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Elder evangelist HtHbwr Amrk PttA Suaday.May 11. M7I Obituaries irmstrong to resume broadcasting John C. Fortenberry Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. today at Highland Cemetery for John Calvin Fortenberry, infant son of Mr. and Mrs.

Chris Fortenberry of Rt. 9, Hattiesburg, who died Friday at Forrest General Hospital. Moore Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. In addition to his parents, he is survived by one sister, his maternal and paternal grandparents, two aunts and four uncles. Mrs.

Betty Maples LUCEDALE Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Saturday from her residence in the Broom community for Mrs. Betty Cooley Maples, 79, of Route 1, Perkinston, who died Thursday at George County Hospital after a lengthy illness. The Rev. Victor Chatham officiated.

Interment was in the Cain Cemetery with George County Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. A life-long resident of George County, Mrs. Maples made her home in Broom. She was the daughter of the late Jim Cooley Sr. and Jane Fairley Cooley, a pioneer family of this area.

She is survived by her husband, George Maples of Perkinston; five sons, Bibb Maples, Dago Maples, both of Perkinston, Glcnnon Maples of Wavely, Dupree Maples of Baton Rouge, Melva Maples of Hattiesburg; one sister, Mrs. Pearl Cowart of Leaf; and 11 grandchildren. PASADENA, Calif. (AP) Radio-television evangelist Herbert W.1 Armstrong, founder of the Worldwide Church of God, will return to broad-f casting within one month, according to; a spokesman. Earlier this month, the 86-year-old- Armstrong announced he would resume' full leadership of the church Ambassador College, which he also founded.

At the same time, his 48-year-old son, Garner Ted Armstrong, was removed from executive responsibility of both the church and the college. But the return of the elder Armstrong to the airwaves after an absence of several years will not conflict with Garner Ted's continued broadcasting, according to Stanley Rader, a spokesman. Radcr said Friday the move is not designed to pre-empt Garner Ted nor phase him out of broadcasting. The elder Armstrong will broadcast for one-half hour each Sunday and Garner Ted will broadcast one-half' hour six days a week. HATTIESBURG AMERICAN SUBSCRIPTIONS PUBLISHED OAIIY AND SUNDAY Horn Dclivtry By lndpndflt corrlar ond motor rout.

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582-4321. News bries He's sentenced to watch own X-raied films SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) The owner of a pornographic movie house has been sentenced to do something a Judge feels is "extremely boring" watch his own X-rated films. Vincent Miranda, convicted on a charge of showing obscene material after a twrminute preview of "Sex Freaks" was played at his Pussycat Theater, was given the sentence Thursday by Municipal Judge Don E. Van Luven.

"The motive was to be somewhat punitive," said Van Luven, adding that he decided on the sentence after having to watch 20 hours of the films during the trial. "I had to endure them (and) they are extremely boring." The judge also ordered Miranda, 47, to serve one day in the county Jail, pay a $1,250 fine and remain on probation for three years. Robber uses taxi to get to and from bank SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) A Syracuse man took a taxi to the Lincoln First Bank, held up a teller for $600 and used the waiting cab for a getaway car, authorities said. Police said Saturday that OcClary Williams, 24, was charged with robbery when he was arrested Friday about 12 hours after the holdup at the bank.

The money was recovered and police said they found a tack hammer Williams pretended was a gun during the holdup. As Williams was getting away in the cab, police said he suddenly jumped out several blocks from the bank and fled without paying the fare. Lindsay signed to do TV sports show NEW YORK (AP) John V. Lindsay, whose previous big connection with professional sports was to throw out the first ball at Yankee and Shea stadiums when he was mayor of New York City, has been signed to do a sports television show. Lindsay, who once did social and political commentary on ABC's "Good Morning America," will be the host on a 26-segment show called "That Year In Sports." The producers say they are trying to sell it to the Public Broadcasting system for next season.

The show will present the outstanding sporting events of each year and put them in the context of historical events. Lindsay, 56, is in private law practice in New York. Poodle pave-printed after car hits restaurant HORICON, Wis. AP) Police shook their heads, took a paw print and filed their accident report. Puddins, a poodle owned by Kathryn Washchow, was the only occupant of a 1977 Lincoln Continental that backed down the main street here, jumped a curb and struck a restaurant Mrs.

