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10-A Saturday, Sept. 25, 1982 The Billings Gazette Continued stories Obituaries NCPAC From Page One Vic Gresham: NCPAC is willing to spend $200,000 to unseat Melcher. Louise E. Hertler Louise E. Hertler, 69, long-time Billings Thursday in St.

John's Nursing Home. She was born in Cody, a daughter of Hans and Bessie Nelson. She graduated from Cody high school. She received her registered nursing degree from Billings Deaconess and continued her nursing career in Billings for many years. She also operated a small ranch at Huntley.

Survivors include her mother of Ennis; and a sister, Pauline Waring of Jeff ers. Services will be 2 p.m. Monday in Madison Valley Cemetery, Ennis. and Mortuary is in charge. sf Arik.

I 1 if said, "All in all, out of 66 votes cast on food stamp reform, John Melcher has taken the conservative point of view only six times." He charged Melcher "has consistently voted against efforts to reduce food stamp spending, including support for 'free' food stamps with no purchase requirement, against tightening eligibility requirements and against eliminating costly duplication between food stamp benefits and other nutrition programs." Gresham said Melcher "was too liberal for Montana when he voted for food stamp programs totaling over $78 billion starting in 1978 and continuing until 1985," and accused the incumbent of "flagrant abuse of taxpayer money by supporting liberal measures that provide food stamps for strikers and college students." Aides to Melcher report a somewhat different voting record. A spokesman said the senator voted in favor of the food stamp authorizations for the years 1978-1981, but voted against authorizations in fiscal years 1982-1985. The Senate measure on which NCPAC bases it claims never became law, according to the Melcher camp. In addition, the spokesman said Melcher voted to end striking workers' eligibility for food stamps in 1980. Hill denied his appearance with NCPAC implied any kind of formal relationship between the group and the Republican Party.

He said he came to Montana during his vacation. As of March, there were 52,923 Mon-tanans receiving food stamps, Hill said, adding the average "coupon bonus" was $39.82 per person, "a little higher than the national average of $39.55." Gresham said Federal Elections Commission rules prohibit NCPAC from Dave Hill: GOP staffer says Melcher has opposed food stamp reform. Although radio spots have been placed with a "farm network," Gresham said KUTV was the only television station NCPAC had contracted with. He cited the potential of reaching more Montana voters through cable as the reason the Salt Lake City outlet was selected. Melcher one of the seven senators and 13 congressmen on NCPAC's "hit list" this year has been targeted primarily because of his voting record on food stamps.

"Melcher has continually supported liberal measures in the Senate that has led to the doubling of the high-priced food stamp budget," Gresham said. "In 1976, when Melcher was elected to the Senate, the federal food stamp budget was a little over $5.5 billion. By 1981, the food stamp budget had more than doubled to $11.4 billion." During Melcher's six-year tenure, there have been 30 roll-call votes on the Senate floor directly related to the food stamp program, according to Dave Hill, research associate with the Republican House Study Committee. "When reviewing these votes from a conservative point of view one that is designed to eliminate fraud and abuse and to reduce the costs of the program John Melcher supported the conservative position only one time out of 30 votes," Hill contended. Citing the floor votes and food stamp-related votes by the Senate agriculture panel, on which Melcher has served, Hill LOCAL DEATHS Erminia Critelli, 85, Route 1, Hesper Road Laura Ruth Lewis, 79, Anaconda, formerly of Billings Louise E.

Hertler, 69, of Billings Cole Edward Pinnick, infant son of Roger Mary Ann Pinnick, of 29 Burlington Ave. Evalyn M. Johnson, 67, Billings Philip Harold Stevens, 46, Icy Straits, Alaska, formerly of Billings AREA DEATHS Zoyd L. Alexander, 66, Harlowton William O. Wells, 74, Columbus, formerly of Roundup Edward "Tom" Olcott, 76, Hendersville, N.C., formerly of Red Lodge Erminia Critelli Erminia Critelli, of Route 1 Hesper Road, enjoyed her family and cooking.

She died Wednesday in St. Vincent Hospital at the age of 85. She was bom in Marcellinara, Italy, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Antony Sherbo.

