Lansing State Journal from Lansing, Michigan • Page 12

B-2 LANSING STATE JOURNAL Dec. 8, 1980 Ctatotfte's deploy dorirkillod Loosens is leaving Delta post day. The shooting occurred at the McMellen residence, 313 W. Lovett. Mrs.

McMellen had been employed by the city for the past four years. A son, David, and a daughter, Melissa, both at home, are among the survivors. Funeral services will be held at First Congregational Church. There' will be no visitation. the caliber of gun, exact location and what part of the victim's body the bullet entered.

Police said the husband, David, a Charlotte junior high school teacher, was not being-held and that "all indications are that it was accidental-." Results of the investigation have been turned over to the prosecutor's office, according to a press release issued to CHARLOTTE Christina McMellen, 36, deputy city clerk of Charlotte, was killed Saturday by a gunshot accidentally fired while her husband was cleaning a firearm. Charlotte police guarded details of the investigation, saying it may be "as much as a before they reveal Circumstances of the shooting such as Firms to be more selective in '81 hiring ity needs considerably more tax money than the 5 mills we've, been operating on for the past few years. And when it happens, I hope they name it "Delta." Lootens said the growth the township is now enjoying will eventually dictate cityhood. In the meantime, he sees three distinct problem areas roads, storm drains and law enforcement. "And all three are areas where we have little or no control" the retiring superintendent said.

"There some legislation being talked about that would help townships like ours through a direct rebate of weight tax money to the township. Then we could either do our own road maintenance and construction or contract with the county to do it. Either way, we'd have the say on priorities instead of the county." LOCAL CONTROL of storm drains, possibly with a refund of drain funds from the county, and police (the township now contracts with the county for police protection) would also help, he says.7 Lootens plans an entire change of pace for his retirement. He plans to take courses this winter to prepare him to become a dispatcher for the Holland Coast Guard Auxiliary near his Lake Michigan home. Concluded from page B-l igan Townships Association and at least one attorney advised the township that there was no apparent conflict of interest.

Four years later, the question wasagain raised when an attorney general's opinion on two similar cases stated that "it is clear that (a newly-elected township official). must resign or obtain a leave of absence" from his paid job. The question was never really resolved, although Lootens obtained on opinion which stated that since Delta was operating under the Charter Township Act, the township board could outline his duties as treasurer and if necessary include those of superintendent and combine the salaries. Since then, Lootens has been doing both jobs and getting paid for both. AS TO DELTA'S future Lootens believes the township would be making a mistake to split up and the more populous eastern part to become incorporated.

Such a move was suggested a year or so ago when the township was voting on incorporation, an issue which was dropped quickly after the unsuccessful referendum vote. "I think city status is down the road for Delta," Lootens said recently, "but not until the municipal Employers are optimistic about opportunities for women entering non-traditional fields, he said, such as. accounting, aerospace, chemicals and drugs, construction and building trades, electrical industries and electronics. Prospects are bright for minority graduates, with an increase of 3-4 percent in those quotas for June recruiting. There is competition for blacks and ethnic minorities in the technical fields.

i Shingleton said the Michigan job market for college graduates in not especially bright. Job prospects in the Lansing area will also be poor because of the abundance of Michigan State University graduates and a large number of college trained spouses of those MSU grads. General Motors Corp. "is going to do some hiring" of college grads this June, but not especially for its Fisher Body and Oldsmobile units in Lansing, he said. be as hard to place as liberal arts grads, Shingleton said.

There will be just about enough agriculture grads to fill openings, he said. Science grad numbers, too, will be in line with available jobs. But those with advanced science degrees will again have an edge, the MSU officials said. "Liberal arts graduates at the bach-, elor's degree level will continue to experience heavy competition since the supply of graduates in these disciplines is abundant," Shingleton said. But the liberal arts grads with ad-' yanced degrees in specialized areas such as business or law will probably find jobs quickly, he said.

