Tuesday, November 21, 1989 THE MONITOR, McAllen, Texas Warning labels fail to dent Houston liquor sales HOUSTON (AP) The new, government-ordered warning labels on alcoholic beverages have had little effect on consumption SO far mainly because it's still pretty hard to find them, several local beverage dealers said. Under a law approved by Congress last year, this message must appear on alcoholic beverages bottled after last Thursday: "Government warning: (1) According to the Surgeon General, women should not drink alcoholic beverages during pregnancy because of the risk of birth defects. (2) Consumption of alcoholic beverages impairs your ability to drive a car or operate machinery, and may cause health problems." John Cooper, wine buyer for Richard's Liquors and Fine Wines said Monday that only a few items in the chain's large inventory carry the labels. None of the wine or "hard liquor" in stock has one yet, he said. With the holiday season approaching, Cooper said, probably about half of the liquor stock will bear the labels in December, but he predicted a small effect WORLD'S OLDEST PERSON Carrie White, 115, licks the frosting from her fingers after a ceremony at the Putnam Memorial Nursing Center in Palatka, Fla.
Monday honoring her as the "oldest American ever" and the "oldest living person in the world" as certified by the Guiness Book of World Records. She was born Nov. 18, 1874. She is shown here with nursing aide Strolar Tyler. (AP LASERPHOTO) Obituaries dalville.
Local arrangements are under the direction of Virgil Wilson and Sons Mortuary of Mission. WILLIAM C. O'KELLEY William C. O'Kelley, 69, died Saturday at Rio Grande Regional Hospital after a brief illness. He was born in Houston, and had lived in McAllen for nine years, previously living in Mission and Killeen, Texas.
He was retired from the US Army as a Lt. Col. Mr. O'Kelley was a member of McAllen Lodge A.F. A.M.; a past Master of Mission Lodge Scottish Rite York Rite Bodies; McAllen Chapter 14, Order of Eastern Star where he was a past Worthy Patron; member of Knights Templar.
He was in the Texas A University class of 1942. He served 35 years in the US Army, including service in World War II, Korea, and Viet Nam. He was awarded: the Legion of Merit, Army Commendations Medal Oak Leaf Cluster; Meritorious Service Medal; Joint Service Commendation Medal; Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (Korea); Bronze Star Medal; National Defense Service Medal Oak Leaf Cluster; Army of Occupation Medal (Germany) Japan); American Campaign Medal; European African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal; World War II Victory Medal; Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal; Korean Service Medal; United Nations Service Medal; Vietnam Service Medal Bronze Service Star; Republic of Vietnam, Campaign Medal; Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry He is survived by his wife, Ruby O'Kelley of McAllen; two sons, Fred O'Kelley of El Paso and Charles 0'Kelley of Houston; two one sister, Mary Lou Rawlings of Houston. Visitation will be one hour before the funeral service. Funeral services will be held today at 4 p.m.
at Kreidler Funeral Home Chapel on N. 10th St. Officiating will be Herman Vinyard, of McAllen Lodge A.F. A.M. Burial will be at 1:45 p.m.
Wednesday at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio. Friends may make memorial contributions to the Scottish Rite Hospital for Crippled Children, P.O. Box 190567, Dallas, Texas 75219-0567. SALLY JACKSON A memorial service for Sally Jackson, 78, who died Saturday at Rio Grande Regional Hospi- on consumption.
"I think for the most part our customers are fairly responsible individuals," he said. The exceptions, he acknowledged, are not likely to be deterred by a label. Scott Spencer, owner of Wines of America, said most of the wines he is getting in now were bottled before the labeling requirement. "We'll start seeing it phasing in over the next four to five months," he said. "You'll see it first in bulk wines in supermarkets.
Probably the '89 chardon- nays in early spring, and all the new wines like white zinfandel. The cabernets will come out late spring and next summer." Spencer said he believes the new labels will have some negative effect on consumption, as warning labels on cigarettes have done over the past 15 years. "I think it might be a bit of an overreaction on the Legislature's part," he said, contending that alcohol in moderation can be beneficial. The city's largest retailer of wine and spirits, Spec's Liquor Stores, already has a number of items with the new labels. Company President John Rydman said he has heard no comments from customers, but expects the labels will scare some away.
This happened when the label warning, "Contains sulfites" was required a couple of years ago, he said. Rydman criticized the new labels for not saying anything about how much a person may safely drink. Counterfeit ID ring crushed by federal, state law officials By HOLDEN LEWIS Associated Press Writer LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) Federal and state authorities say they are expanding an investigation to Southwest Texas State and Texas universities after breaking a ring of Texas Tech freshmen who made dozens of counterfeit driver's licenses. At least 48 underage students, mostly freshmen, agreed to pay $50 to $60 each for the fake IDs so. they could enter nightclubs and buy alcohol at bars and package stores, officials said Monday.
