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11, in Ozarks The Daily News Thursday, December 12, 1985 From Page 18 Motel manager Bob Wilson, who lives with his family at the south end of the building, said he awoke just before a passerby warned him. "About the time I got my pants on, there was a guy at the front door hollering that the roof wa's on fire," Wilson said. Wilson said he was upset because he had recently started remodeling some of the motel units. The motel's owner was identified as Fred Rosey of Kansas City, Wilson, however, said he reports on motel matters to Paul Johnson, whom he identified as a Springfield businessman. Sansom said he was unsure about who owns the motel.

City officials From Page 18 three semifinalists for the prison. Mount Vernon finished in the top sev- en. The legislative committee, however, objected to Ashcroft's committee, saying that lawmakers had sole authority to choose the prison site, Ashcroft then asked the joint committee for its advice. That advice was brief and closely divided. Cameron was the best choice be-.

cause the community is close to Kansas City and ranks higher in areas of transportation, medical care and labor force, said Sen. John Bass, D-St. Louis, chairman of the joint committee. Opponents, however, pointed out Births STOKELY, David and Christine (Maras). Route 1.

Billings, a boy, 1:39 a.m. Dec. 10, Cox South. GIANINO, Anthony and Cheryl (Moore). 1300 W.

Nichols; a girl, 8:56 Dec. 10, Cox South. MEYER. Phillip and Linda (Myers), 802 W. lidereen, girt, 12:59 p.m.

Dec. 10. Cox South, MAYNARD. Cliff and Melinda (Taylor). 3545 5: Sulgrove, a boy, 1:12 p.m.

Dec. 10, Cox South, LENOX, Steven and Linda (Sharp), Grandview, a boy: 2:21 p.m. Dec. 10, Cox South. KEISER, Jeffrey and Laurel (Atteberry).

1909 S. Ingram Mill, a boy. 3:57 Dec. 10, Cox South, QUERTERMOUS, Keith and Karen (Elgringhoff), Gasville, a girl: 4:03 p.m, Dec. 10.

Cox South. WARDEIN, Kevin and Mary (Wright), Pleasant Hope: a boy, 4:19 p.m. Dec. 10, Cox South. SMITH.

Frank and Christine (Crawford), Rogersville, a boy, 12:06 a.m. Dec. 11, St, John's. BLUMENSTOCK, David and Louise (Martin). Springfield, a 9:03 a.m., and a boy.

9:04 a.m. Dec. St. John's BROCKMAN, Mark and Kim (Boseou). 440 S.

New, a girl, 1.29.p.m. Nov. 28, at their home. Death notices Earnie Bedell Services for Earnie. Grant Bedell, 72, Springfield, will at 1:30 p.m.

Friday in Gorman-Scharpf Abbott Funeral Home. Burial will be in Springfield National Cemetery. Mr. Bedell died at noon Wednesday in St. John's Regional Health Center.

after a long illness. 'Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today the funeral home. Artie Coons SUNRISE BEACH Services for Artie Coons, 89. Sunrise Beach, will be at 1 pan.

in today Allee-Reed Burial will be in Blair Memorial Cemetery, Mr. Coons died of natural causes at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday in Stover Nursing 'Home, Stover. Nellie Enlow WAYNESVILLE Serv. ices for Nellie Lavina Enlow.

58. Waynesville, will be at 2 p.m. today int Waynesville Memorial Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in Main Post Cemetery, Fort Leonard Wood. Mrs.

Enlow died Monday in General Leonard Wood Army Hospital after a short illness. Ollie Belle Farthing OZARK Services for Ollie Belle Farthing, 103, Ozark, will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday in Adams Funeral. Chapel. Burial will be i in Maple Park Cemetery, Springfield Mrs.

Farthing died at 10:15 a.m. Wednesday in Americana Fremont, Healthcare Center, Springfield, after a long illness. Faye Fry MOUNTAIN GROVE for Faye Ellene Fry, 59, Mountain Grove, will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday in Craig- Craig-Hurtt-Hutsell-Dedmon Funeral. Home, Mountain Grove.

The body will be cremated following services. Mrs. Fry died at 3 a.m. Tuesday in the General Weather prompts firm to postpone meeting with Republic officials who tried to get the motel Hollister sewer lines several corporations claim of the building, he said. Along with being hooked to their firefighting discovered' draw water ownership firefighters voltage hampered in motel roof.

efforts by having to from Lake Taneycomo, had to contend with high; electrical lines. above the Cause unknown in Crane fire CRANE Crane police officers tinguished a small fire. said Wednesday night they had not "By the time the owner was called, determined the cause of a fire that it was totally engulfed," Carr said. destroyed a city business. "Flames were shooting through the Police Chief Harold Carr said roof.

