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The Jackson Independent from Jonesboro, Louisiana • 5

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Jonesboro, Louisiana
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TV TrvT i- iy-'i -V 7 'i ITS S-'-ir i iV- rAV v- '5 Ai'f- ms' -4r -'V rrf -V i- ft -5 r' vs TFujfly-Tmbr7l 7 na jacksctj i ichsiana See Page Five i VT'aWr-j 1 W- I mfr t-V jp -1-(- tome at Weston near JoaMtarop Mrs McDonald attended where Mr Taylor is a member toe wedding of tor niece Miss of the Weston High School Facul- 'Jane Ellen Criner of Russellville CLAY NEWS 'lfn Don Spencer was hostess for toe Home Demonstration dub meeting was held to her home Thursday afternoon November 30 The meeting was called to order by Mrs Mattison president Scripture reading by Mrs Hinton Prayer by Mrs Kendall a poem was ready by Mrs Homer Arkansas to Richard Harrington ef little Rock native of Ro- New York Mrs mother Mrs Hewell Holla-day Gdiier will be remembered as a toadier here at Jonesboro Elemental -School Now Ruhddl Gramme? School The wedring occurred on Saturday De-cember2nd at 8 pm First Bap- 1st Church Russellville CAN THERE BE PEACE dency at world disorder' we would ON EARTH? fdo well to remind ourselves that i International Sunday School Ls- Christian' principles tovewrought ni for December 10 1967 many miracles the MEMORY SELECTION: coituries It was arSSurooceni 11 Judge among! many people that did awy with daVerycon-and rebuke strong nations alar off qured the evils of child labor and and they shaU beat their swords 'rais womaidwod from the level MISS EILEEN CONN JACK TAYLOR EXCHANGE WEDDING VOWS The wedding of Mias Margaret Eileen Conn and Andrew Jack Taylor was solemnized at Ebene-zar Baptist Church near Jonesboro at 7 pm Thursday November 23 The Rev Milstead officiated at the double ring ceremony Ivy entwined candelabra wifi-glowing candles flanked by candle trees interspersed with greenery and standards of huge wMte chrysanthemums and white satin bows formed the altar setting Parents of the couple are Mr and Basil Conn of Jonesboro and Mr and Mrs Taylor of Dodson Mrs Carey Staples presented Guests to Mrs Alma Thompsons home were Mrs Floy Dale Hearne mi Friday Mr' and-Mrs Calvin program of prenuptial music and poster of Chatham visited on Sun-accompanied soloist Kendrick djy Friday afternoon Mrs ty- MILL By Hazel Chatham A -k Hoods Mih Community The gathered at Church on to hear a sermon brought by Rev Calvin Lapuyade he chose i scripture from St John 4 verses 31 thru 36 Visitors were Mr and Mrk Wil-Ke Roberts and son Bennie Thompson visited with Mrs AUne Roberts she also went to see Mrs Bertie' Hatten who was not at home at that time Wwd from 1 Mias Drila is fort she seems to to doing quite welL And Miss (fora Jordan -te still a patient in the Jackson Paririi Hospital "Mrs ChrisiMcDanaldV motoeT Mrs Kennedy werit tov ShreycpOrt Mrs Eugene" Ewingrvy'J Homier EwingandMr' Wflodraw Ewing of Monree ateq MhL Chatham Mr and made a budness this Mrs? Wyatt" to visit wifit Thomas who Uvre at ttoVrturang home tomef' We to visit while William LiKasThey4iat Wyatt qursing home fteo Wi to the tome of Mr for a short" visit ph -Friday SV I 1 FORTY CAKES The Misataaary Sq-ciety ri the BastropFirst BJqHist Church did it again! I They baked forty cakes and delivered- thefo to toe Louisiana Baptist CbilditoVHoaie in confinuing tei" Snndal Thanksgiving project-i The-ladies also provided money to pay for ice cream to go wito toe cakea Superintendent Wade B'Etiafaf ttiat the Bastrop ladi are Felilty pNilar with the boys! bifid girls -Ml A 1 v-ta vn First choice of th i Thera ars no finer woddmg rings than thrae bearing tilt famoui name t- LOUMNNI GfGOO LADY'S i manipIquk lifkWi IMTI LADY'S S9 I -TMAVITlONAk WIOIINB RINGS O- See all our Christmas Gifts Vi one pf the most exciting I Selectims in the area! f-: pi Budget: Accounts' Invited JEVEUftl iTT3' 'Mississippi Ruston into and their spears Into pruning-hooks nation shaU not life up a sword against nation: neither shall they learn war any (Micah 4:3) LESSON TEXT: Micah i In -lesson we shall study the Icontributions Christianity