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I 1. 1 1. Wednesday, June 18, 1997 LOCAL NEWS The Atlanta Journal The Atlanta Constitution FINAL Restaurant to lease Gwinnett gardens By Lillian Lee Kim STAFF WRITER Gwinnett County has at last found a new tenant, if not a new owner, for Vines Botanical Gardens. Tuesday, Gwinnett commissioners voted to lease 23 acres of Vines to Georgia Fine Restaurants for 20 years, with an option to renew for another 20. The lush 90 acres between Loganville and Grayson has a history, of high operating costs and poor financial management that sank the estate more than $101,000 in debt by February.

Selling the property for development was out of the question, due to fierce public support for Vines. Days after county officials took control of the garden from the nonprofit Vines Botanical Gardens Foundation, citizens raised thousands of dollars to help save the gardens and bombarded county commissioners with letters. It cost county taxpayers $525,000 a year to pay off Vines' outstanding debts, meet the payroll and fulfill existing special events commitments. Hoping to mollify supporters without further emptying county coffers, Gwinnett commissioners hit on a plan to donate part of Vines to Gwinnett Tech for its horticultural program and keep the rest for a park. Gwinnett Tech's horticulture students, crammed into three acres on campus, desperately needed more space.

The county's master parks plan already included a park in the Grayson area, and the Vines land would adjoin the future Grayson High School. But Vines' high operating costs scared off school officials, so Gwinnett officials turned to privatization. Georgia Fine Restaurants, the owner of Little Gardens, a popular restaurant and dining facility in Snellville, has been involved with Vines since February, handling special events at the county's request. Under the terms of the lease, the only compensation owed the county is $250,000 in improvements to Vines within the next five years. Georgia Fine Restaurants owner John Gibb plans to spend around $1 million on renovations, including installing a new bakery, deli and gift shop.

Church gets multimillion settlement ASSOCIATED PRESS Augusta A church that was founded by slaves 154 years ago has been awarded nearly $3 million in an out-of-court settlement with Atlanta Gas Light Co. Trinity Christian Methodist Episcopal Church sued the gas company in 1995 over contamination from a defunct gas manufacturing plant across the street. The church said tarlike muck from the plant was seeping through the soil and into the groundwater. Atlanta Gas Light officials say they're unhappy with the amount of the settlement, awarded Monday by a court-appointed mediator, and will look for legal options to avoid paying it. "It flies in the face of reason that they would award that much," said company spokesman Ross Willis.

"If we can appeal it, we will, because it just seems completely outside the realm of common sense." The award, which includes $150,631 in moving costs, was based partly on projected costs of designing and building a new sanctuary and partly on the historic value of the church. "We are pleased," said the Rev. J. Ronzell Maness, church pastor. "Now we have a lot of work ahead of us." During a closed hearing May 27, church officials contended that the site was worth $5.13 million.

Atlanta Gas wanted to pay $420,000, including relocation casts. 1 0 OBITUARIES The Atlanta Journal-Constitution strives selected deaths from elsewhere. Please 5342, or fax us at 404-526-5746. funeral home contact our advertising ATLANTA RICHARD BETTENDORF, 85, died Monday. The body will be cremated.

Memorial service, 2 p.m. Thursday, Lutheran Towers; Cremation Society of the South. ELIZABETH COLLORD MOORE, 77, died Monday. The body will be cremated. Memorial service, today, The Cathedral of St.

Philip Episcopal; Cremation Society of the South. BARTOW COUNTY WILLIE "BILL" CLARA CLACKUM, 60, of Adairsville died Monday. Funeral, 11 a.m. today, Cartersville Church of God; Parnick Jennings Funeral Home. CHEROKEE COUNTY VELMA ROUGHTON EDWARDS, 90, of Canton died Tuesday.

Graveside service, 2 p.m. Thursday, Spring Creek Memorial Cemetery, Oklahoma City; Sosebee Funeral Home. NICHOLAS H. LACKLAND, 85, of Canton died Sunday. Graveside service, 2 p.m.

today, Green Lawn Cemetery; Roswell Funeral Home, Mansell Road Chapel. CLAYTON COUNTY CHARLIE JACKSON ELDRIDGE, 85, of Forest Park died Tuesday. Funeral, 11 a.m. Thursday, Parkway Garden Chapel. JANET E.

