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be illness. Rhodes in be in at in was 2 a in Connie at in a Obituaries The Daily News Thursday, October 3, 1985 Atkinson, Walter, 81, Springfield, 2 p.m. lawn Funeral Home North. Campbell, Robert, 57, Bonner Springs, Alden-Harrington Chapel. Craig, J.

Ray, 70, Springfield, 1 p.m. in Funeral Home South. Dieu, Pearl, 77, Mountain Grove, 7 p.m. Quinn Chapel. Downing, Lee, 48, Houston, 10 a.m.

in tian Church. Draut, Michael 65, Kimberling City, Our Lady of the Cove Catholic Church. Fields, John, 20, Ozark, 11 a.m. in Harris Giddens, Republic, 2:30 p.m. green Cemetery.

Green, Juanita, 72, Ava, 2 p.m. in Chapel. Hughey, Mildred, 77, Springfield, 10 Greenlawn Funeral Home North. Lawson, Jessie 92, Forsyth, 11 a.m. Mortuary.

Mapson, Susan 65, Camdenton, 11 George's Episcopal Church. Phillips, Cordia, 92, Bolivar, 11 a.m. Chapel. Wells, Christina, infant daughter of DeAanna Wells, Crane, 2:30 p.m. in Stumpff Chapel.

Worthan, Pearl, 76, Springfield, 11 a.m. lawn Funeral Home North. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in the funeral Loris Jackson Today's services Services for Loris Jackson, 76, Springfield, will be at 1 p.m. Friday in Marsh Funeral Chapel, Rogersville, with Dr.

Solomon F. Walter officiating. Burial will be in Marshfield Cemetery. Miss Jackson died at 5:50 p.m. Tuesday in Hill Haven Convalescent Center after a long illness.

She was a retired seamstress, a member of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, and a member of Eastern Star Lodge 281, Rogersville. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, Springfield, and the Wesleyan Circle. Survivors include two brothers. Ellis, Marshfield, and Arnold, Penngrove, three sisters, Hazel Dunn, Rogersville, Bernice Jackson and Mabel Northip, both of Springfield. Clyde Lasiter MONETT Services for Clyde E.

Lasiter, 69, Monett, will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Buchanan Funeral Home Chapel with Kenneth Dodson officiating. Burial will be in the IOOF Cemetery, Monett. Mr. Lasiter died at 12:10 a.m.

Wednesday in St. Vincent's Hospital, after a long illness. He retired in 1960 from the Civil Service as an electrical lineman. We moved to Monett from Phoenix, in 1970. He was a World War Il Navy veteran, a member of American Legion Hobbs-Anderson Post 91, Monett, and a member of Free Will Baptist Church, Monett.

Survivors include his wife, Louise, two grandsons, Jimmy Danforth comes out against proposed textile-import limits The Associated Press "It is just too damaging to too many WASHINGTON Sen. John Dan- people. It is bad trade policy. It forth of Missouri on Wednesday de- would send shock waves throughout clared his opposition to a proposal to the world trading system. It would limit textile imports, calling it "terri- hurt many, many more Americans ble legislation" that could lead to re- than it would taliation costing the U.S.

economy Danforth made his statements as millions of dollars and idling thou- the Senate debated an amendment sands of workers. proposed by. Sens. Strom Thurmond, "In good conscience I cannot sup- and Ernest Hollings, to port this legislation." Danforth said tighten import quotas of the major during a speech on the Senate floor. textile and apparel exporting nations, 0 Page 1D certainly be missed in Christian something that I have fought at every County politics," said County Clerk turn of the road," he once said.

Junior C. Combs. He once introduced a bill to haven't talked to anyone in hibit tax supported institutions of Christian County that didn't know higher learning in Missouri from achim and have nice things to say about cepting students from communist him," Combs said. "The thing that al- countries unless they were avowed ways impressed me about Noel is refugees. At the time, several Yugothat he was always so very courteous slavian students were enrolled at the and Missouri School of Mines, now the Cox had a colorful political career.

