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4A Porta Son, Nov. 4.1t7f Kimbrough From 1. Man arrested on arson warrant "I feel," Kimbrough said, "a weekly presentation of events in Paris and Lamar County offers a special opportunity for the Echo and we plan to produce a product that will be a popular account of hometown news and pictures." The Echo, established by J. A. Fulks in 1922 and purchased by Lon Boynton in 1925, was also operated for a short time by Mrs.

Boynton following her husband's death. Steely purchased the property in 1954 and served as owner and publisher for 26 years. The publication schedule of the Echo will remain unchanged with subscribers receiving the paper by mail on Friday. Single copy sales will be available at newsstands. Ambulance From 1 be very beneficial to the department.

Everyone knows, children for example, when they're hurt or scared, respond better to females." "I had nothing but good comments about Linda, from some of my men," Gooding said. "At the police department she was known for using her head. And it takes a very special person to work around men all the time." "I really think Linda will enable us to better serve the community," Gooding said. "And I think she will an example and open employment opportunities for women in the other emergency service departments of Fire firefighters found her among the ashes. Funeral services for Mrs.

McDowell are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Gene Roden's Sons Chapel. She will be buried in Little Vine Cemetery at Maxey. She was born Feb. 7,1904 in Avalion, the city." However, Gooding says, "Hiring Linda was just like hiring another person.

My men are acting as though it's not a big deal. They're young, for the most part, and they accept change pretty easily. "In fact, they're pretty excited about having her. They stayed up until about 1 o'clock Friday night putting the finishing touches on her sleeping quarters," Gooding said. Ms.

Smith will have a six-by-eight foot cubicle in which to sleep when she is on 24-hour shifts. Although Ms. Smith will have separate sleeping quarters, she will wear the same black-pant, blue-shirt uniform worn by the 12 other employees. Gooding also says she will be expected to earn her chauffers' license in the near future. An attractive five-foot-five, 155- pound brunette, Ms.

Smith anticipates that "there will probably be the usual snickers, jokes and cut-up comments at first. It's going to take some adjustments, but I'm used to working around men from nine months at the Police Department." And while use of full-time female ambulance employees is a novel idea or the City of Paris, statistics quoted by Gooding indicate 38 percent of the nation's certified EMT's are women. A 23-year-old Paris man was placed in the Lamar County Jail Saturday after he was arrested on a warrant charging him with officials said. Daniel Gaza Meuir, 23, of 1614 E. Price was arrested on the felony charge Saturday.after Paris police learned of the warrant for his arrest.

At the time of his arrest, authorities continued, Meuir was being held in the city jail on a traffic charge. Officials said the arson charge stems from the burning of an auto owned by Jessie Owens, Thursday. Continued From 1 Perm. She was the daughter of William Henry and Emma Jane Klingirismith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charlie McDowell, in 1967.

She moved to the Maxey Community in 1972 from California. Survivors include: one son, Charlie E. McDowell of Maxey; one sister, Mrs. Florence E. MacMullen of West Springfield, and nine grandchildren.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Gene Roden's Sons Funeral Home. Gunshot From 1 maintenance employee, approached the building, and said he saw the man through a window. Towers said that after the maintenance employee had returned to the hospital to call police, the suspect came out a door on the west side of the building, and ran south, past the hospital emergency room.

Towers said he was chasing the man when he suddenly stopped, turned, and fired at him with what is believed to be a shotgun. Towers a part-time employee of the hospital, working only two nights a week jumped aside just as the man fired, and escaped injury. A police spokesman said the man then ran south again, turning east on Austin Street. At press time, police were combing the area in an attempt to locate the suspect. Grocery store antinued From 1 Roth said the store will probably employ several people and a manager has not yet been named.