WALDROP, 55, of Riverdale died Tuesday. Funeral, 2 p.m. Thursday, Parkway Garden Chapel. COBB COUNTY THERESA J. BOURGETTE BROWN, 57, of Marietta died Sunday.

The funeral was Tuesday; Hay-Gantt Funeral Home. ROBERT PHILLIP CANNON, 59, of Marietta died Monday. Funeral, 2 p.m. Thursday, Piney Grove Baptist Church; Mayes Ward-Dobbins Funeral Home. JAMES LAKE ELLIS, 71, of Marietta died Monday.

Funeral, I p.m. Thursday, Winkenhofer Funeral Home. CLARA FRANK, 85, of Powder Springs died Saturday. Memorial service plans will be announced by Wages Sons Funeral Home. MARY McEACHERN, 77, of Austell died Monday.

Funeral, 2 p.m. today, Parrott Funeral Home. ELIZABETH ADELIA GALLAHER McGAHEE, 94, of Marietta died Sunday. The graveside service was Tuesday; H.M. Patterson Son, Canton Hill.

LUCILLE W. PUTNAM, 92, of Smyrna, formerly of Atlanta died Monday. Funeral, 11 a.m. today, Castellaw Funeral Home. STEVEN D.

STRICKLAND, 13, of Marietta died Sunday. Funeral plans will be announced by Hanley-Shelton Funeral Home. to make this list a complete record of deaths in the metro area and of ask your funeral home or cremation society to call us at 404-526- These listings are free. For a detailed Paid Death Notice, please have your department at 404-526-5271. DEATHS AND FUNERALS IRENE T.

WILLIAMS, 96, of Powder EARL M. CUNNINGHAM 66, of Springs died Monday. Funeral, ,2 p.m. Dacula died Monday. Graveside service, Thursday, Whitley-Garner Funeral 3 p.m.

Friday, East Shadowlawn CemeHome. tery; Tom M. Wages, Oak Lawn Chapel. COWETA COUNTY JAMES N. DOLLAR, 71, of Loganville PERRY HIXSON, 62, of Newnan died died Saturday.

The funeral was Monday; Saturday. Funeral, 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Tom M. Wages, Snellville Chapel. Wesley Chapel United Methodist ALAN GORDON RUNYON, 35, of Church; Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home.

Lawrenceville died Monday. Memorial service, 2 p.m. today, Bill Head Funeral DEKALB Home, Duluth Chapel. jOHN BRADSHAW, 44, of Stone Mountain died Monday. Memorial ser- PAULDING COUNTY vice, 3 p.m.

Thursday, H.M. Patterson NEALUS "SHORTY" NORRIS, 67, Son, Spring Hill. of Dallas died Funeral, noon Tuesday. DONALD R. CARTER, 63, of Lithonia Thursday, Bellamy Funeral Home.

died Sunday. Funeral, 11 a.m. today, Henry Funeral Home. GEORGIA BOBBY LEROY DUCKWORTH, 49, of Stone Mountain died June 11. The SARA ELIZABETH CHAPMAN, 91, graveside service was Tuesday; Wages of Rome died Monday.

Funeral, 2 p.m. and Sons Funeral Home. Daniel's Funeral Home. today, JOHN F. HARRINGTON, 85, of VIRGIL M.

FLOURNOY, 100, of Stone Mountain died Sunday. Graveside Greenville died Funeral, 2 service, 1 p.m. today, Decatur City today, Greenville Baptist Church; SmithMonday. p.m. Cemetery; Wages Sons Funeral Steele-Meadows Funeral Homes.

Home. SHIRLEY MIDDLETON, 60, of Rome GLENN P. LEE, 74, of Decatur died died Monday. Funeral, 3 Sunday. Funeral, 11 a.m.

today, A.S. Mountain View Baptist Church; p.m. Thursday, Turner Sons. Funeral Home. Jennings GEORGE WILBUR MOSS, 72, of WILLIAM FRANKLIN RANEW Chamblee died Monday.

