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THE PARIS NEWS, MONDAY, MARCH ff, J96J Storm Da mages Homes at Cooper Paris News Service COOPER zigzagged along two blocks of NW 1st Street about 5 p.m. Sunday, damaging several homes, in varying degrees, but injuring no one, during Uic rain and windstorm' starting about 4:30 p.m. Most extensive damage was done to the David Jones where the tiles were knock from the bathroom walls, the mirror dights were shattered and chrome trimming on the fixtures was curled. Damage also a done to the kitchen' stove. Mr.

and Mrs. Jones were away from home at the time. In the same block, the th i north of the square, Mrs. Ed Adair said she felt a tingling shock as lightning struck the television antenna and burned a spot on the wall whore the wires entered the house. The sewer vent pipe outside the house looked as if a had run up ii, Mrs.

Calvary Baptist Revival Slated The-Rev. Billy A. Bridges, Adair said; and there was damage to the roof. The television set was burned out at Bil! Tally's home, the old Greaver Miller place in the second block from the square. In Hopkins County, two twisters were reported seen during the storm, and damage was done in the Sulphur Springs, Pickinn auci Cc-mo Hubert AicKinney's big new garage at Pickton was struck by lightning and burned, and in another area, a barn was reported blown down and one animal killed.

Sheriff Reports Five Arrests DEATHS AND FUNERALS Charles R. Asrmer Charles R. Armer, Fairfax, The arrest of three persons on died al home Sunday at a.m. drunk-charges and two for va-jSou of the late Mr. and Mrs.

grancy comprised tKe brunt of law George he was born in Louisiana, May 9, '1877, The funeral was set Monday at 2:30 p.m. at Fry Gibbs chapel, with interment at Hopewell. Mr. Armer leaves a sister, Mrs. Sarah Pruett, Los Angeles, and two nieces and two nephews, among them Mrs.

Ed Humphrey, Paris. enforcement activity over the weekend by the Lamar County Sheriff's Department. Charges were filed in Lamar County Court Monday, against William Aaron Hall of.Hurst for'driv- ing while intoxicated. State Highway Patrolman Max Womack filed the complaint. James P.

Smallwood of San Antonio has pleaded guilty before County Judge Flanary, to a charge of $5 and 'under $50. PHS Senior Is- Well Received "The Man WTO Came to Dinner," a sophisticated comedy, in three acts, kept its audience in stitches of laughter Friday night in the Paris High School auditorium, as the PHS senior class presented its 1961 play. Carrying the lead of the play with Townsend were Virgi i a Ann Wells, as Harriet Stanley, (lie strange sister; Camellia St. Moore Funerai Last rites for Mrs. Billy Moore, 32, of Blossom, who died Saturday in a Paris hospital were held Sunday at Blossom Methodist Church, and Fry Gibbs Funeral Home here made interment in Knights of Honor Cemetery.

Bearers were Jimmy Dunag a Tellus Outland, Gene Wai Garth Crawford, Reginald Crawford and Sam Parks. The v. Alton Vaughn, and the Rev. J. N.

Snow, Blossom, officiated. Omitted from the survivors listed Sunday was Mrs. Moore's two- year-old daughter, Deborah Kay, (and a brother, Allen, lives John, portraying Miss Preen, the Garland, instead of in pallas, jittery nurse, and Billy Don Me- as re po ted. Coy as Dr. Bradley.

The make- Dayton, Ohio, will conduct a re- hi school groun and one that Under the direction of Miss UP on Miss Wells and McCoy was Pai Mullens, head of Uie speech Jescribed as excellent and an at- department, the play was an! tribute to their character, amazing accomplishment for a David Denney, class president. vival beginning Tuesday at Calvary Baptist Church, as a part in the Baptist Jubilee Revival. was well received by its audience, according to Mrs. A. L.

