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Fort Myers (Fla.) News-TVess, Oct. 8, 1966 3-A Funerals Horseman Shot By Own Pistol Richard Blum. 28. of 3830 Laura was shot accidentally through MRS. EVA IRWIN Nine Auto Accidents IFaii Requiem mass for Mrs.

Eva Irwin, 66, of Fort Myers Shores, will be held today at 10 a.m. from St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church with Father J. Peter Vautrin, officiating. Burial will be in Fort Myers Cemetery.

To mom Injury the right leg when the limb of a tree or underbrush apparently tripped the hammer of his gun while he rode horseback through the woods in the Ten Mile Canal area, Deputy Harvey Holligan ,0 sfflh rV. 0 ALBERT EARNEST OSWALD impact. She was X-rayed at the ry Battles. 35, of 2858 Mango Funeral service for Albert Earnest Oswald, 52, of 1281 Sun- said. The .45 caliber single-action hospital and released.

There were no other Injuries and no charges Colt revilver was in a hip holster. St. According to Patrolman Joe McMasters, Battles was headed east on McGregor when he struck a car, traveling south bury Dr. will be held Sunday at 2:30 p.m. from Redeemer Lutheran Church with Rev.

The bullet entered the front of A rash of auto accidents occurred in Fort Myers and Lee County Friday, including two hit and run collisions investigated by the city police. None involved serious injuries. A count of nine was received from police, sheriff's department and the Highway Patrol. were Wed, raroiman ten iea-dle said. An oil slick on the pave ment may have been a factor in the rear-end collision, he said.

on Alhamnra driven by Walter Daniel L. Bergstresser, pastor officiating. Entombment will be Blum's right leg, just below the knee, passed through the muscles of his leg and emerged at the back of the ankle, Holligajt said. A in Memorial Gardens Mauso Pig wr Shew High Bnte leum. Two cars sidoswipod shortly 7 p.m.

on Del Prado Express Admitted to Lee Memorial Hos Oswald with his brother, Ike Ray Hogin, 79, of 1365 Alcazar, knocking I login's car in a ditch. Patrolmen Lewis Perkins and William Farrell arrested Battles later at Dunbar Elementary School. redeHtrlan Hit Of six which city patrolmen- way, three and one-hall nines pital, Blum was listed in satis Oswald, owned and operated Indicatee Jt 'eeiail north of Cape Coral. Deputy Val factory condition Friday night. The shooting occurred shortly the Oswald Construction Co.

He was a member of the Fort My Everly said injuries were minor worked, three were minor, and one involved slight injury. A hit and run accident at 2 :19 p.m. on McGregor Boulevard led to the arrest of James Hen- after 5:30 p.m. Holligan, unable Another hit and run occurred ers Kiwanis Club, Kiwanis Senior Bowling Team, President of the Pirates Boosters Club, mem to question the injured man im at 8:45 p.m. at Brown's Meat WEATHER FORECAST Rain ig forecast Saturday In the Pacific Northwest, Florida and western half of southern plains.

It'll be cooler from Pacific Northwest to north and but there was extensive damage to both cars. A car driven by Joe Soto, 17, of 2115 Flowers was headed south on De Prado and Magnus central Plateau regions. Wanner temperatures are expected from the Tennessee Valley to north and middle Atlantic coast states. (AP Wlrephoto Map) mediately, said he believed Blum was alone at the time of the and Grocery parking lot, 3509 ber of Lee County Contractors Association and a member of Anderson involving a pe destrian. J.

C. Thomas, 47. of Jolianscn, 67, and his wife Gun- Redeemer Lutheran Church. 1819 Fairview Harlem hild, 67, both of Cape Coral, were Weather Yesterday Schedule of the Tides for Today Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Helen M.

Oswald; a daughter, Lake was treated at the hospital traveling north. The cars side-swiped, Everly said, when Soto Man Denies Killing Wife But Has Past for a swollen right log and re Hurricane Hits Mexican Coast Miss Janice Oswald of Fort Myers; a brother, L. F. (Ike) Oswald, of Fort Myers; four leased. He told Patrolman Par-roll Copping the car, believed to drove to the left of the center line.

