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a a a a SIXTEEN THE NEWS PALLADIUM, BENTON HARBOR, MICH. TUESDAY, MAY 14, 1968 Are Sentenced To Prison Probation Terms For Three Others Two men went to prison, three persons were placed on probation, and 10 were arraigned Monday before Berrien Circuit Judges Karl F. Zick and Chester J. Byrns. James Pershing "Butch" Davis, 21, of 592 Edwards street, Benton Harbor -still claiming his innocence drew a five to 10-year prison term with credit for 100 days in jail on a jury conviction for a Feb.

1 burglary of a Benton Harbor laundry. Davis has above-average intelligence, but from hanging around with "crummy people" and poor upbringing he has spent eight of his 21 years in smoe sort of confinement, Judge Byrns declared. Tommy Morgan, 28, of Kalam mazoo, drew a four to 14-year term on his guilty plea to passing a $128.97 bad check in Benton township on Nov. 14. BURSTS INTO TEARS Ezell, 28, of 351 street," Benton Harbor, burst into tears but promised to avoid a male companion to win a two probation after pleading guilty to the theft of a pair of nylons from a Fairplain Plaza store on March 9.

Mrs. Ezell is supporting two children. Judge Byrns assessed no fine or costs. Eliga Davis, 46, of South Haven, who pleaded guilty to a charge involving a .22 caliber assault against Mary Williams Benton Harbor last June 21 in St. Joseph township, to told Judge Byrns if he sees her "I go the other way." That was made a part of his two-year probation, plus fine and costs of $255.

SENTENCED IN THEFT Farries W. Maxwell, 23, of Niles, drew a three-year probation and $360 fine and costs after pleading guilty to the theft of two movie cameras, a lens and projector from a Niles book and camera shop on Sept. 1. In arraignments: Twe Niles men, Richard Lee Krassow, 19, and Stephen Joseph Praklet, 18, pleaded guilty to charges that they stole eight wheels and tires from cars in Norm Ed's Auto Sales lot, Niles township, on March 17. Herbert James, 31, of 975 Buss street, Benton Harbor, stood mute and received an innocent plea from the judge to a charge of attempted burglary of Baum's grocery in Benton Harbor on April 11.

Willie Louis Johnson, 23, of 349 Miller street, Benton Harbor, stood mute to a charge that he passed a $138.14 bad check in Benton Harbor on April 20. Paul Wilbur Adams, 18, of Niles, stood mute and received an innocent plea to a charge that he destroyed a $200 widow in the Mini-Chef restaurant in Niles on A April 8. Richard Louis Mead, 18, of 1000 Harrison avenue, St. Joseph, and William Henry Hadlow, 17, of 2130 Samuel avenue, Fariplain, both stood mute and received innocent pleas to breaking and entering and larceny in building charges following a theft of St. Joseph Fisheries in St.

Joseph on April 20. Shirley Ann Krutel, 32, of Berrien Springs, stood mute and received an innocent plea to a charge of filing a false statement to obtain a narcotic, demerol, at St. Joseph Memorial hospital on March 24. Henry Busick, 32, of Baroda, pleaded guilty to a charge of statutory rape of a 15-year-old girl in Baroda township last Jan. 27.

156 Killed As Plane Is Shot Down (Continued From Page One) examination of the wreckage to determine the exact number of dead is not likely since the area is now in nemy hands. An estimated 5,000 North Vietnamese troops had threatened to overrun the camp about 30 miles southwest of Da Nang, and U.S. planes evacuated nearly 1,700 allied troops and civilians. Lawton GI Is Killed (Continued From Page One) Paw Paw and is survived his parents; two brothers, William of Lawton and Robert Paw Paw; and three sisters, Mrs. Marie Galloway of Lawton, Miss Florence, Barbara Quan of Paw Anderson Paw and of Grawn, near Traverse City.

