Scott County Times from Forest, Mississippi • 8

SCOTT COUNTY TIMES WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 23, 1968 MISSISSIPPI Rites Held For Victim Of Accident Funeral services for Vernon Raymond Phillips, 37, of Morton, were held on Friday afternoon, October 18th at 3:00 from the East Morton Baptist Church with Rev. Jerry Measells and Rev. L. H.

McCullough officiating. Interment followed in the Cooperville Cemetery in Scott County with Ott Lee Funeral Home in charge. Mr. Phillips, who was employed with an oil company, was killed while at work near Morgan City, on Wednesday. He was a native of Smith County but had made his home in Morton for the past ten years.

He was a member of the East Morton Baptist Church, a U. Navy veteran of the Korean conflict, and a member of the Masons. The survivors are his wife, Mrs. Frances Beatty Phillips; two sons, Rick and Glenn Phillips of Morton; two daughters, Vicky and Bonita Phillips, both of Morton; his father, Wiley Phillips of Polkville; two sisters, Mrs. Viola Pigg of Lena and Mrs.

J. W. Ashmore of Meridian; and three brothers, Thomas Phillips of Polkville, Wayne Phillips of Citronell, and Ralph Phillips of Carthage. The pallbearers were Jerry Phillips, Maurice Phillips, Morris Phillips, Harold Pigg, Earl Pigg and Cleophas Pigg. EVANS FUNERAL RITES INCOMPLETE Funeral arrangements for William Lee Evans, 58, were incomplete Wednesday morning, pending the arrival of a son, Bud, serving aboard a Naval aircraft carrier in the Phillipine area.

Mr. Evans died following a sudden illness at the family residence on route one, Lake, early Monday morning. Survivors besides the son include his wife, a daughter, Mrs. Wayne Parks, and a number of relatives in the county. SUBSCRIBE TO THE TIMES LOCAL MARKETS BROILERS, farm prices over nearest big scales, 11.25 cents.

CATTLE, sold atauction. Top Calves, 32 cents. HOGS, sold at auction. Top 18.50 cents. Lackey Memorial Hospital Patients Visiting Hours: 10 to 1 p.m.

2 to 4 p.m.; 6 to 8 p.m. (No children under 12) Jim Croxton, Rt. 1, Forest Maude M. Stuart, Morton Delsie Moulder, Rt. 2, Forest James Copeland, Rt.

1, Morton Ronnie Stephens, Forest Edna Earle Gibson Boy, Forest Tommie Dewayne Turner, Forest Jeff Mercer, Conehatta Marion McCrory, Forest Nora Stewart, Rt. 2, Forest Marvin E. Eubanks, Magee Kenneth Weaver, Rt. 1, Lena Arlene Graham, Rt. 1, Forest Jimmy Thrash, Jackson Bennie Dee Holder, Morton Enner Ree Bailey, Rt.

2, Forest Susie Cartlidge, Rt. 1, Forest Maggie M. Lane, Rt. 2, Forest Frances Madden, Forest Vera Madden, Forest Mellie M. Nasser, Rt.

2, Forest Barry Russell, Hillsboro Dorothy A. Walters, Little Rock Thomas Walters, Rt. 2, Little Rock Eley N. Warren, Rt. 4, Forest Pearl Weems, Rt.

2, Forest Elbert Riley, Lake Nannie Bowie, Rt. 2, Lena Laura E. Murrell Boy, Rt. 4, Forest Clemmie Mapp Girl, Forest Lillie Mae Burkes, Rt. 1, Pula ski Frank Moore, Forest MONUMENTS Forest Monument Co.

FOREST, MISS, DON HEALY JOE BRADFORD AREA FOOTBALL GAMES LAST WEEK Forest 40, Forest Hill 14. Morton 32, Pearl-McLaurin 6. Lake 26, Scott Central 0. Pelahatchie 33, Sebastopol 14. North Scott 18, Winona Knox 13.

Murphy 31, East Scott 14. Jackson Lanier 24, Forest Hawkins 13. Vicksburg Temple 34, Morton Jack 7. GAMES THURSDAY Louisville Camille at Forest Hawkins. GAMES FRIDAY Koscuisk at Forest.

Morton at Brandon. Lake at Stringer. East Scott at Philadelphia Carver. Ethel at Sebastopol. North Scott Open.

