Corsicana Daily Sun from Corsicana, Texas • Page 13

DBATHS, FUNERALS Prater Rites Set Saturday Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. from the Corley Chapel for Miss Joyce Prater, who died Thursday in the Henderson County Jail in Athens. The rites will be conducted by the Rev. Kay C. Kelley, with interment in Hamilton Cemetery.

Survivors include one daughter, Amie Prater of Corsicana; parents Mr. and Mrs. 0. F. Prater of Corsicana; two brothers, Windle Prater of Fort Worth and Glenn Prater of Corsicana; grandmother Mrs.

Calvin Poteet of Venus, Texas. Pallbearers will be Thelbert Percivel, Dewey Grimes, John Poteet, Floyd Poteet, Wilson Prater, and Charles Weisanger. MEMORIAL Patient census Friday was 104. A. Percy Mullins, John Herbert Varley, Hate B.

Austin, Bessie Green, Boyd Marsh, Edna M. Carson, Hollis Daniel, and Charlie H. McNeel. L. Coy, Tammie M.

Coy, Andrew M. Donoho, Carmaleda Dunn, Billy C. Hatley, Catherine Hinkle, Nellie PL Jordan, Bertha A. Kagler, Marion Moses, Annie M. Parker, Ethel Parker, Betty J.

Smith, John C. Stiles and Agnes Szenasi. Displays Saigon Purchases Rep. Lester L. Wolff, Thursday at a news conference displays U.S.

military equipment he said he bought on the Saigon black market. Wolff said the black market in the South Vietnamese capital is "bolder and bigger than Grass Fire Firemen extinguished a grass fire on Easy Street off W. 13th Ave. near a mobile park Thursday at 1:22 p.m. in the only fire run of the day.

Police Summary Corsicana residents for the most part celebrated New quietly and without the necessity of police having to make arrests. the biggest complaint we had, apart from a couple of disturbance calls, were calls about the popping of firecrackers over related night Dispatcher Tom Dockery. And, there were no arrests resulting from those. Two were arrested and jailed; one for drunkenness by Officer Parhm and another man arrested by Officers Parhm and Foreman for drunk and disorderly, abusive language to officers and resisting arrest when police were called to his home by his wife. A couple was cited to court for disorderly conduct when Officer Parhm answered a complaint to their residence and get them to quiet down at 4 a.m.

Friday. Three young men, under 21, were cited to court late Thursday night by Officer Gotten as minors in possession of alchoholic beverages. Friday night Officer Foreman answered a prowler complaint at 421 N. 23rd and shortly after midnight he was dispatched to investigate a family disturbance in the (500 block of W. 2nd Ave.

but made no arrest. City Enjoys Good Construction Year Corsicana enjoyed the second best construction year dollarwise in 1970 of the past five years, and marked the third highest level of building since 1950. When books closed Thursday at City Hall, building permits totalling $5,299,966 had been issued for the year. Only 1968 when construction totaled $6,350,205 and 1965 when the building total reached $5,763,973 reached higher levels than 1970. Closing out the year were three new home starts: Garland Maxwell, 2904 I-afayette construct brick veneer residence, William C.

Green, 701 E. 16th construct frame residence, $9,000, and James King, 2911 construct brick benecr residence, $16,200. comr 1 Termite quality assured 5 Contfol With Gold Crest Chemicals DON I ANjW Dis! Mgr 8JV i CORBET Helen Read and son visited her mother and other relatives over the Christmas holidays. Mrs. Mattie Bell spent the Christmas holidays in Odessa with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr.

and Mrs. H. H. Heap. Mr.

and Mrs. Rogers of Corsicana visited with Mr. and Mrs. R. S.

Bell Monday evening. Mrs. Kate Slone visited Mrs. Nellie Parker Monday afternoon. Mrs.

Parker has recently been dismissed from the hospital. Misses Felisa and Jan Skinner are home for the holiday from the University of Texas at Austin to visit their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elton Skinner. Mrs.

Jimmie Waters and Mr. Presley of Mansfield visited in Corbet Tuesday afternoon. EVERLASTING QUALITY CENTRAL Monument Works 2320 W. 2 Reluctant Auto Owner Industry's No. 1 Target Officer Crocker nabbed two youngsters fleeing from a house on Emhouse road Thursday afternoon after a neighbor telephoned police some boys were vandalizing a home.

He learned three boys were involved, talked to their parents, but complete an investigation nor learn what damage, if any, they had wrought. Wilbert Austin, 22, Rt. 5, was taken by ambulance to the hospital with apparent minor injuries at noon Thursday after his car struck a utility pole in the 1500 block of E. 5th Ave. He advised Officer Ivongorio his car veered to the left and off the street as he drove through a puddle of water in the street.

