San Angelo Standard-Times from San Angelo, Texas • 2

2 SAN AN6EL0 STANDARD-TIMES FRIDAY OCTOBER 1 1 999 China readies for exclusive birthday bash hotels alike but especially wherever crowds gathered such as the newly i mall on street with their 5-yearoid son headed for a look at the parade floats parked nearby on Tiananmen Square They said they welcomed the day as a rare break from their fobs as accountants and a chance for a big family get-together: Wangfujing has been Jammed shoulder-to-shoulder with crowds out to admire the city new look People lined up to get their pictures taken on a new bronze statue of a rickshaw puller or in front of big floral displays They packed the steps of a new shopping center to watch fountains splashing to the tune of loudly amplified music Wangfujing wifi be dosed today but businesses farther from the heart of downtown faced no restrictions never take a day off It opened pedestrian mall on Wangfii- jing Beijing prime shopping street A couple strolling there Thun- around Tiananmen Square One owner of a mom-and-pop store grumbled about the $36 million being spent on the festivities Sheri Yue leader of the punk band Anarchy Jerks said he wasn't sure what be dobig maybe checking out the fireworks planned for Friday night at parks around the city he said go out with my friends roving around and having fun It better than a normal day with die fireworks and Employees working the coffee machines at the Starbucks in the embassy district were getting a day oft today because the shop like all other businesses on the parade route had to dose The cashier said stay home will be too About 660000 people have been deputized and given medal red armbands to help the police keep order: On the holiday eve they kept watch outside housing blocks and five-star AP Photo Military police officers stand in line in front of the Gate of Heav- enly Peace Thursday to prevent visitors from entering a portion of Tiananmen Square before today's celebrations to mark the 50 years of communist rule in Beijing Christian was born Sept 28 1999 in San Angelo Survivors include his parents maternal grandparents Joan Deming of San Angelo and Ronald and Colleen Betzing of Chandler Ariz paternal grandparents Martha Burney and William Ray McGary of San Angelo maternal great-grandparents Barbara and BEUING (AP) Most ordinary folks those who work in Bejjings teahouses grocery stores offices and factories be lining die streeti today to watch the festivities for communist China 50th birthday not invited Chinese leaden are leaving nothing to chance for their show of national power a parade of 50(M)00 participants in the morning and a dance for 100000 guests at night Only the-select have been given passes Everyone else will have to watch it live on TV or seek out other entertainment Any grumbling about that on Thursday was good-natured or guarded The 50th anniversary after all is the ruling Communist party and while people have freedom to grouse about most things criticizing the leadership nubtidv is too riskv Some said they care at all because there would be plenty to do outside the sealed-off city center Harold Hill of San Angelo and numerous aunts and uncles Otto Ilelweg Otto Helweg 89 of San Angelo died Thursday Sept 30 1999 at his residence Services are pending at Johnson Funeral Home Gene Cole Sr JUNCTION Gene Cole Sr 68 died Wednesday Sept 29 1999 in a focal hospital Rosary wiU be at 7 pm today at Graham Funeral Home Service will be at 10 am Saturday at St Theresa Catholic Church with burial in Junction Cemetery He was born July 26 1931 in Picayune Miss and had been a resident of Junction for three years He was a retired piping designer and was a Catholic Survivors include his wife Sharon Cole of Junction five sons Gene Cole Jc of Junction Lance Cole of Las Vegas Lawrence Cole of San Antonio George Cole of Deer Park and Gerry Cole of Humble two daughters Sherry Hoffman of Houston and Amy Alford of Lake Arthur three brothers Donald Cole of Bridge City James Cole of Beaumont and David Cole of Ocean Springs Miss two sisters Evelyn Hosey and Betty Nobles both of Ocean Spring 16 grandchildren nine great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews Ella Rode FREDERICKSBURG Ella Fiedler Rode 87 died Wednesday Sept 29 1999 in a local nursing home 1 Service will be at 10 am today at St Mary Catholic Church with burial in St Cemetery Arrangements are