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i V'-V k'Vv'- wr IB SPRINGFIELD (O) NEWS-SUN Saturday January 16 1993 Clinton looking forward to end of transition start of presidency Obituaries Associated Press President-elect forget him LITTLE ROCK Ark Presidentelect Clinton hopes to quickly get beyond the in the road" of the past few days including confusion over his attitude on campaign promises and toward Saddam Hussein a spokesman said Friday think all of us are going to be relieved to have the transition end and move on to the inaugural and the said communications director George Stephanopoulos on Clinton's last full day in Arkansas before moving to the White House The former Arkansas governor leaves today for Charlottesville Va the starting point of a Sunday bus trip that will take him to the nation's capital to await his Wednesday inauguration presidential campaign It was a blue and white UAW Local 402 Retiree cap similar to the one Cole wears regularly He had worked the phones for the Community Action Program during the campaign encouraging people to vote and said he is impressed Ginton would respond personally to his gesture was proud I never thought I would hear from him At least we have a man who appreciates people who support Cole said Cole also thanked Tom Roberts chairman of the CAP program who encouraged him to get involved in the campaign Springfield resident John Cole is obviously on the next mailing list After sending president-elect Bill Clinton a picture of Clinton holding a United Auto Worker hat over his head while visiting Springfield Oct 30 the Navistar International retiree was sent a handwritten postcard from the next Chief Executive reading: you so much for your support and encouragement With your help we can change our country and put people Cole of 331 Isabella St had given Ginton the hat at a rally in' downtown Springfield during the 1 CASSIE ISABEL CIRCLE 88 of Springfield died Thursday January 13 1993 in Good Shepherd Nursing Home following several months of declining health She was bom December 21 1904 in Springfield the daughter of William and Maude (Lemon) Spratt She was a operator with Ohio Bell for many years and a member of the Evening Garden Gub and the Republican Gub Survivors include several cousins Maryellen Marshall of Springfield Edward (Jack) Spratt of Old Greenwich Connecticut Howard Poland of Hopewell Ohio and Eugene McCallister of Coshocton Ohio also a special aunt Mary Spratt of Coshocton Ohio and friends John and Nancy Henderson of Springfield She was preceded in death by her husband Harry Circle in 1964 Friends may call one hour prior to services Monday at 1 1 am in the Woods-Allgier Funeral Home Services will be in the funeral home with Rev Dr Wesley Babian of the First Baptist Church officiating FRANK WILLIS 77 of 1451 West Clark Street Springfield died Wednesday January 13 1993 at 10:30 pm in Community Hospital He was bom January 18 1915 in Hillsboro Ohio the son of Stanley and Louisa Willis Sr He was a retired Mill Wright for Robbins and Myers and was a member of the Institute of Devine Metaphysical Research Springfield Branch He is survived by his loving wife Rosa Lee Willis of 39 years two daughters Christine Willis of Springfield and Cathlene Dennis of South Carolina two brothers Carl Willis of Spring-field and Stanley Willis Jr of Florida several grandchildren a host of nieces nephews cousins and many dear friends and neighbors and five step-children His body was entrusted to the Dennis Porter Funeral Home Inc where friends may call after 12:00 noon on Sunday with the family present from 7 to 9 pm Funeral services will be held Monday at am in the funeral home with Dr Oliver Gill officiating Interment will follow in Glen Haven Memorial Gardens Meanwhile Stephanopoulos announced that the tough new ethics rules that Clinton has imposed on top members of his administration including a ban from lobbying their former agencies for five years won't apply to holdover officials from the Bush administration Interment will follow in Feracliff Cemetery opoulos said The spokesman sought to defend Ginton against criticism that he has waffled on campaign promises like his call for a middle-income