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The Decatur Daily Review from Decatur, Illinois • Page 21

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ERROR: Should be Thursday De catur. Illinois, Monday, May 14, 1979 THE DECATUR DAILY REVIEW PAGE TWENTY-ONE aeon County Deaths The Record On 1 Dickson Ernest Clyde Dickson 58, of 415 E. Central Ave. died 4:33 p.m. Friday (May 11, 1979) in St.

Mary's Hospital. Funeral services were 1 p.m. Monday in Dawson Wikoff Funeral Home. Burial was in Point Pleasant Cemtery. Mr.

Dickson was born in Decatur, son of Ernest C. and Anna Dickson Sr. He was an assembler at Season-all Inc. and a security guard. A Navy veteran of World War II, he was a member of First Church of God and the Moose Lodge.

He married Estella J. Munson in 1945. Surviving are his wife; sons, Larry Lee and James Allen, both of Decatur; Terry Dean of Sunnyvale, Calif. daughter, Mrs. Joseph (Pamela) Ewing of Decatur; parents of Decatur; sister, Mrs.

Tiny (Odetta) Harrison of Centra-lia; nine grandchildren. Ellison Martha Ellison, 82, of the Illini House died 3:35 p.m. Saturday (May 12, 1979) in the nursing home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Dawson Wikoff Funeral Home. (Parked) Judith L.

Barber, 3519 Meadow-lark Drive; hit and run victim; 1165 E. Pershing Road; time unknown. John C. Moser, 18, Route Troy A. Gullo, 17, 2245 File Drive; 2065 W.

Rock Springs Road; 6:37 a.m. Kimberly A. McDonald, 20, Rockford; Willie H. Love, 45, 1227 N. Clinton Water and Cerro Gordo streets; 2:30 p.m.

(Parked) Larry L. Shafer, Wapella; hit end run victim, 300 Block W. Prairie 2:45 p.m. i Tina D. Rabideau, 16, 480 N.

Country Club Road; Rebecca A. Hubbell, 16, 2995 E. Wood William Street and Brush College roads; 4:11 p.m. June L. Roby, 54, 141 Delmar Larry L.

Mathias, 27, Harristown; 1716 E. Riverside 4:25 p.m. Terry E. Bowers, 18, 1075 S. Water Theodore I.

Reed, 36, 1251 Hyde Park Drive; Broadway and Decatur Street; 6:34 p.m. Jesse L. Smith, 52, Mount Pulaski; Ruth A. Lasco, 25, 1212 N. Monroe 1600 Bloctj E.

Pershing Road; 9 p.m. (Injured) Jeffrey K. Puckett, 22, 61X W. Wood hit median, Pershing Road and Charles Street; 9:11 p.m. Gerald L.

Peck, 17, 19 Surrey Lane; John R. Jackson, 21, 745 E. Cantrell Eldocai and Illinois streets; 10:45 p.m. Satiurday Charlotte J. Sallie, 18, 1235 E.

Pershing Road; hit utility pole, Sheridan Street and Broadway; 2:44 a.m. Robert A. Brown, 40, Cottonwood, Timmy Lee May, 21, 2111 N. 35th 1445 E. Pershing Road; 5:05 a.m.

Ernest P. Reich, 83, 1335 E. Whitmer Frances B. Weybright, 62, Route 1465 -W. King 11 :03 a.m.

Mary K. Thomas, 53, 3150 Christmas Tree Road; Dawne L. Swanson, 20, 1076 E. Prairie 2800 Block N. Main 3:53 p.m.: Decatur births LYDICK, Larry and Anita, 1761 Winnetka, boy.

May 13, St. Mary's PAGEL, Marvin and Guyla, Mount. Zion, boy. May 13, St. Mary's IDENOUR, Larry and Nancy, 3714 Moundford, boy.

May 12, St. Mary's TITSWORTH, Paul and Kerry, Beason, girl. May 12, St. Mary's WHICKER, Robert and Diana, 451 N. Edward, boy.

May 13, St. Mary's WILKEY, Carl and Deborah, Mount Zion, girl. May 13, St. Mary's WEATHERFORD, Chuck and Ginger, 2497' Baltimore, girl. May 11, St.

