at tel of ley al try ber 500. Loon 600 Born vard, heart ster; Carol lowers pnart the Fairchild of Tuneral OF Memorial NE role lent Maid Goldenrod mere. on in on THE 79, IL a a a a a a a a The Orlando Sentinel, Saturday, October 10, 1992 a a a FLORIDA A pioneer in the orange juice industry dies Billy M. Middlebrooks, while he was with Minute Maid, helped to develop the techniques that are used to produce concentrate. By Jerry Jackson SENTINEL STAFF Billy M.
Middlebrooks, a former Minute citrus executive who played a major in the development of the orange juice industry, died Friday at his home in WinderHe was 71. Middlebrooks, retired chairman and presiof Coca-Cola Foods Division the makers of Minute Maid brand juice, had recently undergone heart bypass surgery. He was recuperating at home when he died apparent heart failure in his sleep, acquaintances said. Friends and citrus industry officials said Middlebrooks was a near legend in the juice industry. He began his career in 1946 as a plant foreman with Vacuum Foods predecessor to Minute Maid in northwest Orange County.
Middlebrooks was instrumental in helping Minute Maid perfect techniques to produce frozen concentrated orange juice, or frozen OJ in a can. The development revolutionized the Florida citrus industry and made Minute Maid the nation's leading juice brand. Middlebrooks rose through the ranks of Minute Maid and later Coca-Cola Foods, a division of The Coca-Cola which acquired the brand in 1962 and moved the headquarters from Orlando to Houston. He retired in 1985 but remained active in the industry, as a grower and president of Florida Orange Marketers a cooperative that provided fruit for Minute Maid juice. "I don't know anyone who had a better grasp of the entire industry," said Jack Nor- Sunbathers battle to keep beaches bare But DeHart said more violations occur in the areas frequented by nudists.
Tickets are issued for parking violations, walking on dunes, sanitation violations and lewd behavior, he said. Pierce said he formed the Space Coast Naturists in July in response to continued rumors of the crackdown. Activities so far in- Obituaries was a member of the Ormond Beach Lodge. He was Suite, World War Navy veteran. Survivors: Mary Jane; son, Hank, Missouri; stepson, Joe Steineck, Jacksonville; stepdaughter, Barbara PayOrmond Beach; brother, Lewis, Mount Clemens, sisters, Mabel Steward, Steger, Mary Logan, Mattoon, Hazel Kendrick, Monticello, seven grandchildren.
Haigh-Black Funeral Home, Ormond Beach. BOBBY GREEN FORD 40, 4423 Cave Lake Road, DeLeon Springs, died Wednesday, Oct. 7. Mr. Ford was a heavy-equipment operator for Georgia Pacific, Bunnell.
Born in DeLand, he was a lifetime resident of Volusia County. He was a Navy veteran of the Vietnam War. Survivors: wife, Deborah son, Mitchell DeLeon Springs; daughter, Kayla D. Ford, Springs; father, Harold Cohen, Welaka; stepmother, Nela P. Ford, DeLeon Springs; sisters, Louise J.
Steadman, Oxen Hill, Jackie L. Vandelinde, Virginia Beach, Va. Allen-Summerhill Funeral Home, DeLand. EDITH MAE FRITZ, 87, 171 N. Atlantic Cocoa Beach, died Thursday, Oct.
8. Mrs. Fritz was an elementary school teacher in East Peoria, Ill. Born in St. Louis, she moved to Central Florida in 1962.
A member of Cocoa Beach Community Church, she was a hostess for Simply Delicious Restaurant in Beach. Survivors: sons, Robert, Cocoa Beach, Paul, State College, daughter, Sally Pope, Elmhurst, sister, Jayne Rogge, Cocoa Beach; eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Beckman-Williamson Funeral Home, Cocoa Beach. ROBERT "BUSTER" GRAY, 62, 1845 South Tropical Trail, Merritt Island, died Friday, Oct. 9.
Mr. Gray was a buildercontractor for Southeast Enterprises, Cocoa. Born in Rochester, N.Y., he moved to Central Florida in 1947. A Methodist, he was a vice president of First Federal Savings and Loan. He was active in Merritt Island Lodge No.
