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Herald and Review from Decatur, Illinois • Page 36

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Decatur, Illinois, Wednesday, January 2'i, 1V DECATUR HE A LP 36 County, Cenltral Illinois rvntcrcA hnr in rln5itri iJa mnrrioH Tc" 1 1 preceded her in death. He married Ellen i I tt.m i aft, ws its kuK'-r sy ii i I i-r-. Vrr iv-j VJ ZC J6' tl'f WlrZrjuly f. i -J i-f Central Illinois Weather Decatur Births ASHCRAFT, Mr. and Mrs.

Randall, Pana, girl, Jan. 26, St. Mary's BENSON, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bement, boy, Jan.

25, St. Mary's COLLINS, Mr. and Mrs. Larry, Moweaqua, girl, Jan. 28, St.

Mary's. CORZINE, Mr. and Mrs. Leon, Pana, boy, Jan. 27, St.

Mary's FISHER, Mr. and Mrs. James 1015 W. North, airl, Jan. 27, St.

Mary's EDWARDS, Mr. and Mrs. Frank 2095 S. Lost Bridge, girl, Jan. 27, St.

Mary's FRAZIER, Mr. and Mrs. David, 389 Scott, boy, Jan. 24, St. Mary's GILES, Mr.

and Mrs. Ronnie, 154 S. Sunnyside, boy, Jan. 25, St. Mary's GRACE, Mr.

and Mrs. Richard 3 Midiron, boy, Jan. 25, St. Mary's HADOWSKY, Mr. and Mrs.

Steven Pana, boy, Jan. 26, St. Mary's HETTINGER, Mr. and Mrs. Gregory, Moweaqua, girl, Jan.

26, St. Mary's ISOME, Mr. and Mrs. John 1517 Kenwood, twins, boy and girl, Jan. 24, St.

Mary's JOHNSON, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley 31 Ridgecrest, boy, Jan. 22, St. Mary's JOHNSON, Mr.

and Mrs. Larry, 1833 N. Graceland, oirl, Jon. 25, St. Mary's LAMB, Mr.

and Mrs. Harold, Moweaqua, boy, Jon. 25, St. Mary's MCGINNIS, Mr. and Mrs.

Michael, 3204 Robin, airl. Jan. 27, St. Mary's MOSS, Mr. and Mrs.

Norman 1850 Ferris, boy, Jan. 25, St. Mary's FERRYMAN, Mr. and Mrs. Roaor 2035 E.

Roosevelt, boy, Jan. 23, St. Mary's PHIPPS, Mr. and Mrs. Frank 1176 Dolphin, boy, Jan.

23, St. Mary's REID, Mr. and Mrs. George Route 6, girl, Jan. 23, St.

Mary's SMULIK, Mr. and Mrs. Robert, 2514 Redlich, boy, Jan. 28, St. Mary's THOMAS, Mr.

and Mrs. William Charleston, girl, Jan. 23, St. Mary's WINTER, Mr. and Mrs.

William, 40 Ridge Lane, boy, Jan. 25, St. Mary's CUNNINGHAM, Mr. and Mrs. Albert, 1004 Cerro Gordo, boy, Jan.

27, DMH FOSTER, Mr. and Mrs. Larry 3002 Chestnut boy, Jan. 27, DMH MAURER, Mr. and Mrs.

Edward Route 2, Brozio Lane, girl, Jan. 27, DMH WILSON, Mr. and Mrs. Jack 4039 E. Loaan, boy, Jan.

27, DMH CARRINGTON, Martha 539 S. Stone, boy, Jan. 26, DMH Building Permits CITY Jan. 27, 1975 204 N. Dennis Fred Storment, garaae, $2,000 100 S.

Water Larry Wingler, business alterations, 54,000 Hi Lo Prec. Charleston 41 33 Tr. Clinton 0 Flora 44 35 .11 llillsboro 11 30 Tr. Kincaid 0 Lincoln 38 32 Tr. Mattoon 38 30 0 Monticello 0 Newton 44 36 .03 Olney 49 36 .05 Pana 40 33 .08 Shelbyville 39 31 0 Sullivan 46 38 .10 Vandalia 41 33 Tt.

Decatur Temperatures Tuesday, Jan. 7 a.m.33 Noon 37 High 40 Precipitation: Wed. sunrise: 28 7 p.m. 10 p.m. 38 Ijow 33 .03 set: 5:12 Illinois Forecast Today showers and thunderstorms changing to snow or snow flurries.

