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T H E S E N T I N E L L E A D E R • W E D N E S D A Y , J U L Y 31, 1968

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ited with saving the l i f e of an a r e a g i r l who n e a r l y drowned in Crys t a l Lake n e a r Beulah on Sunday.

Marg ie C h i l d r e s and Ju l ie

B e r g , both s t uden t s at Spa r t a High School, w e r e spending the day with t h e i r f a m i l i e s (the C l i f -f o r d R e i s t e r s of Cool idge Avenue, Conkl in , and the Ar thur B e r g s of South S t r ee t , Spa r t a ) at C r y -

s t a l Lake when the n e a r t r a g e d y o c c u r r e d .

T h e g i r l s w e r e s w i m m i n g when the waves b e c a m e l a r g e r and they dec ided to r e t u r n to s h o r e . Sudd-e n l y Marg i e t i r e d , found she could

s w i m no longer , and d i s a p p e a r e d b e n e a t h the s u r f a c e . J u l i e ' s a t -t e m p t s to a s s i s t h e r f a i l e d .

J u l i e ' s b r o t h e r , Nei l , w a s s i t -t ing on the b e a c h when he saw the g i r l s in d i f f i cu l ty and i m m e d -i a t e l y dove a f t e r t h e m . By the t i m e he r e a c h e d the g i r l s , Marg ie w a s unconsc ious so he a d m i n -

i s t e r e d mou th - to -mou th r e s u s c i t -a t ion on the spot and b rought h e r a s h o r e whe re a r t i f i c i a l r e s -p i r a t i o n w a s cont inued .

Marg i e l a t e r r ega ined con -s c i o u s n e s s and w a s admi t ted to a n e a r b y hosp i ta l and spent the night in an oxygen ten t . She w a s r e l e a s e d on Monday.

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T H E S E N T I N E L L E A D E R • W E D N E S D A Y , J U L Y 81, 1968

Tri'County Interdenominational Hymn Sing Aug* 3 at Crockery Lake

Qirls Sought For Inlistment In Air Force

An o u t d o o r t r i - c o u n t y i n t e r -d e n o m i n a t i o n a l h y m n s i n g wil l be h e l d a t 8:45 on Sunday even ing , Augus t 3, a t G r o s e P a r k on C r o c k e r y L a k e ( n o r t h of C o n k -l i n and w e s t of S p a r t a ) .

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s t a t i o n W F U R in M u s k e g o n wi l l b e t he s o n g l e a d e r and s p e c i a l m u s i c i s be ing p l a n n e d .

S p o n s o r e d b y t h e Conk l in R e -f o r m e d C h u r c h , t h e e v e n t i s o p e n t o t he p u b l i c a n d e v e r y o n e i s c o r d i a l l y inv i t ed to a t t e n d .

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H e r m a n G r u i s , s t u d e n t p a s t o r of t he c h u r c h , r e p o r t s t h a t m o r e t h a n 2 ,000 p e r s o n s a r e e x p e c t e d t o a t t e n d . S p e c i a l p e r m i s s i o n h a s b e e n r e c e i v e d f r o m t h e O t t a w a C o u n t y B o a r d of S u p e r -v i s o r s to ho ld t h e h y m n s i n g .

F o r c e R e p r e s e n t a t i v e , a n n o u n c e d t o d a y tha t an u r g e n t r e q u i r e m e n t e x i s t s f o r W o m e n High School G r a d u a t e s to e n l i s t in t he A i r F o r c e . He a d d e d , " T o d a y m a n y W A F a r e s e r v i n g t h e i r c o u n t r y in S o u t h e a s t A s i a , a s w e l l a s in t h e Un i t ed S t a t e s and o t h e r o v e r -s e a s a r e a s . "

PARSONS (or SHERIFF

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P A R S O N S SHERIFF

RONALD H. PARSONS

We, the undersigned members of the Kent County Sheriff's Department

wholeheartedly endorse the nomination of Sheriff Ronald H. Parsons,

August 6, 1968, for Sheriff of Kent County:

