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1 4B News-Leader Sunday. September 7. 1997 Page edited by Laura Johnson; caJI 836-1 1 99 after 5 p.m. OZARKS Company's scrap business heats up its profits The Joplin firm takes in used metal and prepares it for the recycling companies. molds sit outside, taking hours to cool.

The company has been processing wire for about six months. The processor, recently used to eat up 32 miles of aluminum cables purchased from a utility company, also chews up 20,000 pounds of aluminum cable in a day. When finished, the nail-size pieces head for Reynolds Metals. They may be used to make aluminum foiL The bulk of Fauvergue's metal comes from industry and metal scrappers. The companies that discard their excess metal provide 40 percent of the scrap received.

Another 40 percent comes from the pounds. They'll head to Chaparral Steel a Texas mill that produces bar and structural steel products by recycling scrap. Pace Industries, a Harrison, company that makes automotive parts, and Briggs Stratton, the company known for its gasoline engines, use Twelfth Street's metal, too. In a pile at the bottom of the hill, there's an old aluminum canoe, stop sign and the block of a Mazda car engine that may some day be part of a Briggs Stratton engine. Broken aluminum equipment Is heated to 1,500 degrees Fahrenheit and melted into molds at Twelfth Street.

Stacks of the aluminum, magnesium and copper to be recycled. Sales from Fauvergue's largest scrap yard in Joplin and smaller ones in Miami, Independence. and Pittsburg, are expected to top $24 million this year. It's become a lucrative business, a long way from the days in the 1950s when Fauvergue's father, George, sold scrap steel for just $16 a ton. Now, a ton brings six times as much.

More than half the sales are generated from the Joplin location, con- structed in 1974. The metals sit in the yard, awaiting the attention of 26 workers. New metal arrives every day. On one side of the five-acre tract, recycled cans are smashed into 45-pound cubes and then shipped to aluminum can factories. People who contribute the cans get 42 cents a pound.

On another side of the yard, a crane operator maneuvers a giant claw to snatch broken kitchen appliances, old cars and other scrap steel and loads them into a shear baler. An old refrigerator or stove brings $3 for the person who takes it in. The baler presses steel into giant blocks weighing thousands of Altle Ellingsworth, 85 CRANE Services for Allie Ellingsworth, Crane, will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Manlove-Stumpff Funeral Home with burial in Crane Community Cemetery. Mrs.

Ellingsworth; a homemaker, died at 11:20 a.m. Friday in Aurora Community Hospital, Aurora. Visitation will be from 4 to 5 p.m. today in the funeral home. Robert Faherty, 43 ROLLA Funeral Mass for Robert Faherty, Rolla, formerly of Dixon, will be at 10 a.m.

Monday in St. Theresa Catholic Church, Dixon, with burial in St. Theresa Cemetery under direction of Long Funeral Home. Mr. Faherty, a self-employed gunsmith, died Friday in his home of a probable heart attack.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m., with rosary at 7 p.m., today in the funeral home. James E. 'Jim' Lee, 51 SHELL KNOB Services for James E. "Jim" Lee, Shell Knob, will be at 2 p.m. Monday In Williamson Funeral Home with burial in Clio Cemetery, Jenkins.

Mr. Lee, a resort owneroperator, died at 6:50 p.m. Thursday in South Barry County Hospital, Cassville. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. today in the funeral home.

James Lewis Livermore, 70 LYNCHBURG Services for James Lewis Livermore, Lynchburg, will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Craig-Hurtt Bradley Funeral Home, Mountain Grove. Burial will be held at a later date in Oak Hill Cemetery, Anthon, Iowa. Mr. Livermore, a retired fireman, died at 5:30 a.m.

Friday in his home. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. today in the funeral home. Estel Lowe, 84 ARVADA, Colo. Services for Estel Lowe, Arvada, formerly of Ash Grove, will be at 2 p.m.

today in Wilson Brim-Daniel Funeral Home, Ash Grove, with burial in Ash The obituaries and memorwms listed below are paid announcements. The death notices are published at no charge. Obituary charges are $1 .75 per line Monday through Saturday and $1 .95 per line lor Sunday. There is an additional charge for pictures. Obriuanes may be called or taxed to the News-Leader Monday through Sunday from 2 to 5:30 p.m.

You may call 41 7-836-1 1 83 or 1 -800-695-1 972. scrappers, people who gather metal pieces on a regular basis and haul them a pickup truck load at a time to the Joplin company. It can provide a worthwhile income or second income for some people, Fauvergue sail The rest comes form individuals who come in once or twice a vear with smaller loads. Some Joplin residents will drag in kitchen appliances, lawn chairs, lead batteries, old aluminum siding off a house or door frames. "Some of them are just so happy to get rid of it because the trash man won't take it," Fauvergue says.