Word of Quan's death was released Monday. Funeral arrangements have not yet been made. DEY Brothers FUNERAL HOME 32506 NILES AVENUES OBITUARIES Rites Held Monday For V. E. Enders VERNE E.

ENDERS, SR. Funeral services for Verne E. Enders, held Monday at 2 p.m. in Hutchins funerthere al home in Watervliet. No.

The 544 Benton conducted Harbor the Elks services lodge with J. Holt as exalted ruler, Fred Kolnsberg as esquire, L. Baer as leading knight, Louis Patton as loyal Theron LaMotte as lecturing knight, Terry Baccash as chaplain and Charles Wade as secretary. Casket bearers were Jake Scherer, Mittan, Bandell Linn, Richard Mendenall, Jack Vance and Mort O'Rourke. The Benton Harbor city commission last night memoralized Mr.

Enders with a resolution citing his founding of a bus line which gave Benton Harbor -St. Joseph inter -city and intra-city service, contributions to Ross field as a member of the airport board, and for his philanthropies. Burial was in Crystal Springs cemetery, Benton Harbor. Mrs. Lola Billiter Mrs.

Lola Billiter, 86, of Franklin, former Benton Harbor resident, died at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in the Johnson county hospital. Mrs. Billiter was born Oct. 9, 1881, in Banquo, the daughter of John J.

and Emma E. Hale Sparks. On March 28, 1901, she was married to Charles R. Billiter who preceded her in death on March 8, 1956. She was a former member of the First Congregational church of Benton Harbor and the Morton Hill Circle of the church.

She was also a member of the Monday Musical club and the Ossoli club. A daughter, Mrs. Evelyn Fuller of Newton, Iowa, survives. The Vandivier Parsley funeral home in Franklin is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m.

in the Methodist Home chapel, Franklin. Following the rites, the will be taken to the Baker Brother funeral home in Anderson, for services on Thursday. Burial will be in Anderson Memorial Park. Theodore Nelson Theodore Nelson, 86, of route 2, Berrien Springs, died Monday morning in Berrien General hospital, Berrien Center. He was born March 6, 1882.

Surviving are two sons, H. Duane Nelson, with whom he made his home and Lyle of Reno, four grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Enoch Jacobson of Minneapolis, Minn. and Mrs. Selma Olson of Beresford, Minn.

The body was taken the McGaffey's funeral home in Eugene, Ore. where funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. Burial will be in the Rest Haven cemetery in Eugene. The Berrien McLauchlin Springs funeral was charge of local arrangements. Lightcap Infant Eric Scott Ewell Lightcap, infant son of Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Lightcap, US-12, New Buffalo, died Monday at 6 p.m. in Memorial hospital. The infant was born Sunday at 12:30 p.m. In addition to his parents, survivors include maternal grandparents, Mr.

and Mrs. Roy Ewell of Delton; maternal great grandfather, Curney MorPaw; paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Light cap of Phoenix, paternal great-grandmother, Mrs. Norma Frazee of Dayton, Ohio; and two sisters, Kris Ann and Patricia Michel at home.

Committal services were held at 2 p.m. today in North Shore Memory Gardens. The Rev. Roger Campbell, pastor of the Calvary Bible church of Benton Harbor, officiated. The Kerlikowske and Starks funeral home was in charge of arrangements.

We Answer Telephones 24 Hours A Day Telephone Answering Exchange Phone 925-2151 Coleman Rites Held Funeral services for Gus Coleman, 73, of 465 John street, Benton Harbor, were held Monday at 2 p.m. in the Second Baptist church. reCasted Homer bearers Foster, were Jack Charles TerJackson, James Peeples, Henry Thomas and Leo Johnson. Burial was in Crystal Springs cemetery. The Finch funeral home was in charge of arrangements.

Stacy Rites Held Requiem Mass was celebrated Monday at 10 a.m. in St. John's Catholic church for Mrs. Robert (Grace) Stacy, 40, of 1413 Union, Benton Harbor. Casket bearers were Bill and Stephen Smith, Gene Cooper, Fred Ludlam, Harry Craft and Steven Zaban.

