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-4 -v-r vv qr tr- tp -9 -r fV 1 P41f ts YORK DAILY RECORD FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 13, 2002 BITUARIE burg; a graduate of Mechanicsburg High School; and a U.S. Air Force veteran. Mr. Robinson also is survived by two sons, William Robinson HI of Levittown and James A Robinson of Findlay, Ohio; three daughters, Kathryn A Emmel of Chester, Wendy L.

Adewusi of Bensalem and Aiem feffiok levels many accusations Grace P. Becker SPRING GROVE Grace P. (Geiman) Becker, 96, of Spring Grove, died at 5.40 m. Wednesday at York Hospital She was the wife of Paul J. Becker, who died in 1906.

The service will be 10 am Saturday at Irwin Funeral Home, 175 N. Main St, Spring Grove. Burial will be in Marburg Memorial Gardens in Hanover. Viewing will be 9 to 10 am Saturday at the funeral home The Rev. Kenneth D.

Cherry and the Rev. William G. Mummert will officiate. Mrs. Becker was bom Jam 10, 1904, in Westminster, Md.

She was the daughter of the late Chester M. and Daffodil flippy) Geiman. She and her late husband owned Beckers Grocery Store in Spring Grove for 20 years. She was a member of Mount Zion United Church of Christ in Spring Grove and Spring Grove Area Historical Preservation Society. Mrs.

Becker is survived by a soni Charles P. Becker of Jefferson; two daughters, Helen R. Becker and Geneve lyn L. Myers, both of Spring Grove; a granddaughter; two greatgrandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Memorial contributions: Mount Zion United Church of Christ Memorial Fund, 12 N.

Main St, Spring Grove 17362. A new book investigating the murder of lUlie Belle Allen points the finger at many local officials. By JIM LYNCH Daily Record staff Perhaps it was inevitable, but the drama surrounding the 1960 murder of Lillie Belle Allen has produced its first recent book focusing on the riots. And that book has caught the attention of many around York this week thanks in large part to the allegations it levels at many prominent local figures of today and yesterday. Titled "The Wrong Car The Death of Lillie Belle Allen, the book is the work of 44-year-old William Keisling of Airville.

The author may be familiar to those who follow Pennsylvania politics, since Keisling ran for governor in the 1998 Democratic primary. He lost that race to Ivanltkin. His previous books also have brought him attention and, in at least one case, controversy. His 1993 book, When the Levee Breaks, contained allegations of widespread corruption in the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission and landed him in the middle of a state investigation into patronage there. State officials wanted Keisling to name the sources used in his book, but the author refbsed.

For the last year, Keisling has delved into the investigative documents generated by the Allen murder case those from the months immediately following her shooting, and others produced from the re-opening of the investigation more than two years ago. From those documents, Keisling draws a series of accusations, including: York Police investigators failed to pursue the murderers because fellow officers may have been on hand during the murder and may have played a role in it i Former mayor and York patrolman Charlie Robertson has been unfairly targeted as the cases focal point by local figures interested in exploiting the Allen murder for their own I think Lillie Belles family deserves full justice, WIJJAM KBSUriG, AUTHOR, THE WROfiS CWt TIE DEATH or mi Ban juiet political and personal gain. Keisling did not interview those he accuses and provides no responses from them. He did, however, interview Robertson. When asked to defend his methods, Keisling said his wort is more of a critique of public figures, than a traditional investigative piece.

Obviously, what I do is different, he said Thursday. There arent a whole lot of people who do it this way. Maybe its more akin to being a columnist" The conspiracy message in Keislings book is similar to that delivered in June 2000 by Charlie Bacas, a political adviser to Robertson. In a letter delivered to the York Daily Record at that time, Bacas described the case against the mayor as nothing more than politics. This week, Bacas declined to view the book as any vindication of his stance.

Its his book, his product, Bacas said of Keisling. Hes saying what hes saying. If it happens that he agrees with what I said two years ago, so be it Keisling said Bacas was not interviewed for the book. The author said he intends to take his message a step beyond the printed page. On Thursday, Keisling said he would hold a press conference in Harrisburg to call for the Department of Justice to reopen its investigation into Allens murder.

I think Lillie Belles family deserves frill justice, he said. And I think the people of Pennsylvania deserve to give it to her. Reach Jim Lynch at 771-2088 or jlynchydr.com. Baltimore. Mr.

Market was preceded in death by a daughter, Wanda J. Market Memorial contributions: Eureka Volunteer Fire Company and Ambulance Club, P.O. Box 457, Stewarts-town 173626457. Ella V. Myers YORK Etta V.

