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SB Obituaries Newspaper executive, Lake Worth chamber leader Waddell By BILL McCLINCHY Palm Beach Post Staff Writer LAKE WORTH William S. Waddell a former newspaper executive and manager of the Lake Worth Chamber of Commerce, died Sunday at his home. He "was 86. Mr. Waddell was born March 1, 1901, in Hot Springs, N.C., and started his newspa per career with the Kingsport (Tenn.) Times as advertising director and promotion manager.

He organized the Chamber of Commerce and the Merchants Association in Kingsport. In 1945 he purchased a half interest in the Elizabethton (Tenn.) Star, where he served as president and publisher. About nine years later he sold the newspaper and moved to Lake Worth to run the Lake Worth Leader. He left the now-defunct Leader and officially became manager of the Lake Worth Chamber of Commerce in June 1954. His main duty at the time was to recruit new members Mr.

Waddell was a driving force behind the construction of Lake Worth General Hospital. He also made a number of trips to Tallahassee, where he worked to have the main campus of Palm Beach Junior College built in suburban Lake Worth. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Mary Lee Waddell of Lake Worth; son, William S. Waddell Jr. of Palm Springs; daughter, Kitty Fleming of New Orleans; sister, Juliette Anderson of North Carolina; and six grandchildren.

The funeral will be at 3 p.m. Friday-at E. Earl Smith Son Funeral Home, East Chapel, 1032 N. Dixie Lake Worth, with the Rev. T.

Gerald Williams of Calvary United Methodist Church, Lake Worth, officiating. Burial will be in Hill-crest Cemetery, West Palm Beach. Calling hours at the funeral home are 7-9 p.m. Thursday. THE PALM BEACH POST WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 1987 Former Monsanto official Hochwalt Belle Glade winter visitor 'Aunt 109 By DEAN JONES Palm Beach Post Staff Writer BELLE GLADE Friends of Lula "Aunt Lou" Freeman, 109, who died Thursday night at the home of her niece, may visit from 4 to 8 p.m.

today at St. John First Baptist Church, 600 S.W. Eighth St. Mrs. Freeman died in her sleep during her annual visit to Belle Glade, said her niece, M.C.

"Kitty" Collins of 609 S.W. 12th St. The funeral and burial will be in Mrs. Freeman's hometown of Waynesboro, Ga. Collins said she can remember her aunt driving a mule and plow, and sometimes a plow with a two-mule hitch, for 15 cents a day in the early 1920s, shortly after her first husband died.

"She raised cotton, corn, peanuts and peas, blackeyes and crowders," Collins said. "She would be in the field by daylight and work until the bell rang, then come in and get her food and go back to the field just like the men. "I can remember when I was young, we thought we were rich because we raised everything we needed on the farm," Collins said. "We were always full, and we didn't buy hardly anything from the store." Mrs. Freeman called Georgia her home all her life, leaving for the first time in 1968 when Collins brought her to Belle Glade to visit.

She said her aunt had visited about three months of the year every winter since then. "She had a stroke March 22," Collins said, "but until then, she lived alone and cooked and did everything that needed doing around her house. She had lived alone since her second husband died in 1952. We tried to bring her down here during the coldest months of the year." While she was in Belle Glade, Mrs. Freeman helped her niece at her barbecue stand at Southwest Fifth and Avenue keeping Collins company and doing work such as peeling potatoes.

"She was always religious," Collins said, "and when she was here, she never missed a church service or a prayer meeting. The last words I heard her say was, 'I'm just waitin' on Her whole life was centered around God and church." Collins said Mrs. Freeman is survived by one brother, Raymond Thilo, 89, of Waynesboro. president in 1958 and chairman in 1984. He was a director of the Western Union the National Aviation and Technology Corp.

and the National Telecommunications' and Technology Fund. Airborne founder McPherson SAN MATEO, Calif. John D. McPherson, who founded the Airborne Freight Corp. and headed' it for 22 years, died of cancer Saturday at Mills Memorial Hospital.

He was 64 and lived in nearby Hillsborough. Mr. McPherson, a native Califor-nian, used his $3,000 life savings to start Airborne, a freight forwading company, in a Quonset hut at San Francisco Airport in 1947. He was its president and chief executive until 1969, when he began a second career as an investor. Mr.

McPherson remained a director of Airborne and was its largest single shareholder until late last year, when he sold his holdings to TNT a freight company in Australia. studies there from 1972 until 1980. He was best-known for his research on the relationship between the white cells in the blood and immune reactions. In his more than 30 years as a researcher, Dr. Hirsch wrote more than a hundred scientific papers in his field.

