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a a of a a a a St. in a her a a in View, in son, was er's 1 Monday, December 31, 1984 Accident kills Springfieldian moving Springfield woman in the process of on Interstate 44 about a chest, neck and back injuries moving to California has been 10:35 p.m. Sunday with a husband critically injured in a two car half-mile west Highway Patrol re- injury, and Sayre with a back her killed and of Sarcoxie. jured right leg, Weaver accident near Vinita, Okla. The Missouri westbound car driven by Robbie cut and possible right injury.

State said Nancy Tello, 45, wha was L. 22, bridge. A police car. Hospital in Carthage for a bruise The Oklahoma State Highway ported Acison, a of Joplin was sitting in the Nuse was treated at McCune Tulare, was killed Friday driving Sarcoxie Police Officer Ronald knee. movingto lane on a.

car in which she was riding was struck driven by of was parked with A Dallas woman suffered from behind by a tractor-trailer unit driven D. Nuse, displayed behind Acison's injuries early Sunday when the 26, Carthage by Donald Phillips, 29, of Marceline. its red lights. she was sitting in was struck Troopers said the truck and the Tello car. unit driven by Donald by a tractor-trailer unit on U.S.

hicle were southbound about four miles A of Carthage struck the police 71 Alternate south of Carthage. ve- tractor-trailer west of Vinita on the Will Rogers Kuehne, 49, which it into Aci- State troopers said Patricia when the accident occurred. car son's in car, the state troopers said. suffered a possible compression Turnpike rear, pushed Officers said the car was forced three pedestrians the spine when her car was struck guardrail before it ran off a bridge and Following a bridge railing to avoid being parked partially on the roadway into a the impact, overturned into a creek bed. jumped Sayre, 33, of a.m.

Sunday. The car was knocked over struck by Acison's car. Steve husband, Frank, 44, was in seri- about 30 feet. Two others, a fence and into a tree. Tello's ous.

condition at St. Francis Hospital St. Louis 22, of Dallas and Acison, A in the car, Allen fell Tulsa, today. Cletus S. 30, of Saginaw, sustained cuts in Weaver, passenger hung onto the bridge.

Meanwhile, five persons injured in a Four persons were taken to Freeman's on his left arm. three accident near Sarcoxie Joplin. They were Acison with The driver of the truck, were Hospital in being treated for injuries today. the right leg, his passenger, Ju- 21, of Kansas City, was not a bruise on The Jasper County accident happened at ritta Fowler, 23, of Joplin with possible jured. Miners take pay cut in new AMAX pact Blackwell The Associated Press to further reduce pay if its cut wages to their workers.

1 would Records showed Hoffman won the 1974 Continued from Page I.BVIBURNUM The president of said the company but recounts produced different totals. the union representing striking work- begin calling the workers within two votes, ended up in the Missouri House ers at AMAX Lead and Zinc Inc. said weeks and return to full strength by eventually bers voted 100-48 to seat Blackwell and the contract ratified this weekend the end of January. vote generally was along party lines, and, calls for a cut in wages but avoided further cuts. He said the pact was approved by a ocrats held a 2-1 majority in that chamber.

vote of 299-to-140 Saturday. The Blackwell served the remainder of that Donald Nash, president of Local workers had struck the company in 1976. Hoffman was elected in 1976. 7447 of June 1st. Blackwell served on a commission that the United Steel workers, said the new pact calls for a 90-cent- The new pay schedule drops pay to rule charter for Greene County in 1979 and per hour wage decrease.

But he said a range of $9.73 per hour for laborers Blackwell's obituary appears in the company dropped a provision to $11.34 per hour for experienced which would have permitted AMAX drillers. umn on this page. Former FBI head recommended for racing post The Associated Press mission shortly after taking office next month. However, KANSAS CITY State Sen. Harry Wiggins has called Wiggins said the elect thanked him for his intergovernor on John Ashcroft to name former FBI Director est in the appointments but remained non-committal.

