Scott County Times from Forest, Mississippi • Page 8

SCOTT COUNTYTIMES Combined With Progress Herald) Forest, Wednesday, March 14, 1973 Sgt. Excell Ficklin, 32, who died May 16, 1968, was the son of R. C. Ficklin, whose wife died when Excell was a small child R. C.

Ficklin and Booker Ficklin are brothers, so the young men who gave then-lives in Vietnam were first cousins Mr. and Mrs. Booker Ficklin helped to rear Excell Ficklin after he lost his mother. BILL HUFF brought to Mrs. Powell Jones, clerk of the selective service board, a book of old minutes of the draft board that functioned during World War I the minutes showed lists of men being sent for physical exams and induction between August 3, 1917 and November 20, 1917 Mrs.

Jones said she would take it to Jackson to Col. James L. Davis, state selective service director Mayor G. U. Wolverton of Sebastopol said the city's revenue sharing funds amounting to $4,131.00 will be used on construction of a City Hall.

POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS IN FOREST For Mayor: Jack Calhoun G. B. "Red" Beard Dr. Dan M. Thomas For City Clerk: Bobbie S.Rester For Alderman, Ward One: V.L "Red" Smith James Madden For Alderman at Large: James M.

"Jimmy" Goodwin For City Marshal: B. C. "Boots" Clark Horace Warren Hubert Fitzhugh George A. Tullos, lstSgtRet. For Alderman, Ward Two: Charles W.

Palmer Wayne Eubanks For Alderman, Ward Three; Talmadge Brown For Alderman, Ward 4: James M.May Lloyd Brown IN MORTON For Mayor: Ricky Clifford Wilson Hollingsworth For City Marshal: Lauris Sessums Irby Louisville banker Frank Stanton, formerly of Forest, has been elected Erst vice president of the Winston County Chamber of Commerce. AT THE auction sale Monday, one steer was sold for 1.00 and a half cents per pound that was on hoof, mind you Mrs. Jimmy Latham is a new correspondent she will be writing items from the New Home community At the Kiwanis club Monday, the speaker was George Martin, area forester, who discussed the Pearl River Basin area chairman of the program was Hilton Moore Jimmy Hamilton caught a bass in a private late that weighed over 8 pounds he should have brought it by the office for a photo! BEAMON NOBLIN of the State Department of Agriculture and Commerce said he and E. T. Hawkins have been to six public school attendance centers in the county, explaining the program to enlist school age youths 9 through 13 to plant small acreages of vegetable crops this summer for market Questionaires given to interested boys and girls should be returned to the schools Friday morning Noblin said he would pick them up at the schools and help the signees get started on their projects.

WE CAN'T say it officially yet, because of imposed deadlines, but the Forest band will be well represented in the All-State Band and with a drum major, too! Notebook (Continued From Page One) Dukes is the school record-holder in the two-mile run indoors and outdoors and also the three-mile run he is a member of the school record distance medley. UNDER a new system in Selective Service, Scott county will be served from the area office located at Carthage local boards will continue to serve with jurisdiction at present, and meetings will continue to be held in the in-divdual counties The Department of Commerce reports that 4,785 bales of Cotton have been ginned in Scott county from the 1972 crop At the Rotary club last Wednesday, the program was presented by County Forester Ferrell Alexander T. A. Higdon was program chairman. THE SCOTT Central Booster club will have its monthly meeting Monday night, March 12, at the schoolhouse Way down in the court story last week was the paragraph: "Set for call Thursday is the murder case of State vs.

Huey Gene Stone." it was supposed to read "Huey Gene Perkins" and we regret the inadvertent error, especially because Huey G. Stone is the popular and respected principal of Lake Attendance Center. WE READ sadly of the sudden passing of Lucian W. Conner, president of Office Supply Company in Jackson his wife, Kathleen, was the daughter of the late druggist R. A.

Irby of Forest, and Mrs. Forest Lodge No. 437 will confer the Fellowcraft degree Thursday, March 15, at 7 sa. The Social Security office in Jackson announced that a representative will be in Forest at the courthouse each Monday and Thursday, from 9:30 to 12 noon, and at the health department office in Morton each Wednesday from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. CONGRATULATIONS to Coach Durward Smith and his Morton girls who came within a whisker of winning the overall state basketball crown Hatley won, 24-23 Dusty Rhodes contributed some notes on the game he said: "With only 12 seconds left, Connie Smith made her famous hook shot, sending Morton ahead by one point.

