Fort Worth Star-Telegram from Fort Worth, Texas • 59

THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 2, 1982 subscription on TV systems to merge By JERRY COFFEY Star-Telegram Writer DALLAS A major advantage of the consolidation of Preview and VEU, twoof the four subscription television systems serving the Metroplex, will be the ability to expand programming hours, especially on weekends. Starting Oct. 17, the consolidated service will offer 18 hours of programming a day on Saturday and Sunday. Dallas which operates anGolden West Subscription Television of nounced Wednesday it has acquired "substantially all" of the Fort Worth-Dallas assets of the rival Preview service operated by American Television and Communications Corp. Notable among those assets are Preview's decoder boxes and some 25,000 subscribers, which added to the 42,000 now claimed by VEU will make the Golden West operation the I largest of the three surviving subscription TV services in the area by a considerable margin.

ON TV. another system operating locally, says it has 29,000 subscribers, and the MDS system, Movie Vision, claims more than 15,000 customers. The merged service eventually will utilize the broadcast signal of KTWS TV. Channel 27, which currently is the carrier for Preview. VEU now uses KNBNChannel 33, which is expected to expand its daytime Spanish-language service into the evening hours when its STV association ends.

The transition of services will be completed within a 90-day period, said Robert Clark, controller for Golden West Broadcasters, who was spokesman for VEU at the news conference announcing the change. Clark said Preview subscribers will start receiving VEU Sept. 12, and that the VEU service will be offered on both Chan- of VEU's late-night adult programming nel 27 and Channel 33 during the transi- were peripheral, he said. tion. Broadcasting observers have considThe changeover will include supplying ered Wednesday's announcement, or VEU's current subscribers with new de- something like it, inevitable since Fort coder boxes capable of receiving Channel Worth-Dallas became, during a few 27's signal, Clark said.

He said there will be months in late 1980 and early 1981, the no interruption of service during the most crowded and competitive subscripchangeover and that the process will in- tion TV market in the country. volve no extra charges to VEU or Preview subscribers. With cable and the other new home entertainment technologies intensifying Clark declined to disclose financial the competitive pressures, there clearly terms of the Preview acquisition. He said was no way for four rival STV operations the Golden West operation would absorb to be successful. All the services have lost "almost all" of Preview's local employees.

money, including VEU, the first theThe flexibility to expand program time air STV service in the area and the largest. through an arrangement with Liberty Television licensee of Channel 27, There has been talk of consolidation was the primary reason for making the almost from the beginning, and Clark said switch from 33 to 27, Clark said. Any other Wednesday that "multiple negotiations" considerations including difficulties have been going on for the past six with Channel 33 management over some months. Prison system future hinging on '83 legislators, chief says By BOB LLOYD Star-Telegram Austin Bureau AUSTIN Texas Department of Corrections Director Jim Estelle today said the 1983 Legislature must decide if the state will develop alternative correctional systems or continue funding massive prison construction programs. Estelle, speaking at the Attorney General's Law Enforcement Conference, said lawmakers next year will be at a "point of decision" in determining the future of prison systems in Texas.

"In the final analysis, it boils down to we Texans are going to get what we deserve, and that means what we pay for," Estelle said. 2 suspects admit Two 19-year-old men have admitted to Fort Worth police that they were present when a 22- year-old Arlington woman was killed May 26, but police say each man blames the other in the death. Homicide detective Joe' Tiroff said Fort Worth police learned of the duo's involvement in the death of Stacy Ann Hass while one of the men was undergoing questioning Wednesday after they were arrested in connection with a series of armed robberies in Tarrant County. "He (one of the decided he wanted to clear up as much as he could," Tiroff said. "He told about a girl being killed, and it matched the details about Stacy Ann Hass." Police said both gave homicide and robbery detectives lengthy typewritten statements admitting they were present at Oakland Lake Park Obituaries WINNIE MAE BURKHALTER born in Smithfield Funeral for Winnie 76, a Fort Worth resident Blandin, will be at 2 p.m.

al Chapel on Sylvania with burial in Mount Olivet Cemetery. She died Wednesday at a hospital after a brief illness. Mrs. was born in Smithfield and had lived in Tarrant County all her life. She was a member of Friendly Lane Baptist Church in Haltom City.