tax cut and sent mixed signals on whether he would normalize relations with Iraq under Saddam been some bumps in the road in the transition but we're looking forward to a great inaugural an inspiring inaugural and getting ready to work on Day One January 2 he said Stephanopoulos modified somewhat testy comments the day before in which the president-elect disputed a New York Times story that suggested he might consider normaliz- ing relations with Iraq At a news conference Ginton said the newspaper had misinterperted his comments However on Friday Stephanopoulos said that when Ginton made the statements at issue inadvertently forgot he had been asked a specific question on Most of the 4000 political appointment slots that Ginton will get to fill are still held by Bush appointees and many 1 will remain on the job for some time been some concern expressed by a lot of hold-over Bush appointees in the departments" Stephan Ex-city man dies after mugging in Alexandria Va I King Day events are scheduled FRED JAGGER 88 of 1330 Vester Avenue passed away at 6:57 am Friday January 15 1993 in Heartland of Springfield He was born May 18 1904 in Halifax Yorkshire England the son of Walter and Mary Elizabeth (Bentley) agger Mr agger was a member of the Convenant Presbyterian Church and was the former owner of Dixie Cream Donut and and Restaurant Survivors include his wife of 65 years Beatrice (Hill) agger two daughters and sons-in-law Sandra and Randolph Gibson of Clearwater Florida and Barbara and Robert Mack of Springfield four grandchildren Allison and Randy Gibson of Gearwater Florida Steven and his wife Angel Mack of Columbus and Douglas Mack of Spring-field Private services will be held at the convenience of the family The Jones-Kenney-Zech-man Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements A former Springfielder died last week from a gunshot wound to the head suffered during a mugging in Alexandria Va Following the Jan 7 attack William Bums 29 was flown to the Washington Hospital Center in Washington DC where he died a few hours later according to a nursing supervisor Burns was born and raised in Springfield and graduated from Wright State University with a degree in engineering in 1985 He then moved to Alexandria Va where he worked as a patent examiner for the United States Patent and Trademark Office and attended law school at George Mason University Bums became a member of the Virginia Bar Association last year He also was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Colonial Ward and the National Rifle Associa Springfield News-Sun will be the guest speaker of a program at 7 pm Monday at the Presbyterian Church at 116 Court St Urban a For more information call Robert Holloway at 632-3334 in Urbana The National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center 1330 Brush Row Road Wilberforce will hold a program featuring soloist Janis-Rozena Peri beginning at 2 pm Peri will sing works by African-American composers Admission will be $330 for adults and $130 for students and children For more information call the museum at 1-800-233-4478 Springfield Musicians Are Reaching Teens and the Springfield Urban League and Community Center will sponsor classes for youth focusing on the lives of King and Malcolm The classes which will be held at the center will be open to kids in grades four through 12 There will be a $23 registration fee For more information call Arlin Tolliver at 323-4603 of Center and Pleasant streets will begin at 3:43 pm The march will proceed down Pleasant to Yellow Springs Street which will receive the honorary designation of Martin Luther King Jr Way Johnny Lytle will perform at 4:30 pm at the dedication In other events scheduled for Monday Juan Williams a writer for the Washington Post Magazine will speak at Wittenberg University's Weaver Chapel at 1 1 am Williams an author of a book on the civil rights movement will speak on racism in American society and the lessons of the civil rights movement Williams' lecture sponsored by Concerned Black Students as part of the Martin Luther King Jr Commemorative Convocation will be free and open to the public The university's Sociology Department is to hold a teach-in