University of Missouri at Rolla. He once ran for his Senate seat Cattle and politics were his life, with no home telephone. He an- said his grandson, Gregg Cox, 22, of swered calls from a telephone at his Ozark. brother's store in Spokane. "Cattle was how he made his livHe railed against federal involve- ing," he said.

"That's all he knew bement in state and local governments. sides politics." "The ever-encroaching power of Services will be announced later by the federal government has become Adams Funeral Home. footwear industry. The 'amendment tionist legislation like the textile pro- cromanaging trade policy." also would restrict shoe imports. posal.

Danforth said the textile restricDanforth, however, has said he He said current trade law has been which do not apply to Europe would support a separate bill provid- in effect voided by Reagan's refusal and Canada, would cost American ing import relief to shoemakers. The in August to impose quotas or tariffs consumers $14 billion a year in textile and shoe provisions were com- on shoe imports despite a recommen- higher prices for apparel and could bined into one amendment by Thur- dation for such relief by the Interna- lead to retaliation endangering $33 mond to improve chances that it tional Trade Commission. billion in exports from farm prodwould prevail. president has brought this ucts to aircraft and chemicals. In his floor speech, Danforth situation upon himself," Danforth He estimated that it would cost blamed President Reagan for the con- said, adding that it was wrong, but $140,000 for each textile job that was gressional stampede towards protec- unavoidable for Congress to be "mi- generated by the proposal.

in Green- 2 p.m. in Greenlawn in Naylor- First Chris- 11 a.m. in Chapel. in Ever- Clinkingbeard a.m. in in Kissee a.m.

in St. in Butler Carroll and Manlove- in Green- Banks and Jeffrey Healey, the home; a brother, Hemit, two Delma Libe, Reeds Spring, Fern Potter, Riverside, Calif. Visitation will be from 8:30 p.m. today in the home. Memorial contributions be made to the Free Will tist Church, Monett.

Bertha Lawrence KISSEE MILLS Services for Bertha M. Lawrence, 74, Kissee Mills, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in the Kissee Morturary, Forsyth with the Rev. Wayne Wheeler officiating. Graveside services will be at 3:30 p.m.

Saturday in McCullough Cemetery near Shell Knob. Mrs. McCullough died at 12:47 p.m. Monday in Skaggs Community Hospital, Branson; from injuries suffered in an automobile-bus accident. She was a lifelong resident of Taney and Stone counties.

Survivors include three sons, George Cadwell, Branson, Jesse, Kissee Mills, and Bill, Forsyth; three sisters, Bessie Waldron, Lampe, Nova Gelhorn and Ova Dycus, both of Kansas City; five grandchildren; one step grandchild; and one: great Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday in the funeral home. The casket will be closed at all times. Herman Lohmeyer Jr. Funeral Mass for Herman H.

Lohmeyer 59, Springfield, will be at 10 a.m. Friday in St. Agnes Cathedral with the Rev. Thomas Reidy officiating. Burial will be in St.

Mary's Cemetery under the direction of Herman H. Lohmeyer Funeral Home. Mr. Lohmeyer died at 6:30 am. Tuesday in St.

John's Regional Health Center after short illness. A lifelong member of St. Agnes Cathedral, he was member of the Elks Lodge, president of Herman Lohmeyer Funeral Home and vice president of the Greene County Epilepsy Foundation. He was a member of the Lions Club and had attended Drury College. Survivors include his wife, Helen; three sons, Herman H.