Dundore Myers, 83, of York, died at 1225 am. Thursday at Memorial Hospital She was the wife of the late Edward F. Myers Sr. Services will be private at the convenience of the family. Burial will be private.

There will be no viewing. Cremation Direct Service of John W. Keffer Funeral Home, 902 Mount Rose York, is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Myers was bora Sept 23, 1918, in Hanover.

She was the daughter of the late John and Mary Ellen (Cool) Spencer. She was the adopted daughter of the late Merle and Mary Dundore. She was a 1936 graduate of York Catholic High School Mrs. Myers is survived by four sons, Edward F. Myers Jr.

and Timothy Myers, both of York, Thomas Myers of Hampton, Va, and Gerald Myers of Red Lion; a daughter, Kathleen Kleiman of York; 14 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; two brothers; and three sisters. Memorial contributions: American Heart Association, 2997 Cape Horn Road, Red Lion 17356. Hristos Panopoulos YORK Hristos Panopoulos, 66, of York, died Wednesday in Papa-dates, Greece. He was the husband of Georgia Hristos (Sideras) Panopoulos. The couple observed their 35th wedding anniversary May 7.

The service will be noon Monday at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 2500 Pine 1 Grove Road, York. Burial will be in Mount Rose Cemetery. Viewings will be 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Hefiher Funeral Chapel and Crematory, 1551 Kenneth Road, York, and 11 a.m. to noon Monday at the church.

His priest, the Rev. Christos Cbristofidis, will officiate. Mr. Panopoulos was bora Jan. 22, 1936, in Papadates, Greece.

He was the son of the late Vasilios A and Despina Panopoulos. He retired from the former Bowen-McLaughlin Co. He was a member of Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church. Mr. Panopoulos also is survived by three sons, Vasilios Bill Panopoulos, Ioannis Jon Panopoulos and Panagiotis Pete Panopoulos, all of York; three brothers, Andreas Panopoulos of Papadates, Greece, and Kostas Panopoulos and Athana-sios Panopoulos, both of Agrinion, Greece; and a sister, Didika Aravan-dinos of Athens, Greece.

Memorial contributions: Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 2500 Pine Grove Road, York 17403. Grace R. Reichart NEW OXFORD Grace R. Reichart, 90, of New Oxford, formerly of Hanover, died Thursday at The Brethren Home Community in New Oxford. The service will be 11 dm.

Monday at Kenworthy Funeral Home, 269 Frederick St, Hanover. Burial will be in St Pauls (Dubs) Church Cemetery, Hanover. Visitation will be 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the ftmeral home. The Rev.

Clair W. Shorb will officiate. Miss Reichart was bora Nov. 20, 1911, in Hanover. She was the daughter of the late David and Tersey (Snyder) Reichart She was a housekeeper for Hanover Hall Nursing Center, retiring after several years of service; prior to that, she worked for Autokraft Box Co.

in Hanover for 35 years. She was a member of AARP. Miss Reichart is survived by two nieces, Jane L. Reichart of Glenville and Joanne E. Reichart of Bethesda, Md.

Memorial contributions: St Pauls (Dubs) Church Cemeteiy Fund, 1958 Dubs Church Road, Hanover 17331. William Robinson Jr. YORK William L. Robinson Jr, 60, of York, died Wednesday at York Hospital He was the husband of Gloria A Smith. The couple observed their 13th wedding anniversary Dec.

28. The service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Hefiher Funeral Chapel and Crematory, 1551 Kenneth Road, York. Burial will be private in Oak Grove Cemeteiy in Freedom. View ings will be 7 to 9 p.m.

today and 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the fhneral home. Full military honors by York County Veterans Honor Guard will be 7.30 p.m. today at the fhneral home. Mr.

Robinson was bora Feb. 1942, in Washington, D.C. He was the son of Mabel V. (Zeger) and William L. Robinson Sr.

of Chambersburg. He was a cartographer for L. Robert Kimball and Associates in Ebensburg, retiring after 30 years of service. He was a charter member of West Shore Baptist Church in Camp Hill; a member of Summit Masonic Lodge 312 in Ebensburg; a member, treasurer and Fire Police captain of Dauntless Fire Company in Ebens- She retired from McCrory Distribution Center in York, where she was an office clerk. She was a 1939 graduate of Red Lion Area Senior High School and attended Thompsons Business School Memorial contributions may be --made to a favorite charity.

Pauline C. Swanson COCOA BEACH, Fla. Pauline 1 C. fldzojtic) Swanson, 81, of Cocoa 1 Beach, Fla, formerly of Dover, died Tuesday at Island Rehab Nursing Center in Merritt Island, Fla. She 3 was the wife of Gilbert Swanson, who died in 1963.

