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DECATUR HERALD AND REVIEW Decatur, Illinois, Thursday, November 27, 1975 12 Deaths Macon County, Central Illinois both of Olney; sister, Mrs. Gene (Ruth) Weber of Newton; five grandchildren. FURRY Mrs. Fred (Iva L. Briscoe) Furry, 89, of Cypress, died 5:30 a.m.

Wednesday in Costa Mesa, Calif. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday in Mitchell-Jerdan Funeral Home, Mattoon. There will be no visitation. Burial will be in Branch-side Cemetery, Gays.

SIGN OF CONTROVERSY A billboard, displaying a woman's posterior clad in tight-fitting shorts and branded with the Biblical inscription "He Who Loves Me, Follows Me," dominates a building at 54th Street and Third Avenue in New York's borough of Manhattan. This ad campaign has drawn denunciation from the Vatican, prompted debate in the British Parliament and attracted hundreds of protest letters and calls. The ad is for Italian pants called "Jesus Jeans." is, It I mimw'. V- 4 1 1 Xhfr'sf rM wA ill Macon County BAIR Miss Emma Bair, 84, of 735 W. William died Wednesday morning in her home.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Dawson Wikoff Funeral Home. Miss Bair was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Wesley Bair. She was a retired secretary to the Attorney General of the United States.

CALAMELLO Mary Calamello, 81, of 645 E. Wood died at 9:35 p.m. Tuesday in St. Mary's Hospital. Services will be at 1:30 p.m.

Friday in St. Patrick Catholic Church. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the J. J.

Moran Sons Funeral Home, with prayer service at 8 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Mrs. Calamello was born in Tricarico, Italy.

She was the daughter of Tony and Marie Scardello. She moved to Decatur in 1910, and later married Ben Calamello. He died Oct. 10, 1972. She leaves sons, Nick of Decatur; Anthony of Westerville, Ohio; Paul of Dalhart, daughters, Pete (Rose) Tomacci of San Jose, Mrs.

Richard (Lee) Ott of Chicago; brothers, Tony Scardello, Vancouver, British Columbia; Rocco Scardello, Decatur; 7 grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Two sons, two brothers, and a sister preceded her in death. FARMER Carl B. Farmer 81, of 3140 N. University died 7:26 a.m.

Wednesday in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Friday in Mechanicsburg Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Brintlinger's Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Memorials: Baby Fold at Normal or Chaddock Boys School at Quincy. Mr. Farmer was born in Mechanicsburg, a son of Robert and Alice Webber Farmer. He was an employe of the Illinois Power Co. service department for 32 years, was a veteran of World War was a U.S.

Weather mm mm. A Great Gift Idea member of the First United ir.il 1 i. nl 1 4L. Memocusi unurcii anu uie Modern Woodmen of America. He married Bertha J.

Wood in 1919. Surviving are his wife; brother, Robert F. of Kalamazoo, sister, Mrs. M. 0.

(Alice) Elliott of Springfield; two grandchildren. FERRIS Austin L. Ferris, 66, of 636 E. Hays died 10:15 a.m. Wednesday in Decatur Memorial Hospital.

Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday in J. J. Moran Sons Funeral Home, with visitation after 4 p.m. Friday.

Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery. Mr. Ferris was born in Van-dalia, a son of William and Sarah Hutson Ferris. He was a retired plaster and plant guard, was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church and was an Army veteran of World War II. He married Edna Jones in 1964.

Surviving are his wife; stepson, Allen Adams with the USAF in California; stepdaughters, Mrs. Dave (Betty) Roderick of Mount Zion; Mrs. Gene (Patricia) Sorrell and Mrs. Ralph (Lale) Crum, both of Decatur; brothers, Elmer and Herbert, both of Decatur; James and Kenneth, both of Colorado Springs, Denver of Manitay, sisters, Mrs. Gladys Hattfill of Mattoon; Mrs.

Ella Egnor and Mrs. Ruth Welch, both of Decatur; 15 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild. One brother and one sister preceded him in death. KIRBY Jessie Woodson Kirby, 90, formerly of 104y2 E. Prairie Ave.

died 5:30 a.m. Wednesday in Mini House. Graveside services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday in Boiling Springs Cemetery. Visitation will be 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Thursday in J. J. Moran Sons Funeral Home. Memorials donor's choice. Mr.

Kirby was born in Macon County, a son of Thomas and Mary Kirby. He was retired from Wagner Castings Co. and was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church. He married Emma Walls in 1909. Surviving are his wife; sons, Edward and Leslie, both of inois Forecast Becoming partly cloudy today with highs in the 30s.

Variable cloudiness in the north tonight and a chance of some snow in the northwest and extreme north, fair south. Lows mainly in the 20s. Cloudy Friday with a chance of snow or rain in the north and central areas. Highs in the 30s north and 37 to 45 south. Extended Outlook Fair to partly cloudy Saturday.

Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow Sunday. Partly cloudy Monday. Continued cold. Lows from the upper teens to the lower 30s. Highs from around 30 to the lower 40s.

Decatur Temperatures Nov. 27 Temperatures 7 a.m. 27 7 p.m.29 Noon 30 10 p.m. 28 High 32 Low 27 Precipitation: .42 Thurs. sunrise: set: 4:33 Records Records for Nov.

26: Sears with visitation after 7 p.m. Friday. Burial will be in Valley View Cemetery, Edwardsville. Mrs. Wilson was.

born in Decatur, a daughter of Peter and Katherine Roussey. She was a member of the Methodist Church. She attended Millikin University. She married Donald Wilson in 1933. He died in 1968.

Surviving are sons, Donald Jr. of Georgia; David of East Alton; six grandchildren. Central HJinois BECKENHAUER Walter H. Beckenhauer, 83, of Olney died 8 a.m. Wednesday in Richland Memorial Hospital, Olney.

Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Summers Funeral Home, Olney, with visitation 7 to 9 p.m. Friday. Burial will be in Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney. Mr.

Beckenhauer was born in Cleveland, Ohio, son of John and Amelia Beckenhauer. He was a retired U.S. Postal Service employe. He married Margaret Travers in 1959. Surviving are his wife; daughters, Mrs.

Evelyn Charsky and Eillene Beckenhauer, both of Cleveland, Ohio; three grandchildren; two greatgrandchildren; two stepgrand-children. BENNETT Julius Homer Bennett, 90, of Kansas died 8:45 p.m. Tuesday in Paris Community Hospital. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday in Sutton Son Funeral Home, Kansas, with visitation 4 to 9 p.m.

Thursday. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, near Kansas. Mr. Bennett was born in Oldham County, son of John T. and Cora Bennett.

He married Anna Rankin in 1908. She died in 1965. Surviving are son, Thomas of Kansas; daughters, Mrs. Ruby Metcalf of Paris; Mrs. Anna Guyer and Mrs.

Alberta Bradford, both of Kansas; Mrs. Blanche Craft of Grayville; sister, Mrs. Mary Forster of Paris; 23 grandchildren; 62 great-grandchildren; 6 great-great-grandchildren. BOWER Mrs. Furl (Luella Yelton) Bower, 88, of Casey, died 4:45 a.m.

Wednesday in Casey Nursing Home. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday in Markwell Funeral Home, Casey, with visitation after 6 p.m. Friday. Burial will be in Casey Washington Street Cemetery.

Mrs. Bower was born in Cumberland daughter of William and Lacy Yelton. She was a member of Casey United Methodist Church. She married Furl Bower in 1909. He survives.

CLARK Lewis Anderson Clark, 72, of Martinsville died 1:45 a.m. Wednesday in Union Hospital, Terre Haute, Ind. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Saturday in Martinsville Methodist Church. Visitation will be after 4 p.m.

Friday in Greenwell Funeral Home, Martinsville. Burial will be in Ridgelawn emetery, Martinsville. Mr. Clark was born in Flora, son of Charles and Mary Clark. He was a member of Martinsville Methodist Church and was a retired superintendent for Marathon Oil Pipe line.

He married Glenna Baird in 1931.. Surviving are his wife; son, David of Nashville, daughter, Mrs. Lisbeth Wright of Vienna; brother, Philip of LaGrange; sister, Miss Irene Clark of Flora; four grandchildren. FEHRENBACHER Steve J. Fehrenbacher, 52, of Olney died 8 a.m.

Wednesday in Richland Memorial Hospital, Olney. Funeral Mass will be 9:30 a.m. Saturday in St. Joseph Catholic Church in Olney. Visitation will be 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Friday at Summers Funeral Home, Olney, with 8 p.m. prayer service. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Olney. Mr.

Fehrenbacher was boirn in Jasper County, son of Ed and PearJ Fehrenbacher. He was a member of Olney Elks, American Legion, and St. Joseph Catholic Church of Olney. He married Margaret Gosnell in 1948. Surviving are his wife; son, John of Olney; daughters, Mrs.

Dolores Amerman and Mrs. Karen Scherer, both of Olney; Joyce Fehrenbacher, at home; brothers, Floyd and Henry, Decatur; daughter, Mrs. Ted (Goldie) Kirby of Decatur; brother, Sam of Altamont, sister, Mrs. Zora Laughton of Effingham; 12 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren. A son, two brothers and three sisters preceded him in death.

OLLESH Gustav Ollesh, 74, of 1204 N. Jordan St. died 6:55 p.m. Wednesday in Americana Nursing Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete in Brintlinger's Funeral Home, Decatur.

Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery. Mr. Ollesh was born in East Prussia, a son of Samuel and Louise Ollesh. He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church and D.A.N.K.

He married Louise Stechert. She died in 1969. Surviving are daughter, Mrs. Robert (Mary) Corman of Downers Grove; son, Samuel of rural Decatur; brother, Herman of Kirchmoser, East Germany; five grandchildren. wo brothers and one sister preceded him in death.

PACZAK -John Paczak, 63, of 249 N. Witt St. died 3:37 p.m. Tuesday in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be 10 a.m.

Saturday in Dawson Wikoff Funeral Home, with visitation 7 to 9 p.m. Friday. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery Mr. Paczak was born in Belleville, son of Matthew and Anna Paczak. He retired in 1974 from A.E.

Staley Mfg. after 30 years of employment. He married Kathryn Palla in 1945. Surviving are his wife; son, John M. of Decatur; daughters, Mrs.

Phillip (Dorothy) Esswein of Atlanta; Mrs. William (Kathryn) Newton of Decatur; brother, Michael of Decatur; three grandchildren. One sister preceded him in death. REED Mrs. Lula Hawthorne Reed, 86, of 1402 N.

Morgan St. died 6:50 a.m. Tuesday in St. Mary's Hospital. Funeral services will be 1 p.m.

Saturday in Antioch Missionary Baptist Church. Visitation will be 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in J. J. Moran Sons Funeral Home.

Burial will be in Macon County Memorial Park. ROBINSON Darryl W. Robinson, 26, of Peoria, formerly of Decatur, died Monday evening in Peoria. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Friday in Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, Decatur.

J. J. Moran Sons Funeral Horns, Decatur, is handling arrangements. There will be no visitation. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.

Mr. Robinson was born in Murphysboro, son of Levander and Lillie Jackson Robinson. He graduated from Eisenhower High School, Decatur, and was a member of the Antioch Baptist Church. Surviving are his parents of Decatur; brothers, Donald and Ronald, both of Bloomingtcn; Levander of Decatur; sister, Mrs. Rickey (Brenda) Cook of Decatur.

ROSS Mrs. Carl (Minta Lynch) Ross, 77, of 259 E. Garfield Ave. died 4:45 p.m. Tuesday in Decatur Memorial Hospital.

Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Friday in Brintlinger's Funeral Home, with visitation after 6 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Fairlawn Cemetery. RYAN Louis Raymond Ryan, 91, of 2148 N.

Water St. died 12:15 a.m. Tuesday in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday in Jarvie Funeral Home, Springfield, with visitation 5 to 9 p.m.

Friday. Friends also may call 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday in J. J. Moran Sons Funeral Home, Decatur.

Burial will be in Monongahela Cemetery, Springfield, Pa. WILSON Mrs. Donald (Gladys Roussey) Wilson, 67, of Edwardsville, formerly of Decatur, died Tuesday in Wood River Township Hospital, Wood River. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday in Pletcher Funeral Home, Edwardsville, Mrs.

Furry was born near Sullivan. She married Fred Furry. Surviving are brother, Charles Briscoe of Buffalo, three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. JAMISON Mrs. Howard (Freda M.

Smith) Jamison, 42, of Ivesdale died Wednesday evening in Mercy Hospital, Urbana. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Roux Funeral Homej B-ement. KLOCKENGA George Klockenga, 85, of Lincoln died 6:10 p.m. Tuesday in Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital, Lincoln. Funeral services will be 11 a.m.

Saturday in Immanuel Lutheran Church, Lincoln, with visitation one hour before service time. Visitation will also be 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday in Holland Barry Funeral Lincoln. Burial will be in Hartsburg Union Cemetery, Hartsburg. Memorials: Charity of choice.

Mr. Klockenga was born in Hartsburg, son of George and Martha Klockenga. He was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Lincoln. He married Nancy Radenmaker in 1916. She died in 1945.

Surviving are sons, Walter and Wendell, both of Lincoln; sisters, Mrs. Frances Leesman of Hartsburg; Mrs. Rena Ub-benga of Lincoln; 8 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Two sons, five brothers and four sisters preceded him in death. MURRAY Mrs.

