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Hattiesburg American from Hattiesburg, Mississippi • 18

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of the Sumrall First Baptist Pagt 18 Hattttsburg AMERICAN Monday, December 7, 1970 Dr. McLemore will I Af Carey Tonight in New York Home burns at Glendale Fire of undetermined origin Sunday destroyed a four-room home in Glendale. The house was valued at Marion Chamber names seven unit committee members COLUMBIA The Election Bonavena shouic! provide tough fight for AH L. R. Daniel rites to be held Tuesday Services will be held at 10 a.

m. Tuesday at Hulett Chapel for L. R. Daniel, 81, of Sumrall, who died at 1:30 a.m. this morning at Forrest General Hosptial following a lengthy illness.

Rev. George Berger will officiate and interment will be in Highland Cemetery. Mr. Daniel was a lifetime resident of Sumrall and a member North Forrest, at)OUt 10 USUlimic i i 10SS On IIS CUiliems nao a.on- able. The frame home was owned by Luther C.

Haynes and occupied by Phillip Mayes. One city fire truck responded to the 3:45 p.m. call. Church. Survivors are his wife: two daughters, Mrs.

Vertis Rawls of Hattiesburg and Miss Mary Ev elyn Daniel ot sumrau; wree sons, Roy Daniel of Sumrall, John Daniel of New Orleans and Joe Daniel of McComb; six grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Bessie Ward and Miss Thelma Daniel, both of Monticello; two brothers, W. E. Daniel of Oak-vale and D. C.

Daniel of Silver Creek; a number of nieces and nephews. Fresh OYSTERS ft JUST RECEIVED! SHIPMENT OF BEAUTIFUL ft Top alumnus and Alumni officers named Mrs. Elise M. Curtis of Gulf- port was named 6 Outstanding Alumnus of William Carey College for 1970 at the annual banquet held during homecoming activities Satur day evening. Approximately 100 per sons were on hand for the banquet.

The Women's College group won the attendance award. Dr. James Pinson, a chemistry professor at the University of Southern Mississippi, was elected president of the Alumni Assn. for 1971. Elected to serve with i were Rev.

Nathan Barber Oak Grove, vice president; Mrs. Frances McCrory of Hattiesburg, secretary, and s. Bessie Bates of Hattiesburg, treasurer. Executive committee members elected are Eugene Winters, Mrs. Elise Curtis, Mrs.

W. W. Grafton, Miss Martha Gillon and Louis Scott, outgoing alumni president. Local man's brother dies Elon Bowering of Flora died Sunday night following a long illness. He was the brother of Joe Bowering of 902 Louise St.

Wright and Ferguson Funeral Home in Jackson is in charge of arrangements, which are in complete. burg; one sister, Mrs. Olivia Washington of San Francisco; two aunts and a number of nieces and nephews. Century Funeral home is in charge of the arrangements. Committee of the Marion County Chamber of Commerce has announced the names of seven new members for a three-year term who will take office at the annual meeting of the chamber in January, 1971.

They are Richard Ball, Bernard Callender, Ernest Duff, G. B. Lampton, Thomas D. Mc-Neese, Frank Miano and Dwight L. Wesley.

Parker Walker served as chairman of the Election Committee and other members were Vernon Pearson, chamber man ager, and Elsie Pope. Members serving two more years are: B. B. Bradley, Dr. Russell Bush, Ted Carley, Frank Fortenberry, Lester Haddox, W.

T. Shows, and Richard Yarborough. Those serving one more year are: J. O. Cagle, Frank A.

Fortenberry, Bert Lawrence, Ben Rawls. Dr. Charles Thorar son, Joe Tiser and John Wooten. The ex-officio members are the immediate past-president, Riley Berry; John Wooten, president: W. T.

Shows, vice president; Mayor E. D. McLean, and H. O. Morris, president of the Marion County Board of Supervisors.

Services held at Purvis for Isaac C. Morris Services were held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Hulett's Purvis Chapel for Isaac C. "Ike" Morris, 84. of Purvis, who died Saturday at Perry County General Hospital.

Rev. James Broome SPECKLED TROUT FRESH FLOUNDER address Ellisvlle joint club meeting ELLISVILLE Dr. R. A. McLemore of Jackson will be the guest of the Rotary and Lions Clubs at noon Wednesday, Dec.

