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1st EDITION B10 The News-Journal papers Wednesday, Aug. 19, 1987 IN MEMORIAM Obituaries Lawrence M. Ridgway KENTON Lawrence M. "Sonny" Ridgway, 58, of near Kenton, died Monday of heart failure at home. Mr.

Ridgway was a farmer in the Kenton area for more than 30 years. He retired due to poor health about two years ago. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He is survived by his wife, E. Glendora; a son, Marvin L.

of Ches-wnlrl- two brothers. William E. of David R.Schlachter David R. Schlachter, 46, of 6 McMullin Manor Park, New Castle, died Monday in Beebe Hospital, Lewes, after suffering an apparent heart attack at Lewes Harbor Marina. He and his wife, who own a boat docked at the marina, had just returned from a fishing trip.

He was an avid boatman and fisherman. Mr. Schlachter, who worked for Chrysler Corp. for 23 years, retired on disability in May. He was a member of Local 1183 of the United Auto Workers.

He was an Army veteran. In addition to his wife, the former Linda E. Ingram, he is survived by two brothers, Howard and Robert, both of Pittsburgh; two sisters, Vivian Dietrich of Pittsburgh and Marie Jacobbson of Forest Hills, Calif. Services will be at 8 p.m. Thursday in Spicer-Mullikin Funeral Home, 1000 N.

Du Pont Parkway, Wilmington Manor, where friends may call after 7. Burial will be private. Instead of flowers, the family suggests contributions for dolphin research, care of Dean Carolyn Thoroughgood, Marine Research, University of Delaware, Newark. Rice services NORTH EAST, Md. Services and burial will be private for Theresa Ann Garvine Rice, who died Sunday in an apparent homicide.

State police at North East would not comment further about the incident Tuesday. Miss Rice, 20, of 309 N. Main was a 1984 graduate of Concord High School, Wilmington. She is survived by her mother and stepfather, Edie A. and Gerald L.

Wardrop of West Chester, her father, Wayne Garvine of North Carolina; three brothers, Wayne G. and Edward both of West Chester, and Robert W. of North East; her paternal grandmother, Mildred Garvine of Millsboro, her maternal grandmother, Ann Lord of DeFuniak, Fla; and her paternal step-grandparents, William and Marie Tracy of Bear, Del. Instead of flowers, the family suggests contributions to Chester Bethel United Methodist Church, Wilmington. Elaine S.

Hutchinson BROOKHAVEN, Pa. Elaine S. Hutchinson, 50, of 4933 Shepherd died of cancer Monday at Crozer-Chester Medical Center, Upland. Mrs. Hutchinson worked for the Chester-Upland School Distrct.

She was later a hostess at the Royal Exchange Restaurant in the Bran-mar Shopping Center in Holly Oak, and the Lobster Pot in Con-cordville, Pa. She was a member of Parkside United Methodist Church, Parkside, and a member of the Brookhaven Women's Club. She is survived by her husband, Daniel G. Hutchinson; two sons, Daniel Stewart Hutchinson of Chester and Derek Flint Hutchinson at home; a daughter, Carolyn Pearson of Chester; her parents, Fred and Agnes Suloff of Reed's Gap; a sister, Judith Long of Bear; and two grandchildren. Memorial services will be held, at 7 p.m.

Thursday in Parkside Methodist Church, Roland Road and Edgemont Avenue, Parkside. Burial will be private. Instead of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the American Cancer Society. Keeler services TOWNSEND Graveside services for John Wesley Keeler, who died Tuesday, will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Townsend Cemetery.

There will be no viewing. He and two other men were in a pickup truck on Eagle's Nest Landing Road, just east of U.S. 13, police said. The truck apparently ran off the north side of the pavement, hit a large tree about six feet from the road and burst into flames, police said. The three victims were taken to the medical examiner's office for identification.

Mr. Keeler, 22, of R.D. 2, Green Springs Road, was an iron worker at Pro-Steel Co. in Wilmington for four years. He attended Middletown High School.

He is survived by a daughter, Jaime Leigh Keeler of Middletown; his parents, Victor J. and Joyce Keeler, with whom he lived; two brothers, Daniel and Victor both of Smyrna; and a sister, Suzanne Keeler of Townsend. Blanche M. Price Blanche M. Price, 66, of 911 Cedartree Lane, Greentree, formerly of Chester, died Saturday at Crozer-Chester Medical Center, Upland, Pa.

