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"4-U tf V1 1' 'I I'll) "ll-lffll'T" II "we" )inrii-MI jiwfcunnrmlnlwi 4 Sunday, July 11, 1971 W. W. Yothers, Pioneer In Citrus Work, Dies si MOCK, MRS, fAN5Y L.i Funeral services tor Mis. Pansy L. Mock.

61, 11J2 S. Westmoreland who (tied Friday, will be held Monday al A.M. at the Church of Christ at Holden Heiohts with Interment to follow at Woodlawn Memorial Park. The Rev, Mr. Oaks Gowen will officiate.

Mrs. Motk was a native of Millen, Ga. and came here In 19.19 and was a member of the Church of Christ at Holden Heights. Survivinq are husband, Joe R. T.

Mock; son, Craig Mock; two daughters, Mrs. Hannah Wlnslow, Mrs. E. H. Gott, ell of Orlando; two brothers.

Jack Lane and Bub Lane both ot Millen, seven grandchildren and one greatgrandchild. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of lha W. Guy Black Home for Funerals, IO E. Church, Orlando. OLSON, MRS.

ANNIE MAE Funeral services tor Mrs. Annie Mae Olson, 79, 3120 Beauclalr Road, Jacksonville, who passed away Friday, will be at p.m. Monday from Fairchild Chapel with Rev. Robert Short officiating. Interment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery.

Mrs. Olson was a member of tha Christian Missionary Alliance Church. World War II American Legion Auxiliary, and United Daughters of the Confederacy. Orlando. She Is survived by her son, Stephen W.

Averill; two daughters, Mrs. Percy L. Cannon and Mrs. Paul P. Wilkinson; and two grandchildren Fairchild Funeral Home.

Lakt Ivanhoe, Is In chargt of services. ROLLINS, JOY L. Funeral services for Mr. Joy L. Rollins, 76, 625 Dartmouth Street, who passed away Saturday, will be held -T" 1 r.

a at 4:00 jiESIt, are the in. A P5 jUBgiiesi mmws af the ILra MlrasS 3 If I UBtlA MR. JOSEPH W. LIVELY, 93, 1401 E. Harding, died Friday.

A native of Oglethorpe County, he moved to Central Florida in 1925. He was a retired carpenter and a member of North Park Baptist Church. Survivors: daughters, Mrs. T. E.

Carter, Mis. Ernest Carter, Mrs. Ethel Porter-field, Mrs. Frank Farmer, all of Orlando, Mrs. C.

W. Lee, l.ithonia, son, Joseph, Orlando; sister, Mrs. Mary Carrington, Comer, five a 1 ldren and eight great-grandchildren. Fairchild Funeral Home. MR.

JOY R. ROLLINS, 76, 625 Darmouth died Saturday. Born in Auburn, ho came to the area eight years ago. He was a retired owner and operator of a nursery. He was a member of College Park United Methodist Church and for several years he was school guard at Princeton Elementary School.

Survivors: widow, Coradel Cheatham, Orlando; brother, Harris sister, Mrs. Ella Van Lanen and Mrs. Lila Eisley, all of Aubum, Calif. W. Guy Black Home for Funerals Inc.

MRS. ELOISE ELINORE GILLIS, 77, 2906 Sandwell Drive, Winter Park, died Thursday. First Federal has Paid These Rates Continuously Since February 1970! CERTIFICATE COMPOUNDED QUARTERLY 0 Years per annum MR. WILLIAM WALTER YOTHERS, 91, a resident of Orlando for more than half a century and a retired entomologist, died Saturday. He was a pioneer in the growth and development of the Florida citrus industry.

Mr. Yothers, father of Jean Yothers, society editor and columnist of the Orlando Sentinel and Orlando Evening Star, was born Sept. 15, 1879, in Ashton, III. He was raised in Idaho where his family moved when he was 10. He was graduated from the University of Idaho with a B.S.

degree in 1903 and obtained an A.B. degree from Cornell University in 1904, both in agriculture. FROM 1904 until he retired in 1935, Mr. Yothers was employed by the United States Department of Agriculture in the Bureau of Entomology. He was transferred to Orlando in 1907 to work on citrus insects.

The Orlando USDA station was one year old at the time. For 25 years he was in charge of the Bureau of Entomology's laboratories in Orlando and responsible for valuable research on insects that plague Flori-da's most important agricultural industry. In 1917, he married the former Ada Bumby, Orlando, in the Bumby home located at Orange and Jackson, present site of the CNA Building. After living there for many years, they moved to Boone Street on property now occupied by the city. In 19G4.

they moved to 826 W. Alameda Street. In 1915 Mr. Yothers published the first insect and mite control program for Florida citrus growers. He developed early recommendations for the use of oil for the control of scale insects and of sulphur for the control of rust mites.

