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'V i June 26, 1963 C-12 THE STATE JOURNAL Lansing, Michigan Testimony Recessed By Court Testing of Former Shiawassee Welfare Head Resumes Soon (Special to The State Journal) iatHBaer-: fr mm in" rs Pa :2 Bwa ffr Probe at Ashley Gives City Regime 'Clean Health Bill' OWOSSO Testimony in the mu nicipal court examination of charges against' Ted Hicks, 57, former Shiawassee County wel fare director, was recessed Tuesday afternoon until July 15. Hicks, charged with misuse of public money when he was the welfare director, heard about 18 witnesses testify Monday that he sold public property and mis managed his department. Included in the witnesses were state auditors, county and local law enforcement officials and workers at the Pleasant View Hospital which Hicks directed. The prosecution rested its case so Municipal Judge Peter Maru- tiak granted a defense motion for a delay in the proceedings until July 15. The defense asked for the delay in order to study the examination transcript and the welfare department records.

Strike Flareup Sends Three to Jail in Gratiot ITHACA (UPI) Two men and a youth were held today in the Gratiot County jail for felonious assault after two Southern work ers were beaten Tuesday in a bakery strike flareup. Kenneth Rathel, 34, Georgia, a Vsw "'s -ih Pull F-a. r- and Arnold Compton, 25, Johnson; Elsie school districts in an effort City, suffered tacial bruisesito pave the way for future growth Tuesday when they were accosted and enrich the education of stu-by a group of men at a Brecken- dents in both systems, ridge truck stop. Perhaps Nelson's greatest pride. It was the second incident of however, is the fact that Ovid is violence to hit the 18-day-oldione of the state's few school dis rates and discrimination in wa ter billings.

Studt voiced his complaint to Atty. Gen. Frank J. Kelley, who instructed Phillip E. Smith, Gra tiot County prosecutor, to investigate and file report.

Smith's report is due later this week, but the auditor said Tuesday that the village "deserves -a clean bill of health." BASIS OF REPORT Smith indicated Wednesday that the audit will be the basis of his report to the attorney general "There won't be any surprises in my report," he said. Samuel E. Vitale of Saginaw, a partner in Yeo Yeo, certified public accountants, told the coun cil that it lost about $1,500 last year, compared to about $200 a year ago, in operating its water department. But, he added, "There was no malfeasance or misfeasance of of fice. The council acted legitimate ly, but they just lost money.

Responding to Studt's charges, Vitale said there is no present danger of the water system going into receivership. "The loss serves as a warning that there are insufficient rates, he said. He advised the council to consult its engineers and attorney in an effort to bring finances into balance. Vitalie said the village has a reserve of $6,000 to cover losses in the water department and recommended that the council take such action as is necessary to re cover the loss and guard against future deficits. 'MINOR' VIOLATIONS' The only things the council ap pears to be guilty ot, vitale sam are "incomplete records" and "minor violations of ordinances" for operation of the department "You have not been explicit, enough about what you are doing and how," Vitale told the councu.

"If your ordinances are a strait- jacket, investigate tne possionuy of changes as you can live with them." Wayne Barnes, village president, acknowledged that the coun cil had "made some mistakes," but he and other councilmen prom ised immediate action to correct them. Official discussion of the Wa ter Department question was concluded when Mrs. Helen George, department bookkeeper, submit ted her resignation. Mrs. George said she was quit ting to devote more time to her family, but it is known that she has been deeply concerned about affairs of the Water Department.

Eaton Gets State Aid (Special to The State Journal) CHARLOTTE Evert Steward of Charlotte, county treasurer, has. disbursed the final apportionment of state aid money for the school year to Eaton County township, village and city schools. The total amount of $362,159.96 was distrib uted to the following units: Townships: Bellevue Benton $1,660.58: Carmel Chester Eaton Hamlin Kala-mo Oneida Rox-and Sunfield $118.83 and Windsor $118.83. Cities and villages: Bellevue Charlotte $63,020.05: Deaths By MIKE JONES (Journal Staff Writer) ASHLEY An investigation of the Ashley Water Department has resulted in a "clean bill of health" for the Village Council, an auditor reported here Tuesday night. The department has been under close scrutiny since February, when Merle Studt, former councilman, charged that bonds for the village water system were in jeopardy because of "insufficient Special Events in Churches NASHVILLE The Methodist and Evangelical United Brethren Churches are conducting a com bined Daily Vacation Bible School in the EUB church this week.

