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is a son a a in son. may in was call sponsored by Sergeant Gunned Fatally In Brawl THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER Kentucky Page 3, Section, Saturday, June 18, 1960 Robert Fischer, Covington Water Official, Dies Robert A. Fischer, Superin-1 tendent of the Covington Water Department for the last 16 years, died early yesterday in Louisville where he had gone on a business trip with Ralph Rich, assistant Covingon City Solicitor. Mr. Fischer, who was 61 years ployee old, of the had City been of an Coving- ton for 27 years.

He lived at 141 Tower Ft. Thomas. Mr. Fischer was first associted with, the city government as city electrician. He was a member A of Bishop Flaget General Assembly of Fourth Degree Knights of 'Columbus, Bishop Carrell! Council of the Knights of Colsociety, of and St.

the Thomas Holy Church, Name Ft. Thomas, and was a former president of the Crusaders' Club of St. Elizabeth Hospital. He is survived his widow, Mrs. Julia Marie Fischer; a son, William Lyons Fischer, Covington; three daughters, Mrs.

Norma Brulport, Newport; Mrs. Maurita Klingenberg, Ft. Thomas, and Mrs. Mary Sue Hooley, Cincinnati; three brothers, Ray J. Fischer, Covington; Vincent Green Is Named City Chemist William E.

Green, 55, has been named Acting Waterworks Superintendent to replace Robert A. Fischer. City Manager Joseph H. Dressman said Green is a likely candidate to succeed Mr. Fischer was ill.

He has Green acted as superintendent previously when Mr. Fisher was ill. He has taken courses in waterworks operation. Green started as a city employee in 1949 as assistant chemist. J.

Fischer, Chattanooga, and Fred J. Fischer, Dallas, three sisters, Miss Loretta and Miss Cecilia Fischer, both of Covington, and Mrs. Norma Fisher, Cincinnati, and grandchildren. Requiem Mass will be St. Thomas Church, Ft.

sung at 10 hien, Monday in Thomas. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery. Friends may call at the Henry Linnemann Sons funeral home, Covington, tomorrow from 2 to 9 p. m.

Rural Water Unit Active In Kenton Newly appointed commis-1 sioners of Kenton County Water District No. 2 Rural will meet in the near future with engineers to select a site to begin a new water system in the county. Boyd Elliott, one of the commissioners, said yesterday the system will service Southern Kenton County, east of the Louisville Nashville Railroad tracks. Water lines will extend out Decoursey Pike and Kentucky 14, 16 and 17, he said. The water district, recently re-activated, will seek Federal funds to begin construction of a water plant and lines, Elliott said.

He noted plans call for using water from the Licking River, which will be higher once Markland Dam is in operation next spring. Covingtonian Dies Of Gunshot Wound Henry Moorehead, 66, died Wednesday of an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound in his right temple, the Coroner's office reported yesterday. The victim, of 15 E. Ninth Covington, died at Veterans' Administration Hospital in Cincinnati, but the hospital did not report the death immediately, the Coroner's office said. Frank Stratman, owner of Stratman's Pharmacy, 500 Madison Covington, went to the basement store April 5 and found Moorehead on the floor wounded, police said.

A caliber target pistol was found nearby, Winton Park Home Ransacked A Winton Park family returned from vacation and found their home ransacked. they told Covington police yesterday. Earl Cantrell, 1 Faye said thieves took goods valued at $310, including two shotguns, clock venetian: blinds, electric iron, costume jewelry and a piggy bank. Covington police also reported the White Tower Pentacostal Church of God was entered by thieves who stole articles valued at $440. Water' service will be provided to.

users on a tap assessment basis, with 10 per cent payable on application for a tap-in line and the remainder payable upon installation, the commissioner said. A mass meeting more than month ago of agriculturalists in Southeastern Kenton County led to activation of the "on-paper" district. Other members of the commission are Russell Rector and Willard Benson. Firecracker Case; Two Youths Fined Covington began an early crackdown on firecracker exploders by meting fines of $25 and costs to the first two offenders of the season. W.

Baxter Harrison, acting fine on Paul Leroy Bohn, Police Court Judge, levied the. 1207 Holman and Frank Edward Storer, 18, 1122 Pike both of Covington. Harrison, taking the place of vacationing Judge Eugene C. Benzinger, said many complaints already have been filed with police about the Independence Day explosives. The two youths were caught by police at 16th and Woodburn Sts.

