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at -A Ft. For FRANKFORT, 5 Thomas a Leaving his is State credited charge Governor's Trooper Senn, who is in of Mansion trial three board, Suspended com- The Post 1m- In Covington Successful Demolition Bid Is $79,000 To Clear Site For City's IRS Building Covington commissioners last night awarded a contract to demolish buildings on 89 parcels in the city's West End for the Internal Revenue Service building to the Cleveland Wrecking Cincinnati, on a bid of $79,000. City Manager Thomas L. Rose recommended that the contract be awarded to the Cleveland Wrecking Co. although the firm's bid was approximately $10,000 highthan the bid of Taylor Bros.

Excavating Kenton County. Mr. Rose said that an investigation showed the Taylor Bros. firm had not handled large-scale demolition work before and he felt company did not have the equipment to carry out the rush job required to clear the site by October 1. Commissioner Thomas Dooley voted against awarding the contract to the Cleveland Wrecking saying that he believed it was "the commission's obligation to protect the financial position and economy of the city." He said the award should be made to the lowest possible bid.

Mayor John J. Moloney and Commissioner Bernard Eichholz, Wayne Elfers and Wayne Lunsford agreed with the city manager that the Cleveland Tapp's Team Clinches Title immediate superiors 18 June and with the intervening days. Becker, formerly stationed at Harlan, was accused of leaving the governor's mansion the weekend of June 16-17 to attend a family anniversary celebration without consent of Tapp's Musical Bar clinched the regular championship of the season. ington Girls' Softball League with a 5-2 victory over Heidel's Hall at Meinken Field. Noreen Ryan, Elizabeth Kempe and Norma Eschenbrenner each had two hits for Tapp's.

Judy Young led Heidel's with three for three. Pasquale Pizza edged Dairy Cottage, 12-11. Joyce Yates hit a home run and two singles for the winners and Bertha Howard tacked on a home run and single. Kathy Walz led Dairy Cottage with three hits and Sandy Conway added a home run and single. Kathy Bitters played outstanding defensive game in centerfield for the losers.

Rutenschroer Florists defeated the Dukettes, 9-6. Jean Eggers paced' the Florists with three hits and Carol Weiss hit for the circuit. Ruth Smith with two doubles and Kate Arlinghaus with two singles led the winners. The league will play three games today. The schedule: 7 p.

vs. Rutenschroer. 8 p. vs. Pasquale.

9 p. Cottage vs. Heidels. Hardins Win License Fight FRANKFORT, July 2 -The alcoholic beverage control board today issued an order the malt beverage administrator who had refused to issue a retail beer license to Hattie Willoughby and James and Leora Hardin of R.R. 5, Covington.

The board said there was insufficient evidence to sustain the refusal of the administrator, A B. Meade, in denying the license to the applicants. In granting the license, however, the board said that Mr. and Mrs. Hardin must provide outside entrances to sleeping rooms which they rent in the building where the beer is to be sold.

Today's Movies: DIXIE GARDENS DRIVE- IN "Three Worlds of Gulliver," "Greyfriars Bobby." FLORENCE DRIVE-IN "The Road to Hong Kong," "Pocketful of Miracles," "Black Pit of Dr. HILAND in Terror," "Horizontal Lieutenant." LIBERTY THEATER "The Road to Hong Kong," "The Purple Hills." MADISON THEATER "Rome Adventure." MARIANNE THEATER "Don't Knock the Twist," "Safe at Home." PIKE 27 DRIVE-IN "Rome Adventure," Bramble Bush," "Revolt of Mamie Stover." RIVERVIEW "GI Blues," "Too Late Blues." board could have Sgt. Estill July UP) state trooper stationed the residence governor's was suspended for three months Thursday on charge of being absent post without permission. The state police trial board imposed the trooper Raypenalty, Becker, 27, Thomas, after an all -day hearing. Becker's attorneys indicated that they would appeal and would seek an injunction in Franklin Circuit Court to keep Becker on the pay roll until the case is decided.

