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the THE STATE JOURNAL Feb. 3, 1966 Union Woe in Lansing, Michigan Lyons Lansing, Michigan MID Michigan NEWS 3 Counties Form Health Department ent ST. JOHNS Clinton, Gratiot and Montcalm Counties have joined together in the formation of the Mid-Michigan District Health Department. In previous planning for the department, Ionia County had been asked to participate, but chose not to be included. Two men from each of the three participating counties will Portland Principal Resigns PORTLAND Paul Haney, Portland High School principal, will resign effective June 24, according to Paul Kruzel, superintendent.

Haney informed the Board of Education at a recent meeting, Kruzel said, that he did not wish to be considered for a 1966-67 contract. His present contract expires on the June date. Haney his plans for the future are indefinite. Kruzel said the school board will contact placement bureaus in the state in an attempt to replace Haney. make up the district board of health.

Selected were: C. Lawrence MacLaren and Charles Little of Gratiot County; Gerald Shepard Russell Howe of Clinton County and Herschel Haradine and Roy Larson of Montcalm County. MacLaren will be the first chairman of the board. Shepard was elected vice chairman, with Haradine serving as secretary. A tentative budget of $100,590 for the period beginning April 1 and ending Dec.

31 was approved, with about $42,063 to be received through federal aid. The balance will be divided among the three counties on a population basis. Present at the organization meeting was Roy R. Manty, administrative assistant and associate commissioner for the Michigan Department of Health. His recommendation that a medical consultant be obtained met with approval of the board.

Should such a consultant be obtained, his duties would be to advise on organization and to prepare the way for a full-time health office when one can be hired at a later date. Shepard, Little and Haradine were named to the personnel committee. AREA DEATHS Mrs. Mildred Caton SUNFIELD Mrs. Mildred Caton died Thursday in a Lansing hospital.

The bod; is at the Mapes-Fisher Funeral Home. Mrs. Cora D. Bennett NASHVILLE Mrs. Cora DeWitt-Bennett, 79, 125 Terrace Lane, died Wednesday in a Hastings hospital.

She operated nursing homes in Nashville and Hastings, was a member of Nashville Methodist Church. Surviving are a son, LaVerne DeWitt of Hastings; a daughter, Mrs. Laurance Hecker of Hastings; two grandsons; a brother, Alfred Biggs of Findlay, Ohio; and three sisters, Mrs. Lloyd Little Mecosta, Mrs. Harold Porter of Adrian and Mrs.

Etta Cogswell of Dimondale. Services will be Friday at 2 p.m. at the Vogt Funeral Home, with burial in Lakeview Cemetery. Floren M. Backus MASON Floren M.

Backus, 96. of 229 E. Maple Mason, died Wednesday at a Mason hospital. He had been a Livingston County resident until 10 years ago. He is survived by two sons, Lee of Florida and R.

C. of Essexville; daughter, Mrs. Georgia Biggar of Mason; seven grandchildren greatgrandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Swarthout Funeral Home, Pinckney.

Burial will be in Green Cemetery, Pinckney. Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Reed HOWELL Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Reed, 72, of 107 N. Chestnut Howell, died at her home Wednesday.

She is vived by a son, Robert J. of Howell; a daughter, Mrs. Helen J. Kennedy of Howell; and 11 grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m.

Saturday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Howell. Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Rosary will be recited at 8:30 p.m. Friday at MacDonald Funeral Home, Howell.

Mrs. Dorothy A. Ide GRAND LEDGE-Mrs. Dorothy Ann Ide, 46, R. 1, Bath, formerly of Grand Ledge, died Wednesday at her residence.

Surviving are her husband, Kenneth; a son, Kendell, and a daughter, Mrs. Judith Ann Miller of Oden: two brothers, Dale Hendee of Barrington, and Lyle Hendee, Grand Ledge. Services will be a.m. Saturday at the Peters Funeral Home, with burial in Oakwood Cemetery. Mrs.