Supply of education majors still exceeds demand, Shinglton said, although some areas will still need teachers in special education, math, science, industrial arts, and agriculture. APPLICANTS WILLING to leave their home areas should be able to find teaching jobs, Shingleton added. Concluded from page B-l Starting pay for new grads will be 5 or 6 percent more than last year, Shin-gleton noted not enough to keep up with the cost of living. Starting pay will range from a low of $12,970 for social science graudates to a high of $20,650 for those with chemical engineering degrees. There are will be more jobs than graduates in the engineering area, with employers' needs about 1 or 2 percent over last year, Shingleton said.

"Opportunities in computer science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering and petroleum engineering will exceed the supply of graduates," he said. SHINGLETON FORECAST a "healthy market" for business graduates, with high demand for those trained in accounting, marketing, Jran-sporation, and management. The top-grade getters in business administration will fare well, but those at the bottom quarter of the business class may Multi-school commipyfteir pacti yp omi smoke as ffenfldl ignites Deaths and Funerals JTT LIEBUM.DR. CLARENCE T. 1831 Charlotte Landing Duck Lake, MI Age 76, died December 6, 1980 in Dade City, Florida.

Funeral services will held Thursday at 1 p.m. at the Gorsline Runciman Lansing Chapel. The family will receive friends Tuesday after 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Concluded from peg B-l from his years as Holt's school superintendent.

Shebuski went to Ingham Intermediate two years ago. Lansing became so frustrated that former superintendent Carl Candoli set up his own programming department within the school district. Ingham Intermediate should have exercised leadership and gotten the remaining 11 out-county districts to do the same, Shebuski says. Fromvthen on, however, Lansing used the center only for its computer. An outside consultant, Solomon Logic Inc.

of Madison, advised this summer that the center be dissolved if the two groups are sharing only the computer. "With the rapidly rising cost of personnel and software (programs) acquisition and development, while hardware (computer) cost decreases, it is apparent that technical talent and system service software resources be shared as' much as possible," the Solomon Logic report said. "While this may appear easy to accomplish, it wilT require a great deal of effort and cooperation to effectively implement." having a review committee assess the situation after 1-1 y2 years. The review committee would have three members from Lansing, three from out-county districts, and a tral tie-breaker, perhaps a-Michigan State University professor. "SHEBUSKI PUT his question in writing and hand-delivered it to Cham-berlian in Lansing.

A letter from Lansing's administration turned him down a week later. The proposal is "unacceptable," wrote Chamberlain and Superintendent Matthew Prophet. Neither Lansing's board president Ruby Magee nor vice president Bill Heater could explain why the administration rejected Sbebuski's feeler. Hannula said Friday he couldn't recall the letter, which is just one of many documents on the controversy. "The letter seems to fly in the face of govemnance's being the only issue left," Hannula added.

Lansing's response to his question about retaining the 3-3 governing board shows that governance never was the real issue, Shebuski says. CHAMBERLAIN retorts that, "You" can't go by the wording to his letter. There was never a proposal You have to have been in the negotiations to understand the innuendoes Regardless of whatever he's said to you, governance was the issue." Lansing needs the governing board to continue for an "orderly transition period," Hannula argues. The center's been without a director for 17 months, though, Shebuski says. It's not even a center anymore; Lansing has its own programming shop, the out-county districts developed their own programming shop last year, and a third group runs the computer.

"We've been standing still so long there's no way the governing board would agree to more delays for Lansing." To which Hannula retorts: Lansing developed its programs on its own; Ingham didn't have to wait for a new governing board. Lansing's Heater has lined up interviews with Ingham Intermediate representatives to study the situation next week. Lansing administrators are pricing an independent computer center. And no one's predicting that the two partners will ever get back together again. WEBBER, DR.

LOUIS 1012 Parker Formerly of Capital Park Hotel Dr. Webber, age 98 years, died Dec. 6, 1980. Dr. Webber had been a resident of Lansing for the past 50 years.

He grau-dated from Wayne State University School of Dentistry in 1902 and he was the oldest living graduate. Dr. Webber is a member of Pilgrim Lodge 180 Fremont, Mich. He was a former Deputy Secretary of State and a former Executive Secretary, Michigan Road Builders Assoc. and Michigan Real Estate Assoc.

