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Austin Sunday, September 22, 1991 Local briefs cos has been named one of four colleges to receive grants to recruit and retain Hispanic students interested in education. The pilot project, established by the Claremont, Calif. -based Tomas Rivera Center, is funded by grants from the Exxon Education Foundation totaling $772,577. Bastrop hair policy hearing reset BASTROP A hearing has been reset for Monday on whether Zachariah Toungate's legal challenge of the Bastrop school district's hair policy should be thrown out of state court. The school district's motion for summary judgment, which includes asking the court to dismiss the case, was rescheduled to 9 a.m.

Monday at the Bastrop County Courthouse. Soldier dies in one-car accident near Leander A 19-year-old soldier died early Saturday after his car left the roadway along RM 2243 east of Leander, struck a tree and caught fire. Sergio Madera Avalos died at the scene about 2 a.m., according to Department of Public Safety dispatcher Lee Heath. DPS troopers have been unable to determine what caused Avalos to veer off the left side of RM 2243. He was traveling east, about 4 miles east of Leander.

Because of the fire, authorities were unable to determine if Avalos was wearing a seatbelt. St. Edward's enrollment drops St. Edward's University has 3,050 students enrolled this fall, a 1.1 percent decrease over last year's enrollment of 3,086, according to Brenda Thompson, a spokeswoman for the private Catholic university. Although overall enrollment is off slightly, the number of full-time undergraduates jumped from 1,518 in fall 1990 to 1,583, a 4.3 percent increase.

Thompson said the university wants to reach its overall enrollment goal of 3,300 students by 1995. SWT reports enrollment increase SAN MARCOS Southwest Texas State University officials have announced that 21,717 students are enrolled this fall, a 3.9 percent increase over fall 1990. The statistics are based on the 12th-day enrollment figures required by state law, university spokesman Mark Hendricks said. UT names new associate dean Robert King, acting dean of the University of Texas' College of Liberal Arts, has named UT sociology Professor Sheldon Ekland-Olson as the college's associate dean. Ekland-Olson replaces psychology Professor Judith Langlois, who stepped down to concentrate on research.

Ekland-Olson, a specialist in the sociology of criminal justice and prison violence, has written several books, including Texas Prisons: And the Walls Came Tumbling Down, and Issues in the Socio fogy of Criminal Justice. St. Edward's fills academic post St. Edward's University has named Laredo State University vice president Quintin Vargas III as its new associate academic dean, a St. Edward's spokeswoman announced this week.

Vargas will oversee programs for special populations, graduate admissions, academic research and the school's career center. SWT receives grant for recruiting Southwest Texas State University in San Mar Deaths and funerals Peter Boyd Wells III and his wife, Anne Peterson Wells, all of Beaumont; a brother, John H. Wells and wife, Jean, of Montevideo, Uruguay; a sister-in-law, Carol Wells of Natchitoches, Louisiana; and six grandchildren, Majorie, Peter, John, and Patrick Wells, and Charles and Joseph Howell. He was preceded in death by his brother, Tom H. Wells.

Ida Mae Whatley Ida Mae Whatley, 94, of Austin died in a local nursing center Saturday, September 21, 1991, after a lengthy illness. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Willis Whatley, in 1983; and also by a son, Willis Whatley; and a daughter, Mary Whatley Gryder. Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, John and Glenda Whatley of Austin; Robert and Barbara Whatley of Waco; one brother, Howell Baldwin Warner of Sacramento, California; 13 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be held at 3:00 PM, Monday at Austin Memorial Park Cemetery, with Dr. Robert J.

Ledbetter officiating. In lieu of flowers, It is requested that memorial contributions be made to the Cal Farley's Boys Ranch, PO Box 1890, Amarillo, Texas 79174. Downtown wreck American-Statesman Staff One man died and another was critically injured in an apparent hit-and-run accident in downtown Austin late Saturday. A 21 -year-old man was pronounced dead on the scene about 10 p.m. after the driver of a car he was riding in apparently tried to avoid a collision.

The car they were in flipped and threw the 21 -year-old from the vehicle, Senior Sgt. Leo Seguin said. MEMBER BY INVITATION NATIONAL SELECTED MORTICIANS 1958 he formed his own firm with the late George E. Duncan, Joined shortly thereafter by Louis H. Beard.

The firm, now Wells, Peyton, Beard, Greenberg, Hunt Crawford, was composed of 18 attorneys at the time of Wells' death. Always active in civic affairs. Wells served for a time on the Beaumont Port Commission. He had been president of the Downtown Beaumont Rotary Club, The Beaumont Community Foundation, and the Texas Gulf Historical Society. In addition, he had been a director of the Beaumont Chamber of Commerce, the Texas Texas Historical Association, the Lamar University Foundation, and a trustee of the Omohundro Foundation and the Mamie McFaddln Ward Heritage Foundation.

