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16 Nov. 2, 1968SPRINCFIELD LEADER-PRESS SA to Open Yule Drive ABOUT 120,000 Today's Market For complete stock market details read The Daily News, regularly bo stocks Quotations by Reinholdt Gardner 207 S.Jefferson Phone 862-4363 2:30, NEW YORK TIME Phelps Dodge 4244 PhiliD Morris 58K. Allied Slant Allis Chalmers American Alrltnea American Murs American Standard American TAT American Tobacco Anaconda Cop Beth. Steel Borg Warner Burroughs Canadian Rxport Ches. Ohio Chrysler Cues Service Comsat on.

Airlines l)ayco Delta 46H llti 14H 46 5754 Wk S3tt 31 3M 251s TWs i2 64, 591'. 23i 50 56V4 37 8t Dow Chemical Du Pont General Motors 83V4 Gen. Tele 44V4 Gillette 54H Glassrock Inc. 19ls Greyhound 26H Guli Oil 2H Illinois Central 70 IBM 33W, Intern. Harv'str.

37V Johns-Manville SIVi Kaufman at Broad 74' Kennecott Copper 494 Laclede Gas 244 Stores--, Ligg. Myers 41' Litton 77H Minn. Mining McDonald 59H Mobil Oil (lti Mont. Ward 55 MarleyCo. 32 Motorola 140 Olin-Mathleson 42i Owen (111) 7M4 Owens, tPO ...127 Paciiic Pet 22W Penney UC 4654 Peon Central 634 climate: fine Marriage Licenses Applications Sammy Ray Hall, 18, ol 11706 North(Je.

ferson, and Cynthia Anne Dorteh. li, of 827 Allen McCraw, 22. of 901 North Grant, and Carol Lea Milan. 21. of 2203 North National.

Ross Eugene Lewellen, 17, of 3737 West Mo. 266. and Lois Evelyn Arndt. 19, Nixa. Ray Haning, 47, Exeter, and Sara Rose 'e1s2Richardr'0'Dell, 24.

of 529 East Chasej and Opal Delores Williamson, 18. of 939 North Brown. AUTO ACCIDENTS riHvBn hv Sue IJffmsn. 2010 East Page, and J. D.

Hutton, 1635 North Waver-y, KUidt4--t and Walnut p.m. jMODoay. H. W. Godfrev, Bolivar, cited on com-iint nF feiiowine too closely after collid lufl with car driven by C.

J. Fago, 1935 Prairie Lane, at Sunshine and Glenstone, 12:45 p.m. Monday. Truck driven by J. C.

Phillips, 787 South Fairway, nod car driven by Fred Etherton, Marshfield. collided at 600 block East Traf-firuav. a.m. Monday. Bicycle ridden bit George Thomas, 1005 rniirM.

minded with car driven by Jereda Hough, 1448 East Walnut, in 400 block West Walnut, :25 a.m. Monaay. K. R. Norton, Nevada, cited on com pi of fnllnwine too closely after colliding car driven by Opal Ledford, 802 South Jefferson, at Sunshine and 11 ar.m.

Monday. Margaret Candaee Kev, IS, of 2278 Engle. wood, cited on complaint of failure to yield right of way after collision with car driven by Charles Lesbe Echert, 16. of 2654 East Portland, at Lone Pine and Seminole, 47 p.m. Monday.

Stephen Ralph Eyter. 24, of 1257 Cherry, cited on complaint of failure to yield right of way after collision with car driven by Robert L. Ell, 26, of 214 East Madison, at Elm and Robberson; 1:40 a.m. xuesday. PROBATECOURT Wills Albert J.

Blrchler, 87. of 2l8 West Lind berg, who died Nov, 10, left his estate to a son, Lsier, man mewiowview, maa a daughter, Irene lteece, Dallas, Tex. larenteriet The estate of Oscar Redfearn, 80, Route 2, Wiltard, who died Oct. 9, is valued at $13312.83 in personal property, including bonds at Th Mtate nf Birdie Weller Friebers. 84.

Kimbrouth Nursing Home, who died Oct. 31, Is valued at $1867.18 in real estate and $34,788.33 in personal property, including $11,978.24 in mortgages and notes. Recorder's Office Tax Liens Filed Federal tax liens filed against Wayne 'A. and Ethel Beckerdite, 3235 West Division, for $101.42 for Income tax; and Harold V. and Dorothy J.

Schultz, 2604 West Weath-erly Drive, for $749.29 for income tax. DIVORCE CASES Petitions Filesl Flora A. Grey against Harold D. Gray. Mane N.

llolman against Glenn W. Hoi-man. Claudine Alva Ashworth against John Ashworth. OLIVER HARRIMAN BUFFALO Funeral services for Oliver (Twist). Harri-man, 61, Blue Island, 111., a former resident of Dallas County will be at 1Q a.m.

