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Birmingham Post-Herald from Birmingham, Alabama • 3

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"jT Mite tew BIRMINGHAM POST-HERALD Wednesday August 7 1968 Deaths And Funerals For Youth Games Entries On Broad Jump Revenue Chief Brown Rifes At 2 PM Girls Vie Eleven year-old Terry Cop- tie came the jumped and the stayed in the air for 12 feet nine inches -That just may plan her first in competition by 10 and 11 years olds for spots on a 50-member track and field contingent 1 of youngsters which will to St Louis later this month for the Youth Games Although Coach Ernest Winchester physical educa- tion instructor at Inglenook Elementary School completed his squad yet it seemed Tuesday that Terry's jump rates pretty good Jerry is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Bud Copus 4711 Ninth-ct About 30 girls in this age group turned out for 'track and field competition at Fair Park Coach Winchester said 'about 300 of the 10 and 11-year-old boys competed Tuesday morning Tomorrow 13 and 13-year old boys and girls will compete The 14 and 15-year-oldi will compete on Friday Winchester said he will probably pick one winner in each track and field event to make the trip with the second place finisher serving as an alter rate Besides the broad jump other events include dashes high jump shot put (for the girls too) and relays The track team wll be joined at the games sponsored by New York Mayor John Urban Action Task Force and the American Machine and Foundry Co by a 13-member bonding team which will practice again at 3 pm today and a 10-boy basketball team which win be selected tonight Birmingham is one Qf only 13 cities to be invited to the youth games which were held in New York last year and won by a team from Washington 1 The Council on Youth Opportunity and -The Post-Herald are trying to raise about $3506 to outfit and transport the youngsters to the Missouri city To help out members of the mayor's council are selling candy this week at stations throughout -The city Cltisens are asked to participate by sending contributor The Council on Youth Opportunity City Hall Birmingham 35303 A NEEDED The Birmingham Jaycees Foundation Tuesday gave a big boost to fund raising efforts to send 72 city youngsters' to the second nual Youth Games in St 'Louis later this month Presenting a $100 check from the foundation to James Lewis (left) assistant co-ordinator of- the Mayor's Council on Youth Opportunity is John Harper president of the foundation Jim Cone chief of park operations for the Park and Recreation Board looks on BRADLEY BROWN Cooper Green Thomas Pinson Frank Yeilding Wilbur Alien Aden Rushton Ervin Jackson Milton Shelby and Fred Taylor County revenue department employes will be honorary pallbearers The family suggests any memorial donations be made to the Alabama Heart Assn or the St Hospital Fund Drive' Mrs Charles Jones Graveside services for Mrs Charles A Jones 76 3713 Lane1 Park-rd who died Tuesday at a local hospital will be at 16:38 am Thursday at Oak Hill Valley Chapel directing Mrs Jones was a native of Indianapolis ind and had lived In Birmingham 55 yean She was a member of the First Christian Church of Birmingham Survivors include her husband Charles A Jones a daughter Mrs Wade Collier Memphis Trim and a son Charles A Jones Jr Montgomery Mrs Cummings Funeral for Mrs Gussie Cummings 88 1786 19th-st Bessemer who died Monday In a local hospital will be at 3:36 pm Wednesday at Brown Service Bessemer with burial In Cedar HilL Mrs Cummings was a native of Smith and had lived in Bessfemer 54 years She was a member of the First Methodist Church of Bessemer She is survived by a son Herbert Cummings Atlanta Ga and a brother A Tatum Springville Mrs Harry Sokol Graveside services for Mrs Harry Sokol 3860 Southwood-rd who died Tuesday at a local hospital will be at 3 pm Wednesday at Knesseth Israel Beth-EL Cefeteipr with directing A native of Poland Mrs Sokol lived Birmingham since 1606 She