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2011 Christmas Basket Fund ‘A Community Tradition’

Basket fund donations top $24,000 ’Tis the season for giving as donations continue to arrive for the 16th annual Corinth Rotary Club/Daily Corinthian Christmas Basket Fund. A $25,000 fundraising goal has been set so 1,100 food baskets could be given to local families on Saturday, Dec. 10. It was a record number of baskets. So far $24,545 has been raised. Food baskets were given away based upon the faith the goal will be attained this year. Donations include $100 anonymous gift in memory of their mothers, Delores Gene Ingram and Gatha Gray; $190 from the Sassy Scarlet Red Hatters of Corinth; $50 from Arthur Rowe and Co., Inc. in honor of Long Distribution, Tommy Stine; $200 from Frank T. Dalton, D.M.D.; $100 from Robert and Sheri Davidovich;and $50 from Sammy L. and Mary Rowsey and Tina B. Thomas. Donations are a perfect time to make a tribute to a loved one. Contributions to the Christmas Basket Fund can be made “in honor of” or “in memory of” a special person or persons. The tribute will be published in the Daily Corinthian. Donations can be brought by the newspaper office or mailed to: Daily Corinthian, Attn.: Christmas Basket Fund, P.O. Box 1800, Corinth, MS 38835.

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Man sentenced for abuse BY BRANT SAPPINGTON

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An Alcorn County man faces up to six years in prison after entering an open plea to a charge of child abuse in Circuit Court. Assistant District Attorney Tyler Moss reports Joseph

Byron Austin pleaded open to one count of felony child abuse during the most recent term of Alcorn County Circuit Court. Austin was sentenced to 20 years with 14 suspended and six to serve, along with five years post-release supervision

and ordered to pay fines and court costs. The sentence is to run concurrent with another sentence he is currently serving on a separate prior charge. Other significant cases that were brought to a conclusion during the most recent court

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Bond set for robbery suspect BY ANGELA STOREY astorey@dailycorinthian.com

A Booneville bank robbery suspect remains in jail on $30,000 bond. Police Chief Michael Ramey said Rodney William Davis, 46, of 527 CR 513, Rienzi, was arraigned last week in Booneville Municipal Court.

He is facing one charge of robbery following the holdup of Farmers and Merchants Bank on East Church Street Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 6. Davis was taken into custody about a block away from the bank on Brewer Street by the Booneville

Police Criminal Investigation Division just over an hour after the robbery occurred. Police said he was on foot and had been at a residence trying to get a ride. Davis All of the undisclosed amount of money taken from the bank was recovered on Davis, said Chief Ramey.

Church volunteers bring Christmas alive BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com

The reason for the season will be experienced at First Presbyterian Church. Christmas ALIVE: A Living Christmas Experience is set for tonight and Saturday night at the church on Shiloh Road. “It has been a great blessing for the church and we hope it is a great blessing to the community,” said co-director Kimberly Grantham. Over 130 church volunteers have worked to bring the program together. Starting at 5 p.m. both nights, children of the church will take the public through the events leading up to the birth of Jesus. Grantham, who along with her husband, Brett, came up with the idea for Christmas ALIVE after praying for God’s guidance in developing a new way for their church to celebrate Christmas. Christmas ALIVE is composed of five scenes, beginning when the angel appeared to Mary. The story continues with the birth of Jesus in a stable followed by angels appearing to shepherds keeping watch over their flock. There is a scene where King Herod sends out wise men followed by the wise men bowing to a young Jesus. Live animals such as camels, donkeys, cows and sheep will bring the program more to life in the detailed decorated scenes. Although there are no spoken parts, the church children

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• Corinth, Mississippi • 22 pages • 2 sections

Offices set closures for holidays Government and other offices have set holiday schedules that will affect garbage collection routes and other services during the next couple of weeks. With the two holidays falling on Sundays, most government offices will be closed on four days — the Friday before and Monday after both Christmas and New Year’s Day. Per custom, the city and county governments followed Gov. Haley Barbour’s recommendations for the state offices in setting the schedule. City, county and state offices will be closed Dec. 23 and 26 for Christmas and Dec. 30 and Jan. 2 for New Year’s. The Corinth Street Department and Alcorn County will both be doubling up garbage routes on several dates. “People will need to have their garbage out by 7 o’clock, sometimes maybe a little earlier,” said Corinth Street Commissioner Jim Bynum. “We will also be doing rubbish and leaves on those days.” The city and county will have the same garbage schedule for the holidays. On Thursday, Dec. 22, that day’s normal route will be collected in addition to the

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“It has been a great blessing for the church and we hope it is a great blessing to the community.” Staff photo by Steve Beavers

An angel (Sheridan Shipp) tells the shepherds about the birth of Jesus in the First Presbyterian Church program Christmas ALIVE.

Kimberly Grantham

Co-director, Christmas ALIVE

Chamber leader: Tide ready to turn on Blueprint BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

As Mississippi crafts a blueprint for a better future, the state’s chamber president believes the tide is already turning in its favor. Blake Wilson, Mississippi Economic Council president, addressed a joint meeting of Rotary and Kiwanis on Thursday for an update on Blueprint Mississippi. “The good news is 79 percent

of Mississippi business leaders believe Mississippi is in a position now to be as competitive as North Carolina and Georgia were 25 or 30 years ago,” said Wilson. “We are in the place of great opportunity. Communities like yours buying into a common, shared vision across the state will make it possible for Mississippi to realize our potential.” The private-sector funded Blueprint Mississippi effort is

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“a ground-up approach to how we can be more competitive in Mississippi,” shaped by feedback from communities across the state, explained Wilson. The complete report is due to be released Jan. 5 at MEC’s Capital Day, and the 2011 goals and recommendations were recently unveiled. The state competes primarily with Southeastern states plus Texas and Oklahoma and excluding Virginia and West

Virginia for economic opportunities and is transitioning from a low-wage, low-skill economy to one of higher wages and mid-level skills, the report finds. Wilson said Mississippi is moving up and competing “very favorably” with those states, although some do not see it that way, according to a survey of voters taken one year ago.

On this day in history 150 years ago In Bowling Green, Ky., General Albert Sidney Johnston welcomes the arrival of 2,000 Mississippi soldiers to bolster his defensive line. The Union was threatening to cross the Green River and advance against him in overwhelming numbers.

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Wheeler Post Office on the chopping block BY BRANT SAPPINGTON bsappington@dailycorinthian.com

Wheeler’s post office could be on the chopping block as the postal service continues to reorganize and downsize to deal with falling revenue and declining mail volumes. Postal officials say no final decision has been made on the fate of the facility, but it is being considered for closure. A final decision will likely come next year. U.S. Postal Service spokesperson Enola C. Rice said the decision on whether or not to shutter the post office at Wheeler is now at the district level and is being reviewed. The other office on the closure list in the Crossroads area is Guys, Tenn. Rice explained the Wheeler Post Office has been among the facilities being considered for closure or consolidation with other locations since early this year. The process began in April and in October officials at the national headquarters level made a determination that the postal service would save money if they closed the office and consolidated its services with the Booneville post office. A notice was posted in both the Wheeler and Booneville post offices notifying customers of the determination from Oct. 13 to Nov. 14. A community meeting was also held for members of the public earlier in the year after the location came under review. Rice said the district level decision would be the

Staff photos by Steve Beavers

Wise men Nate Drewry (left), Luke Tucker and Spencer Owens bow before Jesus, above. Shepherds keep watch over their flock before an angel appears, below.

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will serve as narrators at each scene. Parking is limited for the two-night event. Those who attend are asked to park at the Sportsplex where they will be transported to the church. Buses will run every 15 minutes from the Sportsplex. A chili supper held at the First Presbyterian’s Youth House is set for both nights. Proceeds from the supper are set to benefit the Lighthouse Foundation. Christmas ALIVE is scheduled for 5-8 p.m. each night and admission is free.

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CLOSURES: Corinth Library will be closed Dec. 23 through 26 and Dec. 30 through Jan. 2 CONTINUED FROM 1A

Friday route. On Tuesday, Dec. 27, that day’s normal route will be collected in addition to the Monday, Dec. 26, route. The pattern repeats for New Year’s, with the Thursday and Friday routes both picked up on Thursday, Dec. 29, and the Monday and Tuesday routes both picked up on Tuesday, Jan. 3. The Corinth Library will be closed

Dec. 23 through 26 for Christmas and Dec. 30 through Jan. 2 for New Year’s. Post offices will close only on Monday, Dec. 26, and Monday, Jan. 2. The Corinth Post Office will have its normal Saturday morning hours. Most banks will close on Monday, Dec. 26, and Monday, Jan. 2. The Mississippi State Extension Service will follow the university’s schedule, closing from Dec. 21 through Jan. 2.

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“Sixty-two percent of the voters said their children would have to go to another state to find a goodpaying, productive job,” he said. “That is a chilling

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number. How does our state grow if we export 62 percent of our future?” The chamber president points to what he terms “wow! things” that are happening for the state, such as 50,000 job opportunities created since 2003; fourth-grade reading scores improving at a rate 75 percent greater than the national average; and a top ranking in the Mid-South for highway infrastructure. “We don’t own the franchise on failure,” he said. “We need to stop selling it.” The Blueprint Mississippi 2011 goals are:

pleaded guilty to two counts of sale of cocaine. Sentenced to 30 years with 25 suspended and five to serve on each count, along with five years post-release supervision on each count. Both sentences are to run concurrent with each other and consecutive to a previous sentence in a separate case.

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Deaths Judy Ezell

“New Year’s Eve,” PG13, *1⁄2,Hillary Swank, Halle Berry, Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeffier, Jon bon Jovi, Zac Efron, Ashton Kutcher; Warner Brothers film; Director Garry Marshall; length — 118 minutes e are all tempted to attend New Year’s Eve parties with the expectations of fun and frolic. We are forgetting the old year and looking forward to the next 365 days. “New Year’s Eve” progresses slowly along the ledge of entertainment but falls rapidly with dull dialogue and story — only to bring a few moments of laugh out loud hilarity. It is set in the Big Apple as everyone prepares to watch the shiny sphere drop at midnight signifying a new beginning. For some reason, people enjoy watching the giant sparkling sphere drop to symbolize the old year going out and the new year arriving. Apparently, the entire cast of the movie needs a new start. From lost relationships, to disappointing jobs, new born babies, to death just around the corner, audiences will watch individuals looking for a new launch. One couple is trapped in an elevator long enough to decide they like each other. Randy (Ashton Kutcher) is trapped with a beautiful woman who must get to a party on time because she is scheduled to sing. Stan (Robert De Niro) is in the hospital with a lot of regrets from his past. He also would like to watch the sphere drop. Of course, it is against hospital rules to allow him to go to the roof and view the spectacle. Aimee (Halle Berry) is a nurse in love with a soldier on duty overseas. Claire (Hillary Swank) is in charge of the sphere dropping at the right mo-

TISHOMINGO — Judy K. Ezell, 65, died Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011, at her home. Arrangements are pending with Cutshall Funeral Home.

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Abigail Breslin (left) and Sarah Jessica Parker star as mother and daughter in Garry Marshall’s “New Year’s Eve.”

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Jessica Biel is a mom-to-be on a deadline in “New Year’s Eve.” ment in Time’s Square. She is having mechanical troubles trying to get the sphere to cooperate and behave so it will travel to the top of the platform and the party will be on time. Kim (Sarah Jessica Parker) is a business lady who is having difficulties with her teenage daughter Hailey (Abigail Breslin). Kim does not want her daughter to be in Time’s Square with high school friends and, of course, a boyfriend who wants to kiss her. Jensen (Jon Bon Jovi) is going to sing and perform for the New Year’s Eve party. He disappointed Laura (Katherine Heigl) last year. Now

the singer is back to apologize and try to make things right. Where or when do we need a certain place or time to make things right with love? New Year’s Eve seems to be the best time, and New York one of the best places. Ingrid (Michelle Pfeffier) is tired of her job and the things she has not done in her life. She has a bucket list so to speak. She quits her job, meets Paul (Zac Efron), a young boy. He tries to cheer her up and takes on the responsibility of helping her with her bucket list. The absolute funniest parts of “New Year’s Eve” happen with the char-

acters Seth Meyers and Jessica Biel play. They are a young couple about to have a baby. At the hospital they meet (Sarah Paulson) and (Til Schweiger), another couple ready to have a baby. It seems both couples want to be the first to deliver their baby seconds after the sphere drops. The three or four laughout-loud scenes may be worth watching this fiasco. If we are so disappointed with our existence, why can’t we just change any time during the year instead of waiting until New Year’s Eve? Instant gratification seems like a better idea to me. As a college professor once told me about my study habits: “Now is the time.” Terry Burns is technology coordinator for the McNairy County School System. A lifelong movie buff, he can be contacted by email at burns984@ bellsouth.net. Terry’s movie grading scale: five-plus stars — as good as it gets; five stars — don’t miss; four stars — excellent; three stars — good; two stars — fair; one star — poor; no stars — don’t bother.

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JACKSON — Three Mississippi Supreme Court justices asked repeatedly Wednesday where the state Public Service Commission laid out its reasoning when it modified its decision to allow the construction of a Kemper County power plant last year. The Sierra Club is trying to get the Supreme Court to derail the $2.7 billion power plant, now under construction in Kemper County’s Liberty community. The environmental group argues the

PSC broke the law by failing to lay out its reasoning clearly when it eased the financial terms under which Mississippi Power Co. could build what it calls Plant Ratcliffe. A lawyer for Mississippi Power said the commission didn’t have to provide such reasoning, though. He said judges could find reasons to support the decision in the 30,000-plus pages of testimony and records submitted as part of the appeal. Mississippi Power says rates will go up about 33 percent to pay for the plant. However, Si-

erra Club lawyer Robert Wiygul told the court Wednesday that confidential documents he has reviewed show rates would rise as much as 45 percent. The Mississippi Business Journal reported the same amount in August 2010, citing documents obtained through a public records request. A unit of Atlanta-based Southern Co., Mississippi Power would buy lignite mined nearby, turn it into a synthetic gas, and burn the gas, capturing byproducts such as carbon dioxide and selling them. The

technology is supposed to allow coal to be burned more cleanly and cut emissions of carbon dioxide, which scientists say contribute to global warming. Mississippi Power says the plant is needed to provide more electricity for its 193,000 customers scattered from Meridian to the Gulf Coast. The Sierra Club opposes the project, saying that the technology behind the plant is unproven and that it’s undesirable under any circumstances to build new coal mines and new coal-fired power plants.