Clarence Kelley as chairman of the new Missouri Horse Kelley was police chief from 1961 1973, when he was Racing Commission. named by President Richard Nixon to head the FBI. He held the job for years before returning to the private Missouri voters on Nov. 6 voted to establish the commission to oversee pari-mutuel horse racing in the state. security business in Kansas City.

The veteran Kansas City Democrat said Kelley, who also Wiggins said he felt Kelley's appointment to the fiveserved as Kansas City's police chief, was "kind of stand- member commission would provide a strong deterrent. to offish" at first about heading a commission that will regu- criminal influences hoping to muscle into pari-mutuel late horse racing. gambling. Kelley called him late last week to serve if appointed. he will make appointments to the say "The Mafia wants to play If country.

the wrong element com- to take over, it would be games with racing all Lover the came into Missouri and tried awful," Wiggins said. Harry Blackwell. 76 Walter C. Haralson, 94 E. Blackwell, 76, Springfield, died late Sunday in Walter C.

Haralson, 94, Springfield, will be at Harry E. Cox Medical Center after Services for one- year illness. 11 a.m. Wednesday with the Revs. Steve McQueen and 0.0.

A native and lifetime well resident of Greene County, Mr. Black- Best officiating. Interment will be in Greenlawn Mausoleum. was a retired farmer. He was a former state representa- Mr.

Haralson died at 4:02 p.m. Sunday in Cox Medical Cenformer Greene County Baptist treasurer and a member of Tatum ter after a short illness. Church and Willard Masonic Lodge. A retired welder for Ajax Pipeline he was a member of Survivors include his Springs, wife, Wanda: a son, Alan, Colorado Dale Street United Methodist Church and Gate of the Temple a sister, Mary Francis Stockstill, Springfield; brother. a Masonic Lodge, Louis, Springfield, and two grandchildren.

Survivors include his wife, Ida a stepson, Paul Willard, Services will be announced by Klingner Mortuary, Fair Grove; and several nieces and nephews. Minnie Blankenship, 88 Daniel Hoesli, 78 BUFFALO Daniel Hoesli, 78, Buffalo, died Saturday in OZARK Minnie Blankenship, 88, Ozark, died at 6:10 a.m. in Mission, Texas, after a long illness. today home. A retired press operator for Wagner Electric he her 1963.

Formerly Protem, Blankenship moved to Ozark a member the Citizen's Band Club and National Campof Mrs. punch She was a homemaker and a member of the Assemblies Association. of God. Survivors include. a daughter-in-law, Ruby, of the home; Survivors his two include wife, Essie; daughters, Evelyn three daughters, Olive Dunn, Sparta, Virginia Dunn, Protem, Donavan, St.

Louis, and Ava Patton, Tunas; two sisters, Sarah and Doris Wasson, Kirbyville; two brothers, Ralph Nickleon and Vera Hite, both St. Louis; seven grandchilof Bell, dren; and Springfield, and John Bell, the state of Kansas; two sisters, six great- grandchildren. Norma Chaney, Harrison, and Bessie Crosswhite, Arrangements will be announced by Cantion Funeral ville, grandchildren; 71 Yell- Home. 30 great grandchildren; and 12 great great grandchildren. Services will be announced by Adams Funeral Home.

Jennie Pearl Hutson, 79 LIBERAL Services for Jennie Pearl Hutson, 79, Liberal, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Lohmeyer-Konantz Chapel, Lamar, with Davie Barger officiating. Burial will be in Shiloh Lola Jessie Davis, 92 Cemetery northwest of Liberal. Lola Jessie Davis, 92, Springfield, died Dec. 22 Mrs.

Hutson died at 2:52 a.m. today in St. John's Regional after a short illness. home Medical Center. Joplin, after a long illness.

