Johnson City Press from Johnson City, Tennessee (2024)

2 JOHNSON CITY Wednesday Morning, August 29, 1979 Showers likely. high in mid-80. There is a 50 percent chance of thundershowers today, with skies turning partly cloudy tonight. Partly cloudy skies are expected to continue through Thursday. The high temperature today and Thursday should be in t1 the mid-808, with a low tonight in the mid-60s.

Yesterday's high was 88; low, 64. Record temperatures for this date are: 96, set in 1953; low, 49, in 1966. There was 25 of an inch of precipitation recorded in the 24-hour period ending yesterday at 9 p.m. The monthly total is 1.38 inch; yearly, 30.11 inches. At 9 p.m.

yesterday under heavy rains, the temperature The was 68; relative humidity, 93 percent; winds, southeast at 3 the mph; barometric pressure, 30.03 inches and steady. (EDITOR'S NOTE: AM the evening edition of the Jehmon Press Chronicle will accepted until 10:15 a.m. City edition deadline is 1 p.m. Notices for the state and Sunday editions is 10 p.m. the day before.) VELLA MAE SMITH Vella Mae Smith, 70, Rt.

6, Jonesboro, died Tuesday afternoon in Johnson City Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. She was a native of Washing, ton County and a daughter the late James W. and Laura -Droke Smith. Miss Smith was a retired faculty member of the University School math department, and had served as chairman of the math section. She was also a former teacher in the Washington County school system, She was named one of Tennessee's outstanding teachers by the Tennessee Academy of Science.

Miss Smith was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma, the Washington County Retired Teachers Association and the Jonesboro Chapter 325 Order of the Eastern Star. Miss Smith was a member of the Wornens Society of Christian Service with Fairview United Methodist Church in Jonesboro. Miss Smith, whose father was a founding member of the church, also served the church in many offices, and as a member of the choir. FORECAST for Wednesday 70. -70 80 80 70 80 80 Figures show high 80 temperatures 90 for area.

Rain 100 90 Cold Worm A 90 Data from 90 Showers Stationary Occluded NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. NOAA U.S. Dept. of Commerce The forecast for today calls for showers over Showers are also in the forecast for the the Great Lakes, New England, and as far Coast and Mississippi River regions as south as New York and Pennsylvania, (AP Laserphoto) according to the National Weather Service. Area deaths She served as a Red Cross volunteer and as a sponsor of the Untversity School National Honor Society.

Survivors include one sister, Mrs. Hazel Williams, Jonesboro; two neices, Mrs. Joy Stover and Mrs. Meryle Barry, both of Jonesboro; two nephews, Carroll and Roy Campbell, Jonesboro; three great -nieces and nephews; and great-greatnieces and nephews, as well as several cousins. ANDREW L.

GOODMAN Andrew L. "Bud" Goodman, 82, 510 Lamont died early Monday at his horne, following a lengthy illness. Mr. Goodman was a native of Piney Flats and had lived most of his life in Johnson City. He was a son of the late Andrew Linville and Cordia Roberts Goodrnan and was a retired lumber mill employee.

Survivors include three sons, J.C. and Hartford Goodman, both of Wales, and Boyd Goodman, Cottonwood, two daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Mitchell, Santa Ana, and Mrs. Faye Dubose, Victorville, two brothers, Henry Goodman, Taylor, and Bill Goodman, Kingsport; one sister, Mrs. Mae Norris, Johnson City; 17 grandchildren; two great -granchildren; several nieces and nephews.

Tetrick, Riverside Chapel, Elizabethton, is in charge. RAYMOND RIFFLE MOUNTAIN CITY Raymond Riffle, 49, Rt. 5, died Monday evening in the Vanderbilt Hospital, Nashville, following an extended illness. Mr. Riffle was a native of Charleston, W.

Va. and had made his horne in Johnson County for the greater part of his life. He was a son of the late John Edward and Mary Lunerni Riffle and was a member of the Liberty Christian Church. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Rebecca T.

Riffle of the home; one daughter, Mrs. Brenda Dunn, Mountain City: one son, Larry Riffle, Mountain City; two grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Gentry-Percy-Hux is in charge. DEE COX Dee Cox, 78, Rt. 10, Jonesboro, died en route to Johnson City Memorial Hospital Monday of an apparent heart attack.