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BOONEVILLE — Funeral services for Zula Mae Henderson, 81, are set for 1 p.m. today at McMillan Funeral Home Chapel. A private graveside service will follow at Booneville Cemetery. Mrs. Henderson, a homemaker, died Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011, at North Mississippi Medical Center. She was a Baptist. Survivors include three daughters, Zula Diane Akers (Jackie) of Booneville, Linda Kay Hill of Nashville, Tenn., and Debrah Henderson (special friend Johnny Floyd) of the home, where she cared for her mother; and three grandchildren, Zula Tonya McAnally of Tupelo, Chad Hill (Kelly) of Corinth and Brad Hill (Colise) of Bailey, Colo. She was preceded in death by her husband of 47 years, TSGT J.T. Henderson; her mother, Zena Brumley Riddle; her sister, Reba Green; and her stepfather, Jim Riddle. Bro. Donny Riley will officiate the service. Today’s visitation is from noon until 1 p.m.

Craig Griffith Our beloved brother, uncle and friend, Craig “Chico” Griffith of San Antonio, Texas, formerly of Corinth, made his final journey on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011. He was as warm and bright as the sunshine, funny, loving and kind. He was well-loved and will be missed forever. He is survived by his loving sister, Donna Kay Lipsey; proud nephews Burgan and Brandon Davidson; his sweet girl, Jessica Owings; his father, Larry M. Griffith; and many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. He is preceded in death by his Griffith beloved and precious mother, Sandra, and his grandparents, Howard and Evelyn. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011, on the riverbanks of the Guadalupe River, where it crosses Spring Branch Road in Spring Branch, Texas. Memorial contributions may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project.

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final step prior to an announcement of a closure. If district officials approve the closure of the facility, a notice would be posted at the post office for 30 days prior to the closure date. She emphasized any decision would not be made until after the first of the year because the postal service has a policy of not announcing any closures or consolidations during the busy holiday mailing period. Currently, 120 customers receive mail through post office boxes at the Wheeler post office. It also offers counter service including the sale of stamps and other materials and the ability to mail packages. Rice noted there are actually no mail routes operated out of the facility. The spokesperson said if the office is closed, those who receive their mail there would have the opportunity to move to a post office box at the Booneville post office or put up a mailbox at their residences. She said the switch could actually benefit customers because of the “post office on wheels” program through which rural carriers can sell postage and provide other services along their routes. She said this would be more convenient for these customers than having to actually go to a post office for these services.

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Obama’s, Romney’s week of political risks It was a week of risk-taking in the 2012 presidential race. Barack Obama, his job approval languishing in the low 40s, delivered a much heralded speech in Osawatomie, Kan., framing the choice between the parties in class-warfare terms. That’s a risky strategy. Democrats haven’t won a presidential election on class warfare since 1948, when Obama’s mother and Newt Gingrich were five years old. Al Gore, in a year when political scientists’ formulas pegged him as an easy winner, ran on a “people versus the powerful” theme and managed to win only 48 percent of the popular vote and lost in the electoral college in 2000. John Edwards, as the candidate of the 99 percent against the 1 percent, finished a poor third to Obama and Hillary Clinton in 2008. Undaunted, and perhaps feeling he has no better option, Obama made it plain he’s staking his chances on class warfare. He did so even though the policies he trotted out amounted to little more than the Democrats’ 2009 stimulus package (road building, high-speed rail), education spending (a payoff to the teacher unions) and higher tax rates on high earners. It’s hard to see how this is going to strike independent voters as a bridge to the 21st century. And it’s notable that Obama scarcely made reference to the Democrats’ signal legislative accomplishment, Obamacare. On the Republican side, the oft-proclaimed and oft-dislodged frontrunner Mitt Romney moved from running a risk-averse campaign to a tactic that is highly risky — launching negative attacks on one opponent. Romney did not see fit to do this when Rick Perry zoomed to a lead in national polls in August or when Herman Cain did so in October. In effect, he bet that in the numerous candidate debates Perry would reveal himself as a parochial Texan and Cain would reveal himself as over his head on foreign policy. Both bets paid off. But Gingrich clearly has posed a greater threat since he took the lead in national polls in Thanksgiving week. Gingrich currently holds sizable leads over Romney in three of the four January contests. Romney’s Granite State firewall is looking dangerously weak. “If Romney loses New Hampshire,” writes longtime election analyst (and George W. Bush cousin) John Ellis, “the Romney campaign collapses in a heap.” So last week the Romney campaign arranged a conference call in which former New Hampshire Governor and White House Chief of Staff John Sununu and former Missouri Sen. Jim Talent excoriated Gingrich. He “is not a reliable and trusted leader,” Talent said. And the Romney campaign has put out a spot labeled “With Friends like Newt,” attacking Gingrich for referring to House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan’s Medicare plan as “right-wing social engineering.” For the moment, at least none of the other candidates seems to be piling on Romney for going negative. On the contrary. Ron Paul, tied for second with Romney in Iowa polls, has a tough anti-Gingrich spot himself. Michele Bachmann, who once was leading Iowa polls, has been charging that Gingrich is not a real conservative. The Romney campaign is presumably betting that Paul and Bachmann will pummel Gingrich in the hope of winning Iowa. They undoubtedly calculate that there is a ceiling on their support and would prefer having either of them rather than Gingrich coming out of Iowa with momentum as Romney’s most visible opponent. The obvious dynamic in the Republican race this year is that many voters are casting about for an alternative to Romney. At the moment they’re delighted at the prospect of Gingrich debating Obama. Romney’s negative attacks are an attempt to get them to focus on the qualms many former Gingrich colleagues have about him. It’s a risky move, but probably not as risky as Obama’s. Michael Barone, senior political analyst for The Washington Examiner, www.washingtonexaminer.com, is a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, a Fox News Channel contributor and a co-author of The Almanac of American Politics.

Prayer for today Dear God, please bless the good work of our families, friends, and congregation. Bless all who serve you in remote places and lift up those who are discouraged and faint-hearted. Amen.

A verse to share . . . and opening their treasures they offered unto him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh. And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way. — Matthew 2:11-12

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Washington gridlock to Obama’s rescue? ing a downturn in the Washington grideconomy with what lock may turn out to happens when the be the salvation of the government leaves Obama administrathe market free to tion. work its own way Not only does gridback, doing nothing lock allow the presiThomas has by far the better dent to blame RepubSowell track record. licans for not solving First of all, this the financial crisis Columnist country existed for that his own runaway a century and a half spending created, the inability to carry out as without the federal governmuch government inter- ment intervening to save vention in the economy as the economy. No downwhen the Democrats con- turn in all that time was as trolled both Houses of Con- severe or as long-lasting as gress means that the mar- the downturn that persisted ket can now recover on its throughout the decade of own to some visible extent the 1930s, when both the Hoover administration and before the next election. Such a recovery would of the Roosevelt administracourse be credited as a suc- tion intervened on an uncess of the Obama admin- precedented scale. There was no Federal Reistration’s policies. With this theme being echoed serve System to help during throughout the pro-Obama downturns before 1914. One media, enough voters might of the few things on which be sufficiently impressed to liberal economists like John give the president a second Kenneth Galbraith and conservative economists like term. The media and the intelli- Milton Friedman agreed gentsia seem obsessed with was that the Federal Rethe idea that government serve made the Great Deintervention is necessary to pression of the 1930s worse. Economists writing in a get the economy out of the leading scholarly journal in doldrums. This is certainly the pre- 2004 concluded that govvailing dogma but it is con- ernment intervention prolonged the Great Deprestradicted by history. If you look back through sion by several years. Back in the 1930s, John history and compare what happens when the federal Maynard Keynes cautioned government intervenes dur- President Roosevelt about

demonizing and threatening business. Yet FDR, who said in his famous first inaugural address, “We have nothing to fear but fear itself,” spent the rest of the decade spreading fear to businesses and investors — and wondering why there was still mass unemployment, despite his recordbreaking spending. Back in 1920-21, there was a sharp economic downturn, with unemployment spiking to 11.7 percent. President Warren G. Harding did nothing, except for cutting government spending. Yet the economy quickly recovered and annual unemployment rates ranged from a high of 6.7 percent to a low of 1.8 percent in the rest of the decade. In the mid-1940s, as World War II neared its end, Keynesian economists were frantically trying to come up with postwar plans to prevent massive unemployment when 12 million people were to be discharged from the military and millions of civilians would lose their jobs when plants producing military supplies shut down. Two things prevented those wonderful Keynesian plans from being put into operation. First, the atomic bomb brought the war to an end much sooner than

anyone expected. Secondly, the Republicans got control of Congress, producing the “do-nothing 80th Congress” that President Harry Truman excoriated during his 1948 election campaign. In short, plans for vastly expanded government intervention were thwarted. There was a G.I. Bill of Rights for returning military veterans but this was a fraction of what liberal Keynesians had been contemplating. Anticipating postwar employment problems, former Vice President Henry A. Wallace wrote a book titled “60 Million Jobs,” advocating sweeping government interventions to achieve this otherwise unattainable goal. Wallace’s interventions never took place, but the free market created 60 million jobs anyway. A stock market crash in 1987 broke some records set in 1929. But Ronald Reagan did nothing, and the economy recovered – leading to 20 years of prosperity. Obama may yet be reelected, as a result of gridlock. Thomas Sowell is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305. His website is www.tsowell.com.

The presidential campaign’s ‘new Newt’ myth by saying poor kids If Newt Gingrich should work; the Old is the Republican Newt provoked his nominee, he promopponents by saying ises to hound Presimore kids should be dent Barack Obama in orphanages. The until he agrees to New Newt’s presiappear with him at Rich dential campaign a series of LincolnLowery has at times seemed Douglas-style threea vast book tour; the hour debates. This is National a cutting-edge GinReview Old Newt got embroiled in a controgrich proposal -- that versy over a multihe has been making million-dollar book deal. since at least 1992. The New Newt says he’s Back then, he was challenging Boston Mayor Ray 68 years old and therefore Flynn to Lincoln-Douglas has mellowed and matured. debates on urban issues. He was 65 years and a few Gingrich’s obsession with months old when he opthe clash between Abraham posed TARP and then supLincoln and Stephen Doug- ported it. He was still just las in the 1858 Illinois Sen- 67 years old when he critiate race isn’t new and in- cized President Obama for teresting; it is a trope of his not instituting a no-fly zone over Libya and then critigoing back decades. The “New Newt” surg- cized him for doing it. He ing in the Republican polls was on the cusp of 68 when overlaps so significantly he denounced Paul Ryan’s with the former version Medicare reform as “rightthat the “Old Newt” should wing social engineering,” be suing for copyright in- before contorting himself to explain it away. fringement. We should all envy Newt The New Newt talks of teaching a course as presi- Gingrich’s vitality that he dent; the Old Newt came has been capable of such to grief teaching a course youthful discretions in his as House speaker. The New mid- to late-60s. The GinNewt is outraging the left grich story is less the tale

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of a slow evolution toward steadiness and wisdom than the fable of the scorpion and the frog. The scorpion stung the frog as it hitched a ride across the river because it couldn’t help itself. Newt is intellectually frenetic by nature. He’ll be 105 and wildly contradicting himself from one day to the next. There’s something tremendously invigorating about this. They called Lincoln “old” when he was in his 30s, a testament to his gravity. Newt feels young even though he’s about as old as Ronald Reagan when he ran in 1980. His volatility makes it impossible to make any statement about him as a general-election candidate with assurance. Will he enthuse the Republican base? Yes, right up to the moment he stops enthusing it with some jarring provocation. Will he beat President Obama in the debates? Yes, right up until he makes an ill-tempered comment that washes away all his impressive knowledge and brilliant formulations. Will he be the bipartisan healer, the partisan bomb-thrower or the

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post-partisan big thinker? Yes, yes and yes. All that is predictable about Newt is that he is unpredictable, and, irresistibly, an election that should be about President Obama and his record will become about the heat and light generated by his electric performance. That’s the way it was as speaker, too. Eventually, he wore out his welcome in epic fashion. With the public and his colleagues, Gingrich became the houseguest who would never leave. More than a decade after he was cashiered as speaker, he’s back on the basis of his superlative handling of the debates. He is better-informed and has more philosophical depth than any of his rivals. Despite all his meanderings through the years, he knows how to win over a conservative audience as well as anyone. The debates have held out the alluring promise of a New Newt. But beware: The Old Newt lurks. Rich Lowry can be reached via e-mail: comments.lowry@ nationalreview.com.