Born in Bell Alton, she lived in Chester for 23 years. She was a nurse's aide for more than 30 years. She worked for the Francis G. Pileggi family for several years. She worked at Ship 'N' Shore clothing in Upland for 15 years.

She retired in 1986. She was a member of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Chester. She is survived by her husband, Francis E. Price of Claymont; two daughters, Joan Baldwin of Woodbury, N.J., and Phyllis James of Bridgeton, N. six sons, Francis E.

Price Jr. of Williamstown, N.J., William W. Proctor of Jefferson Heights, James C. Proctor of Wilmington, Francis G. Proctor of Cheverley, James M.

Davis of Chester and Rodger Price of Bridgeton; 22 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered today at 11 a.m. in Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, W. Second and Norris streets, Chester, where friends may call from 9 to 11 a.m. Burial will be in Immaculate Heart Cemetery.

Frank Lane Sr. Frank Lane 72, of 443 Fifth Mill Creek Trailer Park, formerly of Harrington, died Tuesday of complications of Alzheimer's disease at home. Mr. Lane, an iron worker, worked for Iron Workers Local 451, Elsmere, for 35 years. He retired in 1970.

He is survived by his wife, Florence three sons, Frank Jr. of Newark, Ralph D. of Texas, and Lawrence J. of Wilmington; a daughter, Judith C. Charney of Hol-twood, his mother, Elta Lane of Milford; five brothers, Lyman of Houston, Joseph and George, both of Harrington, Merritt of Milford and Raymond of Tallahassee, three sisters, Janet Mikovits of Virginia Beach, and Thelma Piccolo and Julia Holleger, both of Milford; 11 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in McKnatt Funeral Home, 50 Commerce Harrington, where friends may call after 10. Burial will be in Hollywood Cemetery, Harrington. Instead of flowers, the family suggests contributions to Delaware Hospice Wilmington. Pettyjohn services FREDERICA Services for William S.

"Daggie" Pettyjohn will be at noon Friday in Mount Zion Holy Church, Front Street, Milton, where friends may call after 10 a.m. Burial will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Milford. Mr. Pettyjohn, 45, of Delaware 12, died Sunday. Police said he was shot by his son-in-law, Clayton Robinson who then shot and killed himself.

Mr. Pettyjohn had worked for George Lynch and Dover Equipment Machinery Co. for 30 years. He was a member of Mount Sinai Tabernacle in Milford, where he was a former Sunday school superintendent. He is survived by his wife, Rosa Mae; a son, William Anthony of Harrington; two daughters, Army Sgt.

Starlena Michelle Jackson of Killeen, Texas, and Belinda Renay Robinson of Bridgeton, N.J.; his father, Weldin Watson of Lincoln; his mother, Ella Mae Morris of Lincoln; a brother, Bentley Idorris of Milford; two sisters, Allison Morris of Milford and Cynthia Morris of Lincoln; and five grandchildren. Instead of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the building fund of Mount Sinai Tabernacle, Milford. Coverdale services MIDDLETOWN Memorial services for Tina Marie Coverdale, who died March 16, 1985, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in Daniels Hutchison Funeral Home, 212 N. Broad Middletown.

Burial will be private. Miss Coverdale, 21, of R.D. 2, was last seen at about 9 p.m. on March 16, 1985, as she drove east on Delaware 299. Her body and car were pulled from the Smyrna River at Flemings Landing on July 4, 1986.

Police think she may have missed the hairpin curve at Flemings Landing Bridge. Her body was recently released from the medical examiner's office after she was identified. Miss Coverdale worked at Hercules Inc. in Middletown for three years. She was a 1981 graduate of Middletown High School, where she was in the marching band.

She is survived by her parents, John W. Jr. and Jo Anne Coverdale, with whom she lived; a brother, John W. Ill of Middletown; two sisters, Lisa A. Mullen of Townsend and Karen L.

Coverdale at home; and her paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Coverdale Sr. of Middletown. Sara Elizabeth Toomey DAGSBORO Sara Elizabeth Toomey, 65, of Omar Road, died Tuesday of cancer in Peninsula Medical Center, Salisbury, Md.

Mrs. Toomey was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband, Ruben L. two sons, Robert W. of Baltimore and Donald L.

of Milford; two daughters, Elizabeth M. Jarvis of Dagsboro and Marjorie D. Calloway of Parsonsburg, a sister, Ida Harrison of Berlin, four grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in the chapel of Melson Funeral Services, Thatcher Street, Frank-ford, where friends may call after 10.