Mary's KOOKEN, Gregory and Delma, 3617 Dove, boy. May 11, Decatur Memorial BLACK, Martin and Janet, 2558 N. Poole, girl. May 13, Decatur Memorial HUTT, Gerald and Peggy, Route 8, boy, May 13, Decatur Memorial LOWERY, Michael and Kathy, 1367 Wellington Way, boy. May 13, Decatur Memorial WOOD, Steven and Carol, 3423 Desert Inn, boy.

May 13, Decatur Memorial Traffic accidents Friday (Injured) Oma E. Roberts, 73, 1440 N. Wilson Michael D. Ahrens, 18, Route Pershing Road and Brett Avenue; 8.43 a.m. Mark Feather, 21, 1328 E.

Division Ruth A. McNail, 65, 348 S. Glencoe Main Street and Haworth Avenue; 10:25 a.m. Bradford C. Bachman, 21, Salem; Richard R.

Schmidt, 28, Lincoln; 2500 Block N. Water 10:45 a.m. Callie A. Currie, 18, 1070 W. Sunset Edward M.

Jones, 17, 1028 W. Macon Water Street and McKinley Avenue; 11:50 a.m. Christopher A. Meadows, 19, Beardstown; struck overhang, 1141 E. Wood 11:59 a.m.

(Parked) Jerry D. Haynes, 1604 N. Edward hit and run victim; King Street and Taylor Avenue; time unknown. Blaase Willard J. Blaase, 61, of 2062 E.

North St. died 10:45 a.m. Sunday (May 13, 1979) in the Veterans Administration Hospital, Danville. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Dawson Wikoff Funeral Home. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery.

Memorials: Decatur Memorial Hospital respiratory department or East Park Baptist Church. Mr. Blaase was born in Bourbon, son of Andrew Wesley Jacob and Nora B. Blaase. He was a retired pipefitter at A.E.

Staley Mfg. an Air Force veteran of World War II, member of Staley Fellowship Club and attended East Park Baptist Church. He married Veronica Calvert in 1947. Surviving are his wife; son, Dennis W. of Griffith, daughter, Mrs.

Keith (Pamela) Mansfield of Decatur; brothers, Harvey of Tucson, Ariz. Donald of Tuscola; Raymond of Argenta; sisters, Mrs. Eva Jones of Danville, Mary Blaase of Tuscola; Mrs. L.D. (Fern) Taylor of Decatur.

Two brothers and one sister preceded him in death. Bpland May F. Boland, 95, of Fair Havens Christian Home died 5:01 a.m. Sunday (May 13, 1979) in the home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Dawson Wikoff Funeral Home.

Burial will be in Harristown Cemetery. Miss Boland was a daughter of John and Anna M. Boland. She began teach ing in Decatur schools in 1910 and had been principal of Pugh, Oakland and Mary W. French schools.

From 1936 to 1946, she was principal of both Oakland and French schools. She retired in 1947, and that year received a lifetime membership in the French School Parent-Teacher Association. She was former Red Cross chairman for Decatur public schools and Junior Red Cross chairman for Macon County from 1940 to 1946. She also had been president of the Municipal Art League, Decatur Business and Professional Women's Club and Gamma Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma professional sorority. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church.

Crawley Melvin John Crawley, 63, of Paris, formerly of Decatur, died 3:40 p.m. Sunday (May 13, 1979) in St. Mary's Hospital. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday in J.J.

Moran Sons Funeral Home, with visitation 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery. Mr. Crawley was born in Decatur, son of Charles and Flora Crawley.

He was a retired crane operator with the Wabash Railroad and an Army veteran of World War II. Surviving are brother, Ervon of Decatur; sisters, Mrs. Mildred Elliott and Mrs. Nona Hull, both of Decatur; Mrs. Stella Denton of Colorado Springs, Mrs.

Minnie Brandon of San Diego, Calif. Surviving are his wife; sons, Robert E. of Locust Valley, N.Y.; David J. of San Carlos, daughters, Mrs. Frank (Ruth) Bamberg of Jacksonville, Mrs.

Richard (Mary) Purcell of Downers Grove; Patricia McClure of Miami, Mrs. D.G. (Nancy) Butler of Middleburg, brothers, Charles of Ramsey; Roy J. of Tempe, sisters, Mrs. Hazel Miller of Lee's Summit, Mrs.

