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-The Daily Journal, Flat River, Monday, December 28, 1987 nothing to indicate that the roofs would have collapsed had the expenditure not been made. It is quite clear that decisions to make these expenditures could have been delayed until hospital officials knew the future use for these buildings. There is no question that some of the amounts expended resulted in waste. We found evidence that some of the new sidewalks installed by the facility were later torn up during the conversion process. Clearly there was a lack of adequate capital planning in the expenditure of these amounts." McDaniel said in November, and still maintains, the funds spent on repairing the buildings--mainly roof repairs-were justified.

Whether the Accidents- (Continued from page 1) (Continued from page 1) the road when he failed make a curve. The car ran off the roadway and struck a bridge abutment. Portell was taken to Washington County Memorial Hospital with a broken hip and lacerations to his face and chin. He was later transported to Missouri Baptist Hospital in St. Louis by the Washington County Am- Rain- (Continued from page 1) entire area from turning into a giant block of ice and snow.

This morning, as most people returned to work, the sun peaked out for the first time in nearly a week. The weather forecast calls for some possible rain or snow late in the week. If that forecast comes true, the area may make up the lost ground of buildings were to be used by mental health or corrections, to allow them to go unrepaired would have been a fiscal disservice to the Missouri taxpayers. What was spent for roofs and energy conservation has paid off well. Most of the sidewalks installed prior to the construction of the prison are still in service, McDaniel understands.

Another source noted the sidewalks were part of an ongoing improvement started before the conversion plan. Some were torn out and replaced by the sidewalk contractor because they had not met the specifications. "According to your article," Mrs. Kelly's letter continues, "the superintendent was concerned that 'auditors observed several instances bulance service. A passenger in the auto, Jeffrey L.

Bryan, 23, of Fenton, suffered lacerations to the right leg, head and the mouth. He was also taken to Washington County Memorial Hospital. In another accident at 5 p.m. on Saturday in St. Francois County on Turley Mill Road just two miles the summer drought and end the year with an above average rainfall.

Allen says his total rainfall for the year now stands at 40.43 inches. The normal rainfall for the year is 40.68. When December took over the calander the rainfall was about 6.5 inches below normal for the year. "We have made up most of the ground and it really won't take much of a rainfall to push us over the average for the year," Allen said. Bonne Terre survey starts Employees of the city of Bonne Terre will be out this week working on the economic study of the community as part of the city's effort to obtain a block grant.

The grant will be used to upgrade the city's water service. In the past block grants have been rejected in the community because the income level was too high. The current study is an effort by Crime reported The St. Francois County Sheriff's Department reported a ye quantity of what appeared to be marijuana was found in a Bonne Terre home Christmas night. Deputies entered the home with a search warrant after a deputy received a tip that the substance was there.

After entering the home at 10:41 p.m., deputies found "two large bags of a green leafy substance" believed to be marijuana, according to the report. Also found, according to the report were six marijuana "roaches," a lock blade knife and a box of plastic bags similar to bags containing the alleged marijuana. No charges have been filed, but the investigation continues. The Sheriff's Department also received a report of a rape from a Flat River woman. The woman reported she was raped between 10 p.m.

and midnight Christmas night. According to the report, the assault took place off Route near the old Big River bridge. A subject is being held in connection with the incident, but charges have not been filed. An Esther woman reported the theft of a video cassette recorder from her mobile home. She told deputies the theft occurred between noon and 5:10 p.m.

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The Dally Journal reserves the right to edit or reject advertising at its discretion. of idle employees, including one employee asleep at his desk during audit The superintendent noted that he had pressed the audit team member who made that observation for times, places and names. My auditors did inform Mr. McDaniel of the times and places of the observations but did not divulge the name of the individual. Our intent was not to get the employee in trouble, but to show that a far more serious problem existed: that there was a lack of adequate supervision of facility employees and a possible problem with In November, McDaniel noted "several instances of idle empioyees" noted by the auditor's staff, but when pinned down there north of Rt.

EE, driver Shawn L. Gerbitz, 17, of Cedar Hill suffered a contusion to the back of his head; Darla M. Clanton, 15, of Farmington suffered possible back injuries and Charles E. Smith, 20, of Pevely suffered a possible injury to the arm and a contusion to the head. (Continued from page 1) link.