Cecelia Mabrey GRAND LEDGE Mrs. Cecelia Mabrey, 72, of 128 Oakwood died today in a Charlotte nursing home. She and her late husband had operated a restaurant here. Surviving are four sisters, Mrs. Leah Hillman and Mrs.

Della Wynes of Saginaw, Mrs. Emma Loepp of Detroit, and Mrs. Florence Little of St. Louis; and two brothers, Alexander Loiselle and Louis Loiselle Saginaw. The body is at the Peters Funeral Home.

Basil W. White HOWELL Basil W. White, 1342 Mason Road, Howell, died Wednesday in a Howell hospital after a short illness. He is survived by his wife, Mary; two sons, Robert of Howell and John of Jackson; his step-mother, Mrs. Mae Metz of Decatur; and a brother, Frank of Howell.

Rosary will recited the Schnackenberg Funeral Home at 8:30 p.m. Thursday. Services will be St. Joseph Church, Howell, at 11:30 a.m. Friday.

Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Pinkney. He a farmer. Trim Plant Struck LYONS A team of Corp. negotiators today were heading for this small central state community, where a minor dispute Tuesday afternoon has erupted into a strike involving some 450 workers at the Chrysler Auto Trim Plant.

There are about 600 persons employed at the plant here. About 25 per cent this morning reportedly crossed picket lines set up by Local 600 of the Upholsterers International Union. A Chrysler spokesman said the problem arose from an accounting error in figuring incentive pay. Workers and union members who did not want to be quoted, ascribed the trouble variously to a speed-up, in production St. Johns Firemen Get Raise ST.

JOHNS-St. Johns volunteer firemen have received a pay raise. The City Commission has boosted the salary of volunteers from $2 to $4 an hour for the spent fighting a fire. second and subsequent rate for the first hour remains the same. The pay raise is effective immediately.

In other action, the commission gave first reading to an ordinance providing for an assistant municipal judge, when one is necessary, and outlining his duties. City Manager Kenneth Greer was to prepare plans, cost and other peraustionates tinent information relative to' the construction of new water mains in various parts of the city. An ordinance governing careless driving was also adopted. The law coincides with the new state law on careless driving which becomes effective in March. AREA CHURCHES LAINGSBURG A special commissioning service will be held at the 11 a.m.

worship hour at First Baptist Church Sunday for seven youths in the Boy Scouts "God and Country" merit badge program. They Mike Culpeper, Mark Jones. Walter Willard, Mike and Ray Bates, Richard Carroll, and Douglas Wing. Parents and local Scouting officials will get special recognition. PORTLAND-Officers of Port- land Methodist Church have been announced: Clark Bullen, Harold Hosley and Keith Neller are one-year trustees; George Estep, Richard Cline and Basil Kinney, two-year trustees, Kenneth Click, Fred Dorner Charles Minkley, three- trustees.

Mrs. Harrison Castle is president of the Woman's Society; Mrs. Kirschenman, recording secretary; Bruce Hamlin, treasurer; Mrs. Keith Neller, financial secretary; and Richard Babbitt, church school superintendent, assisted by Allen Smith. Howard Wilcox is the church's lay leader, and Robert Phillips, associate lay leader.

Conference and lay associate leader Mrs. is George Hoffman. Vern Minkley was elected chairman of stewardship and finance; William Reed, chairman of the Missions Commission; Kenneth Day, social concerns; Jack Sines, membership and evangelism; Irven Burgess, music; Mrs. Lester Cassel. pastoral relations; Mrs.

Clark Bullen, publicity, and Robert Jones and Hervey Dake, auditors. -ST. JOHNS Price Methodist Club will sponsor a fish supper Friday at Price Methodist Church. Serving begins at 5:30 p.m. Guadalupe Guild will sponsor a Mexican cafeteria style dinner at St.

Joseph's School Cafe Saturday from 5 to 6 p.m. An Italian spaghetti dinner will be served at the Congregational Church Thursday from 5:30 to p.m. Special services are being planned at the Church of the Nazarene in honor of Youth Week. Services will begin at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Sunday services will be at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. The Golden Tones Trio from Olivet Nazarene College, Kankakee, will present music. Harold DeMott, minlisterial student at Olivet College, will speak. St.