Edinburg at Scott Central. Morton Jack at Quitman Owens. LITTLE DIXIE STANDINGS NORTH DIVISION ALL GAMES Team Canton 6 Pearl 6 Morton 5 Forest 5 2 Clinton 2 Florence 5 Forest Hill 5 Brandon 0 7 0 CONFERENCE GAMES Team Canton 5 1 Morton 3 1 Pearl 3 1 Forest 3 2 Clinton 2 Forest Hill 3 Florence 4 Brandon 4 0 CHEROKEE STANDINGS CONFERENCE GAMES Team Lake 4 0 Edinburg 2 Beulah- Hubbard 2 1 Sebastopol Scott Central 3 Stringer 0 1 Hickory 0 3 0 (Overall, Lake is 6-1, Sebastopol 2-4, Scott Central is 1-5. Lake has scored 149 points to 51 for opponents.) STATE FAIR DRAWS RECORD ATTENDANCE Mississippi's 1968 State Fair drew the largest crowd attendance in the Fair's 109 yearold history according to H. H.

Annison, general manager of the Mississippi State Fair Commission. "'It wasa record-breaker with over 257,000 paid admissions," said Annison. (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1) Austin 6 for 91, and John David Calhoun, 6 for 42. Forest fumbled thrice and lost one. Forest Hill fumbled six and lost four.

Fumbles were recovered for Forest by Joe Tadlock, Ralph Brown, Richard Austin and Steve Clark. Defensively, Calhoun had 9 tackles and 4 assists; Tadlock, 5 tackles, 2 assists; Bill Gray and Risher, each 4 tackles, 6 assists. Forest intercepted two Forest Hill passes. Funeral Services VERNON R. PHILLIPS October 18, 1968 East Morton Baptist Church MRS, BELLE REEVES October 18, 1968 Ott Lee Chapel DOYLE PORTER October 20, 1968 Two Mile Baptist Church MISS MAUDE STUART October 21, 1968 Morton Residence GUSIE BROWN October 21, 1968 Ludlow Baptist Church JOHN ALVIN BAKER October 23, 1968 Ott Lee Chapel OTT LEE FUNERAL HOME BILLY MACK MILES, Morton FFA member, showed the champion female of the other breeds competition during the recent junior beefs show at the State Fair in Jackson.

Morton FFA advisors are I. Q. Weaver and C. F. Fugitt.

(Vo-Tech Photo by Larry Hogue.) JOHN ED MILES, right, Morton FFA member, showed the champion bull of the other breeds competition during the recent junior beef show at the State Fair in Jackson. With him is I. Q. Weaver, Morton FFA Advisor. (Vo-Tech Photo by Larry Hogue.) SANTA CLAUS SPECIAL ARRANGED FOR SENDING GIFTS TO VIETNAM Tons of St.

Nick's gifts will be going to members of the Armed Forces in Vietnam by special ship this year, thanks to a joint Pentagon- Post Office venture. A fast US cargo ship will be designated the "1968 Santa Claus Special," sailing from Oakland, California next month with Christmas parcels. To meet the sailing deadline and assure pre-holiday delivery of gifts sent with surface postage, items should be mailed prior to November 9. They should be marked "'Santa Claus Special" just below the stamps. The "Santa Claus Special" will sail during the latter half of November and stop at Da Nang, Qui Nhon, Cam Rahn Bay and Saigon, Vietnam.

It takes approximately three weeks for: a fast ship to cross the ocean. All gifts should be packed in strong containers with adequate cushioning and correctly addressed, including APO and FPO. Use Crescrete For PATIOS BATHS POSTS MASONRY PITS EDGING CRESCRETE is available in: Sand Mix Concrete Mix 90 lbs Net 90 lbs Net CRESCRETE CRESCRETE MIX SAND CONCRETE SERVICE INC SERVICE INC A dry, ready mixed conEspecially designed for of crete that's perfect for conpatching, and repairing cracks, pointing up stone structing and patching sideor concrete walks. Convenwalks, floors, driveways, iently packed in 90 lb. mois- and numerous other jobs around the home and busiture proof sacks.

ness. Packed in easy to handle 90 lb. moisture proof sacks. TEN YEARS Jane Lee was sophomore class maid at Mississippi College Mr. and Mrs.

