a The Paducah Sun Sunday, March 26, 2000 5C NATION Ministers accused of fleecing their flock Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. Two ministers have been charged with money laundering and fraud, accused of taking more than $7 million from their followers in an investment scheme with links overseas. The Rev. Johnny William "Bill" Cabe, 40, and the Rev. Shelton Joel Shirley, 48, each faces 16 counts of money laundering and nine counts of wire fraud.
The pastors, operating under the missionary program Hisway Ministries, took money from investors from January to August 1998, offering returns of up to 500 percent in three months, according to the indictment. One investor said although he had forgiven the ministers, he still wanted to see them punished. "I feel bad for them, but at the same time I want to see justice served," Don Calhoun said. "I want my money Calhoun said he and his wife invested $30,000 with Cabe and Shirley, hoping to pay off their debts quickly. Other investors lived in Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Washington, D.C., the indictment said.
Thinking their money would be used for missionary work and in investments to make a profit, churchgoers gave $3.6 million to Cabe and Shirley, Assistant U.S. Attorney Dean Eichelberger said. Other investors added more than $4 million. Cabe, who was arrested by federal agents in York on Friday morning, appeared in court a few hours later. After hearing the charges against him and his partner, Cabe motioned toward prosecutors and said, "I want to help them.
We're not the bad Also indicted was a London antiques dealer, Terrence Stanley Victor Wingrove, 58. He is charged with 17 counts of wire fraud and 14 counts of money laundering. Prosecutors said Wingrove took money from Cabe, Shirley and other investors and spent more than $12 million on art work and antiques. Prosecutors said Wingrove had been arrested in London and they were attempting to extradite him to South Carolina. Divorcing couple to keep embryos frozen 50 years Associated Press CHICAGO A divorcing couple has agreed to keep the embryos that they produced frozen for another 50 years.
Margaret Hale, a nurse at Lutheran General Hospital, and her former husband, Dr. Todd Ginestra, have settled their divorce out of court, said Hale's attorney Michael Shevick. Hale has said her Roman Catholic faith prompted her desire to be impregnated with the embryos, created with genetic material from both partners, despite their separation. Ginestra, a resident plastic surgeon at the University of Illinois Hospital, had indicated he wanted the embryos destroyed as part of the divorce. Hale is "happy to have this resolved in a way that preserves the embryos," Shevick said.
The couple reached an agreement Friday with Highland Park Hospital in which the hospital will continue to keep the embryos frozen and viable until 2050, Shevick said. At that time, the embryos' fate will be the hospital's decision, he said. "The idea was to put the control back i in the hands of parties and away from the court," Shevick said. Attorneys previously said the touchy case could go all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.
The embryos can only be removed from storage earlier than 2050 if both parties consent, Shevick said. Highland Park Hospital is also paying Hale and Ginestra an undisclosed sum of money to prevent a future lawsuit, he said. Ginestra's attorney, James A. Schaefer, said he was happy that some sort of agreement could be reached. He characterized the couple's attitudes on the issue as being "diametrically opposed." DEATHS Helen Culver LA CENTER, Ky.
Graveside services for Homer 0. Ward, 70, of Cincinnati, formerly of Ballard County, will be at 2 p.m. today at Spring Bayou Baptist Church Cemetery in West Paducah. The Revs. Charles Ward and Victor Ward will officiate.
He died at 12:55 p.m. Thursday at Anderson Mercy Hospital 1 in Cincinnati. Mr. Ward was a foreman at Cincinnati Plastics. He was of the Baptist faith.
He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Vanda Ward; three sons, Phillip Ward of Wickliffe, and Homer Ward II and Preston Ward, both of Cincinnati; two daughters, Sharol Dowdy of Kevil and Leshia Ward of Eastview, three brothers, Charles Ward of Jacks Creek, Morris Ward of Cincinnati and Thomas Leon Ward of Tucson, 13 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two brothers. His parents were Charles Thomas Ward and Maggie Lee Ladd Ward. Friends may call at Morrow Funeral Chapel after 10:30 a.m. today.
Clinton scolds Pakistan over nuclear arms Associated Press ISLAMABAD, Pakistan Amid extraordinary security of decoy limousines and a lastminute plane switch, President Clinton admonished Pakistan's military ruler Saturday for a "tragic squandering of effort, energy and wealth" on nuclear weapons and confrontations with India. But Clinton's appeal for restraint seemed to go unheeded. "Take the right steps now to prevent escalation, avoid miscalculation and reduce the risk of war." the president urged. He prodded Gen. Pervez Musharraf to restore democracy, crack down on terrorism and renew talks with India to ease their angry standoff over the Himalayan territory of Kashmir.