Springfield, Bryan, Tulsa, and Douglas, Oklahoma City; two daughters, Mary M. and Debby, both of the home; three brothers, Louis and Bob, both of Springfield, and Gene, Lamar; a sister, Mitzie Johnston, Blairstown, N.J.; and three grandchildren. Rosary services will be at p.m. Thursday the funeral home with visitation to follow. The casket will be closed during the rosary service.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Greene County Epilepsy Foundation, the American Cancer Society or the St. Agnes building fund. LeRoy McCann MOUNT VERNON Services for LeRoy McCann, 67, Mount Vernon, will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Morris-LeimanMosher Funeral Home with the Rev. Bob Neeley officiating.

Burial will be in Miller Memorial Gardens. Mr. McCann died at 11:35 a.m. Tuesday in Mount Vernon Clinic of an apparent heart. A farmer, stockman and auctioneer, he had lived the Vernon area for the past 35 years.

Survivors include his wife, Alice; two daughters, Bonnie Stouffer, Linwood, and Patricia Fees, Mount Vernon; three sons, Donald, Springfield, Larry, Graff, and Gerald, Santa Monica, two sisters, Darlene Makemson, Danville, and Barb Matthews, Rankin, IlL: 14 grandchildren; and one great -grandchild. Morris Mitter AURORA Morris D. Miller, 71, Aurora, died at 6- p.m. Tuesday in his home of an apparent heart attack. The body has been cremated and arrangements are under the direction of Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home.

Mr. Miller was a retired: mechanical engineer with the U.S. government. Survivors include his wife, Betty, two sons, Jack, Eugene, and Douglas, Kansas City; a brother, Ronald, Fairfax, and one granddaughter. No services are planned.

Etcyle Norman AVA Services for Etcyle Boone Norman 66, Ava, will be at 1 p.m. Friday in Clinking. beard Funeral Home with the Revs. Lynn Hixon and John Haskins officiating. Burial will be in Ava Cemetery.

Mr. Norman died at Tuesday in Cox Medical Center North, Springfield, after a short illness. He was a pharmacist and owner of the Ava Drug Company. He was a World War I Navy veteran and a member of the Ava American Legion. He was a member of the Ava Church of Christ and the Masonic Lodge No.

26. Survivors include his wife, Genieve; two sons, David, Ava, and Stephen, Willow Springs; his mother, Georgia Norman, Ava; two brothers, Max, Overland Park, and James "Bud," Ava; two grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; nine step-great-grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to the Douglas Library or the Douglas County Historical Society. Willa Parrish LAMAR Services for Willa E. Parrish, 84, Lamar, will be at 2 p.m.

Saturday in Lohm Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Kenneth Musgrove officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens. Mrs. Parrish died at 2:25 a.m.

Tuesday in Chastain Nursing Home, Lamar, after a long illness. She was a member of Full Gospel Tabernacle Church. Survivors include three sons, Gene, Fullerton, William, Buena Park, and Raymond, Anaheim, one daughter, Mae Hayward, Lamar; 10 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and onegreat Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday in the funeral home. Clara Sutton CASSVILLE Services for Clara G.

Sutton, 99, Cassville, will be at 2 p.m. Friday in the Williamson Chapel with the Rev. John Duncan officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. Mrs.

Sutton died at 11:20 p.m. Tuesday in her home after' a long illness. She was a native of Peace Valley and resided in Cassvilefor the past 42 years, moying here from West Plains. She was a member of the Cassville First Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Goldena Cook, Cassville; a sister, "Bert" Coleman, Fayettville, three grandchildren; two step grandchildren; five great grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today in the funeral home. Wells infant CRANE Services for Christina Marie Wells, infant daughter of Carroll and DeAnna Wells, Crane, will be at 2:30 p.m. today in ManloveStumpff Chapel with the Rev. Tom Mitchell officiating.

Burial will be in Nolan Cemetery, near Galena. The infant died shortly after birth at 9 p.m. Sunday in St. Joseph Hospital, Kirkwood. Additional survivors include her: paternal grandparents, Emerson and Betty Wright, Fox, Ark; her maternal parents, Ernest Jr.

and Jean Stewart, Crane; and her maternal great-grandparents, Ernest Sr. and Lois Stewart, Galena, and Purdy and Mildred Cox, Crane. Louise Wilcox 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 a Samuel Awbery BRANSON Services for Samuel Awbery, 88, Branson, will be 2 at p.m. Friday in Whelchel Funeral Home with Mr. Awbery's son-in-law, the Rev.