Baize, class sponsor. was master of ceremonies for the event which included 28 sen i class characters. Billy Joe Robinson, member of is known for his A standing room only crowd senior ss awarded the ja Ajjuvvn lor ma nri7(- fnr fhp 1 a ia success as an-evangelist and has has Mlv ra 'se for the Moss served as a missionary to I Hail-George S. Kaufman creation Hawaiian Islands. At present he is pastoring in Dayton where his church has noted a growth of more than 160 in six months.

which was presented on Broadway and has become a favorite of college drama groups and little theatres. Eddie Oats will lead the sing-1 Townsend portrayed 1 the man who came to inner, ing. An invitation is extended to the public to attend. tickets. fnr fhp 1 a or seilm mosi If you were born after 1880.

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Sheridan Whiteside, in a manner not unlike "'a teen-age image of Monty Wocley on Broadway," according to one spokesman. Described as definitely Townsend, eccentric and sedate in bellowed orders to his household and kept his audience begging for more. HOSPITALS 1ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL Clinton Clinton Hollo well, 24, formerly of Paris, died Sunday ai home, 1444 Lindy Lane, 'in Irving, after several months illness. He was the sun of Mr.

and Mrs. T. C. Hollowell, his father having been manager here of the Store's market department. The family came from Ada, to Paris when Clinton Hollowell was a child, but moved to Irving where he was graduated from high school.

He later attended the University of Dallas. Surviving are his and two brothers, Ronnie Hollo 11, THE FELLOWSHIP REVIVAL AND HEALING CENTER is sponsoring Benefit Supper of the George Wright Rec. Center Monday Nsght, March 27th, from 5 'til 7:30 p.m. Homade chili, pie and coffee will be served at 55c a plate. Everyone is invited.

-SPECIAL--, Large Double' Monument 15OcOMPLETE Deweese Monument Co. 448 Lamar Ave. Dial SU4-7200 ter 6 Soft, Subtle and Sbphisticated In Neutrals or Pastels Goes Everywhere With Anything Bone Black Patent AAA, AA, 5 to 10 $1195 Shoe Store 112 Bonham St NO PROBLEM TOO GREAT SUNSET 4-3366 Admitted: Carol Wilson, Mrs. Wallace Welch, 1703 Dallas, and Mike Hollowell, Bonham; Richard Dean Ma'lock, 210 W. Provine; Louis Elsie, 937- 9th SE; Frank Emilio, Blossom; ilrs.

Roy E. Hargus, Mrs. Wade Jackson, 365 Shady Oaks; Elgin Meinke, Boswell, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wheeler, Rt.

Mrs. W. R. Whitten, Idabel, Okla. Dismissed: Mrs.

William Hooten, Sulphur Springs; 'A. E. Evans, Blossom; Marvin E. Adrian, Whitesboro; Mrs. W.

A. Bowers, R. W. Chambers. 351- 26th NE; Mrs.

A. G. Books, 604 E. Price; Mrs. Lois Smith, 322-19th SE; Mrs.

Kenneth Allen, Hugo, Elmer, Miller, 400-12th NE; Mrs. Felix G. Forman, Dallas; Mrs. Carey Bennett, Cooper: Dr. A.

L. Jones, 154-8th SE; James T. Wyrick, Cooper; Mrs. E. B.

Igo, 544-lst SW. LAMAR MEDICAL CENTER Admitted: Mrs. Bertha Curtis, Rt. Barbara Dell -White, 206 Booker t. Washington Homes.

Dismissed: Harvey Sessums, A. W. Skeen, NW; Mrs. Norma Pendergrass, 1264 Graham. MARKETS Fort Worth Livestock PORT WORTH (AP) Hogs 900: sfeadr: top 17.50-17.75.

Csttle 2.100 calves 2CO; steady: good jteerl 2430: lUncJard 21.50-23.00: gxxxl heifers and mixed yearlings 23.00-25.50: standard 19.50-W.OO: cows 16.00-17.50: good and choice calves 24.30-Z5.50; standard 22.00-24.50; medium and good feeder steers 21.50-22.00: good and choice stock steer yearlings' il.00-25.50: medium 51.503.JO: good and choice stock sieer calves 25.00-30.00; common end medium 21.5025.00:. sood stocfc htUer common and medium M.OO-2J.50; good yovnj stock cows 19.50. Sheep too tev salej to test prie-es trading WE Of SPEEDING yX. TCHff WlO'PtEAtf Wfft HO KAl WST HCS RtSTI'NG HOWH.A'PltfTtt "WSURf IN SURE INSURANCE' INSURANCE 205 N. Main Street Ola) SU4-434T The funeral was set Monday at 2 p.m.

at First Baptist Church in Irving, with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery there. J. E. Parson Joseph Emmitt Parson, li i e- long resident of Direct area, died Sunday about 1:10 p.m. at Lamar Medical Confer here, after illness.