Friday. OES Reception A reception for officers of the Grand Chapter, Order of Eastern Star of Kentucky, will be at 7:45 p. m. today at the Masonic Temple, Newport. To be honored are Bill Clair, Silvergrove chapter; Juanita Burt.

Alexandria, chapter; Louis R. Dixon, associate grand patron of the Grand chapter; Evelyn Schry, grand representative of Montana, and Virginia Moore. grand representative of Quebec. Covington Theft Burglars took a calculating machine, typewriter and a tools valued at $280. and $63 in cash Thursday night from Heating 16th and Sts.

Covington, R. Banklick, Bonnett told Covington police yesterday. Entrance was gained through an unlocked second story window, police said. For Shut-In A home- visiting service for veterans a and beneficiaries eligible for bonus benefits and confined to their homes, is being extended by Harold A. Pfirrmann, 1161 Hamilton Park Hills.

Mr. Pfirrmann will bring bonus applications and affidavits to homes of "shut in" claimants and offer advice without charge. A notary public, he recently completed a course on bonus applications. Appointments may be made by postcard. Other veterans and beneficiaries may receive the advisory service at Pohlmann-Linnemann Post No.

1484, Veterans of Foreign Wars, 945 Montague Park Hills. Fracas Follows Dispute Over Brands Of Beer A 28-year-old Air Force wounded last night in front argument over brands of Donald King, Speers Hospital of a .32 abdomen. Dayton police were holding Henry Boles, 28, 745 Third Dayton, who allegedly fired a bullet at King following an argument in the Passtime Cafe, Third and Clay Dayton. Police were told the argu-1 ment between the two men had started a week ago. Last night, the men left the cafe.

Outside, Boles allegedly drew a pistol and fired at King. Police said the bullet struck a silver dollar attached to King's belt buckle and veered into the lower abdomen. Patrolman John Maguire said that after the shooting Boles fled and was arrested by Kentucky State Police in Boone County. King was the son of Mr. and Mrs.

Ray King, who police their son was home on leave while traveling from an Alaskan station to a pew assignment in Missouri. Big Number A Newport numbers game Thursday paid off $90,000 to $100,000 on a single bet slip, The Enquirer learned yesterday. The lucky number, "310." was sold Wednesday at 550 to one odds. It was the second time in two years the number "310" paid off big. Rumors spread quickly that the "bank" had been broke.

But payoffs were made yesterday. 4 INDICTED In Olive Hill Shooting Into House Trailer At Carnival GRAYSON, June 17 (P) -Four youths accused of being involved in a shooting spree at a carnival at Olive Hill last May 24 were indicted by the Carter County Grand Jury. Each of the four was charged with shooting into an inhabited dwelling. They are James Holloway, Carl Adams, both 20; Charles Bond and a 15-year-old juvenile. Adams was hospitalized for a while with a bullet wound received when deputies fired during an automobile chase.

Holloway broke away from officers at the Olive Hill Jail but surrendered a short while later. All four had been free on bond pending grand jury action. They were to appear later in court when trial dates would be set. At the time, State Police and Sheriff's deputies said one of the youths fired a shotgun into a trailer at carnival but neither of the two persons inside was hit. GO TO CHURCH "It is hard to imagine how some people try living without God when life is only complete when living with Him.

Go to This message was issued yesterday by the Listening Post Committee of the Kenton County Laymen's League. The league added: "If your problems seem too big for you, maybe we can help. Call the Listening Post at Colonial 1-6060. Ingrams Wed For 59 Years MAYSVILLE. June 17 (Special) Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Ingram, Wednesday observed their 59th wedding anniversary. Ingram is a retired Mill Creek farmer. Since his retirement three years ago, he and his wife have resided in White Manor Hotel, Maysville. Celebrating the anniversary with them were three of their children, Mrs.

Marie Wilson, White Manor Hotel; Charles Ingram, Maysville appliance dealer, and Douglas Ingram, Mason County farmer. Rape Charged Covington police yesterday and charged Willie Underwood, ington; 47, 416 Hopkins Coving- 35 ton, with rape. Underwood denied assaulting a 34-year-sung old Cincinnati woman Thurs- St. day night, as charged. gate.