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Company to lay off workers at factory COLUMBUS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Omnova Solutions Inc. will end manufacturing operations in Columbus, Miss., after selling the rights to make its commercial wall coverings to a New Jersey firm. A company spokeswoman tells The Commercial Dispatch that a â&#x20AC;&#x153;significantâ&#x20AC;? number of the 225 employees at the site will be laid off over the next 15 months. Omnova will keep distribution, customer service and technical support employees there. The factory has been roiled by an 18-month strike by the United Steelworkers against the firm, based in Fairlawn, Ohio. Workers walked out after they rejected a contract that would have cut wages and benefits. Omnova hired replacement workers who voted to shed union representation, but that decision is being challenged in front of the National Labor Relations Board. Local union President Jay Lawrence told The Plain Dealer newspaper

of Cleveland, Ohio, that he believes the company is shutting down the plant instead of negotiating a new contract. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We sort of had a feeling that something was going on,â&#x20AC;? Lawrence said Tuesday. Company officials deny that was their motive, saying that as fewer new buildings are constructed, demand for their products has dipped 50 percent to 60 percent. Omnova sold the business to privately-held competitor J. Josephson Inc. of South Hackensack, N.J., for $10 million, plus three years of royalty payments on Omnova products. The new owner gets equipment, trademarks, contracts and other assets, and Omnova will wind down manufacturing at the 47-year-old Mississippi plant over 12 to 15 months. Â

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his girlfriend with gasoline and setting her on fire. The woman was injured, but survived. Clyde Campbell was convicted of aggravated assault and sentenced on July 20, 1990. He was sentenced as a habitual offender. Campbell had pleaded guilty in 1974 to assault and battery after shooting a Natchez police officer. Court records said the officer lost an eye and later died as an â&#x20AC;&#x153;indirect result of the injuries.â&#x20AC;? Campbell served oneyear of a five years sentence. He was later convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm. The Appeals Court ruled Tuesday that the Supreme Court in 1998 rejected Campbellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s motion for post-conviction relief and rejected his new appeal. Â

A Mississippi official said Wednesday that environmental regulators from Mississippi and Louisiana have spoken repeatedly to federal investigators about the August incident, which left 500,000 dead fish and shellfish in a 45-mile trail to the Pearl Riverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mouth. Thursday, Mississippi officials plan to release 3,000 â&#x20AC;&#x153;harvestable-sizeâ&#x20AC;? catfish into the river near Picayune. They were paid for with part of the $365,000 in fines and restitution that Mississippi has collected from Temple-Inland, of Austin, Texas. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the first time Mississippi has fined a polluter located in another state. Louisiana has collected $760,000 in civil restitution. International Paper Co. is buying Temple-Inland for $3.7 billion. Â

Charges against firm Man pleads guilty mulled in fish kill in cigarette case JACKSON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; TempleInland Inc. faces a federal criminal investigation over an August spill that killed thousands of fish in the Pearl River south of its Bogalusa, La., paper mill.

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Cops investigating mutilated dogs BLUE SPRINGS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Authorities in north Mississippi are trying to find out who has been stealing pets after two dogs were found mutilated. Union County investigators tell The Northeast

Mississippi Daily Journal that at least 11 dogs have been stolen from homes in Blue Springs since the middle of November. Roger Garner, chief investigator for the Union County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Department, said two of the dogs were found mutilated. Garner said the mutilated dogs were a gruesome scene. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We found two of the missing dogs with their throats cut and bodies duct-taped,â&#x20AC;? Garner said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That is a big issue. It was bad enough to have that many come up missing in one area, but finding them that way is just awful.â&#x20AC;? The case has frightened area pet owners. James Stewart, a Union County resident, said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d heard that the dogs were found with their heads were severed. Stewart said he doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let his out alone at night anymore. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just crazy,â&#x20AC;? Stewart said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When your pets arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t safe and are being killed by people, that is scary. None of the missing dogs lived near my house, but it still makes you a little nervous.â&#x20AC;?

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Congress hopes deal near on government shutdown BY ALAN FRAM Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Shifting from confrontation to cooperation, congressional leaders expressed optimism Thursday that agreement was near on extending this year’s payroll tax cut, renewing unemployment benefits and averting a federal shutdown. “We can extend payroll tax relief for American workers and create new jobs and keep the government running and, frankly, we can do it in a bipartisan way,” House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, told reporters, a turnabout from weeks of partisan sniping from both sides. “No more show votes,” Boehner said after praising earlier remarks by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., that lingering disagreements on a mammoth spending bill could be easily resolved. “It’s just time to legislate.” Reid opened the Senate’s morning session by saying he and the chamber’s top Republican have held talks to resolve remaining disputes. With lawmakers itching to return home before the holidays, Reid said he and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., hope they can reach a deal “that would get us out of here in a reasonable time, in the next few days.” Standing just across the aisle, McConnell agreed with Reid — a stark contrast to recent days, when the two have fired sharp partisan volleys at each other. “We’re confident, optimistic we’ll be able to resolve both on a bipartisan basis,” said McConnell, referring to one bill that

would renew the payroll tax cut and jobless benefits, and a separate spending measure that would keep federal agencies open. President Barack Obama applied pressure of his own, saying Congress “should not and cannot” go home until it had resolved the issues. “There’s no reason why we shouldn’t be able to extend these items, the payroll tax cut, u.i. before holidays,” he said, using the abbreviation for unemployment insurance. “There’s no reason the government should shut down over this, and I expect all of us to do what’s necessary in order to do the people’s business and make sure that it’s done before the end of the year.” In part, the turnabout reflected the calendar: 160 million Americans would get a sudden tax increase on Jan. 1 if the payroll tax cut was not renewed, and most government agencies would close this Saturday without agreement on spending legislation. The drive to broker agreements also underscored a sense that weeks of partisan battling, in which each party accused the other of causing tax increases and a federal shutdown, had finally run their course. “We’ve done enough back-and-forth, the Republican leader and me, staking out our positions, and our positions are fairly clear to the American people,” Reid said. A clear sign of movement came late Wednesday, when aides said Democrats were abandoning their demand for a surtax on millionaires to help fi-

nance payroll tax cuts. Like congressional leaders, White House press secretary Jay Carney also expressed optimism Thursday about bipartisan compromise. “We believe a deal can get done,” he said. Though Obama has said repeatedly the wealthy need to “pay their fair share,” Carney said the White House was open to other ways to pay for unemployment benefits and the payroll tax cut, and he downplayed what had been a key Obama argument. “The president’s priority has not been how it’s paid for or raising taxes. It’s been lowering taxes for the vast majority of Americans,” Carney said. On a separate spending dispute, House Republicans had said Wednesday night that they would try pushing a massive $1 trillion spending bill through the House on Friday, relying only on GOP votes, to prevent a federal shutdown. Reid said Thursday that he believed remaining partisan disputes on that bill could be quickly settled. The pre-Christmas wrangling caps a contentious year in a capital hindered by divided government, with Democrats controlling the White House and Senate while Republicans run the House. Lawmakers have engaged in down-to-thewire drama even when performing the most mundane acts of governing, such as keeping agencies functioning and extending federal borrowing authority, tasks that are only becoming more politically delicate as the calendar nears the 2012 election year.

Job market brightens as unemployment claims sink BY CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The outlook for the job market is looking brighter. Far fewer people are seeking unemployment benefits than just three months ago — a sign that layoffs are falling sharply. The number of people applying for benefits fell last week to 366,000, the fewest since May 2008. If the number stayed that low consistently, it would likely signal that hiring is strong enough to lower unemployment. The unemployment rate is now 8.6 percent. The last time applications were this low, the rate was 5.4 percent. The big question is whether fewer layoffs will translate into robust hiring. It hasn’t happened yet, even though job growth has increased in recent months. The four-week average of weekly unemployment applications, which smooths out fluctuations, dropped last week to 387,750. That’s the lowest four-week since July 2008. The four-week average has declined in 10 of the past 12 weeks. “Labor market conditions have taken a turn

for the better in recent weeks,” Michael Gapen, an economist at Barclays Capital, said in a note to clients. “Payroll growth should improve in the coming months.” Separately, the prices companies pay for factory and farm goods rose 0.3 percent last month. The figure was pushed up by higher food and pharmaceutical prices. But energy prices barely rose, keeping inflation in check. In the 12 months ending in November, wholesale prices have increased 5.7 percent, the Labor Department said Thursday. It’s the smallest yearover-year increase since March. The department’s producer price index measures price changes before they reach consumers. A mixed picture of manufacturing emerged from other reports Thursday. Factory output fell in November for the first time in seven months, according to the Federal Reserve. Manufacturers made fewer cars, electronics and appliances. But some economists noted that auto sales rose in November, suggesting that production will rebound.

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And the Federal Reserve Banks of Philadelphia and New York said manufacturing expanded in their regions. Manufacturing has been a key source of growth this year. Still, the U.S. manufacturing sector could weaken in 2012. Growth is slowing in Asia. Europe is likely already in recession. And U.S. companies are reducing their investment in machinery and other large equipment. The downward trend in applications suggests that companies are cutting fewer workers as the economy picks up. It also comes as Congress is wrangling over whether to extend emergency unemployment benefits, which are set to expire at the end of this year. Growth may top 3 percent in the final three months of this year, according to many economists. That would be up from 2 percent in the July-September quarter. Other recent reports suggest the job market is improving a bit. In the past three months, net job gains have averaged 143,000 a month. That compares with an average of 84,000 in the previous three months. In November, employers added 120,000 jobs, and the unemployment rate fell to 8.6 percent from 9 percent. That was the lowest unemployment rate in 2 1/2 years. But about half that decline occurred because many of the unemployed gave up looking for work. When people stop looking for a job, they’re no longer counted as unemployed. Employers posted fewer jobs in October than in the previous month, the government said Tuesday, though the decline was modest.

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periods of market booms, busts, or both. They are a reminder to long-term investors to look past the marketâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s swings. Investors need to be aware of the gap because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s highly unlikely that funds will show the same dramatic rise over the next three years. So, resist the temptation to chase those hot threeyear returns. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They ought to have a huge asterisk â&#x20AC;&#x201D; one that comes out and punches you in the nose,â&#x20AC;? says Daniel Wiener, who runs Adviser Investments, a manager of more than $2 billion for individual investors, and edits an independent newsletter on Vanguard funds. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you take these three-year numbers at face value, you can only be disappointed.â&#x20AC;? The gap between three- and five-year returns will widen further early next year as the three-year anniversary of the stock market bottom on March 9 approaches. It will remain unusually large through late 2012, until three-year returns no longer include the 2009 surge in stock prices.

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Italyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Parliament begins voting on austerity measures that are designed to help the country cut its debt. The measures reduce government spending, overhaul the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pension system and make changes to restrictions on Italyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s labor professions. There is opposition to the measures, but they are expected to pass. Without them, the country faces default on some of its $2.5 trillion in debt. Italian workers protest

8A • Daily Corinthian

Local Schedule Thursday

Basketball Baldwyn Classic Walnut

Friday

Basketball Falkner @ Biggersville (WXRZ), 6 Corinth @ Amory, 6 McNairy @ Fayette-Ware, 6 Soccer Corinth @ New Albany, 4/5:30

Saturday

Basketball Tish County @ Biggersville, 6 Ripley Challenge (B) Corinth-Nettleton, 3 (G) Corinth-Ripley, 4:30 (B) Walnut

Tuesday, Dec. 20

Basketball Olive Branch @ Corinth (WXRZ), 6 McNairy @ Central, 6

Tuesday, Dec. 27

Sports

Friday, December 16, 2011

Streaking Warriors travel to Amory BY H. LEE SMITH II lsmith@dailycorinthian.com

The Corinth Warriors haven’t faced much of a challenge in their return to Class 4A. CHS has won all three of its Division 1-4A contests -by an average of 45 points -and has reeled off six straight wins after falling to Biggersville 61-59 in overtime in its season opener. “We have a lot of new faces and everyone’s getting comfortable and learning their roles,” said CHS Head Coach Keith Greene. The Warriors travel to Amory tonight for the fourth of 10 league games. CHS will travel to Shannon on Jan. 3 to complete the first half of the six-team double roundrobin. “We’ve been getting our

feet wet in the new division and gotten off to a good start,” said Greene. “Going on the road is not an easy thing and I’ve heard they’re pretty good.” Amory is 5-2 overall and 2-0 in league play with wins over Pontotoc and Tishomingo County. Corinth boasts wins over the same two, as well as Itawamba AHS. The Warriors have been idle since last Friday following a 93-62 win over Pontotoc. CHS began that week with a 96-26 win over Itawamba, setting a school record for margin of victory. The back-to-back 90-point contests upped Corinth’s season average to 78.1. More impressively, the Warriors are allowing just 50 points per game. “We’ve gotten better on de-

fense as the season has progressed,” said Greene. “Offense will come and go, but you have to be consistent on the defensive end.” Seven of the Warriors’ first eight players are averaging five points or more on the season. CHS is also averaging eight 3-point field goals a night, including a pair of double-digit contests. Eric Richardson leads the squad in scoring at 17.4. The senior, who also paces the team with 17 three-pointers, is ranks third among Alcorn County males behind Alcorn Central’s Jordan Wyke (18.8) and Biggersville’s Dexter Stafford (18.5). Deione Weeks is second on the team at 11.7 and Raheem Sorrell rounds out the double-digit scorers at 10.3. Sorrell, who mostly comes off

the bench, had a team-leading 37 points in last week’s two wins. Jazz Garner is scoring at a 7.9 clip and is second with 13 three-pointers. Desmin Harris is right behind at 7.8 and 11 triples. Other averages among the top eight are Kendrick Williams (6.0), Jose Contreras (5.0) and Dondre Green (4.1). • The Lady Warriors (1-6, 0-3) could be in line for their first league win. The Lady Panthers are 0-7 overall and 0-2 in 1-4A play. Both Corinth clubs will return to action on Saturday at the Ripley Classic. The Warriors will face Nettleton, while the Lady Warriors will play the host Lady Tigers. Corinth will host Olive Branch on Tuesday before breaking for Christmas.