Thursday in Jones-Cantlon Chapel here with the Rev. "Glen Pence officiating. Burial will be in Liberty Cemetery with Masonic Rites by Rid-dick Lodge of Buffalo. A-Superyisor Jot-Rock- island Motor Transit Company in Blue Island, Mr. Harriman died at 4 p.m.

Saturday in a Chicago hospital after he suffered injuries in a one-car accident. Mr. Harriman was enroute to his office about 7:30 a.m. Saturday when he apparently blacked out at the steering wheel of his car, causing him to miss a curve and crash into a building. Thought not seriously injured immediately following the" accident? he Suddenly became worse that afternoon and died in the hospital.

An inquest was held Tuesday morning and death was ruled due to natural causes, according to attendants of Krueger Funeral Home, Chicago. A 32nd degree Mr. Harriman was a member of the Blue Lodge in Chicago. Surviving are two sons, James St. Louis, and Glen Mason Iowa; a brother, Av-era, Buffalo; a sister, Mrs.

lva Von Arv, Kansas' City; and five grandchildren. Other survivors include three step-brothers, RayVnorid Mash-burn, Hollywood, John, Buffalo and Dean, Columbia; and a step-sister, Mrs. Beatrice Maddux, Buffalo. body was to be returned to Buffalo by noon today by Jonss-Cantlon. "MRS7T.ILLIAN M.

BRATTON WILLOW SPRINGS Funeral services were to be at 2 p.m. today in Burns, Chapel for Mrs. Lillian Maria Bratton, 86, Willow1 Springs. The Rev. Denmere King was to officiate and burial was to be in Howell Memorial Park.

-A native of Liverpool, England, Mrs. Bratton died at 7:50 f.mSundsyJJLHowelL County. Memorial Hospital, West Plains, She was a member of the Episcopal Church and the Eastern Star. Survivors include two nephews and two nieces. BERNARD FRANCIS McAVOY JOPLIN Requiem mass for Bernard Francis McAvoy, 78, of Stone's three miles north of Joplin, will be at '10.

a.m. Friday in St. Peter's Catholic Church here with the Rev. Joseph Brophy officiating. Burial will be in Mt.

Hope Cemetery, Webb City will be at 7 p.m. Thursday in Thornhill-Dillon Chapel here. Mr. McAvoy, manager of the Sears Roebuck and Company store here from 1931 until his retirement in 1953, died at 10 a.m. Monday -in St.

John's Medical Center after a one-month illness, A native of Pierce City, Mr. McAvoy lived in this area all of his life. He was a veteran of World War I and a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church. He is survived by his wife, Edith three sons, Bernard Madrid, Spain, Paul, Cleveland, Ohio, and Louis, Overland Park, four daughters, Mary Ritzman, Stone's Corner, Mrs.

Dorothy Braeckel, Springfield, Mrs. Helen Reid, South Bend, and Sister Marian McAvoy, Fairfield, Iowa; a brother, Joseph, Pierce City; 32 grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren. MRS. MARY E. BULLOCK HUMANSVILLE Funeral services for Mrs.

Mary Etta Bullock, 84, a longtime Humansville resident, will be at 2 p.m. Eastman Kodak Emerson Elec. Empire. Dis. Electric Kord Gen.

Dynamics General Electric I0H4 33 Vi 55: 44 mi LIVESTOCK HOGS 1500. Barrows and gilts fully higher, 1-3. 200-240 neftf 125 head at 18.75; U.S. 2-3. 210-230 18.25- 18.50; U.S.

2-4 220-270 17.50-18.25; U.S. 3-4. Z4U-270 SOWS Steady. 300-400 14.25-15.00; 400-500 13.50-14.25: U.S. 2-3, 500-650 13.00-13.50.

Boars 10.00-11.00. SHEEP 75. Slaughter lambs and ewes steady. Slaughter lambs, choice and prime, SO-105 24.00-25.00; good and choice 21.50-24.00. Ewes, cull to good 3.50-6.50.

CATTLE AND CALVES 900. All slaughter classes under pressure due to holiday week. Early sales of cows steady to weak. Bulls scarce, few sales steady. Vea-lers and slaughter calves weak to a dollar lower.

Cows: Commercial 14.00-15.00; ty high yielding Hoistein 16.50; cannerlind cutter U.50-14.50. Bulls; Utility to good 19.50-21.00. Vealers: Choice 30.00-35.00; good 26.00-36.00-30.00. Slaughter calves: Choice 20.00-23.00; good 18.00-20.00. Feeders steady: Choice, 300-500 steers 26.00-2S.50; 500-700 24.50-27.50; good, 3P0-5OO 23.00-27.00; 500-700 lbs.

