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2-A THE TRIBUNE, Saturday, December Z5, 1965 Deaths in Tampa and Other West Coast Areas Wife Held In Pinellas Stabbing PINELLAS PARK (Special) A Pinellas County man was wounded by a knife yesterday afternoon and his wife was charged by the sheriff with aggravated assault. Admitted to Mound Park Hos MRS. LETA P. RICHCREEK i VENICE (Special) Mrs. Leta P.

Richcreek, 69, died Wednes- day at her home, 905 Loma Un-, da Englewood. She had been a winter resident here for. four years coming from Con-' neaut, Ohio. She was a native of' three grandsons, William L. Johnson, U.S.

Navy, Walter R. Johnson and Edward M. Johnson, both of Orlando. MRS. NEVA KRANZ Mrs.

Neva C. Kranz, 78, 1818 Jetton died Friday night in a Tampa hospital. She had pital in St Petersburg in "satisfactory" condition after being wounded in the stomach was Charles Freeman, 38, of 5750 35th St. N. Held in county jail in the case was his wife, Mrs.

Sarah Josephine Freeman. Deputy Dennis Neal reported Freeman ran from his trailer home to a neighbor's home after the attack and was taken from there to the hospital by an ambulance. jv 4 1 K. Kennedy Asks TH Truce WASHINGTON SPn Hillsborough Toll The Greater Tampa Citizens Safety Council reports comparative totals on accidental deaths in Hillsborough County through 10 a.m. yesterday.

Year to Date 1965 1964 On Job 19 11 Home 52 73 Traffic 92 101 Drowned 25 25 Misc. Public Areas 21 10 Totals 209 220 Funeral Notices MRS. EDITH L. Fuwnl services for Mrs. Edith L.

Johnson, 78, of 807 Azeele will be held Mondav afternoon at 1 o'clock at the B. MARION REED CO. FUNERAL HOME, Plant Ave. it Piatt St. Rev.

Lindsey D. Boyd, associate pastor of the First Baptist Church, officiating, with interment in Garden of Memories Cemetery. Survivors include her husband, Mr. William A. Johnson, Tampa; a son, Mr.

Robert L. Johnson. Tampa; three grandsons, Mr. William L. Johnson, U.S.

Navy, Mr. Walter R. Johnson, and Mr. Ed ward M. Johnson, both of Orlando.

of Orlando, isifi ank Charles KOCHER, FRANK CHAR service for Mr. Frank Charles Kocher, 92, who passed away Wednes-t day will be held this morning o'clock from the MarsicanoPrevatt Funeral Homes EASTSIDE CHAPEL 3419 Nebraska Ave. with Rev. Leroy Tabernacle Chuch officiating. Inter- ZV iJJ brother.

Mr. Andrew Kocher; three grandchildren, Mrs. Beatrice E. owing ton, Mr. Charles T.

Lowe, Mr. Joseph R. Lowe; three great-grand Margaret J. Garber and Mr. Donald e.

Lowe; 12 great-great-grandchij. dren and five great-great -great grand- children. Pallbearers are, Mr. Curtit W. Dausch, Mr.

Michael Montoto, Mr. Charles Lowe, Mr. Raymond 1 Cruz, Mr. Ernest Morfield. MARTIN, FRANK LIVDSET Funeral services for Frank Lindsey Martin, age 33, who passed away Thursday morning, will be held at 2:30 p.m.

Sunday from the First Church of God, Fort Meade, with the Rev. Elbert Jones, pastor of First Church of God, officiating. Interment will follow in Pleasant Grove Cemetery east of Fort Meade. Friends may call at the Moody Funeral Home Chapel until 1 p.m. Sunday at which time the remains will be transferred to the church.

Arrangements under the direction of Moody Funeral Home. McCOLIXM, MRS. ROSA B. Funeral services for Mrs, Rosa B. McCol-lum, 86, of Route 1, Box 316 Lutz, who passed away Thursday evening in a local hospital will be held Monday at 2 o'clock from the MarsicanoPrevatt Funeral Homes EASTSIDE CHAPEL, 3419 Nebraska with Rev.

J. T. Pitts, pastor of the Buffalo Avenue Church of God officiating. Interment will follow in Orange Hill Cemetery. Mrs.

McCollum is survived by one son, Mr. Ralph F. Weeks of Lutz; one daughter, Mrs. L. C.