He was an honorary member of Gray Rescue Squad and a member of Fordtown Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Martha "Maxie" Cox, of the horne; one daughter, Mrs. Velma Hamilton, Kingsport; two sons, Charles Cox, Jonesboro, and Vernon D. Cox, Church Hill; two sisters, Mrs.

Cordie Fink, Jonesboro, and Mrs. Ida Olinger, Blountville; six brothers, Frank, Dewey, Milliard, Glenn, Elmer and Man charged in Trimble murder case NASHVILLE (AP) More than four years after a 9-year-old girl disappeared while delivering Girl Scout cookies, a young man who lived near her was charged Tuesday with strangling her. Jeffrey Glenn Womack, 20, a high school dropout and -restaurant cook, was arrested on a murder charge in the death of Marcia Trimble. Juvenile Court Judge Richard L. Jenkins released him on $25,000 bail.

Womack's lawyer, John Hollins, said he has been questioned many times in the case, "although not by the police since I have represented JOHNSON ON PRESS-CHRONICLE. News Center, Boone Street of Main and Market P.O. Box 1717 Johnson City, TN 37601 Published daily and Sunany second class post: age puid at Johnson City, TN Subscription per year by mail Within 100 miles outside 100 miles $66.00 SPECIAL! FANNONS Mkt. 810 King Springs Rd. 8 pack 16-oz.

COKE 79c plus deposit tax with purchase of 5 Fannon's Famous Hot Dogs $269 CALL AHEAD 929-9886 Offer Good Until Sept. 7, 1979 Press-Chronieler TRAFFIC BLOTTER Drivers Involved Accidents Aug. 27 Samuel D. Stanton, Chuckey, and Jettrey Carlton, 1509 Irene, at 914 E. Unaka.

Chris A Smith, 1202 W. Main, at 1208 W. Main. Accidents Aug. 28 Frank Clark, 1215 Glenn Ridge, and Billy L.

Jenkins, Elizabethton, at Lakeview and Eastside. Trina S. Davidson, 1906 Brookhollow, and hit-and-run driver, at Buffalo and Maple. Patricia M. Russell, Jonesboro, and Jimmy D.

Humphreys, Watauga, at Unaka and Steel. Pauline G. Johnston, Abingdon, Va, and Tansie E. Arowood, 306 Central, at Roan and Faiview. Gwen O.

Wilson, 2459 Lakewood, and Timothy Whitt, P.O. Box 14989 TSU, at Elm and Watauga. EMERGENCY CALLS Ambulance Authority Reporting period is for Aug. 28; only emergency calls are listed. Call from 1706 Galen to Johnson City Memorial Hospital.

Call from 1014 Montgomery, 10 Veterans Administration Medical Center. Call 1710 E. Millard to JCMH. Call from Dave Miller Road to JCMH. Call from 1506 Linden to JCMH.

REALTY TRANSFERS Stephen H. Belote to David Jenkins, one lot in the 11th district for $36.000. Mattie Whitaker to Donnie Dykes, one lot in the 14th district for $500. Fred McCune to Toby Richmond, one lot in the 9th district for $12,500. Leo M.

Young to R. Wayne Culbertson, one lot in the 12th district for $68,000. Garland Construction Company to Samuel Miller, one lot in the 9th district tor no consideration. Sarah VanDyke, et al Delta Title Company, one lot in the 5th district for $35, 100. Louise H.

Beasley to C. Edgar Sherrod, et ux, one lot in the 8th or 9th district for $19,000. Irby Scaff to First National Bank, one lot in the 2nd district for $18,500. Richard Broyles to George Washington Savings and Loan, one lot in the 8th district for. $34,500.

Sarn Callahan George Washington Savings and Loan, one lot in the 15th district for $38,500. Tommy R. Towne to Delta Title Company, one lot in the 9th district for $25.650. Jackie Hodges, et ux, et al to Harold Dean Goodman, one lot in the 11th district for $5.000. George Meadows to Metro Really, one lot in the 9th district for no consideration.

Blanche Hunt to Ruby a Faye Hunt Doolitt, et vir, one lot for $1,000. Herman E. Sparks, et ux to Dwight D. Taylor, et ux, one lot in the 8th district for $66,000. B.

J. Hoss, to William A. Pike, I1, one lot in the 8th district for $14.000. Marion C. Hodge, et al to Earl R.

Taylor, one lot in the 10th district for no consideration. Melvin A. Hiter to Paul T. Bennett, one lot in the 11th district for $81,500. Phil Danielson, et al to Bobby K.

