Aaron Jon Pike Amy Christine Korstange M r . and M r s . Jon P i k e

of 107 S. State S t r e e t , S p a r -ta , a r e rece iv ing c o n -g r a t u l a t i o n s on the b i r t h of t h e i r f i r s t son and th i rd chi ld , Aaron Jon, on J a n u a r y 12 in Bu t t e rwor th Hospi ta l , G r a n d Rap ids . B i r t h weight was 7 l b s . 5 oz .

The couple a l so have two d a u g h t e r s , Menda, who i s n e a r l y l o u r y e a r s old, and Michel le , 13 months .

M r s . P ike is the f o r m e r Mar i lyn R o g e r s , daugh te r of M r . and M r s . Melvin R o g e r s of LuRu L a n e , S p a r t a . P a t e r n a l g r a n d -p a r e n t s a r e M r . and M r s . E r n e s t P ike of 15-Mile Road, Spartsu

The Sentinel Leader • Wednesday, January 21, 1970

Sparta Legion to Host Kent Co. Council Banquet on February 4

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Amy fchristine i s the n a m e s e l e c t e d by M r . and M r s . Stephen N. K o r s t a n g e of 4747 Wes t R ive r D r i v e , C o m s t o c k P a r k , f o r t h e i r f i r s t ch i ld who w a s b o r n on D e c e m b e r 28 in B u t t e r -wor th Hospi ta l , G r a n d R a p -id s .

T h e infant weighed on ly 4 l b s . 7 oz . at b i r t h and r e m a i n e d at the hosp i t a l unt i l l a s t Sunday. The new p a r e n t s r e p o r t that she i s ga in ing s a t i s f a c t o r i l y .

M r s . Kors t ange i s the f o r m e r Suzanne L a u ^ e , d a u g h t e r of M r . and M r s . L a w r e n c e Laude of 2600 E a s t Be l t l ine Road and the p a t e r n a l g r a n d p a r e n t s a r e M r . and M r s . J e r r y K o r -s t a n g e of 750 Helena, a l l of G r a n d Rap ids .

Funeral Services Thursday for Mrs, Jane Witbeck of Sparta

F u n e r a l s e r v i c e s will be he ld at one o ' c lock on T h u r s d a y a f t e r -noon at the H e s s e l - C h e s l e k C h a p -e l in Spa r t a f o r M r s . J ane F . AVitbeck, aged 53, of 146 Kings Blvd. , Spar ta , who p a s s e d away sudden ly on Tuesday morn ing , J a n u a r y 20, at Blodgett M e m o r i a l Hospi ta l , Grand Rapids , a f t e r a s h o r t i l l ne s s .

She w a s the widow of the l a te Allan Witbeck, f o r m e r p e r s o n n e l m a n a g e r at the Spa r t a F o u n d r y Divis ion of the Muskegon P i s ton Ring Company, who w a s ki l led in an a i rp l ane c r a s h on August 21, 1967.

The f o r m e r Jane F . F l e t c h e r w a s born on July 25, 1916, in I l l ino is and came to Spa r t a f r o m G r a n d Rap ids in 1954.

She w a s a m e m b e r of the S p a r t a United Methodist Church and i t s C a r r C i r c l e , a lso the L a d i e s L i t e r a r y Club. She had been ac t ive in school a f f a i r s and the P .T .A .

M r s . Witbeck i s su rv ive d by one daughter , Diane, at home; two s i s t e r s , M r s . Helen Canady

of Ba t t l e C r e e k and M r s . Dean (Doro thy) P r i c e of T u l s a , O k l a -h o m a ; and one b r o t h e r . J a c k F l e t c h e r of Ba t t l e C r e e k .

The R e v . Paul E . P a t t e r s o n , p a s t o r of the Spa r t a Uni ted M e t h -o d i s t C h u r c h , wil l o f f i c i a t e at the f u n e r a l s e r v i c e s . B u r i a l wil l be in Woodlawn C e m e t e r y , G r a n d R a p i d s .

