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i Church Societies Plan Varied Special Events Paris News Service ROXTON Committees for the annual banquet honoring Roxton High School seniors, April 9, were appointed at the Baptist Women's Missionary Society meeting, held at the church Monday. They are: program, Mrs. Otha Jones, Mrs. A. R.

Graves and Mrs. Henry Springer; decorations, Mrs. Carl Ridgeway, Mrs. Lee Kirkham and Mrs. Mervin Billings; food, Mrs.

J. F. Lands, Mrs. Jim Barry and Mrs. Ellen Lawrence.

Mrs. Graves led the Royal Service lesson, "On the March," with devotions by Mrs. G. G. Burnett.

Taking part in the program were Mrs. Henry Springer, Mrs. Otha Jones and Mrs. Frank Friday. PARIS NEWS, THURSDAY, FEB.

21, 1957 fed in the lesson by Mrs. Haskell Cooper and Mrs. Dean Nelson. Mrs. Shelton McAmis conducted devotions and Mrs.

Ernest McGlasson and Mrs. G. N. Hinshaw sang a duet. Refreshments were served.

Rufus Watson led the devotions. members. Refreshments were served to 23 by Mrs. Wight Maness, Mrs. J.

R. METHODIST WOMEN'S Society Creed and Mrs. R. L. for Christian Service at Honey Grove, meeting with Mrs.

J. S. WESLEYAN SERVICE Erwin, studied "Community, CliGuild discussed its goals and voted to mate and Youth," under direction give another life membership, of Mrs. Henry Stroud, She also HONEY GROVE-Plans for presenting the World Day of Prayer program at a joint meeting with the Methodist Wesleyan Service Study Club, March 8, at the Methodist Church, were made by the Presbyterian Business Women's Circle, Monday night at the home of Mrs. Cooper Carter.

Mrs. James Gant, vice-president, who plans to move from Honey Grove soon, resigned. Mrs. James Gant, who presided, gave the devotions. Miss Katherine Trout presented the Bible study, "Jesus', Teachlings on Citizenship," Mrs.

George D. Carlock, the mission lesson, "The Way of the People" in Southeastern Asia. Mrs. Carter and Mrs. Theo Avery served refreshments to 11 discussed the "pledge to our chil.

dren" at the White House Conference on Youth, reported in the Methodist Woman magazine. Mrs. Len B.Evans discussed "The Better to Serve Our Youth," and Crusade Scholarship Exchange. Mrs. C.

N. Avery led devotions. COOPER The lesson, "Whom Shall I Send?" on the theme of dramatized Circle 1, Methoda call to full service, was ist Women's Society of Christian Service, by these members: Mrs. J. R.

Watkins, Mrs. M. F. Young, and Mrs. Owen Hooten, assisted by Mrs.

Paul Miller. Mrs Alton Wright gave the meditation The meeting was held at the church, refreshments being served to 15 members by Mrs. Hugh Wood, Mrs. C. C.

McKinney and Mrs. C. L. Stephens. Farm Law Fight Is Taking Shape WASHINGTON UP) An early battle over farm legislation took shape in Congress today.

House Republicans opened a concerted attack on a Democratic proposal for new soil bank subsidies. "A vehicle for cheap political claptrap," charged Rep. Hill (R- Colo) in a statement aimed at the bill approved by Agriculture Committee Democrats last Tuesday. Rep. Andresen (R-Minn) accused Democrats of "altempting to wreck" the Eisenhower soil bank program passed by Congress last year.

Rep. Hoeven (R-Iowa) predicted President Eisenhower will veto the committee bill if it passes Congress, and he accused crats of "scuttling" the administration's current emergency program to stabilize corn prices. Democrats plan to bring the bill before the House as soon as possible. In the absence of Chairman Cooley (D-NC), Rep. Poage (D- Tex) said a request would be made "right away" for necessary clearance by the rules committee.

Poage is a co-author of the bill. Cut in Spending Is Won in House WASHINGTON -House advocates of a cut in federal spending boasted a modest and hard-won initial victory today, but already there was talk that the Senate will restore some of the money. The House, sustaining its Appropriations Committee, cut 364,000 or about 2 per cent from President Eisenhower's requests in passing yesterday a 000 money bill to finance the Treasury and Post Office departments for the year starting July 1. The bill is the first of 13 annual money measures under which Eisenhower has asked for more than 73 billion dollars of new Some House members are seeking to cut at least five billions. Billy Sunday Widow Dies at Age of 88 PHOENIX, Ariz, 2-Ma Sunday will be laid to rest beside her husband, the evangelist who! spread the Gospel throughout America in the days of the old camp meetings.

