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2- VJeirton Daily Times, Saturday, October 4. 1969 Deaths arid Funerals licona Wiggjns FOLLANSBEE Lcona Wiggins, It, 420 Cedar Lane, Follinsuce, died Friday afternoon in the Valley HavenNursing Home. She was born May 27, 1832, in lioane County, daughter of the late John E. and Melinda Hunt Taylor. Mrs.

Wiggins was a retired practical nurse and a member of Ihe Hooverson Heights Church of Christ. Her husband, Earl Wiggins, died in 1954. Surviving are one son, John Austin of Follansbee, two sisters, Mrs. Heltie Hersman of and Mrs, Les sie Parker of Columbus, Ohio; six grandchildren, and fourgrcat grandchildren. One daughter, Mrs.

Hazel Riddle, died in J068, Friends may call al the James Funeral Home from p.m. today and IZ noon to 3 and 7-9 p.m. on Sunday. Services will be held in the funeral home at 11 a.m. Monday with Ihe Rev.

John Surgenor officiating. Interment will be made in St. Johns Cemetery, Donald R. Speaks STEUBENVILLE Donald R. Speaks, of 002 Ohio, died in IhoOhioVatleyHos- pital at 4:55 a.m.

tortay. He was born in Steubenville to the late Frank and Isabelle Mann Speaks, Mr. Speaks was a retired em- ploye ol the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio. He served with the Army during World War I and was a member of SI, Pauls Episcopal Church, Pilgram Lodge F.andA.M., Scottish Rite Valley of Steubenville 32nd Degree and Steubenville Commandery Knlghls Templar. Surviving are his wife, Mary Chaytor Speaks, and two brothers, John Speaks of Steubenville and ThomasSpeaksofllolly- wood, Calif.

Friends may call at the Me- Clave Funeral Home from 7-9 p.tn, today and 2-4 and 7-0 p.m. on Sunday. Masonic services will be held Sunday at 8 p.m. at the funeral liome. Services will beheldatlla.rn.

Monday in the McCIave Chapel with the Rev. Eugene Oliver officiating. Interment will be made in the Ft. SteubenBurialEstates. Donald M.

McMichael CLINTON, Martin McMichael, of Clinton, died suddenly Thursday In the Cleveland Clinic. Surviving are his wife, Linda Tedrow McMichael, and one son, Timothy Martin McMichael, of Weirton. Friends may call at the Carl Moody Funeral Home, Clinton, until time of services Sat p.m, Sunday. Interment willbemadein Mi, Oliver Cemetery. Albert H.

Peterson NEW CUMBERLAND Friends son may call at theTurley Funeral Home today and until time of services at 2 p.m. on Sunday. The Rev. Otis Raines will officiate for the services to be held In the funeral home. Interment will be made in MillCreelc, 'Cemetery, Hookstown, Pa.

Stella Leeper FOLLANSBEE Friends of Stella Leeper may call at the James Funeral Home from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. today and 12 noon to 3 and 1-9 p.m. Sunday. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in the funeral home with the Rev.

A. 0. Morrison officiating. Interment will be made in St. Johns Cemetery.

Wasyl Hliniaiuki Friends of Wasyl Hlinianski may call at the Oreco-Hertnick Funeral Home this afternoon and evening and on Sunday from 12 noon tolOp.m.Parastasservices will be held there at6 p.m,today. The Altar andRosarySoclety will reclle the Rosary at 5:30 p.m. Sunday. Final blessing services will be held in the funeral home Monday at 8:30 a.m. followed byRequlem Mass at 9 a.m.

in SI, Marys Byzantine Church. The Rev. Fr. Michael Kushner will officiato Interment will be made in St. Pauls Cemetery.

l.criieP. Beatty Friends of Leslie Paul Beaity may call at the Sleel and Wolfi Funeral Home, 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. today. Services will be held Sundaj at 1 p.m. In Ihefuneralhomewlll the Rev.

Wayne Burwcll official ing. Interment will be made in Union Cemelery, Car Wrecked WELLSBURG- ry deputies investigated a single car accident FrirUy night on Route 88, A car, driven by Patrick Mule, 20, of.Long Beach forced off Iho roadwa' whilq rounding a curve by an oncoming aulo fains in Uia posite direction. The youth was not Injured. INCREASED SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY CHEST John A. Jones (CENTER), campaign chairman of the 1969 Wetrton Community Chart accepts a check for $300 from the Moose lodge.

