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2B Sunday, September 24, 1989 OZARKSMISSOURI The News-Leader DispatchNew school to provide Springfield communications workers with cross-training to handle police, fire department calls- FROM PAGE 1B encounters with the public. "Sometimes there's just not enough employees when you've got all these lines ringing and everyone yelling at you at the same time," said northside dispatcher Judy Boesch. On the other hand, she admits, inexperienced civilian employees often had little idea of what information to provide police when dispatching a call. "(Police dispatchers) know what's going on out there and what they need to say," she said. "You bring us in and we don't have near the training they did.

Learning is a repetition thing. You can't expect people to learn everything overnight." But employees have been forced to pick things up quickly too quickly for this line of work, added Boesch, whose three years of work experience is the average among current employees. Boesch envies the new hires who on Sept. 11 began an all-encompassing training session that ends in February, but includes a solid year of probationary supervision. The training includes six weeks of initial classroom study, followed by several more weeks of supervised dispatching, a dispatch school in Jefferson City and additional training.

High turnover has in recent years curtailed this "crucial" training for new hires, who were rushed into supervised service after a few weeks in the classroom, she said. "Citizens' or officers' safety was never compromised, but things could have been done better," she said. "Burnout can happen real easy around here, the stress level is unreal and it'll never be alleviated," Boesch added. The coming changes are a result of a city personnel board study earlier this year into problems with police deparment morale, response time, staffing and discipline, said Warren. He noticed some of those problems at the center when he arrived, he said.

"I was aware of some negative things going on," he said. "I think there was a perception on the part of the city manager that some things needed to be changed." Warren hopes to have his staff fully trained by next spring, and to have a "very stable workforce" within 18 months. Part of his plan includes brightening the dim lights, increasing the "atta-boys," making the job more fun. "It's common in communications centers for workers to be treated like mushrooms," he said. "They're kept in the dark and fed s-.

That's going to change around here. It already has." Springfield Red Cross seeks blood for storm victims 'Roots' author Alex Haley speaks chapter there won't be able to collect or process blood for at least a week because of damage to the building. The local Red Cross will be trying to collect an additional 27 units of blood a day to send to Charleston. It normally collects 250 units a day for use in the 39-county area it serves in southwest Missouri, southeast Kan have to start calling me, 'Mis-. Both boys knew the statement was true in the 1930s, Haley said, but it made him so that in a month the friendship was over.

The Pulitzer-Prize winning author told students and faculty at Lincoln University on Friday about his boyhood friend Hermit! Haley said he pulled away from the friendship when the two boys were about 10 because Kermit told Haley, "Pretty soon you'll in five-car K.C. accident The Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY "Roots" author Alex Haley is working on another book, and it may include a story about losing a childhood friendship with a white boy who said Haley would one day have to call him "Mister." Three killed The Associated Press KANSAS CITY A five-car accident that began when a car trying to make a U-turn on Interstate 435 was struck from behind by a van, left at least three people dead and several others injured Saturday evening. The accident, which happened about 6:10 p.m., also spawned a sec Investigators rule house fire suspicious ond accident about one mile down the highway. Several people were also reported injured in that accident, and traffic down 1-435 in both directions was reported blocked for hours, police said. The driver of the van was killed; it was not immediately clear which vehicles the other two fatalities oc- wood frame house.

Fire officials found no natural sources of ignition, leading them to rule the blaze suspicious, Whisler said. Damage from the heat and flames was contained to the bedroom and portions of surrounding rooms, but the house received extensive smoke damage, Whisler said. Damage was estimated at $15,000 to $17,000. Paid announcements are arranged through, southwest Missouri funeral home directors. From Our Stalf The Springfield Red Cross will extend its hours this week so it can send blood to Charleston, S.C., where the Red Cross building was damaged by Hurricane Hugo.