Clinton was the first U.S. president to visit Pakistan since 1969 and he brought a sobering warning of diplomatic isolation and worsening problems unless Islamabad changes course. It was a hard message for a nation that stood loyally with the United States through a half century of Cold War crises. The president spelled out his concerns in a meeting at the presidential palace with Musharraf, who took power in a bloodless coup last October. Then, Clinton made an address on state-run television, asking citizens to consider whether a nuclear rivalry and border tensions with India will make Pakistan safer or improve living conditions.
"The answer to all these questions is no," he declared. Security around Clinton was the tightest of any presidential trip in memory. Streets were eerily empty except for thousands of rifle-toting soldiers and police. The president flew to Pakistan in an unmarked white Gulfstream jet after a carefully staged ruse at his departure from Bombay, India. White House press secretary Joe Lockhart said he was unaware of any specific security threat in Pakistan but said it is in a dangerous neighborhood.
Driver aims car at kids: police Associated Press BLOOMINGTON, 111. A 20-year-old Bloomington man is accused of trying to ram his car into a group of children after they would not let him join them on their trampoline. "He asked if he could jump on the trampoline with them, and they told him no because they couldn't speak to strangers," said Cecilia Ruffin, mother of three of the children involved in Thursday's incident. Christopher Goff, 20, was charged Friday with four counts of attempted murder and one count of criminal damage to property. Police said he became enraged at the children, most of whom were younger than 10 years old, and started yelling at them.
He then allegedly got in his vehicle, revved the engine, peeled the tires and aimed his car directly at the trampoline, police said. A chain-link fence stopped Goff's car from hitting the children, and Goff drove off, police said. One girl suffered a bump on her head when she fell while fleeing Goff's car. METROPOLIS, III. Helen Culver, 92, of Metropolis died at 6:12 a.m.
Saturday at Massac Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Culver was a member of Eastland Baptist Church. She is survived by six daughters, Dorothy Wiley of Bourbonnais, Betty Wiley of Metropolis, Shirley Tucker of Sarasota, Eulene Crockett of Oklahoma City, Brenda Blanchard of Houma, and Linda Jeffords of Brookport; four sons, Wallace Walter of Hamletsburg, Orvin Walter Jr. of Golconda, Billy Walter of Phoenix: and Ronnie Walter of Metropolis; two stepsons, Raymond Culver' and Lewis Culver, both of Missouri; a sister, Gladys Collins; a brother, Lloyd Faulkner of Metropolis; 41 grandchildren; and several greatgrandchildren, -grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husbands, Orvin Lee Walter and Ernest Culver; a daughter, Elaine Brown; two sons, Eugene Walter and James Edward Walter; five sisters, two brothers; and three grandchildren. Her parents were George and Lizzie La Rowe Faulkner. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home. The Rev.
Birt Ward will officiate, with burial in Azotus Cemetery in Pope County. Friends may call at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday. Louise Bridges METROPOLIS, Ill. Services for Virginia Louise Bridges, 79, of Metropolis will be at 10 a.m.
Monday at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. The Rev. Joseph Trapp will officiate, with burial in Masonic Cemetery. She died at 12:05 p.m.
Friday at Southgate Health Care Center. Mrs. Bridges worked as a claims adjuster for several insurance companies. She was a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church.
She is survived by two daughters, Virginia Pullen of Metropolis and Sue Celani of Corona, a son, Thomas Bridges of Metropolis; seven grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Fred Keefer; her second husband, Thomas Bridges; and two sisters. Her parents were Elmer Ward and Maude Franklin Ward Stockton. Friends may call at Miller Funeral Home from 6 to 8 p.m. today.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, 315 E. 3rd Metropolis, IL 62960. Lucille Mitchell LEDBETTER, Ky. Services for Lucille Mitchell, 86, of Ledbetter will be at 1 p.m.
Monday at Boyd Funeral Chapel in Salem. The Rev. Randy Beals will officiate, with burial in Dyer Hill Cemetery. She died at 6:30 a.m. Friday at her sister's home in Lebanon, Tenn.
Mrs. Mitchell was a member of Dyer Hill Baptist Church. She is survived by a daughter, Martha Ann Parker of Ledbetter; three sisters, Mollie Chambliss of Salem, and Lillian Scott and Alline Sloan, both of Lebanon; two granddaughters, Tracey Dann of Orlando, and Trina Vaughn of Paducah; and one great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward "Ted" Mitchell, and one great-grandson. Her parents were Linnie B.
and Nellie Lane Oliver. Friends may call at the funeral home after 5 p.m. today. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Dyer Hill Baptist Church, in care of Linda Ladd, 1290 U.S. 60 East, Smithland, KY 42081.
