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si Tuesday, May 30, 1995 NEWS JOURNAL 8A OBITUARIES Train derails These routes are made for walking Trail to connect Cincinnati, Lake Erie 1 Alice Lee Davidson Walker MANSFIELD Alice Lee Walker, 67, of 55 Wood St. died Saturday at Mansfield General Hospital. She was born Nov. 22, 1927, in Willard to Robert and Dranie Davidson, both now deceased. Mrs.

Walker was a member of Saint Peter's Catholic Church. She is survived by a sister, Joanne Stiggle of Mansfield; a brother and sister-in-law, James E. and Ola Davidson Sr. of Mansfield; and many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by a Malcolm Walker; and a sister, Betty Joe Davidson.

Calling hours will be Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Wayne T. Funeral Service Chapel. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 10 a.m. at Saint JPeter's Catholic Church by the ALICE LEE WALKER Rev.

Herbert Weber. Burial will be in Mansfield Cemetery. Friends of the family also may call at 583V4 Davidson St. The Associated Press Firefighters look for possible leaks In some of the 24 tankers that derailed in Camden, Ohio, on Monday. Some of the tankers struck a mobile home park next to the tracks, but there were no Injuries reported.

MORROW, Ohio (AP) Two days after a heavy spring rain, the Little Miami River was rushing through southwestern Ohio like a man 20 minutes late for a tax audit. The water was high, the current swift, and the first glance said, "Hurry." Sometimes, though, a bend in the river demands a second glance. At a bridge along the tree-lined corridor, an old sycamore leans out over the water ladder rungs nailed to the trunk and a rope swing tied to a thick limb. No sign announces the swimming hole, but the setting clearly invites the most harried passerby to unbutton the collar, loosen the tie and linger. "These are some of the most beautiful stretches I've ever seen anywhere," Steve Newman said.

"Aren't there any cars in this state? Really, we haven't seen a vehicle since we started walking the trail this morning." Newman, 40, was as pleased with the quiet vista as he was to be outdoors and on a loose itinerary. "The first day out, it was pouring down rain," he said. "It was great. The area we went through was almost all undeveloped, just like a jungle. I felt like I was in the Congo." A dozen years ago, the Ohio native started a solo walk around the world that led to four years of adventures over five continents and 15,000 miles.

He wrote about the experience in two books and became a popular speaker. Newman's goal is more modest this time: For two weeks, he and Terry Berrigan are the first people to traverse the 325 miles of the proposed Ohio to Erie trail. Besides enduring the first-day downpour in Hamilton County, the ping on their bikes in Cleveland, packing their bologna sandwiches and saying, 'Let's go to We need to get them away from the TV anyway." The thread now runs well short of its mark. Only 48 of the 325 miles have been built. Some 116 miles are owned by the government and 20 by the Ohio to Erie Trail Fund.

Of the rest, 37 miles belong to active railroads, 14 to private owners, 63 cross canal lands and 27 require easements from owners. Much dealing remains to be done. A study conducted for the trail fund estimated a total cost of $32 million to complete the project $2 million to buy the rights of way and $30 million to complete the construction. The conservancy, meanwhile, estimates that trail-use annually could generate $6 million in revenue. Getting the word out, Berrigan said, is the key.

"We have a lot of political support for the trail," he said. "We've got to translate that into making the doggone thing happen. We have to get the local communities and the political subdivisions on board; we have to show them how it can benefit them. That's the only way we're going to get the trail built." Their trek was to continue east and north from Columbus along the Licking, Muskingum, Tuscarawas, Little Cuyahoga and Cuyahoga rivers until it concludes Saturday in Cleveland at Lake Erie. The dream of the trail, though, will extend into the future.

"We hope to have it done by 2003," Berrigan said. "That's the state's bicentennial. That's very realistic." Embezzler tells her story of life on the run Gladys M. Saunders Valentine GALION Gladys M. Valentine, 93, formerly of 546 Harding Way East, died Sunday at Mansfield General Hospital.

Before entering the hospital, she had resided at the Village Care Center. She was born Nov. 4, 1901, in Gallipolis to Sam and Anna Shafer Saunders. She was retired from Ranco in Delaware, Ohio, and was an aide at the Village Care Center. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Northrop.