Police impounded about half the licenses before they were distributed. Four male Tech freshmen, all from the same unidentified Dallas-area high school, made the tal, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Wilson Funeral Home Chapel in McAllen. Lynn Foster of the Church of Christ of Pharr will officiate. Born in Opi, Kansas, she lived in Pharr for seven years and was a homemaker.
She is survived by her husband, Charles Jackson of Pharr; one daughter, Judy Knowles of Dallas; one son, Jon Jackson of Long Beach, one brother, Leo Madison of Silverton, two gradsons; and one greatgrandchild. EDWARD CHRISTIAN MIREAU Edward Christian Mireau, 76, died Monday after a brief illness. Born in Arkansas City, Kansas, he had moved from Arkansas 1 to McAllen in 1980. 'He was a retired contract administrator for Lockheed. Survivors include his wife, Jean Mireau of McAllen; one son, Brett Mireau of Dodge Center, one step-daughter Carmen Petersburg of Owatonna, one step-son Richard Mentlick of Rochester, and one sister, Mary Ruth Brasfield of Wichita, Kansas.
There will be no local services. Kreidler Funeral Home was in charge of local arrangements. HUGH DONALD HANSHAW Hugh Donald Hanshaw, 85, died at Rio Grande Regional Hospital Monday after a brief illness. He was born in Arapahoe and had lived in Edinburg for 40 years, previously living in Oklahoma. He was the founder of the Hanshaw Dime Store Chain and a member of Albert Pike Masonic Lodge in Guthrie, Okla.
He is survived by his wife, Gladys Hanshaw of Edinburg; one daughter, Gail Parker of Tijeras, N. two grandsons, David Parker of Dallas, and Mark Parker of Tieras, N.M.; one granddaughter, adrea McEneny of Las Cruces, V.M.; two brothers, Hershel H. of Pharr and Dale Ha shaw of Raymondville, and 0. sister, Wanda Reed of Port Neches, Texas. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m.
at Kreidler Funeral Home Chapel on N. 10th St. Rev. Ed Rose from St. John's Episcopal Church and Herman Vinyard from the Masonic Lodge A.F.
A.M. will officiate. MARGARITA VALENZUELA LAYTON, UTAH Miss Margarita Valenzuela, 68, died high-quality fake licenses in their dormitory rooms, Secret Service resident agent David Freriks said. The four are expected to be indicted on federal counterfeiting charges next month, Freriks said. He declined to identify the suspects pending the filing of formal charges.
"They were all in high school together, where they perfected their technique, and then they spread out across the land," Freriks said, naming Southwest Texas State and Texas as schools where related rings are suspected of flourishing. The makers face federal counterfeiting charges that carry a maximum penalty of 15 years imprisonment and a $250,000 fine. Possessors or users of fake licenses face state charges that carry a 2- to 5-year prison term and loss of their licenses from 90 days to a year. The counterfeiters advertised by word of mouth, mostly in unidentified dormitories, Freriks said. Through confiscated photographs and interviews with suspects and witnesses during a monthlong investigation, police identified 46 students who agreed to buy the licenses, Freriks said.
Two other students have yet to be identified, he said. Six students were arrested at nightclubs over the past couple of weekends as they tried to present fake licenses made by the ring, Department of Public Safety Sgt. Larry Hinojosa said. After publicity surrounding the investigation, "We expect the trash cans to be full" of discarded, fake licenses, Freriks said. The investigation began last month when an employee at an unidentified photo processing store in Lubbock called police after she saw a roll of film containing 22 photos of young people on prints containing license information, Freriks said.
Hinojosa said the fake licenses were well-made, and that the telltale signs were that the blue background in the students' snapshots was too dark, and the picture appeared too large on the bogus licenses. Most of the students who ordered the fake IDs were freshman, Freriks said. Most did not receive their licenses and will not be prosecuted, Hinojosa said. Neither would speculate about how many licenses were sold or how much money the counterfeiters made. The university will discipline the counterfeiters and their customers case by case, Tech spokeswoman Margaret Simon said.
Punishments could vary from reprimands to expulsion, she said, adding: "Of course, if they're sent to prison, it's a moot point." Authorities were vague on details, refusing to give names of suspects, their hometowns, the high school they went to, the two dormitories where they lived, or the photo processing lab where the pictures were developed. They said only that the fakes were made "through a photographic process." CONCEPCION GONZALEZ PHARR Concepcion Gonzalez, 79, died Sunday at McAllen Medical Center. He is survived by one daughter, Andrea Gonzalez of Pharr. Rosary was recited Monday night at Garza-Guerra Funeral Home Chapel. A funeral mass was held at 3 p.m.
today in St. Margaret's Catholic Church. Burial followed at Guadalupe Cemetery in Pharr. GERTRUDE SIPPEL EDINBURG Gertrude (Mama) Sippel, 99, died Saturday at Retama Manor Nursing Home in Edinburg. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Edcouch.