Thomas Woodall KEVIL, Ky. KEVIL, Ky. Thomas Wayne Woodall, 20, of Kevil died Friday in Vienna, from injuries received in an allterrain vehicle accident. (Details, 10A.) Arrangements were incomplete at Morrow Funeral Chapel in La Center. Dorothy Vaughn METROPOLIS, Ill.
Dorothy Anne Vaughn, 73, of Metropolis died at 2 p.m. Saturday at Southgate Health Care Center. Arrangements were incomplete at Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home. LAKE WAY STORAGE Eddyville, Kentucky Boat 12x30 Mini 12x10 Storage unso 1 Mile From Eddy Creek Marina, Highway 93 Annual Discounts Monthly Rates CALL 885-3207 Guy' Thompson Services for Guy Thompson, 87, of Paducah will be at 3 p.m. today at Milner and Orr Funeral Home of Paducah.
Harold Wood will offi-. ciate, with burial in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens. He died at 6:55 p.m. Saturday at Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Mr.
Thompson was a retired electrician. He was a member of Sunny Church of Christ and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 816. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Lena Starks Thompson; two sons, James R. Thompson and Danny Thompson, both of Paducah; a sister, Maurine Houser Whittemore of Paducah; five grandchildren; seven greatgrandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by three sisters and a brother. His parents were James M. and Mary G. McCain Thompson. Friends may call at the funeral home after 8 a.m.
today. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to the National Parkinsons Foundation, 1501 NW 9th Miami, FL 33136; or the Alzheimers Association, Louisville Chapter, 3703 Taylorsville Road, Suite 102, Louisville, KY 40220. Lena Kirby BARDWELL, Ky. Services for Lena Wooden Kirby, 92, of Bardwell will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Milner and Orr Funeral Home in Bardwell.
The Revs. Claudia Polsgrove and Eddie Parker will officiate, with burial in Roselawn Cemetery. She died at 2:50 p.m. Friday at Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Paducah. She was a secretary for the Bardwell Kentucky Farm Bureau office, with 14 years of service.
She was a member of First Christian Church in Bardwell, Women's Christian Guild and Eastern Star. She is survived by a son, Delbert L. Kirby of Lubbock, Texas; three grandchildren, Sandra Bruce of DeSota, Texas, and Steven Kirby and Kevin Kirby, both of Lubbock; and one great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by four sisters and two brothers. Her parents were James Coleman Wooden and Emma Horne Wooden.
Friends may call at the funeral home from 4 to 8 p.m. today. Dewey Hughes Graveside services for Dewey C. Hughes, 63, of Paducah will be at 3 p.m. Monday at Palestine Cemetery.
The Rev. Topper Council will officiate. He died at 6 p.m. Thursday at his home. Mr.
Hughes was a member of Southland Baptist Temple. He is survived by a son, Dewey C. Hughes II of Louisville; his mother, Lula Smith Hughes of Paducah; a brother, Rubin Hughes of West Paducah; three sisters, Elva D. Hamilton of Taylor, and Doris Winnett and Wilma Roach, both of Paducah; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a brother.
His father was Roscoe D. Hughes. Friends may, call at Lindsey Funeral Home after 1 p.m. today. C.R.
Jones TOLU, Ky. Graveside services for C.R. Jones, 80, of Tolu will be at 2 p.m. today at Deer Creek Cemetery. The Rev.
Herbert Alexander will officiate. He died at 1:10 a.m. Friday at Crittenden Hospital in Marion. Mr. Jones was a member of Carrsville Masonic Lodge and the Shriners.
He is survived by his wife, LaVina Jones; two sons, Keith Jones of Big Sandy, and Chuck Jones of Springfield, two brothers, Robert Jones and Jimmy Jones, both of Paducah; four sisters, Ann Vanderboegh and Donna Turyear, both of Paducah, Sally Loyd of Madisonville, and Linda Armstrong of Tulsa, four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. His parents were Charles R. and Eula Jacobs Jones. Gilbert Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ALVEY'S 00.
Automotive (Complete Automotive Sewice Foreign Domestic Air Conditioning Computer Diagnostics Morris Alvey Owner VISA (270) 443-6617 509 Florida Street Southside Paducah Robert Thomas CADIZ, Ky. Robert C. Thomas, 66, of Cadiz died at 1:35 a.m. Saturday at Regional Medical Center in Madisonville. Mr.
Thomas was retired from Johnson Controls, with 15 years of service. He also retired from the Air Force after 22 years of service. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars. He is survived by his wife, Margie Adams Thomas; a son, Robert Jago Thomas of Lexington; two daughters, Sandra Olson of Sparta, and Katherine Pebbles Thomas of Cadiz; two brothers, Billy Robertson of Princeton and John Lewis Robertson of Mount Juliet, and six grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his stepfather, Haydon Robertson, and one brother.
