Volume 5 No. 4

The Hineston Chronicles
Volume 5 Number 4
December, 2015

New Hope Baptizing.jpg
In 1922 New Hope Baptist Church, near Elmer, Louisiana, held an old time camp meeting at the Strothers Crossing Bridge on the Calcasieu River. On this day about 40 people were baptized.     Photo posted to Historic Hineston Facebook group by Randy Willis.
HINESTON CHRONICLES 

EDITORIAL    
This is my first try at The Hineston Chronicles since taking over from Mr. Don Marler, founder and editor. I know that this issue for the last quarter of 2015 is a little late and I ask for your patience now and in the future. If anyone has any news articles, stories, or other Items to submit I will be glad for the help. We have several good story tellers in the Facebook group Historic Hineston and I would be happy to republish some of the good ones here.  Danny George and Rita Welch Ruff come to mind.

You may have noticed I have moved The Hineston Chonicles to a new server and archived all of the older issues here also. I decided to do this so I would no longer be using Mr. Don Marler's account on Wordpress. 

I would like to thank Mr. Don Marler for allowing me this opportunity and Mrs. Carolyn Dyess Bales for recommending me to him.


NEWS
Calcasieu area man Mike Smith was injured when a severe storm caused damage Monday Dec. 21 2015 on Peniel Loop Road near Peniel Baptist Church.

DEATHS
Calvin Ray Caho  passed away September 8, 2015, and was interred in Parkview Cemetery at Peoria, IL.
Brigadier General Curtis E. Hoglan passed away September 15, 2015 and was interred in Blue Branch Cemetery at Pitkin, LA.
Helen C. Carroll passed away September 18, 2015, and was interred in Hemphill Star Cemetery at Boyce, LA.
Beverly Ruth Valois passed away September 19, 2015 and was interred in  Big Creek Baptist Church Cemetery at Pollock, LA.
Jessie Vee (Hall) McWilliams passed away September 19, 2015, and was interred in Ebenezer Cemetery at Hicks, LA.
“Chester” Arthur Melder Jr passed away September 19, 2015, and was interred in Melder Family Cemetery at Glenmora, LA.

William E. McManemin passed away September 19, 2015, and was interred in Greenwood Memorial Park Cemetery at Pineville, LA.

George Lafayette Glass Jr passed away September 26, 2015 and was interred in Beauregard Cemetery at DeRidder, LA.

Jimmy Golemon passed away September 26, 2015, and was interred in Lone Star Cemetery at Hineston LA.

Joy Marie Kirkpatrick Meylian passed away September 26, 2015, and was interred in Flactor Church Cemetery at Hicks, LA.

Oren E. Nichols passed away September 27, 2015, and was interred in Forest Park East Cemetery at Webster, TX.
Gladys Rhames Simpson Paul passed away September 28, 2015, and was interred in Pine Ridge Cemetery at Melder LA.
Bill Anderson passed away September 29, 2015, and was interred in McInnis Cemetery at Anacoco La..
Ernest "Andy" Johnson passed away October 1, 2015,
Odis Meylian passed away on October 2, 2015, and was interred in Fellowship Methodist Cemetery at Hineston, LA.
Billy Mason passed away Friday, October 2, 2015.
Elza Sweat Jr passed away October 05, 2015, and was interred at Oak Hill Cemetery in Oakdale, LA.
Douglas “Pruitt” Sermons passed away  October 6, 2015 and was interred in Beechwood United Pentecostal Church Cemetery at Hineston, LA.
Loretta Weatherford passed away October 7, 2015, and was interred in Elisha Memorial Cemetery at Hineston, LA.
Cleo Madeline Wright Tucker passed away October 10, 2015, and was interred in New Hope Cemetery at Elmer, LA.
Ollie Coleman Marler passed away October 14, 2015, and was interred in St. Clair Cemetery at Gardner, LA
Katelyn Marie "Katie Bug" Glenn passed away October 15, 2015, and was interred in New Hope Cemetery, Calcasieu, LA.
Robert Knight Sr. passed away October 15, 2015, and was interred in Old Cypress Cemetery at DeRidder, LA.
Rustin Bass passed away October 17, 2015, and was interred in New Hope Cemetery at Calcasieu, LA.
Michael Glenn Boswell passed away October 18, 2015 and was interred in Laurel Hill Cemetery, at Hicks, LA.
Virginia Darline Ridge Chapman passed away October 20, 2015 and was interred in Alexandria Memorial Garden Cemetery, at Alexandria, Louisiana.
Ezell "E" Frazier of Hineston passed away Saturday, October 24, 2015 in Alexandria, La. Arrangements placed in the care of Magnolia Funeral Home, Alexandria LA.
Johnny Doyle "Cookie" Boswell passed away November 4, 2015 and was interred in Laurel Hill Cemetery, at Hicks, LA.
Matthew Penn Jr.passed away November 11, 2015 and was interred in Centuries Memorial Park, at Shreveport, LA.
Maxine Standfield passed away November 11, 2015 and was interred in Centuries Memorial Park, at Shreveport, LA
Ezelene Perkins Strother passed away November 13, 2015 and was interred in Occupy #1 Cemetery, at Glenmora, LA.
Doris Feazell Leopard passed away November 13, 2015 and was interred in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, at Ball, LA.
Randel  M. Ortega passed away November 13, 2015.
David Blalock passed away November 14, 2015 and was interred in Lewis Cemetery, at Sweet Home OR.
Helen Carver Bass passed away November 14, 2015 and was interred in Oaklawn Park Cemetery, at Sanford FL.
Anthony “Bo Bo”Stalsby, Sr passed away November 15, 2015 and was interred in Cryer Cemetery, at Oakdale, LA.
Leon Elwin Beaver passed away November 16, 2015 and was interred in Central Louisiana Veterans Cemetery at Leesville, LA
Linda Morrison passed away November 18, 2015 and was interred in in Good Hope Baptist Cemetery, at Anacoco, LA.
Edith Shirley Woodard passed away November 19, 2015. Arrangements under the direction of White Oaks Funeral Home, Oakdale LA.
William H. Brough passed away November 20, 2015 and was interred in Forest Lawn Cemetery, at Leesville, LA.
Clarence Guin passed away November 21, 2015 and was interred in Bay Springs Cemetery,at Chopin, LA.
Lillian Thompson Walters passed away November 23, 2015 and was interred in Butters Cemetery at Forest Hill, LA.
Sandra Jane Tholen passed away November 23, 2015.
Thomas Welch passed away November 24, 2015 and was interred in Castor Cemetery at Leesville, LA.
Carmen S. Roy passed away November 28, 2015. Arrangements under the direction of Melancon Funeral Home, Bunkie, La
Rodney Carroll Teal passed away December 5, 2015 and was interred in Lone Star Cemetery at Hineston, LA.
John Bernard (J.B.) Hilton passed away December 21, 2015 and was interred in Davis Crossing Baptist Church Cemetery at Glenmora, LA.
Bertha Mae Powell passed away December 24, 2015 and was interred in Hemphill Star Cemetery at Boyce, LA.
Murel White, Sr. entered eternal rest on Saturday, December 26, 2015 at his residence. Arrangements have been entrusted to Rush Funeral Home, Pineville.

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