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Deaths and funerals Par It Frances Beard Francis Beard, 947-lst SW, died Tuesday at 12:45 a.m. atSt. Joseph's Hospital. Funeral services are set for 4 p.m. Wednesday at the Gene Roden's Sons Funeral Home Chapel.

Interment will be made in Evergreen Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Mr. Beard was born Oct.

21, 1902, in Red River, County, son of the late Marion Beard and Flora Tucker Beard. He married Bennie Nelms Sept. 6, 1924. He was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife; three sons, Fred of Abilene, Jack of Brazoria and Ben of Hatboro, three daughters, Mrs.

L. E. (Ruby) Bridges ofPowderly, Mrs. H. E.

(Mary) Bridges of Clute and Mrs. Jerry Betty) Holcomb of Cooper; 18 grandchildren; and eight great-gra ndc hildren. Mrs. Pappas brothers, Cecil Hall of Little Rock, and Wayne Hall of Longview; and two half- sisters, Miss Cynthia Hall and Miss Darlene Hall both of New Orleans, La. The family will be at the home of her mother, Mrs.

Grady Chiles, 503 Douglas WHfcams HOBBS, New Mexico Douglas Williams, 77, died Sunday, at 6 a.m. in Hobbs. Williams was a former resident of Lamar County. Funeral services will be held Tuesday in New Mexico. Williams was a retired farmer.

He was born in Biardstown, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Elisha Williams. He is survived by his wife, Louse Williams, Hobbs, four sisters, Gertrude Warren, Paris, Ada Reeves, Paris, Inez Holland, Paris, May Pierce, Roscoe, two brothers, Ed Williams, Paris, and Paul Williams, Paris, Tex. CLARKSVILLE Enos Elder of Clarksville died in Red River County Hospital Monday.

Funeral services are set for 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Lindeman Chapel in the Clarksville Funeral Home. Interment will be made in Smith Cemetery at Rosalie. The Rev. James Simpson will officiate.

Mr. Elder was born Nov. 7, 1881. in Red River County, son of the late Enos and Mrs. Jeannette Pappas of Biloxi, died at the £r)OS EMBF Howard Memorial Hospital there Tuesday morning.

Funeral services are pending with Gene Roden's Sons Funeral Home Chapel. Noble Hid Noble Hill, 88, of Blossom, died Monday at Pleasant Grove Nursing Home. A resident of Blossom all his life, Hill had spent the last five years at Leisure Lodge and Pleasant Grove Nursing Home. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Knights of Honor Cemetery in Blossom.

The Rev. Gary Regan, pastor of the First United Methodist Church of Paris, will conduct services. Burial will be made under direction of Fry Gibbs Funeral Home. In his other years, Hill was in business in Blossom and, in later years, did truck farming. He served as mayor of Blossom for several terms and as election judge for many years.

He was a veteran of World War I. He never married. Survivors include one sister-in-law, Mrs. Robert Hili of Waco; a.ndnieces.and nephews-ofi this area, George Joe, Johjyt and-'Bill: Garter, Mrs. Madge Rodgers, Ben and John Crowder, Mrs.

Henry Braswell and Mrs. Donna Johnson. Mollie Patterson Elder. He married Rose Scott Jan. 10, 1932, in Texarkana.

He was a member of the Methodist Church and a retired rancher. He had served as sheriff of Red River County and Director of First National Bank of Clarksville. Survivors include his wife; one step-daughter, Mrs: Betty Ruth Bishop of Clarksville; three step- grandchildren; seven great- step-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Ora Crump DEPORT Mrs.

Ora Kyle Crump, 84, widow of A. L. Crump, of Cunningham died at 3:30 a.m. Tuesday in Red River County Hospital. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:30 p.m.

Wednesday in the Pentecostal Church at Cunningham. Grant Funeral Home will have charge of burial in RestlandCemetery, Cunningham. Mrs. Crump Was born Oct. 17, 1891, in Center, a daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Clayborn Kyle. She and Mr. Crump were married in 1912. He died in 1974.

Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Clyde Harvey of Clarksville; one son, Marlin Crump of Corpus four sisters, Mrs. Grady Hearne, Mrs. Lockey Abshire and Mrs. Georgia Sain, all of Paris, and Mrs.

Goldie Stubblefield of Fort Worth; one brother, Oscar Kyle of Johntown, nine grandchildren and 10 great- grandchildren. A son, Marshall Crump, died in 1962. Lawrence Oy hurt in 3 UtO-blfce has heart surgery Lamar County Game Warden Hill Lawrence was to undergo open-heart surgery today at St. Paul's Hospital in Dallas. Game Warden Bill Milling will cover Lawrence's territory during his stay in the hospital and may be reached through the Lamar County Sheriff's Department.

Lawrence entered the hospital last Wednesday. Lawrence, 51, suffered two heart attacks in 1975. He has been state game warden since 1949, enforcing game, fish, fur-bearing animal laws and state water safety laws. Tommy A. Layton, 6, 3120 Clarksville was treated and released from St.

Joseph's Hospital Monday after suffering multiple abrasions in a bicycle- automobile accident Monday in the 3100 block of Clarksville Street, authorities said. Layton's bicycle collided with a 1974 Buiek driven by Debra Parham, 19, 655 Graham. According to officers, the Layton child was knocked from the bicycle onto the pavement, and the bicycle struck a number of mailboxes. He was taken by Cass Ambulance to St. Joseph's, he was treated in emergency and released.

burglary at The Scoop, 1404 Clarksville where authorities said entry was gained by breaking a front glass window. was taken, police said. Police Tuesday morning were seeking a Paris man in connection with the incident. The man was reportedly seen in the vicinity, police said they were told. had stolen a CB radio from his vehicle while it was parked in the 600 block of West Washington Street.

driven by Powderly. Doris Taylor of POLICE SAID a local compress worker recovered a Motorola speaker and microphone unit stashed under a large cedar tree near the old compress in southwest Paris. TYRONE Dixon of NE reported to police officers someone had smashed' the windshield of his Officers have questioned a suspect in the matter. POLICE WERE also investigating a burglary at Thomas Justiss Elementary, 4()7-l8th NW, Where burglars entered a maintenance room and stole an electric drill, electric sander and a pair of bolt cutters, all valued at some $130. GAY1.E MITCHELL Harmon', 1228 Boriha'm, reported to city officers Monday that someone had stolen a .44 Magnum revolver from his residence.

The weapon is valued at $150. POLICE vestigating a ARE in- Monday night H. H. CROUCH, lit. 3, Paris, reported to city officers Monday that someone Mobile trailer park zone change is denied THE PARIS Fire Department made one routine check for fire call Monday at Paris Junior College.

Officers said there was no fire, and the unit was recalled. CB's were reported stolen: from the autos of Billy Joe McWharton of Roger Johnson of Blossom and Pat Garrison of Detroit. The McWharton vehicle was parked on the campus of the Paris Junior College, Johnson's car was parked in the 100 block of La mar Avenue, and the Garrison vehicle was in the 100 block of Clarksville Street at the times of the thefts. PARIS POLICE recorded relatively minor activities over the weekend, with stolen CBs dominating the log. Candidates Mrs.

Bennie Warren Mrs. Bennie T. (Doris Mildred) Warren, Rt. 2, Paris, died at McCuistion Regional Medical Center at 10:05 p.m. Monday.

Funeral services will be conducted at Bates-Rolf Funeral Home Chapel in DeKalb at 2 p.m. Wednesday. The Rev. Gene Gordon will officiate with burial in Woodman Cemetery in DeKalb. Doris Mildred Hall was born in DeKalb April 3,1929, daighter of the late T.

W. Hall and Audrey Russell Hall. She was a member of the Webb's Chapel United Methodist Church in Farmers Branch. Besides her husband she is survived by one daughter. Miss Sheila Warren of Paris; her mother, Mrs.

