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Page Four- Courier News, Blytheville, April 6,1976 (continued from page 1) would be a year-round recreational facility which could be available for use by the public on evenings and weekends. By making deed agreements with the city, Marshall continued, the city could have its own park land thus becoming eligible for federal park and recreation funds. The park presently used by the city, he reminded, is not owned by the city, so any money spent there has to be raised within the community. The advantage to the school, Marshall continued, would be in making the school board eligible for funds for the high school building project. Marshall suggested a long- range building project that the school board feels will be most profitable.

Under such a plan, he said, the district could renovate the aging elementary school, or even build a new one. He asked the council for suggestions on getting the funds to start the program. The board's borrowing power is limited by law to $628,000, because assessed valuation of the school's property has dropped considerably, Marshall noted. "The loss of railroads in this district really knocked the props out from under us," Marshall said. Marshall told the council they could help the school board by investigating similar building plans used in other cities in the state, and finding out how the towns financed their projects.

The council agreed that the school board's ideas sounded good, and that they would lend any possible assistance to the program. A summer day camp program for children aged six to 13 years was approved by the council at a cost to the city of $788.13. The program is being offered by Mississippi County Economic Opportunity Commission under Title 10 with 75 per cent matching funds from Arkansas Social Services' Title 20 plan. The remaining 25 per cent is the amount paid by the city. Mayor Joe Cashion noted.

A standardized notice relating that the state general turnback funds would be cut by about eight per cent until July was read to the council. The notice cited lack of funds as the cause for the cutback. Alderman Jesse Johnson-read an itemized cost estimate on paving the road in the new section of the cemetery and overlaying the roads in the original section and first addition. Using hot mix, the cost for the new paving would be $3,970, he said, and the total job, should the council decide to overlay the existing roads, would cost 59,870. The figures were submitted by White County Paving Company, he noted.

Some disagreement with the measurements of the roads as stated on the estimate arose, and the matter was tabled for further study. New jail standards may cause a problem for Leachville, Mayor Cashion stated, as there is no separate facility in Leachville's jail for female prisoners. City Atty. Graham Partlow informed the council that as long as female prisoners could be released on bond or transported to the county jail at Luxora, there would be no difficulty, as the jail meets all other standards. A low bid of $5,531 for a new police car was accepted from Littrell-Ozier Ford of Blytheville.

With allowance for trading in the city's police car, the cost will be $3,621, Mayor Cashion noted. Williams Wins New Trial As a result of a ruling yesterday by the Arkansas Supreme Court, Virgil Williams, who had been convicted of escaping from the Mississippi County jail, won a new trial, according to court records. The Supreme Court said that the trial judge, Circuit Judge John S. Mosby, erred when he ruled Williams had been arrested lawfully rather than leave this question up to the jury. Williams and another suspect were arrested in West Memphis Oct.

7, 1973, when a shotgun discharged, striking the rear of a police car. A day earlier three men armed with a sawed-off shotgun held up Sam's Place in Bassett and a description of the trio had been broadcast. As a result of that description, the two suspects apprehended in West Memphis were held for questioning by Mississippi County deputies, records in the sheriff's office show. Following the interview, the men were released to the custody of Mississippi County officers and returned to the county jail, deputies recall. Four days later, Williams and 10 other inmates escaped from the county jail.

Williams, Chief Deputy Floydel Haley said, was apprehended in Indiana about a year after the jail break and was subsequently convicted in circuit court of escape. In his effort to seek a new trial, Williams said his escape conviction was illegal, contending his original arrest and return to Mississippi County as a robbery suspect was unlawful on the grounds a sheriff cannot make an arrest outside his county of jurisdiction without a warrant unless the arrest is a result of hot pursuit. According to the Supreme Court, there was substantial evidence available to the jurors for them to decide that Williams' had been lawfully in custody at the lime of his escape, but that an error occurred when Mosby held as a matter of law that the arrest was lawful, rather than letting the jury decide the question. SS Dates Set A representative of the Blytheville Social Security Office will be in Osceola at 206 E. Hale on the following dates: April May 4,11,18, 25; June 1, 8, 22, and 29.

Meeting lime will be 9 a.m. each day to assist residents who wish to apply for retirement, disability, survivors insurance payments, or health insurance through Social Security. Persons in Osceola and Luxora may call toll free 5633221. Mississippi County residents outside those cities may call 783-1460, collect if preferred. Civil Service Job Application Changes Pair Describe Hughes In His Final Hours Persons seeking civil service employment other than postal will follow a new procedure when applying for jobs in Arkansas, according to B.

J. Rettig, manager of the Little Rock Area Office of the U. S. Civil Service Commission. Examination announcements will no longer be issued, Rettig advised.

