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Wednesday, January 7, 1981 Waco Herald 9C Gramm, Leath Land Committee Seats Mrs. Flora Hastings Funeral services for Mrs. Flora Ballard Hastings, 80, of Waco will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Church of Christ in Stockdale. She died in a San Antonio hospital Tuesday night.

Services will be in the Stockdale Cemetery. Mrs. Hastings was born April 12, 1900, in Stockdale where she lived most of her life. She also lived in Robinson and recently resided at the Stilwell Memorial Residence. She was a member of the Church of Christ in Waco.

Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Billy Joe Oliver of 126 Adrian; two sons, Chester 1 R. Hastings of 4733 Scottwood and Ronald W. Hastings of San Antonio; a sister, Geraldine Ballard of San Antonio; two brothers, Winston Ballard and John Ballard, both of San Antonio; 10 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. William Holmes ROSEBUD William Ozell Holmes, 70, of Rosebud, a 31-year resident of the Rosebud area, died Monday.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Green's Funeral Home Chapel, the Rev. John Self and the Rev. Joe Lunsford officiating. Burial will be in Powers Chapel Cemetery.

Mr. Holmes was a retired farmer and a Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Naomi L. Holmes; two daughters, Doris Lee of College Station and Sue Spann of California; two sisters, Bessie Newsome of Houston and Effie Rohne of Pasadena; and four grandchildren.

Ed Matus WEST Ed Matus, 79, of Wichita Falls, formerly of Tours, died Monday afternoon in a Wichita Falls nursing home. Rosary was recited Tuesday night at Kotch Funeral Home Chapel in West. Mass of Christian burial was celebrated at 10 a.m. today at St. Mary's Catholic Church in West, the Rev.

George Doskocil as celebrant. Burial was in St. Mary's Cemetery. Mr. Matus was born near Tours and had lived in Wichita Falls for the past 57 years.

Survivors include a brother, Joe Matus of Mart; a sister, Mrs. Mary Gerik of West; and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Nolie Temple MEXIA Mrs. Nolie Lee Temple, 69, of Mexia, a retired textile mill employee, died Tuesday at her home.

Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday at First Assembly of God Church, the Rev. James Howard officiating. Burial will be in Mexia Cemetery. Mrs.

Temple was born Jan. 7, 1911, in Arkansas. She had lived in Mexia 27 years and was a member of First Assembly of God Church. Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Lennie Mae Best of Dade City, and Mrs.

Henry Bolton of Mexia. Joseph Butler LOTT Joseph Butler, 88, of Marlin, formerly of Lott, died Tuesday morning in a Marlin nursing home. Services were at 2 p.m. today at Green's Funeral Home in Rosebud, the Rev. Lindsey Coffield officiating.

Burial was in the Carolina Cemetery in Lott. Mr. Butler, a retired farmer, had lived in the Lott-Belfalls area all his life. He was a Baptist. Funeral Notices SPEAK UP.

PHILLIPS, JOSEPH WILLIAM Joseph William Phillips, 76. of Houston, died January 3rd in Cleveland, Texas. Graveside Services will be at 3:00 PM. Wednesday, at Rosemound 'Cemetery, Rev. A.

C. Lane officiating. Survivors: One son, Joseph Phillips of Houston, Call your Two Step-sons, Paul Edward Better of Houston and Business George Leon Phillips of Bureau. Waco: Seven Grandchildren. Connally-Compton Funeral Directors, 1000 Washington, Funeral FORTUNE, MRS BOBBY (RETA) Mrs Bobby (Reta) Fortune.

age 46. of Route 5 Waco. died at 9:00 pm Sunday in a llouston hospital. Funeral services: 1:00 pm Wednesdav. at WilkirsonHatch Chapel, Rev.

Ivan Ker officiating, burial in Waco Memorial Park Cemetery. Survivors: her husband. Bobby Fortune: her mother. Mrs Emma Lee Snow of 3128 N. 25th; her father.

Roval Hampton of DeL.eon. Texas: one daughter. Mrs Vickie Lynn Manning of Gholson. Texas: one son. Rickie Lee Fortune of Dallas; two sisters.