Washchow said she left the car, with the engine running, in front of a bar she and her husband operate while she unloaded groceries. Since the poodle didn't have a driver's license, police had the dog affix his paw print to the bottom of the accident report for identification. Discount wine for ladies discontinued COLUMBIA, Md. (AP) That 10 percent discount on wine purchases for the ladies will no longer be offered on Tuesdays at the Richburn Liquor Bowl. Store owner Herbert A.

Richards said the promotion gimmick was started because men make most of the liquor purchases, and Tuesdays are particularly slow days. Eng was rebuffed in an attempt to take advantage of the discount, and complained to the Howard County Office of Human Rights. i Richards was eventually told to stop the discount practice or give men a similar cut so he dropped the promotion. As for Eng: "I just wanted to make the point that equal rights are for everyone." Changing toward Arabs may help end hostilities DENVER (AP) A general "transformation" of public opinion about Arabs may signal the end of hostilities in the Middle East, Ashraf Ghorbal, Egyptian ambassador to the United States, said Saturday. Ghorbal, speaking at the annual meeting of the Colorado Associated Press Broadcasters Association, said irecent moves by President Carter and Congress are indicative of changes in attitudes toward Arabs around the world.

Even in Israel, he said, people are seeing that "Arabs are not out to get Israel and drive it into the sea." James HoIIis Byrd Services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Providence Baptist Church for James Hollis Byrd, 25, of Rt. 1, Hat-tiesburg, who died Thursday at Forrest General Hospital. Rev. Larry Gafford officiated.

Interment was in Providence Cemetery. Pallbearers were Wally Bullock, Jessie Bullock, Wayne Chapel, Phillip Guamer and A.C. Maxie. Moore Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. Mr.

Byrd is survived by one son, his parents, a sister, three brothers and two grandmothers. Carlie Craft Services were held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Moore Funeral Home chapel for Carlie Craft, 66, of Rt. 1, Hattiesburg, who died Wednesday at Methodist Hospital after a lengthy illness. The Rev.

Odel Tebo officiated, assisted by the Rev. Leland Hogan and the Rev. Athen McNeil. Interment was in Highland Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers were Cecil Cooley, Cleo Byrd, Larry Preston, Theodore Extine, Dwayne DeSoto and Carlton Wigley.

Survivors include his wife, two daughters, three step-daughters, two step-sons, two brothers, four grandchildren, 12 step-grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews. Mrs. Fannie Bell Honea PRENTISS Services will be held at 3 p.m. today at Shivers Baptist Church for Mrs. Fannie Bell Honea, 74, of Shivers who died Friday night at Mendenhall Nursing Home.

The Rev. Phillip Douglas and the Rev. M.D. Sterling will officiate. Interment will be in the Peacock Cemetery.

A native of Simpson County, Mrs. Honea formerly was employed as a factory seamstress and was a member of the Shivers Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, O. S. Honea of Shivers; one step-son, Jan Honea of Florence; two sisters, Mrs.

Wallace Sullivan and Mrs. Myitis Westmoreland, both of Pinola. The body will lie in state today at the church 30 minutes prior to service time. Saluters Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. Bruce O'Neal Howell LUCEDALE-Bruce O'Neal Howell, 45, of RL4, Lucedale, died Saturday at George County Hospital following an extended illness.

Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. today in the Macedonia Baptist Church with the Rev. Bud Tolbert and the Rev. N.H. Smith officiating.

Interment will be in the church cemetery with Fails Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. A life-long resident of George County, Mr. Howell resided in Brushy Creek community. He owned and operated Lucedale Radiator Shop and was a Korean Conflict veteran. He was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church and was a past master of the R.P.

Bowen Masonic Lodge No. 430 of Lucedale. He also served on several committees of the Grand Lodges of Mississippi. A 32nd degree KCCH Mason, he was serving this year as venerable master of the Hattiesburg Consistory Scottish Rite Bodies. He was a 32nd degree York Rite and a member of Joppa Temple of Gulfport.

