Longview News-Journal from Longview, Texas • Page 7

Thursday, August 9, 1973 MORNING JOURNAL engview, Texas Page 7-A Accept Applications For Rural Carrier Jobs HALLSVILLE Robert Blalock, officer in charge of the Hallsville Post Office has announced that applications will be accepted and an examination administered to establish a register of eligibles from which future substitute rural carrier record vacancies will be filled. All interested persons who meet the requirements are urged to apply. No experience or training is required for the substitute rural carrier of record examination. Applicants must take written test. which consists of vocabulary and reading comprehension questions and computations.

The test requires about hours. Additional time is required for completion of necessary forms. Total time required in the examination is approximately hours. An eligible selected for appointment must have a valid Texas driver's license and safe driving record; he must also pass the Postal Service Road Test to show he can safely drive a vehicle of the type used -on the job, Applicants must have reached! their eighteenth birthday on the date of filing application. There is no maximum age limit.

All applicants must be citizens of or owe allegiance to YOUR RUMMAGE PAYS OUR RENT: Donate your surplus goods provide surplus animals. Greet County Society verla: your castoffs for the helpless sales. Call the sale on August 11-18 Jaycee Trade-Daya. the United States of America. Application cards should be submitted to the officer charge of the Hallsville Post Office; application cards are available at this office.

The opening date for receipt of applications is Monday, Aug. 13, and closing date is Friday, Aug. 24. Rechargeable Pacemaker Is Announced WASHINGTON (UPI) Development of a rechargeable artificial pacemaker for heart patients was announced today scientists of Johns Hopkins University. The pacemaker is muscle stimulator which regulates heartbeat.

About 150,000 people in the world now use artificial pacemakers to regulate their heartbeats. One drawback has been that the patients need surgery and hospitalization about every two years to have the devices replaced when the batteries wear down. Scientists of Johns Hopkins' Applied Physics Laboratory and Medical Institution said their pacemaker can stay in a patient for "many decades." In 1923 Harding became the first president to speak over the radio. ALLIANCE BIBLE CHURCH 200 Hollybrook FAMILY SEMINAR Aug. 13-17 Hear and see other families in action! Study and learn from families in the Bible.

Sessions for every age group, including adultsil! Adult sessions led by Nels Sternstrom Each session starts with a bangll (7:00 p.m.) Each session ends with satell (9:00 p.m.) Come for a challenge in Creative Christian Living. Overton Fete Pays Respect To Old-Timers OVERTON It's something like pages from history booksto hear pioneers mount a high street corner and recount the past, "I was born right here in Overton, 93 years ago." That was the voice of Mrs. Pearl Gilliam Robertson, who left this centennial city when she was three. coat's over 100 years old," said 88-year-old Lawrence Gipson, a lifelong resident here. "My grandfather wore it when he was married And so it went.

The elders were somewhat disappointed Wednesday, It was the they were supposed to be recognized at a homecoming traveling some of them, hundreds of miles to mix and mingle with old friends. The pioneer homecoming was cancelled, centennial officials said, for "lack of a about 40 people showed up, so we postponed it until 3 p.m. Saturday," one spokesman said. "We'll have it all at one time, the homecoming the burying of the time capsule and But they gathered, and they talked, anyway. "I go anywhere I want to in my car, Gipson said.

He was speaking to his younger brother, 76-year-old J. Bryan Gipson, who came 330 miles from Tulsa to help his family and friends celebrate the city's 100th birthday. "I've even driven it to New York and back- "I don't say I remember 9 everything," Mrs. Robertson said. "But I do remember once went to Sunday school and they asked us to say Bible verses.

"I didn't know any better so I think I said Mary Had a Little Mrs. Robertson is blind now but her niece, Mrs. W. D. Northcutt of Longview, said she NEED GOOD COOK TO COOK NOON MEAL (No Other Duties) FOR 3 GROWN PEOPLE 4 DAYS A WEEK $20 for Approximately 10.

Hrs. Work 1300 Jenny St. (Just Off.W. Marshall Gilmer Rd.) Militia Post Hit By Communists SAIGON (UPI) Communist troops attacked government militia post in the Mekong Delta early Wednesday, killing 17 militiamen and wounding others in one of the bloodiest battles since the Vietnam cease-fire became effective more than six months ago. Military sources said eight more militiamen were missing after the attack near Duc Ton district town, about 65 miles southwest of Saigon.