Bennett, one lot in the 9th district for $36,000. James R. Kirkpatrick to Controis Company, one lot in the 11th district for $15,983. Hamilton Bank, et al to Magnetic Controls Company, one lot in the 11th district for $215,145. William Ward to Hazen Arnold, one lot in the 4th district for $3,000.

Paul C. Carr to Myrtle Banks, one lot in the 9th district for $8.000. Sarah M. Huskins to Jack Jones, one lot in the 9th district for $12,500. Richard C.

Turbyfill to Barbara Turbyfill, one lot in the 15th district for no consideration. Randy T. Ellis to Mickie Maddox, one lot in the 8th district for no consideration. John Saylor to Frank R. Saylor, one lot in the 15th district for $4,365.

Donald J. Douglas to James Moulten, one lot in the 13th district for $5,182. Donald M. Vaughn to' Andy Brooks, one lot in the 8th district for: $41,500. James Hodge, et al to City of Johnson City, one lot in the 9th district -for $485.

Elmer Day, et al to City of Johnson City, one lot in the 9th district for $1,900. H. R. Rader, et al to City of Johnson City, one lot in the 9th district for $1,078. Daniel Ross Proffitt et al to Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church, one tract in the 10th district for $250.

Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church to Daniel Ross Proffitt Jr. et al, one tract in the 10th district for $250. Daniel Ross Proffitt Jr. et al to General Care Corp, one tract in the 10th district for $110.000.. Sullivan looking for landfill site BLOUNTVILLE State health officials say a private landfill near here may not be licensed by Saturday, the day its owners have said it will be open.

And Sullivan County Commission approved a voter referenduth on a metro government charter commission. In other action, the cotmission decided by one vote to remain a member in the Upper East Tennessee Human Development Agency. State solid waste officials said Monday that an 80-acre landfill. near Blountville has yet to pass several technical phases in obtaining a state license. They predicted the site will be licensed.

But officials indicated it Funeral notices charge. (EDITOR'S NOTE: Deadline funeral notices for the afternoon edition of the Johnson City is 10 a.m., for the morning editien 10 p.m., and for the Sunday edition 10 p.m. Saturday. Your cooperation will be appreciated.) He was a native of Burlington, but had lived in Elizabethton for the past 16 years where he was owner and operator of the Patterson Drapery Shop. He was a metber of the Kings Mountain Toastmasters Club, Kingsport Chapter 972 of the Loyal Order of Moose, and the Memorial Presbyterian Church.

He was preceded in death by his father, Cless Patterson, in 1934. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Jessie Galloway Patterson; his mother, Mrs. Ruth Estey, Springfield, six sisters, Mrs. Mae Perkins, Randolph, Mrs.

Kay Leary, Hampton, N.H., Mrs. Anita Cook, San Diego, and Mrs. Janice Mallard, Mrs. Anna Belle Dynak and Mrs. Ruth Murphy, all of Springfield, two brothers, Hiram Patterson, San Francisco, and Walter Patterson, Springfield, several nieces and nephews.

Memorial is in charge. would revive the case as far as they are concerned, requiring court appearances. "By no means is this over for us," Trimble said. "But if he's the person who did it, I'm glad he's arrested." Mrs. Trimble said she was grateful for the years between Marcia's disappearance and the arrest.

"I believe was God's timing," she said. "'We were given time to finally get used to not having her and to get over the pain and the hurt." Book gives national list of toll-free numbers If you like getting information over the telephone, then a new book may be just what you need. It's a nation-wide compilation of toll-free numbers, those 800 numbers that allow you to call without charge to get information on a variety of topics. The 144 page volume, published by the Toll Free Digest Company boasts over 17,000 toll-free numbers that can be called for hotel reservations, and magazine subscriptions and a thousand other things. Here's a sampling of what can be gleaned from the work: For gas availability in Tennessee if you're traveling, call 800-542-5270.

If you want to ship some cargo to Peru, call 800-327-1333. Perhaps you're flying to San Francisco and want to charter an airline upon your arrival. Call California Air Commuter, 800-772-3109. Or, if you want to travel to Disney World via Amtrak, call 800-221-9580. Maybe you're into stamp collecting.

Harmer, Rooke and Co. at 800-221-7276 might be Odie Cox, all of Gray; two granchildren and one great-grandchild; several nieces and nephews. Gray is in charge. DONALD M. PATTERSON ELIZABETHTON Donald Malcolm Patterson, 45, 218 W.

