The Paris News from Paris, Texas • Page 12

weather National weather The forecast for noon.Tuesday, Apr. 20. Bands separate high temperature zones for the day. 40s 70s 30s 61999 AccuWeather, Inc. FRONTS: COLD WARM STATIONARY Pnsautv: High Low Showers Rain T-alomn Flurries Snow Ice Sunny Ft Cloudy Ch loudy Northeast Texas: Tonight, fair skies.

Low in the mid 50s. South wind 5-15 mph. Tuesday, mostly sunny. Highs from 80 to 85 South 10-20 mph. Southeast Oklahoma: Tonight, mostly clear.

Lows in the lower and mid 50s. Tuesday, clear to partly cloudy. Highs in the 80s. Northeast Texas: Tuesday night through Thursday, some morning low clouds, otherwise, partly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms late Thursday.

Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Friday, mostly cloudy and windy with a chance of thunderstorms, lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast Oklahoma: Tuesday night, partly cloudy.

Lows in the 50s. Wednesday, partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s. Thursday, mostly cloudy with a good chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s.

Highs in the mid 70s to mid 80s. Friday, partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60st. Highs in the mid 60s to mid 70s. Weather information for a 24-hour period ending at 8 a today courtesy of observer William B.

White. Sunday's High 75 24-hour Low 45 Overnight Low 45 At 8 a.m. Today 60 High Last Year 72 Low Last Year 45 Record High 94 hi 1987 Record Low 30 in 1953 24-hour Rainfall 0 0 Total Rainfall To Date Rainfall To Date last year .....18.42 Sunset Tonight g.QO Sunrise Tomorrow 5.52 Finance Committee approves budget Associated Press AUSTIN The Senate Finance Committee today approved a two-year, $98.36 billion state budget that would provide for government services ranging from public education to criminal justice to welfare, a state employee pay raise and tax relief. The measure, which is about SI.36 billion more than a spending plan earlier approved by the House, heads to the full Senate for consideration. After action by senators, the House and Senate proposals are expected to head to a.conference committee made up of members from both chambers to work out differences in the measures.

"I think it's a product we can take to conference proudly," said Senate Finance Committee Chairman Bill Ratliff, R-Mount Pleasant, after the 11 -0 committee vote. 50 YEARS AGO Tuesday, April 19,1949 The Lamar County Chapter of the American Red Cross has moved its offices from 258 S. Main to 308 S. Main in the Centennial Life Insurance Building. It will take a number of "sheep skins" to fill the needs of the sons of Mr.

and Mrs. Rosser Mason when graduation time rolls around this spring. Melvin will graduate from the University of Texas, twins, Roy and Troy, will graduate from Paris Junior College, and Jack will graduate from Roxton High School. Joe Earl Haynes, after four years in the U.S. Marine Corps, has returned home to enter the Spartan Aviation School in Tulsa, Okla.

He is here now visiting his mother, Mrs. H.B. "Buck" Patterson. Anita King, who will be a junior at Paris High School next year, was elected to replace Sue Moore, a graduate of this year, as a majorette in the high school band. Martha Ann Hodges will again be drum major next year and the following will also keep their same positions, Bootsie Walker, Mary Jane Hitchcock and Martha Temple as majorettes and Joan Jopling, Mitzi Hinkson and Belva Hearn, flag bearers.

25 YEARS AGO Friday, April 19, 1974 On sale at Safeway: paper plates, 68 cents for 100; dips for chips, 43 cents a carton; catsup, 26 cents a bottle; charcoal bri- quets, 69 cents a bag; spaghetti, 19 cents a can; fresh corn, 10 cents an ear; buttermilk, 59 cents a half gallon; and mandarin oranges, 29 cents a can. The Rev. Thomas A. Pantle, former rector of the Church of the Holy Nativity at Piano, will take over duties at the Holy Cross Episcopal Church April 28. Film fans trying to decide which flick to see this weekend will have two new choices to pick from from when Cinema I and II opens this weekend.

Thomas Detbert Dees Thomas Deibert "T.D." Dees Thomas Deibert Dees, 81, of Powderly died at 5:10 p.m. Saturday, April 17, 1999, at McCuistion Regional Medical Center following a long illness. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 20, in Fry and Gibbs Funeral Home Chapel with David Ballard and Nolan Butler officiating. Burial will be in Huffines Cemetery at Atlanta, Texas, at 2:30 p.m.

Tuesday. Visitation will be from 7-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Mr. Dees was born May 19, 1971, in Atlanta to Drue and Sally Kendrick Dees.

He attended schools in Huffines community and Atlanta and served in the Army Tanks Corps during World War II. He married Maxine Brumfield May 19, 1947, in Gulfport, Miss. Mr. Dees worked for many years in the oil industry, drilling mostly offshore in Louisiana and South America and inland in Texas. After retiring, from the oil industry in the late 1950s, he became chief maintenance engineer for several industries in the.

