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SECTION PORT HURON TIMES HERALD, Tuesday, December 20, 1966 New York Stocks Del Disney DetEdis DiomAlk Steel SERE Doug Air 75r Dew Chem DraperC Dressind Duke 411 du Pont 5.75€ Due Li 1.40 DynamCp EastAirL EastGF EK odok Eaton Ya 1.25 1.72 Eltra Corp. Emer El 1.50 614 End Johnson ErieLock RR Ethy Corp Evershp EvansPa 251 ExCello FoirCom 121 Foir Hill 30e Fansteel Fedders FedDStr 1.70 55 Ferro Cp 1.20 Filtrol 2.80 Firestne 1.40 45 FirstChrt 511 Flintkote Fla Pow FMC Cp .75 Food Fair FordMot 2.40 Fore Dair 50 FreepSul 1.25 FruenCp 1.70 Accept 1.20 GenAnilF 40 Gen Cig 1.20 GenDynom Gen Elec 2.60 110 Gen Fds 2.20 GenMilis 1.50 GenMot 4.55e GenPrec 1.50 GPub5ve PubUt 1.50 GTel El 1.20 Gen Tire Ga Pacific 1b Gerber Pd Getty Oil Gillette 1.20 42 Glen Aid .70 Goodrich 2.40 Goodyr 1.35 GraceCo 1.30 GranitCS 1.40 GrantWT 1.10 1.200 Nor Ry 3 GI West Fini Greyhnd .90 GrumAirc 1b GulfMO 2.600 Gulf Oil 2.20 GulfStaUt .80 -H- Halliburt 1.70 Hercinc 1.10€ Hertz 1.20 Hew Pock .20 Hot Electron Holld Inn .50 Holly Sugar Homestk 1.60 Honeyw! 1.10 Hook House Howmet HuntFds Hupp Cp .171 1 Ideal Cem Imp Cp Inger Rand Inland St InsNoA 2.400 1.80 IntBusM Int Harv 1.80 Int Nick Intl Packers Pap 1.35 int 1.50 ITE 15 JohnMan 2.20 JohnsnJ 1.400 JonLogan .80 Jones 2.70 Joy Mig 1.25 Kaiser Kayser Re Kennecott KernCLd 2.60 Kerr Me KimbClark 50 Kresge Koppers 1.30 1 Lear LehPCem Sieg Leh Val Ind Lehman 1.970 LOFGis 2.800 LIbbMcN Liftonin 1.541 Livingsin OIl LockhdA 2.20 Loews Theat LoneS Cem LoneSGa 1.12 Lorillard 2.50 Lucky Str Lukens St 1 331 Mack MacyRH 1.60 Mad Fd 2.71e MagmaC 3.60 Magnavox .80 Marathn 2.40 Mar Mid 1.30 Marquar MartinMar May DStr 1.60 Maytag 1.600 McCall McDon Co .40 McKess 1.80 Melv Sh 1.25 MerckC 1.400 MerrChap 1e MGM MidSoUt! .76 MinerCh 1.30 MinnMM 1.20 Mo Kan Tex MobilOll 1.80 Mohasco Monsan 1.606 MontDUt 1.52 MontPow 1.56 MontWard 20 Morrell Motorola 103 MISt TT 1.12 6 -N- Nat Airlin 901 90 Not Bisc 1.90 Not Can NatCash 1.20 A gift of common stock The nicest way to say Merry Christmas Have you discovered the pleasure of giving shares in some fine American company? When you give shares of stock you make someone a part-owner of a company with a chance to share in the company's prosperity through dividends, in its future growth through increase in the value of the stock. It's not easy to think of a finer gift. So before you begin your gift shopping, ask one of our i registered representatives to give you helpful facts about common stock for gifts. Watling, Lerchen Co.

Members: NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE, MIDWEST STOCK EXCHANGE, DETROIT STOCK EXCHANGE 409 ANDREW MURPHY AVENUE, PORT HURON, MICHIGAN Phone: 885-9555 (in Sarmia: Edgewater 833-72) Detroit Ann Arbor Birmingham Dearborn Jackson Lansing Midland Pontiac Port Huron Warren New York 1916 FIFTY YEARS OF SERVICE 1966 GE Weakness Is Feature Big Three Auto Stocks Gain NEW YORK (AP) Continued weakness in General Electric highlighted an irregularly lower stock market to a y. Trading was active. GE, which Monday in disappointment over an earnings forecast, fell to on an opening block of 7,600 shares and continued to sell at about a 2-point loss. Du Pont sank more than 2 points. These losses were almost balanced by a wide assortment of fractional gains among leading issues.

