The West Carroll Gazette from Oak Grove, Louisiana • 1

Iff Ifct Cfara Dedicated to the people's right to know Serving West Carroll and its people for 60 years. VOL. 60, NO. 37 10c Per Copy OAK (JROYE, LOUISIANA, THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1971 Second Class Postage 5' At Oak Grove, La. 71263 10 Pages r--t xt.

Jury sells hospital expansion bonds Farm program participation in WC parallels state norm 1 Hattier, Sanford and Reynoir, 5 .9568 per cent; Scharft and Jones, 5.99057 per cent, and Ladd Dinkins and Company, 5.999748 per cent, all New Orleans firms. Interest rate on the bonds was limited in the election to no more than 6 per cent per year. Proceeds of the bond sale will be used to finance construction of a major wing on the present hospital, adding 20 beds to the facility; constructing an office wing; improving the operating suite, and enlarging the x-ray and laboratory sections of the hospital and adding new ray equipment. Plans also aim at establishing a coronary care unit if personnel requirements can be met. In the only other official action the police jury employed Jerry Harper, painting contractor, to paint portions of the parish courthouse.

Cost of the project will be less than $1,000. Outjroinjr Lions Club President Donald Carroll congratulates and presents the Ravel to incoming President Klph W. Moore. Moore wns Installed in ceremonies Thursday night of last week at the club's installation banquet at Oak Grove High school cafeteria. Commencement exercises at FIIS graduates 27 Fri.

Commencement exercises for 27 seniors at Forest Hgih school will be held Friday night at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium. Stanley Irby, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.

W. Irby is top-ranking lienor student in the class and Donna Ilammett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. L.

Hammett ranks second. Graduation ceremonies will begin with the processional played by Janice Shepherd. Mike Butler, senior class president, will give the invocation. Miss Hammett, second top honor student, will deliver a talk, "The Past Is a Foundation," followed by two songs, "America the Beautiful," and "Halls of Ivy," by a mixed choir of ninth, tenth and eleventh grade students. "Knowledge and Action for Freedom," will be the subject of a speech by Irby, top honor student.

The Rev. Daulton O. Hut-son will address the group, followed by the presentation of scholarships and diplomas by T. L. Hammett, principal.

After presentation of diplomas and scholarships the seniors will stand and sing the Alma Mater. The recessional will follow, played by Miss Shepherd. Seniors graduating are Michael Butler, Shirley Burrell, Dennnis Berry, Lonnie Cooper, Doris Deere, Judy Dukes, Jimmy Fowler, Donna Hammett, Martha Hayes, Elois Herring, Albert Hughes, Shirley Hunt, Stanley Irby, Ludy Knowles, Deborah Orr, Marilyn Owens, Deborah Pace, Ronnie Parker, Susan Payne, Martha Ratcliff, Frances Morgan Shopher, Carolyn Smith, Sandra Sutton, Kenny Williams, Ivery Williams, Belinda Womack, and David Worthen. J. Vernon Sims Jr.

named bulk dealer for Gulf Oil Corp. J. Vernon Sims Monday became the Gulf Oil Corporation's bulk dealer for West Carroll and East Carroll parishes. Sims, a native of Oak Grove and graduate of Oak Grove High school, resigned as vice president of West Carroll National Bank to accept the bulk dealership. He had been employed at the bank AAoore becomes Lions' president; Lion of year award presented to Lipp Kilbourne High's Hawk baseball team advanced to the second round of class state playoffs before being defeated 5-3 by Sibley.

The district 3-B champs finished the campaign with an 11-1 slate. Shown are, from left, kneeling, Ken Harrell, Peter Gunter, Willard Burr, John Burr, and David Edwards; standing, Shel-ton Kavalir, Rickey McDowell, Rickey Abies, Howard Tullos, Mike Whitney, Gary Traylor and Lloyd Green. a and fiafs fiaf by Tom Brackett McBride sues for reinstatement as exec-director D. W. McBride has filed suit in Fifth Judicial District Court demanding back pay, monies for accumulated leave, damages for embarrassment and humiliation and reinstatement as executive director of Macon Economic Opportunity, Inc.

