we can automatically transfer your money into a tax-free certificate on either October 2nd or October 5th, whichever earns the most for your money. Neighborhood group plans banquet Investment Bonus. When you make your deposit we'll give you a cash bonus: $10 amounts of $5,000 to 10,000 and $20 for larger amounts. So give us a call.

We can tell you to enroll. It's easy. Remember, the choice is yours. for (419) 468-1115 how MANSFIELD A Founders' Day banquet, honoring those who have helped the Neighborhood Achievement Organization (NAO) in its efforts to establish a neighborhood food cooperative, will be held Saturday in the ballroom of Park Place. The event begins at 6 p.m.

with a cash bar, followed by the dinner at 7:30 p.m. The portion of the program recognizing Former president NEW YORK (AP) Romulo Betancourt, twice president of Venezuela and a founding father of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, has died at age 73 after suffering a massive stroke. 7 FIRST STATE SAVINGS LOAN ASSOCIATION 1 Public Square Galion, Ohio 4:4833 rf, rotinticti 19 1,) Infant girl's death result of syndrome GALION The death of 3-month-old Cyrus Community Host Jessica Aim Graves of Bucyrus on Sept. performed an autopsy a 22, has been ruled the result of the Sud- tam chemical tests to den Infant Death Syndrome by Crawford Chow said the reasons County Coroner Dr. Johnson Chow.

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