Johns OK's Revenue Bonds ST. JOHNS-Vice Mayor Rex Sirrine and City Clark of St. Johns signed 000 in revenue bonds in Detroit. City Mgr. Ken Greer said that.

to date, $921,993.75 in contract work has been completed on the city's water system. A new water treatment plant is under construction, with completion expected early this spring. Jeep Will Help Fight Rural Fires ST. JOHNS The St. Johns Fire Department has purchased a surplus civil defense jeep from the Jackson Civil Defense warehouse.

City Mgr. Ken Greer said the jeep will be converted into a grass fire fighting vehicle for the department. Clinton's Assessing Realigned ot a certain unspecified working conditions and pay differences. The work st stoppage began Tuesday afternoon when 16 women working on a trim line in the old school building sat down on job and refused Ito work. When they came to the job Wednesday morning, they again refused to work.

Following a meeting with local Chrysler officials, the women were reported to have gone back to work in the afternoon. Shortly afterward, however, Chrysler officials imposed a three-day layoff on the 16, in accordance with the union contract which specifies this penalty for unauthorized work stoppages. Chrysler officials said they had promised the women they rectify the accounting error as soon as they learned of it. According to Chrysler, 60 to 70 per cent of the workers were on the job on the second shift Wednesday (4-11 p.m.), but the picket line today stopped all but about 150 from entering. Pipe This Even Bathroom Sink Taken by Burglars On Eifert Road MASON-Not only did burglars take the kitchen sink Wednesday from a vacant home at 181 S.

Eifert Road, but the bathroom sink as well. Other bathroom fixtures were taken along with water pipe, copper tubing and some scrap iron, Ingham County Sheriff's officers reported. Deputies said the thie.es forced a rear door on home, owned by Willard Hale of Lansing. Gets Medal GREAT LAKES, Ill. (AP) Wounded while crossing a rice paddy under enemy fire in Viet Nam, an 18-year-old U.S.

Marine has been awarded the Navy's Commendation Medal for heroism. He Pfc. James W. Kehres of Monroe, who received word of the honor r. Wednesday while recovering from a hip at Great Lakes Naval Hospital.

Kehres was also presented with a citation that read: "Although he had already crossed the fire-swept rice paddies sisting in the evacuation wounded Marines. he once again disregarded his own safety to recross the open area reach more of his wounded comrades. During this heroic act he was seriously wounded the hip." Ionia Plans Workshop On Religion IONIA SS Peter and High School, Ionia, will host a workshop on religion for all teachers in parochial schools and Confraternity of Christian Doctrine classes in the Ionia area Saturday. Teachers from northern Kent, Barry, Ionia and Montcalm Counties will attend. Speakers will be Rev.

Thomas Skuzinski, assistant Confraternity director for the Rapids diocese; Sister Mary Kevin, O.L.V.M., catechetical specialist, and Joseph Neiman, executive director of the Confraternity Center. State Equalized Value Will Be Used For New Tax Base 00PS! Two-year-old Tommy Wood of Leslie has had his driving privileges revoked indefinitely following a somewhat unfortunate incident on his first try behind the wheel. It seems his mother, Mrs. Roger Wood of 411 E. Bellevue, was preparing to drive to town but forgot her so she returned to the house.

She left the motor running. "The children weren't in the car," Mrs. Wood says, "but Tom climbed in somehow." He pulled the selector lever into drive and held on as the car ran across the back yard and down a steep, 10-foot incline into Huntoon Creek. The car received a dented gas tank, and Dad got a towing bill. Tommy (left), who declined comment on the whole episode, received a bruise on his cheek.

AREA CLUBS SUNFIELD The Tub Stout Club February meeting will 1 be with Mrs. Mary Sanborn. Sunfield Lions Club will entertain the Mulliken Lions Club Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Community rooms. District Governor Alexander Allen, Eaton Rapids, will speak.