Basketball AC Holiday Hoops High School (B) Hardin Co.-TCPS, 1 (G) TCPS-Holly Springs, 2:30 (B) Kossuth-Trezevant, 4 (G) Central-Trezevant, 5:30 (B) Central-Corinth, 7 Middle School (G) Corinth-Center Hill, 1 (B) Tish-Center Hill, 2:30 (G) Tish-Hardin Co., 4 (B) Holly Springs-Cordova, 5:30 (G) Kossuth-Franklin Co., 7 Baldwyn Rotary Classic Biggersville

Wednesday, Dec. 28

Basketball AC Holiday Hoops High School (B) Biggersville-Ripley, 11 a.m. (G) Kossuth-MAHS, 12:30 (B) TCPS-Kingsbury, 2 (G) Central-TCPS, 3:30 (B) Corinth-Trezevant. 5 (B) Central-Cordova, 6:30 Middle School (G) Hardin Co.-Center Hill, 11 a.m. (B) Hardin Co.-Center Hill, 12:30 (G) Corinth-Trezevant, 2 (B) Kossuth-Tish, 3:30 (G) Tish-Franklin Co., 5 McNairy Christmas Classic

Thursday, Dec. 29

Basketball AC Holiday Hoops High School (B) Tish-TCPS, 11 a.m. (G) Tish-Trezevant, 12:30 (B) Central-Trezevant, 2 (G) Central-MAHS, 3:30 (B) Corinth-Cordova, 5 Middle School (G) Center Hill-Franklin Co., 11 a.m. (B) Center Hill-Kingsbury, 12:30 (G) Corinth-TCPS, 2 (B) Kossuth-Trezevant, 3:30

Local Shorts Courtside Seats The Alcorn County Basketball Tournament wiIl be held Jan. 5-7. A limited number of courtside seats are available for $40 each. These are a reserved seat for all games. Form more information, call Sam Tull, Sr. at 287-4477. Baseball Hitting Clinic Cross City Baseball Academy is offering a hitting clinic on Dec. 20 with guest instructor Chelsea Bramlett. Bramlett is a four-time Division 1 AllAmerican from MSU and a member of Team USA softball. The cost of the clinic is $30. For those 12 and under, the clinic will be held from 4-5:30, with the high school group meeting at 5:45-7:15. For more information, call CCB Director Tyler Sutton at (901) 283-8315. 1st Pitch Banquet The New Site Royals Baseball team is pleased to announce Ole Miss Rebel Head Baseball Coach, Mike Bianco, will be the featured speaker for its Third Annual 1st Pitch Banquet and Silent Auction, which is being held on Jan. 26 at 6:30 p.m. on the campus of New Site HS. Seating is limited to the first 150 tickets sold, and must be purchased in advance. Cost is $15.00, which includes the meal, access to the silent auction, and seating for the speaker’s presentation. For more info or to purchase a ticket, call 662-322-7389 or 662-728-5205. NE Basketball Tickets Northeast Mississippi Community College athletic officials have announced that season tickets for the upcoming 2011-12 Tigers and Lady Tigers basketball season are now on sale at the business office located in Estes Hall. Cost is $35 per season ticket or $60 for a pair. For information regarding the purchase of Northeast basketball season tickets, contact the Northeast Business Office at 662-720-7251.

Staff Photo by James McQuaid Murphy

Senior Deione Weeks is second on the team in scoring at 11.7 per game.

Bears’ Hurd facing federal drug charges The Associated Press

CHICAGO — Chicago Bears wide receiver Sam Hurd was locked up in federal custody Thursday as his stunned teammates learned he had been charged with trying to set up a drug-dealing network following his arrest with more than a pound of cocaine. U.S. Magistrate Young Kim ordered Hurd held until at least Friday while prosecutors and defense attorneys work out bond details before he is sent to Texas to face charges. The handcuffed Hurd declined to comment on the charges. Asked before the hearing if he was still a member of the Bears, he said: “As far as I know.” He shook his head when asked if he had talked to anyone on the team. “Sam intends to fight these charges, and we intend to defend him fully,” said highprofile defense attorney David Kenner, one of Hurd’s

lawyers. “We have complete confidence in him.” Kenner told The Associated Press that he and partner Brett Greenfield had not evaluated all of the information in the case. But Kenner — who successfully defended rapper Snoop Dogg against murder charges — said he had other cases where the evidence appeared to be stacked against his client. “They start off looking terrible, and then we end up with ‘not guiltys,”’ Kenner said. Kenner and Greenfield said they expected Hurd to be released from custody Friday. Hurd, 26, was arrested Wednesday night after meeting with an undercover agent at a Chicago restaurant, according to a criminal complaint that says the player was first identified as a potential drug dealer over the summer as the NFL lockout was coming to an end.

Hurd told the agent that he was interested in buying five to 10 kilograms of cocaine and 1,000 pounds of marijuana per week to distribute in the Chicago area, the complaint said. He allegedly said he and a co-conspirator already distribute about four kilos of cocaine every week, but their supplier couldn’t keep up with his demands. A kilogram is about 2.2 pounds. Hurd told the agent “his co-conspirator is in charge of doing the majority of the deals” while he focused on “higher-end deals,” the complaint said. He agreed to pay $25,000 for each kilogram of cocaine and $450 a pound for the marijuana, according to the charges, and then said he could pay for a kilo of cocaine after “he gets out of practice.” He walked out of the restaurant with the package and was arrested. The criminal complaint

was filed in Texas, where the U.S. attorney said Hurd faces up to 40 years in prison and a $2 million fine if convicted of conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute more than 500 grams of cocaine, or half a kilogram. Hurd’s agent, Ian Greengross, did not return messages seeking comment. The NFL said it was looking into the incident while the NFL Players Association declined to comment. Coach Lovie Smith said the arrest was a disappointment and a “total surprise,” adding that Hurd was still a member of the Bears for now. “Sam wasn’t in meetings this morning and that’s how from there of course we started searching trying to find out why a player wouldn’t be here,” Smith said. “There was no tipoff, didn’t know it was coming.” Please see HURD | 9A

Clippers welcome Chris Paul to L.A. The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — Chris Paul endured two weeks of sleepless nights, stressful days and at least one imploded trade before he finally found a new home with the Los Angeles Clippers. That’s just one reason the West Coast looks so good to the superstar point guard, who’s eager to start turning his new franchise into the greatest show in L.A. The Clippers formally introduced their new acquisition on Thursday night after he spent the day at their Playa Vista training com-

plex. The longtime New Orleans guard tried on his new No. 3 jersey and met with Blake Griffin and the rest of his revitalized teammates, who can’t wait to catch the four-time All-Star’s passes. “This is not my day, by the way. This is the Clippers’ day,” Paul told an overflowing media crowd. “This is a humbling experience, and I’m so grateful and thankful to be here.” A day earlier, the Clippers acquired Paul in a fourplayer trade with the Hornets, outmaneuvering the Lakers and several other suitors for the players wide-

ly considered the NBA’s best point guard. Paul realizes his move is a bold endorsement of the longstruggling Clippers, who have been overshadowed by the 16-time champions for three decades in Southern California. Paul already realizes what side he’s taking in the onesided Staples Center rivalry, repeatedly refusing to talk about the Lakers’ squashed trade for him — even refusing to say the Lakers’ name. “The other team has won championships, and it’s about winning, but I think Blake has done an unbeliev-

able job changing that (perception),” Paul said. “You can’t take anything away from him about how he has changed the culture here in L.A. I’m coming here to join and be a part of it, and hopefully we can grow together as basketball players and continue to change everything. That’s what we play for.” Griffin is sad to lose teammates Eric Gordon, Chris Kaman and AlFarouq Aminu in the deal, but the Rookie of the Year is looking forward to lining Please see CLIPPERS | 9A

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Friday, December 16, 2011

Hamilton leads LSU The Associated Press

BATON ROUGE, La. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; For the first time in slightly more than a year, LSU won a fourth consecutive game. However, the Tigersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 6659 defeat of UC Irvine on Thursday night certainly was not a picture of beauty for LSU coach Trent Johnson. The Tigers shot 31 percent from the field (21 of 67) and barely outrebounded the smaller Anteaters 50-45. LSU had a 15-point advantage early in the second half, but the Tigers didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wrap up the victory until the last 25 seconds. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The one positive is that we were able to win the game,â&#x20AC;? Johnson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When you are bigger and stronger than someone, you begin to think that.

This game was going to be a test as to how we play against ourselves and not worry about the opponent. I am disappointed with how we did.â&#x20AC;? Justin Hamilton, a transfer from Iowa State, made the big plays down the stretch to enable LSU (7-3) to hold on for the victory. After the Tigers had their lead reduced to four points, Hamilton scored six points in a row on two field goals and two free throws to put them on top 56-49. â&#x20AC;&#x153;(UC Irvine) played us tough the whole game,â&#x20AC;? said Hamilton, who had his first double-double with 14 points and a season-high 11 rebounds. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just played aggressive. I got the ball in the spot I needed to get it and I made some plays.â&#x20AC;?

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Smith said there was no reason to believe Hurd had problems when the Bears signed him before the season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;No issues, no reason. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m in shock over it. I never saw it coming,â&#x20AC;? Smith said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But just like I think I know most of you, you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really know what people do once youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not with them. But I know that anyone we bring through here, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had an extensive search to find out everything, if there is something out there, and that wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the case. There was nothing we knew about Sam.â&#x20AC;? Hurd, a San Antonio native who played college ball at Northern Illinois, spent five seasons with the Dallas Cowboys and is in his first stint with the Bears. He has contributed mostly on special teams, playing in 77 games overall with six starts and two career touchdowns. He has played in 12 games this year, catching eight passes for 109 yards. The complaint says an informant tipped off authorities in Texas in July, leading to an investigation in which an unidentified acquaintance of Hurdâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;negotiatedâ&#x20AC;? for approximately five kilograms of cocaine on the playerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s behalf. The acquaintance wanted to buy the drugs quickly to take it to a â&#x20AC;&#x153;northern destination that same day,â&#x20AC;? the complaint said. The Bears reached a three-year deal with Hurd this summer that was reportedly worth up to $5.15 million, including a $1.35 million signing bonus and base pay this season of $685,000. The deal was announced on July 29 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the day after federal authorities say he had agreed to a â&#x20AC;&#x153;consensual interviewâ&#x20AC;? with Homeland Security investigators over $88,000 in cash that had been seized in a car he owned in the Dallas area. The money was inside a canvas bag that authorities said was covered in a plant-like material that tested positive for â&#x20AC;&#x153;properties of marijuana.â&#x20AC;? The acquaintance told authorities that Hurd â&#x20AC;&#x153;routinely leaves large amountsâ&#x20AC;? of money in his vehicles, while Hurd said the money was indeed his and that he had given the car to his acquaintance, a car shop employee, for maintenance and detail work. Hurd showed authorities a bank statement he said showed he had withdrawn $88,000 from his account, but authorities said it did â&#x20AC;&#x153;not reflect the transactions and amountsâ&#x20AC;? he claimed. Teammates said they couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe what they were hearing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a situation that you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t, want anybody to be in, especially a close friend, a teammate that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been playing with now for four or five years,â&#x20AC;? said wide receiver Roy

Williams, who played with Hurd in Dallas before being reunited on the Bears this year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Especially a guy from Texas with a wife and a daughter. ... I know it has to be tough for him because he has his family.â&#x20AC;? Linebacker Brian Urlacher said itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sad for Hurd, who he called a good teammate and good guy. But he said it wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t affect the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s play. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Football-wise itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not going to be an issue,â&#x20AC;? Urlacher said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll go out there and practice like we do every day and hopefully put it behind us when Sunday gets here.â&#x20AC;? In 2009, four years into his NFL career, Hurd established a charitable organization, Running with the Hurd, aimed at mentoring kids. The organization sponsored a football camp in the South Texas city of Harlingen last year. In 2008, Hurdâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sister, Jawanda Newsome, told the San Antonio ExpressNews that her brother was paying to fix up their parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; home as well as covering his younger brotherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s junior college tuition. Newsome said she worried about her brother because he was so prone to give his money away. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everyone knows he has a generous heart and is not the kind of person to say no,â&#x20AC;? said Newsome, who didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t immediately return calls Thursday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I kind of get upset because people take advantage of him.â&#x20AC;? Linebacker Lance Briggs said the Bears were going to focus on practice and Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home game against Seattle. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You hate to see this happen to anyone. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just it. We all make mistakes,â&#x20AC;? Briggs said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go through a football season without distractions. Distractions are expected. This is a game where weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re professionals and you have to approach it that way. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a sports side, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a business side and then thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a personal side. And, when it comes to business as a professional, you have to take care of business.â&#x20AC;?

Pro football NFL standings, schedule AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF New England 10 3 0 .769 396 N.Y. Jets 8 5 0 .615 327 Buffalo 5 8 0 .385 288 Miami 4 9 0 .308 256 South W L T Pct PF y-Houston 10 3 0 .769 330 Tennessee 7 6 0 .538 266 Jacksonville 4 10 0 .286 207 Indianapolis 0 13 0 .000 184 North W L T Pct PF Baltimore 10 3 0 .769 320 Pittsburgh 10 3 0 .769 282 Cincinnati 7 6 0 .538 285 Cleveland 4 9 0 .308 178 West W L T Pct PF Denver 8 5 0 .615 269 Oakland 7 6 0 .538 290 San Diego 6 7 0 .462 324 Kansas City 5 8 0 .385 173 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF N.Y. Giants 7 6 0 .538 324 Dallas 7 6 0 .538 317 Philadelphia 5 8 0 .385 297 Washington 4 9 0 .308 229 South W L T Pct PF x-New Orleans 10 3 0 .769 415 Atlanta 9 5 0 .643 341 Carolina 4 9 0 .308 313 Tampa Bay 4 9 0 .308 232 North W L T Pct PF y-Green Bay 13 0 0 1.000 466 Detroit 8 5 0 .615 367 Chicago 7 6 0 .538 301 Minnesota 2 11 0 .154 274 West W L T Pct PF y-San Francisco 10 3 0 .769 307 Seattle 6 7 0 .462 246 Arizona 6 7 0 .462 253 St. Louis 2 11 0 .154 153 x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division ___ Thursdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Game Atlanta 41, Jacksonville 14 Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Game Dallas at Tampa Bay, 7:20 p.m. Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games New Orleans at Minnesota, noon Seattle at Chicago, noon Cincinnati at St. Louis, noon Carolina at Houston, noon Green Bay at Kansas City, noon Tennessee at Indianapolis, noon Miami at Buffalo, noon Washington at N.Y. Giants, noon Detroit at Oakland, 3:05 p.m. New England at Denver, 3:15 p.m. Cleveland at Arizona, 3:15 p.m. N.Y. Jets at Philadelphia, 3:15 p.m. Baltimore at San Diego, 7:20 p.m. Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Game Pittsburgh at San Francisco, 7:30 p.m.

