Springfield Leader and Press from Springfield, Missouri • 12

2b Local The NevLeadtr Saturday. Sept 22. 1S79 Obituaries Mary Ann Martin Mary Ann Martin. 31. of 1120 W.

Harrison, was found dead about 7 p.m. Thursday. She died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, according to Greene County Coroner Dr. Erwtn F. Bu-stek.

Mrs. Martin was an accountant lor Mid-America Dairy. She was a member of the Church of Christ. Surviving are a son. Thomas E.

Morton REEDS SPRING -Graveside services for Thomas Edward Morton. 84. Reeds Spring. wtU be at 2 p.m. today In Yocum Pond Cemetery with the Rev.

John Renfro officiating. Services are under the direction of Stumpff Funeral Home. Mr. Morton died at 9:30 a.m. Thursday In Lake-view Nursing Home.

Forsyth. Mr. Morton was a retired Frisco Railroad employee. Surviving are two sons. Clarence.

Reeds Spring, and James. Santa Paula. three grandchil Two plead innocent to criminal charges At Circuit Court arraignments Friday, two Joplin men pleaded innocent to charges of first-degree burglary, stealing and armed riminal action Robert O'Neal Jr 17. and John K. Boggs.

M. both remain jailed Trial was sel for Dec. 1. Circuit Judge Jac A Powell acted for Circuit Judge James II Keet. Upon a request from O'Neal's attorney.

Bob Stllllngs. Powell Issued in order that the prosec utor and his assistants refrain from making any extrajudicial statements publicly concerning their opinion as to the guilt or innocence of the accused, the evidence or the merits of the case. The order doe not say that any prior imprope were made Assistant Prosecutor Don Sanders did not object tn the issuance of the order Assistant Prosecutor Bob Lewis said prosecutors and assistant prosecutor already are barred from making such statements by a disciplinary rule of the Missouri Supreme Court governing the conduct of prosecutors and defense attorneys Stllllngs' motion referred to a statement in Saturday's News-leader about Sanders' reduction of charges from capital murder to first-degree murder in connection with the death of a Strafford man earlier this year Official joins St John's staff Joseph P. Costanlino assumed the position of director of development and public relations at St John's Re glonal Health enter Sept 10 Custantinn is responsible for patient relations, public-relations, publications, hospital foundations and fund raising. Since 1972, he has N-en station manager for WRTH radio in St.

Louis where he was resixinsiblp for press and community relations, advertising and marketing strategy. He was founder and first president of the St Louis Radio Broadcasters Association (M Joe Bill Gray Services for Joe BUI Gray. SO. Route 20. will be at 10:30 a.m.

Monday In Barber-Ed wards-Arthur Chapel la Marshfteld with the Rev. R.R. Thompson officiating. Burial will be In Panther Valley Cemetery south of Marshfteld. Mr.

Gray died at 8:15 p.m. Thursday tn EUls Ftschel Hospital. Columbia, following a long Illness. Mr. Gray was a painter.

He was a member of GlideweU Chapel Church. Surviving are this wife. Helen: a son. BUI. Springfield; three daughters.

Sharon and Diana, both of the home, and Mrs. Carolyn Patrick. Springfield, his parents, the Rev. and Mrs. Earl Gray.

Springfield; a sister. Mrs. Eula Bradshaw. Norwood, and a granddaughter. The family will be at the funeral home from 7 to 8 :30 tonight.

Memorial contributions may be made to GlideweU Chapel Church Building Fund. Virginia E. Bass SARCOX1E Mrs. Virginia E. Bass.

69. Route 2. Sarcoxle, died at 11 a Friday in St John Regional Health Center. Springfield, after a brief illness. Mrs.

Bass, a lifelong area resident, was a member of the Downey Presbyterian Church. Surviving are two daughters. Mrs. Carolyn Moore. Sarcoxle.

and Mrs. Janice Hirsch. 0 Fallon, tour brothers. Murrel Shull. San Jose.

Calif Earl Shull. Joplln. Brad Shull. Windsor, and Larry ShuU. Springfield, six sis ters.

Mrs Frances l.inde-bak and Mrs Lorraine Smith, both of Seattle. Wash Miss Ruby ShuU. Phoenix. Aril. Mrs Vivian Daughtery.

Springfield. Mrs Joyce Simmons. Blue Ridge. Texas, and Mrs Gay Clifford. Wichita.