The trooper pleaded innocent to the AWOL charge. He pleaded guilty and waived trial on another charge of conducting an unauthorized investigation. Col. David Espie, State Police director, fixed punishment on this charge at 10 days' suspension. The move is academic, since Becker was suspended by Dant Distillery Is Closed By Schenley BARDSTOWN, Ky.

July 5 (P) Schenley Distillers Inc. will close the Dant Distillery at Gethsame Friday to increase the firm's efficiency, reducee overhead, and improve its competitive position. The announcement came Scheweri, regional manager for Schenley's Western Kentucky plants. Scheweri said 75 to 100 employees would be afby the closing but fected, few would remain in the warehousing division. Schweri said that in recent years the plant has been serving as a supplepany's other mental facility operations." The distillery was reactivated in 1936.

Fine Is $50,, Costs, In Sale Of Fireworks Twodefendantswere fined $50 each yesterday charges selling fireworks by Newport Judge Joseph Rolf. They were William Federle, 47, Highview and Nicholas. Drive, Federle, both of Don Ft. Thomas, operators of Federle's Toy Store, 1019 Monmouth Newport. A similar charge against Luther Schouse, 25, W.

12th Street, Newport, bartender at Tuttle's Cafe, 831 Brighton Newport, was continued until tomorrow. The men were arrested Wednesday in two separate raids by Newport police. 35 Pay $1188 In County Court Fines totaling $1188 against 35 defendants, including one for driving a boat drunk, were meted yesterday by Judge Walter Burke in Campbell County Court. The fines were the highest assessed in county court in years. Elmer Noell, 33, 3536 Lindwood Cincinnati, was fined $100 and costs for driving a motor boat when drunk.

He was arrested by a state conserva tion officer June 30 on the Ohio River. Cletus Hehman, 28, Mentor, was fined $100 and costs for driving when intoxicated. A similar fine was meted George Lemas ter, 36, Charlotten, N. C. and Douglas Richardson, 18, South Lyon, 1 for speeding.

Notre Dame Alumnae At Pleasure Isle Pleasure Isle will be the scene July 14 of a Hawaiian dance featuring the Hawaiian Islanders orchestra and a floor show. Sponsored by Notre Dame Alumnae Association, the dance begins at 9 p. m. and tickets may be obtained from the Mesdames Ed BOW- The the of seven-man complement. JOE LEARY of Frankfort, one of Becker's attorneys, said Becker had made arrangements for an assignment switch with at least the tacit permission of Senn.

Wrecking "was the lowest responsible bid." THE REMAINING 72 buildings will be cleared at a later date. Commissioners accepted a Kentucky Highway Department plan to handle traffic flow and onto Int. 75 when the highway from Florence to Fifth Street in Covington is opened next month. Northbound traffic will prised state police- men, took 45 minutes to reach a decision. The suspension means in effect that Becker, who makes more than $400 a month, loses one-fourth of a year's pay.

leave Int. 75 by a ramp to Fifth St. at Philadelphia St. Fifth Street will become one-way east from Int. 75 to Garrard St.

Fourth Street will become one-way west from Garrard to Int. 75. An extension will built onto Fourth Street west of Philadelphia Street to enable traffic leaving the Chesapeake Ohio Bridge to reach Int. 75. He said that the city is posed any penalty up to dismissal.

The board's rulings can be appealed to Circuit Court. State Police officials did not elaborate on what was involved in the charge of conducting an unauthorized investigation. paying 3.5% interest on a loan of $750,000 made through the Peoples Liberty Bank Trust Covington, for funds to buy land in the IRS area until the $2.5 million revenue bonds for that purpose are sold. He said all prior loans from that bank to the city for operating were at a 2.5% interest rate. Candystripers Aid Nursing Home Important part of the St.

