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For The Record The Paris News, Aug. 3, 1989 Deaths Jack Coplin Jack Coplin, 60, 135-25th SE, died Wednesday, Aug. 2, at St. Joseph's Hospital. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m.

Friday, Aug. 4, in Gene Ro: den's Sons Funeral Home Chapel with burial in evergreen Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Mr. Coplin was born March 25, 1929, in Roxton, a son of Luke and Clara Ella Hawkins Coplin. He was retired from Babcock and Wilcox and was a member of the Oak Park United Methodist Church. He mar- iried Dorothy Janette Perkins on Nov. 4,1948, in Honey Grove.

Surviving are his wife; a daughter, Mrs. Ted (Ann) Huffman of Paris; one son, Danny Coplin of Paris; three sisters, Alrie Anderson Brookston, Evelyn Bangs of Blossom and Helen Melton of Paris; two brothers, Jim Coplin of Paris and Jerry Coplin of Duncanville; and three grandchildren, Cade Stone, Tosha Stone and Craig Huffman, all of Paris. Smith Bruce Smith, 3035 Mahaffey, died at 3:05 Thursday, Aug. 3, at St. Joseph's Hospital.

Services are pending with Fry tand Gibbs Funeral Home. Jack Cowley HUGO, Okla. Jack Cowley, 75, of Hugo died Tuesday, Aug. 1, at the Veterans Administration hospital in Dallas, Texas. Services will be held Friday, Aug.

4, in Lampton-Mills and Coffey Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Mutt Wallace officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Mr.

Cowley was born Feb. 25, 1914, in Mount Vernon, Texas, a son of Simpson L. and Martha Barden Cowley. He moved to the Hugo area from Maude, Texas, in 1932. He married Cleo Scott on April 9, 1969, in Las Vegas, Nev.

He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Hugo, the Disabled American Veterans, and the American Legion. He was a retired police officer. Surviving are his wife; one daughter, Martha Cowley of Oklahoma City; one brother, Thurman Cowley of Hugo; two sisters, Mattie Abbott of Blossom, Texas, and Elsie Christopher of Odessa, Texas; and two grandchildren. H.S. (Bud) Rorie COOPER H.S.

(Bud) Rorie, 79, of Cooper died Wednesday, Aug. 2, at his home. Services will be held Friday, Aug. 4, at 2 p.m. in the Delta Funeral Home Chapel with Mark Mayberry in Oak Mr.

Rorie was bom in Mount Vernon, Jan. 21, 1910, a son of Henry Scott and Dora Hendrix Rorie. He was a member of the Cooper Church of Christ. On Dec. 20, 1936, he married Valene Day.

Surviving are his wife; one son, Tim Rorie of Mineola, and two sisters, Lee Da Moore of Dallas and Winnie Kerbow of Lancaster. Lewis Hampton BOGATA Hampton of Johntown died at his home Thursday morning, Aug. 3. Services are pending with Bogata Funeral Home. Marian Louise Walters CLARKSVILLE Marion Louise Walters, 66, of Clarksville died at McCuistion Medical Center Tuesday, Aug.

1. Sendees were held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 3, in Lindeman Chapel of Clarksville Funeral Home. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery.

Ken Free officiated. Mrs. Walters was born in English on Nov. 24, 1922. She was a member of the Church of Christ.

Surviving are a daughter, Jo Ann Walters Smith of Clarksville; one sister, Virginia Rogers of Dallas; and one grandchild, Jammie Don Brown of Clarksville. Two rental businesses file of equipment theft Page2A Local Weather From The Front Sain Continued From Page One brought your area more Jnoisture during the winter and Spring, and it looks like unseasona- cool fronts will stir up thunder- Jtorms into the fall." With that in mind, Paris could" exceed its annual rainfall average in just a few days. On Aug. 1, Paris jbeeded only 1.56 inches of rain-to- patch the average yearly rainfall of 45.54 inches. Then on Aug.

2, the received 0.11 inches to bring ihe year's total to 44.09 inches. Tropical storm Chantal is still Jstirring weather conditions throughout North Texas and could jbring even more rain to the area $his week. August, on average, pro- Jcluces only 2.73 inches of rain. But jihat total could be surpassed early jn the month. In comparison, Paris has Deceived more than twice the Amount of rain this year as it Deceived in 1988, a year that drought conditions by the summer arrived.