He had been a director of First Security National Bank Corporation and of the First City National Bank of Beaumont His two principal areas of intellectual Interest were Biblical history and the history of Texas. Widely traveled, he visited the Middle East and its Old Testament sites on numerous occasions to assit him in preparing lectures on religious archeology. Several years ago, Wells presented to Lamar University bis significant collection of Texana; and he was author of a highly regarded monograph on Lorenzo de Zavala. He was active in the Sons of the Republic of Texas, and had been chosen as one of its Knights of San Jacinto. He was an active member of the Texas Philosophical Society, and was president and later King of the Neches River Festival.

Recipient of a number of professional accolades, Wells held board certification in Estate Planning and Probate Law, and was a Fellow of the American College of Trusts and Estates Counsel and of the Texas Bar Foundation. He lectured and wrote widely in bis field. Services were conducted on Wednesday at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, under the auspices of Dr. Harland Merriam; with burial rites at Magnolia Cemetery, directed by Broussard's Mortuary.

All partners of the law firm were designated as pallbearers. For those wishing to consider memorials, the family has suggested the Lamar University Foundation or St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Survivors include his wife, Betty Perkins Wells; a daughter, Elizabeth Perkins Wells Howell and her husband, Charles A. Howell, a son, Deaths BROCK, Ruby Faye, 83, of Austin, formerly of Waco, died Saturday.

Services 1 p.m. Tuesday, Osage Cemetery, Osage. (Weed-Corley) CURTIS, Margaret Elizabeth, 94, of Klngsland, formerly of Oklahoma died Saturday. Services 10:30 a.m. Monday, Chapel of the Hills Baptist Church, Buchanan Dam.

Burial 10 a.m. Wednesday, Carroll County, Arkansas. (Waldrope-Hatfield, Kingsland) FAHRENBRUCH, Harry 86, of Georgetown died Saturday. (Davis, Georgetown) FIELDS, Juanlta Conn "Granny," died Thursday. Services 2:30 p.m.

today, Ban-nockburn Baptist Church. Burial Austin Memorial Park. (Harrell) HARRIS, Cecil 87, of Davilla died Saturday. Services 2 p.m. today, Davilla Cemetery.

(Goodnight, Bartlett) LEDESMA, Celestina 45, of Elgin died Saturday. Rosary 7:30 p.m. today, Elgin Funeral Home. Funeral Mass 4 p.m. Monday, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Elgin.

Burial Elgin Latin Cemetery. MANNING, George, 44, of Austin died Friday. Wake 7 p.m. Monday, King-Tears Mortuary. Services 11 a.m.

Tuesday, St John Tabernacle. Burial Capital Memorial Gardens. MARTINEZ, Marian, Infant daughter of Arthur Martinez and Mary Alice Torres of Austin died Thursday. Services were Saturday, Mission Funeral Home. Burial was in Assumption Cemetery.

MTTTELDORF, Sanford of Austin died Friday. Services 1 p.m. today, Beth Israel III Cemetery. (Cook-Walden, Lamar location) THOMAS, Lonnle 55, of Georgetown died Friday. Services 2 p.m.

Wednesday, Wesley Chapel A.M.E., Georgetown. Burial Rock Hollow Cemetery. (Davis, Georgetown) Let us care for all your floral needs. Open Sun. 1-5 Fiesta Flowers 3830 N.

Lamar Services under the direction of Wilke-Amey-Clay Funeral Home. James C. Faison, SM Sgt US Air Force (Retired) James C. Faison, SM Sgt, US Air Force (Retired), 64, of Elgin, Texas died Friday, September 20, 1991. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy E.

Faison of Elgin; son, Michael Bradley Faison; daughter, Patricia Lynn Gullatt; son-in-law, Dowe Gullatt of Austin; granddaughter, Mattie Gullatt; brother, Tom Faison of Maryland; sisters, Louise Elliott of California, Florence Young of Maryland, Peggy Spicer of Virginia; and numerous nieces and nephews. His career included 23 years in the Air Force, 14 of them with the 27th Fighter Escort Wing. He also retired from both Tracor, and Radian Corporation. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM, Monday in the Colonial Chapel at Cook-Walden Funeral Home. Graveside services with full military honors will be held at 2:45 PM, Monday at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio.