SUPPLIERS sergeant was shot and fatally of a Dayton cafe following an beer, police reported. 1021 Sixth died later at caliber pistol wound in his lower Boy, 16, Admits $450 Robbery In Covington A 16-year-old Covington boy caught at Coney Island with a large sum of money, admitted to Covington police last night that he robbed a motorist of $450 late Thursday. The youth, a resident of Holman Avenue, was turned over to Cincinnati when he started stones at people richnowine amusement park's roller coaster, police said. He admitted taking the wallet of a William Hatfield of Akron, Ohio, late Thursday at a Covington motel. Lt.

Ralph Kampsen Hatfield reported early Friday that he picked up young hitch-hiker on U. S. 42 near Florence who said he was en route to Columbus. Hatfield said he offered to take the youth the entire way and they stopped at the motel for the night. When he awoke, both youth and money were gone, Hatfield said.

Cincinnati police said the boy had $80 in his pocket when captured and admitted buying a $100 pin for his girl friend at a jewelry stor earlier. Home Burns In Covington Fire destroyed a four-room plywood home yesterday in Rosedale Park, Covington, the Fire Department reported. Fireman Paul Estenfelder, 28, 1314 Greenup Covington, suffered hand burns fighting flames at Penick the home Howard near Virginia Ave. Estenfelder was treated at Elizabeth Hospital for first degree burns on both hands. Four fire companies were on the scene and prevented spread of the fire.

But they were unable to control flames in the cottage, which "burned (like a matchstick." one fireman said. Damage was estimated at $2000. Heavy Rains In Excavated Hole Cause Newport Building (pictured left) officials condemned damaged building at 107 W. Sixth St. (pictured Newport Building Is Condemned After Wall Slips Into Excavation A building at 7 W.

sixth Newport, was condemned yesterday when its west wall began slipping into a hole excavated for a new building. The damaged building, owned by the Newport national Order of Odd Fel- lows Lodge, is occupied by Queen City Office Suppliers, Inc. and Coffman's Sporting Goods, Sixth and York Sts. Richard Murray, contractor, said he is constructing a building for a restaurant and office for the Business Realty, in whose name deeds and tax slips for the York-, shire Bar Inc. property York Street, are recorded.

Murray said heavy rains falling into the hole early yesterday washed earth from under footings supporting the Stubbs Gives New Trial, Lesser Charge To Robbery Defendant Kenton Circuit Judge Milvin T. Stubbs yesterday granted a new trial on reduced charges to a man sentenced by a jury last week to life imprisonment for armed robbery, He also two women $300 and costs each on gambling charges stemming from a police raid April 3 Teddy Bear state. Lounge, Sleepy Hollow Road. Judge Stubbs granted the new trial to Richard W. Mason, 45, Stewart Alley, Covington.

In doing so, he sustained the motion of Mason's aton torney, Joseph C. Healy, who listed a dozen points that he said called for a new trial. One of them, accepted by the court, pointed out two separate charges were, made in the same indictment. Mason was charged with taking $65 from Misses Maggie Engelman and Vivian Warren April 24 at their Covington apartment. JUDGE STUBBS also sustained a motion by Commonwealth Attorney John J.

O'Hara reducing the charge against Mason to unarmed robbery, punishable by two to 10 years in prison. O'Hara informed the court he would proceed against the defendant on the charge involving Miss Engelman. Mason pleaded guilty of the new charge. Judge Stubbs accepted the plea and took the case under submission before sentencing. In the gambling case, the Judge fined Doris Wald and Edith Rogers $300 and costs each on reduced charges of permitting gambling.

Motion to reduce the charges was made by O'Hara. The two were indicted by the last grand jury for assisting in setting up and operating a game of chance. They and Eddie Meader, owner of the Teddy Lounge, were arrested when police raided the night spot and found gambling in progress. GAMBLING indictment against Meader was missed Tuesday by because of faulty phrasing. O'Hara said he will seek a new indictment against the tavern owner from the next grand jury in September.

North Kentucky Deaths And Funerals E. Edmonds Theater Pianist Earl E. Edmonds a pianist who had played in al-, most every theater and night club in greater Cincinnati during the so-called "vaudeville era" of the 1920s and earlier, died Thursday in St. Elizabeth Hospital. Mr.

Edmonds was 64 years old. His home at 412 W. Sixth Covington. Mr. Edmonds was associted with the old Heuck's Opera House in Cincinnati for 21 years and was one la steadily lessening circle of survivors of an earlier day in in greater Cincinnati area such as Haven Gillespie, composer of "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town," Harvey Brownfield Sr.

and Kern Aylward. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Bessie Edmonds; two sons, Earl E. Edmonds Cincinnati, and Victor Edmonds, Ft. Mitchell; a daughter, Mrs.