(2m/ of 3luMnLi We wish to thank a l l o u r r e l -

a t ives , ne ighbors , and f r i e n d s f o r t h e i r m a n y a c t s of k i n d n e s s and thoughtfu l deeds dur ing the long i l l n e s s and at the dea th of E v e l -yn C a r m i c h a e l . We e s p e c i a l l y thank M r s . F l o r e n c e Ande r son , R e v . Donald Johnson, R o b e r t S t a r k , the LCW Guild, and those who gave f l o w e r s and m e m o r i a l c o n t r i b u t i o n s .

John A. C a r m i c h a e l S h e r r y F a u s t G e r r y and J a n e M i e d e m a Helene Hawkinson

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• Attention I Horse Owners! 1970 HORSE RALLY AT KENT CITY TOWN HALL

JANUARY 22, 1970 AT 7:00 PJW.

Show Horse Film •

Discuss & Demonstrate Horse Feed

•

Introduce new line of Horse Care Products

•

PLAN ON COMING AND BRING OTHER HORSE OWNERS

• FREE HORSE MANUALS

# FREE COFFEE & ROLLS

KENT CITY FARM BUREAU TU7-5041 —Phon< O R 8 ^ 0 2 1

The L e k s t r u m - B u r n e t t A m e r i -c a n Legion Pos t of S p a r t a will hos t the annual banque t of the Kent County Counci l of Legion P o s t s to be held at 7 o ' c lock on W e d n e s d a y evening, F e b r u a r y 4, at t h e i r local c l u b r o o m s on 5. S ta te S t r e e t . Social hour will c o m m e n c e at 6 p . m .

T p i r lonnai res f r o m p o s t s in the

Pedro Party Jan. 24 At Masonic Temple A P e d r o P a r t y i s s chedu led

f o r 8 o ' c lock on S a t u r d a y e v e n -ing, J a n u a r y 24, in the S p a r t a M a s o n i c T e m p l e . R e f r e s h m e n t s a r e f u r n i s h e d .

The even t i s being s p o n s o r e d b y the Kent C h a p t e r 106, R .A.M.

E v e r y o n e i s invited to a t t end .

fol lowing a r e a s a r e planning to a t tend: Kent Ci ty , C o m s t o c k P a r k , C e d a r Spr ings , Rockfo rd , Lowel l , Dutton, Alto, Ca ledon ia , G r a s s Lake , Grandv i l l e , E a s t G r a n d Rapids , Kentwood, Byron C e n t e r , C a s c a d e and S p a r t a .

Spec ia l g u e s t s w i l l b e F . G e r r i t V e l d m a n of Muskegon, C o m -m a n d e r of the D e p a r t m e n t of Michigan , and L a w r e n c e M c F a d -den of G r a n d Haven, 5th D i s t r i c t C o m m a n d e r .

C o s t of the d inner ( t u r k e y and al l of the t r i m m i n g s ) i s $3.00 and r e s e r v a t i o n s m u s t be m a d e with one of the following banquet c o m m i t t e e m e m b e r s no l a t e r than S a t u r d a y , J a n u a r y 31: Gene H e u -ge l , S p a r t a 887-7001; L e w i s John, R o c k f o r d 866-0898; o r Loyd S e l -l e r s , G r a n d Rap ids G L 8 - 6 0 6 4 .

(ZtrJ of DLJ* We wish to thank o u r many

f r i e n d s and ne ighbor s f o r the m a n y p r a y e r s , the beau t i fu l f l o r a l t r i b u t e s , m e m o r i a l c o n t r i -but ions , e x p r e s s i o n s of sympa thy and the many ac t s of k indnes s shown to us in the l o s s of ou r husband , f a the r and g r a n d f a t h e r , Edwin Hawkins .

A spec ia l thank you to the H e s -s e l - C h e s l e k F u n e r a l Home, Rev . S. E d w a r d Bentz, M r s . B e n t z a n d C h a r l e s R i d e r , J r . Also the l a d i e s of the Kent Ci ty Bapt is t C h u r c h . We thank God f o r each one of you.

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Mrs. Margaret Hepinstall, Former Sparta Resident, Dies in Arizona

^Wednesda>%_Jamiary 21, 1970

F u n e r a l s e r v i c e s w e r e held Monday af te rnoon at the C r e s t o n M o r t u a r y In Grand Rap ids f o r f o r m e r Spar ta r e s i d e n t , M r s . M a r g a r e t Hepinstal l , aged 44, of Phoenix, Arizona, who p a s s e d away suddenly on T h u r s d a y , J a n -u a r y 15, in that c i ty . She w a s the wife of Ward B. Hepins ta l l .