McBride was ousted as director of the Community Action Program after a hearing held October 221 West Carroll farms are signed up in the 1971 feed grain program, 42 farms in the wheat program, and 1,588 farms in the upland cotton program, according to Daryl R. Carruth, local farm program official. This local participation follows the national trend which saw the feed grain and wheat programs achieve a new all-time record for enrollment plus a high percentage of participation for eligible cotton farms. Nationally, 83 per cent of the eligible feed grain base, 95 per cent of the eligible wheat allotment, and 94 per cent of the eligible upland cotton allotment are signed up for the new set-aside programs. In Louisiana 13,000 farms enrolled in the cotton program.

The allotment on enrolled farms is 362,144 acres, which represents 98 per cent of the total state cotton allotment. Feed grain a total of 8,536 farms enrolled, with a base on enrolled farms of 201,279 acres, represents 41 per cent of the base acreage on all feed grain farms in Louisiana. Wheat a total of 340 wheat farms enrolled. Enrolled farms have 8,563 acres of allotment which is 70 per cent of the state allotment. In West Carroll parish, 1,588 farms enrolled in the cotton program.

The allotment on the enrolled farms is 21,688 acres, which represents 99.97 per cent of the total parish cotton allotment. Under the new three-year law, in effect beginning this year, producers may choose the number of acres and crops they wish to plant. Their feed grain, wheat, and cotton acres are not limited by their bases and allotments, which are used primarily to determine set-aside acreage and (Please turn to page 10) 17 seniors due to get diplomas at Epps Sunday Graduation exercises and Baccalaureate services will be held at Epps High school for 17 seniors Sunday at 4 p.m. Ralph Reeves is the top ranking senior in grade average and second ranking is Rayford Reeves. Both arc sons of Mrs.

Bessie Fryer. The exercises will begin with the processional, "Pomp and Circumstance," presented by Mrs. Doris Buckley. Donna Marie Duckworth will deliver the invocation. Class president Ralph Reeves will give the welcoming address, followed by three songs, "No Man Is an Island," "This Is My and "Now the Day Is Over." The Rev.

Ralph Stegall will give the sermon. The salutatory address by Ralph Reeves will follow and then awards will be presented by James T. Rusk. Ralph Reeves will give the valedictory address and scholarships will be presented by Donald R. Gwin.

Diplomas will be awarded by J. D. Segars, principal. Marvin Norman Oldham will give the benediction and the recessional "Clayton's Grand March," by Mrs. Buckley will end ceremonies.

Students graduating in Sunday's ceremonies are Willie Bell, Vernon Black James Boleware Michael Coleman, Dewey Dono-hue, Donna Duckworth, Kathy Farish. Marilyn Johnson, Russell Kitchens, Connie Lewis, Beverly Monroe, Rebecca Monroe, Ruby Navarro, Marvin Oldham Ralph Reeves, Rayford Reeves, and George Skipper. and Tom Brackett. Entertainment was furnished by winners of tho Farm Bureau Junior Talent contest Gary May-field, Tony Berry, Beth Brumley, Cell Stanford and Terry Illllman. Leonard L.

Lockard, former resident of Forest and now a prominent Shreveport attorney, was guest speaker for tho occasion. Joo T. Kelly served as program chairman for the Installation banquet. I Twelve persons charged in town court this week Charges against 12 persons made up this week's Oak Grove town court docket with Mayor Charles E. Cox presiding.

A total of $510 In fines and bond forfeitures was collected at tho court session. Two persons pleaded guilty to charges of reckless driving In which accidents were Involved, Jefferson R. Davenport pleaded guilty to the chargo made May 4 by Officer Charles Ray McAlpln and Earnest T. Brown pleaded guilty to the charge mado May 12 by Officer McAlpin. Both drew fines of $35 or 30 days.

Herman W. Whiteside pleaded guilty to a chargo of reckless driving by Improper passing mado by Officer Thomas Stoen May 13. He drew a fine of $35 or 30 days. Johnnny G. Byargeon pleaded guilty to a charge of reckless driving made by Officer McAlpln, May 13 and drew a fino of $35 or 30 days.