She came to the United States in early 1900s and settled in New Jersey. On May 10, 1915 she married Guy S. Critelli in Boonton, N.J. After her marriage they lived in the state of Washington for a year and then came to Billings in 1916. Mr.

Critelli died Oct. 18, 1964. Survivors include three sons, Frank of 1205 Lewis Joseph of 730 Avenue' and Richard of Great Falls; two daughters, Mrs. Clemens (Alberta) Smith of Route 1, Hesper Road and Mrs. Bill (Marie) Murray of San Diego, two brothers, Everett of Westfield, N.J., and Frank of Columbus; 29 grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren, and 10 great-great grandchildren.

Rosary will be recited 7 p.m. Friday in Smith Downtown Chapel. Mass will be celebrated 10 a.m. Saturday in Holy Rosary Church with burial in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Philip Harold Stevens ICY STRAITS, Alaska Philip Harold Stevens, 46, died Saturday on his fishing boat of natural causes.

endorsing any candidate, including Melcher's Republican foe, Larry Williams. "We can have no contact with Larry Williams, the Republican Party or the Democratic Party," he stressed. Earlier this week, Williams called NCPAC's entry into the campaign "a real detrimental thing for us" and said, "If they continue doing what they've been doing, they should register as the Friends of John Melcher Committee. I don't think they will help my race. People get mad at NCPAC." Edward 'Tom' Olcott HENDERSONVULE, N.C.

Edward "Tom" Olcott was a longtime resident of Red Lodge and the former owner of Olcott Funeral Home. Mr. Olcott, 76, died Wednesday in North Carolina. He was bom in Red Lodge, a son of Mary and Edward A. Olcott.

He attended Red Lodge schools, Hill Military Academy in Portland, University of Washington at Seattle and completed the College of Mortuary Services in San Francisco. He married Margaret Walen, who preceded him in death. Following his retirement, he made his home in Florida. Summers were spent in North Carolina where in March, 1981 he married Dollie Hardin. Survivors include his wife of Concord, N.C.;, his sister, Virginia Olcott of Seattle, and three grandchildren.

Cremation has taken place. Graveside services will be scheduled later in Red Lodge Cemetery. Olcott Funeral Home is in charge. Evalyn M. Johnson Evalyn M.

Johnson and her husband operated Real Estate Mart until retiring in the late 1960s. Mrs. Johnson, 67, of Billings, died in her home Friday after a short illness. She was active in the Billings Baptist Temple 1 Ministry to the Deaf and Billings Baptist Temple. She was bom in Carrington, N.D., a daughter of Roland and Rosa Marriage.

She moved with her parents to Whitetail where she attended school. She attended Minneapolis, business college and married A. Lesly Johnson in 1940 in Estherville, Iowa. She traveled with her husband who was in the service. In 1951 they moved to Billings.

Mr. Johnson died in 1973. Survivors include three brothers, Lester of Plentywood, Winston of Roundup and Donald of Aurora, Colo. and two sisters, Mrs. Glenn (Ruth) Hanrahan of Scobey and Mrs.

Edna Kurk of Boze-man. Funeral arrangements are pending with Smith Downtown Chapel in charge. Rescue From Page One In the fall of 1979 a technician, who was preparing to live in the transmitter shack for the winter, was electrocuted while trying to repair the equipment in the middle of the night. His body was discovered by the station owner the next morning when the technician failed to sign the station onto the air. waiting stetcher at the base of the tower.

The television station, which was scheduled to go on the air at noon, was shut down until after the rescue. The accident was the second in two years at the television transmitter station. officials and rescuers lowered him onto a Robber He was bom in Billings, the son of Harold and Alice Stevens. He was a local paint contractor and member and officer of the local painters union for many years. He served four years in the U.S.

Navy and 19 years in the Naval Reserve, retiring as a warrant officer. The last seven years, he had been engaged in the commercial salmon fishing industry in southeast Alaska. He married Betty Ann Villmer Aug. 31, 1972, in Billings. Survivors include his -J fJ refund and the customer departed.

