The Town Talk from Alexandria, Louisiana • Page 9

Area Deaths Clarence J. Carden, Accident Victim LEESVILLE Clarence J. Car. 42, of Leesville died at 10:50 p.m. Wednesday in a freak truck accident.

According to Leesville police, Carden had just finished washing his and under it adjusting the clutch when vehicle slipped into was, gear and rolled over him. Carden was born in Muskogee, and was retired from the Army. Survivors include his wife, Ruth Carden of Leesville: four sons, Jackie Carden of Missouri, Coby Carden of Lawton, and Chris Carden and Clay Carden, both of Texas; three brothers, Bobby Carden, Clyde Carden and Joe Farmer, all of Muskogee; and mother, Nancy Ann Farmer of Muskogee. Military services will be held in Muskogee. Local arrangements are under direction of Beauregard, ville.

James K. Clevenger Services for James K. Clevenger, 53, of New Llano were at 10 a.m. today in the chapel of Beauregard, Leesville, with the Rev. O.D.

Morse officiating. Burial was in Eden Cemetery, Nacogdoches, Texas, under direction of Beaurgard, Leesville. Clevenger died at 1:45 a.m. Thursday in Veterans Administration Medical Center. He was a native of Nacogdoches and a heavy equipment operator.

He was a U.S. Army veteran. Survivors include his wife, Lucille Clevenger of New Llano: six daughters, Ruthie M. Rambo of Leesville, Billie Jean Netterville of Beaumont, Texas, and Patricia Clevenger, Bobbie Lyne Clevenger, Joann Clevenger and Debra Kay Clevenger, all of Houston; three sons, James Hunt of Beaumont, and Rex Allen Clevenger and Kenneth Wayne Clevenger, both of Houston; six sisters, Dorothy Molanders of Beaumont. Lou L.

Ainsworth and Lovell Ainsworth, both of Nacogdoches, Lottie Welles of Dallas, Maisie Neal of Pelican, and Laverne Richardson of Houston: a brother, Haden Clevenger of Nacogdoches, 16 grandchildren; and five great-grandchil- dren. Floyd Beaubouef EUNICE Services for Floyd Beaubouef. 64, of Belle Chase were at 11 a.m. today in the chapel of Ardoin. Eunice.

Burial was in Mount Calvary Cemetery. He died at 2:25 p.m. Wednesday in Oschner Memorial Hospital, New Orleans. He was a retired truck driver and veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Malvina Baldridge Beaubouef of Belle Chase: his mother, Mrs.

Sidney Beaubouef of Lecompte; two sons, Robert Beaubouef of Houston and Gary Beaubouef of Basile; two daughters, Deana Butler of Port Sulphur and Linda Jenkins of Eunice: one brother, Raphel Beaubouef of Houston; four sisters. Alma White and Agnes Penny, both of Alexandria. Lois Wilson of Pineville and Margarite David of Port Neches, Texas, and 17 grandchildren. Myrtle Johnson JENA Services for Myrtle Anders Johnson of Jonesville were to be held at 3 p.m. today in the chapel of Hixson Jena.

Burial was to be in Woodland Cemetery: Mrs. Johnson, 69, died at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Catahoula General Hospital. Survivors include her husband. Cleveland Johnson of Jonesville: a daughter, Cleola Boren of Hampton, four sons.

Ester Williams Jr. of Pensacala, A.D. Johnson of Alabama, Jackie Johnson of Ferriday and Cleve "Bud" Johnson of Jena; three sisters, Doll Snow, Rosie Goolsby and Lillie Murphey, all of Uriah, 19 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Richard W. Lindsay Sr.

Richard Wallace Lindsay 52, of Tioga died today in Veterans Administration Medical Center after a long illness. Survivors include his wife, Clara Hooper Lindsay of Tioga; a son, R.W. Lindsay Jr. of Tioga; three daughters, Susan Seal and Alice White, both of Tioga. and Diana Quibodeaux of Vidor, Texas; two brothers, William Lindsay of Alexandria and Alvin Lindsay of Guyman, a sister, Vivian Bushnell of Alexandria; and five grandchildren.

