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2b Obituaries Springfield Daily Friday. December 30, 1983 ocfay services near Windyville. Mr. Peppers died at 8 45 a.m. Tuesday at his home after a short illness.

"Clinton PrEritt NIXA Services for Clinton Doran Pruitt. 66, formerly of Nixa, were held Tuesday morning in Forest Lawn Mortuary, Covina Hills, Calif. Burial was in Forest Lawn Cemetery. Mr. Pruitt died Dec.

22 in a California hospital after an illness of two years. Survivors include his wife. Ruby; a daughter, Mrs. Dar-lene Cook, state of California; a son, Randy, state of California; three brothefs, Earl and Sherman, both of the state of California, and John, state of Arkansas; four sisters, Mrs. Edith Cruse, Pleasant Hope, Mrs.

Gertrude Evans and Mrs. Imogene Hashagen, both of Springfield, and Mrs. Carol Lee Handy, Ozark; and three grandchildren. p.m. Wednesday at St.

John's Regional Health Center after a short illness. Mrs. Chan had lived in Springfield since 1970. She "worked -afc House Cheong, which was operated by her son-in-law and daughter. She was of the Catholic faith.

Survivors include, her daughter. Mrs. Sillive Leong, Springfield; one son, Chun Keung Tarn, Rolla; two sisters and one brother, all of China; and one grandchild. Friends may visit with the family after' services Saturday. Rhoda Edgemond MONTREAL Services Rhoda Cox Edgemond, 76, formerly of Montreal, will be at 11 a.m.

Saturday at Allee Reed Chapel in Cam-denton with W.J. Stanley officiating. Burial will be in Freedom Cemetery near Montreal. Mrs. Edgemond died of natural causes Tuesday in DePaul Hospital, St.

Louis. She was a Baptist. Survivors include four sons, Herb and Fred, both of St. Louis, James, Linnwood, and Elbert; Huntington Beach, one brother, Edgar Parkhurst, Kansas City; two sisters, Mattie Arnold and Alpha Terry, both of Kansas City; 14 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m.

today at the funeral home. ial will be in Eastlawn Cemetery. Mrs. Brown died at 11 50 p.m. Wednesday in Greene Haven Nursing Center after a A native of Kewanee, 111., Mrs.

Brown moved to Springfield 60 years ago. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, the Eastern Star, and the White Shrine. Survivors include a son, Harland King. Springfield: a sister. Miss Mearle Hoppock, Lexington; a brother, Harland H.

Hoppock, Freeport, and two grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to Grace United Methodist Church. Harold Cass LAMAR Services for Harold O. Cass, 69, Lamar, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Lohmeyer-Konantz Chapel.

Burial will be in Nigh Cemetery. Mr. Cass died about 6 a.m. Thursday at his home after a sudden illness. A native and lifelong resident of Lamar, Mr.

Cass was a farmer. He was a member and elder of Hopewell Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He was also a member of the Saddle Club and a leader in the 4 Club. Survivors include one son, Billy Bob, Joplin; one daughter, Mrs. Maryetta Wilke, Lamar; one sister, Mrs.

Mary Larson, Raytown; and three grandchildren. The family will be at the Arthur 87, p.m. In Green-lown North Chopel. Brown, Corinne 73, Springfield, 11 a.m. in Ralph Thieme Chopel and 2:30 p.m.

in Anfioch Cemetery, Clinton. Brown, Elizabeth 91, Collins, 1 p.m. in Wood-lawn Cemetery, Independence. Cawthorn, Melvin 67, Monett, 2 p.m. in Monett IOOF Cemetery.

DeArmond, Frederick 90, Kansas City, 2 p.m. in Bergman-Miller Chapel, Sevmour. Firestine, John Arthur, 85, Licking, 2 p.m. in Long-Moss-Williams Chapel, Wavnesville. Hall, Jewel Vinton, 90, Mountain Grove, 1 p.m.

In Craig-Hurtt-Hutsell-Dedmon Chapel. Hill, Virgil, 83, Route 3, Buffalo, 2 p.m. in High Prairie Christian Church. Jenkins, Ralph 78, Wavnesville, 2 p.m. in Waynesville Memorial Chapel.