"They're so happy they don't even pick up their money." Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m Monday In the funeral home. Other Deaths Listed below are notices of recent deaths of present or former residents of southwest Missouri. More details will be published when information becomes available. Shirley CruD, 57, Springfield, died at 10:44 a.m. Saturday in St.

John's Regional Health Center. Arrangements will be announced by Klingner Mortuary. Margaret Humphrey, 74, Bolivar, died at 2:30 a.m. Saturday in St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield.

Arrangements will be announced by Pitts Chapel, Bolivar. Stoy V. Miller, 87, Springfield, died at 9:07 a.m. Saturday in St. John's Regional Health Center.

Arrangements will be announced by Herman Lohmeyer Funeral Home. Helen Glenn Sedora, 77, Springfield, died at 8:18 a.m. Saturday in Creekside at Elfindale. Arrangements will be announced by Green-lawn Funeral Home South. mit, and Doug and Nida Willson, Springfield, and two grandchildren, Collin Will-son and Paul Willson, both of Springfield, Mo.

Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 8, 1997, In Hazelwood Cemetery under direction of Gorman-Scharpf University Chapel. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. In St.

Paul United Methodist Church with the Revs. Gary Metcalf and Wilber Den-ney officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 today, Sept. 7, 1997, in funeral chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to St.

Paul United Methodist Church, 413 E. Walnut, Springfield, MO 65806. Eva York Eva York, 85, Springfield, died at 2:25 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, 1997.

In St. John's Regional Health Center, after a lengthy illness. She was bom April 1, 1912, In Hartville, and had been a resident of Springfield for 65 years. She was a home-maker and a member of Sel-more Christian Church. She Is survived by a son, Marshall York and his wife, Velma, Springfield, a sister, Virginia Allen, Olathe, three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9. 1997, in Klingner Mortuary with the Rev. Dale McConnell officiating.

Burial will be in Green-lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 8, 1997, In the mortuary. NPAVS-1JFJVDVR 1mm leM tm I otteri The Associa'ed Prets JOPLIN Hundreds of companies rely on a Joplin business that turns metal into money.

It's called Twelfth Street Scrap a place where old metal begins a new life. "A lot of people think we're a car salvage," says Greg Fauvergue. the company's 35-yearold owner. "They call here wanting car parts, but we don't sell car parts." Instead, the company makes its money by sending off piles of steel. Death Notices PhvHis Naomi AHon Eugene Baker Nancy E'uateth Bolden Bieer Ailie EllmgiAorth Robert Faherty James E.

"Jim" Lee James Lewis Livermore Estel Loe Goidie Rohrich John P. Stemert Soda's curtain service and death information only. Phyllis Naomi Allen, 73 LOCKWOOD Services for Phyllis Naomi Mien, Lockwood, will be at 2:30 p.m. today in First Presbyterian Church with burial in Lockwood Cemetery under direction of Lock-wood Funeral Chapel. Mrs.

Allen, a homemaker, died at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in Good Shepherd Nursing Home. Obituaries I. 4 gy -4 Vincent Keith Ash BUFFALO Vincent Keith Ash. 21.

Buffalo, passed away at 11:25 p.m. Friday, Sept. 5, 1997, in St. John's Re- fjional Health Center, Spring-ield. from injuries suffered in an automobile accident on Aug.

30. He was born Jan. 29, lc76, in Springfield, the son of Gary and Angela Ash. Vincent was a member of Hwy. 160 Church of Christ in Springfield.

He was enrolled as a full-time student at SMSU. In his high school years, he was actively involved in cross-country and track, along with F.F.A. end the music program, which he excelled in and enjoyed very much. He loved the outdoors, hunting, fishing, canoeing, and farm life. He was loved dearly by those whose lives he touched.

He will be greatly missed and never forgotten by all of his family and a host of friends. He is survived by his parents, Gary and Angela Ash; a brother, Victor, of the home; a sister, Veronica Kramer, Louis-burg. Mo his maternal grandmother, Patricia Frazo, Bloo-mington, and his paternal grandparents, Winford and Or-ene Ash, Seymour, Mo. Funeral services will be at 2 m. Tuesday, Sept.

9, 1997, in Montgomery-Viets Funeral Home. Buffalo. Burial will be in Maple Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, Sept.