One Communist soldier was reported killed in the fighting. The 33 government and Communist casualties reported in the Duc Ton fighting were unusually, high for a single battle since the cease-fire became effective Jan. 28. The largest single battle toll since the cease-fire was recorded July 27, when 89 Communists and 15 government soldiers were reported killed in fighting near Phu Giao, about 35 miles north of Saigon. government spokesman said a total of 88 Communist cease fire violations were reported throughout South Vietnam during the 24-hour period ended at noon Wednesday, "still gets around the house and does many of the things she wants to." As the centennial celebration continues, "'The Overton Story a Century of Progress," an historical pageant featuring more than 250 city residents, opened a four night run in Mustang Stadium.

The produced 90-minute, professionally. extravaganza traces the history of this area from the time Indians roamed until now. The show will be repeated at p.m. Thursday through Saturday. Pre-show preliminaries, beginning at 7:30 p.m., include barber shop quartets, gospel quartets, rock groups.

and others. Winner of the Centennial Belle costume contest will be announced at Friday-night liminaries. Friday will see the Oilfield Singing Convention which includes such groups as Salah Bassett Bankers Quartet, consisting of Charlie Vaughn, C. C. Hunter, Atwell Hankins and Clyde Cook, and Oil Field Quartet.

There will be more than 30 groups performing for the con- C. Allen A. Holden Sr. James Ward Is Treasurer For Campaign He said the latest report raised to 21,074 the number of Communist cease fire violations. He said a total of 38,296 Vietnamese on both sides had been killed including 29,186 Communists, 7,774 government troops and 1,336 civilians.

The Viet Cong's. Provisional Revolutionary Government (PRG) issued statement Wednesday saying no progress had been made in negotiations with the South Vietnamese government on further release of prisoners or establishment of cease-fire supervision sites in the Vietnamese countryside. A press officer said the PRG wanted 80 to 90 officers from each side to man sites in the countryside controlled by the South Vietnamese government and 50 to 60 men to man sites in PRG areas. Texas Cities Show Decline In Crime Rate vention. 2,655.6.

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Open Thursday 9:30 A.M. Until 9 P.M. KILGORE James Ward 18 campaign treasurer for the Monday March Against Muscular Dystrophy here. Ward, senior. vice president, cashier and assistant trust officer of Citizens Bank, will lend a hand to volunteers who will conduct a house to house appeal for funds to fight dystrophy and related neuromuscular diseases.

drive, here in Kilgore, is part of the annual nationwide effort to fight muscular dystrophy." Ward said. "In the -interest of public service and for the convenience of the volunteer marchers and donors, the Citizens Bank will act as depository for the campaign. Muscular dystrophy cripples thousands of young adults. Thousands of. Texas residents afflicted by MD need your help as the majority will not grow to maturity unless cure is found, he said.

Donald Stout Services for a 25 year old Longview man who died Wednesday are pending with Rader Funeral Home. Donald Lewis Stout of 114 Magnolia was a material handler for Trailmobile Division of Pullman, Inc. He was Longview High graduate. Surviving are his father, John M. Stout; a brother of Houston; a sister, Mrs.

Polly Price of Dallas; two aunts, Mrs. Addine Smith of Jefferson and Mrs. C. L. Mathews of Austin; and three uncles, E.

L. Croner of Marshall, A. J. Curry of Houston and Z. D.

Curry of Dallas. BACKFIRE DID IT FORT WORTH (UPI)- Firemen theorize a tractor backfire touched the fire that destroyed 20,000 bales of hay in two barns at the Fort Worth stockyards. Fire Chief Larry Wynn said the bay, valued at more than $36,000, would probably smoulder for days, WILL LEAD MISSION Briscoe plans to lead a mission AUSTIN (UPI) Gov. Dolph to Japan in early September to promote trade and cultural exchanges between Japan and Texas. He said he would be accompanied by leading members HENDERSON Services for L.

C. Allen, 78, are set for 2 p.m. Thursday in Bryan Cothron Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Hugh Smith officiating. Burial will be in the Lakewood Memorial Cemetery in Henderson.