Funeral, noon 78, of Quitman died Monday. Funeral, today, Tom M. Wages, Snellville Chapel. 11 a.m. Thursday, First Baptist Church; JEAN C.

WHITE, 69, of Tucker died Maxwell-Miller Funeral Home. Sunday. Funeral, 2 p.m. today, A.S. JESSE J.

SELMAN, 71, of Rome died Turner Sons. Monday. Funeral, 11 a.m. Thursday, Jennings Funeral Home. DOUGLAS COUNTY WOODROW MARSHALL WILLIAM "BUCK" BENSON, 79, of SUTTON, 84, of Cedartown died Lithia Springs died Monday.

Funeral, 2 Tuesday. Graveside service, 2 p.m. p.m. Thursday, Roy Davis Funeral today, Friendship Cemetery; Lester C. Home.

Litesey Funeral Home. RANDY SIDNEY CARPER, 46, of GRACE G. WEST, 93, of Dahlonega Douglasville died Sunday. Funeral, 2 died Monday. Funeral, 2 p.m.

Thursday, p.m. today, Whitley-Garner Funeral Mill Creek Baptist Church; Banister Home. Funeral Home. PEARLIE MAE WHITE, 84, of Macon FAYETTE COUNTY died Monday. Funeral, I p.m.

Friday, MAUDRA "MARGIE" POTTS, 71, of New Bethel Baptist Church; Bentley died Sunday. Funeral, 11 a.m. Sons Funeral Home. Tyrone today, Parrott Funeral Home. ELSEWHERE FORSYTH COUNTY RICHARD D.

PATTERSON, 46, of MILTON BLATT, 87, of New York, a Cumming died Monday. Funeral, 2 p.m. high school track coach who died guided today, Ingram Funeral Home. future Olympic competitors, JACK R. WOOD, 86, of Cumming died Thursday.

Monday. Funeral 3:30 p.m. today, MARTHA DUFFY, 61, of New York, Ingram Funeral Home. one of the first women to work as a senior editor at Time magazine, died of FULTON COUNTY cancer Monday. CONNIE EDMONDSON, 67, of Fair- FRANK HALE, 85, of Olympia, burn died Monday.

Funeral, 2 p.m. who became a lawyer without ever finThursday, Parrott Funeral Home. ishing college and went on to become GWINNETT COUNTY Supreme Court, died Washington Sunday from kidchief justice of state's HAROLD R. BEARD, 64, of Buford ney failure. He passed the bar exam died Monday.

Funeral, 2 p.m. today, after sneaking into law school lectures Tapp Funeral Home. and studying with an attorney. Hilman V. Howren, 73, aviation fan since childhood As a youngster, Hilman V.

"Butch" Howren of Atlanta learned that you could fly with just a few chicken wings. After school and on weekends, he walked the mile from his Hapeville home to Candler Field, where he worked odd jobs around the airport. When it was break time, the youngster shared a box of chicken wings with everyone in the hangar and began to learn the ins and outs of the aviation business. In his aviation career, he operated an Atlanta flight school and air freight company and even flew for a former president. In the early 1970s, he ferried Richard M.

Nixon to a Florida retreat. Mr. Howren, formerly owner of Flightways Inc. and AiRefuel at Hartsfield International Airport, died Friday of cancer at his Hilton Head Island, S.C., residence. He was 73.

The graveside service was held Monday. H.M. Patterson Son, Spring Hill, was in charge of arrangements. In his after-school and week- By Cato Bass STAFF WRITER end outings at Candler Field, the precursor to Hartsfield, Mr. Howren did whatever he could to learn about the aviation business, from selling magazines to airline passengers to sweeping the floors for aircraft mechanics.

For a nickel, the boy got a big box of chicken wings from an airport restaurant and shared them with the mechanics across from the Eastern Air Transport terminal, according to his wife, Evelyn Greenblatt Howren of Atlanta. Since it was against regula- FAMILY-PLACED DEATH NOTICES ANDREWS FUNERAL HOME COLEMAN, Freddie JOHNSON, Laura Mae PENNINGTON, Annie WOODFORKS, Gussie H.L. CARMICHAEL JOHNSTON, Ralph E. CARMICHAEL-HEMPERLEY RYERSON, Marilyn E. CREMATION SOC.

