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The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** LEADSTORIES Story last updated at 9:11 a.m. on Saturday, October 9, 1999 De Villiers Graaff Political leader CAPE TOWN, South Africa -- Sir De Villiers Graaff, who led South Africa's opposition United Party for 27 years, died Monday after a short illness. He was 86. Graaff was a soldier and lawyer before he turned to politics. He became a member of Parliament in 1948, the year the United Party was ousted from government by the conservative National Party, which imposed the formal system of apartheid and held power until the first all-race elections in 1994. Graaff, who inherited his title from his father, Sir David Pieter de Villiers Graaff, took over leadership of the United Party in 1956. He led the opposition to the governments of three apartheid presidents, Hans Strijdom, Hendrik Verwoerd and John Foster. Graaff retired in 1977 to farm and write his autobiography. Stewart Haas CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) -- Stewart Haas, an award-winning journalist and retired professor, died Wednesday after a brief illness. He was 68. Haas retired in December from his position as associate professor of mass communication at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, a position he had held since 1990. He spent most of his professional career working at newspapers in Iowa. After graduating from Kansas State University, Haas was hired in 1957 as a city reporter for The Courier in Waterloo, Iowa. He later worked for The Courier as farm editor, assistant state editor, state editor and associate editor. Haas served as editor of the Cedar Falls (Iowa) Record in the late 1960s after it was purchased by The Courier. He then returned to The Courier in 1975 as managing editor, becoming editor in 1982. At Winthrop, Haas was selected for an American Press Institute fellowship at The Seattle Times and conducted journalism workshops in Botswana and Zimbabwe. He often spent his summers as a writing coach for members of the South Carolina Press Association. Last summer, Haas worked on the editorial staff of the International Herald Tribune in Paris. Haas is survived by his wife, Sally Willson Haas; two daughters; his sister; four stepchildren; and four grandchildren. John Hope Jr. JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) -- Andrew John Hope Jr., a prominent tribal leader in Alaska, died in a car crash Wednesday. He was 76. Hope served as director of community development with the state Department of Community and Regional Affairs, president of the Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indians of Alaska, and Grand Camp president of the Alaska Native Brotherhood in 1962 and 1963. Paul Petzoldt JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) -- Paul Petzoldt, a mountaineer who founded the National Outdoor Leadership School that has trained thousands worldwide in outdoor safety and ethics, died Wednesday of prostate cancer. He was 91. Petzoldt, who climbed ranges around the world, is credited with establishing many guiding and climbing protocols in North America. For example, some signals that climbers shout to one another as they ascend cliffs were developed by him. Petzoldt made an early ascent of the 13,772-foot-high Grand Teton in 1924 when he was only 16. He made his last ascent of the Grand Teton 60 years later. In 1965 he established the National Outdoor Leadership School in Lander, about 120 miles southeast of Jackson. It has branch campuses in Alaska and eight other locations around the world. Nearly 50,000 students have attended the school in 35 years. Howard C. Raether MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Howard C. Raether, known to colleagues as ''Mr. Funeral Service'' during his years as executive director of the National Funeral Directors Association, died Wednesday. He was 83. Raether frequently appeared on radio and television in the 1960s to defend the industry from criticism leveled by British author Jessica Mitford in the 1963 book ''The American Way of Death,'' which portrayed funeral directors as using questionable practices and taking unfair advantage of grieving survivors. He also represented the industry during hearings and debate in the early 