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The Paris Newsi
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THE PARIS NEWS, THURSDAY, SEPT. 21, T950 Woolen Lightfoot Dies in Beaumont Dr. Woolen Lightfoot, 60. a native of Pavis, died in Beaumont Wednesday night, after several weeks illness. He was a brother of Will H.

Lightfoot and a er of Miss Sallie Lee Lightfoot, both of Paris. The funeral will be held probably in Beaumont, and relatives here will attend the services. The time had not been announced here at noon. Dr. Lightfoot.

an eye, ear. nose and throat specialist, had practiced in California and in New York, before settling in Beaumont some years ago. He was born in Paris in 1890, son of the late Judge Henry Lightfoot and wife, the former Miss Et' ta Woolen. He was a graduate of Paris High School. Besides his brother and sister here, he leaves his wife, the for.

Miss Morton Smith of Galveston; two sons, Henry W. Lightfoot, Los Angeles, and Dudley Lightfoot. Beaumont, and one! grandchild. I. Vickers Dies in Palestine Community I.

W. Vickers. 57. native of. Lamar County, died ralher unexpectedly after illness at home, Rt.

1, Powderly, Wednesday morning, at 10:45 o'clock. He was a farmer in Palestine community, where he USE T-4-L FOR ATHLETE'S FOOT BECAUSE It has frtater PENETRATING Power. With unaiiutcd alcohol base, carries act.lv* medication OEKP- LY, to kill Hie on contact. Oft happy relief IN ONE HOUR or your 40c back at any druc store. Today at Beasley-VauEhn Drug Store.

had moved from Pattonville about 15 years ago. He was born Sect. 13, 1893. The Rev. M.

Thrasher, Baptist minister, had charge of services set for 3 o'clock, Thursday afternoon st Mount Pleasant Bap- itist Church near Deport. Burial in I the cemetery there was arranged I by Brown-Hoden Funeral Home. Mr. Vickers leaves his wife, formerly Miss Minerva Standridge; these children: Rufus Earl Viekers and Mrs. Helen Eatheriy of Pari is; Mrs.

Lois White, Blossom, and Robbie Vickers, Rt. 3, Powderly, besides UYO brothers, Sidney crs and 1'aul Vickers, both of "Lefi" Garrison Dies Last Night By Paris News Correspondent HUGO, Okla. Clyde 'Lefi) Garrison, 48, former Hugo fire chief, died in Atoka Wednesday night at 11:23 o'clock, en route to a hospital here. A Department of Public Safety employe at Coalgate, he had become ill there about 9 p. m.

Lt. Edgar Vandergriff of the highway patrol, who was accompanying him here, said Mr. Garrison's condition became worse as they neared Atoka, and lie was pronounced dead on arrival at an Atoka hospital. Funeral services were set tentatively for 2 o'clock Fridav afternoon at First Methodist Church here. Campbell Funeral Home has charge of burial in Mount Olivet Cemetery.

Surviving era Mrs. Garrison, the former Miss Ethel Wedding, ton; one daughter. Miss Mary Catharine Garrison, Idabel, assistant home demonstration agent of McCurtain County, and- these brothers and sisters: Harold Garrison. Norman; Harry Garrison. Tulsa; Ralph Lee Garrison, Robert Garrison, Mrs.

Ralph Man- I tooth and Mrs. G. Hardy, an of I Everett Garrison, Phoenix, and Mrs. Robert Dennis, Midwest City. Mr.

Garrison was born near Windom, May 19, 1902, but was reared in Hugo. He was employed by the express company here before joining the fire department. Since his retirement as its chief about five years ago. he had been with the Department of Public Safety. He was- permit clerk and radio despatcher for the Coaigate office, which is being moved to Durant this week.

He was a steward of the Methodist Church here. For a number of years. Mr. arrison had refereed various "ports events in Southeast Okla- loma. he HO OTHER WSHER LIKE TWS1 fe iionitely in NEW EASY SPIN DRIE NEW EASY SPINDRIER hoi built-in water filter for cEeaneit washing and riming New 3 Automatic New Handy Swing fauceli.

Does week's wain in than hour! ONIT virs. G. B. Childers, 80, Is Buried Near Roxton Funeral services for Mrs. G.

B. ihilders, 80, who died at home, Rt. 1, Roxton. were held Tuesday afternoon at Roxton Methodist Kiurch, Her name was erroneously given as Childress. in an earlier report of her death, which occurred at home Monday morning after a sudden atlack of illness.