Soto's car traveled 200 feet In Fort Myers Oct. High 89, low 76, humidity (per cent) 85 at 6 a.m., 68 at 1 p.m. Rain: .41 inch. at an angle to a ditch on the west (Continued from Pom Ont) sisters, Mrs. John Addison of High 5:50 a.m.

11:44 p.m. 7:00 a.m. 5:06 a.m. 9:42 p.m. 8:00 a.m.

9:10 a.m. side of the road, after the impact knocked the car's fonder into the CLEARWATER UFt William dip back to the south a few miles west of Progreso, leaving the storm a clear path to move and Delmont, Mrs. Frank Su-pancic of Fort Myers, Mrs. Pauline Mussingham of Pitts Temperatures elsewhere oft front wheel. The Jolianscn Henry Waldron a once-promi car continued on about 100 feet in nent West Virginia lawyer who maintain its strength.

City Deaerted Albany 71 32 Angeles 77 64 burgh, Pa. and Mrs. Leonard Ayers of Delmont, Pa. Low 1:54 p.m. 2:54 p.m.

1:42 p.m. 5:44 p.m. 6:54 p.m. 2:39 a.m. 5:51 p.m.

2:42 p.m. 2:32 p.m. 1:32 p.m. 12:24 a.m. 3:42 p.m.

5:24 p.m. 2:22 p.m. 2:02 p.m. Alpena 77 49 Louisville 70 35 the northbound lane. No charges were filed.

Johansen suffered he a I960 Mercury, bumped him as he walked east across the lot. Neither the car nor its driver have been found. Miss Connie Jo Van Epps, 19, of 1259 Vesper, received a slight cut on her scalp in the collision of two compact oars at 4 :52 p.m. at Jackson and Bay intersection. According to Patrolman McMasters, a car driven by Lester L.

Bulson, 35, of 93 South Fourth Page Park was hit Boca Grande Bokeelia Bonita Beach Cape Coral Edison Bridge Everglades Ft. Myers Bch. Marco Naples Pine Is. Bridge Punta Gorda Punta Rassa Sanibel Strong Tide. Amarillo 80 53 Memphis 75 40 Progreso felt the first heavy winds of the storm shortly after Asheville 70 30 Meridian 75 44 slight cuts on his left arm.

8:00 a.m. 6:06 a.m. 5:56 a.m. 4 :56 a.m. 7:06 a.m.

8:10 a.m. 5:46 a.m. 5:26 a.m. dark. By that time federal and EDWARD II.

HUMPHREY Edward H. Humphrey, 75, of 11:12 p.m. 10:42 p.m. 10:32 p.m. 9:32 p.m.

11:42 p.m. 10:22 p.m. 10:02 p.m. Five additional accidents, all state government officials had minor were reported by the Sher turned common laborer to hide a double life, pleaded innocent Thursday to a charge he murdered his wife with a hammer. Waldron, who lived in St.

Petersburg under the name Robert Coleman Johnson, entered the plea through an attorney. The 702 Adams Lehigh Acres, evacuated about 10,000 residents died Thursday in the Lehigh iff's Department and the Highway Patrol, who worked four of them. Atlanta 72 47 Milwaukee 78 50 Atlantic 67 42 Mobile 83 58 Baltimore 67 38 Montgomry 76 52 Birminham 76 44 Nashville 75 37 Bismarck 86 37 Orleans 80 66 Boise 70 42 New York 70 47 Boston 70 47 Norfolk 64 42 Buffalo 63 44 Phildelphia 67 37 Burlington 66 37 Phoenix 88 65 Charlotte 70 42 Pittsburgh 65 35 Chatanooga 72 40 Portland, 69 43 Chicago 75 51 Portland, 70 56 Cincinnati 68 33 Richmond 68 34 Acres uenerai Hospital. A na to Merida. As the pounding continued into the early afternoon more evauca- tive of Brilliant, Ohio, he was by Miss Van Epps after she a retired steel worker and had proceeded into the intersection tions took place until the city was only time he spoke was when almost deserted except for police Local Skies Circuit Judge Joseph P.