Leo (Viola) Langham-mer of Escondido, 13 grandchildren. One brother and one sister preceded him in death. Tail Agnes Imel McKinney Tait, 72, of Saf-ford, formerly of Decatur, died Friday (May 11, 1979) in Tucson, Ariz. Funeral services and burial will be Tuesday in Safford, Ariz. Evergreen Funeral Home, Tucson, is in charge.

Mrs. Tait was born in Monticello, daughter of Joseph and Lura Imel. Surviving are daughter, Mrs. Jerry (Phyllis) Willis of Tucson, father of Decatur; brothers, Orville Imel of Sacramento, Lloyd and Paul Imel, both of Decatur; Charley Imel of Safford, Ariz. Kenneth Imel of Tucson, sisters, Mrs.

Kenneth (Wilma) Beall of Decatur; Velma "Toni" Imel of Pay son, Mrs. Earl (Elsie) Hutchison of Duarte, Mrs. Carl (Jean) Weible of San Jose, Mrs. George (Patty) Gilmore of Bondville; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Urban George James Urban, 86, of Los Angeles, formerly of Decatur, died 6:30 a.m.

Saturday (May 12, 1979) in his home. Mass will be 10 a.m. Tuesday in St. Victor's Catholic Church, Los Angeles, Calif. No visitation.

Cunningham O'Connor Funeral Home, West Hollywood, is in charge. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Los Angeles. Mr. Urban was born in Decatur. Surviving are his brother, Jacob of Los Angeles, Calif.

sisters, Helen Over-and of Vista, Calif. Lucille Tapscott of Inglewood, Theresa Keating of TOYOTA Central Illinois Deaths 111 Giberson James E. Giberson, 72, of 963 N. McCellan Ave. died 7:48 a.m.

Monday (May 14, 1979) in his home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Dawson Wikoff Funeral Home. McClure Willis E. "Mac" McClure, 76, of War-rensburg died 4 a.m. Monday (May 14, 1979) in Decatur Memorial Hospital.

Funeral services will be 2:30 p.m. Wednesday in Brintlinger's Pershing Funeral Home with visitation 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Illini Cemetery, Warrensburg. Memorials: Warrensburg United Methodist Church.

Mr. McClure was born in Newton, son of George Edwin and Mary Ellen McClure. He owned McClure Electric, an appliance repair store. He was a member of Warrensburg United Methodist Church. He married Erma Rau in 1927.

Memorial Day Special Free Oil, Lube, and Filter with any Tire purchase MARTY'S TIRE CENTER 2700 N. Main Ph. 877-4744 Now, improved. Better Results ron We are Sell-a-brating our 10th ANNIVERSARY AMERICA'S MOST POPULAR SPORT CAR 50 IN STOCK TO CHOOSE FROM Import OFF ON CELICAS Decatur Ph. 428-6412 James J.

Kilpatrick National Columnist Let us introduce you to a new world of LASTING relief from the disability of rupture. NO SURGERY NO BELTS NO INJECTIONS NO STRAPS yV see 4 MR. JOHN MULDOON National Manager Sykes Hernia Control Service WED. MAY 16. 10 AM 7 PM HOLIDAY INN, U.S.

36 and Wyckles, Decatur Sykes Hernia Control Service, 28 E. Jackson, Chicago 60604 inn toyoii Decatur. Did you hear about the Dhotonranhor who got an Aircall pager? He's pleased with the way things develonH AIRCALL than ever CALL 429-7012 VISA' 333 N. Broadway SOMETHING TO IOO JUST ASK FOR one TRANSMISSION TROUBLES? We Understand It TOMORROW, in the Herald Mrs. Law was born in Owaneco, daughter of Charles and Alice Hague.

She was a member of Owaneco United Methodist Church and its Susannah Wesley Class. She married C. Roscoe Law in 1917. He died in 1976. Surviving are sons, Glen of Owaneco; Gerald of Palatka, Mervin of Bloomington, Leland of Peoria; Nylan of St.

Louis, Harold of Greensboro, N.C.; daughters, Mrs. Mike (Lolita) Umberger of Nokomis; Mrs. James (Loraine) Bolander of Lancaster, brothers, Joe Hague of Pana; Harold Hague of Denver, Herman Hague of Macon; sisters, Mrs. Earl (Susie) Cook and Mrs. Mildred Kirkbride, both of Pana; Mary Wilkins of Colorado Springs, several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Smith Douglas Howard Smith, 21, of rural Assumption died 11:58 p.m. Friday (May 11, 1979) in a traffic accident five miles east of Assumption. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday 'in Sherwood Funeral Home, Assumption, with visitation after 4 p.m. Monday.