The f o r m e r M a r g a r e t Wade w .s born on J a n u a r y 19, 1925, in Michigan and lived in S p a r t a many y e a r s b e f o r e moving to G r a n d Rapids about four y e a r s ago. The Hepins ta l l s had been in Ar izona s ince las t S e p t e m b e r .

Loca l r e s i d e n t s will r e m e m b e r

M a r g a r e t f o r h e r s e r v i c e in m a n y c o m m u n i t y g r o u p s . She w a s a m e m b e r of the S p a r t a United Methodis t Church and ac t ive a s a G i r l Scout l e a d e r and in the P . T . A .

Surviving b e s i d e s h e r husband . W a r d , a e : t h r e e d a u g h t e r s , M r s . R o b e r t (Caro l ine ) J o r d a n of Ann A r b o r . M r s . JoAnn Brown and M r s . F r a n k (Susan) Koekkoek, both of G r a n d R a p l d s ; h e r m o t h e r , M r s . I sabe l Wade of G r a n d R a p -ids ; and one g randson , Nicho las Koekkoek of G r a n d R a p i d s .

Bur ia l was in Oakhi l l C e m e -t e r y , G r a n d Rapids .

Casnovia Library Study Qroup To Present Report January 22 M e m b e r s of o rgan i za t i ons and

i n t e r e s t e d c i t i z e n s in the Casnov ia a r e a a r e invi ted to a t -tend a spec ia l meet ing at 8 o ' c lock on T h u r s d a y evening, J a n u a r y 22, in the Casnovia Vi l lage Hal l .

The mee t ing i s scheduled to d i s c u s s the Casnovia L i b r a r y and to h e a r the r e s u l t s of the s tudy c o m m i t t e e conce rn ing the cons t ruc t ion of new f a c i l i t i e s .

It i s hoped that a c iv ic g roup might be f o r m e d at th i s mee t ing to act a s a legal c o r p o r a t i o n to r a i s e the needed funds of a new building if th is i s indica ted .

A g roup of c i t i zens appointed by the Casnovia L i b r a r y Boa rd

r e p r e s e n t i n g the C a s n o v i a c o m -muni ty have been m e e t i n g to e x p l o r e the pos s ib i l i t y of p r o -viding new housing f o r the p r e s e n t l i b r a r y . M e m b e r s of the c o m m i t -t e e a r e : M r s . C l a r e n c e Doane, M r s . Raymond Mi l l e r , M r s . V e r -non R o b a r t , M r s . R o b e r t S t e r n -burgh and Rev . C h a r l e s M c N a r y . Also C a r l L o o m i s and Melvin MacDonald , r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s of the C a s n o v i a Vil lage Counci l , have been working with the g roup .

Repentance is not so much remorse for what we have done as the fear of consequences.

L A R O C H E F O U C A U L D

OPEN LETTER

Dear friends.

As soon as reasonably possible after death, the funeral director and the clergyman should be con-tacted. These two persons are working together ever more closely as a team to meet the physical, spiri-tual and emotional needs of persons at the time of death.

When a death occurs in a family, it is natural to promptly notify other mem-bers of the immediate family.

Respectfully,

J i c s s e l - ( r i ] c « l e k i f f u n e r a l H o m e

BERNARD R. HESSEl DANIEL L. CHESLEK

SPARTA. M I C H I G A N

D O N ' T

LOSE YOUR SHIRT O N Y O U R

INCOME TAX P r e p a r i n g y o u r o w n t a x r e t u r n i s n ' t e x a c t l y a b a r r e l o f l a u g h s . But," it c a n b e easy . S i m p l y see ri & R B lock , The I n c o m e Tax Peop le . Then y o u c a n b e c e r t a i n y o u ' v e r e c e i v e d e v e r y poss ib le d e d u c t i o n . A n d t h a t ' s the n a k e d t r u t h .

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LIFE UP G U A R A N T E E

W « guaran tee accurate p repa ra t i on of every tax return. If we make any errors tha t cost you any penal ty o r interest, we wi l l pay the pena l t y or interest.