353 Orlando Consistory of Scottish Rite Masons, and a Shriner with the Bahia Shrine Temple, Orlando. He was also a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Merritt Island Rotary Club, Bit and Spur Saddle Club and an Eagle and Air Scout. He served in the Air Force during the Korean War. Survivors: wife, Ann; son, Clearwater; daughters, Dede Conner, Melbourne, Renita Gray, Tampa; brother, Gerald "Ginger" Gray, Jacksonville Beach; sisters, Elsie Burrell, Campo, Texas, Joan Griffies, Newnan, and two granddaughters. Wylie Baxley Merritt Island Funeral Home.
FREDERICK B. GROGAN, 50, 210 W. Pennsylvania DeLand, died Wednesday, Oct. 7. Mr.
Grogan was an insurance manager. Born in Beckley, WALLIS. WILLIAM TURNER, I of Sewall's Point, FL, died Wednesday, October 7, 1992 at his residence. He was born in Jacksonville, FL, grew up in West Palm Beach, moved to Kissimmee in 1958 and had resided in Stuart since 1977. He attended Washington Lee University in Lexington, VA and graduated from Florida State University in Tallahassee.
During the Korean Conflict, he served as an officer in the US Navy Mr. Wallis was a well respected figure in the Florida National banking industries for almost three decades. Throughout his life, he was actively involved in many civic and professional organizations. He served on many boards including the Reedy Creek Improvement District, the Federal Home Loan Bank Board, and the Florida Chamber of Commerce. He was a founding member of the Florida Industrial Development Council and founding director and first president of the Florida Savings Loan Serivces (FIS).
He served on the Florida Savings Loan League and the US Savings Loan League from 1958 until his retirement in 1987. He most recently served as treasurer for the Martin County Audubon Society. Survivors include his wife of 17 years, Joanne C. Wallis of Sewall's Point; three sons, W. Turner Wallis, IV of Kissimmee, Michael M.
Wallis of Melbourne and Marshall B. Wallis of Fort Myers; one daughter, Laura Wallis Wakefield of Kissimmee; two stepsons, Bruce Hielford of Philadelphia, PA and John Handlen of Juno Beach; stepdaughters, Robin Lycan of Micanopy, Patty Pinsky of Tallahassee and Chris Handlen of Jensen Beach; and 14 grandchildren. Services will be held Saturday, October 10 at the Ayco*ck Funeral Home chapel in Jensen Beach with the Reverend Portia Bower of Essex, CT officiating. Those who wish may make contributions Hospice of Martin, 2300 SE Ocean Stuart, FL 34996. Arrangements are under the direction of AYco*ck FUNERAL HOME, Jensen Beach.
ris, president of Turner Foods one of the state's largest citrus companies, based in Punta Gorda. "Certainly the processing phase was his forte, but he also had a good grasp of major the growing, production and marketing side, Far more so than anyone I've come in contact with in the Norris, who worked for Middlebrooks in the 1970s and early '80s, said his former boss, who grew up in rural west Orange County, also "had a good understanding of human nature and a warm heart." Middlebrooks is survived by his wife, Sissie, of Windermere, and five children from a previous marriage. Services are tentatively scheduled for Monday at 10 a.m. at the Episcopal Church of the Ascension, 4950 S. Apopka-Vineland Road, Orlando, with the Rev.
Ronald Hooks, celebrant. Woodlawn Funeral Home Memorial Park, Orlando, is handling the arrangements. Fast facts Common name: skunk vine Scientific name: paederia foetida Location: various Florida counties, mostly in southern part of the state. Characteristics: Fast-growing tropical plant with opposing leaves; when broken or crushed plant gives off a foul cabbagelike odor; seems to thrive in wet areas and is sensitive to frost. Can spread by vine runners or seeds.