Taking about $80 in cash, $20 in gasoline and the beer, the robber also left, driving north on 24th Street West. The clerk called police. The customer with the 4-cent refund watched the robber leave and gave chase in his car. At Broadwater Avenue, he saw a patrol car, which was en route to the robbery call, and flagged it down. After he pointed out the suspect vehicle, the officer arrested Welk without incident.

four-door would be searched. He said officers found $79 in loose cash In Welk's pocket when he was arrested. Welk's arrest prompted detectives to investigate possible links between the Thursday night holdup and a Sept. 3 robbery at EZ Shoppe, 1046 N. 27th St.

In the earlier robbery, store clerks described the gunman as wearing a handkerchief, a hat and a parka on a warm night. In that case also, witnesses had a lengthy conversation with the robber and admitted the man just didn't seem dan From Page One him, however, he stayed and explained his problem to the clerk and the robber. The thief was sympathetic and offered the man $5 from the till. But the customer wanted only 4 cents and threw down the bill. At that point, the robber in STEVENS Funeral Chapels 9'llmQ 248 8807 10Yeowslon 446-1800 Boeman structed the clerk to make the requested hed Lodge Wamsley said Welk's 1968 Plymouth 586-5298 gerous.

Ph. 685-1 20T, Hardin Ailing actress Sarah Churchill, 67, dies LONDON (UPI) Actress Sarah who said he was obviously wrong for fc urchill, Sir Winston's beautiful, hard- P1 ta Churchill, Sir Winston's beautiful, hard- who said he was obviously wrong for The Oliver mamage ended in divorce KOEBBE Services for Effie Koebbe will be 2 p.m. Saturday, in Bullis Funeral Chapel. Interment in the Hardin Cemetery. Memorials Congregational Church or Charity of choice.

her. as Sir Winston had predicted. Serving all faiths with (fignlty tea Sarah Churchill was witty and talented, and her friends said she had a destructive streak. IB living daughter who once said she burned her "scandals at both ends" died Friday, a family spokesman said. She was 67.

She had been ill for three months with an acute internal condition that failed to respond to treatment, the spokesman said. With her in her London home Thursday night as she was sinking Into a final coma was her pianist and confidant, Idris Evans, who played at her bedside some of the songs she had herself written. One Une Evans sang went: "Though I lose you I'll hold on to the dream." He said later that it was from a song that she composed while she was playing in Shakespeare's "As You Like It" and had been given permission by the producer to sing it to her father who was In the audience. "The nurse said that when she heard the song she smiled faintly," Evans said, "then fell into the coma again and never opened her eyes. She had been fading away for months." Of all his four children, Sir Winston held the highest hopes for Sarah, who was witty and talented but who never fulfilled he.

promise because she seemed to nave, so her friends said, a destructive streak. Churchill, In affectionate exasperation, nicknamed her "Mule." When her father became Britain's World War leader, Sarah enlisted as an intelligence officer with the Royal Air Force Woman's Auxiliary, and Churchill made her his personal aide. After the divorce from Oliver, she married Antony Beauchamp, a handsome society photographer, and they moved to the United States where she resumed her show business career. Beauchamp committed suicide In 1957, and Miss Churchill began to appear In London courts on alcohol-related charges. In 1958.

she got Into a brawl with police who were called by neighbors to her home In Malibu, Calif. She later described this period while discussing a stage role she was playing as a dissipated beauty: "At least we have one thing in common we know how to bum our scandals at both ends." Miss Churchill was bom Oct. 7, 1914 at Admiralty House In London while her father was World War I Navy Minister. Her sister Diana committed suicide In 1963 and her elder brother. Randolph, died in 1968.

At her bedside Thursday with Evans, were her sister, Mary Soa-mes. her niece Cella Sandys and her longtime secretary and dose friend, Delphlne Gun. wife; his father of Billings; a sister, Mrs. Lynn (Sandra) Larson of Vancouver, two daughters, Mrs. Joe (Mona) Meyer of Powell, and Lori Stevens of Orange, two stepsons, Carter Bouslaugh of Great Falls, and Clinton Bouslaugh of Amelia, Ohio; two stepdaughters, Connie Hein and Mrs.