He was a charter member of the Capital Club-Surviving are a son, Andrew R. Webber of Lansing; 7 grandchildren; and 5 great grandchilcren; 2 nephews and 2 nieces. Religious services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Estes Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel, Rev. Dr.

Robert J.L. William of the Plymouth Congregational Church will officiate. Interment services will be at 2 Wednesday at the Evergreen Cemetery, Muskegon, Mich. Pilgrim Lodge 180 will give the Masonic services at the cemetery. Bearers will be John Hershey, David Her-shey, Philip Webber, Michael McConnell, Gary Thomas, Harold Hershey.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home 7 to 9 p.m. Monday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday. ALLEMAN, BESSIE E. 133 Clifford St.

Alleman, age 88 years, died Dec. 6, 1980. She had been a resident of Lansing since 1928. Mrs. Allman was a member of the First Christian Church (Disciples), charter member of the Greater Lansing Rose Society, charter member of the A.A.R.P.

Ingham County Chapter 254 and had been a cook and manager of Estell's Cafeteria and Hunt's Food Shop in East Lansing. Surviving are son, Dale C. Alleman of Cantonment, daughter, Mrs. Edward P. (Jean McKinstry of Hastings, Mich; a brother, Benjamin Patterson of Lostant, sister, Mrs.

Mary Black of Tonica, 9 grandchildren; 34 great grand- v-children; and 2 great, great- grandchildren. Religious services will be conducted 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at the First Christian Church (Disciples) with Rev. Donald L. Booher with interment in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens.

Mrs. Alleman will be at the Estes Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel until 10 a.m: Tuesday, when her tody will be taken to the church to lie in state until service time. Memorials may be made to the First Christian Church (Disciples) in memory of Bessie Bearers will be Richard Alleman, Gerald Alleman, Robert Alleman, Gale Alleman, Ronald McKinstry, James McKinstry. Donald Shebuski Lansing could go its own way economically, he says. Shebuski, though, wonders if Lansing will be able to afford the added costs of hiring personnel and programs needed to run their own computer.

Publicly the issue is one of "governance," according to the Lansing school board's Hannula. He's been Lansing's representative on the center's board of directors since its beginning. Lansing needs half control of the board because it has half the pupils and pays half the expenses, Hannula contends. Not so, counters Shebuski. Lansing does not pay half the costs, he says.

LANSING PAYS only 23 to 25 percent of the center's budget while using the computer 55 percent of the time, Shebuski says. Hannula has told Lansing's board repeatedly that the central problem is "one of governance," i.e., who will control the board, Lansing insists it won't settle for less than half the membership on the governing board, which it has now. Ingham's first proposal to Lansing included a seven-member governing board with only two Lansing representatives. Shebuski, however, says he asked on Oct. 22 what Lansing would say if he could get the out-county superintendents to agree to continuing with the current 3-3 governing board and to SCIAMBI, BRUNO E.

819 DeGroff Grand Ledge Mr. Sciambi, age 65, passed away December 7, 1980 at a Lansing hospital. He was formerly a member of the-Grand Ledge Planning Commission. He was photogrametric engineer. He is survived by his wife, Lucy; 2 sons, Tony of Farmington and Bill of Houston; Texas; 2 daughters, Mrs.

Diane Bonofiglio of Grand Ledge and Mrs. Caroline Baird of Sault Ste. Marie; 11 grandchildren; 3 brothers, Louis of Philadelphia, Londo of Norristown, Attilo of San Francisco; 4 sisters, Mrs. Setty Cirollo of Union City, N.J., Mrs. Lena Hoopes of Wyn-moor, Mrs.

Jean Rulli of Folcroft, Mrs. Gloria Burnesser of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Scripture service will be at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Holihan Funeral Home.

Funeral mass will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Michaels Church. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society through the funeral home. HASKILL, CLARA M.