I Street, died Monday in St. Thomas Hospital, Nashville, following a brief illness. 800-441-9340. Mings on the booth Wednesday Ladies' Sleeveless Tops Flat knit polyester tops with neck zipper. Sizes small, mock turtle neck and back 399 medium, large and ex-large.

Assorted colors. No phone or mail order, deliveries or reservations. able to help you. Information on convention halls can be obtained by calling the Reno Convention Bureau at 800-648-5404. Maybe you want to inquire about envelopes.

Try the Heinrich Envelope Boone, Iowa, at 800-362-2221. Have -all your house plants way you need a greenhouse. The Dayton Bag and Burlap Co. at 800-543-3400 may be of some help. Maybe you want to subscribe to Rolling Stone magazine.

Try 800-325-6400. How about joining the Peace Corps? Give 800-424-8580 a whirl. You can order The New York Times by calling 800-325-6100. Maybe you're looking for a job. Try the Federal Job Information Center at 800-582-6291.

Want to quit smoking? Smoke Enders Inc. at 800-631-7676 might be helpful. On the other hand, perhaps you're looking for a good smoke. The Old Smoke Shop at 800-621-1453 might be able to help. Trying to drop some weight? Give Weight Watchers a call at Teddy W.

Sparks to Bradley Gouge, et al, ohe lot- in the 8th district for $4,500. Arthur E. Galitta, et ux to J. B. Quails, et ux, one lot in the 9th district for $74,000.

Lewis L. Schwartz, et ux to David Beverage, et ux, one lot in the 8th district for $32.450. Albert Whitaker to Jeffrey A. Street, one lot in the 16th district for $2.000. Robert W.

Settle, et ux to Gregory Allen Noll, one lot in the 9th district for $71,000. Earl R. Taylor, et ux to C. Bornar Herrin, one tract in the 8th district for $100,000. Robert Adkins, et ux to Robert N.

Julian, et ux, one tract in the 11th district for $5,250. Bill Lewis, et ux to John N. Smith, et ux, one tract in the 13th district for $1,000. JOHNSON CITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Admissions Aug. 77 Visiting hours are from 2 to 04 p.m.

and 6 to 8 p.m. daily. Erma G. and baby boy Houser, Green Mountain. Diane and baby boy Silvers, Jonesboro.

Freddie T. Sparks, Erwin. Janice C. and baby girl Bradshaw, Pine Lakes Trailer Park. Kissena L.

Kornegay, 837 Dyer. James M. Scalf, 1005 Sells. Kathy A. Thomas, Erwin.

Betty J. Church, 2405 Circleview. Bernice Sexton, Piney Flats. James E. Donaldson, 917 Johnson.

Grace R. Brinkley, 1600 Hickory. Orville A. Simpson, Jonesboro. Jimmy W.

Yelton, Bakersville, N.C. Pauline L. Mohler, 106 E. Unaka. George B.

Earhert, 1837 Indian Ridge: Leo M. Trinkle, Appalachian Christian Village. Dorothy B. Hamill, 720 W. Locust.

Richard I. Johnson, Elizabethion. Mae H. Whitlock, 1005 Buffalo. Thelma T.

Roller, Appalachian Christian Village. Mildred G. Adams, 1500 Squibb. Betty R. Dixon, 514 Crest.

Linda F. Stanberry, Elizabethion. Nelle Showman, 421 Highland. Evelyn M. Moyer, 510 Lamont.

David W. Gillette Sr, 823 Polk. Katherine E. Dibble, Milligan. Roberta Arp, RT.

6. Clarence B. Rowe, Jonesboro. Wanda L. Combs, Marion, Va.

Rebecca F. Waiters, Bluff City. commission approved holding a referendum on a charter commission. But the commission blocked any members of a county government study committee from serving on the metro study group. Commissioners from Bristol and eastern Sullivan County had feared the metro study group would be heavily influenced by representatives from Kingsport.

On an 11-11 vote, the county commission decided to remain controversy-ridden UETHDA, which two weeks ago selected a new executive director. Sullivan Executive Lon Boyd refused to break the tie vote. Boyd is a director of UETHDA. Commissioner Bill Poe of Kingsport sponsored the motion to withdraw from the anti-poverty agency. TSBA honors Elizabethton school board ELIZABETHTON The Elizabethton Board of Education received an award from the Tennessee School Board Association last night.