The Baptist and Church of the Naz- arene held similar schools in their respective churches last week, and the total enrollment for all Bible schools will reach several hun dred. HUBBARDSTON Rev. Fr. Se bastian, OHM will be at St. John the Baptist church on Sunday, June 30.

to speak on the missions. He will act as extraor dinary confessor on Saturday eve ning. WOODLAND Women of Lake- wood Evangelical United Brethren Church will attend a program at 1:30 p.m. June 27 in First Presbyterian Church, Hastings. The speaker will be Mrs.

Leroy Wolcott. president of United Church Wom en of Michigan Woodland Zion Lutheran Fellowship will meet at the church at 8 p.m. June 30 Summer service hours at Zion Lutheran Church are Sunday school at 9 a.m. and worship at 10 a.m. The circles of Zion Lutheran Church will meet as follows: Katherine Crcle, 2 p.m., July Mary and Martha Circle, 8 p.m., July Dorcas Circle, 8 p.m., July 2.

Owens-Illinois Branch Sales Manager Named (Special to The State Journal) TOLEDO, Ohio Frank T. Can-trill of Detroit will manage the new branch sales office which Owens-Illinois Glass glass container division will open in Grand Rapids July 1. The new branch will be in the Brookfield Office Plaza at 950 28th S.E., and will serve food, drug and chemical manufacturers, dairies, brewers and beverage bottlers in the western part of Michigan's Lower Peninsula. This. area has been served by Owens-Illinois branch offices in Detroit and Elk hart, Ind.

F. T. Carroll of Philadelphia, will succeed Mr. Cantrill as manager of the Owens-Illinois De troit branch. A new glass container plant Owens-Illinois now is constructing at Charlotte is scheduled to begin production next October.

Child Art Class Program Slwivn (Special to The State Journal) MASON Children's creative art classes are being sponsored by the Mason Junior Child Study Club at the Mason Junior High School beginning July 18. Children who have completed third grade and on up through sixth grade are eligible to enroll and will have an opportunity to work with charcoal, crayons and clay with an emphasis on imaginative drawing. Interested parents should contact Mrs. Louis Muylle or Mrs. Nolan Hall at Mason.

Registration deadline is July 1. Library Open (Special to The State Journal) PERRY The hours for the Edna Bentley Memorial Library have been announced as follows: Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Tuesday. 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m.

to 1 p.m.; Friday, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m CHARLOTTE CONSTRUCTION Contractors are making hay while the sun shines in Charlotte. At top, work continues on the multi-million-dollar Owens-Illinois glass plant, to employ about 350 people when opened this fall. The tower on the right is more than 10 stories high, indicating size of the entire plant.

On the left, work is near-ing completion on a $500,000 project to widen the U.S. 27 business route into downtown Charlotte. Nearly three miles of the route is being widened to four lanes. (State Journal Photos). Ionia Fire Loss Set At $7 M0 (Special to The Stae Journal) IONIA Sparks from some burning trash and dry weather were blamed for a fire which destroyed a large barn and tool shed at the farm of Harry Buxton at M-66 and Bellview Drive on the southern outskirts of Ionia Tues day afternoon.

He told Ionia city firemen who went to the scene with three trucks that his loss would probab ly exceed $7,000. The fire was discovered shortly after 1 p.m. by Trooper Ralph Cabot of the Ionia State Police Post, who was off duty and at his home on Tuttle Road, a mile distant. He drove to the Buxton home to alert the family, which was at lunch. Buxton told firemen that some trash had been put into a waste burner between the home and the barn and ignited a short time be fore.