PA 274 270 341 246 PA 208 251 293 382 PA 202 198 270 254 PA 302 354 299 305 PA 349 281 292 290 PA 286 281 355 370 PA 278 305 255 364 PA 182 259 288 326

Dallas San Jose Phoenix Los Angeles Anaheim NOTE: Two time loss.

Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA 30 18 11 1 37 77 80 28 15 10 3 33 78 68 30 15 12 3 33 78 80 31 14 13 4 32 67 71 30 9 16 5 23 71 96 points for a win, one point for over-

Thursdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Dallas 3, N.Y. Islanders 2 Carolina 4, Vancouver 3 Los Angeles 2, Columbus 1 Philadelphia 4, Montreal 3 Tampa Bay 5, Calgary 4, OT St. Louis 4, N.Y. Rangers 1 Nashville 4, Detroit 3 Washington 1, Winnipeg 0 Edmonton at Phoenix, (n) Colorado at San Jose, (n) Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Toronto at Buffalo, 6:30 p.m. Pittsburgh at Ottawa, 6:30 p.m. Calgary at Florida, 6:30 p.m. Dallas at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Anaheim at Chicago, 7:30 p.m. Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Boston at Philadelphia, noon Vancouver at Toronto, 6 p.m. New Jersey at Montreal, 6 p.m. Buffalo at Pittsburgh, 6 p.m. Anaheim at Winnipeg, 6 p.m. Los Angeles at Detroit, 6 p.m. Tampa Bay at Columbus, 6 p.m. St. Louis at Nashville, 7 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Minnesota, 7 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Phoenix, 7 p.m. Washington at Colorado, 8 p.m. Edmonton at San Jose, 9 p.m.

College basketball Thursdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s scores EAST Bradley 67, George Washington 66 SOUTH Belmont 78, Troy 55 Bethel (Tenn.) 80, Wilberforce 72 Kentucky Wesleyan 104, Salem International 78 LSU 66, UC Irvine 59 Murray St. 89, Lipscomb 65 Northwestern St. 76, Louisiana-Monroe 63 Pikeville 95, Indiana-Southeast 66 St. Andrews 114, Mars Hill 98 UNC Asheville 109, Montreat 61 William & Mary 70, Wesley 47 Winthrop 59, Jacksonville 45 MIDWEST Akron 87, Ark.-Pine Bluff 64 Bethany (WV) 68, Olivet 46 Bethany Lutheran 79, Augsburg 77 Findlay 84, Tiffin 65 Missouri 104, Kennesaw St. 67 Nebraska-Omaha 87, Haskell Indian Nations 65 North Dakota 89, S. Dakota St. 70 Northwestern 81, Texas Southern 51 Rose-Hulman 92, Eureka 70 St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (Minn.) 73, Minn.-Morris 58 Wayne (Mich.) 73, Ohio Dominican 51 Wisconsin 66, Savannah St. 33 SOUTHWEST South Alabama 66, Texas A&M-CC 64 Texas-Pan American 65, Wentworth Tech 48 FAR WEST Gonzaga 67, Oral Roberts 61

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Hockey EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts Philadelphia 30 20 7 3 43 N.Y. Rangers 29 17 8 4 38 Pittsburgh 31 17 10 4 38 New Jersey 30 16 13 1 33 N.Y. Islanders 29 9 14 6 24 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts Boston 30 20 9 1 41 Toronto 30 16 11 3 35 Buffalo 30 15 12 3 33 Montreal 32 13 12 7 33 Ottawa 32 14 14 4 32 Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts Florida 31 16 9 6 38 Washington 30 16 13 1 33 Winnipeg 31 14 13 4 32 Tampa Bay 31 13 16 2 28 Carolina 33 10 18 5 25 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts Chicago 31 19 8 4 42 Detroit 30 19 10 1 39 St. Louis 30 18 9 3 39 Nashville 31 16 11 4 36 Columbus 31 9 18 4 22 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts Minnesota 32 20 8 4 44 Vancouver 31 18 11 2 38 Edmonton 30 14 13 3 31 Calgary 31 14 14 3 31 Colorado 31 14 16 1 29

Bowl schedule GF GA 110 85 84 65 95 79 79 86 67 96 GF GA 102 61 93 95 81 82 82 84 96 112 GF GA 84 80 90 94 84 94 84 105 84 113 GF GA 103 95 96 67 75 63 83 83 74 102 GF GA 83 70 101 77 83 80 78 87 82 94

Saturday New Mexico Bowl At Albuquerque Wyoming (8-4) vs. Temple (8-4), 1:30 p.m. (ESPN) Famous Idaho Potato Bowl At Boise, Idaho Utah State (7-5) vs. Ohio (9-4), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN) New Orleans Bowl Louisiana-Lafayette (8-4) vs. San Diego State (8-4), 8 p.m. (ESPN) â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Tuesday Beef â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Bradyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bowl At St. Petersburg, Fla. Marshall (6-6) vs. FIU (8-4), 7 p.m. (ESPN) â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Wednesday, Dec. 21 Poinsettia Bowl At San Diego TCU (10-2) vs. Louisiana Tech (8-4), 7 p.m. (ESPN) â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Thursday, Dec. 22 MAACO Bowl At Las Vegas Boise State (11-1) vs. Arizona State (6-6), 7 p.m. (ESPN) â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Saturday, Dec. 24 Hawaii Bowl At Honolulu Nevada (7-5) vs. Southern Mississippi (11-2), 7 p.m. (ESPN)

Daily Corinthian â&#x20AC;˘ 9A â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Monday, Dec. 26 Independence Bowl At Shreveport, La. North Carolina (7-5) vs. Missouri (7-5), 4 p.m. (ESPN2) â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Tuesday, Dec. 27 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl At Detroit Western Michigan (7-5) vs. Purdue (6-6), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN2) Belk Bowl At Charlotte, N.C. North Carolina State (7-5) vs. Louisville (7-5), 7 p.m. (ESPN) â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Wednesday, Dec. 28 Military Bowl At Washington Air Force (7-5) vs. Toledo (8-4), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN) Holiday Bowl At San Diego Texas (7-5) vs. California (7-5), 7 p.m. (ESPN) â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Thursday, Dec. 29 Champs Sports Bowl At Orlando, Fla. Florida State (8-4) vs. Notre Dame (8-4), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN) At San Antonio Baylor (9-3) vs. Washington (7-5), 8 p.m. (ESPN) â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Friday, Dec. 30 Armed Forces Bowl At Dallas Tulsa (8-4) vs. BYU (9-3), 11 a.m. (ESPN) Pinstripe Bowl At Bronx, N.Y. Rutgers (8-4) vs. Iowa State (6-6), 2:30 p.m. (ESPN) Music City Bowl At Nashville, Tenn. Mississippi State (6-6) vs. Wake Forest (6-6), 5:40 p.m. (ESPN) Insight Bowl At Tempe, Ariz. Oklahoma (9-3) vs. Iowa (7-5), 9 p.m. (ESPN) â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Saturday, Dec. 31 Meineke Car Care Bowl At Houston Texas A&M (6-6) vs. Northwestern (6-6), 11 a.m. (ESPN) Sun Bowl At El Paso, Texas Georgia Tech (8-4) vs. Utah (7-5), 1 p.m. (CBS) Liberty Bowl At Memphis, Tenn. Vanderbilt (6-6) vs. Cincinnati (9-3), 2:30 p.m. (ESPN) Fight Hunger Bowl At San Francisco UCLA (6-7) vs. Illinois (6-6), 2:30 p.m. (ESPN) Chick-fil-A Bowl At Atlanta Virginia (8-4) vs. Auburn (7-5), 6:30 p.m. (ESPN) â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Monday, Jan. 2 TicketCity Bowl At Dallas Penn State (9-3) vs. Houston (12-1), 11 a.m. (ESPNU) Capital One Bowl At Orlando, Fla. Nebraska (9-3) vs. South Carolina (10-2), Noon (ESPN) Outback Bowl At Tampa, Fla. Georgia (10-3) vs. Michigan State (10-3), Noon (ABC) Gator Bowl At Jacksonville, Fla. Florida (6-6) vs. Ohio State (6-6), Noon (ESPN2) Rose Bowl At Pasadena, Calif. Oregon (11-2) vs. Wisconsin (11-2), 4 p.m. (ESPN) Fiesta Bowl At Glendale, Ariz. Stanford (11-1) vs. Oklahoma State (11-1), 8:30 p.m. (ESPN) â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Tuesday, Jan. 3 Sugar Bowl At New Orleans Michigan (10-2) vs. Virginia Tech (11-2), 7 p.m. (ESPN) â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Wednesday, Jan. 4 Orange Bowl At Miami West Virginia (9-3) vs. Clemson (10-3), 7 p.m. (ESPN) â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Friday, Jan. 6 Cotton Bowl At Arlington, Texas Kansas State (10-2) vs. Arkansas (10-2), 7 p.m. (FOX) â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Saturday, Jan. 7 BBVA Compass Bowl

At Birmingham, Ala. Pittsburgh (6-6) vs. SMU (7-5), 11 a.m. (ESPN) â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Sunday, Jan. 8 GoDaddy.com Bowl At Mobile, Ala. Arkansas State (10-2) vs. Northern Illinois (103), 8 p.m. (ESPN) â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Monday, Jan. 9 BCS National Championship At New Orleans LSU (13-0) vs. Alabama (11-1), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Saturday, Jan. 21 East-West Shrine Classic At St. Petersburg, Fla. East vs. West, TBA, (NFLN) â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Saturday, Jan. 28 Senior Bowl At Mobile, Ala. North vs. South, 3 p.m. (NFLN)

FCS playoffs Semifinals Friday Montana (11-2) at Sam Houston State (13-0), 7 p.m. Saturday Georgia Southern (11-2) at North Dakota State (121), 1:30 p.m. Championship Friday, Jan. 7 At Pizza Hut Park Frisco, Texas Semifinal winners, noon

FCS All-America team FIRST TEAM OFFENSE Quarterback â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Bo Levi Mitchell, senior, 6-2, 210, Eastern Washington. Running backs â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Shakir Bell, sophomore, 5-8, 185, Indiana State; Eric Breitenstein, junior, 5-11, 225, Wofford. Linemen â&#x20AC;&#x201D; J.C. Oram, senior, 6-4, 300, Weber State; George Bias, senior, 6-3, 305, Stephen F. Austin; Paul Cornick, senior, 6-6, 309, North Dakota State; Brett Moore, senior, 6-3, 255, Georgia Southern; Tom Compton, senior, 6-6, 314, South Dakota. Receivers â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Rodrick Rumble, junior, 6-2, 201, Idaho State; Aaron Mellette, junior, 6-4, 212, Elon; Ryan Spadola, junior, 6-3, 205, Lehigh. All-purpose â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Jonathan Grimes, senior, 5-10, 201, Williams & Mary. Kicker â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Zach Brown, junior, 6-1, 200, Portland State. DEFENSE Linemen â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Ben Boothby, senior, 6-0, 280, Northern Iowa; Zack Nash, senior, 6-4, 260, Sacramento State; Ben Obaseki, junior, 6-3, 260, Indiana State; Adrian Hamilton, senior, 6-3, 255, Prairie View A&M. Linebackers â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Tyler Holmes, senior, 6-0, 224, Massachusetts; Kadarron Anderson, senior, 6-1, 234, Furman; Caleb McSurdy, senior, 6-1, 242, Montana. Defensive backs â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Marcus Williams, sophomore, 5-11, 190, North Dakota State; Trumaine Johnson, senior, 6-3, 210, Montana; Ryan Steed, senior, 5-11, 188, Furman; Josh Norman, senior, 6-2, 190, Coastal Carolina. Punter â&#x20AC;&#x201D; David Harrington, senior, 6-2, 1985, Idaho State. ___ SECOND TEAM OFFENSE Quarterback â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Chris Lum, senior, Lehigh. Running backs â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Terrance West, freshman, Towson; Tim Flanders, sophomore, Sam Houston State. Linemen â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Bryan Boerner, senior, Southern Illinois; Gino Gradowski, senior, Delaware; Nate Page, senior, Wofford; Blake Matthews, senior, Norfolk State; Joe Faiella, senior, Stony Brook. Receivers â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Brian Quick, senior, Appalachian State; Mario Louis, senior, Grambling; Nicholas Edwards, junior, Eastern Washington. All-purpose â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Brock Jackloski, senior, Stony Brook. Kicker â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Ryan Estep, senior, Norfolk State. DEFENSE Linemen â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Brent Russell, junior, Georgia Southern; Blake Olijaro, sophomore, San Diego; Andrew Schaetzke, senior, Georgetown; Ronnie Cameron, senior, Old Dominion. Linebackers â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Matt Evans, junior, New Hampshire; Blake Peiffer, junior, Southeast Missouri State; A.J. Storms, senior, Idaho State. Defensive backs â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Kejuan Riley, junior, Alabama State; Justin Bethel, senior, Presbyterian; Darnell Taylor, junior, Sam Houston State; Bryce Robertson, senior, Bucknell. Punter â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Jonathan Plisco, junior, Old Dominion. ____

Misc. Transactions BASEBALL American League CLEVELAND INDIANSâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Named Derek Falvey director of baseball operations (player personnel and acquisitions) and David Stearns director of baseball operations (contracts, strategy and analysis). MINNESOTA TWINSâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Agreed to terms with OF Josh Willingham on a three-year contract.