Through July 31 of last year, had received only 18.14 in- jphes. That's more than 25 inches of this year's total to date. In some instances, this year's ex- fcessive rainfall has had a harmful 'affect on wheat, some soybean and cotton. But for the milo 33 I. JJ The Paris News ISSN No.

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Payne said hail storms earlier in the year nearly destroyed the county's cotton crop. He added that soybean fields that don't have good have been damaged by the heavy rains. The rainfall has produced an abundance of hay grasses, but in many cases the rain-has-also'kept farmers from baling their -irfea- dows, according to Payne. "But I would say that despite some of the inconveniences the rain has caused, most of the farmers and ranchers prefer these conditions over last year's drought," he said. The frequent rains have also contributed to keeping the temperatures at a more moderate level this summer.

Paris still hasn't had a 100-degree day. As a matter of fact, the 96-degree readings the last three days of July are the hottest temperatures recorded -this summer by the highway department weather station, according to Dudley. During July of 1988, Paris had eight 100-degree days and another half-dozen days of 98 degrees and 99 degrees. "It has been a year of unseasonable weather," Dudley said. "We have had more hail than I can ever remember.

And the sleet during the winter was to the extreme, as far as our weather records indicate." According to Flynn, the weather can only improve in the Paris area and throughout the state after tropical storm Chantal plays out. He said chances of rain will be reduced to 20 percent today and tonight, and the skies should be clearing by the weekend. "We will forecast better weather for Northeast Texas in the next few days, but that will last only until another cool front moves down from the north, or a storm blows in from the Gulf of Mexico," he said. "August should be a calmer month, but as you know, the weather is subject to change at any time." The following is an unofficial listing of some of the weather events in Paris this year, some of which have brought severe and threatening storm conditions to the area: 3-7: Sleet, snow, 9-degree low temperature. 5-7: Ice, snow, sleet.

Daytime freezing. 21-22: Sleet, snow. 2: Hail, stormy. 3-5: Wind, heavy rain, tornadoes in area. KMay 16-17: Flooding, high wind, tornadoes in area.

4: Heavy rains, wind, some hail. 7-8: Heavy rain, high wind, hail, tornado spotted in area. 15: Flooding, wind, hail, damaging lightning, hail. Patterson Continued From Page One optimistic we will have somebody that will be making an ment in August." He emphasized that he has nothing personally against Mattox or Richards and that the group is made up of loyal Democrats who simply looking for a Democratic candidate they feel can win the governor's race. Despite having less name recognition and having to face the large campaign war chests of Mattox and Ms.

Richards, a new, more moderate candidate.will have an excellent. chance of winning the Democratic primary or at least forcing a runoff election, said Patterson. "As a matter of fact, I think that a person such as Montford will attract the moderate-to-conservative vote. And I personally believe that a majority of the voters would like to have a moderate-to-conservative Democrat as governor," he said. He points to the most recent election of Gov.

Bill Clements as being at least partly due to voter backlash against what was perceived as the liberal leadership of Democratic Gov. Mark White. "We that Mattox and Richards will attract and split the more liberal vote," said Patterson, giving the more moderate candidate a good chance at gaining a majority. "I believe it is very important that we have a candidate that can be accepted as a good leader," he said. "I personally feel like since (Gov.

Dolph) Briscoe we have not had a strong leader in the governor's office. "I feel like with the economic conditions as they are in the state, we need a person that will move forward and try to run our economic base where it won't put people out of business We're looking for that person." Among the members of the group meeting recently were Schlueter, State Rep. Jim Rudd of Brownfield, State Rep. Phyllis Robinson of Gonzalez, State Rep. Elizabeth Linebarger of Manchaca, State Rep.

Orlando Garcia of San Antonio and other conservative-to- moderate Democrats, said Patterson. Traders Continued From Page One Most of those indicted are charged with multiple counts such as pre-arranged trading, racketeering conspiracy and income tax fraud in schemes that allegedly bilked hundreds of customers out of profits in thousands of trades, said Valukas. He wouldn't say how much money customers may have lost to the alleged fraud but called the amount "significant." Fourteen of those charged have agreed to plead guilty and cooperate with investigators, according to government sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity. Some futures traders and defense lawyers characterized most of those indicted as small-time players and guessed that the government was using them to net Two rental businesses filed reports of felony theft which were released by Paris police Thursday. Colortyme, 1408 Clarksville reported the theft of a combination television and video recording system valued at $1,385.65.

