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DECATUR SUNDAY HERALD AND REVIEW Pae B7 Decatur, Illinois, Sunday, May 25, 1980 Central Illinois deaths day at St. Paul's Lutheran Nokomis. Visitation will be 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Stiehl-Dawson Funeral Home, Nokomis. Burial will be in Mount Zion Cemetery.

Mr. Tester was born in MorrisonvilJe, son of Earl and Lydia (Fricke) Tester. He was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Roundtree Gun Club and was a farmer. He married Janice Mind-nip in 1956.

I Surviving are his wife; sons, Earl and Jim, both at home; daughters, Mrs. Terry (Cindy) Meiners of Nokomis; Mrs. Andy (Connie) Whalen of Morri-sonville; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Tester of Nokomis; brother, Will is jof Nokomis; sisters, Mrs.

Earl (Pauline) Seagle of Ohlman; Mrs. Brad (Nor-malee) Compton of Peoria; Mrs. Paul (Marianne) Mudd of Buffalo; one Chapman Anthony "Tony" James Chapman, 17, of rural Clinton died 2:50 p.m. Saturday (May 24, 1980) in Decatur Memorial Hospital from injuries sustained in a May 12 motorcycle accident. Arrangements are incomplete at He-rington-Calvert Funeral Home, Clinton.

Mr. Chapman was born in Lincoln, son of William and Sandra Edwards Chapman. He was a junior at Clinton High School and a member of the First Christian Church, Clinton. Surviving are his parents; brothers, Donald at home; sisters, Lara, Renee and Melanie, all at home; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.

Fred Chapman, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Miner and Edith Edwards, all of Clinton; great-grandmother, Ethel Chapman of Newton. Dumser Frank E. Dumser, 90, of Lincoln died 11 a.m.

Saturday (May 24, 1980) in Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital, Lincoln. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Monday in Holland Barry Funeral Home, Lincoln, with vistiation one hour before services. Burial will be in Zion Cemetery, Lincoln. Memorials: American Cancer Society.

Mr. Dumser was born in Lincoln, son of Charles and Kathryn Dumser. He was a retired employee of Siebs Hatchery, Lincoln, and a member of the First National Bank of Lincoln board of directors. He married Edna Mae McAfee, who died in 1965. He married Marie Wheeler.

Surviving are his wife; son, Paul W. of Lincoln; sister, Flora Hamp of Washington, D.C.; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Two brothers and one sister preceded him in death. Elvers Viola Marie Elvers, 77, of Ohlman died 11:20 a.m. Friday (May 23, 1980) in Hillsboro Hospital.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday in Ohlman United Church of Christ, with visitaiton 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday in Sutton Funeral Home, Nokomis. Burial will be in Ohlman Cemetery. Miss Elvers was born in Ohlman, daughter of Christian and Lena Elvers.

She was a member of Ohlman United Church of Christ. Ingrum Don Ingrum, 82, of Tuscola, formerly of Harristown, died 4:45 p.m. Saturday (May 24, 1980) in his home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Waddington Funeral Home, was a retired operator with Ohio Oil an Illinois Athletic Association official and a volunteer fireman. He was a member of Grace Lutheran Church, Dieterich, American Legion, and a Dieterich Town Board Member.

He married Mae Richardson in 1934. Surviving are his wife; daughters, Mrs. Leonard (Erna Mae) Hall of Cicero, Mrs. Ted (Sandy) Grave-nhorst of Effingham; five grandchildren. One granddaughter preceded him in death.

Mathas Mrs. Myrtle Mathas, 90, of Charleston, died 10:50 a.m. Saturday (May 24, 1980) in Hilltop Nursing Center, Charleston. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in Brown Funeral Home, Montezuma, Ind.

with burial in Montezuma Cemetery. Local arrangements by Har-per-Swickard Funeral Charleston. Mrs. Mathas was born in Columbus, Ohio, daughter of Andrew M. and Rueami Kay.

She was a member of Charleston Community Church. She married Marian J. Mathas, who died in 1949. Surviving are a son, Marian K. of Indianapolis; brother, Harry V.

Kay of Olney; nine grandchildren; two greatgrandchildren. Newkirk Jasper W. Newkirk, 63, of Effingham County died around noon Friday (May 23, 1980) in his home. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Monday at Johson Funeral Home, Effingham, with visitation 4 to 9 p.m.

Sunday. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Napoleon, Mich. Mr. Newkirk was born in Effingham County, son of Cyrus and Emma Newkirk. He was a member of Masonic Lodge of Napoleon, VFW, and was a retired iron worker.