She was the widow of Leroy Burkhalter, who died in 1949. Survivors include a son, Charles Leroy Burkhalter of Fort Worth; two daughters, Louise Roeder and Lorene Daugherty, both of Fort Mae (Granny) Burkhalter, formerly of 2226 N. Friday at Lucas Memori- WINNIE MAE BURKHALTER Worth; two sisters, Thel- ma Burkhalter and Beulah McCaslin, Fort Worth; her mother, Mary Lillibridge Worth; eight grandchildren; and grandchildren. DORIS MAE GLENN FW resident 35 years Funeral for Doris Mae Glenn, Mulkey, will be 2 p.m. Saturday Baptist Church with burial in al Park.

She died Tuesday at a local hospital after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Glenn was born in Lubbock and lived in Fort Worth 35 years. She was a member of Como First Baptist Church, where she was musician for 15 years. She taught music at her home and was most recently employed as musician for the senior choir of Macedonia Baptist Church for five years.

Survivors include her husband, Eula Glenn of Fort Worth; a son, Eddie Charles Glenn, who is stationed with the U.S. Navy in ter, Ameldia Jean Macon of father, John Jefferson of Mexia; children. 53, of at Cedar Hill both of of Fort five great- 1205 E. Macedonia Memori- DORIS MAE GLENN Hawaii; a daughFort Worth; her and four grand- VERNON ROSS SIMMONS WWII veteran Funeral for Vernon Ross Simmons, 61, of 5509 Fernander Drive, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Williams Funeral Chapel with burial in Skyvue Cemetery.

He died Tuesday at a hospital after a heart attack. Simmons was a native and lifelong resident of Fort Worth. He attended Fort Worth public schools and was a member of Clark Temple 01982 FORT WORTH STAR- TELEGRAM 3E Death Notices Brath Notices BROWN DEMASES NANCY CAMP BROWN, 45, 4740 E. Lancaster, native of Bradford, or Pennsylvania, passed away Tuesday in a local hospital. She resided In Fort Worth for over three years and was the assistant director of the W.

H. Grove Home for Aged, a member of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, St. Lydia's Gulld, and East Fort Worth Business Association. Survivors: Daughters, Mrs.

David Autrey, Fort Worth, Misses Jan and Linda Brown, Derrick City, Pennsylvania; parents, Mr. and MArS. Richard L. Camp, Maple Springs, New York; sister, Mrs. J.

Ronald Carson, Cleveland, Ohlo; brother, Richard L. Camp SpringMissouri; granddaughter, Jennifer Autrey, Fort Worth. Services 2 p.m. Friday, Mount Olivet Chapel. Rev.

Tom Powell officiating. Pallbearers: Harold Autrey, Cedric V. Snyder, Gordon Scarborough, Lester McCarty, Ray C. Slay Jerry Muncy. Interment Mount Olivet Cemetery.

Arrangements Mount Olivet Funeral Home, 2301 N. Sylvaania at N. E. 28th St. 831-0511.

BURKHALTER MRS. WINNIE MAE BURKHALTER, 76, formerly of 2226 North Blandin, passed away Wednesday. Widow of Leroy Burkhalter. Survivors: Son, Charles Burkhalter; daughters, Mrs. Louise Roeder, Mrs.

Lorene Daugherty; mother, Mrs. Mary Lillibridge; sisters, Thelma Burkhalter, Mrs. Beulah McCaslin, all of Fort Worth; elght grandchlidren; five great-grandchildren. Services 2 p.m. Friday Lucas Memorial Chapel.

Rev. Dan Williams officiating. Pallbearers: J. C. Hart, Joe Sherman, Dave Hawkins, Brad Hawkins, Weldon Pautsky, Dale Bearden.

Interment Mount Olivet Cemetery. Family may be contacted at 5812 Circular Drive, 838-7255. Arrangements Lucas Funeral Home, 517 N. Sylvania. 284-7271.

COKE NORA B. COKE, 78, ArlIngton, passed away Wednesday. Survivors includeniece, Mrs. Lyda Argabright, Weatherford; nephew, Jack A. Watkins, Arilngton; numerous nieces and nephews.

Services 9:30 a.m. Friday Moore's Arlington Chapel. Dr. H. E.

East officiatIng. Interment Parkdale Cemetery. Arrangements Hugh M. Moore Sons, N. Davis, Arlington.

275-2711 DACY MR. DANIEL THOMAS DACY, 5001 Southwest on Wednesday, September I. Member Holy Family Catholic Church, Petroleum Club, Ridglea Country Club, Rotary Club of West Fort Worth, Independent Insurance Agents of Tarrant County, Survivors: Wife, Juanita Brants DaCY, Fort Worth; sons, Daniel F. Dacy Fort Worth, David T. and Patrick N.

