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Sentinel 4-B Friday, Jan. 28, 1977 Carpenter Charged With Arson Charles V. Roberts Dies, Pioneer Family Member -i i. Charles Victor Roberts nf rintvio Fire In Feed Store Fatal To 100 Chicks Fighting through a thick cloud of toxic fumes from burning pesticide, air-masked Orlando firemen quickly extinguished a late Wednesday night fire that did "substantial damage" to the contents of Palmer's Feed Store, 912 W. Church St.

A brooder in the center of the store where more than 100 chicks kept warm was suspected of starting the 11:30 p.m.' fire, Assistant Fire Chief Carl Ballard said. The chicks died in the fire, but firemen rescued two cats. No estimate of damage was A carpenter has been charged with second-degree arson in connection with a fire that heavily damaged his home, state fire officials said Thursday. Jack Lee Brown, 3840 Winegard Road, is being held in the Orange County jail in lieu of $2,500 bond. J.R.

CHRISTIAN, an assistant state fire marshal, said Brown was arrested Wednesday shortly after 1 the fire that caused an estimated $12,000 damage to Brown's home. "Accidental causes of the fire were ruled out, Christian said. "The fine began on a mattress in the master bedroom," and spread quickly. Christian said Brown's wife and child had left to go shopping, and Brown had gone to visit a relative Wednesday morning shortly before the blaze was discovered by neighbors who attempted to put the fire out with garden hoses before Conway firemen arrived. Concorde Gets Support NEW YORK Business and labor leaders said Thursday that New York City needs the Concorde supersonic aircraft and urged the Port Authority to allow the controversial plane to land at the city's Kennedy International Airport.

avanaoie. resident of Central Florida, and member of one of the area's oldest pioneer families, died Thursday He was 73. i Born in Orange City, he grew up in Winter Park and attended Rollins College, where he was a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. A Gotha grove owner, he a member and elder of the First Presbyterian Church, Orlando, and a member of the Country Club of Orlando, The Old Timers Club, Winter Park, the Gotha Chamber of Commerce and the Half Century Club, Winter Park. Man Accused Of DoK-Dracdne DO CT LAS VEGAS, Nev.

m- A North Las Vegas man accused of dragging his dog behind his made a very bad mistake," his attorney says Attorney Chuck Thompson told Municipal Judge Seymore Brown this week that his client, J. C. Ealy, 37, is still "considered a decent man by his neighbors," though he is charged with, cruelty to animals. 1 EALY, WHO. had pleaded innocent to the charge, made no statement in court.

He was accused of dragging his dog, Jasper, on an eight-foot chain while driving his automobile. The case was submitted to the court on record tantamount to a-( no-contest plea. Brown set sentencing for Feb. 23. Ealy faces a maximum sentence of a $500 fine and six months in jail He also served as a school trustee in Orange Countv for 12 years.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Myrtie sons Larry S. Orlando, and Charles DeLand! daughter, Mrs. Margaret Hill, Ormond Beach, and 11 grandchildren. Carey Hand Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

William H. Johnston, 76, Dies JACKSONVILLE un William H. Johnston, owner of dog racing tracks at Miami Beach, Tampa, Jacksonville and Orange Park and once known as a key man behind the scene in Florida politics, died at his home Thursday. He was 76. Johnston was one of three men who put up $150,000 each to finance Fuller Warren's successful campaign for governor in 1948.

It brought him considerable publicity, most of it unfavorable. THE GOVERNMENT finally settled for $7,400 on a $32,000 tax claim based on the contribution in 1958. Court Rejects Baker Act Pleas TALLAHASSEE UP) The Florida Supreme Court Thursday rejected several challenges to the state Baker Act, the law under which persons are involuntarily committed to mental hospitals. The court, in a unanimous opinion, ruled that the law provided sufficient constitutional safeguards for persons committed to mental hospitals. U.S.

