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WEDNESDAY, OCTCSEa II. HT7 THE EZSAUPAIIAriLTJ, Beti Jaseri, PAGE EIGHTEEN Council Upholds OBITUARIES CENTER FOR ELDERLY Berrien Tivp. Hears Request For Gif BH Suspension V. (Continued From Page One) orient and recommended what action to take to Rodez; Detective Robert Massengale, who was assigned to investigate the incident, and Sgt Sam Watson, Hughes' immediate supervisor Reasons allowed for suspension under the Preference Act, according to Gavin, include official misconduct, neglect of duties, conviction of a felony and extortion. Gavin said the hearing yesterday was held to determine if Hughes was guilty of official misconduct Hughes served with the U.S.

Army during the Vietnam war. The other legal channels Hughes intends to to fight the suspension, according to Dewane, are a grievance filed with the city's civil service. Stubblefield -in ii in ii i mil ii ii inn nnr TRUCK CRASHES INTO CREEK: Harold VV. Schuld was treated and released at Memorial Hospital yesterday after truck he was. driving eastbound on Territorial Road jumped the north curb and crashed into.

Blue Creek. Schuld, 50, Stevensville-Baroda Road, Baroda, sustained cut nose in crash, according to Benton Township Patrolman Roger Spencer. Spencer said Schuld owned truck, which was carrymg Saluto frozen pizzas. Schuld was to be ticketed for violation of the basic speed law, Spencer said. Accident occurred about 10 a.m.

Tuesday, (Stiff photo) BERRIEN CENTER Berrien Township Board last night beard, but took po action on, a request from the Central County Senior Citizens Center for a donation of 15,000 for purchase and renovation of a new facility. Michael Williams who represented the center at the Gim Blasts Shatter 2 Windows WATER VLTET Two door windows at the northeast en ram tn the. hich school audi torium here wen; shattered by shotgun-Dtasts carry uus morning, according to Watervliet City Police. Lt. John Latsch said tl blasts set off the school building' alarmsystem at 322 aim.

He said damage was estimated $500. Lt I4tsch said he stopped a vehicle on Main Street a short time later and questioned two suspects after confiscating two shotguns from the auto. He said -the two young men were not taken into custody but the-in-' cident remains under invtStiga- tion. Girls Crash treasurer. Marva -is the daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Mar? vln Henry, route 2, Grand Junction; Julia is tbe daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy English. Route 1 Bloomingdale.

Jackie is the daughter of Mrs. Darlene -Rowison, Bloomingdale Williams Rowlison, Otsego: and LuAnn is the daughter of Mr, and Mrs. George Smith, Route 1, Grand Junction. Chrysler VP DETROIT (AP) Edmund H. Doyle; 46.

will become vice president and comptroller of Chrysler when Roger Helder. 58. retires on Dec. 31. Chrysler announced Tuesday Doyle had been vice president for South' America, the Far East and Africa, Five Bloomingdale Oshtemo Hurt In OSHTEMO Five Blooming-.

dale High School girls were injured Tuesday afternoon when their Volkswagen and a garbage truck collided here. Kalamazoo Sheriff's, deputies reported. Susan Melvin was reported in very critical -condition, Marva Henry and Julia English were reported'ln serious condition and Jackie Rowtison and LuAnn Smith were released after treatment. All or the injured were taken to Bronson Hospital, Kalamazoo. All were juniors at Blooming-dale High School and were on their way to Kalamazoo to find a site to hold tbe school's junior-senior prom, according to a Mrs.

T. LaVantcay i. Mrs. Theo M. LaVanway, 80, of 1124 Circle Drive, Benton Harbor, died Tuesday morning at her borne.

She was born Jan. 16, 1897, in Eau Claire, before retiring. Mr. and Mrs. LaVanway operated the VM cafeteria 24 years.

Mr. LaVanway preceded her in death in 1968. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Harold (Jeanette) Nelson, Sawyer, a brother, Sanford J. Hunt, St Petersburg, 12 22 great-grandchildren, "i Mrs.