Windy and much colder north, showers and thunderstorms diminishing or ending and turning colder south. Tonight's lows in teens north and mostly in 20s south. Thursday partly sunny and colder, highs mostly in 30s north and central and in lower 40s south. U. Weather Records Records for Jan.

28: High 67 degrees, 1914 Low 14 below zero, 1963 Precip. 0.76 inch, 1909 1915, LAKE LEVEL Lake Shelbyville level: normal pool 599.7 feet, 4 p.m. Thursday, 9 feet below normal. Tuesday Wed. Hi Lo Olik.

Albany 39 19 rn Albuquerque 59 34 clr Amarillo 70 20 clr Anchoraqc 38 32 Atlanta 72 54 cdy Birminqhani 74 61 cdy Boise 32 19 cdy Boston 42 29 rn Buffalo 37 25 rn Charleston 77 44 cdy Chicago 34 32 rn Cincinnati 57 40 rn Cleveland 41 32 rn Des Moines 32 19 sn Detroit 36 27 rn Duluth 15 -18 clr Fort Worth 72 50 cdy Green Bay 27 10 cdy Honolulu 81 56 Houston 76 66 cdy Juneau 31 21 cdy Kansas City 39 28 cdy Las Vegas 47 33 clr Los Angeles 56 38 clr Louisville 62 40 rn Memphis 77 64 rn Milwaukee 33 23 sn Miami 78 72 clr Mpls-St. P. 18 3 clr New Orleans 80 60 cdy Oklo. City 49 33 Cir Omaha. 29 18 sn Philadelphia 43 34 rn Phoenix 60 50 rn Pittsburgh 43 33 rn Richmond 66 32 rn St.

Louis 41 34 cdy Salt Lake 29 20 cdy San Diego 58 46 clr Seattle 36 30 cdy Spokane 21 14 sn Tampa 84 63 clr Washington 51 38 rn Fire Kills 5 Members Of Family Revere, Mass. CAP) Five members of a family died Tuesday when fire swept a two-family North Revere house and the roof collapsed on the attic bedrooms. A 9-year-old boy survived. Killed were Alfred Taglieri, 26; his wife Catherine, 27; and son Thomas, a daughter, Marie, 1, and John Taglieri, a 9-year-old brother of Alfred Taglieri. The 9-year-old who survived was Joseph Belyea, a stepson.

He suffered burns of the feft and logs. Fire officials said Mailrlina Young and her three sons, who lived on the first floor, escaped without injury. The fire's cause was determined. not PRESIDENT VISITS ATLANTA MONDAY Washington (AP) President Ford will fly to Atlanta Monday for an overnight stay during which he will press for action on his economic-energy program, press Secretary Ron Nessen said Tuesday. Ford will address the closing session Monday night of a White House-arranged conference for businessmen, labor leaders, publishers and representatives of women and minorities on economic and domestic affairs.

HERALD and REVIEW CLASSIFIED Phone 429-4353 Deaths i Hqu in ftTomr QHori day in Mary Sherman Hospital, Sullivan, Ind. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday in Blume-Stewart-Carroll Funeral Home, Paris, where friends may call 3 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in K.P.

Cemetery, Hymera, Ind. Mrs. Stanton was born in Sullivan, Ind. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Sullivan, Ind. iShe married Hubert Stanton April 4, 1920, in Terre Haute, Ind.

He died in 1965. Surviving are daughter. Mrs. Robert (Betty) Stewart of Paris; sons, Jack of San Diego. Hubert, of Portage, 10 grandchildren; one great-grandchild.

A brother and one sister preceded her in death. VOLKMAR Mrs. Karl (Muriel Lewis) Volkmar, 64, of Greenville died 6:10 p.m. Monday in Utlaut Memorial Hospital, Green ville. Funeral services will be 2 p.m.

Thursday in Dewey: Schildknecht Funeral Home, Greenville, where friends may call 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in German Cemetery, Tamalco Township. Mrs. Volkmar was born in Manchester, England.

She married Karl Volkmar June 30, 1946, in Greenville. Surviving are her husband; sons, Rex of Mulberry Grove; Arnold of Greenville; sister, Nesta Bowter of Manchester, England; three grandchildren. Two brothers preceded her in death. WILLIAMS Mrs. Vernace (Minnie B.

Balliett) Williams, 69, of Salem died 1:40 p.m. Tuesday in Salem Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday in Rankin Funeral Home, Salem, where friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday.

Burial will be in Paradise Cemetery, Salem. Mrs. Williams was born in Odin. She married Vernace Williams June 23, 1923. in Odin.