Jewel-T grocery stores are an arm of the Chicago-based Jewel Companies, a multi-faceted corporation. The firm's first grocery store was opened in Florida three years ago. There are currently nine Jewel-T grocery stores in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, Roth said, and one in Waxahachie. Plans now call for the Paris store to be open six days a week, closing on Sunday. The store will be open from 9 a.m.

to 7 p.m. daily Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to9 p.m. Friday, and 9a.m. to 6 p.m.

Saturday. Sea The shooting touched off violent reprisals against the town's 150 Vietnamese, forcing about 30 of them to flee. The trial was moved 90 miles inland to Seguin on a change of venue because of tensions in Seadrift. Dr. Nguyen Van Chau, a refugee who heads a private, non-pcoCit Vietnamese resettlement organization, said Saturday that Sau and Chinh had left Texas directly from Seguin.

He and defense at- From 1. torneys refused to reveal where the brothers had moved. Calhoun County Deputy Sheriff Rick Brush said Saturday that county and city law enforcement officers were on standby alert to guard against further outbreaks of violence in the wake of the verdicts. "Everything is pretty quiet, but it's a little tense. The fact that the two boys are leaving the state will help the situation quite a bit." he said.

"We're "just staying ready. We're not going to make any great show of force. We don't anticipate any problems," headded. "Nothing has happened yet, but there's always the potential for more problems," Chau, an interpreter for the two youths during the five-day trial in Seguin, said by phone from Beaumont. Federal officials have been monitoring the situation since the outbreak of violence in August.

Deaths and funerals WAKEFIELD Sunday James Wakefield Jr. James E. Wakefield Shady Oaks Lane, died at 3:45 a.m. Saturday in McCuistion Medical Center. He was a former administrator of the hospital.

Graveside services and burial will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Pineville, La. with Dr. R. Houston Smith officiating.

Fry Gibbs Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. Mr. Wakefield was born Aug. 25, 1916, in Cedar Grove, a son of James E. Wakefield Sr.

and the former Mary Melissa (Mamie) Cudd. He attended schools in Pineville and graduated from Bolton High School in Alexandria, La. He received his BBA degree from Baylor University. He was a veteran of World War II. He married Ruby Elizabeth Kennedy on Jan.

5, 1940, in Alexandria, La. and they lived there for several years where he was assistant administrator of Baptist Hospital. He came to Paris in 1950 as administator of the Sanitarium of Paris, now McCuistion Medical Center. He served in that capacity until 1973, when, due to his health, he became associate administrator. He retired in 1977.

He was a lifetime member of the American College of Hospital Administrators and past president of the Blackland Hospita) Council. He served on various boards for the Texas Hospital Association. A member of First Baptist Church, he was an ordained deacon and taught a man's Sunday school class. He was a former member and past president of the Paris Lions Club and a former American Legion member. He was a member of the Waco Masonic Lodge and the Shrine and Knights Templar of Paris.

Surviving are his wife; two brothers, John F. Wakefield of Village Mills, and Robert 0. Wakefield of Pineville, two sisters, Mrs. Charlotte Belgard of Colfax, La. and Mrs.

Nell Cheek of Pineville, and 15 nieces and nephews. Mrs. Suzy Carson Mrs. Suzy Carson of Euless, formerly of Paris, died Friday in Euless. Funeral services were scheduled for 2:30 p.m.

Saturday in the Moore Funeral Home Chapel in Arlington. The Rev. Jimmy Draper was to officiate with interment being in Shady Grove Cemetery in Grand Prairie. Survivors include her husband, Frankie Lee Carson of Euless; four sons, Utah Rasor and James Rasor, both of Euless, Kent Rasor of Tyler and James Lee Carson of Grand Prairie; two daughters, Mrs. James L.

Powers and Mrs. Vernon Bunn, both of Paris; one brother, George Daniel of Lurton, one sister, Mrs. Hayden of Lurton, 22 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Manuel Oats Ray Oats, 45, died early Friday morning as a result of an automobile accident in Hunt County. He lived at 200 W.