Mrs Rosalee Bodie of 2810 Wenz, Mrs Brenda Sue Dempsey of 2701 Cole: one brother. Steve Snow of 3417 Fadal; one grandchild. Active pallbearers: Earl Golding. Gary Wright, Bud Smathers. Paul Barton, J.

B. Waddell. and Wilburn Drever. Wilkirson-Hatch Funeral Home. Inc.

1124 Washington Avenue. phone 753-3691 Doyle Lamberth TEMPLE Doyle L. Lamberth, 73, of Temple, a former Bell County justice of the peace, died Tuesday in a local hospital. Services were at 3 p.m. today at Seventh Street United Methodist Church, the Rev.

G.P. Comer and the Rev. Robert Cavanaugh officiating. Burial was in Hillcrest Cemetery. Mr.

Lamberth was born Jan. 11, 1907, in Freestone. He moved to Temple in 1937, where he owned a grocery store for 20 years. He was appointed justice of the peace in Temple in 1965 and elected to two terms. He married Lona Little in 1926.

He was a member of Seventh Street United Methodist Church, serving on its board of directors for 27 years and as chairman for two years. He was a member of Creek Lodge No. 401, Order of the Eastern Star and the Bell County and Central Texas Sportsmen clubs. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Mrs. Bill (Wanda) Donaldson of Temple; a foster daughter, Claire S.

Hale of Houston; a brother, Woodrow W. Lamberth of Teague; and three grandchildren. The family has designated the building fund of the Seventh Street United Methodist Church for memorials. Johnnie Reddehase CAMERON Johnnie Reddehase, 75, of Temple, a former Milam County resident, died Monday night in a Temple nursing home. Services were at 2 p.m.

today at Marek-Burns-Laywell Funeral Home Chapel in Cameron, the Rev. Ray Tiemann officiating. Burial was in Ben Arnold Cemetery. Mr. Reddehase was born March 15, 1905, in Washington County.

He was a retired machine operator for American Desk Co. Survivors include three brothers, Fred Reddehase of Brenham, Herbert Reddehase of Temple and Willie Hadeler of Frisco; and five sisters, Mrs. Lillian Barkemeyer of Temple, Mrs. Elsie Collins of Ben Arnold, Miss Louise Reddehase and Mrs. Minnie Borchardt, both of Brenham, and Mrs.

Edna Johnson of El Campo. Mrs. Ruby Lehrman MARLIN Mrs. Ruby M. Lehrman, 73, of Marlin, formerly of Riesel, died Tuesday in a Richmond hospital.

Services were at 3 p.m. today at Grace Lutheran Church, the Rev. Ted Griese and the Rev. Walter Alvers officiating. Burial was in Hillcrest Cemetery.

Mrs. Lehrman was born Jan. 13, 1907, in Riesel. She married I.H. Lehrman in 1926, and the couple moved to Marlin in 1972.

She was a member of Grace Lutheran Church. Survivors include her husband; two sons, Curtis L. Lehrman of Seagoville and Ray Lehrman of Richmond; a daughter, Ruby Jean Lehrman of San Antonio; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Betty Gividen COPPERAS COVE Betty June Givi- den, 48, the wife of Copperas Cove City Councilman George Gividen, died Tuesday morning in her home. Services will be at 2 p.m.

Thursday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Killeen. Burial will be in Columbus, Ga. Mrs. Gividen was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary and president of a Copperas Cove garden club. She was chairwoman of the advisory council of the Central Texas Area Agency on Aging and was recently selected as a delegate to the White House Conference on Aging.

Mrs. Gividen was also vice president of the Home Management Association and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and the church's Relief Society Board for the Central Texas area. Survivors include her husband; her mother, Mrs. C.L. Hudson of Columbus, two sisters, Mrs.