CO.

SPARTA KENT CITY S5 M A P L E S T R E E T 82 S. MAIN S T R E E T 1

Phone 887-8461 Phone 678-7587

I SPARTA L O ^ LS • PHONE TU7-90<w1

ARZIE L. PINCKNEY of Maple S t r e e t i s conva lesc ing a t the home of h i s s o n - i n - l a w and d a u g h t e r , Mr . and M r s . Allen C u m l n g s on Centennia l Avenue, a f t e r be ing hit by a pane l t r u c k in downtown S p a r t a l a s t W e d -r ^sday a f t e rnoon .

The ch i ld ren of JOSEPH A -R J N D S v is i t ed t h e i r g r a n d -p a r e n t s , M r . and M r s . E d A r e n d s on R i v e r Road, Monday, while t h e i r p a r e n t s a t tended the f u n e r a l of M r s . A r e n d ' s uncle , N i c h o l a s Kur tz , In R e e d Ci ty .

MRS. ED ARENDS v i s i t ed h e r b r o t h e r , Myre l l F l e e t , Sunday, who i s r e c o v e r i n g at h i s home in G r a n d R a p i d s fol lowing a r e c e n t s t r o k e .

KEN LOCKARD of W. Divis ion S t r e e t f e l l f r o m a l a d d e r at the

E a s t S p a r t a F a r m Supply whe re he w a s working l a s t week and b r o k e h i s heel bone.

RAY VANDER ZEE of 12-Mlle Road, w a s taken to B u t t e r w o r t h Hospi ta l , G r a n d Rapids , S a t u r d a y m o r n i n g f o r t r e a t m e n t .

I would l ike to thank the Spar ta United Methodis t C h u r c h , the Kent C i ty Legion f o r the C h r i s t -m a s p a c k a g e s they sent m e and all the m a n y people who sen t me C h r i s t m a s c a r d s . I s u r e did a p -p r e c i a t e every th ing .

S / S g t J o h n G. Blaauw Vie tnam

Final Rites for Nicholas Kurtz

F u n e r a l m a s s was held Monday in Reed Ci ty fo r Nicholas Kur tz , aged 76, of Midland, who p a s s e d away on Thursday , J a n u a r y 15, at Ills home .

Surviving bes ides h i s wife, Edi th , i s one son, Michael , a t h o m e . Bur i a l was in Reed City.

M r s . Kur t z i s the f o r m e r Edith S t e f f ens , R.N. , who o p e r a t e d a hosp i ta l in Spar ta with the late M r s . Mi ldred Beute at the s i te of the Howard E m m o n s home on S. Union S t r e e t .

B e f o r e the hospi ta l c lo sed 32 y e a r s ago, it was used by a r e a d o c t o r s including D r . F r a n k L . Bul l and the la te Dr . T h e i s De Young of Spa r t a and the la te Dr . Yegge of Kent Ci ty .

Beef and g r a v y Whipped po ta toes G r e e n b e a n s C h o c o l a t e ch ip cook ies B r e a d and bu t t e r Milk

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Beef and noodles G r e e n b e a n s A p p l e s a u c e C a r a m e l r o l l s Milk

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BUSINESS SPROFESSIONAl • DIRECTORY • —

KEN'S ELECTRICAL SERVICE

LXOENSCD OONTRACTOK SpedAliz lnf In c o m m e r d A l and res ident ia l w i r ing and repairs .

Phone TU 7-9280 t i l W . DIVISION — SPARTA 4MMi I • • H A

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W E L L DKILLING & REPAIR

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12831 LONG LAKE DRIVE Sparta, Mich. Phone 887-9916

INO A P P O I N T M E N T NECESSARY!

BARNUM TRACTOR SERVICE

10910 Peach Ridge Road Just North of 13-Mlle Rd.

TRACTOR REPAIR (All Makes) WELDING

MACHINE SHOP

Call Ralph for Estimates: Phone 887-9014

PLUMBING & HEATING

Call SPARTA HEATING

ft PLUMBING TU 7-4761

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Kent City Motor Sales

Phone OR 8-4631

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SPARTA. MICHIGAN

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Electrical Contractor Residential and Industrial Wiring

165 STEBBINS - SPARTA Phone TU 7-9525