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9 Page 4 Monday, November 28, 1988 Valley Valley records fewer deaths Driving was relatively safer in the San Joaquin Valley this Thanksgiving holiday period than a year earlier as the region had five fewer traffic deaths this year. California Highway Patrol and police offices in the eight counties reported nine fatalities during this Thanksgiving holiday's reporting period from 6 p.m. Wednesday through midnight Sunday. There were 14 traffic deaths during the holiday last year. Fresno: and Kern counties each recorded three deaths while Tulare, Madera and San Joaquin counties contributed one apiece.

In Kern County, Francisco Cachu, 56, of Lamont, was struck by a car and killed as he crossed Weed Patch Highway on Thanksgiving Day; Thomas St. Claire, 19, of Ridgecrest, missed a curve and was killed on Highway 178 in the mountains near Kernville on Saturday; and Eddie Pruett, 16, of Bakersfield, was trapped and killed in a burning car that rear-ended another auto Sunday. In Fresno County, a 26-year-old transient was struck and killed along Highway 99 south of motel drive in Fresno, and Carlos Zambrano, 22, of Coalinga man rearended a truck-trailer rig on Highway 145, both on Saturday. A man also was killed in a two-car collision in Fresno on Sunday. Obituaries Joe Matthew Freitas Sr.

28, 1988 The Hanford RALEIGH, N.C. nadoes today ripped department store, homes and churches apartment buildings, Sentinel Tornadoes (AP) Torthrough a destroyed mobile and damaged killing five people and injuring over 100, authorities said. Three of the deaths were in Wake County, which includes Raleigh, and the two others were in neighboring Nash County, officials said. An 11-year-old boy was among the dead in Wake County, Raleigh City Manager Dempsey Benton Jr. said.

Benton said 62 people were taken to hospital in the county, including 3 who required surgery. Nine houses were destroyed and 44 were damaged, he said. "These numbers are being updated and we expect significantly higher numbers when the assessment is completed," he said. The tornadoes first struck Raleigh around 2 a.m. and appeared to hit hardest in parts of Wake, Nash and Franklin counties.

The storms then moved into eastern Virginia, the National Weather Service said. A tornado warning for Virginia expired at 6 a.m., according to the weather service in Norfolk. Power outages were widespread in North Carolina, authorities said. The Nash County sheriff's department said at least 20 people were brought to two hospitals in Rocky Mount. In neighboring Franklin County, about 25 people were injured, said Sheriff Arthur E.

Johnson. "We've had churches that have been demolished, some trailers and Joe Matthew Freitas 65, of Hanford died Sunday in a Hanford hospital. A native Californian, he had lived in the Hanford-Lemoore area for 40 years. He was a milker for SSMM Co. He was a member of the Hardwick IDES lodge.

Surviving are two daughters, Rosemary Kurtz of Healdsburg and Jeanette Freitas of Hanford; three sons, Joe Manuel and Gene Freitas, all of Hanford; three brothers, George Cambria of Hanford and John and Bill Lewis, both of Riverdale; two sisters, Mary Supiron of Vacaville and Angie Catron of Pismo Beach; 11 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. The rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Tuesday in St. Peter's Catholic Church in Lemoore where mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday.

Burial will be in Lemoore Cemetery. Arrangements are by Phipps-Dale Funeral Chapel of Lemoore. Albert 09 Gonzales The rosary will be recited at 7 this evening in St. Peter's Catholic Church, Lemoore, for Albert C. Gonzales, 65, of Hanford who died Friday in a Hanford hospital.

Mass will be celebrated in the church at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, with burial to be in Lemoore Cemetery. Born in Mexico, he had lived in Hanford for 36 years and had been employed for 12 years with Candlewick Yarns before his retirement. He was a World War II veteran of service with the U.S. Air Force, a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, Turtle Hut No.

36 of the Military Order of the Louse, Hanford Elks Lodge No. 1259, current post commander of Hanford VFW post 10114, minister of hospital for Immaculate Heart of Mary Church and an associate member of the Kings County Peace Officers Association. He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Dora; a son, Ronald Gonzales of Boise, Idaho; a daughter, Gloria De La Cruz of Hanford; two brothers, Robert and Val Gonzales, both of Lemoore: a sister, Delores Jones of Redding. The family suggests any remembrances be sent to the American Heart Association or to the Veterans Administration Hospital in Fresno. Arrangements are by Whitehurst- rst-McNamara Colonial Chapel.

