LAUDERDALE COUNTY TN - MISC - Misc. Newspaper and Obituaries Part 2 *************************************************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Sarah Hutcherson *************************************************************************************** LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE NOVEMBER 6, 2003 ELBERT GREEN LOCKARD,JR.,74, of Arlington,TX, born in Ripley,retired business owner,died Sunday in Arlington. Services are set for 11 a.m. Thursday at Emerald Hills Memorial Chapel,with burial in Chapel cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Janelle LOCKARD; two sons, Bert LOCKARD, and Bart LOCKARD, and one daughter,Deborah LOCKARD,all of Arlington,TX, and another daughter,Carole HILL,of Tennessee; and six grandchildren. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE JULY 19,2001 MRS.CROWDER..Dovie Lee CROWDER,77,retired presser for Halltex Manfacturing,died Tuesday of last week,of heart failure in Ripley Healthcare. Services were at 10 a.m. Thursday of last week in Garner Funeral Home,burial in Mary's Chapel Cemetery. A member of Conner Assembly of God,she was the widow of Brodis CROWDER. She leaves three sons, James CROWDER, Jerry CROWDER, and Hilton CROWDER; a daughter,Ruby Dean CROWDER,all of Ripley; 13 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE JULY 19,2001 NUPTIALS HELD..Mr.& Mrs.Dustin Allen APPERSON,of Ripley,were married June 23rd in Hutcherson's Chapel Church of God June 23rd with the Rev.William E. NICHOLS officiating.The bride,the former April Lynn CALDWELL,is the daughter of Joe and Karen CALDWELL,of Ripley.She is the granddaughter of Ray and Ann MILLS and Mary CALDWELL,of Ripley,and Ray CALDWELL of Atoka.The groom is the son of Keith and Dianne APPERSON,of Ripley.He is the grandson of Edward and Louise APPERSON and Pete and Fay MIDKIFF,of Ripley.After a honeymoon in Gatlinburg,the couple will reside in Ripley. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE APRIL 3, 2003 APRIL NUPTIALS NEARING...Cassandre Marie HARTSFIELD,daughter of Greg HARTSFIELD of Ripley and Christina KAIL,of Bells,will marry Brian Keith APPERSON,son of Keith APPERSON,of Halls,and Dianne APPERSON,of Ripley,at 2 p.m. Saturday,April 12th in Hutcherson Chapel Church of God near Halls,with all family and friends invited. The bride- elect is the granddaughter of Julius and Joyce Kuehnel of Memphis,and the late William and Ruby HARTSFIELD. A 2000 graduate of Halls High School,she is employed by Ripley Cleaners. The groom-elect is the grandson of Edward and Louise APPERSON,of Halls,and Pete and Faye MIDKIFF,of Ripley. A 1996 graduate of Ripley High School,he is employed at Komatsu. The couple will reside in Ripley. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE JULY 19,2001 JULY VOWS..Kristina Marie HELTON,daughter of Jenny LANE and Gary HELTON of Ripley,married Jackson HUTCHERSON,son of Mickey and Pam HUTCHERSON of Ripley,in a double ring ceremony July 17th in the Ripley gazebo. Bro.Gene SANDERS officiated. The bride,wearing a light blue and purple lace floor length dress,was given in marriage by her grandfather,Rick ODEGAARD,of Ripley. She carried a bouquet of assorted flowers. Abby HUTCHERSON,sister of the groom, was maid of honor. Sarah Helton,sister of the bride,was the flower girl and Avery VAUGHN was the ring bearer.Avery VAUGHN was the best man. The couple traveled to NC after the wedding. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE JULY 19,2001 IT'S A BOY..To Mr.& Mrs.Johnie FORD,Jr.,of Curve,a 6 lb.10 0z.son,Walter Blake Edward FORD,born at 9:42 a.m. July 13th in Methodist Hospital of Dyersburg.Nineteen inches long,he has an older brother,Justin,7 years. Grandparents are Regina FORD,of Curve and the late Johnie FORD, Carol MAUPPINS of Wilson,Ark.,and Ricky WARD of Little Rock,Ark. His great-grandmother is Alice DANIELS,and great-great-grandmother is Maggie CROWDER,both of Ripley. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE JULY 19,2001 SHE's ONE..Madelyne K.FAIN,daughter of Mr.& Mrs.Jeff FAIN,of Ripley,celebrated her first birthday July 14th with a Hawaiian Luau in the home of Mr.& Mrs.Charles E. BROWN.Guests included grandparents,Mr.& Mrs.J.W.HILLIARD,of Halls; and Mrs.Bennie Sue FAIN and Mrs.Earlean FAIN,of Ripley; great-grandmother,Mrs.Virginia EDWARDS,of Ripley; and godparents,Mr.& Mrs.Brian LATHAM,of Ripley. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE APRIL 17, 2003 BIRTHS...To Mr.& Mrs.Jeff FAIN,of Collierville,a 7 lb.daughter,Macey Suzanne FAIN,born April 14th in Methodist Hospital,Germantown.The sister of Madelyne Kate FAIN, 2 1/2, she is the granddaughter of Mr.& Mrs.J.W. HILLIARD,of Halls,and Bennie Sue FAIN and Mr.& Mrs.Bobby FAIN,of Ripley; great-granddaughter of Mrs.Jessie GALLOWAY and the late Howard GALLOWAY,of Halls, and Mrs.Virginia EDWARDS and the late Mr.& Mrs. Acey FAIN,of Ripley.God-parents are Mr.& Mrs.Brian LATHAM,of Ripley. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE NOVEMBER 14,2002 HE'S THREE..Luke FAIN,son of Gary and Michelle FAIN,of Ripley,celebrated his third birthday Nov.9th with a party at McDonald's in Munford.Luke is the grandson of Mike & Erika SUTTON, Bennie Sue FAIN,Bobby and Erelene FAIN, & Bill ASHMORE,all of Ripley,and great-grandson of Virginia EDWARDS,and Charlotte RUSH,of Ripley. Luke celebrated his birthday with his brother,Noah, Jacob & Seth DOUGLAS,and Stone MEADOWS,of Ripley,and Madelyne FAIN of Collierville. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE DECEMBER 18,2003 MARY VIRGINIA GAINES, 87, of Ripley,retired hospital worker,died Monday at Baptist Hospital- Lauderdale. Services are set for 2 p.m.Thursday at Garner Funeral Home,with burial in Asbury cemetery. She was a member of Asbury Methodist Church. The widow of Murray GAINES,she leaves one son,Leland GAINES,and one daughter,Pamela ALLMON,both of Ripley; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE OCTOBER 4,2001 MRS.HATHCOCK..Eva Glynn (HALFACRE) HATHCOCK,80,of Ripley,widow of Tucker HATHCOCK,died Wednesday of last week,of heart failure,in Baptist Hospital in Memphis. Rites were at 3 p.m. Friday in Garner Funeral Home,with burial in Ripley Memorial Gardens. She leaves two sons,Lynwood and Jerry Dale HATHCOCK,and a daughter,Brenda DROKE,all of Ripley; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Roll # T626-2255 National Archives Washington D.C. Archives 1930 Lauderdale County,TN Census Civil District # 6 Enum.Dist.# 49-9 Sheet # 232 (10-B) April 16,1930 214-215 HALFACRE, Charles head owns $3500 m w 40 yrs. m.18 yrs.n TN TN TN farmer : HALFACRE, Beatrice wife f w 34 yrs. m.15 yrs.n y TN TN TN: HALFACRE, Dixie daug f w s 18 yrs.n y TN TN :HALFACRE, Charles E. son m w s 16 yrs.y y TN TN :HALFACRE, William L. son m w s 8 yrs. y TN TN TN :HALFACRE, Eva G.daug f w s 8 yrs. y TN TN TN LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE OCTOBER 4,2001 ARA SUE WEBB WILSON,91, of Ripley,died Sunday,of heart failure,at Baptist Hospital Tipton. Services were at 2 p.m.Tuesday at Grace Baptist Church,burial in Grace Cemetery. She was a retired secretary to the cheif engineer at the Peabody Hotel. Mrs.WILSON,the widow of Leamon WILSON,leaves one brother,Parnell WEBB,and two sisters,Lady WEBB DURHAM and Ona WEBB VOSS,all of Ripley. Civil District # 6 Enum.Dist.# 49-9 Sheet#232 (9-A) April 14,1930 184-185 CANNON,Cleveland head rents m w 37 yrs. m.21 yrs. n y TN TN TN farmer :CANNON, Dorsie wife f w 32 yrs. m. 22 yrs.n y TN TN TN :WOODARD, Joe H. step-son m w s 9 yrs.y TN TN TNWOODARD, Marvin step-son m w s 6 yrs.n TN TN TN LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE JANUARY 1,2004 MARVIN ODELL WOODARD..74, retired mechanic,of Long Hole Rd.,Ripley,died Sunday of a self- inflicted gunshot wound,according to Lauderdale County Cheif Deputy Ted SUTTON. Officers were called to the home at approximately 9 a.m. Sunday.Services were at 11 a.m.Wednesday at Yarbrough Funeral Home,with burial in Mount Pleasant Cemetery at Arp. He leaves his wife,Margaret WEBB WOODARD; sons,Clayton WOODARD and Jeff WOODARD,of Ripley; a step-son,Roy KERNODLE,of Hurst,Tex.; a sister,Katie WOOD,of Ripley; a grandchild; three step-grandchildren; and a step- great-grandchild. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE JANUARY 1,2004 VIRGINIA SPILLER LUCAS...84, of Covington,formerly of Ripley,homemaker,died Sunday at Baptist Hospital Tipton. Services were at 11 a.m. Wednesday with burial in Mary's Chapel Cemetery. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Covington. The widow of W.W. "Pete" LUCAS,she leaves one sister, Imogene JONES,of Munford. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE SEPTEMBER 2,1932 WOODVILLE..Mr.J.D. LANCASTER had a serious accident to occur at his home last Friday.An ox made an attack on one of his mules on which his boy was riding and tore the breast of the mule open. The boy was thrown,striking his head on a big limb and sustaining severe injuries. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE FRIDAY NOVEMBER 1,1968 William Arch LATHAM, 79, farmer and landowner,died Monday in his home at Mary's Chapel.Services were Wednesday in Mary's Chapel Baptist Church,burial in church cemetery. He was born in Madison County.He leaves his wife,Emma Eula Parchman LATHAM; sons,Herbert LATHAN,of Ripley, Jesse LATHAM,of West Monroe,La.,and Frank LATHAM,of Gadsden; daughters,Mrs.Marjorie LANGLEY,of Ripley, and Mrs.Mary Ella BAKER,of Gates; brothers,Leonard LATHAM,of Calif.;sister,Beulah SAVAGE,of Ripley. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE SEPTEMBER 2,1932 WHITEFIELD..Mr.& Mrs.Cecil JACKSON and children,Oscar, Buck, and Thurmond JACKSON,of Nut Bush spent Sunday with Mrs.Nettie FERGUSON. Mr.& Mrs.Leonard LATHAM and daughter,Bettie Jean,of Dyersburg,spent Saturday and Sunday with Mrs.G.H. LATHAM. Miss Lorene LATHAM spent the weekend with Mrs.Decatur COLVIN at Flippen. Mr.& Mrs.J.R. LATHAM and Miss Lorene LATHAM attended the funeral of Mr.Edmond GRACY in Ripley Monday. Mr.Arch LATHAM was called to Ashport Tuesday night to attend the bedside of his son,Jesse LATHAM. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE SEPTEMBER 2,1932 CENTRAL LOCALS..Messers J.F.CALDWELL and Walter WARDEN,Misses Athleen ROBERTS and Ethel PARISH,of Orysa,visited Mrs.J.C.BURNHAM Sunday afternoon. Mrs.Nealy NEWMAN and daughters,Dorothy and Mary,and Mrs.R.L.BURNHAM spent Monday in Memphis. Mr.Alpheus KENNEDY and family from near Gates,spent a few days last week with Mr.R.L.BURNHAM and family. Mr.Oliver GAY of Whitefield,spent Saturday night with Mr.R.L.BURNHAM and family. Messers W.F.HARRISON and Floyd HERRON spent Tuesday in Memphis. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE SEPTEMBER 2,1932 HENNING..After a lingering illness of more than a year,Mrs.Lula M. HARLAN was relieved of her suffering by the mercy of God when He called her to come up higher Monday at 2 p.m.in the home of her sister,Mrs.Laura LANKFORD who nursed her so lovingly and faithfully to the end.Mrs.HARLAN,the daughter of A.H. and Matilda WAKEFIELD CROOK was born at Glimp on June 11,1883,where she lived until her marriage about 20 years ago.They moved to Humphrey,Ark.,where she resided until a few years ago when she came home and lived with her father at the family home.When her health failed,she came to her sister's here where she could be cared for more terderly.She bore her aflication with the greatest of patience,always greeting her friends with a smile.She was ready,even anxious to answer the Master's call.Mrs.HARLAN was a member of the Baptist church in Humphrey,and the funeral was held at Poplar Grove cemetery Tuesday at 10 a.m.,conducted by Rev.L.A.BYRD,of the Henning Baptist Church,assisted by Rev.E.W.MAXEDON & Rev.O.J.ANDREWS. She leaves her father; four brothers,O.C.CROOK & C.E.CROOK,of Glimp,A.H.CROOK of Memphis,& A.L.CROOK,of Moorehead,Miss.;and one sister,Mrs.Laura LANKFORD,of Henning. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE SEPTEMBER 2,1932 HENNING..Mr.Fred JENNINGS,of Covington,visited in the home of Miss Laura LANKFORD Sunday. Mr.& Mrs.V.D.HARLAN and two sons of Humphrey,Ark.,were Sunday guests in the home of Mr.J.R.LEWIS.A daughter was born August 23rd to Mr.& Mrs.A.M.SHELTON. Mrs.Laura LANKFORD accompanied her brother,Mr.A.L.CROOK,and family to Moorehead,Miss.Tuesday for a short visit. Those from a distance who attended the funeral of Mrs.Lula HARLAN included,Mr.W.R.GIFT,Mrs.Emma MILLER,Mrs.Ed GOUDER and Mrs.E.L.DANIELS,of Covington; Mr.J.B.SCOTT and sons,John & Edwin,and Mr.& Mrs.Robert GIFT and son of Rialto; Mr.& Mrs.Allen FISHER of Orysa;Mrs.Lillie SCOTT,Mrs.A.L.CLAUNCH,Mrs.Gillie LEWIS and Mr.V.WAKEFIELD of Memphis. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE SEPTEMBER 2,1932 GLIMP LOCALS..Mr.& Mrs.Horace MAYNARD and children of Asbury,visited her father,Mr.M.A.WINSETT several days last week. Mrs.Herman YOUNGER of Ashport,was called here Saturday to attend the bedside of her daughter,Mrs.McKinley COOPER. Mr.& Mrs.McKinley COOPER are parents of a daughter born August 27th. Mr.Solon CROOK is on the sick list. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE SEPTEMBER 2,1932 LIGHTFOOT LOCALS..Mr.& Mrs.Walter BRIGGS carried their little daughter,Donna Marie to the Baptist hospital in Memphis for an operation.They were accompanied by Mr.& Mrs.W.L.BRIGGS,of Luckett and Mr.& Mrs.Arnold OWEN. Mrs.C.W.WOODARD complimented her cousin,Mrs.Woodson BARNES,a recent bride,with a miscellaneous shower.Games were played and refreshments were served.The honoree was the recipient of many lovely and useful gifts. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FEBRUARY 14,2002 CLYDE THURSTON ARWOOD..80,of Jackson,who was born in Ripley to the late James C. & Bess BALLINGER ARWOOD, died Tuesday of last week in Jackson-Madison County Hospital. Rites were Thursday of last week in Ridgecrest Cemetery,Lawrence-Sorenson Funeral Home in charge. He served in the Air Corps during WWII,at Keesler Field at Biloxi,Miss.,and at Pocatello,Idaho. A retired mail carrier,he was a member of Westover Baptist Church,Jackson. He was the widower of Treva HUGHES ARWOOD. Survivors include two sisters,Mary Nelle HINTON,of Jackson and Sybil A.(Mrs.Charles B.)PEYTON,of Humboldt,and a granddaughter. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 4,1966 BEN GUS FISHER--who moved to Covington from Ripley eight months ago,died last Friday in Tipton County Hospital,about 2 hours after his car was struck by a Illinois Central freight train at a crossing just off Highway 51 north near Ralph Concrete Works,where he was employed.The train struck the rear of the car,FISHER was thrown from the car.Services were Sunday in Garner Funeral Home,burial in Chestnut Grove Cemetery in Brownsville.He leaves his wife,MRS.FRANCES ELIZABETH FISHER; his mother,MRS.MYRTLE FINCHER,of near Ripley; a son,DONALD RAY FISHER,of Memphis; two daughters,LISA ANN FISHER and ROBBIE LOUISE FISHER,both of Covington; and a step-brother,WILLIAM FINCHER,of Chicago. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 4,1966 MARINE PRIVATE SAMMIE LEE BEDWELL--20 years,of Friendship,nephew of W.A.PERRY of Halls,was killed in combat action near Da Nang,Viet Nam,his family was informed Sunday.He was the son of MRS.BERTHA BEDWELL,of near Friendship. He had been in the Marines since June,1964 and in Viet Nam eleven months.He was the first Crockett County casualty of the war.(From next issue,Feb.11th; Services were Thursday Feb.10th in Friendship,burial in Belle Vernon Cemetery.) LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 4,1966 MRS.HANNA SMITH ADAIR--of Memphis,a medical laboratory technician,who was a sister of MRS.CHARLES ROY,of Henning,died Jan.23rd of an apparent heart attack,she was 49.Services were Tuesday of last week in Brighton Baptist Church,burial was in salem Cemetery.She also leaves a son,FORREST ADAIR,JR.,of Atlanta,Ga.; a daughter,MRS.DON C.COUSINS,of Bell,Calif.; her mother,MRS.NANCY SMITH,of Brighton,;three brothers, BEAUMONT SMITH,of Steele,Mo., MARSHALL SMITH,of Covington, and SAM E.SMITH,of Huntsville,Ala.; and another sister, MRS.MARVIN E.HILL of Brighton. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 4,1966 MARVIN RUSSELL--Nutbush farmer,died Monday in Lauderdale County Hospital,he was 68.Services were in Brownsville Funeral Home,burial in Smyrna Cemetery at Burlison.He leaves his wife,MRS.LULA RUSSELL; three sons,J.R.RUSSELL,of Selmer, L.C.RUSSELL,of Covington, and BUFORD RUSSELL,of Brownsville; four daughters, MRS.RUBY LAWRENCE of Fort Pillow, MRS.MARGIE FERRELL and MRS.RUTH STEELMAN,both of Brownsville,and MRS.ODELL JONES of Covington; three brothers, ALFORD RUSSELL and AARON RUSSELL,of Memphis,and FRED RUSSELL,of Birmingham,Ala.;and three sisters, MRS.ETTA SPENCER,of Ripley, MRS.RUTH SPITZER,of Neelyville,Mo.and MRS.BETTY WHITE,of Detroit,Mich. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 4,1966 E.N.SMITH--of Memphis,retired West Memphis,Ark.merchant,died Wednesday morning in Kennedy Hosp.,Memphis,he was 72.Services will be in Trinity Methodist Church,burial in Trinity Cemetery.He leaves his wife,MRS.LETHA PERKINS SMITH; three daughters,MRS.LESTER DAVIS,of West Palm Beach,Fla.,MRS.JIMMY GRIFFIN,of Sanford,Fla.,and MRS.LARRY BOND,of Rocky Mount,N.C.; four sisters,MRS.LEON PERCIFUL,of Memphis, MRS.WILEY T.DANIELS,of Ripley, MRS.A.T.McKINNON,of Gates,and MRS.CLIFTON GLASS,of Garland; a brother, JAMES W.SMITH,of Port Gibson,Miss. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 4,1966 MRS.BEULAH AGNEW TINES--widow of THOMAS N.TINES,died Tuesday in the home of her daughter,MRS.WM.SELLERS,in Halls,she was 84.She also leaves a son,MARTIN TINES,of Cedar Grove.Services were in Obion Church of Christ,burial in church Cemetery. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 4,1966 JOHN LEE LUCAS--of Ripley,Methodist minister,who had served churches in Hickman,Ky.,and in Ark.,before he worked in later years as a carpenter in Ripley,died at 1:30 a.m.Wednesday in Laud.Co.Hosp.,he was 88. Services were Thursday in New Hope Methodist Church of which he was a member,burial in Grace Cemetery.He leaves no close kin. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 4,1966 LEROY GIBBONS--of Maury City,who had lived in Halls as an employee of Connall Drug Company,died last Friday night,shortley after having entered Jackson-Madison Co.Hosp.,he was 62.Services were in Maury City Methodist Church,burial was in Floyd's Chapel Cemetery.He was employed as a millwright in Decatur,Ala.He leaves his mother,MRS.IDA GIBBONS; two sisters,MRS.OLIVER BARBOUR,of Memphis,and MRS.W.O.PRUETTE,of Gainsville,Fla. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 4,1966 ERSKINE FLECHER LANGLEY--a farmer,son of MRS.NADIE WEST LANGLEY,and brother of MRS.VELMA GRIGGS,both of Fort Pillow,died of a heart attack Sunday in his home in the Holly Grove community near Brighton,he was 56.Services were in Mount Lebanon Baptist Church,burial in church cemetery.He also leaves his wife,LEONA DANIEL LANGLEY; two sons,GERALD BENNETT,of Memphis and CHARLIE BENNETT,of Texas; two daughters,LYNDA FAYE BLACKWELL,of Brighton,and VELMA CLYATT,of Memphis; a brother,HARRY LANGLEY,of Covington; and another sister,MRS.BERT DANIEL,of Covington. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 4,1966 LUTHER AMMONS--Campground farmer,died at 5 a.m.last Friday in Laud.Co.Hosp.,he was 80.Services were in Garner Funeral Home,burial in Poplar grove Cemetery.He was born at Hornsby in McNairy County,he moved to Laud.Co.in 1897.He leaves two sons,R.L.AMMONS,of Ripley,and MOSES AMMONS,of Brownsville; two daughters,MRS.LESTER GRUGETT,of Ripley,and MRS.GORDON GLENN,of Memphis; five brothers,LYNN and CAREY AMMONS,both of Ripley, HENRY C.,TOMMY and FINLEY AMMONS,all of Memphis; seven sisters,MARY HOSKINS, OLA CRAWFORD, LUNA ALLEN, LELA JOHNSON,MRS.J.B.GLENN and MRS.O.W.HAMBY,all of Ripley and LAURA LOGAN,of Memphis. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 4,1966 MRS.ESTELLE MAE HALL--of Arp,widow of C.F.HALL,died Monday in Laud.Co.Hosp.,which she entered that day following a stroke.She was 81.Services were in Garner Funeral Home,burial in Mt.Pleasant Cemetery.Born in Mo.,she moved to Laud.Co.,in 1938.Her husband died December 12,1954.She leaves a neice,MRS.LEE BRANIARD,of Okla City,Okla. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 4,1966 MRS.IMA BYRUM--of Memphis,who was born near Nut Bush-sister of C.H.BAKER,of Halls-died Wednesday night of last week in St.Joseph Hosp.,Memphis,she was 65.Services were in Ronk Funeral Home,Alamo,burial in Trinity Cemetery,Nut Bush.She had lived in Memphis 25 years.Her husband,JOHN BYRUM,a carpenter,died nine years ago.She also leaves two daughters,MRS.TOMMY ALVISIO,of Memphis,and MES.L.D.ALEXANDER,of Lula,Miss.; a son,WM.T.BRIDGEWARTER,of LaPuente,Calif.; a sister,MRS.NEALIE WELLS,of Memphis. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 4,1966 MRS.LEONA STANLEY WILEY--of Memphis-sister of MRS.DAVE ESCUE and JOHN STANLEY,of Woodville,and BRYANT STANLEY,of Forked Deer-died Wednesday of last week in Methodist Hosp.Memphis,she was 50. Born in Haywood County,she leaves her husband,WM.M.WILEY; a son,W.M.WILEY,JR.;three daughters,MISS LILLIAN WILEY and MRS.MORRIS HENLEY,both of Memphis,and MRS.E.E.GODWIN,of Pensacola,Fla.; another sister, MRS.LUCIAN ENGLISH,of Brownsville; another brother, JAMES STANLEY,of Memphis. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 11,1966 JOHN L.LAMAR--dairyman on Highway 19 east of Ripley,died Tuesday in Laud.Co.Hosp.,he was 53.Services were in the First Methodist Church,burial in Memorial Gardens.Born in Whitehaven,he moved to Lauderdale County 30 years ago.He leaves his wife,MRS.SARAH WOOTEN LAMAR; one son,J.T.,JR.;and onr daughter,JUDITH LAMAR,both at home; one brother,W.E.LAMAR,of Lorian,Ohio; two sisters,MRS.ALLEN MEADORS,of Memphis,and MRS.ASA SHANNON,of Omaha,Nebr. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 11,1966 WILLIAM AUGUSTUS PARKER,80--of Memphis,who was born at Curve,died at 7:25 p.m.last Thursday in John Gaston Hospital,Memphis,three hours after having been struck by a car as he stepped from behind a parked car on Latham,less than a block from his home.He was knocked 38 feet by the passing car.Driver of the car,OSCAR F.WILLIAMS,39,a negro of Memphis,told officers he did not see MR.PARKER in time to stop.Witnesses confirmed his story.The car skidded 49 feet downhill on the street before striking MR.PARKER.Services were in Memphis Funeral Home,burial in Forest Hill Cemetery.He moved to Memphis 30 years ago,retired in 1954 as watchman at the Fed.Compress & Warehouse.He leaves a daughter,MRS.LOUISE COBURN,of West Memphis; two sons,C.A.PARKER,of Memphis and RICHARD PARKER of Portland,Oregan. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 11,1966 MRS.ALICE MORGAN CAMPBELL--widow of HARRISON CAMPBELL,died Wednesday in the home of her daughter,MRS.HUBERT SAVAGE in Memphis,after a lenghty illness,she was 76.Services were in First Methodist Church,Halls,burial in Halls Cemetery.Born in Benton County,she moved to Lauderdale County 53 years ago.Her husband,Halls farmer,died July 25,1965.She also leaves two sons,BILL CAMPBELL,of Halls and BUSTER CAMPBELL,of Memphis; another daughter,MRS.PERRY WRIGHT,of Halls; four brothers,CLYDE MORGAN and J.D.MORGAN,both of Halls,BILL MORGAN of Tiptonville, and HARRY MORGAN,of Atwood; two sisters,MRS.LELA SMITH and MRS.RHODA PRUITT,both of Tiptonville. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 11,1966 WILBUR "SALLY" HILL--Whitefield farmer,died Thursday in Lauderdale County Hospital,he was 56.Services will be in Whitefield Assembly of God Church,burial in church cemetery.He leaves his wife,MRS.VIONA LANGLEY HILL; two sons,JIM HILL,of Franklin Park,Ill.,and OTIS HILL,of Des Plaines,Ill.; three sisters, MRS.ADELIA LANGLEY,of Ripley, MRS.EVIE RUTH DEAROFF,of Memphis,and MRS.ELIZABETH LUCAS,of Jackson. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 18,1966 DR.JEFFERSON ABNER HANNA--of Mooreland,Okla.,a native of Halls,died last Friday in Mercy Hospital in Okla.City,after a heart attack,he was 62.Services were in First Christian Church in Woodward,Okla.,burial was in Mooreland.He leaves his wife,MRS.PERRY RICKS HANNA; two sons,DR.J.A.HANNA,JR.,with the U.S.Armed Forces in Germany and DR.WM.R.HANNA,who is completing his internship in University Hospital in Okla.City; three sisters,MRS.ANNA MARY MARBLE, MRS.SADIE B.CONDON,and MISS NAOMI HANNA,all of Memphis. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 18,1966 MRS.MOZELLA BAGGETT--widow of HARRY BAGGETT,of Covington-sister of WALTER BAGGETT,of Ripley,and MRS.ROSA MOORE of Halls-died Sunday in West Tennessee Tuberculosis Hospital,Memphis.She was 68.Services were in Maley Funeral Home,Covington,burial was in Munford Cemetery.She leaves a daughter,MRS.BARBARA PRUITT,of Covington. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 18,1966 SERVICES FOR FRANKLIN MONROE LUCAS,64--retired auto mechanic,of Memphis-half- brother of EMMITT WHITE,of Ripley-were held in Memphis Funeral Home,burial in Mount Vernon Gardens,Memphis.Born in Ripley,he had lived in Memphis about 26 years.He also leaves a daughter,MRS.FRED MORMIMO; and a son,LEWIS F.LUCAS,both of Memphis. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 18,1966 MRS.RUBY EVELYN DEW--wife of SYL THOMAS DEW,of Ripley,died Wednesday in Lauderdale County Hospital,she was 53.Services will be in Mary's Chapel Baptist Church,of which she was a member,burial in the church cemetery.She also leaves a son,TOMMY DEW,of Ripley; two daughters,LINDA DURHAM,of Ripley and SYBIL CRAIN,of Jackson; three brothers,FRED POINDEXTER,of Brownsville, AUBREY POINDEXTER,of Ripley,and BYRN POINDEXTER,of Kansas City,Mo.; three sisters,MRS.LONIE LAND, MRS.ROXIE BARRIERE and MRS.MYRT HOLCOMB,all of Ripley. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 18,1966 MRS.FLORENCE CONE--of Rt.2,Halls,widow of WILLIE CONE,died Wednesday in Lauderdale County Hospital,which she entered six weeks earlier after 5 years' illness,she was 72.Services were in Enon Baptist Church,burial in church cemetery.Her husband,a farmer,died in 1961.She leaves two step-sons,W.T.CONE,of Halls and JAMES R.CONE,of Pontiac,Mich.,three daughters,MRS.CARL CATES, MRS.IRA CATES,both of Halls,and MRS.CHARLIE E.OLDS,of Ripley; a step-daughter,MRS.NELSON JOHNSTON,of Clio,Mich.;a brother,JACK OLDS,of Nankipoo. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 18,1966 AMBROSE DANIELS--farmer of Highway 19 east,Ripley,died in Kennedy Hospital,Memphis,after having been ill since August,he was 76. Services were in Garner Funeral Home,burial was in Trinity Cemetery at Nut Bush.Born in Haywood County,he spent most of his life there before moving to Lauderdale County.A veteran of WWI,he served in France two years.He leaves his wife,MRS.ELSIE ARMSTRONG DANIELS; a son,LANIER DANIELS,of Ripley; a daughter,MRS.JAMES ELLIS,of Memphis; four brothers,WILBUR DANIELS,of Ripley, DAVE DANIELS,of Covington, SAM DANIELS and HARVEY DANIELS,both of Memphis; and three sisters,MRS.CELIA WALTON,of Ripley, MRS.MINNIE BESHIRES,of Brownsville,and MRS.BESSIE BESHIRES,of Benton Harbor,Mich. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 25,1966 EUGENE "STRAW" DRUMWRIGHT--retired farmer of Brownsville-brother of the late MRS.CORA ASHMORE and uncle of MRS.NEAL THOMPSON,of Ripley-died Sunday in Haywood County Hospital,he was 79.Services were in Brownsville Funeral Home,burial in Oakwood Cemetery.Born in Lauderdale County,he had lived in Brownsville 40 years.He also leaves two sons,LACKEY DRUMWRIGHT,of Brownsville and HERBERT DRUMWRIGHT,of Los Angeles,Calif.; a daughter,MRS.HAZEL BUSBY,of Memphis; and two sisters,MRS.ANNIE MAE NORVELL and MRS.ETTA GRAVES,both of Brownsville. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 25,1966 HENRY ALVER HAYNES--of Blytheville,Ark.,an employee of Blytheville's sanitation department-brother of URBAN HAYNES and MRS.DAN BEARD,both of Ripley-died Wednesday of last week in Chickasawba Hospital,he was 63.Services were last Friday in Cobb Funeral Home,Blytheville,burial was in Elmwood Cemetery.He also leaves his wife,MRS.VIOLA HAYNES; two sons,BILLY HAYNES,of Amory,Miss.,and HOWARD RAY HAYNES,of Blytheville; a daughter,MRS.DON CLOUD,Blytheville; and another brother,BUFORD HAYNES,of Blytheville. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 25,1966 MRS.LILLIE VAUGHN--OF 701 Fite Road,Memphis-mother of C.C.ERVIN,of Ripley,and V.P.VAUGHN and MRS.DEWEY DANIELS,both of Gates-died Sunday in Shelby County Hospital,Memphis,after a long illness,she was 82.Services were in Cosmopolitan Funeral Home,Memphis,burial in Eureka Cemetery in Forked Deer.Born in Memphis,she was a member of Mount Vernon Methodist Church there.She also leaves four other daughters,MRS.LILLIE ESCUE, MRS.JOHNNIE PITTS,MRS.W.B.SALTZ,and MRS.M.F.WILSON,all of Memphis; and two other sons, N.L.VAUGHN and C.W.VAUGHN,both of Memphis. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 25,1966 DUDLEY TILLMAN--of 2357 Fite Road,Memphis,who was born in Halls,died Monday in St.Joseph Hospital,Memphis after a heart attack,he was 51.Services were in Enon Baptist Church here,burial in Enon Cemetery.He had lived in Memphis several years.He was a Mason and a member of the Operating Engineers Local Union 369.He leaves his wife,MRS.ESTELLE TILLMAN; two brothers,MILTON TILLMAN,of Memphis,and DAVID TILLMAN,of Miami,Fla.; and four sisters, MRS.A.B.COX,of Memphis, MISS MILDRED TILLMAN, MRS.FRANCES BINKELE,and MRS.ANITA McELROY,all of Miami,Fla. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 25,1966 JOHN RILEY WYNN--of Beech Bluff,an entertainer in magic shows;step-father of MRS.NEELY JOE TAYLOR,of Ripley-died last Thursday in Jackson-Madison County General Hospital,he was 73.Services were in Smith Funeral Home,burial in Brown's Church Cemetery.He also leaves his wife,NINA FRANCES WYNN; three sons,JERRY LYNN WYNN and GEORGE HINSON,of Beech Bluff,and CALVIN HENSON,of Lexington; three daughters,BRENDA MAE WYNN,of Beech Bluff,mrs>mae britt,of Tigrett,and MRS.DOROTHY ESCUE,of Lexington; four other step-daughters,MRS.PATTY CHILDRESS & MRS.EVELYN CHILDRESS,both of Jackson,MISS NINA MAE BROWN & MISS JUDY MARIE BROWN,of Beech Bluff; four step-sons,JOE NORRIS BROWN, LEE WALTERS BROWN, GERALD WAYNE BROWN,and DOUGLAS DWIGHT BROWN,all of Beech Bluff. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 25,1966 WILLIE R.ANDERSON--retired farmer-brother of CLARENCE ANDERSON of Halls-died Monday at his home in Dyersburg,he was 66.Services were in Curry Funeral Home,Dyersburg.He also leaves his wife,MRS.LUCY HILL ANDERSON; a daughter,MRS.ERNESTINE AUTRY,of Dyersburg; four sisters, MRS.LULA CREWS, MRS.LILLIAN SLAUGHTER,and MRS.MYRTLE McGUIRE,all of Dyersburg and MRS.ANNIE MONTGOMERY of Harrisburg,aRK. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 25,1966 MRS.LULA JANE BRIGGS SMITH--widow of GEORGE WASHINGTON SMITH and siater of LEE BRIGGS,of Henning,died Saturday night in her home near Brighton,she was 91. Services were in Liberty Baptist Church,burial in Indian Creek Cemetery in Brighton.She also leaves two sons,DAVE SMITH and WALDO SMITH,both of Brighton; two daughters,MRS.KATHERINE WEBB of Memphis and MRS.SADIE SMITH,of Brighton; and a sister,MRS.NEELY CLEMENTS,of Wynne,Ark. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MARCH 4,1966 HIT AND RUN DRIVER--JAMES A.CAMPBELL,25,Rt.1,Halls,an employee of Custon-Craft Mfg.Co.,in Halls,was killed about 6 p.m. Saturday when struck by a hit and run driver on Highway 51 near the north city limits of Covington,according to chief deputy sheriff PRESTON SHANKLE. Services for CAMPBELL were in Obion Chapel Church of Christ,burial in Church Cemetery.He leaves his father,WILBUR J.CAMPBELL,of Halls; his mother, MRS.LESSIE MEGGS,of Trezevant; a brother, JERRY W.CAMPBELL,of Halls; and four sisters,MRS.ELIZABETH DELANEY,of Gates, MRS.LORA ANN ERVIN,of Halls, MRS.LOIS GOODRUM,of Huntingdon, and MRS.SYLVIA EDWARDS,of Cedar Grove. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MARCH 4,1966 ARTHUR JACKSON HOWARD--retired farmer,died suddenly at noon last Friday in his home in the Chestnut Bluff Community near Halls,he was 80. Services were Saturday in Halls Funeral Home,burial in Mount Zion Cemetery in Friendship.He leaves a brother,MILBURN HOWARD,of Bolivar; and six sisters,MRS.GLADYS YOUNG,of near Halls, MRS.KATE JONES,of Bolivar, MRS.B.F.CLIMER,of Martin, MRS.EVA COUCH,of Humboldt,MRS.SARAH PETERS and MRS.CHAMBERS GILLILAND,both of Memphis. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MARCH 4,1966 WILEY B.HUNTER--of Memphis,retired Lauderdale County farmer-brother of JIM M.HUNTER and JOHN B.HUNTER,both of Ripley-died Saturday in John Gaston Hospital,Memphis,he was 87. Services were in Asbury Methodist church,burial in church cemetery.Born in Fort Mill,SC,he moved to Lauderdale County at the age of eight and to Memphis in recent years.His wife,MRS.LENA HUNTER died in 1936. He also leaves a son, W.B.HUNTER,JR.,of Gary,Ind.,; two daughters, MRS.MARY THORTON and MRS.LOLA HODGE,both of Memphis. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MARCH 4,1966 HENRY MARSHALL TURNER--retired carpenter,of Memphis,died Tuesday in Methodist Hospital,Memphis,after long illness,he was 73. Services were in Garner Funeral Home,burial in Concord Cemetery.Born in NC,he moved to Memphis five years ago,from Calif.He leaves his wife,MRS.KATE STEELMAN TURNER; a step-son,RICHARD GROGAN,of Sacramento,Calif.;two daughters,and one brother. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MARCH 4,1966 MISS PEARL SPARKS--former Ripley newspaperwoman,who was a retired member of the staff of Florence,Ala.,State College,died December 21st in Florence; Lauderdale County friends learned just this week.Her family founded The Weekly News in 1871,and she was associated with it until it ended publication in 1913.For sometime she was The Enterprise's society editor.In 1918,she went to Florence,where her brother,WILL M.SPARKS had become associated with The Times.She was its society editor,then worked in an insurance office,then to the business office of Florence College.After 8 years,she became head of its news bureau and directed it 18 years.She "retired" in 1948. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MARCH 4,1966 MRS.MILDRED McGARRITY FISHER--wife of AL FISHER, of Chicago,Illinois-sister of EFOLK BENTLEY and ANDERSON BENTLEY,both of Ripley-died Saturday in a Chicago Hospital,she was 53. Services were in Chicago Funeral Home,burial in Chicago.Born in Lauderdale County,she moved to Chicago five years ago.She also leaves a daughter,MRS.JULIA ANN VOWELL,of Milwaukee,Wisc.; a half-brother,OTHA BENTLEY,of Memphis; and three granddaughters,JIMMY KAY VOWELL, LAMESSA VOWELL and REGINA VOWELL. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MARCH 4,1966 MELVIN D.MURPHY--farmer,died Wednesday at his home at Ashport,he was 49.Services were in Ashport Baptist Church,burial in Mt.Pleasant Cemetery.Born in Hornsby,he moved to Lauderdale County in 1937.He leaves his wife,MRS.EDNA MURPHY; his mother,MRS.LILLIAN MURPHY,of Ashport; two step-sons,J.C.WHITE,of Memphis,and CHARLIE WHITE,of Indiana; a brother,MILLARD MURPHY,of Ashport; two sisters,MRS.VIVIAN KING,of Bells,and MRS.LOUSIE SMITH,of Indiana. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MARCH 4,1966 WILLIAM FREDERICK DODD--retired farmer,of Gates,died Wednesday in Laud.Co.Hospital,after long illness,he was 88.Services were in Concord Methodist Church,burial in Concord Cemetery.He leaves five nephews and four neices. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MARCH 4,1966 MRS.MAGGIE LOU BEARD--of Memphis,wife of SAMUEL E.BEARD,retired grocer and orderly in Veteran's Hospital in Memphis,died last Thursday in the Lamar Unit of Baptist Hospital,Memphis,which she had entered December 27th,she was 77. Services were Saturday in Floyd's Chapel Methodist Church near Halls,burial in church cemetery.Born in Decatur Co.,Ala.,she moved to Crockett County as a child and to Memphis in 1920.She leaves her husband; a daughter,MRS.BESSIE CAVINESS of Memphis; a brother,FRANK GLENN,of Milan. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MARCH 11,1966 DIES IN MEMPHIS CRASH--FRANK D.(DEEDIE) HARRISON,of Memphis,son of MR.& MRS.SELLIE HARRISON and brother of MRS.W.T.DANLEY,JR.,all of Ripley,was killed in an auto accident at noon Saturday when his car crashed into an oncoming truck at the Wolf River Bridge on North Watkins,Memphis.He was 36.Services were Monday in Garner Funeral Home,Burial in Mt.Pleasant Cemetery.Born in Hamilton County,he moved to Ripley at the age of four and to Memphis ten years ago.He was an engineer for Southern Towing Company in Memphis.He also leaves two sons,FRANK HARRISON and MICHAEL HARRISON,both of Japan; two brothers,S.E.HARRISON,of Texas,and JAMES WAYNE HARRISON,of Memphis; and another sister,MRS.HARBERT MOORE of Memphis. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MARCH 11,1966 MRS.SADIE B.CONGDON--of Memphis,born in Halls,died Monday in Baptist Hospital,Memphis,after long illness,she was 66.Services in Memphis Funeral Home,burial in Halls Cemetery.She moved to Memphis 40 years ago.She leaves two sisters,both of Memphis. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MARCH 18,1966 FATALLY INJURED BY ROLLING TRUCK--JANIE MARIE HUTCHERSON,two-and a-half year old daughter of DALE and LINDA HUTCHERSON,was fatally injured Saturday afternoon when her father's unloaded and unattended two-ton truck rolled over her in the front yard of the home of her grandparents,MR.& MRS.JOHN HUTCHERSON,at Dry Hill. The child was pronounced dead with a fractured skull on arrival at Parkview Hospital,Dyersburg.MR.HUTCHERSON was at Parkview Hospital to take his wife and new baby home when he learned of the tragedy.MR.HUTCHERSON drove his truck into the yard of his parents where the child was playing.He got out of the truck and into a car to go to Parkview.After the farmer had left home,the truck began rolling rearward,striking the child and killing her instantly.Services were at 3 p.m.Sunday in Dry Hill Assembly of God Church.The Rev.HILTON GRIMES officiated,burial was in Dry Hill Cemetery.She also leaves her maternal grandparents,MR.& MRS.THOMAS MULLIGAN,of Central,and three sisters. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MARCH 18,1966 MRS.BERYL DOSS JAMES--an insurance agent,wife of JOHN JAMES,died suddenly at 4:15 a.m.last Friday at her home in Ripley,she was 69.Services were in Garner Funeral Home,burial was in Louisville,Miss. Born in Louisville,Miss.,she lived in Nut Bush five years before moving here a year and a half ago.She also leaves three brothers, C.D.DOSS,of Ripley, C.M.DOSS,of Memphis, and J.D.DOSS,of Brooksville,Miss.;and two sisters, MRS.J.E.TRANSUE,of Memphis and MRS.H.C.THORN,of Greensboro,NC LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MARCH 18,1966 MRS.LAURA GLASS GREEN--sister of MRS.MAX C.WILLIAMS,of Ripley,died last Friday in Glendale,Calif.,Hospital,she was 91.Services were in Glendale Monday.She also leaves a son,FRANK GREEN,of Marthasville,Mo.; and two daughters, MRS.GERALD KRAUS and MRS.H.N.WESCHER,both of Glendale. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MARCH 18,1966 LEVI S.MORRIS--retired Lauderdale County farmer,of Memphis,died Wednesday in West Tennessee Tuberculosis Hospital,Memphis.he was 68. Services will be Friday in Mt.Pleasant Methodist Church,burial in church cemetery.Born at Arp,he had lived in Lauderdale County until he moved to Memphis in 1960.He leaves his wife,MRS.MAZIE MILAN MORRIS; a brother, JOE H.MORRIS,of Memphis; and a sister, MRS.GEORGIE KELLER,of Detroit.Mich. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MARCH 25,1966 HERBERT ELTON SMITH--a foreman in the asphalt depart.of Lebon Roofing Co.,Memphis-half- brother of J.D.SMITH,of Ripley-died last Friday in his home in Memphis,he was 61.Services were Saturday in Skyview Baptist Church,burial in Mount Vernon Gardens in Memphis.Born at Edith,he moved to Memphis in 1935.He also leaves his wife,MRS.LYDA LEE SMITH; two daughters,MRS.MATTIE E.WAGNER,of Memphis and MRS.JOY E.WHEATLEY,of Jacksonville,Fla. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MARCH 25,1966 BEN LEWIS--retired South Dyersburg farmer-father of MRS.RUTH TURNER and MISS MARY ANN LEWIS,both of Halls-died Tuesday of Last week in Parkview Hospital,Dyersburg,he was 77.Services were last Thursday in Mount Union Baptist Church at Unionville,burial in church cemetery.He also leaves his wife,MRS.BERTHA LEWIS; a son,DANIEL LEWIS,of South Dyersburg; two other daughters,MRS.ESTER GIBSON,of Trenton and MRS.GRACIE COLEMAN,of Gary,Ind. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MARCH 25,1966 MRS.WILLIE S.WHITE--of Memphis-mother of MRS.KATHY VOSS,of Rt.1,Gates,and sister of MRS.KATHERINE LAWRENCE,of Gates-died Monday in Methodist Hospital,Memphis.Services were in Bethesda Cumberland Presbyterian Church,burial in church cemetery in Friendship.She was 43,born in Crockett County.She also leaves her husband,MURRELL WHITE; two other daughters,MRS.BETTY SUE McCALEB and MISS DIANE WHITE,both of Memphis; a son,GEORGE DANIEL WHITE; two brothers,LARRY SUDBURY,of Dyersburg,and DURWARD SUDBURY,of Memphis; and two other sisters,MRS.LOUISE NASH of Friendship,and MRS.HAZEL McGILL,of Nashville. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MARCH 25,1966 THE REV.W.E.HARDY--whose son,W.E.JR.,was former music and education director at First Baptist Church,Ripley,died Monday in Jackson,Miss.Services were in Jackson.The Rev.Mr.HARDY was the father-in-law of the former BARBARA GIVEN,daughter of R.E.GIVEN of Ripley. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MARCH 25,1966 MRS.MOLLIE MALISSA POWELL JORDAN--widow of MAURICE JORDAN,died Sunday in St.Francis Hospital in Blue Island,ILL.She was 81. Born in Ky.,she moved to Halls in 1906.Her husband,Halls farmer and carpenter,died April 8,1928.Services were in First Baptist Church,Halls,of which she was a member,burial in Halls Cemetery.She leaves four sons,PAUL JORDAN,of Halls, FRANK JORDAN, WILLIAM JORDAN,and HUBERT JORDAN,all of Chicago,Ill; four daughters, MRS.VIVIAN HODGES,of Ripley, MRS.BEATRICE BOEKELOO,and MRS.MARTHA BOEKELOO,of South Holland,Ill.,and MRS.IRIS LEE,of Chicago,Ill.;one sister,MRS.VERA HILLIARD,of Halls. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MARCH 25,1966 JAMES WILLIAM BUTNER--Woodville farmer,died last Thursday in St.Joseph Hosp.,Memphis,which he entered Feb.15th.He was 55.Services were in Garner Funeral Home,burial in Woodville Cemetery. Born in Huntsville,Ala.,he moved to Laud.Co.in 1914.He leaves his wife,MRS.MARY SUE WISEMAN BUTNER; his mother,MRS.SARA ELIZABETH SMITH BUTNER,of Woodville; three sons,BOBBY LYNN BUTNER,at home, JIMMY BUTNER,of Memphis, and Airman Second Class BILLY BUTNER,of Alamagordo,N.M.; a daughter, VINA SUE BUTNER,at home; and a brother,ROBERT BUTNER,of Woodville. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MARCH 25,1966 ODELL L.MOORE--Bolivar farmer-brother of MRS.OMIE HENSON,of Halls-died Sunday in Brint's Clinic in Bolivar.He was 54.He also leaves his wife,MRS.RUBY MOORE; a son,ROGER DALE MOORE,of Bolivar; a daughter,MRS.RACHEL McCLINTOCK,of Johnson City; a brother,ODE MOORE,of Pocahontas; and three other sisters, MRS.ANN LAWRANCE,of Bolivar, MRS.OLLIE ARP,of Stantonville, and MRS.ODIE MONTGOMERY,of Bethel Springs. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MARCH 25,1966 LLOYD J.MOORE--of Dyersburg,retired clerk for Rhea Wholesale Co.in Dyersburg-brother of MRS.SADIE BELL SPENCER,of Halls-died Tuesday in Parkview Hospital,Dyersburg.He was 73.Services were in Curry Funeral Home,burial in Dyer County Memorial Gardens.His wife,MRS.MINNIE MOORE died in 1963. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE APRIL 1,1966 FRANK A.PORTIS--of Ripley,planter and chairman of the Lauderdale County Election Commission,died Saturday in Kenneday Hospital,Memphis,where he had been a patient since February 18th.He was 65.Services were in First Methodist Church,burial in Maplewood Cemetery.Born in Covington,he moved to Lauderdale County in 1942 and served as Gold Dust postmaster from 1942 to 1952.He leaves his wife,MRS.NELL HENDERSON PORTIS; a neice,MRS.GAY M.BARTLETT; and a nephew,PORTIS MORELAND,both of El Paso,Texas; a brother,DAN PORTIS,of Ripley; a sister,MRS.LOUISE MORELAND,of EL Paso,Texas. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE APRIL 1,1966 NEIMAN COLUMBUS MACLIN--retired Gates merchant died Monday in Jackson-Madison Co.Hospital,after long illness,he was 51.Services were in Gates Church of Christ,burial in Lauderdale Co.Memorial Gardens.Born in Crockett Co.,he moved to Gates ten years ago.He leaves his wife,MRS.ANNIE BROWN MACLIN; his mother,MRS.A.G.MACLIN,of Friendship; three sons,N.G.,JR., DAVID, and DONALD MACLIN; three daughters,LOUISE, HELEN, and RUTH MACLIN; all at home; one brother,WARREN HALL MACLIN,of Knoxville; six sisters,MRS.FELIX BUTLER of Friendship, MRS.C.C.PEEK and MRS.ROBERT COULTER,both of Chattanooga, MRS.MAURICE JAMES,of Chicago, and MISS DOROTHY MACLIN and MRS.VIRGIL BURROWS,both of Atlanta,gA. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE APRIL 1,1966 GLOVER THROGMORTON-- landowner and farmer near Halls,died Monday in Parkview Hospital,Dyersburg,he was 61.Services were in Antioch Church of Christ,burial in Halls Cemetery.Born in Haywood County,he moved to Lauderdale County in 1913. He leaves his wife,MRS.IBERIA ABERNATHY THROGMORTON; two sons, W.G.THROGMORTON,of Halls and JAMES H.THROGMORTON of Sheridan,ILL; three daughters,MISS MARY ALICE THROGMORTON and MRS.FRANCES HARRELL,both of Halls,and MRS.MARTHA DUGGAR,of Ripley; five brothers,WADE THROGMORTON of Anderson,Ind., MAJOR THROGMORTON,of Cristobal,Panama Canal Zone, F.M.THROGMORTON,of Anniston,Ala.,and WARREN THROGMORTON & OLLIE THROGMORTON,of Milwaukee,Wisc.;three sisters,MRS.ROSSIE LONDON,of Halls,MRS.SEALIE UNDERWOOD,of Jackson and MRS.KELLIE TUCKER of Milwaukee. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE APRIL 1,1966 THOMAS HOWARD ESTES-- husband of the former NELL SPENCE,of Halls and brother-in-law of MRS.WYMOND HURT,of Halls,died Saturday in his residence in the 811 Continental Apartments in Nashville.Services were Monday in Marshall Donnelly Coombs Funeral Home in Nashville,burial in Woodlawn Cemetery.He aldo leaves a daughter,MRS.E.GLEN FITE,of Bronsville,N.Y.; a son,THOMAS W.ESTES,of Nashville. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE APRIL 1,1966 MRS.LAURA SELLERS BOX--Memphis,wife of J.W.BOX,retired Fort Pillow Farm Guard,died Saturday in St.Joseph Hospital,Memphis.She was 75.Services were in First Baptist Church in Ripley,burial in Poplar Grove Cemetery.Born in Hardeman County,she moved to Lauderdale County in 1892.She also leaves three daughters,MRS.TROY FLOWERS of Millington, MISS BERNICE BOX and MISS GOLDINE BOX,both of MemphisL a sister,MRS.ETTA JOHNSON,of Ripley. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE APRIL 1,1966 MRS.FANNIE PARKER CHAMBERS--of Detroit,Mich.,who had spent most of her life in Halls,died Wednesday in a Detroit Nursing Home,she was 86. Services were in Halls Funeral Home,burial in Halls Cemetery.Born in Greenfield,she had lived in Detroit four years.Her husband,R.L.CHAMBERS,died in 1929.She leaves three daughters,MRS.ROBERT BAKER,of Halls, MRS.E.E.SULLIVAN,and MRS.W.L.REYNOLDS,both of Detroit; a sister,MRS.J.C.McAULSEY,of West Point. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE APRIL 1,1966 LOUI MARTIN TODD--a painter,died last Thursday at his home at Asbury,he was 87. Services was in Garner Funeral Home,burial in National Cemetery,Memphis.Born at Pleasant Hill,Miss.,he had spent most of his life in Memphis.He moved to Lauderdale County Last November>he was a veteran of the Spanish-American War.He leaves his wife,MRS.MARY HARRIS TODD; a son,LOUI TODD,JR.,of Memphis; a daughter,MRS.LOUISE REINA,of Texas City,Texas; a sister, MRS.L.C.McGREGOR,of Memphis. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE APRIL 1,1966 R.B.TREADWELL-- retired farmer,died Tuesday in his home at Edith,after a years illness.He was 77.Services were in Ripley Funeral Home,burial in Edith Cemetery.Born in Waynesboro,he moved to Lauderdale County in childhood.A veteran of WWI,he was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church.He leaves his wife,MRS.GERTRUDE JENNINGS TREADWELL; a step-daughter,MRS.HILDA DeSHAZO,of Memphis; a sister,MRS.MITTIE PRICE,of Dyersburg. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE APRIL 1,1966 OWEN ELMORE-- Halls,employee of Forked Deer Electric Co-op in Halls,died Wednesday of last week in Baptist Hospital,Memphis.He was 65.Services were in Archer's Chapel Methodist Church,burial in Halls Cemetery.Born in Crockett County,he moved to Halls in 1961.He leaves his wife,MRS.ANNIE OZMENT ELMORE; three sons, J.W.ELMORE,of Gates, WYMOND ELMORE,of Memphis, and JAMES ELMORE,of Duncan,Miss.; three daughters,MRS.BETTY RODGERS and MRS.ANN OWEN,of Memphis,and MRS.HELEN STANBROUGH,of Jacksonville,Fla.; two brothers,ALBERT ELMORE and HERMAN ELMORE,both of Halls; a sister,MRS.LORENE BURNS of Friendship. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE APRIL 1,1966 WILLIAM NORTHCUTT-- retired Whitefield farmer,died Wednesday in Lauderdale County Hospital,where he had been a patient eleven weeks.He was 74.Services were in Garner Funeral Home,burial in Trinity Cemetery,Nur Bush.Born in Murfreesboro,he had lived in Lauderdale County most of his life.He leaves his wife,MRS.DIXIE WOODARD NORTHCOTT; two sons,LEROY NORTHCOTT and EARL NORTHCOTT,bot of Ripley; two daughters, MRS.LEON WILLIAMS,of Ripley and MRS.EARL COOK,of Mobile,Ala.; two brothers, JOE NORTHCOTT and WALTER NORTHCOTT,both of Ripley. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE APRIL 1,1966 LEONARD CULLIPHER--of Fowkles,employee of Forcum-Lannom in Dyersburg,was dead on arrival at Parkview Hospital,Dyersburg,Tuesday after having collapsed in the Pinkley Grocery in Fowkles,he was 52. Services were in Fowkles Methodist Church,burial in Sorrell's Chapel Cemetery.Born in the Sorrell's Chapel community,of Dyer County,he spent most of his life in Dyer and Lauderdale Counties.He leaves his wife,MRS.CLYDIE TAYLOR CULLIPHER; his mother,MRS.BEULAH CULLIPHER,of Halls; one daughter, MRS.ELIZABETH BROWER,of Memphis; one brother,C.L.CULLIPHER,of Memphis. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE APRIL 1,1966 MRS.MARY ELIZABETH SANFORD--wife of DECATUR SANFORD,died Tuesday in her home in Ripley,she was 55.Services were Thursday in Garner Funeral Home,burial in Edith Cemetery.Born in Halls,she was a life long Lauderdale Countian.She leaves four sons,JAMES W.ADKERSON,of Ripley, R.W.ENGLAND,of Fallon,Nev., E.N.GRIMES,of Las Vegas,Nev.,and EDWARD GRIMES,of Chicago,Ill.; a brother, JESSE MATHIS,of Memphis; a sister,MRS.DOLLIE PIERCE,of Memphis. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE APRIL 1,1966 RUBBEN (BUD) HESTER-- landowner,who formerly lived in Gater-father of MRS.J.L.WILSON and MRS.CARL SMITH,both of Halls-died Tuesday of last week in his home in Oklawaha,Fla.He was 64.Services were in Halls Assembly of God Church,burial in Gates Cemetery.Born in Hornersville,Mo.,he moved to Lauderdale County as a child,and to Florida in 1959.He also leaves his wife,MRS.ZEARL NAYLOR HESTER; four sons, BILLY JOE HESTER,of Memphis, LLOYD HESTER,of WhiteHaven,Fla., Sgt.ODELL HESTER,of Midwest City,Okla.,and Pvt.BUDDY RAY HESTER,of Dover,N.J.; a brother, O.C.HESTER,of Dallas,Texas; a sister,MRS.J.C.RODGERS,of Kilgore,Texas. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY APRIL 8,1966 MISS MARY JANE RAINS--a partner with her sister,MISS ANNIE RAINS,in Rains Hotel on Highway 51 in Henning since 1922,died,Wednesday in Lauderdale County Hopital,where she had been a patient a week.She had celebrated her 101st birthday February 22nd.Services were in Garner Funeral Home,burial in Poplar Grove Cemetery.Born in 1865 on a farm in Lauderdale County,she was living when Abraham Lincoln was assassinated.She was a lifelong Lauderdale Countian.She leaves her sister and several neices and nephews. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY APRIL 8,1966 IVAN ELMORE--of Kenton,retired barber,formerly of Halls,died Thursday in Kennedy Hospital,Memphis,he was 70.Services were in Halls Funeral Home,burial in Maury City Cemetery.Born in Crockett County,he spent most of his life in Lauderdale County.He moved to Kenton five years ago.He leaves his wife,MRS.JOSEPHINE FLOWERS ELMORE; a daughter,MRS.HELEN HAGGARD,of Chattanooga; a brother,EWELL ELMORE,of near Halls; a step-daughter,MRS.MARY ELLEN ROBERTS,of Ashland,Miss. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY APRIL 8,1966 HARCE PANKEY--retired farmer,died Tuesday of last week at his home on Cedar Grove Road near Ripley,after two years illness,he was 68.Services were in Central Assembly of God Church,burial in Memorial Gardens.Born in Ky.,he moved to Lauderdale County in 1911.He leaves his wife,MRS.ETHEL SHANDS PANKEY; a son,THEODORE PANKEY,of Saugus,Calif.;two daughters,MRS.LUCY CANDLER,of Burbank,Calif., and MRS.EMMA BAUGH,of Sylmer,Calif.; two brothers, RUSSELL PANKEY,of Barr, and EUGENE PANKEY,of Paducah,Ky.; two sisters, MRS.LOUISE CARROLL,of Ledbetter,Ky., and MRS. ELIZABETH HAM,of Penn. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY APRIL 8,1966 MRS.LULA MYRTLE LUTHY--wife of MILTON LUTHY,Crockett County farmer,died at noon Monday in her home near Halls,she was 69. Services were in Lebanon Methodist Church,burial in church cemetery.She also leaves a son,ROBERT HENRY LUTHY,of Chicago; three daughters, MRS.GERTIE MAE GOODWIN,of Halls, MRS.RUBY NOWELL and MRS.PAULINE RAY,both of Chicago; four brothers,HENRY FITZHUGH, FRED FITZHUGH, and IRA FITZHUGH,all of Halls, and JIM FITZHUGH,of Friendship. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY APRIL 8,1966 BEN E.CHIPMAN--retired Dyer Co. farmer-brother of ROBERT CHIPMAN,of Halls,died Monday in his home,he was 86. Services were in Hillcrest Baptist Church,Dyersburg.He also leaves his wife,MRS.EULA PUGH CHIPMAN; a daughter,MRS.ARLINE JONES,of Memphis; two sons,CARL D.CHIPMAN and HERBERT B.CHIPMAN,both of Memphis; another brother, A.L.CHIPMAN,of Vancouver,Wash. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY APRIL 8,1966 LEONARD EUGENE SIMMONS--retired Crockett County farmer-father of MRS.EVELYN LUCKETT, MRS.CAROLYN BAKER,and BILLY SIMMONS,all of Halls-died Tuesday at the home of his daughter at Frog Jump,near Halls,he was 55. He also leaves three other daughters,MRS.FAYE BAKER and MRS.MARTHA SELPH,both of Alamo,and MRS.SYLVIA WILLIAMS,of Chicago; a sister,MRS.MINNIE BROWN,of Union City; and a brother,PRENTISS SIMMONS,of Hickman,Ky. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY APRIL 8,1966 WILL RILEY--retired Crockett County farmer,died at 3 a.m.last Friday in his home at Frog Jump,he was 80. Services were in Archer's Chapel Church,burial in church cemetery.Born in Dyer County,he moved to Crockett County as a child.He leaves his wife,MRS.MINNIE LEE GILLILAND RILEY; two sons, RUSSELL RILEY,of near Gates and BERNICE RILEY,of Maury City; four daughters, MRS.LERA PRIVETT, MRS.GLADYS BUSHART, MRS.MINNIE JEAN BEARD and MISS HAZEL RILEY,all of Frog Jump; a sister,MRS.MARTHA BAKER,of Cooter,Mo. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY APRIL 8,1966 CASPER CANNON SONDERMAN--a farmer,died Wednesday at his home at Campground of a self- inflicted gun shot wound,according to Dr.A.J.BUTLER,county medical examiner,he was 71.Services were Wednesday in Garner Funeral Home,burial in Lauderdale County Memorial Gardens.Born in Obion County,he moved to Lauderdale County 66 years ago.He leaves five sons,C.J.SONDERMAN,of Henning, ARCHIE SONDERMAN, DAVID SOMDERMAN, and PERRY SONDERMAN,all of Memphis,and ALGIE SONDERMAN,of Peoria,Illinois; six daughters, MRS.DEBETRY MITCHELL and MRS.ROSEBUD PITTMAN,both of Ripley, MRS.NELL ROY, MRS.LUCY WILLIAMS, and MRS.FAY MITCHELL,all of Memphis, and MRS.MARTHA WOODRUFF,of Franklin; two sisters,MRS.CLARA CLARK and MISS CALLIE SONDERMAN,both of Ripley. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY APRIL 8,1966 MRS.LOU ILA McCORD--of Ripley,died Wednesday in Lauderdale County Hospital,where she had been a patient ten days after nine months illness,she was 79.Services were in salem Baptist Church,burial in Poplar Grove Cemetery.Born in Pontatic,Miss.,she had lived in Lauderdale County 48 years.She leaves two sons, WILLARD MITCHELL and JAMES MITCHELL,both of Ripley; three daughters, MRS.DORA YOUNG,of Ripley, MRS.FAYE MILLER,of Memphis, and MRS.ELSIE SAPPINGTON,of Corning,Ark.; a brother,CURB MASSONGILL,of Ripley LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY APRIL 15,1966 AULSEY VOWELL JR--of Jonesboro,Ark.,who formerly lived in Ripley,and who has several relatives in Lauderdale County,died at 6 p.m.Monday in a Jonesboro Hospital from injuries received in a train-auto accident Jan.31st in Jonesboro.He was 17. Services were in Jonesboro Methodist Church at 10 a.m. Thursday at 3 p.m.Graveside services were held here at Asbury Cemetery.He leaves his father,a former Riplian; a half-brother,BOBBY BOWERS,with the Navy; his grandmothers,MRS.LILLIAN VOWELL,of Jonesboro; and MRS.R.W.SMITH,of Whitehaven. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY APRIL 15,1966 JOHN HENRY JENNINGS--retired civilian employee at the Millington Naval Base,who has several cousins in Lauderdale County,died of a heart attack at his home in Covington,he was 73. Services were in Maley Funeral Home,burial in Munford Cemetery,Covington.He leaves his wife,MRS.ALPHA KURTS JENNINGS; two daughters,MRS.EARL JOHNSON,of Covington and MRS.BOB NOLEN,of Memphis; two brothers,FRED JENNINGS,of Covington,and W.C.JENNINGS,of Marianna,Ark.; two sisters, MRS.JIM T.SCOTT,of Covington and MRS.JESSIE WILSON,of Nashville. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY APRIL 15,1966 MRS.LIZZIE MAUDE JACKSON ELLIS--of Olive Branch,Miss.,who taught school at Halls 18 years before she moved away in 1944,died of a heart attack Saturday in Methodist Hospital,Memphis,she was 85.Services were in Olive Branch Methodist Church,burial in Memorial Park,Memphis.Her husband,J.B.ELLIS,once a Halls merchant,died in 1948.She leaves two sons,J.B.JR.,of Knoxville,and AUBREY ELLIS,of Chapel Hill,N.C.; two daughters,MRS.GUY ANDERSON and MRS.EMMETT BIGGS,both of Eads. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY APRIL 15,1966 DENNIS J.McCARTY--of Ripley,a construction worker,died Sunday in Laud Co Hosp.,he was 43.Services were in Garner Funeral Home,burial in Mary's Chapel Cemetery.A former employee of Garner Funeral Home,who served as Lauderdale County Cornoner until 1956,he had been an employee of Volz Construction Co.,Ripley.He served with the Army graves registration units in the South Pacific in WWII.He leaves his wife,MRS.MARY CROWDER McCARTY,and a foster sister,MRS.GEORGE BROWN,of Ripley. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY APRIL 15,1966 FRANCIS L.JONES--retired Luckett farmer,died Wednesday in Laud Co Hospital,he was 95. Services were in Garner Funeral Home,burial in Memorial Gardens.Born in McMinnville,he moved to Lauderdale County 88 years ago.He was a member of Luckett Methodist Church.He leaves his wife,MRS.NORA HAZELWOOD JONES; and a brother, ED JONES,of Ripley. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY APRIL 15,1966 MRS.BERTHA JONES--of Dyersburg-mother of JAMES L.JONES,of Halls-died Saturday at Parkview Hospital,Dyersburg,she was 68.Services were in Southside Baptist Church,Dyersburg.Burial was in Greenhill Memorial Gardens,Halls. Her husband,MORROW JONES,a farmer died in 1952.She leaves five other sons, HUBERT JONES and COY JONES,both of Dyersburg, LESLIE JONES,of Bonicord, BILLY JONES,of Fowkles,and ODIS JONES,of Peoria,Ill.; one daughter,MRS.WOODROW HILL,of Dyersburg; three brothers,BERNICE WYRICK,of Sorrell's Chapel, JESSIE WYRICK,of Liberty,Miss., and WILLIS WYRICK,of Newbern; four sisters,MRS.COY SIPES,of RoEllen, MRS.O.C.TREDO and MRS.LUKE LEE, both of Dyersburg and MRS.L.S.BUSBY,of Liberty,Miss. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY APRIL 22,1966 SAMUEL VINCENT CARMACK III;19 YEARS--of 1439 Snowden,Memphis,a former Riplian,was dead on arrival at Tipton County Memorial Hospital,Covington at 12:20 a.m.Tuesday after an accident in which the 1955 Ford sedan he was driving,owned by MILTON CASEY,went out of control while passing a truck and slammed into a utility pole on Highway 51 about three miles north of Covington.CASEY,19,son of MR.& MRS.VERNON CASEY,of Ripley,was treated at Tipton Hospital for head cuts,state trooper RON GAGON said.Another passenger,JOE SANDERS,16,son of MR.& MRS. G.E.SANDERS,of Ripley,received minor injuries. Services for CARMACK were Wednesday in Curve Church of Chriat,burial in Prospect Cemetery,near Curve. Born near Ripley,he had lived in Memphis since January 1st.He was a service station attendant in Raliegh.He leaves his wife,MRS.LOUISE GAY CARMACK; his mother,MRS.GENEVA AMMONS,of Memphis; a son,GARY LYNN CARMACK; a brother,GLENN CARMACK,of Memphis; a half-brother,RANDY AMMONS,of Memphis; a half- sister,CANDANCE ANN AMMONS,of Memphis; his grandfather,S.V.CARMACK,of Curve. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY APRIL 22,1966 AILENE KIRKPATRICK MOURNED--WILLIAM L.KIRKPATRICK,42,formerly of Ripley,was arrested in Miami,Fla.,Tuesday on Wyoming charges of assault with intent to commit murder as he appeared at an inquest in which Peace Justice RUTH SUTTON reserved ruling on the shotgun death of his wife,AILENE BRAY KIRKPATRICK,30,formerly of Ripley in their Hialeah,Fla.,home April 10th.The peace justice said the inquest ruling would await filing of briefs by the attorneys.florida officers said the Wyoming charges,stemming from a supper-time argument in the Ramshorn Inn in Dubois,Wyo.,April 4th,had nothing to do with MRS.KIRKPATRICK's death. HAROLD MEIER,prosecutoe for Fremont Co.,in Lander,Wyo.,said KIRKPATRICK wanted to "shoot it out" with a man named DALE THOMPSON at the inn. "There had been some drinking," the prosecutor said. "I don't believe the two men knew each other before." The inn owner,ROBERT LLOYD,and his son also fought with KIRKPATRICK, MEIER said.He said KIRKPATRICK was charged on two other counts of aggravated assault and battery "for striking them with the butt of a pistol." The shotgun fired and killed his wife,KIRKPATRICK told sheriff's deputies,as he removed it from its case after his hunting trip to Wyoming.The gun discharged through the scabbard and struck MRS.KIRKPATRICK in the chest,detectives said.They said the shooting appeared accidental.The couple's nine-year-old daughter,VICKI LYNN KIRKPATRICK,witnessed the shooting,officers said.MRS.KIRKPATRICK also leaves her parents,MR.& MRS.HOMER BRAY,of Memphis,formerly of Ripley; her grandmother,MRS.DORA BRAY,of Ripley; one brother,JAMES L.BRAY,of Memphis.Services were Wednesday in Garner Funeral Home,burial in Memorial Gardens.Born in Ripley,she had lived here until after her marriage.The couple had resided in Dubois until about a year ago,when they moved to Hialeah. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY APRIL 22,1966 MRS.VIOLA HUCKEBA--of Memphis-sister of MRS.MYRTLE WELCH,of Henning-died Thursday in St.Joseph Hospital,Memphis,she was 76.Services were in Memphis Funeral Home,burial in Mount Vernon Gardens.Born in Dyersburg,she moved to Memphis in 1915.Her husband,P.K.HUCKABA,a retired building contractor,died 15 years ago.She also leaves a daughter,MRS.DUKE VINCENT,of Memphis; two other sisters,MRS.MAG KINLEY,of Dyersburg and MRS.IRENE PAGE,of Bolivar; a son,HUDSON H.HENDRIX,of Memphis; and a brother,EVANDER CHAMBERS,of Los Angeles. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY APRIL 22,1966 JOE BERRY BISHOP--of Obion-son of MRS.MARTHA VIAR BISHOP,and brother of EULIS BISHOP, JAMES BISHOP, and OCE BISHOP,all of Halls-died Wednesday of last week in Kennedy Hospital Memphis,after having undergone heart surgery,he was 43.Services were in First Baptist Church,Obion,burial in Rosehill Cemetery in Obion.He contracted rheumatic fever while serving the Navy during WWII and had been unable to work since 1962.He was a construction worker.He also leaves his wife,MRS.ARLENE HAYDON BISHOP; a daughter,MISS BRENDA BISHOP,at home; another brother,JOHN BISHOP,of Thornville,oh; two sisters,MRS.H.L.VINVENT and MRS.A.A.WHITE,of Dyersburg. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY APRIL 22,1966 RICHARD M.BARFIELD--of Memphis-half-brother of W.D.BARFIELD,of Henning-died Monday of last week in Baptist Hospital Memphis.He became ill in Battle Creek,Mich.,where he was employed in the traffic department of the Kellogg Company and returned to Memphis in January.Services were Wednesday of last week in Memphis Funeral Home,burial in Poplar Grove Cemetery near Henning.Born in Henning,he moved to Memphis as a child.He also leaves his mother,MRS.MAUD R. BARFIELD; his wife,MRS.CAROLYN BARFIELD,Memphis; a sister,MISS ELLEN BARFIELD,Memphis; a half- sister,MRS.ROBERT SANFORD,of Nashville. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY APRIL 29,1966 RAY RUSHING--a Ripley policeman for eight years,died of a heart attack Monday in Lauderdale County Hospital,which he had entered Saturday.He was 45.Services were in Mary's Chapel Baptist Church,burial in the church cemetery.He leaves his wife,MRS.VIRGINIA PIKE RUSHING; a daughter,MRS.PHYLLIS JEAN WOOD,of Biloxi,Miss.; a step-daughter,MISS VIRGINIA ANN GRIGSBY of Ripley; his mother,MRS.LEXIE RUSHING,of Ripley; three brothers, HENRY RUSHING & JOE RUSHING,both of Ripley,and EVERETTE RUSHING,of Hammond,Ind.; two sisters,MRS.WILMA BIZZELL and MRS>MARY SANDERS,both of Memphis. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY APRIL 29,1966 CARL DODSON--who lived in Ripley for several years while employed by the Illinois Central Railroad,died Monday in his home in Memphis,he was 80. Services were in Memphis Funeral Home,burial in Maplewood Cemetery,Ripley.His wife,MRS.WILLIE DEWALT DODSON,was buried March 28th.He leaves four sisters-in-law,MRS.ALMA MIDYETT, MRS.LURLINE McDADE, MRS.DASSA DUPREE and MRS.MARY NEAL,all of Memphis. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY APRIL 29,1966 ACCIDENT INJURIES FATAL TO HENNING CHILD--JEFFERY TODD BREWSTER, two-year-old son of MR.& MRS.FOREST BREWSTER,of Henning,died Wednesday in LeBonheur Hospital,Memphis,of injuries received Sunday when the car his mother had been driving rolled over him,after having been parked in the driveway.Srevices were in Kernodle Funeral Home,Wynne,Ark.,burial was in Coghill Cemetery in Wynne.He also leaves two brothers,RANDY BREWSTER and VANCE BREWSTER,both of Henning; his paternal grandmother,MRS.LORA BELLE TYLER,of Wynne; his maternal grandparents,MR.& MRS.ROBERT SCHNOOVER,of Brinkley,Ark. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY APRIL 29,1966 MRS.ROSALEE HERRON REYNOLDS--wife of CLYDE N.REYNOLDS, Ripley Box and Basket Company nightwatchman,died in her sleep Tuesday night in her home in Ripley,she was 68.Services will be in Whitefield Assembly of God Church,of which she was a member,burial in Memorial Gardens.Born in Murfreesboro,she moved to Lauderdale County 66 years ago.She also leaves two sons,THOMAS REYNOLDS,of Nashville,and JIM REYNOLDS of Cabot,Ark.; two daughters,MRS.LILLIE B.WISEMAN,of Ripley,and MRS.MARGARET UNDERWOOD,of Memphis; three brothers,GEORGE HERRON,of Nankipoo, TOM HERRON,of Ripley, and OLIN HERRON,of Covington. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY APRIL 29,1966 MRS.LENA MAE MOORE SCOTT--of Halls,widow of C.W.SCOTT,died Saturday in the home of her son,C.L.SCOTT,a retired fire dept.captain in Memphis, after three years illness. She was 86. Services were in Halls Funeral Home,burial in Halls Cemetery.Born in Lamar Co.,Texas,she moved to Halls as a child.Her husband,bookkeeper for Siegel Lumber Company,died in January,1957.She leaves three other sons, JOHN SCOTT,of Halls, RAYMOND SCOTT,of Memphis, and R.L.SCOTT,of San Francisco,Calif.; a sister,MRS.JESSIE CHAMBERS,of Unionville. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY APRIL 29,1966 WALKER F.JOHNSTON--Houston,Texas attorney,formerly of Ripley,died Wednesday in Houston,he was 71.RUSSELL RICE,of Ripley,a nephew by marriage of MR.JOHNSTON and MRS.RICE left immediately for Houston,where services are pending.He leaves his wife,MRS.JOE BETTY MILLER JOHNSTON; a son,W.F.JR.,of Chicago,Illinois. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY APRIL 29,1966 FRED W.BONDURANT,SR.;75--an insurance broker,of Arlington,Texas-whose wife,MRS.JINCE LUSK BONDURANT,daughter of the late DR.& MRS.G.A.LUSK,of Ripley,is a sister of MRS.A.B.FALLS,of Ripley-died Wednesday in a Fort Worth,Texas hospital.Services were set for Friday in Arlington.Born in Hickman,KY,he moved to Texas 47 years ago.He also leaves two sons,F.W.BONDURANT,JR.,and WM.L.BONDURANT,a lawyer,both of Arlington; and nine grandchildren. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY APRIL 29,1966 MRS.ANNIE BELL BRANDON STEPHENS--of Memphis-aunt of MRS.JOHN WRIGHT of Halls and MRS.ANDERSON BENTLY of Ripley and great-aunt of MRS.MAURICE GAINES,of Henning- died Tuesday in Baptist Hospital Memphis,after a long illness,she was 78.Services were in Memphis Funeral Home,burial in Memorial Park.Born in Halls,she moved to Memphis about 35 years ago.Her husband,CHARLES LEROY STEVENS,died about three years ago.She leaves two sons,CHARLES L.STEVENS JR.,and SPRNCER B.STEVENS,both of Memphis; a daughter,MRS.EUGENE GROOME,of Memphis LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MAY 6,1966 MRS.ANNIE BALLINGER DUVALL--wife of JACK DUVALL,former Ripley Police Chief,died Wednesday in Lauderdale County Hospital which she entered ten days earlier,she was 72.Services will be in the First Methodist Church,Ripley,burial in Mt.Pleasant Cemetery.She had been ill since February.Born in Crockett County,she moved to Lauderdale County 60 years ago.She also leaves three brothers,CARTER BALLINGER,SR.,Ripley, ADAM BALLINGER,Brownsville, and PAUL BALLINGER of Huntingdon; four sisters, MRS.E.S.CATES,Gates, MRS.BESSIE ARWOOD and MRS.JACK MAY,Ripley, and MRS.GRACE ARWOOD of Blytheville. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MAY 6,1966 CHARLES DESHLAR BRANDON--of Petal,Miss.-brother of MRS.MAX HARVEY,of Henning-died suddenly Tuesday of last week while attending his daughter's senior banquet in First Baptist Church,Petal. Services were in that church,burial was in Highland Cemetery in Hattiesburg,Miss.Born in Henning June 6,1909,he was the youngest son of the late EUGENE W.and MINNIE O'GUINN BRANDON.He was in with the Pure Oil Co.until he retired in 1971,due to a heart condition.He also leaves his wife,the former JEAN SMITH,of Pinson; a son,MICHAEL BRANDON; his daughter,MISS BARBARA BRANDON. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MAY 6,1966 FRANK E.HARRISON--retired farmer,died Wednesday in his home at Arp after five years illness,he was 83.Services will be in Walnut Grove Baptist Church,in which he has been a member almost 50 years,burial in church cemetery.He leaves his wife,MRS.CORA BELL KELTNER HARRISON; three sons,ELMER HARRISON, FRED HARRISON, and FRANK HARRISON,JR.,all of Ripley; four daughters,MRS.EVA THOMPSON & MRS.DOTTIE HARRISON,both of Memphis, MRS.LENA GLENN,of Frayser,and MRS.EBBIE DILLINGHAM,of Forrest City,Ark.; a brother,ALLIE HARRISON,of Arp; a sister,MRS.TALMADGE CHISM,of Arp. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MAY 6,1966 JAMES G.HARGROVE--of Newbern,formerly of Halls,died Sunday in Baptisy Hospital,Memphis,he was 74.Services were in Johnson Funeral Home,Newbern,burial in Fairview Cemetery.A retired farmer,he moved to Newbern from Halls about 20 years ago.He leaves his wife,MRS.ELLA HARGROVE; a son,GRADY T.HARGROVE of Washington,D.C.; three daughters,MRS.HARRY DOSS,of Newbern, MRS.CONNIE TROUTT,of Trimble, and MRS.PAULINE TROY,of Dyersburg; and two sisters,MRS.A.C.VADEN,of Madison County, and MRS.LUCY RUSSELL,of St.Louis,Mo. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MAY 6,1966 THE REV.LAWTON R.WADSWORTH--retired minister of the Memphis Methodist Conference- father of MRS.JOHN D.WHITLEY and L.R.WADSWORTH,JR.,both of Ripley-died Tuesday in Hernando,Miss.,after a brief illness,he was 80. Services were in Bartlett Methodist Church,burial in Mt.Pleasant Cemetery at Arp.He also leaves three other daughters,MRS.LARRY LEE,of Ft.Meyers,Fla., MRS.LOUISE HALL,of Hernando,Miss., and MRS.C.E.CRAWFORD,of Forrest City,Ark.; another son,DR.H.M.WADSWORTH,of Hernando,Miss. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MAY 6,1966 ALFRED I.BROGDON--Memphis,construction worker,who was born in Halls,died Saturday in Baptist Hospital,Memphis,he was 63.Services were in Memphis Funeral Home.He leaves his wife,MRS.VIOLET INEZ BROGDON; two sons,A.I.BROGDON,JR.,and CHARLES H.BROGDON,both of Whitehaven; two daughters,MRS.MARY NELL BROWNER,of Memphis; and MRS.ELIZABETH ANN EWING,of Oregan. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MAY 6,1966 DENNIS WAYNE McCASLIN,JR--infant son of DENNIS and LINDA NOLEN McCASLIN,died at birth Wednesday in Parkview Hospital Dyersburg.Graveside services were in Halls Cemetery.He leaves his grandparents,MR.& MRS.CHARLIE NOLEN and MR.& MRS.MILLARD McCASLIN, of Halls. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MAY 6,1966 ELIJAH JONES--retired Ripley farmer,died Saturday in Pemiscot Co.Hosp.in Hayti,Mo.,he was 87.Services were Sunday in Glimp Methodist Church,burial in Lightfoot Cemetery.Born in Ripley,he had lived in Hayti a year.He leaves two half- brothers,HENRY JONES and J.A.JONES,both of Ripley; and a half-sister,MISS MINNIE LEE JONES,of Blytheville,Ark. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MAY 13,1966 MRS.RONA MURCHISON JENKINS--of Tyler,Texas,sister-in-law of MRS.J.H.MURCHISON,and aunt of HENRY MURCHISON,both of Halls, died of a heart attack Saturday,she was 78.Services were Tuesday in James Funeral Home,Tyler; graveside services were Thursday in Halls Cemetery.Her husband,CHARLES M.JENKINS died in 1958.A native of Maury City,she had resided in La.,and Tx.,more than 50 years.She also leaves a sister,MRS.ELIZABETH MANHEIM,of La.; a brother,STRAUCHN MURCHISON,of Bolivar. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MAY 13,1966 MRS.HARRIET ELLA JOHNSON KELLER--wife of J.A.KELLER,farmer and former Ripley policeman,died Tuesday in her home at Arp.She was 77.Services were in Grace Baptist Church,burial in Maplewood Cemetery.She was born at Golddust.She also leaves a son,JAMES E.KELLER,Sr.,of Ripley; a brother,EARL JOHNSON,of Memphis; two sisters,MRS.ROSA DAVIS,of Ripley,and Mrs.LOUIS T.GARRETT,of Benoit,Miss.; and two grandchildren,JAMES E.KELLER,Jr.,and MISS HARRIET KELLER,both of Ripley. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MAY 13,1966 CHARLIE L.BAKER--retired Halls farmer,died Tuesday at 10 p.m.in Laud.Co.Hospital after a years' illness,he was 86. Services were in Halls Funeral Home,burial in Gates Cemetery.Born in Ky.,he moved to Laud.Co.in 1908.His wife,MRS.RENA OWENS BAKER died in 1960.He leaves two sons,BOB BAKER,of Halls,and C.L.BAKER,of Chicago; five daughters,MRS.OPAL WHITE, MRS.ALLINE CRIHFIELD,and MISS RENA BAKER, all of Halls, MRS.DALLAS DUNAWAY,of Memphis,and MRS.JOHN SHAW,of Portland,Oregan. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MAY 13,1966 BIRL FRANCIS DARTY--of Halls,retired Dyer and Crockett Counties landowner,died Wednesday in Parkview Hospital,Dyersburg,he was 78.Services were in First Methodist Church,Halls,burial in Friendship Cemetery.Born in Dyer County,he moved to Crockett County in 1934 and to Halls in 1956.He leaves his wife,MRS.MAMIE STALLCUP DARTY; one son,ODIS DARTY,of near Halls; four daughters,MRS.W.P.GOLDEN,of Friendship, MRS.ROY FEWELL,of Millington, MRS.TOLBERT BAXTER,of Alamo, MRS.J.G.PIERCE,of Manchester; a brother, JOHN DARTY,of Dyersburg; three sisters, MRS.MARVIN SMITH, MRS.JOHN BAILEY,and MRS.THELMA JONES,all of Halls. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MAY 13,1966 MRS.LUCY JANE PALMER PONDER--wife of BOB PONDER,Halls water dept.employee,died last Thursday in Parkview Hospital,Dyersburg,she was 77. Services were in Halls Funeral Home,burial in Halls Cemetery.Born in Dyer County,she moved to Lauderdale County in 1944. She also leaves one son,BORIS PONDER,of Ripley; one brother,KIRK PALMER,of Dyersburg. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MAY 13,1966 CINDY ANN GAINES--infant daughter of MR.& MRS.EDMOND GAINES,of Ripley,who was born Saturday night,died at 3:30 a.m.Tuesday in Baptist HospitalMemphis.Graveside services were in Asbury Cemetery.She leaves a brother,RICKY DON GAINES,at home.Grandparents are Mr.& MRS.R.L.GAINES,Sr.,of Ripley,and Mr.& MRS.VESTER L.SHEPERD,of Memphis. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MAY 13,1966 MRS.CORA LUNA AMMONS ALLEN--of Ripley,widow of C.M.ALLEN,died suddenly Tuesday in the home of her daughter,MRS.RUBY NICHOLS at Ashport,she was 71.Services were in Garner Funeral Home,burial in Memorial Gardens.Her husband,a Laud.Co.employee,died in Feb.1960.She also leaves three sons,GRADY L.ALLEN,of Ripley, CHARLES JOE ALLEN,of Memphis, JAMES WILLIE ALLEN,of Vermilion,Ohio; two other daughters,MRS.MAYOLA SHOEMAKE,of Memphis,and MRS.FRANCES COLEMAN,of Grand Prairie,Tex.; five brothers,KERY AMMONS and LYNN AMMONS,of Ripley, BOSS AMMONS, TOMMY AMMONS,and FINLEY AMMONS,all of Memphis; six sisters, MRS.MARY HOSKINS, MRS.OLA CRAWFORD, MRS.LELA JOHNSON, MRS.NELLIE HAMBY,and MRS.THERESA GLENN,all of Ripley,and MRS.LAURA LOGAN,of Memphis. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MAY 20,1966 JAMES LAWTON SHANNON--of Dresden,brother of E.J.SHANNON,of Tampa,Fla.,former Halls postmaster,died Monday in a Nashville hospital,he was 72. Services were in Dresden Methodist Church,burial in Sunset Cemetery.A retired sawmill owner,he also leaves his wife,MRS.MARY W.SHANNON; two sisters, MRS.HENRY ELDER of Dresden and MRS.GEORGIE THOMAS,of Greenfield; another brother,R.C.SHANNON,of Dresden. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MAY 20,1966 MRS.PAULINE MATHENIA--of Ripley,died Monday in Lauderdale County Hospital,after long illness,she was 46.Services were in Mary's Chapel Baptist Church,burial in church cemetery.She leaves her mother,MRS.EVA MILLER; a son,LESTER MATHENIA,of Union City. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MAY 20,1966 LEONARD HERSHEL BINKLEY--Edith farmer,died Wednesday in Lauderdale County Hospital,he was 66.Services were last Friday in Grace Baptist Church.He leaves his mother,MRS.LOUISE SORRELL,of Edith; a brother,EARL BINKLEY,of Calif.; four half- brothers,HOMER SORRELL,of Ripley, O.G.SORRELL,of Curve, THOMAS SORRELL,of Brownsville,and RAYNOR SORRELL,of Memphis; two half-sisters, MRS.B.A.ARWOOD,of Ripley,and MRS.HENRY TROOP,of Wilmington,Ill. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MAY 20,1966 I.E.CRIHFIELD--of Grenada,Miss.,who was born and reared at Edith,died Wednesday morning of last week in Grenada County Hospital,after having suffered a stroke while visiting in Ripley May 2nd.He was 77.Services were in National Funeral Home in Grenada,burial in Woodlawn Cemetery.A retired U.S.engineer,he was a vet of WWI.He had lived in Grenada 15 years.He leaves his wife,MRS.DEWEY HOWELL CRIHFIELD. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MAY 20,1966 ALLARD Y.DICKEY--of Memphis,brother of BOB DICKEY of Fort Pillow,died May 5th in Methodist Hospital Memphis,he was 62.Services were in Memphis Funeral Home,burial in Indian Creek Cemetery,near Brighton.He also leaves his wife,MRS.MARGUERITE HADLEY DICKEY; two sons,THOMAS DICKEY and ALLARD DICKEY Jr.,both of Memphis; four daughters,MRS.G.W.BONNER, MRS.J.L.GRAHAM, MRS.R.E.WEBB,and MRS.J.H.MAHARRAY,all of Memphis; three other brothers,LENO DICKEY,and RICHARD DICKEY,both of Memphis,and JOHN DICKEY,of Oak Ridge; three sisters,MRS.GORDON MALONE,and MRS.ED HAYES,both of Brighton,and MRS.CLEO DELK,of Memphis. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MAY 20,1966 ROBERT LEE ERVIN--of Riverbank,Calif.,brother of CLAUDIE ERVIN,of Halls,and of GEORGE ERVIN and MANSON ERVIN,both of Ripley,died May 6th in a Riverbank hospital,he was 64.Services and burial were in Modesto,Calif.Born in Tipton County,Tenn.,he was a retired employee of Goodyear Tire Co.,of Akron,Ohio.He had lived in California 20 years.He also leaves his wife,MRS.ESTELLE ERVIN; two sisters, MRS.ERNEST PARKER and MRS.MATTIE WEBB. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MAY 20,1966 WALTER T.GOODWIN--retired Brownsville farmer,father of EARL D.GOODWIN,of Ripley and GUY GOODWIN,of Gates,died Saturday in Jackson-Madison County Hospital,he was 81.Services were in Bethel Methodist Church,burial in Lower Zion Cemetery,Brownsville.He also leaves his wife,MRS.IDA EASON GOODWIN; another son, BILLY WAYNE GOODWIN,of Brownsville; and two daughters,MRS.JAMES KENDRICK,of Halls,and MRS.W.L.SMITH,of Decatur,Illinois. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MAY 20,1966 MRS.JENNIE GEORGE LOVE--a landowner,died at her home in Halls Sunday after a long illness,she was 82.Services were in Halls Funeral Home,burial was in Marion,Ky.Born in Salem,Ky.,she moved to Halls in her youth.She leaves a son,CHARLES M.LOVE,of Halls; a brother,WILLIE GEORGE,of Salem,Ky. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MAY 20,1966 MRS.ELSIE MARIE JONES--wife of WM.H.JONES,a farmer,died Tuesday at the home of her son,HUBERT JONES on Route 3,Ripley,after five years illness,she was 63.Services were Thursday in Garner Funeral Home,burial was in Walnut Grove Cemetery.Born in Nankipoo,she was a life-long Lauderdale Countain,a member of Walnut Grove Baptist Church.She also leaves three other sons,ODEAN JONES and GEORGE JONES,both of Ripley,and RUBEN JONES,of Chicago,Ill.; four daughters,MRS.MARIE BURTON, MRS.DOROTHY SUE LANE, and MRS.BETTY ANN LANE, and MRS.EVELET HELTON,of Henning; three brothers, BILLY BLANKENSHIP, MALCOLM BLANKENSHIP, and LOUIS BLANKENSHIP,all of Ripley; two sisters, MRS.IDA HOLDEN,of Ripley, and MRS.EDWARD MASSEY,of Memphis. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MAY 20,1966 WILSON EAST--Crockett County farmer,of near Halls,died at 4 a.m.Sunday of a heart condition in Western State Hospital, Bolivar,which he had entered fourteen months earlier,he was 48.Services were in South Fork Baptist Church,burial in the church cemetery.Born in Dyer County,he moved to Crockett County in 1961.He was a WWII vet.He leaves a son,DAYMON EAST,of Alamo; three daughters,MRS.ROYCE YOUNG,of Halls, MRS.FRANK BRASFIELD,of Friendship, and MRS.RICKY REYNOLDS,of Jacksonville,NC; four sisters, MRS.B.D.VAUGHN and MRS.LUTHER ALLEN,both of Halls,MRS.THOMAS BRYANT,of Memphis,and MRS.Allen BARNHEART,of Springfield,Ohio. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MAY 27,1966 MRS.GABBIE PILKINGTON WAITS--mother of MRS.W.H.RAY, MRS.BRYANT BEASLEY, MRS.LEONARD WILLIAMS, MRS.G.R.SIMPSON,and MRS.ALEX SIDES,all of Ripley,died Wednesday in her home in Memphis,she was 83.Memphis Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.Born in Haywood County,she moved to Memphis from Lauderdale County 25 years ago.Her husband,J.C.WAITS died 22 years ago.She also leaves a son,EDDIE HOPPER,of Memphis; three other daughters,MISS KATHERINE WAITS, MRS.ARTHUR CLEMONS and MRS.W.S.CHANEY,all of Memphis. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MAY 27,1966 ARTHUR A.HARDY--a retired farmer,died early Wednesday at his home in Halls,he was 75.Services will be in Halls Baptist Church after the arrival of a son with the Navy in Viet Nam.Burial will be in Sorrell's Cemetery.Born in Union County,Miss.,he had lived near Dyersburg before moving to Halls 16 years ago.He leaves his wife,MRS.MYRTLE SOUTHLAND HARDY; five sons,BEN HARDY,of Halls, HARRY HARDY,of Dyersburg,WILLIAM HARDY,of Viet Nam, JAMES RAY,of Jackson, and WALTER RAY,of Chicago; four daughters, MRS.ELBERT CUNNINGHAM,of Friendship, MRS.LAVPOUGHN PHILLIPS,of Dyersburg, MRS.KATIE HARBER,of Chicago, and MRS.RUBY WILLISIEE,of Hayti,Mo.; two sisters, MRS.LOTTIE ROBERTS,of Miss.,and MRS.PAULINE PANEL,of Memphis; a brother, WILL HARDY,of Miss. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MAY 27,1966 MRS.ANNE YOUNG WILSON--Memphis,sister of MRS.C.S.O.RICE and aunt of STEVE RICE,both of Henning,died Tuesday in Laud Co.Nursing Home,Ripley,after two and one-half years illness.Graveside services were Wednesday in Maplewood Cemetery.Born at Durhamville,she moved to Memphis in 1922.She was the widow of JAMES BLUCHER WILSON,a bookkeeper.She also leaves another sister,MISS LEILA SUE YOUNG,of Memphis. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MAY 27,1966 MALCOLM ERNEST KING--retired farmer,father of MRS.RAYMOND WATTS,of Halls,died last Friday at his home in Unionville,he was 84.Services were in Curry Funeral Home,Dyersburg,burial in Fairview Cemetery.He was born in Haywood County.He also leaves his wife,MRS.ADDIE KING; five sons,CARL KING and FLOYD KING,of Dyersburg, HURLEY KING,of RoEllen, HUBERT KING,of Glenview,Ill.,and CLIFFORD KING,of Gary,Ind. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MAY 27,1966 PERCY LYLE TIDWELL--retired construction worker,who moved from Ripley to Orlando,Fla,15 years ago,died Saturday in Orlando,after being struck by a hit and run driver.He was 60.Services will be in Garner Funeral Home,burial in Bethlehem Cemetery,Henning.He was born in Rockwood,Ill.He leaves four sons,WM.THOMAS TIDWELL,of Covington, PAUL LYLE TIDWELL,of St.Louis,Mo.,PERCY TIDWELL and ARTHUR ALVIN TIDWELL, both of Orlando; a daughter,MRS.EDNA MAIE BALLARD,of Covington. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MAY 27,1966 MRS.LESSIE ROBERTS LEWIS--of Bells,mother of MRS.W.A.SCOTT,of Halls,died Monday in Jackson-Madison County Hospital,she was 86.Services were in First Methodist Church,Bells,burial in Bellview Cemetery.Her husband,MARION LEWIS,died in 1823.She also leaves three sons,HOLLIS LEWIS,of Lexington, FREDERICK W.LEWIS,of Memphis, and WM.F.LEWIS,of Pekin,Ill.; four daughters,MRS.JACK PIRTLE,of Memphis, MRS.CLOVIS CROWE,of Paducah,Ky., MRS.DAVID H.MOSLEY,of Millington,and MRS.EDWARD McAULIFFE,of Middletown,Pa.; two brothers,CLELL ROBERTS,of Alamo,and JESSIE LEE ROBERTS,of Chattanooga. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MAY 27,1966 HOMER HERSHAL REED--a farmer of Concord,died of a heart attack at 10 a.m.Wednesday in Crain's Pharmacy in Ripley,he was 58.Services were in Concord Methodist Church,burial in church cemetery.Born in Duncan Co.Mo.,he moved to Lauderdale County 20 years ago.He leaves his wife,MRS.FLOYETTE ABLES REED; five sons,ALFRED REED, CHARLES REED, DONALD REED, LLOYD REED,and JAKE REED,all at home; three daughters.MRS.BONNIE MAE WEBB, MRS.EDITH STOVALL,and MISS FLODEAN REED,all of Ripley; a brother,GENE REED,of Osceola,Ark.; six sisters,MRS.ESTER PRESCOTT,of Ripley, MRS.OTHA COUGHORN and MRS.MARY PITTMAN,both of Drummonds, MRS.IVY REED,of St.Louis,Mo., MRS.ROSIE CUMMINGS,Of Mammoth Springs,Ark.,and MRS.EDITH PIERSON,of Osceola,Ark. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MAY 27,1966 RODGER CAPELLE--retired machinest of Newbern,brother of the late MRS.GEORGE McLEOD,of Ripley,died Tuesday in Baptist Hospital,Memphis,he was 74.Services were in Johnson Funeral Home,Newbern.he leaves four sisters,MRS.HATTIE KEATON,of Milan, MRS.EARL BALDRIDGE,of Trimble, MRS.MARGARET WILLIAMS,of Jackson,Miss.,and MISS IDA MAI CAPELLE,of Newbern; two brothers, WM.H.CAPELLE,of Newbern, and E.TERRY CAPELLE,of New Oleans. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY JUNE 3,1966 MRS.SARAH ELIZABETH LILLEY McLANIGAN--who resides near Halls before she moved to Illinois about ten years ago,died last Thursday in Decatur-Macon County Ill. Hospital,she was 53.Services were Sunday in Lebanon Methodist Church near Halls,burial in church cemetery.Born near Friendship,she was a daughter of the late JOE D.LILLEY.She leaves her husband,WALTER McLANIGAN,Decatur water softener agent; her mother,MRS.JENNIE OZMENT LILLEY BURROUGH of near Halls; three brothers,ROBERT D.LILLEY,of Danville,Ill., DALTON A.LILLEY,of Perryville,Ind., and J.D. LILLEY,of Maury City; one sister,MRS.OMA PETERSON,of Venice,Calif. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY JUNE 3,1966 MRS.VERLIE GOOKIN ARMSTRONG--of near Atoka,who was born in Lauderdale County,died Saturday in Baptist Hospital,Memphis,she was 77.Services were in Pleasant Union Cumberland Presbyterian Church at Mudville,burial in Mudville Cemetery.She leaves her husband,IRA ARMSTRONG; five sons,ROBERT,of Brighton, JAMES,of Rosemark, EUGENE,of Memphis, CHESTER,of Calif.; four daughters,MRS.VIRGIL BYRD, MRS.LEONA BYRD, MRS.LENORA DOYLE, and MRS.RUTH RILES,all of Memphis,and MRS.THELMA GUEST,of Houston,Texas; her sister, MRS.MYRTLE WILSON,of Memphis. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY JUNE 3,1966 MRS.LAURA SMITH ALSTON--who was born near Ripley,died early Tuesday of last week at her home in Memphis,after lenghty illness,she was 82.Services were last week in Memphis Funeral Home,burial in Maplewood Cemetery,Ripley.MRS.ALSTON,the widow of WILLIAM B.ALSTON,moved to Memphis 40 years ago.She leaves a daughter,MRS.LOUISE GOLDSMITH of Memphis. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY JUNE 3,1966 RAYMOND ANDERSON SCALLIONS--a farmer of Rt.1,Gates,died last Thursday in Haywood County Hospital,he was 54.Services were in Maranatha Baptist Church,burial in Concord Cemetery.He leaves his wife,MRS.MYRTLE MAUD SCALLIONS; three sons,JAMES,of Ripley, RAYMOND TERRY SCALLIONS,of Brownsville,and CLAUD,of Gates; five daughters,MRS.RUBY JEWELL STANFIELD, MISS LINDA DIANE SCALLIONS and MISS PAMELA KAY SCALLIONS,all of Gates,MRS.MARY MARIE DANIELS,of Henning, and MRS.JEAN RICHARDSON,of Chicago; a brother,VERNON SCALLIONS,of Ripley,and a sister,MRS.OSCAR YARBROUGH,of Gates. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY JUNE 3,1966 VERNON DOYLE MURCHISON--who was born at Halls,died Saturday at his home in Memphis,he was 59.Services were in J.W.Norris Funeral Home,burial in Elmwood Cemetery.He was an electrician for the Illinois Central Railroad for 31 years.He leaves his wife,MRS.MARGARET O.MURCHISON; his mother,MRS.EFFIE MURCHISON,of Memphis; a daughter,MRS.DAVID E.FOSTER,of Memphis; a step-daughter,MRS.HARRIS KENLEY,of Greenville,Miss.;a brother; two sisters and three grandchildren. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY JUNE 3,1966 JAMES K.HOWES,SR--brother-in-law of MRS.JOHN CALDWELL,of Henning,died last Friday in Fort Root Hospital in North Little Rock,Ark.,he was 67.Services were in Ripley Funeral Home,burial in Poplar Grove Cemetery,Henning.He and his wife,MRS.BEEBEE LLOYD HOWES,moved to Dyersburg several years ago from Clearwater,Fla.and operated Toyland on West Court St.Later,they moved to Memphis.He also leaves his mother,MRS.MASON HOWES,of Washington,D.C.; a son,J.K. JR.,of Atlanta,Ga.; a daughter,MRS.CABIE APPLETON,of Washington; a brother,HARRY K.HOWES,of Alexandria,Va. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY JUNE 3,1966 MRS.CLARA SONDERMAN CLARK--widow of FRED CLARK,Ashport farmer,died at 9:15 p.m. Tuesday at her home at Ashport,she was 69.Services were in Ripley Funeral Home,burial in Asbury Cemetery.Born in Ky.,she spent most of her life in Lauderdale County.She leaves two sons,W.F.CLARK,of Mounds and ESRA CLARK,of Ripley; two daughters, MRS.LOUISE PHILLIPS,of Poplar Bluff,Mo.,and MRS.PAUL GAINES,of Golddust; 16 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY JUNE 3,1966 MRS.LESLIE THOMPSON--sister of JESSE HOLMES,of Ripley,died Sunday in Jackson- Madison County Hospital,she was 75.Services were in Johnson's Crossroads Primitive Baptist Church near Henderson,burial in church cemetery.She also leaves three sons,NOLEN THOMPSON,of Jackson, WILLARD THOMPSON,and EVERETT THOMPSON,of Jacks Creek; a daughter,MRS.MAXWELL CHUMNEY,of Jackson; another brother,ANDERSON HOLMES,of Huron; a sister,MRS.CANCADA RIALS,of Huron. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE FRIDAY JANUARY 7,1966 KILLED IN COLLISION-- MRS.SHIRLEY MAXINE PARKER,31,who was born near Edith,was killed Saturday in a two-car collision near Jonesboro,Ark.,while returning from a family reunion in Memphis to her home in Knoxville,Iowa.Also killed in the accident were JOHN F.DAVIS,61, and JAKE K.HUFSTEDLER,58,both of Pocahontas,Ark.Injured in the accident were MRS.MARY HUFSTEDLER and MISS MARY DAVIS,who were taken to St.Bernard's Hospital in Jonesboro.MRS.PARKER's husband,FOREST PARKER and their 8-year-old son,JAMES PARKER,were taken to Methodist Hospital,Memphis,with head and chest injuries. Services for MRS.PARKER were in the Memphis Funeral Home,burial in Woodhaven Memory Gardens in Millington.She also leaves her parents,MR.