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a a PRESS-CHRONICLE MARCH 6, 1966 JOHNSON CITY, SUNDAY, (EDITOR'S NOTE: All death notices for the evening edition of the Johnson City Press-Chronicle will be accepted 1 p.m. Notice for the State and Sunday editions must be in by 10:30 p.m. 'the day before.) GEORGE W. PAUL George W. Paul, 67, Rt.

2, Johnson City, died in Carter County Memorial Hospital Friday morning after an extended illness. Mr. Paul was a native of Car ter County, death his wife, Mrs. Katie Paul, in June, 1963. Mr.

Paul was a member of the Baptist Church. Survivors include one son, Stanley Paul, of the home; four sisters, Mrs. Ernest: Manes, Mrs. Bertha Lehman, and Mrs. Flora Leonard, oll of Pontiac, and Mrs.

Gladys Throop, Torrance, three brothers, Raymond and Oscar Paul, JOHNSON CARE 204 West Main Street, Johnson City, Tenn. Published daily and Sunday. Second class postage paid at Johnson City, Tenn. Subscriptions: $28.60 per year by mail, postage paid. Say It With flowers from Teilmann's Florist 316 E.

Main Ph. 906-2441 EXPERT WORKMANSHIP QUALITY MATERIAL SEE US GOOD ROGERS UPHOLSTERY 2300 E. Unaka Ave. 926-4811 Area deaths both of Potiac, and Fred Paul, Lake Ore; Mich. Hathaway Percy Funeral Home, Elizabethton, is in charge.

CLIFFORD J. DENNIS Clifford Jefferson, Dennis, 76, 105 Meredith died Vetat erans 3:50 p. m. Friday an Hospital, Mountain Home, extended illne-s. Mr.

Dennis was' a native of kulAugusta, but had resided In Jonson years. He was a naval veteran of World War I and a retired ber. Mr. Dennis was a mason, and a shriner.Survivors include one son, Terrell Dennis, Durham, N. one daughter, Mrs.

James M. Hale, of the home; one brother, R. L. Dennis, Langley, S. one sister, Mrs.

John Brewer, Graniteville, S. two stepsons and one step-daughter; and three grandchildren. Appalachian Funeral Home is in charge. ERNEST HOLSCLAW ELIZABETHTON Ernest Holsclaw, 59, 1029 Bluefield died unexpectantly at 5:30 p. m.

Friday of an heart attack. Mr. Holsclaw was a native of Heaton, N. and an employe of American Bemberg Corp. He was a of the C.

Street Church Christ. Survivors include the widow, Mrs. Stella la Holtsclaw; two daughters, Mrs. Ann White, Bluefield and Mrs. Thelma Jerry Holsclaw, Greensboro, N.

two brothers, Howard Holsclaw, Rt. 7, and Linney Holsclaw, Traphill, N. four sisters, Mrs. Helen Yates, Pen- sacola, Mrs. Alice Watson, Jacksonville, Mrs.

Aden Shell, Chicago, and Mrs. Bell Leach, Cincinnatti, Ohio; and nine grandchildren. Tetrick Funeral Home is, in charge. JOHN R. MOHLER John R.

Mohler, 70, Rt. 9, Jonesboro, died yesterday at 8 a.m, at Memorial Hospital after a lingering illness. Mr. Mohler was a retired em- member of the First Christian Church. Survivors include the widow, Mrs.

Ruth Beckett Mohler; one daughter, Mrs. Blanche Sams, Jonesboro; two sons, Hugh B. Mohler, Johnson City and J. R. Mohler, Cuyahooga Falls, Ohio; five grandchildren; one brother, Frank Mohler, Johnson City; two sisters, Miss Mary Mohler, Johnson City, and Mrs.

S. G. Bishop, Knoxville. Continued from page one (Thank you for continuing) Beats (Continued From Page 1, Col. 3)) from a house under construction in the Sherwood Forest Subdivision at 902 Forest Drive.

A kitchen fan motor, two skill saws and two one half inch electric drills were reported stolen. Lester Hartsell, 44, 819 W. Maple was treated at Memorial Hospital yesterday for lacerations to the top of his head. Michael Anagnostakis, 4, son APPALACHIAN Funeral Home DIAL 926-2112 SERVICE VIEWPOINTS vary on how much funeral service should cost. The families we MEMBER, serve agree, however, that our prices are THE ORDER OF THE reasonable from any point of view.