He married Mamie Johnson who died in 1970. Surviving are a stepson, Owen Johnson of Rockford; daughter, Marcia Benson of California; sisters, Leona Stort-zon and May Loy, both of Effingham; several grandchildren. Four brothers and one sister preceded him in death. Oiler Mrs. Walter (Ethel Anna Irwin) Oiler, 90, of Taylorville died 12:30 p.m.

Friday (May 23, 1980) in St. Vincent Memorial Hospital, Taylorville. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Monday in First Baptist Church, Taylorville, with vistiation 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday' in Shafer Funeral Home, Taylorville.

Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Taylorville. Mrs. Oiler was born in Petersburg, daughter of William and Eliza Irwin. She was a member of First Baptist Church. She married Walter Oiler in 1909.

He died in 1961. Surviving are her sons, Earl of Taylorville; Gale of Grand Tower; sister, Bertha Morgan of Taylorville; seven grandchildren; several great-grand-chidren. Simmons Mrs. Charles (Irene-Sarver) Simmons, 68, of rural Altamont died 6:30 p.m. Friday (May 23, 1980) in her home.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Monday at Lock art Sons Funeral Home, Beecher City, with visitation 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Beecher City. Mrs.

Simmons was born in Fayette County, daughter of G. Cleveland and Sylvia Sarver. She was a member of Herrick Church of Christ. She married Charles F. Simmons in 1926.

Surviving are her husband; sons, Maynard of Moweaqua; Haldon of Altamont; Pearl of Cowden; J.P. of Effingham; brothers, Dugal, Sam and Herbert Sarver, all of Herrick; Ray Sarver of Beecher City; sisters, Erma Durbin and Carrie Petty, both of Beecher City; 12 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. One brother preceded her in death. Teaney Howard O. Teaney, 82, of Hartsburg died 5:15 p.m.

Friday (May 23, 1980) in Christian Nursing Home, Lincoln. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in Hartsburg Christian Church, with visitation 5 to 8 p.m. Monday in Holland Barry Funeral Home. Burial will be in.

Hartsburg. Union Cemetery. Memorials: Hartsburg Rescue Squad or Hartsburg Christian Church. Mr. Teaney was born in Macoupin County, son of William and Ola Teaney.

He was employed by Heberling's, Ker-pan's Grocery ad operated Illisco Station in Hartsburg. He was a member of Hartsburg Christian Church. He married Sylvia A. Lankford in 1924. Surviving are his wife; sons, William A.

and Wendell, both of Hartsburg; Calvin of Lincoln; daughters, JoAnne Payne of Lincoln; Maybelle Lillard of Ewing, 16 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. One brother, two sisters and two grandchildren preceded him in death. Tester Charles Earl Tester, 46, of Morrison-ville died 11:30 a.m. Saturday (May 24, 1980) in his home. Funeral services will be 11 a.m.

Mon Mr. Ingrum was born in Douglass County, son of Charles and Mary Cox Ingrum. His wife, Cora, preceded him in death. Surviving are a stepson, Lee Merri-man of Harristown; sisters, Mrs. Gertrude Mosbarger of Atwood; Helen Bia-leski of Champaign.

Lucas Joseph V. Lucas, 22, of Springfield died 9:454 p.m. Friday (May 23, 1980) in Springfield. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Fricke Funeral Home, Lincoln, with visitation 6 to 8 p.m.

Tuesday. Burial will be in Union Cemetery, Lincoln. Mr. Lucas was born in Springfield, son of Joseph U. and Muriel Coleman Lucas.

He was employed by the Springfield School District. He married Charla Morris in 1978. Surviving are his wife; daughter, Lar-rest Kinta at home; parents of sisters, Muriel Mackey of Chicago; Misty Lucas of Springfield; grandmother, Vera Long of Lincoln; grandfather, William Lucas of Canton. Lutz Mrs. Elva (Grace E.

Mosely) Lutz, 74, of Noble died 7:40 a.m. Saturday (May 24, 1980) in her home. Funeral services will be 3 p.m. Monday at Cardascio Funeral Home, Noble, with visitation will be 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday.

Burial will be. in Smith Cemetery, Clay City. Mrs. Lutz was born in Richland County, daughter of John and Myrtle Mosely. She was a member of Noble Methodist Church and was state president of the World War I Auxiliary, She was a retired school teacher.

