■{o a T. >f. S o n s <ook Bln»’ery Inc. SprlnrpOi t. M clUpan U928U Endres death Inquest produces no surprises An inquest Jury ruled Monday night, Nov. The day of the accident Rosenberger was help him. Hie men stomped out what was loft 24, that the death of Mr. Charles V. Endres on not present while Endres was burning the of the fire in the area where Endres was lying. Nov. 13 was from cardiopulmonary brush. He came home after another man in­ The clothing had been burned from Endres' respiratory arrest due to severe bums incur­ formed him there was a fire in an area near body, however, he was conscious and spoke to red at a brush fire on the property of Mr. Ray­ his home. Hobart. Hobart asked if he could breathe mond Rosenberg er of Chatsworth. When he arrived home he saw the fire, okay, and Endres responded, “Yes." Hobart Livingston County Coroner Keith Von moved closer to the com bin, and saw Endres then proceeded to converse with Endres in Qualen conducted the inquest at 7 p.m. at laying on the ground. Two employees of Wat­ order to calm him, while Hamilton called for Culkin Memorial home in Chatsworth. Jury son Bridge and Drainage, which is adjacent to help. members David Diggle, foreman, Jerry Rosenberger's property, had already come Endres told Hobart that the fire had spread Birkenbeil, Phil Laufer, Jim Edwards, Joe over to check the fire, found Endres, and call­ toward the buildings, and while trying to Baits, and Allen Gerdes listened to testimony ed for an ambulance and fire trucks. stomp it out with his feet, his pants leg had from witnesses Raymond Rosenberger, 802 E. Don Hobart, one of the employees, testified caught fire. When he went to reach over to try Maple, Chatsworth, and Don Hobart, 305 E. that he and Woody Hamilton, Cullom, had seen to put his pants leg out, his back caught fire Maple, Chatsworth. black smoke coming from the southeast cor­ and he fell backwards which was where he re­ Rosenberger testified that he had given En­ ner of Watson's property at approximately mained. dres permission to be on his property, where 2:30 p.m. They went to check on it, noticing A SELCAS ambulance responded and took Endres had a garden. Endres would first that there were some tires on fire in Endres to Fairbury hospital where he was periodically bum brush after he had collected Rosenbergers yard. Hobart jumped the fence treated in the trauma unit by Dr. I.ucjan it and let it dry, waiting until the wind was on the south side, while Hamilton jumped the Moscicki. Despite prompt treatment, Endres right so as not to endanger the buildings on east fence. Hamilton discovered Endres lying died approximately 12 hours after the inci­ Rosenberger's property. on the ground and called for Hobart to come dent, at 2:05 a.m. Thursay, Nov. 13. Single copy 25* ’P tcU tuU aiU * CHATSWORTH, ILLINOIS (60921), THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1980 ONE HUNDRED SEVENTH YEAR NUMBER 9 1980. Cornbelt Press, Inc. Board sets gym use charge The board of education has .set Thursday, 29. The gym is set aside for the use of high chase of an exhaust fan for the high school Dec. 11, as the date for the annual Senior school students one day each weekend and gymnasium. He had received an estimate of Citizens Turkey Dinner at the school cafeteria. junior high students the other day. Boys and $500 for a 30" fan with W horsepower, and a The diner will be served during the noon hour. girls share the facilities equally. single panel shutter. Members of the board spent last weekend In other board meeting action Thursday The board approved junior college letters i in Chicago at the Illinois Association of School night, the board approved an increase in the of intent for Marilyn Lowery, Jon Takasaki, Board's annual convention. Paul Augsburger, hourly charge for the use of the grade school I-eonard Haberkorn, and Dan Ixiwery. Gerald Bayston, and Leeon Carrico attended a gym by the local industrial basketball league They also agreed to a request by the special school tour on Friday, Nov. 21. Board from $12 an hour to $15 an hour. The industrial Quarterback club that they advance the club R F . r - r * w m members toured inner city, suburban, and league will be using the gym from 6 to 9 p.m. approximately $300 to purchase a color technical schools. between Dec. 7 and Feb. 27, one evening each videotape system for the school. The club will Board members set the dates for use of the week. reimburse the board. grade school gymnasium on Saturday and The board also gave Supt. James Langan The next