The service will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Feiser Funeral Home, 306 Harrisburg St, East Berlia Burial will be in East Berlin Union Cemetery. View- ing will be 7 to 9 p.m. today at the ftmeral home. The Rev.

OBrien will officiate. Mrs. Swanson was -id Daniel bora iq Conway, Beaver County. She was the daughter of the late Valent and Kata (Ecamobic)Idzojtic. 1 She was a member of VFW Rich'-1 fi ardJ.

Gross Post 8896 Auxiliary. Mrs. Swanson is survived by 6 three sons, Allen R. Swanson of Jackson, Ga, Valent F. Swanson of Thomasville and Richard Swan- -son of Manchester, a daughter, Melinda Ilyes of Cocoa Beach, Flaj a stepson, Melvin Swanson of Osceola 1 six grandchildren; eight great-gran(T children; two brothers, Charles Id- zojtic of Aliquippa and Michael Idzojtic of Beaver; and two sisters, Rose Furowiec of Conway and garet Protenic of Boden.

Mrs. Swanson was preceded in death by a granddaughter. INCOMPLETE i Harry A. Fry, 66, of Hellam Township, died Thuisday. Etz- weiler Funeral Home, 700 Hellam St, Wnghtsville.

Lucille G. (Wtsnerj La Hew, 88, of York, died Wednesday. John W. Keffer Funeral Home, 902 Mount Rose Ave, York. Beatrice O.

Bea Miller, 90, of New Oxford, formerly of Hanover, died Thursday. Kenworthy Funeral Home, 269 Frederick St, Hanover. 51 ii n4 i- mfflt in)i Funeral Directors C-ii JiC iv Complete Funeral $3750 z'o inn! Services Casket Vault Plurg Funeral Home, Inijjf 244-4567 2" 1-800-974-BURG (2874n Earl R. Burg, SupvTDir Funeral Notlcee -fr IV DOWNS, Dallas S. Viewings: 7-9 PM on Thu.

anil 9-10 AM on Fri. at: 2Burg Funeral Home, Inc 134 W. Broadway, Red Lion, nr Service: 10 AM on Fri. at the funeral home. FINK, Charles A.

Viewing 2 p.m. Sat. Prover urvin .3:30 p.m. Sat. neraf Chapel 1551 Kenneth Rd, York.

KETTERMAN On Wed, Sept, 11th, at Manor Care Health Services South, Jay P. Ket-r terman, aged 84, of York. Funeral services will be 2PM today at North Hills sBibfew Church, 1951 North Hills Rtdl Burial will be, in the Joseph Giesey Cemeteryf Shrewsbury, Viewing 12 hou I prior to service. Baumeistacg Orcutt Small Mortuaries! Inc, Queen at Jackson SCTr in charge of arrangements A LEIPHART Mamie E. (Rav.

Viewing 9-10 am Saturd; Funeral 10 am Saturday at Olewiler Heffner FSinerak Home, 35 Gotham Place, Rexfl Lion, PA. Fran R. Stough tSunri Sunset F' Primary 4, 1949 September 15. 1987 tww un wm uncu ode, Some nfoen yean apo; She wss i piedousLoWng person, J. And stays pea one to tanr, Hie food Lord Firs ki her tie, IL fliu ImbuI Dirt, mJA atl 4- UJ JL Out io i Lonely Cemetery i Where grade taaes blow; Ve Laid to Res) Aimed one, Some Fifteen yem ago; Shewasipiedoiislmtagpenoa, And always pea one to kwnr, the food Lord ns Firs in her tie, She Loved Him ddi all her heul and soul; No die deeps to lm and pent, Eternal L9e was stays her port); She malts ns hi Gorh mansion, Where the slreea lined with gold.

tartly tanned bp Mom, Anita, Jackie indlhdr Families Miss Sprenkle is sundved by a sister, Lois E. Sweitzer of York; and nieces and nephews. ti I Cynthia J. Anyanwu of Yeadon; nine grandchildren; a brother, Clarence IL Robinson of Carlisle; and nieces and nephews. Memorial contributions: West Shore Baptist Church, 2025 Market St, Camp Hill 17011; or Dauntless Fire Company, Sample Street Ebensburg 1593L Arthur Smith SPARKS, Nev.

Arthur Lee Smith, 63, of Sparks, Nev, died at 335 an. Tuesday at Perry Point Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Per- ryville.Md. A graveside service will be 11:30 a.m. Tuesday in Garrison Forest Veterans Cemeteiy, Garrison Forest Road, Owings Mills, Md, with fbll military honors. There will be no viewing.