She is survived by a son, Stanton J. Fellure of Galion; a daughter, Leanna Campbell of Galion; a stepdaughter, Ernestine Kock of Richwood; two grandchildren, Dianna Hearn and Ronald Campbell; three greatgrandchildren; and a great-great-grandson. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rennick Valentine, a brother and a sister. Calling hours are today from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Mark A.

Schneider Funeral Home, where funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m. by the Rev. Cecil Frazier. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association.

Dorothy Louise Black SHELBY Dorothy Louise Black, 85, formerly of 167 W. Main died Monday at the Crestwood Care Center after a long illness. She was born Aug. 27, 1909, in Shelby to Thurman and Margaret Ann Mclntire Black. She attended Ashland College and graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware.

She was a retired employee of the Air Force, having worked at the Wilkens Air Force Depot, Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton and Inertial Guidance and Calibration Group in Newark. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, where she had been a Sunday school teacher membership secretary and a member of the official board. She was also a member of AARP and Business and Professional Women's Club of Shelby and had been a volunteer at Shelby Memorial Hospital. She is survived by a nephew and his wife, James and Norma Chidester of Toledo; two great-nephews; a great-niece; two great-great-nieces; and two great-great-nephews. She was preceded in death by a sister, Mary Chidester.

Calling hours will be Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Turner Funeral Home, where funeral services will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. by the Rev. Jeff Matthews. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the First United Methodist Church in care of the funeral home. Clarence Cofflnbarger, 73, holds up orade and a Powerbar in front of his Morrow, Ohio, store. He hopes to sell many of these items to walkers on the new Ohio to Erie trail. two developed backside muscle aches from long stints on bicycles and horses the next day. Canoes and in-line skates were in their future.

"I can't tell you how happy I am to be walking again," said Newman, laughing. Planners of the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy envision the proposed trail as a recreational route snaking along former railroad and canal rights of way and bits of public road between the Ohio River and Lake Erie. The trail would link Cincinnati, Columbus and Cleveland for thousands of hikers, bicyclists, runners and outdoor enthusiasts. "It would be like a thread running though the heart of Ohio, connecting the two great geographic features of the state the river and the lake," Newman said. "I can see kids 50 years from now hop Frances Marie Armentrout Haas MANSFIELD Frances Marie Haas, 76, of Wittmer Road died Monday at her home.

She was born July 19, 1918, in Plain City to Clint and Lela Hatcher Armentrout. A graduate of The Ohio State University, she taught business education and physical education. She was a member of the Ontario United Methodist Church, King's Daughters and Pi Omega Pi. She is survived by her husband, Eugene Haas, whom she married Aug. 31, 1946 in Plain City; a son, John Haas of Mansfield; two grandchildren; and five nieces and a nephew.

She was preceded in death by five sisters, Cler Wood, Juanita Ballard, Louise Aitken, "Johnny" Garrette and Bett Truitt; and by three brothers, Eugene, Paul and Earl Armentrout. Calling hours will be Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Tirnson Allen Melroy Funeral Home, Caledonia, where funeral services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. by the Rev. Lyle Hinkle.

Burial will be in Caledonia Cemetery. Evelyn Tresa Fisch Fulmer I MANSFIELD Evelyn Tresa Fulmer, 74, of 156 E. Third St. died Monday at Woodlawn Nursing Home. She was born Oct.

15, 1920, in Mansfield to John and Elizabeth Maurer Fisch. Mrs. Fulmer was a former iemployee of Dr. Myron Reed. She jwas a member of Saint Peter's "Catholic Church and the Women of the Moose 441.

She is survived by her husband, Harry Edward Fulmer; a son, Harry E. Fulmer of Mansfield; a daughter, Frances Marie Fulmer of Mansfield; and a brother, Richard Fisch of Novato, Calif. She was preceded in death by a sister, Elizabeth Schwartz. Calling hours will be Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Geiger-Herlihy Funeral Home, where a vigil prayer will be held Wednesday at 8.

Funeral Mass will be celebrated Thursday at 11:30 a.m. at Saint Peter's Catholic Church. Burial will be in Mansfield Catholic Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Msgr. Edward C.

Dunn Foundation for Education. M. Blanche Tennis MANSFIELD M. Blanche Tennis, 99, of 306 James St. died Sunday at Mansfield General Hospital after a short illness.