The audience also has the option of submitting questions in advance and having them answered during the live conference. "We could not afford to send teachers to a seminar in New York," Sucharski said, "but we can tape a program and play it when it is convenient for the staff." The Bismarck School District is currently compiling a library of video material for use in the classroom. Teachers examine program directories from ESN and select subjects for use in the classroom. The school librarian either records the program during the school day, or programs the VCR to record the material after school hours, Sucharski explained. During a recent meeting of the Board of Education officials said VINCENT PINSON Vincent (Fred) Pinson, 65, of Flat River died Dec.

26 at Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. He was born Jan. 5, 1922 in Washington County, son of the late Roll and Rosie Boyer Pinson. He was also preceded in death by six brothers.

Mr. Pinson was a veteran of World War II and a member of Bonne Terre VFW Post 6883. He is survived by his wife, Nadine Recar Pinson' of Flat River; three sons, Vincent G. Pinson of Farmington, Kevin Pinson of Rivermines and Rodney Pinson of Flat River; four daughters, Suzanna Hale, Kathleen Brooks and Peggy Bailey, all of Flat River, and Marjorie Owens of Elvins; one brother, Lawrence Pinson of DeSoto; two sisters, Evelyn (Mrs. Earl) Murphy of Bonne Terre and Rella (Mrs.

Carl) Baisch of DeSoto; 12 grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren. Friends may call after 5 p.m. today at Caldwell Funeral Home. A Rosary service will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Flat River with Father Ambrose Stratmann officiating. Burial will be in the Flat River Catholic Cemetery with Caldwell Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Memorials to the Lupes Foundation or the Heart Fund are suggested. ALTA MEYER Alta Mae Meyer, 81, of Bonne Terre, died Dec.

27 at Farmington Regional Medical Center. She was born Sept. 15, 1908 in Bonne Terre to the late Elbert and Martha Buchanan McCarty. She was preceded in death by her husband, Adolph Meyer. She is survived by one son, Dwight L.

Meyer of Greensburg, one daughter, Shirley (Mrs. Firmin) of Bonne Terre; eight grandchildren and 14 greatgrandchildren. Friends may call today at C. Z. Boyer Funeral Home in Bonne Terre.

Services will be held 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Centenary United Methodist Church in Bonne Terre with Rev. Robert Hemmerla officiating. Burial will be in St. Francois Memorial Park Cemetery.

J. D. HAMLETT J.D. Hamlett, 64, of Farmington died Dec. 26 at his home.

He was born July 11, 1923 in Dunklin County, son of the late Charles and Clelen Karues Hamlett. He is survived by two sons, James Douglas Hamlett of St. Petersburg, and Jerry Don Hamlett of Farmington; two daughters, Janice Diane Martin and Carolyn Ruth Burnia, both Farmington; two brothers, Bud Hamlett of Ballwin and Charles Hamlett of St. Louis; nine grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren. Funeral arrangements are pending at Cozean Funeral Home.

was only one time and place designated. He further noted that visitor logs did not indicate the auditor's fieldworker present in that area at that time. "I find comments made by Mr. McDaniel concerning the $119,712 paid from Farmington State Hospital's funds and billed to the Department of Mental Health central office particularly puzzling," Mrs. Kelly said.

"The facts in this case are that Mental Health officials circumvented the legislative appropriation process by using available funds from Farmington to fund an expense of the DMH central office. The total amount paid for the study was paid from a Department of Mental Health Office of the According to the Highway Patrol the auto driven by Gerbitz, south bound on Turley Mill Road failed to negotiate a right hand curve running off the east side of the roadway. The auto struck a dirt embankment and overturned. Traffic accidents claimed fewer Director appropriation, except for the $119,712 which was paid from the Farmington appropriation. This was done because there was an unexpended amount available at the Farmington State Hospital.

The comment made by Mr. McDaniel that an audit team member casually walked into his office to ask about the expenditure is incorrect. Members of my audit staff asked the chief accountant, the hospital management assistant, the assistant superintendent of administration, and finally the superintedent, as to the nature of this expenditure. None of these individuals had any knowledge of the expenditure." McDaniel said the study for which the Farmington money was combined with other mental health funds lives than expected during the fourday Christmas holiday, and the count was also down from last year's Christmas period, officials said. The National Safety Council had predicted that 450 to 550 people could die on the nation's highways during the long weekend.