Participating in the presentation are Leo Brent, (LEFT), secretary end Robert D. Kerr, gov- ernof. Special recognition will be given to clubs and of ggniz'atlons trial Increase their participation in the Community Chest campaign this year since more money is needed for more agencies. Mr. Jones announced that the Weirton Elks Lodge has also made a contribution of $300 to the Chest and the Weirton Rotary has increased it) annual contribution from $25 to $50.

The goal for 13 agencies Is $144,900. The first report of the campaign workers will be a luncheon at the Millsop Community Center on Wednesday, Oct. ft Dedication Of College Chapel Set STEUBENVILLE Dedication ol Christ The newest addition to The College of Steubenvtlle will be helci Oct. 20, the feast of Christ he King, with the Most Rev. 'olm King Musslo as principal celebrant.

The Bishop of Steubenville Diocese will bless the chapel under Catholic Church riles in a ceremony thai begins at 10:30 Total $42,130 a.m. The Very Rev. Fr. ernon former president of Duquesne University and past Provincial of the Holy Ghost 'athers, will deliver the homily sermon. Community leaders, priests and oilier clergy from Ihe area, Pittsburgh and Wheeling have jeen invited to join students, acuity and administration ini he dedication.

Tliis uniquely-designed structure, built at a cost of $478,000, stands between east and west campuses. To contrast with nine other rectangular buildings on campus, the.main sanctuary built in an elliptical form, yet molded concrete was used to fend with other construction materials utilized in other structures. The cliapel's ex- erior was finished in limestone iggrcgute. The Guy Johnston Co. of Steu- icnville was general contractor or the chapel which features a ne-lon steel cross, thrust skyward on a sweeping, curved hell- ower.

Calhedral stained glass win- ows were used throughout the uilding. The chape! lias an oval lanchiary, side chapel forthere- of I fie Eucliarist and haplains office. Interior design of the chapel fill permit private and smaller Iturgical celebrations with the 1 nain chapel seating 300 in pews, irranged in a semi-circle with a focal point on Ihe altar. Brooke Driver jited In Ohio STEUBENVILLE AFollans- iee man was cited by cily police Friday in one of thelwoaccidents hey investigated involving West Virginia residents. Cited for pulling from a park- Jig Place without caution was Dominic Tamborriello, 18, 035 Malian Ave.

The driver of the other auto was Stanley Fandis, 40, 309 Canterbury Steubenville. The collision occurred at 4:45 p.m. onS. 4th St. Thomas Smith, 58, 518 Grand- vlev, 1 was cited for following too closely inatwo- car accident occurring near the intersection of Adams and S.

7th streets. The driver of the otherveliicle was Marco Martino, 61, of 1032 Virginia Follansbee, who informed police he was stoppet fora Iraffic.signalwdenthecrash occurrr-rT. Hancock Health Clinics Slated NEW CUMBERLAND The Hancock County Health Depart- me announced today the following clinics for next week: Monday and Tuesday: Food- handlers Clinic, Health Department, 9-12. Thursday: STEUBENVILLE Fifty-eight itudents at The College of Steu- Mnvlllc are receiving scholarships or awards this school year otallng $42,130, George T. Urd- zik, director of financial aid, announced.

A breakdown by slates shows 42 from Ohio, seven from Pennsylvania, six from West Virginia and three from New Jersey, Twenty-one students received tonors scholarships from the col- ego amounting to $15,100. lonors scholarship reccipients rom Steubenville include Mary Antinone, Patricia D'Anniballe, David DiCarlo, Linda Hritz, Cecilia Januszklewlcz, Margaret 'lasclo, Bernard Rust, and Robert Salomons. Those from Weirton were Spolek, 3817 Marion ind Sheryl SJokosky, 217 Hudson We. Those from Ihe area include ilarsha Brown, Toronto; Charles Calabrese, Wintersville; Sharon Dillonvale; David fickle, RD 1, Mfngo Junction; 'aul Korpiia; Bridgeport; Hath- oen Kurcina, 625 Main, Follans- ee; John Robinson, Bellaire and Donald Wcisenborn, Wheeling, Eighteen studenls received 'ounders Scholarships, provided Ihe college. Local studenls nclude Marjorie Olenick, 114 Jreenlawn, Weirton.

