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The El Dorado Times from El Dorado, Arkansas • Page 6

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El Dorado, Arkansas
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Obituaries MRS. BELLAH HARPER Funeral services for Mrs. Beulah Harper, 81, of 402 Pacific Gladewater, a former resident of Norphlet, were held Monday al the First Baptist Church in Gladewater with the Rev. G.A. Stanfield officiating.

Interment was in Memorial Park under direction of Stone Funeral Home. Mrs. Harper died Saturday following a brief illness. She had lived in Gladewater for three years and was a member of the Baptist church there. She was a native of Union County and resided in Norphlet for many years.

Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. R. Cain, Gladewater, and Mrs. E.C. Lewis, Berkeley, three sons, Doyle Harper, Freedom, Curtis Harper, Lockport, 111., and Don R.

Harper, Des Plaines, one sister, Mrs. C.L. Stocks, Norphlet, 11 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. JOHN M. NELSON John Millard Nelson, 81, of Rt.

1, Huttig, died Thursday afternoon in a local hospital following a lengthy illness. Born at Strong Jan. 27, 1890, he was the son of Charlie and Alice Bolding Nelson. Mr. Nelson was a lifelong resident of Union County and a member of Bolding Mefhodist Church.

Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Opnelia Nelson, Huttig; two sons, Hilton Nelson, El Dorado, and Jack Nelson, Huttig; four daughters. Mrs. Tim Anderson, Norphlet, Mrs. Bennie Dunn.

Huttig. and Mrs. Fred Hudson and Mrs. Perry Williams, both of El Dorado; three brothers. T.

S. Nelson, El Dorado, and C. Nelson and W. H. Nelson, both of Huttig; one sister, Mrs.

H. C. Snell, Huttig; 14 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 2 pm Saturday at the Jack Mayfield Methodist Church of Huttig with the Rev. Robert Jackson and the Rev.

Ralph Mann officiating Burial will follow at the Old Lapile Cemetery under the direction of Humph Mortuary. Pallbearers will be Parnell Bolding, Percy Snell, Ray Nelson. Jim Freeman, Bruce Nelson and Monroe Taylor. The family will be at the home of Mrs. Perry Williams.

1322 Essie in El Dorado. DONALD R. CLARK SR. Donald Rodgers Clark 48, of 1333 Wilson died Tuesday in a local hospital. Born in Union County, May 13, 1922.

he was the son of Emmitt and Idell Nute Clark. He was a member of Little Hope Baptist Church and an employe of Union Tire Co. He is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Johnette Williams, Chicago, 111., Mrs. Gloria J.

Bradford, Miss Gwendolyn Clark and Miss Deborah K. Clark, all of El Dorado; six sons, Sgt. Donald R. Clark San Diego, Airman l.C. Waller Clark.

Da Nang, Vietnam, Marvin L. Clark, John Clark, Ronald C. Clark and Wallace Clark, all of El Dorado; his mother of El Dorado; and five grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Saturday al 2 p.m. in East Side Baptist Church wiih the Rev.

G. C. Cook officiating. Burial will follow in Little Hope Cemetery, Lockhart, La under the direction ol Sims Mortuary ROSS BUFFINGTON Ross Buffington of Dubach. died Feb 20 in Oakland.

Calif. His survivors include one sister, Mrs. Eula Holly, El Dorado; two daughters, Mrs. Clarice Mason, Ruston, and Patricia Buffington, Dubach, La and one son. Willie Lee Buffington.

Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 in Dubach, La MRS. LUCILLE NELSON Mrs Lucille Norris Nelson, 58, ot Rt 2. Strong, died Thursday morning in a local hospital trom injuries received Tuesday in a Louisiana auio accident. A local physician said Mrs Nelson died ol internal injuries alter being involved in Ihe accident between Monroe and Rayville No other details ol the accident were available. Mrs.

Nelson was born Aug. 31, 1912 in the New London Community and uas the daughter of William A. and Ix'na Frisby Turbeville. She was a lifelong resident ol Union County and was a member of the FI Dorado Jehovah Wit- Municipal Auto Court Accidents Judge J. G.

Ragsdale presiding over Municipal Court, county division, Friday morning levied fines against eight persons on the docket. Forfeiting $125 bonds and having their licenses revoked for periods of 30 days were E. L. Wadlington, Rt. 5, El Dorado; and Pete Kilgore, Rt.

4, El Dorado. Others fined were Imogene B. Ware, Rt. 2, Homer, $10 and costs for passing on yellow line; Morris Sinclair, Box 110 A Norphlet, $10 and costs for expired license; James R. Hollis, Rt.

2, Spearsville, $10 and costs for following too close; Tessie Culp of Lake Village, $10 and costs each on charges of speeding and driving left of the center; and James T. Bolding, Rt. 2, Strong, $10 and costs for speeding. FMhisns DtSIKH. THE COM FOR'I FI.OK 1RS EL DORAIH) FLOH 1ST 305 Jo rd Opal Victor Lan ton About Town Mr.

and Mrs. Clem Gills, Route 3, El Dorado, are the parents of a daughter born February 24 at Union Memorial Hospital. A son was born February 25 at Union Memorial Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Gary G.