He was also fined $25 or 25 days fur speeding and passing on a yellow line. Christian Allen Walters entered a guilty plea to a reckless driving charge and was fined $50 or 30 days. The charge was filed May 15 by Officer Steen. George Marshall was sentenced to 00 days In tho municipal Jail on a charge of public drunk mado May 18 by Officers Stccn and John Zagar. Charley Davis was fined $25 or (Please turn to page 10) West Carroll Police Jury accepted a 5.8380 Interest rate bid from Stephens, of Little Rock, and American Bank and Trust Company, of Baton Rouge, to sell the combine $485, 000 of West Carroll Hospital expansion bonds.

The bond sale took place at a special meeting Tuesday in the jury's courthouse office at which bids on the bonds were opened. The 5.8380 interest rate was the average computed over the 20-year life of the bonds, which were authorized in an election on March 30. Others submitting bids for purchase of the bonds and the average Interest rate computed over the life of the bonds, were: First National Bank and Union Planters National Bank, both of Memphis, 5.9102 per cent interest; A. S. Hart and Company, and A.

Duncan Williams, both of Memphis, 5.93823 per cent; 85 ogiis seniors end high school careers tonight Graduation ceremonies for 85 seniors will be held at Oak Grove High school Thursday at 8 p.m. in the football stadium. Edward La Foe, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Edward LaFoe ranks first in the class and Ronald Mooney, son of Mrs.

F. A. Mooney, ranks second. Ceremonies will begin with the processional, "Pomp and Circumstance," presented by Andrea Welch, Mary Ellen Borden, Amanda Barnett, and David Gol-son. The Rev.

Fred Schwendl-mann will give the invocation. Mark Barnett and Dee Hamilton will play "The Holy City" on two pianos, followed by introduction of honor graduates by Ralph Moore, principal. The seniors will then present "Exodus." The Rev. D. C.

Hutson will address the graduating class followed by the presentation of American Legion Awards by J. S. Berry, and the presentation of diplomas and other awards by Moore. The seniors will sing their Alma Mater following the awarding of (Please turn to page 10) Oak Grove buys additional land near sewer pond The mayor and town council agreed Monday at a special meeting to purchase 11 acres, more or less, from E. Cam Smith, adjacent to the cast side of the sewer oxidation pond for $1,000 per acre.

Action came at a special meeting of the group held at the oxidation pond site, with Mayor Charles E. Cox presiding. Purpose of purchasing the additional land is to allow the town to relocate an Incineration site and to allow for possible construction of a town garage and maintenance shop. Councilmen present for the meeting were W. O.

James, Floyd H. Weems, Tom Brackett and Oliver Whitten. Motion to purchase the land was made by James and seconded by Weems and passed unanimously. Dr. C.

F. Abney, former resident, to be buried here Dr. Charles Franklin Abney, 58, former West Carroll resident, was found dead at his Waco, Texas, home Tuesday. Funeral services will be in the chapel of First National Funeral Home of Oak Grove today at 3 p.m. with the Rev.

James Shepherd officiating. Interment will follow in Forest cemetery. Dr. Abney was a physician at the Veteran's Administration Hospital in Waco. He is survived by one brother, Robert Abney, of Memphis, and one niece.

Pallbearers will be Dr. Tom Sullivan, Russ Campbell, T. Richards, John Earl Jones, Billy K. Vining and Jack Bowdcn Oak UJ I.JL-. IlLUJII I i (Jrove High school Ladies Night Banquet held In the Oak Grove High school cafeteria.

More than 200 persons at tended the banquet. Lipp, a former president of the club and of Louisiana Press Association, has served the organization In a number of capacities, He hns been a club member for the past 42 years, Joining Just after tho club was chartered, in 1B27. He was honored for having contributed significantly to the club's projects in the past year and throughout the club's existence. Moore, formerly active in Little Boys Baseball, succeeded Donald K. Carroll as head of the organization.

Outgoing President Donuld K. Carroll said he would like to "offer a challenge to Lions clubs of the future." Carroll stated, "There is a future In West Carroll and the Lions club can help make that future." Carroll said the Lions club has not been as active in recent years as It once was. He cited articles appearing in the February 27, 1941, issue of Tho West Carroll Gazette, about the local Lions club and Its many activities. He said the club was also very active during depression years. Other new officers installed were John llogan, first vice president; George Newman, second vice president; ().

N. Hamilton third vice president; Wullace Norsworthy, secretary-treasurer; the Rev. Fred Schwendimann, Lion Tamer, and T. I). Waters, Tailtwister.