Kan five grandchildren, and one greatgrandchild. Wilks-Lakin of Pierce City wiU announce services Wasyl Orel HERMITAGE Serv ices for Wasyl Orel. 84. Route 1. Hermitage.

wtU be at 2 p.m. today in Greenlawn North. Springfield, with the Rev. James Hardin officiating Cremation will foUow at the Start Photo Jane Mohnen Truman boating dangerous Recreational boating is not recommended at Harry Truman Dam and Reservoir, according to the Army Corps of Engineers The low water elevation can create problems with par tially submerged and floating debris Recent incidents involving high-speed boat operation indicate risks in using the facility prior to its completion The Corps expects the project to be available for public-recreational use in 1980 Johnnie, and a daughter. Tonya, both of the home; her parents.

Mr. and Mrs. SuminerfteUL Greenfield: three brothers. Bill Summerfteld. Spring field.

George Summerfteld. Everton. and Edward Summerfteld. Garland. Texas: three sisters.

Mrs. Sue Baker and Mrs. Joy Bailey, both of Springfield, and Mrs. Peggy Fear. Garland.

Texas; and her grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. George Lock. Quito.

Greenlawn Battlefield South will announce services. Minnie E. Brown AVA "Services for Mrs Minnie E. Brown. 71.

Ava. will be at 2 Monday In CUnklngbeard Chapel at Ava with the Revs Lawrence Apple-Kate and Allen Ledbetter officiating Burial will be in Ava Cemetery. Mrs. Brown, died at 2 a Wednesday at her home after a short illness. She was a lifelong resident of the Ava community.

Survivors include two daughters. Mrs Zola Spra-dlinK. Springfield. and Mrs Joann Silvey. Santa Anna.

three sons. Robert, address unknown, Rochelle. Ill Tom. Ava. one sister.

Mrs Ctnlia Brown. Ava. two brothers. James Davis. Fresno.

and Paul Davis. Stockton. grandchildren and seven greatgrandchildren. Maggie L. Stroer EL DORADO SPRINGS Services for Mrs Maggie Stroer.

93. Route 2. will be at 1 Sunday in the Milster-ls bcll-Carothers Chapel with Everett Smith officiating. Burial will be in the Wag ner Cemetery near Stockton Mrs. Stroer died Thursday night at the home of her daughter.

Mrs Daisy Smith of El Dorado Springs, after a long ill ness She was a housewife Survivors include four sons. David and Robert, both of Stockton. Denzel. El Dorado Springs, and Glenn. Wichita.

two other daughters. Mrs Clara Mast, state of Kansas, and Mrs Mary Bales. Wichita. 25 grand children and 49 greatgrandchildren Burdette M. Garrett MANSFIELD Serv dren, and three greatgrandchildren.

T. Kaneaster BRANSON Services for Fletcher T. Kaneaster. 72. Brsnson.

wiU be at 2 p.m. Sunday tn Welchel Chapel with the Rev. Elmer Davis officiating. Burial wul be In Ozarks Memorial Park Cemetery. Mr.

Kaneaster died at 6:40 p.m. Thursday In Skaggs Community Hospital after a brief illness Mr. Kaneaster was a Baptist minister at Oak Grove Baptist Church His career as a minister began in 1930. Surviving are his wife. Gertrude; three daughters.

Mrs. Virginia ColUns. Taneyville. Mrs. Mary Mae Smith.

St Charles, and Mrs. Bertie Louise Boatwrtght. Kansas City: four sons. Troy Arthur. Kansas City.

Lloyd. Orange Park. Fla James. Salem, and Lonnie. Branson.

12 grandchildren, and five step-grandchildren. The family wiU be at the funeral home from 7 to 8 30 tonight. Lee Epley WEST PLAINS Lee Epley. 21. Potters ville.

died at 7 a m. Friday in the University of Missouri Medical Center burn unit following a gasoline explosion at the Proffitt Farms west of here Tuesday Epley suffered second-and third-degree burns over 80 percent of his body when a welder evidently ignited fumes from a gasoline can at the farm where he was employed. Epley's clothing caught fire from the gasoline A fellow employee rolled him on the ground to smother the names. He was taken) to West Plains Memorial Hospital and St. John Regional Health Center in Springfield before being transferred to Columbia.