OF THE SOUTH BETTENDORF, Richard COX BROTHERS F.H. ASHLEY, Gladys A. DAWSON SON MORTUARY BANKS, Myrtle W. DeLORME, Grace Holmes FLUD, Regie D. HAYES, Kisna D.

PERRYMAN, Robert POPE DICKSON SON AYERS, Mrs. Ila B. HANLEY-SHELTON STRICKLAND, Steven D. HAUGABROOKS FUNERAL HOME ABLES, Bernice INGRAM FUNERAL HOME RICKETT, Ruby S. ROSCOE JENKINS HIXSON, Perry LOFAYETTE FUNERAL HOME ABNEY, Judge W.L., Jr.

G.B. LEVETT SONS MOODY, Carmelita MACKEY MORTUARY OSBORNE, Sara N. GUS RANEW, William Sr. MALLORY, Ethel MEADOWS MORTUARY, INC. HERSCHEL THORNTON THOMPSON, Oscar Lee CLARK, Dwayne L.

RIDER, Willie Mae MURRAY BROTHERS LOYD, Susie R. DONALD TRIMBLE MORT. NORTHSIDE CHAPEL BURNEY, Roosevelt LOWENBERG, Eric T. HOLT, Althea J. JORDAN, Boyzie PARROTT FUNERAL HOME RAY, Almedia F.

CATES, Albert I. THOMAS, Elizabeth EDMONDSON, Connie Hewatt WHITE, Master Jonathan O. FREEMAN, Willie B. McEACHERN, Mary TRIMIER FUNERAL HOME POTTS, Maudra (Margie) THURMAN, Charlie F. H.M.

PATTERSON SON A.S. TURNER SONS BRADSHAW, John HALLIDAY, Henrietta C. BRENNER, Albert S. SPEEGLE, Ralph B. RAINER FUNERAL HOME GARLAND, Grady Jr.

TYLER FUNERAL HOME ROWAN, Master Jefferson C. PERKINS, Henry G. RIVERSIDE FUNERAL HOME WAGES SONS ZELLNER, Solomon BOYLE, John ROSWELL FUNERAL HOME TOM M. WAGES FUNERAL SVC. SAUNDERS, Margaret C.

MOSS, George Wilbur RALEIGH RUCKER HORIS A. WILSON, Inez Bostic WARD, INC. BETHEA, Patrick S. SELLERS BROTHERS, INC. FULTON, Charles D.

BRISCOE, Marc V. CANNON, Patricia M. MAYES WARD DORRINS GARDNER, Mabell Klugh SIMMONS, Carolyn J. THOMAS, Emma WATKINS FUNERAL HOME TAPP FUNERAL HOME, INC. CUNNINGHAM, Mariebell I.

BEARD, Harold R. YOUNG FUNERAL HOME TARA GARDEN CHAPEL JOHNSON, Dr. Andrew "Sol" PRESCOTT, Lillie Alice WOODS, Peggy R. ABLES Mrs. Bernice Ables died Sunday, June 15, 1997.

She is survived by her mother, Marie Hall; daughter, Linda Harris; sisters, Sarah Johnson and Gwendolyn Lane and brothers, Michael Hall and Milton Hall and a host of relatives and friends. Graveside services will be held Thursday June 19, 1997 at 10:00 a.m. at Forest Lawn Cemetery with the Rev. Emmitt McCord officiating. Haugabrooks Funeral Home.

ABNEY Judge William Luther Abney, a retired Walker County Probate Judge, died Sunday, June 15, 1997 at his home in LaFayette, GA. He was 80 years old. He served as Probate Judge for 35 years. Judge Abney was also elected to the Georgia House of Representatives, District Attorney, and served as a member of the governor's staff. He was a Deacon and Sunday School teacher at the First Baptist Church, where he had 37 years perfect attendance.