22.o-2 choue. 300-500 heifers 22.50-25.00; 5O0-7PO lbs. 22.00-23.50; good, 300-500 20.50-22.50 500-700 20.00-22.00. NATIONAL STOCKYARDS. III.

AP -Estimates Wednesday; 7,000 hogs; 1,000 cattle; 300 sheep. Hogs 7300; barrows and gilts U.S. 1-3 200-230 lbs 19.00-19.25; U.S. 24 220-240 lbs. 18.50-19.60; U.S.

2-4 230-270' lbs 17.50-18.75; U.S. 3-4 270-300 lbs 17.00-17.50. Cattle calves 200; slaughter steers high choice and prime lbs 28.35--.00; lbs 27.25-28.25; slaughter heifers prime 950 lbs 27.00; choice B00-950 lbs 26.0O-2fc.5O; choice vealers 31.00-36.00. Sheep 700; wooled slaughter lambs choice and prime 92-110 lbs 26.00-26.50; choice 80-120 lbs Noon OTC Quotes i Phillips Pet 65V4 Radio Corp. 47 Republic Steel 46 Reynolds Tob.

40V Safeway Stores 28H St. L-San ran Sears Roebuck 65H Sperry Rand 47H Sid. Oil Cal 71(4 Std. Oil NJ 3H Stelma. Inc 39fe Berlins Studebaker 56H Suift Co 30V.

Tenneco 30 Texaco "...88 Union Carbide 47'. United Aircraft 75 United Air Lines 44H Uniroyal (m U.S. Steel 41. Upjohn ...6214 U.S. Ply-wood 7IH western union 38' Westinghouse 75 Zenith PRODUCE SOUTHWEST MISSOURI EGGS Market steady at unchanged prices.

Supplies generally adequate tor a fair to good demand. Prices paid to producers, on grade-yield basis, cases exchanged, cents per dozen, for 24 hours ending 11 a.m. Tuesday: Grade A large or better 44; A medium A small Urge M-J8. MISSOURI BREAKERS Market steady- Prices mostly unchanged but overall range slightly higher. Most breakers restricting activities.

Prices raid bv breakers, dollars per case, delivered to dock, 53 lbs. minimum average, cases excnangea, tor noun ending 11 a.m. Tuesday: Unclassified farm run B.00-9.00, mostly 8.50-8.75; undergrade and checks 6.0O-7.10. large. 80 percent A 40-44; mediums, 80 percent A 36-40.

Butter unchanged: grade A id, solid grade A lb, quarters 80. Cash Grain MFA Mining Company reea urain Corn (per $1.20 1 .75 si. oo $2.27 mho (per cwt.j Oats (per bu.) Barley (per du.) Soybeans Wheal Hard soft CHICAGO (AP) Grain futures prices were generally mixed in early dealings on the Chicago Board of Trade Tuesday, but soybeans displayed some firmness. On the opening, wheat was to cent ft bushel lower, December 1.28; corn was unchanged to a lower, December l.Hy: oats were V4 lower to higher, December 71 cents; rye was lower to Vi higher, March 1.1s and soybeans were unchanged to Va higher, January 2.o8Vi. Hotel Dweller, 16, In County Custody A 16-year-old boy, who apparently has been living off-and-on with iis mother- and off-and-on in a hotel, is in juvenile detention today pending further investigation.

Deputy Juvenile Officer Bob Robertson, back to -work after an illness and surgery said the grandfather requested that the boy be picked up. Pb lice found him at a hotel Mon day night) The boy will be held pending investigation of his over-all situ ation, Robertson said. Steel Production Up in Last Week NEW YORK (AP) Steel production last week increased 2-3 per cent to 2,244,000 tons from 2,194,000 tons the previous wek, the American Iron and Steel Institute reported Monday. For the year to date output to taled 118,142,000 tons, up 17 Jjer cent from 112.8o5,000tons in the like period last year Your expandable blood can save an unexpendable American. MRS.

MABEL S. MOORE ASH GROVE Funeral ser vices Mabel S. Moore, 84, Lockwood, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Seventh-Day Baptist Church, Kansas. City, with the- Rev.

Paul Osborne officiating." Burial will be in Mount Moriah Cemetery there under direction of Doyle. Daniel Funeral Home of Ash Grove. -Mrs-loore was a Jesident of Kansas City from 1917 until February, 1968, when she came, to Springfield to make her home with a brother, Howard Sat- terlee, 1771 South Fremont. She had been a resident of the Good Shepherd Rest Home in Lock- wood since Marh but had been a patient four davs at Lockwood Memorial Hospitlal where She died at 6:15 a.m. Monday.