Gene Waite, director of communications for the Springfield Red Cross, said the Charleston blood supply was saved, but the Red Cross DAILY RECORD BIRTHS ARNOLD, Rosalie, Reeds Spring, a girl, 3:50 p.m. Sept. 22, Cox South, DAVIS, Gregory and Kimberly (Smith), Ava, a girl, 2:35 a.m. Sept 18, St. John's.

GAVISK, Boyd and Pamela (Stafford), 3951 S. Mentor, a boy, 10:35 a.m. Sept. 22, Cox South. GRAHAM, Chris and Renee (Baum), 3622 W.

Sexton, a boy, 11:37 a.m. Sept 22, St John's. HARRISON, William and Teresa (Smith), Cassville, a girl, 2:16 p.m. Sept 22, Cox South. HOLT, James and Kimra (Phinney), Oldfield, a boy, 5:34 p.m.

Sept 22, Cox South. JACOBS, Shawana, and MOSS, Marvin, 443 S. Market, a girl, 12:58 p.m. Sept. 22, Cox South.

JOHNSON, Dale and Vieanna (Long), Rogersville, a girl, 5:06 a.m. 22, Cox South. Frank and Theresa (Weiss), Greenfield, a girl, 10:26 a.m. Sept. 22, St John's.

KLOPP, Craig and Kerry (Casey), ,215 Osage Drive, a girl, 5:15 p.m. Sept '20, St. John's. LONG, Roger and Dawn (Schneider), 3369 W. Tracy, a girl, 12:51 p.m.

Sept. 22, Cox South. ROWEN, Hank and Twila (Raynor), 'Strafford, a boy, 11:28 a.m. Sept. 22, South.

STEWART, Gage and Patricia 3427 S. Fairway, a girl, 8:25 DEATH NOTICES Ada Bowman, 81 EXETER Services for Mary Ada Bowman, Exeter, will be at 2 p.m. Tues-' day in Axley's Culver Chapel, Cass-. ville. Burial will be in Maplewood Cemetery.

Mrs. Bowman, a homemaker, died at 2:23 a.m. Saturday in Sales Memorial Hospital, Neosho, after a short illness. i Visitation will be after 7 p.m. Mon- Henry Albert Broeker, 93 i OZARK Services for Henry Al-' bert Broeker, Ozark, will be at 1 p.m.

Monday in Klingner Chapel. Burial I will be in National Cemetery. Mr. Broeker, a retired Lawrence, police officer, died at 7:15 p.m. Friday in Cox Medical Center North.

Friends may call after noon today in the funeral home. Sarah Ann Cunningham, 70 Services for Sarah Ann Cunning-i ham, Springfield, will be at 1 p.m. Monday in Greenlawn Funeral Home 1 North. Burial will be in Hazelwood Cemetery. Mrs.

Cunningham died Friday morn-; ing in her home after a long illness. Visitation will be from 2 to 3 p.m. today in the funeral home. Arthur Hampton, 83 HOUSTON Services for Arthur Hampton, Houston, will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in Houston First Baptist Church under direction of Ev-ans Funeral Home.

Burial will be in Pine Lawn Cemetery. Mr. Hampton, a retired electric line died Friday evening in Texas County Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. in the funeral home.

Richard 'Dick' Houser, 71 KISSEE MILLS Services for Richard "Dick" Houser, Kissee Mills, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Kissee Mortuary and Chapel, Forsyth. Burial will be in Fraizer Cemetery near Clever. Mr. Houser, a retired upholsterer, Idied at 6 a.m.

Thursday in Plantation Section credits Page design by: Julie McMahon Headlines and editing by: Jennifer Morris, Ed Peaco, Jim Larsen, Chris Bentley, Dick Shelton, Julie McMahon, Sandra Woodard, Chick Howland Obituaries, Death Notices: Kathy Oechsle sas and northwest Arkansas. The hours will be extended to 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., one hour later than usual. Waite said there has been a shortage of blood nationwide since late summer. "There should be no problem locally," Waite said.