The 98-year-old widow of Billy Sunday died of cancer and a heart ailment yesterday after three days in a coma. Her body will be flown from Phoenix, where she was staying with a grandson, to her home in Winona Lake, for funeral services Saturday. Burial will be in Chicego's Forest Homes Cemetery. DEATHS AND FUNERALS they came to Lamar County in the fall of 1898. They moved to Paris in 1905, Mr.

Beacham's death occurring in January, 1947. The accompanying picture of Mrs. Beacham was made on last birthday for a feature article in The Paris News, on her hobby of quilt-making. J. Frank Walton J.

Frank Walton, 313 Pine Bluff died in a Paris hospital Wednesday at 1:20 p.m., after several weeks illness. The funeral was set Thursday at 4 p. at Providence Baptist Church, J. M. Grant Funeral Home of Deport making burial in Providence Cemetery.

In charge of services were the Rev. Alton Vaughn, Forney, and the Rev. Stan Nelson, Fort Worth. Named pallbearers were R. K.

Smith, Pete Skidmore, Carl DeWeese, George Wilson, Newt Barnett and Charley Risinger. Mr. Walton, formerly a farmer and a broom maker, was born in Dallas County, October 28, 1874, son of Joseph T. and. Susan Ella (Ashby) Walton.

He had lived in Lamar County most of his life, and was a member of Blossom Methodist Church. He married Miss Louella Wilson, January 9, 1899, her death occurring in 1953. Surviving are a sister, Mrs. A. L.

Darnell, Reno, and a brother, Smith Walton, Dallas. W. E. Brannoch Paris News Service HONEY GROVE The funeral of Warren Edward Brannoch, 80- year-old resident of Petty, was set Thursday at 3 p. m.

at Cooper Funeral Home here, with interment in Oakwood Cemetery. Officiating were the Rev. B. H. Terrell, Clarksville; the Rev.

J. L. Hyde, Paris, and the Doug Cheatham, Petty, Methodist ministers. Named pallbearers were Joe Hancock, Morgan Hancock, Maness O'Connor, Ernest Hud. gens, Willie Free and Morris Lawler.

Mr. Brannoch was born in Kentucky, December 3, 1876, son of Henry E. and Mary F. Miller Brannoch. He married Miss Lottie M.

Holbrook, November 22, 1898. He died at home Wednesday noon. Survivors include these children: Henry Brannoch, Rattan, Mrs. Albert Locke, Reno community, and Mrs. Wylie Fuller, Petty; grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Walker Day Oklahoma News Bureau HUGO, Okla. Mrs. Walker Day, 76, died at home here about 4 a. m.

Thursday. Coffey Funeral Home has charge of arrangements for services. Born in Texas, Mrs. Day and her husband had lived here about 50 years. She was a Church of Christ member.

Surviving besides her husband are these adopted children: D. E. Taylor, Denver City, the former Miss Evelyn Taylor, New Mexico, and Nolen Day in California. Kenneth Payton Oklahoma News Bureau HUGO, Okla, Kenneth Payton, 32, who was born near Paris, will be buried Friday in Stockton, where he died Tuesday after a brief illness. His sister, Mrs.

Arthur Fredieu, and 'her husband, and a brother, Roy Payton, had just returned from California where they attended the funeral of the son, Kenneth Fredieu, namesake of Kenneth Payton. He was fatally injured in an automobile accident, February 8. Other survivors are Payton's father, Oscar Payton, now of Santa Clara, his wife, the former Miss Ruby Lee; three sons, Roy, Jimmy, and Donald Payton, Stockton, and two other brothers, Ralph Payton, Hollywood, and Gerald Payton, Santa Clara. Mr. Payton was reared in Choctaw County but he and his wife moved to California about 10 years ago.

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A statute of 1936 says the State of Texas will bear a specified share of the cost of prosecuting the felons. The state legislature never has appropriated sufficient funds for payment of the state's full share, County Judge Henry Braswell pointed out. Dallas County started the rush of countles seeking payment by the state of the full share of money due for felony prosecutions. Court followed suit here Wednesday, writing State Senator A. M.

Aikin and Representative Amos Martin asking them to seek mar County's due portion. Judge Braswell says Lamar is due partial payments dating all the way back to The county is seeking payment from the State of Texas for felony prosecution expenses from 1936 through the present and for the future. The money would be earmarked by the state for the county ficials' salary fund. County, tor L. C.