There was a lid on the receptacle, but firemen said sparks ignited nearby grass. The flames raced to the barn to set that on fire. The fire had gained such head way it could not be controlled, and the barn roof collapsed as the fire trucks arrived. Men on a tanker truck from the Michigan Reforma tory Fire Department spotted the fire and went to the scene to help furnish water to Ionia fire trucks. Only a few pieces of farm equipment were saved.

Of his estimated loss, Buxton said. about $5,000 was in machinery and equipment. Has Hope For Meet In Detroit DETROIT (UPI) Mayor Jerome Cavanagh said Tuesday groundwork has been laid for Detroit to lure a national polit ical convention in the near future. Cavanagh said he was dis appointed that the Motor City had been squeezed out of both the Republican and Democratic site competition in 1964. However, he added, Because of the activity of the committee this year, I am sure one or both of the national conventions will meet in Detroit in the near future.

The groundwork has been laid and there will be continuing effort to bring a national convention here," Cavanagh said. Detroit bid for the Democratic and GOP conventions but was unsuccessful both times. San Francisco was awarded the! Republican convention while Atlantic r.i.. i ii i vuy, N.J. landed the Democrats.

Vermontville Story Hour Is Under Wav VERMONTVILLE The an- nual story hour for boys and girls up to the fifth grade got under- I in 11 xu lu ana conunue once iut six weeks. The reading period is sponsored H. iirnmn ature for young children and to promote use of the Vermontville Public Library. Various members of the club read to the children each week. rr a Miss Elizabeth Wright HOWELL Miss Elizabeth Wright of 529 W.

Ionia Lan sing, a former Howell school teacher, died Tuesday at a local hospital after a long illness. She was retired, survivors -include i sister, Mrs. Stanley Warner of Il linois. Services will be Thursday at 10 a.m. at Schnackenberg Fu neral Hone, with burial in Harger Cemetery.

Mrs. Pearl iBrown MORRICE Mrs. Pearl Brown, of Morrice, died Tuesday at her home. She had been In failing health for several months. Surviv ors include two sons, Donald of Morrice, and Carleton of Antrim Township; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren, and one sister, Johnson of Du-rand.

Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Morrice Meth odist Church, and burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery. The body is at the residence. Friends may make memorials to the Morrice Methodist Church. Manuel Ramirez BRECKENRIDGE Manuel H.

Ramirez died Tuesday at his home near Wheeler. Ramirez was born in Texas, but was a longtime resident of the Wheeler area. Survivors include the widow, Guada lupe; 11 children, Otilia, Angela, Gonzola and Robert, all at home, Francis of Lansing, Manuel of Alma, Albert of Wheeler, Felix of Breckenridge, Fedil of Saginaw and Ezquiel of Wurtsmith Air Force Base, Oscoda, and 12 grand- twill be recited at 8:30 p.m. Thurs day at Whiting Funeral Scott Payne CARSON CITY Scott Payne, 92, Larson City, died- at a St. Louis convalescent home Monday.

Fu neral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Bruns Funeral Home, Carson City. Burial will be in Payne Cemetery. His grand father was the first settler in the county, and his grandmother was the first person buried in Payne Cemetery. Surviving are four daughters, Mrs.

Hazel Lindsey of Middleton, Mrs. Greta Norwood of Lansing, Mrs. Sarah Hummel of Carson City, and Mrs. Hattie Palmer, St. Helens; a son, Merrill, Manton; six grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs.

Bertha Culy, Greenville. Orville LaSarge CARSON CITY-Orville LaSarge, 53, Hubbardston, died at the Car son City Hospital Monday. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thurs day at Methodist Church, Hubbardston. The body is at the home in will be in East Plains Cemetery, Clinton County.

Surviving are the widow, Lillian, Hubbardston; a son, Duane, Pewamo; a daughter, Mrs. Susan Geselman, Hubbardston; seven grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Marvel Genereux, Mather- ton, and Mrs. Mildred Taylor, Jackson; three brothers, Wallace of California, Gene, Florida, and Harvey of Ohio. He was a member of the Moose Lodge.