A native Wright County, Miss Davis had A native of Springfield, she was a housewife and attended been Spring. field resident since 1950. She retired after 30 the Christian church. She was a member of the Order of the tary for the Veteran's Administration and secre- Eastern Star, Mulberry, and a former member of Rebekyears as was a member of the Christian church, kah Lodge, Arcadia, Kan. Survivors include a sister, 'Mable Short, Mountain Survivors.

include a son, John J. White, Carthage; a stepCalif. Lewis T. White, Liberal; four sisters, Minnie Venable, Services willbe announced by Klingner Liberal, Glicine McKay and Maudie Collins, both of Seattle, Mortuary, and Audrey Land, Straighton, four grandchildren; and three great- grandchildren. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m.

Wednesday at the William W. Ellis, 79 funeral home. William W. Ellis, 79, Springfield, died at in the emergency room of St. John's Regional Health 4:30 p.m.

Sunday Noel Center Lloyd Kahler, 82 after short illness, LONG LANE Services for Noel Lloyd Kahler, 82, Long A Springfield resident since 1957; Mr. Ellis was. loan man- Lane, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday: in Montgomery Viets ager for Green Finance Co. and a member of the Christian Chapel with the Rev.

Harold Mayes officiating. Burial will be church in Columbus, Kan. in Benton Branch Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Lolita; a daughter, Mr. Kahler died at 9:20 a.m.

Sunday in Cox Medical Center, Mary Margaret McMillen, Enid, a son, William Richard. Santa Springfield, after a short illness. Barbara, and four grandchildren. He was a retired farmer and carpenter. Arrangements will be announced by Ralph Thieme Funeral Survivors include his wife, Elma: two daughters, Cecil Home.

Cheek, Louisburg, and June Brownfield, Long Lane; a brother, Mona, Buffalo; seven grandchildren; and 10 great grandchildren. Kennith L. 'Fuzz' Faulkner, 69 Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral Kennith L. "Fuzz" Faulkner, 69, Springfield, died Saturday home, night in St.

John's Regional Health Center after a long illness. A retired Frisco Railway iocomotive Mamie Anna McInturff, 76 engineer, be was 8 member of Gate of the Temple Masonic Lodge Abou Ben Mamie Anna Mcinturff, 76, Springfield, died at 7:15 p.m. Adhem Shrine and Sunday in her home after a long illness. Survivors include his wife, Lula Mae; three A Springfield resident for most of her life, Mrs. Mcinturff sisters, Gail Ford, Freda Russell and Kathleen Horner, all of Springfield; was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church and the Topps and several nieces and nephews.

Club. Greenlawn Funeral North will announce Survivors include her husband. Ernest, and a brother, arrange- Henry Thurmond, Rolla. ments. Services will be announced by Ayre-Goodwin Funeral Home.

Willa Mae Francis, 75 BUFFALO Services for Willa Mae Francis, 75, St. Joseph, were to be this afternoon in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Cemetery Eugene under Roberts the direction officiating, of Burial Cantion was Funeral to be Hume. Buf- Radar check falo Mrs. Francis died Thursday morning in Joceph Health Care Facility after long A native of Dallas County, the moved to City Kansas The Springfield Police Department's radar check will be in 1949.

She worked as telephone, operator for Southwestern concentrated until 10.30 p.m. today an North Campbell for 25 years until her retirement in 1970 and was Avenue and Mount Vernon Street and possibly at other Sell Pioneers of America. locations throughout the city. ber of the Telephone Survivors de a son. Carl, St.

Joseph a Tuesday's monitoring will. be. concentrated from 6:30 brother, George Spring aim to 10,30 pant on West Chestnut Expressway and Fast hand grande eld Road and possibly at other torations and an inright knee injury, ear Brooks to his left possible spinal parked car from behind Highway Parker, 30, fracture of as it was about 3:30 through J. Hooker, and bruises Cynthia Baer, reported in- election by five The situation where memoust Hoffman. The as now, the Dem- term and retired drafted a home 1980.

the Deaths col- to A two-car accident California on U.S. Highway 65 in Christian County miles east of Sparta sent an Ozark woman. John's Regional Health Center with a to St. knee injury. said Leona Johns, 56, was inTroopers when a car driven by her son, David, was struck head-on as it jured was 40, of Ozark, sign.