Mount Pleasant and Paris areas. He was a member of the Powderly Church of God. Surviving are his wife, Maxine; two sons, Ray and Johnny Dees, both of Powderly; a daughter, Carolyn Holland of Quitman, six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews. Asked to serve as honorary pallbearers are Wayne Neal, Dr. Ed Schaeffer, David McFadden, Gary Foil, Floyd Kirkland, and Drue Dees.

Owen M. Delozier HUGO, Okla. Owen M. Delozier, 85, of Hugo died Saturday, April 17, 1999, at Choctaw Memorial Hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m.

Wednesday, April 21, at Prater- Lampton-Mills and Coffey Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Mutt Wallace officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Surviving are sons, Jerry Delozier of Mesquite and Deibert Delozier of Sachse, Texas; a daughter, Linda Holland of Rowlett; a sister, Lois Lawson of Colorado Springs, 16 grandchildren and several great and great-great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Ollie, and a son. A brother, George Delozier, died early Sunday morning, April 18, shortly after Owen's death. Mary 0. Karris HUGO, Okla. Mary O.

Harris of Blanchard died Saturday, April Oklahoma City. Prater-Lampton-Mills and Coffey Funeral Home will conduct services at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 21, at the Bill Darrough Pavilion in Mt. Olivet Cemetery with Jin Michell officiating. Surviving are a son, Jimmy Royce Harris of Oklahoma City; two daughters, Johnnie Barker of Blanchard and Carol Ann Hildebrant of Oklahoma City; a sister, Velma Dean Sere of Oklahoma City; 10 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Solman Harris, a daughter and four grandchildren. Chad McKee Sr. HUGO, Okla. Chad McKee 33, of Copperas Cove, Friday, April 16, in Temple. Services will be at 2 p.m.

Tuesday, April 20, at Prater- Lampton -Mills and Coffey Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Mutt Wallace officiating. Burial will be in Springs Chapel Cemetery. Surviving are his wife, Michelle; three sons, Chris Chambers, Chad McKee and Sean McKee, all of Copperas Cove; three daughters, Crystan; Felicia and Mary McKee, all of Copperas Cove; his mother, Floye Jean Adams of Granbury, Texas; grandmother, Pearlind Sadler of Fort Towson; great- grandmother, Mable Sadler of Ardmore; brother, Kenneth McKee of Kempner, Texas; three sisters, Paula Isaacs and Tina Day, both of Rusk, Texas; and Wendy Colmbrito of QuMan, Texas; a granddaughter, LeAmber'; and lifelong friends, Sherry Moore and Danny Griffin, both of Granbury. Lillian Francis Hamill HUGO, Okla.

Lillian Francis Hamill, 68, of Bennington died Saturday, April 17, 1997. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 20, at Bennington First Baptist Church with the Rev. Buddy Barcheers officiating. Mt.

Olive Funeral Home will make burial in Bennington Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Surviving are a daughter, Deborah Lynn Williams of Colelge Station; sons, Richard Hamill of Hugo and Jarvis, Roger and Kenneth Hamill of Bennington; brother, Robert Sanders of Bennington; sisters, Allmena Cole and Lorene Blaine of Durant; 15 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by three sons, Harold Glen, Aldon Vaughn, and Albert Luther Hamill.

Ruth Elaine Andrews CLARKSVILLE Ruth Elaine Anderson, 69, of Clarksville died Saturday, April 17, 1999, in Texarkana. She was a retired dress shop owner. Services were at 10 a.m. Monday, April 19, in Lindeman Chapel of Clarksville Funeral Home with Billy Blakeney officiating. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery.

Surviving are sons, David and Mark Davidson of Clarksville, Gary Davidson of Arthur City and Michael Davidson of DeKalb; two daughters, Carolyn Dagenhart of Clarksville and Jamie Andrews of DeKalb; two brothers, Raymond Maudlin and Orvis Mauldin, both of Paris; 15 grandchildren; an'd eight great- grandchildren. Mamie Leona Miller Mamie Leona Miller, 96, of Paris died Saturday, April 17, 1999, at Christus St. Joseph's Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 20, in Gene Roden's Sons Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev.

Julie Halstead officiating. Burial will in in Evergreen Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home immediately following the service. Mrs. Miller was born Oct.

5, 1902, in Lamar County to Edward and Abbie Hill McElyea. She was a member of Oak Park United Methodist Church. Surviving are two sons, James Harold Miller of Heath "and Phillip Miller of Luxenburg, N.C.; two brothers, Chester McElyea of Paris and Grady McElyea of Como; a sister, Christine Burns of Fort Worth. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jefferson Lloyd Miller, Jan. 19, 1964.