Stanley (Barbara) Messer, both of Billings and five grandchildren. Cremation has taken place in Anchorage, and the remains will be buried at sea. Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at 702 Yellowstone Ave. in Billings.

Zoyd L. Alexander HARLOWTON Zoyd L. Alexander operated the John Deer business for 28 years, retiring in An Air Force World War II veteran, he was acting Harlowton postmaster, an avid 4-H supporter, a member of Musselshell AF4A.M, Eastern Star, Al Bedoo Temple, York Rite. Shriner, American Legion, Chamber of Commerce, Harlowton School Board, City Council, and Kiwanis Club. Mr.

Alexander, 66, died Friday in his home of a heart attack. He was born in Mocassin, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Seth Alexander. He graduated from Hobson High School and was associated with Chevrolet Co.

before moving to Harlowton. He and his wife, Mary, were married in 1949 in Billings. Survivors Include his wife; two sons, John of Fort Collins, Colo, and Edwin of Anchorage, Alaska; two daughters. Sharon Mertens of Rapid City, D. and Jane Lupo of Anchorage; three sisters, Mrs.

William (Dorlis) L'rquhart, Roy (Mary May) Valentine and Mrs. F.J. (Nina) Victor; and five grandchildren. Memorial services will be 2 Monday in Perkins Funeral Home. William O.

Wells COLUMBUS William O. Wells was well known as marksman and enjoyed fishing and hunting. Mr. Wells. 74, formerly of Roundup, died Friday in Stillwater Community Hospital.

He was born In Centralla. a son of Daniel and Amelia Wells. He was educated In Roundup and worked In Roundup coal mines for several years, He married Grace L. Croswhlte In 1937 in Billings He worked for Husky Oil Co, out of Cody. Wyo, from 19S1 to 1967 and retired due to ill health.

Survivors Include his wife, three daughters. Mrs. George (Gloria) Kappel of Hillings. Mrs. Bill (Anna Mae) Haley of Miles City and Mrs Huwetl (Beverly) Finkbeiner of Laurel; a son.

John Daniel of Park City; three sisters, Mrs. Marjoric Splllum of Puyallup, Mrs. Delia Rcinmiller of Cody, Wyo. and Mrs. Melva McBride of Billings; nine grandchildren; and eight great grandchildren Services will be 10 am.

Monday In Smith Cashmore Memorial Chapel with burial In Laurel Cemetery, Michelotti- Sawyers Mortuary! 1 00 1 Alderson Ave. Ph 252-34 1 7 Mortuary Parking Adiacent mi mm a ar invitation-national iiiictio hoaticians, HUTTON George age 75. of 11 Clark Ave, Funeral services 2 p.m. Saturday, Michdottl-Sawyers Mortuary. Private burial to be held at a later date.

Memorials to the charity of ones choice. WITTMER Bill 22. of Cline Road. Rosary 7:30 p.m. Friday, Michelotti-Sawyers Mortuary.

Funeral Mass 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 25, St. Michael's Catholic Church. Absarokee, Mont.

Interment Rosebud Cemetery. Memorials; Hartnell College Rodeo Team. Dr. Gibb Madsen, 156 Homestead Salinas, Calif 93906 SHEEHAN Albertine. age 94, of 3940 Rim-rock Road, mother of Mn.

Abby Moulton. Rosary 6:30 p.m. Friday, at Michelotti-Sawyers Mortuary. Funeral Mass 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St.

Patrick's CoCathedral. Interment Mountvlew Cemetery. Memorials to St. John's Lutheran Home. LEWIS Laura Ruth, age 79, of Anaconda.

Funeral services 1 p.m. Monday In Michelotti-Sawyers Mortuary. Interment In Mountvlew Cemetery. Sarah was stagestruck and at 21 got a job as a chorus girl, where she stood out with her red hair, long legs and green eyes. She was a competent actress and had rewarding roles all the way from provincial theaters to London's West End.