Stanley Henderson, officiating. in Burial will be Ozarks Memorial Park Cemetery, Mr. Awbery Tuesday morning in Minneapolis nursing home. He farmed in Taney County and had been a construction worker Kansas City. He lived in Nixa before moving to Minneapolis 1984.

Survivors include two daughters, Mary Frances Henderson, Minneapolis, and Pauline Kenner, Sacramento, four grandchildren and four great grandchildren 7 to 8 Visitation will be from pm. Thursday in the funeral Carolyn Babbs SHELDON Services for J. Carolyn Babbs. 48. Sheldon, will p.m.

Friday Lohmeyer-Konantz Funeral Home, Lamar, with the Rev. Charles officiating, Funeral will Sheldon Cemetery. Babbs 6:30 a.m. Mrs. died Wednesday Barton County Memorial after short Hospital a She an employee of O'Sullivan Corporation, Lamar.

include her husSurvivors Dee; band. her mother, Olive Castlebury, Sheldon; a son, Paul, Independence; four daughters, Joyce Heckadon, Butler, Tammy Kaumems, Montrose, Babbs and Crystal Babbs, both of the home; a brother, Ralph Castlebury, Sheldon; and five grand- children. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today in the funeral home. Seth Bennett CROSS TIMBERS Serv- ices for Seth W.

Bennett, 79, Cross Timbers, will be at 2 p.m. Friday in the Preston United -Methodist Church with the Rev. Bill Knapp officiating. Burial will be in the Macedonia Cemetery north of. Wheatland under the direction of VaughanCantlon Funeral Home.

Mr. Bennett died at 1:15 p.m. Tuesday in the Bolivar Nursing Home after a long illness. He formerly lived in Bolivar and Preston. He was employed for 24 years as a lineman for Southwest Electric Cooperative.

Survivors include two sons, Don, Rutert, Idaho, and Paul, Amsterdam; two daughters, Sue Rumlow, Oshkosh, and Linda Sharp, Halfway; a sister, Waverly Kilpatrick, Deanna, W.Va.; 16 grandchildren; and three great grandchildren. Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today in the chapel. Captain Robert Campbell BONNER SPRINGS, Kan. Services for Captain Robert Campbell, 57, Bonner Springs, formerly of Kirbyville, will be at 2 p.m.

Thursday in Alden-Harrington Chapel with the Rev. Robert Farthing officiating. Burial will be in Bonner Springs Cemetery, Mr. Campbell died Monday in Veterans Administration Hospital, Leavenworth, after a long illness. Born in Kirbyville, he had lived in the Bonner Springs area for the seven years.

He was a laborer, for Safeway Stores cereal plant for six years before retiring this year. A Baptist, he was an Army veteran of the Korean War and a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Federation of Grain Millers Local No. 16. Survivors include his wife, Ida' Bell; a stepson, Bobby Joe McVay, Overland Park, a half-brother, George Williams, the state of Maryland; a halfsister, Lela Pickett, Page, and three grandchildren. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m.

today in the funeral home. Harry Cook EL DORADO SPRINGS Services for Harry L. Cook, 85, El Dorado Springs, will be at 2 p.m. in Friday Milster Chapel with Dan C. Allison Jr.

officiating. Burial will be in Taberville Cemetery under the direction of Milster-Isbell-Carothers Funeral Home. Mr. Cook died of natural causes. Monday evening in Community Care Center.