All Big Three auto stocks were in plus territory although American Motors eased. American Telephone and most other top utilities also nudged ahead. Slight gains were posted for Bethlehem, Republic Steel, Texaco, Zenith, Raytheon, Sperry International Nickel, Air Lines and Douglas Aircraft. IBM and Polaroid gained a point or better. Rails tended to back away slightly.

Opening blocks included: General Motors, unchanged at 68 on 10,500 shares; Rock Island Railroad, unchanged at on and General Acceptance, unchanged at on 20,800 shares. Monday The Associated Press average of 60 stocks fell 1.9 to 294.4. Prices also were mostly higher on the American Stock Exchange. Fractional gains were made by Arkansas Louisiana Gas, General Plywood, Seaboard World Airlines and Barnes Engineering. Soybean, Grain Futures Active CHICAGO (AP) Trade in soybeans and grain futures was active on the Chicago Board of Trade today, last day of trading in December contracts.

Wheat was cent lower to cent higher, December corn was unchanged to cent lower, December oats were unchanged to lower, December cents; rye was cent lower, December soybeans were to 1 cent lower, January Edison Earnings DETROIT (AP)-Detroit Edi- son Co. today announced net earnings of $60,458,534 or $2.10 per share for the 12 months ended Nov. 30, compared with $58,249,732 or $2.02 per share for the like 1964-65 period. DETROIT LIVESTOCK DETROIT (AP)-(USDA)- Cattle 250. Hardly enough for market test.

Steers steady: small supply of cows active, fully 50 cents Instances 1.00 choice higher; slaughter steers, couple lots high steers 25.00-25.25; cows utility 16.50-17.50; few Individual up to 18.00. Hogs 100. barrows Couple lots U.S. 1 21.50-21.75. and 200-220 lb.

and glits DETROIT POULTRY DETROIT (AP)-Prices paid per pound for No. 1 Ilve poultry: heavy type hens 18-20; roasters heavy type 24-25; broilers and fryers 3-4 whites turkeys heavy type young hens 31-33; turkeys heavy type young toms 28-29. Comment: Market steady. DETROIT EGGS Comment: Market unsettled. Sanilac Man Hurt As Van, Car Collide DETROIT EGGS DETROIT (AP)-Egg, prices per dozen oy first receivers (Including U.S.): Whites Grade A jumbo 48-51; extra large large medium 40-42.

Browns Grade A jumbo medium 39-40. MARINE CITY An Applegate man was admitted to River District Hospital early today with severe head cuts after a van he was driving collided with another car. Carl F. Gorczany, 24, of 2504 South Lake Shore Road, was admitted after his van was in the accident at 8:45 a.m. on Marine City Highway, west of King Road.

St. Clair State Police said Gorczany was driving the truck east on Marine City Highway when he lost control on the slippery highway. The van skidded around and collided with a westbound car driven by Edward Mast, 23, of 5629 Pte. Drive. The van then skidded into a tree.

Mast suffered the loss of teeth and other cuts. Gas Fumes Fill Room, Algonac Man Revived ALGONAC A 44-year-old man was revived by Algonac volunteer firemen after he was overcome by gas fumes Monday in his room at the Al-Mar Motel, 2410 Pte. Tremble Road. Algonac police said Richard Beck, a resident of the motel, was found unconscious in his bed at about 4:30 p.m. by motel owner Cameron Benningfield.

He was taken to Mt. Clemens General Hospital. Police said firemen believe a chimney was plugged, causing gas fumes to escape from a furnace into the room. Mr. Beck is employed by Chris-Craft Corporation, police said.

St. Clair City Balking At County Library Link ST. CLAIR It is still not certain whether the City of St. Clair will join the St. Clair County Library System which is to go into effect Jan.

1. But even if St. Clair does not immediately join the system, it will not endanger the County operation of the system. Whether in St. the Clair's County non ticipation system parmight delay operation of the system was brought up at Monday night's City Council meeting.

It became clear that an impasse has developed between the City and the County on whether St. Clair should join the system. HOWEVER, Frank V. Van Deaths BERT ARMS LAPEER Bert Arms, 80, who lived at 6551 Imlay Road, died Saturday in Lakeland, Fla. Mr.

Arms was born in Lapeer County April 25, 1886. He and his wife, Flora, were married in November, 1919. Surviving are his widow and a brother, Eugene, of Wilmette, Ill. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m., Wednesday in Muir Brothers Funeral Home, Lapeer, with Rev. Harvard Warren, pastor of the Imlay City Methodist Church officiating.