A fund for Epley was established at the West Plains and First National Banks The body wiU be taken to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home here Roaring delight Animal trainer Wade Burck commands one of 16 tigers under his care to take his place in the ring during the police officers' circus Friday at the Fairgrounds Arena Vietnam veteran freed to enter VA hospital Ml Vernon buys fire truck MOUNT VERNON City officials here Friday were checking out a new fire truck purchased from a Springfield firm The 750-gallon pumper was purchased from American LaFranee through Oark Fire Extinguisher in Spring field The city has sold a 1944 pumper (ruck to Slotts City (or $800 It retains a 1958 model which will be used for backup and for major fires A Vietnam veteran charged with assault was freed on $10,000 bail Friday and will enter the Veterans Administration Hospital in St Louis for examination and treatment William Rymer. 31. of 2524 Cherry. ho was returned from Fulton State Hospital Wednesday, was charged with first-decree assault after barricading himself in his home June He allegedly fired a shot at police officer David Tuter with a 22-c-aliber nfle Defense attorney Bill Stoner. who was employed by Rymer's family, said Fullon Hospital medical person nel did some testing concerning the possibility that Rymer was affected by Agent Orange, a defoliation chemical used in Vietnam Tests also involved the possibility that Rymer was suffering from the delayed stress syndrome which af fects some Vietnam veterans.

Stoner said He said he and his client want the VA Hospital examination because the hospital's staff has more expertise in both areas A condition of the bail bond is that Rymer enter the hospital but Stoner said Rymer wanted to go Catholic workshop today A public relations workshop for Springfield Catholic Schools will be conducted from 8 30 am lo 1 111 today in the St Agnes Elementary cafeteria Registration will be at 8 15 a and coffee and lunch will be served There is no fee for the workshop Guest speaker will be Barbara Kudlacek, director nf Public Information Services. Topeka. Kan and vice president of the National School Public Relations Association, which is hosting the event In a study of Springfield Catholic Schools completed in the spring of 1979. Bob Chalender, professor at SI Louis University, recommended hiring a consultant tn develop a comprehensive public relations program for the district The program will be developed during this workshop. Greenlawn Crematory Mr.

Orel, a native of Russia, died at 6 15 a Sept 8 tn Cox Medical Center. Springfield, following a brief Illness A native of the Ukraine, he has Uved in the United States since 1948 He was a member of the Orthodox church. Mr. Orel was an agriculture supervisor in Russia. Surviving are a son.

Valentine. Hermitage, three grandchildren and one great-grandchild City, R-1 2 tax rates rise by 2 cents Young Demos raise funds OSAGE BEACH The fourth annual funds-raising dinner of the Miller-Camden County Young Democrats will be at 7 30 today at the Old Smorgasbord here The keynote speaker will be stale Rep Ed Sweeney, announced candidate for state treasurer Lila Richardson MARSHFIELD Mrs LUa Richardson. 31. Marshfteld. died at 11 25 pm Thursday in Cox Medical Center.

Springfield, after a brief Ulness Mrs. Richardson was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Surviving are her bus-band. Raymond. two daughters. Lacey llene and Lisa Irene Klnser.

and a son. Lee Owen Klnser. aU of the home, three brothers, Cart Leadholm. Marshfteld. and James and Gary Moore, both of the state of California two sisters.

Mrs. Nona BaUey. Marshfteld. and Mrs. Ruby Gunter.

Bullhead City. and her parents. Mr and Mrs George Moore. Marshfteld Fraker of Marshfteld wUl announce services. 1978 and has risen this year to an unofficial figure of $500 million.

Blunt said School levies in four districts also went up The Ash Grove 4 School District increased its levy from $3 75 to $3 80; Fair Grove R-10 from $4 to $4 35; Mornsvllle PCR-5 from $3 80 to $1 85. and Pleasant Hope IM 6 from $4 15 to $4 80 School districts retaining the same levy are Willard 2. $3 28. Republic 3. $2 93.

Walnut Grove 5. $4. Strafford R4, $4 25. Uigan Rogers ville R-8. $3 75.

Springfield Ji 12. $4. and Nixa CCR-2. $3 85 Two cities lowered their city levies Ash Grove lowered its levy from $2 45 in 1978 to $2 22 in 1979 Rogersville lowered its levy from $1 15 to $1 City levies remaining the same as in 1978 include Battlefield. 50 cents.

