The Times from Shreveport, Louisiana • Page 18

1S-A Thursday, Feb. 20, 1975 THK SHKKVkPoui Houston Attorneys Exhaust Jury Venire DEATHS NSU Team Competes In Event Defense and prosecution lawyers selected 15 of the veniremen, but need 17 more to compose a candidate panel of 32 from this group, the defense and the state will each strike 10 to arrive at the trial jury of 12. Dist. Judge William H. Hatten said the jury selection HOUSTON (AP) -Attorneys in the trial of David Owen Brooks, accused in the Houston mass murders, exhausted a venire panel of 36 Wednesday in attempts to select a jury and the judge said it may take three more days to choose a panel.

process may have to continue through Saturday before the candidate panel is selected. He said he was requested a fresh venire of 50 on Thursday. Brooks, a 20-year-old Houston man, is on trial for the slaying of William R. Lawrence, 15, one of 27 young boys allegedly slain here in 1973 by a homosexual torture ring. Brooks is also charged in three other killings, but is on trial only in the Lawrence death.

Of the 21 veniremen excused during three days of jury selection, most were rejected after saying they had a firm opinion on Brook's guilt because of extensive publicity Fire Ravages Area in Gregg Wednesday in a Coushatta hospital after a long illness. Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday in the Bethany Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Norene Coffey officiating. Burial will be in the Bethany Cemetery under the direction of Rockett-Nettles Funeral Home.

Survivors include his widow; one son, Alford Collum of Natchitoches; two sisters, Mrs. Azalee Huto of Joaquin, and Mrs. Nannie Castle of Bossier City; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Glynn Fedrick RUSTON Glynn M. Fedrick, 43; services, 11 a.m., St.

Joseph Catholic Church; burial, Pace Cemetery, Clarence. Times News Service LONGVIEW, Tex. A major grass and woods fire between Kilgore and Long-view Wednesday afternoon sent several area fire units to 3 I -S LADIES LEISURE LOOK PANTSUITS AND SHIRT SETS REG. $40 3 PIECE SETS IV 32.88 The new leisure look pantsuit or skirt set. The suits and sets include 3 parts Jacket, blouse, and pant or skirt.

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Call Day or Nite, 7 Days a Week. Phone (318) 746 2292 UPTOWN ru STORES OPfN SAT oiuntoUrtN bAT Mrs. Velta Keel Funeral services for Mrs. Velta Keel, 69, a lifelong resident of Blanchard, will be today at 3 p.m. at the Blanchard Baptist Church with the Rev.

W. P. Mears, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Centuries Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Rose -Neath Funeral Home Marshall Street Chapel. Mrs.

Keel died Tuesday at 11:50 p.m. at Willis Knighton Hospital after a long illness. She was a member of the Blanchard Baptist Church, Order of Eastern Star and was active in home demonstration work. Survivors include one son, Larry Keel of Blanchard; four stepsons, Ralph Keel of Bossier City, Doyle and Kenneth Keel of Shreveport, and Curtis Keel of Midland, two sisters, Mrs. Florence BickBam of Shreveport and Mrs.

Grace "Spain of Blanchard; nine grandchildren and four great -grandchildren. Mrs. Emma Burns Graveside services for Mrs. Emma A. Burns, 82, a Denver, resident who formerly lived in Shreveport, will be held today at 2 p.m.

in Forest Park Cemetery. Mrs. Burns resided in Shreveport for 25 years and was an employe of the United Gas Co. A native of Washington, she moved to Denver 10 years ago. The Rev.

George Hamilton, S.J., of St. John's Catholic Church, will officiate and local arrangements are being handled by Osborn's Funeral Home. Mrs. Burns is survived by a niece, Mrs. Eloise Fitzpatrick of Denver and a nephew, Walter G.

Fitzpatrick Jr. of Denver. Charles Pieters Charles E. Pieters, 81, of 4215 Greenwood Road, died Wednesday at 2:15 a.m. in the Veterans Administration Hospital after a lengthy illness.

A native of Ostende, Belgium, Mr. Pieters had lived in Shreveport since 1927 and was a retired electrician. He was a World War I veteran and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the Lowe McFarlane Post of the American Legion and was a Catholic. Funeral services will be held today at 4 p.m. at Wellman's Funeral Home with the Rev.

Gerard Foley, pastor of Holy Rosary Catholic Church, officiating. Burial will be in Forest Park Cemetery. Mr. Pieters is survived by his widow, Mrs. Grace Pieters; two daughters, Mrs.

Grace Walker of Shreveport and Mrs. Aline Smith of San Antonio, one grandchild and siven great -grandchildren. Pallbearers will be W. L. Walker, Howard Smith, Boss Green, O.

C. Friend, P. A. Davis and William Boston. Albert Phillips Services for Albert B.

Phillips, 71, of 2813 Voss Ave. will be held at 2:30 p.m. today in the Rose Neath Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. George Fisher, pastor of Westview Christian Church, will officiate.