She married Elva Lutz. Surviving are her husband; son, Joe H. Smith of Olney; daughter, Mrs. Gerald (Bernadean) Dugan of Texas; stepdaughters, Mrs. Charles (Dorthea) Pringle and Mrs.

William (Bernita) Weiler, both of Clay City; Mrs. Alfred (Wilma) Lybarger of Noble; Mrs. Frank (Lorine) Mayden of Belleville; brothers, Ed and Marlin Mosely, both of Florida; Donald Mosely Lee Mosely of Frankfort, sister, Mrs. Gerry (Nellie) Bullard of Alton; 24 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Mascher Ernie A.

Mascher, 67, of Dieterich died 9:30 a.m. Saturday (May 24, 1980) in St. Anthony Memorial Hospital, Effingham. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Wright Funeral Home, Dieterich. Mr.

Mascher was born in Montrose, son of Henry and Hannah Mascher. He iimiimmiiimiiiimiiiiiiiimiimiiimiiiiiiii Crown Transit asks freight, fares hike Branham t'iRalph F. Branham, 63, of Vandalia 'died 4 a.m. Saturday (May 24, 1980) in I St. Luke's Hospital, St.

Louis. 'Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Monday in Hohlt Funeral Home, Vandalia, with visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in Fairlawn Cemetery, Van- -dalia.

1 Mr. Branham was born in Ramsey, son of Samuel and Emma Branham. He was a retired truck driver and a veter- an of World War II. He married Helen "Diveley in 1947. Surviving are his wife; sons, Rodney and Jerry, both of Vandalia; brother, Melvin of Brownstown; sister, Louise Lanter and Etta Ogelsby, both of Vandalia; one grandchild.

Two brothers and one half brother preceded him in death. Bryte Mrs. John (Clara I. Gorman) Bryte, 100, of Clinton died 6:30 p.m. Friday (May 23, 1980) in John Warner Hospital, Clinton.

Funeral services will be 9 a.m. Tuesday at St. John's Catholic Church, Clinton, Visitation will be 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Pullen-Boos Funeral Home, Clinton, with 8 p.m. rosary.

Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, Clinton. Mrs. Bryte was born in Clinton, daughter of Thomas and Mary Gorman. She was a member of St. Johns Catholic 'Church and St.

Johns Sodality. She married John H. Bryte in 1904. He died in 1952. Surviving are her son, Howard "Tony" of Clinton; daughter, Mrs.

Er-win Jeanatte) Wildermuth of St. Louis. Two sons, one daughter, five brothers and five sisters preceded her in death. Bushong Mrs. Miriam Bushong, 74, of Centralia, died 3:45 p.m.

Thursday (May 22, 1980) in Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center, Coles County. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. today at Demaree Methodist Church, Centralia. Local arrangements by Harper-Swi-ckard Funeral Home, Charleston. Mrs.

Bushong was the daughter of James and Delia Harrouff Pair. She was a member of the Demaree Method-. ist Church, Royal Neighbors, the Wom- en's Society for Christian Service and AARP. She married Waymon Bushong who preceded her in death. Surviving are sons, John Daum, Cen--tralia; Michael Pierce of Feme, British Xolumbia; Glenn Daum of Ridgewood, daughter, Mrs.

Frank (La Vera) lytarzak of Barrington; brothers, Robert Pair of DuQuoin; Amos Pair of Nash-rville, sister, Nora Dell Kutzbach of Carson, Calif. Macon County obituary Saute let Jules A. "Tony" Sautelet, 17, of Mount Zion, formerly of Lovington, died 2 a.m. Saturday (May 24, 1980) in from injuries in a motorcycle accident Satur- day near Lovington. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m.

Tuesday at McMullin Funeral Home, with visitation 6 to 8 p.m. -Monday. Burial will be in Mount Zion Cemetery. Mr. Sautelet was born in Macon Country, son of Jules and Judith Sautelet.

He 'was a junior at Mount Zion High School. Surviving are his parents of Mount Zion; brothers, Julian and Jonathan, both of Mount Zion; Jeffrey of Norfolk, grandparent, Mrs. Mildred Karch "xt Sullivan; great-grandparent, Mrs. Cora Breese of Brownstown. Police investigate 'extortion attempt WINSTED, Conn.