Surviving are her husband; sons, David A. of Creve Couer, Richard E. of Salem; daughter, LaVerne Ann Richmond of Sonora, six grandchildren. Activities Todayat the YWCA Adult plunge, Open Door, exercise and plunge 9 a.m., tot gym at 10 and 10:30 a.m., Little Specs 10:30 a.m., Open Door 12:30 p.m., Open Door K-5th 3:30 p.m., beginning tumbling, youth guitar 4 p.m., youth plunge 4:30 p.m., intermediate tumbling 5 p.m., diet workshop 5:30 p.m., swim team 5 p.m., family plunge 7 p.m., adult plunge 8 p.m. Fire Calls Monday 9:26 a.m.

1561 N. Gulick child playing with matches set a mattress on fire, Edward Hunter, S50 loss to contents 12:20 p.m. Eldorado and 22nd streets, car fire 5:18 p.m. 557 Lonqview Place, Christine Box, overheated transformer in a television set, $75 loss 6:13 p.m. 2170 N.

Charles Marion C. Garner, check for sewer gas odor to see if explosive 6:58 p.m. 1401 W. King Coin-Op Laundry, washing machine malfunction 10:13 p.m. 1550 N.

Broadway, honest false alarm 11:18 p.m. 1710 W. Grand Dale Baker, honest false alarm Associated Press Wirephoto among plants to be using increased amounts of the state's coal reserves to help meet future energy Macon Macon County COFFEY Mrs. Willis (Anna Wyse) Coffey, 80; of Lakeshore Manor died 5:35 p.m. Tuesday in St.

Mary's Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at J. J. Moran Sons Funeral Home. Burial will be in Gfaceland Cemetery.

Mrs. Coffey was born in Sheboygan, Penn. She was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church. She married Willis Edgar Coffey Jan.

23. 1912, in Lincoln. He died in 1959. Surviving are her son, James K. of Decatur; one grandchild; two great-grandchildren.

Three brothers and five sisters preceded her in death. JETER Mrs. Willie Spencer Jeter, 78, of Hampton. mother of T. Spencer Jeter of Decatur, died Monday in a Hampton nursing home.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. today in Arbor Baptist Church, Halifax County, Va. There will be no visitation. Burial will be in Mercy Seat Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Arrangements are by Powell Funeral Home, South Boston, Va.

LARMON Margaret E. Larmon, 72, of 22(i9 E. Prairie Ave. died 2:50 a.m. Tuesday in St.

Mary's Hospital. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Thursday in J.J. Moran Sons Funeral Home. Burial will be in Monticello Cemetery, Monticello.

Miss Larmon was born in St. Louis, a daughter of Sexton H. and Mary Green Larmon. She was retired from the Decatur Public Library and was a member of the Methodist church. Central Illinois ALWOOD Eva 0.

Alwood. 77, of Clinton died 3:35 p.m. Monday in John Warner Hospital. Clinton. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m.

Wednesday in the Hcr-ington-Calvert Funeral Home, Clinton. Burial will be in Wood-lawn Cemetery, Clinton. Miss Alwood was born in Missouri, a daughter of Joe and Melissa Highsmith Alwood. She was a member of the Church of Christ Scientist. A brother and sister preceded in death.

BALLINGER Mrs. Leo (Ola) Ballinger, of Stilesville, formerly of Mattoon. died Monday' afternoon in Greencastle, Ind. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Friday in Schilling's Funeral Home, Mattoon, where friends may call 4 to 7 p.m.

Thursday. Burial will be in Dodge Grove Cemetery, Mattoon. Mrs. Ballinger was born in Morgan County. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Mattoon.

She married Leo Ballinger. He died- in 1973. Surviving are brothers, Preston Walters of Stilesville, John Walters, of Brownsburg, Ind. BOW EN Mrs. Billie (Manzanita May "Dee" Davison) Bowen, 53, of Vandalia died 9 a.m.

Monday in her home. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Thursday in Beery Hohlt Funeral Home, Vandalia, where friends may call after 5 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Fair Lawn Vandalia.

Mrs. Bowen was born in Pennsylvania. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and the Veterans of Foreign Wars "Auxiliary. She married Billie R. Bowen April 27, 1970, in Vandalia.

Surviving are her husband; son, Craig Bodd of Ledyard, Conn. stepson, Larry Bowen of Mulberry Grove; two grandchildren. BROWNFIELD Mrs. Bert (Minnie E. Lough) Brownficld.

83, formerly of Oblong, died 4 p.m. Monday in Newton Rest Haven, Newton. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in Pulliam Funeral Home, Oblong. Burial will be in Oblong Cemetery.