has made in the past towards peace and bearing thiin mind we shall examine the part it can play in iukihg this troubled world a more peaceful place for all 1 nations in the years ahead God intended man to be the salt eftto earth -and the light of the world Yet as scan the headlines in the newspapers as We listen to the1 radioand the newscasts on we' cannot fail to realtto'that -inan has fallefc faP sbort of his destiny! Cannotvaftoidi to sit a round and bahoanyeur tote nor cih jwe- afford tolose heart: for fight' trUes-ahefed -bf us! For Jtla not ihks that we' wilt put pn end to bloodsh vor Oght ag-gresston whemwBin its ugly headi We must summon the weapons of courage of Justice of concern' forour feU6w man 7 Giat hi-cdWdbutedt0 world pMch to -idMtputf: great-men: are cdntributicg wprkU peace 'event 'asthew' wiorare' written- But spirtt of (hr: h-inaislpu It must be backedrby ever 'trie Ctoiiftiair to an the "lands' far ftohg tbwgh 'rthey may pe we ve vray to rco 1 1 1' 2 0 --H1 Vi tjf IXXGQLY sfm i 1 v-' Hartsfield Candlelighters were Ginger Kennedy and Jerri Mahr Ringbearer was- Kevin Koonce and flower girls were Debra Conn and Shelly Norred The bride given in marriage 1 her father wore a formal gown of peau de sole A-line model featur ing a lace yoke sleeves and Chapel train Her 'veil of silk illusion fell in misty: softness-from jai crown of seed pearls and sequins She carried a cascade bouquet of white mums 4-- Mrs Jon Waldron served her qousiii as matron of honor Maid of honor was Miss Nancy Conn sisteT of the bride and Mides-maids were Miss Sandra Conn Mrs Ricky Peei and Mrs- Hayward Smith- They wore formal gtnyns ri gold peau de sole with greeh accessories and matching headdresses Each carried A forge single bronze mum outlined in green satin -Best man was JR Boddie and usher-groomsmen were Hayward Smith Gary Walsworth Dicky Waldrbn and Ricky Peel A reception followed in Frilow-ihip HaU' Miss Sue Crawley of Monroe invited guests to sign toe bride book The table overlaid with a white lfiwn doth had as the central decor' a 'compote containing the bouquet flanked by the Sttendaxits bouquets and candle aticka holding gold candles For going away the bride was Missi "'Brew Wlz 'r tH f-Vr r-A kl1 Roach also of Ruston The boric was placed on a table covered with a wMte cloth decorated with a memory candle and presided over by Mrs Robert Gaulden sister in law of the groom: 1 The bride is a 1966 graduate of Ruston High School and attended Louisiana Tech' The groom te a 1963 graduate of Jonesboro-Hodge High School and a 1967 graduate Louisiana Tech a short "wedding trip the del with mingled coat and match couple will make their home in ing accessories with a pink cor-fikiahmwa City Oklahoma sage The couple will make their wearing -a blue bonded crepe mo- of Chattels tar -their 'rightful place in our modernday world Christiah commitment is' the key! Commitment of the church to leading its people totarighteoua-ness through the preaching of 0ie Goqel commitment of the people that make Im that hhurch in butt ing the toesls ot ChstiiuUty into action World peacey'will only becjome a fact whenevfVman has pdace in his hfeart toward Mnelf his fellow men-and pther natms This a ywy necessary iidjuiiiCt dedicat- dedicated Pnistiah WSthout! it he to in no conditi to tokle the larger issues iof peace ijmerp they hunuui bhgs Other yletitoattaintUs' btossed Mate within stiurselvdi j' tbesi lis g6 to die peace titototh ruon and mat -NsiMchrh riUherythhh! (These offm toento aije outhneB' of the daySchodlt hy toe totmfialCtnKdi ligknu Ed! mtoston) copyrighted 3Fxy -yllr ef Eroe enjoyed ther Thanksgiving thJfstoltyyfthis yeu: Their xlaigbter ridtd family Hr- and- Mto-AIlbeirt Walker i and children df Qiahnc! spent the- week awi th Othto friends and reli ume to fto lhanks-giving j)inner on and friday' Theywere Mf gndliba tuuGreer'pf Elborade Ark and Mryfh JdnLytotori Gtoer Qiathani 'Mrn' Chtoto Phillips of ElDOradb Ark vMitoj EiqBto' Norton of'Rumon hfcDowell of ptoneer La lfcv and MTS GaJ of Wfst Mon-rber and MflTvin Pipes 'of --'Wesf Moinritoy y'': i i 1 1 v- olteha fueling of psudccomes i f- v-v--' 1 i V- s- 1 -I fc i f-- Vv '-S i I1-" i A 7 a1 Tolophono Messrs Dodd Brooks and Les Davis of Social Security Monroe were present and gave talks on social security and medicare which were enjoyed by all present Mrs Kendall gave a report on Safety Mrs Spencer on Housing and Mrs Gladys Hart on Nutrition Tr The Christmas party will be held in the home- of Mrs llattisqn Thursday December 21 at Each member will take a covered dish and a gift The program will be in the afternoon Dinner will be served at 12 noon Mrs Edminston drew the door prize 0 '--Other than the speakers the following were present to enjoy the afternoon and refreshments of punch and home made cookies Kendall Mrs Mattison Mrs A Hinton Mrs Ruth Kavanaugh Mrs Clinton Mrs Ethel Caraway Mrs Junes Ento Mrs Homer Smelley kfrs rGladys Hart Mrs Homer Stoemore Mrs Clarice Wilhite Mrfe' Edminston Mrs pmnell -Mrs: Barbara Robinson agent and the hostess Mrs ijzfincer i-jVe are glad to report that Mrs Kenneth' Oxford -to fading better after bring on sick list vMre Etoel Caraway is up and vound after being ill at Huston Hospital and her daughters home hrAUanta Texas Rev'- and Mrs Westbrook virit-edMr: and Mrs Vah Westbrook abd- family of West Monroe Friday and' Mrs Leon Westbrook and 'Son of Bernice attended chuTdi in Clay Sunday and visited Rev and Mrs Westtrook Mr and Mrs A Hinton enjoyed a telephone call from Mr and Mrs Lawrence Hinton of JUsoniMiasiasippl Sunday evening "Ifr Don Hintonof Minden and Moetwa Rustonvisited he' A Hihtons Friday morning Mr -and Mrs Norman Kavanau-jh- Vand- their guests Mrs Rose Mocker of Edinberger Mississip-d' and Mr and Mrs Jeff Upton if Carthage Mississippi visited Mrs 'Ruth Kavanaugh Mrs Wood ahd Mrs Dwight Anderson and son Todd Saturday evening Mrs Larry Clinton and baby of New Orleans arrived Thankagiying Day and visited until Sunday with Mrs- Clinton and Mbw Marsha Kay Clinton toy folks welcome Mr Motley and family of Ruston who hiiye 'jnst moved into their lovely new home tore Children were at 7 church and Sunday Sdbool SiUKlay dlFP HAU GIYRJ SURPRISE CIXTHDAYPARTY Young Cliff Ragan Hall ton of Mr -and Mrs Forrest Hall was given a surprise birthday party Satordayv: December 2 at 2 pm to celebrate his seventh birthday Ifis birthday was November 30 The party was held in the North Hodge Assembly of God Church Annex Cliff is the youngest member of toe Itoll Family Trio which is beard over KTOC each Sunday morning'- The little guests were given favors of hats baskets balloons blowing treats chocolate footballs and red hots 1 Bingo and football was played during the afternoon and prizes were awarded to Una Dark and Sheldon Anderson After Cliff had opened his gifts the tonoree and guests were served birthday cake and chocolate covered ice cream cones The cake made by Ms mother and sister was covered with chocolate icing and decorated with -yellow candles centered with a yellow airplane Children attending this happy occasion included: Linda Townley Keith Townley Renee Allen Carolyn Allen Marolyn Allen Sandra Walker Marie Ponder Tina Dark Sammy Dark Steve Hanna Mike Hanna Sheldon Anderson Richard Holsomback Scott Toms Greg Jones- Kim Jones Scott Young Marty Kinman 'Larry Ketchens and Wayne Smith Grown-ups present were Mrs Tovmley Jr Mrs Lee Roy Conville Mrs Forrest Hall Betty Townley Rhonda Hall and Sherrie Ketchens Sending a gift was his grandparents Mr and Mrs Doyle Conville "Grace Methodist Church "in! Ruston was the scene of the wedding of Miss Phyllis June Brewer and Tommy Wayne Gaulden on Saturday December '2 at 7 in the evening 'Their parents are Mr and Mrs Brewer of Ruston and' Mr and Mrs A Gaulden1 of Hodge The church was decorated with an all white arrangement of wedding flowers centering the Communion table which was placed between tan circular standards of glowing tapers Rev Harkiny performed the double ring ceremony Traditional wedding music was played by Miss Marjorie Davis of Ruston who also accompanirii Mit Tenna Willis of Ruston who sang The bride given in marriage by her father wore a modified A-line gown of white peau de soie fashioned with a round neckline and empire waist which was accented with bands of