Burial was in Coloma cemetery. The Kerlikowske and Starks funeral home was in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Jennie Badden Mrs. Jennie Badden, 77, died at 7:55 p.m.

Monday in the Oak Ridge Convalescent home in Hill Side, where she had resided since Nov. 1967. She was born Feb. 17, 1891, in Lakeview, Mich. She was the widow of the late W.

E. Badden. Surviving is a daughter, Mrs. J. Tom Maidens of Western Springs, Ill.

Funeral arrangements were incomplete this morning in the Florin funeral Area Deaths Longtime Civic Leader In Cass Dead At 92 DOWAGIAC -Funeral services for Miles P. Morton, 92, of Niles, are scheduled to be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday in the McLauchlin funeral home, Dowagiac. Burial will follow in Indian Lake cemetery. Mr.

Morton, who died Saturday night, was a long time Cass county school teacher. He was born July 11, 1875, the son of Marcus and Pamela Kelly Morton. On Oct. 31, 1895, he was married to the former Jessie Hartman who preceded him in death in January of 1964. Mr.

Morton received his a teaching certificate 1894 and first taught at Gage school in Dowagiac. After 50 years of school teaching, 30 of which were in Cass county, Mr. Morton retired in 1938. He moved to Bloomingdale in 1945 where he served at one time as village, president. He served two Bloomingdale school board; was a former member of of the loomingdale library board; secretary of the village Chamber of Commerce; and secretary of the Conservation club of Bloomingdale.

For eight years, he was a justice of the peace in Bloomingdale township. Survivors include six daughters, Mrs. Eva Foor of Gladwin, Mrs. Marian Burkett Dowagiac, Mrs. Fae Deane of Niles, Mrs.

Elma Schneider of Grand Rapids, Mrs. Donna Howell of Crane, and Mrs. Alice Charvot of Lemay, 21 grandchildren; 53 great grandchildren; 28 great-great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Clarabelle Bonine, and Mrs. Irene Greenawalt Cassopolis; and a brother, Carl of Decatur.

Carpenter Infant DOWAGIAC Jacqueline Ann Carpenter, two-month-old daughter of Ronald and Karen Ann Clark Carpenter, 423 East Division street, Dowagiac, died Sunday afternoon St. Joseph hospital in South Bend, after an illness of four days. She was born Feb. 11, 1968, in Dowagiac. Surviving besides the parents are her grandparents, Mr.

Mrs. Arthur Clark and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Carpenter and her Mrs. Charles Dodd all of great grandparents, Mr.

and Dowagiac. Services will be held at 4 p.m. today in the McLauchlin funeral home. The Rev. Calvin Schmid, pastor of the First Christian church, will officiate.

Burial will be in the Riverside cemetery. Henns Rites Held SOUTH HAVENMass was celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday in St. Basil's Catholic church for John A. Henns, of 331 Erie street, South ilaven.

The Rev. Frank Burger, pastor, served as celebrant. Casket bearers were Louis Frost FUNERAL HOME 926-6147 420 Pipestone, B.H. JOHN FROST RALPH N. FROST DIRECTORS 8 1 KIDDIES PARADE COMMITTEE: Last minute details for the at 3:30 Thursday afternoon in downtown Benton Harbor.

Under annual Kiddies Parade Thursday afternoon in Benton Harbor the watchful eyes of the committee and other helpers, the youngwere attended to by the big committee that is in charge of the sters will start their parade from Third and Main street, move kiddies version of the Blossom Parade at a meeting Monday. west on Main, South on Colfax, and disperse at Wall street. Upwards of 1,000 youngsters are expected to move out on parade (Staff photo) and Edward Amrein, William Gallagher, James Smith, Claude Galloway and Dave Koestner. The Rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Sunday in the Calvin funeral home, South Haven.