Burial will be in Forest Park West C6ni6tcry Mr. Phillips died at 10:10 p.m. Tuesday in the Willis -Knighton Hospital after a long illness. A native of Pensacola, he had resided in Shreveport for 30 years. He was a retired painting contractor and a member of the Westview Christian Church.

Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Ethel Phillips; one son, Roland G. Phillips of Shreveport; three daughters, Mrs. Eddie Lynch of Mansfield, Mrs. Charles Thompson of Shreveport and Mrs.

Joan Busick of San Antonio, one sister, Mrs. Maude Lister of Mansfield; and 13 grandchildren. LOUISIANA Mrs. Elon Toms ARCADIA Mrs. Elon H.

Toms, 53, of Bienville died Tuesday after a long illness. The funeral will be at 10 am. Thursday in Congers Funeral Home chapel Burial will be in the Campground Cemetery. Survivors include her husband; two daughters, Mrs Dennis Baughman of Monroe and Mrs. Mike Milstead of Ruston; one brother, Troy Dison of Minden, two sisters, Mrs Lewis Sr of Baton Rouge and Mrs Calhoun of Shreveport, and one granddaughter Sidney Collum COUSHATTA Sidney Alford Collum, 77, died protect homes in the path of the blaze.

Fire officials said no structures were damaged in the fire which spread rapidly over more than a 75-acre area. ta. OUT! iY 11 I mr VH i NATCHITOCHES Northwestern State University student Grayson Harper, a senior art major from Fort Worth, was awarded a first place tie in dramatic interpretation last weekend at the first annual Alvin W. Barkley Forensic Tournament at Murray State University in Murray, Ky. Competing for the NSU forensic team, Harper shared the individual events title with Lisa Grieble of Millikin University from Decatur, 111.

Harper, who is an accomplished actor, gave a dramatic interpretation of the scene from "Hamlet" where the ghost of Hamlet and the father of Hamlet meet. Northwestern was one of more than 20 colleges and universities entered in the tournament. Other states represented in the event in addition to Louisiana were Kentucky, Alabama, Arkansas, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Missouri, Tennessee, North Carolina and Ohio. Other Northwestern students competing in the tournament were Gene Kane, New Iberia; Marsha Benjamin, Gloster; Tina Pounds, Bossier City; David Riggins, Vinton; David Burroughs, Minden; Mary Rounds, Bossier City; Daisy Summers Johnson, Mansfield, and Ronnie Perault, Shreveport. Members of the Northwestern forensics team competed in prose and poetry interpretation, duet acting, persuasive and extemporaneous speaking and dramatic interpretation.

The tournament was the first of the spring semester for the Northwestern team, which will enter one other tournament in addition to sponsoring its own high school and college competition this spring. Tech Team Wins Three Trophies RUSTON Louisiana Tech's forensics squad has won three trophies and high ratings in the university division of the Pearl River, Mississippi College Tournament. The squad won second place in overall sweepstakes points and tied for second place in senior division debate. In the two individual events contests, first place and a superior rating in senior division oral interpretation were won by Riley Wright of Haughton. Gary Cathey of Minden won second place and a superior rating in senior division original oratory.

Chad Blankenship of Ruston won fourth place and a superior rating in original oratory. Cathey won superior and was a finalist in oral interpretation. Other high ratings were won by Celia Tucker of Alexandria, Gerald Page of Lake Charles, and Chad Blankenship of Ruston. In debate, four-member teams rather than the usual two-member teams were com peting, and the cooperative effort netted the squad second place in the university division. FUNERAL SERVICES MR ALBERT B.

PHILLIPS 2:30 P.M. Thursday Marshall Street Chapel Interment Forest Park West Phillips Service Pallbearers Mark Laffitte Preston Young Ray Childress Charles Thompson Michael Prudhomme Jim Thornton MRS. VELTA KEEL 3:00 P.M. Thursday Blanchard Baptist Church Interment Centuries Park MR. IVAN BARNHILL 10:00 A.M.

Thursday Marshall Street Chapel Interment Forest Park MR EDWIN O. LITES 2:30 P.M. Thursday SpringhiU Baptist Church Near Ringgold, La. Interment SpringhiU Cemetery MRS. ANGIEB.

DAVIS Plans Incomplete MR. FRANK A. SMITH Plans Incomplete MR BOYD CAROL (DICK GARRISS 11 A Thursday Minden Chapel Interment Gardens of Memory Rose-Neath FUNERAL HOME Ivan R. Barnhill Funeral services for Ivan Ray Barnhill, 44, of Long-view, formerly of Shreveport, who died Saturday, will be at 10 a.m. today in Marshall Street Chapel of Rose-Neath Funeral Home.

Officiating will be the Rev. Frank B. Whitaker, pastor of Warner Park Nazarene Church and the Rev. Nolan Logan of Life Tabernacle Church. Burial will be in Forest Park Cemetery.

Mr. Barnhill was born in Shreveport and had lived here until one year ago. He was a landscaper with Bob's Nursery in Longview and was a veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include his mother, Mrs. Mae Barnhill of Shreveport; a brother, Thurston G.