Methodist women will prepare the dinner. VESTABURG Miss Mildred Tipton, who was winner in the Voice of Democracy contest sponsored by the Edmore-Vestaburg VFW, has been awarded second place in district VFW competition at Owosso. Miss Tipton will compete in state finals Feb. 27 at Belding. CHARLOTTE Robert Reames of Lansing, certified public accountant, spoke at Rotary Club's weekly luncheon meeting at the Masonic Temple.

Fred Slider, high school senior, was introduced as the club's Junior Rotarian for February Altruistic Club will meet at the American Legion Hall, Tuesday, at 1 p.m. Luncheon will be served by a committee consisting of Mrs. Warren Shaull. Mrs. Carl Cox, Mrs.

Forest Stevens, Mrs. Eugene Wiegers and Mrs. Morris Wilson. Bridge will be played Alex Canja, deputy director of the State Department of Public Instruction, will speak to the Eaton County Democratic Club Thursday, Feb. 10, at the Amerlican Legion Post No.

42, 205 IN. Cochran Ave. A business meeting will follow a potluck dinner to be served at 6:30 p.m. Mr. and Mrs.

Kenyon Sherman of Charlotte will be hosts. LAINGSBURG-Next meeting of the Monday Club will be Monday with Mrs. Guy Parker, assisted by Mrs. Harry Gray. Time for the meeting has been changed from the afternoon to 8 p.m.

Mrs. William Hazel will give a program on "Cuba and Its Resources" PORTLAND Mrs. Luce has been re-elected president of John Megarah Women's Relief Corps No. 158. Others to take office were: Mrs.

Viola Favel, senior vice president; Mrs. Tracy Beard, junior vice president; Bertha Pline, treasurer; Mrs. Lottie Rader, chaplain; Mrs. Myrtle. Phillips, secretary, and Mrs.

Erma Hoppes, conductor. Mrs. Bernita Dutcher, assistant conductor; Mrs. Flossie Aldrich, guard; Mrs. Oliva Rice, patriotic instructor; Mrs.

Dorothy Zimmer, publicity, and Mrs. Bertha Sprout, musician. Color bearers are Mrs. Dorothy Zimmer, first; Mrs. Mary May, second; Mrs.

Kate May, third, and Mrs. Belle Fryover, fourth. Mrs. Viola Fanamed delegate to the Grand Rapids meeting in June, with Mrs. Doris Fel, alternate.

LAINGSBURG George Daley, District 11-D governor was guest of honor at a meeting of Laingsburg Lions Club. ASHLEY Ashley Future Homemakers of America will sponsor a Sweetheart Ball Feb. 19. Music will be furnished by the Tornadoes of Ithaca. Candidates for queen are; Connie Keck, senior; Kendy Kin.del, sophomore; Jeanie Tanner, junior; and Carolyn Mots, junior.

Candidates for king are: Dale Yelsik, junior; Roger Keck, junior; Bruce Andersen, senior; and Rodney Mills, senior. The ball will start at 8 p.m. The group goes to Detroit Saturday for a theater party. Greenbush Farmer to Get Citation ST. JOHNS John Jones, Greenbush Township farmer, will be presented "Cooperator of the Year" award Saturday, when some 200 farmers gather for the annual meeting of the Clinton County Soil Conservation District here.

The meeting will be at Smith Hall. On the agenda are: Election of directors, presentation of awards, and a speech by Dr. Lewis Wolfanger, professor in land use at Michigan State University. Wolfanger will speak on soil survey maps and their use in zoning. A judging of soil and water exhibits is scheduled for 11 a.m.

Reward Posted for Ex-Convict DETROIT (UPI) A $1,000 reward has been offered for information leading arrest of an ex-convict towanted for murder and for attempted murder in the shooting of two Detroit patrolmen. The Detroit Police Officers Association said Wednesday it was offering the reward for Bernard Stroble 26. Stroble was sought on a murder warrant in the shooting Dec. 24 of James Raffoul, 39, during a jewelry store holdup. He also was being hunted for the shooting of two patrolmen who stopped him and his two companions for questioning Jan.