William (Margaret Helen) Murray, 64, of Vandalia died Wednesday morning in her home. Funeral, arrangements are incomplete at Beery-Hohlt Funeral Home, Vandalia. Marriage Licenses John Richard Prakel, legal, Clinton, Shirley Ellen Long, legal, Argenta Gary Gene Goertz, 24, Decatur, Cathy Louise Mehl, 24, Quincy Sammle Leon Lowe, 23, Decatur, Patricia Ann Routson, 25, Decatur Steven Douglas Hahn, 25, Decatur, Linda Ruth Hahn, 24, Decatur Clyde Burnerd Painter, 30, Decatur, Susan Davida Bodine, 21, Decatur James Lee Walker, 24, Decatur, Ethel Jerl Meyers, 20, Decatur Michael Stephen Vanko, 27, Decatur, Cathy Marie Hassler, 22, Decatur Fredde Lee Alburtis, 20, Decatur, Ana Kathleen Fairfield, 20, Richmond, Mo. Rodger Lynn Coventry, 28, Decatur, Cathy Anne Penwell, 25, Decatur 200 Years Ago Today On this day in 1775, King George III addressed the British Parliament and turned aside the peace plea sent by the Continental Congress as the "evidence of rebellion in my colonies, which I cannot tolerate or accept." ARMY SECRETARY DROPS IN AT FORT, Fort Bragg, N.C. (AP) Secretary of the Army Martin R.

Hoffman dropped in at Ft. Bragg by parachute to observe training in the 82nd Airborne Division here. Hoffman, a former paratrooper and avid sport parachutist, used the Army's new MC11 parachute and was accompanied by Lt. Gen. Henry Emerson, commander of Ft.

Bragg and the -18th Airborne Corps. HEAVY SNOWSTORM COVERS MOSCOW Moscow (AP) Moscow's heaviest snowstorm in recent years covered the Soviet capital during 1he night with 8 to 11 inches of snow. The weather bureau said that much usually doesn't ac-cumulate until late January. Snowplow crews apparently were caught off guard and did not begin clearing the streets until after most of the snow had fallen. Traffic was jammed, and cars were stuck.

FREQUENT VISITOR The comet Encke, which returns to the earth every 3.3 years, is the most frequent visitor in the 611 known Legal Notices 20 27 04 6515 In the Circuit Court for the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Macon County, Illinois, In Probate Death and Claim Date Notice Estate of Paul A. Gaddls, Deceased, No. 75-P-357. Notice Is hereby given of the death of the above and that Letters Testamentary were Issued November 17th, 1975 to Arden H. Gaddls, 2313 North Monroe, Decotur, Illinois 62526.

Claims against the estate may be filed In the office of the Clerk in Room 4C8, Macon County Building, Decatur, Illinois 62523, within 6 months from date of Issuance of Letters; and any claim not so filed is barred as to the estate inventoried within that period. Also, copies of claims must be mailed or delivered to the executor-and to the attorney. John T. Curry, Mocon County Circuit Clerk Borchers, Francis Darflinger Attorneys of Record. 628 Millikin Court Decatur, Illinois 62523 Telephone 422-0047 20 27 .04.

6516 In the Circuit Court of the Sixth Judleoi Circuit, Macon County, Illinois. No. 75-D-821 Diane Ruth Drake, Plaintiff, vs. Herbert Kay Drake, Defendant. Publication Notice Notice Is given you Herbert Kay Drake, Defendant, that this case has been commenced in this Court against you, asking for a Decree of Divorce and for other relief, and that the case is pending.

Unless you file your Answer or otherwise file your appearance in this cose in the office of the clerk of this court located in the Courthouse, Decatur, Illinois, on or before Jan 9, 1976, a ludgment of decree by default may be taken against you for the relief prayed In the complaint. John T. Curry, Clerk of the Court Seal of Macon County Stephen O. Wllloughby Legal Aid Society of Mocon County 156 South Water Street Decatur, Illinois 62523 Telephone 423-0516 Decatur ta S3 jr standard style ultra-slim eyeglass hearing aid Hi Lo Otlk Albany 41 26 sn Albu'que 36 10 cdy Amorillo 41 12 clr Anchorage 29 22 cdy Atlanta 55 30 cdy Birmingham 56 34 clr Boise 43 34 sn Boston 43 36 rn Brownville 70 55 clr Buftalo 36 32 sn Charleston 60 40 rn Charlotte 54 29 cdy Chicago 32 18 cdy Cincinnati 41 35 cdy Cleveland 34 28 cdy Denver 35 10 cdy Des Moines 25 18 cdy Detroit 31 25 sn Dulu-th 16 0 cdy Fairbanks 18 4 sn Fort Worth 45 28 clr Green Bay 26 12 cdy Helena 28 17 sn Houston 67 37 clr Ind'apolis 33 26 cdy Kansas City 30 27 cdy Las Vegas 51 31 clr Little Rock 36 28 clr Los Angeles 75 57 cdy Marquette 19 14 cdy Memphis 46 31 cdy Miami 75 61 cdy Milwaukee 31 19 cdy Minneapolis 21 12 sn New Orleans 70 38 cdy New York 43 35 rn Okla. City 37 13 clr Omaha 27 20 clr Orlando 74 44 cdy Phllod'phfa 48 33 rn Phoenix 64 43 cir Pittsburgh 36 26 sn Rapid City 15 -1 sn Richmond 55 27 rn St.

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