Mrs. Moore had operated several rooming houses in Kansas City. A graduate onNortonville, high school ad Kansas State Teachers College, Em poria, she taught school for 12 years in Nortonville and Bonner Springs before moving to Kansas City. She was a charter member of the, women's class of the First Baptist Church of Kansas City, known as the world's largest Bible class for. women.

also was a member of Starlight Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star, Acasia Conclave No. 6, True Kindred, Nazarene Shrine No. 2, White Shrine of Jerusalem, Amaranth, and Heart of America Rebekah Lodge, all in Kansas City. Surviving, addition to her brother, are another brother, Alfred, Kansas City; and two stepdaughters, Mrs. Rowena Moore, Arlington, and Mrs.

Vesta Roberts, Crete, 111. VERNON C. MICHEL ROCKAWAY BEACH Fu neral services for Vernon C. Michel, 57, owner and operator of Michel Courts here, will be "at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Branson Presbyterian Church with the Revs.

Sammy Shrum and Richard Claar officiating. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Cem etery, Branson, under direction o'fWhelchel. A lifelong resident of Taney County, Mr. Michel died early Monday, in Skaggs Hospital, Branson, after a lingering ill ness. A member of First Presby terian Church of Branson Mr.

Michel is survived by his wife, Louise a of ihe home; and three daughters, Mrs. Francine Dunham, Orange, Mrs. Marilyn Whetstone, Minneapolis, and Mrs. Sherry Lemaster, Rockaway Beach. Other survivors, include, five sisters, Mrs.

Mary Collins, Sac ramento, Mrs. Lillie Craig, Rockaway Beach, Mrs. Ruth Wildey, Inola, and Mrs. Delia Gloyd and Miss Pearl Michel, both of Branson. Also surviving are five brothers, Bill, Charley, Ernie, Exie and Lee, all of Branson; and two grandchildren.

MRS. SYBIL L. KIRK BRANSON Funeral ser-vices for Mrs. Sybil L. Kirk, 47, Branson, will be at 11 a.m.-Wednesday in Welchel Chapel here with the Rev.

Richard Claar officiating. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Cemetery here. 'A longtime resident of Branson, Mrs. Kirk died at 7:45 a.m. Sunday in her home after a lingering illness.

Surviving are her mother, Mrs. Pearl McNish, Branson; her step-father, Truman McNish, Branson; and a broth-er, Stanley Hodges, Portland, ROY NOTEWARE BOLIVAR Roy Noteware, 51, Route 1, Humansville, died this morning after suffering an apparent heart attack at Edina, near Kirksville. was.employed as foreman for Townsend Tree Service, clearing right-of-way for a new power line. He was preparing to leave for his day's work when the fatal seizure came. Mr.

Noteware formerly lived in Garber, having moved The Men from Merrill Lynch look at investment opportunities in this $150-billion market Make your forum reservations today Americans today spend one-third of their time, and a good share of their money, on leisure pursuits from nis toJVwatching, from camping to Anheuser-Busch 66 A. B. Chance 26V, 27M. Carboline Chase Nat. Life Comm.

Bancsharea .56 58 Computer Usage 34V4 36 Founders 3li 4 Frontier Tower 23i' Block 63V4 65'i Mallinckrodt 58 60 Midwest Fire IVi Mid-West Nat 4W 5 Modern Amer ...17 18 Modem Sec. Life 6H 7 Odeco 46 48', Russell Stover 45 Pott Industries 21'4 22 Seven Up 56'a 5714 Tidewater Marine 41V4 42 por altitude: 1324 ft. POLICE CALLS Catvin Hanson, Bolivar, reported loss or tkiCt nt hiiltnlrf fnntaininff 160 to 65, poul- bly at Continental Bus Terminal la fipring- iieia aiuraay. pni were notified Joplin officers that a boy and a 31-yearld man were arrestea, on opnngneiu up-order. for investigation at armed rob-oenes at duik-Chek Market, Grant and Webster, and Jifiy Market, 408 East Rear- ney; the robber.es occurred me nigms ui lUnir V) nnrt 71: MflnOHT.

Pari! line utillpn last FlidBV fTORI tfl parking lot at the union stocKyarus found abandoned northwest ot Springfield Monday; the car, owned by Charles Stafford, 1914 Kirkwood, was found by Charles Gray. 2218 North Campbell, on property he owns to tne area. Carl Cox. Springfield Newspapers, 631 Boonville, reported theft of trom oempaper vending machine at Eim and Jefferson and Harrison and Kimbrougb; i a.m. Tuesday.

Donald R. Jernlgan, 28, Rogersville, reported theft from nia pickup truck of a 16-cauge shotgun valued at flW; the truck was parked at Springday Plant. Battlefield and Scenic; 7:25 a m7. Tuesday. Daniel Scott Williamson, 20, of 1121 Boonville, cited on complaint of indecent ex posure alter ne was ooservwi un Square by SgL Ralph Jackson I 11:15 P-m.

