k Building or remodeling? This is your week—See Section B of this issue 113th Yea*-, No. I ST. JOHNS, MICH. — THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1968 2 Sections - 42 Pages 15 Cents • t Bath road tax Nothing definite yet vote Saturday Bath Charter Township voters the Motor Vehicle Fund, 34 cents will decide Saturday, May 4, comes to the counties. By law Pool waters still murky whether or not township road only 25 per cent of the total conditions will be significantly monies received from the motor It's still not clear whether is a deadline of about May 10 — citizens were scheduled to meet the YMCA pool operation atWil- improved over the next four vehicle fund can be used on local the swimming pool at St. Johns less than two weeks away — to again Tuesday night, April 30, years. roads. The remaining 75 per liamston, but the lease with St, will be open this summer. allpw time for necessary pool to discuss the status, of the Johns would include stipulations Bath Charter Township Better cent of the monies is used on equipment to be ordered, de­ situation and decide whether to primary roads. Both the City of St. Johns and that tne city underwrite any def­ Roads Committee, a community the board of directors of the Lan­ livered and installed. try to raise the $10,000 which icit in operations. This is action group headed by Ken In 1965 Clinton County re­ sing YMCA have approved apian At a meeting last Tuesday appears to be necessary. figured at about $2,500, com- Munson, has studied the road ceived $267,666.66 for use on wherein the YMCA would operate night with city commissioners, The biggest share of the " paring the St. Johns operations situation and has found that if local roads. The majority of a swimming program this sum­ YMCA officials said they would with that of theWilliamstonpool. the township is to have a better the money received was spent amount — $7,500 — is antici­ mer at the pool if certain pro­ operate the pool only on the basis pated for the purchase and in­ road system it will cost town- on maintenance, snow plowing, visions can be met. of 11 or 12 weeks, which would Larry Scramlin, assistant ' ship property owners 4-mills grading, etc. stallation of equipment. New fil­ t First and foremost is the ne­ necessitate the installation of physical director of the YMCA, each year for four years. The monies received for local ters will be needed, in addition said the pool must be self-sus­ cessity to raise about $10,000. water heating equipment to ex­ to the heating unit, and the pool Township voters .will have the roads amounts to about 323 dol­ Because of the city's current tend the "life" of the swimming taining as far as the Y is con­ question put to them in a special lars per mile which can provide must be painted and readied for austerity program, the funds season a couple of weeks. use by the YMCA by June 7. cerned, and the YMCA will in­ election Saturday, May 4, no more than a low grade main­ would have to be raised on a The program must open June cur no deficit from the oper­ tenance }ob. VOTERS IN PRECINCT ONE volunteer basis. Complicating 7 if It is going to open. A formal lease would be ex­ ation. Any deficit that does oc- the fund-raising drive, however, Commissioners and interested ecuted, similar to one governing (Story continued on Page 3-A) will cast their ballots at the THE BETTER ROADS com­ township hall at 14480 Webster mittee asked Clinton County Road Road and precinct two voters Commission Engineer Donald C. • • • • • • • • • at the Park Lake League Hall Haske with his area foreman to of 5959 Park Lake Road. The recommend to the committee how polls will be open from 7 a,m. the four-mills could be put to until 8 p.m. the best use in the township. The Better Roads committee found that money received by The improvements over the a county for local roads cannot next four years if the millage Victor crash kills be spent on construction unless is okayed will include: matched by funds from another In 1968—raise approaches to t source, namely township con­ bridge on Cutler Road between tributions. This is stated In Babcock Road and Center Road. Public'Acts of 1951, Act 51. Place maintenance gravel at the •SCENES LIKE JHIS WERE COMMON_ Of each dollar collected by (Story continued on Page 3-A) In all parb of Clinton County last Satur- l *a ay/ scenes like'this'-were common as dad, 2 daughters hundreds of youngsters representing some 25 Clinton youth Clinton