was a member of Temple Beth-EL the Hodas-ah Council of Jewish Women and the Branch of the Circle Surviving are three sons David and Max Sokol Birmingham and Morris Sokol Tuscaloosa 1 The family suggests any memorial contributions be made to the Arhritic Foundation or the United Jewish Fund SPECIALS FREE LANTRIP Lanirip Graveside services for James' Eugene Lantrip 84 4313 Old Leeds-ln who died Tuesday will be at 3:36 pm Wednesday at Elmwood Johns-Ridout's directing- -Mr Lantrip was a native of Alabama and had lived in Birmingham 50 yean He was a member of Woodlawn Baptist- Church and a Master Mason' He owned and operated Lantrip Drug Stop in Woodlawn for many' years Survivor include Us wife a' daughter Mrs Bay Wood two sisters Mrs Lantrip and Mrs Ed Thompson -four brothers Grover Oscar and Coleman Lantrip all of Birmingham and Paul Lantrip Jasper Airs Blanche Evans Funeral for Mrs Blanche' Boone Evans 97 1516 Third-av Bessemer who died Tuesday at a local nursing home will be at 3:30 pm at Brown-Service Bessemer with burial in Cedar Hill i Mrs Evans i native of Gainesville Ga lived in Bes enter years She was a graduate of Brenau College in Gainesville and a member of the First Baptist Church of Bessemer Survivors include two daughters Mrs Fred Spencer and Mrs Aubrey Childs two sons Kader Evans and Charles Evans all of Bessemer Mrs Warnick Graveside services for Mrs Ada Lorrene Warnick S3 531 Cambridge-at Wylam who died Monday at a local nursing home will be at 1:38 pm Wednesday at Oakland Ang-win Mortuary Center directing Mrs Vamick was a native of West Blockton and lived in Wylam for two years She was member of the Wylam Presbyterian Church Survivors include two sons Fred and Claude Warnick both of Wylam two daughters Mrs Mae Eaton Dolomite and Mrs Daisey Oliphant Atlanta Ga Barnett Funeral for Lonnie McWil-son Barnett 66 36M 52nd-av who died Monday at the residence will be at 3 pm Wednesday at Brown-Service Norwood with burial in Jefferson Memorial Gardena Mr Wilson was a native of Walker County and a retired miner He was a member of the New Georgia Baptist Church and the Hewitt sonic Lodge 411 Park In BY CHHIS CONWAY Jefferson County legislators Tuesday unanimously approved a motion to encourage development of a state park on any acceptable site in the county and expansion of Dou- bio Oak Mountain Park in Shelby County The delegation meeting to consider several proposed park sites in -the county will discuss its findings Thursday in Montgomery with Gov Albert Brewer A $43 million bond issue for development of parks was passed during the last legislative session State Rep Doug Cook who heads a legislative subcommittee on state parks presented three sites already under consideration Harry Light Funeral for Harry Light 76' 1618 42nd-st who died Tuesday at a local hospital win be at 5 pm Wednesday at Elmwood Chapel with burial in Elmwood He was a native of Montgomery and lived most of his live In Birmingham He was a life member of Temple Beth-E1 and was a salesman for Pizitx Survivors include the widow a son Martin Light New Orleans a daughter Mrs Harold Isenberg Meridian Miss four sisters Mrs Sol Kartus Phoenix Arix Mrs Minnie Streitfeld Los Angeles Mrs Jake Cohen Atlanta and Mrs Henry Warner Birmingham Desotell Funeral for Joseph Henry Desotell 86 1813 Seoondav Irondale who died Tuesday at a local hospital will be Wednesday at 3 pm at Valley Chapel with burial in Union Hill Cemetery Homewood He was a native of Jefferson County and a member of the Irondale First Baptist Church the Avondale Masonic Lodge and Wahouma Cahpter 221 Order of the Eastern Star He was retired bom Southern Railroad Surviving are a son George Desotell San Antonio Puerto Rica two daughters Mrs Josephine Bailey and Mrs Peggy Majors both of Birmingham a step-son A Stone Sanford Fla and a sister Mrs Heilman Birmingham KemlCoat premium house mini Shcmwin-Williams Kem-ICoat House Paint Contains tin (mast ingredients' Sherwin -Williams has aver pot in a hooia paint SUPER SUPER DURABILITY