Grady Chiles of DeKalb; two (Continued From Page One) Jeri Lynn, 9, Kelly Ann, 6 and Tracy Leigh, 1. The family attends the Calvary Methodist Church in Paris. El) POOL, also a Ward Four candidate, is concerned with the city government on a whole, emphasizing the need for general representation. He says he doesn't believe in special interest groups. He doesn't seek representation for specific causes, but sees a need for all groups to be represented equally.

"I can offer the people in ward four and the city of Paris a fresh and unbiased outlook," said Pool. This will be Pool's first try for public office. He faces Swaim and O. L. Rainey, incumbent, in theWardFour race.

Pool, 27, is the product engineer at Superior Switchboard. He and his wife, Kathy, have one daughter, Cynthia. They live at 3B5- 32nd NE. Pool is a past president of the Paris Jaycees, member of Grace Lutheran Church, director of the United Fund, director of the Lamar County Chamber of Commerce and fund director of the St. Joseph's Fund Drive and the Cancer Society in 1973.

HILL JONES, running for councilman from Ward One enters the city race on the platform of equal representation. In a written statement, Jones said he would treat all citizens of Paris justly, regardless of race, color or creed. Sears Jones filed with Greene Tuesday morning. He has been the vocational agricultural instructor in Red River and Lamar counties for the past 28 years. He is presently teaching at Prairiland High School.

Jones received his master's degree from East Texas State University in school administration and has done post graduate work at the University of Texas in counseling and guidance. Jones was a past candidate for the county school board. He and his wife, June, have two children, Trent; who is engaged in farming and ranching in Lamar County, and Mrs. Dave Maddux, who lives in Morgan City, La. JIM HELL, a Paris Realtor, filed for the Ward One spot Monday.

"I've been interested in the city of Paris for many years," said Bell. "Ward One will need strong representation in the coming months," according to Bell, citing the issues of the landfill and the redistrictingsuit. Bell says he will be active in all areas of city government. Bell, a lifelong resident of Paris, is in his father's real estate business of Nathan Bell Realtors. Bell and his wife, Pamela, live at 470-26th SE.

He is active in the United Fund, the March of Dimes and the Muscular Dystrophy Association. He is the third vice president of theJaycees and secretary clerk at the loly Cross Episcopal hurch. By ESTHER VVU News Staff Writer The Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously Monday night to deny recommendations for a change in zoning to provide for a mobile trailer park on 19th Street NW. Several neighboring residents appeared before the commission to object to the rezoning proposal, citing problems with undesirable transients and a water runoff problem that would be aggravated by the creation of a trailer park at that location. The commissioners, who met last night in the Municipal Courtroom of the Police-Court Building, also discussed re-election of commission officers for the next month's commission meeting.

Chairman Clark Estes told the commissioners that he felt the chair should be rotated and that there are many qualified members on the commission who are deserving of the position. IN OTHER business, the Commissioners approved a request from Jerry P. Westbrook for a change in zoning on lots 23 and 24. located on the northeast corner of Cleveland and 17th NE. The rezoning was from a two-family dwelling district to a general retail district, for the future operation of a one-chair barber shop a 11719 Cleveland.

The rezoning was ap- proved after Mrs. Francis Cooper, 1745 Cleveland, spoke before the commissioners, objecting to the rezoning. Mrs. Cooper, expressed concern over the spread of commercial zoning in residential areas. "I'm not opposed to the barber shop," said Mrs.

Cooper, "but if that goes, what will go Zoning Commissioners Homer Thornton and Dr. James Miles opposed the rezoning. Commissioners, Estes, James Lynch, Spencer Abbett, Herschel McKinney, R. B. Staples and Mrs.

George Young voted for the rezoning. The recommendation will be made to the City Council for action. HECTOR Gerardo appeared before the commission, requesting a change in zoning from a Single Family District and Neighborhood Service to a Commercial District to allow for the operation of a mobile trailer park on the west side of 19th NW at Henderson Street. Residents, owning property adjoining the proposed site, including Mr. and Mrs.