Austin, Cooper. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in McClanahan and Sons Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Oak Lawn Cemetery. Mr.

Oats was born in Whiteface, Sept. 10, 1934, a son of Oscar M. (Boug) Oats and Georgia Nell Slough. He was employed by the Department of Highways and Public Transportation as a truck driver. He was a Methodist.

Surviving are his wife, Bell; his mother, Mrs. Georgia Nell Oats of Cooper; one daughter, Mrs. Deborah Sue Clinton of Las Vegas, a sister, Mrs. La Nell Gerald of Lone Oak; a brother, Lone W. Oats of Lake Creek; a grandmother, Mrs.

Bird Oats of Lubbock; a grandfather, W.S. Slough of Cooper; two stepdaughters, Glenna Hitze and Bobbi Zeneski, both of New York; a stepson, Shawn Zeneski of Cooper. Two children and a brother, Billy Wayne Oats, preceded him in death. Isaac H.Furgeson Isaac Houston Furgeson, former resident of Blossom, died Friday afternoon in Bryan Memorial Hospital, Durant, Okla. Services will be held at 2 p.m.

Sunday in Fry Gibbs Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Hubert Redus officiating. Burial will be in Bluff Cemetery near Detroit. Mr. Ferguson was born Nov.

in Fulbright, a son of Clay and Argie Woods Furgeson. He married Miss Annie Himes in Detroit. She died in March 1941. He was a Baptist and a veteran of World War II. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs.

Doris Dickson of Durant; one granddaughter, Jill Ann Hoover of Sherman; two sisters, Mrs. Donna Rothwell of Yakima, Wash, and Mrs. C. C. (Pearl) Parks of Blossom.

Mrs. Quinta Slayton Mrs. Quinta C. Slayton, 355-7th SE, died at Cherry Street Manor at 9 p.m. Friday.

Services will be held-at 2 p.m. Monday at Fry Gibbs Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jerry Moore, pastor of Direct Baptist Church, HEARING TESTS SET FOR LAMAR COUNTY Anyone who has trouble hearing or understanding is welcome to have a hearing test using current electronic equipment to determine if they have a correctable loss. Even people now wearing a hearing aid or those who may have been told nothing could be done for them should have a hearing test to find out if they are one of the many a hearing aid will help. The free hearing tests will be given at the Beltone Hearing Aid office listed below this week, Monday thru Friday, 9 a.m.

to 5 p.m. Call to arrange for an appointment in our office. 100 N.W. 3rd Paris, Texas, Phone 784-8637 Paid Advertisement Police Roundup vehicle fire, 16 p.m., the City a tractor fire, 5 POLICE reported a 20- year-old Paris man was in good condition at St. Joseph's Hospital Saturday after he accidentally shot himself Friday evening.

Reports show Robert Lee Kelly, 20, of 728 E. Hearon suffered a gunshot wound to his left thigh Friday night while he cleaned a .22 caliber revolver at his home. A KANSAS man, wanted on a charge of felony theft, waived extradition Friday after being arrested by Hugo police and was placed in the Lamar County Jail, officials said. Reports show 32-year-old Harold Dwayne Basler, of Larned, remained in the county jail Saturday in lieu of $5,000 bond. returned home from a three- week hospital stay Friday to find her home had been burglarized, officials said, Mrs.

Bowen, authorities continued, reported a television set, one clock, an eight-track tape player, 30 eight-track tapes, two auto batteries and two pairs of cowboy boots were taken from her home. Investigating officers reported finding the home's front door lock broken and lying inside the home. Robert Moore of Rt. 1, Arthur City, told officers that sometime within the last two weeks, someone had taken a 30.06 caliber rifle from his home. Moore valued the at $150, authorities said.