Mrs. Brownfield was born jn Jasper County. She married Bert Brownfield Feb. 6, 1913, in Newton. He died in 1968.

Surviving are her daughters, Mrs. Norman (Jessie) N-eeley of Oblong; Mrs. William (Joy) Gowin cf Olive Branch; five grandchildren; two greatgrandchildren. One brother and two sisters BRUCE Earl E. Bruce, 73, of Salem died 9:15 p.m.

Saturday in St. Petersburg, Fla. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Thursday in Rogers-Atkins Funeral Home, Salem, where friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday.

Burial will be in East Lawn Cemetery, Salem. Mr. Bruce was born Marion County. He was a member of Grace United Methodist Church. He married Lillian Brvant in Salem March 26, 1932.

Surviving are his wife; brother, Charles of Deerfield: sisters. Gladys Davidson of Irvington; Imogene Robinson of San Diego Calif. COVEY Mrs. Luella B. Cobb Covey, 95.

of Clinton died 5:45 p.m. Tuesday in Crestview Nursing Home, Clinton. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Herington-Calvert Funeral Home, Clinton. Mrs. Covey was born in Mount Vernon.

She was a member of Clinton United Methodist Church. She married Charles Covey Feb. 7, 1901, in Lane. He died in 1947. Surviving are sons, Lloyd of Clinton; Claude, Harry and Kent, all of Decatur; daughters, Mrs.

Helen Callison of Mountain View, Calif. Mrs. Floy Riggleman of Kirby W.Va.; 17 grandchildren: 42 great-grandchildren; several great-great-grandchildren. Two sons preceded her in death. DELDELL Howard C.

Deldell, 82, of Olney died Monday evening in Flora Care Center. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Thursdayin Zirkle Funeral Home, Olney, where friends may call 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney.

Mr. Deldell was born in Denver Township. He married Bess Pflaun in Olney April 25, 1920. Surviving are his wife; sister, Mrs. Grace Bauman of Battle Creek, Mich.

FOREMAN Mrs. Jesse (Delia Cary) Foreman, 71, of Redmon died 10:20 a.m. Tuesday in Paris Community Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Sutton Son Funeral Home, Paris. Mrs.

Foreman was born in Cumberland County, Ky. She was a member of the Paris Church of Christ. She married Jesse Foreman. He died in 1970. Surviving are brother, Floyd of Burksville, Ky.

sisters, Mrs. Corine Lively of Louisville, Mrs. Eunice Thurman of Indianapolis, Ind. GIBSON Burton Gibson, 75, of Fort Meade, formerly of Louisville, died 1 p.m. Monday in Bartow Hospital, Bartow, Fla.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday in Neal Funeral Home, Louisville, where friends may call after 6 p.m. Friday. Burial will be in Iola Cemetery, hw of Louisville. Mr.

Gibson was born in Louisville. He was a retired employe of Firestone Tire Co. CONFRONTATION Many observers believe Utah faces a crossroads decision on how much of its enormous energy potential can be harvested 1 Fitzgerald. Surviving are sisters. Miss Nell Gibson of West Plains, Mrs.

Catherine Holaday of Louisville. GILBERT Mrs. Charles (Mary Edith Martin) Gilbert, 89, of Mount Pulaski died 11:50 p.m. Monday in Mary Henry Nursing Home, Lincoln. Funeral services will be 2 p.m.

Thursday in Fricke Funeral Home, Mount Pulaski, where friends mav call 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Lake Bank Cemetery, Latham. Mrs. Gilbert was born in Latham.

She was a member of the Mount Pulaski Christian Church. She married Charles. Gilbert Dec. 6, 1902, in Taylorville. He died in 1956.

Surviving are daughters, Mrs. Madge Deibert of Mount Pulaski; Mrs. Earl (Letha) Drake of Ottawa; son, Everett of Port Charlotte. eight grandchildren; 30 greatgrandchildren; 21 great-greatgrandchildren. Four sisters and two brothers preceded her in death.

LYNCH Robert M. Lynch, 48. of Nokomis died 5:50 p.m. Monday in Pana Community Hospital, following a one-car auto accident near Nokomis. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m.

Thursday in Stiehl-Dawson Funeral II Nokomis, where friends may call 3 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Witt Cemetery. Mr. Lynch was born in Har-ristown.

He was the son of Harry and Helen Crutcher Lynch. He married Lorene House June 19, 1947. Surviving are his wife; sons, Robert Dale of Pana; James Allen of Nokomis; daughters, Mrs. Doris Kay Mizeur of Decatur; Mrs. Lucille Fourmier of Nokomis; brother, Howard of Witt; sisters Mrs.