Mrs. Hazel A. Gorman CHARLOTTE Hazel A. Gorman, 78, of 201 East Olivet, died at 3 p.m. Tuesday at a Charlotte hospital where she bad been a patient for 10 days follow ing a four-week illness.

She bad been an Olivet area resident all her life. She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Elmer Horn, Oli Co 1 Area SAN FORD J. NELSON Ovid School Head Will Quit Aug. 1 OVID The man who has directed the fortunes of Ovid public schools for 11 years will resign Aug.

1 to enter private business. Sanford J. Nelson, Ovid superintendent, has been a teacher and school administrator for 32 years. He came to. Ovid in 1945 and served seven years as high school principal.

The size of the Ovid school system has more than doubled since Nelson came here from Harbor Springs 18 years ago. There were 19 staff members and 460 students then. Today, there are 40 persons on the staff and 1,035 students. The increase is due partly to annexation of 10 primary school districts. MERGER LEADER Nelson is one of the leaders in a plan to merge the Ovid and tricts that has never been forced to borrow money for operations.

Under Nelson's leadership, Ovid has four-year accreditation, from the University of Michigan, the highest rating the university awards. The school's lighted football field came into being when Nelson, assisted by several junior high boys, spent most of one summer gathering scrap iron to start a fund for the lights. OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS Since then, the school's home economics department has been completely remodeled, a new elementary school was built in 1953 and expanded in 1957, and a new office building was constructed in 1961. In addition to memberships in several professional associations. Nelson is a member of the board and executive committee of the Michigan Education Association, and serves on the building and finance committee for the MEA building under construction in East Lansing.

He is president of the board of trustees of the MEA insurance program and is past-president of the MEA region eight council. Nelson said he will continue to live in Ovid and remain active in school affairs. Applicants for superintendent are now being interviewed at the school office. Elsie High Class Of '38 Gathers (Special to The State Journal) ELSIE The 25th anniversary of the Elsie High School class of 1938 was observed Saturday evening with a dinner at Frankenmuth. There were 19 present, 12 of whom were graduates of that class.

They were Mrs. Geraldine Hall Davies of Falls Church, Virginia; Mrs. Emily Jones Davis and Roy Davis of St. Johns; Mrs. Florence Wood- ard Reagh of Saginaw; Mrs.

Glen-adean Sutliff Whitford of Ithaca; Mrs. Elizabeth Drahos Batchelor of Owosso: Ken Fields of Lansing: Wavne Olney of Chesaning and Mrs. Elizabeth Cobb Hess, Rus sell Bouck, Donivan Williams and Lawrence Hess, all of Elsie. Other snouses present were Mrs. Russell Bouck, Mrs.

Wayne Olney, Mrs. Donivan Williams, Mrs. Ken Fields, John Reagh, Roy Whitford and Clare Batchelor. Area Births DTMONDALK To Mr. and Mm.

Kay iw. ioi WathintTlon n- Trnv Wilbur. June 21. Insham Medical Hospital. ST JOHNS To Mr.

and Mrs. James Boot, a dausMer. June 2" To Mr. and Mr Lonnie a daughter. June 2" To Mr.

and Mrs Mieuel Martinez, a daughter. June 21. ALMA To Mr. and Mm. Ronald Muhn.

a arm. June IS. To Mr. and Mrt Don Jerry Miller. on.

June 19. To Mr. and Mrs. Jamei Neater, a son. June 23.

To Mr. and Mm. Charlea Haserman. a daughter. June 23 All at Gratiot Community HoapltaL Alma.

ST TjOriS To Mr. and Mr" P-rt Wollenweher. a daucnter. i f. To Mr.

and M-. Robert Reblin. a daupbter. June 17. To Mr.

and Mra. Francis Harry, a on. June 18. To Mr. and Mrs Carl Homister.

a daughter. June 19 All at Gratiot Community Hospital, Alma. BRKCKEVR'IDCE To Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dickens, a daughter.

June lii. at Gratiot Community Hospital. Ainu. RIVKRDALE To Mr. and Mrs.