She was born Oct. 14, 1895, in Ohio Township, to Elmer and Matilda Powell Tennis. She was a retired teacher and had attended Mansfield Presbyterian Church. She is survived by two nieces and two nephews. Friends may call one hour before the funeral, which will be held Thursday at 1:30 p.m.

at Heyl Funeral Home, Ashland, by the Rev. Howard Vulgamore. Burial will be in Adario Cemetery. ilKl Associated Press photos Worldwalker Steve Newman, left, and Terry Berrigan walk north In Warren County near Morrow, Ohio, on ttje Ohio to Erie trail near the start of their 325 mile walk. mmmm School plan pools some funds Columbus couple killed in West Virginia plane crash mm BlfH Over the next 3Vi months, Mrs.

Strub said she drove 20,000 miles. "Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Florida, up the east coast to Pennsylvania, over to Nevada and California," she recalled. "I slept in those $8 motels and sometimes in the car." She ended up in New Orleans, where she met and married bartender William Johnson. Just as she had never told her husband, Earl Strub, about her embezzling, she never told Johnson about her past. Her health began deteriorating in the mid 1980s cervical cancer, kidney problems and a nerve disorder that makes it difficult to stand or walk.

The television program "Unsolved Mysteries" was her undoing. The FBI got a tip that Mrs. Strub was living near New Orleans, and on Dec. 2 she was arrested. "I was surprised," said Mrs.

Strub. "I had almost forgotten they were looking for me. I thought nobody cared about me any more." She returned to Ohio and pleaded guilty to lying to federal bank examiners. She has been sentenced to 41 months in prison, and is to start serving her sentence June 19. "I just have to face the music and get it over with," she said.

"I made a mistake a long time ago and now I'm paying for it." CINCINNATI (AP) After 14 years on the run, Phyllis Jean Strub is resigned to serving time for embezzlement. "I wanted to help my family do a little better," she said. "Better school clothes for the kids, a little more groceries on the table. Help on the mortgage, help on the car payment. But never anything extravagant." As the treasurer of the Netherland-Terrace Credit Union, Mrs.

Strub found it easy to dip into the company's money. The amounts were small, but in five years she had a big problem. She couldn't repay what she had taken and couldn't continue to fool auditors. Prosecutors contend that Mrs. Strub embezzled about she said she stole about $60,000.

"I regret it all," she told The Cincinnati Post. "I wish I had been as smart then as I am now. It wouldn't have happened," Federal investigators said they cannot find any sign that the embezzled money was spent on luxury items. Mrs. Strub knew she was about to be found out when a federal examiner showed up for a surprise audit on July 17, 1980.

Mrs. Strub excused herself to make a "quick trip" to the bank. "I ran because I didn't want to embarrass my family," she said. "I felt they would hate me for what I had done. I wanted to avoid it.

Senate hopes to even disparity between wealthy, poor districts a family friend, Anna Lisa We-; ber, 8, of Worthington. Molly remained in critical condition and Anna in serious1, condition today at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, said a nursing supervisor who," would not give her name. Trooper A.P. Smith of the West Virginia State Police said the Cessna 172 touched down on the runway then shot straight up in the air. He said the plane then veered left in the air, nose-; dived and crashed onto the sec-" ondary road.

No motorists were injured. The accident took place near Jacksons Mills Airport 50 miles i south of Morgantown. JACKSONS MILLS, W.Va. (AP) A small plane crashed onto a highway in the central part of the state, killing a suburban Columbus, Ohio, couple and injuring two girls. Pilot Robert Orahood, 54, and his wife, Deborah Debrular, 44, died when their plane attempted to land at a private airstrip, family members told WBNS-TV in Columbus and The Columbus Dispatch.

The family was from Wor-thington. Authorities would not confirm the identities of the victims. Injured in the crash were the couple's daughter, Molly, 8, and industrial both, and this is a substitute which doesn't present the same constitutional and practical problems that districts would have," Cupp said. James Berts, a lawyer for an alliance of the state's wealthier districts, welcomed some parts of the Senate proposal but urged modification of others. "It was so comprehensive and there are so many new provisions that it was very difficult to anticipate exactly what the impact would be on an individual school district unless it was in a very, very high wealth category," Betts said.

