Lansing State Journal from Lansing, Michigan • Page 14

B-2 THE STATE Al. ues June 1 5. 1 976 Metro Roundup State delegation tops Tax hearings planned Mid-Michigan had the largest delegation, 187 persons, attending the Country Music Fanfare in Nashville, last week. More than 12,000 persons, including delegations from Australia, England and Canada, attended. Jim Walton of Radio Station WITL led the Mid-Michigan delegation.

By the Associated Press A special panel studying changes in the property tax will hold seven public hearings this summer. Hearings include: JULY 12 at 1 p.m. in the state capitol House chambers here. -Aug. 13 at 10 a.m.

in Detroit at the City-County Building. -Aug. 25 at 9 a.m. at Grand Rapids City Hall. is 't SEPT.

9 at 9:30 a.m. at the Lansing Civic Cen- imtiiii! ter. Once Over Lightly Connnie Kay, a teacher at the Holt Co-operative Nursery for the past five years, will be honored at a farewell open house Tuesday, June 22, at the home of Bev Vandenberg, 2667 College Road, from 1 to 3 p.m. Mrs. Kay is moving to California.

Cynthia Klotz, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. M. Gene Klotz, 229 S. Fairvjew, has been installed as honored queen of Okemos Bethel No. 50, International Order of Job's Daughters.

Allyson Tibbetts, senior princess; Suzanne Powell, junior princess, and Laurie Patten, guide. Dr. William K. Durr of Haslett, a professor of education at Michigan State University, has been named chairman of the International Reading Association's nominating committee. Karen P.

Schrader of Lansing, a public health nursing supervisor at the Ingham County Health Department, has been awarded a $1,000 scholarship by the Brown Shoe Co. The company said the award is presented annually to recognize leadership skills and contributions to nursing. William Smith of Lansing has been re-elected secretary-treasurer of the Michigan Postal Workers Union. Smith also is president of the Central Michi Dance helps family Chief Okemos Post 269 of the American Legion in Haslett raised $2,081.65 at a benefit dance for three members of the Ray Farthing family who have cancer. Music groups provided continuous music for 12 hours of dancing at the dance May 30 in the Chalet Lounge across from the old amusement park at Lake Lansing.

The State Journal recently told the story of Farthing; his wife, Eileen, and their daughter, Ka-thy, all suffering from cancer. Bridge now two-lane Drivers planning to use the Waverly Road Bridge in north Lansing to cross the Grand River might consider an alternative route, says the Ingham County Road Commission. Beginning Tuesday, the four-lane crossing was closed down to one northbound lane and one southbound lane. The lanes will be reopened in four to six weeks when resurfacing and strengthening operations on the bridge are com pleted. gan Area local of the union.

Two men in Continental sought Staff photo by Norris Ingells Ts the season for sailing Leads slim in Childs' death Lansing seek relief from the hot spell as they prepare their twin-hulled craft for a day on Lake Lansing. Take a warm sunny day, a brisk wind, a pleasant lake and some sailboats and you have your ingredients for a great outing. Here, Doug Imshaug of Okemos and Liz Hinz of East Detective Kent Ruesch of the sheriff's department said a witness saw two men in the Continental stop and one of them get out and inspect the Cadillac. Both men were white and in their 30s, one wearing a black T-shirt and the other a yellow cardigan sweater. DEATHS and FUNERALS slaying actually took place.

Eaton officers theorize Childs was murdered elsewhere and the car driven into Eaton. Lansing and state police detectives are assisting in the investigation. Police revealed today they are looking for two men in a late model black, four-door Lincoln Continental with Michigan license plates seen near the parked Cadillac about 8:30 a.m. Saturday, about half an hour before a sheriff's patrol happened by. Deputies opened the trunk and discovered the body after they noticed blood on the trunk.

have established that the car was parked in the spot where it was found as early as 4:20 a.m. Saturday. Childs was last seen alive about 2:15 a.m. when he dropped a friend off at his home. The fireman, an engineer (driver) at the Todd Avenue station, had planned to report for work at 4 a.m.

to relieve a buddy who had planned to leave early on his vacation. FUNERAL SERVICES will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Gorsline-Runciman East Chapel. Investigation into the slaying of Lansing fireman David A. Childs was in the routine stage today, with detectives running down leads many of them fruitless and still seeking other information.

