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ATHE COLUMBIAN-PROGRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 1979 Marion In Learning Resources Area Delta Kappa Gamma Meets At Tylertown City Hall Lincoln, Lawrence, Adams, Franklin, Wilkinson, Amite, Pike, Walthall, and Marion. Testing services include many types of evaluations, such as: individual Intelligence tests and educational testing, hearing and vision screening, speech and language evaluations, as well as others upon request from parents or educators. Preschool and school-age children cational Evaluation Specialist, Michael Murphy, Educational Evaluation Specialist, and Doris Carney, Secretary. The Brookhaven Learning Resource Center is looking forward to providing quality services in the areas of testing, inservice training, instructional and professional materials. Such services are available, without fee, for the following counties; Jefferson, Dr.

C. E. Holladay, State Superintendent of Education, announced the appointment of new staff members at the Brookhaven Learning Resources Center, part of the Mississippi Learning Resource System, Special Education Section of the Division of Instruction in the State, Department of Education. These new staff members include Mickie Hinton, Edu mendations by MAE and those for universities, junior colleges, retired teachers, educational television, and vocational and techinical programs. Mrs.

Iva Nell Fortenberry of Jefferson Davis county, president, presided and presented a red rose to past presidents of the Omega chapter, Mrs. Bertha Ellzey, Mrs. Helen Beckner, Mrs. Bea Bradley, Mrs. Clara Martin, Mrs.

Celeste Ward and Mrs. Jenne Willoughby. RUSSIAN CENSUS MOSCOW A group of a million censustakers are hiking into remote areas of the Soviet Union to begin a headcount that may show the Russian people a minority in a multihued, multilingual patchwork of 123 nationalities. Desirable legislation was the topic covered at the Jan. 6 meeting of Omega Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma at the City Hall in Tylertown.

Mrs. Hilda Fortenberry, chairman of the Research committee, presented the program. Don Simmons, president of the Columbia Education Association and a director of the Mississippi Association of Educators presented the proposed legislative program of the MAE. Mrs. Miriam Simmons, a member of the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning, discussed budget recommendations for those institutions and recommended passage of Senate Bill 2089 dealing with television equipment for schools for use in teaching.

The total proposed legislative program covers recom Mr. And Mrs. W. H. Soape Killed In Summit Rail Crossing Accident YES, WE ARE! And We Do Our Quality Work Right Here In Our Own Plant.

We Have Your Size In Stock! POPE TIRE SERVICE, INC. "Your Professional Independent Tire Dealer" SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL AVENUE DIAL 736-2613 0-21 years of age, who are being considered for placement in the special education program may be referred to the Brookhaven Learning Resource Center for testing services. Inservice training can be provided to any group upon request. Staff members are available, on request, for speaking engagements to civic organizations, parent groups or local clubs. Instructional and professional materials can be checked out to parents or educators on a loan basis.

The materials cover a wide range of educational topics and interests. The Brookhaven Learning Resources Center also serves as a Regional Screening Team for the schools in the aforementioned counties. Services of the Brookhaven Screening Team are also free of charge. The regional Screening Team determines the eligibility of children for special education programs. Any person interested in obtaining the services of the Brookhaven Learning Resources Center are urged to contact the Coordinator, Lawrence P.

Cox at 833-0122 or 833-0123. Additional information pertaining to Mississippi Learning Resources System services can also be provided by any staff member. The new members were previously listed; other members include Constance G. Pope, Social Worker, Betty Crosby, Secretary and Marcia Calcote, for a time in Columbia, where she worked with Poole's and Lampton Company. They were both active members of First Baptist Church here before moving to Summit.

Mr. Soape worked with Hess Oil Company and had planned to retire in September. After moving to Summit, Mrs. Soape was director of the Baptist Student Union at W. H.

and Velma Soape of Summit were killed Saturday, Jan. 13, when struck by a train after their car stalled on a rail crossing in Summit. Mr. Soape tried to push the car off the tracks, but could not get out of the way before the freight train struck him and his wife according to Highway Patrol officers who investigated the accident. Mr.

and Mrs. Soape lived Southwest Junior College. Both were members of First Baptist Church there. They are survived by two daughters, Mrs. Jim (Sharon) Miller of Brookhaven, Mrs.

Loyd (Mary Lou) Pittman, of Mesquite, Texas, and six grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday at First Baptist Church in Summit. Burial was in Woodlawn Cemetery, Summit. The Rev. Dennis Johns-sey.

Dr. Howard Aultman, and the Rev. Larry Fields officiated. The family has requested that memorials be sent in the form of donations to the Building Fund for the Baptist Student Union Building on the Southwest Junior College campus, co the Rev. Dennis Johnssey, pastor, First Baptist Church, Summit.

Rites Conducted Friday For Myrton W. Smith 0S6CSQCOEDQ OPENING FRIDAY IN COLUMBIA Publisher's Liquidation Centers Is Funeral services for Myrton William Smith, 72, who died early Thursday morning, were held Friday at Seale Funeral Home Chapel in Denham Springs, La. A native of McCall Creek, he was the son of Ells Berry and FJvia King Smith. He was of the Baptist faith, and a resident of Walker, La. Mr.

Smith is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Janice Burns, Mrs. Betty Reynolds tnd Mrs. Wanda Arlington, all of Walker, and Mrs. Jean Cella, Metairie, his wife, Mrs.

Tressie Smith, and a stepson, Kenneth of McComb; one brother, Arthur Smith, Columbia; three sisters, Mrs. Josephine Paine of Baton Rouge, Mrs. Lela Smith of Fort Worth, Texas, and Mrs. Letha Morris, Franklinton, 13 grandchildren and one great-grandson. Burial was in Hebron Cem Services were conducted by Dr.

Joel Lucas, assisted by Rev. Burns. Cornerstone Continued from p. 1 tending institutions of higher learning, junior colleges or vocational technical schools within the state. The tuition assistance funds may also be used for fees and books and is available only for undergraduate studies.

Men between the ages of 17 and 35 are eligible to join the Unit if they meet military physical and mental standards. Persons with prior military service who are over 35 may still be eligible to join depending on the number of years of active service. For full information about pay, training, and education opportunities available at the Columbia National Guard contact Sergeant O'Quin at 736-4062. TIMBER WANTED! We Buy Pulpwood, Logs And Poles, Both Pine And Hardwoods -No Amount Too Small Or Too Large. It's Tax Time -Sell Your Timber To Pay Your Taxes! Call Us For Top Prices.

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