Rather, persons desiring federal employment should call or visit the Federal Job Information Center in Little Rock, 800-482-9300, for information on available jobs and qualification requirements. Should there be an immediate need for the skills of the job candidate, an application will be taken. If there is no need for the skills, a job interest card be filled out for reference if a vacancy should occur. Applications and examinations will be taken when the position is vacant, Rettig continued. Rettig added that there are presently job vacancies in the Mississippi County area.

Applications are being taken for a clerk-typist trainee, a low- skilled laborer, and a skilled line equipment operator, he noted. Rettig suggested applying prior to April 10 for early consideration. Job interest cards are being accepted for a part-time sales store checker, clerk stenographer, clerk typist, semi-skilled laborer, and a semi-skilled' store worker, he said. PRIMARY (continued from page 1) Jackson is spending about $700,000 in New York, and Udali's final campaign tab may run to more than 1300,000 in Wisconsin. Wisconsin is a matchup among candidates, with 68 convention votes to be assigned in proportion to the popular vote shares each entry receives.

Along with Carter, Jackson and Udall, Alabama Gov. George C. Wallace is on the ballot, as are Harris and four Democratic dropouts, Bayh, Sen. Lloyd M. Bentsen of Texas, Sargent Shriver and Pennsylvania Gov.

Milton Shapp. Wisconsin has the day's only real Republican test. President Ford said he expected to win his fifth primary there. Ronald Reagan dropped his personal campaigning, and his managers said they did not expect to fare well. Wisconsin will send 45 delegates to the Republican con- yention.

New York was electing 117 Republican delegates, go with 37 already selected. Virtually all of them will be nominally uncommitted, but likely to wind up with Ford. Reagan slates are entered only in four congressional districts. MARKET (The following 11 a.m. quotations from the New York and American Stock Exchanges and prices from the Chicago Board of Trade are supplied by Carl Bowman of Merrill, Lynch, Piercft, Ftnntr ft Smith in Memphis.

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Mar. WHEAT: July COTTON: Mar. Dec. PREVIOUS CLOSE SlOVi 59.50 58.72 513 362V, 59.71 58.76 Steele Talent Search On Bob Jordan Bobby Hatley Entrants are now being sought for a June 4 talent show sponsored by the Steele Kiwanis Club, according to Wanda Totty, a coordinator of the event. Persons wishing to enter the contest may write Miss Totty at P.

0. Box 183 in Steele for an application. The applicant's cemetery, name, address and telephone number should be included, she noted. After the applicant receives and fills out the form, she explained, it must be returned together with a $5 entry fee. The show, which will be held in the South Pemiscot High School gymnasium, Bob Jordan, 50, a former resident of Blytheville, died Thursday at his home in Walls, Miss.

He was the nephew of Mrs. E. R. Jackson and Mrs. Flo Bratton, both of Blytheville.

Mr. Jordan leaves his widow, four sons, a daughter, and a grandson, all of Whitehaven, and Walls. Services were conducted Saturday at United Funeral Home of Whitehaven with burial in Forrest Hills East Eva Hodge Mrs. Eva Leona Hodge, 78, of Manila died Monday at her home. She was the widow of Charles F.

Hodge and a member of Community Methodist Church of Manila. She leaves one son, Ray Grain preliminary contestfor the Mid- of Manila; South Talent Contest in Two brothers, F. F. Boling Memphis, Miss Totty said. and Kite Boling, both of Manila; Although the show in Steele And one sister, Miss Maizie will be open to all ages, she Boling of Manila, continued, only those between Services will be conducted at the ages of 10 and 20 are eligible 2 p.m.

Wednesday in Howard to participate in the Memphis Funeral Service chapel of competition. Manila, with the Rev. Ella Prizes of and 125 Anderson and the Rev. Gaither be awarded the top thr'. McKelvey officiating.

Burial winners, Miss Totty added. will be in Manila Cemetery. Bobby Hatley, 25, of Manila died Sunday in Chicago. He was born in Dell and had lived in this area all of his life. He was a Baptist.

Mr. Hatley leaves his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Hatley of Manila; One brother, Billy Gene Hatley of Chicago; Five sisters, Mrs. Frances Lee, Mrs.

Evelyn Smith, Mrs. Irene Lopez, and Miss Joanne Hatley, all of Chicago, and Miss Katherine Hatley of Manila; And his grandfather, Claud Hatley of Manila. Services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in Cobb Funeral Home chapel with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery. WEATHER Yesterday's high 68 Overnight low 44 Precipitation Jan.