Vrwin Johnson, a son. June 17. at orauot Community Hospital, Alma. FOWLER To Mr. and Mrs.

Alan Scharer. a son. June is. at orauoi Community Hospital. Alma.

SHERIDAN To Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Manning, a son. June im. at urauot Community Hospital.

Alma. ITHACA To Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Evoy. a son.

June 21. at orauot Community Hospital. Alma. UNCOI-XHWr To Mr. and Mrs.

John P. Uncolnhol, 227 N. Magnolia a son. Philip John. June ir.

at St. Lawrence Hospital. Mrs. Lincolnhol is the former Sylvia Fineis. RKKHS To Mr.

and Mrs. Thomas W. Reeds. 908 E. Mt.

Hope a son. Duane Thomas. June 22. at Ingham Medical Hospital. BI.AI3 To Mr.

and Mrs. Ronald K. Blais. 6102 Abbott Road. East uin-sing.

a daughter. Ruth Ellen. June 21. at Ingham Medical Hospital. GRIER To Mr.

and Mrs. James L. Gneo. 3.T07 Bergman a daughter. Diane Sue.

June 21. at Ingham Medical Hospital. children. Services will be at 10 a nL Frid at Merri Sacred andjHeart churc'h flnd buria, jn ga. cred Heart cemetery, a Rosary Area Clubs And Lodges POMPEII Dorothy Walker was installed as president of the Pom peii WSCS at the June meeting.

Others installed by Mrs. Ruth Wolfe of Ashley were: Ruth Snider, vice president; Velma Kin-dell, recording secretary; Flor ence McKinney, treasurer; Mar garet Wood, Christian social rela tions; Maude Entrekin, literature and publications; Beulah An drews, missionary secretary Georgia Foster, promotion secre tary; Marion Deitrich, spiritual life secretary; Ethel White, sup ply secretary; Grace McKinney, children's work; Alice White, youth secretary; Olive McKibbin, student secretary; Tilhe Virstaen, local church activities. Committee chairmen appointed by the new president were: Maude Entrekin, publicity; Zelda Evitts, flower committee; Margaret Wood, al ternate, and Florence McKinney, funeral flower committee. Area Funerals Lester V. Koss IONIA Funeral will be held Wednesday for Lester V.

Ross, 84, Ionia, former superintendent of maintenance at Ionia State Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. at the Ionia Presbyterian Church with burial in Muir Cemetery. A native of Muir, Mr. Ross became a carpenter after graduation from school there.

Among buildings whose construction he helped to supervise was that of the LeVal- ley Church south of Ionia. He became an employe later at Ionia State Hospital, and was construc tion and maintenance superintendent there when he retired 14 years ago. He was a hospital employe for 25 years. He was married in 1903 to Catherine Culbertson, who survives. She was a reporter for a number of years for the Ionia Daily Sentinel-Standard.

Mr. Ross died at the Ionia County Memorial Hospital Monday, four days after the couple marked their 60th wedding anniversary. Also surviving is one son, Culbertson W. Ross of Bethesda, Md. Mrs.

Clarissa Smith IONIA Funeral will be held Thursday for Mrs. Clarissa C. Smith, 78, R. 4, Ionia. Services will be at LeValley Methodist Church at 1:30 p.m.

with burial in Balcom Cemetery. Mrs. Smith was the widow of Wellington C. Smith, Ionia County farmer. She died Monday in Ionia County Me morial Hospital.

Surviving are two sons, Marshall of Miami, and Roy W. of R. 4, Ionia: four daughters, Mrs. Charles Wade of Lan sing; Mrs. Morris' Benedict of I Ionia: Mrs.

Athol Dygert of Rapids and rMs. George Uschuk of DeWitt; 24 grandchildrei and four great-grandchildren. Vie body is at Stone-Kauffmann Funeral Home, Ionia. Migrant Children Aided by Project (Special to The State Journal) ST. LOUIS A step toward health protection for children of migrant worker families has been taken by the Gratiot County harvester project, a program spon sored by the Gratiot Council of Churches.