Ann Hudson and Mrs. Dolores Jagoda, both of Columbus; two daughters, Mrs. Eric (Debbie) Whitwood of Louisville, and Mrs. Joe (Kathi) Schafer of Friedburg, Germany; three sons, George Gividen III of Enid, John Richard Gividen of Provo, Utah, and James Michael Gividen of Copperas Cove; and six grandchildren. Notices MERRITT STELLA MAE (WHEELER) Stella Mae (Wheeler) Merritt.

80, of 1317 North 11th, died 11:00 am Monday in a local hospital. Funeral services will be held at 11:30 am, Wednesday, at Wilkirson-Hatch Chapel, Rev. Robert Frueh officiating, burial in Waco Memorial Park. Survivors: two daughters, Mrs. John (Lucille) Marley of Mart.

Texas, and Billie Jean Worthington of San Antonio, Texas: one brother, Arthur Jones of Dallas, Texas; seven granchildren and ten great grandchildren: several nieces and nephews. Active Pallbearers: Glen Stifflemire, Dovle Gibble, Marvin Hessell, O.L. Honnoll, 0.D. Baily. Wilkirson-Hatch Funeral Home, Inc.

1124. Washington Avenue, phone 753-3691. Claude Murphy MART Claude Lee Murphy, 87, of Mart, operator of a garage and service station in Prairie Hill for more than 50 years, died Tuesday morning in a Waco hospital. Services were at 4 p.m. today at Littlepage Funeral Home Chapel, the Rev.

Fred Sain and the Rev. W.H. Smith officiating. Burial was in Prairie Hill Cemetery. Mr.

Murphy was a member of Prairie Hill Baptist Church, Prairie Hill Masonic Lodge and Order of the Eastern Star. His wife, Mrs. Lola Lou Murphy, died in 1974. Survivors include a son, Ralph Murphy of Mart; two brothers, Clyde Murphy of San Angelo and Jesse Murphy of Prairie Hill; seven grandchildren; and 10 greatgrandchildren. 'The family has designated First Baptist Church of Prairie Hill for memorials.

Mrs. Bessie Swanner Mrs. Bessie Boyd Swanner, 92, of 1601 Liveoak, a former Rosebud resident, died Tuesday morning at her home. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Powers Chapel Cemetery near Rosebud, Don Fellow officiating.

Mrs. Swanner was born in Milam County and lived in the Rosebud area most of her life before moving to Waco 11 years ago. She was a member of the Jehovah's Witnesses church. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Ledford Watkins of Waco and Mrs.

A.J. Maxwell of 1601 Liveoak; a sister, Mrs. Willie Hamilton of Chilton; 17 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Mrs. Betty Carey Mrs.

Betty Gene Carey, 37, of Tyler, formerly of Waco, died Monday night in a Tyler hospital. Services were at 2 p.m. today at BurksWalker- Tippet Funeral Home Chapel, the Rev. Gary Fielding officiating. Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery in Tyler.

Mrs. Carey was born in Houston and lived in Waco before moving to Tyler six years ago. She was a housewife and a member of Dixie Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Joel L. Carey her mother, Mrs.

Edith Crook of Waco; a daughter, Miss Cheryl Carey of Tyler; a brother, Ray Hugonin of Omaha, and a sister, Miss Jeanette Hugonin of Waco. Mrs. Luella Arfsten WHITNEY Mrs. Luella Arfsten, 77, of Whitney died Tuesday in a local hospital. Services were at 2 p.m.

today at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Hillcrest Garden of Memory Cemetery near Hillsboro. Mrs. Arfsten was born July 9, 1903, in Baltimore, Md. She lived in Fort Worth before moving to Whitney 16 years ago and was a member of First United Methodist Church in Fort Worth.

Survivors include her husband, Elmer H. Arfsten; three stepchildren, Billie Kimball and Pat Smith, both of Arlington, and Bobbie Lyday of Dallas; a sister, Helen Schmidt of Baltimore; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Miss Lillian Kwasnica BREMOND Miss Lillian Marie Kwasnica, 44, of Bremond died Tuesday in a Marlin hospital. Services were at 11 a.m. today at St.

Mary's Catholic Church, the Rev. B.J. Zientek officiating. Burial was in St. Mary's Cemetery.