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up with Paul and fellow newcomers Caron Butler and Chauncey Billups, called â&#x20AC;&#x153;my big brotherâ&#x20AC;? by Paul. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got a lot or work to do,â&#x20AC;? Griffin said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The target has shifted a little bit, but the only thing Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to promise is that youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to get our best every night. And when you hear â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Clippers,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not going to be a joke anymore. I can guarantee you that.â&#x20AC;? Paul is eager to play with Griffin after they teamed up last year at the All-Star game in Los Angeles. He knows fans are already salivating at the prospect of Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

passes finding Griffin for all varieties of vicious dunks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not going to happen overnight either,â&#x20AC;? Paul said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to find the right height. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like Blake plays on a goal thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lower than 10 foot or something. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m excited for the opportunity to not only help him grow, but for him to help me to get to the next level.â&#x20AC;? Clippers vice president of basketball operations Neil Olshey credited owner Donald Sterling and Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s agent, Leon Rose, for pushing through a trade that stalled at numerous points thanks to the Hornetsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; ownership by

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Community Events Holiday garbage schedule ■ Alcorn County has set its garbage collection schedule for the upcoming holiday weeks. The routes that would normally run on Thursday, Dec. 22 and Friday, Dec. 23, will both be collected on Thursday, Dec. 22. The routes for Monday, Dec. 26 and Tuesday, Dec. 27, will both be collected on Tuesday, Dec. 27. For New Year’s, the Dec. 29 and 30 routes will both be collected on Dec. 29 and the Jan. 2 and 3 routes will both be collected on Jan. 3. ■The Corinth Street Department’s holiday pickup schedule will be as follows: Friday, Dec. 23 garbage will be picked up on Thursday, Dec. 22 and Monday, Dec. 26 garbage will be picked up Tuesday, Dec. 27; and Friday, Dec. 30 garbage will be picked up Thursday, Dec. 29 and Monday, Jan. 2 garbage will

be picked up Tuesday, Jan. 3. Rogers camp meets The Col. William P. Rogers Sons of Confederate Veterans will hold their monthly meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 20 at Ryan’s Steak House, 2210 S. Harper Rd., Corinth at 7 p.m. The guest speaker will be Greg Biggs from Clarksville, Tenn. He will present a program on “How Johnny got his gun, the Confederate supply system.” Male descendants of Confederate soldiers may join the SCV, a nonpolitical, educational, historical preservation organization. Visitors are welcome to attend all meetings. For more information, contact Larry Mangus at 287-0766 or visit www.battleofcorinth. com. Mobile Mammography North Mississippi Medical Center’s Mobile Mammography Unit travels to area communities to provide convenient

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access to mammography services. The mobile mammography unit will be at the following locations: Monday and Tuesday, 19-20 and Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. 3-4 -- NMMC-Iuka, 1777 Curtis Drive. A screening mammogram is used to detect breast cancer in women with no current breast problems. The test can detect cancer before it can be found by physician examination or other methods of diagnosis. Screening mammograms are available through self-referral. The cost of a screening mammogram is $168. The results of the mammograms are read by NMMC radiologists, physicians who specialize in interpreting X-ray, ultrasound and other types of imaging studies. Appointments for all mammography services are scheduled in advance. To schedule a screening mammogram, call 662377-7982 or 1-800-8433375. Breakfast with Santa Children and their parents are invited to have Breakfast with Santa at Burnsville Masonic

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tonight and Saturday, Dec. 17 from 5 until 8 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church of Corinth. The program will take participants through a series of key scenes from the Nativity of Jesus. The scenes will be brought to life with elaborate sets, lighting, sound and live animals. The children of First Presbyterian will be the actors in each scene. There will be no spoken lines, only a strictly-scriptural narration. Because of limited parking at First Presbyterian, participants will park at the SportsPlex, where they will be transported by bus to the church. After touring the series of scenes, participants will have the opportunity to join together in prayer time and attend a chili supper organized by First Presbyterian’s Youth House to benefit the Lighthouse Foundation. After the program is over, participants will board the bus and return to their vehicles at the SportsPlex. The program is free to the public. For more information call First Presbyterian at 2866638. Christmas sale The Corinth Artist Guild art gallery’s annual Christmas sale is open for Christmas shoppers. The guild beefs up its gift selection each year in November and December, offering a variety of inexpensive items that have local flavor and artistry. In addition to paintings and prints of the current featured artist are the works of many other artists from the surrounding area. There is also a great selection of pottery, jewelry, wood turnings and handmade fabric crafts. Gayle Moore’s scarves, children’s sweaters, dog sweaters and knitted baby caps are included. The gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Call 665-0520 for more information.

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permarket. Senior citizens age 60 and above are welcome and encouraged to attend. Daily activities include crafts, jigsaw puzzles, quilting, table games (dominoes and Rook), washer games and Rolo golf. Blood drives • United Blood Services is having the following local blood drive: Tuesday, Dec. 20 -- 8:30 a.m. - 2 p.m., Battle of the Banks, Bloodmobile at CB & S Bank, 200 S. Harper Road, Corinth. • Be someone’s “Secret Santa” and donate blood at the Farmington Community Blood Drive in Corinth today from 1-5 p.m. The MBS Donor Coach will be parked in front of city hall. All donors will receive a T-shirt and get free juice and cookies. For more information, call 800-817-7449 or visit www.msblood.com or http://www.facebook. com/give2live. Helping Hands St. James Church of God in Christ, Home and Foreign Mission Center, 1101 Gloster St., Corinth is offering Helping Hands, Inc. Available services include non-perishable baby food, baby diapers and baby accessories. Hours of operation are every Wednesday evening from 6:30-8:30 p.m. from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.; and Friday, Dec. 23 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. For more information, call 662-512-8261. Toys for Tots Marine Corps League Toys for Tots collection boxes for toys will be set up at Walgreens, Crossroads Automotive, Tina Treasures, Dollar General, Kroger and Brose Autoplex through today. Dollar General and Walgreens have toy sales to help fill the boxes. ‘Christmas Alive’ “Christmas Alive: A Living Christmas Experience” will be presented

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Former Booneville attorney Thomas Keenum will be sentenced at the end of this month on one count of federal bank fraud. Court documents filed Tuesday set a Dec. 30 date for the longtime attorney’s sentencing on the charge related to illegally obtained loans. He faces up to 30 years in prison and a fine of up to $1 million. Keenum, 73, pleaded guilty in August 2010 to one count of bank fraud. In his plea he admitted to falsifying title opinions on property he owned in

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Alcorn County to fraudulently obtain hundreds of thousands of dollars in loans against the property. The former attorney admitted he sought and obtained documents from other local attorneys indicating there were no liens against the property based on false information he provided, when in fact other loans were already in place against the property. The names of those other attorneys have never been made public. In June of this year the Mississippi Supreme Court issued an order irrevocably disbarring Keenum from the practice of law in Mississippi. The order was based on a filing made with the Mississippi Bar Association in February in which Keenum asked for the permanent disbarment. The order means Keenum is permanently prohibited from practicing law in the state and cannot seek reinstatement of his license in the future. Keenum served for many years as a member and president of the Northeast Mississippi Community College Board of Trustees and shortly before his sentencing in 2010 he made a request which was approved by the college’s board to have his name removed from the school’s football stadium. The stadium was returned to its original name of Tiger Stadium. The attorney announced his retirement and the closure of his Booneville law practice in January 2009.

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Census shows 1 in 2 people are poor or low-income BY HOPE YEN Associated Press

WASHINGTON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Squeezed by rising living costs, a record number of Americans â&#x20AC;&#x201D; nearly 1 in 2 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; have fallen into poverty or are scraping by on earnings that classify them as low income. The latest census data depict a middle class thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shrinking as unemployment stays high and the governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s safety net frays. The new numbers follow years of stagnating wages for the middle class that have hurt millions of workers and families. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Safety net programs such as food stamps and tax credits kept poverty from rising even higher in 2010, but for many low-income families with work-related and medical expenses, they are considered too â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;richâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; to qualify,â&#x20AC;? said Sheldon Danziger, a University of Michigan public policy professor who specializes in poverty. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The reality is that prospects for the poor and the near poor are dismal,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If Con-

gress and the states make further cuts, we can expect the number of poor and low-income families to rise for the next several years.â&#x20AC;? Congressional Republicans and Democrats are sparring over legislation that would renew a Social Security payroll tax reduction, part of a yearend political showdown over economic priorities that could also trim unemployment benefits, freeze federal pay and reduce entitlement spending. Robert Rector, a senior research fellow at the conservative Heritage Foundation, questioned whether some people classified as poor or lowincome actually suffer material hardship. He said that while safety-net programs have helped many Americans, they have gone too far. He said some people described as poor live in decent-size homes, drive cars and own wide-screen TVs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no doubt the recession has thrown a lot of people out of work and incomes have fallen,â&#x20AC;?

Bechtol and her 7-monthold baby were recently evicted from their bedbug-infested apartment after her boyfriend, an electrician, lost his job in the sluggish economy. After an 18-month job search, Bechtolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s boyfriend now works as a waiter and the family of three is temporarily living with her mother. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re paying my mom $200 a month for rent, and after diapers and formula and gas for work, we barely have enough money to spend,â&#x20AC;? said Bechtol, a high school graduate who wants to go to college. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If it werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t for food stamps and other government money for families who need help, we wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have been able to survive.â&#x20AC;? About 97.3 million Americans fall into a lowincome category, commonly defined as those earning between 100 and 199 percent of the poverty level, based on a new supplemental measure by the Census Bureau that is designed to provide a fuller picture of poverty. Together with the 49.1

Rector said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As we come out of recession, it will be important that these programs promote self-sufficiency rather than dependence and encourage people to look for work.â&#x20AC;? Mayors in 29 cities say more than 1 in 4 people needing emergency food assistance did not receive it. Many formerly middle-class Americans are dropping below the low-income threshold â&#x20AC;&#x201D; roughly $45,000 for a family of four â&#x20AC;&#x201D; because of pay cuts, a forced reduction of work hours or a spouse losing a job. States in the South and West had the highest shares of low-income families, including Arizona, New Mexico and South Carolina, which have scaled back or eliminated aid programs for the needy. By raw numbers, such families were most numerous in California and Texas, each with more than 1 million. The struggling Americans include Zenobia Bechtol, 18, in Austin, Texas, who earns minimum wage as a part-time pizza delivery driver.

million who fall below the poverty line and are counted as poor, they number 146.4 million, or 48 percent of the U.S. population. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s up by 4 million from 2009, the earliest numbers for the newly developed poverty measure. The new measure of poverty takes into account medical, commuting and other living costs as well as taxes. Doing that pushed the number of people below 200 percent of the poverty level up from the 104 million, or 1 in 3 Americans, that was officially reported in September. Broken down by age, children were most likely to be poor or low-income â&#x20AC;&#x201D; about 57 percent â&#x20AC;&#x201D; followed by seniors 65 and over. By race and ethnicity, Hispanics topped the list at 73 percent, followed by blacks, Asians and non-Hispanic whites. Even by traditional measures, many working families are hurting. Following the recession that began in late 2007, the share of working families who are low in-

come has risen for three straight years to 31.2 percent, or 10.2 million. That proportion is the highest in at least a decade, up from 27 percent in 2002, according to a new analysis by the Working Poor Families Project and the Population Reference Bureau, a nonprofit research group based in Washington. Among low-income families, about one-third were considered poor while the remainder â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 6.9 million â&#x20AC;&#x201D; earned income just above the poverty line. Many states phase out eligibility for food stamps, Medicaid, tax credit and other government aid programs for low-income Americans as they approach 200 percent of the poverty level. The majority of low-income families â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 62 percent â&#x20AC;&#x201D; spent more than one-third of their earnings on housing, surpassing a common guideline for what is considered affordable. By some census surveys, child-care costs consume close to another one-fifth when a mother works.

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Worship Call New Year’s Eve A “New Year’s Eve Gospel Music Spectacular” will bring in the new year on Saturday, Dec. 31, with Southern gospel music at the Hardin County High School auditoBishop rium in Savannah, Tenn. The lineup includes some of gospel’s music finest, featuring Host group Josh & Ashley Franks, The Kellys from Lawrenceburg, Tenn., award-winning soloist Mark Bishop and the Mark Trammell Quartet. For more information, contact 731-607-1948 or visit www.joshandashleyfranks.com.

Candlelight & Communion First Baptist ChurchCorinth, 501 Main St., is having a Christmas Eve Candlelight & Communion Service, Saturday, Dec. 24, at 5:30 p.m. in the sanctuary.

Christmas Day program Souls Harbor Apostolic Church, Walnut, is having a special Christmas service on Sunday, Dec. 25, Christmas Day at 6 p.m. There will be special Christmas music with the children singing and Souls Harbor puppet

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The Crabb Family The Grammy® awardwinning vocalist Jason Crabb is reuniting with his siblings to present “A Crabb Family Celebration — Back to the Front Porch Tour” on Saturday, Dec. 17, at 6 p.m. at the Prentiss County Agricultural Center in Booneville. The Crabb Family has taken home 11 GMA Dove Awards, garnered three Grammy® nominations and blurred the lines between Christian music genres with recordings and accolades ranging from bluegrass to black Gospel. Their unique family blend became a hit on platforms varying from the Gaither Homecoming stages and “The Grand Ole Opry” to the Brooklyn Tabernacle and Carnegie Hall. For more Information: www.JasonCrabb.com.

The youth of Indian Springs United Methodist Church, 541 CR 300, Glen will present “Christmas at Bethlehem Gulch” on Saturday, Dec. 17, at 6 p.m. in the sanctuary of the church. With a wonderful blend of traditional carols performed with a country and western flavor, dramatic readings and audio and visual computer generated effects this production is sure to warm the hearts of all. Following the production, there will be a covered dish meal for all to enjoy. For more information or to get directions, call 662-587-9602.

Christmas music The Sanctuary Choir of Tate Baptist Church, 1201 N. Harper Road, Corinth is presenting “Majesty of Heaven” on Sunday, Dec.

The Gospel Tabernacle, Glover Drive, Corinth will be in revival Sunday, Jan. 1-Wednesday, Jan. 4. Service will be held at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Sunday and at 7 p.m., Monday-Wednesday. There will be special singing and preaching by Bro. and Sis. Bruce Sheppard. For more information, call 662-287-4118 or visit www.gospelt.com.

‘Chris-Myth Busters’ “Chris-Myth Busters” is being performed by Holly Baptist children on Sunday, Dec. 18, at 6 p.m. For more information, call Pastor John Boler, 662-286-3474.

be the Rev. Jason Shufford from Brewton, Ala. The church will also be celebrating its 19th church anniversary. For more information, call 662-665-2121 or 662-287-3591.