Hatley's Cornelia Ward took possession on the far end of the court and shot in desperation with 3 seconds left, but the shot was wide, bouncing off the rim and to the floor. The ball appeared to go out of bounds. Melissa Ward, Hatley's freshman all-stater, grabbed the rebound and sank a two-pointer for Hatley's win. The question will always be asked: Did the ball go out of bounds, and if it didn't, did enough time remain to get off another shot when the long shot that missed had only three seconds remaining?" IN THE list of county Vietnam casualties published in a previous issue, there were two men from Morton who last names were Ficklin and we had some inquiries as to whether they were brothers we have learned that Cpl. Eric Ficklin, 20, who died April 25, 1968, was the son of Mr.

and Mrs. Booker T. Ficklin Morton (Continued From Page One) and the jury returned a verdict of manslaughter. His attorney filed notice of an appeal to the state supreme court. Set for later in the week is the murder case against Quitman Douglas, charged with murder of John Gatewood and assault and battery with intent on Verner Lee Gatewood.

The case against Travis "Bud" Ball, charged with the murder of Jerry Wolf, was continued until the October term. He was tried in October but the jury failed to agree and a mistrial was declared. The jury that heard the Huey Gene Perkins case included Mrs. Dale Windham, Mrs. George Saxon, Samuel Baxter Kitchings, Mrs.

Charles Sanders, Billy Leon Walker, Mrs. Henry Anderson, Mrs. Melvin Cox, Mrs. O. A.

Smith, Ethel Lee Denson, Mrs. E. W. McDill, Billy Comans and Willaree Bridges. Jurors drawn for the second week were: Dist.

1 Fletcher Oliphant, Ivey Pope, Alton Spivey, Willaim D. Davis, H. B. Fikes, Mrs. Melba King, A.

L. Barron, E. E. Hunter, Floyd B. Weaver, Danny Paul Chambers, Richard S.

Lackey, Curtis L. Weaver, John D. Daniels, Jack Kennedy, Quinton Mills. Dist. 2 Julia M.

Mitchell, Mrs. Chester Mitchell, Tom Estes, Richard Tune, Mrs. C. C. Monk, Earl Scott Daniel, Petro Burge, Mrs.

Curtis "Earline" Wash, Carl E. Delcomyn, Mrs. Ira L. Monk, Edgar Herron Mrs. Hubert Fitzhugh, Jimmy Dale Warren, Mrs.

Peggy Burns, Willie Walker. Dist. 3 Mrs. J. C.

Sims, O. H. Hall, Mrs. E. J.

Sprayberry, West Bennett, Billy Waters, Kermit Sanderford, Hilton Lingle, Mrs. Virgil Hughes, Jaines Larry Garner, Fred Stevenson, Mrs. Wilbur Weems, Cesear Bennett, Mrs. Clemmie B. Simmons, B.

L. Strum, Charles Steadman. Dist. 4 Billy Ray Gunn, Willie Charles Warnsley, Lester Cocker, Shelby Jean Coward, lieo Porter, Mrs. Joe Howard Minton, Larry Harrell, Robert Austin Allen, William S.

Thompson, Willie Bryant Webb, Spivey Crimm, Joe Harrell, Hulon Dennis, Wiley Denson, Frances Banks. Dist. 5 Mrs. Gladys Fisher, Bobby J. Fisher, Mrs.

Etoile May, Stites Gardner, Clayton Rushing, Dehham Johnson, Dennis Chancellor, Milton Walters, Grover Rigby, Carolyn Wolf, William M. Latham, Grady Sistrunk, Olivia E. Lucky, Mrs. James W. Walters, Norma Jean Gresham.

DIRECTORY AVAILABLE To provide Mississippi businessmen with a simple reference to transportation consultants and their available services, Mississippi Research and Development Center has published a "Directory of Transportation Consultants." Mi (Continued From Page One) reports due within a short time. Lewis was born at Pineville and attended Jones County Junior College. He received his BSCE and MS degree at the University of Mississippi. He joined the Vicksburg District, Corps of Engineers, in 1940, and from November, 1942, to January, 1946, he was with the U. S.

Navy Seabees in the Pacific Theatre, engaged in construction of airfields. He served in the grade of Chief Carpenters Mate in charge of survey parties. He received his commission in the Army Reserves in 1949 and retired from the USAR in 1970 with grade of Corps of Engineers. After World War II, he returned to Vicksburg and served as office engineer engaged in preparation of government bid estimates, contract modification estimates, and technical correspondence relating to changes on hyrdo-electric projects, dams and other facilities. He was transferred to the Savannah, District, Corps of Engineers, in September, 1951.

He became construction engineer responsible for technical reviews of contract drawings, shop drawings, and negotiation of contracts. In November, 1953, he became Assistant Chief, of the Specifications and Estimating Section. He was responsible for preparation of budget estimates, design memoranda estimates, cost studies, statistical analyses of bids for various types of construction and development. He supervised the work of 24 engineers and architects assigned to the section. Lewis was Chief of the Design Review Section in the Savannah District from 1956 to 1960; Chief of the Estimating Section, from 1S60 to 1969, and Chief of the Service Branch and Chief of the Specifications and Estimating Section from 1969 to 1971.