Serving as pallbearers are longtime friend, DAvid Arnold; and nephews, John Webb, Bryan Bracewell, Bradley Bracewell, Billy Bracewell, and Keith Alexander. In lieu of flowers, please send contributions to Hospice Austin. Arrangements by Cook-Walden Funeral Home, Lamar location. Chester W. Garwood Chester W.

Garwood, 81, of Austin died Wednesday, September 19, 1991. He was a member of Andersonville, Indiana, Masonic Lodge 96 AF AM, Scottish Rite Temple, and Ben Hur Shrine Temple. Mr. Garwood was employed by Davis Hardware as a manager for many years before his retirement. Funeral services will be held at 1 1:00 AM, Monday in the Davis Chapel at Cook-Walden Funeral Home, with Mr.

Joe K. Wells officiating. Masonic graveside services will be conducted under the auspices of Austin Lodge 12, AF AM, at Capital Memoiral Hill. Family visitation will be held 6:00 to 8:00 PM, Sunday at Cook-Walden Funeral Home. Mr.

Garwood is survived by his wife, Opal F. Garwood of Austin; niece, Phyllis Shedd of Indianapolis, Indiana; and sister, Barbara Hudson of Dayton, Ohio. Memorial contributions may be made to the Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. Arrangements by Cook-Walden Funeral Home. Lamar location.

Willard Hart Merrill Willard Hart Merrill, 68, died on September 16, 1991, at a local hospital. He was a retiree of DuPont Chemical Company, and Pipefitters Local 195 of Beaumont Survivors include: wife, Gloria; son, Craig; daughters, Diane Capo and Jerri Ruiz; two grandsons, Matthew and Christopher. Services were held Wednesday, September 18th at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Beaumont. The Reverend Claxton Monro The Reverend Claxton Monro, retired Episcopal priest, died September 20th at his home in Austin, Texas, at age 77. He was born on May 7, 1914, in Andover, Massachusetts, the son of Claxton and Frances.

A lifelong Episcopalian, he was baptized by his grandfather, the Reverend Hezekiah Usher Monro. He was a graduate of Phillips Academy, Andover; and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, with a BS degree in Business and Engineering Administration in 1936, where he was also a member of the honorary society, Tau Beta Pi. After feeling a personal call to the ordained ministry, he graduated from General Theological Seminary of New York City in 1943, with a Master of Divinity. He served his Lord Jesus Christ as assistant to the eminent Dr. jfff it i JV Samuel Shoemaker at Calvary Episcopal Church, New York City, from 1942-1945.

From 1945-1950, he was rector of Grace Episcopal Church, Nyack, New York. In July 1950, he accepted a call to become rector of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Houston, Texas. During his 31 years of ministry there, he founded St Stephen's Episcopal Day School, and served as a board member of Faith Alive, Faith at Work, and St Luke's Episcopal Hospital. The focus of his ministry was in the creative development of lay leadership and the founding of the lay witnessing movement in the Episcopal Church.

He described his work in his book, Witnessing Laymen Make Living Churches. Perhaps his ministry is best expressed by The Right Reverend John E. Hines, former Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, USA, who wrote: "Claxton made a mark for Christ and the Church. We are all richer for it." His love for others was boundless. The extent of his ministry, immeasurable.

Claxton is survived by his wife of 47 years, Victoria Demarest great-granddaughter of the founder of the Salvation Army, General William Booth; brothers, Dr. John Monro and Dr. Sutton Monro; four children, Victoria Monro King and her husband, Michael, of Sydney, Australia, Mary Monro MacGregor and her husband, Robert, of League City, David Claxton Monro and his wife, Melinda, of Cypress, and Deborah Monro Zaniewski and her husband, John, of Tempe, Arizona. He is also survived by his ten precious grandchildren, Theresa, Sutton, Charles, Michelle, Krista, Scott, Christine, Anna, William, and Lee. A memorial celebration will be held at St.

David's Episcopal Church, Austin, Tuesday September 24, 1991, at 1:30 PM. If desired, memorial donations may be made to the Austin Salvation Army or to St. David's Episcopal Church, Austin. Arrangements by Weed-Corley Funeral Home, 3125 N. Lamar.

452-8811. Katherine Schmitt Mrs. Katherine Schmitt, a resident of Westminster Manor, passed away Wednesday, September 18, 1991. She was born on March 24, 1901, in Schulenburg, Texas. Katherine and her late husband, Frank had made Austin their home for the past 40 years.

They were members of the St. David's Epsicopal Church. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Doris and Rudy Eichorn of Austin; and granddaughter, Saundra Kay Eichorn of Houston. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM, Monday, in the St. David's Episcopal Church, with Revernend T.