Hai a depth of whiteness never before poseible Resists mildew fumes and dirt that dull ordinary pamti Cewrs any sotsr wtth usl ans east QiwsferHHml brtgMwMtoHnMi I Funeral for Bradley Brown Jefferson' County revenue director 330 Linwood- rd who died Tuesday at a local hospital will be Wed- nesday at 3 pm at with burial in Elmwood He was 56 The Jefferson County Courthouse will be closed beginning at 1 pm today for funeraL A native of Birmintfram Mr Brown had been county -revenue director since 1953 Spending most of his career in public service he began as a state revenue agent and was transferred as a cashier in the rid county license commissioner'! office before becoming a license inspector He worked closely with new legislation and drew up several revenue hills for Jefferson County Other business endeavors Included president of two real estate corporations and owner of soo railroads in Bir-mingham and New Orleans Mr' Brown had been winking with the Centennial Committee on the year-long celebration In 197L He was a member of the West End Methodist Church Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity a' graduate of Birmingham-Southern College and held memberships in the Alabama Asioda- tion The Club and The Down- town Club Surviving are the widow two daughters Mrs Gayle Mask Birmingham Mrs Marilyn Allen Sylacauga a eon Bradley Brown Jr Boligee and his mother Mrs Marie Brown Birmingham Pallbearers will be Chester Shelby Funeral for Chester Shelby 73 1515 Eighth-av who died Monday will be at 3:30 pm Wednesday at Pike Avenue Baptist Church with burial in Elmwood Mr Shelby was a native of Jemison and had lived in Birmingham for 55 years He was a retired employe of Steel and a deacon and member of the Pike Avenue Baptist Church Survivor include the widow two daughters Mrs Vernon Wilson and Mrs Harry Reach Birmingham his mother Mrs Lola Shelby Concord three sisters Mrs Pearl- Smith Concord Mrs Mae Lowery and Mrs Bessie Rogers two brothers and Cecil Shelby all of Miami Fla James Darby Funeral for Jamea Edward Darby 54 1445 17th-pl sw who died Monday at a local hospital will ha at 3:36 pm Wednesday at Elmwood Chapel with burial in Elmwood A native of Alabama Mr Darby was employed by Buss OU Co Survivors include the widow a daughter Mrs Barbara McCormack Birmingham two sons Walter Edward Darby Smyrna Ga CpL Thomas Darby Army Arlington' Va two brothers and James Darby both of Birmingham 2-PC AS LOW AS Over 5000 Samples 25 Yean Experience Custom upholstered Guaranteed a Free estimates by our trained decorators Free pick-up and delivery (Up to 45 Miles) SERVICE BY SPECIAL 2 SUITE OUR PAGE 3 Emerald Valley in epafern Jefferson County a site riorfh-west of Gardendale compri-ing about 4606 acres abCan area near Pleasant Grgvln the western section county have been studied "by the subcommittee Three more sites wereprtv posed at the meeting One is a 300 to 600-ocre tract approximately two mid a half miles from 1-59 near TTussvllle An investment corporation offered to donate Ihe land provided an access? to 1-59 is constructed and a ftolf course built on part of the site 1 A second Is land adjadent to the already proposed fife near Gardendale Details Jin availability of the land have not been worked out the legislators were told The third site on the crest of Red Mountain was ruled out because part of the property lies within the city limits of Birmingham and Home-wood The stale funds are Jiot available for development of land within city limits Cook said Cook said the state administration's goal is to Jwild several large parks vyhich could produce revenue and attract tourists Activities envisioned for the parks woul Include camping riding fishing and swimming Tlw parks would alwr have gold courses tennis courts and lodging facilities Cook said there are several such parks in Kentucky and they hare become one of that state's largest sources of income In addition Jefferson County and Double Oak Mountain Gulf States Park and Guntersville Park have been under