When the counting Program a Trigonometry class will be offered second semester. Sucharski and Tom Knuckles, high school principal, said the prep" course will begin Jan. 5. Three days a week, six students will receive "direct satellite instruction" through a program offered by Oklahoma State University, Knuckles said. One day a week students will participate in a classroom activity, with the remaining day set aside for a quiz or test.

Each session will be 45 minutes in length. While the students will be able to interact with an instructor from Oklahoma State, Paul White, a member of the Bismarck high school staff, will coordinate the Trigonometry course. Sucharski noted that Bismarck is just beginning the satellite instruction program, with the addition of Calculus to the JESS WRIGHT Jess Wright, 70, died Dec. 25 at Desloge Health Care Center. He was born June 25, 1917 in Hickmann County, son of the late Stacker Taylor and Ora Marie Coble Wright.

He was also preceded in death by four sisters, Jane Wright, Joan Wright, Cathy Wright and Helen Wright. He is survived by his wife, Christine Lowe Wright of Festus, three sons, Carl L. Wright of Cahokia, Charles E. Wright of Overland and Mitchel W. Wright who is stationed in Greece; three daughters, Barbara Smith of Baltimore, Judy Kay Farmer of Ellington and Paula a Bonney of Festus; two brothers, Alvis Wright of Lesterville and Nelson Wright of Centerville, three sisters, Alice Morris of Ashland City, Orthy Wright of Eureka and Mary Martin of New Orleans, and 16 grandchildren.

Friends may call today at Boyer Funeral Home in Desloge. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Boyer Funeral Chapel in Desloge. Burial will be in Dogwood Cemetery in East Prairie. HELEN GAMMON Helen L.

Gammon, 77, of Flat River died Dec. 27 at the Bonne Terre Hospital. She was born Sept. 25, 1910 in Doe Run, daughter of the late Franklin and Nellie Dees Self. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Harold (Boo) Gammon.

She is survived by one son, Jack Gammon of Jonesboro, and two grandsons. Friends may call after 7 p.m. today at Crabdree Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Crabdree Funeral Chapel with Dr.

Martin Brockett officiating. Burial will be in St. Francois Memorial Park with Crabdree Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. ELDA BRYANT Elda Sara Bryant, 91, of Desloge died Dec. 25 at the Desloge Health Care Center.

She was born Dec. 2, 1896 in Farmington, daughter of the late Henry and Ida Niedert Naumann. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Shirley Bryant, Sr. Mrs. Bryant was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church in Pevely.

She is survived by one son, Shirley D. Bryant, of Farmington; one grandchild and three greatgrandchildren. Funeral services were held Dec. 27 at Caldwell Funeral Chapel with Rev. James Marler officiating.

Burial is in Herculaneum Cemetery with Caldwell Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. BERNARD ROBERTS Bernard J. Roberts, 78, of St. Ann died Dec. 26 at Mineral Area Regional Medical Center.

Local arrangements are under the direction of Cozean Funeral Home and funeral arrangements are pending at Collier Funeral Home in St. Ann. was to come up with an improved method of collections. He said it has paid off well for the state and that the method used to pay for the study did not circumvent the legislative appropriation process. It was the casual manner in which he was asked about the $119,712 by the audit team member that led him not to follow up with an immediate response.

While it was not obvious at the time what that money was for, McDaniel said it would have taken only a short time to check it out through the hospital's own records. The study for which Farmington State Hospital money was spent did help develop a program that has improved the collections for mental health institutions throughout the state, McDaniel said. period ended just after midnight local time today, the count stood at 322. The low death count could be because fewer people are drinking and driving and more people are using safety belts, said Barbara Carraro. curriculum expected in the near future.

The local school district also has the opportunity to tap into additional math courses, as well as offerings in foreign language. The superintendent is confident local satellite courses will expand with the ESN system, and says "rural schools will have to go to a system of this type because access to the courses is harder and harder to come by." Sucharski added that rural high school students need the satellite courses to help them compete successfully at the college level, or face taking introductory courses once they get to a university. He pointed to the wide variety of material offered by the numerous educational satellites, and said students can now take a historical tour by video without having to leave the classroom. ROBERT GIBSON, SR. Robert C.

Gibson, 59, of Desloge died Dec. 23 at Farmington Regional Medical Center. He was born Nov. 13, 1929 in Desloge, son of the late Bryan and Ruby Woods Gibson. He was also preceded in death by one brother, Eugene Gibson.