"We have asked the senators not to accept the existing program but will encourage them to continue to look toward a way in which it could be modified so a comprehensive solution can be put into permanent law," he said. No breakdown was available of the plan's effect on individual COLUMBUS (AP) Some Senate Republicans have proposed a change in the way the state pays for local real estate tax breaks that would not affect taxpayers but would trim money for wealthier schools in the future. The change was part of a comprehensive school funding reform plan the Senate Education Committee outlined last week for inclusion in the Senate version of Gov. George Voinovich's state budget. A vote on the two-year spending plan is expected June 6 in the Senate.

Then the bill likely will go to a House-Senate conference committee to work out differences before a July 1 deadline for putting a new budget in place. Overall, Senate Republicans have said they intend to provide an extra $100 million for primary and secondary education above spending levels that the House recom- Irene Hutzelman MANSFIELD Irene Hutzelman, 89, of 800 Logan Road died unexpectedly Sunday at her home. She was born Sept. 20, 1905, in Mansfield to Leonard and Cora Pore Hutzelman and lived in the area most of her life. Valedictorian of the Mansfield Senior High School Class of 1924, she attended Kent State University and the Ohio State University.

She taught at WestTifth School and Prospect Schools. She was a member of the Ohio Genealogical Society and the Retired Teachers Association. She is survived by a niece, Carol Hammett McFarland of Mansfield; three grandnephews, Fred James E. and Jeffrey A. McFarland, all of Mansfield; two great-great-nieces; a great-great-nephew; and a number of cousins.

She was preceded in death by a sister, Martha Hammett in 1990. Friends may call one hour before the funeral, which will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the Diamond Street Home of Wappner Funeral Directors by the Rev. John L. Baker.

Burial will be in Sand Ridge Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Ohio Genealogical Society. I Robert W. Held HOWARD Robert W. Held, 84, of 720 Country Club Drive died Sunday at Grant Medical Center in Columbus.

He was born Feb. 4, 1911, in Sandusky to Charles and Anna StehleHeld. Mr. Held moved to Apple Valley in 1980. He was a retired office manager for the National Gypsum Co.

in Cleveland. He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Jelloway. He is survived by two sons, Robert W. Held of Bethesda, and James A. Held of Silver Spring, three brothers, George J.

Held of Sandusky, Charles A. Held of Eaton and Leonard J. Held of Huron; and a sister, Shirley Christofel of Sylvania. He was preceded in death by his wife, Elinor McGookey Held; a brother, Arthur Held; a sister, Alice Shoewe; and two half sisters, Edna Held and Leona Shoenhart. Friends may call one hour before the funeral, which will be held Thursday at 1 p.m.

at Zion Lutheran Church by the Rev. Patrick Kelly. Burial will be in Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 12, Mount Vernon 43050.

Flowers-Snyder Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Juanita D. Carter Workman MOUNT GILEAD Juanita D. Workman, 75, of Union Street died Sunday at Marion Community MedCenter. She was born May 14, 1920, in Morrow County to Vernon and Edith Lloyd Carter.

Mrs. Workman owned and operated several restaurants before retiring. She moved to Mount Gilead in 1976 from Ravenna. She was a member of the Ravenna United Methodist Church, the Wayside Garden Club and the Order of the Eastern Star in Aurora. She was an avid gardener and received many awards for her flowers.

She is survived by her husband, Scott Workman, whom she married Aug. 7, 1964; a brother and sister-in-law, Don and Carolyn Carter of Mount Gilead; a nephew; two nieces; and five great-nieces and great-nephews. Calling hours will be Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Craven Funeral Home. Private family funeral services will be held Thursday by the Rev.

T.J. McNew. Memorial contributions may be la in the first year of the budget, and about $49 million the second year. "It grows rather rapidly. That will allow us to reduce the funding disparities among school districts more rapidly and over the long term, not just a short-term fix but a long-term solution," Cupp said in an interview last week.

Taxpayers would continue to receive the full 12.5 percent reduction on their bills, and schools would continue to get tax reimbursements at current levels. "You can't solve the school funding equity problem unless you do something about the differences in the local property tax base," he said. "In the past we've proposed pooling taxes from business and mended for the next two years. State money to pay for a total 12.5 percent reduction on local real estate bills now goes back to each county based on the cost of the tax break. The proposed change would essentially cap state reimbursement to schools for the tax rollbacks at amounts they currently receive.