Johnson, Cojb, 90, Springfield, 2 p.m. in Ralph Thieme Chape Johnson, Grace 70, Montrose, 1 p.m. in Pitts Chapel, Bolivar. Lester, John 86, Jenkins, 1 p.m. in Axley's Culver Chapel, Cassville.

McClelland, Louese, 86, Springfield, 11 a.m. in Greenlawn North Chapel. Miller, A.J., 72, Route 2, Lamar, 2 p.m. in Lohmeyer-Konantz Chapel. Oliver, Gertie 92, Hartville, 1 p.m.

in Wood Chapel. Patterson, John 86, Humansville, 1:30 p.m. in Murray Chapel. Peppers, Norman Lee, 45, Windyville, 1 p.m. in Montgomery Chapel, Buffalo.

Redfearn, Charley, 74, Highlandville, 2 p.m. in Harris Chapel, Ozark. Thompson, Lois, 80, Cassville, 1:30 p.m. in Williamson Chapel. Wheeler, Cecil, 83, Quincy, 1 :30 p.m.

in Hathaway Chapel, Wheatland. Gladys Arbuthnot LAMPE Services for Gladys F. Arbuthnot. 77, Route 1, be at 2 m. Saturday at Kimberling City---5- United fVteuVxJist Church with the Rev.

Roger Wrea'h officiating. Burial will be in the Pine Crest Cemetery under direction of Gary M. Stump Funeral Chapel of Kimberling City. Mrs. Arbuthnot died Wednesday at Table Rock Health Center in Kimberling City following a long illness.

A resident of Lamp for the past. 19 years, she had moved from New Jersev. She was a member of the United Methodist Church. Survivors include her hus-bind. Cliff; two daughters, Charlotte Baxter, New Brum-fi'-ld, ar.d Nola Hartzfeld.

Nevada: two sisters, Louise Voilentine, Chicago, 111., and Amelia Fuson, Decatur, 13 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. The family will be at the funeral home from 7 to 8 p.m. today. Memorial contributions may be made to the memorial fund of United Methodist Church. Oma Auberry Services for Oma L.

Auberry, 71, Springfield, will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in Ralph Thieme Chapel with the Rev. Jay Farris officiating. Burial will follow in White Chapel Cemetery. Mrs.

Auberry died at 4:30 a.m. Wednesday in Cox Medical Center after a short illness. Friends may call in the funeral chapel after 2 p.m. today. The family will be and one grandchild.

Klingner Mortuary will announce services. EVERTON John Hays, 65. a lifelong resident of Everton and Dade County, died at 1:33 p.m. Thursday at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after a Jong illness.

He was a farmer and stockman, i Survivors include his wife, Thelma; one son, Martin, Route 2, Everton; one daugh-. ter, Mrs. Beverly Route 2, Everton; one sister, Mrs. Virginia Hudson, Route 2, Everton; four grandchildren; and four stepgrandchil-dren. Services will be announced by Birch of Everton.

Willie Hendrex OZARK J.W. "Willie" Hendrex, 84, Ozark, died at 8:25 p.m. Thursday at Springfield Community Hospital after a long illness. A longtime resident of Ponce de Leon, Mr. Hendrex moved to Ozark in 1972.

He was a retired farmer and stockman. He was a member of Ponce de Leon Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Gladys one daughter, Miss Barbara Jane Hendrex, of the home; and two sisters, Mrs. Mary A. Inmon, Springfield, and Mrs.

Betah H. Little. Clever. Services will be announced by Harris of Ozark. Eleanor Horner REEDS SPRING Memorial services for Eleanor L.

Horner, 68, Reeds Spring, will be at 11 a.m. Jan. 7 in Kimberling City United Methodist Church with the Rev. Roger Wreath officiating. Private burial services will be held at a later date under direction of Greenlawn Funeral Home South.

Mrs. Horner died at 8:40 a.m. Wednesday in St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after an illness of several weeks. A former Chicago area resident, she moved to Reeds Spring in 1978.