He also was an editor of the Journal of Experimental Medicine and an associate editor of several other medical journals. He was an editor of the textbook Bacterial and Mycotic Infections of Man. Dr. Hirsch was a member of the National Academy of Sciences and many professional societies. He became president in 1981 of the Macy Foundation, where he initiated a progam to provide opportunities for doctoral candidates in the bio- logical sciences to become familiar with human physiology and pathology, so they could pursue research on human disease.

Conrac Chairman Putnam GREENWICH, Conn. Donald H. Putnam, chairman of the Conrac died of lung cancer Friday at his home in Greenwich, Conn. He Palm Beach Post Wire Services ST. LOUIS Carroll A.

Hochwalt, a chemist and former vice president of the Monsanto Chemical died of a heart attack at his home Saturday. He was 88. From the early 1920s, when he was a chemical engineer at General Motors, until his retirement from Monsanto in 1964, Mr. Hochwalt developed 92 patents. At GM, he developed tetraethyl lead, which increases octane in motor fuel.

In 1926, he co-founded Thomas Hochwalt Laboratories in Dayton, Ohio, a chemical company that was acquired by Monsanto in 1936. At Monsanto, which is based in St. Louis, Mr. Hochwalt was director of central research and coordinator of research, patents and developments. He leaves his wife, Pauline; two sons; a daughter, nine grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

Dr. James Hirsch, scientist NEW YORK Dr. James G. Hirsch, a biological scientist, medical educator and president of the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation, died of cancer Monday at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.

He was 64 and lived in Manhattan. Dr. Hirsch had been on the staff of Rockefeller University for 31 years and was dean of graduate Gerard Oestreicher, producer of IN OUR MAY 27TH AD, THE 18.4 OZ. THREE MUSKETEERS. AND MILKY WAY WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR THE AD DUE TO MANUFACTURER INABILITY TO SHIP.

16 OZ. BAGS WILL BE SUBSTITUTED AT A COMPARABLE SAVINGS. RAIN CHECKS WILL BE ISSUED FOR THOSE ITEMS. WE REGRET ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS MAY HAVE CAUSED OUR Oestreicher and James Neder-lander built and operated the Uris Theater, which opened in November 1972, now known as the Gershwin. Area Deaths Gomez, Emilio, 39, of 823 Fern-wood Drive, West Palm Beach.

Mi-zell-Faville-Zern Guardian Plan Chapel, West Palm Beach. Funeral today. Hoffman, Adeline 67, of 100 Bobwhite Court, Royal Palm Beach. Dorsey Funeral Home, Lake Worth. Johnson, Robert 62, of of Jupiter.

Aycock-Village Funeral Home, Jupiter. Funeral Thursday. Kempton, Jessica of Boca Raton. Dorsey Funeral Home, Lake Worth. Kozara, Edna, 73, of 158 S.E.

29th Boynton Beach. Scobee-Combs Funeral Home, Boynton Beach. Levins, Louis 90, of Century Village, West Palm Beach. Levitt-Weinstein Guaranteed Security Plan Chapel, West Palm Beach. Funeral in New York City.

Lonschein, Morris, 79, of Century Village, West Palm Beach. Riverside Memorial Chapel, West Palm Beach. Funeral Wednesday. Rubinson, Fannie, 96, of West Palm Beach. Gutterman-Warheit Sentinel Plan Chapel, Boca Raton.

Funeral today. Saber, Anna, 75, of Century Village, West Palm Beach. Levitt-Weinstein Guaranteed Security Plan Chapel, West Palm Beach. Funeral today. was 62.

Mr. Putnam joined Conrac, an electronics company then known as the Giannini Controls in 1951. He was elected a vice president in 1953, a director in 1956, on real 'Milk and Honey' Oestreicher was probably best-known on Broadway as the producer of "Milk and Honey," a 1961 romantic musical set in modern Israel. Silverman, Anne, 73, of Kings point, Delray Beach. Beth Israel Rubin Family Protection Plan Chapel, Delray Beach.

Funeral Thursday in Massachusetts. Smith, Paul, 19, of 1397 W. 33rd Riviera Beach. Coleman Funeral Home, West Palm Beach. Symonds, George, 61, of 8825 159 Court, Palm Beach Gardens Northwood Funeral Home, West Palm Beach.

Funeral Saturday. White, Helene 79, of 228 Dart mouth Drive, Lake Worth. E. Earl Smith Son Funeral Home, East Chapel, Lake Worth. Martin County Baird, Dorothy, 63, of 4365 S.W.

Bimini Circle, Palm City. Aycock uneral Home. Downing, Consuelo, 53, of 1600 N.E. Dixie Highway, Jensen Beach. Aycock Funeral Home.