Damage was estimated at $200 to his 1959 auto and at $30 to the pole. A prowler complaint at 1218 E. 5th Ave. was answered about 8 p.m. by Officer Jessie with no suspect found.

Two motorists were given tickets; one was cited for driving without a license by Officer Parhm and another was cited for driving in violation of a restriction on his license by Officer Longorio. Two were in jail New morning. DETROIT (AP) The guy who is a little reluctant about trading in the family car for a new model is going to find himself the No. 1 sales target of the auto industry in 1971. know a lot of people who generally trade every two or three years are sitting tight at the moment, because of inflation and other problems and we have to give them a good deal and convince was the way veteran auto dealer George Higgins of Ferndale, summed it up.

Higgins, with 37 years in the auto business, expressed his belief that all the new 1971 cars are overpriced but he said it was because of economics, especially the wage package and other benefits won by the United Auto Workers in their recent negotiations. the new price tags were posted and then increased again after the UAW and General Motors settled, the figures kind of jarred a lot of potential customers and made them think twice about getting a new he said. Higgins noted that some customers, who normally buy a new car every three years, had switched their buying habits because of inflation and a general tightness of money. of them are settling for late 1969 or 1970 models this time A crosscheck of the auto industry showed most of the sales action is taking place in the highest priced and lowest priced ends of the line with middle priced cars being the slow movers. One auto man explained it this way, lot of the people who buy big Chryslers and Continentals and the are professional men, such as doctors, top executives and such and they like the prestige of a big car.

Also, a lot of them get help from their companies on their car purchases so their own pocketbook does not take the total He continued, also have a lot of buyers, who ordinarily Firemen Receive New Year's Gift As is its custom, the Daily Sun will publish a resume of the building highlights of the year in the immediate future when all tabulations and breakdowns on types of construction are available. Corsicana firemen at Central Station located at City Hall and at No. 2 Sub Station on W. 13th two oldest of five stations, celebrated New Eve in a manner different to most people. They called out on any fire runs and looked forward to going to bed, probably more than most Corsicana residents last night.

And for a good reason. Ten new single beds with new mattresses were delivered to Central Station and two to No. 2, something the department has long needed, firemen reported on this first day of 1971. real proud of these new beds; they sure did sleep a smoke eater related Friday. Snowden Top Gun Gary Snowden took the top gun honors at the last meeting of the Corsicana Fast Draw Club.

Snowden won the top gun elimination contest after winning the standing reaction and speed contests in preliminary matches. The two other preliminary contests were won by Chuck Weems and Bobby Fluker. The business meeting was devoted to reviewing the accomplishments of the past year and outlining plans for 1971. Also discussed was the wrestling matches to be sponsored by the club Jan. 23.

Sub Stations 3 (W. 2nd 4 (N. Beaton St.) and 5 (S. 2nd St. at E.

8th Ave), of course, were outfitted with new furnishings at the time they were constructed, and did not require new facilities. PRINTING LETTERHEADS ENVELOPES INVOICES STATEMENTS SNAP SALESROOMS MANIFOLD BOOKS REGISTER FORMS BLACKFORD PRINTING jmy.tth 5101 Police Chief Announces Radar Training Chief of Police Doug Hightower has announced a training session on a new radar speed indicator instrument to be held here Tuesday for local and area law enforcement officers. The class which will be from two to two and a half hours long, he said, will be held in the meeting room of the Corsicana Emergency Corps building in Petroleum Industry Park at 3:30 p.m. A City Commission meeting utilizes the meeting room in City Hall at that time. Jim Fuller of Custom Signals, will be instructor for the class.

Chief Hightower has invited the city judge and city attorney to the class so they can be instructed and informed on the operation of the new speed clocking radar unit, and he said the class also is open to any area law enforcement officer who is interested in the instructions. Reserve officers also are invited to attend the class. BLACK LITES Special! Patient Care Items 1 Commodes 1 4 Ft. 2 Ft. 18 In.

526.75 518.95 514.87 Perfect Gift! WATKINS ELECTRIC 1417 West lit). Ave. tmmmmmmmmmi ippb MIST MAC HINTS MEDICARE CLAIMS PROCESSED RENTALS SALES FREE DELIVERY Three Treated Corsicana Daily Sun, Friday, Jan. 1 1971 In Emergency Phillips Named Life Member of APHA Three persons were treated in emergency Thursday at Memorial Hospital. Wilbert C.

Austin, 1618 E. 5th was treated at 12:28 p.m. for a nose laceration received in a one-car accident. Karl Sanders, Kerens, was treated at 8 p.m. for removal of a splinter from his left wrist.

Curtis Henthorn, 502 W. 4th was treated at 8:45 p.m. for a cut finger on striking a glass door with his right hand. Rainbow Bridge, the largest natural stone bridge, spans 278 feet and stands 309 feet high, almost large enough to frame the U.S. Capitol.