The pastor, the Rev, T. H. Browning conducted the rites, and burial was made in Denton Cemetery near Roxton by Delta Funeral Home. Mrs. Childers, the former Miss Bettie Scheldie.

was born in Milam County, Aup. 12. 1870. daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs.

Pete Scheidie. They moved to Lamar County when she was a small child, and she had spent the rest of her life here. Her husband died Doc. 30, 1948. Surviving are these children- Mrs.

Willie Moore, with whom she made her home, and B. B. Childers, Hoxton; Mrs. Irvin Bluthenthal, Bastrop, and Mrs. Jack Haynes.

Wichita Falls; a sister, Mrs. Walter Braxton, Dccatur; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Mrs. Aggie M. Gates, Rt.

2, Sumner, Dies Mrs. Aggie Moser Gates, 54. died at home. Rt. 2, Thursday morning at 7:15 o'clock, after a few days illness.

She was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Moser, and was born in Texas, Nov.

29, 1895. The funeral will be held Friday morning at 10:30 o'clock at Brown-Roden Funeral Home here, the Rev. Lee Hunter, retired Baptist minister, officiating. Burial will be made in Mount Tabor Cemetery at Caviness, and pallbearers will be Rex Dicken. J.

A. Thompson. A. Roberts, Cleo Suttle, Orville Hunter and Joe Avery. Immediate relatives surviving are an aunt.

Miss Ella Brooks, Jumner, and two cousins. Lee Moser of Petty and E. Moser. Seagraves. Town and County Briefs County School Bus Inspection Set for Monday and Tuesday Inspections of all Lamar County school buses will be held Monday and Tuesday, County School Superintendent W.

C. Wooldrldge announced today. Scheduled to begin at 9:30 o'clock each morning, the inspection will be at the 271 Drive In Theatre, 1995 N. Main St. Members of the highway patrol, of the Paris office of the Department of Public Safety, will conduct the inspection.

School buses from West Lamar, Chicota. Lone Star, Powderiy. Direct. Blossom and Central School districts, together with buses of Paris Junior College, will report Monday for inspections, Mr. Wooldridge said.

Tuesday, buses from Cunningham, East Lamar, Delmar. Deport and Roxton districts will report at the theatre, he added. TERMS 5ee Jt in TOD AY 1 JOHNSON APPLIANCE CO. Phone 71 37 Clarksville "Cancer-Cured" Baby At Another Convention Judy McWhorter, two year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Otis McWhorter, 1775 Maple apparently cured of an internal cancer by a special treatment last year, has been taken to Detroit. for the Christian Medical Research League convention. This is the third convention to which she has been taken for discussion of her case, says her mother. One was the League's meeting in Tampa. in February and the other, the Texas Cancer Clinic's convention in Fort Worth, last November.

The child's father and grand- mojher, Mrs. E. C. Powell of Azle, took her to Detroit this weok. A new Chamber of Commerce sign is being installed by Wilklns Sign Co.

Fred Ktncaid, manager of Radio Station KPLT, went to Wichita Falls on business Thursday. The telephone number of the Community Chest office is now 2261. The office is located in the Chamber of Commerce. Rafly Day wfll be observed at First Presbyterian Church here Sunday, with an attendance goal of 250 set for Sunday School. Perry B.

Cotham, minister of the Lamar Avenue Church of Christ, is conducting a meeting in Columbia. Tenn. A "Fun Night" for intermediates and young people will be held Friday night at 7:30 p.m. at the First Christian Church. Recruit George E.

Herron, 1935 W. Sherman has started basic training with the 2nd Armored Division at Fort Hood. Recruit Dennis D. Bradford of Hobbs recently arrived at Fort Hood for basic training. He attended Paris High School.

Robert Quinton Uee, seaman, USN. 220-301 NE. is serving aboard the radar picket destrover USSS C. P. Cecil in the Mediterranean.

Rotary Club members will have their regular noon luncheon Friday at the Gibraltar Hotel. John Cain and G. L. Baxter are in charge of program. Recruit Joe B.

Diffee, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Dltfee of Chicota, has been assigned to the 2nd Armored Division at Fort Hood for basic training.

Recruit George Cullum, son of Mr. and Mrr. G. W. Cultum, Honey Grove, Ri.

4, has been assigned to Fort Hood for basic training in the Army. The rummage sale to be held by Holy Cross Guild of the Episcopal Church on the market square, has been postponed from Saturday of this week until next Saturday, Sept. 30. The Rev. Raymond A.