It was a pretty sizable fire." Crane Metalworks was destroyed by the fire that was reported at about The business, which had been in 8:20 p.m. Crane for about two years, was Shortly before the fire was report- owned by Paul Hash. Hash could not ed. Carr said, employees at the busi- be reached Wednesday night. ness apparently thought they had ex- No injuries were reported.

that Cameron was the only community with organized opposition. They complained the decision was made without discussion about financial incentives offered by any of the three semifinalists. "All we knew was Cameron was not 100 percent in favor of the prison as Mount Vernon, Tipton and others were," Strong said. The committee refused a request by Rep. J.

Dan Woodall, R-Springfield, to reconsider Mount Vernon as a contender. The city was knocked out of contention by Ashcroft's panet. Woodall asked the committee to study Mount Vernon's offer of surplus state land for the site and availing able utilities. He said that city officials had not had enough time to make a complete proposal when they appeared before the governor's committee. Some local officials from other areas of the state that were rejected as sites for the prison said they felting the governor's committee kept Cameron on the list of three finalists because it is the hometown of House Speaker Bob Griffin.

Members of the committee have strongly disputed those accusations. The dissent about how Ashcroft has handled the prison selection was louder after the meeting. "This was a useless waste of time," said Rep. Gracia Backer, Bloomfield, who complained that lawD makers were given little input in selecting the prison. Webster said the governor wrongly assumed authority to choose a prison site, Ashcroft has said that he and ActPrison Director Dick Moore will make the final decision for the new prison site after Ashcroft's panel makes its recommendation.

It was not known when the panel would meet or when the decision would be announced. Ashcroft. refused to comment dura news conference Friday when asked about the dispute over who should select the prison. From Page 18 at previous standards, he said. bulance service in Lebanon would fill "There'll be more firefighters on that gap.

duty for less money," he said. Union officials were also pleased A public hearing is scheduled next that firefighters would be able to month to discuss a proposal by perBreech Medical Center in Lebanon to form emergency medical treatment operate an ambulance service. banned in late October by Cowan because the city had no malpractice The firefighters have not given up insurance. their fight for what they call financial The city now has purchased $1 mil- parity with other city employees. lion worth of malpractice insurance.

Firefighters receive a smaller hourly Firefighters, however, would be wage than other city employees with prohibited from making calls other comparable job responsibilities, Dethan for fires or auto wrecks. While Graffenreid said. he was disappointed by that, DeGraff- "We certainly aren't going to give enreid said a proposal for a new am- up," he said. Leonard Wood Army Hospital, Fort Leonard Wood, after a long illness. Jewell Grisham Page 18 Graveside services for Jewell "Dickey" Grisham, 79, Phoenix, Ariz, formerly of Cabool, will be at 10:30 a.m.

Friday in Cabool Cemetery. Burial will be under the direction of Elliott-Gentry Funeral Home. Mrs. Grisham died of natural, causes early Monday morning in her home. Lawrence Harris Graveside services for Lawrence W.

Harris, 68, Springfield, will be at 1 p.m. Friday in Springfield National Cemetery. Burial will be under the direction of Greenlawn Funeral Home South. Mr. Harris died of natural causes at 11:18 a.m.

Wednesday in Cox Medical Center north. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today in the funeral home. Hazel Hyde PURDY Services for Hazel R. Hyde, 74, Purdy, will be at 4 p.m.

Friday in Bennett- Wormington Chapel, Graveside: services will be in Camden Memorial Park Cemetery, Camden, Ark. Mrs. Hyde died at 7 a.m. Tuesday in her home from. an accidental fall.

Visitation will be from 7-8 p.m. today in the funeral home. Juanita Kersey JOPLIN Services for Juanita Kersey, 75, Joplin, will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Parker. Chapel.

Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park, Joplin. Mrs. Kersey died at 7 a.m. Tuesday in Cox Medical Center South, Spring: field, after a short illness. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m.

today in the funeral home, Lanora Kupka MANSFIELD Services for Lanora M. Kupka, 98, By Jeff Catron The Daily News REPUBLIC A meeting between Republic city officials and a representative from Solid State Circuits didn't materialize Wednesday night because of the wintry weather. Eric Lampe, chairman of a city task force, said an official from Solid State was scheduled to discuss ways the company might help the city build a new well. However, Lampe said the official could not attend 1 the meeting because of icy roads. "We regret that Solid State didn't have a representative here," Lampe said.

"They called and said that because of the weather, they wouldn't be here. They'll try to reschedule a City officials had hoped that Wednesday's meeting would bring them closer to heading off a potential problem with water shortages. The developers became interested Since 1983, the city has been oper- in helping the city when city officials ating with only two water wells. A said they could approve requests third well was closed when chemical for additional development until 90 contamination from the former Solid percent of the needed for a State plant was found in it. new well becomes available.