"I think Ozark-ers will respond." and Laura G. Wilson, 28, 2340 S. Suprema. Moss, Bobby L. II, 39, 600 W.

College, and Michelle D. Paswaters, 28, 707 E. Woodland. Norman, Floyd E. 35, 1827 E.

Monroe Terrace, and Kay E. Freeman, 28, 1827 E. Monroe Terrace. Palmer, Ronald 29, 1125 S. Thel-ma, and Theresa A.

Tasset, 25, 511 E. Edgewood. Ponder, Terry 31, 1134 E. Edgewood, Jo Ann Conaway, 21, 4119 W. Mt.

Vernon. Reichert, Curtis 29, 2149 E. Sunshine, and Cynthia M. Schroeder, 23, 1733 S. Lester 202.

Rigg, Richard 6., 28, 926 W. Mt Vernon, and Deanna K. Schoenen-berger, 26, 926 W. Mt Vernon. Rook, Michael 42, 1945 S.

Grant and Linda D. White, 41, 2732 W. Walnut Samsel, Kevin 21, 316 N. Monterey, and Stephanie A. Lindsey, 20, 1850 E.

Wheatridge. Samuels, William 44, 3120 W. Page, and Claudia K. Eubanks, 45, 3120 W. Page.

Sanders, Charles 21, Bois D'Arc, and Kimberli A. Buttram, 21, Bois D'Arc. Stafford, Kevin 30, Fort Worth, Texas, and Lois M. Buckingham, 23, Fort Worth, Texas Stults, Kevin 23, Galena, Michelle L. Leatherman, 19, Buffalo.

Thomas, Rodney 22, Willard, and Regina L. Burns, 20, Rogersville. Wehner, Mark 27, 2010 E. Page, and Jana L. McMillan, 19, 2010 E.

Page. Grove Cemetery under direction of Wilson-Brim-Daniel Funeral Home. Mrs. Shannon, a homemaker, died at 7:25 a.m. Friday in Primrose Place, Springfield.

Millie C. Sldwell, 96 CAMDENTON Services for Millie C. Sidwell, Camdenton, will be at 11a.m. Monday in First Baptist Church under direction of Hedges Funeral Home. Burial will be Dale Blair Cemetery.

Mrs. Sidwell died at 4-05 p.m. Friday in her home after a long illness, Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. today. Robert Stamps, 75 HOLLISTER Services for Robert Stamps, Hollister, will be at 2 p.m.

Tuesday in Cedar Valley Church under direction of Snapp's Funeral Home, Branson. Burial will be in Cedar Valley Cemetery. Mr. Stamps, a retired custodian, died at 6:20 a.m. Saturday in Skaggs Community Hospital, Branson.

Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday in the funeral home. Nettie Mae Warrington, 82 WINDSOR Services for Nettie Mae Warrington will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Colonial Chapel, Lebanon. Burial will be in Mount Rose Memorial Park, Lebanon.

Mrs. Warrington, a homemaker, died Friday in Golden Valley Memorial Hospital, Clinton. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today in the funeral home. Dora Ella Young, 57 LEBANON Services for Dora Ella Young, Lebanon, will be at 10 a.m.

Tuesday in Colonial Chapel, Lebanon. Burial will be in Slagle Cemetery, south of Bolivar. Mrs. Young, a homemaker, died at 10:15 p.m. Friday in Breech Medical Center.

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 is available. Alice Emma Houghtlin, 91, Springfield, died at 5:55 a.m.

Saturday in Mercy Villa Nursing Home. Arrangements will be announced by Greenlawn Funeral Home North. Reuben Shlpman, formerly of Ozark, died Friday evening in Hal-stead, Kan. Arrangements will be announced by Harris Colonial Chapel. was a resident of Houston, Texas, for seven years where she was a sales manager for Greyhound Bus Co.