He was a farmer, born at Rag- fown, July 8, 1881, son of George W. and Lou Parson. He married Miss Margaret Elizabeth Powell, who survives, besides two children, J. N. Parson, Direct, and Mrs.

Lena McGee, San Di 20 other descendants, and these brothers and sisters: C. L. Parson, Mrs. Maud Dockray and Mrs. Ava Frierson, of Paris; W.

H. (Jake) Parson, Ragtown, 2nd Mrs. Wheeler, Dallas'. Services, Wednesday at 2:30 p.m., will be held at Direct Baptist Church, and Gene Roden Sons here will make interment in Garretts Bluff Alex M. Jackson Alex M.

Jackson of Sla ton, member of a well-known Par i newspaper family, died Friday in Siaton, where burial was made. He was a brother of Mrs. Paty, 657 Ciarksville Paris, who is at present in New Orleans, for a few months stay with a stroke Monday about 3 a.m. in Dallas. He was principal (here of Reinhart Elementary School.

Surviving are his parents here; his wife, Doris, and tsvo children and one sister, Mrs. Paul Fischer, Dallas. Dudley M. Hughes Fun 6 a 1 Home has charge of funeral arrangements in Dallas, which had not been announced, here. Maxie L.

Witcher Paris News Service HONEY GROVE Max i Leonard Witcher, 64, key adjuster for the 13th District, Federal Crop Insurance agency, died of heart attack Sunday at 5:15 p.m., in a doctor's office here. He lived in Aliens Chapel community. Funeral services, Tuesday at 3 p.m., will be conducted at Vineyard Grove Baptist Church a Aliens Chapel, and Cooper-Sorrells Funeral Home will make burial in Oakwood Cemetery here. J. R.

(Jim) Finney Oklahoma News Bureau HUGO, R. Uim) Finney. 77, of Hugo, retired Frisco Rai road switch engine foreman, widely known in Oklahoma as a Masonic official, died in (he Sanitarium of Paris, Monday at 6:30 a.m., after illness. Past Grand High Priest pf the Oklahoma Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons, Mr. Finney was a member of the Hugo Blue lodge and a past ranking officer of the other four Masonic, orders here.

Lampton Funeral Home has charge of burial arrangements. Otis W. Leader Oklahoma -News Bureau BOSWELL, Okla. Otis W. Leader, 70, of Coalgate, Choctaw Indian veteran of World War who rated the title of "Mr.

American Doughboy," died Sunday in the veterans hospital at A d- more. He was the father of Paul Y. Leader, former Boswell resident, now of Anchorage, Alaska, and often visited here. The Tuesday at 2 p.m., will be held in the Ameri can Legion building in CoaJgafe. Leader was among the fi American troops to face ene fire on the French front, three of his comrades being the first men killed in the conflict.

Miss Ida L. Franklin Paris News Service Ida Lucy Franklin, longtime saleslady at Bogata and Deport stores and also at Ayres' in Paris, died Sunday at 4:20 a.m. at the Sanitarium of Paris, after a hip fracture resulting from a recent fall. Funeral services were arranged for 2 p.m. Monday in the Deport Presbyterian Church where Miss Franklin was a member, the Rev.

Raymond Judd of Clarksviile officiating, and Grant Funeral Home making interment in Bogata Cemetery. Nephews were named bearers. Daughter of the late John A. and Frances (Ferguson) Franklin, Miss Franklin was born at Rugby, September 20, 1874. She leaves one sister, Mrs.