THESE MATERIALS are still in use. In 1926 when the Mediter-r a a fruit fly was threatening the entire citrus industry, Mr. Yothers was sent to Honolulu by the USDA to research the problem, helping to develop the sterilization pro-c that stopped the growth of larvae in the peel before it could dam age the fruit. In 1965, the Florida Entomological Society bestowed upon him the annual Honors Award, acknowledg- WILKES, MR. FRED SR.

Funeral services for Mr. Fred G. Wilkes, 77, 801 Jamaio who passed away Wednesday, will be at 4 p.m. Monday from Fairchild Chapel with Rev. Robert Hutchinson, pastor of St.

John's Presbyterian Church, officiating. Interment will follow in Woodlawn Memorial Park. Mr. Wilkes was a native of Brunswick, N. and resided In this area since 1960.

He served with the U. S. Army during World War I and was a member of Orlando Memorial Post 19, American Legion. He is survived by his son, Fred G. Wilkes Ballston Spa, N.

brother, Clarence Wilkes; sister, Mrs. Verna Bowen, both of Schenectady, N. and one grandchild. Friends may call from 7-9 p.m. today.

Fairchild Funeral Home, Lake Ivanhoe, is in charge of services. WINK, MR. LOUIS HERBERT Fmeral services for Mr. Louis Hr.rbert Wink, 77, 508 S. 12th Leesburg, who died Saturday, will be held at the Beyers Funeral Home Chapel, Leesburg, at 10:30 a.m.

Tuesday with the Rev. Robert D. Alexander officiating. Interment will be in the Lone Oak Cemetery under the direction of Beyers Funeral Home. $10,000 Minimum 5 K.7 per annum $5,000 Minimum Year Days 5 per annum $1,000 Minimum 3 P.M.

In tha Chapel 3 or me w. vgy DiacK nonw tot ru-nerals, with tha Rev. O. V. Hitch-cock officiating.

Graveside services and Interment will be held Monday at 3:00 P.M. in tha Fogartyviile Ceme. 1 1 Bradenton, Florida. Mr. Rollins 1mi burn, California.

Ha spent much of his early years homesteadlng in Alberta, Canada and Norway. Later returned to Auburn where he owned and operated a nursery. Upon his retirement he moved to Orlando. Ha was interested in children and for several years he was school crossing guard at Princeton Elementary School. His main interest being the handicapped children.

In lieu of flowers those desiring may contribute to tha Central Florida Council for the Hard of Hear, log at Rock Lake School, 408 N. Tampa or to Primrose School, 2733 5. Fernoreek, Orlando. Mr. Rollins was a member of the College Park United Methodist Church.

He Is survived by his wife, Coradel Cheatham Rollins, Orlando; Brother, Harris H. Rollins; Sisters: Mrs. Ella Lan Lanen and Mrs. Lila Eisley, all of Auburn, California. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the W.

Guy Black Home for Funerals, 170 E. Church Orlando. ROUSE, HAROLD "SHORTY," Funeral services for Mr. Harold "Shorty" Rouse, 62, of 10203 Forest Cify Road, who passed away Thursday will be held Monday at 10 a.m. from Garden Chapel Home for Funerals with Reverend Roger Mc-Call of tha Northslde Baptist Church officiating.

Mr. Rouse Is survived by his wife: Emma of Orlando, a son: Mr. Harold R. Rouse of Alachua, a daughter: Mrs Martha Wolf of St. Petersburg, Three Brothers: Mr.

George Rouse of Forest City, Mr. Roland Rouse of the Canal Zone, Mr. Arthur Rouse of Atlanta, Georgia, Five Sisters: Mrs. Dorothy Heath of Forest City, Mrs. Leila Mills of Forest City, Mrs Mildred Tlmmls of Butler, Indiana, Mrs.

Ethel Richards of Winter Park, and Mrs. Margie Nolan of Anchorage, Alaska. Garden Chapel Home for Funerals is in charge of all arrangements. SULLIVAN, MR5. HELEN E.

Funeral services for Mrs. Helen E. Sullivan, 79, of 1330 Lyndale Winter Park, who died Thursday, will be held Monday at 1 p.m. in the Chapel of Cox-Parker Funeral Home with Rev. Robert D.

Matheny of Winter Park Christian Church officiating. Interment will be in Cincinnati, Ohio. Mrs. Sullivan moved to this area in 1954 from Cincinnati. She Is survived by husband, Lewis W.