by Schaetter Funeral Hone She was born Oct 6 1911 in Gillespie County She worked as a nurse aide in hospital and nursing home care Survivors include a son Calvin Rode and two daughters Jo Ella Lewis and Dene Crenwelge all of Fredericksburg a brother Willie Fiedler of Castell seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren Sandy Thompnon WINTERS Sandy Thompson 45 of Ballinger died Wednesday Sept 29 1999 in a San Angelo hospitaL Service will be at 2 pm Saturday at Winters Funeral Home with burial in Lakeview Cemetery She was born Dec 8 1953 in Abilene She was a homemaker and a member of the Southskle Baptist Church Survivors include her husband Garry Thompson of Ballinger a son Kyle Thompson iff Plano a daughter Karl Thompson of Ballinger a brother John Locke of Payson Ariz two sisters Brenda Pounds and Jo Collins both of Winters and two grandchildren Jack Matdtaby SAN SABA Jack Maultsby 63 of Lometa died Wednesday Sept 29 1999 in Lampasas Service will be at 10 ajn today in Howell-Doran Funeral Home Patti's Party Gift 25 off Halloween Costessoe ferepbeeklsf Supplies Best selection prices Mam supplies 947-2789 4126 Sunset Drive Largest selection suits sportcoats Wkle range of prices Same-day tailoring 949-1982 OR Thu Fkk 1-800-372-5728 for said Xin Xin graduate of the Bering Languages Institute who of Chinese Foreign Languages Insti runs a small gallery oi paintings and calligraphy count is definitely on the road to becoming strong and prosperous so that what makes National Day very she said IVventy years ago those who didn't share the nationalistic thrill of the holiday had few options But China has changed dramatically and Beijing a city of more than 10 million people is no longer the gray cautious place it once was Managers at the Hotspot Disco where scantily dad dancers perform in cages and the Butterfly Bar one of the capital few gay bars said no one told them to change anything -except the Butterfly had to caned its controls on noise for National Day Both places planned to be open and busy with a big holiday crowd ries in Kerrville Arrangements are by Myers Smith Funeral Hone She was bora June 24 1915 in Sabinal and was a longtime resident of Kerrville before moving to Big Spring in 1992 She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church of Kerrville and the Order of the Eastern Stac Survivors include a son Kenny Sincleair iff Big Spring and two grandsons Stuart Sincleair of Midland and Travis Sincleair iff Salado Billie Wood BIG SPRING Billie Wood 73 of North Richland Hills died Tuesday Sept 21 1999 Graveside service will be at JO am Saturday in Mount Olive Memorial Park Arrangements are by Myers Smith Funeral Home She was bora Sept 25 1926 in Sterling City She was a homemaker Survivors include three sons Curtis Wood iff Austin Jesse Wood III of Fort Worth and Michael Wood of Rnevilie La two daughters Louellen Lawson of Pineville and Sandra Tinney of Lubbock 19 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren Mary Cowley BIG SPRING Mary Frances Cowley 72 of Lodi Calif died Tuesday Sept 28 1999 in Stockton Calif Services are pending at Nal-ley-Pickle Welch Funeral Home Marcelino Herrera Sr" BIG SPRING Marcelino Hor-rera Sc 79 died Thursday Sept 30 1999 in a focal hospitaL Services are pending at Nalley-Pickle ft Welch Funeral Home Phyllis Smith SWEETWATER Phyllis Jean Spears Smith 59 of Sweetwater died Thursday Sept 30 1999 in an Abilene hospitaL Services are pending at McCoy Funeral Home Paul Walser SWEETWATER Paul Ray Walser 71 died Wednesday Sept 29 1999 in Sweetwater Services are pending at McCoy Funeral Home LJ Jeter BIG SPRING LJ Jeter 82 died Wednesday 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Vari Warehouse Furniture 8 A- Waterford Spa 2A11 ass refers to the Classified section! located in paper on -pages 1C thru AT not a Gifford Ilarral SWEETWATER Clifford Harral 78 of Roscoe died Thursday Sept 30 1999 in a focal hospitaL There will be no services Arrangements were by McCoy Funeral Home He was bora Nov 11 1920 in Milford Ky and had been a red-dent of Roscoe since 1981 He was a World War II veteran and worked as an insurance claim adjuster for 23 years at Nation-Wide Insurance Co Survivors include his wife Mae Evelyn Hemecek Harral of Roscoe a daughter Lynda May of Sacramento Calif a son Ron Harral of Roscoe and two grandchildren Roman Franco FORT STOCKTON Roman Chavarria Franco 79 died