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Longview News-Journal from Longview, Texas • Page 10

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IO-A Sunday, October 26, 1 969-LONGVIEW MORNING JOURNAL 1 Mrs. Liebe Is President Obituaries Texas Press Womsn To Meet In Corpus Christ! In 1970 Mrs. Wilson GILMER Services for Mrs, Lucille Wilson, 62, of Gilmer, are to be held at p.m. Sunday in Croley Funeral Press, whose topic was "Brann ercus in her praise of Mrs. for the NAACP; Dr.

George, D. Flemmings, president of the Fort Worth chapter of the NAACP, who received a plaque in recognition of his civil rights leadership; and the Rev. S. Y. Nixsori A Longview, president of the NAACP church division.

(STAFF PHOTO) NAACP LEADERS During the three-day convention of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People held this week in Longview at both the Kamada Inn and Holiday Inn on Estes Parkway, these four people were keynoters. Left to right are Gillespie C. Wilson, state president of the NAACP; Mrs. Ann German, state secretary LBJ, Lady Bird To Visit Minden MINDEN, La. (UPI)- For- appearance Sunday to observe nier President Lyndon Johnson the 125th anniversary' of the plans to make a rare public First Baptist Church of Minden, founded by Johnson's great grandfather.

The former president and Lady Bird said they wanted to attend the observance. "The First Baptist Church of Minden holds a special place in our hearts," wrote Johnson July 23 to the church's pastor, Dr. Ronald Prince, who Invited Mr, and Mrs. Johnson to the cere monies. "Nothing would please Mrs Johnson and me more than be ing with you for the 125th anni versary service," Johnson wrote "We're going to plan on it." Mrs.

Lowery Mrs. Grace Lowery, 1806 South Street, died earlv Saturday morning in a local hospital after a short mess. She suirereo a heart attack last Thursday! while at her desk at the First Methodist Church, where she served as a secretary. Funeral services will be con ducted at the First Methodist Church at 2 p.m. Sunday with Dr.

Derwood Blackwell officiating. Assisting will be the Rev. Larry Kelly and the Rev. Elwood Brown. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Oklahoma City at 11 a.m.

Monday, with Rader Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Lowery, who was active in church and civic work, had been a resident of Longview 18 years, coming here from KUgore where she had lived about ten years. She also had lived in Dallas and Oklahoma City. survivors are a daucnter.

Mrs. Florine TPetevl Warr of Long- view: two grandchildren, Mrs. Kay Hawkins of Fort Worth and Buddy Warr of Henderson; lour great-grandchildren; and four sisters, Mrs. Mable Hogue, Mrs. Blanche Manley and Mrs.

Emma Sadler, all of Oklahoma City, and Mrs. Eleanor McVay of Guthrie, Okla. Mrs. Dunlap MARSHALL Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Ada Dunlap, 76, a resident of Was- kom, are pending with buinvan Funeral Home.

Mrs. Dunlap. a resident of Waskom for two years, died at her home on Saturday unexpect edly. She was a professional cook and had owned ana opera ted restaurants in Oakland, and was the daughter of Frank Hill and Mrs. Jessie u-more Hill.

She was born in Missouri on Oct. 30, 1892. She was a member of the Baptist church and attended school in Oklahoma. Sruvivina are two sons. Wver- ett Franklin Pierce, Waskom and Ray Lewis Pierce, Andrews; one dauchter.

Mrs. John G. Harris. Newsome: one brother. Roy Hill, Oakland, one sister, Mrs.

John Jones, Oak land, and six grandchild ren. Wade R. Muse MARSHALL Wade Roy Muse 78, of Houston, former Marshall resident, died Saturday at his home following a long ill ness. Funeral services are to be held at 10 a.m. Monday at the Colonial Chapel, Sullivan Funeral Home.

The Rev. James Hilburn is to officiate and burial is to be in Greenwood Cemetery. Mr. Muse was a native of Memphis, born on Oct; 14, 1891, the son of James Columbus Muse and Mrs. Sarah Jane Dodson Muse.

He attended Marshall schools, was a veteran of World War a retired car-J penter, member of the Carpen-j ter's Union and the Assembly! of God Church. Surviving him are his wife, Mrs. Gladys Muse, Houston; seven grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. II. I.

Ford, Marshall; three brothers; Tal R. Muse Marshall; Leon Muse, St. Louis, and McKinley Muse Congratulates ''Jp MRS. LAURA GRAHAM fA Spring Hill I Phont 759-9922 At the Winner of Our SURPRISE GIFT tfLrgmnmw New Drawing "w'" Every Month rwips Tumor will officiate. Burial in Morris Cemetery will follow.

'Mrs wilsnn died Friday after noon in a Gilmer hospital after a long illness. She was a native oi kuckw4u County and resident of Gilmer for most nf her life. She was a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include her husband, Ottie Wilson of Gilmer; three sons, Grafton Wilson of Gilmer, Charles Wilson of Beaumont and Don Wilsnn of Atlanta; one daughter, Mrs. Doris Bankhead of Gilmer; one bromer.

boo Harty of Gilmer; one Mrs. Jim Davidson oi burner; and five grandchildren. Mrs. English HENDERSON Services for Mrs. Myrtle Ola English, 82, of Douglas, are to be held at 2 p.m.

Sunday at the Douglas Methodist Church. The Rev. Bobby King will of ficiate, assisted by the Rev. C. D.

Johnson and the Rev. H.V. Flarity, Burial will be in Dbug- las Cemetery under the direc tion of Bryan-Cothron Funeral Home. Mrs. English died at 1:55 a.m.

Saturday in Henderson Nursing Home after a lengthy illness. She was born in 1886 at Chandler. She was a longtime resident of Douglas and had re sided Henderson for the past four months. She was a mem ber of the Methodist church and the wife of the late B. P.