County's worst single Tuesday morning. dition at Sparrow Hospital. Two youth groups tramped along county roads traffic accident since Dec. 6, The victims of the triple fatal­ of her other children, Tammy, 8, picking up litter in an "Operation Clean­ 1965, claimed the lives of three ity accident were Robert Shoup, and Robert Jr., 3, were treated up. " Annie Roof and Virginia Mrzak of the members of a Hillsdale family 31, of Hillsdale, and his daugh­ and released after the accident. killed in war Sunday evening In Victor Town­ ters Victoria, 10, and Laura, 2. The accident was the worst Maple River Craftsmen 4-H Club dump bas­ ship. Shoup's car and one driven by in terms-of lives lostsincethree persons were killed Dec. 6,1965, HM-3 Bernard J. Newhouse, at Osgood Funeral Home of St, kets of litter into a pickup truck that was Four other persons in the two Nathan J. DuBois, 18, of 6677 KENNETH GREER 20, was killed Sunday, April 21, Johns. filled within 2 1/2 miles of clean-up. cars involved were injured and Colony Road, Elsie, collided in a two-car collision at M-100 at Quang Tri, South Viet Nam. Newhouse was graduated from two remained in the hospital yet nearly head-on about 60 feet and old US-16 in Eagle Town­ He was a Navy medical corp- Rodney B. Wilson High School north of the intersection of Shep- ship. Twelve persons have died man with the First Marine in 1964 and attended Lansing ardsville Road and AlwardRoad. so far on Clinton County roads in Manager Division. Community College before en­ State police report DuBois was 1968, compared to only two at this Funeral services are pending tering the service. going north onShepardsville same time last year. * He was born Sept. 28, 1947, Road and was in the process of in Lansing, the son of Gerald passing another auto at the inter­ Greer J. and Mary C. McMaster New- section when the southbound Area driver house. He had lived in the St. Shoup car came up a hill toward Johns area all of his life. the intersection. The cars col­ critically hurt resigns Survivors include his parents, lided left front to left front. All Mr and Mrs Gerald J. NewKbuse three victims in the Shoup car Daniel"R. Wirth, 19, of R-2, St. Johns City Manager Ken­ of R-2, 5611 Townsend Road, were seated on the left side of Portland" was critically injured neth Greer has submitted his St. Johns; three brothers, Capt the station wagon. last Wednesday when his truck resignation but has indicated he Robert Newhouse with the 29th DuBois' car continued on down loaded with 4 tons of lime and will remain on the job until a Medical Dispensary of the hill before toppling on its tile, overturned in a ditch on successor is found. Schwasblsch Gmund, Germany, side near a tree some 50 yards Wright Road eight miles south Greer notified the commission Thomas Newhouse of Lansing north of the intersection. of Fowler. of his intent in a letter last Mon­ and Arthur Newhouse of East DuBois remained in serious Clinton County Sheriff's of­ day, April 22, The commission Lansing; a t w 1 n sister, Mrs condition and under intensive ficers said Wirth was pinned in is expected to take formal action Barbara Tews of St. Louis, Mo.j care at Sparrow Hospital in Lan­ the cab of the truck for over on the resignation at Its next and maternal grandmother, Mrs sing Tuesday, suffering from an hour before two wreckers meeting May 7. Augusta McMaster of Lansing. fractured face bones and possible managed to free him, His resignation was based on Newhouse is the second Clinton fractured skull or concussion and personal reasons, he told the County man to die In the Viet numerous facial cuts. commission. He has no immed­ Nam War this year. In January 'Mrs Norma Jean Shoup, 31, 12 named to 6th iate plans for the future. Spec 4 John F. Ruiz, 20 of of Hillsdale was In fair con- Mayor Charles Coletta said DeWitt was killed while return-- grade honor roll the commission was grateful to BERNARD J. NEWHOUSE ing from a night patrol. Greer for his past services and Twelve sixth grade students for his offer to stay on the job This is the automobile in CLINTON COUNTY at Swegles Street School in St. which a Hillsdale father and for as long as he can until a Johns have been named to the successor can be fond. two of his daughtes were killed traffic deaths honor roll for the fifth marking about 7 p.m. Sunday night at period, according to Principal COLETTA SAID NO formal the intersection of Shepards- Since January 1, 1968 Mrs Ethel Huot.