Mr. Henns was born in Buffalo, N.Y., June 8, 1884, and had been a resident of South Haven for 49 years coming from New York City. Survivors include his widow, Clara; two daughters, Mrs. and Robert Mrs. Koestner D.L.

of Kalamazoo Hooper land, a son, Dr. Robert Henns of Orlando, 17 three greatgrandchildren; and three -sisters, Mrs. William Kraus of Menominee, Mrs. William Kennedy of Culver, 1 and Mrs. Carol Jackson of Minneapolis, Minn.

Jackson Rites Held THREE OAKS- -Funeral services for Joe L. Jackson, 22, of 211 Oak street, Three Oaks, were held Monday at 2 p.m. in the Connelly-Noble funeral home. Casket bearers, were Jerry Hancock, Bauer, David Strefling, Brence Jackson, David Truhn and Joe Potts. Burial was in Posey Chapel cemetery.

Niles Rites Set SOUTH HAVEN services for Lucius Sigberg 63, of 615 Chambers street, South Haven, are scheduled to be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. in the Calvin funeral home, South Haven. The Rev. William Torrey, pastor of the South Haven United Methodist church, will officiate. Burial will follow in Lakeview cemetery.

Mr. Niles was born in St. Joseph, Sept. 14, 1904, the son of FIRST CHRISTIAN Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Niles. He was a member of the United Methodist church and was a past exhalted ruler of the South Haven Elks Lodge. Survivors include his widow, Alice two daughters, Mrs. Helen Morehead of Three Rivers and Mrs. Marjorie Powers of South Haven; and two sons, Richard L.

and Jack, also of South Haven. Mrs. Elsie Bissenger DECATUR Mrs. Elsie K. Bissenger, 90, of route 2, Decatur, died at 2 a.m.

Monday in Lakeview hospital, Paw Paw. She was born April 15, 1878 in Hamilton township, the daughter of Jacob and Cecilia Maxwell Knoll. She was married to Frank wins: Bissenger in Green Bay, He preceded her in death. Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Frances Conway of Hamilton township; four nephews and a niece.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. in' the Newell funeral home. The Rev. Henry Houseman, pastor of the Trowbridge Methodist church, will officiate. Cremation will follow in North Shore Memory Gardens.

Glynn Rites Set DOWAGIAC Funeral serv- ices for Mrs. Louis (Catherine Lynn, 59, of 408 McOmber street, Dowagiac, are scheduled to be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. in the McLauchlin funeral home, Dowagiac. Mrs. Glynn was born April 6, 1909, in Detroit, the daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Max Seide. Survivors include her husband whom she married Sept. 2, 1927; two daughters, Mrs. Phyllis Davis of Waukegon, Ill.

and Mrs. Iris Cain of Mattawan; Rev. Kruger Steps Down From Pulpit The Rev. Frank 0. Kruger, pastor of the Benton Harbor First Christian (Disciples of church, Columbus and Division streets, tendered his resignation Monday evening and the resignation was accepted by official board on behalf of the congregation.

It will become effective July 1. The minister said that he is closing his work with the local church for personal reasons, and that he, Mrs. Kruger and their son, Wayne, will continue to live at their home, 371 East Delaware, Benton Harbor. He added that he plans to do pulpit supply work in the twin cities area. TWO TENURES Coming to Benton Harbor from Indianapolis, the Rev.

Kruger served the church first from 1946 to 1953 when he resigned to accept a call to the First Christian church Dowagiac. He was recalled in 1959 to succeed the Rev. Daniel Groff, his successor, who retired. During his first Benton Harbor tenure Rev. Kruger was responsible for the new education building, adjoins the church on the Division street side.

The church was also remodeled and aluminum siding added an a new entrance was built. HEADED STATE GROUP The Rev. Kruger served as president of the Michigan Christian churches in 1951 and beginning in 1952 was state secretary for eight years. In REV. FRANK O.