According to reports, the mortgaged system was pawned on July 16. Rug Doctor Rental, 3512 Lamar reported the theft of over $750 in rug cleaning equipment, which was rented May 27 and never returned. AFTER police responded to a report of a prowler in the 1000 block of Lamar Avenue Tuesday night, it was later found that 1988 Honda motorcycle was the object of an theft attempt. Sometime between the original police response at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and 5 p.m.

Wednesday, the motorcycle's ignition was damaged in an apparent attempt to start the vehicle. In a separate incident, a residence in the 10 block of 23rd Street SE was the target of a burglary attempt around 5:53 a.m. Thursday. According to police reports, the attempt to get into the residence resulted in the screen being ripped from the back bedroom window and the window siding being cracked. The damage was estimated at $25.

A LAWNMOWER and a weed cutter were reportedly taken overnight Wednesday from a storage building in the 1000 block of 7th Street NW. The items were valued at $235. According to police reports, no evidence of forced entry was found, and the building was locked. Other reported activity included a bomb threat, six thefts, an as- EMS Calls Paris Emergency Medical Services officials report paramedics made the following calls during the "24-hour period ending 8 p.m. Thursday.

12:43 a.m., emergency from 2501 N. Main St. to McCuistion Regional Medical Center. Time out: 24 minutes. a.m., injured party from 3500 block of Bonham Street to McCuistion Regional Medical Center.

Time out: 33 minutes. a.m., transfer from McCuistion Regional Medical Center to Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas. Time out: 6 hours 12 minutes. a.m., emergency from Paris Nursing Home to McCuistion Regional Medical Center. Time out: 28 minutes.

a.m., transfer from McCuistion Regional Medical Center to Box 124, Powderly. Time out: 87 minutes. 0 p.m., transfer from McCuistion Regional Medical Center to Cherry Street Manor. Time out: 29 minutes. p.m., injured party from 930-19th SW to St.

Joseph's Hospital. Time out: 26 minutes. p.m., transfer from St. Joseph's Hospital to Paris Radiology Center. Time out: 47 minutes.

p.m., transfer from Paris Radiology Center to St. Joseph's Hospital. Time out: 8 minutes. p.m., transfer from McCuistion Regional Medical Center to Paris Radiology Center. Time out 35 minutes.

p.m., transfer from Paris Radiology Center to McCuistion Regional Medical Center. Time out: 26 minutes. p.m., transfer from McCuistion Regional Medical Center to Cherry Street Annex. Time out 34 minutes. p.m., public service at rodeo arena, Lamar County Fairgrounds.

Time out: 3 hours 10 minutes. p.m., emergency at 655 Graham St Time out: 21 minutes. Police Roundup sault, two reports of vandalism, a report of criminal mischief, a report of threats and a report of a prowler in the 10 block of 32nd Street NW. THE LAMAR COUNTY Sheriffs Department reported it was searching for a suspect in the reported burglary Wednesday of a residence on Route 1 in Brookston. While nothing was taken in burglary, a man was observed standing in the doorway of the bedroom by the woman who lives there.

Fleeing the house, she went to a neighbor's and called the sheriffs office. When deputies arrived, according to reports, no evidence of entry could be found. Weather Information for the 24-hour period ending at 8 a.m. Thursday, courtesy of observer Richard W.Floyd: Wednesday's High 24-hour Low Overnight Low At 8 a.m. Thursday High Last Year Low Last Year 76" Record High 1923 Record Low 1984 24-hour Rainfall Trace Total Rainfall to inches To Date Last Year 18.14 Inches Pat Mayse Elevation 451.99 feet Sunrise Tomorrow 6:43 a.m.

Sunset Tonight 8:24 p.m. The Forecast A $1,000 bond was set against a warrant charging a 50-year-old Paris woman with theft, with two prior convictions. Justice of the Peace Fred Nutt set bond Wednesday, after the woman had turned herself in to the sheriffs department. Other reported activity included a minor accident in Blossom, an attempted theft at Pattonville, a report of terroristic threats at Pow-. derly, a report of child custody interference at Sumner, a suspicious vehicle at Blossom, seven civil citations were served and a 22-year-old Tulsa, man arrested on outstanding DPS warrants for speeding and failure to appear.

At 8 a.m. Thursday, there were 104 Lamar County prisoners; 91 in the Lamar County Jail, 10 in Upshur County and three in Hopkins County. PERSONS WITH information regarding any unsolved felony crime are asked to call Crime Stoppers at "dayor night, and ask to speak to the person on duty. Callers are not asked to give their names and calls are not recorded. Crime Stoppers pays up to $1,000 cash for information leading to an arrest and grand jury indictment.