1980s when the Federal Trade Commission developed rules governing price disclosures of funeral goods and services. Shmuel Schnitzer JERUSALEM (AP) -- Shmuel Schnitzer, the founder and former editor of the daily Maariv, died Wednesday at his desk in the newspaper office after finishing an article. He was 81. Schnitzer was among a group of journalists who started Maariv, an afternoon newspaper, in 1948. He served as the paper's editor from 1980-82 and was known for his sharply worded editorials and commentaries. The article he finished just before his death was meant for Friday's weekend edition. The paper printed it Thursday instead. In the article, Schnitzer argued against allowing the publication of the memoirs of Adolf Eichmann, who, as Hitler's deputy directed the murder of six million Jews during World War II. Eichmann, who wrote the document while in an Israeli prison, was executed after being convicted of war crimes. Eichmann's survivors have demanded that Israel turn over the memoirs, held under lock and key by Israeli officials. Schnitzer argued that if they are made public, the memoirs could be used by neo-Nazis to justify or excuse the Holocaust. Schnitzer is survived by his wife, and two sons. Dimitri Tsafendas JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) -- Dimitri Tsafendas, who assassinated South African Prime Minister Hendrik Verwoerd in 1966, died Thursday. He was 81. Tsafendas was a parliamentary messenger when he stabbed Verwoerd to death in parliament in Cape Town on Sept. 6, 1966. The assassin claimed that a giant ''tapeworm'' in his stomach had forced him to kill Verwoerd, who was widely considered the architect of apartheid. Ruled insane, Tsafendas was imprisoned and later sent to a mental institution. It was never clearly established if Tsafendas, the son of a Greek father and Mozambican mother, targeted Verwoerd for institutionalizing the system of white rule in South Africa. During the decades that Tsafendas was incarcerated, apartheid was strengthened, with the country's white rulers crushing attempts by the African National Congress and other groups to overthrow it. The system finally collapsed with the nation's first all-race elections in 1994. Dave Whitsell NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Dave Whitsell, a defensive back on the Chicago Bears' 1963 NFL championship team, died Thursday after battling prostate cancer. He was 63. Whitsell played collegiately at Indiana. He was with the Bears from 1961-66 and was a member of the 1963 team that beat the New York Giants 14-10 for the title. He later played with the New Orleans Saints from 1967-69. Šopyright 1999 Athens Newspapers Inc. LEADSTORIES Story last updated at 9:11 a.m. on Saturday, October 9, 1999 Frankie M. Chandler Greensboro Frankie M. Chandler, 102, of 402 South Main Street died Thursday, Oct. 7, 1999. A native of Marshall County, Tenn., Mrs. Chandler was a daughter of the late Clarence McClure and Videau Allen McClure and was the widow of Dr. Boyd W. Chandler. She was a homemaker and was a member of First United Methodist Church, Greensboro. She was a 1919 graduate of Wesleyan College, was a charter member of the Greensboro Garden Club and was a member of the Greene County Historical Society. The Chandler Circle, a group comprised of young women at the First United Methodist Church, was named for her. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. today in Greensboro City Cemetery with the Revs. Richard Chewning and Ed Nelson officiating. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. at First United Methodist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Jane C. Rhodes, Siloam; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. The family will be at the residence in Siloam. Memorials may be made to the building fund at First United Methodist Church in Greensboro or to a charity of the donor's choice. McCommons Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. Šopyright 1999 Athens Newspapers Inc. LEADSTORIES Story last updated at 9:11 a.m. on Saturday, October 9, 1999 'Woody' Crawford Orlando, Fla. Woodrow ''Woody'' Wilson Crawford, 86, of Dover Village Lane, formerly of Lavonia, died Sunday, Oct. 3, 1999. A native of Lavonia, Mr. Crawford was a son of the late Thomas R. and Caroline Wilson