VA RAiimati checked re do rt that someone had kicked out plate glass wuulow at J. Ne berry Company, on the Public cnaM- u.iumi tn (he vandalism viewed a suspect at police headquarters but did not Identity uie person, wnu of 449 South Robberaon, and Roxie Mlchelo Hudson, 17, ol Joplin, cited on complaints ot petty iWal-Ing on complaint of Bob Gentry, employe of Katz. 1735 South Glenatone, who (aid he Ob-served them take item valued at the girls tola umcer mod rerusse wicy the items to use as y.tw, 7:35 pjn. Monday. iTnvin ctMn white.

R7. Route 2l Walnut Grove, was arrested and was turned over to PoutTias County omcers on wi insufficient funds check charge: Monday. Ozark County sherifi's office reported theft of 20 to 25 head of cauie from we loading grounas ai me saic u.tu vranrco-yille; 7:15 a.m. Monday. Mm Hora MrC.ee.

3243 West Lombard. reported that someone broke into her ga rage ana loon an unaetermiutu i meat irom ner treezer; a.m. mwuuaj. rv.nt.io frauifnrd. 1103 South 0e thill, ttV ported that someone stole the, right rear tire from his 1953 Chevrolet while the auto was parked at the Alexander Tire Sirop; U3 p.m.

nionaay. A riroontk Pnnntv wnmBH asked deputies help In disposing of the family's pet dog killed by a car; the woman said the children started crying every time she-Urted to bury it; deputies helped bury the dog; 7:15 p.m. Monaay. rtamitioa Hi-liHa TVnirforiinn and Gerry Perry started to check a car parked In a suspicious piace in jouin uwiv and a man started running and was lost in brush; the auto had not been reported stolen a.m. Tuesday.

BIRTHS To Mr. and Mrs. Ernest 2619 East Walnut, a girl, 8:40 a.m. Nov. 25.

St. John's. To Mr. and Mrs. Bniy Jennings.

1377 East Florida. tv.n girls, 7:57 and :04 p.m. Nov. 25, St. John's.

To Mr. and Mrs. Richard Reed. 2848 West Chestnut, boy. 5:25 Nov.

26, St. To Mr. and Mrs. Willard Nelson, 532 Bell, a boy, 8:5 a.m. Nov.

25, Burge-Protestant. To Mr. and Mrs. Eugene A. Russell, 608 North Patterson, a girt, 6:21 p.m.

Nov. 25, Burge-Protestant. POLICECOIRT Forfeiting S25 bonds each for drunkenness were Robert F. Williams, 603 South New, George Corkren, 1J31 west norma, No: man Dale Crayton. 809 North Glenn.

James Phil Doolin. Eldon, Donald M. Do- ran, 933 fcst uren. James raurett. East Atlantic.

Terry Jim Hedgpcln, Nixa. nnn J. Karchner. Caiitornia, Gary Nolan Sapp, 1130 Maryland. FIRE ALARMS Brush fire, 1629 South Oak Grove, 4:43 p.m.

Monday. Grass fire. 2300 Mt. Vernon, p.m. Monday.

Fimmpn from No. station covered bro ken window at Newberry's Store, 200 West McDaniel; 11:59 n.m. iuonaay. Firampn fmm Tin. A station Checked r- dtVt of railroad ties burning at National and Division and found old ties burning; 2 a.m.

Tuesday. LOSSES REPORTED Russell Turner. 653 South Fairway, re ported loss of billfold containing $20 at St. Louis and Jefferson. A.

Mefford, 1511 East Llndberg, reported loss of billfold containing $70 in 19u0 block East Seminole. Ronnie Secor, 2316 North Kellett, reported theft of tachometer and gear shift knob from car. 1 aRCurrcouRT Chrll Cases Public Finance Corporation against Oscar L. and Ly tinea I. Neil, 1925 East Commercial, suit on note for $2170.

Wentwnrth (Bud) Starks against Keller Wholesale Grocery Company, 612 East ten- trai, and otners, suit to eniorce mecnaiuc lien for $521.42. BUILDING PERMITS City Harper Construction six-room house. 102.) South Paula. 810,000. B.

A. Chadwick, six-room house, 2324 East Baratar.a, $14,000. J. W. Doran, six-room house, 1440 East Glenwood, $12,000.

Canti-cH' and Woodland, Ben llixon. addition, 308 East Llndberg, 82500, Paul M. Rensch, foundation, repair, 1037 South Douglas, $1000. James Max Horton, siding. 4i-West Poplar, $300.