Wednesday Sept 29 1999 in Fort Stockton Rosary will be at 7 pm today at St Joseph Catholic Church Service will be at 10 am Saturday at the church with military burial in St Joseph Cemetery Arrangements are by Memorial Funeral Home He was bora June 2 1920 in Ter-lingua An Army veteran he worked as a custodian and was a Catholic Survivors include Eudelia Rodriguez of Fort Stockton two daughters Sylvia Franco Flores and Rotnelia Franco both of Fort Stock-ton two brothers Tino Franco of Odessa and Simon Franco of Fort Stockton three sisters Juanita Franco and Rita Franco both of Fort Stockton and Alcjandra Silvas iff El Paso and two grandchildren Dave Harvey Jr MIDLAND Dave Harvey Jc 74 died Tuesday Sept 28 1999 at his residence Service will be at 10 ajn today in Pipkin Funeral Hone Chapel with burial at 2 pm in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens in San Angelo He was bora Dec 19 1924 in Knickerbocker He worked as a ranch hand for Arch Benge and Johnnie Braun in San Angelo and Midland Survivors include a brother Sam Harvey of San Angelo two sisters Winnie Rouse of Karnack and Ida Lee Alexander of Nevada and numerous nieces and nephews Patricia Enriquei SANTA ANNA Patricia Enriquez 25 of Abilene and formerly of Santa Anna died Wednesday Sept 29 1999 in Abilene Rosary will be at 7 pjn today in Henderson Funeral Home ChapeL Service will be at 3 pm Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with burial in Santa Anna Cemetery She was bom Jan 22 1974 in Coleman She worked at the Abilene State School in the laundry department and was a Catholic Survivors include her parents Jose and Julia Enriquez of Brown-wood four brothers Joe Enriquez of Santa Anna Manuel Enriquez of Mesquite Gabriel Enriquez of Seagoville and Ricky Enriquez iff Lancaster and numerous nieces and nephews Nell Sincleair BIG SPRING Nell Sincleair 84 of Big Spring and formerly iff Kerrville died Wednesday Sept 29 1999 in a focal care center: Graveside service wifi be at 11 am Saturday in Garden of Memo- MYRTLEWOOD ESTATES San Angelo's Choice For Assisted Living 2695 Valleyview Blvd San Angelo Tx 76904 (915)947-7194 TX 1 100117 Death Notices Christian McGary Christian Charles McGary infant son of Krista Leann Betzing and Charles Ray McGary died Tuesday Sept 28 1999 in a focal hospitaL Graveside service will be at 10 am Saturday in Lawnhaven Memo-- rial Gardens with Cathy McClellan officiating Arrangements are by Johnson Funeral Home Obituary ODUS WITTENBURG Odus Wittenburg 65 of San Angelo died Wednesday Sept 29 1999 at his residence Vigil service was Thursday Sept 30 in Robert Massie River- side Chapel Mass of Christian I burial will be at 10 am Friday Oct 1 at Holy Angels Catholic Church with i the Rev Bene- diet Zientek officiating Graveside ser- vice will be at 3:30 pm in Senterf itt Cemetery in Lometa Arrange-i ments are by Robert Massie Funeral Home I Odus was bom March 8 1934 Lometa to LW and Inez Witten- burg He grew up in Lometa and graduated from Eden High School i He attended Sul Ross and Texas Tech Universities Odus was involved in ranching all of his life owning and operating the Texas Sheep Co until 1998 He served on the West Texas Boys Ranch Board and was an avid sponsor of the Meals for the Elderly He served as auctioneer for many 4-H Club and show lamb sales as well as the San Angelo Stock Show He also served as chairman for the West Texas Rehabilitation Center A man with a story Odus loved people and treasured his friends Funerals TODAY SAN ANGELO Odus Wittenburg 65 at 10 am at Holy Angels Catholic Church graveside service at 3:30 pm in Senterfitt Cemetery in Lometa arrangements by Robert Massie Funeral Hone BRADY Bailey Hull 91 at 2 pm at Rock wood Baptist Church burial in Rockwood Cemetery arrangements by Heritage Funeral Home BROWNWOOD Raymond Allen Gibboney 72 graveside service at 11 am in Cox Cemetery in McCulloch County arrangements by Da vIs-Morris Funeral Home GOLDTHWAITE Arthur Eugene Landry 66 at 2 pm at First Baptist Church burial in Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery arrangements by Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home Sty We Survived the Fire! come by and see us at our new location 2501 Johnson 655-7351 Chapel with burial in Lometa City Cemetery in Lometa He was born Sept 19 1936 in San Saba and had been a resident of Lometa for 22 years An Army veteran he worked as an auto mechanic and was