Journal Gazette from Mattoon, Illinois • Page 18

B-4-Mid-IlllnoU Newspapers-Friday, November 19S9 Thanksgiving: Parades, snow, sharing feasts i i fit jr Fire sweeps quake-damaged Victorian homes SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -Fire raced through five Victorian homes condemned after the Oct. 17 drawing the attention of arson Inspectors and causing the evacuation of 30 nearby residents. Inspectors were investigating the fire, which raged for about three hours in the pre-dawq along a residential block thai had been under an arson watch in the Mission District, said Fire Chief Fred Postel. No one was injured, but one pf the stately quake-damaged homes collapsed. More than 140 firefighters using 26 pieces of equipment fought the flames, and evacuated about 30 residents on the block behind the fire, officials said.

Firefighters had difficulty attacking the blaze In the cracked and teetering which were "red tagged," or con-demned after the 7.1 magnitude earthquake that killed at least 67 people In northern California. Unable to enter the homes that had slipped off their foundations, firefighters used cranes and other equipment to fight the fire from outside, Postel said. One week afer the quake, neighbors along the block set up flood lights across the street on a warehouse balcony, after two A snowy ramp in New York By MARY MacVEAN Associated Press Writer Bnnonn I wx 1 i 1 1 I. In a 1 1 abroad and natural disasters at home, Americans gathered to celebrate the bounty of the land on a Thanksgiving that began with the first snowstorm In the East and South. Thousands of victims of Hurricane Hugo, northern California's earthquake and tornadoes in the South found special reasons to give thanks as they Joined with neighbors and family.

At Thanksgiving, "some people who are expecting sadness find joy and hope because people care," said Monroe Free, director of the Union Rescue Mission in "This will be a very special Thanksgiving," said President Bush in a Thanksgiving address that noted the changes in Eastern Europe. "But before our families sit down tomorrow, we will give thanks for yet another reason: Around the world tonight, new pilgrims are on a voyage to freedom and for many," said Bush, who is spending the holiday with his family at Camp David, Md. Thanksgiving is also the sign that Christmas and the frenzied shopping season, heralded by elaborate parades 'Is ahead. High wind at Macy's 63rd annual Thanksgiving Day parade In New York grounded the larger-than-life Snoopy and Bugs' Bunny balloons. The snow was the first to hit the parade since 1938.

"It's a white Thanksgiving!" cheered Nora Deledansky, 12, one of an estimated 1.8 million shivering spectators. About 55 million people also saw the parade on television. Despite record snowfall in The Accu-Weather forecast for noon, in unu enow nign COLD WARU STATIONARY E3 S3 S3 E3 HOH LOW SHOWfRS HAM TSTORUS FLURRIES few 5 APUMrPhotot winds in Macy's parade. In 1619, more than a year Detore the Pilgrims had theirs in Massachusetts Gov. Gerald L.

allies invited the chiefs of the state's eight Indian tribes to their first Thanksgiving dinner at the governor's mansion. "This is the one that we, the Powhatan Indians, have been-looklng for since 1607," 'said Chief Webster Custalow of the Mattaponi tribe. Thousands upon thousands of people who make their homes on America's streets were invited to meals at churches and shelters. James L. Pearcy, Route 1 Box 340, Ashmpre.

DOUGLAS -1 Danny D. Cobb, Route 2 Box 208, Oakland. EDGAR Larry Junior Atkinson, 105 Ann, Paris; Mary E. Clements, 109 Rozelle, Paris; Kenneth A. Holllngsworth, Route 1 Box 150, Kansas.

SHELBY Lyle F. Budds, 518 N. Long, Sbel-byville; Michael A. Blackwell, 115 S. Douglas, Snelbyvllle.