Mr. Gibson was a member of the Desigoe VFW Post 2426, The Elks Lodge and the Eagles Lodge. He is survived by his wife, Shirley Belleville Gibson of Desloge; two sons, Bobby Gibson and Jimmy Gibson both of the home; two daughters, Bobbette Gibson and Deanna Gibson, both of the home; four brothers, Vernon Gibson, Donnie Gibson and Eddie Gibson, all of Desloge, and Ronnie (Button) Gibson of Farmington; one sister, Patsy Lou (Mrs. Pat) Foster of Leadwood; and one grandson. A VFW service was held Saturday evening and Funeral services were held Dec.

27 at Caldwell Funeral Chapel with Rev. Edwin Hunter officiating. Burial is in St. Francois Memorial Park with Caldwell Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. WILLIAM ARNOLDI William McKinley Arnoldi, 86, of Fredericktown, formerly of Doe Run, died Dec.

23 at the Ozark Boarding Home in Fredericktown. He was born March 20, 1901 in Desloge, son of the late Frederick Otto and Hattie Mae Schultz Arnoldi. Hw was also preceded in death by his wife, Grace Weiss Arnoldi, and one daughter, Barbara Hughes. He is survived by one brother, Frederick Otto Arnoldi of Louisiana state; two sisters, Mary E. Woods of Farmington and Ruth Procter of St.

Louis; and one grandson, Dale Hughes of Wichita, Kan. Funeral services were held Dec. 26 at Miller Funeral Chapel with Rev. Homer Smith officiating. Burial was in Doe Run Memorial Cemetery with Miller Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Memorials to the American Heart Association are suggested. MARSHALL EYE, SR. Marshall Eye, 85, of Shirley died Dec. 25 at his home. He was born Dec.

31 1901 in High Point, son of the late S.V. and Phoebe Allen Eye. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Irene Downey Eye; one daughter, Phyllis Falbisaner; two sisters, Velee Skaggs and Ina Wilson; and five brothers, Monte Eye, Buford Eye, John Eye, Henry Eye, and William Eye. Mr. Eye was a well driller in the area for 35 years.

He is survived by three sons, Marshall Eye, Elvin Eye and Eye, all of Shirley; two daughters, Kathleen Kay and Eye, both of Shirley; two sisters, Susan Faye Wilson of De Soto and Dorothy Wilson of St. Ann; 13 grandchildren and 13 greatgrandchildren. Funeral services were held Dec. 27 at Gum and Son Funeral Chapel with Elder Leonard Compton officiating. Burial is in New Masonic They can now receive information that before was only available in a history book, and the Bismarck superintendent feels satellite instruction is a good supplement to classroom work.

Satellite instruction is not designed to replace people because teachers are needed to coordinate the classroom work, he added. The superintendent said the Missouri School Boards Association applied for, and received a federal grant which enables rural schools to install satellite systems at a reduced cost. A fee of $4,375 covers the cost of satellite access, equipment programming and directories to all the programs available with the system. A fee of $875 is charged per instructional course, such as the Trigonometry class to be offered at Bismarck High School in the city to check those numbers. The employees will be working in areas selected by the agency that oversees the block grant program.

The questions will deal how many people live in the house and if their income is above or below a certain level. The information will remain confidential and only the total will be released to the government, city officials say. Obituaries- riesDAISY SUMPTER Daisy Deane Sumpter, 102, of Bonne Terre, died Dec. 25 at her home. She was born Aug.

13, 1885 in Ellis Grove, to the late George and. Flora Page Haire. She was preceded in death by her husband, James C. Sumpter; one son, James Sumpter; three grandchildren; one sister, Dora Stevens and one brother, George Elliott Haire. She is survived by two sons: Donald Sumpter of Sullivan and Byron Sumpter of Jamestown; two daughters: Merle Hawkins of Ironton and Mildred (Mrs.

William) Beamon of Bonne Terre; one sister, Edith (Mrs. Lyle) Helm of Wappapello; 26 grandchildren; 68 great-grandchildren and 18 greatgreat-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Dec. 27 at Sparks Funeral Home in Bonne Terre with Rev. Jack Heady officiating.