James Bethell officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Weed-Corley Funeral Home, 3125 N. Lamar. 452-8811.

Peter Boyd Wells, Jr. Peter Boyd Wells, born In Austin on September 30, 1915, was a member of one of the first families of the state, whose ancestors came to Texas in 1828 with Stephen F. Austin's Second Colony. He was the son of the late Eleanor Henderson Wells and Peter Boyd Wells of Austin. Wells' grandfather, who was chairman of the Board of Regents of the University of Texas, had distinguished himself in his oposi-tion to the Ku Klux Klan.

Following graduation from the University in 1936, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, Wells entered Harvard University Law School, from which he received his LLB degree with the Class of 1940. During World War II, he served for four years In the United States Army, primarily in the European Theater, and saw action in the Battle of the Bulge. He was awarded four battle stars and the Bronze Star, and was honorably discharged In November 1945, with the rank of Major. Wells first began the practice of law in Beaumont In the offices of L.J. Benckenstein, where he specialized In taxation, and estate and trust law.

In Susan Seymour Adams On September 30, 1990, Susan Seymour Adams walked out of a hunting camp in Idaho's Selway-Bltterroot Wilderness Area and disappeared from our lives. Intensive searches were conducted following her disappearance and again in July 1991, but were hampered by the remoteness of the area, the rugged terrain and weather. Based upon sheriffs office investigations and the conclusions of search and rescue professionals, an Idaho district judge on July 19, 1991, declared Susan dead of injuries andor exposure as of September 30, 1991. Susan left an enduring legacy of caring and a commitment to making the world a better place. While a resident of Washington, D.C., she worked for the rights of the disabled.

In Dallas, she led the fight for tax equity and the rights of the elderly and the poor. As a City of Austin industrial waste inspector and subsequently as an assistant district director for the Texas Water Commission, she worked to ensure that environmental regulations were enforced fairly and firmly. Susan's outstanding professionalism was reflected in several awards, including being named in 1989 as one of Texas' two best hazardous and solid waste program managers and field inspectors. Susan was born December 22, 1947, in Fort Worth, Texas. She grew up in Waco, Texas, and graduated in 1970 from Grinnell College in Iowa.

Susan is survived by her husband, Tom Adams; grandmother, Lucie Yea-man; mother, Mollie Seymour; uncle, Bob Enfield; brothers, Mike and Mark; and sisters, Ann Muriel, Megan Sey-mour-Karpf, and Luci O'Neal. She also left behind numerous nieces, nephews and friends. Memorial services will be held September 29, 1991 at 5:00 PM at the Umlaut Sculpture Garden and Museum, 605 Robert E. Lee Road in Austin, Texas. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to the Texas Nature Conservancy, the National or Travis County Audubon Society or other organizations dedicated to preserving or promoting environmental quality.

Susan's breadth of spirit, the dedication she brought to every task, her curiosity about all things, great and small, and her love of life and of nature live on in the hearts and minds of all those she touched and left behind. Susan Seymour Adams -daughter, sister, lover, friend will be cherished and remembered, 'til our lives, too, end. Michael Patrick Cain Michael Patrick Cain died September 20, 1991, at a local hospital in Austin, Texas. He was 33 years old. Born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, he resided with his parents in San Antonio, Austin, Texas, and in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

A brilliant student, as valedictorian of his class, be graduated from Kempsville High School in Virginia Beach and attended Harvard University, graduating with a degree in Music in 1982. He received a masters degree in Music from the University of Texas, and undertook doctoral studies at Brandeis University in Boston. He also was awarded a masters degree in Computer Science. A skilled pianist, he composed extensively and was well known in artistic services. A memorial service will be held 1 1:00 AM, Monday at the Metropolitan Community Church in Austin.

He is survived by his father, Clarence Cain of San Antonio; mother, Nancy Stoffel of New Braunfels, Texas; brother, Albert; sister, Deborah of Virginia Beach; and brother, David of Dallas. The family request that in lieu of flowers, contributions be made to the AIDS Society of Austin, PO Box 78765-4874. Arrangements by Cook-Walden Funeral Home, Lamar location. Neilly B. Coble Neilly B.

Coble, age 87, of Austin passed away Friday. Survivors include sons, Roy Coble and wife, Becky of Austin, Neil Coble of Austin; sister, Pauline Burrls, San Antonio; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Funeral service, 2:00 PM, Sunday at Wilke-Amey-Clay Funeral Home, with Reverend Harold Zink, CSC, officiating. Burial, Forest Oaks Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, those desiring may make memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society.

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