Wright, 1621 W. Hillsboro St. At Union Memorial Hospital on February 25, Mr. and Mrs. Larry LeCurry, Route 1, El Dorado, became the parents of a daughter.

Mr. and Mrs. Calvin A. Leverett, 1022 Craig announce the birth of a son on February 25 at Union Memorial Hospital. The County office issued marriage licenses Thursday to William E.

Ray and Mrs. Barbara H. Ray, and to A. W. Bnggs and Mrs.

Emma Marjorie Mills. Markets Courtesy Schneider, Bernet Hickman, Inc. 117 North Jefferson Ave. NOON PRICES ArkLa Gas Co. 2734 Unch Great Lakes Chem 10D V8 Kinark Oil Unch Cooper Rubber Co.

2 Georgia Pacific Unch Monsanto Co. 3834 Unch Murphy Oil Corp. 34U 38 Olin Math.22D I St. Oil of Ind.5814D Texas Eastern 41 Vs 4 U.S. Industries 2234 Unch Location; Holiday Inn parking lot.

Day and Time: Thursday, 6:55 p.m. Drivers Involved: Carrie Brown, 316 W. Oak John Allen Coon Kansas City, Mo. Investigating Officers: Patrolmen Logan Buckwalter and C. Prestridge.

Location: 410 W. Cedar St. Day and Time: Friday, 9:18 a.m Drivers Involved: Ruth D. Blevins, 220 S. Bradley Richard D.

Dumas, 304 Summit St. Investigating Officer: Patrolman Felton Morgan News Conference Slated Location: Main and Jackson Streets Day and Time: Friday, 9:15 a.m. Drivers Involved: Waymon L. Kendricks, Box 1251, El Dorado, Dr. Paul Henley, El Dorado surgeon, announced Friday that he will meet the press Saturday in an 11 a.m.

press conference in his office at 700 W. Faulkner St. At the meeting, Dr. Henley will reveal his plans for the upcoming school elections. Dr.

Jackie A. Myers, Camden. Investigating Officers: Lt. M. R.

Tanner and Patrolman George Goss. Henley, vice president of the El Dorado School Board, holds a seat which is contested in the March 9 elections. ROOSTING TIME CHELTENHAM, England perching on the hands have slowed down the clock on the Holy Trinity Church. The Rev. Cyril Catchpole has called in health department experts to get rid of the birds.

Weather By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ighLowPr. Albany, fog 41 15 Albuquerque, cloudy 63 24 Atlanta, cloudy 69 47 .10 Bismarck, snow 44 31 Boise, cloudy 37 27 Boston, clear 39 29 Buffalo, cloudy 39 30 Charlotte, cloudy 68 41 Chicago, cloudy 59 45 Cincinnati, rain 58 43 .07 Cleveland, cloudy 48 40 Denver, clear 47 22 Des Moines, rain 32 37 Detroit, cloudy 47 34 Fairbanks, clear 6-16 Fort Worth, cloudy 61 54 .52 Helena, cloudy 34 23 Honolulu, clear 82 67 Indianapolis, rain 53 35 Jacksonville, fog 69 58 Juneau, snow 27 20 .20 Kansas City, cloudy 55 43 Los Angeles, clear 66 48 Louisville, cloudy 60 41 .14 Memphis, cloudy 69 58 Miami, clear 78 73 Milwaukee, cloudy 44 30 The Union County Singing Class will meet at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Mount Union Baptist Church. EXPLANATION The Theo Sawyer listed in the Municipal Court column of Monday's El Dorado Times for driving while intoxicated is not the Theo Sawyer who owns and operates a garage on East Main Street. Gold mining revival NOME.

Alaska (I PI) Gold mining that tin- backbone of the eeonorm in 11 1 tar northern town at the turn ol the centurv ir- being revived. I Nenana on last voyage ot 1070 brought large drilling rig which will he used in a joint program ot two Houston, lex. tirinto gold beneath the sands ol the shallow Bering Sea. nesses. Survivors include a son, W.

(Joe) Norris of Strong; iwo daughters. Mrs. Paul J. Pratt of Natchitoches, and Mrs. Billy Spells of Huttig; her mother, Mrs.

Lena Lewis of Strong; two sisters. Mrs M. Pratt of El Dorado and Mrs. Barbara Waters of Strong; 11 grandchildren, and one great grandchild. Funeral services were at 2 p.m.

Friday in the chapel of Rurnph Mortuary with James Darracott and the Rev. Harold Diffie officiating. Burial was in Norris Cemetery under direction of Rurnph Mortuary. The family will be at the W. Norris residence on the Pigeon Hill Road Active pallbearers will be C.C.

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1964-1974