Dacy, San Antonio; daughter, Mrs. Carol Dacy Heck, St. Louis, Missouri; 10 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brother, Joseph R. Dacy, Baytown; sister, Catherine Bartula, Fort Worth. Recitation of Rosary 8 p.m.

Friday, Harveson Cole Funerai Home, 702 Eighth Avenue and where the family will receive friends following the Rosary. Mass of Christian Burial 10 a.m. Saturday, Holy Family Catholic Church. Rev. Msgr.

Vincent J. Wolf, Celebrant. Pallbearers: Cecil Touchon, Daniel Touchon, Mathew Touchon, Trey Dacy, Jim Daugherty, John M. DaCy. Honorary pallbearers: corporate officers and employees of the Brants Company and members of Rotary Club West Fort Worth.

Interment Greenwood Cemetery. Should friends desire memorials may be given to The Community Hospice of St. Joseph, The Children's Hospital or a favorite charity. rangements Harveson Cole. 336-0345.

Use Classified DIAL RES-ULTS JAMES ANTHONY DEMASES, 87, Arlington, passed away Tuesday. Survivors: Wife, Mrs. Panagoti Demases; sons, Johnny and Tony Demases; daughters, Helen Anderson, Mary A Ann Weaver, Arlington; ters, Mary Karman, buquerque, New Mexico, Ann Combis, Summit, New Jersey; six grandchildren; four greatgrandchildren. Trisagion services p.m. Thursday Moore's Arlington Chapel.

Rev. Kallinkos Petsas officiating. Services 3:30 p.m. Friday, Moore's Arlington Chapel. Dr.

Art Bigby officiating. Interment Parkdale Cemetery. Arrangements Hugh M. Moore Sons, 1219 N. Davis, Arlington.

275-2711. FOWLER ALVAH W. FOWLER 94, 1912 Ashland Avenue, passed away on Wednesday. Survivors: Son, Jack Fowler, Marshall, Glenn Fowler, San. Antonio; daughters, Mrs.

George L. Brandon, Mrs. J. R. Williams, both of Fort Worth, Merl Law, Belton, Catherine Miller, New Orleans, Louisiana; several and great-grandchildren.

Services Friday Greenwood Chapel. Rev. Jack Fowler officiating. Interment Mount Olivet. Cemetery.

Arrangements Greenwood, 3100 White, Settlement Rd. at University Dr. 336-0584 He said legislators will be asked to consider recommendations from the Governor's Task Force on Criminal Justice, which has been studying ways to relieve overcrowding in prisons. Estelle said he does not know what the task force will recommend, but said the recommendations could include such programs as increased use of paroles, wider use of halfway houses and a bigger budget for the Department of Corrections. "We're quickly coming to a point when economics is as much part of the solution as attitude," he said.

"They (legislators) are at a real decision point that's going to be reached at the next legislative session." being at slaying when Ms. Haas was fatally shot. MURDER CHARGES AGAINST the pair were expected to be filed later today. The pair, along with a third 19-year-old, were arrested Wednesday by Fort Worth and North Richland Hills police for a series of robberies of grocery and convenience stores, service stations, fast-food restaurants and a steak house, dating back to September 1981. The four-page statement each of the two men has given police said they forced their way into her car outside her Arlington apartment, then drove her to Oakland Lake Park, Tiroff said.

At the park, they robbed her of about $45 and jewelry, then shot her, Tiroff said. The detective said neither of the suspects knew the woman. Church. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Before retiring in 1967, Simmons worked for 20 years as a shipping clerk for the General Services, Administration.

He was active in Lake Como Senior Citizens Club. Survivors include two brothers, Floyd Simmons and Thyrah L. Adams II, both of Fort Worth; four sisters, Laverne Macintosh, Marjorie Williams, Winifred Adams and Clemmie Smith, all of Fort Worth; and his mother, Lillie Brown of Fort Worth. JOET. ROLAND SR.

worked as machinist Funeral for Joe T. Roland 56, of 1021 E. Mulkey will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Pleasant Mount Gilead Baptist Church, 5212 Houghton, with burial in Cedar Hill Memorial Park. Family hour will be from 7 to 8 p.m.

Friday at Russell's Funeral Home. He died Tuesday at a Fort Worth hospital after a lengthy illness. Roland was born in Waco and had lived in Fort Worth 47 years. He was a graduate of I.M. Terrell High School who worked 17 years as a general machinist at Menasco Manufacturing Co.