17 about traffic violations. Police said one of Stroble's! companions at the shooting, James Hill, 24, named the exconvict as the slayer of Raffoul. Dansville Top Seniors Revealed by Principal DANSVILLE Names of the valedictorian and 0-salutatorians as well as other top students in the graduating class of Dansville High School were released today by the principal, D. S. Mueller.

Keith Merindorf, son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Merindorf of Mason Street, Dansville, is the valedictorian, with the highest scholastic average in the class of 60 students. In addition to his scholastic achievements. Keith has been a member and officer in the National Honor Society a member of the chorus and library clubs.

Keith has been admitted to Oakland University this fall with a major in mathematics. Tied for the position of are Dan Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roylyn Miller of Dansville Road, and Barbara Voss, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Orin Voss of Meech Road. Dan Miller has been in the high school band as first cornetist, the baseball team, Merindorf and is a member of the National mitted to Michigan Technological University at Houghton as a major in electrical engineering. Barbara Voss has been a cheerleader, secretary of her junior class, member of the Fu-. ture Homemakers, and a member of the National Honor Society. She has been admitted to Michigan State University for this fall, where she plans to major in communications.

Other top students from the class include Donna Tabachki, Ellen Baker, Rebecca Butler, Barbara Hicks, Connie Galbreath, Dean VanOstran, Lee Ann Rindfleisch, Lois Heinz, Douglas Stover and Susan Wagner. To date over half of the graduates have been admitted to col- Honor Society. He has been ad- leges or universities. ST. JOHNS Clinton County supervisors and assessors will be using new assessment procedures this year, but the change will make no difference in the basic figure on which taxpayers have previously paid taxes, officials said.

The assessed valuation figures will be mailed to taxpayers prior to March 1. Reason for the change in the assessed valuation figures is due to supervisors and assessors assessing at state equalized valuaiton, or as close to 50 per cent of cash value as possible, now required by state law. Actually, taxes have been paid on this percentage since 1955, but the assessed valuation figures sent to the taxpayers was approximately 25 per cent of cash value. However, the amount of tax paid has been figured on the state equalized valuation. In some instances, townships have been using the state equalized figures for several years, but many will begin for the first time.

A Cavanagh Shows Yen For Senate EATON RAPIDS Detroit Mayor Jerome P. Cavanagh indicated he is "strongly interested" in running for the U.S. Senate in an address Wednesday night at the Greater Eaton Rapids Chamber of Commerce first annual banquet. Cavanagh stated, however, that he would make no formal decision or announcement until Sen. Patrick V.

McNamara announces his plans. Political leaders are quoted as believing that McNamara, Democrat and senior senator from Michigan, soon will announce his retirement. Former governor Mennen Williams also indicated his interest in McNamara's seat. Cavanagh told the group that, "Contrary to others, I do not believe we are approaching a welfare state, but rather an opportunity state." He pointed to the anti-poverty program, "with all its faults, as a positive approach, because it helps people to help The Chamber, with 66 members after one year of operation, installed officers for the coming year. Holdover officers are President Charles Nicholas, First Vice President Roger Anderson and Treasurer Win Cheal.

New officers are Second Vice President James Britt and Secretary Paul Duffey. Suspect Hunt Shifts STOCKBRIDGE Search for two forgery suspects wanted here was shifted today by Ingham County Sheriff's officers to Chattanooga, Tenn. Sheriff Kenneth L. Preadmore said warrants will be sought to enable Chattanooga police to take the suspects into custody. passing two $90.50 checks at The two men, are wanted for Stanfield's Grocery and Dancer's Department Store here.

The checks, drawn on the Gregory branch of the Stockbridge State Bank, were stolen Saturday from a Gregory man, Lee Osborne, but weren't missed until Wednesday. St. Johns Aiding Stricken Family ST. JOHNS-Anyone interested in donating clothing, and household items Manuel Alcarez family of St. Johns, which lost home and furnishings a Tuesday fire, may do so by leaving them with Mrs.