Miss Kwasnica was born Dec. 8, 1936, in Bremond. Survivors include her parents, Frank and Willie Mae Kwasnica of Bremond; three sisters, Natale Najkzak and Gertrude Lombardo, both of Bremond, and Clara Allran of Mesquite; and three brothers, Daniel Kwasnica and Frank Kwasnica, both of Mesquite, and Elzie Kwasnica of Bremond. Louis Woods OGLESBY Louis C. Woods, 89, of Oglesby, a retired grocer, died Tuesday morning in a Waco hospital.

Services were at 2 p.m. today at Cole Funeral Home Chapel in McGregor, the Rev. Tom Allen officiating. Burial was in Post Oak Cemetery near Oglesby. Mr.

Woods was born Sept. 24, 1891 in Coryell County. He attended Oglesby schools and was a member of the Oglesby Lions Club and First Baptist Church. Survivors include five nieces, Mrs. Hobert (Lillian) Howell and Mrs.

Hollis King, both of Waco, Mrs. Lloyd McMullen of Oglesby, Mrs. Ione Sides of Lubbock and Mrs. Wayne Graves of Eddy. police blotter Woman Near Court Found Possessing Pot A 19-year-old Waco woman was ar- searches outside the court, said a rested outside Waco's Western Dis- plastic baggie of a substance believed trict Federal Court this morning and to be marijuana was found in a charged with possession of marijuana diaper bag.

two ounces. Anyone entering a federal court is under The woman was stopped outside subject to search, Sims said. the courtroom on the third floor of the federal building in the 800 block of Security was beefed up in the court Franklin. building during habeas corpus hearMalissa Sims, a law enforcement ings for 12 Texas Department of Corofficer who was conducting the rections inmates today. Burglar Takes Jewelry From Locked Car A Baylor University student told Mindy Jones of Memorial Hall told police Tuesday that $3,000 in jewelry police she left her locked car parked in the 1600 block of South Fifth at 7:15 was stolen from her automobile Mon- p.m.

When she returned at 10:25 p.m., day night while she was attending a the jewelry and an overnight bag meeting at Seventh and James Bap- with personal belongings had been tist Church, police said. taken. Wrecking Yard Reports Theft of Tools Tools and automobile parts valued Police said burglars cut the lock off the office and storeroom doors, esat more than $700 were taken from caping with a battery charger, cutStone's Wrecking Yard at 724 ting torch, battery and 50 to 75 autoLaSalle sometime between 4 p.m. Sunday and mobile starters, alternators and gen 9 a.m. Tuesday, police said.

erators. $750 Trailer Taken From Waco Business A flatbed trailer valued at $750 was morning, police said. taken from Brown's Commercial Sales, 3334 Franklin, sometime late The thieves cut a lock and removed Monday night or early Tuesday the trailer from the store. Fire Calls The Waco Fire Department an- storm sewer, no damage. swered the following calls during the 5:38 p.m., 1908 Morrow; scrap.

period ending at 5 p.m., Tuesday: wood fire, no damage. 9:01 a.m., 400 South Eighth; false 3:58 p.m., 3500 Pine; leaves in alarm. Channel 25 Right Unsettled Hearings on the right to build and oper- a corporation of 13 stockholders; ate Channel 25, a new UHF station in Central Texas Broadcasting Co. Central Texas, have been completed in headed by Robert Mann, board chairman Washington, D.C., but the outcome may of First Financial Corp. of Waco; Businot be known for some time.

ness Communications a Fort Worth A spokesman for Edward Kuhlmann, advertising and public relations firm conan administrative law judge hearing the trolled by Texas Steel of Fort Worth; and case for the Federal Communications Blake-Potash a group of investors Commission, said hearings in the Chan- including E. Blake Byrne and Warren nel 25 matter ended last month, but more Potash of Fort Worth, along with Waco hearings are possible. attorneys Robert Sheehy and John F. "There's really no way of knowing," Sheehy. the spokeswoman said.