Directors Include Joe T. Kelly, Harry LaFoe, (lorvals Norsworthy, Bill Lee, Mollis I lot ion, Eight cases heard in district court Eight misdemeanor cases were heard in district court here Thursday of last week with Judge J. Vernon Sims presiding. Kenneth Lewis was fined $25 plus costs of court or 15 days in jail on a charge of dlstrublng the peace. Credit was allowed for time already served.

Randall K. Huff, charged with failure to display a vehicle license, drew a five duy suspended jail sentence. On a charge of reckless operation, he drew a $25 fine plus costs or 15 days In jail and judge Sims ordered a 00 day suspension of his driver's license. Other charges Included the following: Mrs. William Kennedy, worthless check, trial set for May 20; Joe R.

Bareswill improper passing, tried and acquitted; Thomas W. Dixon, speeding, found guilty, $25 fine and costs or 15 days; Carroll Fields, no motorcycle permit, $10 and costs or 10 days; Ronald D. Butler, disobeyed stop sign, $5 and costs or 5 days. Monday madhouse would simply become Tuesday turmoil if the three-day weekend ever becomes reality. Donald Ray Hurley, son of Mr.

and Mrs. F. R. (Pete) Hurley, of Oak Grove, was one of 44 students at Louisiana Tech selected for membership in Beta Gamma Sigma, national honorary scholastic society in the field of business administration. J.

K. Roberts, genial drivers license examiner, remains sidelined by illness. Still improving but it'll be two or three more weeks before he can return to his duties, so reports Larry Jackson, who's pinch-hitting for "Jake." Mrs. Alice Byrd, of Kilbourne, soon celebrates her 80th birthday, (May 30), and she has her hopes set on receiving at least 80 birthday cards. Friends will cooperate.

From Hollywood, came a good assortment of used foreign postage stamps gleaned for me by Mrs. Faye Sander Not a word, just one of Fayc's cartoons drawn on the back of the envelope. The Capital Records return address meant only one thing, (Please turn to page 10) 1 Mary Alice Kilpatrick, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R.

R. Kilpatrick, of Pioneer, is the top ranking senior at Briarfield Academy in Lake Providence with a 4.0 aver- age on all high school work. 6, 1970. Robert G. Hodges, attorney for McBride, stated that the grounds on which the suit is based are that McBride did not receive a fair and impartial hearing and due process of law at the October 6 hearing and that the board of directors of MEO was illegally constituted at the time the hearing was conducted.

Hodges asserted that (William "Bill Head was not a legal member of the MEO board since he was not provided by the West Carroll Farm Bureau" chapter, which the attorney said was required by the by-laws of MEO, Inc. McBride, who served as executive director of MEO from its inception in 19G5 until October, 1970, was dismissed after an in-tra-board fight over conduct of the poverty-war agency. James A. Rankin interred Saturday James Archie Rankin, 74, of Oak Grove, died Thursday morning of last week, at West Carroll Hospital following a long illness. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m.

Saturday in the chapel of First National Funeral Home of Oak Grove with the Revs. D. O. Hutson, James Shepherd and Truman Leach officiating. Interment was in the Old Forest cemetery.

Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Ina Mae Rankin, of Oak Grove; two sons, James P. Rankin, of Oak Grove, and Archie G. Rankin, of Bedford, two daughters, Mrs. T.

L. Thames, of Oak Grove, and Mrs. Theodore Finch, of Westover, one sister, Mrs. Nancy Burch, of Ty-lcrtown, 11 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. New Arrivals at West Carroll Hospital KEVIN Dc WAYNE, 8 pound, 8 ounce son of Mr.

and Mrs. Billv Stephens, of Oak Grove. Born May 14. KEITH IRA, 8 pound, 8 ounce son of Mr. and Mrs.

Russell O. Criswcll, of Oak Grove. Born May 16. Ralph W. Moore, Oak Grove High school principal, was Installed as the 42nd president of the Oak Grove Lions club here Thursday night of last week, and Marvin N.

Lipp, local publisher, received the Lion of the Year award. These events took place at the 42nd annual installation and 27 will receive diplomas Friday at Pioneer High Commencement exercises for 27 seniors will be held at Pioneer High school Friday night at 7:30 p.m. Debra Griffin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 11.