Mr. Allen died early Wednesday in a Henderson hospital. He was native of Arkansas and had resided in Rusk County for the past $8 years. He was born March 15, 1895. Mr.

Allen was retired from the H.L. Hunt Oil and was a member of the Methodist Church and a World War I veteran. Survivors include his wife, sister, Mrs. Neal Riley of Magnolia, one brother, Calvin Allen of Vivian, several nieces and nephews. Mrs.

Smart GILMER Services for Mrs. Lola Smart, 69, of Ore City, will be at 3 p.m. Thursday in Loyd Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Lone Mountain Cemetery, Mrs. Smart, native of Mount Pleasant, died Wednesday in a Gilmer hospital.

Survivors include her husband. Clifford A. Smart, of the home; one daughter, Mrs. B.W. McManee of Longview; one son, Alvis Smart of Dallas; three sisters, Mrs.

R. E. Shumate and Mrs. Elmer Shumate, both of Hallsville, and Mrs. H.

A. Brookshire of Ore City; one brother, J. C. Cambell of Ore City; one grandchild, and two great grandchildren. Speaker Added.

To State Meet Of GOP Women AUSTIN (AP) Mrs. Anne Armstrong, counsellor to the President, will join GOP national chairman George Bush as speakers for the ninth biennial convnetion of the Texas Federation of Republican Women on Oct. 11 in Houston. State Republican headquarters said Sen. John Tower, R- also will appear on the program.

Bush will speak in the morning, Mrs. Armstrong at noon and Tower than evening, Mrs. Robert McArthur, San Antonio, president of the federation, HENDERSON Services for Arthur J. Holden 84, of Henderson, will be at 4 p.m. Thursday in Bryan Cothron Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev.

Irvin Middlebusher officiating. Burial will be in Duncan Cemetery. Mr. Holden died late Tuesday in a Henderson hospital following a lengthy Mr. Holden was born March 10, 1889, in Connecticut.

He had lived in Rusk County for 21 years and was a retired chef, and a member of the Baptist Church. He was a veteran of World War I. Survivors include his wife, Mary Holden, of the home; one son, Authur J. Holden San Antonio: one stepson, Wayne Waggoner of Bossier City, five daughters, Mrs. Beulah Rives and Mrs.

Mable Minneman, both of San Antonio, Mrs. Lois Smith of Henderson, Mrs. Ruth Hervey of Freeport. and Mrs. Rena Faye Allen of Uvalde, one stepdaughter, Mrs.

Jesse Mae Perkin of Angleton, 21 grandchildren and 16 great grandchil dren. Mrs. Hethcock WASHINGTON (UPI) -A Justice Department crime report released Wednesday listed seven major Texas cities among 94 in the nation which recorded actual decreases in serious crimes last year. Texas, however, was ranked 10th in the in the proportionate rate of murders and non-negligent manslaughter. Georgia was No.

1. According to the FBI's annual Uniform Crime Report, declines were registered by El Paso, down 16.5 per cent; Lubbock (11.0); Fort Worth (5.6); Austin (3.7); Dallas (2.6); Beaumont (1.6), and Corpus Christi (0.8). The report did not give any breakdown on those cities which there was no decrease, but the other major Texas cities included in the report were Abilene, Amarillo, Galveston, Houston, KilleenTemple, McAllen PharrEdinburg, San Antonio, Tyler, Waco and Wichita Falls. While the actual number of total crimes in Texas increased slightly from 309,126 in 1971 to 309,349 in 1972, the rate per 100,000 dipped from 2,697.4 to Mrs. Doris Hethcock, 62, of Port Isabel, mother of A.

D. Hethcock, who is administrator of Longview's Good Shepherd Hospital, died Wednesday afternoon at 109 La Vista Dr. here. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at First Baptist Church of Mercedes with the Rev.

O. W. Sumerlin officiating. Burial will be in Restlawn Memorial Park at Laferia. Mrs.

Hethcock was a native of Lake Creek. Surviving also are her. husband, Alva Hethcock; two sisters, Louise Yeager of Paris and Mrs. Duane Walker of Cleburne, a brother, John Yeager of Mineola; and five grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church library.

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