The loss of that well, along with Lampe said the city has taken the rapid city growth, forced the city to first step in pursuing the DNR grant form the task force to look at ways to by hiring an architectural firm to confund a new well. duct a study on whether the donated Lampe said Wednesday night that land is suitable for drilling a well. the Environmental Protection Agency Task force members said the city and the Missouri Department of Nat- will know more about the cost of a ural Resources have said the city's well after the study is finished in best alternative is to apply for a grant about months. from DNR. Lampe said the city cannot afford The grant would supply half of the to wait on money that might be availmoney to fund a well, and the other able out of the EPA's Superfund.

half would be supplied by the city. The well is expected to cost about "The process might take several $250,000. Two local developers years to determine the extent of the Tapjac and Keltner Enterprises contamination at the Solid, State have offered money and land to help site," Lampe said. "'We have the city. that Staff Montre Ron Hurley tells a police officer about an armed Springfield.

The robbery occurred shortly before robbery at the Star Service and Petroleum Co. in 9 p.m. Wednesday. Robber gets away with $200 from A silent bandit made off with about $200 in a Wednesday night robberyat Star Service and Petroleum 702 W. Walnut St.

Ron Hurley, the attendant on duty, said a man entered the station shortly before 9 p.m. and began pushing him toward the back room. The suspect appeared to be carrying a weapon in his jacket pocket, Hurley said. The robber never said a word but indicated that he wanted the safe opened, the attendant said. When the safe was opened, the robber grabbed a black bag containing about $200 in cash.

He overlooked a second bag containing an estimated $1,000, the attendant said. Shannon County seeks ways to raise cash Shannon County officials came up with no new solutions Wednesday in a second meeting held to discuss the financial plight of the county sheriff's department. Sheriff Clinton B. Reeves was forced to close the jail and lay off five radio dispatchers last week because of budget shortages. Monday, the county commissioners decided to ask county officers to donate.

surplus money from their own budgets to the sheriff's department. Springfield business The bandit then pushed the attendant into a corner, cut the station's phone lines and fled, Hurley said. The suspect was white, blue eyed was about pounds and was hooded sweatshirt pulled over his face. described as a male in his 20s. He weighed 160 wearing a blue and a stocking cap Route 3, Mansfield, will be at 10 a.m.

Saturday in Berg. man-Miller Funeral Home. Burial will be in Mansfield Cemetery, Mrs. Kupka died at 10:15 p.m. Tuesday in the home of her son after a short illness.

Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday in the funeral home. William Lawrence Graveside services for William. Springfield, will be at 3 p.m. Friday in Hazelwood Cemetery.

Burial will be under direction of Klingner Mortuary. Mr. Lawrence died at 10:45 p.m. Tuesday in Springfield General Hospital after a long illness. Mildred Maxwell FORSYTH Services for Mildred Maxwell, 78, Forsyth, will be at 10.a.m.

Saturday in Whelchel Chapel, Forsyth. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Mrs. Maxwell died at 5 a.m. Wednesday in Plantation Hills, Nursing Home after a long illness.

Visitation will be from 7 to .8 p.m. Friday in the funeral home. Janet Snelling CAMDENTON Serv. ices for Janet Rae Snelling, 19, Camdenton, will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Bible' Baptist Church, Burial, will be in New Hope Cemetery, Kaiser, under the direction of Allee Reed Funeral Home.

Miss Snelling died at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday of injuries suffered in an automobile accident. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Friday in the funeral home. Maud Sterrett Services for Maud B.

Sterrett, 94. Springfield, for. merly of Humansville Bolivar, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Murray Chapel, Humansville. Burial will be in Maple Hills Cemetery, Kansas City, Kan.

Mrs. Sterrett died at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday in her home after a short illness. May Stover GRAND PASS Serv- ices for May Stover, 62, Grand Pass, formerly of Camdenton, will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Pleasant Hill Baptist Church.

Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery under the direction of Allee-Reed Funeral Home. Mrs. Stover died of natural causes at Tuesdayin her home. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m: today in the funeral home. Lena Swinney Services for Lena F.

Swinney, 66, Springfield, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in Ayre-Goodwin Funeral Home. Burial will be in Squibb Cemetery. Mrs. Swinney died of natural causes at 8:25 p.m.

Monday in St. John's Regional Health Center. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday in the funeral home. Addie Williams OSCEOLA Services for Addie Williams, 82, Osceola, will be at 1 p.m.

Saturday in Roscoe Christian Church. Burial will be in Benton Green Cemetery, near Roscoe, under the direction of Goodrich Funeral Home. Mrs. Williams died of natural causes Wednesday afternoon in Sac Osage Hospital. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m.