Harry Moses Hikelea Harry Moses Hikelea, 67, of Lemoore died Saturday in a Hanford hospital. A native of Hilo, Hawaii, he had lived in Lemoore since 1981. He was a trucking supervisor for Mid-Pac Lumber Co. He is survived by his wife, Rebecca; two daughters, Harilyn Kaalekahi and Charlene "DeeDee" Flores, both of Armona: three sons, Malcolm Hikelea of Roseville, Michael Hikelea of Waimanalo, Hawaii, and Myron Hikelea of Lemoore; three sisters, Dawn Cabero, Ida Nakapa'au and Yvonne Coons, all of Honolulu, Hawaii; a brother, Eddie Naole of Waimanalo, Hawaii; 12 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. AP Laserphoto A tornado struck at a Mart in Raleigh before continuing across the northern part of the city.

some said Johnson, who added that Red Cross personnel were on their way to the county. In northern Raleigh, a mart kill five; injure store was flattened, and one person was trapped inside, said Police Sgt. J.D. Everett. The man was later freed.

and suffered a broken leg, p.m. Tuesday in Phipps-Dale Funeral sent to Hawaiian Memorial Park Morand burial. The rosary will be recited at 03 Chapel, Lemoore. The body will be tuary in Kaneohe, Hawaii, for services Arthur Jackson Huddleston Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the Oak Grove Cemetery at Laton for Arthur Jackson Huddleston, 84, of Riverdale who died Friday in a Hanford hospital.

A native of Austin, Texas, he had lived in Riverdale for 30 years. Prior to retirement he owned and operated the Red Barn clothing store in Lemoore. Surviving are a son, Clarence Huddleston of Riverdale; two daughters, Jean Mayfield of Riverdale and Odie Rodriquez of Chula Vista; 12 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; Arrangements are by Phipps-Dale Funeral Chapel of Lemoore. Eula F. Wilson Services will be at 2 p.m.

Tuesday in People's Funeral Chapel for Eula F. Wilson, 69, of Hanford who died Friday in a Hanford hospital. Burial will be in Grangeville Cemetery. A homemaker, she was born in Sulfur Springs, Texas, and had lived in Hanford for the past 20 years. Surviving are two sons, Melvin Wilson of Hanford and Charlie Wilson: a stepson, Darrell Wilson of Soledad: five daughters.

Helen House and Shirley House, both of El Reno, Betty Williamson of Oklahoma City, Bonnie Clark of Maryland and Wanda Frederick of Marysville; a sister, Tiny Gann of Soledad; numerous grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. Friends may call at the chapel from 2 to 8 p.m. today. Hazel M. Power Services will be at 11 a.m.

Wednesday in People's Funeral Chapel for Hazel M. Power, 60, of Tollhouse who died Thanksgiving Day in a Fresno hospital. Burial will be in Grangeville Cemetery. Born in Oklahoma, she had lived in Hanford area for 18 years prior to moving to Tollhouse in 1973. She worked for Globe-Wide Systems as a packer for 13 years, retiring in 1986.

She was a member of the Glad Tidings Assembly of God Church and had served as recording secretary for Sheet Metal Union No. 371. Surviving are her husband, Jimmy; six sons, Gregory L. Brown of Santa Rosa, Ronald W. Prewitt of Albuquerque, N.

Rex A. Prewitt of Cottonwood, Idaho, Jim L. Powers of Richland, Michael K. Pauze of Los Osos and Timothy C. Pauze of Morro Bay; three daughters, Teresa C.

Cole of Corcoran, Debra D. Shute of Ann Arbor, and Debra R. Fisk of Fresno; her mother, Mildred Strawn of Yakima, two brothers, Gewel C. Griffin of Sunnywide, and Roy Griffin of Spokane, two sisters, Maude Gilleland of Yakima, and Ena Andrews of Merced, and 13 grandchildren. Those who wish may send remembrances to the American Cancer Society.

SECRET WITNESS 584-7022 If you have information on any of the crimes listed below please call the Secret Witness number. You will remain anonymous. Over $1,500 in rewards have been paid through Secret Witness so far this year Secret Witness works! BURGLARY REWARD $250 $125 For Information Leading To Arrest $125 Upon Conviction Case No. 88-19667 H.P.D. During the night of 10-29-88 and 10-30-88 unknown suspect(s) forced entry into the residence of Florentino Jose at 261 E.