Each of the four applicants has plans THE FOUR applicants for the Channel to affiliate with a national network, prob25 license are Heart O' Texas Broadcast- ably CBS, if granted the license. From Staff and Wire Reports WASHINGTON U.S. Rep. Phil Gramm, D-College Station, who sponsored a bill last year that would require a balanced federal budget, was among five conservative Democrats named Tuesday to fill vacanices on key House financial committees. Gramm, who Phil Gramm was nominated for the House Budget committee, said Tuesday night that he plans to reintroduce his balanced budget bill this session and hopes his appointment indicates a more conservative slant in the Democratic party.

"I think the budget is going to be the focal point of the new Congress," Gramm said. "Whether or not we stop inflation is going to depend on our ability to balance the budget. "I want to cut spending by about $25 billion," he said. "If we can do that this year and next year, we should have a balanced budget by fiscal year 1983." CENTRAL TEXAS' other congressman, U.S. Rep.

Marvin Leath, a conservative Democrat from Marlin, was appointed to the Armed Services committee Wednesday. Leath was out of the country and unavailable for comment, but Gramm praised the appointment. "I think he (Leath) can make a real contribution on that committee," Gramm said. "I think Marvin Leath can provide the leadership necessary for strengthening our national defense and seeing that defense funds are well-managed." Leath's appointment is final, but Gramm's nomination must be confirmed by the full Democratic Caucus, which confirms all candidates for the Budget, Ways and Means and Appropriations committees. Gramm said he did not expect his nomination to be challenged, but acknowledged that the possibility exists.

"I DON'T KNOW if there will be a challenge, but it's possible that some group, such as the liberals, might challenge my appointment and introduce a candidate from the floor," Gramm said. "I'm not taking any chances. I'm working on getting votes from the floor." He said he faced opposition i in getting the nomination, but received 19 of 19 votes from the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee. The steering committee bowed to the demands of the 40-member Conservative Democratic Forum and picked five fiscal conservatives to fill positions on the Ways and Means, Budget, and Appropriations committees. "We made an impact alright," said Rep.

Charles Stenholm, D- Texas, who led the campaign to get a louder voice for conservative Democrats on the influential committees. STENHOLM AND his conservative colleagues had complained to Speaker Thomas P. O'Neill, D- Mass, that conservative Democrats were almost completely shut out from influential fiscal committees in the last session of the House. The stage was set for additional conservative Democrats on the fiscal committees when O'Neill earlier picked four of them to serve on the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee. The steering panel decides who will be placed on which legislative committee on the basis of preferences submitted by each member.

Vacancies on the committees were created by defeat or retirement of former members. The full Democratic Caucus is expected to formally approve all the nominations in a meeting later this month. U.S. REP. Kent Hance, D-Texas, a member of the conservative forum, was named to the Ways and Means Committee.

He said he wants to look at Social Security's financial problems and, among other things, tax relief for owners of small independent oil firms. Another conservative, Rep. Wes Watkins, was put on the Appropriations Committee. He is interested in balancing the federal budget and the economic development of rural areas. Appointed to the Budget Committee along with Gramm were conservative Reps.

Beryl Anthony D-Ark. and W.G. Hefner, Anthony supports a strong national defense policy and agricultural improvements. Rep. Adam Benjamin also was added to this committee.

Benjamin is not considered a conservative. Rep. Brian Donnelly, who views himself as a moderate, was also elected to Budget. Lawmen Add Another Disappearance to List ATLANTA (AP) The case of a missing 14-year-old black child has been officially added to the cases of 15 other missing and murdered children being investigated by a special police task force, Public Safety Commissioner Lee Brown said today. Lubie "Chuck" Geter was reported missing Sunday, one day after his brother dropped him at a shopping center where he planned to sell car deodorizers, authorities said.

The case originally was turned over to the Atlanta police missing persons' bureau rather than the missing children's task force, but Brown said the task force officially entered the case late Tuesday. The commissioner cautioned reporters at a news conference, however, that "we should not assume there is a relationship between this case and other cases." BROWN DEFENDED the decision not to turn the case over to the task force earlier. He said about 1,700 people are reported missing in Atlanta each year, and 80 percent of them are located within the first 24 hours. Officials said Geter fit the description of the other missing and slain chidren being investigated by the task force. All were black and between the ages of 7 and 15.