A Douglas County native, he had worked in the old ice plant for Skaggs Ice Co. and for MidAmerica Dairy as a maintenance man until retirement. Survivors include two sons, Elmer, Rockville, and Floyd Jackson, Longview, Texas; a daughter, Myrtle Ayers, Rich Hill; 16 grandchildren; and 13 great Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday in Milster Chapel. Pearl Dieu MOUNTAIN GROVE Services for Pearl Page Dieu, 77, Mountain Grove, will be at 7 p.m.

today in Naylor-Quinn Chapel, Pittsburg, Kan. Burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery, Pittsburg. Mrs. Dieu died at 8 a.m. Tuesday in her home after suffering an apparent heart attack.

A retired schoolteacher, she was member of the Methodist church. Survivors include two daughters, Noeleen Yoakam, Mountain Grove, and Jeanie Leaver, Shawnee Mission, two stepdaughters, Alida Darrow, Pittsburg, and Evelyn Roberts, Fowler, 10 grandchildren; nine greatgrandchildren; and a greatgreat grandchild. Local arrangements were under the direction of Craig. Hurtt-Hutsell-Dedmon Funeral Home. Ernest Giddens REPUBLIC Graveside services for Ernest W.

Giddens, 57, Republic, will be at today in Evergreen Cemetery with the Rev. Richard Hill officiating. Burial is under the direction of Meadors Funeral Home. Mr. Giddens died early Wednesday in Cox Medical Center North after a long illness.

He was a former pastor of Security Baptist Church, Republic. Survivors include his wife, Ruth; a son, Ernie, Republic; two daughters, Joan Giddens and Barbara Giddens, both of Republic; his father, 0.W., Daytona Beach, his mother, Inez Giddens, Lakeland, a sister, Betty Etickler, Lakeland, and two grandchildren. The casket will be closed at all times. Memorial contributions may be made to the Kidney Foundation. home.

not planning to call I From Page 1D emergency in Missouri The Leiningers had claimed owner- acres, he said. nese bank with investments in the ship to the land. Day said Leininger's house is state jointly sponsored a seminar in U.S. District Judge Russell Clark the 120 acres and the court order Yokohama. ruled in favor of the plaintiff by de- does not force him to move from his Almost 300 people attended from fault because the defendants never land.

the computer, telecommunications, filed a response in the case, a court auto and heavy manufacturing fields, clerk said. The Leiningers said the land had Ashcroft said. The elder Leininger lives on a 120- been owned by their family since the None of the businessmen made acre tract of land next to the disputed early 1900s. commitments to invest in Missouri, land, Day said. Leininger does not but some corporate officials have in- have a telephone.

Day said the Forest Service fredicated they would like to visit the His son, who lives in Rolla, could quently has problems with people enAshcroft said. not be reached by telephone. on croaching national forest land. state, Ashcroft said businessmen in the 'As part of the judgment, they will "We do know that there are a great auto industry appeared to have a have to remove the fence and any many people that trespass on the interest" in U.S. investments personal property or debris on the tional forest," he said.

In most innow that the Toyota Motor Corp. is national forest," said Day. The fence stances, the forest service can resolve planning an American auto assembly is a single strand of barbed wire that the problem without going to court, plant. has been stapled to trees on the 88 he said. Fayetteville board of directors refuses Births Copter, From Page 1D to reconsider new picket ordinance "The trial period went very well," Stamper said But the helicopter service cut significantly into response, The Associated Press matter in an unethical manner beLONG, Bobby and Paula (Hilton), Willard, Wednesday.

"There. was not a substantial amount of new time, Freeman said. An emergency trip that might have FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. The cause the ordinance was passed witha girl, 7:48 a.m., Oct. 1, Cox South.MEINHARDT, David and Diane (Gette- patients but it did allow us to reduce our response time.

It taken 25 minutes by ambulance took about five minutes by city's board of directors has refused out public discussion. meier), 3055 S. Oak, a boy, 7:01 p.m., Oct. cut it in half in some cases." helicopter, he said. to reconsider a new city ordinance Cox South.