Jim Moore, representing the association, announced that the local board was given honorable mention as the School Board of the Year. Moore praised members for their work in improving the Elizabethton system. Two retiring board members were given a farewell party after the monthly meeting last night. Members Harry Ledford and Raymond Isaacs chose not to run for re election to the board in Septernber. Chairman John Banks, who is a candidate, thanked Ledford and Isaacs for their service on the board.

Several candidates for the three board seats were present at the meeting. Super tot endent. Roy Ellie told the board that about 2,800 students have enrolled in city schools this year, including over 200 rural students. Ellis said rural students have not overloaded classes and said the tuition-paying students may actually benefit the system by gaining payment for an additional teacher at Harold- McCormick School. Ellis was given permission to hire another third grade teacher at that school.

The board named four members to a negotiating team, to bargain with the Elizabethton Education Association, which represents city teachers. Negotiations could begin soon, Ellis said. Victoria M. Crabtree, Cleveland, Va. Judy D.

Nave, Kingsport. Doris M. Young, Bakersville, N.C. Georgia R. Adkins, Elizabethton.

Sue Baird, Telford. Ann A. Whittington, Unicoi. Tory Sanders, 30 Clark Manor Apartments. Maranda M.

Street, 1609 Oscola. Debbie 1. Gregg, Greeneville. Vernon O. Edwards, Jonesboro.

William M. Sweet, Abingdon, Va. Jim Wilcox, Unicoi, Carolyn M. Fain, 1505 E. Unaka.

Dorothy L. Parker, Hazeline E. Hall, 307 W. Eighth. Jerry L.

Combs, Jonesboro. Daniel L. Queen, 410 Hamilton. Mary D. Damron, Appalachia, Va.

Landon Larkey, 3103 Buckingham. Jerry A. Mayberry, 2107 E. Watauga. Sandra L.

Ellis, Kingsport. Phyllis E. Davis, Elizabethton. Carolyn S. and baby girl McConville, Elizabethion.

Mildred O. Hines, 802 Forest. Discharges Aug. -27 James A. Floyd, Maude B.

Della R. Rider, Jason T. Light; Jerry Brown, Laura and baby boy Salts, Oscar Jenkins, Steven L. McLemore, Lenos Trivett, baby boy Higgins, William Johnson, Samuel H. Brackins, Faye A.

Potter, Donna F. Curtis, Elmer, Gamble, Alva H. Christopher, Sidra G. and baby girl Wolfe, baby boy Green, Carolyn Cerrito, Sharon P. and baby boy Oliver, Fred D.

Miller, Rebecca Cooper, Margie Gates, Patsy A. Goines, Vicki H. and baby boy Ledwell, Glenda Honeycutt, Joshua A. Shade, Jerry W. Stonecipher, Tracey D.

Elkins, Gulf well. Marion White, Richard I. Johnson. NORTH SIDE HOSPITAL Admissions Aug. 20 Visiting hours are from 9 a.m.

to 9 p.m. daily. Kathy Bennett, 3310 Mayfield. Henry Frost, 130 View Bend. Harold Gouge, 111 Colorado.

Larrance Griffin, 1604 Fairway. Howard Hodges, Rt. 9. Gary Harris, Limestone. Alvin Jennings, 17 Apache West Apartments.

Maggie Martin, Wise, Va. Thomas Collins, 1012 Johnson. Discharges Aug. 20 Benjamin Adams, Nancy Adars, Ray Burron, Jettie Creed, Robert France, Rondal Hyder, Bernard Kish, Rebecca Major, Dean Morror, Eleanor Notsinger, Angela Phillips, Nina Teague, Sarnuel Tomlin, Thornas Tyree. Shots given to jail inmates might be difficult for the site to be licensed by Saturday, the day when the landfill is planning to open.

The landfill is being developed by private owners in the midst of a controversy involving the Bumpass Cove landfill, where Sullivan County has been dumping its refuse. On a 20-3 vote, the county County teachers planning major counterproposal Washington County teachers' representatives. last night won approval: for a proposal to suspend contract negotiations for two weeks while teachers work on a comprehensive contract counterproposal. School board representatives recently offered a comprehensive package of proposals to teachers, and the teachers responded last night by seeking a two-week delay in the regular weekly negotiation sessions to come up with a comprehensive counterproposal. The board's offer of a comprehensive contract proposal was met with harsh criticism from sothe teachers, who claimed the package offered by 'the board did not deal with many key issues, including some which are required by state law to be negotiated.