Burial was in the Bonne Terre Cemetery. FLOYD BELFIELD Floyd Belfield, 63, of Potosi died Dec. 26 in Farmington. He was born April 12, 1924 in Washington County, son of the late Clyde E. and Gertrude Eva White Belfield.

He is survived by his wife, Shirley Belfield; five sons, Charles Lee Belfield and Kenneth Belfield, both of Sullivan, Eugene Belfield of St. Louis, Charles Belfield, of Granite City, and Charles Watkins of Scottsdale, three Sullivan, daughters, Julie Janet Hernandez Saunchegraw of Belleville, and Mary Kite of Farmington; two brothers Melvin Belfield of De Soto and Alvin Belfield of Mineral Point; three sisters, Evelyn Allen of Potosi, Pauline Portell of Lebanon, and Audrey Laughman of Cahokia, 18 grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren. Friends may call today at Britton Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Britton Funeral Chapel with Rev.

Orvil Wright officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Hills Cemetery. VIRGIE GREEN Virgie Lee Green, 62, of Collinswood, formerly of this area, died Dec. 25 in Waynesboro, Tenn. She was born May 24, 1925 in Richwoods, daughter of the late Lee Edward and Lola Rayborn Walbert.

She is survived by one son, Virgil Butler of Lawrenceburgh, one daughter, Brenda (Mrs. Doyle) Horton of Collinswood, two brothers, Bennie Walbert of Gumbo and Jerome Walbert of Louisville, Texas; two sisters, Ann Crater of Cahokia, and Rachel Yates of Desloge; and six grandchildren. Friends may call after 9 a.m. Tuesday at the Richwoods First Freewill Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m.

Tuesday at the Richwoods First Freewill Baptist Church with Rev. Travis Harrison officiating. Burtal will be in Horrine Cemetery in Richwoods with Boyer Funeral Home of Desloge in charge of arrangements. Cemetery in Potosi with Gum and Son Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. arrangements.

BRUCE JENKINS ALLEAN LOCKART Allean Lockart, 83, formerly of Desloge, died Dec. 24 at Clayton House Health Care Center in St. Louis. She was born Aug. 7, 1904 in Elvins, daughter of the late Ben and Emma Smith Nalle.

She was also preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Dean Stanley Lockart, and two brothers, Harry Nalle and George Nalle. Mrs. Lockart was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, the Ladies Sodality, the Library Pard of Desloge and a Red Cross volunteer. She is survived by one daughter, Lynne (Mrs.

Paul) Meyer of Des Peres, and two grandchildren. Friends may call after 4 p.m. today at Boyer Funeral Home in Desloge. A Prayer Service will be held at Boyer Funeral Chapel in Desloge at 7 p.m. today.

Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church with Father Ambrose Stratmann officiating. Burial will be in Immaculate Conception Cemetery with Boyer Funeral Home of Desloge in charge Bruce Wayne Jenkins, 22, of Desloge died Dec. 23 at Childrens Hospital in St. Louis.

He was born Aug. 16, 1965 in Bonne Terre, son of the late Trooper Jesse Jenkins and Janet Jenkins of Desloge. He was also preceded in death by his grandfather, Newton Skaggs, and one brother, Steven Jenkins. In addition to his mother he is survived by one brother, Jeff Jenkins of Desloge and his grandparents, Esther Skaggs Christopher of Desloge and Mr. and Mrs.

Marvin Jenkins of Belgrade. Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Boyer Funeral Chapel in Desloge with Rev. Guy Leonard officiating. Burial was in St.

Francois Memorial Park Cemetery. ELIZABETH WOODRUFF Elizabeth R. Woodruff, 94, of Farmington died Dec. 21 in Farmington. She was born April 22, 1893 Shirley, daughter of the late Samuel and Elizabeth Dicus Conway.

She was also preceded in death by her husband, John Woodruff. She is survived by one son, Claude Woodruff of O'Fallon; five daughters, Goldie (Mrs. Harold) Allen of Creola, Thelma (Mrs. Arthur) Hughes and Hazel (Mrs. Carl) Irene Anderson, both of Farmington, (Mrs.

Jewell) Thurman of Bonne Terre and Imogene (Mrs. Charles) Braden of Collinsville, several grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren. Graveside services were held Dec. 24 at Lake View Cemetery in Belleville, with Rev. Sabath officiating.

Cozean Funeral Home was in charge of local arrangements..