Burial will be in Dagsboro Memorial Cemetery. Instead of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the American Cancer Society Sussex Unit, Georgetown. Jesse E. Gorman Jesse E. Gorman, 89, of 766 Old Baltimore Pike, died Monday of complications from an aneurysm in Christiana Hospital.

Mr. Gorman was a farmer in the Newark area for 30 years. His wife, Mabel died in 1986. He is survived by a son, W. Edward of Newark; two daughters, Virginia D.

Gorman and Evelyn M. Gorman, both of Newark; and a sister, Dorthea Niemeyer of Newtown Square, Pa. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in McCrery Memorial Chapel, Kirkwood Highway and Duncan Road, where friends may call after 10. Burial will be in Gracelawn Memorial Park, North Du Pont Parkway.

Md. burglary ring broken up; 9 held Associated Press SALISBURY, Md. With the ALBANESE In loving memory of our mother, Jennie, who passed away August 19, 1963. Sadly missed but not forgotten, daughters Dolly Genevieve and son-in-law Walter BARTKOWSKI In memory of Phyllis Bartkowski who passed away on August 19, 1985. Oar lives have been changed And It seems you've been gone forever, But your memory and love is very much alive in all of us.

We love you very much and your are dearly, dealy missed. Until we meet Len, Sandi, Butch, Lori, Frank, Steve, Jackie HEITON In loving memory of our mother, Lillian Heiton, on her 85th birthday. Dearly loved and missed by, daughter Frances and son Lloyd and all the Family MATHEWSON In loving tribute to Bill who passed away August 19, 1985. Dearest Bill, To Yesterday: to memories we shared; hopes dreams that can never be full-filled. To Today: to the heartache loneliness that remains ever constant, vet your gentle spirit gives us courage.

To Tommorrow: you live within our hearts and minds sustaining our faith and raising our hopes to the promise of someday. We love vou, Mom, Dad Chris MATHEWSON In loving memory of our Grandson Billy, who passed away two years ago today, August 19. Sadly missed and loved, Grandmom Pop Pop RODERICK In loving memory of Franny Roderick, who left us 8 years ago today. Franny, we miss you and love you very much Love Mom, Sister, Brothers, Son, Nieces Nephew STRICKLAND In memory of Luther Strickland who passed away Aug. 9, 1987.

To our Grandfather Luther with love Your grandson Michael Jr. Marquis SWEETSER To our loving aunt, Daun Sluart Sweefser, we love you and sadly miss you. With all our love Susan and her girls SWEETSER In loving memory of Daun Stuart -Sweelser who passed away 1 year ago, August 19. Nothing can ever take away the love a heart holds dear. Fond memories linger every day; Remembering keeps you always near.

Sadly missed by husband Phil, son Shaun and daughter Sharyn WEBB Happy Birthday MomMom Granny. We Love You Very Much. And We Miss You. Robert, Debbie, Chad Tammy Pillsbury WEBB Happy Birthday Mom I Love You Very Much And I Miss You. Daughter Joan CARD OF THANKS BATTIS The family of Mabel J.

Battis wish to thank our many friends for their cards, flowers and all acts of kindness during the loss of our mother and grandmother. Also a special lhanks to the Llwellyen Bell staff. Sadly, Julia Vaughn Marcia Slarks and family. STOCKTON God has richly blessed our family by giving to us friends who have loved, cared and have helped to share our loss of Elder Elizabeth H. Stockton.

We would like to thank Dr. Kenneth Cooper, Wilm. Hospital staff the paramedics team. We thank the many friends for their cards, telegrams, food, flowers and all acts of kindness. In Christian Love, Robert, Ronald, Gerald, Betty, sisters brothers DEATH NOTICES ALLEN In St.

Francis Hosp, on August 16, 1987, Lawrence Allen of 2518 N. Madison St, Wilm. Husband of Regina Allen. Father of Mariorie Pulliam, of Lawrence III. of New Castle, Robin Drummond, of PA, Joyce Allen, of Wilm.

and Marilynn Wee-den, of Cleveland, OH. Brother of Raymond and Irma Allen and Beatrice Robbins. all of and Robert Allen, of Chester, PA. Also survived by 11 grandchildren, 2 aunts, and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Relatives and friends are invited to attend funeral services at CONGO FUNERAL HOME, 24th 8.