-v Lois Janet Merkle, Brocton ertrude ey er, ingh am Hoby D. Moses, Ashmore Gala L. Packard and infant son, Charleston Carlos Leonard Rich, Mattoon Corinne J. Stewart, Toledo Justin M.Stoltz, Charleston Michelle D.Walters, Ashmore Thelma M. Wright, Ashmore Births Wednesday To Charles and Bobbett Graves of Charleston, a boy.

1... I) in 'I 1 i 4.. 'v. i r. 1 Vf Woody Woodpecker braves virtually neighborhood, from the seedy.

Tenderloin to the upscale Marina. In Huntsville, Wayne Stin-son and Wanda Clark were married as scheduled 1 but in the hospital where Stinson is recovering from injuries suffered in a deadly tornado Nov. 15. "I can't think of a better day to get married. We decided that this did nothing to our relationship but strengthen it," Clark said.

In Virginia where the first Thanksgiving reputedly was held SHELBY Jim; D. Cantrell, Route 1 Box 14, Tower Hill. Suspension for either refusing or failing chemical testing: CLARK Thomas L. Bridgewater, 402 Maple, Marshall; George A. Hopper, Route 1, West Union; Rex A.

Norton, Route 2 Box 304, Marshall; James D. Shields, 18 S. Central, Casey. COLES Frank E. Abbott, 1517 11th Mattoon; Don R.

Hite, Route 2 Box 16, Oakland; 1. Released Wednesday Cydney Taylor Balch, Mattoon "Daisy Boyd, Areola Baby girl Cisneros, Mattoon Tanya N. Cowger, Mattoon Blake Andrew Esker, Charleston Adam W. Frederick, Charleston Joey G. Harlin, Sullivan Mary A.

Hayes, Mattoon Robert G.Klngery, Greenup Alvie Lindsay, Charleston Regina Manuel, Mattoon Edith Masterson, Areola r. led to car hopping rail. Woodworth, a National Weather Service meteorologist in Newark, N.J., where almost 6 inches fell. Around Charleston, S.C., where demolished homes bear witness to the hurricane that killed 29 people! in September, volunteers served an estimated 5,000 turkey dinners at 13 sites for hurricane victims and the elderly. "I think the world had gotten to the point where people were so much for themselves," said Carole Allen of McClellanville, whose house was badly damaged and workplace destroyed.

"I think this happened to awaken people and make them realize there's more to life than a bank account and a beautiful home." In San Francisco, thousands of survivors of the earthquake that killed more than 60 in October celebrated Thanskgivlng with free feasts and prayers of gratitude in DUI Report Revocation (or driving under the influence conviction, alcohol: CLARK Roger A. Phllllppi 702 SW 2nd Casey. COLES Donald W. Arnold, 1020 Rudy, Mat-toon. EDGAR Roger D.

Baugh, 215 North Paris; Sandra K. Butcher, 507 Union, Paris. MOULTRIE Dennis R. Grady, Route 2 Box 176, Lovington; Dwayne E. Harminson, 305 N.Madison Sullivan.

Hospital Notes Philadelphia, the 70th annual Thanksgiving Day parade came off, but not without a hitch. The 55-foot Humpty Dumpty balloon, had a great fall when it was punctured by a light standard. For five people, Thanksgiving was quite out of this world: Discovery's astronauts were celebrating in space with thermo-stabllized turkey, freeze-dried vegetables and cranberry sauce. In a fall of tornadoes, a hur- ricane and an earthquake, it perhaps was fitting that the first snowstorm hit the Northeast on Thanksgiving. Up to 8 inches of snow fell on Cape Cod in Massachusetts, and 5 inches was reported at Snowshoe ski resort near Marlinton, W.Va.

Baltimore residents woke up to their first white Since 1971. "All sorts of records, tons of records," said Harry Friday, November 24. iemperure. C1M Accu-WMttw, Inc E3 E3 dL SNOW Kg SUNNY PT. CLOUDY CLOUDY.