Ford, Ray, 71, of 8198 S.E. Swan Hobe Sound. Aycock Funeral Home. King, Lisa 24, of 1387 N.E. Cedar Jensen Beach.

Aycock Funeral Home, Jensen Beach. Memorial service Thursday. Stefan, Joseph 78, of 1568 N.E. Sottong Drive, Jensen Beach. Aycock Funeral Home.

Services today. Thompson, Louis, 73, of 1144 N.E. Orange Jensen Beach. Aycock Funeral Home, Stuart. CLASSIFIED KARL I.

YOST Age 73. of North Palm Beach, passed away Saturday afternoon, May 23, 1H87 in West Palm Beach after an extended illness. Mr Yost was a native of Ossiiung, NY, where he was an owner A operator of Yost A Yost Electrical Contractors. He retired to this area with his wife in 1977. He survived by his wife, Evelyn (Kay), North Palm Beach; daughters, Karla MacMilian, Leslie LobdeU, both of Crotoii-oivHiKfcon, NY.

Sara Sherwood, Jupiter; three gniidsons; one great-fiTand-dauffhter; a lister, Ermintrude Schotte, Croton-oo-Hudson; a brother Philip Yost, of Ossining, NY. A memorial service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, May 30. 1987 at Maranatha Church, 2575 Lone Pine Rd Palm Beach Gardens, Pastor Wayne Lee officiating. The family requests memorials to Alzheimers Disease, Palm Beach Cain, Jupiter Hospital, 1210 So.

OkJ Dixie Hwy, Jupiter. Fl 3458 in Mr Yost Memory NORTHWOOD FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL, West Palm Beach, ta charge of arrangements. LUELLA T. MUMM Mrs. Mumm.

91 years old of 1622 E. Broadway, Muskogee. Oklahoma, formerly of West Palm Beach, died Friday. May 22. 10 She was the widow of the late August T.

Mumm. who died la February of 1979, and was the former owner and operater of Weatgato hiursery. She was a member of the First Evangelical Lutheran Church of West Palm Beach. Following the death of her husband, she moved la Oklahoma Oat year after his death. Survived by i daughters.

Mrs. Howard (Shirley) Wolfe, of Wellington, Mrs. Harold (Audrey) Hunt. Muskogee. Okla staler Mrs.

Lillian Huaemaa of St Louis. I brothers. Oliver. Lester aad Earl Rau all of St Loan. Mo 4 grandchiklrea, Susan Painter and Thomas WoUe both of West Palm Beach.

David Hunt of Learaa. Kansas. DarreU Hum of Sacraateato. Cattf and sTMl-franortuJdrra- Funeral setvkei wifi be held Itn Thursday. May at (ft ATTl-tBAlTd HOLLEMAN-Bl RSE FUNERAL HOME.

IM So Olive Ave. West Palm Bearh. with the Rev Paul AraoM. pastor of First EvansTbcal Lutheran Caarrk offinaung Frhnds asay call at the funeral home from 1 till tar time at the service as Thursday la km of flowers, those who wa. may make caatnbufionB at her memoiy la Ike Memorial Fund for the First Evangebrai Lutheran Church, 17a) Parker Ave, West Paiat Beach.

Fla. MORRIS LONSCHEIN Moms Loan hi us. are 7. of Century Villaee. Weal Paha Brack Fa ated Taesday Mat Brh.

Iwr; He wat bars New York Ot aad retired to West Paha Bearh at 1972. Mr art Marat of las aval caado aval (oder aad pasockie pwyer. SarWved by kas oaiarMrr aad ana la kw Jo Aaa ana Jay kraaa at New York cxv 1 Andrea Joroaa and Ruattetk Kraaa 2 Anar rarkmaa of Weal Paaa Heart Ethei Hnian aerg of I sua i kill I Faaeral Serv wiU he heal at K5TT KT3 UAL CKAPfO. fit osawrwrea Bva Weat Paan Beark Weoaeasst May 7T BC 12 at av a i nuai wtk lauaa at Hiarreai MeasaraU Park at i of fkisna Ote huraiy I FUNERAL NOTICES NEW YORK Gerard L. Oes-' treicher, a real estate developer and Broadway producer, died Sun-, day at New York Hospital after a long illness.

He was 70. Palm Beach County Benbow, Booker 60, of South-'' west Fourth Street, Belle Glade. Miller Mortuary, Belle Glade. Funeral today. Bommarito, Matthew, 75, of 2828 Crown Court, Delray Beach.