Twenty students were recipients of $11,730 in mlscel- aneous awards provided by schoolsandorganizations, Sludents from the area and the ponsors were: Nancy Borsch, Preschool Irnmu- Izallon clinic, American Legion, Newell, 10-12 Saturday: Preschool Immunization clinic. Health Department, 9-12. Drivers Cited On Stickers Two molorisls were cited by cily police Friday for having expired inspection slickers, They were John Miller, 23, of 1316 Oregon Steuben ville and Paul Kelslcr, '17, JHD 1, Weirton. Hearings were set for Oct. 9, 58 At Ohio College Get Scholarships Sleubenville, Local Union 1190 Jnlted Steelworkers; Patricia D' innlballe, Sleubenville, Fort Steuben Melals Grant; Jerome tutor, Steubenville, Philosophy Trusl Fund; Delores DiGeorge, -lingo Junction, Dollars for Scholars; Steve Marchctta, Mlngo unction, Mingo Junior Women's Club; Donna Ardilo, Mlngo June- ion, K.

of C. Club; Christine Wintersville, Master Plumbers; Joseph Izzo, Follans- 'iee, United Steeiworkers. Mrs.Meir Greeted In Milwaukee MILWAUKEE, lundreds of State Highway Leave CHAHLESrON, W. Va. (UPI) Pickets have been requested withdrawn from Slate Road Commission installations, a unofficial who pushed strike by SHC hourly employes las announced.

Business Agent Lyle Klrker of the Laborers District Council said the move was being made lecause of Ule long time in volved in court proifsedings and because soine of the striking em iloyes tiave been offered other employment. When the striking maintenance employes refused to return to work on roads in March, nbout employes were lired by Gov. Arch A. Moore Jr. "We will await Ihe rtelermina- of the courts," KirKer said.

Kirkor filed suit against Hie governor and SliC officials In U. S. District Court here. School Buses To Face Delay NEW CUMBER1.AND- Ronak Truex, director of transportation for the Hancock County school system, noted school bus runs in Ihe Cove Road area irfll be behind scheduienext week. He said this will be due to the improvement work being done on Road with traffic being detoured over other streets, Mr.

Truex noted that becausi of the dolour and Ihe expected leavy traffic bus schedules will be affected. Training Center Damaged By Fire NEW YORK (UPI) -The Naval Reserve Officers Train Ing Corps (NROTC) offices a Columbia University were hea vlly damaged this morning during a lire caused by n. firebomb. No one was Injured Several students and watchman told police they saw three men running from the building before the fire was discovered 'al 4:40 a.m. EOT Wis.

flag (UPI)waving, singing school children were on land to greet the return of sraeli Prime 'Minister Golda Meir as she paid a sentimental rislt to her childhood home Friday. Mrs. Meir, 71, told the throng gathered at the airport it was 'in (his city that and Ihe and experienced freedom for he first time. "Coming back to Milwaukee something special," she said. Despite chilly, overcast 'eather, several hundred Jewsh children, waving Israeli lags, met the prime minister at the airport and greeted her vith songs, including the Israeli lational anthem, Mayor Henry Maier pro- ilalmed Iho day "Golda Meir )ay" for the city "for the great affection and esteem we have or yon." Mrs.

Meir took a whirlwind our of the city, after firsl speaking briefly at the alrporl ramp before holding a news conference. She also visited schools and buildings in which lamily lived. Mrs. Meir was (o Milwaukee by her 'atmly in 1900 from Russia. W.Va.Gi-oup Seeks Law Revisions SULPHUR SPIUNQS, W.

Va; (UPI)-The West Virginia Manufacturers Association voted Friday to ask the West Virginia Legislature to provide.tax relief oh Investments designed to curb air and water pollution. WVMA, which concluded its 'S4lh annual meeting here, also voted to urge changes in slate laws io grant industrial workers greater protection against wage garnishment. The association plans Io seek! a constitutional amendment empllng air and water pollution facilities from real and personal property taxes and to seek lax credits for suchinvestments, The group moved to require creditors to pay a $10 fee as compensation costs incurred by mployers who garnish em- loyes' wages, and Io limit cred- tors' rights in choosing which ourts to seek judgment in gar- cases. 2 At Brooke iigh Receive Citations FOLLANSBEE Homer S. odley, Brooke High School prln- ipal, announced today the re- elpt of letter of commendation or David Cook and Daren Fredock from Edward C.