LaVanway was a member of the Niles Road Community Church. i Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Niles Road Community Church. Burial will be in Crystal Springs cemetery. Friends may call at Dey-Florin Funeral Home, St.

J' Joseph, after 6 p.m. today. Dr, W. Craig CASSOPOUS Dr. William Christy Craig, 95, a' retired minister, died at 5:55 p.m.

Tuesday in Niles Pawating Hospital. Dr. Craig resided at Route 4, Quaker Street, Cas-sopolis six months, coming from Higganum, Conn. Surviving is a son, Atty. Robert F.

Craig, Cassopolis. Funeral arrangements were incomplete this forenoon at the Connelly Funeral Home, Cassopolis. Mrs. Af. Chambers SOUTH HAVEN Mrs.

Mary Joan Chambers, 62, of route 4, South Haven, died Monday afternoon at Restwood Inn Nursing Home, She was born May 25, 1915, in Kenosha, and had resided iifcSouth Haven for 31 years. She -was a member of St. Basil's Catholic church. Her husband, Paul, preceded her in death in 1968. Survivors include two daughters, Barbara Kenosha, Helen Borah, South Haven; two sons, Patrick, South Haven: Paul, Mount Clemens; 12 grandchildren; 1 1 greatgrandchild; a brother, Cleophus Laurintius, Kenosha; and four sisters, Mrs.

Vickie Seidziak, Kenosha, Mrs. Helen Schindler, Mrs. Josephine Phludrad, Ann Johnson, all of Kenosha. Friends will be received at Calvin Funeral Home Thursday evening with Rosary recited at 7 p.m. Funeral services will be held Friday at 11 a.m.

at St. Basil's Catholic Church. Burial will be in North Shore Memory Gardens. Wilbur Harris 0 FENNVILLE Wilbur F. Harris, 48, of 2254 Tony Fennvllle, died early this morning in Butterworth Hospital, Grand Rapids, following long illness.

He was born Oct. 26. 1928. in Michigan and had been a truck driver for Holland Motor Coin- pany 22 years. He was a member of the VFW Post No.

7911, Fennvllle. Surviving are his widow, the former Phyllis J. Rosenow, to whom he was married oif July 15, 1961; a step son, Larry J. Higgins, Shepherd, a step daughter, Mrs. Richard (Cookie) Guilfoil, Republic of Singapore; two step grandchildren; a sister, Mrs.

William (Florence) Hazelett, Akron, Ohio. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Chappell Funeral Home, Fennvllle, where the family will receive friends from 7 until 9 p.m. Friday. Burial will be in Fennvllle Cemetery.

Alvina Rosentreter BARODA Mrs. Alvina Rosentreter, 82, of Lemon Creek Road, Baroda, died Tuesday morning at Berrien General Hospital. Berrien Center. She was born Oct. 2, 1895, in Volinia, Russia, and had resided in Baroda since 1921.

She was a charter member of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Baroda. Her husband, Gustav, preceded her in death in 1966. Survivors include three sons, Adolph. Baroda, Herman, Berrien Center.

Elmer, Stevensvllle; four daughters, Mrs. Henry (Elsie) Klann. Niles, Mrs. Sigfried (Edna) Beimfohr, MorrisvlUe, Evelyn Konya, Bridgman, Mrs. Betty Granke.

Lakeside; 28 grandchildren; and 28 great- grandchildren. i Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Burial will be in Ruggles cemetery. Baroda.

Memorials may be made to the church. Friends may call at McLauchlin-Willit funeral home, Berrien Springs, after 2 p.m. today. Mary Fischer i BRIDGMAN Mrs. Mary Fischer, 83.

St Petersburg, formerly of Bridgman, died Tuesday in the New Fern Rest Home, St Petersburg. She was born April 15, 189V in Bridgman, moving to Florida 25 years ago. Her husbdfld, Norman Fischer, preceded her in death. Surviving are a brother, Frank Post, Alabama; three sisters, Mrs. Olaf (Amy) Fister, Stevensvllle.