Johnson is compiling figures on just how much the state owes Lamar County. Mrs. Johnson Will Broadcast Mrs. Morgan Johnson will speak on "Washington and the tution" Friday at 1:05 p.m. over Radio Station KPLT when the Joseph Ligon Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, sponsor a radio broadcast in observance of Washington's birthday.

Mrs. Johnson is chairman.of defense of the local organization. Roxton Nominees For FHA Chosen Parls News Service ROXTON Future Homemakers of America chapter at Roxton High School elected Lou Carolyn May nominee for area VI president; Lynda Jones for district: I president, and Doris McCloud member of the house of delegates. The house of delegates will meet March in Commerce, when the Area VI meeting is held, the program to. be on "FHA--The.

American Way." ET of Endorses Water Plan Passage HOUSTON (-The East Texas Chamber of Commerce has endorsed passage of the 200 million dollar water conservation program proposed in a bill pending before the state. legislature. Directors also instructed their officials to establish an educational program to help obtain public approval of the program if it is passed and submitted to the voters in November. J. S.

Hudnall of Tyler, president of the Texas Water Conservation said Texas uses only 15 per cent of its total rainfall. The rest is "dissipated in various ways," he added. BRIEFS AND PERSONALS Total of $20.10 was reported ceived Wednesday from coffee sales at Palace Drug, No. 2, which was turned over to the Lamar County March of Dimes. Speakers for National Brother.

hood Week scheduled to make addresses in -Paris will speak here Friday, March 1, instead of row as announced in The Paris News Wednesday. All Heart Sunday workers, except Hi-Y members, are asked to be Texas Power and Light Company promptly at 1 p.m. Sunaccording to Mrs. James Brunette, head of the drive. Matinee performance of "Hearts and Gowns," Paris School operetta, originally scheduled for 4 p.m.

Friday, has been cancelled. There will be performances at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday. All-Jewish music will be by the choir at National Brotherhood HOSPITALS Di 1 SU 4-4323 Week services to be held at Central Presbyterian Church tonight. All denominations are invited to attend.

The Rev. Robert Richardson will deliver the sermon, Mrs. Warren Bills, 1803 Graham teacher at Rosa School, won the Interstate-271 Theatre Bonus Night deer prize of $920 here Tuesday night. She was viewing. the film at the Grand Theatre here, when she was atnounced as winner.

A group from Paris Junior College left Thursday for San Antonio to attend. the State Junior College Student Council convention. Making the trip were Miss Rena Smith, PJC Student Council sponsor; Diana Solis, Freshmen Class representative to the Student Council; Rebecca Hostetler, Council representative from the home economics department, and Dick Poteet, president of the Freshman Class. Personals Mrs. J.

L. Simmons, 710-10th NE, who suffered a heart attack early Monday, was reported resting well at home. and Mrs. Ike Rogers. and daughter, Linda, of Las Cruces, N.

are visiting his mother, Mrs. G. E. Rogers, and other relatives in Paris this week. Joe Edwin Landers, son of Mr.

and Mrs. E. Landers, 1334 Price, is home on leave after completing basic training in the U.S. Navy Training Center in San Diego, Calif. Business Manager Named at SW Bell John Christman, formerly of Denison, has becu named business manager for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company here replacing Jimmy Wortham, who has joined 'the Air Force.

Christman assumed the post early this week: He is married and has one daughter, age four. Mrs. I Christman and their daughter will join Mr. Christman as soon as they find a place to live. Mr.

Christman is a Mason and a member of the First Christian Church, Denison. New Manager Of Firestone Arrives Here William B. Billman has been transferred to Paris as new ager of Firestone Stores, 204 Lamjar. He replaced Leroy Reiger. Billman, who has been 'with Firestone six years, came to Paris from Gainesville.

Prior to his transfer Billman was territorial salesman, covering six counties: Cooke, Montague, Grayson, Collin, Denton and Wise. A native of Fort Worth, Billman is a graduate of North Texas State College, Denton. The new Firestone manager said he expects his wife and two children to join him in Paris in a few weeks. The children are Mark 5, and Julie Ann, 13 months. Billman was a member of.

Gainesville Chamber of Commerce and the family were members of the Baptist Church. METHODIST WOMEN'S Society of Christian Service had a skit Nominations Committee," by five members, at its meeting Monday in the Roxton church annex. Mrs. 0. J.