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Graves and infant son, Charleston Mildred L. Hughes, Danville Mary K.Smith, Windsor Charles T. Swisher, Mattoon Wilma P. Werden, Charleston Area Deaths Alice Clark arson fires did minor damage to one of the condemned buildings, Postel said. Wednesday night was the first night since the neighborhood watch began that the lights bad been turned off, Postel said.

Police also had been making frequent patrols of the block, he said. "The lights went out and the fire started," said Postel. Siren Report! Charleston police A two-car accident occurred' Wednesday at 12:40 p.m'. when two' cars were backing up near the corner of Third Street and Lincoln Avenue. Jennifer A.

Smith, 19, was attempting to turn onto Lincoln but decided to back up when traffic would not allow her to Kaellen S. Belen, 25, 1017 Woodlawn, was backing out of the Credit Union parking lot when Smith's vehicle struck hers. Belen's vehicle suffered more than $250 in damages, while the damage to Smith's car was less than $250. No citiations were'' issued. Charleston fire 1 Charleston Fire Department' responded to a report of a natural' gas leak Wednesday night at; Courtesy Cleaners at the corner' of Lincoln Avenue and Division' Street.

The leak was apparently caused' when Central Illinois Public Ser-: vice workers left a gas line out and the line was run over by, an: unknown vehicle. The fire rfepart-j ment received the report at about: 10:30 p.m:., turned off the gas line1 and turned the matter over to CIPS. No damage occurred. Mattoon police A "car driven by Tina K. Thomas of 2508 Champaign Ave.

collided: wnn an unattended parked vehicle' owned by Merna Welch of 2101! Marshall Ave. at 9:34 p.m. Wednesday in the 600 block of South 2lst Street near Marshall Avenue. Mattoon fire Firefighters extinguished a fire: in a truck owned by Brad Saunders: Of Trilla at 1:04 n.mL Wednesday at 1904 Prairie Ave. The fire was: caused by a leaking fuel filter.

Lottery SPRINGFIELD (AP) Here: are the winning numbers selected' Thursday in the Illinois State Lottery. Daily Game: 7-8-2. Pick-Four: 3-3-6-8. Estimated Lotto: Jackpot: $10 million. Personals IN MEMORTOT JOSEPH EVANS Missing you Thanksgiving on your birthday, i Your Wife Helen Josephine Horn ann MATTOON Josephine M.

Homann, 91, of Mattoon died at 1:45 p.m:. Thursday (Nov. 23, 1989) in Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m;. Sunday in St.

Paul's Lutheran Church, Dorans, with the Rev. William Duey officiating. Burial will be in Dodge Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m;. Saturday in Schilling's Funeral Home.

She was born April 13, 1898, in Effingham, a daughter of John and Sylvia Kuhlman Morman. She married Richard D. Homann Feb. 14, 1925, in Effingham. He died April 26, 1970.

Survivors include three sons, Walter H. of rural Charleston, and Wilbert J. and Leonard both of Mattoon; one sister, Emelia Homann of Mattoon; nine grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Mrs. Homann also was preceded in death by three brothers.

She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Dorahs, and a member of Ladies Aid and Quilters. MONTICELLO Alice Clark, 74, of Monticello, formerly of Casey, died at 12:55 p.m:. Wednesday (Nov. 22, 1989) at John and Mary E.

Klrby Hospital Hospital, Monticello. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Greenwell Funeral Home, Martinsville, with the Rev. George Nika officiating. Burial will be in Casey-Cumberland Cemetery, Casey.

Mrs. Clark was born July 3, 1915, in Macon County, a daughter of Fred and Ellen Outcoult Rupp. She married Marion Clark in 1945. He died in 1985. Survivors include two sons, Richard Clark of White Heath and Duane Clark of West Union; a daughter, Ellen Walling of Houston; 13 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.