From 1971 to the present, he has continued to serve as Chief of the Estimating Section. Bike (Continued From Page One) their numbers. The top three in each race will receive gold, silver and bronze medals. The top five senior men will receive $20 travel expenses. Races planned are as follows: 100-yard trike racing, ages 5, 6, 7 boys and girls, entry fee 25 cents.

100-yard trike racing, ages 8 and 9, entry fee 25 cents. One lap stock bike, ages 8, 9, 10, entry fee 25 cents. One lap stock bike, ages 11, 12, 13, 14, entry fee 25 cents. Three laps, stock bike, ages 15 and over, entry fee 25 cents. Five laps, ABLA boys and girls, 8-11, entry fee $2.25.

Ten laps, ABLA women, ages 15 and over, entry fee $2.25. Ten laps, ABLA intermediates, ages 12-14, entry fee $2.25. Twenty laps, ABLA junior men, 15-17 yeWs old, entry fee $2.25. Thirty-five laps, ABLA senior men, 18 to 39, entry fee $2.25. Funeral Services Mrs.

Minnie Parker March 14, 1973 Ott Lee Chapel Ralph Kelly Johnson March 10, 1973 Ott Lee Funeral Home Harlon Oscar Hillman March 9, 1973 Mt. Zion Methodist Church William Lanious Lott March 5, 1973 Ott Ice Chapel Ravis Curtis Keent March 7, 1973 Ott 4 Lee Chapel Street (Continued From Page One) personal note until we could get in better shape. We paid it off although the first year was rough." Another crisis occurred when there was no money to pay the power bills, and the street lights were turned off. "It took us three years to get the street lights back on," he said. With loans and grants from the Farmers Home Administration, plus bond issues, Lake now has a modern sewage and water system.

The first water system was installed in 1928. The same storage tank is still in use. Recently new water mains have been laid all over the city, and a new 1100-foot well is to be drilled. The town will have one main well and one auxiliary. All streets have been black-topped and mercury vapor street lights have been installed.

Currently the general fund stays around $3,000, and the water department maintains a healthy balance. The town has received $4,700 in federal revenue sharing funds and more is due in April. "We are planning to use the federal money on a new city hall and library," Street said. Lake's growth has been at a standstill, he explained, "because we just can't get any industries." At one time there was a stave mill, then a cooperage company, and a sawmill. All have ceased operations.

His wife, Erline Street, retired two years ago after teaching school 37 years. Their son, Edward, who also lives at Lake, is an engineer with the State Highway Department. The Streets have two grandchildren. After June 30, Mayor Ar-mistead Street will have more time for his family, his cattle farm, and his broilers. He raises 33,000 birds.

"I will be glad to turn it over to somebody else," he said. (Continued From Page One) Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Hillman is survived by his mother, Mrs. H. O.

Hillman; three brothers, James Hillman of Livingston, Cecil and Larry Hillman both of Forest; five sisters, Mrs. Johnny Johnson, Mrs. Jimmie Lee Derrick, Miss Dorris Hillman, all of Forest, Mrs. Reese Rowell of Richton and Mrs. Albert Harrison of Pulaski; four nieces and four nephews.

Pallbearers were Wayne, Dwight, Hulon and R. C. Hillman, Gwen Dickerson and Gene Rowell. The University of Southern Mississippi will host a "Being a Girl" seminar on Saturday, May 26, which is expected to draw girls between the ages of 13 and 19 from eight south Mississippi counties. HARfVUMRf 1 7 i YOUTH COUNCIL Members of the Governor's Yourth Council are studying possible program priorities for council action today, following an organizational meeting.

in mm a a a a a iTfYTTl A Monuments Forest Monument Co. nicnlav Yard Across From Ott Lee On Front Street Forest, Miss. CHARLES RAWSON JOE BRADFORD It.tlltlttlll 17 1611 SEMINAR SLATED A Practical Counseling Seminar for pastors is being planned for April 5-6 on the William Carey College campus in Hattiesburg. aa i WW UQn MARCH 11 BICYCLES New Shipment Just Received! "1A XL 3 and 5 Speed Bicycles by Huffy and Sportsmaster PUe 469 PUhc 469-2533 "YOUR COUNTRY BANK'' TEN YEARS AGO Open house ceremonies were held for the new Forest Industries building located on Highway 80 East of Forest Rex Keeton and Linda Blissctt were selected as Mr. and Miss Morton High W.

Bond Smith was elected president of the Forest Rotary Club succeeding Kermit Reynolds Dr. Leo Russell was the Scott County Red Cross chapter volunteer campaign chairman The formal opening for the Trinity Methodist Church located on Hillsboro Street was held. UPEN ALL DAY THURSDAY FOREST, MISSSSPP iffl 70UWTAI lnty Ol Frtt Parking In RttrOI Store JMJ Forttt MEMBER FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM AND F.D.I.C OH LEE FUNERAL HOMh 4.