Eleven of the children have turned up dead during the past 18 months. Four others remain missing. Lubie Geter, father of the missing 14- year-old, said Tuesday he believed his son would have been difficult to abduct. "I don't think it would have been easy," he said in an interview. Geter was described by his parents as an industrious and intelligent youngster who made friends easily.

"ALL THE BOYS seemed to like him," said his mother, Assie Geter. "He had quite a few friends. All we can do is hope Democrats Plan Fund-Raising Fete Texas Democrats, smarting from the victories of Ronald Reagan and Gov. Bill Clements, are hosting a a gala honoring Democratic officeholders in Austin Tuesday night. The raiser will be from 7 to 9 p.m.

at the Austin Municipal Auditorium. Tickets are $25 per person. Tickets may be obtained by phoning Margaret Mills of Waco, a State Democratic Executive Committee member, at 754-5905 or by calling Democratic County Chairman Gene Evans. Mrs. Mills, who has represented the 24th Senatorial District since the fall of 1980, will meet with the State Democratic Executive Committee the following day to adopt a "party-building program designed to recapture the governor's office in 1982." and pray." The case is being investigated by the missing persons unit of the Atlanta police.

"I don't know at what point they would make the determination as to if it would be handed over to the special task force," said Marion Lee, a police spokeswoman. Despite rewards, house-to-house canvasses, computer telephone surveys, education projects and weekend searches, police have reported no breakthroughs in the cases. Carter to Seek Federal-Level Pay Increases Funeral Notices SPENCE, MRS RUBY G. Mrs Ruby G. Spence, age 48.

of Valley Mills, died 2:00 pm Monday in a Clifton Hospital. Funeral services: 2:00 pm Wednesday, at the First Baptist Church in Valley Mills, Rev. W. R. Parmer officiat-1 ing, burial in Valley Mills Cemetery.

Survivors: her husband, Ira Spence of Valley Mills: two sons, Floyd L. Spence, Terry L. Spence, both of Valley Mills: Three daughters, Mrs Curtis (Elizabeth) Moore of McGregor, Mrs Gary (Ruby) French, and Mrs Linda McKain, both of Valley Mills: five brothers, Walter J. Harper of Arkansas, Bobby R. Harper of Post, R.

B. Harper of McGregor, John D. Harper and Adell J. Harper, both of McGregor: one sister, Mrs Lizzie Mae Holt of Waco: six grandchildren. Foss Funeral Home, Valley Mills, 817-932-5249 WASHINGTON (AP) President Carter will recommend salary increases of 22 percent for most top federal officials, including members of Congress, Cabinet officers and federal judges, an administration official said today.

The official, who did not wish to be identified, said an announcement was likely from the White House later in the day. The Chicago Tribune reported in today's editions that the pay increases are to be proposed in the administration's 1982 budget message, scheduled to go to Congress on Jan. 15. The newspaper said White House chief of staff Jack Watson and other administration officials had cleared the proposal with key members of President-elect Ronald Reagan's transition team, and that Reagan is expected to go along with the plan. A 22 PERCENT pay increase would boost Cabinet officers' salaries to about $84,000 a year, from the present $69,630.

Congressional salaries would rise to about $74,000 annually, from the present $60,662. The aim of the new pay scale is to put top federal officials on the same salary footing with their subordinates as existed in 1977. Administration officials arrived at the 22 percent figure by calculating that most federal employees have received pay hikes of 16.5 percent since 1977, when top federal officials last received a raise. To that was added the 5.5 percent pay increase proposed for most federal employees in the 1982 budget. A SPECIAL commission on federal salaries had urged that congressional salaries be boosted to $85,000 a year and that Cabinet officers be paid $95,000.

The commission is appointed every four years to make salary recommendations to the president, who in turn makes a recommendation to Congress. The salaries become effective if adopted by roll-call vote of the House and Senate within 60 days..