Orlan Smith, roofing, 612 west Bell, $100. County Country Squire Village, wellhouse and utility shed. 3600 Pfeiffer, $1000. Harvey Dailey, nine-room dwelling. 3621 Mentor Road, $18,500.

Jeanette C. Reed, repairs, Route 1, Straf. lord, $2500. Murrell Grant, garage, Camorana, $1500. Burglar Takes Only Decanter A selective burglar who took just a collector's item decanter from a liquor store is being sought today by sheriff's deputies.

Deputies Ron Lindsey and Ed Gil more said the intruder kicked in the back door sometime Mon day night to enter the Parakeet Liquor Store on West U. S. 60 west of Springfield. The decanter is valued at $25, but the thief took it out of its case, valued at $10, and took only the bottle, the officers said. Nothing else in the store was disturbed.

Be a careful driver today, not a sorry one tomorrow. mam Co, Write, or Come to REINHOLDT GARDNER For Stock Mmket Inlmmtlion 207 South MfttiM Phone 862-4363 Mtmbert New York Stock liehonq concerts, from sewing to swimming. And the prognosis is that, in the future. The Salvation Army's annual Christmas Tree of Lights program will officially open Friday nn the Puhlic Sauare. Goal again this year is $9000, according to Robert Love who is heading th drive.

For every $25 contributed, a bulb will be illuminated on the tree. Mayor Carl Stillwell and the Army's Advisory Board Chairman Raloh Stufflebam Will preside at the brief ceremonies band will provide Christmas music: 7, The money is used to provide food for the underprivileged, a toy shop at which 4 parents of needy children may obtain toys for their youngsters, and gifts to the elderly and convalescent in area, nursing homes. Kiwanis clubs of Snrino. co-sponsor the tree with the advisory board. Brother Main Heir.

Of fWffav Potato A brother, Charles Earnest' Schmidt, 2041 North Golden, is the mainrbenefieiary of the estate offtnna Pearl Cheffey, 79, Route 10, who died Nov. 14. Schmidt is the heir under a trust, and upon his death the es- tate will go to "a boys' or' "a nursing home for the elderly" deemed worthy by the The will admitted to probate Monday, also provided $200 for Georgia Mae Flee- man of willard and the Dale Street Methodist Church. M. GRAHAM CLARK, president of the School of the Ozarks Tnu.

rv a. uv uwsuuif jcmuci at, has been reappointed to the Wilson's Creek Battlefield National Park Commission by Gov. Warren E. Hearnes. The governor reappointed Lucille Ferry of Nevada to the state board of nursing.

.4 -Zip. LYNCH, SMITH INC CLAYTON, MO. (3I0S VO 2-5800 Irom 9 A.M. te 12 noon. they'll have even more free time for recreation.

Plus more, rrioney to spend on it. Leisure has already created a whole new area of opporttmity for investors, an area that shows every promise of -expanding in the fikire. If you would likeMo hear a Merrill Lynch Account Executive discuss the industries that now produce leisure goods and services and get specific information on which stocks our Research Department thinks are attractive within them come to our. SPRINGDALErArk. Bur- glary charges are expected here today against a 27-year-old Springdale man, struck by both shots fired by Harold Mathis, 43, owner of a shoe and radio repair shop here.

The suspect was jailed after treatment at Me morial Hospital for a flesh wound, in the left arm and a scalp wound. U.S. WEATHEK SOUTH MISSOURI Considerable cloudiness and turning colder tonight. Wednesday partly cloudy to cloudy and a little cooler. Low tonight in the 30s.

NORTH MISSOURI Partly cloudy to cloudy tonight and Wednesday. Colder tonight. Low 30 to 35. High Wednesday in 40s. ARKANSAS Cloudy and cool tonifitit and Wednesday with showers and widely.

scattered thunderstorms. Lows tonight up per jus nortnwest to upper 40s soutneast Highs Wednesday 40s to low 50s. KANSAS Mostly cloudy tonight and Wednesday with chance of occanal rain develoDins extreme south Wednesday after noon or evening. Colder 'tonight. Lows near 20 extreme northwest to 30s southeast High Wednesday in Vs.

OKLAHOMA asTonsiJerabU cloudiness tonight and Wednesday. TOder tonight and southeast portion Wednesday. Low tomgnt 26 northwest to 42 southeast. High Wednes day to au. Wednesday in Tillery Chapel with the Rev.

J. E. Jackson offl. i a Ln-g will bean Trimble Cemetery, southwest of Fair Play. Mrs.

Bullock died p.m. Monday in Cedar County Me morial Hospital, El Dorado Springs, after a short illness. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Lena McCann, Bryan, Ohio; a granddaughter and three great-grandchildren. MRS.

