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NEWS JOURNAL Tuesday. May 19, 1998 8A OBITUARIES John N. Palm Judith E. Mosher Shelby council puts off decision on electricity ed to mean that the mayor was being authorized to close the light plant. That should provide some assurance that the AEP contract would not mean automatic closure of the light plant, he said.

"By that language being in black and white, it drives a stake through that Dracu-la's heart," Gates said. But Payne-Biglin said the amendment was "not satisfactory" objecting especially to language that would have "directed" her rather than "authorized" her to enter into the AEP contract. "That strips me of even a veto power," the mayor said. However, council took unanimous action on two repair projects at the light plant. Council voted to spend $24,000 for several new valves for a boiler, and $75,000 to repair valves and pipes that were damaged late last week when workers dug and hit an underground line.

By Linda Martz News Journal SHELBY The decision on where much of Shelby's electricity will come from has been put off until July. City Council members have been mulling a contract that would allow American Electric Power to provide 75 percent of the city's electricity through the year 2005. Monday night, they unanimously agreed to postpone any further voting on the contract until July. The vote followed a presentation by A. Dale Conley of CODACO Engineering in Medina regarding the city's options for repairing its light plant.

Conley, who appeared at Mayor Doris Payne-Biglin's invitation, said his top recommendation was that the city should embark on a $3.75 million project to repair the city light plant, which would give the ability to sell surplus power. The repair project would include rebuilding one large turbine power generator which has been offline at the plant, using insurance money to pick up most of that tab. The plan would allow the city to pay off repair bills at the light plant within eight years, Conley said. Council met for three hours Monday, in often fractious debates between the mayor, who has sided against the AEP contract, and John Campbell and Garland Gates two council members who support it. The meeting produced several 2-3 votes.

That included a failed motion to amend the ordinance passed on first reading earlier this month, asking the mayor to sign with AEP. Garland Gates made a motion to add wording specifying that nothing in the ordinance should be interpret Lena H. Williams GALION Lena H. Williams, 83, formerly of 131 W. Railroad died at 6 a.m.

Sunday, May 17, 1998, at Village Care Center after a long illness. Born in Salyersville, Ky. on August 6, 1914, she was the daughter of the late John Hale and Margaret (Trusty) Hale. Her husband Altie C. Williams whom she married May 7, 1934 preceded her in death January 31, 1959.

She is a member of Galion First Church of the Nazarene. She is survived by 4 sons and 3 daughters-in-law, Orville "Red" Ann Williams of Johnsville; John Williams of Bucyrus; Fred Ima Williams and Johnny Marlene Williams of Galion; 4 daughters and sons-in-law, Anna Cruse Campo; Wilda Charles Woogerd; Frances Donald Poast and Evelyn John Pfeifer of Galion; 1 sister, Nan Adkins of Waterville, Ohio; 28 grandchildren, several step-grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a special friend, William "Bill" Love; 1 son; 3 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild and several brothers and sisters. Calling hours will be held 2-4 7-9 PM, Tuesday, May 19, 1998 at Richardson-Davis Funeral Home. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, May 29, 1998 at Richardson-Davis Funeral Home with Rev.

T.J. McNew officiating. Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimers Disease Association Related Disorders, Madison hears ambulance idea without insurance can toss out the bills without a problem. But the idea sounded a little too fishy to many of the residents at Monday night's Madison Township trustee meeting where Staley gave his presentation for the second time.

"Whenever a company tells me it's not going to charge me, I bet you that five or 10 years from now they are going to raise the price through the roof," North Stewart Road resident Dave Appleman said after Staley claimed his company would not go after those who discard the 30-, 60- and 90-day notices. Trustees, looking for a way to raise money for new fire equipment, rejected the charging-for-emergency-calls idea in February in favor of placing a 0.5-mill fire levy on the ballot. The levy lost by nearly a 2-1 margin earlier this month. According to numbers from the Connecticut-based Certified Ambulance Group, the township can raise $200,000 annually by charging insurance companies about $350 per run. Harvey CARDINGTON Judith E.

Harvey, 59, of Township Road 126 died Friday, May 15, 1998, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident on Ohio 97 near Butler. She was born September 23, 1938 in Salem, Ohio, the daughter of the late S. Harlan Mosher and Margaret Long Mosher who survives in Edison. She was a 1956 graduate of Cardington High School and a 1960 graduate of Marion College where she received a B.S. in Elementary Education.