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You have a choice of colors. FOR BOTH HERS HERE'S A REPEAT of a SELLOUT MANY TIMES! EASY TERMS With Child Proof, High Pressure Plastic Tops! (EDITOR'S NOTE: Deadnne for edition funeral notices for the Evening the Johnson City Press-Chronicie la p.m. and Saturday. for Your, will Sunday edition Da Funeral notices notices Burial Christ. Benny Burns: will officiate.

Memorial will Park. be in the Happy Valley Active pallbearers will be Bobby J. Markland, Bill Fred Little, Arthur Hill, Lonnie Cochran, L. D. Fair, George Crumley and Ralph Witson.

Flower bearers will be ladies of the church and friends. The body will remain at the funeral home chapel will until noon Sunday at which time be removed to the church to await the service hour. Tetrick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Funeral KNIGHT, MRS. KATE SHIPLEY services for Mrs.

Kate Shipley rial Knight, Hospital, who died Friday at Memowill be held af 2:30 p.m. Sunday Church. from Leesburg Presbyterian Officiating will be Rev. John H. rial will Yelton and Rev.

Lee Carrico. follow in Fairview Cemetery. Woffe, Pallbearers will be Clyde Bacon, Bert Bruce Lovegrove, er, Don Harris, John Carson, Brook bearers Carson, will and be V. C. ladies of Burdine.

Flower the. and the Leesburg Home Demonstration Clubs The body will remain- at the funeral home where the family will and removed to the church one hour before the services to lie in state. Dillow-Taylor is in charge. KYTE, MRS. WILLIE.

MAE STEPPE Funeral services for Mrs. Willie Mae Steppe Kyte age 67, of 1114 Baxter in Street, who died at 10:10 p. m. Thursday the Memorial Hospital, will be held. at 2:30 p.

m. Sunday from the KiserWoodall. Chapel. The Ministers officiating will be Rev. Ralph Sims and Rev.

Dan Harmon. Interment will be. in the Patton Simmons Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Tom Matson, W. Lawson, Tom Birchfield, Harvey Ingram, Norman Green, Herman Depew, Jerry Tetter and Harry Scott.

Flower bearers will be friends. The body will remain at will the receive funeral friends home where 7 family from 'til Saturday. Kiser Woodall Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. MOHLER, JOHN R. Funeral servIces for John R.

Mohler, 70, 9. Jonesboro, who died Saturday at a. m. at Memorial Hospital, will be held Monday at 2 P. m.

from the chapel of Dillow-Taylor Funeral Horte. Rev. Ralph Sims will officiate. Burial will follow in Maple Lawn Cemetery. Pallbearers will be James H.

Story, Boyd Foster, John E. Anderson, Thompson, Ray -A. Mettetal, and Joe McCormick. Dillow-Taylor is in charge. PAUL, GEORGE W.

Funeral services for George W. Paul, 67, Rt. 2. Johnson City, who died Friday morning at Carter County Memorial Hospitai, will. be held Sunday at 2 P.

m. from Taylors Chapel Methodist Church with the Rev. Mack Houston officiating. Music will be by the church choir. Burial will be in Butler Cemetery.

Active pallbearers will be Henry Moore, Frank Butler, Carl Johnson Bennett, Kenneth Clate Johnson, Bennett, Glen Rentro, Her. Bennett. Flower bearers -will be friends and neighbors. The body will remain at the funeral home chapel until 12:30 Sunday, at which time It will be removed to the church 1 to await the service hour. HathawayPercy Funeral Home is in charge.

SANDERS. MRS. HASSIE Funeral services for Mrs. Hassie Sanders, 84, Flats, who died Friday in Knoxville hospital will be held In the Edgefield Methodist Church, Sunday af 2 p.m.. with Rev.

James Walters officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The following nephews will serve as pallbearers: Campbell Cross, Robert Cross. J. Lynn Cross, Leland Cross, Clarence Sanders, Billy A.

Sanders and James A. Sanders. Flower ladies will be nieces and friends. The body will remain in the Morris Chapel where the family will receive friends Saturday 7. to 9 p.m.

and will be taken to the church Sunday af 1 p.m. Pallbearers are asked to assemble at the church at 1:30 p.m. Sunday. Morris Funeral Home is in charge. STEVENS, JOHN J.