6031 Loretta St. Mrs. age ,81 years, died Dec. 6, 1980. She had been a resident of Lansing for the past 65 years.

Mrs. Haskill, was a member of the Mt. Hope United Methodist Church where she taught Sunday School for 35 years and was the. former Superintendent of the Primary Dept. She graduated from DeWitt High School and attended Michigan Normal.

Mrs. Haskill was a member of the Women's Society of Christian Services, Christian Women's Club, Progressive Study Club and the Flora Arts Club. Surviving are son Alfred P. (Bud) Haskill, III of Ladue (St. Louis) two sisters, Mrs.

Meryl Woodard of Lansing, Mrs. Gladys Conklin of Holt, nieces nephews. Her husband, Dr. Alfred P. Haskill, preceded her in death in 1975.

Religious services will be conducted at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday in the Estes Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel with Rev. Lloyd Phillips and Rev. George E. Elliott officiating, with interment in Evergreen Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the Mt. Hope United Methodist Church in memory of Clara M. Haskill. Bearers will be Eckford Baker, Richard Conklin, Ed Covert, Berl Foerch, Gail Foerch, Jerry Granger. The family will receive friends and relatives from 7-9 p.m..

Mon. and from 2-4 7-9 p.m. Tues. THE CENTER has a serious backlog of problems, Shebuski agrees. Lansing administrators say they need more time on the computer and need their own.

The current crisis developed over whether or not to exercise the center's option to sell its old computer back to the leasing company in exchange for a new computer. If Lansing goes it alone, the smaller out-county districts won't have the funds to develop new, adequate programs or to exercise the option for the new computer, Shebuski says. On the other hand, counters Robert Chamberlain, Lansing's deputy superintendent, they won't need a bigger computer if Lansing leaves. Lansing School District contributes 'roughly $170,000 yearly toward the computer center in addition to the half million it spends on its own programming shop. INGHAM HAS threatened Lansing with higher rates, Chamberlain says.

With Lansing's $170,000 in current con-. tributions and the $150,000 in additional fees that Ingham has threatened. 'Doc' Webber, Capitol lobbyist, dies at 98 to then state highway commissioner, Grover Dillman, but it was not adopted" for nearly a decade. It was volunteer work with the chamber of commerce in Fremont, where Webber had retired to a farm after selling his practice in Muskegon, that led him into work with various associations. As a result of that work he was elected president of the Michigan Association of Commercial Secretaries in 1927.

Two years later he became executive secretary of the Michigan Real Estate Association. HE WAS appointed by three differ- Louis C. Webber, 1012 Parker, who traded a career in dentistry to become one of Michigan's best known lobbyists, died Sunday. He was 98. "Doc" Webber was one of the better known figures around the Capitol for nearly 50 years while working as a lobbyist, state official and a governor-appointed member of three state commissions.

AT THE TIME of his death he was the oldest living graduate (1902) of the Wayne State School of Dentistry. He was considered the originator of the modern system of financing highways through the use of weight taxes. Webber first proposed the plan in 1929 ent governors to the Real Estate Mortgage Bond Commission, the Commission on Reform and Moderization of Government, and the Commission to Recommend Changes in Election Laws. He also served as deputy Secretary of State in 1935. For several years he was a resident of the Capitol Park Hotel where he moved in 1969 following" the death of his wife.

Surviving is a son, Andrew, of East Lansing. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Evergreen Cemtery, Muskegon.

EVANS, RUTH 301 E. Thomas St. Mrs. Evans passed away on December 8, 1980. "Arrangements will be announced by the Estes' Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel.

FRIDAY, DEC. 12 McMELLEN, CHRISTINA M. 313 W. Lovett Charlotte Age 36, died Saturday at -Jier residence. She had been a resident of Charlotte since 1966 and was Deputy Clerk for the City of Charlotte.

She was a member of the Charlotte Congregational Church and its Evening Belles member of the Charlotte Country Club. She is survived by her husband, David; 1 son, Matthew David; 1 daughter Melissa Leigh both at home; her parents, Mr. Mrs. Harold Copp of Ok-emos; 1 sister, Mrs. Kenneth (Merry Hannah) Sink of Okemos; mother and father-in-law, Mr.