Childs' body was found in the trunk of his 1975 Cadillac Saturday, a hole from a shotgun blast in his chest. The car was parked along Old Lansing Road across from Deepdale Cemetery, just into Eaton County. EATON COUNTY'S sher iff's department is heading the investigation, at least until it is determined where the EVEN THOUGH they aren't necessarily suspects in the slaying, police would like any information on the two men in the mystery Continental so they can be questioned. Police also revealed they Bonds for garage win approval DEADY, SHIRLEY M. 2127 Vassar Dr.

Age 48, died June 14, 1976 at a local hospital. Born June 12, 1928 in South Bend, Indiana. Mrs. Deady had been a resident of Lansing most of her life and was employed at Speaker Hines and Thomas Inc. for the past 10 years.

Surviving are the husband John Deady a son and daughter-in-law, John and Beckie Deady of Lansing; parents Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Roberts of Pontiac; 2 sisters, Mrs. Sherry Story and Mrs. Janice Phillips both of Pontiac; one brother, Ivan Roberts of Florida; several aunts and uncles.

Funeral services will be held Thursday 11:30 a.m. at the Gors-line Runciman Lansing Chapel with Rev. William S. Hill of St. Paul's Episcopal Church officiating.

Interment will be at Deepdale Memorial Park. JUDGE, ALVIN L. 439 Green Meadows Dr. Age 52, died at a Houghton Lake hospital, Sunday, June 13, 1976. He was president of Industrial Metal Products Corporation; a member of the Industrial Executive Club; the Lansing Country Club; the Chamber of Commerce; and a member of the U.S.

Air Force in World War II. Surviving is his wife, Elaine; 3 daughters, Teri Sue, LeAnne and Mary at home; 2 sons, Mark of Lansing and Steven at home; 2 granddaughters; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. E.

Judge Sr. of Sarasota, Florida; 1 sister, Mrs. James (Doris) Clewley of Grand Ledge; 3 brothers, E. E. Judge Jr.

and Norman both of Lansing and Donald of Grand Ledge. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday in the Jessen Funeral Home with the Rev. Howard A. Lyman of Central United Methodist Church officiating.

Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery. SKUTT, LISLE 920 S. Washington Ave. Age 62, passed away June 14, 1976 at a local hospital. Born February 1, 1914 at Carland, Michigan.

Mr. Skutt was employed by the City of Lansing at Potter Park Zoo for 25 years retiring in 1975 due to ill health. He is survived by his wife, Rosamond; 1 daughter, Mrs. Matthew (Phyllis) Schuller of Westphalia; 1 son, Larry of Indianapolis; 1 stepdaughter, Joan E. Fishbeck of Grand Ledge; 2 stepsons, Jerry Crossman of Lansing and Howard Crossman of Shelby, Michigan; 10 grandchildren and 1 brother, Earl of Lansing.

A memorial service will be held Thursday 11 a.m. at the Gorsline-Runciman Lansing Chapel with Rev. Jerry Cole of the First Baptist Church of DeWitt officiating. The family requests that flowers be omitted and contributions be made to the American Cancer Society. The family will receive friends and relatives at the residence following the memorial service.

paign literature that went out to some students carried no position on the garage bond issue. "So even the students who did vote in the school election sometimes didn't vote on the garage because they just didn't get any information on it," Grebner said. Built in 1964, the current garage is headquarters for 90 people, including those involved in rubbish collection, operation and maintenance of city streets, parks and the sewer system. City equipment and vehicles are serviced andsome are stored there. Concluded from page B-l were predominantly university precincts around Spartan Village and on campus, and a student precinct off campus, just north of Grand River Avenue between Charles and Kedzie.

Voter turnout in those precincts was so light, however, it contributed little to the outcome. ONLY TWO votes were cast in Precinct 1, for example, while nine were cast in Precinct 2 and four in Precinct 11. In two precincts not a ballot was cast. KERREY, THOMAS H. 1320 West View East Lansing Mr.

Kerrey, age 75, died June 13, 1976, at a local hospital. He had been a resident of Lansing and East Lansing since 1948, coming here from Olivet where he was a former member of the City Council. He earned his Bachelor of Science Degree at MSU in 1929 and his Master of Arts Degree from Cornell in 1938 where he received Phi Delta Kappa honors. Mr. Kerrey, Educational Consultant, Michigan Department of Education, had served Vocational Agriculture for 39 years retiring in 1968.

He was awarded the Honorary American Farmer Degree at the 1966 National Future Farmers of America. Surviving are: wife, Mrs. Agnes E. Kerrey of East Lansing; two sons, Thomas W. of Eustis, John S.

of Columbia, S.C.; a daughter, Ms. Ann E. Kerrey of Boston, and three grandchildren. Religious services will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Estes Leadley Colonial Chapel, Rev.