Survivors include her husband, Malcolm a son, Barry Dallas, Texas; two daughters, Mrs. Holly Weese, Seattle, and Mrs. Kay Fogarty, Alameda, her mother, Mrs. Lillian Von-Hoene, South Bend, two sisters, Mrs. Jean Stull and Mrs.

Harriet Wright, both, of South Bend, and one grandchild. may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. Max Downs and Kenneth Harper officiating. A second service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Harris Funeral Chapel in Ozark.

Burial wijj.Jx5.jn Petelo Cenv. etery. Mr. Jenkins died Wednesday" afternoon at Pulaski County Memorial Hospital after a long illness. A Mason, he was a member of Waynes Lodge No.

526 in Piedmont. He was also a. member of Railroad Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and attended the Nazarene Church in Buck-horn. Survivors include his wife, Edna: five sons; Edward, Waynesville. Harold.

Taw ma. Russell, St. Louis, Elliott, Hayword, and Kenneth, Huntington Beach, three daughters, Geral-dine Swan, Garden Grove, Marilyn Allman, Ravendale, and Norma Coleman. Los Alametos, one brother, Ray, Fordland; five sisters. Merle Wilson and Mary Ray.

both of the state of California, Mildred Phillips and Opal Lut- trell, both of the state of Missouri, and Pauline Morrison, of the state of Oregon; 24 grandchildren; and 17 greatgrandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to the Pulaski County Memorial Hospitaf intensive care unit, in care of the funeral home or the hospital. Cora Johnson Prayer services for Cora Johnson, 90, Springfield, will be at 2 p.m. today at Ralph Thieme Chapel. Burial will be in Maple Park Cemetery.

No services are planned at the cemetery. Mrs. Johnson died at 1 a.m. Thursday in St. John's Regional Health Center after a long illness.

A resident of Springfield for over 75 years, she was a member of the Christian Church. Survivors include one sister, Mrs. Vera Luther, Harri-sonville; two brothers, Thiern Harris, Springfield, and Venice Harris, Long Lane; nieces and nephews. A.J. Miller LAMAR Services for A.J.

Miller, 72. Route 2, Lamar, will be at 2 p.m. today at Lohmeyer-Konantz Chapel here with Davie Barger officiating. Burial will be in Forrest Grove Cemetery. Mr.

Miller was found dead at 4:45 p.m. Wednesday at his home. He died from natural causes, said a funeral home 'spokesman. Norman Peppers WINDYVILLE Services for Norman Lee Peppers, 45, Windyville. will be at 1 p.m.

today in Montgomery Chapel, Buffalo, with the Rev. Joe Adams officiating. Burial will Joseph Stauch Sr. CAMDENTON Services for Joseph Stauch 81, Camdenton, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Allee-Reed Chapel here.

Burial will be in Blair Cemetery. Mr. Stauch died of natural causes Thursday at the Camdenton Medical Center. He was a roofer and of the Lutheran faith. Survivors include his wife, Zelma; four sons, Joseph Kansas City, Robert, Liberty, and Donald and William, both of Camdenton; one daughter, Hallie Wiser, Whit-more, 16 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Ethel Sutherland MOUNTAIN GROVE Services for Ethel Saphronia Sutherland, 88, Mountain Grove, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Craig-Hurtt-Hutsell-Dedmon Chapel here. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery, Mrs.

Sutherland died Thursday at Regency Health Center here after a long illness. Survivors include one son, Les, Mountain Grove; one daughter, June Yarnall, Mountain Grove; five grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Charlie Walker Services for Charlie D.

Walker, 76, Springfield, will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Klingner Chapel with the Rev. John Robert Pursselley officiating. Burial will be in Hazelwood Cemetery. Mr.

Walker died Wednesday morning at St. John's Regional Health Center after apparently suffering a heart at tack. Mount Carmel Cemetery under the direction of Harris of Nixa. Mr. Estes died at 12:20 p.m.