An educator for her entire career, she taught at Cardington Elementary, Walnut Grove School in Arcadia, Indiana, from 1981 to 1990 at the Gilead Christian School, where she taught Kingergarten and served as administrator, and from 1990-1997 at the Greenleaf Friends Academy in Greenleaf, Idaho. She was a member of the Gilead Friends Church, Carmel Wesleyan Church, and Greenleaf Friends Church, where she had served as a Sunday School teacher, Junior Church leader, choir member and as a member of the Bond of Love singing group. She started the Wednesday night Children's program at Gilead Friends Church. She was active with the Eastern Region Missionary Board, Christian Education Board and Ladies Missionary Society of the Friends Church. A devoted wife and mother, she displayed her creativity through her love for gardening, quilting and decorating.

In addition to her mother, she is survived by her husband, Donald W. Harvey, whom she married on June 24, 1961; two sons, Nathan Daniel of Westerville, OH; two daughters, Annette of Greenleaf, Idaho, and Angela of Cardington, OH; two brothers, Ronald Mosher of Cleveland, OH and Ralph Mosher of Cardington, OH; a sister, Emily Pfeiffer of Bucyrus; and many nieces and nephews. Memorial Services will be held Wednesday at 1:00 PM at the Gilead Friends Church with Pastors Charles Robinson, Ron Ellyson and Brian Mosher officiating. Burial will be in Rivercliff Cemetery, Mt. Gilead.

Friends may call Tuesday from 2-4 6-8 pm at the Snyder Funeral Home, Mt. Gilead. Memorial contributions in her memory may be made to the Gilead Christian School or the Greenleaf Friends Academy in care of the Funeral Home. Helen Elizabeth Brunner Schmidt MANSFIELD Helen E. "Libby" Schmidt, 87, of Key Colony Beach and Marathon, died Saturday, May 16, 1998, at home after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer.

The daughter of Frederic Holywell and Hulda Elizabeth (Eby) Cahall, she was born March 9, 1911, and spent her first five decades in Mansfield, Ohio, where she was active in many social and civic activities. She attended Denison University in Granville and was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. Libby was preceded in death by her husbands, Martin Brunner of Mansfield and Martin I. Schmidt of Berrien Center, Michigan. She is survived by her sons, Dr.

David G. Brunner of San Antonio, Texas and Stephen C. Brunner and wife Sharon K. of Dominical, Costa Rica; two grandsons, Joshua H. Brunner and Jacob P.

Brunner, both of Austin, Texas; a sister-in-law, Barbara Brunner (Perl) Mason of Naples, Florida and Mansfield; two nephews, Jeffery O. Perl of Port Clinton and Gregory B. Perl of Mansfield; a niece, Elizabeth K. (Perl) Daubenspeck of The Woodlands, Texas; a cousin, Robert J. Cahall of Los Angeles, California; other relatives; and many friends.

Donation's in Libby's memory to the American Cancer Society would be appreciated, MonroeLower Keys Unit, P.O. Box 2695, Key West, FL, 33045, (305) 743-7200 or (800) 227-2345. Editor's note The obituaries on this page contain expanded content provided by the families and funeral homes. For additional information, call the News Journal at 522-3311, V7 MANS-FIELD -John N. Palm, 67, of Heath, formerly of Mansfield and Lucas, died Sunday, May 17, 1998, in Heath Nursing Home after a ft ta6f PALM long illness.

Mr. Palm was born September 20, 1930 in Mansfield the son of John N. and Edith (Hoffman) Palm. He had lived in the Mansfield and Lucas areas most of his life before moving to the Newark-Heath area 5 years ago. He was a maintenance man for the Mansfield Elk's Lodge retiring in 1984 because of health reasons.

He is survived by sons and daughter-in-law, Tim and Jodi Palm of Mansfield and John Lee Palm of Canton. He was preceded in death by his wife, February 6, 1988, Patricia A. Essick Palm, whom he married January 23, 1962; two brothers, Dale and Raymond Palm; and a sister, Catherine James. Private graveside services will be held Thursday in Mansfield Memorial Park with Rev. Nolan Steiner officiating.

Friends may call Wednesday from 7-9pm in the Byerly-Lindsey Funeral Home, Loudonville. Walter D. Frazee Jr. LUCAS Walter D. Frazee 69, of 6 Railroad St.

died unexpectedly Monday morning, May 18, 1998, at MedCentralMansfield Hospital. Mr. Frazee was born September 22, 1928, in Frazeysburg, Ohio living in the Mansfield area most of his life. He retired from Moritz Concrete. Mr.

Frazee was a member of VFW 3494 and a veteran of the United States Army. Surviving are his wife, Ruth (Gates) Wolfe Frazee of Lucas: two daughters and sons-in-law, Carolyn Buster Wright of Galion, and M. Hope Curtis Guill of Mansfield; a son and daughter-in-law, Steve Tonya Frazee of Butler; a stepson and stepdaughter-in-law, Raymond Joann Wolfe of Mansfield; 14 grandchildren; three greatgrandchildren; four brothers and sisters-in-law, Raymond Judy Frazee of Mansfield, John Maryanna Frazee of Galion, Richard Marty Frazee of Houston, Texas, and Robert Bev Frazee of Crawfordsville, Indiana; and a sister, Mary Jane Lough of Lafayette, Indiana. He was preceded in death by his parents; three children; and a brother, James Frazee. Friends may call at the Diamond Street Home of Wappner Funeral Directors Wednesday from 3-5 7-9pm.