Bookman of Hernando, one sister, Mrs. Ida Emery of Tampa and two grandchidlren and four idnes-1 PEL Leroy Martin Paul, Bayne, Henry and Harry Paul, both of Chicago; one sister, Mrs. Betty Costante, Palatine, I1L FRANK S. HOVEY CLEARWATER (By Staff Writer) Frank S. Hovey, 93, 105 Sunburst Court, died Thursday at Morton Plant Hospital.

Born in Chicago, he moved here in 1 Q)Q rrm i hora fin si ie a retired livestock buyer and seller. He was a life member and champion of the Clearwater Lawn Bowling Club. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Eloise Barton Swimburne, Clearwater and a brother, Byron A. Smith, Clearwater.

JOHN W. RIDDLE DUNEDIN (By Staff Writer) John Warren Riddle, 76, 2215 Lagoon died Thursday at Mease Hospital. Born in Syracuse, he came here six months ago from Freemont, Ohio and was a retired sales manager for the Ken Kessler Company there. He was a member of the Methodist Church of Freemont; Syracuse Lodge, No. 454, and Scottish Rite, Valley of Toledo.

Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Mabelle T. Riddle, one brother, Roy Riddle, Syracuse and one sister, Mrs. Harmon 1 Fort Wayne, Ind. MRS.

BLAISILLA McCLURE CLEARWATER (By Staff Writer) Mrs. Blaisilla McClure, 89, died yesterday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lillian Colliton, 305 Casler Ave. Born in Waterloo, Quebec, Canada, she came here nine months ago from North Arlington, N.J. Survivors, other than her daughter, include three sons, Raymond McClure, Irvington, N.J., Victor McClure, Rutherford, N.J., and Charles McClure, Newark, N.J.; two daughters, Mrs.

Evangeline Kincman and Mrs. Rita Wohl-farth, both of North Arlington. MRS. EDITH L. JOHNSON Mrs.

Edith L. Johnson, 78, 807 Azeele died Thursday night in a Tampa nursing home. A native of Huntington, W.Va., she had been a resident of Tampa since 1936. Mrs. Johnson was a member of First Baptist Church and the Gleaner's Sunday School Class of the church.

Survivors include her husband, William A. Johnson, Tampa; a son, Robert L. Johnson, R. H.Bell Is Dead At Zephyrhills 2EPHYRHILLS (Special) Raymond H. Bell, 90, a prominent retired businessman and church leader here, died Thursday night at his 611 X.

Gall Boulevard home. A native of Racine, Ohio, he learned the printing trade at Middleport, Ohio, when 15 years old and was engaged in this business there until 1899 when he moved to Columbus, Ohio to start the Bell Coal Co, He continued as president and manager of this firm for 50 years. While in Columbus, he was also superintendent of Memorial Baptist Church Sunday School. Mr. Bell began wintering in Florida in 1936, becoming a permanent resident of Zephyr-hills many years ago.

He was a member of the First Baptist Church and taught its Men's Bible Class until recently. He was a veteran of the Spanish-American War, serving as lieutenant colonel in the Seventh Ohio Volunteers; a member of Goodall Masonic Lodge; a life member of Scioto Consistory of the Scottish Rite and a member of Lorraine Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star all in Columbus. Survivors include his widow. Mrs. Hope Ann Smith Bell; a daughter, Mrs.

James E. Brown. Columbus, Ohio; two sons, Horton M. Bell of Columbus. Ohio and Sarasota and Raymond H.

Bell of Mount Sterling, five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Funeral Notices BFtt. RAYMOND H. Funeral services for Mr. Raymond H.

Bell, ae P0. a resident of Zephyrhills, who Psed awav Thursday evening at hs home, will be held Sunday after-roon at 2 o'c'ock in the First Baptist Church with Rev. B. A. Oswald, pastor, nffieiatine.

Interment will be in the Girnlawn Cemeterv at Columbus, Ohio. Lair's Funeral Home in charge of local arrangements. CATV, MRS. MTRTICE FUZAWFTH Funeral services for Mrs. Myrtice Flizabeth Cain, 46.

resident of 8916 N. Otis, who passed away in a local hosnital Friday mornine, will be conducted Mondav afternoon at 2 olork from the WH.SON SAMMON MEMORIAL CHAPEL, 4730 N. Ar menia, followed by interment in Orange Hill Cemetery, DFLGADO, JOSEPH A. Funeral services for Mr. Joseph A.