Funeral for John Stevens. 70, Kingsport, who died Friday will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday from the Betheny Presbyterian Church. Rev. Richard Slyman will officiate.

Interment will be in the Gray Cemetery, Pallbearers will be Ray Riddles, Gene Carter, John McKee, John Caldwell; Ben Jenkins, Lester Robinette, Henry Allen and Robert Cross. body will be Saturday returned and to will the be home at removed 4:30 to p.m. the church one hour before service to lie In state. Dillow-Taylor Funeral Home- is in charge of arrangements. WALKER'S WAREHOUSE THORP THORP NANCE LANES DAVIS, WILLIAM (JACK) FUneral services, for William E.

(Jack) Davis, E. Tenth Ave. who died at 8:45 p.m. Thursday will be at 2 p.m. Sunday from the Appalachian Chapel.

Officiating will be Ceme- Cana. day. Burial will be in Oak Hill. tery. Pallbearers, who are requested to meet at the chapel 1:40 p.m.

Sunday, will be Earnest Lacey, R. Bayless. Smith, Clinton. Blackburn, John T. H.

Kitts, and Stanley Cox. Flower bearers will be ladies of Fidelis Class and Circle of Central Baptist Church. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from. 7-9 p.m. Home Saturday.

Appalachian Funeral is in. charge. services for Clifford Jefferson. DENNIS, CLIFFORD JEFPERSON age 76, of 405 Meredith St. who Mountain Home, 3:50 p.

m. Friday the Appalachian bernera 2 m. Monday from Funeral Chapel with the Rev. D. C.

Byrd and the Rev. Harry Moore. officiating. Interment in the Monte Vista Burial Park. Active pallbearers and flower bearers will be selected.

The body will remain in the chapel throughout the services, and the famly will receive friends there from 1 9 P. m. Sunday. Appalachian Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. DUBOSE, DR.

WARNER HARRINGTON -Funeral services for Dr. Warner Harrington DuBose, age 82, of Colonial Hills Nursing Home, who died Saturday, will be conducted at 11 a. m. Monday from the Presbyterian Church. Dr.

Ferguson Wood and the Rev. William McElveen will officiate. Interment will follow in Monte Vista Park. The following grandsons will serve as active pallbearers: Warner DuBose til, William S. Sells, George D.

Sells, Frank R. Sells, Warner M. Sells, and Jimmy Wright. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Johnson City Rotary Club. and elders of the First Presbyterian.

Church. The body will remain in the funeral home chapel until the service hour, where friends may call at their convenience. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the endowment fund of King College. Pallbearers are asked to assemble at the church at 10:45 a. m.

Monday. Morris Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. HOLSCLAW, ERNEST Funeral services for Ernest Holsclaw, age, 59 of Bluefield Avenue, Elizabethton, who died Friday will be held p. m. Sunday from the Street Church of of Peter Anagnostakis, 201 Fairview, was treated at Memorial Hospital yesterday for a small laceration to the head.

The injury was reportedly received. in a fall down some steps at home. Nell Ross, 43, 113 W. Holston, was treated at Memorial Hospital yesterday for an injury to the right wrist. The injury was received in a fall.

Roxie Thompson, 67, Jonesboro, was treated at Memorial Hospital yesterday for lacerations to the left wrist. Judy Lancaster, 9, daughter of William Lancaster, 600 Lawnview was treated at Memorial Hospital yesterday for lacerations to the right ear received in a bicycle wreck near home. Clifford Osborne, 32, Rt. 6, was treated at Memorial Hospital yesterday for, lacerations to the left hand. injury was received on saw at home.

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colors 1900 finished Chest 1900 rugs, plastic coated. 500 box Mattress springs. or 2400 Continued from page one (Thank you for continuing) Republicans resided Tucumcari, at N. the (Continued From Page 1, Col. 4) Republican candidates." Committee member Arthur Laws asked to.

hear from the candidates before the executive committee voted on the method of selecting them. When Chairman Hartman started to read the preference ballots and it was found that some did not have names on them, Tommy Miller objected strongly. Miller argued that the. candidates should "get up" and perfor either a primary or convention. The committee finally, after a few minutes of heated argument, decided to ignore the candidates preference ballot.