She was treated and stopped at from a stop St. John's. released driver of the second car, William The 17, of Seymour, apparently lost Spangler, control of his car, prompting it to run off the road before swerving back on the paveand striking the Johns vehicle. ment A 22-year-old Duenweg man, Kevin Grissom, sustained neck and ankle injuries 11:30 p.m. Saturday, when he lost about control of his car on wet pavement on Jasper County 19 one mile south of Duenweg.

Troopers said Grissom was attempting to pass another vehicle. Nancy Tello's obituary appears in the Deaths column on this page. Bank fraud brings probation John Larry Morris, 39, formerly of the Stella area, has been placed on probation for five years in federal court for bank fraud and embezzlement. U.S. District Judge William R.

Collinson ordered Morris to make restitution of $2,000 a year during his probationary period. Morris was accused making a false statement to Centerre Bank of Neosho to influence the bank to approve a loan. Morris was accused of falsely stating he was the owner of 10 cows, seven calves and a bull. Page IB ceiving stolen second-degree 18, Springfield, county jail term, Douglas Wilcox, 26, a 56-day jail of receiving stolen sentenced by Boncredited with time alCapell and Wilcox offenses in Septem- Wayne Hale, 25, received a suspended jail term from Bonmisdemeanor charge of re- was placed on years, admitted curred Aug. 18.

Barbara Sue field, received a county jail term pleading guilty to charge. Lakin, Dec. 10, 1983, was tion for five years. Gary Shelton Springfield, and Baber, 27, Springfield, pended 90-day Miller, 59 Services for Orren C. Miller, 59, Blue Eye, Wednesday in First Baptist Church with the officiating.

Burial will be in Blue Eye Cemdirection of Whelchel Funeral Home, Bran- at. 11:57 p.m. Saturday in St. John's ReSpringfield, after a short illness. minister and deacon with First Baptist music and helped organize Southern Bapnorthern Illinois and southern Wisconsin.

He the Blue Eye Lions Club and an Army vetII. his wife, Lila; two sons, Joe Racine, 0., Dodge City, two daughters, Reba and Lila Verbeten, Racine, a sister, Grove, and 11 grandchildren. be from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral contributions may be made to First Baptist 85 Zula Rickets, 85, Buffalo, died at 12:07 p.m. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, a member of New Hope Baptist Church, two daughters, Irene Whillock, Buffalo, Davis, Los Angeles; a half-brother, Neuell Idaho; a grandson; and a great -grandson.

announced by Montgomery-Viets Funeral Thurman Stover, 78 Stover, 78, Springfield, died at 10:39 a.m. Medical Center after a short illness. Springfield resident, Mrs. Stover was a member of God. her husband, John; two sons, Howard R.

E. Thurman, both of Springfield; a daughLockwood; nine grandchildren; and 13 will be announced by Klingner Mortuary. Van Cleve Tello, 45 for Nancy Ellen Van Cleve Tello, 45, be at 11. a.m. Wednesday in Greenlawn Mewith the Rev.

Richard Thompson officiating. the direction of Greenlawn Funeral Home about 6:30 a.m. Friday of injuries she reautomobile accident near Vinita, Okla. her husband, Frank; two sons, Shannon Van Cleve, both of Springfield; a daughter, Tulare, a sister, Kathy Keene, Nixa; her Bogart, Springfield; her mother, Norene and a granddaughter. be closed tithes.

Court Continued from Martin Capell, received an 80-day and Michael Springfield, received term on charges property. The two, acker, were ready served. pleaded guilty to ber. Thomas Lee Springfield, one year county acker on a Orren C. BLUE EYE will be at 10 a.m.