a Baptist Survivors include his wife Eva Sutton Maultsby of Lometa three sons Thomas Ed Maultsby Joseph Anthony Maultsby and Jack David Maultsby all of Lometa four daughters Juanita Popham of Archdale NCm Laura Janine Jackson iff Ifcm-ple Sharon Marie Hicks of Azle and Janet Thompson of Lindale six sisters Eddie Onesto of Cherokee Juanita Amstead of San Saba Frances Fain of Alice Joyce Gayfor of Abilene Gertrude Cice of Bastrop and Hazel Adams of Temple 13 grandchildren one great-grandchild and numerous nieces and nephews Beth Boadle STANTON Beth Boadle 71 of Odessa died Wednesday Sept 29 1999 at her residence Graveside service will be at 2 pm today in Evergreen Cemetery Arrangements are by Gilbreath Funeral Home She was bom May 11 1928 in Vernon and had been a resident of Stanton and Big Spring before moving to Odessa in 1953 Survivors include her husband Joe Robert Boadle Jr of Odessa three daughters Janie Pope of Big Spring and Debra Meador and Murfl Boadle both of Odessa a son Joe Robert Boadle III of Houirtoh a sister Jeflie Phinney of Big Spring two brothers JM Gore Jr of Jack boro and Henry Gore iff Wichita Falls and three grandchildren Mimi Howard COMFORT Mimi Louise Faust Howard 42 died Wednesday Sept 29 1999 at her residence Memorial service will be at 10 ajn Saturday at Gaddis Memorial United Methodist Church Arrangements are by Schaetter Funeral Home She was born July 5 1957 in San Antonio Survivors include her husband Dennis Howard a son Rustin Howard and a daughter Megan Howard her father Louis Faust and a brother Fritz Faust all of Comfort Alvin Smith KERRVILLE Alvin Joel Smith 38 iff Comfort died Sunday Sept 26 1999 in Somerset Ky Service will be at 7 pm Saturday at the First Baptist Church in Medina Arrangements are by Grimes Funeral Chapels He was bom Oct 2 1970 in Fort Worth He served in the Air Force and was a computer technologist for Network Engineer He was a member iff the First Baptist Church of Medina Survivors include his mother Jan Smith of Comfort his father Walter Smith St of New Mexico maternal grandparents Alvin and Gertrude Baxter of Medina paternal grandfather Harold Smith iff Haltom City a daughter Autumn Smith and a son Joshua Dean Smith both of Texas a sister Shauna Smith iff Ingram and a brother Walter Smith of Comfort NATURALIZER $5m sw Wt r- DEE SHOES Is 3f UN HimrpwS ItM Si INMilO I a ucumrayu Palmer Feed Licensed Footwear 6534765 1318KChadbeerw and children He conveyed both dignity and simplicity Odus was always straightforward and seldom complained Odus was a proud man with great respect for his heritage He came from a sheep ranching family and the sheep industry was ingrained in his heart and soul May the road rise up to meet you May the wind be always at your back May the sun shine warm upon your face The rains fall soft on your fields And until we meet again May God hold you in the palm of His hand He is survived by his wife Cynthia Wittenburg of San Angelo a daughter Chrissi Gumbert and husband Steve of Richardson a son Odus Wittenburg and wife Ashley of Boston three grandchildren Grant and Jake Gumbert and William Wittenburg his mother Inez Wittenburg of San Angelo and a sister DeRosa Belcheff of Amarillo Pallbearers will be Don Smith of Talpa Hanie Ivy Bill Shaw Toad Tucker Jay Garrett and Bill Rathmell all of San Angelo The family requests that memorials be made to Hospice of San Angelo and wish to thank the hospice staff and special friends Vbrna and Bill Shaw for all the love and care they gave to our family SNYDER The Rev LR Stuckey 92 at 2 pm at First Baptist Church in Bronte burial in Bronte Cemetery arrangements by Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home SWEETWATER Carolyn Peters Sherzer 62 of Arlington graveside service at 2 pm In Garden of Memories arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home SATURDAY KINGSLAND Audrey Childs Lowe 76 at 11 am at Kingsland Community Church burial in Lakeland Lakes Memorial Park arrangements by Waldrope-Hat-fidd-Hawthome Funeral Home SWEETWATER Bennie LeRoy Williams 86 at 11 am at Mountain Rose Baptist Church burial In Sweetwater Cemetery arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home Just Arrived 7 Beanie Babies Sept 24 Oct 3 New Releases ft Bran Not Included CANDY TBin 1154 Sunset Mall 915-942-8842 'On rPatio Sale Friday Oct ist Saturday Oct 2nd 8-6 pm 8-12 pm 30 -mi OFF skin care -1 v) lingerie gift items.