KRUGER 1960 he was named the local church's delegate to the World Convention of Christian churches in Edinburgh, Scotland. He was president of the Benton Harbor Ministerial association before the twin cities ministerial groups merged. He also has been active in the United Fund Drive. The Rev. Kruger has his bachelor of arts degree from Johnson Bible College in Tennessee and his bachelor of divinity degree from Butler University, Indianapolis, Ind.

The Krugers have two sons. The older one, Lauren, is attending Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo. let COMPANY insure it MERRILL 777 Riverview Benton Harbor Ph. 925-2141 five sons, Edward, John and Arnold of Dowagiac, Richard of Decatur and Roger of Cassopolis; 20 grandchildren; four sisters, Mrs. Rose Court, Mrs.

Lena Geheb and Mrs. Betty Regina of Detroit and Erna Kopala of Pennsylvania; and a brother, Ernest Seide of Germany. She was a member of the Christian church of Dowagiac and was past president of Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary. Elizabeth Bellenger FENNVILLE-Mrs. Elizabeth C.

Bellenger, 86, formerly of route 3, Fennville, died at 9:15 a.m. Monday in the Willow Fair nursing home, Bridgman, after an illness of two years. Mrs. Bellenger was born in Berrien county Jan. 6, 1882, and had been a resident of Fennville most of her life.

On March 24, 1905, she was married to Elmer L. Bellenger. He died May 3, 1965. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Clare (Doris) Harrington of Fennville and Mrs.

Woodrow (Beatrice) Spohn of Otsego; two sons, Herbert L. Benton Harbor and Arthur E. of Fennville; a brother, Walter Kolber of Watervliet; nine grandchildren; and ten greatgrandehildren. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Chappell funeral home, Fennville.

The Rev. Lloyd VanLente will officiate. Burial will be in Fennville cemetery. Mrs. Joseph Munger BRIDGMAN Mrs.

Joseph (Martha) Munger, 57, of Flint, died Sunday at 3:30 p.m. in St. Joseph's hospital, Flint. She had been in ill health for one year and had been a patient since February. Mrs.

Munger was born in Bridgman, March 22, 1911, the daughter of Herman and Bertha Swedenberg. She had been employed by the Bridgman Community Enterprise before moving to Flint 30 years ago. On April 17, 1941, in Bridgman, she was married to Joseph Munger, who survives. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 3. p.

m. in St. Paul's church, Flint, with the Rev. Theodore Zile officiating. Burial will be in Crestwood Memorial Gardens.

neral The Groves and Company fuhome, Flint, is in charge of arrangements. Becker Rites Held BRIDGMAN Funeral services were held Monday at 10 a.m. in the Boyd funeral home, Bridgman, for Armin M. Becker, 73, of Red Arrow highway, Sawyer. Following the services, the body was taken to Oak Woods cemetery, Chicago, for cremation.

Dunham Rites Held DECATUR Funeral services for Mrs. Golda Dunham, 77, of Lawrence, were held at 2 p.m. Monday in the First Presbyterian church, Decatur. Casket bearers were Richard and Ronald Dunham, Gerald and Dan Hutchins, Harold Orr. and Edward Madaras.Burial was in Wildey cemetery, Paw Paw township.

The Newell funeral home, Decatur, was in charge of arrangements. TRUSTED NAME FUNERAL SERVICE FUNERAL INFORMATION Mrs. Jennie Badden To be arranged. Mrs. James Crawford To be arranged.

FLORIN FUNERAL HOME 9251103 PIPESTONE AT BROADWAY BENTON HARBOR, MICH. Humphrey Addresses Legislature appearances in Detroit. MANY AMENDMENTS Open Housing Debate Delayed By JIM NICHOLS Associated Press Writer LANSING (AF address to the Legislature today by Vice President Hubert Humphrey delayed debate on the controversial open housing bill, which opened in the House Monday night. phrey, a Democratic presidential candidate, planned a private talk with former Republican contender Gov. George Romney before speaking to a joint House-Senate session.