Small, tubular, white flower with a cranberrycolored center and lacy, fluted petals; small, pealike, green berries turn blue-black. Origins: native of East Indies, known in Florida since 1937 Source: Sentinel research Mead Gardens looks for ways to stop plant VINE from D-1 One suggestion from Orange County urban horticulturalist Tom MacCubbin was to wait for a freeze to kill it off. But city officials worry the vines are producing thousands of seeds and may not be affected if the winter is mild. Chopping up all those vines would be too labor intensive and might spread the seeds even farther. MacCubbin said spraying the vines with chemicals might be too expensive.
In the meantime, the vine is blocking the sunlight from reaching the trees and everything else it has blanketed. "It's really taken over," said city parks director Bill Carrico. "Hopefully, there's a way to get rid of it." Jury clears AIDS activist of drug charges clude participation in a beach instead of making pariahs out of the people who BEACH from D-1 ways within their responsibilities, but more provocative," Pierce said. Nude sunbathers are aggressively being ticketed for minor offenses, such as having glass containers on the beach, he said. JOHN THOMAS ALMON, 79, Saint Andrews Circle, New Smyrna Beach, died Tuesday, Oct.
6. Mr. Almon was a retired estate planner. Born in Poseyville, he moved to Central Florida in 1980. A member of the First Presbyterian Church of New Smyrna Beach, he also was an elder and trustee at East Side Christian Church, Evansville, Ind.
He was a member of Sugar Mill Golf and CounClub, New Smyrna Beach, Lessing Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite, Hadi Shrine Temple, Kiwanis Club, and Youth for Christ, all in Evansville. Survivors: wife, Ina son, J. T. Altamonte Springs; daughter, Susan A. Bryan, Winter Park; five grandchildren.
Settle Wilder Funeral Home, New Smyrna Beach. ESTHER L. BOOKER, 89, 903 Green Tampa, died Thursday, Oct. 8. Ms.
Booker was a domestic worker. Born in Wildwood, she moved to Tampa in She was a member of St. Paul AME Church, Tampa. Survivors: sisters, Lottie Mae Green, Hazel Reese, both of Orlando, Bell Hezekiah, Miami, Althea Marshall, Springfield, Mass. Mitchell's Funeral Home, Orlando.
CHARLES WESLEY BURNS, 81, 820 Carpenter Road, Titusville, died Thursday, Oct. 8. Mr. Burns was an executive chef. Born in Hot Springs, he moved to Central Florida in A member of St.
Andrews United Methodst Church, he was a chief petty officer in the Coast Guard during World War Survivors: wife, Ellarea daughter, I1. Clarke, Titusville; three grandchildren; and three North Brevard Funeral great grandchildren. ANGELO DIAZ, 62, Elkcam BouleDeltona, died Thursday, Oct. 8. New York City, he moved to Central Florida in 1990.
He was a memof Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church, Deltona. Survivors: brothers, Edward, Orlando, James, Bellerose, sisters, Rose M. Tirado, Gloria Lope, both of Deltona, Carmen, Puerto Rico. Stephen R. Baldauff Funeral Home, Deltona.
Oct. 6. Ms. Duggs a nurse's was aide. Born in Webster, she was a lifelong resident.
She was a member of Allen Chapel AME Church, Webster. Survivors: sons, Murphy, Tampa, Roger Williams, Webdaughters, Carla D. Sanders, Roseanna, both of Webster, Marshall Gause, Orlando; sister, Lenora D. McCullough, Webster; brothers, Herman Webster, Edward Salinas, eight grandchildren. Marvin C.
Zanders FunerHome, Apopka. MARILYN ELOISE DUGGS, 56, 729 County Road, Webster, died Tuesday, REUBEN ENGEL, 65, Kimberly Drive, Ormond Beach, died Thursday, Oct. 8. Mr. Engel was a retired self employed barber.
Born in Springfield, he moved to Central Florida in 1949. He Funeral notices A MURRAY, MERCILENA (MERCY-LENA) services for Mrs. Mercilena Murray 90, born Oct 14, 1901 who passed away Oct 3, will be held in the Chapel Baldwin Fairchild. 7250 Aloma Ave near Rd on Sat Oct 10 at 11am (viewing at 10am) then to Chapel Hill Cemetery Harrell Rd TINSLEY, GROVER HOLLIS service for Mr Grover Hollis Tinsage of Orlando, who passed away Thursday, will be conducted Saturday 3pm Lake Ivanhoe Chapel of the BaldwinFuneral Home with Reverend Alan officiating. Mr.