Delgado, 53, of 11602 N.W. 57th Miami, were held Fridav at 4 n.m. at the A. P. Boza RIVERSIDE CHAPEL (3809 N.

Armenia Ave), with interment in Colon Cemetery. He is survived by two sisters. Mrs. Luisa Canaz, and Mrs. Jennie Hernandez, and several nephews and nieces.

Pallbearers were Hector Hernandez Hector Hernandez Manuel Capaz Manuel Capaz Orlando Capaz and Domingo Capaz. DP A WD LEE Funeral services for Lee C. Drawdy, 89, of Rural Punta Gorda, will be held at the graveside in Port Myacca Cemetery in Indiantown, Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. Arrangements by McCloud Funeral Services Charlotte Harbor, Florida. HOLLOW AT, JOHN -Mr.

John Hollo-way, age 63, a resident of 1704 North Barnes Plant City, passed away Wednesday evening from injuries sustained in an industrial accident. The remains were sent Thursday evening to Cullman, for funeral services and interment in the family plot in Etha Church Cemetery. The Jerry M. Hopkins Funeral Home was in charge of local arrangements. JOY and Jll I VS FLOWER SHOP 5922 Fit.

Av. 231-8181 AFL-C10 Shop tjje tm Mess pou anb pours. RIVERSIDE CHAPEL MRS. ROSA B. McCOLLUM Mrs.

Rosa B. McCollum, 86, of Rt. 1, Box 316, Lutz. died at a Tampa hospital Thursday. She was a lifelong resident of Hillsborough County.

Survivors include one son, Ralph F. Weeks, Lutz; one daughter, Mrs. L. C. Bookman, Hernando; one sister, Mrs.

Ida Emery, Tampa, and two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. DAVID F. FYFE David F. (Dave) Fyfe, 77, 5304 Central died Thursday in a Tampa hospital. A native of Glasgow, Scotland, he had resided in Tampa for the past 60 years.

He was a member of the John Calvin Presbyterian Church, John Darling Lodge 154, Tampa Con sistory Scottish Rite, Egypt Temple Shrine. He was well known in the truck body manufacturing business in the Tam pa area for over 40 years and was also known as a sports enthusiast. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Jessie Fyfe, Tampa; two sons, Harry M. Fyfe, Tampa, Frank M.

Fyfe, Brandon; one daughter, Mrs. Lorene Pullen, Alexander, three grandchildren; one great-grandchild and several nieces and nephews. JOSEPH A. DELGADO Joseph A. Delgado, 53, former ly of Tampa and a resident of Miami for the past four years, died there Wednesday night.

A native of Tampa, he was man ager for Mary Carter Paint and a World War II veteran. He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Luisa Capaz and Mrs. Jen nie Hernandez. MRS.

JEAX SCHRAGER Mrs. Jean Schrager of Chicago, a frequent winter visitor to Sarasota, died Thursday at a Tampa hospital. A native of Delavan, 111., she was the widow of Dr. Victor L. Schrager.

Survivors include a son, Victor L. Schrager, III; and three brothers; Cree Brawner, DeKalb, 111., P. E. Brawner, Mattoon, 111., and C. E.

Thistle, Kansas City, Mo. DONALD E. OGDEN CLEARWATER (By Staff Writer) Donald E. Ogden, 44, died Thursday at his home, here. Born in Bradenton, he moved here three years ago from St.

Petersburg and was an air- conditioning engineer for Oak Grove Junior High School. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Elnora Ogden; a son, Daniel E. Ogden, and a daughter, Elizabeth Ann Ogden, both of Clearwater; two brothers, Lawrence Ogden, St. Petersburg and Marshall Ogden, Bradenton; five sisters, Mrs.

Donald Everett, Palmetto; Mrs. Hammond Hew- ry, Mrs. Jim Marley, Mrs. Henry Klloster and Mrs. Thelma Kirk-huff, all of Bradenton.

EDWARD PAUL DUN ED IN (By Staff Writer) Edward Paul, 63, 942 Crosley Drive, died Thursday at Mease Hospital. Born in Transylvania, he came here in 1958 from Chicago, and was a retired foreman for the Gay Products Co. of Clearwater. He was a former employe of the General Machine and Manufacturing Company of Chicago. Survivors include his widow, Mrs.