R o b e r t Hill W i l l i a m R i c h t e r G a y l o r d M o r e a u L y l e R i g n e y C l a i r D u r f e y H e r m a n D y k s t r a A r t h u r K e t c h e l J a m e s H i a e s h u t t e r H e n r y E l g e r s m a J a m e s V a n d e r Kodde R i c h a r d W i l l i a m s R i c h a r d Rob inson R o b e r t T a n n e r P h i l i p H e f f r o n L a r r y F lynn D a v i d P r i c e J a m e s P o r t e r J o h n H o e k s e m a R o l a n d C a r l s o n D o n a l d H a r r i n g t o n A. T h o m a s P a l m e r E l l R o b e r t s J o s e p h B l a s k l s R o b e r t G r u m m e t B r u c e P h i l l i p s Hugh S h a r p h o r n J o h n V e r e e k e J o h n N e s t e r R a y m o n d Heck C h a r l e s M c A r t h u r G e o r g e I l o t c h k l s s J a c k C h r l s t e n s e n W a l t e r Hudenko W i l l i a m Dice J a m e s R a b b a l T e r r a n c e De Bold M i l d r e d Budd V e r n a A r m l t a g e L e o n a Van N o r d e n

C a r o l i n e F a h l l n g I s a b e l D a r l i n g K a t h e r l n e Joyn t P a u l i n e De Wys M a e Van Z w e d e n G e r t m i e A r e h a r t

R a c h e l B o w m a n H e n r y De B l a a y R u s s e l l B e a t t y R o g e r M c C l u r g J e r r y A v e r y B r u c e H a r v e y A r t h u r T a n l s R e x H a r m o n W i l l i a m B r o w n T h o m a s B e a r s s R i c h a r d Do Young J o h n G o o d s p e e d R o s e m a r y K e r m e e n D o n n a Ne l son J o e D a v i s E d w a r d D r o s k i J o s e p h Zoppa R o b e r t B l e v l n s W a l t e r J o h n s o n J i m m y Ra thbun G a y l o r d S c h u u r J a m e s Dougan W i l l i a m D e v e r e a u x M i c h a e l Robinson P a t r i c i a Ma lone H e r b e r t N o o r d y k e G e o r g e R e g a n C l i f f o r d Atwood A d r i a n D e u r l o o S t a n l e y W h e e l e r H o r a c e N e e l e y R o b e r t Snyde r C l a u d e Da te m a E l l s w o r t h N e e l e y Edwin L u t k e r W i l l i a m Reynhou t R i c h a r d O s b o r n E d w a r d B a k e r , J r . G e o r g e P . Seado r f K e n n e t h K l e l n h e k s e l J a m e s M o n t g o m e r y Mi l ton W e e k s I . uc l en T h o m p s o n J o h n Kowa l sk l J a c k H e n d r i c k s

Sco t t C o r s t a n g e J o h n Shedd M a r i e D u r f e y M y r a M o l l e m a L o r r a i n e S n y d e r R u t h Reynhou t H e r t h a E l l i o t V e r n a L i n d b e r g R i c h a r d J a n k o w s k l F r e d S t e v e n s K a t h r y n B u t t r l c k W i l l i a m T e n B r i n k E u g e n e D a v i s T e r r a n c e K o e m a n L a r r y G e y s b e e k R o b e r t M e s m a n G e r a l d P l u g e r F r a n k V a r g o D a v i d B a r n e s M a r i e Van L e e u w e n Rona ld D l t m a r P a t r i c i a Wl t t enbach W l l l a r d Hat ton C l i f f o r d I n g e r s o l l L e s l i e K e s e l r l n g G e o r g e I n g e r s o l l M e l v l n I n g e r s o l l T h o m a s C h a p m a n A r d y H a n e s R o b e r t B i s h o p P h i l i p H e l s e l R a l p h G o e m a n B e r n a r d L a n g e r h o r s t Dona ld Dulven D a l e S c h e e r h o r n J e r a l d T e b e a u G o r d o n Gould W i l l i a m H a n k l n s C . J . S h r o l l J a m e s B e r g e r s R o n a l d E l l s w o r t h A b r a h a m Reynhou t R a y m o n d Reynhout Dona ld W h e e l e r

i This ad paid for by the above signed persons.

He cont inued , " W o m e n in the A i r F o r c e have the s a m e o p p o r -t u n i t y a s the men to a t t end t e c h -n i c a l t r a i n i n g s c h o o l s of 4 to 22 w e e k s du ra t i on , and upon c o m -p l e t i o n they a r e a s s i g n e d du ty s i d e b y s i de wi th t h e i r m a l e c o u n t e r p a r t s • , ,

S e r g e a n t Koo lman l i s t e d s o m e e x a m p l e s of j o b s s o m e WAF a r e p e r f o r m i n g :

WAF t r a i n e d a s m e d i c a l s p e c -i a l i s t s , a r e he lp ing c a r e f o r wounded m e n r e t u r n i n g f r o m V i e t n a m to A n d r e w s A F B , M a r y -l a n d .

