Journal Gazette from Mattoon, Illinois • Page 3

Mattoon JOURNAL-GAZETTE Wednesday, Mir, 1 181 3 to Hike Bill Johnson Inks ft if -'Mi' II i if Mmri Judge Denies Board's Motion in Casey Case About $6 Billion KlW He was born, Sept. 3, 1905, Remodeling Project Starts An extensive remodeling proj- ect has been started at the former First National i Bank building recently purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Sidney uaioer Scholar Trying To Upset Irish? Tax Bite Bids Opened For Addition To School Bids for the addition of two rlaurnnmi nn tho urocf sirfa of Hawthorne School were opened at a special meeting of the school board at 5 p.m. Tues- ay- Bids and costs were sub- I 1 11 ITll miuea Dy me rouowing: noyu Tfl A J.

E. Brosam Construction Co Parr Sc Shuff Construe tion Home Con struction $20,610, and A. Walker Construction 986. The bids were accented and filed for further study by the school board. An existing floor and roof area was constructed on the west end of the school at the time the new Hawthorne School was constructed in 1959.

Plans at that time called for the construction of the two ad-d i i a 1 classrooms when deemed necessary. Sullivan Man Is Candidate For Sheriff SULLIVAN. 111. William H. (Bill) Hostetter, of Sullivan, announced today that he will be a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Moultrie County sheriff in the June 14 primary.

Hostetter is a former Moul trie County Democratic Chairman, precinct committeeman at William H. Hostetter Sullivan and spent 14 years on the force as a State Trooper. He was formerly a New York Central railroad policeman and a member of the Transport Safety Patrol in Chicago and a Moultrie County deputy. He attended the Illinois State Police training school and is a graduate of the State Police Training Academy. Hostetter is a graduate of Sullivan High School and a member of the Christian Church.

Cumberland Heart Drive Tops Goal GREENUP, lill. Lucille Coble, chairmen of the Cumberland County Heart Fund drive, announced today that the drive has topped its $1,224 goal. Mrs. Coble said that the drives has thus far netted $1,927. Donations, by townships, to reach the total were Spring Point, Neoga, Union, Cottonwood, $101; Crooked Creek, $88.35, and Woodbury, $124.85.

Births To Mr. and Mrs. Owen Doughty, Greenup, in Memorial Hospital, Tuesday, a daughter. To Mr. and Mrs.

Alvis W. Dobbs, Sullivan, in Memorial Hospital, Tuesday, a daughter. To Mr. and Mrs. Leslie R.

Brown of Houston, in. Memorial Baptist Hospital there, Thursday, March 3, a son, Leslie Stephen. and Mrs. Leslie F. Brown, 1104 Rudy, are the paternal grandparents.

Special to tli JourMt-Gawtte ROBINSON, Di. Circuit Judge Charles E. Jones Monday announced that the motion of the Board of Education of Casey Community Unit District C-l, Clark County, to dismiss the taxpayers' complaint would be denied. His announcement, according to Harry C. Partlow, a Casey attorney, means that the taxpayers are entitled to a hearing on the question of the alleged illegality of the action of the board in refusing to call an election in response of the petition of 690 voters for a vote on increased taxes which the board levied.

Observers stated that the ruling of Judge Jones would probably preclude the County Clerks of Crawford, Clark, Cumberland and Jasper counties from extending the allegedly illegal portion of the taxes levied by the board. The law firm of Craig Craig of Mattoon, attorneys for the taxpayers, said that their clients are eager to assure the continuation of a good school district and the best educational advantages. The firm said that the only purpose of the voters and the taxpayers whom they represent is to get the board to give the people a chance to vote on the proposed tax increase. Incumbent To Run For Re-Election Robert Craig, 44, of Indlano-la, an incumbent Democratic state representative, announced today he will seek re-election to the Illinois General Assembly. Craig, who operates a grain and dairy farm in Vermilion Robert Craig County is completing his sixth two-year term in the House.

He has served on agriculture and education committees in the legislature all six terms and presently is chairman of the Illinois Agriculture and Livestock Commission. He also has been on com mittees involving military and veterans affairs, roads and bridges and conservation. He is vice chairman of the committee on motor vehicles and traffic regulations. Craig has been a Democratic precinct committeeman since 1946 and was a township su pervisor from 1949 to 1953, when he resigned to enter the state legislature. Among the Sick Mrs.

Beulah Cordes, 501 S. 25th. is convalescing at the home of Mrs. Linda Wade, 3221 Piatt, following surgery in Mercy Hospital, Urbana. FUNERALS SPURGEON, Joseph Funeral services will be held at 1:30 Friday at the funeral home, Rev.

Howard McFad-den officiating. Interment Dodge Grove. Visitation from to 9 Thursday. SCHILLINGS MY THANKS To everyone for their prayers, cards, letters and gifts while in the hospital, and for helping my family. Charles Chapman IN MEMORY Of our dear mother, Mrs.