School board negotiating team spokesman David Dukes said last night that the board would consider increasing the frequency of the weekly meetings, something the teachers have sought for some time, when the teachers respond with the counterproposal in two weeks. Dukes termed the teachers' plan to bring back a counterproposal a "very positive sign." Elizabethton. High has new teacher P.C Elizabethton Bureau -ELIZABETHTON-Dr. Roy. of Elizabethton City Schools, announces the appointment of John A.

Hopson as teacher of English and journalism at Elizabethton High School. Hopson is a 1975 graduate of ETSU where he completed a double major in English and history. He is certificated in both elementary and secondary teaching. Hopson has been a teacher at the Valley Forge Elementary School since 1976, and has served as basketball coach. In addition to his teaching duties at EHS, he will be the freshman basketball coach.

Hopson is a current member of the Tennessee Medical Malpractice Review Board. Cecil C. Knowles 301 W. Walnut St. 926-7193 "See me for car, home, life, health and business insurance." STATE State Farm INSURANCE Hone is.

Shots were administered to a number of Washington County Jail inmates Monday, police said, when a prisoner transferred from Brushy Mountain State Prison in Petros was diagnosed as having hepatitis. According to Jim Thompson, jail administrator, the quarantine was confined to one cell block. But, said Thompson, "it's nothing bad," and prisoners of the cell block appeared in court this morning as scheduled. County offices will be closed Labor Day Monday P.C Jonesboro Bureau The Washington County' Courthouse offices will be closed Monday for Labor Day. Regular office hours will resume on Tuesday.

him. He has taken four lie detector tests two I had administered privately, and two by the police and he's passed them all." Womack, 15 when the girl disappeared Feb. 25, 1975, first was questioned that night, District Attorney General Tom Shriver said. He was charged as a juvenile because of his age at the time of the murder. Pat Apely asSistant district attorney general, said the state will try to get the case moved to Criminal Court, where he would be treated as an adult.

Hollins said he will try to get the case dismissed. In the meantime, he said, he will file a motion to try to learn what evidence the state has against Womack. "We really don't know any evidence that connects Jeffrey to the Hollins said. Shriver said there is no new evidence in the investigation. Instead, he said, the arrest comes four months after Apel took over the case full.

time and assembled a thick file of evidence logically. When Marcia left home for the last time, she told her mother, Mrs. Charles Trimble, that she was going across the street to deliver four boxes of cookies. Thirty-three days later, the girl's fully clothed body, wrapped shower in a curtain, paint spattered found in a garage 500 yards from her house. An autopsy showed Marcia had not been raped, officers said, but there were traces of semen on her clothing.

Police sent the FBI laboratory in Washington paint FRED DAVIS ALL Summer Jewelry OFF FRED DAVIS JEWELERS Downtown Elizabethton samples taken from the shower curtain along with paint chips officers had taken paint chips from hornes in the Trimble neighborhood. The area where the body was found had been searched time and again in one of Nashville's largest manhunts, by police, volunteers and dogs. Officers never were able to explain how the body WaS missed. Marcia's mother and father said they felt relieved that an arrest had been made, but Trimble noted that the arrest DILLOW TAYLOR FUNERAL HOME Jonesber Vella Mae Smith Funeral services for Vella Mae Smith, 70, RT. 6, Jonesboro, who died Tuesday, will be held 2:30 p.m.

Thursday from the Fairview United Methodist Church, with the Revs. J. Russell Taylor and Frank A. Settle officiating. Interment will follow in the Fairview Cerhetery.

Pallbearers will be great-nephews David Campbell, Steven Campbell, Tim Campbell, Bebby Stover, James Barry and John Barry; and cousins Lawrence Smith, Alf Smith, Dean Droke, and Ross Droke. Flowerbearers will be members. of the Fairview United Methodist Church Warhens Society of Christian Service and merhbers of the Jonesboro Chapter 325 Order of the Eastern Star. The farhily will receive friends at the funeral home from 7 to p.m. Wednesday.

The body will be moved to the church one hour before services to lie in state. Dillow-Taylor is in charge. GRAY FUNERAL HOME Gray Dee Cox Funeral services tor Dee Cox, age 78, who passed away Monday, will be conducted at 2. p.m. Wednesday in the Gray Funeral Chapel, with Rev.

