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4-A Oitu SailQ Sftuus Tuesday Morning, November 5,1985 Apartment searched for stolen cable TV property Named queen Barbara Yvonne Jackson, a junior marketing major from Galveston, is the 1985 Homecoming Queen at Texas University in Kingsville. Jackson, the daughter of Mr. and Airs. Bobby LaMar Jackson, was crowned during Saturday night's football game with Angelo State, which the Jav- elinas won, 23-20. At Texas Jackson is a member of the Marketing Club, the Little Sisters of Delta Sigma Pi fraternity, and the Black Christian Fellowship.

She was sponsored by the College of Business Administration. ByLESLEKUROUX News Staff Writer GALVESTON Police searched an apartment after a cable television company reported its property had been stolen, according to reports. At 10:05 a.m. Monday an apartment in the 2800 block of 16th Street was entered after Group Cable reported a television converter box and cable service had been stolen. Cable service was found to be connected to the apartment, reports state, but the converter box was not located.

Value of the box was listed at $265, and cost of three months of pirated service was listed at $180. The occupant of the apartment was not found, and police are investigating the incident. RING MISSING GALVESTON A woman who took off an heirloom ring to type a document reported the $30,000 piece of jewelry stolen Sunday evening, reports state. The woman, a 38-year-old isle resident, was working in an office OBiTUARIfS Louvinia Hey TIKI ISLAND Louvinia Gertrude Hey died at her Tiki Island residence Monday morning. Services pending with Hayes Funeral Home in Santa Fe.

Marie D'Aquin GALVESTON Marie A. D'Aquin died Monday at John Seaiy Hospital. Services pending with Malloy Son Funeral Home. James Fisher Sr. TEXAS CITY James Arthur "Slim" Fisher 84, died Monday morning at Gaspard Nursing Home in Port Acres, Texas.

Services will be at 2 p.m. today at James Crowder Funeral Home of La Marque, the Rev. Paul Goodwin officiating. Burial will follow in La Marque City Cemetery. Mr.

Fisher was born Aug. 18, 1901, in Izard County, Ark. A retired painter, he was a member of Painters Local Union No. 585 of Texas City, where he lived four years. He was formerly of Clarendon, Texas.

Survivors include three daughters, Ellia Dace of Silsbee, Texas; Betty Wooldridge of La Marque and Vicki Kamal of Texas City; two sons, George Fisher of Santa Fe and J.A. Fisher Jr. of Texas City; a sister, Mary Cheutham of Amarillo; four brothers, Clarence Fisher of Amarillo, Opel Fisher of Jacksonville, Texas, E.E. Fisher of Port Acres, and A.O. Fisher of Corsicana; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Dennis Dace, Eric Dace, Quinton Fisher, Paul Fisher, Don Wooldridge and Tony Wooldridge. Visitors may call at the funeral home after 8 a.m. today. George Parsons Sr. HOUSTON George Iganatius Parsons 65, died Saturday at St.

Luke's Hospital in Houston. A rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at Malloy Son Funeral Home in Galveston. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Sacred Heart Church in Galveston, the Rev.

Paul Chovanec officiating. Burial will follow in Houston National Cemetery. Mr. Parsons was born April 16, 1920, in Galveston. A retired postal service employee, he was a member of the 4th Degree of The Knights of Columbus Council 787 of Galveston.

Survivors include two daughters, Carol Parsons of Galveston and Margaret Miller of Lee Summit, four sons, George Parsons Jr. of Austin, Brother William Lee Parsons of Baton Rouge, Thomas E. Parsons and Glenn R. Parsons, both of Houston; four sisters, Lucille Rutt of Dickinson, Adele Holmes of Galveston, Joan Benge and Julia Erwtn, both of Houston; four brothers, Thad Parsons and Mickey Parsons, both of Houston, Jerry Parsons of Savannah, and Pete Parsons of Austin; and four grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Charles Parsons, Mickey Parsons, Gene Rutt, Billy Holmes, Rick Parsons and Terry Miller.

Visitors may call at the funeral home after 5 p.m. Tuesday. Craig Jacobsen KEMAH Craig A. Jacobsen, 54, died Saturday at Humana Hospital-Clear Lake in Webster. Service was 4 p.m.