Sullivan, Winter Park; son, Mr. George Sullivan, San Marino, Califs-daughter, Mrs. Robert Ratterman, Cincinnati, Oriio; brother, Mr. Charles Gerties, Dayton, Ohio, Mr. George Garties, Cincinnati; sister, Mrs.

Florence Garballano, Maitland, five grandchildren, on greatgrandchild. Cox-Parker Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. WELLS, MR. WILLIAM STAR Funeral services for Mr. William Star Wells, 21, 7121 Hershey Way, Orlando, who died Friday as tha result of a traffic accident, will be Monday at 11 a.m.

in the Chapel of the Colonial Funeral Home with Rev. Jess Cook, pastor of the Southeast Christian Church officiating. Interment will follow in Chapel Hill Cemetery. Mr. Wells was born in Savannah, and moved here 5 years ago.

He was foreman for a local food products company. He is survived by his father, Marion Star Wells, Orlando; mother, Mrs. Irene Wells, Orlando and sister. Miss Delores Tracy Wells, Orlando. Ramsdell Colonial Funeral Home, 2701 Conway Road, is In charge of arrangements.

WISEMAN, MRS. NINA LUCILLE, Funeral services for Mrs. Nina L. Wiseman, 62, Vatican Avenue, Lockhart, who died Friday will be held Monday at 12:30 p.m. from the Chapel of Cox-Parker Funeral Home with Rev.

Joe Doufhitt, pastor of Lockhart Baptist Church officiating, and being assisted by Rev. Leonard Jones, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Union Park. Interment will follow in Glen Haven Memorial Park. Mrs. Wiseman came to this area J4 years ago from South Bend, and was active in WMU and the Lockhart Baptist Church Choir.

Surviving are husband, Orvin; sons, Mr. Harold H. Meilstrup, Orlando, Mr. Dennis Meilstrup, Pell City, Mr. Donald A.

Wiseman, Orlando; daughters, Mrs. June M. Long, Orange City, Mrs. Linda E. Wilson, Orlando; brothers, Mr.

Arthur Crouse, Orlando, Mr. Paul Crouse, Houston, 11 grandchildren. Cox-Parker, Winter Park in charge. IN MEMORIAM Warren F. Miles, June 12.

1968. who passed away Gone is the face I loved so dear Silent is the voice I loved to hear Too far away for sight and speech But not too far for thought to reach. Sweet to remember him who once was here, And whose absence is iust as dear. Miles Family. Reg.

$350 7 Diamond Set $297.50 Fcg. $59.95 Fr. 2 Diamond Earrings $53.95 Pr. Reg. $150 W.

W. YOTHERS Pioneer in citrus ing his contributions to entomology in Florida. A charter member of the society, founded in 1927, he served as president in 1927. FOLLOWING HIS USDA i rement, Mr. Yothers went into business for himself, free lancing as citrus consultant for insec ticide and citrus organiza tions such as Chase Company, Fosgate Grow' ers, Fort Pierce Citrus Growers Association.

Wil son Toomer Fertilizer and Rhome Haas Chemical Co. A longtime grower member of Plymouth Ci trus Growers Association, ivir. yotners served as a member of its board of directors. He was a former director of the Florida Ci trus Exchange, former officer and honorary member of Florida State Horticultural Association, member of Central Florida Cornell Alumni Association, and member of the First Presbyterian Church. Survivors include his widow; two daughters, Mrs.

Russell F. Fisher, Winter Park, and Miss Yothers, Orlando; sister, Mrs. Maud Y. Cox, St. Petersburg; brother, Merrill Yothers, Seattle, and four grandchildren.

a nklin-Cole Funeral Home. Nun, 101, Sings DURBAN, South Africa tB Sister Benedict, a Roman Catholic nun at Nazareth House, sang to entertain guests at a party celebrating her 101st birthday. EVEREST JENNINGS WHEELCHAIRS Colonial flrugfi Corner New England Knowtej Winter Park, Florida 647-2311 NEED A Don't buy or rent any Piano before knowing about our NO RISK PIANO PLAN KELLER MUSIC CO. COLONIAL PLAZA W.P. MALL Zales MMEE.

Reg. $295 8 Diamond Overlap Set $265.50 JtWtUM My, how you've changed our convenient charge plans Original pri tag thown on vvrry jtrm COLONIAL PLAZA DOWNTOWN 21 S. ORANGE PINE HILLS CENTER MRS. FISHBACK Dies In Pennsylvania Civic Leader Many Years Dies On Trip I MRS. LILLIAN WILMOTT FISHBACK, 87, pioneer Orlando leader in civic, cultural and business affairs, died Friday in Somerset, where she was visiting a daughter.