Burial will be in Stiles Cemetery, Lapeer. JOHN BILOUS YALE Funeral services will be held at 10 in Sacred Heart Catholhursday for John Bilous, 84, of 107 Euclid Street, who died Monday unexpectedly. Rev. Hungerford, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Mt.

The Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m., Wednesday in S. B. Gillian Funeral Chapel. Mr. Bilous was born in Austria Feb.

17, 1882. He farmed near Peck for 28 years, and he and his wife moved to Yale eight years ago in retirement. He and his wife, Barbara, were married Feb. 18, 1910. They observed their golden wedding anniversary in 1960.

Surviving in addition to his widow are a son, Michael, and a grandson, Steven Sushynsky, who lives with the couple. There are four other grandchildren and a sister in Austria. MRS. OSCAR STIMSON BROWN CITY Mrs. Katherine Stimson, 84, a resident of Maple Valley township all of her life, died Monday in her home.

She was born May 30, 1882 in Maple. Valley township, the daughter of Edward and Martha Hill. She was married to Oscar Stimson Feb. 26, 1902 in Brown City. He died June 18, 1957.

The couple farmed many years. Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Merle Muxlow, Brown City; Mrs. Helen Rasmussen, Grand Rapids; Miss Fern Stimson, Brown City, and Mrs. Hazel Spear, Kingston; two sons, Lawrence and Gordon, both of Brown City; two sisters, Mrs.

Minnie Buckley, Stockton, and Mrs. Anna Leach, Utica; 21 grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren. Remains are in the family home at 3340 Stinson Road. They will be removed at noon Thursday to Carman Funeral Home for services there at p.m. Rev.

Harold Burgess, pastor of Brown City United Missionary Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. MRS. HAROLD OATMAN AVOCA Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Rister Funeral Home for Mrs.

Leaetta Oatman, 61, Avoca, who died unexpectedly Sunday. She suffered a heart attack in her home. Rev. Jon Thomas, pastor of Avoca Methodist Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Springhill Cemetery, Fargo.

Mrs. Oatman was born in Yale March 23, 1905. The former Leaetta Jones, she was married to Harold Oatman in October, 1926. Surviving are her husband, two sisters, Bertha Regan, Avoca, and Mrs. Mildred Ainsworth, Ruby, and brother, Milford Jones, Croswell.

ALVIN E. STROM ELKTON Alvin E. Strom, 72, Elkton civic leader, died today in Scheurer Hospital, Pigeon, following a long illness. Born July 4, 1894 in Chicago, he came to Elkton in 1951. He served 10 years as Village clerk.

He was district lay leader for the Methodist Church and was active in the Methodist Men's Club and Elkton Rotary Club. Surviving are his widow, Esther; a son, Kenneth, Rochaster, a daughter, Mrs. Alvin Bittner, Elkton, and grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday in the Elkton Methodist Church.

Rev. Max Weeks, former pastor, now of Memphis, will officiate. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery The remains are in the Colgan Funeral Chapel. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Wednesday.

Murder Charge Against Ward In Huron Dismissed Zanten, director of the County system, said today that while it is hoped that St. Clair will still join the County system, the county system will still operate because it will have the necessary 100,000 population required. Soles unofficial Unless noted, rates dends table disburse bosed on or semi Special extra net follow rote stock dividend. extra 1 dividend, or plus stock dividend or paid for year stock our 1965. estimated cash value on ex-divisend ex distribution dote.

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Reid Company: Member 1004 Military St. Next to Huron Theatre Pr. Huron Telephone 984-1573 Name. BAD AXE The murder charge against Thomas L. Ward.

45, Harbor Beach, who had been accused in the bludslaying of Orval Hill, 70, geon also of Harbor Beach, was dismissed Monday at the conclusion of a justice court examination. Justice John P. Guza dismissed the case, following a final statement by Prosecutor John Schubel. After reviewing the evidence, Schubel concluded, "I now feel the evidence is inconclusive on the basis of testimony and that the court has no alternative but to dismiss the charge." LAST THURSDAY, when the examination opened before being adjourned to Monday to hear a final witness, four witnesses had practically eliminated Ward as a suspect by giving him an air-tight alibi. They had testified they had seen the dead man, Hill, alive Nov.

17. Other testimony established that Ward was in Pontiac State Hospital, under lock and key, for treatment as an alcoholic, from Nov. 15 to Nov. 23. It was Nov.

23 that Hill's battered body was found in his small apartment. Medical testimony showed that Hill had been dead four days and that with his injuries he could have remained alive from one to three days before that. Recall of the four witnesses who testified to seeing Hill alive after Ward had been taken Deaths RANDOLPH MELOCHE ST. CLAIR Randolph D. Meloche, 61, of 305 Hathaway Street, died Monday in River District Hospital.