While In New Mexico with Greyhound, she was a member of the Governor's Red Ribbon Compaign for Drug Abuse, the New Mexico Tourism Association, the W.O.T.M. Chapter 1266, and St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, Rio Rinran-cho, N.M. Rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Saturday in Strong-Thorne Mortuary Chapel, Albuquerque, N.M.

Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Thieme Colonial Chapel, 1200 Boon-ville, with the Rev. Thomas Reidy officiating. Honarary escorts are Mr. Dan Frieden, Mr.

Roland Rose, Mr. Oliver Goins, Mr. John McGillicuddy, Mr. J.R. Smith, Mr.

Gary Magnu-son. Dr. Nicolus Nar-dacci, Dr. V. Balsara, Dr.

Ronald Bronitsky, Dr. Bruce Miller, Dr. A. Doerring, Mr. Richard Campbell and Jo-hanson.

Burial will be in White Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday In the funeral home. a.m. Sept 22, Cox South, a boy, 8:26 a.m.

Sept 22, Cox South. MARRIAGE LICENSES Adams, Steven 24, Euless, Texas, and Melissa K. Stahl, 21, Euless, Texas. Alexander, Robert 46, Congress, and Rosalie J. Queen, 42, Rolla.

Arnold, Billy 34, Knob Noster, and Linda G. Johnson, 34, Bolivar. Clason, James 39, Clinton, and LuCinder K. Coke, 31, 1500 S. Golden.

Corbett, Jerry E. 27, 2195 E. Richmond, and Paula R. Turner, 21, Brookline. Eleiott, Steven 21, 2002 E.

Cairo, and Denise M. Brooks, 18, 2002 E. Cairo. Foresee, James 36, StrafFord, and Kathy E. Popejoy, 33, Strafford.

Frazier, Charles M. 26, 2444 N. Delaware, and Santoberia Y. Page, 25, 2444 N. Delaware.

Gast, David 29, Somerset, and Donna A. Holt, 31, Joplin. Gould, Randall 30, 1131 W. Battlefield Apt C306, and Melissa K. Bean, 31, 1553 S.

Pickwick. Grisham, Wayne 64, 403 S. Burton, and Edna M. Beard, 67, 1906 E. Glenco.

Hamel, Raymono 35, Welles-ley, and Winifred H. Vanderbilt, 24, Wellesley, Mass. Logan, Clint 18, 2133 N. Robber-son, Danie R. Ramsdell, 19, 2010 N.

Pickwick. Mayshark, Randy 30, 815 N. Ce- darbrook Apt. 9, and Cynthia A. Kea-ton, 22, Marshfield.

McCaskill, John 31, Marshfield, Hills Nursing Home, Forsyth, after a long illness. Visitation will be Monday until 7:30 p.m. in the funeral home. Grace W. Kimsey, 83 SHELDON Graveside services for Grace W.

Kimsey, Sheldon, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Sheldon Cemetery under direction of Loymeyer-Konantz Funeral Home, Lamar. Mrs. Kimsey, a homemaker, died at 5:30 a.m. Saturday in Lakeview Nursing Home, Lamar.

Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday in the funeral home. Nancy McElroy, 94 Services for Mrs. T.E. "Nancy" McElroy, Springfield, will be at 2 p.m.

Monday in Maranatha Chapel under direction of Ayre-Goodwin-Lee Funeral Home. Burial will be in Hazelwood Cemetery. Mrs. McElroy, a homemaker, died at 8:20 a.m. Friday in Maranatha Village.

Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Monday in Maranatha Chapel. Frona Elizabeth Price, 82 CASSVILLE Services for Frona Elizabeth Price, Cassville, will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in Williamson-Cass-ville Funeral Home. Burial will be in Dice Cemetery, Fairview.

Mrs. Price, a homemaker, died at 11:20 a.m. Saturday in the Red Rose Inn after a long illness. Friends may call after 1 p.m. and visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m.

Monday in the funeral home. Ralph W. Reese, 75 MOUNTAIN VIEW Services for Ralph W. Reese, Mountain View, will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Hiler Chapel, Willow Springs.