Lue Sweeney, who left us three years ago today. The Chudrea 1 9S Local Obituaries Joseph H. Spurgeon Joseph H. Spurgeon, 60, of 1021 N. 11th, died at 10:05 p.m.

Tuesday in Memorial Hospital. He had been a patient two days. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday in the Schilling funeral home. Burial will be, in Dodge Grove cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday. Mr Snnrtronn dm custodian i in Newton, a son of William and Effie Lou Kincade Spurgeon. He 4vas a veteran of World War II. Surviving are a brother, M.

of Mattoon; four nieces and three nephews. Mattoon Area Deaths Mrs. Suella R. Skinner ARCOLA, 111. Funeral services for Mrs.

Suella Rayburn Skinner, 90, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Baptist Church here with Rev. Joe Caldwell officiating. Burial will be in Areola cemetery. Friends may call at the Shrader funeral home here from 7 to 8 p.m.

today. Mrs. Skinner died at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday in the Fishel Nursing Home here. She was born, Dec.

23, 1875, in Owen County, a daughter of Hamilton and Suella Carey. She married Alfred W. Rayburn, Dec. 23, 1896. He died in 1930.

In 1939 she married William Skinner. He died in August, 1942. Surviving are a granddaughter, Mrs. Neal Whipple; a daughter in law, Mrs. Edna Rayburn, both of Areola; a step-daughter, Mrs.

Lucill Yager, Terre Haute, and two great-grandchildren. Three r.tiiiHrpn nreceded her in death. VUUVU vu Mrs. Skinner was a member of the Baptist Church. Mrs.

Ethel McKinney TOLEDO, HI. Mrs. Ethel McKinney, 71, of Roslyn, died at 7 a.m. today at her nome. The body was taken to the Lashmet funeral home here, where funeral arrangements are incomplete.

Mrs. McKinney was born on April 24, 1894, the daughter of John and Vergina Bigler Tolch. She was married to james vinrta rw 1950. -w Besides ncr uusuoiiu, survived Dy three sons, James Besides her husband, she is and warren, uoui w. Rohert Neoga; three brothers, Charles roicn, oigei; Cvrus Tolch.

Toledo, and Wil bur Tolch, San Diego, a sister; Mrs. Emma McGinms, Neoga, and two grandchildren. Mrs. Delia Gustin SULLIVAN, 111. Funeral services for Mrs.

Delia Gustin, 92, of Sullivan, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday in the McMul-lin funeral home here. Burial will be in Greenhill cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 5 p.m. Thursday.

Mrs. Gustin, widow of Wilse Gustin, died at 11:50 a.m. Tuesday in the Singhiser Nursing Home here. She was born, Sept. 15, 1873, in Moultrie County, a daughter of Ben and Isabelle Young Montague.

Survivne are a son, Orval, of Manteno; two daughters, Mrs. Essie Rhodes and Mrs. Bessie Elder, both of Sullivan; 10 grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren and five great-greatgrandchildren. She was a member of the United Brethren Church at Kirksville. Markets March 16, 1966 Mattoon Livestock Market Prices quoted by Shanks Packing Co.

Hogs: Up .50, 200-220, $24.50. Sows: Top $21.00. Beef: Steady. Mattoon Grain Market Because of different freight rates, grain prices may not be the same at Mattoon area elevators. Prices below are quoted by Farmers Grata Co.

'of Dortns. Corn Oats 75 Beans $2.80 WASHINGTON (AP) Presi dent Johnson has signed a bill to bring the government about $6 billion in additional revenue over the next 15 months. He used the signing ceremony to announce he plans to ask Congress next year to make "Social Security benefits more adequate." Johnson gave no details but said he has asked Welfare Secretary John W. Gardner to make a study of possible im- maKe a smay 01 possioie im Dr0Vements in Social Security The biu me President signed Tuesday night within three hours after Congress gave it final approval grants Social i. I 1 A MAl security coverage 10 aooui I A MA 000 Dersons over 72.

The signing ceremony capped a busy day for the President and Congress which saw the advancement of four money measures to bolster the nation's Viet Nam war effort. The first effect of the tax bill is to increase from 6 per cent to 7 per cent starting today the excise tax on car sales. The measure also reinstates as of ADril 1 the 10 per cent tax on phone calls the levy is now 3 per cent and provides speed-ups in collection of corporate and personal income taxes, me latter takes effect May 1. The bill is expected to provide some $1.2 billion in extra money by June 30 and $4.8 billion dur ing fiscal 1967 starting July 1 to help finance the Viet Nam war. Johnson aeain said he could make no prediction now wheth er additional tax rises will be nwessarv later this vear but added "you may be assured that this administration stands ready to act when action is needed if it is needed.