PARIS AREA: Tonight, mostly lair with the low in the mid 70s. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Friday, partly cloudy and hot. High in the upper 90s. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

EXTENDED: Mostly sunny and days, with fair nights. Highs in the mid 90s. Low in the low to mid 70s. Texas Weather Hospital Widely scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible across the western half oi Texas and along the coast through tonight, but most of the precipitation generated by Hurricane Chantal is ending. The remains of the minimal hurricane were moving northward from Oklahoma into Kansas early today.

Before departing Texas, rainfall from Chantal caused street flooding at Stephenville, Dublin in Erath county received nearly 5 inches of rain in about five hours and Waco had inches. Flooding was also reported at Ranger in Eastfand County. It will be partly cloudy statewide through Friday with warming temperatures. Lows tonight wil! be mostly in the 70s, ranging from the 60s in the Panhandle to near 80 along the coast. Highs Friday will be mostly in the 90s, ranging from the upper 80s along the coast to slightly above the 100-degree mark in the Big Bend area of Southwest Texas.

McCUISTION ADMITTED: Gene Addy, Arthur City; Ploy Chester, Paris; Bonney Crawford, Clarksville; Kimberly Dillard, Brookston; Kim Doria, Hugo, Shirley Farrow, Paris; Matthew Flynn, Paris; Jarrod Franklin, Paris; M.E. Hankins, Tom, Joe Henry, Powderly- Patricia Hullquist, Pittsburg'; Sherma Lester, Hugo, David Maxwell, Paris; Lee Ann Moody Pans; Oklahoma Spangler, Paris- Jeffrey Steinrieck, Paris; Georgia L. Sullivan, Mount Pleasant DISMISSED: Prank Amatulli, Hugo, Baby Birl Blassingame, Paris; Mrs. Sherri Burk and son, Chicota; Agnes Chennault Pans; Thuy Cooper, Paris; Cynthia Dillard, Paris; R.L. Dorrough Clarksville; Mattie Doyle, Honey Grove; John Thomas Ingram Honey Grove; Abbie Joplin, Aubrey; Iva Mae Lamb, Paris; Gladys Pool, Deport; Teresa Ricks, Clarksville; Robert Robertson, Powderly Cheryl Sims, Paris; Willli Warren' Soper, John Welch, Telephone; Hubert Wiley, Sulphur Bluff; Cleabert Wisenbaker, Sulphur Springs.

The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trades (GATT) is the only treaty setting rules for world trade. It provides a forum for setting trade disputes and negotiating trade liberalization. Its headquarters is at Centre William Rappard, 154 Rue de Lausanne 1211 Geneva 21, Switzerland. Fire Calls Paris Fire Department officials report firefighters made the foHow- ing calls during the 24-hour period endingS a.m. Thursday.

p.m., gas leak from a car at 3540 Bonham St. Time out: 25 minutes. Who's New Born Aug. 2 at McCuistion Medical Center: A son to Mr. and Mrs.

Keith Farrow, Paris. Setting it straight The night and emergency tele phone number for Christians in Action in Paris was incorrect in Wednesday's story about the organization. The telephone number is 785-7142. Morning Stocks Morning quote 0 1 focal slocks at 10 Anheuser-Busch Apple -------Campbell Soup Enseaxh Calendar THURSDAY BTOU meeting. Child care provided.

Exxon Rowers Goodrtrt -33 A 60 784-6842 6 p.m. Golden Kiwanis Club meets at the Western SizzKn p.m. Bndge for men and ladies, Paris Elks Lodge A3c0h licS 011 0 3 (dosed) meeting, 116 N. Main. Call IBM J.C.

Penney K-Mart Kimberty-Oark Kroger 4 McDonald's, Munsingwear OXIahomaGas Phillips Pel. PilgrimPrd Poll Kr er -Ual McOerro 10 Air 7 p.nr Co-dependents anonymous meets in Ruth Hall, Holy Cross Episcopal Church. Call 785-0530 and leave message. FRIDAY Noon Rotary Club meets at Paris Junior College Noon Executive Women of Paris meets at the Holiday Inn Noon Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 116 N. Main, call 785-1951 785 1951 llCS te 1 5 (open) meeting, 116 N.

Main. Call S.W. Bell Tandy Tenneco 45vi Texaco Texas Ina. 52 4 Power" Texas uiiifiies vL WaiMan Wendy's if Weyertiauser Winn-Dixie Courtesy of A. 785-4584..