Cost of the reimbursements increases annually. Instead of sending money to cover growth in future reimbursements directly to counties, the state would pool the cash and channel it through a formula used to distribute basic state aid to all schools. Sen. Robert Cupp, R-Lima, said the change would pump $25 million more into the basic aid formu Philip W. Merwin Restoration delay closes Garfield estate i 3 ghborhood Prison plan divides nei Graduate to a Rolex.

Show your special graduate how proud you feel. MENTOR, Ohio (AP) Lawn-field, the home of former President James A. Garfield, will be closed to the public for the first time in years this summer. Federal budget cuts have stalled plans to complete restoration of Lawnfield once the Garfield family farm in this city 20 miles northeast of Cleveland. The cuts also have delayed plans to improve exhibits cases at the newly restored $1.3 million visitors center.

The 102-year-old horse barn and carriage house was recently transformed into a modern visitor center with an auditorium, brick-floored entry hall, gift shop, second-floor library and offices. Suzi Miller, caretaker for the Western Reserve Historical Society, which administers Lawnfield, said the U.S. Park Service has been reviewing contracts for the carriage house's interior needs. The Park Service owns the historical site. "We hope to have the carriage house open next spring," said Miller.

"The displays will include Garfield artifacts from the cradle to the grave." U.S. Rep. Steven LaTourette, R-Ohio, said $3.9 million was needed to proceed with restoration work on the main 29-room mansion. LaTourette said funds for the project were not automatically in the federal budget. Lenora A.

Delmont Davenport WILLARD Lenora A. Davenport, 94, of West Laurel Street died Sunday at Riverside Hospital in Columbus after a brief illness. She was born Jan. 28, 1901, in Newburn, to Lafayette and Minnie Huffer Delmont. Mrs.

Davenport lived in Willard for the past 70 years and was a member of the Plymouth United Methodist Church. She is survived by a daughter, Shirley Lasko of Willard; a granddaughter; two great-granddaughters; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ellis Davenport, four brothers and a sister. Friends may call one hour before the funeral, which will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Secor Funeral Home by the Rev.

Hugh Hubbard. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, New Haven. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. Fred H. 'Ted' Seidel NORTH FAIRFIELD Fred H.

"Ted" Seidel, 89, of 5 W. Ashtabula St. died Monday at Hillside Acres Nursing Home after a long illness. He was born May 10, 1906, in Fairfield Township to Frank and Maude Miller Seidel. He lived in the Fairfield area all his life and was a retired machinist in the Willard roundhouse of the former Baltimore Ohio Railroad.

He was a member of the Machinist Union. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Frances Sage Seidel; a son and daughter-in-law, Earl and Dorothy Seidel of Willard; a daughter-in-law, Edna Seidel of North Fairfield; two grandchildren; four greatgrandchildren; two nieces, whom he raised, Mardel Smith of Norwalk and Virginia Coffman of Ashland; and a brother, Robert Seidel of Greenwich. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Arthur "Tommy," Clarence and Charles Seidel; and a sister, Kathryn Market. Calling hours are today from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Willard Home of Lindsey Funeral Directors, where funeral services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m.

by the Rev. Joanne Maerkisch of North Fairfield United Methodist Church. Burial will be in North Fairfield Sister M. Anton Horvath MANSFIELD Sister M. Anton Horvath O.S.F., 69, of 104 W.

First St. died unexpectedly Sunday at Mansfield General Hospital. She was born June 22, 1925, in Mansfield to William and Anna Peters Horvath, both now deceased. She graduated from Saint Peter's Schools in 1943, and entered the congregation of the Sisters of Saint Francis of Mary Immaculate in Joliet, 111., in 1948. She had been an elementary teacher at Saint Peter's Grade School for the past 10 years.

She was a member of Saint Peter's Catholic Church and the National Catholic Education Association. She is survived by two sisters, Anna Hanusz and Catherine Liston, both of Mansfield; two brothers-in-law, Frank Gfrer and Marvin McKee, both of Mansfield; and many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Willamina McKee and Elizabeth Gfrer, and two brothers-in-law, Harry Hanusz and James Liston. Calling hours are today from 2:30 to 5:30 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Geiger-Herlihy Funeral Home, where a vigil prayer service will be held at 7.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at Saint Peter's Catholic Church by the Rev. Herb Weber. Burial will be in Mansfield Catholic Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Sisters of Saint Francis, 520 Plainfield Joliet, 111.