His parents were Hugh Delbert Thomas and Willie Sanders Robertson. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Goodwin Funeral Home. The Revs. Billy Joe Nichols and John Daniels will officiate, with burial in East End Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 4 p.m. today. Neel Martin MARION, Ky. Neel Martin, 71, of Marion died at 6:36 a.m. Saturday at his home.
Mr. Martin was a retired Army sergeant first class, with 22 years of service. He also retired from Pyro Mining and owned and operated Midway TV Service for nine years. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Thelma Martin; a daughter, Diane Martin Bunner of Dublin, Ohio; two sons, John A. Martin of Murray and Scott J.
Martin of Orlando, a sister, Josephine Underwood of Portland, four grandchildren; a niece; two greatnieces; and two great-greatnieces. His parents were Donald G. and Emily McCarty Martin. Private graveside services will be Tuesday Union Cemetery. The Rev.
Carl McCarthy will officiate. Friends may call at Boyd Funeral Chapel from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday. James Dunbar DETROIT Services for James Matthew Dunbar, 86, of Detroit, formerly of Paducah, will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Mount Calvary Baptist Church in Detroit.
The Rev. Lawrence Foster will officiate, with burial in Elmwood Cemetery. He died at 7:15 a.m. Thursday at his home. Mr.
Dunbar was retired from General Motors. He is survived by his wife, Rose Dunbar; a sister, Eva Emerson of Detroit; and several nieces and nephews of Paducah. His parents were Travis J. and Ora Stubbfield Dunbar. Friends may call at the church from 10 a.m.
until the funeral hour Wednesday. 0.H. Pye Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Thetis Elam METROPOLIS, Ill. Thetis Elam, 77, of Metropolis died at 1:15 p.m.
Saturday at her home. Arrangements were incomplete at Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home. Mary Nored Mary E. Nored, 74, of Paducah died at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at her home.
Arrangements were incomplete at Hamock Funeral Home. Joel Sinyard MURRAY, Ky. Services for Joel G. Sinyard, 72, of Murray will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Ponder Funeral Home in Sikeston, Mo.
The Rev. Kelley Grubbs will officiate, with burial in Essex Cemetery in Sikeston. He died at 3:18 p.m. Friday at his home. Mr.
Sinyard, a native of Cullman, was a retired meat cutter. He was a Navy veteran. He is survived by his wife of 31 years, Dottie Jean McIntyre Sinyard; two daughters, Julie Turquitt of Calera, and Edna Rodgers of Bruceton, three sons, Dennis Sinyard of Salem, Leny Sinyard of Hueytown, and Doyal Landers of Birmingham, a sister, Louise Bionti of Akron, Ohio; a brother, Jerry Sinyard of Salem, 10 grandchildren; and three greatgrandchildren. He was preceded in death by two sisters. His parents were Culvurn and Ella Willcutt Sinyard.
Friends may call at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m. today. There will be no local visitation. J.H. Churchill Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements.
Ludie Tharpe MURRAY, Ky. Services for Ludie Tharpe, 87, of Murray will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at St. John's Baptist Church. The Rev.
C.E. Timberlake will officiate, with burial in Murray City Cemetery. She died at 7:55 a.m. Friday at Westview Nursing Home. Mrs.
Tharpe, a native of Puryear, was a member of St. John's Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, Gene Opal Tharpe; a daughter, Ruby Johnson of Toledo, Ohio; two sons, Billy Gene Tharpe of Los Angeles and Robert Lee Tharpe of Flint, nine grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; 10 greatgreat-grandchildren; and a nephew. She was preceded in death by two sons, Augusta "Shorty" williams and Stanley Willis Tharpe; a sister; and a nephew. Her parents were Bud and Emmer Young Sims.
Friends may call at BlalockColeman Funeral Home from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday. Opal Henderson ELIZABETHTOWN, III. Opal Dean Henderson, 70, of Elizabethtown died at 6:40 a.m. Saturday at her home.
Mrs. Henderson was a licensed. practical nurse. She was a member of Elizabethtown Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, William W.
"Pete" Henderson; two sons, Teddy Henderson of Paducah and Herbert Henderson of Golcona brother, Lowell Hamp of Rosiclare; and four grandchildren, Henderson of Cape Girardeau, Amy Henderson of Golconda, and Mike Henderson and Nathan Henderson, both of Paducah. She was preceded in death by a son and two brothers. Her parents were John and Myrtle Ledbetter Hamp. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at 1.0.0.F.
Cemetery in Elizabethtown. The Rev. Ed Lafferty will officiate. Friends may call at the church from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday.
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