Mrs. George (Gladys) Alden, Boynton Beach, Mrs. June Mathieu, Bridgman. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.ml Friday in the Boyd-Funeral Home, Bridgman. where friends may call from 7 until 9 p.m.

Thursday. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery. Myrtle Burgess Mrs; Myrtle 77, formerly of M51 North, Dowagiac, now residing at Schato Nursing Home, died Tuesday morning at Pawating Hospital, Niles. She was born Aug. 31, 1899.

in Ky. Survivors include a daughter, Imogene Diamond, Dowagiac; four grandchildren; one greatgrandchild; ia brother, Willie Varole, Niles; and two Jewell, Dowagiac, Anna, Belle Burgess, Truman, Ark. Her husband. Homer, preceded her in death July 17, 1977. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m.

at Gronet Funeral Home. Burial will be in Mission Hills Memorial Gardens. Friends may call after 4 p.m. today at the funeral home. Billy Mead BERRIEN SPRINGS Billy -W.

Mead, 29, of Box 419, Rose Hill Road, Berrien Springs, died at his home Tuesday following a long illness. He was born April 15, 1948, in Bates-, ville. Ark. He had been employed at the YWCA in St. Joseph before his illness.

Mr. Mead was a member of the National Guard, i Surviving are his widow, the former Janet Sherburn, to whom he was married on April 6.. 1975; two-step daughters; Michelle and Nicole, both at home; two daughters, Kim-berly, Watervliet and Belinda Jayne, Lewisvllie, a son, Travis. Watervliet; a' sister, Mrs, Gail Bumpous, Thida. Ark his father and step mother, Mr.

and Billy W. Mead, Benton Harbort three' step sisters and a step brother. Funeral services will be hekh-at 2 p.m. Friday in the ADred Funeral Home, Berrien Springs, where friends may call from 7 until 9 this evening, and from 2 until 9 p.m. Military rites will be held in' Rose Hill Cemetery.

Memorials may be made UfBmleri County Cancer Service. i PAY OH GO: Rev. King and his Divine Mission have been given until Friday to come up with $550 in back rent for the mission's building in Albany, Ga. Otherwise the mission will be -evicted. The administrator of the estate owning the mission building told a judge Tuesday she didn't want the money.

"I just want him out," said Susie M. Ellis. Rev. King tried to 'integrate' President Carter's church in Plains. (AP Wirephoto) Dog Bites Kill 11 WASHINGTON (AP) The government's top veterinarian says family pets or neighbors' dogs killed at least II people in 1974 and 1975.

Dr. William G. Winkler, who conducted a study, said nearly all the victims were young children, although women aged 17 and 75 also were killed. FIN CM KUINERA1. liOVf p.

1 102 Mom crt Burton. 8 926-6022 925 8741 Mrs. Ida Hall 2 p.m. Thursday New Bethel Baptist church meeting, said the center, located in Berrien Springs, must raise $25,000 in order to apply for a federal matching grant.of $75,000. The VUfage of Berrien Springs has already contributed $5,000 to the center, and Oronoko Township is expected to make a decision on a similar request at its, Nov 8 board 4 If the two townships approve the requests, the senior citizens would be responsible for raising the remaining $10,000.

of which $2,000 has already been collected, according to Williams. Earned to a committee to study the request were Carl Gostola, chairman. Township Secretary Ester Sommers. and Ir. and Mrs.

Gerald Cully The committee is- to make its recommendation to the township board" at tne not 'meeting. 1 In another matter last night. Robert Norris was ap- pointed township board i representative to the Greater Berrien Springs Parte and Recreation Board. Nanied alternate 'Trustee Allan In another appointment. Mrs.

Barbara Enders was named tnamehln treosnret tfl assist her husband. Treasurer Gene Enders. In other business; the board: -Voted to request from the State Highway copy of the plans for the propoWuS-Jl. from Walton Road north to I-I96. The board said it will also ask when the 'liighway department expects to make a decision on alternate routes through Berried '-Expressed condolences to Mrs.

