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The Ludington Daily News from Ludington, Michigan • Page 3

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Rural Teachers Meeting Is Set For Wednesday All of the rural teachers of i how to make the best use of the Mason County will meet at the new materials and to answer courthouse on Wednesday at 1:15 p. m. with Leonard L. Bestrom, intermediate school superintendent, for their first meeting of the year. The following people will be Appearing before the group to outline their plans for the new y'ear: 'Ruth VanderMolen, county librarian; Gyl Johnson and Peter Barton, speech therapists; Gertrude Morrow, school diagnostician; and Jean Brown, Type consultant for the mentally handicapped.

The Health Department has provided copies of their program for the year and other pertinent health materials. Supplies and materials will be distributed from the Intermediate Office and announcements made by the totermediate School Superintendent. Last spring the rural schools of the county adopted a new mathematics series to be used in all the rural schools for the first time this fall. Walter a representative for this series, will meet with the teachers at this time to explain questions that the various teachers may have. This will be of tremendous help in enabling both teachers and students to' make a good start on their new mathematics.

Krepp Rites Held Monday Last rites for Norbert J. Krepp, who died Friday in Ann were held Monday morn- at Dorrell Funeral Home. The Rev. John Christensen, pastor of Bethany Lutheran Church, officiating. Miss Margaret Rasmussen "was organist.

Pallbearers were Raymond Hollick, Russell Odean, Howard Bentz, Wallace Bentz, Leonard "Anderson and Elmer Leonard. Interment was in Lakeview Cemetery. Edwin H. Ewing Post, American Legion, conducted graveside services. The firing squad was composed of Roger Everett Liebetreu, Earl rLarsen, Edwin Rasmussen and Donald Copenhaver.

Commandeer David Fisher and Harold 'Sherman; were. guard, 'Roger Liebetreu and George E. Dorrell folded the flag. Dennis Anderson was bugler. Those here from away to attend services were Mr.

and Mrs. William Matsco, Mr. and 1 Mrs. Howard Burris, Mr. and Mrs.

George Krepp, Mr. and Eugene Krepp, Mr. and Mrs. Norbert Krepp of Flint; Maurice Mummey and family, (Mrs. Muriel Jabrocki, Mr.

and Mrs. Robert Fuller of Traverse City; Mr. and Mrs. Ted Krolczyk and family and Mrs. A.

-Figg of Manistee; Mrs. Donald Eley, Mrs. Flossie Keely and Gerald Eley of 'Cadillac; Bolyard of Frankfort; dMrs. Flossie Fought and Robert of Jackson. Sec.

Freeman Will Address State Farmers Jerome Rybicki, chairman ol the Mason County Democratic Committee on agriculture, announces that Orville Freeman, the Secretary of Agriculture, will address the Michigan Democratic Committee on Agriculture Friday at 1:30 p. m. This meeting will be held in the auditorium on Farm Lane Michigan State University at Lansing. All farmers interested in the agricultural program are invited to attend these meetings. Neil Staebler, Democratic candidate for governor, and Senator Phillip Hart will also address the group on the Kennedy-Johnson agricultural program.

For more information contact Jerome Rybicki in Free Soil at HO 4-5896. Clyde Gibson Dies Sunday Clyde C. Gibson, 58, well- known Ludington registered pharmacist, of 317 N. Emily died it 12:10 a. m.

Sunday at Paulina Stearns Hospital, where he had been a patient for six weeks. Mr. Gibson was born Oct. 12, 1905, in Osceola County. He grew up in Diton where he was graduated from high school in 1923.

He was graduated from school of pharmacy at Ferris Institute in 1927 and became a registered pharmacist. He worked five years in Mancelona and five years in Kalkaska, coming to Ludington in April, 1942, and has been employed by Lewis Drugs since 1942. Mr. Gibson was a member of Michigan State Pharmaceutical Association, and has been a member of Ludington Radio Shop bowling team for years. He was married June 27,1933, in Howell to Louise V.

Michaels, who survives. Mr. Gibson's hobbies were Six Accidents Are Reported Over Weekend Surviving besides his wife are wo daughters, Mrs. Garry Carolyn) Woodworth of Luding- on and Mrs. Kenneth (Marilyn) arr of Leslie, a brother Richard Gibson of Diton; a sis- er Mrs.