Smith, prc- ident of the National Merit cholarshlp Corporation. The letters honor (he two stu- lents for their high performance Ihe 1969 Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. They are among 39,000 United States students who scored In the upper 2 percent if those who are expected to graduate from high school In S70. Mr. Smith noted that their 'Ulstanding record in a nation- vide program deserves public recognition and gives them iromise of success in college.

He also said their "intellectual alcnt'represents an Important ind much needed natural resource" and should be encouraged, The commended students 1 lames are reported to scholarship granting agencies and to colleges and universities the student listed on a personal record sheet when they took Ihe exam. Viet (Continued From Page 1) northwest of Saigon near Ben it. Two OH6 light U.S. observation helicopters were shot dowj the fighting, wounding four crewmen. One of the paratroopers was killed on Ihe ground ind five were wounded.

There was no report of Communis casualties. Jeep Ambushed Vie! Cong guerrillas am bushed a jeep 30 miles southwest of Saigon Friday and killed two American milltar advisers and a civilian in it. second civilian was wounded. U.S. military sources sak North Vietnamese troops ha( increased their activities in the two U.S, Army's 101st Airborne Divisior lad moved into tlie jungle.

balow the DMZ. Ohio Cities (Continued From Page 1) DMZ separating the Vietnams and that (lie guidelines or directives as disbursements of funds have ye been received, and until Ihes have been clarified, the Com mission cannot pledge itself any of Uic projects. It, will be the JCRPC who wil be the reviewing agent for priority list recommending Jecls to the County Com raissloners. In other actionIheCommission endorsed the formation of a Air Quality Ccnlrol Region In volving Jelferson, Belmont Columbiana Ccunlles In Ohio anc Hancock, Brooke, Ohio and Mar shall Counties In West Virginia 'his furthers (he chance for idditional scholarships. 'Inga' Heads For Bermuda MIAMI (UPI) Hurricane nga turned Us 80 mile an hour vinds In a big circle then lodded toward Bermuda today depression Jenny zig- agged across Florida and issipated.

-The Nalional Hurricane cen- issued its last advisory on cnny at midnight after the tortn crossed Ihe state from ort Myers to Cape Kennedy, vet its toes briefly in the At- antic, then headed inland again round Daytona Beach. Inga, Ihe season's most fickle torm, had been stalled for two ays about 350 miles southeast Ihe Atlantic resort island of Sermuda, Early today, however, recon- alssance planes reported In: ad made a big circle and had tarted a low west-northwest- art course toward Bermuda 5 m.p.h. James Roosevelt Weds In London HYDE PARK, N.Y. 'ames Roosevelt, the oldest son if Ihe lale President, was married here Friday to Mary Winskill of Cheshire, England, It was Ihe fourth marriage 'or the former congressman who only three weeks ago was divorced from his third wife In Geneva, Switzerland. The wedding was perfonnet Judge Joseph Hawkins the State Supreme Court at the summer home of his brother John, The reception after the wedding was attended by abou 20 persons, including two James' six children.

Other guests at the weddini included Franklin D. Rooscvel Jr. and his wife, as well as John and his wife. James Roosevelt, 61, and hi: 32-year-old bride will live Ii Geneva, according Io Joh Roosevelt, James presently director of Investors Oversea: Services working out of Gene va. He served six terms a congressman from California.

In May (his year, Roosevelt' third wife, Gladys Irene Owens was charged with stabbing he husband in Ihe back in Ih couple's Geneva villa. Windows Broken Weirton police received tw vandalism reports Friday after noon. Miihael Bubrek of 33 New York reported vandal threw a brick at this car, shal terlne the right rear glas The outer window ol a thermo pane window at the offices Or, Louis Anetakls of 2-110 Pennsylvania Ave, was broken wit a rock. PLAN COLLEGE PLAYS Three faculty member! 61 the Schoot of Fine Am at West Liberty State College vXII supervise season's Hilltop Ptayerj productions. From LEFT are Robert D.

Alexander, assistant protestor of speech and theater, Dr. Helen M. Kelly, professor of speech, and Charles F. Lembrlght acting speech instructor. Three outstanding plays and a musical, "Stop the World I Want to Get Off" will be presented this season by the Hilltop Players of Wast Liberty State College.