Survivors include his wife, Addie Lou Harris Roland of Fort Worth: four sons, Joe Thomas JOE T. ROLAND SR. Roland Gerrald L. Roland and Darrell Du Wain Edwards, all of Fort Worth, and Thomas Edwin Roland of Los Angeles, a daughter, Jo Ann Roland Harris of Fort Worth; three stepdaughters, Saundra Edwards Spencer of Orange, Valerie Edwards of Fort Worth and Cheryl Yvonne Edwards of Port Arthur: two brothers, Cedro Roland Jr. of Pasadena, and Earl Bruce Roland of Fort Worth; a sister, Linda Roland Hudson of Fort Worth; his mother, Mary Adanandus Roland of Fort Worth; 17 grandchildren; and eight stepgrandchildren.

RUBY ESTELLE CAREY worked as a nurse Ruby Estelle Carey, 63, of 1329 E. Minden, died early Wednesday morning at a Fort Worth hospital after an illness. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Laurel Land Funeral Home in Fort Worth with burial in the Laurel Land cemetery. Mrs.

Carey was born in Pulaski County, Ark. She had lived in Fort Worth for 30 years and worked as a nurse at Western Hills Nursing Home before her illness. Survivors include her husband, Aubrey W. Carey of Fort Worth; six children, Audrey Moore of Houston, Naomi Watkins of Memphis, John Carey of Granbury, and Anne Holland, David Carey and Tony Carey, all of Fort Worth; two brothers, Albert Branch of Ingomar, and the Rev. William Branch of Sitka, Alaska; two sisters, Louise Castor of Cheney, and Alberta Reed of Ecru, 16 grandchildren; and 17 great HOWARD WOODROW HOWARD, 65, Fort Worth, passedaway on Monday, Survivors: Brother, George D.

Howard, Fort Worth; sisters, La Fern Ueckert, Fort Worth, Mattie Woodruff, Tuscon, Arizona, Lorene Hester, Odgen, Utah. Services 9:30 a.m. Friday, Greenwood Chaps el. Rev. Jesse Leona clating.

Interment Greenwood Memorial Park. Arrangements Green wood, 3100 White Settles. ment Rd. at University, Dr. 336-0584.

LEWIS Associated Press READY TO LAUNCH Donald K. Slayton, left, and David Hannah Firm is confident its rocket will fly HOUSTON (AP) Officials of a Space Services, said the success of Houston firm trying to crack the the launch is critical for the com- space barrier say they plan to launch a rocket on a suborbital flight next week and believe "it's going to work like a Donald K. Slayton, a former astronaut who is mission director for Space Services said the rocket is on a launch pad at Matagorda Island the 1 Texas Gulf Coast and will be ready to lift off at 10 a.m. Wednesday. He said "about 99.4-percent" sure the rocket would fly as planned.

"We're confident it's going to work like a charm," Slayton said Wednesday. Named Conestoga the rocket is a solid-fueled second stage of a Minuteman I missile. In a minute flight, the rocket will carry a dummy payload far above the earth and spew out a shower of ice crystals. The craft then will fall into international waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Space Services Inc.

paid $365,000 to obtain the rocket from the National Aeronautics, and Space Administration. Total cost for the launch is about $2.5 million, company officials said. David Hannah, chairman of pany because of a fiery failure last year. "We're still on trial," he said. "We've got to see whether we can do it." A liquid-fueled rocket called Percheon exploded spectacularly last August during a prelaunch engine test at the Matagorda Island launch site.

A fireball, fueled by kerosene and liquid oxygen, enveloped the pad and soared 200 feet in the air. There were no injuries, but it set the SSI space plans back by six months and led the firm to select another engineering contractor team and a different type of rocket. Conestoga I will lift off from a pad on the southern tip of Matagorda Island, which is north of Corpus Christi, and then are out over the Gulf. One minute, 20 seconds into the flight, a shroud covering the payload will be separated by small rocket thrusters and the rocket booster will burn for another five seconds. Then the booster will fall away and other rocket thrusters will send the payload into a spin.

Ex-officer testifies partner not drunk By ANNE REIFENBERG Star-Telegram Writer Former Fort Worth vice officer Floyd Mills has testified that his partner, Darrell Moon, who was killed when Mills' gun discharged during a pre-dawn fracas two years ago, feigned being drunk. Mills a defendant in a lawsuit filed by a 22-year-old carpenter who claims police violated his civil rights July 13, 1980 testified Wednesday that Moon was not intoxicated during a gunbattle and car chase early that morning. 'At one time I thought he Mills, now a La Grange oil company employee, said. "But that was a ploy of Officer Moon's in his work. I asked him we had a little code we went by and when he answered, I knew he was OK." Tests administered to Moon at John Peter Smith Hospital after he was shot in the head showed his blood alcohol content was.13.