McNulty moved to Lehigh Acres in 1964 from Portage, Ind. He was a member of the First Christian and troops. asked him how long he had been Sisal a small port named for Cleveland 69 37 St. Louis 75 38 Columbus 68 35 St. Paul 80 47 in jail.

Church in Lehigh Acres, Gary Dallas 77 56 Salt Lake 77 48 Sunset today 6:07 p.m. Sun the cactus fiber which is the peninsula's most important indus "Since Aug. 21," said Waldron, thin, grey-haired, dressed in a Lodge Free 677 and Lake Shore Lodge 901, I.O.O.F., both in try, was also reportedly heavily Boston Moose Loses Chance For Lady Love BOSTON Massachusetts officials politely turned down Thursday a New Hampshire of THOMAS A. EDISON CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH Corner of McGregor and Llewellyn Morning Worship At 11:00 A.M. "What It Worship?" light blue shirt open at the neck damaged by wind and water.

Gary, Ind. and rolled up on the sleeves. Denver 79 45 San Antonio 81 55 Des Moines 84 52 San Diego 73 65 Detioit 73 37 Francisco 66 58 Duluth 79 48 San Juan 87 76 Fresno 79 52 Savannah 79 55 Houston 80 57 Seattle 61 56 Indianaplis 69 38 Washington 69 42 Kansas Cty 85 56 Wichita 80 54 Knoxville 72 43 Wilmington 75 50 from a stop sign after he had: entered it. Bulson, headed west on Bay Street had ttie right of way. Miss Van Epps was charged with failure to yield the right of way resulting in an accident.

Asleep mi Cot A couple from Braddoek Heights, were involved in an accident at 7:24 p.m. at Palm Beach Boulevard and Marsh Avenue. Mrs. Paul Halsey Toare, 49, a passenger in a camper driven by her husband, was slightly in-1 rise tomorrow 6:23 a.m. Moon-rise tomorrow 1:13 a.m.

New moon Oct. 13. Prominent star: Altair, high in south 7:06 p.m. Visible planets: Saturn, in southwest 12:55 a.m. Mars, in Survivors include his widow, Waldron, 56.

disappeared from Tax Time Near Mrs. Hattie Humphrey of Le high Acres; two brothers, Rob Huntington, W. 16 years ago, leaving behind a wife and two children. He was indicted a few But Bills Viait ert Humphrey of Portage, FLORIDA CITIES the east 5:11 a.m. Jupiter, high in southeast at sunrise.

(Continued from Poae One) some midnight oil but we should and Lawrence Humphrey of Charleston, W. and three sisters, Mrs. Ethel Brettell of Brilliant, Ohio, Mrs. Blanche days later on an embezzlement charge. He came to Florida, adopted the new name, remarried, and worked as a laborer for a chemi Aplachicola 80 67 Orlando 86 74 Daytona 82 72 Pensacola 80 68 Ft.

Laudale 85 75 Sarasota 83 71 Gainesville 81 69 St. Pete 87 76 Jacksonville 78 69 Tallahassee 83 76 make it," in seven days. Tax billings include 139,000 jured when the camper was hit from behind by a car driven by Williams of Wellsburg, W. Va. parcels of real estate, up about Railroad Span To Be Rebuilt Key West 87 76 Tampa 85 74 Miami 85 73 Palm 85 76 and Mrs.

Alice Skidmore of cal firm. Lonnie Ray Jones, 25, of LaBelle. six per cent from last year 131,450 parcels, Schooley said. Brilliant. Ohio.

His former life wasn't known Mrs. Teare, asleep inside on a cot, complained of back pains after a four foot fall following the until neighbors complained of an Friends may call Sunday at The case delaying the billings obnoxious odor coming from his fer to provide a home and female companionship for a 3-year-old bull moose captured at Amherst and brought to Boston's Franklin Park Zoo. Walter D. Stone, director of zoos for the metropolitan district commission, said he feared moving the moose a third time might be dangerous for the animal. The moose appeared first at Northfield in western Massachusetts and was transferred to the Quabbin Reservoir area, and later moved to Boston after he began attracting crowds at an Amherst farm.