Evelyn Hines. whose husband, former Building Inspec tor Raymond Hines. died rnaay in Florida after heart surgery- -Tabled for further study: a request from Fred and Lillian Parrish. Box 24. Dean's Hill Road, for a license to operate an adult foster care honte.

-i Voted to ask the state Hquor licensing board to deny an application from Roger and Carolyn Richmond, operators of the Rangeline Grocery 1627 NUes Ave who want a permit to sell beer and wine for con-, sumption on the premises. The hnnrri plalnvxl th lippfisp if granted, would be an extension of a nonconforming use of property- r. v- Set new meeting dates to include Nov 8. Dec 11 Jan 10, and Feb. 14.

1 iFLQPtlN FUNERAL SERVICE Mrs, Theo LaVanway 2 p.m. Thursday Niles Road Community Church Visitation at Dey-Florin chapel FAMPLAfN CHAPCl 1063 C. MAMfcR ENTON HARBOr) Lakeshore chapel 8767 red arrow highway 8TEVENSVILLE DAVIDSON CHAPEL 348 E. CENTER COtOMA i FUNERAL HOME S508 NILES AVENU1 01 JUsbPH commission and a grievance filed with the police department which goes through channels in the department and finally to the city manager. Dewane said earlier he was retained by me state Fraternal Order of Police Lodge on behalf of Hughes.

The Benton Harbor gun regulation has been cri- by the Berrien County Deputies Association and the Benton Harbor Patrolman's Association, but has been defended by Rodez and City Manager Melvin Farmer Jr. as offering the best protection for the city and police officers against charges of criminal liability. Commissioners attending the hearing yesterday were Arnold Bolin, Michael Govatos, Alfred Williams, Charles Yarbrough, Mildred Wells, and Edmund Eaman. Bank The Improvement Association can take credit for the start and growth of the city's industrial park between Cleveland Avenue, Red Arrow Highway, Hilltop Road and Hawthorne Avenue. The modern plants there provide a good payroll and a strong chunk of tax base.

Tbe Heights commercial development in the south end of the city is another major contribution of the Improvement Association. Stubblefield, as a banker, bad a band in saving Berrien Hills Country Club from being sold and probably dismantled in the Depression. He also arranged for the financing necessary for a non-profit corporation to purchase the old St. Joseph Sanitarium, from a private owner. The Sanitarium was the predecessor of today's Memorial Hospital.

The banker who played a game of tennis on his 80th birthday earlier this month was not all business. He brought tennis instructors to tbe city to promote his favorite game and to increase the proficiency of local players. As a tribute to him, friends in the community raised the money to build the" beautiful John S. Stubblefield tennis courts on city-leased property on the St. Joseph High School campus.

The St. Joseph banker was born Oct 13, 1897, in Pine Bluff, and was educated in private schools there and in Vicksburg, and Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Va. He spent seven years in China, representing the British-American Tobacco Co. (China) Ltd. It was in Peking, China, that he married Helen FoUett, a young lady he had met in the U.S.

The date was Dec. 28, 1921. Back from China, he got into the banking field as a trainee in a Burlington, Iowa, bank, and spent five years there learning, the business. And that was his springboard to St. Joseph and formation of Peoples State' Bank.

Working with the help of the late Louis C. Upton and his. brother, Frederick S. Upton, and the late Stanley R. Banyon, Stubblefield and these community leaders rounded up 150 people with money to get the new bank going.

The bank from me beginning occupied tbe old Union State Bank building at State and Ship Streets. The Union State, in financial trouble, had been absorbed by the Commercial tional Bank before the- Com-mercial National finally folded. Today, Peoples State still has its headquarters in the same building, but also has two branches and a drive-in. A third branch outlet has received State Banking Department approval and construction is expected to begin in the near future on Napier Avenue, near the Pipes- tone Mall site in Benton township. Stubblefield and his wife of -nearly 56 years, Helen, live at 2150 Niles Ave.