Survivors include his wife, Lillian J. Abney; daughters, Chris A. Dendy, Lawrenceville, Vicki Ragsdale, Edgewood, KY, and Dr. Billie Abney, LaFayette; six sisters, Blanche Kimbell, Mary Ella Smith, Virginia Ezell, Myra Wilhelm of LaFayette, Fredia Poole of Adrian, and Martha Fricks of Rome; and a brother, Ray Abney. He was the brother of the late Ross and Dennis Abney.

Memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church Youth Fund, LaFayette, GA 30728. Lafayette Funeral Home. ASHLEY Mrs. Gladys A. Ashley, of 1227 Hill Street SE, passed June 15, 1997.

Funeral service will be held Thursday, June 19, 1997, at 1 p.m., at Green Pastures Christian Ministries, 5455 Flat Shoals Parkway, Decatur. Pastor Collette L. Gumby, Bishop Willie C. McCullum, officiating. The remains will be placed in state at the church at 11 a.m.

Interment, Chestnut Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the Chapel, Wednesday evening, from p.m. The cortege will assemble at the residence at 12 noon. Cox Brothers, (404) 524-5646. AYERS Mrs.

Ila B. Stanley Ayers, of Forest Park, died June 17, 1997. Preceded in death by Husband, Mr. James Ayers. Survived by Daughter, Mr.

and Mrs. Mark and Rynell Donaldson, Buford; Sons, Mr. and Mrs. William R. and Valarie Stanley, Morrow, Mr.

and Mrs. Ronald and Genese Stanley, Riverdale, Mr. and Mrs. Marty and Sabrina Stanley, Jonesboro, Mr. and Mrs.

Phillip and Anna Stanley, Austell; Sisters, Mrs. Vera Miller, Austell, Mrs. Helen Tarpley, Atlanta; 9 Grandchildren; 7 Great-Grandchildren; several Nieces and Nephews. Funeral Services 1:00 p.m., Thursday, June 19, 1997, Morrow Chapel. Pastor Tim Copeland, officiating.

Interment, Sherwood Cemetery. Family will receive friends at the Funeral Home, Wednesday, 3 until 9 p.m. POPE DICKSON SON, Morrow Chapel, (770) 961-2700. BANKS Mrs. Myrtle W.

Banks, of 1705 Ralph David Abernathy passed June 17, 1997. Services announced later. Dawson Son Mortuary. Home, Buford. BETHEA Mr.

Patrick Stewart Bethea, age 67, of Stone Mountain, passed away June 16, 1997. Mr. Bethea was a sales representative with Skyline Steel and a veteran of the US Air Force. He was a member of Eastland Road United Methodist Church and the E.A. Minor Masonic Lodge No.

603 F. A.M. Mr. Bethea was an Eagle Scout. Survivors include his wife, Mildred Heinold Bethea, Stone Mountain; daughters, Debbie and Mark Werner, Norcross, Kathy and David Crenshaw, Lawrenceville; brother, Harvey L.

and Genevieve Bethea, Stone Mountain; grandchildren, Terri and Josh Woerner, Norcross, Carrie and Katy Crenshaw, Lawrenceville; cousin, Lamar Thomas, Orlando, FL. Funeral services will be Thursday, June 19, 1997 11 a.m. at Ward's Stone Mountain Chapel with Rev. Gilbert Steadham and Rev. Jack Nelson officiating.

Interment will be at Floral Hills Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6-9 p.m. on Wednesday In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Eastland Road United Methodist Church, 1600 Eastland SE Atlanta, GA 30316. Horis A. Ward, 1355 Rockbridge 770-381-5722.

BETTENDORF BEARD Mr. Harold R. Beard, age 64, of Alexander Street, Buford, passed away on Monday, June 16. Mr. Beard was a native of Gwinnett County, worked for the Gwinnett Daily News Paper for many years, and retired from the Buford Housing Authority.

He taught Sunday School for 21 years, and was a member of the Chattahoochee Baptist Church. Survivors include Wife, Carolyn Clark Beard, Buford; Sister, Frances Williams, Buford; Brother, Herbert Beard, Buford; several Nieces and Nephews. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, June 18, at 2:00 p.m., from the Chapel of Tapp Funeral Home, with Rev. James Elinburg officiating. Interment to follow at the Broadlawn Memorial Gardens in Buford.