Mr. Howell was also a member of the Lucedale Chapter 233 of the Order of the Eastern Star and was active in' youth organizations of the Masons in this area. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mavis Howell; one daughter, Mrs. Betty Wade; one son, Neal Howell; his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Ernest Howell, all of Lucedale; six sisters, Mrs. Nora Weeks, Mrs. Mary Lou Donaldson, Mrs. Elva Mae Allman, Mrs.

Audra Cochran, Mrs. Geraldine Myrick, all of Lucedale, Mrs. Kattie Davis of Pascagoula; two brothers, Ross Howell of Pascagoula, and Robert Howell of Santa Marie, Calif; and two Mrs. Hazel Beauchatnp Services were held at 4 p.m. Saturday at Hulett-Winstead Funeral Home chapel for Mrs.

Hazel White Beauchamp, 65, of Brownwood, who died Thursday afternoon at Brownwood Nursing Home. The Rev. W.A. Fordham officiated. Interment was in Green's Creek Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Glenn Daughtrey, Ed Cook, Edgar Lynn Cook, Charles Bates, Bob Bayne and Wayne Lovern. Mrs. Beauchamp is survived by two sons, a daughter, one sister, a brother and seven grandchildren. Eddie Earl Graham, Jr. Services will be held at 3:30 p.m.

Monday at Mt. Olive Baptist Church for Eddie Earl Graham Jr. who died Thursday at his residence at 200 Ash-ford St, following an extended illness. Rev. C.

E. Lewis will officiate. Burial will be in the Pineview Cemetery. The family hour will be conducted from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Owens ChapeL The body will lie in state in the funeral home's drive-in window no.

1 from 9 p.m. Sunday until service time Monday. Mr. Graham is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Graham of Hattiesburg; two daughters, Miss Annette Genetta Graham of Chesapeake, Va.

and Miss Emily Althea Graham of Hattiesburg; two sons, Donava Marketh Graham and Michael Graham, both of Hattiesburg; his mother, Mrs. Mildred Graham of Hattiesburg; five aunts, four uncles and a number of other relatives. Eddie Hartfield Eddie Hartfield, a former resident of McLain, died Saturday in Detroit, Mich. Services are incomplete and will be announced by Owens Funeral Home. James C.

Tullos COLUMBIA-Services will be held this afternoon (with the hour to be announced) at Colonial Funeral Home for James C. Tullos, 78, of Columbia who died at 8 a.m. Saturday at Marion County General Hospital. The Rev. Kenneth Worley will officiate.

Burial will be in Woddlawn Cemetery. Mr. Tullos was born in Pike County but lived most of his life in Marion County. He was a retired railroad employe and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include his wife, Mrs.

Tera Mae Baker Tullos of Columbia; two sons, Glen Tullos of Houston, Tex. and Lester Tullos of Columbia; two daughters, Mrs. Charise Kramer of Tallahassee, and IMrs. Karen Norris of Houston, one brother, Shirley Tullos of McComb; one sister, Mrs. Millie Morris of McComb; 16 grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren.

Jimmie C. Williams PICA YUNE-Services. will be held at 3 p.m. today at the Roseland Park Church for Jimmie Clinton Williams, 70, who died Thursday at his residence at 107 Farrell Picayune. Interment will be in New Palestine Cemetery.

The Rev. Dale Patterson and the Rev. Gary Smith will officiate. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Maggie B.

Williams of Picayune; one son, Jessie C. Williams of Texarkana, three daughters, Mrs. Lucille Halle of Greenville, Mrs. Opal Smith of Wesson, and Mrs. Louise Tyvoll of Salisbury, six grandchildren; two half-brothers, Cecil G.

Elliott of Mobile, Bill Elliott of Pensacola, five half-sisters, Mrs. Thelma Chase, Mrs. Janice Kvalheim, Mrs. Gertrude Noletto and Mrs. Dimple Wentworth, all of Mobile, and Mrs.