Barnhill of Montreal, Canada; and two sisters, Mrs. Iris Pond and Mrs. Beulah Pridgen, both of Shreveport. Romie Cason Romie Harris Cason, 84, a lifetime resident of Bossier Parish, died Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. at Community Hospital in SpringhiU after a lengthy illness.

The funeral will be Friday at 10 a.m. at Salem Baptist Church with the Rev. Mitchell Cason officiating. The Rev. Vernon Collins, will assist.

Burial will be in Salem cemetery. Mr. Cason was a retired farmer and employe of International Paper Co. and a member of the Methodist church. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs.

Arnold Vaughan of Plain Dealing; two sisters, Mary Lou Norris and Ophelia Matlock, both of Plain Dealing; three grandchildren; and one great-grandson. Edwin O. Lites Funeral services for Edwin 0. Lites, 84, of Hall Summit, a former Shreveport resident, who died Tuesday at his home, will be at 2:30 p.m. today in SpringhiU Baptist Church.

Officiating will be the Rev. John Alexander and the Rev. Lovelle Kennedy. Burial will be in Coushatta under direction of Rose-Neath Funeral Home. Mr.

Lites, a former music director for several Shreveport churches, was born in Fort Jessup and had lived in Hall Summit for the past 12 years. He was once superintendent of Sunday School at Southside Baptist Church and had a music degree from Baptist Bible Institute in New Orleans. Survivors include his widow; two brothers, Ray Lites and Leslie Lites, both of Many; two sisters, Mrs. Winnie Dees of Shreveport and Mrs. Vara McWherter of New Orleans; and several nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be Noble Golson, Grady Hall, H. G. Boies, Duane Lee, Larry Wimberly, Carey Wilson, Ruf-fin Wilson and Larry Shaw. Henry Lucien Services for Henry P. Lucien, 86, of 1240 Oakland St.

will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Evergreen Baptist Church. The Rev. Charlie Jefferson will officiate. Burial will be in the Lincoln Memorial Cemetery.

Scottish Rite services will be conducted by James O. Bam-field Consistory No. 53, Prince Hall Masons at 8:30 p.m. Friday at the church. Mr.

Lucien, a retired Kansas City Southern Railway employe, died about 7:30 p.m. Sunday. He retired from KCS in 1959 after 49 years service. He was also a deacon at Evergreen Baptist Church, a member of the Carver Branch YMCA and a Mason. Survivors include his widow, Mrs.

Hannah Lucien; a daughter, Mrs. Rosa Stokes of Coatesville, a stepdaughter, Mrs. Mozell Benjamin of Detroit, Mich one grandson and two Mrs. Luther McDonald DeRIDDER Mrs. Luther McDonald, 63; services, 2 p.m.

Thursday, Arkadelphia Baptist Church; burial, Blue Branch Cemetery. Mrs. Ida Estes DeRIDDER Mrs. Ida Estes, 89; services, 3 p.m. Thursday, Hixson Funeral Home chapel; burial, Merry ville Cemetery.

Mrs. Paul Wells JONESBORO Mrs. Paul Wells, 61; services, 2 p.m. Thursday, Full Gospel Temple Church; burial, Edmonds-Traina Cemetery. James C.

Speir CHESTNUT James C. Speir, 79; services, 3 p.m. Thursday, Strange Methodist Church; burial, church cemetery. b. c.

Gamss MINDEN Boyd Carol Garriss, 75; services, 11 a.m. Thursday, Rose-Neath Funeral Home chapel; burial, Garden of Memory Cemetery. Richard Bass FARMERVILLE Richard "Dick" Bass, 66; services, 2 p.m. Thursday; burial, Concord Cemetery, Marion. TEXAS E.

E. Coffee BRONSON, Tex. E. E. "Ed" Coffee, 76; services, 3 p.m.

Thursday, Starr Funeral Home chapel; burial, Rosevine Cemetery. Infant Adams LUFKIN, Tex. Billie Jo Adams, infant; services, 12 noon Thursday, Mount Hope Cemetery. Mrs. Casey LUFKIN, Tex.

Mrs. Lora Pauline Casey, 67; services, 10 a.m. Friday, Gipson Funeral Home chapel; burial, Hillcrest Cemetery. Artie Thompson LUFKIN, Tex. Artie Thompson, 60; services, 2 p.m.

Thursday, Ryans Chapel; burial, church cemetery. Leroy Sparks SAN AUGUSTINE, Tex. -Leroy Sparks, 52; services, 2:30 p.m. Friday, First United Methodist Church; burial, Liberty Hill Cemetery. William Faulk CENTER, Tex.

William C. Faulk, 82; services, 10 a.m. Thursday, Mangum Funeral Home chapel; burial, New Hope Cemetery. P. S.

Oliver CENTER, Tex. Phines Selmer Oliver, 78; services, 2 p.m. Friday, Mangum Funeral Home chapel; burial, Black Jack Cemetery. NO COMPULSORY SERVICE BRIDGETOWN, Barbados AP) Prime Minister Errol Barrow says there will be no compulsory military service in Barbados. He said the Caribbean island planned to establish a 70-man defense force around and lifted with the popular wedge sole.

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