Friday in the funeral home. Other deaths Here are notices of other recent. deaths of present or former residents of southwest Missouri. More details will be published when information is made available by funeral directors. Stevens, 90, Lebanon, died Tuesday afternoon in Lebanon Care Center.

Arrangements will be announced by: Holman Funeral Home. Cattlemen's president to speak in Springfield The officials were told to review their budgets this week. However, they probably won't know until Monday how much money will be available, presiding commissioner Loyd Rainbolt said. "We're still looking at every angle, but we don't have any decisions to report at this time," Rainbolt said. "After the 15th we'll have more of an idea ofghow many outstanding bills we have." Joann Smith, president of the National Cattlemen's Association, will speak on the "Economics of the Farm Crisis" at 7 p.m.

Friday at the Hilton Inn in Springfield. The meeting will be sponsored by the Lawrence County Cattlemen's Association, with help from the Greene. County Cattlemen's Association. Both associations are affiliated with the Missouri Cattlemen's Association. Anyone wishing to purchase tickets should contact Gene Williams, Verona, 498-6580.

Announcements are arranged through Obituaries southwest Missouri funeral directors. Funeral Chapel with Rev. Troy Rhoden and Rev. Ivan Coyle officiating. Burial will be Park Cemetery, Springfield.

Contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church, Ozark. Lawrence Harris Lawrence W. Harris, 68, Springfield, died of natural causes at 11:18 a.m. Wednesday in Cox Medical Center North. Mr.

Harris was retired from Foremost Dairies and was a member of the Teamsters Union. He was a World War Army veteran and a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Leona; a son, Bill, Springfield; four daughters, Sharon Eddy, Cedar Rapids, lowa, Karen Watts, Willard, Elizabeth Stevens, Houston, Texas, and Janice Burstall, Tulsa, a sister, Veda Henson, Fresno, and nine grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m.

Friday in Springfield National Cemetery with the Rev. Wilbur Denney officiating. Burial will be under the direction of Greenlawn Funeral Home South. Friends may call from 7 to 8 p.m. today in the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, Mollie O. Hoffelt Mollie O. Crow Hoffelt, 90, died Monday in Riverside Methodist Hospital, Co- lumbus, Ohio. A lifelong member of the United, the Methodist widow of Church, Frank Hoffelt. She is survived by sons and daughters-in-law, Frank J.

and Mary A. Hoffelt, Columbus, Ohio, and Robert O. and Helen Hoffelt, Nashville, sister and brother-in-law, Gertrude and Carl Tarkington, Checotah, seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday in Klingner Mortuary with the Rev.

R. David Hoffelt officiating. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7-8 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home.

Ollie Belle Farthing OZARK Mrs. Ollie Belle Farthing, 103, lifelong resident of Christian County, died at 10:15 a.m. Wednesday in Americana-Fremont Healthcare Center, Springfield, after a long illness. She was the widow of Dr. Robert R.

Farthing, who was a physician in Christian 'County for over 50 years prior to his death in 1953. Mrs. Farthing was a member of the First Baptist Church of Ozark, Eastern Star, Ladies Literary Club, and other area civic organizations. Survivors include two sons, Jack A. Farthing, Ozark, and Dr.

Gene W. Farthing, Springfield; eight grandchildren; 17 greatgrandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Mrs. Farthing was preceded in death by a son, Dr. Fred Farthing.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday in the Adams Earnie Bedell Earnie Grant Bedell, 72, so Springfield, died at noon Wednesday in St. John's Regional Health Center after a long illness. Lanora Kupka MANSFIELD Lanora M. Kupka, 98, Route 3, Mansfield, died at, 10:15 p.m.

Tuesday in the home of her son, Rev. Paul Kupka, after a short illness. Mrs. Kupka was a homemaker and a member the Mansfield Assembly of God. Survivors include her son Paul, Mansfield; her daughter, Verone Uptegrove, Biloxi, 11 16 greatgrandchildren; and 12 great-great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday In BergmanMiller Funeral Home with the Revs. Jim Key and Ron Lipps officiating. Burial will be in Mansfield Ceretery. Friends may call from 7 to 8 p.m.

Friday in the funeral home. A lifelong resident of Springfield, Mr. Bedell retired in 1976 after 30 years service with the post office maintenance department. He served as a U.S. Army Sgt.

during World War I1. Survivors include his wife, Thelma M. Bedell; a daughter, Shirley A. Bedell, Springfield; a brother, David E. "Dave" Bedell, Springfield; a sister, Mrs.

Quinnideen Marie Duncan, Springfield; and a granddaughter, Nicole Denise Bedell. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday in GormanScharpf-Abbott Funeral Home with the Rev. L.C. Thomas officiating.

Burial will be in Springfield Notional Cemetery. Friends may call from 7 to 8 p.m. today in the funeral home..