Harkins Funeral Home, 600 Main St, Delta, is in charge of arrangements. The Rev. James Johnson will officiate. Mr. Smith was bora Aug.

19, 1939, in Coalwood, W.Va. He was the son of Ethel Clones) Smith of Whiteford, Md, and the late Oscar D. Smith. He was a member of the security detail Golden Nugget Casino in Reno, Nev, for 10 yean. He was a US.

Army veteran, receiving a bronze star and the Purple Heart; a life member of the VFW; a member of Slate Ridge Post 182 American Legion in Whiteford, and attended North Harford High School. Mr. Smith also is survived by a son, Stephen Smith of Tennessee; a daughter, Pamela Wilhelm of Stewartstown; three grandchildren; three brothers, Gordon C. Smith of Berlin, Md, Larry D. Smith of Delta and Jack R.

Smith of Pylesville, and three sisters, Delores Rockey of Streel Md, Faye Mitchell of Spartanburg, S.C, and Dorothy Smith of Delta. Anna I. Sprenkle DALLASTOWN Anna Sprenkle, 81, of Dallastown, died at 730 am Wednesday at York Following cremation, a graveside service will be 3 pm Monday in Mount Rose Cemeteiy, 1502 Mount Rose Ave, York. There will be no viewing. John W.

Keffer Funeral Home, 902 Mount Rose Ave, York, is in charge of arrangements. Miss Sprenkle was bora Sept 9, 1921, in Windsor. She was the daughter of the late S. Henry and Susie M. (Throne) Sprenkle.

MemorlaiM I am printing this prayer In thanksgiving for granting my request. St. Jude will be a source of prayer and praise tome. i I PRAYER TO ST. JUDE Most holy Apostle, St.

Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the name of the traitor who delivered your beloved Master into the hands of His enemies has caused you to be forgotten by many, but the Church honors and invokes you universally, as the patron of hopeless caes, of things almost despaired of. Pray for me, I am so helpless and alone. Make use I implore you, of the particular privilege given to you, to bring visible and speedy help where help is almost despaired of. Come to my assistance in this great need that I may receive the consolation and help of heaven in all my necessities, tribulations, and sufferings, particularly (here make your request) and that I may praise God with you and all the elect forever, I promise, blessed St. Jude, to be ever mindful of this great favor, to always honor you as my special and powerful patron, and to gratefully encourage devotion to you.

Amen To be said when problems arise or when one seems to be deprived of all visible help or for cases almost despaired of. -i S.E.F. In Loving Memory Of Levere R. "Skip" Meckley jt 1212622 91301 What a great Dad Father-In-Law you were. Theres an emptiness in our hearts that cannot be filled.

VeleMfeaaHglffMgea Cmrmle, Slim dfe Famtlg Card of Thanks Card of Thanks I wish to express my deepest gratitude to all my relatives and friends for flowers, cards of sympathy, spiritual bouquets, and memorials sent at the time of the loss of my mother Vera N. Ehr-hart. I also wish to express my sincere thanks to everyone at Normandie Ridge for all their kindness during the Illness of my mother. A special thanks to the Nursing Staff and Kitchen Staff at Normandie Ridge, Dr, P.K. Arora, Deacon Joseph Sferrella, and the J.J.

Hartenstein Mortuary of New Freedom. Daughter, Veronica R. Ehrhart In Loving Memory of your 7Sh Birthday DAVID H. SIPE A from Wife, Helen and stepchildren msmznm Claude R. Cox HANOVER Claude Ray Cox, 58, of Hanover, died at 12:30 pun.

Tuesday in Frederick, Md, as a result of a quarry accident He was the companion of Debora Ann Calp of Hanover. The service will be noon Saturday at Wetzel Funeral Home, 549 Carlisle St, Hanover. Burial will be at the convenience of the family. Viewings will be 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.

today at the funeral home. The Rev. Eric Zile will officiate. Mr. Cox was bom March 16, 1944, in Cockeysville, Md.

He was the son of Fred and Deanna (Howell) Cox of Mountain City, Tena He was a driller for G. Edgar Harrs in Cockeysville for 15 years, and a member of Pequea Water Ski Club. Mr. Cox also is survived by three sons, Timothy Ray Cox, Donald Eugene Cox and Michael Wayne Cox, all of Hanover, a daughter, Melissa Ann Hobbs of Millers, Md; two stepsons, Samuel D. Calp and Christopher C.

Calp, both of Hanover; 13 grandchildren; two brothers, John Grub of Elktoa and James Cox of Reisterstown, Md; and a sister, Patsy Ann Price of Shrewsbury. Frieda O. Keenan YORK Frieda O. Keenan, 90, of York, died at 10 pan. Wednesday at York Hospital.