Investigators reported they found no sign of forced entry and have no suspects in connection with the break- PARIS POLICE also reported investigating 'one report of criminal mischief, one incident of harrassing telephone calls, three minor auto accidents and four misdmeanor thefts, while arresting three persons on charges of public intoxication. PARIS FIRE Department officials reported making calls to the following locations: FRIDAY a.m., Cherry Street Manor Nursing Home, a car fire, seven minutes. p.m., 1825 NW Loop 286, a vehicle fire, one hour and 10 minutes. p.m., 1825 NW Loop 286, a minutes. Landfill, minutes.

p.m., 204 W. Sherman a trash bin fire, 10 minutes. SATURDAY a.m. a trash fire at Brookshires grocery store, one hour and five minutes. p.m., the corner of Sixth and Clarksville Streets, a trash bin fire, five minutes.

p.m., 445-16th SW, where firefighters retrieved a cat from a tree, 13 minutes. Weather FORECAST North Texas: Patchy cloudiness extreme west Sunday morning. Otherwise, continued fair. Increasing cloudiness western half of area Sunday afternoon. Scattered showers Sunday night.

Cloudiness spreading across eastern half of area Sunday night with scattered showeres Monday. Decreasing cloudiness, turning cooler west and central Monday. Highs Sunday 72 to 75. Lows Sunday night 47 to 52. Highs Monday 68 to 75.

LAMAR COUNTY Sheriff's deputies continued investigation Saturday into two burglaries reported to them, Friday. Reports show that Ruby Bowen of Powderly, SHERIFF'S deputies reported investigating one incident of criminal trespassing and making two arres'ts for driving while intoxicated and driving without a driver's license. Hospitals officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Mrs.

Slayton was born Aug. 17, 1895, in Lamar County a daughter of William Franklin Crutchfield and Martha C. Vincent. She attended Direct schools and married Robert B. DX Slayton on Dec.

22, 1915, at Unity. He died May 1,1971. She was a member of the Direct Baptist Church. She moved to Paris in 1954. Surviving are two sisters, Mrs.

Lennis Davis of Paris and Mrs. Sally Shipman of Paris and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Mamie Edwards DEPORT Mrs. Mamie Edwards, 2810 E.

Cherry, Paris, died in Irving Community Hospital Friday morning. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Grant Funeral Home Chapel in Deport. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, the Rev. Wedon Allen will officiate.

Mrs. Edwards was born in Oklahoma on April 20, 1909, daughter of Nelson and Carrie King. Her husband, Joe Edwards, died in May, 1978. She is survived by four sons, William Ray Edwards of Bedford, Joe H. Edwards of Bedford, Lavon Edwards and Harold F.

Edwards, both of Paris; three brothers, Frank and Jack Edwards of Grants Pass, Ore. and Earl Edwards of Fontana, and six grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. McCUISTION CENTER Admitted: Mrs.

Ronald Abbott, 916 N. Main; Mrs. Ruth Alsup, 360-3rd NW; Mrs. Duel Moody, Powderly; William Payne, Hugo, Mrs, Elmer Self, Boswell, Addie Shelby, Detroit; Mrs. Tim Shim- pock, Clarksville; Billie Sikes, 2565 W.

Austin; Mrs. Carrie Stell, Hugo, Mrs. Joe West, Mrs. Bettie Wood, Bagwell; Douglas Franklin, 131-9th NW and Miss Flesica Bills, Rt.6. Dismissed: Mrs.

Maurice Anderson, Deport; Mrs. James Ayers, Hugo, Mrs. Martha Baynes, Hugo, Corine Bridges, Valliant, Myrtle Burgin, Mount Vernon; Alonzo Colwell, Boswell, Marilyn Davis, 607 W. Henderson; Mrs. Larry Dority and son, Bonham; Mrs.