Truman Smith and Rev. Jackie Bradley, officiating. Burial will follow in the Fordtown Cerhetery. The tamily will receive friends Tuesday evening in the chapel. Pallbearers will be Donald and Gale Airhany, David Ford, Luke West, Clive McCrary and Ralph Hall.

Gray Funeral Horhe, Gray, is in charge of the arrangements. TETRICK FUNERAL HOME Mrs. Chartere Peggy Curten Funeral services tor Mrs. Charlotte Peggy Burton, age 47, 193 Countryside Mobile Hores, Si. Joseph, Missouri, who died Monday, will be conducted at 2 p.m.

Thursday from the Tetrick Funeral Home, Rhododendron Chapel, with Rev. Edward (Bud) Miller and Rev. Donald Brewer officiating. Music will be under the direction the Morgan Branch Trio: Interment with follow in the Haccison Cemetery. Active pallbearers- will- be Lawrence Presnell, Dennis.

Erwin, Norman (Pete) Glover, Dale Miller, Dave Junior Presnell and Ronnie Miller. Honorary pallbearer will be James Presnell. The family will receive friends in the chapel of the funeral horhe from 7-9 p.m, Wednesday and other times at the home of Jarnes Presnell, Route 3, Roan Mountain. 'Tetrick Funeral Home, Rhododendron Chapel, Roan Mountain, is in charge of the arrangements. MEMORIAL FUNERAL CHAPEL Elizabethten Denald Maiceim Patterson Funeral services for Donald Malcolm Patterson, age 45, 218 West Street, Elizabethton who died Monday will be conducted at 2 p.m.

Thursday from Memorial Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Joe Rightmyer, Rev. Frank Chapo and Rev. Ferrell Osborne officiating. Entombment will be in the Mausoleum of Hope, Happy Valley Memorial Park.

Active pallbearers who are requested to assemble at the church at 1:45 p.m. Thursday will be: Hiram Patterson, Walter Patterson, Harold Couch, Earnest Simerly, Eddie Johnson, and Kenneth Garland. Honorary pallbearers: Clarence Moss, Wendell Jones, Frank Gentry, Harry Starter, Ron Carver, Jim Lewis and Dr. E.E. Perry and Members of the Kings Mountain Toastmasters Club.

The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home and other times at the residence. The body will be taken to the church 30 minutes before the service. Memorial Funeral Chapel, Elizabethton is in charge of the arrangments. GENTRY-PERCY-MUX FUNERAL HOME Mountain City Raymend Riffle Funeral services tor Rayinond Riffle, age 49 of Rt.

5, Mountain City, who died Monday night in Vanderbilt Hospital, Nashville, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday from the Liberty Christian Church, with James Hutchinson, minister officiating. Music will be under the direction of the church choir. Burial will be in the Phillippi Cemetery. Active pallbearers will Larry, Denny and BoD Dunn, Orville A.

Arnoid, Harold Sturgil, and Rev. Bruce Cnute. The body will remain in the funeral home chapel where the family will receive triends from 7 til 9 p.m. Wednesday. Friends may call at the chapel and at the home at anytime.

The body will be taken to the church at noon Thursday to await the service hour. Gentry-Percy-Hux Funeral Home, Mountain City, is in charge of the arrangements Hollers graduates from UT Leslie Keith Hollers graduated from the University of Tennessee Saturday with a master's degree in public' administration. He is employed by the Department of Community Development, city of Knoxville. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs.

Keather Hollers, 1310 E. Myrtie, Johnson City. On the news heats Leonard Issac, 22, 7 Unaka Apartments, was dismissed from Johnson City Memorial Hospital Tuesday morning after he was treated for" several cuts on his left arm he." suffered when he was assaultea at us home. ding to police records, Issac said he was attacked outside his apartment door as he was leaving for work about 5:30 a.m. Issac said he did not get a good look at his assailant, but was called by his nickname immediately before the attack.

9: According to police records, Teresa Smith, 1507 Cherokee Road, told officers Tuesday that two boxes of 12-gauge shotgun shells and a hunting knife were missing from her apartment after two men, reportedly from the City Regional Cable were at her home to install cable service Aug. 17. FSLIC MEMBER Money Market Insured to $40.000 Certificates 9.504% $10,000 Minimum Deposn. compounding of interest prohibited Substantial penalty for early George Washington Savings Loan Jonesboro Johnson City 753-2181 928-0102.

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