9, and will address the joint meeting. He has been invited especially at this time because of the anniversary date of Mississippi's admittance as the 20th state of the Union, which fell on Dec. 10, 1817. Dr. McLemore was a mem ber of the faculty at Jones Jounty Jr.

College in its early years. Now director of the State Dept. of Archives and History, he is a former teacher and college administrator, having served as dean of the University of Southern Mississippi and president of Mississippi college. The Rotary Club will have its annual gift exchange Dec. 16 the gifts to be used afterwards for Christmas baskets for the needy in this area.

Names have aready been drawn for this event. The club recently re-roofed the Scout Hut, where weekly club meetings are held, and al so has added new doors and windows, where needed. Negro deaths BOOKER T. WASHINGTON Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Truelight Baptist Church for Booker T.

Wash ington, 63, a Jackson resident formerly of Hattiesburg, who died Friday at University Hos pital in Jackson. A Rev. Davis will officiate and burial will be in the city cemetery. Survivors include one brother Lorenzo Washington of Hatties U.S.D.A. Good D) Headless SHRIMP Peeled SHRIMP Fresh Picked CRABMEAT 5 5 TRIANGLE FOOD STORE HARDY at 3RD AVENUE Runnelstown split a pair North Forrest and Runnels- town split a pair of games at North Forrest Saturday night, with the Eagles winning the girls' game 30 29 and Runnelstown taking the boys' encounter 64 63.

Pam Douglas had 10 points for the Runnelstown girls and Lorree Watson had 13 for North Forrest. In the boys' game, Kenneth Conway poured in 32 points to lead Runnelstown to its squeaky victory. North Forrest had four players in double figures led by Wayne Howell with 19. James Woods had 15, Paul Smith had 11, and Robin Cameron had 10. officiated.

Burial was in Coal-town Cemetery. Survivors are two daughters, four sons, 14 grandchildren, 33 great grandchildren and one brother. Pallbearers were Bobby and Micky Morris, Terry Gumble, Larry Morris, Tommy Grantham and Burnett McCarthy. Magnolia Sliced U.S.D.A. Good Bone-In U.S.DA Good CHUCK lb.

HICKORY By ED SCHUYLER, JR. Associated Press Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) Muhammad Ali takes another step in his bid for a showdown with heavyweight champion Joe Frazier when he meets tough Oscar Bonavena tonight in his first i New York fight since 1967. 1 Frazier is scheduled to sing tonight with his rock groups in the Catskills, biding his time for the greatest one-night stand in boxing history a possible $7 Services Tuesday at Derby church for Joe H. Reyer POPLARVILLE Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Derby Baptist Church Joe H.

Reyer, 70, retired sawmill operator, who died in the 1 Pearl River County Hospital at 1:30 a.m. Sunday. Rev. Ray Cowart will officiate. Burial will be in Fords Creek Cemetery with Jenkins Funeral Home in charge.

Survivors are his wife; one son, Jimmie Reyer of the Derby Community; one daughter, Mrs. Hazel Reyer of the Derby Community; four grandchild -ren; three brothers, John H. Reyer of Columbus, Ohio, and Charlie and Chris C. Reyer of McNeill. Services today for Kenneth A.

Lowery Services were to be held at 2:30 p.m. today at Jones Funeral Home Chapel in Ellisville for Kenneth Alvin Lowery, 55, of Rt. 1, who died Sunday morning at the A. Hospital in Jackson. Rev.

Carl Sullivan and Rev. Harvey Lowery will officiate. Burial will be in Bullock etery in Covington Co, He was a member of the Fairfield Baptist Church and was a member of the Fairfield Masonic Lodge. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Carroll of Hatties-burg and Harold of Seminary; three daughters, Mrs. Anita Kitchens of Ellisville, s.

Linda Sue Sanford of Glendale and Mrs. Mary Corley of Pet-al; five brothers, Edward Low- ery and Clinton Lowery, both of Hattiesburg, Walter Lowery of Ovette, Rayford Lowery of El- lisville and Curtis Lowery Marion, Ohio; one sister, Mrs. Clyde Vick of Pascagoula; 11 grandchildren. Texas, Ohio State named co-winners of MacArthur Bowl i NEW YORK (AP) Ohio I State, bully-boys of the Mid-! west, and Texas, scourge of the Southwest, have ben named co-winners of the MacArthur Bowl. The award, announced Sunday by the National Football PniinHuf inn 5c nrocnnfnd finnVi year to the top college football team in the country.