But there are other considerations in evaluating the suc- Freeman said the helicopter is especially useful during that bans picketing in front of homes. The board said REID, Wesley and Vanessa (Williamson), that although Sarcoxie, a boy, 6:49 p.m., Oct. 1, St. John's. cess of the trial, Stamper said.

Officials will consider cost the busy tourist season at the lake. In the summer, emer- Mayor Paul Noland asked the ordinance followed the memo, the BALL. Kenneth and Betty (Spurlock), efficiency, which includes factors such as stress on the gency services jump by a third, he said. board twice Tuesday night if it would law was not designed to stop pro-life Verona, a boy, 1:23 a.m., Oct. 2, St.

John's. COWEN, Jerry Tammy (Mackey). helicopters' staff and the costs of maintenance, he said. He is optimistic that officials in Columbia will also see support a motion to reconsider the groups from expressing their opinPurdy, a boy, 7:48 a.m. Oct.

St. John's. Ray Freeman, assistant administrator of Lake of the the advantage of stationing a helicopter at the lake. ordinance, passed Sept. 17.

Both ions. DEERING, Don and Beth (Clark), Waynesville, a girl, 7:18 a.m., Oct. 2, St. Ozarks General Hospital, agreed that the helicopter is ex- More than half of all emergency flights to Columbia times, the board said no. John's.

pensive to operate. But he said he was pleased with come from the region around the lake, Stamper said. Be- "The citizens of our community MAPLES, Irvin and Tomasa (Hatcher), the the trial very The board approved the ordinance have the way had gone, and he wants the helicopter to tween five and 25 flights a month are made from Lake of right to peace and tranSpringfield, a boy, 11:28 a.m., Oct. 2, St. return next when the tourist Ozarks General Hospital, he said, That makes Lake after neighbors of Dr.

William Harri- quility in their own homes you, me John's. spring season begins. of ROBERTSON, Philip and Debra (Martin), The helicopter had been touted as a potential life the Ozarks a natural place to locate the helicopter, he said. everybody," said Director Bill son complained about' anti and Springfield, a boy 11:08 a.m., Oct. 2, St.

saver, ists picketing Harrison's home. Freeman said, and it may have accomplished just that. Freeman agreed. Harri- Martin. John's.

son works at a local WALKER, Daniel and Marilee (Hardin), "We would like to keep it here full time," he said. "It "I think it's a good possibility that they will bring it and said Abortion women's clinic Mountain Grove, a boy, 12:04 p.m., Oct. 2. St. I know of has he supports abortion in opponents picket every John's.

helped. at least one case where the parents of a back next year," he said. some cases. Friday at the clinic where Harrison HALE, John and Patricia (Hughes), 1500 boy said it saved his life. The helicopter proved that it was Stamper said he knew of only one other place in the works.

They told the board they had W. Grand, a boy, 3:12 p.m., Oct. 2, St. John's. a 'life saver' while it was here." country to establish a satellite helicopter station.

That was Charles Berger, an architect, said not BAKER, Thomas and Patricia picketed his home since (Love), Febru2060 E. Cairo, a boy 1:03 p.m. Oct. 2, St. In the past, ambulances have been hindered by heavy in California, he said.

the group of about 20 abortion oppo- ary, but had marched by the resiJohn's. summertime traffic "This is a first in Missouri," he said. nents believed the board handled the dence on Mother's Day in May. Services for Louise F. Wilcox, 67, Springfield, will be at p.m.

Friday, at, University Heights Baptist Church with the Rev. Michael Olmsted i officiating. Burial will be in Maple Park Cemetery under the direction of Greenlawn Funeral Home South. Mrs. Wilcox died at 4:15 a.m.