Wednesday at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after a three-year illness. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Masonic rites will be held at 7 p.m.

by Billings Lodge No. 379. John Firestine LICKING Services for John Arthur Firestine, 85, Licking, will be at 2 p.m. today in Long-Moss-Williams Chapel, Waynesville, with Reavil Hankins officiating. Burial will be in Big Piney Cemetery.

Mr. Firestine died of natural causes Tuesday at Pulaski County Memorial Hospital, Waynesville. Survivors include his wife, Emma; three sons, David Howard and James Edwin, both of Modesto, and Ronald Arthur, Chatsworth, one sister, Meda McLaughlin, Mountain Grove; 11 grandchildren; and" five great grandchildren. Ralph Gideon NAPA, Calif. Ralph W.

Gideon, 91. Napa, died Wednesday night in the Veterans Home in Yountsville, after a long illness. A native of Highlandville. he was a former Springfield area resident. Survivors include one sister, Maude Flood, Springfield; and one son, Dick, Vacaville, Calif.

Services and burial will be Tuesday in Napa, Calif. Jewel Hall MOUNTAIN GROVE Services for Jewel Vinton Hall, 90, Mountain Grove, will be at 1 p.m. today at Craig-Hurtt-Hutsell-Dedmon Chapel here with the Rev. Herbert Clinton officiating. Burial will be in Maple Park Cemetery, Springfield.

Mrs. Hall died Wednesday at Regency Health Center here after a long illness. Survivors include two Marjorie Little Holman, Overland Park, and Helen Little Gordon, Mountain Grove; one sister, Frankie Hall, Orlando, eight grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Ola Haymes Ola Haymes, 78, field, died Thursday afternoo-nat Kimbrough Nursing Home after a 10-year illness. A native of Tennessee, Mrs.

Haymes moved to Springfield in 1920. She was a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include her husband, William; one son, Bill, Waco, Texas: one brother. Robert McPeak, Hayword, Aaron Edgington FAIR PLAY Services for Aaron Lee Edgington, 22, Route 1, Fair Play, will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Birch uneral Chanel in Ash Grove with the Rev.

Tom Brown of- Teiaiing. Burial will be in Dadfcville Masonic Cemetery. "-Mr. Edgington was killed Wednesday when a car backed out of a snowy ditch and ran over him, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported. A native of Dadeville, Mr.

Edgington attended the Assembly of God. He worked at Mid-State Radial Tire Co. in Bolivar. Survivors include his wife, Carolyn; two daughters, Tiffany Ann and Michelle Lee, both of the home; his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Basil Edgington, Dadeville; two brothers, James O. and Allen both of Texas City, Texas; and his maternal grandmother. Mrs. Edna Culbertson, Fair Play. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m.

today, at the funeral home. Paul Estes CLEVER Services for Paul W. Estes, 67, Route 1, Clever, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Clever First Christian Church with the Revs. Harold Mayes, Nilene McKnight and John Wylie of ficiating.

Burial will be in present from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Ralph Boyle MILO Services for Ralph Boyle, 62, Route 1, Milo. will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Janssens-Brown Chapel in El Dorado Springs with Charles Dawes and Jerry Akens officiating. Military graveside services by the El Dorado Springs VFW Post No.

257 in Virgil City Cemetery. Mr. Boyle died of natural causes Wednesday at Nevada City Hospital. He was a farmer and veteran of Army service. Survivors include his wife, Nancy; three Robert, James, and Harold, all of Milo; one sister, Mrs.

Dorothy Shank. Seattle, two brothers, George, Council Bluff. Iowa, and Albert, Sioux City, Iowa; 12 grandchildren: and one The body will be at the Milo residence today. E. Lucille Brown Services for E.

Lucille brown, 88. Springfield, will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Klingner Chapel with Dr. Solomon Walter officiating. Bur Ralph Jenkins WAYNESVILLE Services for Ralph L.

Jenkins, 78, Waynesville, will be at 2 p.m. today in Waynesville Me morial Chapel with the Revs. follow in Peppers Cemetery Taxes Continued from Page IB Daily record Firefighters evacuate residents as fire threatens propane tanks home of Harold Cass. Memorial contributions may be made to the Harold Cass Foundation in care of the funeral home. Melvin Cawthorn MONETJV Graveside services for Melvin L.