Approximately 100 children registered for the day care and re medial school program have re ceived immunization for smallpox and polio. County Health nurse Pauline Hegle and Dr. S. I. Gervin of Alma conducted the clinic at the Presbyterian Church, location of the daycare center.

united Dairy and Bakery Workers Union strike at three bakeries. Held on $5,000 personal bond apiece were Joseph L. Smith, 38 John R. Ball, 45, and Allen L. Notter, 19, all of Saginaw.

The men were arrested Tuesday and arraigned. Justice John McLough lin set their court examination for July 5. Also arrested in the beatings but released was Edward Fluder, 36, Saginaw. Local 87 of the UDBW (AFL-CIO) is waging the strike at the Gase Bakery Co. and Rainbo Bakery Saginaw, and the Michigan Bakery Bay City.

Maple Valley's Summer Band Program Opens (Special to The State Journal) NASHVILLE Thomas Went- worth, band director of Maple Val ley Schools, opened his summer band program this week. Wentworth feels it is important to continue study during the sum mer months, and the summer ses sions are being held without cost to the students. At Vermontville, the sixth grade band meets at 10 a.m. Monday Wednesday and Friday, while the junior band meets at 11 a.m. the same days.

In Nashville, the sixth grade band meets at 1 p.m. Monday. Wednesday and Friday, and jun ior band rehearsal follows at 2 p.m. The summer high school band is open to students and to alumni and parents. Rehearsals for the first part of the eight weeks will be held in Nashville High School trom 7:30 to 9 p.m.

Tuesdays and Thursdays. The band will present tour concerts, two in Nashville and two in Vermontville. Sure Sign Ci If TLtl 1 fir 1 MASON The Mason extension office is already receiving entries for the county fair, scheduled for July 29 through Aug. 3. the earli est fair date in several years.

rour-H and open class exhibit classes are found in the premium book, which is being distributed this veek. The book is available the court house extension o. ice, all grain elevators and many im 'iomof jaa in Ingham Columbus9 Stop Only U.S. territory where Christopher Columbus ever set foot is Puerto Rico. ling story hours, from 10 to 10:30 a are bejng conducted cooper A recreation ProSram- Mrs- Anne Whitney is in charge of the project to encourage good library and reading habits.

Par ents are urged to bring their four through six-year-old young sters to the City Library and call back for them at the end of the story hour. A "king of swat" tournament is scheduled July 8-12 at Westgate School playlot, open to all boys in the St. "Louis district, ages .6 through 11 years. Contestants will be divided into three age groups: 6-7; 8-9; and 10-11 years, with a trophy for each category. Official entry blanks must be signed, although there is no entry fee, explains Director Wallace.

vet; a brother, Vera Bradley, Charlotte; five grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Satur day at Burkhead-Cheney Funeral Chapel, Charlotte. Burial will be in Bosworth Cemetery, Walton Township. Lewis Norton NASHVILLE Lewis Norton, 88, retired millwright, of 333 Cleveland died Monday afternoon in Pennock Hospital, Hastings.

He had been a patient there since February. He and his widow, Georgie, formerly lived in Grand Rapids, moving to Nashville 22 years ago. The body was taken to Ann Arbor Monday afternoon. Tanton C. McLean BRECKENRIDGE Wednesday services in Breckenridge preceded burial in St.

Louis for Wanton C. McLean of rural Breckenridge. Mr. McLean died Sunday at Vet erans' Memorial Hospital, Saginaw. Surviving are four sisters, Mrs.

Edward Schultheiss and Mrs. Richard Stanaway of Lan sing, Mrs. Michael O'Leary of Columbus, Ohio, and Mrs. Rich ard McKeon of Florida. Mrs.

Ola D. Morgan NASHVILLE Services for Mrs. Ola D. Morgan, 75, will be con ducted Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Vogt Funeral Home.

Burial will be in Wilcox Cemetery, Maple Grove Township. Mrs. Morgan, a lifelong resident of Barry County, had made her home the past tew years with her daugnter, Mrs. Frank Davis, on Reed Street. She died Monday afternoon en route to Community Hospital, Battle Creek, following a heart attack.