Mildred Brownfield, Ft. Wright; a brother, James Edmonds, Covington, and two sisters, Mrs. Mabel Arrasmith, Covington, and Mrs. Neal Hubbard, Mayville, Ky. Services will be held at 10:30 a.

m. Monday at the Allison and Rose funeral home, Covington. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow from 3 to 9 p. m.

Adelaide Bornhorst Mrs. Adelaide Bruemmer Bornhorst, 8 Alexandria Pike, Ft. Thomas, died Thursday St. Elizabeth Hospital. She was 84 years old.

She leaves five daughters, Miss Loretta Bornhorst and Mrs. Lawrence Lonnemann, both of Ft. Thomas, Mrs. Fred Wagner, Atlanta, and Mrs. Albert Mai and Mrs.

Catherine Eifert, both of Covington; two sons. Albert Bornhorst, Lakeside Park. Leonard Bornhorst, Cov20 grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Requiem High Mass will be at 9 a. m.

Monday in Theresa Church, SouthBurial will be in Enquirer (Piker) Photos To Slip right) O. 0. F. property. Ray L.

Magly of the Queen City Suppliers which occupies the front of the damaged building, said he heard "creaking" and the wall slip at approximately 10:30 a. m. He reported it to the contractor. By noon, a large area of the west foundation began bulging and a part of the foundation at the rear caved in. Murray said a Cincinnati contracting firm had been employed to shore up the wall in an attempt to save the building.

It reported the excava: tion was for expansion of the Yorkshire Bar kitchen. No one at the Yorkshire would comment. W. G. Meyer, Newport Building Inspector, evacuated the building and posted warnings condemning the building at 1 p.

m. Howard Fredericks. excavating contractor, said he removed his equipment from' the site at noon Thursday and was paid by the Business Realty Co. "I to dig the hole any deeper," Fredericks said Police roped off Sixth Street from the York Street intersection for a half a block while men worked through the night placing timber supports against the damaged wall. Mother of God Friends may call at the Hugenberg and Niemeyer a funeral home, Covington, between 3 and 9 p.

m. al-, tomorrow. Alice Wilmer Mrs. Alice Wilmer died Thursday in the Ft. Thomas Rest Home, 2 S.

Ft. Thomas Ave. Mrs. Wilmer's home was at 48 Wilbers Ft. Thomas.

She was 72 years old. Her survivors include a sister, Mrs. Mary Risenbeck, Ft. Thomas, and a brother, George Burns, Highland Heights. She was a member of St.

Thomas Church, Ft. Thomas. Requiem High Mass will be sung at 9 a. m. Monday in St.

Thomas Church, Ft. Thomas. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery. Friends may visit Radel funeral home, Newport, after 4 tomorrow.

R. T. Finnell Richard T. Finnell, proprietor of a general store at Visalia, Kenton County, died at his home on Bowman Road late Thursday. He was 79 years old.

Mr. Finnell is survived by a sister, Mrs. Adelia Finnell of the same address. Services will be at 2 p. m.

tomorrow at the Big Bone Baptist Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery Friends may call today at the Chalmers and Grubbs funeral home, Walton, after 3 p. m. George W. Miller George William Miller, driver- salesman of the Cloverleaf Dairy, Newport, died yesterday afternoon at his home, 1046 Fourth Dayton.

He was 46 years old. Mr. Miller was a member of St. Stephen Court of the Catholic Order of Foresters, Newport. He leaves his widow.

Mrs. Lillian Schlueter Miller; two daughters, Mrs. Richard Niemeyer, Ft. Thomas, and Miss Joan Miller, at home: a son, George William "Buddy" Miller III. Dayton; and four sisters.

Mrs. Linus Hehman, and Mrs. George Opserkuck, both of Newport, Mrs. All Kelly, Ft. Lauderdale, and Mrs.

Albert Mueller, Covington. Requiem High Mass will be sung at 9 a. m. Tuesday in St. Bernard Church, Dayton.

Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Friends may call at the Vonderhaar and Stetter funeral home Monday from 3 to 9 p. m. Marion Blair, a retired farmer, died suddenly yesterday at his home on Mt. ZionElliston Road, Mt.

Zion. He was 79 years old. Mr. Blair had been retired for about eight years. He is survived by his widow, Mrs.