Jared (Stella) Nash of )iton; two grandsons Daniel and David Woodworth, nieces and nephews. Funeral services for Mr. Gibson will be held at 2 p. m. Wednesday at Dorrell Funeral Home.

Six minor accidents have been investigater over the long weekend. There were no serious injuries. There was very minor damage to.twp cars at 11:46 p.m. Sunday in the parking lot Drivers were Donald Grage of Ludington and Frances Jenkins Jr. of Wyoming, Mich.

Grage was backing up when he scraped the side of the Jenkins auto. At 3:40 p.m. Saturday James Schneider of 504Vfe N. Harrison St. told officers that someone had struck his parked car while it was in the Giant Market lot.

There is a dent in the left rear fender. There were two accidents Friday, the first occurring at 3:35 p.m. in the 800 block of West Tinkham Ave. A bicycle ridden by David Fonnesbeck, eight, of 418 N. Park St.

and a car driven by Vera Clark of 510 N. Lake Shore Drive collided. The boy Funeral Notices GIBSON, CLYDE C. 317 N. Emily St.

Funeral services for Mr. Gibson will be held at 2 p.m Wednesday at Dorrell Funeral Home with the Rev. Harold J. Potter of Ludington Church of the Nazarene, and the Rev: Keith St. John of Clyde Park Church of the Nazarene in Grand Rapids, officiating.

Interment will be in Lakeview Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home. SMEDLEY, JULIAN Routt 1 Hart Graveside services for Mr. Smedley, who died Sunday in Muskegon, will be held at 11 a. m.

Wednesday at North Victory Cemetery. Members of the family will be at Dorrell Funeral Home from 7 to 9 p. m. this evening to receive friends. aim's latest Mist The twisted featuring "built-in" fit softness.

Grained calfskin unlined and antiqued. Available on several heel heights. $13.95 VOGEL'S SHOE STORE MEMIiR LUDINGTON ARIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 104 W. Lud. Avt.

MMIU GOP Women Convene In Muskegon Republican Women's Federa tion of Michigan will meet in Muskegon Sept. 22-23 for its annual fall convention. Approximately 250 to 300 delegates will gather at Occidental Hotel to plan campaign strategy, attend workshop sessions and important committee meetings, as well as to hear out standing Republican party lead ers. Mrs. A.

E. Benton of Battle Creek, president of the Michi weather Highest temperature Monday, 84, lowest, 65. Highest temperature one year ago today, 80, lowest, 59. Highest temperature this date since 1872, 97 in 1933, lowest, 43 in 1883. The sun sets today at 6:56 p.m.

and rises Wednesday at 6:07 a.m. The moon sets today at 8:32 p.m. and rises Wednesday at 9:39 a.m. Today's Readings Alpena 80 62 Grand Rapids 88 69 Houghton 65 54 Pellston 80 65 Traverse City 82 64 received a minor bruise on the right ankle. At 4:05 p.m.

Friday two cars collided at the interesection of Third and Taylor Streets. Drivers were Charles Smith of Muskegon and Bruce Jensen of 810 E. Ludington Ave. Jensen was ticketed for failure to yield the right of way. There was minor damage.

Sheriff officers investigated an accident at 10:30 p.m; Sunday on South Lake Shore Drive near Bass Lake. Frederick Munch of Grand Rapids did not make a curve and hit a parked car owned by Albert Jarlovsky of Illinois. Munch was ticketed for failure to control his car. At 10:15 p.m. Sunday a car driven by Richard Johnson of route 1 Branch ran off the road, hit an embankment and overturned.

There was considerable damage but he was not injured. The mishap occurred on Decker Road just west of Langer Road. gan Federation will preside over the business sessions at the convention. Mrs. Henry F.

Schulz of Lake wood Drive, area chairman to the ninth district, has been elected to serve on the Revi sions Committee. Program highlights for the two-day session are the keynote address delivered by the Honorable George N. Romney, Governor of Michigan, who will speak at the banquet Tuesday evening, Sept. 22, and the "kickoff" luncheon speech to or given by Charles R. Sligh Jr.

of Holland. He is the Past President of National Association of Manufacturers. Mr. Sligh's topic will be "Is Freedom Worth The Effort?" General chairman of the convention is Mrs. Margaret Greenwood, president of the Muskegon Republican Women's Club.

Program chairman is Mrs. G. Sam Zilly of Grosse Mrs. Falconer Dies Sunday Mrs. James (Lovell) Falconer, 86, died Sunday at her home on route 2 Scottville.