Their two daughters are. Anne (Mrs. Marion Morrissett) of St. Joseph, and Sally (Mrs. Don Acker) of Tacambaro, Mexico.

There are five grandchildren, and a sixth is deceased. Asked what goals St Joseph should aim at in the years ahead, Stubblefield listed three: A healthy development of its downtown area, a move in which the city is already engaged. 2. The 1-94 penetrator. might not be popular to say so.1 But the city must have the traffic flow." 3.

Maintenance of a good quality zoning program. 4 POLICE ROUNDUP Sixty Car Tires Reported Missing Leaving (Continued From Page One) another 862,625 in cash dividends in that time. The bank's deposits add up to about 140 million. Under his direction, thS three priorities to which the bank was originally dedicated remain the same, and in the same order 1. Safety of depositors' money, 2.

toe community's welfare, and 3. the stockholders' interests. In addition to providing credit for the city's commerce and offering financial counseling through' the bank itself, Stubblefield was principal founder of theSt Joseph Housing the St. Joseph Development and in turn the St. Joseph.

Improvement Association. The Housing Corp. built some homes in the Hilltop Road area nd encouraged the construction of others in the southern part of the city. Then upon the close of World War the Development Corp. helped returning veterans build homes along Willa Drive.

And tack at the bank, Stubblefield saw to it that others got the credit needed to build many of the pleasant homes that populate the city's south side today. Hot Over Tax Boosts (Ontinued From Page One) the automobile," he added. He said the only thing rural areas would get from the money would be maybe "a few Dial-A-Ride buses." Nearly 50 drivers, many of them from the Jackson area, wanted to meet with Milliken but couldn't because of his busy schedule. for one, am going to buy my diesel fuel and license in another state if this thing becomes a law," Sercombe said while waiting outside the governor's office. "Why should we have to support mass transit? We're doing good to support our own families, and they want to use our money to build bike trails and the like.

That's not going to benefit us in the least," added George Snyder of Jackson. Meeting with the Jour drivers-was William Long, Milliken's aide assigned to the legislation. Long said he told the truckers that going out of state to buy their fuel and plates probably would bring only temporary relief because other states are considering similar hikes. "I failed to see why their costs would be any higher than any of the (other) truckers and why these costs couldn't be added in when they contract to haul for a company, But I told them the governor doesnt want anyone going out of business," Long said. 1 Long said the drivers had no statistics to show that the increases would barm them more than organized trucking firms.

Long also said he felt the special interest groups would be ready to give their appraisal of the package in about 10 days. Milliken has said the bill needs to be passed before the end of Ct year because the propects Car bills involving tax increases IffSBs diminish sharply at the start of 1978, an election year. "I think we're getting closer," Long said. "Collec-tjvely, they've (special interest groups) said it's unacceptable, but individually they say we're 1 closer than might appear. I'm telling them we're ready any time." Going Into Closed Session ANN ARBOR.

Mich. (AP) Ann Arbor Mayor Albert H. VVheeler says he will call City Council into closed wsion to discuss disciplinary action over the city's recent tnishandM! investments. That discussion, tentatively slated for sometim next week, will include personnel action taken two weeks ago Vlmmistrator: Sylvester Murray plus possible action agamsi Murray tumsetf. Wheeler indicated.

Although not going into detail Wheeler said there was no question of firing Murray Murray ftred accountant Marc Levin, who allegedly handled the questionable investments, demoted deputy controller Steven Hendel for 90 days and a reprimanded assistant administrator Patrick Kenney Controller Lauren Jedele voiuntarily retired at 62. Tavern Fire Is Fatal DETROIT (AP) A maa found dead in a tavern fire had one foot entwined in a roll of toweling that had been soaked with a' flammable bquid and was apparently used to start the blaze, according to police Tbe dead man was identified as Jw Louis: Rodgers, 33. of Detroit. Firemen said they found hw body on an office couch in Kennedy's Restaurant and Lounge after extinguishing the Maze early Tuesday Police said Rodgers was a pa-: tron at the tavern and witnesses saki he left about 2 a.m. The doors were locked shortly afterward.