60435. his house. Carr said he plans to remain in the area, even if it means losing his home to make room for the prison. He said the only sadness would come from the thought that it might take a prison to revitalize the community. John Alexander, Finkbeiner's chief of staff, said despite its unsightly appearance, the fits the state selection committee's criteria for choosing prison locations.

sits in stark contrast to the crumbling houses and weeds just across the street. like living here. When we bought this home, there were houses all up and down this street," Mrs. Barnett said. Alvin Carr, who has known Mrs.

Barnett since he was a child, hopes the prison will be built. "When people drive through here, they'll see something nice," Carr said while standing outside environmental study on the area are favorable, said Toledo Coun-cilwoman Edna Brown. City officials say at least 19 occupied buildings would be torn down. Agnes Barnett, 92, would be one of those forced to move. "I'd have to go with one of my children or into one of these senior citizens places," Mrs.

Barnett said. "But as long as I can stay in my own house, I'd rather stay in it." She has been in the same house for almost 70 years. Her gray and white home with its trimmed lawn TOLEDO (AP) Broken down cars, deteriorating houses and piles of debris give the impression that the northside neighborhood known as Goose Hill would be the perfect place for a prison. The residents of this three-street area agree that the neighborhood has turned into a dumping ground, but they don't agree on a proposal that would put a prison there. Residents are divided over whether it would be benefit the community.

Mayor Carty Finkbeiner proposed the area as a potential site for the $65 million state prison, which is expected to open in 1998. Finkbeiner has said about 350 jobs would be created. The project is expected to be approved by the state if results of an FREDERICKTOWN Philip W. Merwin, 85, of Township Road 96 died Saturday at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. He was born Aug.

8, 1909, near Nevada, Ohio, to John C. and Bertha Jurey Merwin. He had lived in the Fredericktown area since 1945. He served in the 80th Division of the Army in the European Theater during World War II. He operated a family farm and worked as a machinist for H.P.M.

Corp. in Mount Gilead until retiring in 1972. He was a member of Local 1319 of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. He is survived by his wife, Blanche Rhea Merwin, whom he married May 13, 1943; a sister, Alice Sipe of Bellville; and nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Ralph, Hershel and John, and three sisters, Ruth, Anna and Catherine.

There will be no calling hours. Private family graveside services will be held in Northfork Cemetery by the Rev. Darryl Vaughan. Memorial contributions may be made to the Pulaskiville Community Bible Church. Snyder Funeral Home in Mount Gilead is in charge of arrangements.

Infobit George Henry Thomas, born in Virginia in 1816, was a Union Army officer in the Civil War. An 1840 graduate of West Point, Thomas led the Army of the Cumberland and fought gallantly at the battles of Chattanooga and Nashville. In the battle of Chickamauga, his courage and leadership saved the Union Army from defeat and won him the title "The Rock of Chickamauga." A' Traffic Interstate 71 near Lexington Sandra L. Smith, 44, of Kent was seriously Iniured at 12:11 p.m. Monday in a one-car accident in Washington Township.

A dispatcher with the Mansfield Post of the Ohio Highway Patrol said her northbound car went off the left side of the road, hit a concrete bridge abutment, went across the road and hit another bridge abutment on the right side, hit a guard rail, went off the right side of the highway and overturned. Smith was taken to Mansfield General Hospital. A passenger, Devin R. Smith, 8, of Akron was uniniured. Troopers said both were wearing seat belts.

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Vincent Medical Center in Toledo after a brief illness. She was born Jan. 18, 1907, in Butler, to Archie and George Anna Carnes Britton, both now deceased. She was retired from the General Electric lamp plant in Bellevue. Besides her son in Mansfield, she is survived by another son, Charles L.

Thoss of Bellevue; two grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; and a sister, Virgie Britton of Genevia, N.Y. Calling hours are tonight from 7 to 9 and Wednesday from 9:30 to 11 a.m. in the Foos Son Funeral Home, 311 W. Main Bellevue, where funeral services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. by the Rev.

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