Mr. Meloche was born Sept. 10, 1905 in River Carnard, Canada, son of the late Charles and Margaret Meloche. He and Ruby McLaughlin, Detroit, were married June 1939. He was employed by Ainsworth Manufacturing Company for about the last 40 years.

The Meloches moved to East China township from Detroit about five years ago. Mr. Meloche is survived by his widow, two stepdaughters, Mrs. Thelma Victory, Detroit, and Mrs. Dorothy Patterson, Chicago; a stepson, Francis McLaughlin, Detroit; 7 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren, three brothers, Malcolm, Francis and Joseph Meloche, and a sister, Mrs.

Beatrice Farrand, all of Windsor, Ont. Remains are in the Memorial Chapel Funeral Home where services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Rosehill Cemetery. JOHN L.

"JOE" MYERS ALGONAC John L. "Joe" Myers, 74, of 401 Pte. Tremble Road, who operated the former Myers Hotel here many years, died Monday in St. Joseph Hospital, Mt. Clemens, after a long illness.

Mr. Myers was born April 6, 1892 in Ohio. He and Pearl L. Clark were married Nov. 18, 1916 in Detroit.

Mr. Myers lived in Algonac-33 years. He is survived by his widow and a brother, George Myers, Chillicothe, 0. The remains are in Gilbert Funeral Home. Arrangements are incomplete.

MRS. EDWARD J. SCHEID NEW BALTIMORE Mrs. Josephine E. Scheid, 80, of 48351 Jefferson Avenue, died Sunday in Mt.

Clemens General Hospital where she was a patient the last eight days. Mrs. Scheid was born Feb. 11, 1886 in Warren. She and Edward J.

Scheid were married Aug. 12, 1912. Mrs. Scheid lived in Algonac 17 years before moving to the New Baltimore area last July. She was a member of the Ladies Sodality of St.

Mary Queen of Creation Catholic Church, New Baltimore. She is survived by her husband, two daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth Leathley, Adrian, and Mrs. Mary R. Wilbur, New Baltimore; two sons, Ralph Scheid, Roseville, and Edward A.

Scheid, St. Clair Shores; two sisters, Mrs. Evelyn Reinke, Detroit, and Miss Delia Wolf, Warren; two brothers, Edward and Ben Wolf, both of Center Line, and 12 grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Gendernalik Funeral Home and at 10:30 a.m.

in St. Mary Queen of Creation Church. Father Wolf, a relative from Adrian, will officiate. Burial will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Detroit.

The remains are in the funeral home where the Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. today. to the hospital caused a stir in the courtroom. Mr. Van Zanten said today that a minimum population of 100,000 is required, and the population of St.

Clair County is 107,000. This means that if St. Clair did not join the system, the remaining population of about 102,000 would be sufficient to operate the system. Also, if the county fell short of the 100,000 figure, it could classify as a "provisional" system, which would permit it to come under the plan with the expectation that within a few years it will have the needed 100,000 population. THE REASON St.

Clair is still undecided on whether to join the County system is a difference of opinion as to whether the City Library Board should retain control of the employment of staff in a local branch library and other personnel matters. The County Library tem has submitted contracts to various units in the County, and at least eight units, including Port Huron have approved the County library system contract. But the St. Clair City Council has insisted that County agree to a contract provision giving the local library board the right to control local personnel and certain phases of operations. City Attorney Charles Staiger informed the Council Monday night that the County Library Board, at a recent meeting, tabled the contract with St.

Clair because the County board feels it would be giving St. Clair preferential treatment, and it would be discriminatory to other units in various cities and townships of the County which have approved the County contract. Mr. Staiger also said that the Michigan State Board for Libraries has taken an interest in the County issue and is asking that it be notified of the city's action by Jan. 15.

Alderman Walter Sawher questioned why the City of St. Clair, which has invested some $150,000 in local and federal funds in new library, was the last of all the communities approached to enter into the contract. Alderman James L. Scherbarth then asked whether the County population would be sufficient if St. Clair did not join.

Alderman George Friederichs said that many local questions remain to be answered because St. Clair is moving into a new building. Alderman Kenneth to J. Klieman, who has opposed joining the County system, questioned whether St. Clair might not better wait a year before deciding to join the County system.