Task Force Now In Indian Ocean WASHINGTON (ffl The U.S. Navy has sent an all nuclear-powered aircraft carrier task force into the Indian Ocean for the first time in nearly 12 years, it said Thursday. The voyage of the carrier Enterprise and the guided missile cruisers Long Beach and Truxtun was described by the Navy as "a routine deployment." However, it amifiarprt likeiv tw -Obituaries- 200 Years In The Making featuring A Cast Of Thousands THE HIGHLIGHTS OF OUR AMERICAN HERITAGE Narrated by Edwin Newman A most significant collectors item that will live forever. 90 minutes of recorded history are found in this 200 year scrapbook of sound and song. This 1 2-inch Microsome stereo record album contains the actual voices of famous people events.

Available for only S3 95 in the lobby of the Sentinel Star (S4 2b by mail). For mail orders send check or 0. to RECORD, Box 3612, Orlando. Fla' 32802. ot the task force might provoke new objections to the U.S.

naval presence in the Indian Ocean. Norman W. Kolsch, 55, 4644 Fairview Drive, Cocoa Beach, died Wednesday. He moved to Cocoa Beach from Fort Lauderdale in 1 963 and was co-owner of The Mouse Trap. Survivors: wife, Mrs.

Ethel; daughter, Mrs. Sylvia Lou Eas- ley, Cocoa Beach; mother, Mrs. Rebecca, Wisconsin; sisters, Mrs. Bea Morley, Miami, Mrs. Shirley Pizack and Mrs.

Lucille Forrest, Wisconsin; brothers, Robert and Orville, Wisconsin, Albert, Louisiana, and three grandchildren. Merritt Island Funeral Home. Mrs. Mabel Buyse, 95, Clermont, died Wednesday. Born in Massachusetts, she moved to Clermont 20 years ago.

She was a Baptist, and a retired missionary to Africa. Survivor-brother-in-law, the Rev. L. Buyse, Clermont. Kurfiss Funeral Home, Clermont.

i Louis E. Stern, 68, East Dora Road' Tangerine, died Wd; I nesday. Born in New York, he moved to Tangerine eight years ago. He was a World War II veteran and a retired teacher. Survivors: wife, Mrs.

Judith; father, David, Miami Beach- sisters, Mrs. Mildred Sieoel-i man, Miami Beach, Mrs. Do- rothy Kazansky, New York, N.Y., and brothers, Harry, Margate. Al, Monroe, RehBaum-Harden Funeral i. Home, Mount Dora.

lV- Mrs. Viola Banoit, 82, 224 Beverly Titusville, died Wednesday. She moved to North Brevard 21 years ago from Lonninconing, Md. Survivors: son, Walter T. Russell, Titusville, three grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild.

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Born in Madison County, Ohio, she moved to Winter Haven from London, Ohio. She had spent 25 winters in Winter Haven. She was a retired school teacher and a Methodist. Survivors: husband, Mason; sister, Mrs. Martha McSavaney, London.

Ott-Laughlin Funeral Home, Winter Haven. Rev. Father George M. Kandra, 75, 255 East Laila Drive, West Melbourne, died Thursday. Born in Pennsylvania, he came to South Brevard one year ago.

He was a widower- and a member of the Byzantine Greek Rite Catholic order; was pastor of St. John Greek Catholic Church, Bayonne, N.J., for 31 years. Survivors: daughters, Mrs. Yolanda Urbanowiey West Melbourne, Mrs. Terresi- ta Kocan, Pottsdam, N.Y.; two brothers and two sisters; five grandchildren.

Brevard Funeral i Home South, Melbourne. Paul R. Burke, 76, 605 Ball New Smyrna Beach, died Thursday. Born in Pennsylvania, he was a winter resident of New Smyrna Beach since 1 966 and formerly lived in Buffalo, N.Y., and Pa. He was a Catholic and a re On'y 5 down.