Rev. Martin Micke etery under the son. Mr. Miller died gional Health Center, A licensed lay Church, he directed tist missions in was a member of eran of World War Survivors include and James Hyldahl, Erie, Faye Powell, Oak Visitation will home. Memorial Church.

Zula Rickets, BUFFALO Sunday in St. after a short illness. Mrs. Rickets was Survivors include and Della Jane Scroggins, Pocatella, Services will be Hattie Hattie Thurman Sunday in Cox A lifelong of the Assemblies Survivors include Thurman and Dan ter, Hazel M. Cameron, great Arrangements Nancy Ellen Graveside -services Springfield, will morial Gardens Burial will be under North.

Mrs. Tello died ceived in an Survivors include Bogart and Shane Shelley Bogart, father, Leonard Eaton, Springfield; The casket will DWI arrests Here is a list of people arrested in Springfield and Greene County suspected of driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, according to law-enforcement agencies. SPRINGFIELD ALLEN, Lori Ann, 18, of 2904 E. La Monta, 12:30 a.m. Thursday at Grand and South.

BURR, Dennis William, 36, of 2421 W. Catalpa, 10:18 p.m. Wednesday at Scenic and Bennett. DENSON, Derrick Lee, 24, Nixa, 12:47 a.m. Thursday at National and Republic.

SHIPMAN. Jeffrey Lee, 30, of 1519: N. Missouri, 9:21 Wednesday at 730 N. Benton GREENE COUNTY EDWARDS. John 18.

Atwater, Calif 7.05 p.m. Dee. 21 on Interstate 44 west of St afford Irene Curtis Springfield directors Irene Curtis and Vic Lomax board of directors of Springfield Bob Leonard announced. Curtis, a graduate of Syracuse of a workshop employee. She Group's board's employee environmental ber of the Alliance for the volved with the workshop for Lomax is an assistant west Missouri State University doctoral degree in accounting souri-Columbia.

He is a Greater Ozarks Chapter of counting and is a member of fied Public Accountants, the fied Public Accountants and ation. He is a member of committee. The workshop, 2835 W. trial accounts to provide physically handicapped adults. property, reduced from.

Bonacker burglary. Hale, who charges probation for two of marijuana, an offense that oc- fenses. of having Lakin, 46, Spring- sion Aug. suspended 60-day probation from Bacon after a no-account check accused of an offense Springfield, placed on proba- gree prosecution Blodgett, 31, prosecutor's Gregory Bruce cused of received sus- shine county jail terms from sity St. Pauline G.

White, Services MORRISVILLE, 1 p.m. James Corum and James White Chapel Cemetery, Mrs. White died about 5 Chest Hospital, Mount Vernon, A longtime resident housewife, a retired schoolteacher was a member Noble Hill Survivors include a daughter, ville; two sons, Ronald field; a brother, Louie Sweet, Washam, Monett; and three Workshop appointed Vic, Lomax have been named to the Workshop president University, is the mother is chairman of the Parent's committee, serves on the committee and is a memMentally Ill. She has been inseven years. professor of accounting at Southand recently received his from the University Mismember of the board of the the National Association of Acthe.

Missouri Society of CertiAmerican Institute of Certithe American Finance Associthe workshop board's finance Bennett subcontracts indusemployment for mentally and after pleading guilty to of misdemeanor possession reduced from felony ofBlodgett and Baber, accused marijuana in their posses22, 1983, were placed on for two years. Shane Adam Hawkins, 19,531 charged with second-deburglary, was placed on deferred for one year by the office. Hawkins is aca break-in Sept. 6 at the Fruit Market, 520 W. Univer- But Wiggins said he was willing to Ashcroft has said Deaths 83 75 for Pauline G.

White, 75, MorWednesday in Pitts Chapel with. Wilson officiating. Burial will be in Springfield. p.m. Saturday in Missouri State after a long illness.

Morrisville, she was a and an antique dealer. She Church of Christ. Kathryn Merchant, MorrisSpringfield, and Daniel, MarshSpringfield; a sister, Jewell grandchildren. Edith B. Wicha, 94 died at 11:50 p.m.