Claude M. Steele observed their fiftieth wedding anniversary Miss La Voynne Williams became the bride of James Russell Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Porter were proud parents of a baby daughter, Charlotte A baby daughter, Kris Ann, was born to, Mr. and Mrs.

John Rushing, Jr. in Iter Oberstein, Germany. Builders Hardware AND SUPPLY, INC. (On Smith Street next to Ice House) Phone 469-4081 Forest, Miss. DOwN 64 60 66 75 29 98 65 99 36 12 THE LAKE HORNETS are leading the Choctaw Conference with four wins and no losses.

Front row, left to right, they are Johnny Emmons, Larry Leach, Bob Butler, Jerry Nester, Joe McGee, Thomas Wilkerson, Johnny Roncali, Bruce Weems, John Morgan; second row, Jimmy Nester, Bobby Brown, Jimmy Hollingsworth, Pepper Culpepper, Robert Logan, Jerry Griffin, Ray Gomillion, Jerry Pearson, Joey Gatewood, Freeman Hollingsworth; third row, Coach James Johnson, Wayne Jordan, Johnny Posey, Victor Bugg, Danny McGee, Ronald McMillan, Terry Dennis, Jerry Wooten, Rusty Evans, and Coach Mike Nutt. Not pictured, David Mabry. Notebook. (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1) former Clorene Stroud Lewis. OUR CHAMBER of Commerce Manager, Marion McCrory, had a narrow escape last week when he became suddenly afflicted with a nasal he was rushed to Lackey Hospital and the bleeding was stopped, although he is taking a lengthy time for full recovery readers will miss this week his clever column, "Our Town," a regular feature of the editorial page was United States Day, by proclamation of Governor John Bell Williams many people thought to fly their flags? THE THOMAS GREAT Store parking lot has been turned over to the Forest High School band as a revenue producer fee for two-hour parking is 10 cents for cars and 25 cents for weekly parking rates are $1.00 for cars and $2.00 for trucks on an honor system basis and there is a box at the entrance where money may be information about parking, call Kenneth Dixon, a native of Byhalia, is the new highway patrolman assigned to this area replaces John Coleman, auto theft investigator Dixon is tall, sun-tanned and single! THE SCHOOL BOARD ELEC- TION in beats one and two, along with the regular election November 5, has posed a problem for election residents of the Forest Separate School District are NOT eligible to vote for school board member will give each voter printed instructions about eligibility managers are authorized to mark out the school board section of the ballot for those who advise that they live in the separate school Remember to turn back your clock one hour Saturday night before retiring savings time officially ends at 2 a.m.

Sunday. THE GRAND SLAM Duplicate Bridge Club will meet Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Tower Loan office instead of the City Masons of Forest Lodge No. 437 invite all members of the Order of Eastern Star to a supper Thursday Master Wayne Nanney said a meeting will be held in the Lodge Hall at 7 p.m., and the group will go to Old South to Norman L. Williamson of Forest is one of 35 Army ROTC cadets at Miss.

State University who have been designated Distinguished Mil- the bright side of things. was promoted recently to itary Students by Army Colowho on We Say YES We say simply because we don't know a better word to express our YES agreement, consent, and affirmation. We want to say You are the person who brings us his wants and YES needs; wants and needs that it is our job to fill. You are the most important person in our business. We need to say Our greatest need is to be recognized by you as YES the bank that has your individual needs in mind; the bank that can offer a solution to any financial problem.

We YES to applications for personal loans, automobile loans, home say improvement loans, business loans, all kinds of loans. We hope you'll give us the opportunity to say to you. YES YES, we say YES -every time we possibly can. FARMERS MERCHANTS BANK Forest, Miss. Member Federal Reserve System FDIC nel Charles R.

Cadenhead, professor of military science they were selected on the basis of military and academic grades and performance during six weeks of field training is the son of Mrs. Abbie Jewel Williamson. POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD, BEAT TWO: 0. T. "Tommy" Gilbert, Jr.

FOR COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSIONER, BEAT FIVE: A. T. "'Pete" Harrison FOR ELECTION COMMISSION DISTRICT ONE: Mrs. Pete (Alice) Herron NEW 1969 GMC TRUCKS Lots more trucks, but priced in line with competition TOM HYDRICK MOTORS, INC. Forest, Miss.

PHONE 469- 3551.