titled and from 3 to 3:30 pm in Kissell Auditorium Karla Garrett Harshaw editor of the The Martin Luther King Jr holiday will provide area residents many events at which to celebrate the slain civil rights leader's birthday Area churches will combine for a King at 4 pm Sunday at Mount Zion Baptist Church The program will include speeches a short play reading of scripture and the singing of hymns and spirituals The event is open to the public The impact of racism will be the topic of a 1 pm discussion Monday on the fourth floor of the downtown Clark State Community College campus The discussion is a part of a and admission is free Dale Henry assistant mayor and the event's organizer said that following the discussion participants will break into smaller groups to discuss racism Additional summit events will follow at the Springfield Urban League and Community Center 321 Center St beginning at 3 pm A peace march from the intersection tion He is survived by his father Bruce Burns a brother Mark Bums both of Dayton and his mother Santina Bums of Bronson Mich Funeral services for Bums were held Wednesday ALVA CHAFFIN 69 of South Vienna Ohio died at 10:25 pm January 13 1993 in Community Hospital following a brief illness He was bom in Pike County Ohio on March 29' 1923 the son of Clark and Melda (Grandstafi) Chaffin He worked for the Ohio Department of Transportation for 25 years retiring in 1980 Survivors include two sisters Loretta Mutter of Elyria Ohio and Eleanor Bailey of Venice Florida two brothers Joseph Chaffin of Springfield Ohio and Gene Chaffin of Columbus Ohio several nieces and nephews He was preceded in death by his wife Betty and also one sister Margaret Smith Friqnds may call in the Conroy Funeral Home from 2-4 and 7-9 pm Sunday Graveside services will be held at 11 am Monday at Bainbridge Cemetery Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society DEATHS CASSIE ISABEL CIRCLE 88 of Springfield died Thursday in Good Shepherd Nursing Home Visitation one hour prior to services at 1 1 am Monday in the Woods-Allgier Funeral Home burial in Femcliff Cemetery Lyricist Sammy Cahn dies at 79 10-y ear-old girl remains in coma Associated Press i a I ALICE CLERICUS 87 of Pillars Care Center died Wednesday Services 1 1 am Saturday in the Chapel at Londonderry Cemetery Ross County Arrangements by Richards Raff and Dunbar Memorial Home With Children The song was awarded a special Emmy from a musical version of Thornton Wilder's Our Town Sinatra also sang Come Fly With Me My Kind of Town Tender Trap Three Coins in the Fountain High Hopes Time After Time and Saturday Night is the Loneliest Night of the Week In 1974 Cahn took the stage in the Broadway show Words and Music a reminiscence of his musical career He played on the London stage in a show of the same name in 1987 but illness forced him to cut short its run Susanne Sharpe the 10-year-old Springfield girl who suffered cardiac arrest in December after an asthma attack remained in serious condition Friday in the intermediate care unit at Children's Medical Center in Dayton Susanne a daughter of Mary Ann and James Sharpe is still in a coma according to a hospital spokesperson LOS ANGELES Sammy Cahn the prolific lyricist who won Oscars for the songs Call Me Irresponsible Three Coins in the Fountain High Hopes and All the Way died Friday He was 79 Cahn who lived in Beverly Hills died of congestive heart failure at Cedars-Si-nai Medical Center hospital spokesman Ron Wise said Frank Sinatra immortalized many Cahn tunes including Love and Marriage now heard on television's Married WARREN SAUM 83 died Thursday January 14 1993 in Jacksonville Florida He was born and lived most of his life in Springfield Ohio until moving to Jacksonville seven years ago He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and is survived by his wife Dorothy two sons Charles and Richard one daughter Karen Sue Clark six grandchildren two great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews Services will be held at 1 1 am Monday in the chapel of the Hard age-Giddens Funeral Home 4115 Hendricks Avenue Jacksonville with Rev Dick Shannonhouse officiating Interment will follow at Oaklawn Cemetery The family will