Wednesday in Nursing Home after an illness of six months. A native of the state of New York, she had lived in Spring. field since 1943 and was a member of University Heights Baptist Church. Survivors include -her husband, A.W. two daughters, Sandra Melton and Pam Earnhardt, both of Springfield; a sister, Gladys Johnson, Reading, two brothers, Charles Cundy, Reeds Spring Junction, and Rolland Cundy, Horse Head, N.Y.; and five grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to University Heights Baptist Church or the charity of donors' choice. Michael Gilman MONETT Services for Michael Wayne Gilman, 24, Monett, will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday in the Bennett- Wormington Funeral Home with the Revs.

C. Davis Young and Wayne Rose officiating. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Eastlawn Cemetery, Mexico. Mr.

Gilman was found dead at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday. The death has been ruled an apparent suicide by Barry County Coroner Doyle Williamson. He was a graduate of the 1980. class of Mexico High School and was employed by Mid America Dairy in Monett.

Survivors include his wife, Beverly; two daughters, Stephanie and Kristy Dawn, both of the home; his father, James Robert Gilman, Mexico; a brother, James R. St. Louis; two sisters, Mary Kay and Diana West, both of Monett; and a step grandfather, Clyde Prouty, Barnett. Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today in the funeral home.

Kenneth Hilyard WILLOW SPRINGS Services for Kenneth Hilyard, 63, Willow Springs, will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in Wade Funeral Home the Rev. Dennis Ogle officiating. Burial will be in Willow Springs City Cemetery. Mr.

Hilyard died at 5:10 a.m. Tuesday in St. Francis Hospital, Mount Vernon, after a short illness. He was a retired truck driver. Survivors include five sons, Tom, Holiday, Larry, Lima, Ohio, W.

Dean, Mountain View, Robert, Lexington, and Cloyd Wayne, Jacksonville, three daughters, Sherry Thompson, Lima, Ohio, Sharon Sacks, Galex, and Jo Ann Hilyard, Thompson, Ohio; three sisters, Florence Bumgardner, Lima, Ohio, Freda Barnes, Chicago, Effie Litzon, Ashburn, and his fiancee, Beatrice Hoskins, Willow Springs. mainly a group of Asian nations. The Missouri Republican. the leading figure in trade debates as chairman of the Senate international trade subcommittee had publicly remained neutral on the proposal until his statements, on the Senate floor. In opposing the textile proposal, Danforth put himself at odds with the apparel industry in Missouri, which supported the measure, and with the Ashcroft says he's an economic Our Capital Bureau JEFFERSON CITY Gov.

John Ashcroft, in a telephone news conference from Japan, said Wednesday he would not declare an economic emergency in Missouri to prevent farm foreclosures, despite such action taken this week by Iowa's governor. "We have not come to a conclusion that would be a proper thing to do," Ashcroft said. He said his administration would work with farmers, but foreclosure problems were a matter for bankers and farmers to work out on a case-bycase basis. Ashcroft also said a delegation of Missouri businessmen and a Japa- of Ralph, sisters, and 7 to funeral may Bap- Gene Wingo Services for Gene L. Wingo, 60, Springfield, will be at 10:30 a.m.

Saturday in the North Na tional Church of Christ with Gary Brock and Norman Nel officiating. Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens under the direction of Greenlawn Funeral Home North. Mr. Wingo died at 3:40 p.m. Tuesday in Cox Medical Center South after a short illness.

He was employed by Spring. field Public Schools and was an interpreter for the deaf. He was a World War II veteran and member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife, Nellie; three sons, Gary Ron and Michael all of Springfield; a sister, Mary Beth Smith, Springfield; two brothers, Wilbur, Springfield, and Gerald, Columbia, S.C.; and three grandchildren. Other deaths Here are notices of cent deaths of present mer residents of Missouri.

Complete will be published when mation is made available funeral directors. Alice Jennings, 57, field, died at 10:25 Wednesday in Cox Center North. Ralph Funeral Home will arrangements. other reor forsouthwest obituaries inforby the Springa.m. Medical Thieme announce.

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