Tinsley is survived by daughter. Frances; son, Hollis, brothers, and William, sisters, Mildred, Marga Grace. Virginia and Doris, and grandLawrence H. Teate Ill. In lieu of family graciously request donations Mooseheart Endowment Fund, MooseDirector General Paul O'Hollaren, Mooseheart, 60539.
BALDWIN-FAIRCHILD FUNERAL HOME, 301 Ivanhoe Orlando. 1 cleanup Sept. 19 and this weekend's activities, which will be informational and recreational. "We want to let people know we are not a bunch of strange people, and we are not out to offend anyone. We support the rangers in protecting the beach and keeping it safe," Pierce said.
W.Va., he moved to DeLand from AltaSprings in 1990. Survivors: daughter, Carole, Altamonte Springs; parents, Frederick and Ethel Grogan, Deltona; brothers, Michael, Deltona, Jerold, Granite Bay, sisters, Mary C. Dempster, Mount Plymouth, Jennifer Picket, North Charleston, S.C. AllenSummerhill Funeral Home, Orange City. CLAUDE HENEGER, 71, Angeles DeBary, died Thursday, Oct.
8. Roadie Heneger was a tool and die maker for Ingersoll Steel, New Castle, Ind. Born in Monticello, he moved to Central Florida in 1982. Hie was a Methodist. He was a 41-year member of Cookeville Masonic Lodge 266, Cookeville, a member of Scottish Rite Valley of Indiana, New Castle; and was a 32nd Degree Mason.
Survivors: daughter, Barbara Breummett, DeBary; son, Phil, Cookeville; sisters, Alexander, Rildr Meredith, both of Monticello; brother, Leslie Floyd, Monticello; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Stephen R. Baldauff Funeral Home, Deltona. CAROLINE N. KUNSCH, 67, 23rd Avenue, New Smyrna Beach, died Monday, Oct.
5. Mrs. Kunsch was a homemaker. Born Stillwater, she moved to Central Florida in 1988. She was a Navy veteran of World War II.
Survivors: husband, Robert; son, John, Archer; daughter, Kathleen Carriera, Annaheim, one grandson. Settle-Wilder Funeral Home, New Smyrna Beach. STEPHANIE ANN SVANTNER, 37, Lake Destiny Road, Altamonte Springs, died Wednesday, Oct. 7. Ms.
Svantner was an X-ray technician at Central Florida Regional Hospital. Survivors: mother, Treva Henry, Lake Station, father, Andrew Svantner, Gary, three brothers; three sisters. Burns Funeral Home, Hobart, Ind. KATIE M. THOMAS, 85, 32 Seminole Drive, DeBary, died Thursday, Oct.
8. Mrs. Thomas was a homemaker. Born in Gap Mills, W.Va., she moved to Central Florida in 1967. She was a member of the -day Adventist Church.
Survivors: sons, James Robert both of Orlando, Charles Murphy, N.C.; brother, James R. Humphreys, Gap Mills; nine grandchildren; 14 greatgrandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren. Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home, Oaklawn Park Chapel, Lake Mary. HELEN L. WESTERBERG, 70, 1550 Jess Parrish Court, Titusville, died Thurs- day, Oct.
8. Mrs. Westerberg was a homemaker. She was born in Utica, and was a Lutheran. Survivors: sons, Gary Bronga, William Bronga, both of Titusville; daughter, Robin Dorman, Kings Bay, sister, Margaret Hubbard, Orlando; five grandchildren.
North Brevard Funeral Home, Titusville. LONG, WILLIAM L. Funeral services for Mr. William L. Long, age 71, of Longwood, who passed away Thursday, will be conducted Monday 2pm at the Goldenrod Chapel of the BaldwinFairchild Funeral Homes with Dr.
Kendall M. Taylor officiating. Interment will follow at Glen Haven Memorial Park. Visitation for friends will be held Monday from 1pm until the service. FUNERAL HOME, Goldenrod, (7520 Aloma Winter BIRN, WARREN H.