Pre-Christmas program East 5th St. M.B. Church is having its annual pre-Christmas program on Sunday, Dec. 18, at 2 p.m. The entire church will be participating and the theme is “Celebrating the birth of Christ.”

Singing The Old Church Opry House, located at the corner of Cooper and Jackson streets in Ripley, is presenting Country/Christmas Night, Saturday, Dec. 17, from 6:30-9:30 p.m. featuring the Main Street Musicians along with Erins Music present Encore. The Opry House will be closed Saturday, Dec. 24, and Dec. 31. For more information, call Bobby Hodges, 5879885 or Wayne Windham, 662-837-1766.

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The Crossroads Apostolic Conference 2011 is being held at Calvary Apostolic Church, 1622 Bunch St., Corinth on Thursday and Friday, Dec. 15 and 16, at 7:30 p.m. nightly. Thursday night’s guest speaker will be the Rev. Keith Hood from Atlanta, Ga. Friday night’s guest speaker will

First United Methodist Church, Corinth, is celebrating Advent with the following events: Sunday, Dec. 18 — “Carols of Christmas” chancel choir Christmas program at 10 a.m. in the main sanctuary; and Saturday, Dec. 24 — Candlelight Communion Service at 5 p.m. in the main sanctuary.

Bible study Hungry Hearts Church, 408 Hwy. 72 W., Corinth, (across from Gateway Tire), is having a bible study every Wednesday from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The subject is “How to Handle Financing.” For more information, call 287-0277.

AWANA St. Mark Baptist Church is offering AWANA on Wednesday nights from 6-7:30 p.m. AWANA is a time tested, well respected bible curriculum. The evening format will include bible drill competitions and game time. There is also Adult Prayer and Bible Study from 6-7:15 p.m. If interested in this program, contact Pastor Kim Ratliff, 662287-6718. If there is no answer leave a brief message with contact information.

B.O.M. Ministries B.O.M. Ministries (Bikers, Outcasts and Misfits), Crossroads Baptist Church, 1020 CR 400, Corinth, is meeting the second Saturday of each month at 5 p.m. The ministries was created to serve the needs of those who don’t feel comfortable in a conventional church. B.O.M. Ministries is non-denominational. Everyone is welcome. A banner is placed on the building for easy identification. For more information, call Chris Grimes, 662415-6987.

Quilter’s intricate designs come from life’s lessons Excited to be invited to visit a special lady known for making gorgeous quilts, I knocked on the door in the carport and waited. The door was opened by a beautiful grandmother with glistening white hair and a big smile. As I walked through the door, the air was saturated with the spicy aroma of wassail, and I was reminded that Christmastime is here. Mrs. Nell Heavner welcomed me into her cheery dining room and den, all decorated for the joyous season. Mrs. Nell had promised to show me some of the quilts she’s made through the years, and sure enough, she had brought them out and draped them over the sofa. I’m no expert judge of such workmanship, but I do know a great quilt when I see one — and she has many of them. In fact, she has a bulletin board completely covered with overlapping prize ribbons she has won in quilt shows, many of them being first place ribbons. From her pattern featuring colorful ladies’ hightop button-up shoes to the Victorian fan quilt made from women’s dainty handkerchiefs, I stood in awe at all the different designs. “Abe Lincoln” is one Mrs. Heavner’s unique creations. She has Abe’s silhouette on several blocks

and then has added flags and other highlights to go along with it. It’s beauLora Ann tiful and Huff very “American.” The Back Mrs. Nell Porch says the two quilts she has won the most prizes with are the Candlewick and the Cross-stitch patterns. Both required much finger work and are perfect in appearance. I was also impressed with her “signature” quilt. She sent pieces of fabric to various famous people — entertainers, actors, etc. The people autographed the fabric pieces and mailed them back to her. Mrs. Nell then embroidered over each signature and sewed them into quilt blocks. It is amazing! There are names like Chet Atkins, Burt Reynolds, and each of the Statler Brothers, just to name a few. Mrs. Nell’s maiden name was Rast and she moved to Alcorn Country on Sept. 1, 1930, at the age of nine. The Rasts came from Tishomingo County where they had been sharecroppers. Relatives in West Corinth promised Nell’s mother if they would move here, she could get a job at Weavers Pants Factory and bring in

money for the family. Mrs. Rast did gain employment at the pants factory and all her children eventually worked there for a period of time once they reached 16 years of age. Mrs. Nell remembers coming from a house with no electricity and no running water. She said they knew nothing about “modern conveniences.” When they got to West Corinth, the first thing they were introduced to was a new treat at the community store — bologna. Nell said they thought that was the best stuff they had ever eaten! The Rast kids attended school at West Corinth. She said Dee Wommack lived close by and all the kids would get together and put on shows for each other. They had a close community network. One memory that stands out was when Nell’s sister Shirley (Voyles) was young and her friend wanted to take her snipe hunting. She was instructed to get a pan and a stick and they went to Cochran’s lumber yard. Shirley had to walk around, beating on the pan and calling out, “Here, snipe, here.” After the friend had a good enough laugh, she finally told Shirley she could quit — there really was no such thing as a snipe any-

where around there. The kids played “drop the handkerchief” and other common games and actually got in some trouble for using their mother’s fresh hen eggs in their mud pies. After all, the eggs did make the mud hold together better when the pies dried. Mrs. Nell’s youngest sister Dimple (Caldwell) was small when they lived in West Corinth, and Nell and her sister Shirley eventually had to drop out of school to take care of her while their mom worked. Nell later married her sweetheart, Leroy South. The couple had two boys and two girls — Jimmy, Jerry, Betty and Brenda. I asked Mrs. Nell how old she was when she made her first quilt. With a hearty laugh, she told me that she was 10 and her sister Shirley was 12 when they decided one day to quilt a top their mom had pieced. They got busy, put it in a frame, and “tacked” it — had it done when their mother got home from work! She said her mom used the quilt, but it was not “quilted” the way she would have done it, by any means. Later in her teenage years, Nell pieced a Lone Star top and quilted it herself. That was the beginning of her handiwork, and she hasn’t stopped since.

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She had to take a slower approach while raising her kids and working, but after her kids were grown and Mr. Leroy passed away, she started quilting more. Working during the day, she found time to quilt at night after supper. Mrs. Nell sold many of her quilts and has given countless ones to family members. She recently completed one for her granddaughter as this year’s Christmas gift. In 1991 Mrs. Nell married Paul Heavner and quit work so they could travel, camp and fish. She says they didn’t go on long trips, just had fun camping and fishing and taking it easy. Paul passed away in 2000. Mrs. Nell is an active member of East Corinth Baptist Church. She is the secretary of her Joy Sunday School Class and loves the friendship and fellowship they enjoy together. Mrs. Heavner has a keen sense of humor and likes to remember funny things that happened when she and her siblings were growing up. She told me about how her brother Johnny Cuthon Rast and his friend Gilbert Steen learned a lesson when they gathered up Gilbert’s dad’s cigar stubs and smoked them. She said they got so sick and one of them even fainted. That taught them to leave cigars alone.

Another story shocked me. I’ve heard lots of tales and old home remedies, but never this one. Mrs. Nell said one of her baby sisters had thrush in her mouth and her mom was trying to figure out what to do for it. Someone told them to approach a woman they had never met before, put a tablespoon of water in the woman’s shoe, and then let the baby drink it. That would be the cure. Mrs. Nell shook as she laughed at the thought of such a plan. She said, “We did it — and she got well!” This precious lady is 90 years old and could share many more stories about growing up during the Depression years and later making a comfortable home for her husband and kids. She learned early what it took to hold a family together. Maybe that’s why she’s so good at bringing together intricate pieces of fabric and creating such gorgeous masterpieces! Thank you, Mrs. Nell, for sharing your memories, your life experiences and your beautiful quilts. You, like the quilts, are a real treasure! (Lora Ann Huff is a Wenasoga resident and special columnist for the Daily Corinthian. Her column appears Friday. She may be reached at 1774 CR 700, Corinth, MS 38834.)

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Horoscopes by Holiday BY HOLIDAY MATHIS The Virgo moon urges us to analyze our situation logically. While we know that what is reasonable and factual doesn’t paint the whole picture, it certainly leads us to a more accurate understanding than could happen were we never to focus our left brain on the issues at hand. ARIES (March 21-April 19). Your ability to help others will depend on seeing how they really need help and — perhaps more importantly — how they don’t. Some kinds of help will make things worse. TAURUS (April 20May 20). There are times when you think that being shy isn’t acceptable. You will feel compelled to reach out and risk rejection, partly because you see potential benefit and partly because it’s the right thing to do. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Becoming a superstar depends on completing several actions in the direction of your dreams — not just one or two. Go over the top wherever possible. Use your imagination. CANCER (June 22July 22). If someone is pulling you down, say goodbye for a while.

The break could be the best thing that ever happened to you or the other person. It’s nice to know where you stand as an individual, outside of the context of a group. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You have a way of making things work out for the more neurotic people in your crowd. You calm them and help them relax into all that’s going on beyond their control. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You are highly influential now, so use your powers for good. You can convince someone to do what’s right even though it might also be the more difficult choice available. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You have no desire to do what everyone else is doing. In fact, there is so much activity going on around you that you may feel the need to sequester yourself to get some peace and quiet. SCORPIO (Oct. 24Nov. 21). Your honest opinion will be appreciated by one who has proved strong enough to hear the truth. That same opinion might simply be too much for a person who is less mature. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You never stop improving. Your

commitment to making life for you and yours better and better will be the driving force behind your choices for the next three days. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19). Rules and contracts may be restrictive, but those restrictions may not be enforced. People deal with other people — not with paper. Agreements come together outside of the norm. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 18). People around you may use sarcasm so they don’t have to show their true emotions. Your compassion will help you see beyond what’s being said and understand the deeper emotional implications. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You won’t be met with rejection, but your ideas may be confronted with indifference. That’s almost worse than a strong “no” if you let it hang you up in limbo land. Move forward with velocity. TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Dec. 16). You’ll benefit from a holistic approach to living. Adjustments in diet and your choice of entertainment will have a profound effect on seemingly unrelated areas such as your professional

and romantic life. Education figures prominently into the year. Financial risk will bring a February reward. Your family expands in June. Taurus and Scorpio people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 11, 20, 14, 39 and 5. WEEKEND LOVE FORECAST: ARIES: You have forgiven and forgotten the sins of a past love, but you’ll not tolerate the behavior in a current love. TAURUS: Your perceptions of status will affect how much attention you’ll give to a certain someone. GEMINI: You find many people attractive, but you are more inclined to spend your time with one ultra-attractive person. CANCER: The opinion of family members will affect how you and a loved one relate to each other. LEO: You’ll maintain a good deal of flexibility in your plans because of your desire to include someone special. VIRGO: Your current needs for attention are different from what they were. LIBRA: To whatever degree you can, you’ll trade places with your love so that you may carry this person’s burden awhile. SCORPIO: You’ll mind your own business, and a loved one

will appreciate the privacy. SAGITTARIUS: Your care for a loved one’s family will make him or her love you even more. CAPRICORN: You will be extremely grateful for all that friends do for you, including helping you come across well to the one you want to impress. AQUARIUS: What you read will spice up your love life. PISCES: You’ll accept a loved one’s condition, but at the same time, you are secretly intent on helping this person change. COUPLE OF THE WEEKEND: With the moon in Virgo and the sun in Sagittarius, these two mutable signs discover the many qualities they have in common. Both have an expansive sense of the world, which Virgo expresses in a desire to nurture and grow things and people. Sagittarius prefers to exhibit the trait through exploration and acquisition. Combining their skills, they will build something quite magical together. If you would like to write to Holiday Mathis, please go to www.creators.com and click on “Write the Author” on the Holiday Mathis page.

Generation gap can cause a failure to communicate advise someone to DEAR ABBY: ignore something My fiancee said, that could be offen“Shut UP!” during sive. You were right a recent conversato speak up. For tion with my mom, people in your parusing the phrase in ents’ generation, the same way peoAbigail “shut up” has a difple say, “No way!” or, “Get outta Van Buren ferent connotation than with younger here!” to express Dear Abby people and could be friendly disbelief. considered offenMom didn’t say anything and gave me no sive. I hope your intended reason to believe she was will take your suggestion offended; however, I find to heart. However, in case talk like that better suited she should slip, explain to to friends and siblings — your folks that the phrase not parents or future in- is used commonly and isn’t meant as an insult laws. As soon as we were — as jarring to them as it alone I asked my fian- may be to hear. DEAR ABBY: I have cee to please not use that expression with my had the same group of parents. She said she’d friends for 20 years. They try, but warned me that are an affluent group — it might be hard to stop doctors, lawyers, etc. — herself. A frequent read- and very social. My best er of your column, she friend got wind of the also said you probably fact that I had gone out would have told me to with an African-Amerilet it go. I suggested we can man. She confronted find out. Should I have me, told me we could no said nothing? — POSSI- longer be friends and BLE PRUDE IN NEW then kicked me out of her house. If I call her, she HAMPSHIRE DEAR POSSIBLE hangs up on me. We had a loving, longPRUDE: Your fiancee is mistaken. I would never time friendship. It has

been five months now and no one has called. I am sad and shocked. I always thought of her as my best friend, and my other friends who were also dear to me are shunning me as well. What should I do? — OUTCAST IN THE SOUTH DEAR OUTCAST: I know this has been painful, but you need to recognize that in spite of their educational and financial advantages, your friends’ thinking hasn’t changed despite nearly 50 years of improving race relations. You grew; they didn’t. For your own sake, you must accept that you and these people are on different paths and will never agree on this. Look elsewhere for companions who think more like you do. Believe me, there are many out there. DEAR ABBY: With the holidays here and family gathering to celebrate, some will be overnight guests. Although we have had pets here in the past, my wife and I are older now. Our home has been remodeled and we no lon-

ger have pets because we don’t have time to properly maintain an animal. My point is, if people are guests during one of these gatherings, please check first to see if pets are welcome. I know some relatives may feel their pet is one of the family, but they need to consider it may be a burden for the homeowner. Thanks for getting my message out, Abby. — “THE OLD GUY” IN WISCONSIN DEAR “OLD GUY”: Excuse me? What if the family members your

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Garage/Estate 0151 Sales

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1979 FORD LTD II SPORT LANDAU

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902 AUTOMOBILES

’09 Hyundai Accent 2nd owner, 4 cyl., under 30,000 mi., 36 mpg, looking for payoff.