Bill King of 1337- 19th NW, Mrs. Roy Westbrook of 130t-H)th NW, Harry Grace of 1369-19th NW, Rex Adams of NW, Mrs. Gracie Casey of 1310-19th NW. and M. H.

Cummings of The luxury blend boxer shorts priced at $2.99 in our pre-print in today's paper are not carried in our store. DM to tUffbl HM foNowtag not mMfe rtl. hit rata dwcki PILLOWS: Dacron II Polyester $3.75 Fortrel 7 Polyester $6.75 Queen siie King Size Boys screen shirts (sizes to 12) $3.59 Nylon Leather casual shoos $7.97 Microwave Oven Portable Multi-Band Radio Portable Cassette tape recorder $39.88 Mock White 19 in. T.V $148.00 Konmore Upright VocwJM doaner $58.88 Do-H-Yoursetf Pfombing Moods 69ceach 4 Ply Nylon Cord Tires (aH sizes) Satisfaction Guaranteed or Your Money Back IMSCtarfcsvilfe SHOP AT SEARS AND SAVE Free SlwetMe KOIMJCK AMD CO. JEFF HOOG is the sixth andidate lor the Ward One josition.

He will face Mrs. rtartha Bone, Charles Cass, David Philley, Bill Jones and im Bell in the Ward One ace. Hoog is the owner of Jeff's lothing Store on Clarksville Street. Hoog believes that the city government should be iperated like a private business, because "the city within itself is like a business enterprise." 'The city needs representation from more people in the business world," Hoog said Tuesday morning. Hoog also' expressed concern over the pay and benefits of the city employes.

'We keep losing competent law enforcement officers, and this, is probably -due to the pay scale," he said. Hoog and his wife, Dana Kay, live at 2597 Clark Lane. They have one Brandon Chase, 4. Hoog has been active in the Paris Golf and Country Club and Elks Lodge and a member of the Board of Directors of the Paris Tennis Association. JIMMY DON Stone was unavailable for comment Tuesday.

He is a candidate for Ward Two. He faces Ben Hinds in the council race. 'First City Motor Frontier Airlines General Motors Gulf Oil Harte-Hanks J. C. Penney Kroger Enserch McDonalds Mid-America Ind.

Munsingwear Phillips Industries Sambo's Sears, Roebuck Texas Utilities Texaco Uarc.0 WestirighoOse 'Zales Sherwin-Williams Southland Corp Crane HELP! FOR YOUR HEARING from MAI CO MA ICO HEARING AID SERVICE 1317-lttth NW objected to the rezoning. King, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bill King, acting as spokesman for the group, told commissioners that the residents felt the establishment of a trailer park in the residential area would create a disturbance, attracting undesirable transients and itinerant types, and. by virtue of its location, would create problems of an "unsettling" nature for the residents.

Mrs. Wcstbrook and Mrs. Casey spoke in agreement with" King. Grace cited problems of water run-off from the Gerardo property to his. Grace believed the situation would be greatly aggravated by the construction of a mobile park.

After the public hearing, the request was denied approval by the commission. Town Talk VICKIE Pomroy of 3276 Cleveland was treated and released from St. Joseph's Hospital Saturday after an auto accident in the 300 block of Clarksville Street. The accident involved the Pomroy car and an auto "CUSTOM MAM" ALUMMUM REPLACEMENT WINDOWS your old wood windows int "Custom Mlde" ScrMns, screen doors, slorm windows, storm doors. ALL SIZES FREE ESTIMATES CHARLES NANCE CAU.7M-4W4 I I I CAN YOU ANSWER THIS WEATHER QUIZ? (Paris Precipitation) (1) two month) on rvcordT (2) What yvctr en record? (3) 1M7 ll the year on record, hew much rein wei recorded? The 30 Dosv Jones industrials closed Monday at 975.28.