Crawford. He was owner of T.R. Crawford's General Merchandise, Lavonia. He was a member of Purcell's ''Singing Salesmen'' on WDBO Radio station for 17 years. He was a World War II veteran, having served in the 65th Artillery Division-European Theatre, for three years. He was a Boone High School Booster for 29 years and was a member of North Park Baptist Church, Orlando, for 45 years. Services will be at 11 a.m. today at North Park Baptist Church, Orlando. Survivors include his wife, Louise Crawford; two daughters, Connie Herrera and Cathy Rivera, both of Orlando; a son, Woodrow ''Chip'' Crawford, Orlando; a sister, Mary King, Lithonia; and five grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to North Park Baptist Church Building Fund, 741 N. Mills Ave., Orlando, Fla. Carey Hand Colonial Funeral Home, Orlando, has charge of arrangements. Announcement provided by Hamby Funeral Home, Lavonia. Šopyright 1999 Athens Newspapers Inc. LEADSTORIES Story last updated at 9:11 a.m. on Saturday, October 9, 1999 Edward T. Kassinger Athens Edward T. Kassinger, 81, of 125 Broomsedge Court died Thursday, Oct. 7, 1999. A native of Orange, N.J., Mr. Kassinger was a son of the late William and Violet Duffy Kassinger and was preceded in death by his first wife, Sarah L. Kassinger. He retired as a supervisor from the FBI in 1968 and retired as director of public safety from the University of Georgia in 1983. He was a wonderful and loving husband and father of seven children and their families. He touched the lives of many. He lived his life in service. He was a member of UGA Catholic Center. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at UGA Catholic Center with Father Jack McDowell officiating. Burial will be in Oconee Hill Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Karen B. Kassinger; five daughters, Sarah K. Polk, Silver Springs, Md., Ann K. Crow, Cumming, Margaret K. Jolley, Savannah, Frances D. Kassinger, Manassas, Va., and Caroline K. Croft, Suwanee; two sons, Theodore W. Kassinger, Chevy Chase, Md., and Edward T. Kassinger Jr., Evans; a sister, Veronica K. West, Chicago, Ill.; 16 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Pallbearers will be Edward F. Chin, Calvin Scott, Jack Lumpkin, Walter Harter, Richard Shoemaker and Len Sapera. Honorary pallbearers will be members of Tuesday Morning Bible Study Class. The family will receive friends from 4-8 p.m. Sunday at the residence and after burial Monday. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Edward T. and Sarah L. Kassinger Scholarship Fund, c/o UGA Foundation Building, Athens, GA 30602; the UGA Catholic Center Memorial Foundation, 1344 S. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA 30605; or to the Boy Scouts of America, 105 Old Epps Bridge Road, Athens, GA 30606. Bridges Funeral Home, Athens, has charge of arrangements. Šopyright 1999 Athens Newspapers Inc. LEADSTORIES Story last updated at 9:11 a.m. on Saturday, October 9, 1999 Sara Jean Cade Hartwell Sara Jean Cade, 47, of 83 Patterson St. died Thursday, Oct. 7, 1999. A native of Hart County, Mrs. Cade was a daughter of Alma Jean Craft of Hartwell and the late Henry Heard. She was a member of Norman Grove C.M.E. Church, where she was secretary and was a member of the Usher Board. She was a member of the Eastern Star. Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Norman Grove C.M.E. Church with the Rev. Florence Gaines officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 2 p.m. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors, in addition to her mother, include her husband, Yancey Cade Jr.; a son, Tetley Cade, Hartwell; a sister, Gloria Clark, Hartwell; four brothers, Lewis Craft, Hinesville, Tim Simpson, David Simpson and Darren Craft, all of Hartwell; and two grandchildren. The family is at the residence of Alma Craft, 174 Gordon St. Mack's Funeral Home, Hartwell, has charge of arrangements. Šopyright 1999 Athens Newspapers Inc. LEADSTORIES Story last updated at 9:11 a.m. on Saturday, October 9, 1999 Lila Brown Decatur Lila Humphreys Brown, 75, of 1075 Walker Dr. died Friday, Oct. 8, 1999. A native of Hall County, Mrs. Brown was a daughter of the late Victor and Kathleen Howard Humphreys. She was a homemaker. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Pruitte Funeral Home with the Rev. Eric Matheson officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery, Royston. Survivors include a daughter, Kathleen Brown Harris, Decatur; a granddaughter; and two great-grandchildren. The family is at the residence of Frances and Inez Brown, 91 Old Elbert Road, Royston, and will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Šopyright 1999 Athens Newspapers Inc. LEADSTORIES Story last updated at 9:11 a.m. on Saturday, October 9, 1999 Vivian Beilman Athens Vivian Estes Beilman, 97, died Thursday, Oct. 7, 1999. A native of Dekalb County and longtime resident of Decatur, she was a daughter of the late Charlie Columbus and Ozella Cash Estes and was the widow of Melvin James Beilman. A funeral mass will be at 2 p.m. today at Immaculate Conception, Atlanta. Interment will be in Marietta National Cemetery. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Joe and Beth B. Beilman of Lilburn; daughter and son-in-law, Mary B. and Gary L. Pleger of Athens; 4 grandchildren, Rick Beilman, Christina P. Phillips, Cynthia P. Mackey and Stephen S. Pleger; 4 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be make to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Home, 760 Pollard Blvd., SW, Atlanta, GA 30315. Lord and Stephens Funeral Home, West, is in charge of arrangements. Šopyright 1999 Athens Newspapers Inc. LEADSTORIES Story last updated at 9:11 a.m. on Saturday, October 9, 1999 Charles Parrott White Plains Charles Parrott, 72, of White Plains Road died Wednesday, Oct. 6, 1999. A native of Greene County, Mr. Parrott was a son of the late Major and Lillie West Parrott. He was a member of Pierce A.M.E. Church and was retired from Sparta Furniture Manufacturing Co. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Pierce Chapel A.M.E. Church with the Revs. Johnnie L. Hunter and J. Bailey officiating. Burial will be in Kilpatrick Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Grady Mae Parrott; three daughters, Constance Lawrence, Christine Cook and Teresa Marshall, all of Atlanta; four sons, Herrin Parrott, Raymond Parrott and Orlando McBride, all of Atlanta, and Stanley Alexander; three brothers, William Parrott, James Parrott and Wright Parrott; 17 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Watts Funeral Home, Union Point, has charge of arrangements. Šopyright 1999 Athens Newspapers Inc. LEADSTORIES Story last updated at 9:11 a.m. on Saturday, October 9, 1999 David Lee Callaway Union Point David Lee Callaway, 50, of 1170 Alexander Ave. died Sunday, Oct. 3, 1999. A native of Greene County, Mr. Callaway was a son of the late Boise and Martha Callaway. He was a member of Randolph Baptist Church, Union Point. Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Randolph Baptist Church with the Rev. Tommy Johnson officiating. Survivors include two daughters, Yolanda Callaway and Priscilla Evans, both of Union Point; four sons, Authur Lee Satter White, Atlanta, Jeffery Evans, Norris Evans and Garrick Evans, all of Union Point; four sisters, Mary Ann Callaway, JoAnn Callaway, Earnestine Miller and Rachel Callaway, all of Union Point; six brothers, Boise Callaway Jr., Howard Callaway and Ricky Callaway, all of Union Point, Douglas Callaway and William Callaway, both of Atlanta, and Raleigh Callaway, Greensboro; four grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Watts Funeral Home, Union Point, has charge of arrangements. Šopyright 1999 Athens Newspapers Inc. LEADSTORIES Story last updated at 9:11 a.m. on Saturday, October 9, 1999 Carolyn Brooks Elberton Carolyn Meredith Brooks, 79, of 364 E. Church St. died Wednesday, Oct. 6, 1999. A native of Elberton, Mrs. Brooks was a daughter of the late Thomas C. and Bertha Gunther Meredith and was the widow of Carl E. Brooks Sr. She was a homemaker and was a member of Elberton First United Methodist Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Elmhurst Cemetery, Elberton, with Carl E. Brooks Jr. officiating. Survivors include a daughter, Meredith Brooks, Atlanta; two sons, Carl E. Brooks Jr., Harlem, and Tommy Brooks, Fort Myers Beach, Fla.; and five grandchildren. The family is at the residence and will receive friends after the services Sunday. Hicks Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. Šopyright 1999 Athens Newspapers Inc.