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Survivors: wife, Mrs. Frances sons, Terry Miiilani Town, Hawaii, WO Thomas Anchorage, Alaska; sisters, Mrs. Richard Alley, Rochester, N.Y., Mrs. William Deemer, Washington, N.J brother, Richard Magnolia, three grandchildren. Beyers Funeral Home, Leesburg.

y. Benjamin T. Odom, 78, 2fj8 N. 2nd Eagle Lake, died Thursday. Born in Toombs County, he moved to Eagle Lake from Lyons, Ga.

33 years ago. He was a retired machine operator for Snively Packing Co. and a Baptist. Survivors; wife, Mrs. Dora Mae; daughter, Mrs.

Claudia Beach, Jacksonville; son, Enoch, Eagle Lake; sister, Mrs. Julie Snow, Reeds-ville, five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Ott-Laughlin Funeral Home, Winter Haven. Golden Burdett Baggett, 56, 720 Boyd Lane, Palmetto, died Tuesday at Bay Pines VA Hospital. Survivors: daughter, Mrs.

Louis A. Byrd, Winter Haven; brother, Karry 0., Tampa. Ott-Laughlin Funeral Home, Winter Haven. Henry Olive Johnson, 58, Lake Mattie Trailer Park, Auburndale, died Wednesday. Born in Georgia, he moved to Auburndale several years ago.

He was employed at Marden Manufacturing Co. Survivors: sons, Henry Winter Haven, David E. and Don, both of Lake Alfred; sister, Mrs. Louise Coleman, Nashville, brothers, Roy, Apopka, Ed, Eadington, George, Pier-son, Ga. and Bobby, Louisiana; six grandchildren.

Kersey Funeral Home, Auburndale. Mrs. Marjorie Ann Millar, 32,. Frank Street, Lakeland, died Wednesday. Born in Lakeland, she was concessionaire for Lakeland Yacht Club, member of St.

Joseph's Catholic Church and AMA Motorcycle Association. Survivors: husband, William daughter, Tammy Ann, Lakeland; sons, Phillip W. Barnhill and Tony Lee, both of Luintcn panu Feoenai savincs loan association Your Sawngs and Loan Centers in Winter Park (Downtown and Aloma) Aitamonte Springs Maitiand Fern Park Mount Dora Windermere Downtown Orlando College Park Sweetwater Oaks and Longwood 25" CONSOLE JPTrt STEREO CONSOLE (A i a ss1' $58 tr $349 ZENITH eom sale MAGNAVOX eom sale" STEREO Mnn ODYSSEY 6 ALLEGRO UU GAME 1) 2 SPEAKERS I UU FITS ANY TV 0 ZENITH eom sale MAGNAVOX eom sale nnn 25" color trnn REMOTE ltn MEDIT. CABINET WITH ZOOM 100 BRILLIANT COLOR vJ mil tired automobile salesman. Survivor: daughter, Mrs.

Pauline C. Breneman, Orchard Park, N.Y. Settle-Wilder Funeral Home, New Smyrna Beach. Mrs. Hannah Roesler, 74, 241 Green Mountain Terrace, Lake Region Mobile Home Village, Haines City, died Wednesday Born in Ashley, she moved to Haines City seven years ago from Danville, III.

She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church. Survivors: husband, Karl; sister, Mrs. R. A McDonald, Nalcrest; brother, Malcolm Heslip, Santa Monica, Calif. Lane-Holt Funeral Home, Haines City.

Mrs. Edna G. Vestal, 94, Bishop Gray Inn, Davenport, died Born in New she moved to in 1 974 from Miami; She was a member of St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Miami. Survivors: sons, A.

Brandin, Pittsburgh, Pa. and Rodney Lake Wales; nine grandchildren; nine greatgrandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Lane-Holt Funeral Home, Haines City. QBSBD GKJ: Lakeland-stenitnn Lakeland; sister, Mrs. Jovce Julius Geraalv 67 Butler, Lakeland; father, Phillip Ridgewood Daytona M.