Benny Fields, Rt. Mollie Foreman, 227 George Wright Homes; Emmie Foster, 932-l2th NE; Willie Glass, Bagwell; Christopher Gonzales, 3030-19th NW; Pearl Gray, Cooper; Gus Hammond 117 George Wright Homes; Tommy Hurst 1731 Graham; J. W. Langley, 2905 Clarksville; Larry Miller Powderly; Zona Moore, Deport; James Myers, Petty; Mrs. Thomas Newman, 385-17th NE; Kerry Prowse, Honey Grove; Mrs.

Davis Taylor, Bagwell; Olen Westfall, Clarksville; A. H. White, Powderly; Burney Wright, Cooper and Clay Yates, 3125 Clarksville. ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL Admitted: Mike Hall, Sulphur Springs; Odis Fagan, 1343 Belmont; Mrs.

Diana Welch, 710-33rd NE; Mrs. Joe Parham, 35-23rd SE; Mrs. Opal Dangerfield, 203 E. Center; Miss Elenda Robinson, 1536-14th NE; Merle Yost, Detroit; C. F.

Canole, 204-12th NE, and Eddie Ruthart, 220 34th SE. Dismissed: Roy Bell, 1537 E. Houston; Mrs. Martha Walker, 1467-lOth NE; James Weir, Cooper; Mrs. Tollie Brazeal, 320 Stone Harry Perry, 1384 E.

Booth; Willis Tadlock, Ladonia; Mrs. M. A. Umberson, Texarkana; Byron Roson, Garvin, Mrs. Carolyn Garrett, Rt.

Don O'Dea, 664-17th NE; Ms. Millie Buckner, 2348 W. Sherman; Byron Tolleson, 2351 Pine Bluff; Jesse C. Allison, Blossom; Jim Dvorak, Arthur City; Mrs. Mae Blossom; Mrs.

Imogene Jones, 755- 14th NE; Mrs. Lewis Crump, 231-3rd SE, and Mrs. Frances Jones, Hug, Okla. (straight AN ASSOCIATED Press story on Pg. 3 of the Friday, Nov.

2 edition of The Paris News referred to the recent military coup in Bolivia as "one of more than 200 in Brazil's 154-year history as a republic." It should have been, "in Bolivia's 154-year history as a republic." The storj nppeared under the head, "State of siege declatdd in Bolivia." THE STYLE show to be sponsored by Zeta Mu Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority will benefit the Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. The name of the organization was incorrect in Thursday's Paris News. Also, Mrs. Ray Loveless, a guest, was identified as Mrs. Fay Loveless.

Town talk THE DEPARTMENT of Public Works has announced the trash pickup scheduled for this week: Monday, Zone Tuesday, Zone Wednesday Zone Thursday, Zone 9, and Friday, Zone 10. Landfill hours Monday. through Saturday are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. The landfill is closed Sunday.

Quiz answers WORLDSCOPE: 1-Three Mile Island; 2-False; 3- GeraldFord; 4-b; 5-India NEWSNAME: Moshe Dayan MATCHWORDS: 1-b: 2- 3-a; 4-e; 5-c NEWSPICTURE: SPORTLIGHT: 1-c; 2- Willie Stargell; 3-John Tate; 4-a; 5-National Basketball Association EVERGREEN CEMETERY ASSOCIATION (A Non-Profit Association) Operating under a charter From the State of Texas 112 years Burial Spaces, With Perpetual Can Each Time payment plan for purchase prior to need is available. Call Superintendent Jess Blassingame, 784-6750 for information. BRONZE FLAT MARKETS "tilth QutHtf At Men Johnson Monument Co. 1800 S. Church 784-4335 Paris, Texas NO TWO ARE EXACTLY ALIKE! No two finger prints are ever exactly alike.

Just as no two people are alike nor are their needs. This is why at GENE RODEN'S SONS we offer a personalized pre-arrangement plan designed to meet the individual needs of each family. Our goal is not just to see how many pre-need trusts we can sell, but to provide personalized service, tailored to meet the needs of the families we serve. Gene noneirs sons Jjirecton of 1895 425 S. Church 784-4333 Paris, Texas.

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