The industrials at noon Tuesday were at 982.52, up 7.24 points, with 918 advances and 405 declines. Trading was moderate on a volume of 12,040,000 shares. Transportation was 190.96, up .87 points; utilities were 87.58, up .10 points. Quotations of local interest courtesy Edward I). Jones and Co.

of Paris, members of the New York Stock Exchange 'AltamilCorp 28 Campbell Soup Campbell Taggart Coca Cola 87 Vi Control Data 25- 'DeKalb Agr. Dr. Pepper 1(5 Firestone Tire 24 None filed in Cooper city race Paris News Service COOPER Mayor Odis Watkins said Monday that no candidates had yet filed for the three vacancies on the Cooper City Council. The three Council members whose terms empire are Charles Horchem, Hile Martin and Cloyce Adams. The deadline date for filing is Wednesday.

REBECCA A. Jetton and Alice Thornton, both of Paris, have been recognized at Texas Christian University as TCU scholars for the 1975 fall semester. The award cites those students who achieve a 4.0 grade-point average for a minimum of 12 semester hours. JANET TAYLOR. daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Ernest Taylor. Rt. 3, Paris, has been named to membership in Sigma Tau Delta, English honor society at East Texas State University. To be eligible for membership, a student must be an uppcrclassman with a major or minor in English.

At ETSU, Miss Taylor, a senior English major, is a majorette; a member of Alpha Chi. honor society for junior and seniors: and a member of the Honors Council. (4) What month on racord? don't know what thli will bring, but tura mod chock with ui for your and From Ihe records of Mr. W. J.

Thomas, Observer If you would like a rain fall charl by monlh since 1891, slop by Ihe main office or Big Counlry Farm Store and pick up a Free Copy. WHS TO QUIZ papjeoaj '6061 Ajo tt'SL (C) aipui 6681 (t) or 8061 (l) SPECIALS PARIS MILLING CO 1392 S. Main Paris, Texas 784-6656 Markets 66 23 55 63 7-7 VS. 18 73Va 19'A 24 8 41 FORT WORTH, Tex. (AP) Quotations Monday.

CaMIe and calves 2200. Slaughter cows lower. No early sales slaughter bulls. Slaughter calves and yearlings weak to 1.00 lower. Feeder sleers 1.002.00 lower.

Feeder heJfers weak to2.00 lower tull decline on weights over 500 IDS. Slaughter cows: utility 2-3, 26.S0.2a.90, canner and fow cutter IS.50-21.25. Slaughter calves and yearlings: good 475 600 Ibs 28.25 30.00. Feeders: Choice 500600 Ibs 38.20 40.20. 600'50 Ibs 40.00, "0 Ibs 40.90; mixed good and choice 500 400 Ibs34.0fl.37.oo, standard 650780 Ib Holsteinu 27.10.29.10.

Choice 500 650 Ib heifers 30.00-31.70, good 325 400 Ibs 25.00 26.00. Hogs 1100. Barrows and gills mostly 1.00 lower compared early last week; 1.3, 200-240 Ibs 46.00 46JO, Some 1-2 included at 46.50; 2-3, 200 250 Ibs 45.50 46.00. Sows lower, 1-3, 340450 Ibs 40.00-41.00. Boars 400-675 Ibs 34.0035.00,175-250 Ibs 39.00 42.00.

Sheep 0. RHEUMATIC AND ARTHRITIC PAIN Can Affect The body Joints. Put Pain To Sleep With ICY- HOT Margraves Drug 777 BONHAM PARIS EAST PHARMACY 801 CLARKSVILLE When you get right down to it, they're more important than anything else in the world. Your family and your friends fill your life and give it meaning. Losing them is life's worst experience and we're here to do what we can to help at such a time.

Gene RODEO'S cons of Sr-tftieifrk -J895 425 S. Church St. Phone: 784-4333 MEMBER THE ORDER Of THE SOL DEN RULE.

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