Partlow, pastor of First Presbyterian Church, returned Wednesday night from Marshall, where he attended a two-day meeting of the Paris Presbytery. Dr. Charles Trentham, teacher of Bible Theology at the Baptist Seminary In Fort Worth, will preach at both morning and evening services here Sunday at First Baptist Church. Both Rally Day and Promotion Day are to be observed at Central Presbyterian Church here Sunday. Promotion Day is to be noted at Sunday School and Rally day at the morning worship service.

Ralph Lenoir, 52Mst now employed as serviceman at Nelson Furniture Ill Lr.mar according to an apjr.ounce- ment from W. C. Herndon, assistant manager of. the store. Jack W.

Moye, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Moye. 750 Bonham Is serving as dental technician third class aboard the flagship of Capt. B.

L. Austin in a service squadron in the Far East. Alfred Whitten, who has been with the Texas Power Reserve in Lufkin, has returned to Paris to make his home. He formerly operated a canning plant here for several years. He is not ready now to announce future plans.

Both Sunday morning and evening worship services at First Baptist Church are being broadcast over local radio stations. The morning services are to be carried by KFTV and the evening services over KPLT. Lawrence H. Goss, mate third class, of Honey Grove and Ray J. Alsobrook, gunner's mate first class, husband of Mrs.

Fern Alsobrook of Rt. 1, Talco, are serving, with a service squadron of the Navy in the Far East. Promotions will be made in all departments of the Sunday School; a new primary department will be organized; and every worker will be installed in a special service Sunday at First Baptist Church here. An attendance goal of 1100 has been set for Sunday School. Intermediates and young people of the First Christian Church will be hosts Sunday night to the intermediates and young people of the First Baptist Church.

The "After Song" social will follow the Sunday night services at the Christian Church. Harold Hodges, Paris insurance man and general chairman of the Community Ohest drive, has returned from a trip to Virginia and New York. He and Hodges took their daughter, Martha Ann, to Williamsport, to enter William and Mary College. Lewis O. Seibert, manager of Radio Station KGKL, San Angelo, has returned home after several days in Paris on business, Mr.

Seibert. who is one of the owners of Radio Station KPLT in Paris, was accompanied by Mrs. Seibert and their son, Larry. He was manager of KPLT at one time. Gloria McMillen, talented radio starlet, will handle the title role in "Frecklepuss," ihe week's "Errand of Mercy" presentation which will be heard on at 6:30 p.

m. over Radio Station KPLT. The programs are sponsored by KPLT and the Lamar County Chapter of the American Red CTOSS. At the Paris bus station Wednesday were issued three tickets that the agent said were the longest tickets he had ever written. They measured seven feet in length, Lhc' coupons providing transportation to Atlantic City and return, through Arkansas.

Tennessee, North Carolina, Washing- ion and Philadelphia. They were for Mr. and Mrs. John Smith and Vernon Jones, delegates to the Spanish American Veterans reunion. Bruce B.

Meador of Abilene and Lewis O. Seibert of San Angelo, are among the new buyers of land in the Red River Valley. They recently bought from J. E. Swint 350 acres of land 20 miles northeast of Paris, in the Pinhook community.

Dan Bills, formerly with the Paris News and now in the furniture business, has been named supervisor of improvements on the land. New fences, home and barn improvements and pasture improvements will be started at once. "Colonial Ranch" is the name of the place. Teachers Group Has Executive Meeting The executive council I the Paris Classroom Teachers Association met Wednesday at Paris High School. With the president, Miss Stella Mae Grain, presiding, plans for the 1950-51 season were.

made. State Classroom Teacher! papers were distributed to the of-1 ficers. The following committees were program, Miss Juanila Scott, Miss Celia Donaldson, Miss Lucile Reeves; social, Miss Mattie Belle Crook, Mrs. P. C.

Gothard, Mrs, James Early, Mrs, Raymond Dlxon; public relations, Mrs. G. Sluder, Mrs. Hutchings, Miss Nell McDowra; publicity, Mrs. Gwladys Booth.

Miss Georgauna Gilbert, Miss Ruth Jones; teacher welfare, Miss Jewel Foster, Miss Marylon Burks, Miss Pauline Fodgc; legislative Rufus Edwards, Miss Robbie Brantley, Mrs. C. A. Welborn; and membership. Miss Lucille Fagan, Miss Mildred Haynes, Mrs.

Morgan Hill. Miss Thelma Combs, chairman of building representatives, asked that all schools elect representatives. John Stevens gave the treasurer's report. First meeting of the Association will bo held Wednesday, Sept. 21, at the high school.