Dees, Lakeland; maternal grandmother, Mrs. Ida Smith. Lakeland. Gentry-Morrison Funeral Home, Lakeland. I 1 977 LWEST PRICES -felc CLOSE-OUTS! SAVE! A firrSSSP'if IIsheavvdutyI HEAVY-DUTY mm washers dishwashers WfPliSllt! peImanVn I iSwiiW 2 DtonnT sl'l 5' SwcJay rtvi Ayfi- U--- large capacity "SW5-- WSZ- -ftm QUIET-ENERGY SAVER W-" m.d -J FULL SIZED UPPER LOWER A'rW 8 It VV FILTER EASY INSTALL -CZ ACKEDBY CENTRAL FLORIDA'S RESTSFRvJtf Beach, died Wednesday.

Born in Budapest, Hungary, he moved to the Halifax area 20 years ago. Survivors: wife, Mrs. Esther, and daughter, Miss Sylvia, Port Orange. Bag-gett-Summers Funeral Home, Daytona Beach. Mrs.

Hazel Eva Bowhm, 83, 402 Hennessey Lakeland, died Wednesday. Born in Jer- RflV C.itv 1 cha mnw4 Lakeland in 1.949. She was a Kenneth Eggleston, 73 Rivershore Drive, Ormond housewife and a Methodist. Survivors: riaimhfAr Mra Fua Holler, Newark, N. Son, Robert Lakeland; sister, Mrs.

F. lona Vreeland, Pom-pano Beach; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Gentry-Morrison Funeral Home, Lakeland. Keith Lamar Welch, 37, 6027 Creekwood, died Wednesday. Born in Burne, he was a truck driver.

Sur- vivors: daughter, Miss Lorri; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Miller, Garrett, Ind. Gentry-Morrison Funeral Home, Lakeland. BriceS.

Walker. 96, 1024 Cumberland, Lakeland, died Wednesday. Born in Crawford County, he moved to Lakeland 30 years ago'. He was a retired carpenter and member of Westminster United Presbyterian Church. Sufyi'8: daughter, Mrs.

John Houser Lakeland; sons, Hubert CREDIT TERMS Beach, died Thursday. Born in Glen Cove, he moved to the Halifax area in 1957 from Rumson, N.J. Survivors: wife, Mrs. Constance, and sister, Mrs. Ruth Vandenburgh, Vero Beach.

Haigh-Black Funeral Home, Ormond Beach. Julian D. Row, 71, Okahump-, ka, died Wednesday. Born in Coleman he had lived in the Leesburg area much of his life. He was a Baptist.

Survivors, wife, Mrs. Mary; son, Forrest Lakeland; sisters, Mrs Herbert Sumner, Leesburg, Mrs. Glynn Zipperer, Leesburg; brother, Ormond, Fort Pierce, and four grandchildren. Page-Theus Funeral Home, Leesburg. Ralph Saksa, 64, 504 Orange Fruitland Park, died Monday.

Born in Mansfield, Ohio, he moved to Fruitland Park 1 8 months ago from Ridgecrest, Calif. He was retired from the Navy and was a Catholic. Survivors: brothers, John and Joseph, both of Detroit, Mich Page-TheuS Funeral Home, Leesburg. (Funeral Notices, Pg. I D) 11 mmi lf AVAILABLE II wA 1 bi a 1 iTL I csaa I CALL MENDS ATJD HIVE.

That's when lung distance rates we lower. On out-of-state calls, weekend rates apply from 11 p.m. Friday until 5 p.m. Sunday. On calls within the state you get the low weekend rates from 8 p.m Saturday and 8 am- 5 p.m.

Sunday. Evening rates apply on all calls from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Sunday. Weekends are a good time to dial clirecf md save EAST 277-3150 5313 E.

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hotel -iniest, credit card, colled calls, calls chained ti i another number, or to time and chaitfe. alls, fur direct-dial rates to Hawaii, check yi iur operator. Southern Bell NORTH 339-0011" RTE 436 at 17-92.

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