Town Country Funeral Home, Lantana. Funeral Friday. Chambers, Ross 19, of Delray "Beach. Lome Sons Funeral Home, Delray Beach. Funeral to-.

day- Coleman, Ezckial, 65, of 123 Shirley Drive, Pahokee. Taylor- Smith Funeral Home, Pahokee. Fu-- neral Thursday. Devin, Paul, 26, of West Palm Beach. Dorsey Funeral Home, Lake Worth.

Dickson, Maurice, 87, of South Olive Avenue, West Palm Beach. Riverside Guardian Funeral Home, West Palm Beach. Funeral today, Hillcrest Memorial Park, West Palm Beach. Eagle, Gertrude, 72, of Northeast Third Court, Boynton Beach. Riverside Guardian Funeral Home, West Palm Beach.

Funeral in Ma-plewood, N.J. Foley, John 88, of 615 W. Perry Lantana. Mack Stephenson Funeral Home, Lantana. Freeman, Lula, 109, of 609 S.W.

12th Belle Glade. Taylor-Smith Funeral Home, Pahokee. Funeral in Waynesboro, Ga. CLASSIFIED PAUL SMITH Aae It, of 1397 W. 33rd Riviera Bearh.

Fla. He a survived by hit mother. Ran Smith. VskJosu, seven tutors: Yvonne Smith. Brenda L.

Smith. Vtlsootta, Deborah Smith. Marat. Ga Tammy nilk. Lori D.

Smith. Paula Smith. Lin Maria Smith, all of Valdosta. five brother! Eddie Jams Smith, Valdona, Ga a Dwayne Alton Smith. Quitman, Milton Jerry Smith, Kenneth Drysdale Smith.

Timothy Brian Smith, all of Valdos-ta. lour aunta: Annie Lou Perry. Riviera Beach; LUue Mae Barnea. west Palm Beach, Dosla Smith and Cane Wuirk both Donaidaoavilie. Annie Thompkins, Ft.

Laudenale, two uncles. Bobby Thompkins. Ft Lauderdale. Melvta Perry. RB; one brothej-HB-law, Andrew Smith.

Maroa, devoted rauan. Betty Mills. WPB. and a best of meres, aephewm. other relative and friends COLEMAN FUNERAL HOME will anaouare arrancememla.

ETHEL GLADYS FRANKLIN Aav n. of U1T North Street, Lake Worth, Florida, died Monday May S. US7. Survived by i end-son. David Man.

and a eoua-la. Mr. Joseph M. Sduea both of Aakvule. C.

Craw not Funeral arrvk-eo will be held 1 av Tburaday May 17 at the Memory Carder Cemetery. Lake worth EARL SMTTH a SoN FTNERAL HOME. EAST CHAPEL. Hi22 N. Ouur Hwy.

Law worth at ckarft at orrm iniili WILLIAM S. WADDELL SR. Aav m. of U7 Aonura Drive, Lake Worth. Fla Med Sunday May VK) Moved Lake worth from ajwnawrt Teaaeeaee to run The Lake worth Lewder, wa left mhi The Lake worth Chamber of Cooa- I the start of The Late Warm General Hoapnai aad ten The Pmaa Bear Jaassr Course located at Lake aorta.

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Sekulovich, age 72, of Toronto, Canada and Palm Springs, Fla. died at Good Samaritan Hospital on Sunday, May 24. 1987 at 1:22 p.m. of heart failure. Survived by hii aon, Simon and daughter-in-law, Christine; granddaughter, son, Robert; daughter, Smiljana; grandson.

Mill; tasters, Jasna and Vjera and their families: all of whom wish to convey their sincere appreciation and gratitude to his many friends here in Florida, for their kindness and support through the years. Funeral services to be held at the Earl Elliott Funeral Home, Toronto. Canada on Friday. May 28, 1987. May he find everlasting comfort and peace.

QUATTLEBAUM HOLLEMAN BURSE FUNERAL HOME. West Palm Bearh. Fla. In charge of local arrangementt. RUTH (CURTIS) BRIGGS 92.

of Juno Bearh. Florida died Monday. May Jtth. at her residence She was born hi Rochester. NY and resided there until moving to Juno Beach in 19U.

She was a nieiubei of Christ Episcopal Churr4i in Pittsford. NY and was a Red Crass Capt. of Motor Corp during World War n. Survivors include one son. Joseph C.

(and Nancy) Brunts of Naples. NY; two daughters. Mrs. Edward (Barbara) Trimble and Mrs. William fCather-ktel Pratt both of Stuart, Florida: grandrhildrea and 15 great graaorhudrea.

She was predeceased by her hnsnsnd, Theodore C. Brings. Memorial Services will be held at a later dale ia Pttuford. NY. Those who wish may contributions to the charity of their choice.

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