Charles M. Cordray ST. JOHNS-Chartes M. Cor dray, 72, of 912 E. Walker died Tuesday at a St.

Johns hos pital. He was born in Clintoa Coun ty and had been a city employe for about 30 years. The tunerai will be at Osgood Funeral Home at 1:30 p.m. Friday. Bunal will be in Eureka Cemetery.

He is survived by the widow, Florence; four daughters, Mrs. Mabel Al-brecht of Auburn, Mrs. Bertha Cross of St. Johns, Miss Charlene Cordray of Lansing, and Mrs. Priscilla Cressman, St.

Johns; a son, Victor, Sunnyvale, six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He had retired in 1958 as the city building inspector. Longer School Year Is Slated (Special, to The State Journal) PERRY The school year will be longer next year according to the schedule revealed by the Board of Education. In changes made there will be 180 attendance days as compared to 173 last year. School will start in the fall on the afternoon of Sept.

3, and will be out June 5. There will be two weeks vacation at Christmas, four days at Easter, and the usual days off for Thanksgiving, institutes and semester endings. Probe Lobbying WASHINGTON (UPI) The Sen ate Foreign Relations Committee! recalled a representative of a Jewish organization to answer questions in secret about the group's work lobbying for Israel in this country. t-. ft noa Oft.

Mason Deadline On Taxes Aug. 31 (Special to The State Journal) MASON According to figures released by Mrs. Doris Austin, city treasurer, taxes this year will amount to $19.69 per $1,000 valuation. Regular tax is $13.69 per $1,000 plus $3 per $1,000 for bond retire ment. Taxes include sewage disposal plant, voted tax debt, delinquent taxes, special assessments and service charges.

City taxes are billed in the summer in Mason, with county and school taxes coming in the winter. Aug. 31 is the deadline for pay ment without penalty. Alter that 4 per cent will be added. Art will include painting, graph ic arts and water color, instructed by Richard Callner, the fine arts chairman of the college.

Orchestra studies with private I essonson instruments have George Baziotopolous of the staff as instructor. Dr. T. Hendrick, chairman of the English depart ment, will instruct in creative writing. The various guest teachers and consultants include: for drama.

Sara Hawkinson, from Northwest ern University, with extended study in Europe; in music. Dr. Rudolph Saltzer of Los Angeles City College, specialist in choral music; orchestra, Francois D'Al- bert, president of Chicago Conservatory College, and writing, W. Dewitt Snodgrass, a Pulitzer prize winner and author on the Wayne State University staff. cdiuu iwius oU, Ledge Vermontville Olivet $32,069.82 Potterville $16,723.22.

Program Is Launched By 'Crazy Hat Event Fine Arts Workshop To Open at Olivet (Special to The State Journal) OLIVET The first fine arts worshop at Olivet College, set to open Sunday and continuing through July 20, has a present enrollment of around 130, with a decided increase expected in each of the subjects offered. Olivet College faculty members serve as instructors in their separate fields, each with an off-camous euest teacher or con sultant. The workshop is made possible by a gift from the Charles Mott Foundation, Flint Robert Barnes, head of the voice department, will serve on the mu sic-division, which includes choral work with private lessons. Drama with plans for a full-leneth play and one-acters, and daily classes in all dramatic phases, is under the direction of Bill Beard, who heads the depart (Special to The State Journal) ST. LOUIS The St.

Louis sum- recreation program a I oi inihnH thie wanlr with hat parade" and eet-acauainted session. Hat prize winners were Rod Bransdorfer (cutest) and Holly Kline (prettiest). A survey of activity preferences followed the contest. Plans for five junior baseball teams were started several months ago. However, since the program started, enough boys have shown up at practice sessions for approximately eight teams.

Volunteer adults, needed in all age groups, are asked to contact Darrell Brown. Also needed are baseball suits. Persons with knowledge of unused uniforms may notify Brown, Bill Keiser of Director William Wallace. Tuesday and Thursday morn- ment here. I.