Funeral services will be held Thursday at at the funeral home conducted by Rev. Donald Cox. Burial will be in Mansfield Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made in care of the family- Robert E. Callahan MANSFIELD Robert E.

Callahan, 67, of 420 Gem Ave. died unexpectedly Sunday, May 17, 1998, in MedCentralMansfield Hospital. Mr. Callahan was born September 5, 1930 in Olive Hill, Kentucky residing in the Mansfield area since 1959. He was employed at Omni Source for 30 years, and was a veteran in the United States Army serving during the Korean Conflict.

Surviving are three sons, Ron-dall E. and Larry R. Callahan both of Mansfield; and Robert E. Byers of New York State; three daughters, Patricia Ann Callahan of Mansfield; Sharon Kay Callahan of Michigan; and Connie Heaton of Indiana; nine grandchildren; two great-grandsons; one brother, Challas Callahan of Mansfield; and a sister, Margaret Erwin of Mansfield. He was preceded in death by his parents, Curry Lorene (Criswell) Callahan; and his wife Flora Lee (Gillam) Callahan in 1992.

Friends may call at the Diamond Street Home of Wappner Funeral Directors on Tuesday from 6-9 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. at the funeral home conducted by the Rev. Wayne Castle. Burial will be in Mansfield Cemetery.

Mansfield votes to sell former Artesian building Township residents currently get emergency medical service for free from the township fire department. "I don't see why you would go out and buy something and charge yourself for using it," Appleman said. While assuring residents they wouldn't be charged personally, Staley said most insurance companies have money allocated to pay for emergency runs and it is not being used. "If they don't use it, it goes back to the insurance company," he said. The money can be better used by fire departments and emergency squads, he said.

Certified Ambulance Group recently began working on a similar plan with Mifflin Township. Township Trustee David Spain, who originally brought the charging-for-emergency-calls idea up, said expecting payment from insurance companies and not others may be fraudulent. He said Monday he now would vote against the plan because it may make the township an accomplice in insurance fraud. Jack Pollock said. The building needs repair work, including a new roof.

According to the agreement, Blevins must spend at least $65,000 renovating the property within two years of buying it. He must also employ 18 to 25 people within 60 months. Lexington gets police sergeant LEXINGTON After nearly two years without a police sergeant, Lexington promoted Officer Brett Pauley to the rank during Monday night's council meeting. Police Chief Richard Ham-rick said the village needed someone to take the role of supervisor and Pauley, 29, is perfect for the job because of his management abilities. A Madison Township native, Pauley has worked in the village for six years.

Pauley, wife Heather and son Brett Jr. live in Ontario. They may soon move to Lexington. ENCLOSURES pna Before You Buy Cafl for our LOWEST PRICE QUOTE, WIDEST SELECTION, and absolute BEST QUALITY! Deck Patio By Amelia Robinson News Journal MADISON TOWNSHIP -Brent Staley of Certified Ambulance Group called the idea a "win-win situation" the township earns money for new fire trucks by billing insurance companies for emergency service runs. And any residents Police 300 block of West Fourth Street, Mansfield A man who fled from police and was captured by the police dog Prince faces several charges stemming from two assaults earlier in the evening.

Reports said a woman was using a pay phone at a grocery store when her live-in boyfriend, Edmond Howell, 33, of 376 W. Fourth wanted to know who she was talking to. Howell allegedly kicked the woman, threw her down and dragged her across the parking lot. When police arrived, he ran off. A short time later, an officer heard screaming coming from the'house and reportedly saw Howell assaulting a 30-year-old man, who had come to stay with the woman.

1200 block of Claremont Avenue, Ashland After a stop for a traffic violation Saturday evening, officers discovered there was a warrant out for probation violation for Paul D. Ellis Jr. 33, of 917 E. Sunset St. Officers also arrested Ellis for on the charge of possession of marijuana after discovering an envelope reportedly containing marijuana.

100 block of Hedges Street, Mansfield A 10-year-old East Second Street girl was issued a summons for delinquency by assault after an 11 -year-old East Second Street girl told police the younger girl attacked her Monday at 4:05 p.m. The 11 -year-old said she was walking home from school when the 10-year-old ran up to her and shoved her to the ground. The older girl said she was kicked in the face and back at least 10 times before she was able to get up. The 11 -year-old had visible redness and swelling to the left side of her face. West Fourth Street and Helen Avenue, Mansfield Two Rowland Avenue sisters, 15 and 13, and a 14-year-old King Street girl were issued summons for disorderly conduct after they fought Monday at 3:04 p.m.