consideration for development Cook said CALL THI MAN FROM TIRMlftlX the 'professional killer maun FisTcaaiMi Bruca-Terminlx Co 251-7112: Tfe Nstisswiri ptf prsmthrt rinks BALLOU 5LV MeyAe yov never fAooeAr of paying thlg much lor fioogo paint' But Veto could never Any a paint tbafaral Aevte sim yank of feoauty Mid proMUMi' i ST LOUIS (UPI) US Sen Edward Long of Missouri seeking his second full term continued to lose ground Tuesday to LL Gov Thomas Eagleton as votes were counted in the Democratic primary election With nearly 40 per cent of the votes counted 1803 of '-4358 precincts reported Eagleton had 93700 votes to 41063 The third major opponent former Undersecretary of the Tress- ury True Davis had 73340 The three other candidates were far behind WITH THE GREATEST OF Eleven-year-old Terry Copus sails through the air during broad jump competition for 10 and 1 1 -year-old girls at Fair Park Tuesday Marking up her distance is Ernest Winchester who will coach 50 Birmingham youngsters going to St Louis on Aug 22-25 to participate in track and field events during the second annual Youth Games la re nee Jones Funeral for Clarence Jones 55 3907 13th-av who died Monday at a local hospital will be at 3 pm Wednesday at Elmwood Chapel with burial ki Elmwood A native of Pennsylvania Hr Jones had lived in Birmingham 36 years He was a b' veteran of World 4far and was the president 13 years of Painters Paperhangers and Decorators Local No 57 He was employed by the Ingham Housing Authority as is palntejf V- Surviving ere the widow a daughter- Mrs Malinda Burke Birmingham and a brother Henry Jones Gos-Jien Ind LOOK! UPHOLSTERY THROW PI10WS WITH EACH 2-PC UPHOLSTERED 3 DAYS ONLY WED THURS FRI Holiday To Buy The four Birmingham Holiday Inns are scheduled to' be acquired soon by Holiday Inns of America Inc Memphis Tenn according to Birmingham businessman Don Marshall ii Mr Marshall president and general manager of the motels in Birmingham and franchise bidder for the Birming- ham area said the acquisition win be transacted in a stock exchange: Marshall said the swap laling some $7 million will include Holiday Inn Downtown Civic Center Holiday SUITE PRICE 7 ANY IEMACfMMTMRTS IXTIA CHAIRS OUR PRICE AS LOW AS UHtHMIllMIti Jim 1 11 l-IIIM Inns Inc City Inns Inn Holiday Inn 78 East and Holiday Inn 31 South which have a total of 633 rooms He said the agreement has been entered but no other details have been worked out It Is expected that no changes are expected in personnel or policy he said Mr Marshall will continue to manage the four inns Marshall said Holiday Inns of America Inc is eager to get into the Blrmiitgham area and has plans for several more motels to be constructed "Whatever it takes to supply the demand will determine how many will be built" he said Future construction also depends on the development of highway systems in and around Birmingham he-said Limbaugh Funeral for Jamea Daniel Limbaugh 79 1038 Tinea-loosa-av who died Monday at the residence will be 10 am Wednesday 'it Elyton Baptist Church with burial In Maple HiH Cemetery In Huntsville Mr Limbaugh a native of Winchester Tenn lived in Birmingham 40 yean He was a retired nurseryman and a member of the Elyton Baptist Church 1 Survivors Include a son Felix Limbaugh Birmingham SOFAS $795 OUR wki ir IMMHMatllMI hMlWH Seta tel end Hida-A-te' Our Specialty REQUEST Spotialiting in Antique furniture At so 24 MONTHS TO PAY 45 DAYS BEFORE 1st PAYMENT 2-3 DAY ThbSherwin-Wiujams Co Serving Mountain Brook Vestavia Homowood Bossamor and Creator Birmingham Operator on Duty From 8 AM -6 PM MMT8NR2S1412S BMHHW FOOTS 17IMil7 RonniRtTMiis wommm W000UM 5IM405 005004254171 JUKMnvutioihSL Check our liberal Time Payment Flans nn BIRMINGHAM LOCAL FOLKS ARE WINNERS The owners of jlotes are winners aham News airs within 24 hours two Jefferson County license plates are each in The Post-Herald and Birmingham 13 contest if call the Public Affaii these of $13 Lucky ifRHBBESB A itih.

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