Imogene Miller of Freeburj; Mrs. Mary McGlothran of Litchfield; half brothers, John Grimes of Nokomis: Orville Lynch of Lakeland, three grandchildren. PARKER Ernest S. Parker, 76, of Alton, formerly of Oblong, died Sunday morning in his home. Funeral services will be 2 p.m.

Thursday in Berlin Church, south of Oblong. Friends may call 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday in Pulliam Funeral Home, Oblong. Burial will be in Berlin Cemetery, south of Oblong. Mr.

Parker was born in Crawford County. Surviving are sons, Deibert of Milwaukee, Larry of the Philippines; daughters, Mrs. Lavada Buck and Ernestine Shields, both of Muncie, Mrs. Leta Faye Reinann of Oak Creek, Norma Kennedy of Milwaukee, Margaretta Westrich of Abbottsford, brother, George of Flat Rock; sisters, Mrs. Frances Russell of Oblong Mrs.

Emma Hummel of Denver, 10 grandchildren; three greatgrandchildren. STANTON Mrs. Hubert a Melvin) Stanton, 79, of Sullivan, died noon Mon without excessively marring its natural beauty, evident in the state's five national parks. This new Utah Power and Light Co. facility near Huntington is SEND A DIFFERENT KIND OF VALENTINE THIS YEAR! Put your heart in a Personal Valentine Greeting IN THE GREETINGS CLASSIFICATION OF The Decatur Herald and Review CLASSIFIED SECTION ON FRIDAY.

FEBRUARY 14 RpnirniLrr Swrrilirarl.8, luisbainls, wives, children, relatives, servieenipn nv reaIiii: the Classified Columns daily. How delighted lliey will lie to liud personal message directed to llieni on alentine's Day. 14 Words $2.70 With Order 24 Words $3.48 With Order NOTE: Only First Names or Nick Names Will Be Printed in Greetings. Use the Coupon Below to Mail Your Order To: HERALD and REVIEW CLASSIFIED, P.O. BOX 311, DECATUR, ILL.

62525 vami: ADDRESS piiom: NO. swTifStTTrTi inois Traffic Fatalities Jan. 27, 1975 6 Jan. 27, 1974 7 1975 total to date 90 1974 total same period -135 1974 total fatalities 1,961 Marriage Licenses James Anthony Oliver, 30, Decatur, Glenda Irene Waite, 25, Decatur John Michael Lewis, 18, Decatur, Linda Trese Neissle, 19, Decatur Mark Alan Benscoter, 18, Decatur, Althena Ann Binkley, 19, Decatur Stephen Michael Lehmbull, 26, Creve Coeur, Leila Marie Comer, 31, Decatur Jerry Lee Bennett, 18, Decatur, Elizabeth Ann Taylor, 18, Decatur David Delos Workman, 25, Decatur, Deborah Faye Lowe, 19, Decatur Bruce Alan Baker, 18, Decatur, Sherry Kaye Strate, 19, Decatur Richard Elmer Fehrenbacher, 26, Decatur, Patricia Ann Baker, 20, Decatur William Edward Wickline, 31, Decatur, Deborah Lynn Harmon, 25, Decatur Joel Wayne Timmons, 27, Niantic, Karen Lynn Davis, 19, Niantic Central Illinois Births St. Anthony Memorial Hospital ROSINE, Mr.

and Mrs. Charles, Strosbura, oirl, Jan. 27 Martoon Memoriol Hospital MASON, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry, Mattoon, girl.

Jan. 27 PRAHL, Mr. and Mrs. Frank, Windsor, girl, Jan. 27 Charleston Community Hospital PRICE, Mr.

and Mrs. Carroll, Greenup, boy, Jan. 27 'NIXON WANTS TO HELP GOP' Washington CAP) Sen. Barry Goldwater. said Tuesday that former President Richard M.

Nixon is looking forward to helping the Republican party when his health recovers. Goldwater told reporters that he had lunch last week with the former president in Clcmcntc. and said Nixon's health is improving, although he still has difficulty getting around. "I told him when the time was proper and right he had a place in the Republican party," the Arizona Republican said. "He still has a tremendous following." DRAFTEES GET $295 The Hague.

Netherlands (AP) The Defense Ministry announced that the pay for Dutch draftees now is $295 a month, boosted from $260. a Write "Your Message jF lJS, in the space above. rA Valentine Greetings Must Be Received Not Later Tlian Frl. 2.

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