Charles Auxiliary, and Denise Gehring. The volunteer group for St. Charles Nursing soring a dessert card party Home, is the division known as the Candy- day, July 19, in the Hall stripers, a group of young ladies of high- Hotel Netherland Hilton school age who donate their time to patients the home. Tickets for the home. Pictured above with some of begins at 1 p.

may a home's residents are, from left, Barbara the door or from Mrs. Herold, Nebby Bixler, Mary Ellen Strunk William Grollig. THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER KENTUCKY, NEWS Page 2 Friday, July 6, 1962 Other Kentucky News, Pages 10 and 24 Ostertag Works For Chief Stuart auxiliary is sponand social Thursof Mirrors of the for the benefit of the affair, which be purchased at Edward Fry or Mrs. State Rep. Eugene Ostertag yesterday requested Governor Combs to reconsider his ouster of Harry Stuart, Campbell County Police Chief.

In a telegram to Governor Combs, the state legislator stated. "AS you may well know through your frequent visits to our county, Chief Stuart followed his orders by patrolling the rural area where police protection was needed." 'We Were Drunk, Teen-Agers Admit Murders Of Louisville Juveniles LOUISVILLE, July 5 (P)- Murder charges were filed today against two teen-age cousins who admitted they killed two boys during a $3 holdup and then returned home to watch televsion. "We were drunk, crazy. It, wasn't supposed to be that way," explained Jerry Antinson, 18, and Kenneth Woodward, 17, in a signed statement. They said they hitchhiked a ride with James Benningfield, 17, and James Impellizzeri, 14, both of Louisville, on the night of June 23 and killed the boys after taking $3 from Benningfields wallet.

The victims' bodies were discovered in Bullitt County, where the murder charges were placed Thursday. later appeared in' Quarterly court and was held in lieu of $50,000 bond on charges of armed robbery and unlawful imprisonment. He already had been under $2600 bond in another case on charges of flourishing a deadly weapon, pointing a deadly weapon, assault and battery and breach of peace. Woodward's case came up in Juvenile Court but was postponed until next week. Officials said that since he is a juvenile, Juvenile Court will have to relinquish jurisdiction before Circuit Court action can be taken against him on the murder count.

Both lived with an uncle by marriage, a Estill Gatewood. He said both came home about 11 p. m. the night of the slayings, watched TV quietly for a short time, then went upstairs to bed. "They were always like that.

They were quiet and didn't talk much," added Mr. Gatewood. He said Anfinsons mother died 15 years ago and that his father went AWOF from Ft. Knox about the same time "and as far as I know nobody has seen him since." Mr. Gatewood said Woodward had been with him about two years.

"His parents got divorced 10 or 12 years ago. Both got remarried." The gun used in the killings belonged to Mr. Gatewood and had been "hidden behind a drawer in my bedroom. I thought it was hidden so well that if I died nobody would ever find it." A shell from the German revolver, found near the scene in County, led police to Anfinson who was being held in jail. He had been arrested after a woman complained that he had threatened her.

In their statement, Anfinson and Woodward said they gave an unidentified man $1.25 to buy them some whisky which they drank at a carnival. They later met Benningfield and Impellizzrei on the highway and the shootings followed. Boaters Hamper Rescue Of Four Men In Ohio River there's trouble on the river, boaters should keep their craft away unless they are needed, Jack Franxman, proprietor of Jack Judy's Boat Harbor, 830 W. Second West Covington, said yesterday. said the rescue of four Covington men holding onto to a capsized motor boat by his wife and others from his boat harbor on the Ohio River on July 4, was made more difficult curlous boaters who drove in close to observe the incident.

"When they cut in, the wake made by their boats swamped the rescue party and the men holding onto the overturned boat," Mr. Franxman declared. Mr. Franxman said Walter Marksberry, Covington, was trying out a new motor on his boat, when waves from passing cruisers swamped his craft. The craft overturned throwing Mr.

Marksberry, Bill Waters, Ernie Marksberry and an unidentified passenger into the Ohio River channel near the Ohio shoreline. "I saw the boaters were in trouble and my fatherin-law, Ed Arnold; my wife, Judy; my mother, Mrs. Alice Franxman, 436 Johnson Covington, along with three young Arnold children, Arlene, Sharon, Donna and Dennis, got into Ed's 19-foot cruiser and headed for the men," Mr. Franxman explained. He said several other boats stood by at a distance Committee Of 12 Going To Frankfort For Stuart A committee of 12 persons soon will lead a trip to Frankfort to seek a rehear ing for Harry Stuart, Campbell County police chief whose ouster was ordered by Kentucky Appellate Court.