The vote on the method of selecting the candidates was by secret ballot. I Another floor fight broke out over whether to seat two proxy votes of executive committeemen who could not attend yesterday's meeting. The group voted against seating the proxy voters by 32 to 30 with seven persons abstaining. The study committee, composed of Herbert King, Robert May, Gordon Gresham, Jack was also asked to discuss and make a recommendation on the seating of proxy members in future sessions. State Rep.

Leon Cox told the Republican gathering that the Upper East Tennessee legislators will "put up an all-out fight to get what we can for East Tennessee." Hartman called for a Republican "love feast" after all the candidates have been chosen. He called for unity and said by way of example, "When two publicans decide to fight you can bet there will be a Democrat around somewhere to hold their Hartman allowed each of the candidates a short speech prior to adjournment. Most of the candidates asked for support, but in a spirit of unity, most said they would work just as hard whether they were named, Republican candidates or not. The unopposed candidates for the August election are J. M.

(Red) Hartman, Register of Deeds; Stanley Hilbert, Trustee; Tommy Dillow, Circuit Court Clerk; and Frank Hawkins, Sessions Judge. John Deakins, former sheriff, will oppose County Chairman James D. Elliott and Assistant Tax Assessor Charles Beard will oppose County Court Clerk Marion Carr. Candidates for sheriff are Fred L. Johnson, Uel Hartman, Bill Bates, and Arch W.

White. Thefts (Continued From Page 1, Col. 4) power mowers, four pistols, 12 knives and rolls of barbed wire, had been identified as the property of Summers. The two men were freed yesterday under bond of $2 000 each, with preliminary hearing set for 2 p. March 15, in General Session Court here.

Tipton said the knives, pistols, one mower and the barbed wire were recovered from homes in Unicoi County yesterday, and five of the mowers recovered from a barn at Dunn's home Friday night and two of the mowers from -a car in which Greer was arrested Friday night. The two men had been under surveillance for three days, and had been seen loading the merchandise into a car, Tipton said. He said most of the goods were stolen in the past 30 days. Tipton said others may be charged as material witnesses and that the investigation is continuing to determine if others are implicated in the thefts. Other charges may be lodged against Dunn and Greer, he said.

Deputies Luther Baines and Herb Edmondson assisted in the investigation. Dr. DuBose (Continued From Page 1, Col. 7) a member of the fourth generation of his family to attend Columbia. He married Lettie McElroy, of El Paso, Texas, in 1909 at (Continued From Page 1, Col.

3) Charles Sayior and Eugene Swartz; Juanita Tretham Vs. Charles Saylor and Eugene Swartz; Glenn Torbett Vs. Mal. Herbert Lawson: Dorothy Torbett Vs. Herbert Lawson; Richard Torbett by next friend Vs.

Herbert Lawson. March 24 Thelma Jordan Cochran vs. Joseph Landon Pierce: C. W. Caudle, by next friend Vs.

Patricia and Herman King; Homer Caudie tricia and Herman King; Guy Harrison Vs. Tommy Bowser and Thomas Bowser: Bert Harrison, by next friend Vs. Tommy Bowser and Thomas Bowser: Ethel Hill Vs. Lee Miller and Yellow Cab Co, March 25 Texie Ann: Wilson Vs. DeWilt Cash, Elijah Stout, Ray, Davis; Mary Grega Vs.

Elizabeth Taylor; Bob Gregg Vs. Elizabeth Taylor; Joe N. Carr Vs. Hubert James Overstreet; Nathan Wayne by next friend Vs. Hubert J.

Overstreet: Darrell Lynn Carr, by next friend Vs. Hubert J. Overstreet. March 28 Harry Trent Vs. Delmar Ray Simpson; Rhonda Simpson; next friend, Vs.

Vs. Delmar Delmar Ray Ray Simpson; Glenda Trent, by next friend Vs. Delmar Ray Simpson. March 29 James Chandler Vs. Bank head Railway Engineering Co.

and Tommy Lee Williams: Addid Oliver Vs. Bankhead Railway Engineering and TomAtlantic Williams; Coastline James Railroad H. Mosley Co. and Louisville and Nashville Counts Railroad Carl John Rook Vs. Dale and Counts: Sharon Rook Vs.

Dale Counts and Carl Counts. 30 Donald H. Williams Vs. The Magnavox Co. March 31 Perry Taylor Lee Vs.