Brookline, 50 cents. Fair Grove, 75 cents. Republic. $2 05. Springfield, 70 cents; Strafford.

85 cents, Walnut Grove. II, and Willard. $1 Tax rates for the city of Springfield and the Springfield 12 School District will increase 2 cents from the 1978 levies. County Clerk Roy Blunt said Friday The qpvy for the Sheltered Work shop went up from 3 cents to 5 cents, causing the increase Thursday was the deadline for Springfield and the school district to submit changes in their proposed 1979 levies Tax rates per SUM) assessed valuation were IS 59 in 1978 and will in crease to $5 61 in 1979. Blunt said I'nofficial figures list Greene County's assessed valuation at IKI2.M5.3M.

which includes all local and state assessed railroad and utilities, all real estate in the county, merchants and manufacturers and all personal property Total assessed valuation for the county in 1978 was $558,729,807 Assessed valuation for the 12 School District was (440.073.330 in ices for Burdette Morton Garrett. 81. Mansfield, will be at 1 p.m. today in Bo-can Chapel with the Rev. Leonard Keith officiating.

Burial will be in Mansfield Cemetery. Mr Garrett died at 5 30 tn Thursday In St Johns Regional Health enter. Springfield, after a short illness. Mr Garrett Is survived by one son. B.L..

Mansfield Stark Dalton SPARTA Services for Stark Dalton. 74. Sparta, will be at 3 p.m. Monday in the Apostolic Church In Taneyville with the Rev. Boh Grady officiating.

Burial will be In Patterson Cemetery near Bradley-vtlle under the direction of Harris of Ozark. Mr. Dalton died at 2 p.m. Thursday In his home after a long Illness. Mildred R.

Willard Foundation director fired EUREKA SPRINGS. Ark (AP) The board of directors of the Elna Smith Foundation has removed Roland Lee Morgan as director. Morgan filed a lawsuit last month to remove Charles Robertson as an officer of the foundation which operates the Passion Play and Christ of the Ozarks statue at Eureka Springs Morgan's lawsuit sought an audit of the foundation and alleged that Mrs. Smith, president of the foundation, was under the "absolute control" of Robertson. Mrs Smith.

Ml. lives with Robertson and his wife The lawsuit contended that the Robertsons and Mrs Smith illegally elected three new board members July 17 City to lose only postal inspector Daily record Griff ord Jenkins Sr ASH GROVE Serv Ices for Grtfford Jenkins. 46. Ash Grove. wiU be at 2 p.m.

Sunday tn Birch Funeral Chapel with the Rev Dorse LeveU officiating. Masonic services will follow Burial will be in Johns Chapel Cemetery Mr Jenkins died Thursday afternoon shortly after arrival at Cox Medical Center. He was fataUy Injured when a heavy locker feU on him In a building on Frisco RaUway property The family wUl be at the funeral home from 7 to 8 30 tonight Oliver H. Ewing SPARTA Services for OUver Ewing. 62.

Route 1. wtU be at 2 30 p.m. Sunday In Harris Chapel. Ozark, with the Rev. Hubert Swearengln officiating.

Burial wtU be In HaU Cemetery In Douglas County. Mr. Ewing died at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at Turner Memorial Hospital in Ozark. after an 111-nesi of several months.

Memorial contribution! may be made to the American Cancer Society. Nattie Lee Rhoten RICHLAND Services for Mrs. Nattie Lee Rhoten. 81. Richland, will be at 2:30 p.m.

Monday In the Goodrich Mortuary In Fort Collins. Colo. Burial will be la Fort Collins. Local arrangements art under direction of Colonial of Richland. Mrs.

Rhoten died at 20 am. Friday In Pulaski Births postal inspector tn charge, said Friday. After December, persons with complaints for the I Postal Inspector's Of Springfield only full-time postal inspector will be moved to St Louis in early 1980 as a cost-saving measure. Wayne Richie. To Mr and Mm KHMh Jurtr.

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Mildred Ro-slne Willard. 75. Route 1. Mansfield, will be at 2 p.m. today In the Norwood Baptist Church with the Re.

Raymond Willard officiating. Burial will be ia Macomb Cemetery under the direction of Craig Hurtt-HuUell of Mountain Grove. Mrs. Willard died Thursday morning In the Trt-County Health Facility after a long Ulness. Surviving arc a daughter.