She had jeen ill one week. She was born July 18, 1878 in New York state and moved with icr parents at the age of two to Summit Township. She resided there until her marriage to James Falconer in 1904. She was a lifelong, active member of Free Methodist Church. Her husband preceded her in death in 1949.

She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Earl (Jeannette) Heald of Big Rapids, Mrs. Edward (Helen) Babcock of Cadillac and Mrs. Clay (Rachel) Bassett of Hastings), one son, Robert, of route 2 Scottville, two brothers, James and Edward Hutchison both of Ludington, a sister, Mrs. Maurice LaBar of Ludington, 12 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.

Funeral services were scheduled for 2 p.m. today at Stephens Funeral Home. Rev. Seth Davey officiated and burial was in Brookside Cemetery. Foster Rites Held Monday Funeral services for Mrs Elizabeth Foster RN who diet Friday in Bay City, were helt Monday afternoon at Dorrell Funeral Home, with the Rev.

A Allison Amstutz of Community Church officiating. Erving C. Hansen was organist. Pallbearers were Harry Dittmer, Louis Anderson, Wayne Martin, Irvin Clark, Leo Renner and Garfield Peterson. Buria was in Lakeview Cemetery.

Registered nurses conducted a memorial service Sunday eve ning at Dorrell Chapel. Those here from out of town to attend services were Mr. anc Mrs. Russell Jewell and Mr and Mrs. Wayne Martin of Pin conning.

Smedley Dies Sunday Julian Smedley. 68, of route 1 Hart, died at 7:45 a. m. Sunday at Hackley Hospital in Muskegon. He was born Jan.

26, 1896, In udington and grew up in Lud- ngton and Hamlin Township. Mr. Smedley was a member Hart Chapter 59, Disabled American Veterans. He was a eteran of World War I. Surviving are five daughters, flrs.

Russell (Delores) Rotta of cottville, Mrs. William (Mararet) O'Herron of route 2 Manstee, Mrs. John (Edna) Hale of oute 2 Hart, the Misses Joyce nd Donna Smedley of Traverse four sons, David H. Smed- ey of route 1 New Era, Richard Smedley of Traverse City and William J. and Julius H.

'medley of Ludington; two irpthers Donald Smedley of IIwood, and Morris Smed- ey of Muskegon; a sister Mrs. Chavalia of Traverse City; 0 grandchildren, nieces and nephews. The body is at Dorrell Funeral lome. Graveside services will be held at 11 a. m.

Wednesday at North Victory Cemetery. LUDINGTON MUNICIPAL COURT William Bonek of Suttons Bay paid a $15 fine and $2 costs on a charge of speeding. Sylvester Jackson of route 1 Ludington, charged with speeding, paid a $19 fine and $2 costs. Sandy Martin of 401 N. Robert St.

paid a $9 fine and $2 costs on a charge of speeding. Robert Youngquist of Indianapolis, charged with back- County GOP Meets Tonight The Mason County Republicans will meet at 8 p.m. tonight, to discuss important campaign topics. The meeting will be held in fhe Mason County Repub- licen headquarters at 205 W. Ludington Ave.

All county committee members and officers are particularly urged to attend along with any other interested person. Fair Notes (Continued from Page 1) the Army and with it are appro priate verses. Also are picture of various famous groups of th Army. In addition Capt. Wheeler ha a picturegraph with machin slides and this, which is se near the other display, will running continuously during th Fair.

The Army is also servin coffee to its visitors. The display is sponsored by Ahlgren Distributing Co. and Pepsi Cola Co. Ludington Dally News, Tuesday, September MM. I Completes Course PERU, Ind.

Robert J. Schrader of Ludington, pauses before a B-58 Hustler during his Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) summer encampment at Bunker Hill AFB, Ind. Cadet Schrader, a member of the AFROTC unit at Michigan Technological University, Houghton, recently completed four weeks of indoctrination in various phases of operations at this Strategic Air Command base. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs.

Obe J. Schrader of 923 E. Ludington Ave. The 21-year-old cadet will be eligible for a commission as an Air Force second lieutenant upon completion of AFROTC training and graduation from college. (U.S.