-Caw thorn, 67, Monett, will be at 2 p.m. today in Monett IOOF Cemetery with the Rev. Frederick Zahn officiating. Burial is under direction of Buchanan of Monett. Mr.

Cawthorn died Wednesday at St. Vincent's Hospital here after a long illness. A native of Oklahoma, he was a longtime resident of Monett. He retired as a clerk for the Monett postal service. An Army veteran of World War II, Mr.

Cawthorn was a member of Hobbs Anderson Post No. 91 and the First United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Dorothv: one son, Richard Kansas City: and one brother, Paul, Monett. Memorial contributions may be made to Loaves and Fishes. Heung Chan Services for Heung Kaing Chan.

66, Springfield, will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at' Ralph Thieme Chapel with the Rev. Edgar Probstfield officiating. Burial will be in Hazelwood Cemetery. Mrs.

Chan died at 3:30 Julie Hi9night, petitioner; and Jerry M. Hignight, respondent; dissolution granted; petitioner's former name. Beach, restored. Juanita Marie Jackson, petitioner; and Timothy Earl Jack-son, respondent; dissolution granted respondent awarded custody of the minor child. Sherry Evelvn Young, petitioner; and Rex Avery Young, respondent; dissolution granted; petitioner's former name, Choote, restored.

Circuit Court Criminal Cases Addresses listed ore those given ot time of arrest. Daniel Richard Boone, rurol Everton, second-oflense DWI, suspended 90-day 101I term ond fined 50. Lisa Lee Denman, Fair Grove, DWI, probation revoked ond given 60-doy ioil term with credit for time alreodv servr-Jk Jomes Lee Dioiin Strof-lord, DWI, suspended 30-day tail term and lined 1250. John Dorser, Republic, DWI, fined J2O0. Klmmie Joe Hilton, 3016 E.

Coiro, DWI, suspended 30-doy toil term ond fined 1250. William Delbert King, rurol Brookime, DWI, dismissed by prosecutor's of ftce. Dorron Roy Kinney. 923 E. Cambridge, DWI, fined 1250.

Doniel Knight Jr rgrol Republic, fined 1250 for DWI and 150 for unlawful use of weapon. Robert Dale Labbee. rural Elk-land. DWI, fined 1250. Glenwood Miles Little.

Marshall, Texas, DWI, fined 1100. Ernest Lee Maxwell, rurol Clever, second-offense DWI, 60-dov toit term ond fined 1500, ond probation revoked in first-offense DWI and given concurrent six-month ioil ferm. David Lerov Miller, Nixa, found innocent of DWI charge. Ronold L. Rea, 1421 E.

Lom-bord. DWI, suspended 30 day loll term ond lined 1250. William Rovlonce, 3737 w. Chestnut, OWI, dismissed by prosecutor's of fire. John Spencc, 211 Fre-monl, DWI, suspended JO-t'oy loll term ond fined 1250 Bobby Lee Stoddard, 675 Scenic, second-offense DWI, 60-dov loll ferm with credit tor time served ond paroled from remainder In one cose ond In onofher serond offense DWI rase sentenced fo time served, amount not listed Greao Robert Sullivan.

3745 S. Park Lone, DWI, lined 1250 Mohion Thatcher Warren, rural Highlondvilie, DWI, lined 1250 Jeffrey Mark white, 1641 Drurv. DWI, fined 1245, "I know we weren't allowing cars on Missouri 42," Mrs. Page said of the roadblock that began after the fire started just before 7 p.m. Information on how the fire started was not available Thursday night.

Firefighters from Osage Beach, Lake Ozark and the Camdenton Rural Fire Department were at the scene, she said. After arriving at the scene, firefighters determined that the' best strategy was to let the truck fire burn out. The situation was complicated because the truck was sitting near a tank holding 240,000 gallons of pro- pane. "So they decided to evacuate the area as far as they could," she said of the decision to clear the immediate area. Though there were no injuries to firefighters, a truck driver was burned in the initial fire.