A daughter of the late Capt. and Mrs. J. W. Wilmott.

Mrs. Fishback was born in Orange County and came to Orlando with her parents at the age of 2. Her father owned and operated the Tremont Hotel and was active in real estate development and citrus after his retirement as a sea captain. He served as an officer in the U. S.

Navy and was a veteran of the Spanish-American War. MRS. FISHBACK'S husband, the late Davis E. Fishback, died in 1948. Mrs.

Fishback was owner of citrus groves in Central Florida and was one of the developers of the Audubon Park and Lake Sue Park sections of Orlando. She also operated the Tremont Hotel after her sister's death. A GRADUATE of Orlando High School, she was an alumna of Rollins College, where she was a charter member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority and a member of the National Board of Heartstone for the sorority. She received the Rollins Decoration of Honor in 1960 for more than 50 years of service to the college. Mrs.

Fishback was an active member of the Committee of 101, the First Presbyterian Church, the Loch Haven Art Center and the Rosalind Club. Survivors: daughter, Mrs. John T. Galey, Somerset; sons, Edward W. Fishback and Davis E.

Fishback Orlando; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Fairchild Funeral Home. MRS. NINA LUCILLE WISEMAN, 62, Vatican Lockhart, died Friday. Born in Indiana, she came to the area 24 years ago from South Bend, Ind.

She was a member of Lockhart Baptist Church, W.M.U., and the Church Choir. Survivors: husband, Orvin Lockhart; sons, Harold Orlando, Dennis Meilstrup, Pell City, Donald Orlando; daughters, Mrs. June M. Long, Orange City, Mrs. Linda E.

Wilson, Orlando; brothers, Arthur Crouse, Orlando, Paul Crouse, Houston, and 11 grandchildren. Cox-Parker Funeral Home, Winter Park. MR. RICHARD R. MANNING, 69, Lake Howell Apart-ments, Casselberry, died Saturday.

Born in Lexington, he came to Central Florida a year ago. He was a member of the Westminster Presbyterian Church, Casselberry. He was a retired interior decorator and a member of Lodge 340, Reynoldsburg, Ohio. Survivors: widow, Glyn; son, Robert, Livonia, Mich. Seminole Funeral Home, Altamonte Springs.

INFANT THOMAS CRAIG BARRON, Oviedo, son of Mr. and Mrs. Billy J. Barron, died Friday. Other survivors: brother, Adrian; sister, Alisa, both at home; paternal grandparents, Mr.

and Mrs. Orron Barron, Rainsville, maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Elvis Burns, Section, a ternal great-grandmother, Mrs. Alice Lewis, Sylvania, Ala.

Garden Chapel Home for Funerals. INFANT PEARSON, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Pearson, 4747 Elkmont Pine Hills, died Friday.

Other survivors: sister, Amy; paternal grandparents, Mr, and Mrs. Robert Pearson; maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs, Peter Eways, Greensboro, N. C. Garden Chapel Home for Funerals.

MRS. ANNIE MAE OLSON, 79, 3120 Beauclaire Jacksonville, died Friday. She was born in Bennetts-ville, S.C., and was a member of Christian Missionary Alliance. She was a member of World War II, American Le- tion Auxiliary and United laughters of the Confederacy, loth of Orlando. Survivors: son, Stephen Averill, Jacksonville; daughters, Mrs.

Percy L. Cannon, Jacksonville, Mrs. Paul P. Wilkinson, Tampa, and two grandchildren. I'r r'li'd A native of Frederick, she came to the area in 1956.

She was the widow of Capt. George H. Gillis. Survivors: daughter, Mrs. Mildred V.

Mayer, Winter Park; sister, Mrs. Bessie I. Middleton, Orlando, two grandchildren. Carey Hand Chapel. MR.

HENRY C. DOERING, 79, 957 Early Winter Park, died Friday. A native of Peoria, he moved to Central Florida in 1925. He was a retired retail salesman. He was a member of First Church of Christ Scientist, Eola Lodge AM, 32 Degree Mason.

Survivors: widow, Mamie; son, Robert Maitland; daughter, Mrs. Louann Ellis, Carpentersville, brothers. Earl and Ellis, both of Peoria, sisters, Mrs. Frieda Krachel and Mrs. Florence Klein, both of Peoria, and six grandchildren.

Cox-Parker Funeral Home, Winter Park. MRS. NELLIE M. BUCK, 88, 2231 Homewood Drive, died Saturday. A native of Baltimore, she came to Central Florida four years ago.