Sunday at Jack Rowe Funeral Home in League City. Burial was under direction of the funeral home. Mr. Jacobsen was born May 24, 1931 in Kansas City, Mo. He was owner of a yacht service, a member of Galveston Bay Powere Squadron and I.B.E.W.

Local No. 716. He was a former resident of South Houston 30 years and of Kemah six years. Survivors include a son, Dan C. Jacobsen of Knoxville, Tenn.

and two daughters, Karen Funcannon of San Antonio and Kathy Vocelka of Houston. JACK ROWE FUNERAL HOME 1600 E- MAIN LEAGUE CITY Frances Temperton KINGWOOD Frances Temperton, 55, died Sunday at Hermann Hospital in Houston. Services will be at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Burkedale Country Club in Kingwood, with services and burial under direction of Jack Rowe Funeral Home in League City. Mrs.

Temperton was born Feb. 6, 1930 in Point Pleasant, N.J. She was a housewife and treasurer of Burkedale Women's Golf Association. Survivors include her husband, Dale Temperton; four sons, Allen Temperton of Dickinson, Barry Temperton of League City, Donald Temperton and Kelvin Temper- ton, both of Houston; a daughter, Sandy Guyer of Huffman; her mother, Almira Frey of Pennsylvania; three brothers, Stanley Frey of Pennsylvania, Roger Frey and Conrad Frey, both of New Jersey; a. sister, Marie Combes of Ohio; and two grandchildren.

Memorials may be sent to M.D. Anderson Memorial Program; Neurology Research; 6723 Bertner, Houston, 77030. JACK ROWE FUHERALHOME 1600 E. MAIN LEAGUE CITY Robert Campo GALVESTON Robert Joseph Campo, 54, died at home Monday. REDFERN INVENTORY SALE MONUMENTS OFF MARKERS OFF MEMORIALS BY SCHUTZBERtER 2501 Main La Marque 409-938-7454 409-938-7332 POLICE BCAT in the 7600 block of Seawall Boulevard when she took off the ring to type a contract.

She later left the room, leaving the jewelry on her desk. She came back to find the ring, a two-carat solitaire diamond, missing. Another ring, valued at $89, also was taken. Police are investigating. The following items were compiled from official Galveston police reports.

of a boat, Pier 19, 6 p.m. Sunday-8 a.m. Monday, $40 cash, a camera and film taken. 3700 block of Avenue 7 p.m. a.m.

Monday, $900 cash taken from wallet. theft, 1300 Post Office, 8:30 p.m. Sunday-7 a.m. Monday, 1965 Ford pickup truck taken, value $4,000. RADARSCHEDULE GALVESTON The following is a schedule of schools zones which be monitored by police to enforce the 20-mph speed limit in these areas.

Police will be monitoring these schools 7-9 a.m. and 2-4 p.m. on the following dates. 5 morning, St. Patrick's, 35th and afternoon, Parker, 6800 Jones.

6 morning, O'Connell, 1300 and 23rd; afternoon, St. Patrick's. 7 morning, S.F. Austin, 15th and afternoon, Central, 31st and H. 8 morning, San Jacinto, 1100 and 21st; afternoon, Ball High, 4100 and Nfc.

The Galveston Police Department has acquired several new, hand-held radar devices to enforce compliance with speed limits. In addition to school zones, radar units will be monitoring the following streets during the month of November: Port Industrial Boulevard; Broadway; Avenues 0 and Seawall Boulevard and Fern 1 Road. Service will be at 1:30 p.m. today at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, the Rev. Paul Chovanec officiating.

Entombment will be at Calvary Mausoleum in Galveston, under direction of J. Levy Bro. Funeral Home in Galveston. A rosary will be said at 6:30 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Visitors may call at the funeral home after4p.m. today. Mr. Campo was born March 25, 1931 in Destrehan, La. He was retired after 22 years with the U.S.

Postal Service, was a longtime resident of Galveston, a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, and a U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean Conflict. Survivors include his wife, Mary Campo of Galveston; two sons, Robert David Campo and Stephen Paul Campo, both of Galveston; a brother, Felix J. Campo of St. Rose, nieces and nephews.

Willie Richardson TEXAS CITY Willie Frank Richardson, 51, died Sunday at John Sealy Hospital in Galveston. Services pending with Emken- Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Julius Irving GALVESTON Julius Irving, 83, died at home after a lengthy illness. Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Lundy Mortuary in Galveston, the Rev.