Helen Paul; two sons, Edward J. Paul, Aurora, 111. and Ronald H. Paul, Chicago; two grandchildren; four brothers, Albert Paul, Skokie, THE TAMPA TRIBUNE Published every morning br The Tribune Company from The Tribune Building, Kennedy Blvd. and Morgan Street.

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EDDIE F. Funeral services' for Eddie f. Mills will be held otfChurch. estimated the loss at rUNIRAL I 3809 N. ARMENIA AVE.

PHONE K0Derl Kennedy, yesterday that the Christ mas Cease-fire in Viet Nam be prolonged by the United States and South Viet Nam forces in effort to move the conflict "from the battlefield to the con- ference table." imum length, however, as Sen. Mike Mansfield, and Sen. Ralph Yarborough, D-TexM had earlier in proposing a month-long extension. The New York senator telephoned his proposal to his office here from Sun Valley Idaho, where the Kennedy family is on a skiing holiday. Fire Destroys Historic Church SOMERSET, Pa.

UPD Fire destroyed a historic church in the heart of this western Pennsylvania community Friday night, just two hours before Christmas Eve services were scheduled to begin. Rev. Roland W. Renkle, pas-rnr nf thp Trinity Lutheran between $250,000 and $300,000. tj th hrnVp nut at Said tne lire Dime OUl ai the back of the brick and wood Church, pOSSlDly in the Choir loft, shortly after he left after preparing for the evening service.

The roof caved in about an hour after the fire broke out, leaving only the church tower standing. Renkle said the church was nearly a century old and had a seating capacity of 375. Fire officials said the cause of the biaze has not been determined. Miami Police Nab Gangsters MIAMI Sheriff's deputies said they had smashed a teen-age gang that went in for mass rapes by arresting all seven members. Five of the seven were surprised Wednesday as they tried to rape a 34-year-old woman in a field, police said.

The others were picked up later. Capt. Roy Longbottom said the seven had implicated one another in rapes. All seven are accused of the Dec. 11 attack on a 20-year-old Coral Gables woman near Miami Airport.

Four Charged Four persons were charged with drinking-driving violations by city police yesterday. Charged with driving while intoxicated were: Wynette Kronz Cliggitt, 42, 8016 Dell Drive, Albert Bell, 59, 3418 MacLado, Irene Moore, 47, 2319 3rd and Rufus Crosby, 39, 2104 65th Street. Funeral Notices CARD OF THANKS The family of Mrs. Li I lie Belle Huber wishes to express their appreciation and thanks to all the friends and neighbors for their many acts of kindness. HUBER MINGLEDORFF Erie County, Pennsylvania.

She was a member of the Englewood American Legion Auxiliary, the Helping Hand Club, the Naomi Circle, Englewood Methodist Church. She is survived by her husband. David F. Richcreek. 2305 NEBRASKA AVE.

877-7524 -jV Richard C. McConnell L. W. Miller Sr. Steve Scott Tommy Stewart VYalterS.

Skipper Myron C. Van Dusen ibeen a resident of Tampa for years and was a member of I First Methodist Church of Tam pa. Mrs. Kranz is survived by a cousin, Mrs. Arthur E.

Olson, of Tampa. MRS. EMMA E. MILLS Mrs. Emma Elizabeth Mills, 74, 212 S.

Newport died Friday morning in a Tampa hospital. A native of Crittenden, she had been a resident of Tampa for 52 year s. Mrs. Mills was a member of First Baptist Church, and P.E.O. Sisterhood Chapter T.

Survivors include her husband, Clyde O. Mills, Tampa; three daughters, Mrs. Martha Gilbert, Tampa, Miss Yvonne Mills, Tampa, and Mrs. W. C.

Buchanan, Fort Lauderdale; two sisbers, Mrs. Edna Slattery, Tampa, and Mrs. E. W. Kokomo, four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

MRS. C. THURSTON Mrs. Catherine A. Thurston, 3015 E.

Caracas, died yesterday in a Tampa hospital. A native of Oxford, N.Y., she had resided in Tampa for 25 years. She was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, Hubert A. Thurston, Tampa; two brothers, Martin Dunn, Norwich, N.Y., Edward Dunn, North Bay, N.Y.; three sisters, Mrs.