Carl Staser of Peoples Church will officiate with interment at Norwalk Township Cemetery near Manistee, Mich. Precincts with the best showing for the garage bond proposal, not surprisingly, were those where people took the most interest in the school race. The areas around Glencairn and Pi-necrest schools, for example, had turnouts of between 20 and 25 per cent, as did the Central School area and the Bailey neighborhood. Precinct 9, east of Harrison and south of Saginaw, also claimed fairly high turnout. STUDENT POLITICAL activist Mark Grebner, who was at city hall for school election results, said cam Area schools' millage vote mixed FUNERALS WING, ARNOLD 54 Hickory St.

Religious services were conducted by Rev. LaVern A. Bretz at 10:00 A.M. Tues. in the Estes-Leadley Colonial Chapel, with interment in Evergreen Cemetery.

of Robert Barr will be Deloras Moon, long involved in school-community activities. Sharp said today he sees the state aid picture as one of the biggest problems facing the East Lansing schools as well as unrest in the teacher union because of the financial crunch. AND PARK, who predicted the outcome of the school election for all candidates within 100 votes, said he would be looking to "long-range planning to deliver the kind of education people expect despite budget cuts," and to the days when schools will be less in the public eye so they can "settle down." With his victory Monday, Sharp will have the opportunity to personally hand a high school diploma to his last son, just as he has done with his other two children. Concluded from page B-l RE-ELECTED TO the board, for four-year terms, were Gerald Park with 2,310 votes, who describes himself as a "moderate who listens to all sides," and eight-year board veteran William Sharp, with 1,885 votes. Sharp said he spent $24 on his campaign and won "because of a strong base of support." Filling the unexpired, one-year term Deaths ALCHIN, FRANKLIN 3135 Webberville Rd.

Webberville Age 43, died Sunday, June 13, 1976 in Dearborn, Michigan. He is survived by his wife Rosella; 1 daughter Laurie; 1 son David at home; 1 stepson, William Mills and 1 stepdaughter, Karen Mills also both at home; 4 brothers, Claude of Howell, Raymond and Larry of Fowlerville. Robert of Williamston; 2 sisters, Mrs. June Thurman of Howell and Mrs. Janice Carpenter of Moorestown, Michigan.

Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Liverance Funeral Home with the Rev. Wilson Fleming officiating. Interment in the Webberville Cemetery, Webberville, Michigan. Duane Curtis named Citizen of the Year DAVIS, LEON ARTHUR 214 Vermontville Hwy.

Potterville, Michigan Age 79, Mr. Davis died at Ingham Medical Hospital June 14, 1976. He was a retired employee of Fisher Body in Lansing. Mr. Davis is survived by his wife Donna; three daughters, Lor-etta Pearson of Lindsay, Ontario, Canada, Kaye Frances Roper of Sunfield and Christina Mane Lloyd of Grand Ledge; one son, David Adam Davis of Potterville; six grandchildren; two brothers, Francis of Gladwin, Orvest of DeWitt.

Services will be Wednesday June 16, at 1 p.m. at the Pray Funeral Home in Charlotte. Burial in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Ionia, Mich. CAM Sill 1 STATE JOURNAL WAWT CROFTS, MABEL A. 1 East Lansing Mrs.

Crofts, age 91, died in Grayling, Michigan on June 13, 1976. She was a lifelong Bath area resident. She was the widow of William M. Crofts. Surviving are: 1 son, William G.

Crofts; daughter-in-law Ida V. Crofts, both of Grayling; 2 grandchildren, Mrs. Faye Anne Wellfare and Mr. Carl R. Crofts, both of Bath; 2 great-grandchildren; and a brother, Ward Miller of DeWitt.

Religious services will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday in the Estes-Leadley Colonial Chapel, with interment in Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Bath CHILDS, DAVID A. 409 Smith Street Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the Gorsline-Runciman East Chapel, East Lansing, with the Rt. Rev.

Msgr. Jerome Y. MacEachin of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church officiating. Interment in Glen-dale Cemetery, Okemos.