A person is legally drunk under Texas law with a content of .10. The lawsuit filed by Justo Juarez Jr. claims it was "customary" for vice officers to drink "excessive" amounts of alcohol on duty and that police administrators were aware of complaints of drunkenness on the job against Mills. Juarez is seeking $310,000 in damages for what the lawsuit calls the (malicious and oppressive" conduct JAMESW.LEWIS, Burnet. Survivors: Wife, Mrs.

Bridget F. Lewis; sons, James Vernon and Robert Boyd Lewis, slana; sister, Mrs. Floyd. Freeman, Houston. Seri vices 1 p.m.

Friday Gause-Ware, Owens Brumley Memorial Chap el. Rev. Gene Garrett officlating. Interment Rose Hill. Arrangements GAUSE -WARE, OWENS BRUMLEY, 425 S.

HENDERSON. 335-4557 McMURREY MRS. RETTA McMURREY, 94, Survis vors: Daughter, Madeline Stone; sons, A. G. McMurray, Bruce McMurrey, Grant, Keith, and Kenneth McMurray; 16 grandchildren; 20.

great brother, Ira Baker; sister, Cassie Ingram, all of Fort Worth. Graveside services 2 p.rn. Friday. Mount Olivet Cemetery: Arrangements GAUSEOWENS BRUMLEY, 425 S. HENDERSON.

335-4557 MEDFORD MRS. MADALINE M. MEDFORD, 74, Route 1,1 Roanoke, passed away. Wednesday afternoon: Survivors: Husband, James A. (Buddy) MedS ford; son, Don Medford; sister, Mrs.

Girtha: Garner; brothers, Dick, Fred and Andrew Huffman; two Services 2 p.m. Friday Mount Gilead Baptist, Church near Keller. Reva Ed Vinson and Rev. Eddie Atkinson officiating, Interment Medlin Ceme: tery. Arrangements J.

E. Foust Son, Funeral Directors, Grapevine. 481- 2525 PERKINS ELIZABETH SHEEHEY PERKINS, 82, 3109 Kings Court, passed away Wednesday. Survivors: Niece, Mary Cosgrove, Keller; nephews, J. B.

Luttrell, Jerome P. Luttrell, Fort Worth, Pat Sheehey, Sher: man; step-daughter, Mil dred Ragsdale, Dallas: Rosary to be recited 7:30 p.m. Thursday Mount Olivet Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial 1 p.m. Friday St.

George's Catholic Church. Rev. Eugene Witkowski, Celebrant Interment Mount Ollvet Cemetery. Arrangements Mount Olivet Funeral Home, 2301 N. Sylvania at of Mills and three other officers the morning Moon was killed.

Juarez and two companions were arrested after a name-calling match in the parking lot of a South University Drive nightclub sparked all exchange of shots and a freeway chase to the Tarrant County Convention Center. But charges of attempted murder filed against Juarez and the other two men were dropped when a Tarrant County grand jury no billed them. Juarez testified Tuesday that when a yellow, unmarked police car rammed the car he was driving in a convention center driveway after the chase, Mills approached Juarez and beat him on the head with the barrel of his gun, causing it to discharge and hit Moon. But Mills testified Wednesday that Juarez struggled with him for the gun and that it went off as Moon was standing on the other side of the car. "We were fighting back and forth with the barrel of the gun," Mills said.

"I hollered at Officer Moon, 'No, no, get It looked as if it were in slow motion. At first I didn't remember seeing Officer Moon go down, and now Iremember seeing him go down." Moon's mother, Audrey Moon, sat in the audience during Mills' testimony and clutched a tissue in her hand. FW man arraigned in beating death Jiles Estelle Coleman, 40, of 4417 Carroll, was arraigned Wednesday on charges of capital murder in the beating death of Donald L. of 2401 Roosevelt. Municipal Judge Mary Najvar denied bond for Coleman.

Shearer was beaten on Aug. 16 by two men he had picked up at a North Side carwash, Fort Worth police said. He died Sunday. Homicide detective Eduardo Mendoza said Coleman has given a statement that he saw Shearer the day of the beating, but denies killing the man. Mendoza said Shearer was beaten with a cane.

and he said Coleman has a limp and walks with a cane. An autopsy determined that Shearer developed pneumonia after receiving many broken ribs. Shearer told police that about 11 a.m. on Aug. 16 he picked up two men he recognized outside a carwash in the 2800 block of North Main.

After driving around for some time, Shearer told police, the three went to a North Side bar. While they were there, the two men attacked him and took about $40, he said..