"He's been moved twice now, the Farley Funeral Home from 2 to 4 and from 7 to 9 p.m. is a direct petition to the high court to prevent state approval beach cottage last month. Police investigated and found Waldron's FORT MYERS CHRISTIAN CHURCH (Disciple of Christ! "The Church Where You Feel At Home" At The End of Colonial on McGregor Blvd. Church School 9:45 A.M. Worship Service 11 A.M.

Monroe C. Grant, Minister of the current tax roll. The Masonic service will be Sunday The West Coast Inland Navigation District Friday authorized hiring J. E. Greiner Associates of Tampa to design and wife, Phyllis, under a bedspread county has been ordered to re at 7:30 p.m.

at the Farley Fu on the floor. Police said she had assess property at full market supervise reconstruction of the neral Home with Lehigh Acres Masonic Lodge 344 AM of value, but application of the or SAY IT WITH FLOWERS CARL GURTHA'S FLOWER SHOPPI We Wire Flowers 3250 Cleveland Ave. WC 4-1 954 Utility Executive Denies Murder FORT LAUDERDALE A Florida Power and Light Co. executive, Edward W. Smith, pleaded innocent Friday to second-degree murder.

The 61-year-old Smith was charged in the fatal shooting last week of Kenneth Leone, 61. railroad bridge to Boca Grande der was delayed until the 1967 ficiating. been beaten to death with a hammer. Waldron was charged with second degree murder. Trial was set Lee County Commissioner roll by appellate court ruling.

Funeral service will be held Kenneth Daniels, who repre Monday at 10 a.m. at the Farley Funeral Home with Rev. for Nov. 17. Use News-Press Want Ads sents the county on the district board, said the move taken at Paul Daughtery of the First and each time we ve had to use Bradenton will provide the re Christian Church officiating a paralyzing drug to tranquil-ize him," Stone said.

"If we quired 90-foot horizontal channel clearance at the Boca Burial will be in Lee Memorial Grande crossing at Placida. moved him again we'd have to do it all over and I'm not sure Park with graveside rites to be conducted by Fort Myers Lodge In other action, the board dis 63 IOOF. how much of the drug he could cussed the grand opening of the stand." Pallbearers will be Ralph The offer of a New Hampshire Fellows, Sam Preston, Stanley Ensworth, Ernest Bassett, Noel Keen and Jesse Syfrett. home was made by the depart waterway Feb. 27 and 28.

The ceremonies are to be a joint venture of the Sarasota and Venice chambers of commerce, the district and the corps, with the! ments of fish and game and forestry which sent Stone a tele gram saying "There are plenty of lady moose in our north coun GEORGE G. LOCKIE George G. Lockie, 72, a resident of 308 Oklahoma died chambers "doing the legwork," Daniels said. A dinner for invited guests try. We re sure he can find a GINGER "FRAGRANT MEMORIES LINGER" We Wirt Flowers "Anywhere" la The Pre World Nit Sunday OX 4-3188 2nd at Fowltr ED 5-2571 mm mate and live a long, happy and Thursday night.

Surviving is his will be held at Sarasota the productive life. widow Delphy A. (Dolly) Lockie first day, followed by the ribbon cutting and a fish fry at of Fort Myers, two brothers Jay J. Lockie of Idaho, Donald Lockie Venice Feb. 28.

The only fore seen possible holdup to having the waterway actually open by of Oak Park, 111., sister, Mrs. Mildred Parr of Tivoli, 111. He was a member of the Telephone Pioneers, Shrine Club, First Presby Preparedness For Emergency To Be Outlined then is relocating water mains across the Venice cut, Daniels said. terian Church, and a 50 year member of Riverside Blue Lodge of Riverside, 111. Memorial serv botanically Bamboo is not classified as a tree.

ice will be held Monday at 2 p.m. An institute for emergency at the First Presbyterian Church preparedness, sponsored by the Chapel with Rev. Robert C. As muth officiating. Leo W.

Ehgel Flowers Soften Sorrow hardt Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. H. ELLIS POWELL The body of H. Ellis Powell of Sanibel Island, who died Thurs IIP day, was sent to the Fredericks Lee County Commission and the Florida Civil Defense Agency, will be held 9 p. m.