Lemuel Stinson officiating. Burial will be in Lakeview Cemetery in Galveston. Mr. Irving was born Oct. 7, 1902 in Eagle Lake, and had been a Galveston resident many years.

Survivors include a daughter, Rita Jo Weston of Galveston; and two sisters, Mamie Johnson of Kerrville and Juanita Hamilton of Houston. Visitors may call after 3 p.m. Tuesday. Beulah Telford SEABROOK Beulah Telford, 96, died Monday at home. Services are pending with Jack Rowe Funeral Home in League City.

Alan Gardner GALVESTON Alan H. "Lanny" Gardner, 46, died Sunday at his residence. Services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Broadway Funeral Home of Galveston, the Rev. Don Daniel McBride SAN JUAN BAUTISTA, Calif.

Daniel Mills McBride, 70, a Galveston native, died Oct. 18 in San Juan Bautista. Memorial services were Oct. 21 at Mission San Juan Bautista, the Revs. Felix Migliazzo and Joe Walton officiating.

Cremation was followed by burial at sea in Monterey Bay, Calif. Mr. McBride was the son of the late Daniel and Beulah McBride of Galveston; grandson of the late M.C. and Martha Bowden of Galveston; husband of Marjorie McBride of San Juan Bautista; stepfather of Vivian Violet of Fredricktown, Ohio and Susan Petersen of Monterey; brother of Edmee Neal of Kerrville, Texas, Fran Davis of Kosciusko, and Neal McBride of Houston; and seven grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Mary Catherine Anderson.

Mr. McBride was a member of the Moose Lodge, Chamber of Commerce and Culture Club of San Juan Bautista; previous resident of Galveston and Corpus Christi; lived in California the past 15 years. R. Martin officiating. Burial will follow at Grace Memorial Park of Alta Loma.

Born Dec. 7, 1938 in San Pedro, Mr. Gardner was a 1958 graduate of Ball High School. He was supervisor of security for Security Guard Services of Houson. Survivors include his mother, Jean Nesmith of Galveston; his stepfather, Frank Nesmith of Galveston; a son, David Alan Gardner of Boston; two daughters, Dee Ann Cheetwood and Dawn Alayne Gardner, both of Atlanta, a brother, John R.

Gardner, chief of police for Jamaica Beach; two granddaughters; nieces; nephews; and other relatives. Pallbearers will be John R. Gardner John R. Gardner Thomas L. Gardner, John A.

Cappadona Darrell C. Isaacks and Roger D.Rogers. Visitors may call at the funeral home after 6 p.m. today. FUNERALS WEDNESDAY Margaret Lemons Ward, 65, of Hitchcock, died Sunday; services at 11 a.m.

Wednesday at Mainland Funeral Home of La Marque; burial will follow in Mainland Memorial Cemetery, Hitchcock; visitors may call at the funeral home alter 1 p.m. today. Annie Hoffman TEXAS CITY Annie Hoffman, 69, died Monday morning at John Sealy Hospital in Galveston. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Emken-Linton Funeral Home of Texas City, the Rev.

Donald G. Loudenback officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Olivet Cemetery In Dickinson. Born on July 5, 1916, in Houston, she was raised in Texas City and lived in Galveston 35 years.

She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Galveston. Survivors include the father of her children, Ernest A. Hoffman of Alta Loma; a son, Ernest W. Hoffman of Galveston; two daughters, Mary Ellen Helmuth of Humble and Carol Ann Kennedy of Tiki Island; two sons-in-law, Richard Helmuth of Humble and Michael R.

Kennedy of Tiki Island; a daughter-in-law, Yvonne Hoffman of Galveston; two sisters, Pauline LeBlanc of Texas City and Edna Hoff of Dickinson; four granddaughters, Michele Denise Puccetti, Julie Ann Hoffman, Lori Ann Helmuth and Susan Gail Helmuth; and numerous nieces aad nephews. Visitors may call at the funeral home after 5 p.m. today. WORLD BRiEFS Alf onsin wins vote BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) President Raul Alfonsin's center-left Radical Civic Union won a solid vote of confidence from Argentine voters and appeared likely to add to its legislative majority in congressional elections conducted under a state of siege. Sunday's balloting was marred by late-night street clashes in several cities in which at least four people were hurt.