She was the wife of the late Thomas F. Keenan. Services will be private at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Mount Rose Cemetery. Hefiher Funeral Chapel and Crematory, 1551 Kenneth Road, York, is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Keenan was bom July 11, 1912, in Boswell Somerset County. She was the daughter of the late Gustave and Ottilie (Young) Wal-bush. She was a beautician for the former Belmont Beauty Salon, retiring after several years of service. Mrs.

Keenan is survived by a daughter, Karen K. Spahr, with whom she lived Memorial contributions: ALS, Lou Gehrigs Association, 4119 Kinb-ers Road, Harrisburg 17112, in memory of Luella Gurtizea William C. Markel STEWARTSTOWN William C. Bill Markel, 85, of Stewartstown, died at 8.55 a.m. Thursday at York Hospital.

He was the husband of the late Elizabeth M. (Gibbs) MarkeL The service will be 2 p.m. Monday at JJ; Hartenstein Mortuary, 19 S. Main St, Stewartstown. Burial will be in Stewartstown Cemetery, with military rites by Stewartstown American Legion and Stewartstown VFW.

Viewing will be 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the mortuary. His pastor, the Rev. David L. Blinker, will officiate.

Mr. Markel was bom April 9, 1917, in Fawn Township. He was the son of the late William F. and Martha Belle (Adams) Markel. He was a supervisor for the former Yorktowne Kitchens in Stewartstown, retiring in 1979 after 44 years of service.

He had been a Stewartstown police officer for 15 years; a police officer for South Eastern School District, working during school-related activities; and a York County constable for many years. He was a member of Stewartstown United Methodist Church and its New Beginnings support group and Christian Sunshine Sunday school class; a member of Stewartstown American Legion Post 455, Hopewell Fish and Game Association, Loyal Order of Moose Post 941 in Grass Flats, M-P Hunting Club in Drifting, Eureka Volunteer Fire Company and Ambulance Gub in Stewartstown, New Freedom Birthday Club and Uie NRA; and a U.S. Army veteran of World War H. Mr. Markel is survived by two sons, William K.

Markel of Seven Valleys and Kenneth C. Markel of York; three daughters, Ruth M. Windon and Sharon V. Shultz, both of Red Lion, and Wilma A Markel of Stewartstown; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildgpn; and two sisters, Dorothy Schnetzka of Stewartstown and Pauline Boyles of Check out the new Daily Record photo galleries only at ihcYork Daily Record Heritage Trust GEO resigns It came down to a difference of opinion about the longterm direction of the trust: ERIC MENZER, CHJURAMN, YOBK COUNTY HERITAGE TRUST Gayle Petty-Johnson was the first to serve in the position since the group's merger. By SHAWN LEDINGTON Daily Record staff Gayle Petfy-Johnson has resigned as chief executive officer and president of York County Heritage Trust after more than three years of working in that role, an official said Thursday.

Petty-Johnson became CEO of the nonprofit agency. in 1999 when the historical society and the agricultural and industrial museums merged. She had been working at Elf-reths Alley Association, a historic preservation group in Philadelphia She resigned this week after a dispute with board members, said Eric Menzer, chairman of the Heritage Trust board. It came down to a difference of opinion about the long-term direction of the trust Menzer said. Attempts to reach Petty-Johnson were unsuccessful.

Menzer declined to say what the differences of opinion were, stating that it is a personnel matter between the organization and the employee. He said the Trust is wrapping up a capital campaign that will help with a couple of projects, including an expansion of the library and a pending merger with Murals of York and the Colonial Courthouse. The trust also plans to continue an 8--r- ive change of ex-hif '-s fii-i crsifV its audience, bowi vliically and Bocioe- conoiiue i Delaine Toerper, an independent consultant in York, will fill the position until a replacement is found, Menzer said. Toerper served in a similar role during the transition period of the 1999 merger, he said. Shes very familiar with the organization, he said.

Menzer emphasized that Petty-Johnson did a lot of Very, very good work with the trust He commended the energy she brought to the organization by increasing its visibility to the public, changing exhibits and providing outreach to the community. She helped bring the Black History Conference held in. May and the restored A-frame ammonia compressor, one of the first industrial refrigeration units ever made by York Manufacturing, now York International. The compressor has been on exhibit at the Industrial Agricultural Museum in York. Her decision to leave doesnt take anything away from what she accomplished, he said.

Reach Shawn Ledmaton at 771-2048 or sledingto- nQydr.com. ta, A A -A a.