Market Sts on Thursday, August 20, at 8PM. Interment in Silverbrook Cemetery on Friday morning. Friends may call at the funeral home on Thursday, from 6-8PM. BURRIS In Clinton, C. on Aug.

17, 1987 Jason C. Burris, son of Glenn Sheila Burris of Easley, S.C. formerly of New Castle. Age 9 yrs. Relatives and friends are invited to attend funeral services at the chapel of Gracelawn Memorial Park on Thursday afternoon Aug.

20th at 2pm where friends may call 45 min. prior. Interment will be in the adioining memorial park. Arrangements bv the GEBHART FUNERAL HOMES. CHRISTOPHER On Saturday, August 15, 1987, at Union Hospital, Elkton, MD James Christopher son of Eleanore James Christopher Sr.

Brother of Bryan Keith Christopher, Elkton. Paternal grandmother, Mrs. Elizabeth Christopher, Wilmington, DE. Maternal grandfather, Leon Kowalski, New Castle, DE. Age 24 years.

Relatives and friends are invited lo attend Mass of Christian Burial on Thursday, August 20 at 11:00 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Bow Elkton, MD. Friends may call at the HICKS HOME FOR FUNERALS, Bow 8. Stockton Elkton, MD on Wednesday evening from 7 to 9. Interment Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Cherry Hill, MD. COHEN On August 17, 1987, Theresa nee Weisman, of Parklown Place Philadelphia.

Wife of the late William. Mother of Dr. Richard L. Cohen and Dr. Mark G.

Cohen. Also survived by 8 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Relatives and friends are invited lo Graveside Services Wed. 11:30 a.m. Montefiore Cemetery (Section I) Church Road and Borbeck Fox Chase, PA.

JOSEPH LEVINE SON. COVERDALE Near Smyrna, De, Tina Marie Coverdale, daughter of Mr. 8, Mrs. John W. Coverdale of RD2, Box 622, Middletown, DE, age 21 years.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a memorial service at the DANIELS 8. HUCHISON FUNERAL HOME, 212 N. Broad Middletown, De on Saturday afternoon, August 22, at 1:00. Interment will be private. EBRIGHT In the Hospital of the University of Penna on August 16, 1987, William Lawrence Ebright, husband of T.

Claire Ebright of 176 Wiltshire Road, Claymont, aged 52 years. Survived by 2 daughters, Julie Lynn Pearson and Linda Jeanne Ebright, two brothers James N. and Robert F. and 1 sister Sandra Cleaver. Father of the late Thomas Edward Ebright.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend funeral services at the GEBHART FUNERAL HOME, 3401 Phila Pike, Clavmont, on Wednesday morning, August 19th, at 11am. Interment will be in Siloam United Methodist Church Cemetery, Foulk Road, Boothwyn, Pa. Friends may call at the funeral home one hour prior lo services. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made lo the National Kidney Foundation of Delaware, 1C Trolley Square, Wilmington, De 19806. GORMAN In the Christiana Hospital on Monday, August 17, 1987, Jesse E.

Gorman, husband of the late Mabel L. Gorman, of 766 Old Baltimore Pike, Newark, DE. Age 89 years. Relatives friends are invited to attend services on Friday, August 21, at 11 a.m. in the McCRERY MEMORIAL CHAPEL, Kirkwood Hwv 8.

Duncan Rd, where friends may call after 10. Interment Gracelawn Memorial Park KESSLER On August 18, 1987 Hazel, wife of Sleven H. Kesslei of 206 Armstrong Brooklyn Terrace, aged 83 yrs. Relatives and friends are invited lo attend the services at Gracelawn Memorial Chapel on Friday morning, Aug. 21, at 11:45.

Interment in Gracelawn Memorial Park. Friends may call at the chapel from 11 o'clock until service time. Please omit flowers. Family suggest contributions to the Arthritis Foundation of Delaware, 222 Phila. Pike, DE 19809.

Arrangements by KRIENEN-GRIF-FITH FUNERAL HOME Burton Asbury Wolfe LEWES Retired Army Lt. Col. Burton Asbury Wolfe, 74, of 56 Edgewater Drive, Edgewater Estates, died Tuesday of heart failure at home. Mr. Wolfe retired in 1976 after 16 years with the Defense Department in Washington, where he worked in the adjunct general's office.