Interior Minister Antonio Troccoli said "some small incidents" of violence occured, but he praised the country's democratic spirit. "The electorate can be praised For the enthusiasm and peace with which the voting was carried out," he said. Argentina had not had exclusively legislative elections since 1965. Military coups in 1966 and 1976 cut short democratic rule before elections could be held. Bombers flee van blast BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) A booby-trapped van blew up Monday outside the headquarters of one of Belgium's largest banks, police said.

The blast caused no injuries, but police said a guard was shot by the bombers as they escaped. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the early morning explosion outside the offices of the Banque Bruxelles-Lambert, but the bombing resembled previous attacks claimed by Fighting Communist Cells, a Belgian left-wing terrorist group. As in some of those blasts, which have killed two people and caused widespread damage, the bombers today warned people to get away with a tape-recorded message broadcast through a loudspeaker in the vehicle. Deputy Brussels Prosecutor Albert Vandoren told reporters the van was parked in front of the offices of Belgium's second-largest bank at about 2:30 a.m., and exploded 20 minutes later. Korean protest halted South Korea (AP) Police moved into the office of the U.S.

Chamber of Commerce in downtown Seoul Mondav and seized a group of student dissidents who occupied the office in a protest against the South Korean government and trade policies. The students took over the U.S. business organization's third-story office suite in the Chosun Hotel late this morning and held out for about two hours before police broke UD the demonstration. Police said 15 students took part in the protest There were reports that the head of the Chamber of Commerce office and five employees were at work when the students occupied the office, but police said there was no hostage situation The students intially demanded a meeting with officials of the U.b. Embassy, but there were no reports that such a meeting took place.

The students were taken by police to nearby buses, shouting slogans against the government and the United" States. Black constable killed JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) Police reported Monday a black constable was killed in Soweto while the home of a black councilman. In Cape Town Nelson Mandela's wife said the imprisoned black leader was due to be up and around" following prostate surgery. Police said they were not sure the 28-vear-old black policeman was killed for political reasons. Residents at Soweto, the huge black township outside Johannesburg, disagreed.

They said they believed he was killed over the weekend because he was viewed as a sellout in the black struggle. Police said the constable's two handguns and 60 rounds of ammunition were missing. Police could not sav precisely when he was killed. Black police and township council members are regular targets, since many blacks view them as tools of white domi- In a report on unrest that covered incidents from sundown Sunday to just after dawn today, police for the third dav listed no new deaths in riot-related violence. But police said they wounded four blacks among a crowd throwing rocks near Kroonstad, 70 miles south of Johannesburg.

Nyerere steps down DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (AP) Twenty-four years after guiding his country to independence, Julius Nyerere is stepping down Tuesday from the presidency Nyerere, 63, is one of Africa's elder statesmen, an outspoken critic of apartheid and the first East African leader to leave office voluntarily. He leaves a mixed legacy that includes political stability and some undisputed social achievements but also a sputtering state-run economy that has made Tanzania one of the world's poorest countries. "I should have been a preacher in a pulpit instead of the president of a republic," Nyerere, a Roman Catholic, once told 3 The political stage gave the teacher-turned-president a bigger pulpit then he ever could have had otherwise But the Af ncan socialism that Nyerere hoped would make this nation of 20 million self-reliant and classless instead brought uniform Nyerere gives up the presidency to All Hassan Mwinyi former president of the semiautonomous islands of Zanzibar and Pemba and his former first vice president. Cerezo takes lead GUATEMALA CITY (AP) Vinicio Cerezo, a moderate Christian Democrat, took a strong lead in ballotSSuSfne Monday for Guatemala's first civilian president in 16 But the conservative trailing Cerezo vowed to ford a run-off needs 50 percent of the total With 32 percent of the ballots counted by Mondav noon erezo had 270,348 votes, or 39 percent of the total, Carpfa Jorge Serrano, fielded by a coalition of the Democratic Party, National Cooperation and the Revolutionary parties was runmnmg a poor third with 80,736 votes, or 11 percent Candidates civilians 12 Cerezo claimed he was assured of victory, even in a run-off in thaH 6 rly Monda y- Ce rezo called his strong lead in the vote-counting "a victory of the people thp nf 3 lawyer and head of his left-of-center party for eculated about the chances of Carpio of PaP Ut the race makin a run ff Presided of this Central American nation unnecessary.

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