The Buckeyes and Longhorns, both "undefeated and bound, will get the official pre-i sentation at the foundation's 13th annual Football Hall of i(Fame banquet here Tuesday nieht. Texas, No. 1-ranked team in the country, wound up its regu-f'laf with a 10-0 record after beating Arkansas 42-7 Saturday. The Longhorns will play Notre Dame in the Cotton Bowl on New Year's Day. Ohio State, 90.

rated No. 2 in the Associated Press poll, plays Stanford in the Rose Bowl. I Seen Heard Phi Mu Alumnae Club will 4iold-itg Christmas party at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the Phi Chapter room at the Universi 'ty of Southern Mississippi. REV.

R. L. ERWIN Services 2:00 Monday Quiglty Moor Chapel Interment Highland Cemetery cm COlDEH um ft THI Pi A million title match with Ali. Ali is a 6-1 favorite to beat Bonavena, probably the last stumbling block to a fight with Frazier in February. The scheduled 15-rounder is set for 10:45 p.m., EST, and will follow a 10-round non-title bout between lightweight champion Ken Buchanan of Scotland and Donato Paduano of Montreal.

A crowd of about 19,000, paying an estimated $650,000, is expected in Madison Square Garden. The fight. Ali's second since being deposed as heavyweight king, will be shown on closed-circuit television and beamed to 42 foreign countries but will not be broadcast on radio. Services today at Janice church for Homer Breland Services were to be held at 2:30 p.m. today at Janice Bap tist Church for Homer Bre -land, 87, of Rt.

1, Brooklyn, who died at 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Happy Acres Convalescent Center. Rev. Elbert Sellers and Rev. Gary Chancy were to officiate.

Burial was to be in the Janice Cemetery with Hulett Funeral Home in charge. Mr. Breland is survived by his wife; three daughters, Mrs. Eula May Pearce of Rt. 1, Brooklyn, Mrs.

Revah Dicker -son of Brooklyn and Mrs. Quida Maxwell of Antioch, three sons, J. C. and Holman of Mobile and Kenneth of Wig gins; one sister, Mrs. Corinne Baggett of Wiggins; three half- sisters, Mrs.

Bervenia Ladner, Mrs. Louis Pearce and Mrs Grace Leonard of Wiggins; 28 grandchildren and 16 great -grandchildren. Youth hit by car is reported in fair condition COLUMBIA Donald Wayne Merritt, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Shelby Merritt of Foxworth, is reported in fair condition today after sustaining injuries Friday night when he was hit by a car on Highway 98 West.

Highway patrolman M. W. Ross said the driver of the car was Jimmy Carl Hudgins, also of Foxworth. The injured youth was taken to Marion County General Hos pital, where he was given emer gency treatment and transfer red by Rescue 3 helicopter to University Hospital Jack son. Merritt suffered internal in juries, both legs were broken and he had facial injuries.

Columbia loses pair of games COLUMBIA Hazlehurst handed Columbia a couple of defeats in baskeball play here Saturday night with the girls winning 40 23 and the boys winning 56 50. The Hazlehurst girls were led bv Stewart with 10 points, while Jane Waldrop hit 11 for Columbia. The Wildcat girls are now 1 6 The Hazlehurst boys were led by Billiam, Washington and Per rett, with 13 each, while My jealous Mingo witn 13 and Wal ter Payton with 10 led the Wildcats. The Columbia boys record is now 2 4. Columbia will host Crystal Springs Tuesday night.

205 BAY STREET MRS. EDNA SMITH Service were held 10:00 A.M. Saturday Rocky Branch Baptist Church MR. ISSAC C. MORRIS Services were held 3:00 Sunday Hulett Purvis Chapel MR.

HOMER BRELAND Services 2:30 Monday Janice Baptist Church MR. L. R. Daniel Service 10:00 Tuesday Hulett Chapel CMdelt dtuicial CCcme MtMeH INVITATION NATIONAL SELECTED MORTICIANS mm i69'Club Morrell's Pride Canned CHRISTMAS TREES In the Shell and by the gallon i ii. A.

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