Lourdine Florek Phone: Tea Cup owner/publisher (217) 283-9348 the facts © Full of Flowers Monday, Sept. 16, 1996 Hoopeston’s only locally-owned daily news publication! just $7.50 with some roses Former National Sweetheart takes home Miss America crown Flowers & Gifts by Molly Culbert The 1995 National Sweetheart is National Sweetheart and 1982 Miss America; the 1997 Miss America. Debrah Lynn Turner, 1988, Miss America 1989; Tara Dawn Holland, 23, Miss Carolyn Suzanne Sapp, 1990, Miss America 1992; Kansas, won the national crown and Eva Leanza Cornett, 1991, Miss America 1993. Saturday night in Atlantic City, N.J. Holland was among four 1995 National Sweetheart The new Miss America was the contestants chosen as the top 10 finalists at the Miss 1995 winner of the local National America pageant. Sweetheart Pageant, then Other contestants were Miss Hawaii, Melissa representing Florida. Short, who finished as fourth runner-up; Miss In Saturday’s talent competition, Louisiana, Erika Schwarz; and Patricia Regan Holland performed an operatic vocal, “Où va la Leines, Miss Oregon, who also finished in the top 10 jeune Indoue” from Lakmé, the same number she locally. performed in Hoopeston. The ratio of National Sweethearts got even better During her reign, Holland will speak out on for the top five candidates for Miss America, when COMPUTER TROUBLES? illiteracy prevention, the subject she addressed in the representatives of Kansas, Louisiana and Oregon interview portion of Saturday’s competition. were chosen. Never used a computer before? Holland joins the ranks of former National Miss Louisiana, Erika Schwarz, took first runner- Want to make better use of your computer? Sweethearts who have gone on to become Miss up honors at Saturday’s pageant. Buying a computer? America. Others were Elizabeth Grace Ward, 1980 Miss Oregon, Patricia Regan Leines, was second Let me help you by: Helping you choose a computer and software- Do you really need to spend thousands on a new computer? Independently evaluating computers and software you may be Briefly considering - how can you tell if that price is too good to be true? Connecting you to the Internet, with setup and training along the Music Booster winners To make reservations or for more information, way. Winners in the Hoopeston Area Music Booster call the Multi Agency at (217) 283-5544. Setting up computerized bookkeeping systems. calendar drawing are: Sept. 16, Fred and Suzan Activities at the center include Monday, ladies Recovering lost files, diagnosing bad hard drives and virus Obenland, Hoopeston; Sept. 17, Luanne Warner, bridge 12 p.m.; Thursday, ladies euchre, 8 a.m.; scanning. Backing up your hard disk and data. Hoopeston; Sept. 18, Lawrence Alt, East Lynn; Sept. men’s coffee, 9 a.m.; men’s euchre, 12:30 p.m.; Optimizing Windows, memory managers and hard drives. 19, Margaret Morgan, Hoopeston; Sept. 20, Ferol Friday, unemployed workers discount program, 1-3 Setting up applications to suit your needs. White, Hoopeston. p.m. Providing hands-on training in: Windows, Windows-95, DOS, word processors, spreadsheets, databases and financial Multi Agency van, activity schedule Crossword puzzle winner software. This week’s schedule for the Hoopeston Multi Friday the 13th proved lucky for Cleo Munn of Agency senior van is: Monday, Hoopeston shuttle; Hoopeston. Tuesday, Rossville shuttle; Wednesday, Danville; That was the day Mrs. Munn was notified that she is Thursday, Hoopeston shuttle/senior luncheon; the August winner in the Just the Facts crossword Friday, Danville. puzzle contest. Mrs. Munn received a $50 gift certificate from Flowers & Gifts by Molly Culbert. Big, Beautiful Police News Wanted to Buy Illiana Real The Hoopeston Fire Department was called at Gordon S. Hummer, Lot 18 Baer’s Trailer Court, Junk Cars & trucks Estate Hardy Mums 5:48 p.m. Thursday to a fire at 841 E. Honeywell. reported Saturday that someone threw an object at Will Pick Up 107 E. Main Hoopeston Earl Christiansen, 605 W. Penn, reported Friday his 1989 Chevrolet while it was parked at 327 W. (815) 889-5438 (217) 283-7800 The Best of the Season that someone took 50 to 60 pounds of scrap Main. Coultas Terry Prillaman New Shipment Just Arrived! aluminum from his yard sometime during the week. A car reported missing Saturday was found the Complete line of used auto parts No tickets or injuries were reported in an accident same day. GRI at 8 p.m. Friday. Joe McCormick, 901 E. McCracken, reported Police said Larry J. Fields, route 3, in a 1993 Saturday that a strange vehicle was parked in the For all your Chevrolet truck, was northbound on south Fourth St. alley behind his home. Hoopeston beverage needs and did not see a 1981 Buick driven by Gary E. Fink, Police learned the 1992 Ford Escort is owned by 425 E. Maple, who was westbound on East Penn. Kenneth and Linda Goodrum, 723 N. Fifth St. The Monument Ted’s Home Fields was at fault for failure to yield at a marked Goodrums were not aware their car had been taken. 208 N. Market intersection. Police said the car had not been damaged. (217) 283-7116 Beverage 101 W. Main Gary & Cheryl Gillins owners Hoopeston Obituaries CADE - Rickie L. “Rick” Cade, 46, of Rossville, died choice. at 7:25 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, 1996 at Hoopeston SWARTZ - Roxanna Swartz, 48, formerly of Classifieds _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Community Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were Wellington and the Hoopeston area, died Friday evening _ held Sunday at the Wolfe Funeral Home in Rossville. at her home in Champaign. Funeral services will be at FOR RENT _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Burial was in the Rossville Cemetery. Memorial 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Brown-Alkire Funeral Home. _ contributions may be made to a charity of the donor’s Burial will be in Floral Hill Cemetery. Visitation was 4- 2-bedroom downstairs apartment. $285/mo plus deposit. Sportsman Bait & Tackle Warf’s Marathon Call (217) 283-7920. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Warf’s on Second 8 p.m. Sunday and will be 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Friday at _ the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Covenant MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE Court dispositions _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Warf’s _ Convenient one-stop shopping Sept. 5:Shane Schultz, Ambia, Ind., rule to show 10-inch Craftsman band saw with stand and extra blades. Weather $100. Call (217) 283-7399. 260-263 For full-service Marathon gas cause to pay $75, failed to appear; writ to be issued. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _ Bait & tackle & all your sports good needs. Tina Vohs, Rossville, status; rule to show cause Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of thunderstorms. VEHICLES FOR SALE _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Open 7 days a week - issued. High in the low to mid 60s. Tonight, gradual clearing. _ 7-7 p.m. Mon.-Fri. 7-5 Sat. & Sun. Joseph T. Wininger, Jasper, Ind., rule to show cause, Low in the mid 50s. Tomorrow, partly cloudy. High 1990 Ford Ranger w/topper. 4 cyl. Real clean. Runs like Corner of Main & Second Ave., Hoopeston $50 fine and costs; paid in full. near 75, low near 55. new. New Yamaha scooter, 400 miles. See at 413 .