After the speech, he planned proceeding. MAY BE CHALLENGED With more than 60 amendments pending to the controversial, Senate passed open housing bill, the House was expected to take up, the issue again late Three weakening amendments to the measure were defeated Monday but one change would have the bill outlaw racial or religious discrimination in sale or rental of all but a few types of housing. Notably exempted would be rental of rooms in a private house Beaten occupied back by Monday the House took up the housing bill were proposals to exempt all one-family houses (defeated 17- 59), homes owned by the same person at least five years (44-44) and homes sold or rented without the aid of realtors or units in buildings designed for four or fewer families, including the owner (40-42). The latter two exemptions, proposed by Rep. Thomas Sharpe, R-Howell, were taken from the federal Civil Rights Act approved by Congress earlier this year.

Approved 50-39 was an amendment stating that in any bias proceeding before the State Civil Rights Commission, the person accused in the complaint would be guaranteed all rights, privileges and safeguards that he would enjoy in a criminal Any amendment put on the bill during the current general orders debates which feature unlimited debate and nonrollcall votes- -could be challenged when the measure is moved into position for final action, probably later this week. In that case, it would take 55 votes in the 109-member chamber to uphold the amendments previously made. At the same time, any amendment defeated on general orders may be reoffered later. The House also approved bills allowing annual pay increases for county drain commissioners, requiring delegates to county fall political conventions to receive at least three election votes, increasing court power to detail juveniles over 15, and transferring the Highway Department's weightmaster division to the state public service commission. Give 85-5 House approval, meanwhile, was a bill providing that county supervisors fix the salaries of county drain commissioners each year, instead of the present determination once each four years.

Passed 73-22 was a measure allowing detention for up to 30 days of a juvenile over 15 found to have violated a court order or terms of his parole. The SYMPATHY FLOWERS console and.comfort simply and beautifully Monial FLOWERS CORNER OF BROADWAY BRITAIN. BENTON HARBOR Phone 925-8831 Peace Envoys Sparring At Start. (Continued From Page One): North Vietnam. He said that was the reason these talks were arranged and other questionsrelated to, peacemaking could only be taken up after that.

But Harriman said Johnson wants some evidence of reciprocity for the bombing he has already halted; Xuan Thuy said reciprocity is out of the question since the United States is the "aggressor" in- air and sea operations against the North. WORLD WATCHING This deadlock has in fact existed for many months, but the effect of the Paris talks is to force the United States and North Vietnam to look at it jointly in the context of a search -real or pretended -for peace, while the rest of the world watches. Memorial Is Removed (Continued From Page One) ing to New Buffalo police. The school board, at an executive session after the regular meeting, agreed to extend contracts of the three top school administrators for one year. They are Supt.

Myron Reyher, who reminded the board that he plans to retire as superintendent in 1970 but wants to remain as a teacher; high school principal Ronald 'Morrison and elementary principal Miss Dorothy Siegmund. The board also approved transportation of junior and senior band students to Vandercook summer band camp in Naperville, Ill. See earlier story on page 23. youth could be held in a jail if he were isolated from adult prisoners. A probate judge currently may transfer a 16-year-old to jail only for 10 days and only if he proves too unruly for a juvenile detention facility.

CHILDREN IN Rep. Raymond Hood, D-Detroit, said the measure amounted to "putting young children in jail." Rep. John Kelsey, D- Warren, said the existing 10-day maximum sentence is only "slapping them (juvenile offenders) with a wet noodle." In the Senate, a controversial court reorganization bill was advanced to third reading following brief debate on several amendments. The bill changes, Michigan's lower court system by abolishing justice of the peace courts, municipal and other minor courts except in the City of Detroit, and replacing them with district courts. KERLIKOWSKE AND STARKS Funeral Home ST.

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