Robert Rand, St. Johns representative of the Mid-Michigan Chapter of the American Red Cross. The Alcarez children range in age from 13 years to a baby of one month. The are: Esperanza, 13; Manuelita, 12; Rosie, 11; Robert, 10; Jolly, David, Gilbert, Rosemary, Christina, Esther, Linda, Angela, 1 and Ricky, the baby. 3 Traffic Up ST.

IGNACE (AP) Vehicle traffic Bridge over was up the Mackinac last month compared to January, 1966, the Mackinac Bridge Authority said Wednesday. The total number of vehicles was 32,111, compared with 28,549 last year. Total revenue for the month was $158,672, up 9.9 per cent over the 1965 figure of $144,372. Gift for G.I. NILES (AP) The Niles Daily Star said Wednesday it would send complimentary subscriptions of the paper to servicemen from the Niles-Buchanan area stationed in Viet Nam.

The paper said the program would be conducted in cooperation with the American Legion in Niles. The "Triple Crown" in horseracing consists of the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes. 5 Shopping Site Eved For Alma OVID Robert B. Craig, 76, formerly of Lansing and Adrian, died Wednesday in a nursing home here. During much of his life he worked as an electrical salesman in Lansing.

He is survived by two sons, George of Ovid and Fredrick of Lansing, and a granddaughter. Services, will the be at Houghton 2 p.m. Funeral SatHome, with burial in Maple Grove Cemetery. Mrs. Verna Cheal Robert B.

Craig SUNFIELD-Mrs. Verna Cheal died Thursday in a Charlotte hospital. The body is at the Mapes-Fisher Funeral Home. Mrs. N.

Baumgardner ST. JOHNS-Mrs. Nellie M. Baumgardner, 65, R. 6, St.Johns, died Wednesday evening at Clinton Memorial Hospital following brief illness.

A long-time resident of the Lansing area until just a few years ago, she was member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, St. Monica Guild and Bingham Grange. She is survived by her husband, John; four daughters, Mrs. Elsie Keeler, Mrs.

Mary Ridge and Mrs. Patricia Willits, of DeWitt, and Mrs. Kathryn McCausey of Portland; a son, Ralph Myers Lansing; five step daughters, Miss Baungardner, at home, Arlene Plowman of Biller Ovid, Mrs. Dorothy Berlin of DeWitt, Mrs. Delores Loomis of Florida, and Mrs.

Pat Bashore of St. Johns; grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Services will be at the St. Joseph Catholic Church Saturday at 9:30 Rosary will be recited Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Osgood Funeral Home.

Floyd R. Parks Floyd Parks, 83, of 1619 Stillman Road, R. 4, Mason, died Wednesday at his residence. Born in Fowler, he had been a resident of Ingham County for 20 years. He his was a farmer.

Surviving are wife, daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Sanborn, Mrs. Viola McCutcheon, and Ruth Maine of Lansing, Miss a Edna Irene a Parks of Mason, and Mrs. Thelma Hicks, Dimondale; three sons, Clifford of Lansing, Vernon and Wayne of Mason; 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Serv-4 ices will be Saturday at 2:30 p.m.

at the Gorsline-Runciman Funeral Home. Burial will be in De Witt Cemetery. Area Funerals Mrs. Minnie D. Busha GRAND LEDGE Graveside services will be Monday at p.m.

at Oakwood Cemetery for Mrs. Minnie Davis Busha, 84, former Grand Ledge resident died Monday in Clermont, Fla. The body will be at the Peters- Murray Funeral Home Saturday morning. Mrs. Zua Iola Cox ALMA Services will be held Friday at 1:30 p.m.

at the DewFuneral Home for Mrs. Zua Iola Cox, 77, Alma, who died Wednesday in a St. Louis nursing home. She had been a life long area resident, and is survived by a sister, Mrs. Bernice Baker of Alma; two grandsons, and 10 great-grandchildren.

Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery, St. Louis. Area Births Mr. and Mrs. Robert A.