Mrs. Juanila Kelley. Mansfield: three sons. Lee and James McKinley. both of St Joseph, and Raymond WUlard.

Mount Vernon: 20 grandchildren: and 31 Sf m. lo To Mr aa aril Oaart a kof M. Fair Play water main fixed FAIR PLAY Repairs to a ruptured water main in this Polk County community were completed at 4 30 Friday, with no reported problems during the two hours the water was off That's the report from Jess Hutchms, Water Department superintendent. Hutchlns said the break waa discovered about 7 am Friday In the 40 year-old 4 Inch cast iron main, one block west of Main Street The Fair Play School, which draws students from Aldrich and Dunnegan, closed at I p.m. lo allow the water utoff while repairs were made.

Cancer society clinic set The American Cancer Society will sponsor aa "1 Quit" clinic for smokers from 7 30 to I p.m. Monday through Friday at the Mercy Villa Classroom. 141 S. Rogers. The program will include presentations by local physicians and psychologists on the health hazards of smoking and methods of quitting.

Ex-smokers will speak about their experiences of breaking the bablt. Motivational literature and discussion of substitutes for smoking will ba presented. Registration fees will be refunded ta participants who complete the clinic. Mora Information la available by calling the Americas Cancer Society Office at M4Mt. tot tice will be asked to file them with Postmaster C.

Arch Bay instead of the local Inspector, Richie said Area postmasters who work with inspectors in the Springfield office also will forward complaints to St. Louis. Richie said Bill Wood, who has been the full-time postal inspector stationed at the US Post Office on Boonvtlle. Is the inspector who will he moved. The change is part of a nationwide effort to save the post office money and to consolidate the work force in metropolitan areas where more serious fraud is reported.

Richie said. "I don't really think there'll be a noticeable effect on the people there In Springfield." he said. "We will still provide quick response to all typea of crimes, burglaries and robberies (of tht mail)." Richie said no specific dale has been set for the move. He aald ha Is working with the local Inspector and a part-time worker, Russell Nelson, so that they can adjust la the move. To Mr a Mr DmmM Hlrka BrookUM.

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IIM SnaiiaV a awV M. Joftat Municipal Court CU error leaves men owing $2,663 Due tn billing errors by Springfield City Utilities, two attorneys who once practiced together have been notified they owe CU 32 Kerry Montgomery and Jim Miller own a commercial building at 950-954 E. St. Louis, which they bought In May 1171. Their renters are Springfield Credit Bureau.

Better. Business Bureau (which baa since moved). National Lite 4 Accident Insurance Co. and Union Finance Co. "We bald our bills promptly and happily." Montgomery said.

Miller received a letter dated Sept. 12 from CU bill Investigator Marilyn Wells The letter said CU mad a mistake and wasn't billing the men enough for electricity, and the mistake amounted to 12 for IS months. This week. Montgomery spoke lo Ms. Wells and Dale lllte, CU supervisor of credit and collection He said, "They were extremely courteous and nice and treated me as Diet as customer could be treated." But he still doesal know why the mistake happened or bow 11 was discovered.

CU Customer Serv ices Manager Art Blum rant disclose Information about the utility' customers because of the privacy Act. John W. Lewatlen LAMAR Services for John W. Lewallen. Lamar, will be at 2 p.m.

Monday at the Lohmeyer-Konants Chapel with the Rev. Bob Marti officiating. Burial win be la Memory Gardens Cemetery. Mr. LewaUen died about 11 am.

Thursday la Bethany Hoaattal Kansas City. following heart surgery. He had been admitted to tlM boaptul rwa. County Memorial Hospital after a long Illness. Survivors Include three sons.

Lores. San Angelo, Texas, and Bobby and BUly. both of Colorado Springs. three daughters. Mrs.

Doris Guthrie. Richland, and Mrs. Esther Bauer and Mrs. Betty Proksch. both of the State of Colorado, otto brother.

Lowell Neat Seattle. tl grandchildren and six great-grand children. I. at IIM a aoo) aotfUF oW ll Aurora adult classes begin AURORA Adult education classes be fla here Monday and Tuesday at I m. A nursing c-taas will meet Monday at the Aurora Community Hospital.

Sewing, typing and accounting will meet Tuesday at the high school north wing. 41. la rroot. IMM AM Waawar. M.

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