Funeral services for Mr. Birn will be held from the Eustis Chapel of Hamlin Hilbish Funeral Directors on Monday 11am with Rev. William E. Boyd officiating. Burial will follow in Lakeside Memory Gardens of Eustis.
Friends may call at the funeral home Sunday from noon until 2pm. In lieu of flowers, those desiring may direct memorials to the Florida Elks Childrens Hospital or to the charity of their choice. HAMLIN HILBISH FUNERAL DIRECTORS, 326 E. Orange Eustis. SAUL, JEAN R.
Funeral services for Jean R. Saul will be held Monday 3pm in the chapel of the Dobbs Funeral Home, 430 N. Kirkman 1 block S. of Colonial. Rev.
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The weeklong trial boiled down to two questions: Was this the simple action of a man giving out dangerously addictive drugs, as prosecutor Royellen Wehrle claimed? Or was what Martinez-Garcia did part of the much larger fight of AIDS victims to find their own, often radical, ways to cope with the deadly and painful disease, as defense attorney Ed Leinster said? The jury's reasoning remains a mystery. Jurors, some of whom left the courtroom in tears, said they did not want to discuss their verdict. That did not dampen the spirits of the emotional Martinez-Garcia and his friends. As the verdict was announced, Martinez-Garcia smiled, clasped his hands together, and bowed his head. The normally sarcastic and cynical Leinster clapped him on the shoulder, then threw his head back, put his hands over his eyes and began sobbing.
There were hugs and smiles in the audience. "I really felt the pain of these people," Leinster said. "I think this speaks to human kindness. Maybe it will say to people, 'Let's do something about trying to do something." Wehrle said she was not disappointed by the verdict. "It was a hard case," she said.
"I felt sympathy, too, and I'm the prosecutor, so I can understand that the jury would. I don't find fault with their decision." Wehrle had tried to persuade the jury that giving out drugs without a license was dangerous, regardless of Martinez-Garcia's motives. People could have been hurt or killed since Martinez-Garcia did not know their medical histories, she argued. "No one here is trying to suggest that there is anything wrong with him trying to help people," she said. "But the reason we have laws is because they are dangerous Leinster attacked on two fronts making Martinez-Garcia representative of the fight against AIDS and arguing that what he had done met the legal definition of medical necessity.
"Somebody's got to be there for the people who don't have any money, who don't have any help," he argued. "Do you think Alfredo Martinez-Garcia was going around looking to hand out morphine and codeine? The man said 'help and Alfredo did." With his legal battle behind him, Martinez-Garcia said he will try to concentrate on getting his support group Trans-Aid back on its feet. He has been operating out of his house for the last year. "I'm free, I'm free," he said. "If anybody has any office space they want to donate, they can call me." Starks' new opponent gets off to rough start CANDIDATE from D-1 Starks said it's curious that the Democratic Party has taken such an interest in the mostly Republican district since the shooting.
"In July when the party is normally filling the candidates I don't think they were very interested in the race," Starks said. "And why did they have to go outside the district to find someone to run?" Brockington, 37, lives at 211 Shore Road in Winter Springs, which is in District 33. Florida law allows candidates to campaign for districts other than ones they live in, but they must live in the district once elected. Starks said his campaign style, which emphasizes door-to-door visits and many public appearances, has been seriously hampered since the shooting. He and his wife have access to 24-hour protection from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
They have yet to return home since Kaplan's release. Brockington, who has worked for the state Department of Corrections since January 1989, will have a tough challenge as well. He has 24 days to organize a campaign against an incumbent who drew 75 percent of the vote in the Republican primary. Despite the uphill odds, Bishop said he expects Brockington to run an aggressive campaign leading up to the Nov. 3 general election.
"It's going to be a short election, but a lot of people don't tune in until late in the race," Bishop said. "He's an imminently qualified young man." Brockington is scheduled to appear today at Red Bug Lake Park between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. during a Seminole Democratic Party fund-raiser showcasing all its candidates. THINK VALUE DON'T throw your money away.
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