wide white lace on the skirt Sleeves and' train: Her fingertip veil of illusion fell from a tiarra of white seed pearls Her bouquet was of white feathered rwmatkms jSnd stock cascading from a white orchid atop a white Bible Miss Berne Brewer sister of the bride' was maid of tonor She chose a modified A-line flow length dress of mint green -peau de soie with a round neckline and empire waistline Her headdress was a circlet of green tulle that fell from a band of mint green She' carried a long stemmed single pink! rose Best man -was Robert Gaulden brother of the groom of Hodge Ushers were David Stevens of Ruston: Glen Carter of Hodge and Donald Lee Walsworth of Quitman Donald Bennett of Ruston was ring bearer Miss Toni Hobson of Ruston was flower girl Her mint green peau de soie dress was an A-line floor length model with round neckline and empire waist Her headdress was 'of layers of tulle topped by a green circlet She carried a wMte' basket of flower petals For her wedding Mrs Brewer chose a medium blue wool knit suit with matching hat black accessories Her corsage was a pink cymbidium orchid The mother wore a two piece winter green suit with brown accessories She wore a gold cym-bidium orchid A reception was held in the Fellowship Hall of the church immediately following the wedding ceremony The table was covered with a white linen cloth and centered with an antique brass candelabra holding five burning tapers Pink rasberry punch made by Mrs Herbert Smith was served from a crystal bowl by Miss Donna Smith of Castor The cake of pink and wMte created by Mrs Vada Willis was a three tiered confection The tiers were separated by white columns the first decorated with bridal attendants the second with wedding bands and topped with the traditional bride and groom The cake was cut by Mrs Ona Blondin of Ruston and served by Mrs David V-( Juiitt a few -more shopping days before Christmaai'and at -I- 1 '-r n' l' usual i pui off minev -until jiitt before This usually results to lit'- a last minutorurii and mort i 1 -j over me1 )r y- -i' MKrs 'y -v Speaking of Chriat- reminds me of r- 'V an ideal gift the Missus' Why not let us I 1 v'' 19 hang phone in -your I- "it or any place matters ptrtaining to juveniles 'Therefore we give our Court and State full co-operation The Law does not provide records of this nature recorded in the Sheriffs A 'Office Our Youth Programs have reduced iuvenile delinquency We give our youth every consideration that is constructive and educational: 1 We conduct 'Courthouse and Jail tours for school classes civic groups Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts 9 i I am certainly aware that the Youth of today will be the men and women of tomorrow May say thank you for your kind consideration My many contacts have been very inspiring giving me wonderful courage and determination 1 fc I have been asked the question on several occasions i 1 about our juvenile problems I would like to make this statement in reference to juvenile delinquency 4 My deputies are well-trained along the line of hand- -ling of these problems Our investigations are made strictly confidential We work closely with parents and State Authorities Our Courts handle each case privately Our Investigations are turned over to the State Juvenile Officer who makes a thorough investigation of all else you happen to need one! A handy wall phone saves you count- er space lets you talk and work at the same time AHd 'another thing-here's si special place for hanging the receiver" if you need to leave I I 1 it for a tow seconds It fits very nicely too' on the side of 4 the phone "''7 v-r-' iV -j'-- Styles and We have all kinds of phones Wall Phones Princesses Trimline Combined and Portable- -lj i even a set for the hard of hearing These are-available in -j many popular colors to suit your taste taste a I- v- BSEBSF I VOTE Kl 119 The good part about our gift plan is the -convenience to you in placing your order by telephone We wrap the phone in a nice gift package to place under the tree deliver if before Christmas and instaU it when you wish''1'- VOTE 119.

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