Mr. Reese, a retired farmer, died at 9:45 a.m. Friday in his home. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. today in the funeral home.

The body will be cremated under direction of Hiler Funeral Home, Willow Springs. Claude Elmer Rhoden, 80 Services for Claude Elmer Rhoden, Springfield, originally of Lebanon, will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Holman Chapel. Burial will be in Lebanon Cemetery, Lebanon. Mr.

Rhoden, a retired furniture salesman, died at 3:35 p.m. Friday in his home. Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today in the funeral home. Elizabeth Neff Shannon, 92 ASH GROVE Graveside services for Elizabeth Neff Shannon, Ash Grove, will be at 2:30 p.m.

today in Ash cupied. The names of the people killed were not released Saturday jevje-ning. About 11 people injured in the first accident were treated and released from a local hospital. Police said they did not know the extent of the injuries of the people in the second accident. Details on the exact chain jpf events leading to the five-car pile-up were sketchy.

GETTING IT CORRECT The News-Leader strives tor accuracy and fairness. We will correct any errors or misunderstandings created by stories, headlines and photographs. Readers may request a correction by calling "the metro editor at 836-1199, day or night. Central Bible College until he retired in July 1973, due to health problems. Survivors include his wife Mabel; a son, Mel-vin, and his wife, Jean, Springfield; two granddaughters, Karen and Kim, both of Springfield; five brothers, John, We-tumpka, Dwight, Clarence, Ancil and Frank, Findley, Ohio; two sisters, Flora Pax-ton, Findlay, Ohio, acta Lora Switzer, Melrosev Ohio; numerous nieces and nephews; and Othello relatives and friends.

Snyder was preceded tn death by his parents and a daughter, Evelyn. Zt Services for Mr. Snyder will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Thieme Colonial Chapel, with the Revs. Philip Wannem macher, Sydney Bryant and Maynard Ketcham officiating.

Burial will be in Greenlawn North Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:30 to 6 p.m. today in the funeral home. Grace Bruton Watkins MARIONVILLE Grace Bruton Walking, 83, Marionville, died at 2:48 p.m. Friday in SC John's Regional Healtrj Center, Springfield, after a short illness.

She was born in Seymour, Feb. 7, 1906, and was the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. T.S. Bruton, Springfield, formerly 6f Seymour.

She was a life member of United Methi odist Church, and was; 9 graduate of Southern Missouri -State College For many years Mrs-. Watkins was head of the commercial department of Pine Bluff High School Pine Bluff, Ark. She also engaged in government commercial work. She-is survived by her huSJ band, Clyde Warren "Chub" Watkins, MaW lonyille; a sister, Mrs. Beulah Wilkerson, Derw ver, three nieces, Patsl Yarnell, Branson, Jeanne Huls and Donna Lohmeyer, both of Denver, Colo.

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday In Hazelwood Cemetery, Springfield, with the Rev. Rusty Maggard officiating under direction, of Herman Lohmeyer Fjr-. neral Home, Springfield Visitation will be froro 6 to 7 p.m. today In the funeral home.

Friends may call after 1 ffftt today. From Our Staf) Springfield fire investigators are ruling a Saturday afternoon residential blaze suspicious. They have no suspects, however. The house, 2225 W. Atlantic was rented by Teresa Yates, who was not home when the fire was reported at about 1:15 p.m., said fire investigator Dan Whisler.

The fire apparently started in a rear bedroom of the single-story Obituaries Helen S. Bass ROGERSVILLE Helen S. Bass, 76, Rogersville, died Thursday in her home after a long illness. Born April 10, 1913, In Greene County, to J.H. and Mary Stevenson Brewer, she was a member of Rogersville United Methodist Church.