& MRS.J.B.AKIN,JR.,of Millington; and a brother,DUDLEY AKIN,of Memphis. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE FRIDAY JANUARY 7,1966 HURRICANE HILL LOCALS-- MRS.FRED NEAL is visiting her daughter,MRS.SAM HENRY,and other relatives in Beebee,Ark.,and Little Rock,Ark. MRS.ORA BOWIE has returned home after having visited her daughter,MRS.ARNOLD TUCKER and her family,and her sister,MRS.CORA FISHER in Memphis. MR.& MRS.GORDON KING have been visitors of her parents,The Rev.and Mrs.T.B.STONE in Fowkles. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE FRIDAY JANUARY 7,1966 IN MEMORIAN--of MRS.CALDONIA REED.We miss you,mother dear,every moment of our life.On December 23rd,1964,you quietly passed away in my arms.When I pass your room I seem to hear you call,saying I'm tired,I want to go home and rest.And hast thou gone forever,gone and left us here to weep,till we are called to follow you and in our graves to sleep.Sadly missed by your Daughter and Son-in-law. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE FRIDAY JANUARY 7,1966 CURVE LOCALS--MR.& MRS.ROBERT LEUANDUSKI,of Lansing,Michigan,spent last week with her grandmother,MRS.C.A.BICKERS, and great-grandmother,MRS.MARY DRUMWRIGHT. MRS.LEUANDUSKI is the former BETTY MARLOW,of Ripley. MRS.PARKER BOWERS,of Central,spent Wednesday of last week with her mother,MRS.C.A.BICKERS. MRS.BOBBY WADE and children,of Humboldt,visited her mother,MRS.MAI BICKERS and grandmother,MRS.MARY DRUMWRIGHT last Friday. MR.& MRS.ALEX CHAMBERS and daughter,LELA,of Knoxville,spent last week with MRS.CHAMBERS' mother,MRS.CARL SMITH. MRS.EVA CAMPBELL and ALFRED CAMPBELL have been called to Los Angeles,Calif.,by the serious illness of JOHNNY BRUCE CAMPBELL. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE FRIDAY JANUARY 7,1966 LUCKETT LOCALS--D.W.DANIELS was seriously hurt in an accident in Bolivar Wednesday of last week.He is in Jackson-Madison County Hospital. OSCAR GLIMP has returned from a hospital and is reported doing fine. MR.& MRS.CHRIS BRUNO and son,ROCKIE,and MARTY MITCHELL,of Memphis,spent the New Year's holidays with their father,CLAUD MITCHELL. MR.& MRS.LARRY KIESTLER of Memphis,visited her parents,MR.& MRS.JOHN WILLIAM MILLER during the weekend. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE FRIDAY JANUARY 7,1966 NANKIPOO LOCALS--MRS.ALLIE GEANS,of Humnoke,Ark.,spent last week with her sister,MRS.PAUL PRICHARD.Sunday visitors in the PRICHARD home were MR.& MRS.ROBERT MIDGETT and children,and MRS.GUY PRINCE and daughter of Memphis,MRS.CHARLOTTE CORNELL and son,KELLY,of Dyersburg. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE FRIDAY JANUARY 7,1966 ASBURY LOCALS--MRS.MYRA GAINES spent last Wednesday and Thursday with her daughter,MRS.ED SUMROW and family in Halls. MRS.BOB GAINES and son,EDDIE FRANCIS GAINES,of Ripley,and brother,MONTELL TEMPLE,of Covington,attended funeral services for their uncle,BOB TEMPLE,in Kennett,Mo.,last Thursday. MR.& MRS.HARLAN FENNELL and children,TOMMY, LINDA, HENRY,and DONNA,of Ripley,were New Year's dinner guests of MR.& MRS.BENNIE BURNS. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE FRIDAY JANUARY 7,1966 GOLDEN DATE REACHED--MR.& MRS.CLYDE REYNOLDS,Rt.6,Ripley,Tennessee,were horonees at a reception in their home Sunday,Jan.2nd.,in observance of their golden wedding anniversary.The event was arranged by their children, MRS.LILLIE B.WISEMAN,of Ripley, C.N.REYNOLDS,JR.,of Cabot,Ark.,MRS.RHEA UNDERWOOD,of Memphis,and THOMAS W.REYNOLDS,of Nashville.MR.& MRS.REYNOLDS are lifelong residents of Lauderdale County,and were married December 30th,1915,in the Nankipoo Community by WILLIAM ABERNATHY. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE FRIDAY JANUARY 7,1966 BIRTHS--MR.& MRS.FRED MONTGOMERY III,Henning-a son,born Dec.29th in Laud.Co.Hospital. MR.& MRS.CHARLES TED SUTTON,Ripley-a son,born Dec.31st in Laud.Co.Hospital. MR.& MRS.BOOKER JOE NANCE,Rt 2,Gates-a son,born Jan.1st in Laud.Co.Hosp. MR.& MRS.JAMES ROGERS JR.,Halls-a daughter,born Jan.2nd in Laud.Co.Hosp. MR.& MRS.JOHNNY REVELLE,Chicago-a daughter,born Jan.2nd in St.James Hospital,named REBA LOUISE REVELLE. MR.& MRS.WILLIE CHARLES RICE,Halls-a daughter,born Dec.30th,Parkview Hosp.Dyersburg. MRS.NORMA LEGGETT,Rt 1,Ripley-a son,born Jan.1st in Laud.Co.Clinic. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE FRIDAY JANUARY 7,1966 LOCALS AND PERSONALS--BILL KLUTTS will sail at noon Friday from Charleston,S.C.,Naval Base as press correspondent on board the newest Polaris missile submarine tender,Canopus,which will arrive in the harbor of Charolotte Amalie,the capital of the Virgin Islands,a week later.He will fly back to the States Jan.19th. MR.& MRS.J.L.LANCASTER and daughters,LOUISE and KAY,left Thursday of last week for their home in Orlando,Fla.,after spending the holidays with their parents,the DEWEY CRIHFIELDS' and MRS.J.D.LANCASTER. MRS.CLARENCE MITCHELL and daughter SHEILA JO,and MRS.TOM BARNES accompanied MRS.BARNES' daughter,MISS BEVERLY BARNES,in the University of Tennessee Martin Branch Sunday. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE FRIDAY JANUARY 7,1966 SICK AND AILING--ODEAN CRAIG entered the Ear,Eye,Nose & Throat Hospital,Memphis Monday of last week.He had eye surgery last Tueasday and returned home this Thursday. ALLEN THOMAS is recuperating at his home on Arp Road from a broken leg,which he received December 8th.He spent 15 days in Campbell Clinic,Memphis. ROSS TREADWELL,of Edith,who had a heart attack Wednesday night of last week,entered Laud.Co.Hospital and was transferred to Kenneday Hospitla,Memphis.MRS.TREADWELL is staying with her daughter,MRS.HOLLIS DeSHAZO of Memphis. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE FRIDAY JANUARY 7,1966 LIGHTFOOT LOCALS--MR.and MRS.HERBERT LATHAM and son,LEE,spent the weekend with her brothers,EDWARD LEE and JERRY LEE and families in Memphis. MR.& MRS.BILLY WAYNE MIDGETT and son,MR.& MRS.HERMAN RHODES and MR.& MRS.BOBBY VOWELL and sons,spent Sunday with MR.& MRS.FREEMAN MIDGETT at Fort Pillow. MR.& MRS.MAX BARNES and sons,of Memphis,spent Sunday with MR.& MRS.FINIS BARNES. MANSON YOUNGER of Memphis,spent the weekend with his mother,MRS.MARY YOUNGER. MRS.ORA BUSH,of Dyersburg is visiting her son,MARION CHANDLER,and family. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE FRIDAY JANUARY 7,1966 HENNING LOCALS--MR.& MRS.H.R.PASCHEL attended funeral services for R.J.HOOPER in Curry Funeral Home in Dyersburg Sunday before last. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE FRIDAY JANUARY 7,1966 GENERAL SESSIONS--December 29-DONALD JACKSON,reckless driving,$5 and costs. December 31-JAMES WILMER VOWELL,speeding,$5 and costs. January 2-GLENDA PRATER,no driver's license $5 and costs; failure to yield right away $5 and costs. January 3-BOBBY CARTER,reckless driving $25 and costs, 30 days in jail-jail sentence suspended. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY JANUARY 14,1966 GENERAL SESSIONS STATE DOCKET--JAN.4-COY HASTINGS,Jr.-disorderly conduct-dismissed. JAN.5-FREDONIA WELLS-bad check-dismissed on payment. JAN.7-RAY C.LANGLEY- following too close.$5 and costs. JAN.7-WILLIE DUNAVANT-gaming-dismissed on payments of costs. JAN.8-NAT GRAMMER-possession of more than one gallon of tax paid whiskey,dismissed.The Court found the offense occurred in Dyer County. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY JANUARY 14,1966 GENERAL SESSIONS CIVIL DOCKET--Judgement for JOHN MOORE vs CLARENCE MITCHELL. Judgement for JOHN MOORE vs WALTER COX. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY JANUARY 14,1966 LUCKETT LOCALS--MR.& MRS.Hatten McKEE,of Dyersburg,were Sunday dinner guests of MR.& MRS.Avery WEBB. MRS.McKEE visited her father,OSCAR GLIMP,who has been ill several weeks. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY JANUARY 14,1966 LIGHTFOOT LOCALS--MRS.FINIS BARNES surprised her husband with a birthday dinner last Thursday. Attending were MR.& MRS.JUNIOR BARNES and family,of Frayser; MR.& MRS.MAX BARNES and sons,of Memphis; and MR.& MRS.JIMMY BARNES of Ripley. MISS ELISE AKIN,of Memphis,spent the weekend with her mother,MRS.O.B.AKIN. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY JANUARY 14,1966 OBSERVES 100TH BIRTHDAY--Sunday was a red letter day for MRS.C.B.SLOAN,who was 100 years "young," on that date.The first major event of the day occurred that morning at the First Methodist Church,where she is a regular attendant,when the pastor,MARCUS M.GURLEY left his pulpit to extend congratulations and present her with a corsage of white carnations.That afternoon,many friends from Brownsville,Ripley,Halls,Trenton and members of the Bethesda Methodist Church,of which she was a member for many years,called at the home of MRS.J.L.SLOAN,and MISS FRANCES SLOAN,on Jefferson St.,where she makes her home,to wish her many happy returns. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY JANUARY 14,1966 BIRTHS-- MR.& MRS.BART C.DURHAM III,Ripley-a son,born Jan.5th in Laud.Co.Hosp. MR.& MRS.BEN LITTLES,Rt.4 Ripley-a daughter born Jan.7th in Laud.Co.Hosp. MR.& MRS.WM.F.KIRKPATRICK,Star Rt.-a daughter born Jan.8th in Laud.Co.Hosp. MR.& MRS.MARVIN JONES,Ripley-a son born Jan 8th in Laud.Co.Hosp. MR.& MRS.JOHN L.TAYLOR,Ripley-a daughter,born Jan.10th in Laud.Co.Hosp. MR.& MRS.ROBERT NEWBERN,Rt.5,Brownsville-a daughter born Jan.12th in Laud.Co.Clinic. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY JANUARY 14,1966 SICK AND AILING--J.GUY HENDERSON was taken ill at the Blue & White Cafe Wednesday and was carried to Laud.Co.Hosp. MRS.MINNIE HAILE,of Route 3,Halls,who has been in the home of the T.S.ESPEYS in Halls since falling several weeks ago and breaking her hip,entered Parkview Hospital,Dyersburg,Monday for surgery. FRED MANESS is in Kennedy Hospital in Memphis. MRS.JERRY LEWIS,of Halls,was dismissed Monday from Parkview Hosp.,Dyersburg.She is recovering from injuries suffered in an auto accident last November. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY JANUARY 14,1966 LATE JANUARY VOWS SET--MR.& MRS.JAMES KLUTTS,of Memphis,are announcing the marriage of their daughter,JOYCE KLUTTS,to DENNIS RAY WYATTE,son of MR.& MRS.HERBERT FLETCHER,of Newport News,Va.MISS KLUTTS is the grandaughter of MRS.TOM KLUTTS,of Dyersburg,formerly of Ripley and Millington,and the late TOM KLUTTS.the vows are planned for January 21st at 8 p.m.at West Frayser Baptist Church,Memphis. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY JANUARY 14,1966 GLIMP LOCALS--MR.& MRS.H.V.BRANDON of Memphis,spent the weekend with her parents,MR.& MRS.ED JONES. MRS.MAGGIE McWILLIAMS,of Ripley,spent Sunday with her mother,MRS.OMA CROOK. MR.& MRS.CARL SKINNER,of Memphis,spent Monday with her mother,MRS.BETTIE VOWELL. MRS.CLAUDINE STOBING and children spent the weekend with her daughter,MRS.JERRY ARWOOD and MR.ARWOOD,in Memphis. MRS.HATTIE COLVIN,of Flippen,spent several days last week with her daughter,MRS.W.C.HOWELL. MRS.FRANCES BARNES of Ripley,spent Tuesday night of last week with her mother,MRS.BETTYE VOWELL. MRS.MARTHA KERR and son,MIKE,and MISS MARY ALICE THORNLEY,of Memphis,spent the weekend with their mother,MRS.CAROL THORNLEY. MRS.HORACE MAYNARD is ill in the home of her daughter,MRS.BILLY CHISM,in Lightfoot. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY JANUARY 14,1966 GATES LOCALS--MRS.N.C.MACLIN and children and EWELL MACLIN attended funeral services last Friday for IRA MACLIN in Newbern. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY JANUARY 14,1966 CENTRAL LOCALS--MR.& MRS.ELWOOD HERRON,of Eads,were called here Friday due to the death of MISS JULIA WEAVER,who passed away Friday morning. MR.& MRS.LARRY BEARD,of Memphis,visited MR.& MRS.FLOYD HERRON Sunday and attended the funeral OF MISS JULIA WEAVER. MR.& MRS.E.L.WAYNE and daughter,BETTY,spent the weekend with her parents,MR.& MRS.J.L.COX. MR.& MRS.RALPH CRAWFORD and sons,STAN and MARK,spent Sunday evening with them.MRS.CRAWFORD had learned Saturday that her son,MARINE PFC DONNIE GRAY,was in a hospital in Okinawa with a kidney infection.He is the grandson of MR.& MRS.J.L.COX. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY JANUARY 14,1966 HENNING LOCALS--GEORGE F.BARFIELD visited his daughter,MRS.J.B.BLACKWOOD and family in Jefferson City,Mo.,last week. MRS.RANEY WEBB of Dyersburg,spent Saturday with her parents,MR.& MRS.W.A.TATE. MR.& MRS.EMMETT MOORER accompanied their son,TATE,to Cooksville,where he re-entered Tennessee Tech.On the way home,the MOORERS visited their daughter,MRS.TOM WORTHINGTON in Murfreesboro. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY JANUARY 14,1966 DURHAMVILLE ORYSA LOCALS--MR.& MRS.P.M.PARKER and MRS.A.M.ESTES left Friday for Williamsburg,Va.MRS.ESTES will continue her trip on to Chevy Chase.Md.,to see her daughter,MRS.NORMAN SMITH and family.On their return trip,MR.& MRS.PARKER will visit their daughter,MRS.ORVILLE WINTERMUTE in Durhan,N.C. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY JANUARY 21,1966 INTO POSTAL POSITION--H.E.(EDDIE)EVANS,Jr.,of Ripley ,began duties Saturday as assistant postmaster in Ripley.He was formerly a rural mail carrier.He succeeds WILL WILLIAMS,who retired December 30th after having served over 47 years in the post office.EVANS,a WWII veteran,served as a pilot in the Air Force.He is a member of the American Legion,past master of Ripley Masonic Lodge,and Sunday school superintendent in First Methodist Church. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY JANUARY 21,1966 GATES LOCALS--MR.& MRS.FLOYD BEARD spent the weekend in Memphis with their son,HAYES BEARD and family. MR.& MRS.DAVID PARRISH and daughter,MISS MARY JO PARRISH,attended funeral services for MRS.JOHN PARRISH in Fulton,Ky.,Sunday. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY JANUARY 21,1966 WOODVILLE LOCALS--MRS.ERNEST SANDERS, MACK DUNAVANT, LEONARD DUNAVANT,all of Millington,and MR.& MRS.MELVIN WILEY,of Rosemark,visited in the home of MRS.ALMA DUNAVANT and MRS.MAT AUDLEMAN Sunday.They were here to attend the funeral of a relative,MISS ONA DEVINNEY,who died in Western State Hospital,Bolivar,on Friday. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY JANUARY 21,1966 WEDDING- -MISS ROSEMARY YOUNGER,daughter of MRS.G.W.YOUNGER,of Rt.1,Ripley,and the late MR.YOUNGER,was married to JAMES IVEN PICKENS,son of MR.& MRS.IVEN ANDREW PICKENS,of Rt.4,Ripley,on Thursday,the 13th of January at Macedonia Baptist Church at Edith.The Rev.J.E.COOPER,pastor,performed the sacred vows at 6:30 p.m. The bride,given in marriage by her brother,MANSON YOUNGER,was dressed in a white sheath fashioned gown with three quarter lenght sleeves.Edging the sleeves and the V-shaped neckline were ruffles of white lace.She carried a white satin Bible surmounted with an orchid arranged with lace and white satin streamers,tied in lover's knots.MISS BARBARA NELLE CHISMOLM,daughter of MR.& MRS.LEWIS L.CHISHOLM,and neice of the groom,served as maid of honor.She wore a royal blue frock trimmed in white.Her flowers were white Carnations. FRANKLIN T.DUVALL was best man.Following the ceremony,a reception was held in the bride's home,MRS.YOUNGER,the bride's mother,greeted the guests wearing a navy and white suit.MRS.PICKENS wore a becoming black suit. Assisting in the reception were MISS MARION JEAN CHANDLER, MISS PATRICIA LEE, and MRS.OPAL EMERSON.After a short wedding trip the couple are at home with the groom's parents.The bride attended Ripley High School,where she was a member of the Glee Club,Senior 4-H Club and a member of Delta Sigma Delta.She was pianist for the Rainbow for Girls.The groom graduated Halls High School,where he played football four years.He was a member of Halls Beta Club,president of Future Farmers of America of the senior class. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY JANUARY 21,1966 SICK AND AILING--WILLIAM VAUGHN of Halls was overcome by carbon monoxide Tuesday while at work as mechanic for Cook Implement Co.,in Halls.He was rushed to Parkview Hospital,Dyersburg,where oxygen was administered.He returned home Wednesday. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY JANUARY 21,1966 BIRTHS-- MR.& MRS.WM.LANE,Ripley-a daughter,born Jan.11th in Laud.Co.Hosp. MR.& MRS.HENRY CLAY WRIGHT,Henning-a son,born Jan.12th in Laud.Co.Hosp. MR.& MRS.CHARLES REED,Rt.2,Gates-a daughter,born Jan.16th,in Laud.Co.Hosp. MR.& MRS.CHARLES BURTON,Star Rt.Ripley-a son,born Jan.17th in Laud.Co.Clinic. MR.& MRS.JEFF PATRICK,Gates-a son born Jan.21st in Laud.Co.Clinic. MR.& MRS.RUSSELL H.RICHARDSON,Rt.1,Halls-a son,born Jan.14th in Parkview Hosp.,Dyersburg. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY JANUARY 21,1966 HENNING LOCALS--MR.& MRS.JAMES DAILEY and daughters,CATHERINE and JANE,of Memphis,visited her parents,MR.& MRS.ALBERT RAINS over weekend. JOHN A.RAINS,of Union City,spent last Friday with parents,MR.& MRS.ALBERT RAINS. MRS.EDWARD STEPHENSON,of Covington,visited her sister,MRS.ALBERT RAINS Wednesday of last week. MR.& MRS.R.E.DRUMWRIGHT visited his sister,MRS.FRANK TAYLOR in Ridgely and also attended the funeral of his aunt,MRS.JOHN M.PARRISH in Fulton,Ky. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY JANUARY 21,1966 CURVE LOCALS--A son was born Monday to MR.& MRS.JAMES STOKES in St.Joseph Hospital,Memphis. THE REV.and MRS.H.L.STOKES, MR.& MRS.CAS WORLDS, MRS.BILL CANNON, and MRS.EVIE SCALLIONS visited PAUL STOKES in St.Joseph Hospital,Memphis.MR.STOKES is critically ill. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY JANUARY 21,1966 LUCKETT LOCALS--RONNIE CONRAD left last Friday for military police training at Ft.Gordon,Ga.,after two weeks leave with his parents,MR.& MRS.ELMER CONRAD. MRS.JOHNNY PILLSBURY and children,JOHNNY and ANGELA,of New Jersy,arrived last week to spend several weeks with her parents,MR.& MRS.LYNN PITTMAN. MR.& MRS.RICHARD LEWIS GAINES and children,of Memphis,spent the weekend with her parents,MR.& MRS.LYNN PITTMAN. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY JANUARY 28,1966 CROSS IS BURNED--A red robed Ku Klux Klansman led about ten shivering young men and one woman in partially burning a ten foot cross in a snowy field west of Highway 51,two miles west of Gates,at 9 p.m. Wednesday.A Klansman photographed the group with hands upraised as they recited oaths.The cross was only partially burned before the group sought warmer quarters.The Klan spokesman said the group was protesting what he termed "harassment" of Klan members in this vicinity by the FBI representatives,who have been active here in interviews with Klansmen and their associates. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY JANUARY 28,1966 WOODVILLE LOCALS--STAN DAVIS was injured Sunday when a gun discharged and struck him in the leg. He is in Lauderdale County Hospital. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY JANUARY 28,1966 DAVIDSON BLUFF LOCALS--MR.& MRS.DORSIE JENKINS and children spent Sunday with his sister,MRS.WINNIE BELL in Brownsville. MR.& MRS.VESTER JENKINS visited his daughter,MRS.DAVID JOY,MR.JOY and NEW BABY in Covington Sunday. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY JANUARY 28,1966 HURRICANE HILL LOCALS--MR.& MRS.KENNETH NEAL and MRS.SHIRLEY CRAIG attended the funeral of MRS.NEAL's aunt,MRS.IVA GRIER,in Memphis Wednesday. MR.& MRS.WARD PARIS attended the wedding of her neice,MISS CAROL WHITE in Henning Sunday. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY JANUARY 28,1966 ASBURY LOCALS--MR.& MRS.EDWARD MURLEY and children were dinner guests of MR.& MRS.LARK CROWDER in Gates Sunday. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY JANUARY 28,1966 BIRTHS- -MR.& MRS.FRANK WEBSTER,Rt.1 Ripley-a daughter born Jan.19th in Lauderdale County Hosp. MR.& MRS.BILLY BARBEE,Ripley-a daughter born Jan.22nd in Laud.Co.Hosp. MR.& MRS.IRA VAN COLVIN,Ripley-a daughter born Jan.23rd in Laud.Co.Hosp. The REV.& MRS.JESSIE E.KIESTLER,Ripley-a son born Jan.23rd in Laud.Co.Hosp. MR.& MRS.THOMAS LYNN PIPKIN,Ripley-a daughter,born Jan.22nd in Laud.Co.Hosp. MR.& MRS.RAY ARCHIBALD,Louisville,Ky.-a son born Jan.19th in a Louisville Hosp.Maternal grandparents are MR.& MRS.JAMES JONES,of Halls.MRS.JAMES left last Friday for Louisville to be with her daughter and grandson.MR.JONES and son,JIMMY,are driving to Louisville this weekend and will return home Tuesday. MR.& MRS.ROLAND WEIR,Covington-a son born Jan.24th in Baptist Hosp.,Memphis,named JOSEPH CLIFTON WEIR.He has a sister,CHRISTY,age two and one-half years.MRS.WEIR is the former MISS DELORES STONE. MR.& MRS.TED PERRY,Chandler,AZ-a son,WILLIAM GREGORY,born Jan.21st in a Chandler Hosp.The PERRYS have two other children,MICHAEL,11,and MARSHA,8.Grandparents are MR.& MRS.W.A.PERRY of Halls. MR.& MRS.BILLY JOE LYLE,Millington-a daughter,BELISA JOYCE,born Jan.22nd in Millington Naval Hospital.MR.& MRS.W.T.BRASFIELD,of Ripley,are grandparents. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY JANUARY 28,1966 HENNING LOCALS--MR.& MRS.CHARLES ROY attended funeral services for MRS.ROY's uncle.D.J.LLOYD,in Atoka Presbyterian Church Monday. SALLIE, MARGIE, NANCY and GINNY CRUTCHER,of Ripley,spent this week with their grandmother,MRS.JOHN F.CRUTCHER,while their parents,MR.& MRS.JACK CRUTCHER are visiting in California. *************** LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TESSESSEE JAN.26,1917--C.G.MARONEY is now an employee of Joe White's Barber Shop. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TESSESSEE JAN.26,1917--WADE HAMPTON MARLEY,half-brother of MRS.M.H.SCOTT and the late CAPT.JOE C.MARLEY,of Ripley,died in San Saba,Texas,Jan.11th in his 96th year.MRS.SCOTT is herself 91 years of age and CAPT.MARLEY was two years her senior when he died a few years ago. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TESSESSEE JAN.26,1917--At sunset on Thursday,Jan.18th,at the First Baptist Church in Ripley,the marriage of MISS FRANCES PALMER and L.H.DOOLEY was solemnized,the date being the anniversary of the bride's parents.Ushers were R.H.DOOLEY,of Knoxville, DR.JOE B. LACKEY, PAUL SAVAGE and EDWARD YOUNG,of this city.Nuptial music was rendered by MISS KATHERINE KLUTTS. The REV.J.W.STORER was the officiant. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TESSESSEE JAN.26,1917--MISS IRMA OLDHAM left Monday for Indianapolis,Ind.to study millinery. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TESSESSEE JAN.26,1917--WILL POWELL,of Lightfoot,and MISS ADDIE FOSTER,of Plumpoint,who were recently married in Osceola,Ark.,are now living at Plumpoint. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TESSESSEE JAN.26,1917-- W.T.SAVAGE,son of Rev.FRANK SAVAGE of Flippen,has accepted a position as assistant cashier of the Farmers Union Bank of Ripley. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 4,1966 GENERAL SESSIONS; STATE DOCKET--JAN.22-RICKEY VOWELL,public drunkenness,$5 and costs. JAN.28-LARRY VAUGHN,bad check (Barnett's),dismissed on costs. JAN.29-BOBBY MIDKIFF,bad check (GEO.HARGETT),dismissed on costs. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 4,1966 GENERAL SESSIONS; CIVIL DOCKET--Judgement for JOHN MOORE vs TALMADGE NELSON $24.61. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 4,1966 CONGRATULATIONS--MR.& MRS.SIMAS DEWITT TAYLOR,Star Route,Ripley-twin daughters born Jan.26th in Laud.Co.Hosp. MR.& MRS.CLAYTON DEW,Rt.2,Ripley-a son born Jan.27th in Laud Co Hosp. MR.& MRS.BERTON DENNIS HENDRIX,Ripley-a son born Jan.27th in Laud Co Hosp. MR.& MRS.JAMES S.DUFFY,Ripley-a daughter born Jan.28th in Laud Co Hosp. MR.& MRS.ROBERT N.BLYTHE,Millington-a daughter born Jan.29th in Laud Co Hosp. MR.& MRS.ALFRED REED,Rt.2,Halls-a daughter born Jan.30th in Laud Co Hosp. MR.& MRS.THOMAS GRAVES,Haywood Co-a daughter born Jan.30th in Laud Co Clinic. MR.& MRS.CHANDLER DAVIS,Campbellsville,Ky-a son born February 2nd in Campbellsville Hosp.The DAVIS' have another son,SAMMY,10 years.MRS.DAVIS is the former DEAN LEGGETT of Curve. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 4,1966 SICK AND AILING--MRS.MALON HUTCHERSON,of Central,is a patient in Laud.Co.Hospital. EDWARD HUTCHERSON,of Central,underwent surgery Wednesday in Laud.Co.Hospital. MRS.MITCHELL MOORE,of Poplar Grove,entered Parkview Hospital,Dyersburg Tuesday,after falling at her home and breaking her hip. MRS.CLARENCE MITCHELL received a broken leg in a fall on the ice at her home last Thursday.She was dismissed from Laud.Co.Hospital Thursday of this week. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FEBRUARY 2,1917--MRS.R.J.HUMPHREYS attended the funeral of MRS.S.G.LEE in Gates Monday. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FEBRUARY 2,1917--MISS AMELIA SANFORD,of Henning,left Monday,for Memphis,where she will study art. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FEBRUARY 2,1917--MISS FRANCES ANDERSON has accepted a position as bookkeeper for WM.TUCKER & COMPANY. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FEBRUARY 2,1917--A pretty wedding of unusual interest was solemnized in the home of the bride's mother in Henning Saturday afternoon,January 27th,at 5:30 o'clock,when MRS.MARY FRANCES TURNER gave in marriage,her daughter, SUE ELIZABETH,to MR.WALTER B.DRAKE. REV.JAMES F.DEW officiated.The attendants were MISS MIRIAM TURNER,sister of the bride,who served as maid of honor,and MR.CHARLES PORTER,as best man.MRS.CHARLES FLOWERS presided at the piano and rendered "Hearts And Flowers." The groom is assistant cashier at the Bank of Henning. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FEBRUARY 2,1917--It was twenty years ago last Friday (January 27,1897,being the eventful day.)since MR.WILLIAM TUCKER,JR.,claimed as his bride,MISS LELIA SCOTT,and to honor the occasion of their twentieth anniversary,a large company of guests,the greater majority of whom were those who witnessed the wedding ceremony-assembled in their lovely home to rejoice in the good fortune which has spared them these many years,a blessing to themselves,an honor to society,an inspiration to the young manhood and womanhood of our fair little town,and a king and queen indeed in their home and in the hearts of their friends-It was a few minutes after eight o'clock when the strains of Mendelssohn's Wedding March,played by MRS.JAMES A.PORTER arrested the attention of the gay and happy throng,and at once every eye was fastened upon the bridal couple of the long ago as they descended the stairway,preceded by C.C.PARTEE AND LUCIAN BRODIE,the only ones present of a company of fifteen,who composed the original bridal party. Taking their positions in front of the REV.R.W.HOOD,who had the honor to officiate at their wedding,MR.& MRS.TUCKER heard again from his lips a message replete in its beautiful tribute to the Holy estate of Matrimony. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 11,1966 FINALS IN JACKSON--Two Ripley boxers won Saturday in the finals of the 17th annual West Tennessee Golden Gloves Invitational Tournament at the Union University gym in Jackson,advancing them to the Mid-South Tourney set in Jackson Feb.24th,25th & 26th. B.V. "COWBOY" HUTCHERSON,of Ripley,defeated Jackson's DEE HUNT in a light open weight encounter. JIMMY BARNES,of Ripley,won a split decision Saturday night over BOBBY CARTER,of Bemis,to take novice lightweight Championship. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 11,1966 COUNTY 4-H-ERS--MARY ANN LITTLEJOHN,daughter of the J.Z.LITTLEJOHNS' of Orysa and MICKEY MORRIS,son of the H.T.MORRIS' of Arp were named outstanding seniors of 4- H Club for 1965 in the annual 4-H Achievement meeting Saturday.CONNIE CLARK,daughter of MRS.DEZZIE MAE CLARK,of Arp,and RANDY BARNES,son of MR.& MRS.THOMAS BARNES,of Luckett were named junior outstanding girl and boy.CONNIE LAZURE,daughter of MR.& MRS.RICHARD LAZURE,of Nankipoo and BILL SWEAT,son of MR.& MRS.J.W.SWEAT,of Ashport,received watchesfrom P.M.PARKER,SR.,representing Columbiana Seed Company.They were chosen for this award because of their outstanding work in home economics and agriciltural projects. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 11,1966 OVERSEAS--JOE C.WEBB,nephew of MRS.CLARENCE MITCHELL,of Luckett,is being reassigned to the Philippine Islands to add to some 1,000 hours he has already logged as rig and drop chief in transporting and parachuting supplies into Viet Nam.His family will join him there soon for a three year stay.Tech.Sgt.WEBB is the son of JIM WEBB,and the late MRS.SELENE WEBB,and the grandson of the late MR.& MRS.H.B.McGARRITY of this county. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 11,1966 DRY HILL LOCALS--MISS REBECCA HUTCHERSON and JIMMY MOORE were married Saturday morning in Dry Hill Assembly of God Church. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 11,1966 ASHPORT LOCALS--MRS.PAULA SAWYER and her brother,TUCKER HIPP,JR.,visited their aunt,MRS.FRANK HICKOX,the former MISS JANE HIPP,in St.Joseph Hospital in Memphis Sunday. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 11,1966 GATES LOCALS--MRS.PRESTON KIZER,the former MARTHA WOOD,daughter of MR.& MRS.ESTOL WOOD,of Gates,who teaches typing and shorthand at Edgewater High School in Orlando,fLA.,out of 105 teachers,was selected third as best young teacher.She is a graduate of Memphis State University.Her husband also teaches.She has a daughter,CLAUDIA,8 years,and a son,ROBERT,4. MISS BECKY CARSON,of Halls and LARRY McWILLIAMS of Gates who will be married in First Baptist Church in Halls,February 27th,were honored Saturday evening with a miscellaneous shower in the Gates School auditorium.FREWEL BUFFALOE was master of ceremonies.DAVID KELLY and MISS BYRD SLOAN presented a musical program.MISS KAY ROBISON and MISS JUDY CHILDRESS assisted the couple in opening gifts.MRS.IKE CHILDRESS had charge of the red velvet bride's book,in which 73 were registered.MRS.GAYLON HARDY served refreshments. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 11,1966 CHISHOLM BLUFF LOCALS--JIM COLEMAN arrived Tuesday of last week from San Antonia,Texas,to pick up his wife,and daughter,MIKI,who have been with her parents,MR.& MRS.JOE SMITH. They left Friday for Syracuse,N.Y.,where he will be stationed. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 11,1966 BIRTHS- -MR.& MRS.NEDRIC POYNTER,Ripley-a daughter born Feb.3rd in Laud Co Hosp. MR.& MRS.DAVID EARL GARRISON,Rt.5 Ripley-a son born Feb.5th in Laud Co Hosp. MR.& MRS.LARRY ROSS,Ripley-a son born Feb.5th in Laud Co Hosp. MR.& MRS.J.B.WINTERS,Rt.2 Ripley-a daughter,born Feb 5th in Laud Co Hosp. MR.& MRS.JIMMY WHITEHORN,Rt.4 Covington-a daughter born Feb.6th in Laud Co Hosp. MR.& MRS.BILLY PEGG,Rt.1 Ripley-a son born Feb 7th in Laud Co Hosp. MR.& MRS.CALVIN ROBERSON,Ripley-a daughter born Feb 4th in Laud Co Clinic. MR.& MRS.LOUIS THOMAS GRAVES,Henning-a daughter born Jan.31st in Laud.Co.Clinic. LT.& MRS.JAMES W.HOFFUIS,Virginia Beach,Va-a daughter,ASTRID ELIZABETH, born Feb.3rd in a Virginia Beach Hosp.Grandparents are MR.& MRS.ELMER HOFFUIS,of Halls.The mother is a native of Rio de Janerio,Brazil. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 11,1966 SICK AND AILING--AULSEY VOWELL,JR.,of Jonesboro,Ark.,formerly of Ripley,is seriously ill in Methodist Hospital,Memphis,with injuries following a wreck when a train hit his car in Jonesboro. DENNIS WILLIAMS,12-year-old son of MR.& MRS.EVERETT WILLIAMS,of Halls,fell while riding a bicycle Sunday and broke his left wrist.He was carried to Parkview Hospital. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 11,1966 LOCALS AND PERSONALS--MRS.H.C.MINOR was called to Charleston,W.Va.,Monday by the death of her brother,HUBERT E.DAVIS. LUCKETT LOCALS--D.W.DANIELS,who has been in Jackson-Madison County General Hospital since an auto accident in December,returned home Sunday. LITTLE PAT CONRAD returned home after two weeks with her father,THOMAS E.CONRAD and grandparents,MR.& MRS.ALFRED CONRAD. MRS.CAREY WOODARD has spent several days with her son,WAYNE WOODARD in St.Joseph Hospital,Memphis. MR.& MRS.FREEMAN MIDYETT of Fort Pillow,spent Sunday evening with MR.& MRS.D.W.DANIELS. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 11,1966 CIRCUIT COURT--JUDGE MARK A.WALKER,this week imposed penitentiary sentences on a Unionville couple charged in numerous thefts in this county.IRA LEE LOVELL was given three to five years on each of eight burglary counts,sentences running concurrently.His wife,MARY LOVELL,received concurrent sentences of one to three years on each of three counts of receiving stolen property of under $100 value. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 11,1966 RIPLEY THEATRE AND CAFE OWNER--AUBREY WEBB,charged with murder and carrying a pistol after the fatal shooting of BILLY JOE SANDERS,29,in The Pit on South Main in Ripley December 11th,went before the grand jury Monday.The jury refused a True Bill on the murder charge,but indicted WEBB for carrying a pistol.The pistol charge was then retired from the docket,with leave to reinstate,on a motion of Attorney General WILL TERRY ABERNATHY. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 18,1966 $1,900 DAMAGES GIVEN--Circuit Court jury awards totaling $1,900 against WILLIAM HURT,Fort Pillow State Prison Farm wardon and his son,PHIL HURT,were given GUS HARGETT,Sr.,and GUS,Jr.,Wednesday in a damage suit arising from a collision last fall on Highway 51 South in Ripley.BILL DODSON and Humko Co.,were given not guilty verdict. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 9,1917 MR.& MRS.W.B.KEE of Atlanta,Ga.,visited here the first of the week. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 9,1917 MRS.NELLIE B.CARBILL has returned from Bonita,La.,and has resumed her duties as county home economics agent. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 9,1917 DR.J.W.SANFORD and E.C.BULLOCK attended the meeting of the Grand Lodge F.& A.M.in Nashville last week. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 9,1917 TWINS-a boy and a girl-were born Tuesday to MR.& MRS.B.P.TILLMAN,who reside on Route 5,east of Ripley.The boy weighed nine pounds and the girl eleven and one-half pounds. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 9,1917 MRS.W.K.LACKEY, MISS GERALDINE LACKEY, MISS BESSIE FISHER, MISS MARGARET McCALLUM, MR.& MRS.W.S.HUTCHESON and THOMAS STEELE,Jr.,were among those who went to Memphis this week to hear Grand Opera. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 18,1966 SECOND OLDEST DIES--Born a slave 118 years ago,JOE SIMMS,of Bluff City,for 60 years a janitor at Steed College in Johnson,City and Sullins College in Bristol,died last week as the second oldest Social Security registrant__after CHARLIE SMITH,of Polk City,Fla.,124 years. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 18,1966 GENERAL SESSIONS; STATE DOCKET--JAN.24-SYLVESTER SWEAT,JR.,bad check(BILL THORNLEY)dismissed on costs. FEB.3-JIMMY KOONCE,assault with intent to do bodily harm,dismissed. FEB.3-OPAL YOUNG,assault with a weapon<dismissed on payment of costs. FEB.7-TALMADGE NELSON,two bad checks, each dismissed on payment of costs. FEB.14-SHIRLEY TERRY; WALTER YARBRO,public drunkenness,$5 and costs each,forfeited. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 18,1966 PLEASANT HILL LOCALS--MRS.CAREY BLAKELY and MRS.WARREN FLOWERS and daughter,BETH,attended the 50th wedding anniversary of MR.& MRS.WALTER HINES,at Glimp Methodist Church Sunday. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 18,1966 BIRTHS- -MR.& MRS.RICHARD EHRESMANN,Rahway,NJ--a daughter,born Jan.31st.She weighed 8 pounds,15 ozs.,and has been named RICHI JEAN.MRS.EHRESMANN is the former CAROLYN WILLIS.They have two other daughters,SHARON,ten,and CHERYLE,eight. MR.& MRS.ROY STARK,JR.,Memphis-a daughter,LAURA LEE,born Feb.15th.Maternal grandmother is MRS.GUY LUCAS,of Gates. MR.& MRS.WILLIE WRIGHT,Covington-a daughter,born Feb.9th in Laud Co Hosp. MR.& MRS.CLYDE MOORE,Rt.2,Ripley-a son born Feb.13th in Laud Co Hosp. MR.& MRS.JAMES A.SMITH,Rt.6,Ripley-a son,born Feb.13th in Laud Co Hosp. MR.& MRS.JAMES D.NEWMAN,Rt.2,Gates-a daughter born Feb.14th in Laud Co Hosp. MR.& MRS.HENRY WILSON BEARD,Rt.5 Ripley-a daughter born Feb 16th in Laud Co Clinic. MR.& MRS.CLAUDIS MACLIN,Ripley-a son born Feb.13th in Laud.Co.Clinic. MR.& MRS.CALVIN SMITH,Rt.1 Henning-a daughter,born Feb.11th in Laud Co Clinic. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 18,1966 SICK AND AILING--MRS.TOMMY EVANS received a broken hip at her home on Mary's Chapel Road Tuesday and is in Baptist Hospital,Memphis. WILBUR PARHAM of Route 1,Gates,entered Parkview Hospital,Dyersburg,last Friday for treatment for broken ribs and other injuries following a fall from a house. MRS.J.L.CONNELL,of Halls,is a patient in Parkview Hospital,Dyersburg,following a fall in her home Sunday.She is reported to have suffered a broken pelvis. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 18,1966 DRY HILL LOCALS--MISS PATSY HUTCHERSON fell and broke her arm while skating Sunday. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 25,1966 WHITEFIELD LOCALS--JIMMY HAYNES,SANFORD HAYNES,and MRS.WHIT SAVAGE were called to Blytheville,Ark.,one day last week due to the death of their cousin,ALVER HAYNES. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 25,1966 DRY HILL LOCALS--EARL VICKERY is confined to his home by a blood clot in his leg. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 25,1966 FORKED DEER LOCALS--MR.& MRS.DEWEY DANIELS were in Memphis last Thursday to see PETE PAGANO in Methodist Hospital.His condition is much improved and he came home Friday.They also visited MRS.LILLIE VAUGHN in the Shelby County Hospital.MRS.VAUGHN died Sunday night.Services were in Memphis Tuesday with burial at 2 p.m. in Eureka Cemetery in Forked Deer.MRS.VAUGHN is the mother of MRS.DEWEY DANIELS and VELLUM VAUGHN. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 25,1966 BIRTHS--MR.& MRS.DELBERT GITCHELL,Rt.2 Ripley-a daughter born Feb.18th in Laud Co Hosp. MR.& MRS.A.C.PEARSON,Rt.2 Henning-a son born Feb.19th in Laud Co Hosp. MR.& MRS.HUGH SANFORD HADLEY,Fulton-a son born Feb.22nd in Laud Co Hosp. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 25,1966 WEDDING--MRS.PATRICIA MITCHELL MEEKS,of Memphis,was married to J.G.McKINNEY,also of Memphis,Monday evening at half after seven o'clock at Greenlawn Methodist Church.The impressive ceremony was said by the Rev.Mr.WHITE.The bride is the daughter of MR.& MRS.CLARENCE MITCHELL,Rt.1,Ripley,He is the son of MRS.SUSIE mCKINNEY,of Memphis.Masses of greenery and floor baskets of white gladioli decorated the sanctuary of the church.the bride wore a navy dress with winter white trim and accessories.On her head was a black net whimsey and her bouquet was of white orchids. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 25,1966 LOCALS AND PERSONALS--MR.& MRS.J.G.McKINNEY,of Memphis,spent last Friday with her parents,MR.& MRS.CLARENCE MITCHELL. DUKE and DALE MEEKS returned home with their mother,MRS.McKINNEY,after spending a week with their grandparents,MR.& MRS.CLARENCE MITCHELL. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 25,1966 MOROCCO DUTY ENDED--ETN-3 DANNY M.SAVAGE,who has just completed 18 months at the U.S.Naval Communications Station in Sidi Tahis,Morocco,left Sunday for his new assignment aboard the USS Wright,a naval communications ship with homeport in Norfolk,Va.,after having spent three weeks with his mother,MRS.IRENE SAVAGE near Ripley. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MARCH 4,1966 BABY DIES IN MEMPHIS--A two pound daughter of Mr.& Mrs.PERCY POOL,of Halls died Saturday in LeBonheur Hospital,Memphis,hours after her father and uncle had rushed from here there with the help of a police escort,shortly after she was born in Lauderdale County Clinic in Ripley.TIFFORD BROWN, POOL's brother-in- law,was stopped Saturday as he sped through Memphis at 60 miles per hour en route to the hospital.Police provided an escort the rest of the way.The baby was placed in an incubator,but all efforts to save her failed. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 25,1966 NAMED TO DEAN'S LIST--MISS BETTY RAY,daughter of MR.& MRS.CHARLES RAY,of Ripley,has been named to the dean's list in Union University,in Jackson.A freshman,she is majoring in religion. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 25,1966 CITY AUCTION HELD--ELVIS CANNON,Halls farmer and landowner paid $23,200 February 19th for the 24-acre FLAY THURMOND farm and home just south of Halls on Highway 51. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 25,1966 HIT AND RUN DRIVER--JAMES A.CAMPBELL,25,Rt.1,Halls,an employee of Custon-Craft Mfg.Co.,in Halls,was killed about 6 p.m. Saturday when struck by a hit and run driver on Highway 51 near the north city limits of Covington,according to chief deputy sheriff PRESTON SHANKLE. CLYDE PUTNAM,35,Covington indudtrial worker and G.T.STEGALL,36,Mason mechanic,were charged with murder Monday and released uner $1,250 bonds.PUTNAM is alleged to have been the driver and STEGALL a passenger in the car that struck CAMPBELL,as he was standing beside a car in which he had been a passenger before the car ran out of gas.CAMPBELL was talking to MISS JEAN WATTS,of Halls,who was in the car,while their companions,WM.PUCKETT,of Halls and BILL HIPPS,of Dyersburg had gone for gas. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 25,1966 WHITEFIELD LOCALS--MRS.MILDRED HOSKINS visited her daughter,MRS.VAL MANESS and new daughter in Ripley Sunday. MRS.MAE HOLT continues quite ill in Lauderdale County Hospital.Her sons,RICHARD HOLT and JESSE HOLT both of Chicago,IL.,were called here due to her illness,but have returned home. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 25,1966 ASBURY LOCALS--MR.& MRS.EDWARD MURLEY honored MR.MURLEY'S parents,MR.& MRS.BOB MURLEY,of Ripley,with a dinner Saturday evening in observance of their 61st wedding anniversary.Attending were: MR.& MRS.ROBBIE BRASFIELD and children,and MR.& MRS.MALEY T.GRIMES,of Madison,Illinois, MR.& MRS.ALBERT NELSON and children,HUBERT ESCUE and MR.& MRS.WILLIS VANESS,of Ripley, MR.& MRS.WILSON MURLEY of Sac City,Iowa, MR.& MRS.LARK CROWDER,of Gates, MR.& MRS.JIM MINCY of Finley, MR.& MRS.ROBERT MURLEY and children of Torrance,Calif.,and MR.& MRS.BILLY HESTER,of Memphis. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 25,1966 SURPRISE DINNER--MRS.W.C.AMMONS was surprised with a birthday dinner Sunday in the home of MR.& MRS.LYNN AMMONS,on her 81st birthday. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 25,1966 CELEBRATION--(recorded above,but relationships given here:)MR.& MRS.R.M.MURLEY were married March 1st,1905 by the late Rev.M.F.SAVAGE at Flippen.Five of their six children were present at the celebration of 61 years; EDWARD MURLEY,of Ripley,MRS.LARK CROWDER,of Gates, MRS.JIM MINCEY,of Dyersburg, ROBERT L.MURLEY,of Calif.,and W.D.MURLEY,of Iowa.Their grandchildren, MRS.WILLIS VANESS and MR.VANESS,of Ripley, MRS.M.T.GRIMES and MR.GRIMES, MRS.R.G.BRASFIELD,MR.BRASFIELD and Children,all of Madison,Illinois, MRS.JERRY HUMPHREYS,MR.HUMPHREYS,and son,of Humboldt, EUGENE MURLEY,MRS.MURLEY and son and JIMMY MURLEY and MRS.MURLEY,all of Torrance,Calif.,and MRS.W.C.HOLLOWAY,MR.HOLLOWAY,and three children,of Memphis; MRS.MURLEY'S brother,CECIL ESCUE,and MRS.ESCUE,and her sister, MRS.IDA LEE HALL,of Forked Deer; MRS.MARVIN SMITH and MRS.IZORA CHIPMAN,both of Henning,MR.& MRS.MURLEY'S son,JAMES MURLEY,of Lawndale,Calif.,was unable to attend. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 25,1966 FORKED DEER LOCALS--MRS.H.E.JORDAN,SR.,fell and broke her arm Tuesday.She was taken to Parkview Hospital,Dyersburg and later returned home. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 25,1966 LOCAL AND PERSONAL--Visiting in the home of MR.& MRS.VAL MANESS Sunday were MR.& MRS.FRED MANESS and daughter,and MRS.J.C.HOSKINS of Whitefield,MRS.HENRY MANESS and MR.& MRS.JERRY LANE of Mary's Chapel,J.C.HOSKINS and his mother,MRS.MARY HOSKINS,of Central,MR.& MRS.TOMMY CRAIG of Curve,JOHN MANESS of Memphis,CHARLIE SNEED,of Asbury,and DAVID MANESS,of Memphis,W.T.MANESS and ROBERT MANESS. MR.& MRS.H.E.WARE,of Memphis,were here Friday of last week to see her brother,REID EDNEY in Lauderdale County Hospital.MRS.WARE and her son,DONALD,also spent Sunday here. MR.& MRS.NICK DUNCAN and sons,RICHARD and ROBERT,of Huachuca,City,Ariz.,spent this week with his mother and stepfather,MR.& MRS.DEWEY BESHERS. MRS.JOHN KESLER left by jet Thursday for Norfolk,Va.,where she will meet her daughter,MRS.GEORGE OSTEEN,who will arrive from the Panama Canal Zone to enter a hospital there. MRS.CLARENCE MITCHELL spent Wednesday in Ashport with her cousin,MRS.WALTER MUELLER and other relatives. MR.& MRS.FINIS BARNES and son,GREG,of Millington spent Tuesday with his parents,MR.& MRS.FINIS BARNES. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 25,1966 SICK AND AILING--MRS.MITCHELL MOORE,of Poplar Grove,was dismissed last Friday from Parkview Hospital,Dyersburg,where she has spent the past month after falling Februsry 1st and breaking her hip. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 25,1966 BIRTHS--MR.& MRS.JIMMY ROY HENDREN,Ripley-a son,born Feb.26th in Parkview Hosp,Dyersburg. MR.& MRS.VAL CRAIG MANESS,Rt.1,Ripley-a daughter,born Feb.22nd in Laud Co Hosp. MR.& MRS.BEN RICHARD,Halls,a daughter,born Feb.22nd in Laud Co Hosp. MR.& MRS.EDWARD McKELVY,Covington-a daughter,born Feb.24th in Laud Co Hosp. MR.& MRS.LAWSON WILLIAMS,Rt.2,Gates-a daughter,born Feb.25th in Laud Co Hosp. MR.& MRS.ALGIELEON P.RHODES,Halls-a son,born Feb.26th in Laud Co Hosp. MR.& MRS.PAUL BAKER,Halls-a son born March 1st in Laud Co Clinic. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 25,1966 GENERAL SESSIONS--Feb.16-JOHN ROSE,public drunkenness $5 and costs. Feb.17-JOHN DYSON,disorderly conduct $5 and costs. Feb.17-GEORGE DYSON,disorderly conduct $5 and costs. Feb.19-COY HASTINGS,JR.,disorderly conduct $10 and costs; reckless driving $25 and costs. Feb.19-JAMES MITCHELL, JEROME BURKS-public drunkenness,$5 and costs each. Feb.26-CLAYTON CRAIG-larceny of hogs,bound over to Circuit Court. Feb.28-BILLY STEPHENS,JR.-no driver's license $5 and costs dismissed. Feb.28-DAVID H.HURT,JR.-speeding,dismissed. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 25,1966 HENNING LOCALS--MR.& MRS.JAMES A.BOYD attended the CARSON-McWILLIAMS wedding in First Baptist Church,Dyersburg and the reception at the home of the bride in Halls Sunday afternoon. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 25,1966 WOODVILLE LOCALS--DWAIN ELLIS,son of MR.& MRS.JAMES ELLIS,stuck a stick in his eye while playing with a larger boy at Nut Bush last week.he had to be taken to the doctor during the night to get the bleeding stopped. MRS.BERNICE KING,and son,EMMON,of Crockett Mills,spent Sunday afternoon with her sister,MRS.RUFUS THURMOND,SR.,and family. MR.& MRS.ROBIN LEMONS and baby,formerly of Chicago,Illinois,have spent a few weeks with his parents,MR.& MRS.JOHN LEMONS; THey have bought a home in Halls and have moved their furniture from Chicago to Halls. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 25,1966 DRY HILLS LOCALS--MISS CAROLYN BUCKNER and DALE FITZHUGH were married Friday night and are living in Halls. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 25,1966 LIGHTFOOT LOCALS--JOHNNY RHODES and son,BILL,and MR.& MRS.HERMAN RHODES,spent Saturday with MR.& MRS.BOBBY VOWELL in Memphis. MR.& MRS.JAMES HARRISON and children,of Memphis spent Sunday with MR.& MRS.HENRY HODGE and T.T.HODGE. MRS.MARION CHANDLER and MRS.VICTORIA LEE visited MRS.A.N.CROWDER in Lauderdale County Hospital Monday evening. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 25,1966 FLIPPEN LOCALS--MRS.JAMIE L.McMAHAN is visiting her daughter,MRS.DAVID ESCUE,MR.ESCUE,and family in Grand Forks,N.D. She was expected home Thursday. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MARCH 11,1966 LIGHTFOOT LOCALS--BILL CHISM left Sunday for a National Guard Camp in Georgia,where he will receive training. LARRY NEWMAN is spending ten days with his parents,MR.& MRS.HOUSTON NEWMAN,having completed six weeks' basic training in Texas. MRS.MARION CHANDLER spent last Wed.& Thurs.with her sister,MRS.Irene JOHNSON in Paris. MRS.ORA BUSH,of Dyersburg,has moved to the home of her son,MARION CHANDLER and family. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MARCH 11,1966 SICK AND AILING--BILLY DUNAWAY,of Ripley,was dismissed from Lauderdale County Hospital Monday after treatment of injuries in an auto accident last Thursday at Nankipoo.His car was involved in an accident with one reported to have been driven by THOMAS WAGNER,of Ripley,and overturned two or three times. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MARCH 11,1966 CONGRATULATIONS--MR.& MRS.MILTON GAY,Memphis-a son,born March 7th in St.Joseph Hosp.,Memphis MR.& MRS.PETE FLOREK,Crete,Illinois-a daughter born Feb.26th in St.Anne Hospital,Chicago Heights,IL.MRS.FLOREK is the former MARIE TAYLOR,of Fort Pillow. MR.& MRS.WILLIE JAMES SHAW,Rt.1, Henning-a son,born March 2nd in Laud Co Hosp. MR.& MRS.ROBERT BURSEY,Ripley-a daughter,born March 6th in Laud Co Clinic. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MARCH 11,1966 ENGAGEMENT--MR.& MRS.JACK HOGELAND of Ashport,announced the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter,BETTY JANE,to Private EDDIE O'DONALD McBROOM,JR.,of Edith.Vows will be solemnized at 3 p.m. Sunday,March 13th at Ashport Baptist Church. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MARCH 11,1966 HENNING LOCALS--MR.& MRS.BILLY VOWELL and children, DAVID and LISA JEANETTE,spent last Sunday with her parents,MR.& MRS.EUGENE HESTER,in Grand Junction. MR.& MRS.SAM F.JOHNSTON visited their daughter,MRS.HARRY V.CARDOSI,and their new granddaughter,GINA,in Baptist Hospital,Memphis,Wednesday of last week. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MARCH 11,1966 GLIMP LOCALS--MRS.THARA HUNTER was called to Memphis Saturday by the illness of her daughter,MRS.LOUISE GILBERT,who is in St.Joseph Hospital. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MARCH 11,1966 DRY HILL LOCALS--JIMMY DON MOORE left Sunday for eight months training at a National Guard Camp in Georgia.While he is away MRS.MOORE will stay with her parents,MR.& MRS.JOHN HUTCHERSON. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MARCH 11,1966 MARY'S CHAPEL LOCALS--MES.JULIUS KLUTTS received word Sunday of the death of her brother-in-law,TED LONG,in Riverside,Calif. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MARCH 18,1966 NEW RANK TO NELSON--MARINE SGT.JERRY K.NELSON,son of MRS.DUPREE Y.NELSON,of Route 1,Ripley,was promoted to his present rank while serving with Headquarters And Maintenance Squardon 14,a unit of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing,at the Marine Corps Air Station,Cherry Point,NC. A graduate of Ripley High School,NELSON entered the service in April,1960. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MARCH 18,1966 WOODVILLE LOCALS--A.W.HOWARD spent Sunday with his son,GALE HOWARD,and family in Memphis.His grandson,GALEY,is very sick with flu and measles.A.W.spends the nights with his mother,MRS.EULA HOWARD,who has been in Lauderdale County Hospital two weeks.MRS.HOWARD has had surgery. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MARCH 18,1966 BARR LOCALS--MRS.SAVILLA KISSELL and sons,BURL LYNN and TIMMY,attended church here Sunday morning,while visiting their aunt MRS.MAYONNA FREEMAN. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MARCH 18,1966 LUCKETT LOCALS--RONNIE CONRAD has completed military police training at Ft.Gordon,Ga.,and has been stationed at Ft.Richardson,Alaska. MRS.LYNN MANESS spent Sunday with her uncle,FRANCE JONES in Baptist Hospital,Memphis. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MARCH 18,1966 ASHPORT LOCALS--A surprise pink shower was given MRS.DEWITT TAYLOR Sat.honoring her twin daughters,GLENDA and LINDA.The Women's Missionary Society of Ashport Baptist Church were hostesses for the event in the home of the twins' grandmother,MRS.BESSIE TAYLOR. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MARCH 18,1966 LOCAL AND PERSONAL--WAYNE SIDES,son of MR.& MRS.BRYANT SIDES,has completed Army basic training at Ft.Gordon,Ga.,and is spending two weeks here. MRS.PARKS W.WALKER,the former HELEN CLAIRE PIERCE,will be a bridesmaid in the wedding of her brother,CLIFFORD DAVIS PIERCE,JR.,and MUSS MARGET ANN TRUMBULL,Saturday,April 16th at St.Mary's Episcopal Cathedral,Memphis. MR.& MRS.ALLEN CHAMBERS visited their son,ALLEN CHAMBERS,in Madison County Hospital in Jackson Sunday,MR.CHAMBERS had reentered the hospital for additional surgery for injuries received in an auto accident some time ago. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MARCH 18,1966 WHITEFIELD LOCALS--MRS.KENNETH BILBY and granddaughter,TERRY PANNELL,and MR.& MRS.EARL WILLIAMS and daughter,JANICE,of Memphis,spent Saturday with MRS.BILBY's and MRS.WILLIAMS' mother,MRS.ROXIE CONNELL. MR.& MRS.CHARLES BRADSHAW and son of Memphis,visited her mother.MRS.CLEO BIZZELL Sunday. MRS.HENRY RUSHING of Conner, MR.& MRS.WHITT SAVAGE and son,BILLY JOE,of Central and MR.& MRS.LLOYD HATNES,of Mary's Chapel,visited MRS.LETTIE HATNES Saturday. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MARCH 18,1966 DRY HILL LOCALS--MR.& MRS.HOWARD MULLIGAN and BETTY HOLT,of Chicago,ILL.,are visiting MR.& MRS.DALE HUTCHERSON this week. MR.& MRS.DAVID WEBB and MR.& MRS.WM.BRASFIELD of Memphis and AUBREY HUTCHERSON,of Covington,were called here Saturday due to the death of their neice,JANIE MARIE HUTCHERSON. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MARCH 18,1966 CENTRAL LOCALS--RICKY HARGETT,of Oxford,Miss.,MR.& MRS.AUBREY AKIN,SR.,and MR.& MRS.GUS HARGETT JR.,of Memphis, MR.& MRS.GUS HARGETT SR.,of Cedar Grove, MR.& MRS.CAROL HENDERSON,of Memphis and MRS.MATTIE HARGETT spent Sunday with MR.& MRS.DONALD HARGETT. LAUDERDALE COUNTY TN - MISC - Misc. Newspaper Articles and Obituaries Part 2 LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MARCH 25,1966 ENTERING NURSING FACILITY--WALTER BRIGGS was the first patient admitted to Lauderdale County's nursing home,transfering from the Chandler Nursing Home at Lightfoot and MRS.ANNIE WILSON of Henning was the second. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MARCH 25,1966 CURVE LOCALS--MR.& MRS.HARVEY MARLOW returned to their home in Inster,Mich.,Monday after spending a week with her mother,MRS.C.E.BICKERS,and grandmother,MRS.E.E.DRUMWRIGHT in the home of MR.& MRS.JIM WORLDS. PAUL STOKES,who suffered a heart attack Sunday morning is in Lauderdale Co. Hospital. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MARCH 25,1966 ASBURY LOCALS--The K.O.BOGUE,JR.,residence was completely destroyed by fire about 6 p.m.Wednesday of last week.Some furniture was saved. LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE FRIDAY MARCH 25,1966 FORKED DEER LOCALS--MR.& MRS.DEWEY DANIELS were in Paris Tuesday of last week to see their new great-granddaughter, TRACEY LYNN,daughter of MR.& MRS.DAVID VICKERY.Also visiing there was MRS.MAXINE HAY and son,of Olando,FL.MRS.HAY had come especially to see her new granddaughter.MRS.VICKERY was the former CAROL HAY.