Miss Juanita Scott will be in charge of the nro- gram. In the Courts Charlie Black appeared before County Judge Jack Springer Wednesday and pleaded guilty to charges of possessing unstamped liquor. Black was assessed a $250 fine and costs of court. The local liquor control board reported Thursday that when Black was arrested at 11 a.m. Wednesday, he had in his possession one quart bottle of corn whiskey, two one gallon containers and one quart container of home brew.

HEARING AIDS J. T. EVANS 615 Grtna Ph. 22S7-W SMITH Quality Every Tomato In The Longhorn Brand Carton Is Guaranteed LONGHORN Brand TOMATOES I'M MUSI KE SATISFIES OK nm wmi UFBHU -from Continued from Page 1 sagacity for his age." In conferring the doctorate degree on the 31-year-old pastor from Texas, President Mantooth read a special citation from the committee. It praised Rev.

Smith as "listed in Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities, member of Alpha Chi national scholarship society, former president of the Baptist Student Union of Howard Payne College and student assistant in the Bible department of Baylor University." The citation also noted that Dr. Smith held the degree of Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts and attended Southwestern Baptist Seminary in Texas. He volunteered for the Army from a full time pastorate in World War II. serving as a machinegunner in the Infantry. He has pastorcd seven churches in a ministry of 13 years.

Concerning his present position as pastor of the Immanuel Church, the citation said he "has led in superb accomplishments under difficulties." Dr. Smith left Chicago for his home in Texas Wednesday night. Estimated 1,500 Attend Appreciation Day Here An estimated 1.500 persons attended the Appreciation Day program on the Plaza Wednesday afternoon. The program will continue to be held on the Plaza. It was originally held at Market Square but business mm moved it lo the during June, July and August.

It niet wilh such success there that it was decided to keep it on the Plaza each Wednesday afternoon. Your Glasses are at the Head of Modern "school marms" are style conscious, just like their sisters in business and other professions. Today's teachers have found that for COMFORT and SMARTNESS, our 1 a st i frames keep them right at the head of the class! Poy $1 Weekly REGULAR SIS VALUE Single Vision 3 GLASSES Including Examination REGULAR $24 VALUE Invisible GLASSES Including Examination Optical REGISTERED 40 N. Main (Next Phone OPTOMET 1ST To Main Theatre) 3023 TEXAS BOXER GETS WIN PHOENIX Tommy (Red) I Mitchell, Houston, 155, punched out a unanimous decision over Jimmy Shans, Phoenix, 150 in the 10-round event Wed- night, ADD 15c FOR POSTAGE North Side Plaza Paris, Texas Bogota Women's Church Groups Have Programs By Paris News Correspondent BOGATA The Methodist Wom- ea's Society of Christian Service met Monday afternoon with Mrs L. Sullivan and daughter, Mrs.

W. C. Howison, at their home Mrs. W. H.

Grayson gave a progress report on conference goals gross report on conference goals attained by the society. Mrs. Howison conducted the devotional from Psalm 121. "Practicing the Presence of God," and Mrs. F.

P. Brumbley offered pray er. Games followed, and refreshments were served to 14 members. Mrs. Gordon Strain reviewed the book, "God's Hurry," when the Baptist Women's Missionary Society met Monday at the chttrek.

Ten women attended. cLodqt frleetim Stated Communication of Lafay. ctle Lodge No. 48, R.A.M., will be held tonight at 7:30 o'clock. A Mark Master's degrees will be conferred.

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We have everything in the seed line at live and let live prices. We have a larger stock of Ammonium Nitrate than any fertilizer in the Southwest, it is extremely hard to get. RED CHAIN FEED SEED STORE The Friendly Store Phone 2186 Market Square J. Sommorts, Owner Paris, Texas CHAIN ON THESE SPECIALS! Kelvinafor Refrigerator $199.95 Kelvinator Electric Range $179.95 Estate Gas Ranges $189.95 Thor Washers 99,95 Schwinn Bicycles 41.95 Motorola Radios Stendy heating comfort HEAlUlOltY GAS Circulator HEATER Sr flat tow 'ITOlTf 12,000 BTU got input Size TOM" Dearborn heaters are built to throw heat outward and down to keep the "living zone" comfortable, free of drafta and cold floors. They produce a flood of wall-to-wall warmth that reaches farthest corner.

See Water Level tilasstex Battery Down 1.25. Wa.lt New "Look-N-See" vent plugs tell you the water level at a glance. Six extra plates. FIATS Seal Punctures As You Ride Safety Tubes 6.00-14 01 low ai 1.25 Weekly You're safe nnd you save with B. F.

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