Tomlinson, R. a son, Richard James, 30, at St. Lawrence Hospital, Lansing. Mr. and Mrs.

Alan N. Nemer, 3455 Howell Road, a daughter, Hospital, Kathryn Lansing. Mary, Jan. 29, at ALMA Alma's downtown area may become a giant shopping center if plans now under study by the City Commission are fulfilled. The move follows a suggestion that downtown one-way streets be adopted to reduce accidents.

The AAA traffic study and the Safety Committee made the oneway street recommendation. The shopping center idea would include removal of all parking meters on off-street lots in the downtown area. Meters would be left on the streets in order to provide a turnover in users. Funds from the business street meters would be used to pay for the meters taken from the Suggestions from the study call for west bound traffic on Superior Street from Pine Avenue to Wright Avenue, and eastbound traffic on Center Street from Lincoln to Pine. patterns would also be worked out for the cross streets.

Also proposed for commission consideration has been elimination of all angle parking on the downtown streets; improvement of lighting of alleys; and the creation of a downtown authority to help with the program. Record Set Paulings. Bridge officials said the figure was 12 per cent higher than the one for the same month last year. Issues Approved ESCANABA (AP) -Escanaba area school district voters have approved a three mill operating fund tax and a $1.4 million bond issue to build three new elementary schools and add on to existing schools. The millage issue was approved 2,577 to 1,374 Tuesday.

The bond issue was approved 2,123 to 1,458. SAULT STE. MARIE (AP) Traffic over International Bridge which links the Canadian and American Soos set a new record for the month of January with 26,433 vehicle cross- Grand Ledge Artist, 91, Succumbs in Hospital GRAND LEDGE One Grand Ledge's oldest citizens and probably the oldest artist, died Wednesday in a Lansing hospital. Mrs. Luis Lett, 91, a resident! here since 1880, began painting when she was 15 and produced many oil paintings of the ledges along Grand river.

In the 1890s when Grand Ledge's seven formed a major tourist attraction, Vena Spencer, as she was then, was a part of a young women's draw. ing class which the various islands and took boat trips on the river to sketch the scenery. She enjoyed recalling days when four excursion trains a day brought tourists into town. After her marriage to Luis Lett in 1900, she lived in Cadil-16, lac, Lansing and Grand Rapids for brief periods. She sang, and while in Cadillac was a paid member of a choir.

Reckless Driving Nets Jail Term CHARLOTTE Vance Steven Partridge, 18, of 320 W. Henry pleaded guilty to a reckless driving charge Wednesday before Municipal Judge Robert Ballard. Partridge is serving a 10-day term in Eaton County jail in lieu of paying $54.90 fine and costs. He was arrested here early Wednesday morning by Charlotte police. Motorist Dies MADISON HEIGHTS (AP) Roger L.

Smith, 32, of Pontiac, was killed early today his car collided with a parked truck on I-75. Widowed in 1930, and childless, Mrs. Lett has lived her remainyears in Grand Ledge. She was at her easel almost daily, and was still painting the week of her death. Many area residents own examples of her paintings of Michigan scenes and animals.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Holihan Funeral Home with burial in Oakwood Cemetery. She is survived only by several cousins. She was a member of the Grand Ledge Rebekah Lodge. Laingsburg Lad Visiting Capital LAINGSBURG-Aaron Bishop, a junior in Laingsburg Community Schools, was among the 100 youths who left Detroit for a week's tour of the United Nations, Washington, D.

peace seminar. They are attending lectures and U.N. meetings and visiting the White House and State DeApartment. Aaron is the son of Mr. and Mrs.

Herbert Bishop, 7553 AlRoad, and was selected to represent, after Laingsburg submitting Method- an application to the Detroit Council of Methodist Churches. Voss Miller Trucker Dies LAWRENCE (AP) Robert W. Berlin, 39, of Byron, apparently suffered a fatal heart attack today while driving his semitrailer truck on I-94 near Lawrence. Berlin's truck suddenly veered across the median and the oncoming lanes and jackknifed in a field, State Police said..