The committee action was directed by a meeting of 300 persons last night at Alexandria Court House. will be circuPetitions, sections of the county, seeking donations to defray Chief Stuart's legal expenses if the rehearing is granted. Since the Appellate Court action against Chief Stuart, Campbell County Judge A. J. Jolly repeatedly has stated that Chief Stuart followed to the letter Judge Jolly's directive that Campbell County polite patrol only rural Campbell County, leaving urban areas to urban police.

At last night's meeting, Judge Jolly again stated that Chief Stuart's fouryear Campbell County police regime had been the most aggressive in the last 40 years. Chairman of the meeting, Edward Mader, Alexandria real estate agent, said: "The highest court in the state is its people." Circulars distributed for Chief Stuart read: "We want Harry Stuart for our Chief of Police. The voice deputy for Sheriff George of the people shall be heard." A surprise speaker was Richard Hoffman, chief Ratterman. Deputy Hoffman stated last night: "I personally believe Judge Jolly has done an excellent job and at no time was Judge Jolly ever criticized by the Committee of 500." A Claryville contractor. Joseph Woeste, Alexandria, said: "It seems to me that the ministerial association has placed Chief Stuart in this mess, and I think the Committee of 500 now should back Chief Stuart." Cafe Owner Shot; Accused Wife Tells Of Their Quarreling AUGUSTA, July 5 (Special) Earl Sharp, 52, Route 2, Foster, was shot in his left chest July 4 in his cafe, on Ky.

8, nine miles west of Augusta. His wife, Mrs. Erma Sharp, 48, is accused of the shooting. Officers said the bullet was fired from a .25 caliber automatic pistol, and that it barely missed his heart. The victim was rushed to St.

Luke's Hospital in Ft. Thomas, where his condition is reported as fair. Mrs. Sharp was taken into custody at the cafe by Sheriff Robert Kelsch. The officer recovered the pistol.

Mrs. Sharp told Woodson Wood, commonwealth attorney, Maysville, and Joe Hennessey, county attorney, Augusta, that she brandished the gun in self defense, after a period of quarreling. Kentucky Deaths, Funerals Miss Elsner be tery, in Mt. Williamstown. Carmel Ceme- Mrs.

Ada Lacy Miss Margaret Joe Elsener, former Covington resident, died recently in Long Beach, where services were conducted. She is survived by a sister and two brothers, including Dr. Thomas J. Elsener, Covington. George Stenger George Stenger, 74, a retired plasterer, died yesterday at Speers Hospital.

He lived at 164 O'Fallon Bellevue. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lydia Stenger; one daughter, Mrs. Cathryn Pope, Bellevue, and one sister, Mrs. Catherine Heile, Cincinnati.

Requiem High Mass will be offered at 9 a. m. tomorrow in Sacred Heart Church, Bellevue. Friends may call after 4 p. m.

today at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Mrs. Brooks Services for Mrs. Lula Brooks, 69, will be held at 10 a. m.

tomorrow at the Radel Funeral Home, Newport, where friends may call after 4 p. m. today. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Mrs.

Brooks died Tuesday. at her residence, 648 York Newport. She is survived by her husband, Harry Brooks; one son, William Brooks, Newport; two sisters, Mrs. Myrtle Fiorelli, Newport, and Mrs. Ivy Cole, Highland Heights; one brother, Orville Hicks, Glendale, Calif.

John Said Services for John Said, 74, retired custodian for the Wiedemann Brewing will be held at 1 p. m. today at the Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Burial will Ludlow Wins With Ft. Mitchell In North Kentucky swim club competition last night, Ludlow-Bromley swim pool's team defeated Bluegrass Swim 211-123, and Ft.

Mitchell' Country Club's team defeated Cherry Hill- Southern Woods, 177-148. At Brookwood, Brookwood C. C. team defeated the Triple Swim Club team from Erlanger, Mr. Said died Tuesday at his residence, 423 Elm Newport.