She also was preceded in death by three brothers and a sister. Mrs. Clark was a member of the Martinsville Bible Church. Cecile Cook i MATTOON Cecile Ellen of Odd Fellow-Rebekah Home, Mattoon, died at noon Thursday (Nov. 23, 1989), in the home.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Mitchell-Jerdan Funeral Home. Mattoon data: Temperatures High I p. Friday, Precipitation No prtclsltition wu cordod In Mattoon botwten I p.m. Wednosdiy and I p.m. Thuridiy.

Charleston data: Temperatures High. low I p.m.. Precipitation No precipitation wit re-cordod In Chirtoiton bo-twoon I p.m. Wednesday md Ip.m.Thurtdiy. Skies SwirtM.

SWMt .1:47 r'lklgki ooVif Atwn Records Hlgk a-iwt Extended CtKlMI forecast Sunday through Tuoidiy: Partly, cloudy. Hlgha Sunday In tha 40s north to 50s south. Lows in ttii 30s. Colder Monday snd Tuesday. Highs In the lower 30s north to lower 40s south.

Lows In the middle 20s north to lower 30s south. Illinois temperatures Tfiurvdar High Lo Pro 17 IS Chpo.dW-ckHidr i II Ir. NimUMKlMr a tJ MoSM-clNr II tafte-clMr IS a tract Q-tacr-ciMr as a -Kocaiera-pietoedT UN. National temperatures TtatmhM Mtcat eravtont DUkt-FlWMtt OmMom OrtM FUnrMl Ktamciir UIVWJM lNIKJtlM MMl MlMlSMCk MpMIPltl NnOrtttni Hn Tort City Ortnfe MWtlphli Pliomli Plttitatgli PwUmchum Stunk SaaAnlMto lM Ditto SMFflMlKO Twptiiftr-ba mm J9. I 2 I a a a 17 17 St Murle Simpson ARCOLA Murle Simpson, 83, of Areola, died at 8 p.m.

Wednesday (Nov. 22, 1989) at Covenant Medical Center, Champaign. Funeral arrangements are Incomplete at Shrader Funeral Home, Areola. 1 Betty Erwin Kala Temples edy Hons KMtcj 71 Hcdy edy hnttHm 41 dr edy Je'turg dr dr London 41 17 dr dr HtdrM a 41 edy Hontratl is SI edy edy Motto nedy edy Pule 47 a dr dr Rto MS 77 dr edy Rom- 4S edy Sdod 17 edy edy- SydMJ 77 II dr TdAik Id Tokyo SI 4Sedy edy Wmn 14 TJedy J'- CASEY Betty Jane Erwin, 56, of Casey died at 4:10 p.m;. Wednesday (Nov.

22, 1989) at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. The funeral will be at; 10 a.m. Saturday at Markwell Funeral Home, Casey, with the Rev. Glen Rosoborough officiating. Burial will be In Washington Street Cemetery, Casey.

Mrs. Erwin was born May 29, 1933, in Clark County; a daughter of Harry and Ermadell Lytle Umbarger. She married Paul Erwin May 9, 1952, in Casey. He survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Lisa Devall of Greenup; her mother of Casey; a Beverly Htckox of Casey; and two grandchildren.

Mrs. Erwin was a homemaker. She graduated in 1951 from Casey High School and was a member of the First Christian Church of Casey Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. o. OAKLAND -i Kala Danielle Temples, 1-day-old infant daughter of James S.

and Marcia L. Wright Temples of Oakland, died at 7:25 p.m:. Wednesday (Nov. 22, 1989) at St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria.

Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m Saturday at Oakland Cemetery, with the Rev. Robert E. Lee officiating. There will be no visitation. Tabor Funeral Home, Oakland, is in charge of arrangements.

Survivors include her grandparents, Nick and Anne Drelstadt, Wayne Temples and Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Wright, all of Oakland; her great-grandparents, Alberta Temples, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Magruder and Mr.

and Mrs. George Hawkins, all of Oakland; and a sister, Jada Temples, at Memorials may be made to the Oak Grove Baptist Church, Oakland. a ti a 41 .44 a a is a a a -v a a ti a .41.