W. Griffin, ranks first In the class and Marie daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Shuff, ranks second. Ceremonies will begin with the processional by Paula Rye and the invocation given by Debra Griffin.

The senior ensemble will present a song and John Reeks will give a scripture reading followed by another song by Kay Caudle. The class will be addressed by A. R. Head, principal. Superintendent of West Carroll parish schools A.

C. Fryday will present diplomas and Marie Shuff will give the benediction. The recessional presented by Paula Rye, will end the ceremonies. Pioneer graduates are Cathy Kabcock, Brenda Billings, Laura Blackwood, Vivian Buchanan, Charles Bush, Joyce Clark, Nicky Ezell, Carroll Fields, John Gath-ings, Brady Gray, Debra Griffin, Curtis Grimes, Pain Guice, and Shirley Haste. Ronald Lunccford.

Richard Mc-Lemore, Reba Morgan, Ricky Nicholson, John Reeks, Betty Sue Rhinehart, Marie Shuff, Sally Sims, Gloria Jean Stewart, F.rma Wroten, Vicky Seymour and Wanda Yates. Reception honors retiring couple at Fiske-Unlon Sun. Mr. and Mrs. Clinton A.

Head, long time principal and teacher at Fiske-llnion school will be guests of honor at a reception honoring their retirement at the school Sunday. The retiring couple will be honored by the faculty, students and school personnel. All of their friends ure invited to attend. Head begun his career in the West Carroll parish school system by serving as principal of a small school in the Concord community for five years. He taught at Killtourno High school two years and has been principal at the past 27 years.

Mrs. Head began her teaching career in parish schools at Kil- iHiurne whore she taught one year and has taught the past 20 years at Fiskc linion. Kdward I.aroe and salulalor- son oi r. for the past 10Vi years. He is married to the former Miss Jerry Morris, of Oak Grove, and the couple has two sons.

Sims is the son of Judge and Mrs. J. Vernon Sims. The new dealer began operations at the Gulf bulk plant located south of Oak Grove, on Monday. Two WC students receive degrees Two West Carroll parish students, Brenda Gail Harper and William Lavcll Thomas, will be among the 431 students receiving degrees in the annual commencement exercises of Mississippi College May 30, at 3 p.m.

The combination graduation-baccalaureate services are scheduled in the City Auditorium in Jackson, with Sen. James O. Eastland, of Mississippi, delivering the principal address. Lonnie Wooley interred Monday Lonnie Vincent Wooley, 82, of Oak Grove, died Saturday at West Carroll Hospital following a short illness. Funeral sevices were held Monday at 2 p.m.

in the chapel of First National Funeral Home of Oak Grove with the Rev. W. M. Moliley officiating. Burial was in Delhi Masonic cemetery.

Wooley was a retired farmer and long time area resident. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Odie Wooley, of Oak Grove; two sons, M. J. Wooley and L.

T. Wooley, both of Vicksburg, two step sons, James T. Ray, of Topeka. and Jerry L. Ray, of Eufala, two step daughters, Mrs.

R. L. Caswell, of Germany, and Mrs. Bobby Kovac, of Kilbourne; one sister, Mrs. Lynora Parks, of Delhi; seven grandchildren and 15 ah fi7 r.iu.

i i-i (.,.. Fpps High school valedictorian Is Ralph Reeves, left, and saluta-lorian Is Rayford Reeves, right, both sons of Mrs. Bessie Fryer. Pioneer church slates gospel sing A singing will be held at the Pioneer Assembly of God Church Saturday night at 7:30 p.m., with a gospel singing group from Ray-ville performing, the Rev. Annie Mae Farmer, pastor, announced.

The Kev. Fanner said the public is invited. Vl 1 I I 1 IS 1 1 1 A XT PfW Zll Kilbourne High school valedictorian is Rita (Jarner. left. valedictorian is Kdward I.aFoe, left.

Pioneer Hiih school valedictorian is Debra (Iriffin, left, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. YV. Griffin, and nalutatorian is Marie Shuff, right, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. John Shuff. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L.

H. (Jarner, and salutatorian, right, is Marilyn Rouse, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. R.

Rouse. Forest Hich school valedictorian is Stanley Irby, left, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. YY.

Irby and salutatorian is right. Donna Hammett. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T.

L. Hammett. of Mr. and Mrs. Harry son ian, right, it Ronald.