Ella Wright, besides a number of nieces and nephews. Mrs. Carrie Gunns Negro Scout Leaders Meet Set Tuesday More than 50 unit leaders of Negro Boy Scout units in the NeTseb Council have registered for the special meeting scheduled for Tuesday at 6:45 p.m. at the Paris Junioi' College cafeteria. The dinner meeting for a 11 Negro iinit leaders and others interested the scouting movement Negro boys is being sponsored by the council which covers 12 5 counties.

in Northeast Texas and Southeast Oklahoma. Main speaker of the evening will be Emerson D. James, assistant national director of the Interracial Service of the Boy Scouts of America. James was graduated from Wilson Junior College and George Williams College of Chi a Illinois and majored in group work education. He also holds a fellowship degree in the In vice Training Program of the Scouts.

At the beginning of his professional scouting career, James was the field scout executive in Cleveland, Ohio, from 1937 to'1941. Then he became the district scout executive in Chicago in 1(541 aix3 served in that post until 1819. James is recognized as a lead- er in the field of extending scout-1 ing to boys in highly congested! urban areas. He has done exten- i sion work with Negro, I i Eskimo, Oriental and Sp a i sh- speakrng boys. BRIEFS AND PERSONALS Dial 5U 4-4323 HOSPITAL OPEN HOUSE TERMED SUCCESS HERE Sponsors of the open bouse at Lamar Medical Center on Sunday afternoon termed it a definite success.

An estimated 130 persons toured the hospital and its facilities prior to the heavy rains Sunday afternoon. The open house was set up in order that the public might have an opportunity to see the hospital which is the focal point of the Lamar Counfy Hospital District election on April 4. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson of Dallas were'weekend guests of his mother, Mrs.

H. Thompson, 321-3th SW. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Scott of Brookston have returned home after a month's vacation in Califo'r- nia.

Mrs. George Thcbo, 406 S. Main, left today for Lynchburg, to attend her A. T. Isbell, is ill.

Mr, and Mrs. Harold Strlcklin and family, Shreveport, visited Mr, and Mrs. Lasyrence Stricklin, 860 Polk, and other relatives over the weekend, Pete Thompson, En I and Nancy and Betty Jackson of First Presbyterian Church attended a Presbytery Senior High Fellowship meeting' Saturday at Tyler. About 2SO Senior i gh youths froip the area attended. Jimmy Love, 18-year-old -son of Mr.

and Mrs. Woodrow Love, Amherst, formerly of Pads, who w-as critically injured in a car- train accident in Littlefield February 21. has been moved from Methodist Hospital in Lubbock, where he underwent brain 'surgery, to South Plains Hospital Amherst. His condition is reported unchanged. He is the grandson of: Mr.

and Mrs. Ed Love. 945 W. Kaufman, Paris. Marine Pvt.

Lnwaync iUcKra- zicr, son of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver McFrazier of Route 6. Paris completed a four-week individual combat training course. March 24, with the Second Infantry Training Regiment al the Marine Corps Base.

Camp Pendleton, Calif. Every new marine receives combat training upon completion of recruit training. The course includes instruction in the latest infantry tactics, scouting and patrolling. first-aid, military explosives, and defensive positions. PERSONALS Weekend guests of Mr.

and Mrs. Jeff Preston, 1131-lst SW, were Mrs. Lee Myers, of Twenty-Nine Palms, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Thompson, Dallas, and Mr.

and Mrs. Hildra Preston and son, Jimmy, Broadway. Barbara Carringlon, student at Southwestern Bible College, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Carrington, 1007 W.

Shiloh, over the weekend. With Mi 35 Carrington was a classmate, Miss Jo Ann Braughm oi Louisiana. Miss Carringlon will be making.a spring tour with the Harvesters Choir from the college. Floyd IVeger, Pnrls High School Band director, was in Houston over the weekend judging AAAA Bands with D. 0.

Wiley of Texas Tech and Dr. Nelson Patrick of the University of Texas, Weger was in Oklahoma Friday where he judged the Southeastern Oklahoma Music Contest. He was accompanied by Mrs. Weger. Trouble Call TULSA, Okla, W) The trouble with Ted Newton's car wasn't difficult for the service station man to locate.

Newton had his car pushed to the station when he couldn't start the engine. The'at- tendant discovered the battery was missing. her daughter, Mrs. Jack Ellison Mrs Carrie Gunns, 69, Negro and Mr. Ellison, of 1627 Frankfort.