She was married to Joe Bass, June 1932, and he preceded her In death, March 1968. Also preceding her In death were her parents, a brother, and a sister. Survivors are a son, Freddy Bass, Fordland; a daughter, Margaret Ann McCubbin, Ridge-crest, two sisters, Florence Bousman and Mary Krehmeier, both of Springfield; six grandchildren, Susan, Scott, Jeanett, Joe, Jeff, and Jerald; and two greatgrandchildren, Brandon and Kyle. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Marsh Funeral Home with the Rev.

Louis Caddell officiating. Burial will be in White Oak Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. In the funeral home; Memorials may be made to Hospice of Southwest Missouri. Donald H.

Bennett SEYMOUR Donald H. Bennett, 69, Seymour, died at 3:30 a.m. Saturday in his home after a four-month Illness. He was a retired farmer and a lifelong resident of the Seymour area. He is survived by a sister, Audra Bennett, Seymour; a brother and his wife, Robert "Bob" and Jean Bennett, Springfield; two nephews, Donald Bennett, West Plains, and Jim Bennett, Springfield; a niece, Janice Cameron, Springfield; two great-nieces; and four great-nephews.

Services will be at 1 P.m. Tuesday in Bergman-Miller Chapel with the Rev. Wilbur Cravens officiating. Burial will be in Seymour Masonic Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Southwest Missouri.

Cecilia Ann Blinzler PIERCE CITY Cecilia Ann Blinzler, 18, Pierce City, died at 3:35 a.m. Saturday In Cox Medical Center South. She Is survived by her parents, Mike City; a Blinzler, Ramstein Blinzler, Lackland Base, Mrs. Pierce Berger, a maternal Kansas Services a.m. Mary's with the officiating.

Rosary at 7:30 Wessell with made Church. Eugene Eugene Springfield, a.m. illness. He Second and was of Utilities. by his three Margaret Jean Wanna Joe will be Tuesday Cemetery Surrette is Klingner Vicki Dudley Vickl 39, a Mexico formerly passed her illness.

Mrs. Bernie home; C. Texas; Eric the Claude Springfield; She raised Mr. and Mrs. Blinzler, Pierce brother, Michael U.S.

Air Force, Air Base, Germany; a sister, Lisa U.S. Air Force, Air Force Texas; paternal grandparents, Mr. and Francis Blinzler, City; a maternal grandmother, Darlene Verona; a maternal grandfather, Gordon Berger, Aurora; and great-grandmother, Clara Scott, City, Kan. will be at 10 Tuesday in St. Catholic Church Rev.

John Brath service will be p.m. Monday in Funeral Home visitation to' follow. Memorials may be to St. Mary's J. Doss J.

Doss, died at 12:45 Saturday in Americana Fremont Healthcare Center after a long was a member of Baptist Church a former manager the Transportation Department of City He is survived wife, Noreene; daughters, Mrs. Mills, Mrs. O'Quln and Mrs. Smira; a brother, Doss; seven grandchildren; and fifteen great-grandchildren. Graveside services at 10:30 a.m.

in Ash Grove with Dr. G.H. officiating. Burial under direction of Mortuary. 'Day' "Day" Dudley, resident of New for two years, of Springfield, away Sept.

20 In home after a long Dudley is survived by her husband, Dudley, of the a daughter, April Hughes, Galveston, two Sean Richter and Brandon Michael Dudley of home; her father, Day, and stepmother, Barbara, and her maternal grandmother, Alice Bennett, Springfield. was born and in Springfield, and ''if Rev. Emery J. Snyder Rev. Emery J.

Snyder, son of John Philip Snyder and Alice Bartchlett Snyder, was born In Raw-son, Ohio, April 25, 1905, and departed this life Sept. 21, 1989, at Maranatha Manor, Springfield, at the age of eighty-four years. He was united in marriage with Mabel Hicok on October 20, 1936, and in May 1937, they left together for India as Assemblies of God Missionaries. He retired from Missionary Service in June of 1969. Mr.

Snyder worked as Night Grounds Superviosr at.