Tapp Funeral Mr. Richard Bettendorf, age 85, of Atlanta died Monday, June 16, 1997. Mr. Bettendorf was a retired WWII army veteran and Secret Service, agent in Germany during the war. He was a personal friend of Generals Patton and Eisenhower.

Mr. Bettendorf is survived by his wife, Edna Smith Bettendorf. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, June 19, 1997 2:00 p.m. at Lutheran Towers on Juniper St. in Atlanta.

Donations may be made to Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, 731 Peachtree Atlanta, GA 30308. CREMATION SOCIETY OF THE SOUTH, 770-941-5352. BOYLE John Boyle, age 87, of Atlanta died June 17, 1997. He is survived by his wife, May Schlich Boyle; son, Gaston and his wife, Alexandra Boyle, Stone Mountain; daughters, Sarah Grajew and Mary Ester Grego both of Brazil; brothers, William P. and his wife, Ella Banks Boyle of Tucker; Lewis and his wife, Alice Boyle, Bridgewater, VA; five grandchildren.

Memorial services will be held Friday, June 20, 1997 at the North Decatur Presbyterian Church, 611 Medlock Road, Decatur. Rev. Agnes Norfleet officiating. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to the Caiua Indian Mission, in care of and and payable to North Decatur Presbyterian Church, 611 Medlock Road, Decatur, GA. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church.

Wages Sons, Stone Mountain, 770-469-9811. BRADSHAW John Bradshaw, 44, of Stone Mountain died on June 16, 1997. He is survived by his wife, Debbie Bradshaw; mother, Helen Bradshaw, Palm Beach, FL; sister, Susan Palmaccio, Reno, NV; brothers, Michael Bradshaw, Port St. Lucie, FL, Paul Bradshaw, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

A memorial service will be held Thursday, June 19 at 3:00 o'clock at Spring Hill Chapel. Martha Ochenbaucher officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at Spring Hill. Arrangements by H.M. Patterson Son, 1020 Spring St.

NW 404-876-1022. BRENNER Mr. Albert S. Brenner of Decatur died June 16, 1997. He is survived by his wife, Mrs.

Hattie Brenner; son, Mr. Ronnie Brenner and wife, Mary, New Jersey; grandsons, Brian and Eric Brenner; granddaughter, Christine Brenner. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2:00 at the chapel of A.S. Turner Sons. Rev.

A.S. Hamby and Rev. R.R. Hicks will officiate. Interment, Floral Hills Memory Gardens.

The family will receive friends from 6-9 Wednesday evening at A.S. Turner Sons. BRISCOE Funeral services for Mr. Marc Vernon Briscoe of 145 Stafford St. SW Atlanta, GA 30314 will be held today, June 18, 1997 at 11 a.m.

at Central United Methodist Church, 507 Mitchell St. SW. Rev. Dr. Rodney T.

Smothers, pastor, Rev. Dr. William Guy, pastor of Friendship Baptist Church, officiating. Interment, Westview Cemetery. Mr.

Briscoe will be placed in state at 9 a.m. Survivors include a loving and devoted wife of 54 years, Mrs. Mattie H. Briscoe; two daughters, Ms. Marcia V.

Briscoe, Atlanta, Mr. and Mrs. Chip (Julie) Briscoe Tabor III, Belmont, CA; two granddaughters; one grandson; sister in-law, Mrs. Juanita McMillan, Atlanta, cousins, Mrs. Vivian Dunning, Los Angeles, CA, Ms.

Renee Ingram, Washington, DC, Mr. and Mrs. Cato (Margaret) Roach, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Mr. Johnson Young, Atlanta; other relatives and closefriends.

The cortege will assemble at the residence at 10 a.m. today. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to the Friendship Baptist Church Building Fund, 437 Mitchell St. SW Atlanta, GA 30314. Sellers Bros.

Inc. Hilman Howren operated a flight school and air freight company and, in the early '70s, ferried President Nixon to a Florida retreat. tions for a youngster to be working around the airport, Mr. Howren and his friends had to constantly be on the lookout. When the inspector from the Civil Aeronautical Association came around, the mechanics had to hide the youngster in a closet.