Before that, he had been in the Army 20 years. After receiving a commission as a second lieutenant in 1941 and serving several years in the Army exchange service, he was made exchange officer for the Headquarters Command in Paris, the United States and Japan. He was responsible for Army exchanges with busi- ness of up to $2 million per month and supervising up to 400 employees. In 1955, he was made second in command for the Southwest Command of the Far East in Otsu, Japan. He received a bachelor's degree in journalism from Syracuse versity, Syracuse, N.Y., where he was a member of Sigma Chi fraternity.

He also attended the university's graduate school, majoring in political history. He was a member of St. Peters Episcopal Church, Lewes, where he served on the vestry. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Lucienna Vignol Wolfe. Services will be at 11 a.m.

Thursday at St. Peters Episcopal Church, Second Street, Lewes. Services also will be Friday at 11 a.m. in Milford United Methodist Church, Milford, Pa. Burial with full military honors will be in Milford (Pa.) Cemetery.

Instead of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the American Institute for Cancer Research, Washington, D.C. DEATH NOTICES MCLAUGHLIN At his late residence on Sunday August 16, 1987. Charles J. McLaughlin, husband of 'Marlon C. McLaughlin, of 114 Florence McDaniel Hieghls.

Aged 81. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 10am Wednesday, August 19 in St. Joseph Catholic Church, 1012 French Street. Friends may call at McCRERY MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME, 3924 Concord Pike, Tallevville after Burial All Saints Cemetery. In lieu of flowers contributions to SI.

Joseph Cathloic Church. PRESS In Chrisitana Hospital on August 18, 1987, Sandra N. Press, wife of George T. Press, of 1193 Little Baltimore Newark, DE. Age 46 years.

Funeral services will be Friday afternoon at 2:00 al Red Clay Creek Presbyterian Church. Interment in the adioining cemetery. Friends may call at the ROBERT T. JONES 8, SON FUNERAL HOME, 122 W. Main Newark on Thursday evening from 7-9.

In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions to the American Cancer Society, 106 Haines Newark, DE 19711. REED In Union Hospital, Elkton, Maryland, on August 17, 1987, Howard Graham Reed, of 912 Frenchtown Elkton, MD. Husband of Anna M. Reed, Elkton. Father of Howard Graham Reed, Elkton, Sharon Yvonne Martino, Elkton, stepfather of Charlene Sheets, Port Deposit, MD.

Brother of John Ben Reed, Elkton, MD. Also survived by 6 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. Age 63. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Memorial Service on Friday evening, August 21, at 7pm in the Jehovah Witnesses Kingdom Hall 40, Old Newark Newark, DE. There will be no viewing.

Family suggests memorial contributions may be made to the Kingdom Hall of the Jehovah Witnesses, co GEE FUNERAL HOME, 259 E. Main Elklon, MD 21921. SENTMAN At Christiana Hospital on August 18, 1987, Jane T. (nee Tobin), wife of Francis L. Sentmenl of New Castle, DE.

Age 77 years. Relatives and friends are invited to attend funeral services at the GEBHART FUNERAL HOME, 531 Delaware New Castle, DE, on Thursday, August 20, at 2PM. Interment will be in the Gleve Cemetery. Friends may call at the Gebhart Funeral Home, 531 Delaware New Castle, on Thursday, August 20, from 1-2PM. Arrangements by the GEBHART FUNERAL HOMES.

SHARKEY At his late residence, 11 E. Parkway, Glen Farms, Elkton, Md on August 16, 1987, Harry Sharkey, husband of Marion Langlev Sharkey, Glen Farms, Elkton, Md. Father of Harry W. Sharkey, Glen Farms, Elkton, Dr. Edward W.

Sharkey, Baltimore, Md. Grandfather of Harry David Sharkey, Phila, Pa, Edward John Sharkey, Baltimore, Md, Marian Elizabeth Sharkey, Fort Campbell, KY, John Langley Sharkey, Baltimore, Md and Diane Marie Sharkey, Elkton, Md, aged 82 years. Relatives and friends are invited lo attend the funeral services on Wednesday afternoon, August 19th, at 2pm in the GEE FUNERAL HOME, 259 E. Main St, Elkton, Md where friends may call after 12 Noon. Interment in the Head of Christiana Presbyterian Cemetery, Newark, De.

SMITH On August 15, 1987, Joseph F. Smith, son of the late George G. and Louisa F. Smith, and uncle of Allen F. Dayton formerv of 2700 N.

