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6 Spectrum Thursday, May 17, 1984 Ex-Mormons to face Saints Alive Siamese twins undergo first of planned series of operations ty. Harwell and Dewey call themselves "The Defenders of Joseph Smith" and sav Wallv Tniv nnH BOISE (UPI) Two former Mormons who say they are defending the principles of church founder Joseph Smith plan to debate backers of an anti-Mormon group in a meeting already described by a church spokesman as "divisive and harsh." Curtis Harwell and Joe Dewey, who said they were excommunicated from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1978 for differing with church leaders, will face two members of the Saints Alive group Friday night at Boise State Universi- James Gordon Blake Siamese twins occur once in every 2.5 million births. The twins' malady is similar to that of Lisa and Elisa Hansen, Siamese twins who are now 6 years old and who the same doctors separated five years ago. Although the case is similar to that of the Elisa Hansen twins, Dwan warned against making comparisons. "The extent of joining is different in every case," he said.

"It's much too early to make a prognosis." The Hansen twins underwent three preparatory surgeries before the May 30, 1979, operation that separated them when they were 19 months old. The girls shared about 1 inches of brain tissue. Dwan said doctors have decided to do the present surgery immediately rather than waiting until the girls are older and stronger because infants have smaller amounts of brain tissue to cut. He said that lessens the risk of damage. Lisa and Elisa Hansen both suffer muscle weakness on opposite sides of their bodies and wear leg braces and one twin does not yet walk.

They attend public school in Davis County. Peter Heilbrun, professor of neurosurgery at the University of Utah, also is part of the team that separated the Hansen twins and who will helped operate Wednesday. David and Patricia Hansen, parents of the twins who were separated in May, 1979, invited the parents of the California infants to their home to share their experiences. "Our prayers are with them," Hansen said. "We had a real strong faith in the doctors down there (at the medical center) and felt that we made the best possible choice.

They're a lot like we are. They knew what had to be done." SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) Siamese twins connected at the head and who share brain tissue will be monitored by doctors who have completed the first of a series of operations aimed at separating the two-month-old girls. The surgeons "took a giant step toward separating them," University of Utah Medical Center spokesman John Dwan said Wednesday following the surgery. Dwan said Dr. Theodore Roberts and Dr.

Marion L. "Jack" Walker intended to do only exploratory surgery and cut skin flaps to cover the babies' heads following separation. But the surgeons decided to start cutting arteries and veins shared by the twins and slipped a silicon separator sheet between the lobes of the girls' brains, he said. "Doctor Roberts says they tolerated the operation well and now we have to see how they recover the next day or so," Dwan said. The doctors will be watching for seizures and infections common in brain operations, he said.

Dwan said the doctors were optimistic the operation will be successful and estimate the next surgery will occur in one to two weeks. He said the girls appear to be normal neurologically even though they share brain tissue. "Everyone is very hopeful," Dwan said, "but it's a very, very complex case." The infant girls, named Ashley and Patricia, were born March 9. Their parents are native Utahns living in Southern California, Dwan said. He said doctors decided against releasing the names of the parents, who have four other children.

ST. GEORGE James Gordon Blake, age 76, of St. George, died Tuesday, May 15, 1984, at the Dixie Medical Center. He was born March 16, 1908, in Bloomington to Wallis and Isadore Larson Blake. He married Delia Stimpson May 14, 1928, in Poca-tello, Idaho.

Their marriage was later solemnized in the St. George LDS Temple. Blake was a lifetime stockman and Dave Hunt, supporters of the anti-Mormon Saints Alive group, will play the role of "The Defenders of Orthodox Christianity." Ted Johnson, a spokesman for the Mormon Church in the Boise area, said he called Harwell after he saw a newspaper advertisement about the debate. "I told him I felt their approach was divisive and kind of harsh," Johnson said. "I wanted to make it clear the church is not involved with this.

We don't want to be colored with their brush." Harwell said Wednesday he and Dewey did not consider themselves anti-Mormon. But he said they have different interpretations than the church on many of the teachings of Smith, who founded the church in the 1800s. "His principles and teachings should be defended, but no one is defending them," Harwell said. "We think the Mormons are wrong to not defend themselves against their critics," Dewey said. Johnson said he did not oppose the two former Mormons' right to "do their own thing." "But these types of things usually generate more heat than light," the church spokesman said.

"To emphasize controversy is not a good approach in a pluralistic community like ours." Johnson said he might attend the debate to learn more about the participants' aims. Harwell said, "We hope it stirs up a little controversy. We already have received so much flak. There's already a lot of tension, and there will be tension at the debate. But we hope it is a stepping stone to other things." rancher in southern Utah.

He was a member of the Utah Cattlemen's Association. As an active member of the LDS Church, he held the office of High Priest and has served as a counselor in a High Priest quorum, ward fund raiser and in his earlier years he served as ward and stake athletic director. He graduated from Dixie High School where he was a member of the basketball team. He is survived by his wife of St. George; two sons: Jay R.

Blake, St. George; Gary J. Blake, Salt Lake City; four daughters: Mrs. Max (Vida) Albright, Las Vegas, Mrs. Keith (Marsha Lyn) Gubler, Santa Clara; Mrs.

David (Jelaine) Shrum, St. George; Mrs. James (Ve-laine) Lemon, Salt Lake City; 29 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; two brothers: Clark Blake and Arthur Blake, both of St. George. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m.

at the St. George LDS Stake Center on Bluff Street. Friends may call at the Metcalf Mortuary Thursday evening from 8-9 p.m. and on Friday p.m. prior to services.

Burial will be in the St. George City Cemetery. Officials probe plane crash GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (UPI) Federal officials have begun investigating the cause of a plane crash north of here that injured three gas pipeline company employees Wednesday. Officials said the single-engine Cessna crashed at the base of Douglas Pass.

Two employees of Northwest Pipeline Corp. of Salt Lake City were injured slightly. John Cotton, 54, and Jay Dunkleberg, 38, both from Salt Lake City, were treated for minor injuries at St. Mary's Hospital in Grand Junction and were being held for observation. The pilot, contract employee Sheridan Owens, 45, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, was undergoing tests at St.

Mary's Wednesday, but reported to be in stable condition. Garfield County Sheriff's Lt. Jim Parr said the three were flying along Colorado 139, running a routine check of a gas pipeline in the Douglas Pass area north of Grand Junction when the plane went down. James Gordon Blake Zola Segler Jolley Designer Clothing at Discount Prices LEEDS Zola Segler Jolley, age 64, died May 15, 1984, at her residence in Leeds. She was born May 24, 1919, in LaVerkin to James Eddie and Myrtle Elizabeth Edwards Segler.

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Friends may call for viewing at the ward chapel in Leeds one hour prior to services. Burial will be in the Leeds City Cemetery under the direction of the Spilsbury and Graff Mortuary. SUIT SA GUATION Doris Hakes Ashurst DESIGNER NAMES SANTA CLARA Doris Mariam Hakes Ashurst, age 85, of Santa Clara, Utah, died Thursday, May 10, 1984, at the Dixie Medical Center. She was born 5 1899, jn Burlingame, Kansas, to Jared Dutton and Armin: ta Davis Hakes. She married James' Guthrie Ashurst March 30, 1928, in Montrose, Colo.

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