She is survived by two granddaughters, Brenda Crocker of Corpus Christi and Trudy Brotherton of three greatgranddaugters and two greatgrandsons. The body was taken to Palm Valley Memorial Gardens Crematory in Pharr for cremation. Cremains will be buried at Highland Memorial Park Cemetery at a later date. Skinner Funeral Home of Edinburg was in charge of arragements. MARIA de JESUS BARRIENTOS RANGEL Maria de Jesus Barrientos Rangel died Sunday at McAllen Medical Center.
Born in Merida, Yucatan, she was a long-time Valley resident. She was a homemaker. Survivors include two sons, Jose and Jose Luis Rangel and one daughter, Sara Trejo Lopez, all of McAllen; two sisters, Maria del Refugio Mendez of Hidalgo and Guadalupe Barrientos of McAllen. A rosary was recited last night at Garza-Guerra Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral mass was held at 2 p.m.
today at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church in McAllen. Burial followed at La Piedad Cemetery. LUIS MARTINEZ SR. SAN JUAN Luis Martinez 82, died Monday after a lengthy illness.
Born in San Luis Potosi, he had lived in San Juan for 70 years. He was a prominent farmer and a member of St. John's Parish. He was preceded in death by his wife, Josefina Martinez and a son, Julian. Survivors include four sons, Jose F.
Martinez, Luis Martinez Ricardo Martinez Sr. and Roberto Martinez; three daughters, Juanita Singleterry, Dube Cantu, Isabel Villescas, all of San Juan; one brother, Jorge Loera and one sister, Jesusita Muniz, both of Iowa; 26 grandchildren and 19 grandchildren. A rosary will be at 7:30 p.m. tonight at St. John's Parish in San Juan.
Mass will be said at 3 p.m. Wednesday at St. John's with Father Pete Cortez officiating. Burial will follow at Valley Memorial Gardens in Pharr. Pallbearers are Ramon Estevis, Marcos Gomez, Roy Trevino, Tony Gonzalez, Adalberto Garza and Mario Alaniz.
ROBERT LOUIS DEAL MISSION Robert Louis Deal, 68, died Sunday at Mission Hospital. Born in Kendalville, he had lived in Mission for seven years. He was a retired engineer with U.S. Steel where he worked for 40 years. Survivors include two sons, Robert Louis Deal II of Moore Park, Frederick Guy Deal of Temecula, two daughters, Luanne Marie Deal of San Francisco, Calif.
and Sharon Jean Deal Jungels of Hebron, one sister, Annalee Barrett of Muncie, and one grandchild. Memorial services will be held Saturday in the BerhalterHutchins Funeral Home in Kendalville, Ind. Burial will follow in Lakeview Cemetery in Ken- Father arrested on charge of murdering two sons SHAPLEIGH, Maine (AP) A Texas man was in the York County Jail on a murder charge today while investigators tried to determine the circ*mstances surrounding the deaths of his two boys. Authorities learned of the deaths when Roy Irwin Abbott, 52, of Denton, Texas, turned himself in Monday at the county sheriff's department, Trooper Randall Nichols of the state police said. The bodies of Roy Abbott 6, and Ronney Abbott, 4, were found along a dirt road in Shapleigh about: a half mile from a camp on Silver Lake where Abbott reportedly had been staying in a cottage, Nichols said.
The boys' mother, Maria Abbott, reported her sons missing Sept. 1, the day the Abbotts' divorce was finalized, said Stephen McCausland of the Department of Public Safety. The boys were pronounced dead at the scene and there were gunshot wounds on both bodies, according to Nichols, who said a weapon had been recovered. Autopsies were to be performed today to determine the cause of Sunday at Alton Nursing Home in Utah. Born in Hidalgo Febuary 23, 1921, she had lived in Layton, Utah for the past 20 years.
Survivors include two sisters, Aurgelia Bravo of Layton, Utah and Paula Rivera of Hidalgo; three brothers, Refugio Valenzuela, Ricardo Valenzuela, and Luis Valenzuela, all of Hidalgo. Funeral services will be held Wednesday in Clearfield Utah. ABBOTT CHILDREN This is an undated photo of Ronney Abbott, 4, left, and Roy Abbott 6, right who were found slain along a dirt road in Maine Monday: (AP LASER- PHOTO) death. Nichols declined to say what kind of weapon had been found. Denton police had issued an arrest warrant for Abbott on Oct.
16 on charges that he kidnapped the boys in a custody dispute, and his name was listed in the National Crime Information Computer, Nichols said. Nichols said officials did not know whether Abbott had any connection to Maine or why he was in the state. Shapleigh is located in extreme southwestern Maine near the town of Sanford. Abbott was scheduled to be arraigned at 1:30 p.m. (EST) Tuesday in Biddeford District Court.
Nichols said state police, who have jurisdiction over most murder cases in Maine, had recovered a gun they believe was used in the killings. A.