When it was asked if the City received any benefit now from the County Library, it was pointed out that a book exchange is provided, and the Council mentioned it helps pay the taxes to provide this service. Mr. Sawher said he believes the Council should not say "no" to the County system before it gets more information from the local library board. The Council then referred the question to the local library board, and will consider the contract later. Flames Level Barns Near Brown City BROWN CITY Two barns owned by Lloyd Griswold at his farm on Willis Road, north of here, burned Monday night.

Most of all of the milking equipment in them was destroyed. Brown City and Marlette Fire Departments responded, but the buildings were all but destroyed when they arrived. The Brown City alarm came in at 8:45 and Marlette firemen were called at 9:10 p.m. Also lost in the fire were 12 calves and 5 cows. One of the two buildings was relatively new.

The other had been recently remodeled on the lower level, and modern milking equipment had been installed Griswold credited his dog with helping him to remove many of the cattle from the barns. St. Clair Youth Pleads Guilty To Burglary Count ST. CLAIR- Roger J. Schlett, 18, St.

Clair, pleaded guilty before Circuit Judge Halford I. Streeter when arraigned today on a charge of burglary. Schlett was arrested in connection with the July 21 ry of the St. Clair Hunting and Fishing Club. He was referred to the probation department and released pending presentence investigation.

OTTO SCHAVE, the first of the four took the stand over the objection of Philip Woodworth, Bad Axe, defense attorney. Schave testified, "I made a mistake. It was on the 14th saw Mr. Hill alive and not the 17th. The second witness, Mrs.

Violet Siddall, Harbor Beach, after being re. minded of her earlier testimony, said, the time I believed it to be accurate." Her testimony ended there when a defense objection was upheld. The two other witnesses on the important date, Mrs. Mary and Joseph Capling, did not change their testimony. Capling testified as to the date, "That was te statement I made and I have no reason to change that testi- mony." TESTIFYING at the final day of the examination was Walter L.

Holz, crime laboratory scientist, division of crime detection, Michigan Department of Health. He said that human blood stains were found on a pipe wrench, the suspected murder weapon, found in a garage near Hill's apartment, Holz testified that blood stains on the clothing of the dead man were of type blood, and that blood stains on clothing worn by Ward at the time of his arrest Nov. 28 were different, type positive. An affidavit introduced by Woodworth and signed by a doctor showed that Ward has type 0 positive blood, the same as found on his clothing. IN REFERRING to the testimony of the blood stains in his summation, Schubel said, "What appeared to be incriminating evidence is not incriminating at all." He also said that although one witness testified she saw Ward enter the garage Nov.

15, where the wrench was found, there was nothing to trace the wrench to the hand of Ward. Schubel said, "There is no doubt that a cruel and wicked crime has been committed," but the circumstantial evidence loses in the face of other testimony. He also said he believes it the duty of the prosecution to present all the testimony available. After that he asked for the dismissal and Ward walked from the courtroom a free man. Blue Water District 1A Deaths-Funerals ARMS, BERT, Age 80, died December 17.

The remains are in Muir Brothers Funeral Home, Lapeer, where funeral services will be held at p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Stiles Cemetery, Lapeer. BILOUS, JOHN, Age 84, of Yale, died December 19. Remains are in the S.

B. Gillian Funeral Chapel, Yale, where the Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Wednesday. Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Thursday In Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

Burial will be In Mt. Hope Cemetery, MELOCHE, RANDOLPH Age 61, of St. Clair died December 19. Remains are in the Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, St. Clair, where services will be held at 10 a.m.

Thursday. Burial will be in Rosehill Cemetery. MYERS, JOHN Age 74, of Algonac, died December 19. The remains are in Gilbert Funeral Home, Algonac. FUneral arrangements are Incomplete.

OATMAN, MRS. LEAETTA, Age 61, of Avoca, died December 18. Remains are in Rister Funeral Home, Avoca, where funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be In Springhill Cemetery, Fargo.

SCHEID, MRS. JOSEPHINE Age 80, of New Baltimore, died December 18. Remains are in the Gendernallk Funeral Home, New Baltimore, where the Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Tuesday. Funeral services will be in the conducted funeral at 10 a.m.

Wednesday home and at 10:30 a.m. in St. Mary Queen of Creation Church. Burial will be In Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Detroit.

STIMSON, MRS. KATHERINE, Age 84, died December 19. Remains are in the family home at 3340 Stinson Road, Brown City. They will be removed at noon Thursday to Carman Funeral at Home 2 for funeral services there p.m. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, STROM, ALVIN 20.

Age The 72, of Elkton, died December remains are in James F. Colgan Friends Funeral Chapel, Elkton. may call after 2 p.m. Wednesday, Funeral services will In the conducted Elkton Friday at 1 p.m. be Burial will be in Riverside Church.

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