The 14-year-old allegedly said the 15-year-old hit first. The younger sister joined into the fight after it started. The 1 4-year-old was treated at the scene for a swollen lip. 100 block of North Franklin Street, Mansfield Two men in their 20s were arrested on burglary charges after a 41-year-old neighbor saw them climbing into a Franklin Street apartment window and called police Monday at 6:08 p.m. Officers contacted the men, Waylon Ream, 20, of West Fourth Street and Ronald Perkins, 23, of Mulberry Street, in an apartment below the one they had allegedly entered.

They reportedly told officers they climbed through the upper apartment's window because they were supposed to watch the apartment below for a Franklin Street man. They didn't have a key to the downstairs apartment and didn't know where the apartment's renter was, the report said. Traffic Ankneytown Road, Jefferson Township, Richland County Meredith Swaf-ford, 28, of Fredericktown was listed in serious condition in Columbus Grant Hospital's intensive care unit after a two-car accident Monday at 4:06 p.m. on Ankneytown Road, the Mansfield post of the Ohio Highway Patrol reported. She was flown to the hospital by medical helicopter.

According to the highway patrol, Stafford's southbound car was hit head-on when a northbound car driven by Merlin Hadley, 42, of Frazeyburg went left of center. Hadley and Swafford's passenger, Bill Foster, 33, of Mount Gilead were taken to MedCentralMansfield Hospital where their conditions were not available early today. Cleveland Chapter, 12200 Fairhill Cleveland, Ohio 44120. Bradley D. Buzard PLYMOUTH Bradley D.

Buzard, 42, of 366 Plymouth East Road died Sunday morning, May 17, 1998 at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation following a long illness. He was born February 20, 1956 in Shelby, Ohio living in the Canandaiqua, New York for 14 years. Mr. Buzard was a graduate of Plymouth High School in 1974 where he participated in the State Cross Country Team. He is survived by one daughter Veronica Buzard of Canandaiqua, New York; his parents Fred L.

and Beatrice Smith Buzard of Plymouth; two brothers and one sister-in-law, Fred J. Buzard of Plymouth, Terry A. Mary Buzard of Perry, New York; one sister and brother-in-law, Tina K. and Jerry Freeman of Scottsdale, Arizona. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Evangelical Lutheran Church of Plymouth, Ohio.

Friends may call at the home of Fred J. Buzard in Plymouth. Werner Funeral Services are in charge of arrangements. Barnes Noble agrees to move offensive books News Journal and wire reports Barnes Noble is promising to keep several controversial books out of reach of children in Tennessee. But Mark Hamilton, director of the local Citizens against Pornography, says the chain shouldn't be selling the books at all.

"The issue is not censorship," the Ashland man said Monday. "Whose buying these books? They -are selling them to the pedophiles of the community." He has helped lead several protests at the Ontario Barnes Noble because the bookstore sells the books in question, which depict nude children. The district attorney in Franklin, agreed to drop obscenity charges against a Barnes Noble after it promised to keep the books displayed at least 5'2 feet above the floor and thus out of the reach of children. The store was indicted in November after a customer complained to prosecutors that the books which feature photos of nude children were in easy reach of youths. The Tennessee charges stemmed from the display of three photography books at a Barnes Noble: "The Last Day of Summer" and "Radiant Identities" by Jock Sturges, and "The Age of Innocence" by David Hamilton.

The Richland County prosecutor's office determined in December that the Ontario bookstore was not violating Ohio law by selling such books. MANSFIELD Mansfield City Council voted Monday to sell a building and about six acres of land north of East Fifth Street between Newman and Wayne streets to a local businessman for about $50,000. Lloyd Blevins of Buttons Place, which manufactures containers, will purchase the land and what is known as Artesian Building No. 2. Blevins' business is now located at 400 Park Avenue East.

The city has owned the building for about three years, since Artesian moved to the airport, Economic Development Director Loudonville levy returns to ballot LOUDONVILLE Loudonville-Perrysville Local Schools will put a trimtned-down tax request before voters in August. The school district's 7.4-mill additional operating proposal was defeated in May. So now, board member Eric Ray Koppert said, 'We're going to have a reduced request on in August for 5.9 mills for five years and not a continuing levy." Board members voted Monday to put the new levy attempt up for a special election. Since the original request in May was to have raised $850,000 a year, generating enough money to fulfill a long-term financial plan for the district, and 5.9 mills will being in less than that, "obviously we'll have to cut back," Koppert said. Board member Jon Cooper-rider said the school board reduced the millage and put a five-year limit on the tax, "in response to the feeling we had in the community that they wanted a smaller levy, and not a permanent levy.".