Market Wilm. Age 82 years. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the graveside services at Lombardy Cemetery on Wednesday morning, August 19, at 10:00. Arrangements by SPICER-MULLKIN FUNERAL HOME. SPROUT On Sunday, August 16, 1987, in Union Hospital, Roselvn C.

Sprout, wife of Charles L. Sprout. Mother of C. Douglas Sprout, Elkton, Nancy K. Pysher, Newark, Myra J.

Nickle, Honolulu, Hawaii Vickie L. Birney, Summerville, SC. Also survived by nine grandchildren, one great-grandchild, age 74 years. Relatives and friends are invited to attend services on Friday, August 2), at 1 p.m. at the HICKS HOME FOR FUNERALS, Bow Stockton Elkton, where friends may call on Thursday evening after 7 p.m.

Interment Cherry Hill Methodist Cemetery, Cherry Hill, MD. TREMBLY At her late residence on Saturday, August 15, 1987. Hendrika W. Trembly, wife of the late John D. Trembly, of 209 Mansion Road, Elmhurst.

Aged 85. Relatives and friends are invited to attend services on Wednesday, August 19 at 11am In the Richardson Park United Methodist Church, Maryland and Matthes where friends may call after 10:15. Burial Gracelawn Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers contributions to Richardson Park United Methodist Church or Delaware Hospice, 100 Ridgely Bldg, 3519 Silverside Rd, DE 19810. Arrangements by McCRERY FUNERAL HOMES.

WALTER In this city on August 16, 1987. Dale husband of Sandra P. Walter, of 3701 Oakridge Road. Aged 62 years. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral service al Ebenezer United Methodist Church, 525 Polly Drummond Road, Newark on Wednesday morning, August 19 al 11 o'clock.

Emtombmenl al All Staints Cemetery. Friends may call at the MEA-LEY FUNERAL HOME, Limeslsone and Mill-town Roads on Tuesday evening from 7 til 9. WELCH In the Parkview Convalescent Center, on Sunday, August 16, 1987, Leola B. Welch, wife of the late Harvey P. Welch.

Age 95 vears. Relatives and friends are invited to attend Ihe services on Saturday, August 22 at 10 a.m. in the McCRERY MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME, 3924 Concord Pike, Tallevville, where friends may call after 9 a.m. Interment Gracelawn Memorial Park. Cheswold and Finley of Bridgeton, N.J.; two sisters, Eunice Sammons and Verna Durham, both of Dover, and two grandchildren.

Services will be at 8 p.m. Thursday in Torbert Funeral Chapel, Reed and Bradford streets, where friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Burial will be private. Instead of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the air-conditioning fund of Immanuel Union United Methodist Church, Cheswold. Helen Cole Johnson BURRISVILLE, Md.

Helen Cole Johnson, 67, of R.D. 2, near Centreville, died Friday of cancer in Memorial Hospital at Easton. Mrs. Johnson was a domestic for 33 years. She was a member of Mount Zion United Methodist Church, where she sang in the choir.

Her husband, Sherwood, died many years ago. She is survived by a companion, George DuBois Wilson, with whom she lived. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in Mount Zion United Methodist Church, Burrisville, where friends may call Thursday after 12 and tonight from 7 to 9. Burial will be in Male Female Beneficial Lodge Cemetery, Burrisville.

James Harold Johnson MILFORD James Harold Johnson, 78, of Lakelawn Drive, died Monday in Milford Memorial Hospital of heart failure. Mr. Johnson retired in 1979 after 31 years with Grier Lumber Co. in Milford. Before that, he worked for Grier Paint Store in Milford, Striner Co.

and the Pennsylvania Raiload. He was an umpire for the Southern and Eastern Shore minor leagues in the early 1940s. He helped start a baseball league in Milford in 1952. He was a member of the Milford Lions Club, where he served as zone chairman, deputy district governor and was the club's president in 1966. He had perfect attendance until he became ill in 1981.

He was made a lifetime member in 1985. He was well-known in the area for his story telling. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy; a sister, E. Pauline Johnson of Milford; a grandson, Army Capt. James Scott Johnson of Hawaii; and a granddaughter, Ann Louise Johnson of Baltimore.

His son, James was one of the first Delawareans killed in the Vietnam War. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Rogers Funeral Home, 301 Lake-view Milford, where friends may call Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. Burial will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Milford. Instead of flowers, the family suggests contributions to Milford Lions Club Scholarship Fund, Milford.

Lawrence B. Allen Jr. Lawrence Benjamin Allen of 2518 Madison died Sunday of heart disease in St. Francis Hospital. His age was not disclosed.