Rutherford led the lesson, Mrs. C. E. Duncan, Mrs. Harry Terrell and Mrs.

M. D. Council discussing "How to Bring People to Serve." Mrs. planned Bible study for March, and also to attend the annual conTerence in Dallas, when 11 members met at the home of Mrs. Lloyd Moore.

Miss Edith Jennings was assist- COSTS COSTS (Continued From Page 1) in office authorized the extra deputy for the Sheriffs Department back in 1955. Earlier, the Commissioners Court had voted to purchase only one new patrol car for the Sheriff's Department this year. The Court plans to purchase one new patrol car each year, keeping each for two years instead of the present one year. The check-up on charity patients at Lamar General Hospital was brought to light when the Commissioners Court learned that the hospital handled 674 charity cases last year, far above the normal amount for a county the size of Lamar. The upcoming special elections 'also will add to the county's expenses for the year, Judge Braswell pointed out.

He indicated that the county is not now in the red, but is pulling in its belt in an for the year. attempt to remain in the In other action Wednesday, the Commissioners Court purchased 1957 Chevrolet pickup for Precinct 3. The winning bidder was Lamar Chevrolet, which offered the pickup for $1,121.25 and the trade-in of a 1953 Chevrolet pickup. The Commissioners Court also authorized the payment of $9.99 to Esthel Stahl for a right-of-way on the new Loop 286 around north Paris. MARKETS Fort Worth Livestock FORT WORTH Cattle 800: calves 100; steady; choice steers 17.00- 19.50; common and medium 12.00-16.00: fat COWS So 11.50-13.00; good and choice calves 16.50-19.00; medium and low grade 11.00-15.00.

Hogs Sheep 200: 500: choice good' and 18.00-25. as choice larabs 16.50-19.00: ewes 7.00. Ft. Worth Grain FORT WORRTH No. I hard, Corn, No.

2 white, Oats, No. 2 white, Sorghums, 2 cars, unchanged; 'No. 2 yellow milo, per 100 pounds. N-nominal. Poultry, Eggs -Hens, ever, pounds.

16 cents: hens, under pounds, 10 cents: roosters, 5 cents; brollers: Northwest Arkansas, 17.18 cents, mostly 18; East Texas, 18-20 cents, mostly 19; Parls, cents deliv. ered at plant. Milk MILK: Federal Milk Marketing Order 43 prevailing Class I price for January, $5.931 per hundredweight testing 4 per cent butterfat with differential of 7 cents per For manufacturing purposes paid first half of January, $3.35 per dredweight testing 4 per cent butter. plus 6 cents per point over 4 per cent fat minus 8.375 cents per point below cent fat. Minimum uniform price paid Order 43 producers In December, $5.48 per hundred.

with differential of 6 cents per point for butterfat. Church Men To Hear Noted Union Leader CHICAGO, Feb, 2 William F. Schnitzler, secretary-treasurer of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, will address the ninth annual meeting of the National Council of Presbyterian Men, in Chicago, on March 5-7. The three-day meeting at the Palmer House will mark the beginning of the Councils tenth year of service as the laymen's organization of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Mr.

Schnitzler, formerly of Newark, N. J. and now living in Bethesda, is widely known as one of the six American union leaders who resolved twenty years of labor division and achieved the merger of the AFL and CIO on Dec. 5, 1955. He has been an active Presbyterian layman for many years.

MRS. A. W. BEACHAM Mrs. A.

W. Beacham Mrs. A. W. Beacham, 80, who lived at 1643 W.

Kaufman died Thursday at 1:05 a. m. at a Paris hospital, after long ill health. Gene Roden Sons have charge of arrangements for burial in ergreen Cemetery, other details being incomplete. Surviving are these children: W.

C. Beacham, Houston; F. H. Beacham, Dallas; Mrs. E.

D. Boswell, Beaumont; Mrs. Hugh H. Austin; Mrs. W.

D. McDavid, San Antonio, and Miss Addie Beacham, Paris; 12 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, and 3 brother, R. D. (Bob) Daniel, Rt. Cooper.

The former Miss Nealy Ball iel, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. I. M. Daniel, Mrs.