Janie Reeves Bennett Janie Reeves Bennett Janie Reeves Beimel, 84, died April 18, 1999, in Rockwall. Fry and Gibbs Funeral Home will conduct graveside services at 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 20, at Evergreen Cemetery with the Rev. Paul Appleby officiating. Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m.

Tuesday at the funeral home. Mrs. Bennett was born Sept. 14, 1914, in Red Riveir County to Ed and Ana Reeves. She worked with her husband at Bennett's Cleaners on Pine Bluff from 1948 until 1977.

She was a member of First Baptist Church. Surviving are two sisters, Sybil Taylor and Ann Forsythe of Rockwall; a brother, Joe Clark of Paris; a granddaughter, Carlene Blessing of Rockwall; a son-in-law, C.J. Cooper of Rockwall; a great-grandson, Russell Bennett Blessing of Rockwall; and many nieces, nephews and friends, all of whom she loved very much. Don Vavonese HUGO, Okla. Don Vavonese, 69, of Hugo died Sunday, April 18, 1999, at his home.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 20 at Miller and Miller Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Charles Hinckley officiating. Burial will be in Goodland Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m.

Monday at the funeral home. Surviving are his wife, Betty; four daughters, Jenine Lynn Little and Bridgette Vavonese of Las Vegas, Nev. and Donna Alexander of St. Augustine, Fla, and Debbie Vavonese of Syracuse, four step-daughters, Acquanetta Davenport, Carmelita Summers, Patty Patton and Tammy Walters; three stepsons, Robert and Phillip Harlin and Clovis Ward; a brother, Frank Vavonese of Syracuse, N.Y.; two sisters, Anna Kibachi and Virginia McBride, both of Syracuse and a number of grandchildren, step grandchildren, great grandchildren, and step-great grandchildren. George Delozier HUGO, Okla.

George Delozier, 89, of Hugo died Sunday, April 18, 1999, at Choctaw Memorial Hospital. He was a longtime employee of Lone Star Gas and R.E.A. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 20, at Miller and Miller Funeral Home with James H. Brown and Kevan Brown officiating.

Burial will be in Springs Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7-9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Surviving are his wife, Cora Dell Ayers Delozier; a son, Gerald Delozier of Dallas; four daughters, Dorothy Pomroy of Paris, Ina Gore of Sulphur Springs, Dene Brown of Sulphur Springs and Iris Black of Powderly; a sister, Lois Lawson of Colorado; 18 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Sammie H.

Wheat COOPER Sammie H. Wheat, 85, of Cooper died Sunday, April 18, 1999, at Christus St. Joseph's Hospital, Paris. Delta Funeral Home will conduct graveside services at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 20, at Oaklawn Cemetery with Larry Maynard officiating.

Visitation will be from p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Surviving are his wife, Mabel Talley Wheat; two sons Jerrell Wheat of Pittsburg and Hershal Wheat of Tyler; a brother, Carl Wheat of Utah; three sisters, Irene Fuentes of Cooper, Julene Cathey of Moab, Utah, and LaVerne Lytle of Cooper; three grandchildren, Lee Ann Barron, Jeff and Joe Wheat, and five great-grandchildren. Ruth Hampton HUGO, Okla. Ruth Hampton, 74, of Hugo died Thursday, April 15, 1999, at Choctaw Memorial Hospital.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 22, at South Central District Building with the Rev. Walter Williams officiating. Rogan Funeral Home will make burial in Box Spring Cemetery. Surviving are her husband, Edgar; two sisters, Rosaline Banks and Henreitta Coleman, both of Los Angeles; and a number of nieces and nephews.

Virginia Louise Parham of Dallas died Monday, April 19, 1999, Clarksville Funeral Home. LAMAR COUNTY CRIME Felony arrests: James Edward Gilbreath, 28, felony possession of a controlled substance Doa Vado Wysong, 27, burglary of a habitation Roy Dwayne Harrell, 43, burglary of a habitation Craig Lawler, 29, felony of a controlled substance, bond surrender, felony possession of a controlled substance Johnny Ray Vaughn, 40, assault family member two times or more Other arrests: motion to revoke, theft of service female, 19 capias, theft by check female, 24 violation of a protective order male, 37 theft by check female, 44 assault female, 29 motion to revoke, theft by male, 45 motion to revoke, theft by check female, 38 driving while intoxicated male, 31 minor in possession of alcoholic beverage male, 17 bond surrender, forgery female, 29 female, 20 male, 38 emergency detention female, 37 female, 19 failure to identify, posses- sion of marijauna female, 25 possession of marijuana, possesion of drug paraphernalia, resisting arrest, criminal nonsupport male, 32 no safety belt, failure to appear male, 21 emergency detention male, 50 LAMAR COUNTY JAIL 156 inmates Capacity: 196.