8, 1997, in the funeral home. Joe Jackson AUSTIN. Texas Joe Jackson. 42, Austin, Texas, formerly of Springfield, was born Raymond Joe Jackson Jr. in Oklahoma City.

Okla on Oct. 2. 1954. He departed this life Thursday, Sept. 4, 1997, in Aus I Eugene Baker, 69 WAYNESVTLLE Services for Eugene Baker, Waynesville, will be at 1 p.m.

Tuesday in Waynesville Memorial Chapel. Burial will be held at a later date in Waynesville Memorial Park Cemetery-Mr. Baker, a retired civil service employee, died at 10:45 a.m. Saturday in Heritage Park Skilled Care Center, Rolla. Visitation will be from 10 a.m.

to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral chapel. Nancy Elizabeth Bolden Brewer, 82 Services for Nancy Elizabeth Bolden Brewer, Springfield, will be at noon Monday in Gorman-Scharpf Brentwood Chapel with burial in Springfield National Cemetery. Mrs. Brewer, a homemaker, died at 10:32 p.m.

Tuesday in Maranatha Village. Friends may call after 1 p.m. today in the funeral chapel. tin, Texas. Joe was a devoted and loving husband, father, son, brother, grandson, and friend.

He was loved greatly and will be deeply missed. He leaves to remember him his wife, Nancy, and their two sons, Michael and Matthew; a son, Ryan Eulberg, Oklahoma City, his mother, Gail El-lard Jackson, Springfield, his father, Ray Jackson and his wife, Nona, Springfield, a brother and sisier-in-law, Doug and Deb Jackson, Springfield, a sister and brother-in-law, Teresa and Byron Curtis, Edmond, five nieces, Emily, Andrea, Kelly, Chelsea, and Olivia; and many other relatives and friends. Joe was a 1972 graduate of Hillcrest High School in Springfield and attended college at Southwest Missouri State University before joining the U.S. Army. He was stationed at Fort Leonard Wood, and Fort Lee, Va.

He received his Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering at the University of Oklahoma. He continued his career as a consulting engineer in Houston, Texas, and as Director of Utilities in Stillwater, and Naper-ville, III. He then went back to private consulting with R.W. Beck in Columbus, and was most recently Vice President of Resource Management International, in Austin, Texas. Services will be at 10 a.m.

Monday, Sept. 8, 1997, in Mer-ritt Funeral Home, Bethany, Okla. Memorial contributions may be made to Fair Haven Children's Home. 3132 N. Fair Haven Loop, Strafford, MO 65757.

Melvin Walter Lindsey WILLARD Melvin Walter Lindsey, Willard, was bom Jan. 28, 1921, and died at the age of 76 on Thursday, Sept. 4. 1997, in St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, Mo.

Melvin was the son of Mackey and Daisy Lindsey. Melvin and Loucele Hendrix were married on Jan. 9, 1956. Loucele preceded him in death, as well as his parents; two sisters, Edna Sechrest and Betsy Lindsey; and a brother, Ira Lindsey. Melvin was retired from M.F.A.

Milling, Springfield. He was a lifelong resident of the Willard area. Melvin is survived by four sons. Steve and his wife, Julie, Springfield. Larry, David, and Mackey.

all of Willard, a step-son, Keith Hendrix and his wife, Sheri, Orange Grove, three sisters, Louise Lindsey. Willard. Mabel Winzer, and Winnie Hill, both of Orange Grove, and three grandchildren. Holly and Nathan Lindsey. Springfield, and Anthony Hendrix, Orange Grove.

Calif. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9, 1997, in Rose Grove Cemetery. Mr.

Lowe, a retired real estate broker, died Tuesday in Lutheran Medical Hospital Arvada, Colo. Goidie Rohrich, 75 CASSVILLE Graveside services for Goidie Rohrich, Cassville, will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery, Pulaski-field, under direction of Williamson Funeral Home, Cassville. Mrs. Rohrich, a retired waitress, died at 7:50 a.m.

Thursday in Barry County Care Center. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m., with rosary at 1:30 p.m., today in the funeral home. John P. Steinert, 70 Services for John P. Steinert, Springfield, will be at 10:30 a.m.

Tuesday in Greenlawn Funeral Home South with burial in Maple Park Cemetery. Mr. Steinert, a dairy farmer, died at 2:35 a.m. Saturday in St John's Regional Health Center. Are the hardest things to say; Our dearest one, we loved you In a very special way.