The top of the arch is 42 feet thick and 33 feet enough for a two-lane highway. H. Phillips, Rt. 1, Corsicana, has become a life member of the American Polled Hereford Association, according to an announcement from the beef breed national headquarters in Kansas City, Mo. There are more than 35,000 owners and breeders of Polled CORLEY FUNERAL HOME AMBULANCE SERVICE Phone 874-3755 FUNERAL INSURANCE WE ACCEPTALL BURIAL POLICIES Herefords in the United States, and some 5,000 of these cattlemen have joined the association in the past year more than reported by any other association.

The naturally hornless Polled Herefords are the only major breed of livestock to originate in the United States. GRIFFIN FUNERAL HOME AMBULANCE SERVICE DAY or NIGHT PHONE 874-4774 WE HONOR ALL INSURANCE POLICIES might drive a medium sized Ford, Buick or Dodge, moving down to the compact or subcompact end of the line because of the economic Stuart Perkins, president of Volkswagen of America, took exception to that idea, saying, do not believe that the sharp increase in small car sales is related to the turndown in the economy as much as it is to increasing public awareness of the small advantages. In addition, the small car by its conservation of space, materials and fuel provides advantages for the community as a Higgins, one of the top volume Pontiac dealers, said he was convinced there not be any real action in the auto market before April He explained, lot of families across the nation were hit by effects of the GM strike, some are still paying Christmas bills and then it will be income tax time which will mean less money for new cars right Some other auto men were just as convinced that the sales boom would start right after the first of the year, bearing out the prediction of GM board chairman James M. Roche Monday that calendar 1971 up as potentially one of the best in the auto A survey showed most GM dealers are getting almost a normal supply of new cars now, compared with the trickle that went to GM dealers during the 10- week strike. are still short of Vegas but the pipeline should be filled in three or four weeks and we will be in a better position to take on both Pinto and the said a Chevrolet dealer.

Higgins said his own research indicated that car buyers, while they might visit several showrooms to look at cars and get competitive prices, tend more and more to the idea of buying a car from the dealer closest to their home. is the big word today and people want assurance that they will be well treated by people they he said. MEDICAL RENTAL SERVICE 1115 N. 13th 872-3611 Nite Phone 874 7069 Wheelchairs Crutches Walk os i ta I ed Trac tion WANT mrh. mf! pf, Hjiw FOR SALE: CLAY BACK HEATER, SIX RADIANTS.

COPPER CONNECTION. GOOD CONDITION. $7.50 Phone 2-1936. One 4500 CFM WATER COOLER. New pads, used two seasons.

May be seen at 416 South 30th St. or Phone 8743194. FOR SALE- Reconditioned television sets at bargain price. Some late models, real nice. Sam Crowley Repair Shop.

Kerens, Texas. Route 1. FOR Two Bowling Balls with Bags; Call after 872-2230. See at 1205 Columbia Circle. STUDENT DESK FOR SALE.

Call 4-7046 after 5 p.m. Antique blue with white porcelain pulls. FOR SALE- Dinette, Gas Heater, Floor Furnace, Used Door- Other Miscellaneous Items. 102 North 32nd Street. WANTED: Garden plowed up and bedded.

Phone 4-3291 days or 2 2429 nights. 1965 FORD GALAXIE 500, extra clean, air. Call 872-2345. SALE, Trade: 1960 2 door 6 cylendar, Standard shift shape- interested in pickup camper, Widebed. Curtis Holliefield, Hubbard Texas FOR SALE- Big 21" Magnavox console color T.V.

Beautiful Early American finish. First $150. cash gets it. Call 872-3325. FOR SALE- Piano $250., Apt.

Stove, Exercise Belt, Heaters, Divan, Desk, Books. After 5:00, Monday-Friday. 501 South 13th Street. Two white garden flower fences. Call 4 3835.

MAPLE TWIN BEDS, springs and mattresses $20., Chrome trimmed kitchen table and four chairs $10. Call 872-2232. Get 1970 Corsicana Cook Book 25 cents at Daily Sun (extra 10 cents for mailing) i I EASY STEPS TO FOLLOW FOR NEXT WANT AD SPECIAL 1 It's for personal family items only; Furniture, Toys, Cameras, Television sets, Heaters, pianos, etc. It is every Friday in the Corsicana Daily Sun Classified Section for the low price of $1.00 per 20 words. 3i TAKE INVENTORY! Look carefully at everything you own-and, if It isn't being used anymore, write it on your lists.

MERE ILL YOU DO: PUT ONE WORD IN EACH BLOCK, 20 WORDS FOR ONLY FILL IN E-Z ORDER BLANK BELOW FOR DEC. 18 SPECIAL PAYMENT MUST ICCONNNY ORDER BLANK. INDIVIDUALS ONLY.