She was an Episcopalian. Survivors: daughter, Mrs. Katherine M. Scott; son, George Lancaster, four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Ramsdell Colonial Funeral Home will send the body to Baltimore for funeral services and interment.

Funeral Notices DOERING, MR. HENRY Memorial services for Mr. Henry Doering, 79, of 957 Early Winter Park, who died Friday will be held Monday at 5:30 p.m. from the Chapel of the Cox-Parker Funeral Home with Mr. Paul Keen, Reader from the First Church of Christ Scientist, Orlando, officiating.

Interment will be at a later date. Mr. Doering was born In Peoria, and moved to this area in 1925 from there. He was a 32 degree Mason with the Eola Lodge, Orlando. Survivors are wife, Mamie; son, Mr.

Robert D. Doering, Malt-land; daughters, Mrs. Louann Ellis, Carpentersville, brothers, Mr. Earl Doering and Mr. Ellis Doering; sisters, Mrs.

Frieda Krachel and Mrs. Florence Klein, all of Peoria, and 6 grandchildren. Cox-Parker, Winter Park in charge. ELMORE, MR. FREDERICK A.

Funeral services for Mr. 81, Orlando, who died Thursday, will be held Monday at 10 A.M. in the Hawthorne Chapel with Rev. James Blitch officiating. Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery.

Mr. Elmore Is survived by his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth E. Elmore, Orlando. Hawthorne Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

FISHBACK, MRS. LILLIAN WILMOTT Funeral services for Mrs. Lillian Wilmott Fishback, 86, 2307 Lakeside Drive, who passed away Friday in Pennsylvania, will be at 2 p.m. Monday from Fairchild Chapel with Dr. I.

Howard Chadwick, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, officiating. Interment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery. Mrs. Fishback was the widow of the late Davis E. Fishback Sr.

She is survived by her sons, Edward Fishback and Davis E. Fishback both of Orlando; daughter, Mrs. John T. Galey, Somerset, seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Active pallbearers will be Hugh F.

McKean, Julian K. Domlnick, Charles Davis, Col. Russell F. Fisher, Julian Pace and D. A.

Cheney. Honorary pallbearers will include Joseph S. Guernsey, Joseph M. Croson, George Hunt, Ross Evans, William E. Davis, Clarence M.

Gay, O. P. Hewitt, Ray Greene, Charles G. Magruder, John Tiedtke, Paul Collins, Hugh Tedwell, and J. S.

Holbrook Jr. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Loch Haven Art Center or Rollins College. Fairchild Funeral Home, Lake Ivanhoe, is in charge of services. LIVELY, MR. JOSEPH W.

Funeral services for Mr. Joseph W. Lively, 93, 1401 E. Harding, who passed away Friday, will be at II a.m. Monday from Fairchild Chapel with Rev.

C. J. Abernathy officiating. Interment will follow in Glen Haven Memorial Park. Mr.

Lively was a native of Georgia and came to this area in 1925. He was a member of the North Park Baptist Church. Survivors include five daughters, Mrs. T. E.

Carter, Mrs. C. W. Lee, Mrs. ErneM Carter, Mrs.

Ethel Porterfield, and Mrs. Frank Farmer; son, Joseph Holmes; sister, Mrs. Mary Carrington; five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Friends may call at the funeral home from 6-9 m. today.

Pallbearers will be S. L. Blair, W. C. Wise, S.

L. Hathcock, J. R. Stephens, A. C.

Santo and W. 0. Fox. Fairchild Funeral Home, Lake Ivanhoe, is in charge of services. A MANNING, MR.

RICHARD Tv'ROBERT Funeral services for Mr. Richard Robert Manning, 69, Lake Howell Arms Apartments, Casselberry, will be at 6 p.m. Sunday from the Seminole Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Lucas Grile officiating. Interment will be in Winchester Cemetery, Winchester, Tenn.

Seminole Funeral Home. 436 State Road 436, Altamonte Springs. PR ASUHN, WILLIAM H. Funeral services for Mr. William H.

Praiunn, 82 years of age, of South Lake Avenue, Groveland, who died Friaay morning in Washington, D.C, will be held Tuesday 2 p.m. at the graveside in the Greenwood Cemetery, Groveland, with the Groveland Masonic Lndqe No. 190 8. AM conducting graveside rites. Kurliss Funeral Home, Grove-land, in charge of local PASSBOOK Compounded Quarterly 0 NO MINIMUM per annum MO whly iOME Summer Sdlt A MMMB event mimm i CERTIFICATES Available with a Minimum Balance of $5,000 CO A selected group of fine values now at spectacular reductions Reg.

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