Carl Eidson, 28, of Camdenton, suffered moderate burns to his face and hands, a spokeswoman with Lake Ozark General Hospital said. Eidson later was transferred to the University of Missouri Medical Center in Columbia for treatment, the hospital spokeswoman said. Radar Check in oddition to olher rodor monitoring, the Springfield Police De-portmenls rodor check will be ronrcntrated todov on West Division Street ond South Oak Grove Avenue Births BLACKETT. Larrv ond Pomelo IBriggsi, West Plains, a bov, tl :41 a.m. Dec.

28, Cox. BURK. Jock ond Cynthio (Shipmon). Ozark, a bov, 11:34 Dec. 28.

Con. MOLD, Loren and Anna (Wat-scni, Rt. 1, Pleasant Hope, a girl, 10:18 a rn Dec. 28, Cox. BUTLER, Jomes ond Joanna (Sprongi, 2323 H.

Weller. a boy, 8 51 m. Dec. 28, Cox. MEIER, Walter ond Judith (Gilmore), Rt.

Republic, a airl, 12:44 p.m. Dec. 28, Cox. FOLKS. Lorry and Jonl (Showl, 2314 Boded, girl, 11.25o Dec.

28. Cox. CLOWE PS, a Dole ond A. Marie (Lewis), 3448 5. Fort, a bov.

I 42 pm Dec 28. Cox. SETZER, Joseph ond Reglno IWorlev), Rt 1, Long Lone, a Kr. 5 37 Dec 28. Cox.

MASSE Y. Lindy ond Yvonne (Reed). 13I7W Riverside, boy, 8.0Jo.m. Dec 28, Cox. DREW.

Lance and Brenda, Columbia, a Biri. 5 03 a m. Dec. 18, Boone Hospital Center, Columbia WOODDELL, John ond Elaine (Bearders). 1225 Carlton, girl, s.2!pm, Dec.

28, St John's. CHAPMAN. Dwomeond Penny (Aioough), 2103 S. Wedgewood, a girl. II 41 m.

Dec. 29, SI. John's. HELTON, Lorry and Beverly (Oorber), Lebanon, a girl, 2:31 Dec 29. St John LARIMORE.

Jomes ond Electro (Welch), Conway, girl, 3 52 Dec 29, St. John s. TATE. Honon ond Robtn (Taylor), Galena, a boy, 5:24 m. Dec.

29, St. John i. Dissolutions of marriage Croig Lftrov Adams, petitioner, ond Shirley Marie Adams, respondent; dissolution granted, respondent awarded custody of the minor child, Jackie Wayne Fender, petitioner; and Kim Renea Fender, r. spondent, dissolution granted, petitioner awarded custody of the minor child. Carmen Sue Bornhlll, petitioner; ond 8iHv John Bornhill, re spondent, dissolution granted; petitioner awarded custody the mtnor children and 150 per month per child at child support.

This year, for the first time in Missouri history, state and local sales taxes produced more revenue than property taxes, according tc figures released Wednesday by the Missouri Public Expenditure Survey. Statewide, Missourians paid about $1.5 billion in sales taxes and $1.26 billion in property taxes a 4.4 percent decrease over 1982, the survey found. The effects of Proposition and sending the notices out early are likely behind Christian County's early payments. Collector Eddie Glenn said. "We're doing real good this year," he said.

"We've had quite a lot of early collections." Lawrence County Collector Carol Young said about 65 percent of the property-tax money has been collected so far this year, which is slightly behind the usual rate. "We're just about 800 receipts behind last year," he said. "We've got an awful lot of mail though, and I'm sure' the weather's got something to do with it." Weather and economic reasons also have probably slowed down Howell County payments. Collector Wayne Scharnhorst said. Robbery conviction stands United Press International A mar.

accused of telling a savings and loan employee he would blow up a bottle of gasoline if his demands were not met has lost his appeal on a firsUdegree robbery conviction. Robert Dean Anderson, 41, was convicted by a iurv "in March 1983 of a holdup Oct. 27, 1982, at Guaranty Federal Savings and Loan Association in Springfield Greene County Circuit Judge James Keet assessed a 15-year prison term. The judge had determined the punishment instead of the jury because Anderson was found to be a Der-sistent offender. "Keep the money rolling, keep the money rolling the bandit was quoted as saying.