Arrangements will be announced by Hixson Pineville. Rep. Gillis Long Out of Hospital WASHINGTON (UPI) Rep. Gillis Long, has been released from Bethesda Naval hospital where he was confined for more than two weeks since suffering a heart attack. Long was discharged from the hospital Thursday.

Doctors classified the congressman's heart attack as moderate. Long called his doctor from home when he experienced chest pains and was hospitalized soon afterward. Aides said Long was cautioned to increase his schedule gradually to avoid complications. Town Talk, Alexandria-Pineville, Friday, April 27, 1979 A-9 Emergency Declared in 3 Parishes Funerals Charles A. O'Brien Jr.

EVERGREEN Services for Charles A. O'Brien Jr. were at 10 a.m. Thursday in Bayou Rouge Baptist Church with the Revs. Rich Corbin and Carl Hudson officiating.

Burial was in Bayou Rouge Cemetery. Pallbearers were H. Clay Wright, Luther Juneau, Richard W. Freeman, Frank H. Reid, W.S.

Pearce and Bill Webb. Honorary pallbearers were deacons of Bayou Rouge Baptist Church. Hersie E. Blair Services for Hersie E. Blair were at 2 p.m.

Thursday in the chapel of Hixson Pineville, with the Revs. Doyle Nugent and M.D. Moses officiating. Burial was in Hickory Grove Cemetery. Pallbearers were Burton F.

Blair, Darrell Blair, Robert B. Blair, Richard Blair, Rodney Blair, Danny Paulk, Steve Bryan and Bruce Bryan. By Robert Morgan Town Talk Staff Writer Officials of Catahoula, Concordia and LaSalle parishes were notified Thursday evening Gov. Edwin Edwards had declared a state of emergency exists in those parishes, which are threatened with heavy flooding. The declaration will provide added impetus to efforts to gain federal assistance for food, shelter, clothing and other relief for flood victims in those areas.

Officials said today, however, they are not certain at this point just what aid will immediately be made available to them. Emmett Book, secretary-treasurer of the Catahoula Parish Police Jury, said he will contact the local Red Cross coordinator today to determine what assistance that agency can provide. In LaSalle Parish, jury secretary. treasurer Ray Johnson said the immediate need there is for housing for displaced families. "We've got several families that are boating out and looking for housing.

That's one problem we have is available housing," said Johnson. In addition to people trapped in the area because of insufficient housing, Johnson said other families have moved from the devastated areas around Catahoula Lake. Johnson added, the hardest hit parts of the parish are in the east and southeast, near the lake. "I'm going to call the governor today to find out what this disaster declaration will do. Hopefully it will alleviate some of the problems that these people are having," Johnson said.

Meanwhile in Catahoula Parish, residents of Larto who have been living on the Catahoula Lake Diversion Canal levee are still hoping to get a freshwater well in operation by next week. The well water has to be tested by state health officials before the well, which was, finished day, can be put into operation. Larto flood victims have had water tanked in for drinking and cooking purposes. In the Sandy Lake area where floodwaters are expected to rise next, families have reportedly started moving out. A deputy for the Catahoula Parish sheriff's office said 10 or 15 mobile homes were moved from the area Thursday and efforts to get cattle to higher ground continued.

For the third straight day, Black River at the Jonesville and Dam rose two of a 53.3 Lock, feet. The predicted crest is 54.5, twotenths of a foot higher than the 1975 flood level. While the immediate relief being sought is for parish people, both Book and Johnson said they hope to get assistance for road repairs after flood waters recede. Johnson said there were several miles of road in LaSalle which will have to be repaired, some of which have been completedly cut Also, Johnson said aid may.b needed for farmers after the water falls. An estimated 15,000 acres- land are under now Johnson said, water, not exactly sure just what assistance we need.

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