The Ellisons attended service, Mrs. Paty's health not permitting her to accomp any them. Alex Jackson was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Nat P.

Jackson, and was reared here, graduating from Paris High School in 1905. He was a reporter on The Paris Daily Advocate and later owned and published The North Texas Farmer, after ihe 1916 fire. He subsequently worked for newspapers in Austin, Fort W.o th, Waco, Beaumont arid Amari 11 before buying The Slatonite, which he published at Siaton. His father was a longtime newspaperman here and his mother, a Paris High School teacher and cl woman. Besides his sister and his niece, Mr.

Jackson leaves his wife, the former Miss Gretta Johnson of Austin. Harry W. Barham Special to The News DEPORT Harry Wayne Barham, 39, son of Mr. and Mrs. Claud Barham of Deport, died of Have Those Shoes Dyed for Easfer ALL Colors OK SHOE SHOP 131 Lamar SU4-7757 Wit Corsages Gardenias Orchids Roses Carnations Potted Lilies Hydrangeas resident of I431-12th NE, died at home Sunday at 9 p.m.

after illness. Moody Wortham Funeral Home has charge of burial arrangements. Surviving are these children: Mrs. Willie May Benson, Fort Worth: Mill Lela B. Gunns and Mrs.

Emma Doris Simms, Paris; eight other descendants, and these sisters and brothers: Mrs. Mary Gunns, Mrs. Josie Gray, Mrs. Winnie Gunns, Mrs. Estella Reed and Willie Baldwin, all of Paris; Colvin Baldwin, Wichita Falls, and Clarence Baldwin, Memphis, Tex.

Storm Hits Bogota Area Paris News Service BOG ATA Heavy downpours of rain with strong winds, hail and electircal disturbance occurred in this area Sunday from 2:30 to 9 p.m., but no ser i damage was reported. Lightning struck the corner of the Buckman Drug Store setting fire to the electrical wiring, but Mrs. Bess Pope, an employe, said two persons in the store at the time, helped smother the bl a before any other damage was done. Two hailstorms occurred, small stones being fused into clusters as they fell, but no appreciable damage was reported. At Johntown, just southeast of here, considerable lightning also was reported, fuses and light bulbs being blown.

Troubled with GETTING UP NIGHTS Pains in BACK, HIPS, LEGS Tiredness, LOSS OF VIGOR you victim of HIDSO symptoms then your troubles may be to Glnndu'ar Inflammation. GloucUilnr Inflammation is a constitutional disease and medicines thnt give temporary relief will not remove the rntises of your troubles. Neglect of Glandular Inflnmrnn- tion often leads to senility, and incurable malignancy. The past year men from 1,000 communities have been successfully treated hero at Excelsior Springs. They htwe found soolhirsg relief and a new zest in life.

The lixcelsior Medical Clinic, devoted tho treatment oi diseases peculiar to older men. by WON- SURGICAL Methods has a New FREB BOOK that tells how theso troubles may be corrected by proven Non-Surgical treatments. This book may prove of utmost importance in your No obligation. ExceMor Medical Clinic, Depl. Ixcclslnr Springs Mo.

TERMITES Roaches, Ants, Moths, Fleas? All Household Pests DIAL SU 4-2103 BRUCE TERM1N1X Too Late to Cfassifv DEAR BUB: Tent's torn and decoys won't float still need? TOM. FOR SALE Liver and white pointer bird dog. male. 8 months old, 150. 417-12th N.W.

SU4- C608. HEAVY SPRINGING Jersey cows, some registered and some grade. Newt'Burchlnal. Newt's Barber Shop, Highway 82 east. ELECTRIC RANGE, automatic, A-l condition, J2S.

Dial SU4-7416. NICE THREE room furnished apartment, all modern furnishings. Excellent East Paris location. SU4-8491. NICE FOUR room unfurnished dunlcx apartment for rent.

SU4- 7873. FOR RENT House in East. Paris near school. Also five room house with small acreage, 10 miles out on all weather road. SU4-8I82 or SU4-8572.

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