Fargo and removed property. Included equipment, and household items. was jewelry, clothing, computer BURGLARY REWARD $250 $125 For Information Leading to Arrest $125 Upon conviction Case No. 88-07011 K.C.S.D. Between 10-21 and 10-23 unkown suspect(s) entered the residence of Maria Gonzales on Lacey and stole a Tappen Microwave, Hitachi VCR, 2 gold chains and 2 gold necklaces.

Estimated loss $1390.00 HOMICIDE REWARD $500 $250 For Information Leading To Arrest $250 Upon Conviction Case No. 88-17592 Victim Kevin Propst was last seen Wednesday, 9-28-88. Victim's body was found in victim's residence Sat. morning, 10-1-88 at 9:00 a.m. Propst was victim of a Homicide.

Unless otherwise indicated, reward will be paid at for information which leads conviction. to arrest and arraignment and upon Anyone with information on any of the listed crimes may call the Secret Witness number shown above. or write to Secret Witness, PO. Box 211, Hanford. CA 93232 A witness will be asked to give a combination of four numbers and three letters in any order and jot these down for his code identification in event he becomes eligible for a reward He will not be asked to identify himself In sending the tip in the If information provided substantially aids in writing code should be placed at the top of the page.

number crime in conviction, the witness may claim the reward by calling the Secret Witness solving the and using the code Arrangements for payments of the reward. in cash, will be made under anonymous If more than one persor calls with information that leads to conditions arrest and conviction on the same crime, the reward will be split 100 said Assistant Fire Chief Robert Whittington. At least two other people were injured near the store, Everett said, adding that he did not know the extent of their injuries. Bricks, cinder blocks and twisted steel girders lay in a heap with racks of clothing and other merchandise. Police dispatched officers to nearby neighborhoods to look for people in need of help and to prevent looting.

Retired senator Burns dies SACRAMENTO (AP) Hugh M. Burns, who represented Fresno in the state Senate for 28 years and served as Senate leader for a dozen years, as died at the age of 86. Burns, who died on Saturday at his home in Sacramento, was president pro tem of the Senate from 1957 to 1969. He co-authored the Burns-Porter Act, which authorized the massive State Water Project: the BradleyBurns Act, which allowed counties to levy sales taxes; and the CollierBurns Act, which laid the groundwork for the state freeway system. "I don't think, any governor has as much influence on legislation as Hugh Burns did during his term as pro tem," former Gov.

Edmund G. Brown said in 1966. Although he was a Democrat. Burns depended on a mixture of Republicans and conservative Democrats to hold onto his power in the Senate. Burns first was elected to the state Assembly in 1936 on a platform of support for the Central Valley Project to bring inexpensive water and power to the San Joaquin Valley.

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HANFORD 584-33671 Wiring faulty (Continued from Page 1) come out after them. And that's exactly what happened," said Diaz, a little awed by how well it had worked. "'There's no way I could have grabbed them all," she says. The fire began, according to firefighter Rick Smithcoincidentally, the same fireman who had instructed the children in class--in an electrical short in wiring in the linoleum floor. "This was almost a textbook case in fire investigation," says Smith.

"You go from the least burned to the most burned area, then you look for the source of the fire. We did that, and there it was. It's very easy to spot a fire started by an electrical short; the wire kind of beads up where the short was. In this case, i it was very clear." Diaz reports that she had asked the landlord to repair the wiring in the house. "There were electrical outlets hanging out of the walls," she says.

"I couldn't wash the dishes without being afraid of getting shocked. "Last Saturday my two little boys were playing with little metal cars, and one of them ran into one of those outlets. He burned his hand badly enough to cause three of his fingers to blister. They're still not well." The Kings County Firefighters' Association has a program to help with the immediate needs of families in emergency situations, but Smith says the association "needs the community's help as well." Diaz says they need a new home most of all. But after that, they need mattresses, appliances, clothing for the children--especially shoeseverything needed to start over again.

Diaz says she will be out this afternoon looking for a job. She refuses to feel sorry for herself. "I'm going to be strong for the children. I'll get a job, and I'll go back to school, and we'll get past this. God will Anyone interested in helping the Diaz family can call 582-6540, to.

reach the Kings County Firefighters' Association. Donations of goods may be dropped off at any fire department in the county. Smith says he's had inquiries about donating money, and "that's fine, but please write a check to the Firefighters' Association, and attach a note specifying the money 1 for the Diaz family." Checks may be mailed to P.O.Box 835, Armona, CA 93202. 1987 PRIZE- NEWSPAPER of the CALIFORNIA NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION The Hanford Sentinel The Journal (USPS 234.440) Vol. 1988, No.

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