Sinall Fords Recalled 1 31 WASHINGTON (AP) About 41,000 1978 model Ford Fairmont I and Mercury Zephyr autos are being recalled because of a transmission shift linkage problem that could let the vehicle roll when the gear is in the "park" position. The recall, announced Tuesday by the Transportation Department in Washington, involves cars built before Sept. 29. Their automatic transmissions have the shift lever mounted on the steering column. Most of the affected vehicles are believed to still be in the hands of dealers, and Ford Motor Co.

has instructed that they not be sold until adjustments have been made to the shift linkage, the government said. school secretary. According to the sheriffs office, the collision occurred about 2:45 p.m. at the intersection of Ninth Street and West Michigan Street.1 Deputies reported that preliminary -investigation indicated the Volkswagen, driven by Miss Rowlison. turned in front of an oncoming garbage truck.

Drveof the garbage truck, Edward Vosburgh, Schoolcraft was unhurt, Deputies Said the accident remains under Investigation and no tickets have been issued. Susan is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Melvin. route 2, Bloomingdale.

Melvin is Bloomingdale School Board Joseph Township, while tbe car was parked near the intersection of Michigan and Oak. Diane Zink, of Route 1, Box 429. Bridgman, told Benton Township police Tuesday morning the windshield on her auto was broken by children ing rocks near Britain and Crystal Avenues. Officers said the motorist reported she was driving south on Crystal at 9:30 a.m. when the windshield of her Volkswagen was hit by rocks.

St. Joseph police said vandals believed armed with a pellet gun or slingshot broke a 4 by 6-foot plate glass window at the Dairy Corner. 1605 Lakeview Ave. Officers reported the window, Valued at was believed broken Friday night or Saturday morning although store owner J. Edward Schadler did not report the damage until William Atkins; of 2150 Oaklawn Drive, Lincoln Township, told Berrien Sheriffs officers Tuesday two yard lamps were broken off poles in his yard between 8 p.m.

Monday and 9 a.m. Tuesday Deputies said the damaged lights were valued at a total of $45. Of Quality. Distinttion and Good value for All Occasions CRYSTAL SPRINGS FLORIST TiAMstf ds Js fXAhd 14s ripcitoM rk. ns-iut Som10 On All Blooming Plant Cmh Carry A Benton Township police said Louis Muse, whose address was not reported, told them 60 automobile were stolen from his pickup truck which was parked behind Marv's Used 1358 Territorial between 10 p.m.

Monday and 7:30 a.m. Tuesday. Officers said Muse reported 20 of the tires were new while the remainder were used. Muse estimated the value of the stolen tires at $600, they said. In a second theft from a vehicle reported by township police, Linda Klapthor, of 777 E.

Napier said a battery valued at $40 ws stolen from her tar while the auto was parked at that address Tuesday, Berrien Sheriff's officers reported Jim Weaver, of Crys-, tal, told them 'a gas powered generator valued at $400 was stolen from the rear of his pickup truck while the vehicle was parked at Bella Villa Motel. 4290 Red Arrow Highway, Lincoln Township, Monday night and Tuesday morning. Three thefts were reported to Benton Jlarbor police: Two televisions and a stereo-system valued at $790 from tbe home of Henry Bridgeman, 863 Britain Ave. A watch valued at $165 from the home of Linda Brazil, 394 Broadway. A battery from an auto owned by John C.

Anderson, of 2356 Shoreham Drive. St EIM ft I A( 1U H.fmh HONI 37-3111 Hughes 1 p.m. Friday Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church visitation at funeral chapel beginnlnsf Thiirsdav Kerlev In I i n0mmmmm 983-5533 ST. JOSEPH KUUCNSMINQS NSwauFfAio Mrs. Alvina Rosentreter .2 p.m..

Thursday St John's Evangelical Lutheran church i Visitation after 2 p.m. today McLauchlin-Willit chapel. Bemen Springs.