A WAF s e r g e a n t i s a r e c e p t -i o n i s t f o r the S e c r e t a r y of D e -f e n s e a t t he P e n t a g o n , W a s h -ing ton , D .C .

A WAF who s t a r t e d e a r n i n g c o l l e g e c r e d i t s w h i l e in an e n -l i s t e d s t a t u s now h a s h e r c o l -l e g e d e g r e e and i s b a c k on ac t ive d u t y a s a l i e u t e n a n t a t Rando lph A F B , T e x a s , a s a p e r s o n n e l c o m -p u t e r p r o g r a m m e r .

S e r g e a n t K o o l m a n u r g e s a l l S p a r t a w o m e n high schoo l g r a d -u a t e s , i n t e r e s t e d in m o r e i n -f o r m a t i o n , to c o n t a c t h i m at AIR F O R C E RECRUITING O F F I C E ; o r c a l l h im at 451 -2659 ; 131D F e d e r a l Bldg. , Grrnd Rapids.

l iCAL NOTICE P u b l i c a t i o n O r d e r F i l e No. 117,419

S T A T E O F MICHIGAN T H E P R O B A T E C O U R T FOR T H E COUNTY OF K E N T

E s t a t e of OLIVE G. M E R R I L L , D e c e a s e d . IT IS O R D E R E D that on O c t o b e r 15th, 1968, al 9;3D a . m . in the P r o b a t e C o u r t r o o m , G r a n d R a p i d s , Mich igan , a h e a r -ing be he ld a t which a l l c r e d i t o r s of s a i d d e c e a s e d a r e r e q u i r e d to p r o v e t h e i r c l a i m s . C r e d i t o r s m u s t f i l e s w o r n c l a i m s with the C o u r t and s e r v e a copy on Old K e n t Bank and T r u s t C o m p a n y , One V a n d e n b e r g C e n t e r , G r a n d R a p i d s , Mich igan , 49502, p r i o r to h e a r i n g .

P u b l i c a t i o n and s e r v i c e sha l l b e m a d e a s p r o v i d e d by s t a t u t e and C o u r t r u l e .

D a t e : Ju ly 23 rd , 1968

A. Da le S toppe l s J u d g e of P r o b a t e

A t r u e copy . R o l a n d R . Robey R e g i s t e r of P r o b a t e

SCHMIDT, SMITH & H O W L E T T By J a m e s R, S e b a s t i a n , J r . A t t o r n e y f o r F i d u c i a r y 540 Old Ken t G r a n d R a p i d s , Mich igan 8 - 1 5

P U B L I C A T I O N ORDER F i l e No. 117-416 S T A T E OF MICHIGAN T H E P R O B A T E C O U R T FOR T H E COUNTY O F K E N T

E s t a t e of J a m e s A. S t r o u s e , D e c e a s e d .

IT IS O R D E R E D tha t on O c t -o b e r 17, 1968, a t 9 ;30 a . m . In t he P r o b a t e C o u r t r o o m , G r a n d R a p i d s , M i c h i g a n , a h e a r i n g be h e l d a t which a l l c r e d i t o r s of s a i d d e c e a s e d a r e r e q u i r e d to p r o v e t h e i r c l a i m s . C r e d i t o r s m u s t f i l e s w o r n c l a i m s with the c o u r t and s e r v e a c o p y on Union Bank and T r u s t C o m p a n y , N.A. , G r a n d R a p i d s , M i c h i g a n p r i o r to h e a r i n g .

P u b l i c a t i o n and s e r v i c e s h i i l be m a d e a s p r o v i d e d by s t a tu t e and C o u r t r u l e .

D a t e : J u l y 24, 1968

A. D a l e S t o p p e l s J u d g e of P r o b a t e

A t r u e copy . R O L A N D R. R O B E Y R e g i s t e r of P r o b a t e

T i m o t h y J . C o n r o y 430 Union Bank Bui ld ing G r a n d R a p i d s , Mich igan 8 - 1 5