Air Force Photo) ing without due caution, paid a $5 fine and $2 costs. Bruce Jensen of 810 E. Ludington paid a $5 fine and $2 costs on a charge of failure to yield the right of way. Ludington police brought the above charges. Douglas Clark of Ludington was ordered to pay a $40 fine and $4.30 costs on a charge of Members of Ludington Band Parents Club have accomplished a very capable and attractive lunch building at the Fair grounds.

A new cover over the lunch room will protect from rain as well as add attractiveness. Members who will be in general charge are Mrs. William Comstock general chairman and Mrs. R. J.

Pappe, assistant chairman. Howard Stephens, president of the organization is assisting i arrangements. Howard Hornung, Band Director and Irving Johns, assistant, are also lending their help in various ways. careless driving. Mason County sheriff officers made the charge.

SCOTTVILLE JUSTICE COURT Edward Stakenas of route Free Soil paid $15 on a charge of speeding. Michigan the ticket. state police issued sentenced to pay fines and costs of $35 each, make restitution of $10 each and to serve four weekends in jail. If the fines and costs are not paid they must serve an additional 25 days. Mason County sheriff's officers made the arrest.

Samuel Delloffantos of San Antonio, paid $5 on charge of making excessive muffler noise. Michigan slate police issued the ticket. Warren Barclay of route 2 Scottville paid $4 for disregarding a stop sign. Peter Casper, 22, of route 1 Scottville paid $35 for reckless driving and $4 for driving with an expired operator's license. Donald Punches of Howard City paid $11 for speeding.

Scottville police issued all of the above tickets. Russell Anderson, 20, of Second Street, Ludington, and Ralph Anderson, 18, of Sixth Street, Ludington, charged with being disorderly persons, were August Kotlewski, 19, of Muskegon paid $25 for illegal transportation of alcoholic beverages. Mason County sheriff's offi- a i cers made the arrest. Raymond Snay, 17, of route 1 Free Soil, charged with being a minor in possession of alcoholic beverages, paid $25. Mason County sheriff's officers made the arrest.

I i to thank everyone for their support in the Primary Election. Fred L. Adams Cocktail Hour Daily 5 to 7 p.m. hors d'oeuvres Served Tuesdays Thursdays Dancing TUES. THURS.

SAT. 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Hotel Stearns Cocktail Lounge Protection Chorlts Compball Answers Your Insurance Questions QUESTION: Somt fritnds of ours had in houst and moved most of their furniture to the home of neighbor. It'i juit an idea but I wondered what would happen if the neigh- bor'i houie had also burned.

Would our friends have been paid for their furniture? ANSWER: Yei, almost all fire insurance policies protect the owner of furniture against loss temporarily when the furniture has been moved to a new location. If the move is permanent, the company must be notified, ELUOTT AGENCY INC. N. St. EAGLES PARK FINAL EVENT AT THE PARK Saturday September 12th Point, and Mrs.

Lee S. Worthington of East Lansing is public relations chairman. Theme of the convention is "Republicanism Protects Freedom." Ti With Consideration For All Wishes And Circumstances To provide a service that will be a worthy tribute to the departed, yet create no financial burden is ever the aim of the Dorrell Funeral Home. We are known for thoughtful service, and experienced personnel who are mindful of every need. 143-3441 PHONI VI 1-3411 SAT.

NIGHT JAMBOREE BRING THE WIFE OR SWEETHEART CHARCOAL GRILLED CHICKEN MASHED POTATOES, GRAVY, SALAD, ROLLS, COFFEE SERVED 6:30 P.M. TO 8:00 P.M. BRING A GUEST AND HIS WIFE OR SWEETHEART Live Music Dancing Refreshments Entertainment 99' Reservations Must be in by Closing Time Friday, Sept, 11th, No Exceptions. Notice No Orchestra or Dancing at the Club Saturday, Sept, 12. Come Out to the Park and Have a Real Jamboree.

I PLEASE BE PREPARED TO SHOW YOUR RECEIPT Jack Engfer, worthy president Fraternal Order of Eagles, Aerie 1354, Ludington, proclaim this event as honor night for our park committee in appreciation of their undivided efforts during the past five years to make our park not a dream but a reality for all Eagles and their families and future generation to enjoy. Park Powell park manager and committee Lawrence Case, William Brown, Conrad Nelson, Robert Turner, Harold Olson, Homer neux, Joe Winczewski, Walter Winczewski, LeRoy Lindenau and Jack Engfer president..

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