I am certain that the Congress stands ready to respond in the same manner." Tuesdav's action on the tax hill enabled Caneress to meet the March 15 deadline set weeks ago by the President. Johnson observed at the signing tere-monv that bv doinc so Congress had saved the government $1 million a day the amount oi anticipated revenue from the auto tax. Rnth of the excise tax in creases restore levies lowered last vear. and both are designed as temporary measures to run until June 30, 1967. Graveside Services Conducted for Infant SULLIVAN.

111. Graveside services for Todd Matthew Car ter, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Mike Carter, Sullivan, were held Tuesday at Greenhill cemetery here with Rev. Fred Keim officiating.

The infant was still born at Mattoon Memorial Hospital Sat urday. Surviving grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Brown, of Sullivan, and Mr. and Mrs.

Chester Chappell, Windsor. Hospital Notes Viaiting Houn 11 a.m. to p.m. Admitted Today Miss Linda L. Grisham, Neo- ga Mrs.

James F. Scherer, Pow ell Lane. Admitted Tuesday Carl Ard, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben VanScyoc, Neoga.

Kevin Gass, son of Mr. and Mrs. Timothy L. Gass, Rural Route 2. Carl E.

Grisamore, 1805 Richmond. Lawrence G. Hash, 809 Lincoln- Mrs. Erson L. Lacy, Toledo.

Kelly Rankin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Rankin, Charleston. Mrs. William E.

Reid, 812 Marshall. Mrs. Emma Sampson, 717 De-Witt. Chris Wetzel Rural Route 4. Released Tuesday Byard L.

Burwell, 2605 Richmond. Pamela Douglas, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George S. Douglas, 1108 N.

28th. Jai-lee Hodges, daughter oi Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence L. Hodges, Bethany.

Mrs. Paul E. Jeffers and son, 1304 Shelby. Mrs. Edgar Mills, 913 Broadway.

LoriNewby, daughter of Mr. and Mrs-: Ronald Newby Areola. Mrs. James A. Olmstead, 305 Briar Lane.

Mrs. Walter Soderberg and daughter, Tolono. Mrs. Lucy B. Suitt, 708 N.

Division. French NATO Plans Draw Opposition LONDON (AP) Opposition to France's plans to withdraw its forces from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization military command mounted today on all sides of the North Atlantic Alliance. The French Senate's Foreign Affairs Committee also registered its disannroval. saving in a resolution that President Charles de Gaulle's decisions on NATO "compromise the securi- ty of France, the unity of Eu- rone and the consolidation of peace. British Prime Minister Harold Wilson sent De Gaulle a letter disputing the French leader's arguments supporting his deci sion to resume command over the 65,000 French troops under NATO control in West Germany.

West German Chancellor Lud- wig Erhard told a meeting in Bonn that it would be unbearable for West Germany if a new kind of occupation statute were to be created as a result of a French pullout. Reappointed Chairman Alonzo Church was reappointed chairman of the Mattoon Memorial Hospital Board Tuesday night. Also appointed to posts on the board were Ora M. Westrup, vice chairman; L. L.

Cowger. treasurer, and Mrs. Paul Hardinger, secretary. Re appointed to three-year terms on the board were Westrup and Harve Ury. Mrs.

Hardinger was made a member of the board Tuesday night. Thieves Get 28 Pints Of Liquor Here Robert E. Brewster, owner of Bob's East Side Package Liquor Store, reported to police that some 28 pints of whiskey were stolen from his place of business Tuesday night or -early today. A large front window on the store was discovered broken, apparently bv a medium size rock, and the whiskey was tak en through the window. It is estimated that the theft occurred between 3 a.m.

and 6:30 a.m. I Meets Press, Fans Roger Miller, noted singer, musician and composer of western lyrics, autographs placards an nouncing his appearance at Eastera Hlinohr University, for r- ine earners, owners oi wc Thrifty Drug Stores here, plan to move the store presently located at 1624 Broadway into the new site when the remodeling tie likelihood of a Donnybrook since most took the whole idea as blarney. "That theory is as old as the hills," said George E. Ryan, president of the Boston Eire Society. "You even hear some people talking about there being three St.

Patricks. The important thing about a legend is not whether it's true or not, but that millions believed one man did all those things." Finn Walsh, a bartender in Kansas City and a native of County Kerry, said: "The good gentleman's probably just a bit mixed up. I just don't know where he could have found the second." As far as St. Patrick's accomplishments are concerned, New York City Council President Frank D. O'Connor, grand marshal of New York's parade Thursday, has an answer.

"He seemed like two men because he got so much done," O'Corinor said. Rites Held for Father Of Charleston Woman MT. CARMEL, 111. Funeral services for George L. Crum, 81.