Beacham was born in Henderson County, Tennessee, June 11, 1876. She was married July 1B, 1894 to Andrew Walter Beacham, and Clarksville Club Wins County 4-H Magazine Contest Paris News Service CLARKSVILLE The 4-H Club Council of Red River County honored the Clarksville Junior Boys Club, for having sold more magazine subscriptions than any of the other 24 4-H Clubs in the county. Individuals winners receiving gifts for their efforts were Tommy Welch, Mary Jo Knowles, of Dimple, Sandra Kay Stroud of Annona, Powell Peck, of Boxelder, Kenneth Vancill and Dick Waldrep of Clarksville, and Biddie Prewitt of Dimple. The Midway Community 4-F Club, under direction of Mrs. Joe Gibbs and Mrs.

D. K. Thames, planned the program and entertainment for the group, when games were led by members of the Midway Club. Vara Sullivan of the Annona Club and Billy Jones of the County-Wide Club served refreshments to 32 council members. Truck Tire Blowout Injures Man's Face Paris News Service HONEY GROVE Blowout of a six-wheel truck tire he was flating Wednesday gave Simmons a black eye and injured the bridge of his nose, but he was back on the job Thursday morning.

The blowout occurred at the Texaco filling station on East Market Street, the force of the blast knocking Mr. Simmons several feet. Talco Minstrel Set Paris News Service TALCO The Lions Club will present a blackface minstrel, May 2-3, announces President Harold Bonham. ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL Admitted: Bryan J.

Baughman, 1401. Sperry; Mrs. F. H. Hamm, Brookston; John McFadden, Rt.

Jessie H. Easton, Rt. Mrs. W. C.

Herndon, 1704 Hubbard; Mrs. Althalee Pool, 504 Brown; Petty, M. daughter Moore, of 1219 E. Mr. Hear- and on.

Dismissed: Thomas F. Pretre 1900 E. Washington; Douglas 15- month-old son. of Mr. and Mrs.

W. A. Reed, 707-13th NW; W. A. Barnett, 1401 Graham; Mrs.

Roy Pinegar, Rt. Mrs. R. L. Swaim, 1104-16th SE; Stowe Hatcher, 1215 14th SE; Judy McNeal, Hubbard; Oscar Gillean, Pattonville.

LAMAR GENERAL HOSPITAL Admitted: Mrs. Mozelle Green, Grant, Okla. Dismissed: Mrs. W. B.

Rhodes and infant son born February 11, 1417 Bonham, WHO'S NEW New Names A son was born February 21 at the Lamar General Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. V. D. Minard, Rt.

1. New Names Christy Is the dame given daughter born February 18 to Mr. and Mrs. Rod Butler of Grand Prairie. Grandparents are Mr.

and Mrs. W. P. Strickland of Paris. A daughter born Monday to Mr.

and Mrs. Donnie Dallas, has been named Donna Sue. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Paul Cameron, 50-9th NW, and Mrs.

Dodd, Kansas, Alabama. Skies Clearing Over State Today By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Skies were clearing over Texas Thursday after five days of the most beneficial rain since last spring, Lubbock was the only Texas place reporting rain Thursday. The state forecast called for cloudy skies but no rain through Friday. One-tenth of an inch or. less of rain fell Wednesday night at Abilene, Brownsville, San Angelo and Van Horn.

Texarkana. and Lufkin had low readings of 30 degrees Thursday. A mass of circulating cold air spreading down from the Great Lakes touched northeastern Texas, lowering temperatures. Fog covered most of the Panhandle Wednesday night. Mrs.

America Finals Slated at Sherman Regional finals in the "Mrs. America 1958" contest will be held in Sherman on Thursday, April 4, for housewives in this area who qualify in the search for the "Nation's No. 1 Homemaker." Originally scheduled to be held in Greenville, the regional finals were moved to Sherman due to its more central location in the region in which candidates live. Winner of the regional contest will compete against other regional representatives in finals to be held at the Statler Hilton Hotel in Dallas, April 10-11. Regional winners will.

receive top of the line deluxe gas range and a $25 U. S. Savings Bond will go to each runner-up. The state contest winner, to be crowned "Mrs. Texas," will receive more than $500 in prizes from national sponsors of the "Mrs.

America 1958" contest. Stie and her husband will be given an' all-expenses. paid trip to the "Mrs. America 1958" national finals to be held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in May. Included will be $200 in spending LAMAR CREAMERY MILK Homogenized Grade Pasteurized Vitamin Fortified NEW SPRING FLATS TWO DAYS ONLY--FRIDAY AND SATURDAY 400 Pairs Of The Newest All Spring Colors Spring Fashions For Now and On Washable Casuals Through Spring Patents.

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