HUGH HOUSE MOUNTAIN. GROVE Funeral services for Mrs. Lula May House, 69, Cabool, who died at 1 p.m. Sunday Texas Coun ty Memorial Hospital alter a short illness, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday hi Fowler Church here.

The Rev. Homer Sutton will officiate. Burial will be in Rock Springs Cemetery under the direction of Craig-Hurtt-Hut- sell. A member of Fowler Churcli, Mrs. House -is survived by her husband, Hugh, six sons, seven daughters, four sisters, three brothers, 19 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

MISS MYRTLE L. TUNNELL PLATO Funeral services for Miss Myrtle L. Tiinnell, 72, Plato, will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Colonial Chapel, Lebanon, with Evangelist Arthur -Wde-Gffkiatmguritri-jwHHje in Dutch Chapel Cemetery, Texas County. A native of Texas County and a retired school teacher, Miss Tunnell died at 9:45 p.m.

"Sun day in the state sanatorium at Mt. Vernon after an illness of several months. Surviving Is a brother, Grant, Lebanon. MRS. MAUDE M.

TWIGGER Funeral services for Mrs. Maude M. Twigger, 79, a life long resident of Springfield until a few months ago, will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday in Kling-ner Chapel, with Dr. E.

Do- well officiating. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery. Mrs. died Sunday morning in a nursing home in Charleston, W. Va.

Offer Hearing Aids For Needy Children The Sonotone Corporation is again offering a chance of a free hearing aid to needy children in the Ozarks during this Christ mas season. For the 15th year, the Spring field Sonotone office will receive applications for the gifts at 739 Cherry. Local manager J. Bailey said 1000 aids will be distributed by the firm nationally. Persons knowing of a deserving child with a hearing problem are invited to contact Bailey for a hearing test for the youngster.

Bailey noted that certification by a sponsoring doctor, clergyman, teacher or group will speed acceptance of the application, i Leisure Industries Forum Tuesday evening, December 3 in the Crystal Room of Kenrwood Arms Motor Hotel 700 St. Louis, Springfield starting at 8:00 P.M. sharp You'll find out about: MRS. ALLIE STUMPFF GALENA Funeral services for Allie Stumpff, 82, Route 2, Galena, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Cheatham -Stumpff Chapel here with Olen Stumpff officiating.

Burial will be in Clio Cemetery. A lifelong resident of Barry County, Mrs. Stumpff died at 9 p.m. Sunday in the home of a son, Aubrey, Route 2, Galena, witrjjwhom she had made her home. She had suffered from a lingering illness.

Mrs. Stumpff was a member of the Church of Christ. Surviving, in addition to the son, are a daughter, Mrs. No-veta Williamson, Marionville; a brother, Otis, Crane; a sister, Mrs. Ida Brown, Hansen, three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

LEONARD E. BUGG STOCKTON Funeral services for Leonard Estel Bugg, 79, Route 1, Fair Play, will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday in Llndley Prairie Chapel with the Rev, Heath officiating. Burial will be in Llndley Prairie Cemetery un der direction of Cantlon of Stockton. Mr.

Bugg died at 6 a.m. Monday in his home in the Bear Creek community, Surviving are his wife, Gpla De Rossett; three sons, Leland, Stockton, Kenneth, Raytown, and James, Grand Rapids, "two daughters, Mrs. Mildred Cooper, state of Mrs. Rosella Krtek, Kansas City; 13 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. MRS.

MILDRED TACKETT MARSHFIE-tD -FtmeraH services will be Wednesday for Mrs. Mildred Tackett, 53, a retired school teacher here who died at 7:50 p.m. Monday at Springfield's Burge-Protestant Hospital where she had been a patient one day. Mrs. Tackett r't 1 had suffered a stroke.

Survivors include one son, John, and one daughter; Susie, both of the home; two brothers, John Philpott, Kansas City, and Joseph Philpott, Mountain Home, and four sisters, Miss Willa Philpott, Mansfield, Miss Nellie Philpott, 630 East ElmSpringfield.Mrs. Mabel Brixey, Marshfield, and Mrs. Lois Stokes, Mesa, Ariz. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Barber-Edwards Chapel here, with the Rev.

L. L. Rodgers and the Rev. Nelson Morgan officiating. Burial will be in Marshfield Ceriie- MRS.

MYRTLE M. LAZENBY Funeral services for Mrs. Myrtle M. Lazenby, 84, of 2147 South Prairie Lane, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Gorman-Scharpf Chapel.

The Rev Robert R. Watts will officiate, and burial will be in Hazelwood Cemetery. Mrs. Lazenby died at 6 a.m. Monday in Mercy Villa after a long illness.