Sunday Edith B. Wicha, 94, Springfield, Care Center after a long illness. in Regency Health A retired schoolteacher in of Grace United Methodist Church Fair Grove and Joplin schools, Mrs. Wicha was a member and the include a daughter, Betty Jo Ball, Fullerton, Rebekkah Lodge, Joplin. Survivors Hazel Million, Springfield; and three a sister, children.

announced by Greenlawn Funeral Home Services will be North. Clifford Wogoman, 66 will PURDY Services for Clifford Funeral Chapel with the Wogoman, 66, Purdy, be at 2 p.m. Wednesday Smart officiating. Burial will be in in McQueen Revs. Dale Keel and Walter Muncie Chapel Cemetery.

at 4:38 Sunday in St. Vincent's Mr. Wogoman died p.m. Hospital, Monett, after a short illness. native of Wheaton, he was a retired farmer.

two. A Survivors his wife, Bernice; a son, Gary, Purdy; include Golubski, Pierce City, and Shirly Titchenory daughters, Nancy Ada Gundel, Seligman, and five Wasilla, Alaska; a sister, Friends grandchildren. call at the funeral home after 11 a.m. Tuesday, may 7 8:30 Tuesday at the funeral Visitation will be from to p.m. home.

Daily record Births BARKER. Worren H. and Bar. boro A. (Schlichting), Nixo, 0 airl, 2:52 a.m.

Dec. 29, Cox. CLARK. Michael and Janice (Gruen), Crane, a girl, 4:18 a.m. Dec.

29, RAPER, Kenneth and Karen Gall (McLouglin), 1017 New ton, a boy. 7:10 a m. Dec. 29. Cox.

LOCKMORE, Flovd and Poulo G. (Wiltiams). Sermour, a boy, 7:55 a.m. Dec. 29, Cox PHILLIPS, Greg and Koren 436 5.

LaFontaine, girl, 9, 30 a.m. Dec. 29, Con. PURCELL, Danny and Rhondo 5. Raymondsville, a boy.

11:565 m. Dec: 29, Cox JACKSON. Gorv and Penny Moe. (Setters), 716 N. Brown a girl, 1.32 0 m.

Dec. 29, COx Ricky and Rhonda Ann Buffalo. 4. 136 Dee. 29.

Cox GILMORE, Dwight and Juana Ito Clever, a bov. 7:48 in. Dec 29. Cur YATES. John L.

and Brenda 1341 00k Grove. 77 29. Cos. WAGER Donate and Rosa A Grave 0 107. 4:12.0.

Marriage licenses and James Rona Kay Robert Barnett, Jones, 19, of 2215. 18, Miller, N. Grant. Theodore Thomas Kibler, 23, of 2044 S. Barcliff and Diane Barcliff.

Margoret Boore, 25, of 2044 S. MarionAndy Wade Reavis, 24. ville. and Vicki Leigh Von Holt, 21, Willard. Allen Croig Dudley.

21, Elkland, and Julie Donielle Cibert, 21. Buffolo, Larry Alfred Weis, 22, of 1956 5. Ingram Mill and Virginia Dorlene Rhodes, 20, of 1956 S. Ingram Mill Bobby Wayne Whiff, 29, of 2043 N. Robberson and' Marilyn Vaterie Rhynes, 28.

Republic. Daniel Claude Shope, 31, of 1116 Norton and Elvia Aporicio: 23. of 1110 E. Norton Bradley John Huston, 23, of 2146 5. Fairway and Jeanine Louuse Schweitzer, 72.

01 2146 5. Fair WOY Mark Stephen Howell. 21, pol 1408 N. Cloy and Marti Lynn Pow elf, 20. Willard Clifford Wayne Sohnsteet.

25. 01 576 N. LaFontoine and Teresa Ann': Finale. of 1417 Thomani.

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