Opal M. Pickle, doing business as Weathertite Webster; Thomas Betty W. VanHuss VanHuss Vs. Vs. Roland Roland ster.

April 1 Paul Gschwind Vs. Robert King; Brenda Gschwind Vs. Robert King; Hood Vs. Robert King; Mrs. James Hood Vs.

Robert Barbara King. Ann Leonard Vs. April Dr. W. T.

Mathes Jr. -Arpil City of Johnson City Vs. Armando Gonzales: City of Johnson City Vs. Maria Gonzales: City of Johnson City Vs. Edna Mae Bawgus; City of JohnCity Vs: Pansy.

Arlee Goodman; City fo Johnson City Vs. Don Gray: Saults; City City of City Vs. Raymond Johnson City Vs. Bill Kirk: City of son City City Vs. Vs.

Bill BIll Kirk; Kirk; City of Johnson Johnof son City Vs. Joe Trivett. April 6 Jamie Smyth, by next friend Vs. Christopher C. Rhea and Ida Butler; Mary Smyth Vs.

Christopher C. Rhea and Ida Butler; Deborah Smyth, by next friend Vs. Christopher Kenny Rhea and Ida Butler: doing Helen business Proffift as Rocking- Vs. D. King.

ham Boat Dock. tional Fire Insurance Co. Vs. Volunteer Natural Gas Co; American National Fire Insurance Globe Co. and Vs.

Republic Volunteer InNatural Gas tual surance Insurance Indiana Co. Centrat Mutual InLumbermen's Musurance Vs. Volunteer Natural 11 James B. Shell Vs. Irene Gas Co.

M. Field; Lynn Malcoim Crow Vs. Oren C. Hill and Sidney Hill; Bill L. Isenberg Vs.

Jesse Martin Jr. April 12 Agnes A. Ray Vs. Terry Jones and Ralph Jones; Cecil Ray V. Terry Jones and Raiph Jones; Eula William Lee Kelly, Spears.

Patricia by next Kelly, friend Cecil Ray and Agnes Ray; Eugene Spears Vs. William Kelly, et Robert al. Lee Cross Vs. James April R. Brown; Donald Hays Vs.

John Jenks Bane. Lacy Bane: Sherri Lee Hays Vs. John Bane, Lacy Bane. April 15 Gladys J. Maggart Vs.

Arney Motors Ine. In Wales, writing englynion, an intricate form of verse epigram, is a national pastime. M. The couple Colonial Hills at the time of Nursing Home his death. He was a past the Johnson City and past president wanis Club at He was active in Red Cross throughout try.

Survivors are Lettie McElroy daughter, Mrs. Johnson City, and ner H. DuBose folk sir, great Funeral Home is president of Rotary Club, of the KiBluefield, W. Va. the American his minis- the widow, Mrs.

DuBose; William S. Sells, one son, WarD.D. of Norgrandchildren and in charge. Court LUTHER McKEEHAN McKeehan seeks office in Carter Bureau) ELIZABETHTON Luther McKeehan, of the local S. H.

Kress has announced his candidacy for the office of County Court Clerk. "If elected to the office, I will save the taxpayers during my first term of office $6,204 per year or a total of $24,816 during the four year term, all of which will be detailed in facts and figures taken from the records in the office of county court clerk before the Aug. 4 election," McKeehan said. He was "born and raised in the Oak Grove community and completed high school at Happy Valley. After graduation, he enlisted in the U.

S. Air Force and served four years, threeyears overseas. McKeehan now resides on Burgie Street, and since November, 1964 has been employed as manage trainee for Kress Co. Asking that a young man be given a chance, McKeehan says, I will conduct the office of the county court clerk in an honest, efficient and sober manner and give the people kind and courteous He continued, "I will hire competent and efficient employes and operate the office at the very minimum cost to the taxpayers. "I am opposed to and will stop the practice of nepotism in the office of the County Court Clerk (all of which will be explained to the voters at a later he said.

McKeehan said he will be satisfied with the salary of the office, which is $8,250 per year or for the four-year term 000. "Learning to do, Doing to learn, Earning to live, Living to is the official motto of the Future Farmers of Amerlica. HIS LET OUR YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AID IN MAKING DECISIONS Arranging for the burial of a loved one is a dif. ficult duty. As your neighbor of many years, we can more readily understand your circ*mstances and help you to make decisions accordingly.

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