receive friends on Sunday from 4-6 pm in the funeral home CORA JACKSON 109 of 136516 Seminole Ave died at 12:30 pm Wednesday in Bristol House Manor Private services and burial at the convenience of the family Arrangements by Dennis Porter Funeral Home Inc FRED JAGGER 88 of 1330 Vester Ave died at 6:57 am Friday in Heartland of Spring-field Private services at the convenience of the family Arrangements by Jones-Kenney-Zech-man Funeral Home ON THE RECORD and Thursday Woman knocked down in struggle with thief SQUAD RUNS FRANK WILLIS 77 of 1451 Clark St died at 10:30 pm Wednesday in Community Hospital Visitation after noon Sunday with the family present from 7-9 pm in the Dennis Porter Funeral Home Inc services there 10:30 am Monday burial in Glen Haven Memorial Gardens CORA JACKSON 109 of 1365V6 Seminole Springfield died Wednesday January 13 1993 at 12:30 pm in Bristol House Manor She was bora December 26 1884 in Scotts Mississippi the daughter of Charles and Henrietta (Banks) Stevens She was a member of the St Luke Baptist Church for over 31 years She is survived by 32 grandchildren 32 great-grandchildren nine great-greatgrandchildren Private funeral services and burial will be held at the convenience of the family Arrangements are entrusted to the Dennis Porter Funeral Home Inc after seeing him running south on Burt Street with a large bulge in his jacket He allegedly dropped a car stereo before being caught by police who later found a stereo power booster on his person it was reported Police in checking the area found a 1986 Renault parked on Sheridan Avenue west of Burt Street with the dashboard damaged and the car stereo missing The car belonged to Cathy Maynard of 321 Forrest Ave it was reported When Swain was placed in a police cruiser he allegedly tried to butt and kick Sgt Michael Robertson according to a police report JACKSONVILLE Ha WARREN SAUM 83 of Jacksonville and formerly of Springfield died Thursday in Jacksonville Visitation 4-6 pm Sunday in the Hardee-Giddens Funeral Home Jacksonville services there 1 1 am Monday burial in Oaklawn Cemetery Paula Joos 49 of 2933 Old Spring-field Road told police she was knocked down by a youth who stole her purse in the parking lot at the Society Bank 1424 Limestone St about 2:43 pm Friday The purse contained $130 credit cards driver's license and personal papers it was reported Joos said she was in the south parking lot when the youth believed to have been about 16 years (rid ran up and grabbed her purse She was knocked down during her struggle with the teen and the purse strap broke allowing the thief to escape with it it was reported Police said Joos suffered pain to her knees right arm and side as a result of the struggle but it was not reported if she required medical treatment LONDON Ohio BRANDON LEE LUTZ 3 months of 281 Locust Park London died Thursday morning in Madison County Hospital Visitation one hour prior to service at 5 pm Saturday in Rader-Lynch Dodds Funeral Home London ALICE CLERICUS 87 of Pillars Care Center died January 13 1993 She was bom February 8 1905 the daughter of Charles and Susan (Tracy) Hinson Peggy worked in local hospitals as a Licensed Practical Nurse then operated her own Nursing Home in Springfield She was preceded in death by six brothers and one sister and was the last of her immediate family Services will Ije held in the Chapel at Londonderry Cemetery in Ross County Ohio at 1 1 am Saturday The family is being served by the Richards Raff and Dunbar Memorial Home LOUISVILLE Ky KATHARINE ARNOLD EVANS 83 of Louisville and formerly of Springfield died Dec 10 in Louisville Hazmat Unit called ifll ifll NOTICES NOTICES ST PARIS FRED DOBBINS 64 of 7680 Millerstown-Eris Road St Paris died at 2:07 pm Thursday in Mercy Memorial Hospital Urbana Visitation 7-9 pm Saturday in the Walter Schoedinger Funeral Home Urbana services there 1:30 pm Sunday interment Rose-dale Cemetery Carysville Squad runs Friday included: 7:58 pm 131 Western Ave for Quindcll Jones 32 of 435 Grand Ave autopedestrian accident Mercy Medical Center by squad 7:46 pm 1535 Winding Trail ft Andrew Nicholoff 71 illness Mercy by squad 4:39 pm 241 Yellow Springs St for Sandra Hubert 33 illness Mercy by squad 