Mary Ackerman and Miss Margaret Dunn, both of Norwich, N.Y., and Mrs. Jerome Battle, Binghamton, N.Y. SEABORN S. MOODY KEYSTONE HEIGHTS (Spe-! cial) Seaborn S. Moody, died here Dec.

18. Mr. Moody was a retired merchant from Brooksville. He moved here from Brooksville six years ago. He was a member of the First Baptist Church and a longtime; member of the Masons.

Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Ethel Moody; four sisters, Mrs. Leila Sanderson and Miss Nell B. Moody, both of West Palm Beach, Mrs. Berta J.

Young, Tampa, and Mrs. Minnie Morgan, Charleston, S.C. Burial was held at Gainesville. OUR ic Lloyd W. Bowen -Ar Lee Sfrlngfellow Dean VYosdon Ray Baumgardner Ben Blose it Johnnie O.

Brown KGrn "st1 church will; Rev. William A. Gillette officiating. Interment will be at 2.30 p.m. in Clearwater Cemetery at Clearwater, Coker's Funeral Home of wauchuia is in charge of arrangements.

MOUNTAIN, ALBERT DEAN JR. Funeral services for Mr. Albert Dean Mountain age 47, of Brooksville, who nassed away suddenly Wednes day, will be conducted Sunday at 2 o'clock from GARNETT'S MEMORIAL CHAPEL, 2 So. Lemon, Brooks-ville, with the Rev. William S.

Shaw officiating. Pallbearers will be W. Miller, Dr. E. S.

Hensley, James Barefield, Ronald Mountain, Bruce Mountain and Frazier Mountain. Honorary pallbearers are Alfred McKeth-an. Si ml Lowman, Monroe Treiman, Quentin Mountain. Dr. G.

R. Creek- more, Glenn Locke, Dale Locke, Bill Sullivan, Bob Fowler, Waldo Field-ine, Sidney Dick, Drew Edwards and Kirby Mountain. Burial will follow in the Brooksville Cemetery. Services under the direction of Garnett Funeral Home. RYALS.

MRS. CATHERINE A. "KAY' Funeral services for Mrs. Catherine A. "Kay" Ryals, 35, of Brandon, will be held Monday morning at 10 a.m.

at the Stowers Chapel with Rev. James Leonard officiating. Interment will follow in Hillsboro Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers are Fred Dyal, Herbert Morgan, Glenn Morgan, Eugene Hudson Lloyd Ryals. and Larry Hudson.

Arrangements by STOWERS FUNERAL HOME, BRANDON. STOCKEMER. MRS. CORA MAE Funeral services for Mrs. Cora Mae Stockemer, age 83, and resident of 122 Ave Southwest, Winter Haven, will be held at 3 p.m.

Sunday from the Ott Laughlin Funeral Home Chapel, Winter Haven, with the Rev. Jack Thomas, pastor of the Dundee Baptist Temple, Dundee, officiating. Burial will follow in Lake Side Memorial Park, Winter Haven. Friends may call at the Ott Laughlin Chapel from 5 to 9 Saturday. IN ME MORI AM In loving memory of our beloved daughter, Cecelia Roiz Lewis, who passed away Dec.

25th, 1 964. You are not forgotten loved one, nor will you ever be. as long as life memory last, we will remember thee. We miss you now, our hearts are sore, as time goes by. we miss you more.

Your loving smile, your gentle face, no one can fill your vacant place. Mother, Father, Daughter Audrey It Sister Barbara I lit PRAYER May the spirit of this season, its joy, hope and peace, abide In every heart now and forever; may its message bring renewed courage, devotion and never-ending faith. May each of us devoutly join in doing our share to keep the Christmas spirit and message shining brightly before the world. And in our invocations, may we always remember to give thanks for our blessings. MhJowa.

Through all the years since the first Christmas, the shining wonder of our Savior's birth has lived on in the hearts of mankind never flagging its power to dispel fear and to rekindle hope ever the inspiring affirmation of peace on earth, good will towards men. Over 48 Years The Leader In Funeral Service In The Greater Tampa Area. TAMPA LUTZ Ph. 237-3336 949-4211 JACK G. YENT, PRESIDENT 5 FROM THE ENTIRE STAFF OF F.

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