Mrs. Joe Wolf of Traverse City, sister-in-law, Linda Sobkowski of Oak Park, MI. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m Tuesday at the First Congregational Church in Charlotte with the Rev. Z. William Colson officiating.

Arrangements by the Burkhead Funeral Home. There will be no visita-. tion. The family suggests in lieu of flowers memorials' may be made to the Nursery Dept. of the Congregational Church.

Envelopes available at the funeral home or at the church. PUBLIC SCHOOLS -Your best investment in Tomorrow. ABERNATHY, ROGER W. 4691 Krental Holt, MI Mr. Abemathy, age 41, passed away December 6, 1980.

Mr. Abernathy had been a resident of the Holt area most of his life and had been employed in the home repair business. Surviving are parents, Mrs. Francis Abernathy; 3 daughters, Tamara Lamoureux of Wyoming, Cathleen Johannson of Colorado, Carrie Abernathy of Texas; 1 son, Roger W. Abemathy of Texas; 2 sisters, Marilyn McDonough of Battle Creek, Michigan, Sue Ann Olson of Wyoming; and a good friend Joyce Mattocks.

Religious services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Estes-Leadley Holt Chapel with Rev, Brian Wright officiating, with interment in Maple Ridge Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the charity of your choice. The visitation for Mr. Abernathy will be Monday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.

Bearers will be Philip Wright, Woody Wright, Douglas Wright, Dave LeDuke, Richard Abernathy and Sammy c5 RAD EMACHER, LOUIS F. Formerly of 350 S. Clinton Grand Ledge Mr. Rademacher, age 80, passed away December 6, 1980 at a Delta Township nursing home. He was a life time area resident, formerly a farmer.

He is survived by his wife, Mary; 6 sons, Charles and Matthew of Bath, Leo of Eagle, Edward and Jerry of Grand Ledge, Norbert of Owosso; 3 daughters, Mrs. Reynold (Mary) Martin of Portland, Arithony (Clarita) Goerge of Fowler, Mrs. Michael (Janice) Fox of Jackson; 41 grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren; 1 brother, Leonard of Fowler. The Rosary will be at 8:30 p.m. Monday at the Hol-ihan Funeral Home, Grand Ledge.

Funeral Mass will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Michaels Church. Interment in Oakwood Cemeteryl "Memorials to St. Michaels Handicap Access may be made through the funeral home.

Armed motel robbers flee with $600 cash A man and a woman held up a clerk at the Spartan Motel early Sunday morning, escaping with about $600 in cash. Lansing police said William Teszlewicz told them he was working in the motel office when the man and woman entered about 6:35 a.m. and asked the price of a room. When he told them, police said, the man pulled a gun, jumped over the counter and pushed the employee against the wall with the gun at his head. Riley Funeral Home-Service With Sincerity 426 St.

Joseph 372-6009 OUR STORIES ARE FOOT WARMING PILE, ANNE. 128 W. North St. Age 73, died December 7, ,1980. Mrs.

Pile was born June 23, 1907 in Lansing and was a life long resident. She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard A. in 1979. Surviving are her step-son, Gay-lord; and her sister, Mrs. Mildred Nelson both of Lansing.

Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. at the Gorsline Runciman Lansing Chapel. Interment will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery. The family will receive friends Mon.

7-9 p.m. at the funeral home. CHAPEL IN THE PINES FUNERAL HOME 101 W. JOLLY RD. Lansing, MI Phone 882-9091 Owner Director Stanley G.

Pakkala POLICE SAID Teszlewicz told them while the man was ing the gun on the womaji took the money from the cash drawer. Police said the robber then struck Teszlewicz on the head and took his wallet before fleeing. Just prior to their leaving the office, a cab driver was pulling into the motel and saw Teszlewicz standing with his arms raised, police said. As the two robbers fled, the driver chased them but lost them just north of the motel. For Paid Obituary Notices, Call 487-4704.