Mr. Allen was a custodian for 21 years at Alexis I. du Pont Middle School, retiring in July 1987. He also was a custodian for nine years at Emily P. Bissell Hospital.

He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a graduate of Absalom Jones Elementary School and attended Howard High School. He is survived by his wife, Regina; a son, Lawrence III of New Castle; four daughters, Marjorie Pulliam and Joyce Allen, both of Wilmington, Robin Drummond of Philadelphia and Marilynn Weeden of Cleveland; two brothers, Raymond of Wilmington and Robert of Chester, two sisters, Beatrice Robbins and Irma Allen, both of Wilmington; and 11 grandchildren. Services will be at 8 p.m. Thursday in Congo Funeral Home, 24th and Market streets, where friends may call after 6 p.m.

Burial will be Friday in Silverbrook Cemetery. Winston W. Towers LINTHICUM, Md. Winston W. Towers, 67, of Hammond's Ferry Road, formerly of Wilmington, died of heart failure Aug.

9 at home. Mr. Towers was a salesman for the Koester Baking Co. in Baltimore. He retired on disability in the 1970s.

He is survived by his wife, Eleanor, four sons, John R. of North East, Winston W. Towers Jr. of Wilmington, James L. Towers of Els-mere, and Paul Towers of Linthicum; a daughter, Nancy Rowe of Maryland; two sisters, Inez DiStefano of Claymont, and Doris Fisher of Chalfonte, and five grandchildren.

Services and burial were in Glen Bernie, Md. Instead of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the American Heart Association. Md. counties act to limit some charitable gambling Associated Press LA PLATA, Md. Two more Maryland counties may join the trend toward restricting charitable gambling.

While Maryland law does not allow gambling, it makes an exception on a county-by-county basis for games of chance that benefit a charitable, religious or fraternal organization. Baltimore and Howard counties outlawed such charitable gambling earlier this year. In many areas, where no guidelines exist for the counties' issuance of those permits, the law's provision has become a loophole that allows professional card dealers and organizations to make a living by running gambling concessions for various non-profit groups, said Prince George's associate county attorney Michael Comeau. Officials in both Prince George's County and Charles County are considering limiting charitable gambling by restricting the number of daily permits issued for a gambling concession at one location. "We don't want casinos.

We don't mind if the Boy Scouts have a casino night but we don't think these things should be going on every night of the week," said Charles County Commissioner Murray Levy. Most nights of the week, for the past seven months in Charles County, a large restaurant and bar located on a bar jutting out into the Potomac River has been the site of gambling for non-profit organiza tions. The Reno is located in Maryland because it sits on a bar in the river, but access to the club is from Colonial Beach, where Virginia's tough anti-gambling laws would make the operation illegal. Partly in reaction to the Reno, Charles County commmissioners tentatively agreed Tuesday to limit the number of permits at one location to three every three months or one a month, beginning Oct. 1, said Levy.

Levy said Charles County will be coordinating its efforts with neighboring Prince George's County, where a task force appointed by the state legislature is due to present its recommendations Sept. 1. Comeau, who is legal counsel to the task force as well as a member, said the task force plans to recommend the state legislature require financial disclosure statements. The task force also plans to recommend that cash betting be prohibited, and that no free alcohol or food be allowed during casino nights or "Las Vegas" nights. Comeau said the task force will recommend the county council phase in restrictions on charitable gambling, to allow just 24 permits for one location in 1988 and dropping that to 12 in 1989.

The task force recommendation is similiar to the Charles County proposal and Levy said Charles County also may be willing to phase in its limits to give non-profit organizations time to find another way to raise money. GEBHART FUNERAL HOMES breakup of a burglary ring, police say they have solved 104 cases of breaking and entering committed throughout Wicomico County since February. City police, state police and the sheriff's department arrested nine people and expect to arrest six more, city police said in an announcement Tuesday. Police Chief Colburn Dykes said $43,000 in stolen goods have been recovered, but about $100,000 in stolen items remain missing. He said most of the burglaries were apparently committed to support drug habits.

All those arrested are from Wicomico County and remain in police custody. The nine arrests occurred over the course of two weeks, police spokesman Jack Marsh said. The thefts were countywide and items stolen included videocassette recorders, other electronic equipment, and guns, he said. NEW CASTLE 531 Delaware St. CLAYMONT 3401 Philadelphia Pk.

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