She also appeared in films but real stardom eluded her even though she partnered with Fred Allaire in one musical and starred with Maurice Evans In "Hamlet" on American television. Though she claimed her parentj did not object to her career. Sir Winston was far from overjoyed. In 1936, she married Austrian-bom comedian Vic Oliver 18 years her senior. She refused to listen to her parents, Teachers7 strike spreads in Illinois Smith Funeral Chapels United Press International Teachers walked out of two more Illinois districU Friday, putting another dent In an already strike-battered school year across the East and Midwest.

Almost 300.000 students were affected by the strike that also hit schools In New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Michigan The key issues were pay, staff reductions and job security Dozens of other school district around the country wire still bargaining for contracts, some of them with strike deadlines Illinois trachcrs In Parts. In the central part of the state, and the Chicago suburb of Lake Zurich struck Friday, keeping 6,700 students out of daws Other strikes affected 5.900 pupils in Bremen oubtlde Chicago and and 1,140 in the downstate communities ol of McL atwboro and Dahtgren. The highest number of strikes 22 were still In Pennsylvania, where walkouts affected 72.440 youngden. None wu near settlement, officials said In Detroit, where the ration's largest Strike has kept about 200.000 students out of school for the pwt two wrki, negotia tions were still going through the long proreuof "factfinding." Oflirlals said students may have no Faster vacation and only few days at Christmas and New Year's If the strike doesn't end toon. Saturday classes were alo a possibility, Michigan taw requires districts to have a srhool year of 190 class days that ends by June 30.

"Evm if schools start by Oct 18, It will be difficult to squene 180 days In by June 30. even without the Easter and Chrutma holidays." said school system spokesman Sam Nahhat. Carl 9 riMti 2 Locations in Billing 245-6427 TERRACE GARDENS-W4 34th St. w. DOWNTOWN-1 20 N.

2eth o. CRITELLI Erminia, age SS, of Route 1, Hesper Road. Funeral Mass 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 25, at the Holy Rotary Church.

Rosary 7 pm Friday, Sept. 24. Smith'! Downtown Chapel. Interment Sunset Memorial Gardens, PINNICK Cote Edward, two month old ton of Roger and Mary Ann Pinnick of 29 Burlington Ave. No Service planned, Cremation hai taken place, JOHNSON Evalyn 67.

of Billings. Funeral services are pending In Smith Downtown Chapel, Memorials American Cancer Society, 2R20 First Ave, Billings. Mont. 59101 I42MS2I WF.I.LS William 0 74. Service 10 a m.

Mon-dy, Sept. 27. In Smlth-Cashmort Memorial Chapel Interment Laurel Cemetery. COLUMBUS-Smilh-Caihmore I42M82I RED LODGE OUott Chapal U48-1 121 Warsaw. Vatican set date for pope visit trt mm m'I HIS Nft.Mlf i fll Jo Id ll lh Iw lh Kln4 mtt.

M. Hw-i. 1ml 9f ft t9thr tt. mm art MH burning Usue day by day." It said, without specifically mentioning the independent Solidarity movement The twowtitrftce announcement of the papal visit tarried by the official newt agency PAP did not di Ue any specific date but Mid it would bike place nrxt year and that the pm-ise liming would be announced soon Religious Affairs Minister Adam Lopsfka recently told reporter the date would be announced In early The pontiff was originally scheduled to attend Booth anniversary celebrations lor the revered Black Madonna Icon In Cipstorhowa bi Augutt but his trip was pot(onrd because of lean of anli-itate dernomtgtion ObsweTi laid the fact that the mised government church commission aereed on the trip after only few meet-in' indicated an improvement In relations and would be welcomed by Hit predominantly Roman Catholic nation. WARSAW, Poland (UPI) The War-saw government and the Catholic church reached agreement Friday on new dale for a vnu next year by Pope John Paul II to his Polish homeland The agreement coincided with an urgent call in the official Communist Party newspaper Trybuna Ludu for the revival of trade unions impended under martial law as vital to Poland's economic recovery "The necessity of the presence of the unions has berorne note and more a mrmnH EE Hiilip H.

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