We often sit and think of you And think of how you died. We couldn't say goodbye to you Before you closed your eyes. No one can know our loneliness; No one can see us weeping All our tears from aching hearts While others are sleeping. If we had one lifetime wish, A dream that could come true, We'd pray to God, with all our hearts, For yesterday, and you. -author unknown- Never forgotten and always loved, Mom, Dad, Jeff, Pam, Amy, Nick, your family and friends In Loving Memory Winston M.

Wade February 27, 1942 September 9, 1993 My beloved son, I think of you every day. You are great-fy missed by your family and friends. Paul Edward Willson Paul Edward Willson. 82, Springfield, passed away at 6:10 a.m. Friday, Sept.

5. 1997, in Cox Medical Center South. He was born Aug. 5. 1915, in Proctor, to Ben Franklin Willson and Maggie Elizabeth Earnest Willson.

He attended Versailles High School and was a graduate of Draughon Business College. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a buyer for Harry Cooper Supply Company, retiring in 1960 after 41 years of service. He was a member of St.

Paul United Methodist Church, where he was active in the Wedding Ring Class. He was also a member of Downtown Kiwanis, American Legion Post 636, and the Masonic Lodge. Survivors include his wife, Mae Game! Willson, to whom he was married on Aug. 31, 1940; three sons and their wives, Michael and Marie Will-son, St. Charles, Mark and Nancy Willson, Lee's Sum- I MN Hill Baptist Church, near Willard, with the Rev.

Carl Swiney officiating under direction of Klingner Mortuary, Springfield. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 8, 1997, In the mortuary.

Beulah Daniel Meeker NIXA Beulah Meeker, 84, Nixa, formerly of Trenton, departed this life at 7:38 a.m. Thursday. Sept. 4. 1997, in Balanced Care Nixa.

She was born Jan. 24, 1913, in Grundy County, the daughter of William S. and Josephine Boyd Daniel. She married Wendell Darr Meeker in Trenton on Sept. 6, 1930.

She was a longtime member of First Christian Church In Trenton. Mrs. Meeker was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers. Rev. John, Orville, and Everett; and two sisters, Mary Louise and Ruey.

She Is survived by her husband, Wendell, Nixa, their three children and their spouses, Alvin and Kay Meeker, Springfield, Rev. David and Bea Meeker. St. Louis, and Joan and Lee Stras-burg, Springfield. six grandchildren; six greatgrandchildren; and three sisters, Ellen Elam.

Thurman, Iowa, Mildred Barnes, and Opal DeWitt. both of Trenton, Mo. A celebration of Beulah's life will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 13.

1997, in First Christian Church, 1700 Princeton Trenton. In lieu of flowers, memorials are requested to Firs Christian Church of Trenton. he served as Commissioner for the Indiana Dept. of Revenue. For the next 20 years, he owned and operated the Plummer Plummer Accounting Firm, in partnership with his wife.

For his work, he was awarded the Albert Gallatin Award by the Secretary of the Treasury. He was presented the Sagamore of the Wabash award by Indiana Governor Matthew Welsh. In 1996, he was honored for 50 years of support to the Franklin Township Schools' athletic and scholarship programs. He served as president of the Marion County Accountants' Society and was a member of Pleasant Lodge AF AM, Order of the Eastern Star, and the Wanamaker Businessmen's Association. He was a member of Zion United Church of Christ, serving as superintendent of the Sunday School Board.

On Dec. 31, 1987, he was married to Betty Bassett Plummer, who survives him. Other survivors include his daughter, Marjorie Bramer and her husband, Michael, Springfield, five grandchildren, Steve and Erin Bramer, Springfield, Larry Whitehall and his wife, Cathy, Jeff Whitehall and his wife, Sharon, and Angeli Whitehall; two great-grandchildren, all of St. Louis, and a brother, Kenneth Plummer, Lebanon, Ind. He was preceded in death by Josephine, his wife of 54 years; and a daughter, Carolyn Plummer Whitehall.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9, 1997, in Southminster Presbyterian Church, Indianapolis, under direction of Stirling-Gerber Funeral Home. Burial will be in Orchard Hill Cemetery, Wanamaker, Ind. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 8, 1997, in the funeral home. In Loving Memory Of Michael Scott Sharp November 11, 1968 September 7, 1991 A million times we've missed you. A million times we've cried. If love could have saved you, You never would have died.

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Saturday, Sept. 6, 1997, in St. Francis Hospital South Campus, Indianapolis. He was bom Dec. 15, 1908, in Indianapolis.

He graduated from Sanderson Business College and attended Indiana University. On Oct. 3. 1930. he was married to Josephine Will-harm.

He was employed by the Internal Revenue Service for 30 years, the last 22 as Assistant Director. After retirement, 1.