(AP) Police are investigating an unsuccessful attempt to extort $100,000 from the manager of a bank branch who was told his wife "had been injected with a deadly poison. The Hartford Courant, quoting sources, said G. Gordon Price, vice -president of the Connecticut Bank and Trust received a call Friday saying "his wife had been injected with poison and would not be given the anti-toxin unless a $100,000 ransom was paid. Although the telephone wires to Price's home had been cut, police, alerted by a customer who overheard the ransom demand, found the wife at home and unhurt. :95,000 Huffy bikes recalled by company DAYTON, Ohio (AP) Huffy Corp.

is recalling as many as 95,000 bikes sold under nine brand names because they have a defect that could cause the chain to separate. The company said Friday the defect could be found on any bicycles, except five-, 10- or 12-speed lightweight bikes, manufactured by Huffy between April 15 and May 15. The bikes are marketed under the following brand "names: Huffy, All Pro, J.C. Penney, Open Road, Coast King, Westpoint, Western Flyer, Woolco and Performer. The company said affected bicycles could be identified by a code number beginning with the letter and followed by five numbers in the range 81060 to 81360.

Illinois lottery SPRINGFIELD (AP) -Here is the winning number drawn Saturday (May 24, 1980) in the Illinois Lottery's Daily Game: 961 grandchild. i Varner Mrs. L.W. (Samantha Bradley) Varner, 87, formerly of Patoka, died Thursday evening (May 22, 1980) in her daughter's home in Waterloo, Iowa. 5 Funeral services will be 2:30 p.fn.

Sunday in Cox Martin Funeral Home, Patoka, with visitation until services. Burial will be in Hillcrest Memorial Park, Centralia. Memorials: First Baptist Church, Patoka. I Mrs. Varner was born in Williamson County, daughter of Robert and Susan Bradley.

She was a memberf of First Baptist Church, Patoka. She married L.W. Vamer in 1914. He died in Surviving are her son, Lawrence of Waterloo, Iowa; daughters, Mrs. Howard (Irene) Baptist of Waterloo, Iowa; Mae Nattier of Patoka; one grandchild; three great-grandchildren.

Walton Charles Edison Walton, 84, of Patoka died 7 p.m. Friday (May 23, 1980) in St. Mary's Hospital, Centralia. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Monday at Cox Martin Funeral Horrie, Patoka, with burial in Sandy Branch Cemetery.

Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Memorials: Paraplegic Foundation, i Mr. Walton was born in Marian County, son of O.T. and Florence Chance Walton.

He was a farmer, a member of the Methodist Church, township supervisor, school trustee and World War. I veteran. He married Mildred K. Arnold in 1922 in Salem. Surviving are his wife; sons, Morris P.

of Alma; James N. of Lexington, Charles Marlin of Receda, daughter, Leah Pearle Adams of Springfield; 15 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. A son and two brothers preceded him in death. Gillette described the rate increase request as "a matter of catching up on our expenses," although he acknowledged the estimated additional revenue would be surpassed by the expected rises in fuel costs. Crown conducted a traffic study which showed the increase actually generating $52,000 a year in additional revenues, or about a 12.5 percent increase.

This is because "we may lose some passengers and package express because of it," Gillette said. He indicated Crown probably will file another rate increase request next year, even if the ICC grants the entire 20 percent this year. The amount requested next year probably will be less, he added. The company has two strong competitors in its quest for more business, Gillette said. "The individual still stays in his auto to travel," he said.

"I thought they would have gone more to public transportation with the energy crisis." The other main competitor is United Parcel Service for packages, although other trucking firms and airlines handle freight in Illinois. "See me for car, home, life. health and business insurance BOB CREEK 1155 N. Route 48 Ut, 429-1811 good neighbor, See him; 1 Sttm Firm for all then. your familv State Farm Insurance Companies insurance.

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We will deliver your health care needs and provide consultation with our own Registered C0PELAND thru Friday" HEALTH APPLIANCES 8 to 5 461 W. Wood Ph. 428-8643 Closed Sat and Sun. lift, tew- rw-iflWrtift'WfriifritWjfitiliiwt Central Illinois births St. Anthony Memorial Hospital Effingham DIAL, Jerry and Helen, Effingham, boy.

May 24. John Warner Hospital Clinton HULVEY, Don and Susan, Heyworth, girl. May 24 CRUZ, Bernabe and CArol, Clinton, girl. May 24. Clay County Hospital Flora FATHEREE, Charles and Penny, Xenia, boy.

May 24 HARGRAVE, Daryl and Mary, John-sonville, boy. May 24. Kirby Hospital Monticello CHAMPION, Robert and Penny, Cerro Gordo, boy May 24. Jarman Hospital Tuscola HATTON, Rick and Donna, Atwood, girl. May 24 Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital Lincoln BOSS.