"Dracula," with performances scheduledfor split October 9,10,11, end again on October 24, 25, will highlight the bediming of the 1969-70 season. Other performances Include "Star Spanned Girl" (December), "Look Homeward Angd" (March, 1970) and "Stop the World I Want to Get Off" Maritime Union Heads Plan Strike ATLANTIC CITY, N.J, (UP!) -Maritime Union leaders have ireatened a work stoppage at U.S. ports within the next wo weeks In an effort to pry ooso Ihe merchant marine rogram President Nixon prom- sed Io submit to Congress uring his election campaign. Members of the AFL-CIO laritime Committee, composed presidents of Ihe maritime unions, issued a statement riday saying they planned a 'boycott" of all ships in U.S. to back up their demands or a revitaltzatlon of the eclining merchant ma- Ine.

Thomas W. Gleason, pres- dent of the International Longshoremens Association and rice chairman of the commit- ee, rejecled a suggestion that ic boycott would be a "strike," but explained that the xjycott would consist of Ihe nion members "going on a acalion for a few weeks. 1 Joseph Curran, president of he National Maritime Union and chairman of the commit. 3e, said the union presidents 'ould go to Ihelr members urine "ie next two weeks to eek their approval for the Doycolt. "President Nixon's campaign iromises for an adetniate U.S.

flag merchant marine remain a lolitical promise," the commit ee statement said. Maritime Unions for years lave been complaining about he decline of the American merchant marine from the number one position in Ihe world it atlained during World Var only 5 per cent of U.S. orelgn trade is now carried in American flag ships and most of the American merchant fleet more than 20 years olti at a time when, the Soviet Union is expanding its mostly modern merchant fleet. Bill Opposed WASHINGTON (UPI) Rep, Hechler, D-W. voted Friday against the $21.3 blllioi military authorization bill which passed the House on a roll cat vote.

Hechler charged the' bill Included unnecessary spending DemandsForTrial OfDubcekBlocked Opposed By Husak PRAGUE (UPI)- Communist eacler Guslav Husak blocked conservative demands that reformer Alexander DubceJc be iut on trial by Insisting the same treatment be given to (he deposed reform leader's Stalinist predecessor, East European sources said today. According to the sources, told hardliners demand- jig a stow trial lor Dubcek Uiat the 1968 party head could not possibly be blamed for all Ihe country's political and economic woes. Still, the price Dubcek paid was high. The party central committee last -week dropped tilm from its ruling presidium ordered him recalled from tils post as parliament pres ident. Official rejection of liberals and their policies continued Friday in Ihe Slovak Republic where 15 persons were ousted from parly and government Deputies Arrest Driver In Newell NEW CUMBERLAND Hancock County deputies Investigated a two-ear accident late Friday night which resulted In one arrest.

Patricia Szymanski, 22, of Highland Park, was cited for failure to have her vehicle under control after hercar struck the rear of another vehicle at Second and Washington streets, Newell. Keilh Downard of 810 Cadmus East Liverpool, was the driver of the other car. No hearing date was set. Dom Bonnizzio Recuperating Dom Bonnizzio, owner and operator of Ihe Bonnizzio Quaker State Products Service Station 3201 Main Is reported ii satisfactory condition at Weirton General Hospital alter under going surgery Thursday ai ulcer condition, Mr. Bonnizzio will be hospitalized about 10 days.

obs. The sources said Husak argued with conservatives that talinist A i Novolny, vhom Dubcek replaced as arty first secretary in January was no less responsible Uian Dubcek for current iroblems. The sources pointed out lhat presidium report to the central committee meeting last week included a long and harsh attack on the Novolny addition to a detail ilomizallon of Dubcek's weaknesses. They also said a number ol the, conservatives pressing for Dub. cek's (rial held posts in tho Novolny regime.

Husak spent nine years In prisons during (he Stalinist. 1950s on political charges. Stork Notes Weirton General Hospital Mr. and Mrs. Gary Wetzel of 28 S.

13th Weirton, a son, Oct. 3. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Carroll of 107 6lh Canlon, a daughter, Oct.

3. Ohio Valley Hospital Mr. and Mrs. Donald Cottrell of 106 Madison Toronto, a daughter, Oct. 3.

Mr. and Mrs. James Nelson of 1G19 Main Welisburg, a daughter, Oct. 4. Mr.

and Mrs.RobertN. Jefters of 202 Smlthfield Brilliant, a son, Oct. 4. St. John Hospital Mr.

and Mrs. Jeff Davidson of 414 Church Wintersville, a son, Oct. 3. Births Elsewhere Mr. and Mrs.

George Manolakis of Florence Avenue.Chester, a daughter, Oct. 1, in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Pallard of 533 Georgia Chester, a daughter, Oct.

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