Burial will be in Pleasant View Cemetery, Assumption. Doctor will review Moweaqua clinic plan Dr. Allen Bilyeu will review plans for the Moweaqua family practice medical clinic at an 8 p.m. Wednesday meeting in the Macon High School library. The meeting is sponsored by the Macon Chamber of Commerce.

There will be a question and answer session after the presentation. Newspaper advertising draws traffic, sparks sales of advertised items, triggers other purchases. DECATUR vHERALD ECATUR DAILY REVIEW SUNDAY HERALD -REVIEW Brown Gerald Brown, 73, of Phoenix, formerly of Bement, died 9:55 a.m. Friday (May 11, 1979) in Maryvale Hospital, Phoenix. Graveside services will be 10 a.m.

Wednesday in Bement Cemetery. Roux Funeral Home, Bement, is in charge. Dixon Steven Wayne Dixon, 21, of Assumption died 11:58 p.m. Friday (May in a traffic accident five miles east of Assumption. Funeral services will be 1 p.m.

Wednesday in Sherwood Funeral Home, Assumption, with visitation after 4 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Pleasant View Cemetery, Assumption. Fitzwater Thomas D. Fitzwater, 80, of Bloom-ington, formerly of Monticello, died 2 p.m.

Saturday (May 12, 1979) in Brokaw Hospital, Normal. Funeral services will be 1 p.m.. Tuesday in Metzler Funeral Home, Bloomington, with visitation 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday. Graveside services will be 3 p.m.

Tuesday in Monticello Cemetery. Mr. Fitzwater was born in Monticello, son of Joseph and Nannie Fitzwater. He was a retired contract mail carrier. He married Eva Reeves in 1918.

She died in 1943. He married Daisy Cheseboro Smith in 1969. Surviving are his wife; stepdaughter, Mrs Norma Jean Grace of Decatur; brothers, Albert of Long Beach, Art of Great Falls, Lyle of Mahomet; sisters, Mrs. Mary Hoover of Decatur; Mrs. Helen Click of Blooming-ton.

Law Mrs. C. Roscoe (Elsa M. Hague) Law, 85, of Owaneco died 7:20 p.m. Saturday (May 12, 1979) in Pana Health Care Center.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Connolly Funeral Home, Taylorville. ROSE SALE tMcte "Rcy (Values to $6.00) Beautiful-Big Selection 4for500 (Or $1.50 each) DOWNTOWN FORSYTH 8-5 30 8-6 Sat. 8-5 Sun. Sun. AACTI0HI Pontiac-AMC-Jeep Is Having It's Own "500" SAVE Up To 500 On all used cars during the month of May at AACTIOIX! Pontiac-A C-Jeep 1965 E.

Pershing Rd. Ph. 877-4290 J. Excellent Service Quality Workmanship Guaranteed Satisfaction FREE ESTIMATES Before Any Work Is Done Have Your Car Serviced At A Garge That Warrants Its Work Twenty-five years ago this month Supreme Court Justice Earl Warren read an opinion he had written for the Court Brown vs. Board of Education.

Columnist James J. Kilpatrick reviews the scope of the law and the effects it has had on the country and assesses that it still fits the description some scholars gave it at the time: good justice, bad law. See the Editorial page. GTS Transmission Service TOMORROW, in the Review: C2 1228 E. WOOD ST.

The Green Machine A 72-year-old reader of Dr. Paul Ruble's column complains of a pounding heart at bedtime. Can the thyroid medicine be at fault? Possible, says Dr. Ruble. See his explanation in the Family section.

The Complete Line of String Trimmers COMING in the Herald: Discus-throwing champions invariably are wide and hefty. Linda Stein is the exception. See Sports Editor Bob Fallstrom's column. Cut grass in all those hard to get rocks, around tree trunks and fence posts. On some models, gas or electric, frest cord is automatically released by tapping the cutting head on the ground while the machine is running.

Circular steel blades are available for the gas powered model for heavier brush cutting work. Decatur, III. And, on SUNDAY: John's Marine Pat's Small Engine Repair It's the time for taking down storm windows and putting up screens. And you'll probably find some with holes from last summer's wear and tear. Andy Lang tells you the proper way to repair or replace screening in Sun- day's Real Estate section.

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