Roger and Connie, Lincoln, boy. May 23. JUAREZ, Mils and Claudia, Lincoln, girl. May 23. IHHHl'I'Uif 4 1 Illicit bus driver pleads innocent SAN FRANCISCO (AP) A man who admits taking Municipal Railway buses 100 times during the last four months, driving them on regular routes, then returning the buses and the fares, has pleaded innocent to joyriding charges.

Ambrose B. Smith was referred to the Department of Social Services that could put him in a diversion program to resolve the case without a trial. The 23-year-old man said he has dreamed about being a bus driver since he was 4 years old. The bus system has been sympathetic, and even offered him a non-driving job until he can qualify as an authorized driver. If the Department of Social Services approves, the judge said, a diversion program might consist remedial reading classes that would help Smith qualify for a driver's job.

f. v. -JSii 4 By DICK ZAKER Herald and Review Staff Writer SPRINGFIELD Crown Transit Lines Inc. this week will seek rate increases of 20 percent for passenger fares and freight handling. An official of the bus company, which serves Decatur, Springfield, Champaign, Charleston and other cities, said the firm faces serious financial problems if the increase is refused.

"This is not a matter of trying to make more profit," said corporation secretary William Gillette. "It's a matter of keeping our head above water." The, Springfield-based company has lost money three of the last four years and posted a $40,000 loss in this year's first quarter, he said. Crown plans to file its request early in the week with the Illinois Commerce Commission. The firm wants the new rates to take effect July 1, but Gillette said the hearing procedure could take six months to a year. He indicated that many other bus companies in Illinois have sought similar rate increases.

Gillette said he does not know whether there will be any opposition to the request. Crown carries passengers and goods to 25 central Illinois cities, on routes such as Springfield to Decatur to Champaign, Springfield to Terre Haute, by way of Decatur, Charleston and Paris, and Springfield to Peoria. The carrier connects with other bus lines that go to Chicago, St. Louis, Indianapolis and other major cities. The firm carried 90,817 passengers last year, up 3,500 from 1978.

Crown posted a 2 percent profit, primarily because of a 15 percent rate increase the ICC granted in November of 1978. The last previous increase was in February of 1976. However, fuel prices doubled for the company in 1979, Gillette said. Labor, tires, oil and other expenses also showed sizable increases. "There isn't any way we can sustain these costs of operation," he said.

"This has impaired our ability to replace equipment and without the increase we would have to hold down maintenance." A cost-cutting program in the past four years has suspended one run between Springfield, Decatur and Champaign and another between Decatur and Terre Haute. Delta fined $2,000 ATLANTA (AP) Delta Air Lines has been fined $2,000 after a dog died of heat prostration while being sniped from Washington to Birmingham, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said. The fine issutu Friday was the first assessed against an airline in connection with federal standards for transporting animals, the department said. MISS PldGY imitators abound.

These Oklahoma ed "Kermit the Frog Went to Visit Sesame Street." City girls all were portraying the Muppet character The entire cast was made up of two- to four-year-olds. Miss Piggy this past week when their church present- (AP Laserphoto) Births Decatur births CANO, Israel and Bonnie (Towns), Clinton, boy. May 23, St. Mary's DOYLE, Mark and Bonney (Snow), 39 Isabella, boy. May 23, St.

Mary's FORD, Stephen and Francene (Gash), 2027 Julie, boy. May 22, St. Mary's LITTRELL, James and Debbie (Dugger), Route 6, boy. May 23, St. Mary's MOORE, James and Brenda (Bryant), Niantic, girl.

May 22, St. Mary's RONEY, Richard and Marilyn (Davis), Sullivan, girl. May 23, St. Mary's VAN WINKLE, David and Cynthia (Bretz), Lovington, boy. May 23, St.

Mary's WARNICK, George and Kathryn (Ever-hart), Macon, girl. May 23 FORNERIS, John and Becky (Hunt), 3747 Meadowlark, boy. May 23, Decatur Memorial NELSON, Stephen and Jacque (Walters), Macon, boy. May 24, Decatur Memorial SHOEMAKER, Gay and Toni (Ferrill), Maroa, boy. May 24, Decatur Memorial STEARNS, Gary and Diane (Angell), 1290 W.

King, girl. May 23, Decatur Memorial WALKER, David and Pamela (Luechte-feld), 1323 E. Locust, girl. May 23, Decatur Memorial WORKER, Kelvin and Sandra (Crow), Ramsey, boy. May 23, Decatur Memorial 1.