1 to date Sunset today 6:25 Sunrise tomorrow 5:40 This Dale Year Ago Yesterday's high 58 Overnight low 40 Precipitation Jan. 1 to date -C "'P" 21.35 By DAVID POWELL Associated Press Writer FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) Two of the last persons to see Howard Hughes alive say the eccentric billionaire was emaciated and weak in his final hours, but that his eyes were open and his lips moved faintly as he was loaded aboard the cramped airplane where he died. "He was very wasted. He very, very pale," said pilot Roger Sutton, who flew Hughes aboard a chartered air-ambulance from Acapulco, Mexico, to Houston on Monday.

Copilot Jeff Abrams said, "He just looked like a tired, worn-out, old person." Hughes, wearing what appeared to be bedclothes, had a beard of thin, grey whiskers, and his thin, greyish hair almost reached his shoulders, they said. His hands and the lower part of his body were covered by a blanket. The reclusive aviation pio- TRIAL (continued from page I eight years in the Arkansas Department of Corrections A with five years suspended on good behavior; he was given five months to pay a fine of Robert L. Williams, 29, charged with first-degree murder, pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of second-degree murder and was given 21 years in ADC with six years suspended on good behavior. Ronald Alan Mickelson, facing a charge of possession of marijuana with intent to deliver, was granted a continuance to the fall term of court.

Cleve Nichols, 26, pleaded guilty to a charge of manslaughter and was sentenced to three years in ADC. Dennis Rapert, 24, charged with assault with intent to kill, pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of assault with a deadly weapon and was sentenced to one year in the county jail, suspended on good behavior and payment of $250 fine, payment of court costs and restitution. Eddie Ray Pratt, 18, pleaded guilty to burglary and theft and was placed on probation for five years on each conviction on good behavior, payment of court costs and restitution; Aaron B. Wilson, 18, pleaded guilty to aggravated robbery and was sentenced to 20 years in ADC with 12 suspended on good behavior. James A.

Young, 22, pleaded guilty to grand larceny by bailee and was sentenced to three years in ADC, suspended on good behavior, payment of balance of restitution in 60 days. Charles Starnes, 20, was sentenced to three months in the county jail on a charge of theft. On two counts of breaking and entering and another charge of theft he received a suspended prison sentence on good behavior, restitution, court costs and payment of a $500 fine. Johnny Whitfield, 18, pleaded guilty to charge of theft by receiving and was sentenced to three years in ADC to be suspended on good behavior, restitution and court costs. Biliy R.

Jackson, 17, pleaded guilty to burglary and petty larceny and was sentenced to 10 years on burglary, suspended on good behavior, restitution, court costs; sentenced to four months in county jail on petty larceny. Jackson was also pleaded guilty to burglary and grand larceny and was sentenced to 10 years on burglary and 10 years on grand larceny in ADC, both neer died enroute to Houston aboard the Lear jet crowded with medical equipment. A spokesman for Hughes' Summa Corp. in Los Angeles later said that Hughes died of a stroke. Sutton, 30, and Abrams, 23, said they had left Fort Lauderdale in a Graf Jet Inc.

air-ambulance late Sunday, summoned to Acapulco by Hughes' interests. A South Florida physician they declined to identify also went on the flight, they said. "We knew we were flying for one of the Hughes companies," Sutton said, "but we'd done that before so we didn't know it would be Hughes." They said they were never directly told who their passenger would be, but they said they had a strong hunch. Then the ambulance arrived, and Hughes was carried aboard the aircraft in a stretcher. "His eyes were open when they put him on the plane," suspended on good behavior, restitution and court costs.

Gerald L. Cline, 19, charged with delivery of a 1 controlled substance was granted a continuance. Philippines Named for King Phillip II of Spain, the Philippines were visited by Magellan in 1521. The islands number more than 7,1000 and have a total area of 115,707, about equal to the a A i a archipelago was ceded to the United States in 1898 following the Spanish-American War for million. The Philippines became independent in 1946.

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"The doctor just said he was dead," Sutton said. "We were on the ground when he told NOtJCG WARNING ORDER In the CHANCERY Court, i a a a i i Mississippi County, Arkansas The First National Bank in Blytheville and Leon Burrow, Plaintiff. Trustee, vs.No.E.76-140 Paul Modesltt, and Defendant. Nancy Modesitt, his wife, et al The defendants, Paul Modesitt, Jr. and Nancy Modesitt, his wife, are hereby to appear within thirty days in the court named in the caption hereof and answer the complaint of the plaintiffs The First National Bank in Blytheville and Leon Burrow, Trustee, Dated this 2nd day of April, 1976 Leon Burrow Attorney Donald Prevallet Atty Ad Litem GERALDINE LISTON, Clerk By Earline Ashby D.

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