Mr. Howren learned to repair the big aircraft engines. "He learned to be a mechanic before he learned to fly," his wife said. "He could listen to an engine run for two minutes and tell you what needed to be done." During World War II, he was a flight instructor for the Army Air Corps in Douglas and was a command pilot in the Civil Air Patrol, keeping watch for German U- boats off the Georgia coast. In 1946, he founded Flightways Inc.

at the Atlanta airport, which included a flight school, an air freight service, a repair shop and a refueling center. He had 17 planes, from trainers to twinengine Beechcrafts. In 1957, he opened AiRefuel, which refueled planes for the passenger airlines in Atlanta. In 1968, Mr. Howren sold both of his businesses to Lockheed, but he always kept flying.

When former President Nixon wanted to go from the Florida coast to his "Little White House" on Walker's Cay, it was Mr. Howren who took him there. In a Grumman Mallard, a seaplane that could take off on land and land on water, Mr. Howren flew the president to his retreat, his wife said. "My husband was one of the few who could really fly that plane." Over the years, Mr.

Howren remained active in the Civil Air Patrol and frequently volunteered for air search and rescue. He always was ready to fly on short notice. "He kept up with all of his ratings, his physical and his instrument ratings," his wife said. Mr. Howren was a former president of the Georgia Aviation Trades Association and met monthly with the Quiet Birdmen in Atlanta, an organization of pilots, many of whom are former military and commercial pilots.

"They would meet at a restaurant and tell stories," his wife said. "It was just a group of hailfellows-well-met." His wife was his only immediate survivor. Jeff 'Squeeky' Medlen Jeff "Squeeky" Medlen, a caddie who carried Nick Price's bag to victory in the British Open and two PGA Championships, died Monday of leukemia. Article, Page C3 BURNEY Mr. Roosevelt Burney of Decatur, GA, the father of Mrs.

Barbara Burney-Adams and Mr. Charles Burney, passed away on Tuesday, June 17, 1997. His services will be announced by: Donald Trimble Mortuary, 1876 Second Avenue, 404-371-0772-3. CANNON Mass services for Mrs. Patricia Martin Cannon who passed June 16, 1997, will be held Thursday, June 19, 1997 at 12 noon at St.

Paul of the Cross Catholic Church, 551 Harwell Rd. NW. Father Michael Greene, C.P. and Deacon Leon Allain officiating. Interment, Westview Cemetery.

Mrs. Cannon will be placed in the church at 10:30 a.m. Survivors include daughter, Mr. and Mrs. James Leon (Reva Cannon), Walker; two sons, Mr.

and Mrs. Robert Oliver (Sheila Sheftall) Cannon Mr. Mark Martin Cannon; brother, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Dean (Mary Ruth) Martin; five grandchildren, Jaslyn Ronee, James Leon Walker Candice Nicole, Robert 0.

and Jackson Benjamin Sheftall Cannon; nephew, Christopher Dale Martin; nieces, Monica Renee and Michelle Rae Martin; other relatives and close friends. The cortege will assemble at 1930 Enon Pines Dr. SW Atlanta, GA 30331 at 11 a.m. Thursday. Sellers Bros.

Inc. CATES Memorial Services for Mr. Albert Irvin Cates will be held in Odessa, Texas at a later date. He is survived by wife, Mrs. Jeanie White VanLoan, daughter, Ms.

Jana Cates, son, Mr. Devlin Cates, mother, Mrs. Mary Frances Cates, and brother, Mr. Rodney Cates. Parrott Funeral Home, Fairburn.

770-964-4800. CLARK Mr. Dwayne L. Clark passed June 16, 1997. The family will receive friends tonight 7-8 p.m.

in Herschel Thornton Morturay, 3346 ML King Jr. Dr. COLEMAN Mr. Freddie Coleman, of 3663 Carriage Way, the husband of Mrs. Delores D.

Coleman passed June 17, 1997. Funeral arrangements announced later. Andrews Funeral Home, (404) 522-7735. Continued on Page B7 MONEY EVERY DAY IN TALKS BUSINESS.