In addition to survivors listed previously, a sister, Mrsf. Ber-d a Cunningham, Warrens-burg, survives. JAMES G. (CAP) MARSH THORNFIELD Funeral services for James G. (Cap) Marsh, 83, Thornfield, who died in his home at p.m.

Sunday, will be at 2 p.m. Fridav in Thornfield Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery under direction of Clinkingbeard of Ava; Mr. Marsh is survived by four Mrs. Eulah How-erton, Thornfield, Mrs.

Alta Graham, Mansfield, Mrs. Addie Honeycutt, Longrun, and Mrs. Cleatus Prultt, Omaha, two sons, Lloyd, Rock Island, Ill.i and Lawrence, Toppenish, 10 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren. 'King of Muckrake' Dies at 90 Upt6n Sinclair's Service Saturday BOUND BROOK, N. J.

(AP) Upton Sinclair, a prolific author who earned the title "King of the Muckrakers" during a 63-year is dead at the with his family to the farm ireTTBfyr--' How America's gradual shift from Puritanical standards to self-indulgence has directly affected the stock market. The ever expanding do-it-yourself market and what it could mean to your investment portfolio. The enormous annual expenditure for boats, games and musical instruments and which securities in these areas seem particularly favorable for growth. The $7-billion a year that goes for home entertaining, and how it has caused increas-Ing diversification on the part of many companies and Increasing opportunities for investors. Reserve your seats today.

There's no charge or obligationof course, but space is limited. Simply call or mail in the coupon below. Please reserve seats lor your Leisure Industries Forum on Tuesday, December 3 at Kenlwood Anns, Springfield Nm age oi 90. Sinclair died Monday at. the Somerset Valley Nursing Home near here.

A memorial service will be held at St. Paul's Episco-pal church in Bound Brook at 11 a.m. Saturday. During what he described as a 63-year battle for social justice, Sinclair wrote 89 full-length books. One of his best known works, "The Jungle," cata- pultedliiinrtb lame at the age of 28 in 1906.

The book exposed filthy condi-tios in the Chicago meat packing industry and led to the nation's pure food laws. The book's message went around the world through, translation, as did most of hi) subsequent works. It was one of the major reasons for the title "King of the Muckrakers." Sinclair's dedication to social reform incurred the enmity of powerful personalities and the support of many famous men. Sinclair, wiry 5-foot-7 man who kept in shape by playing tennis, was known for his ener-, gy even in his later years. He was at the nursing home since December 1967, living wilbin 15 miles of the- farm in Princeton where he wrote "The Jungle." I in 194Z he won a Pulitzer Prize for his novel "Dragon's Teeth," a story set in Hitler's Germany where his books had been put on the bonfire a few years earlier.

'The intense but cheerful so cialist crusader, who lived to see changes that he had sought, had been ailing since July 1967 when he was operated on for an intestinal disorder. When he was 83 he updated his autobiography and only then did a barrage of books, articles, pamphlets, letters cease eight tans of them now stored in the Lilly Library at Indiana Univer sity, lie relaxed, making an occasional appearance on the lecture platform. Born in Baltimore Sept. 20, 1878, Sinclair began his writing life at 14, spurred greatly by a luckless though instructive childhood with kindly but impoverished Southern aristocrat parents. Books followed "The Jungle" as if from an assembly line.

They attacked conditions in the news, coal, oil, auto and other fields. In 1934 Sinclair ran for gover nor of California on the Demo cratic He was defeated by Republican Frank Merriam. ownea seven years ago. Survivors are his wife, Elsie; a son, Danny, and two daughters, Kaylene and Marlene, all of the home; his mother, Mrs. Nora Noteware, and two brothers, Reefred and Keith, all of Garber; and a siter, Mrs, Alvin Sheffer, Parsons, Kan.

The body will be returned to the Butler Funeral Home in Bolivar. GEORGE E. BLACKBURN George E. Blackburn, 92, a resident of Springfield for the past 40 years, died at 9 a.m. if-day at Sunshine Acres Rest Home after a long illness.

The former owner and operator of Blackburn Moving and Transfer Scrvico, Mr. Blackburn wa3 a member of High Street Baptist Church and the Modern Woodmen of America. Surviving are two sons, Guy, 1301 West High, and Tom, 652 West University; two djiijghters, Mrs. Elbert Eva Proctor, Alton, and Mrs. Georgia Van Lieu, Glendale, a brother, May-land, Brighton; a sister, Mrs.

a 1 Presley, 2311 North Franklin; and six grandchildren, i Grcenlawn Funeral Home will announce arrangements. dvermonie Address. City State. Phone. jfTFI MERRILL EH PIERCE, sill FEIMIMER 7635 FORSYTH Telephonei Opin Saturday mornings MEMORIAL GARDENS Phone UN 2-0502 PAT KAGAN, President.

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