3:19 pm 307 Euclid Ave for Shanequa Howard 3 months illness assisted at scene 2:54 pm 778 Southern Ave for Peart Gifford 92 illness Community Hospital by squad 2:31 pm 1312 Amherst Drive for Mary Scardina 68 illness Mercy by squad 1:49 pm 2409 Columbus Ave for Herbert Lowe 49 illness Community by squad 1:24 pm 209 Light St for Madge Estep 69 illness Mercy by squad 1 1:02 am 3300 Bristol Drive for Ivan McWhorter 71 illness Mercy by squad 10:16 am 2100 Limestone St for Stacy Potts 21 of 1774 Pleasant St illness Community by squad 10:14 am 1424 Noel Drive for Leota Green 77 illness Mercy by squad 9:17 am 522 Mulberry St for Tammy Roe 31 illness Community by squad 9:14 am 222 Main St for Carol Eaton 23 of 3454 Folk Ream Road injury Mercy by squad 9:05 am 1 330 Torrence Drive for Christell Carr 69 illness Mercy by squad 8:26 am 1830 Kentucky Ave for Horace Mowery 76 illness Community by squad 12:40 am and 1 1:23 pm Jefferson St for Laura Erisman 87 ill- ness Mercy by squad Squad runs Thursday included: 11:53 pm 921 Mound St for Floyd Wallace 18 tit 932 Mound St illness Mercy by squad SlitemwAl21StC funiral lUMI Senj The Clark County Hazmat Unit was dispatched to the New Carlisle area to soak up approximately 20 gallons of gasoline spilled when the gas tank ruptured on a Sheriffs Department cruiser Friday Deputy George Schutte was exiting the Super America mini-mart at 324 Main St New Carlisle when he drove over a curb rupturing the ps tank on his cruiser about 4:23 pm Friday 1 Schutte not knowing the tank had split continued driving west on Lake Road until a passing motorist alerted him it was reported He then pulled into a lot at 203 Lake Road where the Hazmat team was called to clean up the spill Van car burglarized Thieves broke into a garage at 1219 Jefferson St and burglarized a van and a car overnight Thursday police reported Friday Valerie A Baker said a nylon pack two charge cards an unknown amount of change and a leather wallet with bank cards was stolen from her 1987 Dodge van Debra McLendon said 12 credit cards a leather purse a AAA card driver's license Social Security card and $82 were stolen from her 1982 Chrysler police said Other thefts reported to police and sheriffs deputies included: Diana King of 1427 East gate Road a 1 989 Oldsmobile Cutlass valued at $8000 overnight Thursday Mark A Huflins of 417 Fountain Ave Apt a videocassette re-' corder and remote control valued at $200 overnight Thursday Michael Robb of Dayton an AMFM cassette stereo speakers and a survival knife totaling $660 in value from his 1988 Ford parked at 830 Main St Thursday John Sweeney of 315 Northern Ave a coin collection valued at $600 Wednesday or Thursday Anthony Gay of 1757 Fountain Ave an air compressor valued at $200 from his garage between Jan 8 and Friday Lisa Koogler of 899 McCain Ave a diamond ring valued at $300 from 2301 Limestone St between Jan 8 WEST LIBERTY GRACE WHITEHEAD 87 died Friday morning Visitation 2-4 and 6-8 pm at Kauffman Funeral Home West Liberty services there at 1 1 am Monday burial in Highland Memorial Cemetery West Liberty CHAPMAN-RAFF INC Service Schedule RICHARDS RAFF ft DUNBAR MfMOtkV HOMf Slight damage reported from mobile home fire Alice Saumlqr hi Suwli nj CleriClU Goadey Boa Ohio City man arrested TROSTEL CHAPMAN ft CHRISTMAS PUNHMI HOME Olive Jeanette Mitchell Sintoni If sjb Bennie URBANA Fire caused about $300 damages to a house trailer northeast of here Thursday night but no iqjuries were reported The blaze started when a sheet atop an extension cord caught fire according to Capt James Freeman investigator for the Urbana Fire Department Freeman said the extension cord was connected to a space heater and plugged into a wall of the trailer at 4200 Swisher Road Someone in the trailer reportedly doused the blaze with a pan of water Anthony Swain 28 of 723 Sherman Ave was arrested after he allegedly broke into a car on Sheridan Avenue and fought with police about 2:30 am Friday it was reported Swain was charged with assault receiving stolen property and resisting arrest Bond was set at $1000 Friday in Municipal Court Police said they began pursuing Swain VWMlam S-4 ka Sunday 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