He is survived by four daughters, Miss Lillian Said, Newport; Mrs. Jeannette King, Holly Hill, Mrs. Margaret Tague, Harrison, and Mrs. Loretta Fortner, Ludlow; three sons, John Manley Lee and Clifford Ed Said, all of Newport; one brother, Kye Said, Burlington, and one sister, Mrs. Martha Wolfer, Cincinnati.

Edward Viehman Services for Edward Viehman, 78, who was a real estate salesman for the Tennyson Real Estate will be held at 9 a. m. tomorrow at Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. He died Monday at his residence, 1020 John Newport.

He is survived by a son, Charles Viehman, Dayton, Ky. Friends may call after 4 p. m. today at the funeral home. Scharfemberger Requiem Mass for John Scharfemberger, 64, a World I veteran, will be intoned at 9 a.

m. tomorrow at St. Stephen's Church, Newport. Burial will be in St. Stephen's Cemetery.

Mr. Scharfemberger, who resided York Newport, died Tuesday at Speers Hospital. He is survived by four sisters, Mrs. Henry Newdigate, Mayslick, Mrs. E.

L. Ory Plummer and Mrs. Anna Grishem, both of Newport, and Mrs. Grover Purdon, Maysville, and one brother, Gus Scharfemberger, Augusta. Friends may call after 4 p.

m. today at Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Services for Mrs. Ada Lacy, 67, who resided at 13 E. 15th Covington, will be held at 9:30 a.

m. tomorrow at the Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery. She died Wednesday at Elizabeth Hospital, Covington. She is survived by a son, Dr.

Howard Lacy, a Covington dentist; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Smart, with whom she made her home, and Mrs. Ida Luman, Tiffin, Ohio, and two brothers, Andrew Walters, Cincinnati, and Frank Walters, Maysville, Ky. Friends may call after 3 p. m.

today at the funeral, home. to make sure the men and capsized boat were taken in tow. "But others cut 1 in close making it difficult," Mr. Franxman said. "My fatherin-law attempted to flag a large cruiser to get it to slow down so large waves wouldn't rock the capsized boat, but the pilot speeded it up and paid no attention." The Arnold children, Mrs.

Alice Franxman and Judy Franxman held onto a rope to pull the capsized boat into shore. The men in the water held onto the overturned boat until they were safely back to the boat harbor. man, Robert Kaufman decoration committee event, above, from left, Thrackmorton, Gerry Webster and Linda Miss Lawrence Miss Lawrence, 29, Requiem, High Mass for who resided at 429 W. Newport, will be intoned at 9 a. m.

today in Immaculate Conception Church, Newport. Burial will be in St. Mary's tery, Ft. Mitchell. Miss Lawrence died Monday at Speers Hospital.

She is survived by her mother, Mrs. Myrtle Burden, Maysville, and two sisters, Mrs. Irven Grathwohl and Mrs. Bearle Sweeney, both of Cincinnati. Mrs.

Donaldson Services for Mrs. Alice D. Donaldson, 57, former. resident of Florence, who died Tuesday at her home in Ludington, will be conducted at 10 a. m.

tomorrow in Stith Funeral Home, Florence, where friends may call after 8 p. m. today. She is survived by two brothers, George Jones, Connersville, and Charles I. Jones, Dayton, Ohio.

Rime 'n' Reason By ALICE KENNELLY ROBERTS IN MEMORY OF MRS. ELIZABETH EVANS (Wife of Covington School Supt. David Evans) Life gives us many friendships Across the crowded years And some of these are precious Where parting brings the tears And so, this gracious lady Whose charm and kindness shone. Made everyone who knew her A precious friend her own Her husband, Dave and "Brocky" Will miss her from this day But every heart is lighter Because she passed this way We're grateful to have known her And glad our paths have crossed For heaven's realm is For one jewel earth has lost. or Paul Dabbelt.

The making plans for the are the Misses Terry Schneider, Mary Lou Webster..

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