English of Douglas. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Blanche Anderson, one gandson, Don Liles; one great-grandson, Adam Anderson, all of Henderson, and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Lola Cox KILGORE Funeral service for Mrs.

Lola Cox, 84, a resident of Rt. 2, Overton, will be conducted at 2 o'clock this afternoon from the Pirtle Methodist Church. The Rev. Ben Waltman and the Rev. Marshall Taylor will officiate arid burial will be in Pirtle Cemetery under the direction of Rader Funeral Home.

Mrs. Cox was a lifelong resident of Rusk county and was a member of the Pirtle Meth-odist Church. Survivors include: three sons, Louis Wesley Cox of Dallas, Franklin Cox of Kilgore and Harold Cox of Dallas; two daughters, Mrs. Tommie Penry of Pirtle and Mrs. C.

Groggan of Kilgore; two sisters, Gus Young of Henderson and Mrs. Ida Burleson of Austin; 13 grand-children and several great grandchildren. Her oldest son, Wilbur Cox, died recently. Prize Winner John F. Kennedy was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for his "Profiles in Courage," published in 1956.

It is a biographU chronicling decisive moments in the lives of the great figures of American history. "PARTY-TIME" CLOTHES Mrs. Btllie Liebe of Lytle was elected president of the Texas Press Women, and Corpus Christi was chosen as the 1970 meeting place at closing session of the association's annual convention here Saturday. The hew president succeeds Mrs. J.

E. Gingrich of Seguin. Featured speaker for the final session was Ralph E. Davis of Waco, owner of The Texian Youth Choir Concert Set On Tuesday DAINGERFIELD The Community Youth Choice will present a concert Oct. 28, at 8 p.m.

at the high school auditorium. This choir, under the direction of Mrs. Barbara Manna, and sponsored by the Dainger-field Chamber of Commerce has been organized 14 months. The concert Tuesday night will be the second concert presented by the choir. The choir has performed at various social and church functions.

This will be an opportunity for the public to hear some good music, and see what the choir is doing. Members of the choir are: Mrs. Manna, director; Cindy Hurtte, Billie Sue Leslie, Jeanie Justiss, Gay Russell, Sharon Dean, Janina Draper, Angela McClellan, Beth Coulton, Collcn Kennedy, Micky Malone, Amy Lynn Donaldson, Debbie Bourke, Rosalyn Rutledge, Debby Lile, Claudia Shad-dix, Patricia Morris. Judy Pollan, Sharon Draper, Teresa Nix, Lynn Brehmer, Lori Bardwell, Kay Blass, Jon Cole, Lyle Loupee, David Walden and Paul Greggory. TO TO PAY rr UJ I95 (0) CARPET the Iconoclast." Three members of the editorial staff of The Longview Daily News and Longview Morning Journal were among the award winners.

They are Donna Knox, Rebecca Cameron and Faye Haygood. 1 Mrs, Gingrich expressed appreciation to The News and Journal for the coverage given the convention, and was gen- Cosmonauts Get Big Kick From Disneyland Trip ANAHEIM, Calif. (UF1)-The amphitheater trembled and the thundering sound of a rocket being launched roared from the loudspeakers. Two visiting Rus-sian cosmonauts were "blasting off' for the moon. "Wow!" shouted MaJ.

Gen. Georgiy Beregovoy, and Jabbed his finger at the television screen in the ceiling as the rocket soared through the clouds into space. His companion, scientist Koa stantin Feokistov craned his neck at the screen and laughed. The circular amphitheater was at Disneyland, the famous southern California amusement park, where the visitors from the Soviet Union were on the "Flight to the Moon" ride at "Tomorrowland." Mrs. Downs CARTHAGE Services for Mrs.

Lena Downs, 76, of Route 1, Tatum, are to be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, at the Hawthorn Funeral Chapel. The Rev. R. Sullivan will officiate, assisted by the Rev.

Nolan A. Sumner. Burial will be in Harris Chapel Cemetery. Mrs. Downs died Saturday afternoon at Panola General Hospital.

Survivors include five sons, Ruben Downs of Longview, Lindy Downs of Tatum, James Downs of Marshall, Grady Downs and Leo Downs of Tatum; one daughter, Mrs. Travis Hays of Carthage; grandchild ren. Jhe fui plactUtt ITT. lr a Av i 1 lb. Bag mmim 39 Bi little goblins fobble up this crewny Halloween treit.

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2 VEFrlDOO Carl Estes, publisher, for the special souvenir edition of The News that was printed and dis tributed the opening day. The incoming president presented a gift to Mrs. Gingrich in behalf of the membership in recognition of her services during the year. Daingerfield WSCS Plans For Week Of Prayer DAINGERFIELD Members of the Women's Society of Christian Service and the Wes- leynn Service Guild of First United; Methodist Church of Daingerfield will participate in one of the most important annual observances of United Methodist women throughout the United States. The "Call to Prayer and Self-Denial," of United Methodist women focuses on Mission Study a much needed offering fori special world and national projects, and a deepened spiritual life.

More than 1,250,000 in local societies and guilds in all 50 states will join in the observance. The call is sponsored by the Woman's Division of the Board of Missions of the United Methodist Church, one of the four major units of the Board of Missions, is the natural body through which all local women's societies and guilds function. The theme of the 1969 Call to Prayer and Self-Denial, "Let the Earth Bring Forth," Gen. 124, emphasizes the need to feed the hungry and to teach new ways to meet their needs in years to come. The major events are the Call to Prayer Service for interpretation of the mission projects for which a special offering will be made and the Call to Prayer Quiet Hour for meditation and prayer.

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