Pallbearers will be Neal Wright, Robert Wintermute, Robert Condon, Greg Keast, Clyde Lickman, Larry Earls. Honor guard will be provided by the Lansing Fire Department. The family will receive friends at the chapel on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9. Those who desire may contribute to the David A. Childs Memorial Fund.

line, Harold Young, Fred Cole, Elmer Lightfoot and Rudy Lange of the Kiwanis Club. They were honored for their community service. State Journal Onlooker Jim Hough was the banquet's keynote speaker. Other Jubilee events scheduled this week include a queen coronation and variety show tonight, senior citizens events on Wednesday, kiddies day and demolition derby on Thursday. Weekend events will include a tractor pull, parage, midway attractions and rides, canoe race and a bluegrass music WILLI AMSTON Duane Curtis, assistant manager of the Feldpausch Food Store, was named Williamston's Citizen of the Year at a Monday night banquet which kicked off the week-long celebration of the sixth annual William-ston Red Cedar Jubilee.

Curtis was cited for his participation in civic projects for many years. He is also chairman of this year's Jubilee. OTHERS HONORED at the banquet, sponsored by area service clubs and the Chamber of Commerce, were Richard Cole of the Lions Club and Howard Gors- C2i c)l CIEANING PERSON For small beauty shop. Male or female. 1 day a week.

Ph 000-0000 ALCHIN, FRANKLIN, 43. of 3135 Webberville Web-berville, died Sunday in Dearborn. Services 1 p.m. Wednesday, Liverance Fu-. neral Home.

COX, BENSON, of 309 N. Swegles, St. Johns, died Monday. Services 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Osgood Funeral Home.

CROFTS, MABEL 91, of Rt. 1, East Lansing, died in Grayling Sunday. Services 1 p.m. Wednesday, Estes-Leadley Colonial Chapel. DAVIS, LEON 79, of 214 Vermontville Highway, Potterville, died Monday.

Services 1 p.m. Wednesday, Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte. DEADY, SHIRLEY of 2127 Vassar died Monday. Services 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Gorsline-Runciman Lansing Chapel.

HATT, REATHEA of 530 W. Tyrrell Mortice, died Monday. Services 2 p.m. Thursday, LaRowe Chapel, Perry. HYATT, WILLIAM in fant son of Margo Hyatt of 306 W.

Thomas, died Sunday. Services 1 p.m. Wednesday, Evergreen Cemetery. "Found Someone The Very First Day Received Many Calls!" COX, BENSON 309 N. Swegles St.

Johns Passed away June 14, 1976. He is survived by his parents Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Cox; one brother Wayne T. Cox at home; grandparents, Mr.

and Mrs. Edwin Cox of St. Johns, Mr. and Mrs. Jeter Keener of St.

Johns and great-grandparents Mrs. Harley Parker of Lansing and Mr. Harley Parker of Williamston, Mr. Francis Cox of Oklahoma and Mrs. Merl Havens of St.

Johns and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Keener of North Carolina. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Osgood Funeral Home.

HATT, REATHEA MAE 530 W. Tyrrell Rd. Morrice Age 58, died June 14, 1976. Born August 13, 1918. Surviving are her husband Max Hatt; one daughter Mrs.

Patsy Barton of Raymond, Ohio; three grandchildren, two brothers and four sisters. She was preceded in death by one son and one daughter. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Knapp and Smith, LaRowe Chapel in Perry with Rev. Terry Euper will be at the Alton Cemetery.

HYATT, WILLIAM HOWARD 306 West Thomas Age 1 month, died June 13, 1976 at a local hospital. Surviving are the mother, Margo E. Hyatt and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Hyatt of Lansing.

Graveside services will be held Wednesday 1 p.m. at Evergreen Cemetery with Rev. John A. Kennedy of the Wayside Chapel officiating. Friends may call at the Gorsline-Runciman Lansing Chapel.

BATES, DORWYNT. Zephyrhills, Florida Funeral services will be held Wednesday 10 a.m. at the Palmer-Bush Funeral Home with Dr. Howard Sudgen of South Baptist Church officiating. Interment will be in Oakside Cemetery, Zephyr-hills, Florida.

Wrigley to close Allied Stores, of Detroit, has notified Fran-dor Shopping Center owners that it will close its final area Wrigley Supermarket in Lansing before Aug. 1. Frandor Manager Vern Alexander said Allied, which also operates a large chain of other supermarkets in Detroit and throughout the nation, notified him the firm would pay rent through July. But he said the store would close before the end of that time. Allied formerly operated four Wrigley stores here but closed all in recent years except the one in Frandor.

The firm has also closed out its supermarket operations in Flint. Gall 487-4711 THE VSTATEV, JOURNAL: for Obituary Placement Service, Phone 487-4704.