Issie Alexander Blair; three daughters, Maudie Lusher, Toledo, "Ohio, Mrs. Amy Carnes, Dry Ridge, and Mrs. Elouise Mueller, Bromley; a son, Robert F. Blair, Union: grandchildren, and 20 greatServices will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Sherman Baptist Church.

Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery. Friends may call at the Blair residence after 2 p. m. tomorrow. The Eckler funeral home is in charge.

Massey Pierce Marion Blair The body of Lt. (jg) Massey L. Pierce, Ft. Thomas, who was killed Wednesday when his Navy Fury jet plane crashed and burned at Chula Vista, will receive military burial in the tional Cemetery at Arlington, was announced yesalterday. Lieutenant Pierce will be brought through Cincinnati on his way to Arlington.

and a service will held at the time of arrival. A memorial service already has been held at the Brown Naval Air Station at Chula Vista, where Lieutenant Pierce was stationed. It expected that the local service will be held in Knox Presbyterian Church, Cincinnati, where Lieutenant Pierce and the former Sally Miller of Cincinnati were married. Lieutenant Pierce of Mrs. C.

Lew Pierce of 37 Bivouac Ft. Thomas. He was a graduate of Highlands High School, Ft. Thomas. where he distinguished himself as an outstanding football player and all-around athlete.

He was graduated from the U. S. Naval Academy at Annapolis June 4, 1958, took flight training at Pensacola, Naval Air Base and jet training in Beeville, Tex. He was awarded his "wings" on March 11 of this year. He was outstanding both as a student and as an athlete.

He was captain of both the football and baseball teams at Highlands High School in his senior year and was a member of the basketball and track teams as well. He also was a member of the Student Council and school band and was active in school dramatics. Besides his widow and mother. he is survived by a son, Robert Massey Pierce, not quite one year old; a sister, Mrs. Thomas J.

Glatthaar, Cincinnati, and a John Richard Pierce of the Bivouac Place address. William Baumann William J. Baumann, a bartender for many years in the area of Bellevue and Dayton, died yesterday the Veterans' Administration HosHe 70 jital, Cincinnati. years old. Mr.

Baumann lived at 1124 Fourth Dayton J. leaves William Baumann, Bellevue: two daughters, Mrs. Harry Krummen, Erlanger, and Mrs. James Graff, Boston, two brothers. Raymond Baumann.

and Edwin Baumann. Cincinnati; and three sisters, Mrs. Margaret Doussard, Bellevue. and Mrs. Alma Carter and Mrs.

Louise Szurlinski. both of Dayton. cf BelleHe was vue Aerie No. 964 the of Eagles and of Edward W. Boers Post No.

158 of the American Legion, Bellevue. Requiem High will bet sung at 9 a. m. Monday iin St. Bernard Church.

Dayton. Burial will be St. Stephen Cemetery. Friends at the Vonderhaar Stetter funeral home, Newport, tomorrow from 3 to 9 p. m.

Sallie P. Callicoat Mrs. Sallie Porter Callicoat died yesterday in Booth pital after a short illness. was 71 years old. Mrs.

Callicoat lived at 1113 Madison Covington. She leaves her husband, Cyrus B. Callicoat; a daughter, Mrs. Thelma Doyle Smith, Covington; a sister, Mrs. Martha Cooper, Anderson, and two half-sisters, Mrs.

Ethel Hooper, Indianapolis, and Miss Helen Doyle, Hawthorne, a brother. Paul Porter, Cleveland, and two half-brothers, James Curtis Crim, both of Ander. son. Ind. Services will be held at 11 a.

m. Monday at the Allison Rose funeral home, Covington. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow from 3 to 9 p.m. Burlington Show Burlington Volunteer Firemen's western horseshow, originally scheduled for yesterday, will be held at 2 p.m.

today at the Burling: ton Fair Ground, it was nounced. The show is part of a two-day picnic affair the firemen. Centre Farm DANVILLE, UP -Miss Amelia R. Yerkes of Danville has given a 190-acre farm near here to Centre College, Centre President Thomas A. Spragens announced.

Spragens said the college would sell the farm in accordance with an agreement with Miss Yerkes. The proceeds will 20 to. the college's capital funds. he said. The proximate value of the farm was not announced.

Miss Yerkes. a graduate of Caldwell College, now the Centre women's division. was elected in 1950 as one of Centre's first two women trustees..