Mt. Carmel. father of Mrs. Ralph Price of Charleston, were held todav at Short funeral home here, with burial in a Mt. Carmel cemetery.

Mr. Crum died Monday in Mt. Carmel Hospital. He is also survived by his widow, Berniece; three sons, Bill, Villa Grove; George East St. Louis, and Rev.

Rob ert, Davenport, Iowa; two omer daughters, Mrs. Jean Swearens, Lawrenceville, and Mrs. Esther Smith, Mt. Carmel. Elizabeth Marshall Dies in Florida City rvt AIM 111.

Mrs. Elizabeth Carpenter Marshall, 65, died March 6 in Sarasota, Fla The body was cremated and thP remains sent to the Harper- Swickard funeral home nere. Burial will be in Roselawn cemetery. Mrs. Marshall was the widow of Thomas Marshall, a Chicago attorney and a native of Charleston who died last year.

dent Senate. He has received awards for his music from the National Academy for the Recording Arts and Sciences. work is completed. It is hoped that the store will be opened in its new location about June 1. The remodeling project is being done by the Floyd Brosam Construction Co.

Supt. Judge Named To State Group Virgil H. Judge, local school superintendent, has been appointed to the State Advisory Council on Compensatory Education. This seven-member committee, appointed by Ray Page, Superintendent of Public Instruction, is set up according to an act to add Article 14B to The School Code and approved by the last session of the state legislature. The advisory council will help plan and evaluate compensatory education programs for the children of Illinois.

Members appointed to the committee were selected on the basis of their knowledge of or experience in problems of the education of educationally disadvantaged children. Compensatory education programs are to be programs of instruction and services supple-montnrv to the reeular public school program for educational ly disadvantaged cnnoren including those enrolled in school, those who have dropped out of school before graduation and those who have not yet entered first grade (between ages 3 and IM. Other members of the committee are Mrs. Ollie Clarke, Chicago; John T. Gunning, sup-printendent of East St.

Louis public schools; Doctor Ben Hub- ji Ti, Cl.t. TTniirarcitu hard. Illinois State University i rv Virtrinia Twis. 01 iwiuiui, --o assistant superintendent of the ill iwiuiai, vim-agv C. Mescher, superintendent of me uanu puum.

Bwv JYCV. ounaiu "-e the Westniinster Presbyterian Church of Springfield. Newsprint Price Hike Cut in Half NKW YORK (AP) Domtar Newsprint said today it is cut ting its newsprint price increase to $5 a ton from $10 a ton. The comoanv based in Mom- real, announced the $10 boost March 4 along with other major Iproducers. fii 1 nltntAmAri thai thp 111 BUViSCU IU9WUH9 $5 increase will be effective May 16.

Three orices for newsprint now are being quoted by $141 and $139 a ton. On Mondav International Pa per Sales Co. announced a $7 raise and Great Northern Paper Co. and KiberlyjClark Corp. announced $5 increases.

NEW YORK (AP) The stock market held some gains made in a moderate recovery early this afternoon. Trading was fairly active. The list was up from the start as stocks continued an uptrend which developed late in the previous session, reducing sharp losses. Analysts saw the rise as a technical rebound, based on bargain hunting and short covering, but they noted there was not much general enthusiasm about it Wall Street NEW YORK (AP) On the eve of St. Patrick's Day the Irish mav fall victim to the same fate that set off the Itali ans just before Columbus Day.

What happened is that an Irish scholar at the University of Detroit suggested Tuesday that St. Patrick is mostly legend and actually may have been two different people. "We have documents of an other Patrick far too early for the St. Patrick we now cele brate." said Dr. John Mahoney, two generations removed from County Cork and County Kerry.

"The first probably did part of the work we credit to St. Pat rick." Mahonev said St. Patrick would have had to have lived to be 125 to accomplish all that is credited to him. A few days before Columbus Day last year Yale University came out with its Vinland map, which scholars said indicated that Viking Leif Erickson ex plored America centuries before Columbus. The Italians, to put it mildly, were upset.

Are the Irish about to get their Irish up? There seems lit- Church to Serve Un-lrish Fare HUDSON, Wis. (AP) St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church in Hudson will serve a distinctly un-lrish fare on St. Patrick's Day. Mrs.

William Mulvaney began cooking spaghetti as a voluntary church duty for a St. Patrick's Day dinner 10 years ago and it became a tradition which has carried into many Hudson homes. One St. Patrick's day dinner Bishop James Shannon, president of St. Thomas College, St.

Paul, was a special guest. At the end of the dinner he honored the cooks with these words: "The Germans serve us sauerkraut, "The French serve crepe guzette, "But here among the Irish "We gotta eat spaghet." I fans at a press meeting in the Elks Lodge Tuesday. Miller and the Good Time Singers were sponsored at EIU by the Stu I 0 r..