Tuesday at the courthouse. Speakers for the program will be R. C. Stewart Sidney, coordinator for the office of continuing education, civil defense university extension program; Robert Kohler of the Florida State University extension; and South Florida Civil Defense Area Director Cmdr. John Buchanan.

City and county officials from Lee and Hendry Counties are expected to attend the three- Funeral Home at Opelika, "ARE so NECESSARY KINZIE'S Rose Gardens FLORIST We Telegraph Flowers 2900 Second St. ID 4-114? Friday for service and burial G33 to Sunday afternoon. Leo W. Engel- hardt Funeral Home in charge 336 Cleveland Ave. 24-Hour Telephone Service WE 4-2! 31 of arrangements.

EUGENE ANDREWS Funeral service for Eugene An drews will be Sunday at Mount hour session. Subjects to be included in the program are com munity planning as a key to Pleasant Baptist Church in Harlem Heights with Rev. Brown officiating. Baker Funeral Home is in charge. disaster control; understanding of nuclear threat; community McGregor baptist church 5523 McGregor Blvd.

The Friendly Church Sunday School 9:30 Worship 10:55 a.m., 7:45 Training Union 6:30 Wednesday Service 7:30 Pastor: Robert T. Liner Cooperating With Southern Baptist Convention a.m. p.m. p.m. p.m.

Doris Duke's Car Kills Her Guest shelters as a key to survival; barrier shielding demonstration; and individual participation in local programs. Also to be included Is a film on use of schools as shelters. The meeting is one of 12 In the state this fiscal year. NEWPORT, R. I.

Ed- wardo Tirella, 42, of Dover, N.J. was killed Friday when he was struck by a car police said was The News-Press Hear one of Florida's outstanding youth groups The Youth Choir of the First Baptist Church of Miami. Accompanied by: Guitars, Brass, Reed, Piano Organ, and Bass. Come alone! Come and bring a date! Come and bring a pal! Come and bring a car load! Published seven mornings week THE CHURCH OF CHRIST That Meets In North Fort Myers 87 Pine Island Road at Weaver's Corner, In Lions Club lldg. Sunday Services Bible Study 10 A.M.

Worship Service II A.M. Sunday and Thursday Evening 7:30 Daniel Tarn, Minister bv News Press Publishing Co. 2442 Anderson Fort Myers, Fla. Mail address P. O.

Box 10. 33902. Telephone EDison 4-2351 for all departments except classified ad vertising EDison 4-2401. News Bureaus Naples 456 Tamiaml Trail. Midway 2-3043 driven by tobacco heiress Doris Duke at her estate, Rough Point.

Newport police said Tirella was a guest of Miss Duke and the accident occurred when he got out of the car to open a gate. Police said the car apparently started forward, striking Tirella and pushing him through the gate and against a tree. Miss Duke was Injured and was taken to the Newport hospital. The hospital said Miss Duke suffered face cuts and was in good condition. The hospital said she would remain over i Punta Gorda, 123 Sullivan McGregor boulevard 1 NEptuna 9-2856.

Subscription Rates By mall or carrier, payable In advance. Dallv and Sunday: One year $23.40. CHURCH OF CHRIST Qzrjffe!) Standi six months $11.70. three months 3825 McGregor Boulevard Worship dl Bible Study Bible night for observation. AM Sun.

10:00 11:00 AM PM WE 6-4554 Wed. 7:30 Fort Myers, Florida 7:00 P.M. Tarpon at Seminole Doris Duke was dubbed "the richest girl in the world," when at the age of 21 in 1933 she inherited the first installment of her father's tobacco estate, $5.85. 1 Sunday only, by mall one year $7.80, six months, $3.90, three months $1 85. Member of The Associated Press.

The Associated Press Is entitled exclusively to the use for republication of all local news printed In this newspeper es well as all AP news dispatches. Entered as second class matter at the Post Office at Fort Myrs, under act of March 3. 17I. Adults Are Also Invited See "Herald of Truth" each Sunday WINK-TV 12 Noon Jerry P. Pace, Minister "The end of your search for triendlt churnr." which amounted lo more than $100 million when he died in 1925.

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