"I want $100 bills have a bottle of gasoline and I'll drop it and blow us up The defense apparently argued that a bottle of gasoline is not a dangerous instrument or that if it was Anderson, he didn have such a contraption anyway, Judge Rex Titus said in the ruling issued this week. There was proof of such a threat because of Anderson's comments to the teller, the judge said, and the only ques-tion was whether the teller had the reasonable belief that it was capable of causing her harm. Revelers offered rides home The Bridgeway substance abuse program at St John's Regional Health Center and the Yellow Cab Co will free cab service to New Year's Eve revelers unable to drive home after New Year's Eve parties. St. John ISs The cab service will be available from 10 p.m.

Saturday to 2 a.m. Sunday for those who need transportation within the Springfield city limits. Those who need the service should call 985 2995. By Mike Penprase The Daily News OSAGE BEACH Firefighters from several communities had to stand by Thursday night as a truck loaded with propane gas burned near a propane storage tank holding nearly a quarter-million gallons of the flammable material, a spokeswoman with the Osage Beach Police Department said. The fire at Lake Ozark Gas on Missouri 42 caused the evacuation of several nearby homes and the blocking of the highway, company spokeswoman Arlene Page said.

Budget Continued from Page IB the whipping boy. It's not a matter of fairness, it's a matter that statutes put the responsibility of operation of Juvenile Court on the Circuit Court, not on the County Court, "In our judgment this is the minimum dollar. If the court, in fact, decides that the funds are necessary, then under the statute that's the way the budget has to go. "The only option we would have is to say to the County Court, all right, we won't provide the services," Bur-rell said. Norwood Continued from Page IB never explained it in the book, I just left it open," Norwood said.

"Science-fiction readers arc some of the most faithful in the world," he said. They haven't quite the voracious appetite some romance novel fans have, but the readers will stick with a science-fiction author, he said. In return, science-fiction authors tend to be accessible fo their fans. They frequently attend science-fiction conventions to sit and talk with readers, Norwood said. "There are about as many definitions for science fiction as there are Raises will not apply to new hir-ings planned in the offices of the sheriff, prosecutor and recorder.

The court has granted a budget request to raise pay for a chief deputy to replace a vacancy in the sheriff's department. An investigator and secretary will be hired by Prosecutor Tom Mountjoy and a new employee is to be hired by Recorder Russell Keller, who received approval Thursday from the court to pay the employee $8,400 a year. Mrs. Mobley and Frisch said they had hoped more money would be available for employees. "I think 3 percent is a modest figure," Mrs.

Mobley said. "It's piddling," Frisch said. In addition, all uniformed deputies and jailers will get a $25a-month clothing allowance in 1984, the judges said. The action Thursday resolved all budget items under but a formal vote is required by the court before a Jan. 10 deadline.

A hearing for public comment will be scheduled at 9 a.m. Jan. 10, the court decided Thursday. science-fiction writers," he said. The only central ingredient is science the stories almost always involve exploits made possible by scientific advancements not yet made1, he said.

That separates science fiction from plain fantasy, he said. Fantasy novels usually involve the mystical, instead of the scientific, he said. To write one of his novels, Norwood may begin planning the story four or five months before he actually sits down to type it out. He often collects ideas for one as he finishes another, he said. Those ideas, though, don't fill in the details, he said.

"I have a beginning and an end and a vague idea of the middle," he said. Most often, the characters, as they develop on paper, begin to develop the story for him, taking off in directions dictated by their personalities, he said. Once the writing is finished, the trick to getting published is sheer perseverance, he said. Writers should get the name of specific editors within publishing houses and send professionally prepared manuscripts to them, he said. And keep sending the manuscript to editors until someone buys it.

'You can't give up," he said..