Betty Fauchet of Pensylvania. McDonal Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. samooRE FUnERRL SERVICE HATTIESBURG WIGGINS Mr. Lonnie Henry O'Gwynn Services 2 p.m. Sunday Hulett-Winstead Chapel, Purvis Interment Coaltown Cemetery Infant John Calvin Fortenberry Graveside Service 10 a.m.

Sunday Highland Cemetery Mrs. Annie Mae Nance Services 3:30 p.m. Sunday First Baptist Church, Beaumont A jr Ground-cleaning students involved in suit SEATTLE (AP) A lesson in pride for their school has got 175 students and teachers at Denny Junior High School into a labor dispute. The group volunteered to stay after school for two hours to clean up the grounds, but Pete Olson, business representative of Local 609, Seattle School Custodians, says he will file charges against the school with the Public Employment Relations Commission because it was having gardeners' work done without wages. "It's putting our people out of work," said Olson.

He said the number of gardeners in the Seattle School District has been reduced from nearly 40 to 21 to take care of 136 buildings. "As long as there are these self-help programs there is no way the gardeners will be rehired," he said. Denny vice principal John Hoyt said the project was only for two hours and that the school didn't have any money to rehire the gardeners anyway. Of the children, Hoyt said, "They did a fantastic job. They were real proud of themselves." "9 Zambian president gets King peace prise ATLANTA (AP) Zambian President Kenneth Kaunda received the Martin Luther King Jr.

Nonviolent Peace Prize during an emotional ceremony at Ebenezer Baptist Church that brought tears to the African leader's eyes. Kaunda, whose last visit to Atlanta in 1960 was to visit with the American civil rights leader, was forced to stop several times during remarks to a packed sanctuary Friday when his own references to King apparently struck emotional chords. He dabbed his eyes several times and drank from a cup of water at the MONDAY NIGHT P.M. COME MEET THAD COCHRAN PEDDLERS INN BROADWAY DRIVE Coffee and Donuts will be served Friends and supporters, as well as all persons interested In meeting Congressman Thad Cochran are invited to attend. i podium.

"I wasn't here when you put to rest the man I call my friend, so I'm partly emotional," he explained. Behind Kaunda at the front of the church were King's widow, Coretta Scott King King's father, the Rev. Martin Luther King and U.N. Ambassador Andrew Young, who marched beside King during the civil rights struggle. Conrad to appear in court on assault charges QREELEY, Colo.

(AP) Actor Robert Conrad, accused of striking a teenager in the face, has been ordered to appear in Weld County Court on June 20 to answer a charge of third-degree assault. jThe county district attorney's office filed the misdemeanor charge In cpnnection with an incident last Friday night in which two Greeley teen-agers alleged that Ronrad struck one of them in the face. The teen-agers themselves were charged with harassment. Police said the youths allegedly taunted Conrad and some friends as he tried to fix a mechanical problem with a motor home. Conrad, who was in Greeley for the filming of a television series based on tames Michener's novel "Centennial," denied the youths' accusation.

'The Act' to expire with Liza's contract NEW YORK (AP) When Liza Minnelli's contract for "The Act" expires in the summer so will the Broadway play. "There's no other big star who can handle it," said Leo Stern, press agent for the Broadway musical. "Do you know of anyone else who can handle 11 spngs and dances at the same time?" So "The Act," which played Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago before opening here Oct. 29, will officially close after its performance July 1. Miss Minnelli decided against renewing her one-year contract because "it's Awfully hard, it was an awful lot of work," said her manager, Deanna Wenble.

She said Miss Minnelli has planned a month-long vacation in July, and then will begin rehearsals here for a new night club act. illicit -Winslead Lonnie H. O'Gwynn Purvis Services 2 p.m. Sunday Hulett-W instead Purvis Chapel Interment Coaltown Cemetery Mr. D.L.

Rankin Rt 4, Lumberton Services 3 p.m. Sunday Clear Creek Baptist Church Interment Myrtle Grove Cemetery ifVVU MlfC'fO MO'lAMt HELP ELECT CONGRESSMAN Thad Cochran UNITED STATES SENATE Poid for by Citizens for Cockron 6CHOWP Oi.

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