regular meeting of the school is Sunda afternoons between Dec. 6 and March the go-ahead to check further into the pur- Thursday, Dec. 18 at 7:30 p.m. Double trouble Lest Ye Forget lest Ye Forget items will now appear Fires hit Brunton Freight under the heading Chatsworth happenings, along with all items of interest to the Hit twice in one day by fires, owners at Then again at 7 p.m., fire destroyed the cab community. Brunton Motor Freight, Inc. in Chatsworth are on a Brunton truck parked outside the trusting that bad luck doesn't come in threes. residence of driver Evan Battey's home at the end of East Maple in Chatsworth. --------------------------------------------------------\ An early morning fire Friday destroyed a The fire apparently started from a short in lift truck at Brunton Motor Freight, Inc. in the cab’s wiring system. Battey's wife Chatsworth. The company estimates the discovered the fire when she left the house at damage, which was confined to the truck, at around 7. C hatsw orth about $5,000. It took Chatsworth firemen approximately Firemen were called to the scene after a 30 minutes to extinguish the blaze, which Brunton driver discovered the fire at about 6 destroyed the cab. Happenings a.m. Firemen had the blaze extinguished Brunton estimates damages at between before 7 a.m. $10,000 and $12,000. Plaindealer Photo by Gene Riha y CHATSWORTH GRADE SCHOOL students in the first through fifth grades made pilgrim hats for the THURSDAY, Nov. 27 Thanksgiving holiday, and wore them to lunch last Happy Thanksgiving Day! Take typew riter from church Thankful pilgrim s Wednesday, Nov 19. Art teacher Gene Riha caught them School Thanksgiving recess. as they walked over to the cafeteria. FRIDAY, Nov. 28 Less than a month after moving into their The thief or thieves stole a Remington School Thanksgiving recess. new church building, the United Methodist electric typewriter that Hale valued at around congregation was the victim of a church $650, plus a clamp desk lamp, valued at about SUNDAY, Nov. 30 break-in late Friday night or early Saturday $30. In addition the office files had been rifled 1:30-4 p.m. - Open house in honor of Mr. and morning, Nov. 21 or 22. and the carpet was tom by a piece of glass Legion to begin canvass i Mrs. Dale Hillary's 40th wedding anniversary, Rev. Charles Hale discovered the break-in from the broken office window. at their country home five miles northwest of about 8 a.m. Saturday morning when he Detective John Wiles, of the Livingston The annual house-to-house Christmas can­ phanages, and some of the money is given to Gerry Haberkorn is again chairman of the Melvin. arrived at his office. An insulated window in a county sheriff's police found only one vassing program sponsored by the American the Special Olympics sponsored by the program. He asks that all helpers be at the 2-6 p.m. - Rev. and Mrs. Charles Hale invite classroom adjacent to the sanctuary had been fingerprint on the broken glass. There was no Legion will begin Monday evening, Dec. 1. American legion. legion hall by 6:45 p.m. on Monday evening. members of their congregation and the com- broken and another plate glass window blood on any of the glass fragments. The Gifts to Hospitalized Veterans pro­ Anyone in rural areas or anyone that may muity to their annual open house at the par­ leading to the secretary’s office had been Cost of replacing the two windows has not gram assures a Christmas gift for every male Solicitation will begin at 7 p.m. Monday have been missed can give a contribution to sonage, 310 E. Elm Chatsworth. broken. yet been determined. and female hospitalized in any Illinois evening and will continue each evening until Gerry, to “"ommander Bill Durante, or to any 3 p.m. - Rehearsal for Chatsworth chapter, veteran’s hospital. the town has been completely canvassed Call other legionnaire. Order of the Eastern Star, Installation, Dec. 6 backs, if needed, will be done during the latter Members soliciting will wear legion caps at 8 p.m. Chatsworth,Piper Lions meet Part of the monies collected also assures part of the week. Each evening local legion­ and carry one gallon glass milk jugs for iden­ i Christmas treats for children in area or­ naires will stop their house calls around 9 p.m tification. MONDAY, Dec. 1 7:30 p.m. • Community Choir rehearsal at The Lions clubs of Chatsworth and Piper Ci­ the group, "Wear your pin often, and give your the United Methodist church. ty held a joint meeting Monday evening, Nov. best service to the organization." W isthuff Day 24 at Sts.