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SERIES MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE, like new, asking

$8,000 OR WILL TRADE for Dodge reg. size nice pickup.

731-438-2001

2006 NISSAN MAXIMA black, CD player, A/C, gray int., 150,000 miles, loaded.

$12,500

662-808-1978 or

new, asking 662-665-1488.

71K, FULLY LOADED

7500

662-665-1802

2008 Jayco Eagle 5th Wheel 38’, 4 slides, exc. cond., $28,000 ﬁrm. Trailer located in Counce, TN. 425-503-5467

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910 MOTORCYCLES/ ATV’S

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2000 FORD E-350 15-passenger van, for church or daycare use, ﬂeet maintained

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662-286-5402

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1990 CHEVROLET SILVERADO, 4 W.D., $2100 FIRM 662-415-0858

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1993 CHEVY S-10 6 cyl, 93,000 miles, sharp, exc. condition.

662-213-2014.

286-6702

662-664-3940 or 662-287-6626

$3,250

FOR SALE

906 TRUCKS/VANS SUV’S

1961 CHEV. 2 dr. hardtop (bubble top), sound body, runs.

$10,000

Days only, 662-415-3408.

‘06 VOLKSWAGON NEW BEETLE 2.5 L 5 cyl., 6-spd., Tip Tronic auto. trans., lt. green w/beige int., heated seats, RW defrost, PW, outside rear view mirrors, PDL, AM/Fm radio w/CD, MP3, traction control, sun roof, looks brand new even under hood, 14,350 mi

14,500

286-3654 or cell 284-7424

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1991 Ford Econoline Van, 48,000 miles, good cond., one owner, serious interest. $7000. 287-5206.

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662-665-1995

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2005 HUMMER,

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‘92 DODGE SHADOW CONV.,

$17,900

'03 CHEVY SILVERADO,

2002 INTERNATIONAL, Cat. engine

$16,000 287-3448

REDUCED

2004 CADILLAC SEVILLE

906 TRUCKS/VANS SUV’S

1999 CHEROKEE SPORT 4X4, 6 cyl., all works good except for A/C

$4000. 662-665-1143.

black, quadra steer (4-wheel steering), LT, 80k miles, loaded, leather, tow package, ext. cab.

$13,000 OBO. 662-415-9007.

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99 CADILLAC ESCALADE

only 47,000 miles, gray leather, 4x4, excellent cond., new tires,

$7650.

662-665-1995

1961 STUDEBAKER PICKUP $2850 OBO 731-422-4655

1996 Ford F-150 170,000 mi., reg. cab, red & white (2-tone).

2001 F250 CREW CAB LARIAT 4X4 7.3 power stroke diesel, red w/ tan leather int., 190k miles,

$2500 obo

662-415-6259

662-423-8702

$12,500

Misc. Items for 0563 Sale (2) GREEN VASES (Kirkland), $20.00 ea. 284-4604. 3-LIGHT TRACK w/globes, $30. 284-4604. 5-LIGHT, NO globes, $10.00. 284-4604.

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2003 NISSAN MAXIMA GLE, loaded, leather, sun roof, silver w/gray int., new tires

$1500

0539 Firewood

$625. Memories Carrying bag, TV OR wardrobe cabi- bowls, $15.00 net, $165. 662-287-7604 $25. Call 662-603-1382. 284-4604.

REDUCED

$7250

Sporting 0527 Goods

OAK FIREWOOD for sale, CHRISTMAS PUPS, feist FOR SALE: Whirlpool FOR SALE: Mizuno $90 cord, delivered. $50/cocker span $100, W a s h e r , $ 1 0 0 . woods 1, 3, 5, all for $40 662-415-3644. obo. Call 662-603-1382. 287-6664 /603-7754. 662-415-6948. OAK FIREWOOD. 85% FOR SALE: Sports Card, split, $90 cord, $110 deS E W I N G M A C H I N E , FREE CHRISTMAS PUP$100 obo. Call livery & stacked PIES, golden retriever $25.00. 284-4604. 662-603-9057. mix, 7 weeks old. Call WASHER - DRYER, $135 662-603-1382. 286-8503 or 284-7293. ea .or $250 both. YOUTH GOLF CLUBS with carry/stand bag, driver, 0542 Building 284-4604. Materials Fairway wood, irons FARM 5/7/9/SW, & Putter, very WROUGHT IRON security Musical 0512 Merchandise good cond., $60. Great door, 32 in., $100. Christmas G i f t ! 284-4604. NICE SPINET piano, good 0430 Feed/Fertilizer condition, just tuned, 662-665-1474. Wanted to HAY FOR SALE. Sericea, $500. 286-9800. 0554 Rent/Buy/Trade 0533 Furniture stored in dry, $35 per roll. 287-5910. Sporting 4 POSTER Full Bed & M&M. CASH for junk cars 0527 Goods Nightstand Weathered & trucks. We pick up. Walnut by Davis Cabinet or MERCHANDISE ALMOST NEW ping pong C o m p a n y . $375, 662-415-5435 731-239-4114. table, $ 1 2 0 . 662-287-0315. 662-808-0377. 42 INCH round table Christmas Household DEER GUN, legal for w/glass & 4 chairs, wal- 0560 0509 Goods Trees primitive weapon sea- nut, like new. $250 7 1/2 ft Bethlehem 5,000 BTU A/C, $50.00. son in MS, 500 S&W, 662-287-7604 lights, pre-lit Christmas handy rifle with 3x9x40 284-4604. BLACK 48" round table & tree, new, never out of Bushnell Scope & sling, 4 arm chairs, $450. BLUE FLAMES, natural $300. 662-284-5572. box, remote control, 662-7604 gas heater w/blower, $368 retail, sell for $120. DEER RIFLE, Savage 300 BLACK TALL desk by Ash- 662-665-5305. gas line incl., used 1 WSM, w/ 3x9x40 Bushley, $150. 287-0315. winter, $150. nell Scope, sling & bul662-665-1488. lets, $350. 662-284-5572. FOR SALE: Black buffet, 0563 Misc. Items for Sale FOR SALE: General Elec- FOR SALE: A Katana Soft- $100. 662-287-7604. tric Dryer, $ 1 2 5 . ball bat, 34 in., 27 oz., FOR SALE: Black sofa ta- (2) ARTIFICIAL trees in pots, $25.00 both. 662-415-6948. $40 obo. C a l l ble, $100. 662-287-7604 284-4604. 662-603-1382. FOR SALE: Red hutch, PROPANE GAS FP log in$350. 662-287-7604. (2) DEPRESSION fluted sert, 2 yrs. old, $1000 FOR SALE: Creative

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Household 0509 Goods

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908 910 910 RECREATIONAL MOTORCYCLES/ MOTORCYCLES/ VEHICLES ATV’S ATV’S

2004 KAWASAKI MULE

3010 Model #KAF650E, 1854 hrs., bench seat, tilt bed, 4 WD & windshield, well maintained. Great for farm or hunting. $6500.

731-212-9659 731-212-9661.

'97 HONDA GOLD WING, 1500 6 cylinder miles, 3003 Voyager kit. 662-287-8949

REDUCED

1980 HONDA 750-FRONT (TRI) 4-CYC. VOLKSWAGON

2009 YAMAHA 250YZF all original, almost new.

$2,800

MTR., GOOD TIRES,

$8500 OBO.

1979 CHEVY 1 TON DUMP TRUCK, $3500 J.C. HARRIS 700 TRENCHER,

$4000.

662-279-2123

Call 662-423-6872 or 662-660-3433

2006 YAMAHA FZI 3k miles, adult owned, corbin seat, selling due to health reasons, original owner.

2001 HONDA REBEL 250

REDUCED

‘03 HARLEY DAVIDSON HERITAGE SOFTTAIL (ANNIVERSARY MODEL)

exc. cond., dealership maintained.

$10,400

662-462-7158 home or 731-607-6699 cell

2003 YAMAHA V-STAR CLASSIC looks & rides real good!

$5200 286-6103

WITH EXTRAS, BLUE, LESS THAN 1500 MILES,

$1850

662-287-2659

For Sale:

1998 SOFTAIL,

39,000 MILES,

$8500

662-415-0084

$3000

‘04 Kawasaki Vulcan Classic 1500 8,900 miles, 45 m.p.g. Red & Black

$5,500 Call: 662-423-5257 after 5:00 pm

662-603-4786

2005 AIRSTREAM LAND YACHT

30 ft., with slide out & built-in TV antenna, 2 TV’s, 7400 miles.

$75,000. 662-287-7734

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REDUCED

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2007 Franklin pull camper, 36’, lots of space, 2 A/C units, 2 slide outs, 2 doors, shower & tub, 20’ awning, full kitchen, W&D, $13,000.

662-415-7063 662-415-8549

2007 HONDA REBEL, 250cc, just serviced, new front tire, red in color, 7,724 miles,

$2,100 662-664-3940

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2000 Custom Harley Davidson Mtr. & Trans., New Tires, Must See

$10,500 $12,000

662-415-8623 or 287-8894

RAZOR 08 POLARIS 30” ITP Mud Lights, sound bars, 2600 miles.

$8000 662-808-2900

’04 HONDA SHADOW 750 $

3900

662-603-4407

REDUCED

2005 Kawasaki 4-wheeler 4 wheel drive, Brute force, v-twin, 650 cc, 260 hrs., $3550. 662-603-9014

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2003 Honda 300 EX 2007 black plastics & after market parts.

$2,500 462-5379 1995 HARLEY DAVIDSON SPORTSTER 1200 Screaming Eagle exhaust, only 7K miles, like new,

$5,000

662-415-8135

8B • Friday, December 16, 2011 • Daily Corinthian

Misc. Items for 0563 Sale

(3) JARDINIERES green AREA RUG, 11x14 (used), porcelain b r a s s , $35.00. 284-4604. 3/$100.00. 284-4604. FOR SALE: New trailer 3-BLACK MULTI-COLOR hitch ball, 2-5/16 x 1 x wool rugs, 9x11, $265 2 - 1 / 2 , $5. Call each. 662-287-7604 662-603-1382. 5 LIGHT globes & fan at- ENT. CENTER with bar & tached, large, $50. 5 stools, $995; Floor 284-4604. lamp, $50; Christmas CARNIVAL GLASS oval tree, 6 1/2 ft., artificial, bowls, $10.00 each. $25. 731-645-6069. 284-4604. FOR SALE: All new CreaFOR SALE: Brand New tive Memories supplies T-Rex HDMI cable, 6 ft. for scrapbook, too long, $10. C a l l many items to list. $75. 662-603-1382. Call 662-603-1382.

Buy Here, Pay Here Payment y As Low As $ 00

94 Ford F250 7.3 Diesel....................#8840..........$1,995 98 Buick Century 4Dr, White..............#5113..........$2,945 99 Ford Taurus 4Dr, Gold...................#0529.......... 2,895 $

98 Ford Contour 7.3 4Dr, Maroon.......#8571..........$1,995

Misc. Items for 0563 Sale FOR SALE: Black genuine leather tall boots, size 8, exc cond, pd $280, will sell for $50. 662-287-7875.

MAGNOLIA APTS. 2 BR, stove, refrig., water. $365. 286-2256. DOWNTOWN APARTMENT for rent. 2 BR, W&D. $475 mo. FOR SALE: One horse 662-643-9575. wagon with a buggy seat on it and also has a FOR RENT: 1 BR, 616 Linhitch on it for a d e n A, $250/mo. 4-wheeler or gator. 662-287-6193. $500. 662-287-5965 or FOR RENT: 1401 Douglas 662-808-0118. St., 2 BR, water incl, MITER SAW, Tradesman $425/mo. 662-287-6193. Brand, 10 in compound, Homes for $85 OBO. 662-415-8180. 0620

Rent

NEW POWER Lift for chairs & scooters. Came 2 BR, 1 BA, 3890 CR 100 from Handicap of Jack- (Kendrick area). Newly remodeled. $450 mo. son. 731-645-8909. 662-665-5385. SET OF USA dishes, 2/3 BR, 1 BA, recently $50.00. 284-4604. renovated, new metal SIZE 10 1/2 Chippewa roof, H&A unit, W/D boots, new, $50.00. conn., stove & ref. furn., near hospital. $600 mo., 284-4604. $600 dep. No smoking, TABLE SAW, wide table no pets. Ref's. req'd. base, 10 inch, $85 OBO. 662-415-5385 bet. hrs. of 662-415-8180. 8am - 8pm. USED 3-TON outside 3 BR, 2 BA brick, C/H/A, C/H/A (electric), digital 8 mi. on Hwy 72 W., Kosthermostat, heat works, suth Sch. Dist. $600 mo. air needs serviced, Ref req'd. 662-415-1989. worked when cool, $75. 3 BR, 2 BA, CHA, newly 287-2771. remodeled, $525 mo, WATERMELON DISHES, $500 dep, references, n o p l a t e s , $ 5 0 . 0 0 . no pets. 662-286-0034. 284-4604.

REAL ESTATE FOR RENT

99 Pontiac Grand Am 4Dr, Silver........#5360..........$1,995

Unfurnished 0610 Apartments

00 Chevy Blazer 4Dr, White................#2408......... 3,995

2 BR, 1 BA, CHA, stove & fridge., W&D hookup. Quiet neighborhood. $400 mo., $200 dep. Call 286-3663

01 Dodge Stratus 4Dr, Red.................#5880......... 3,995 $

03 Pontiac Montanna Grey.................#3696.........$3,995 04 Chevy Cavalier 4Dr, Red................#0074.........$4,995 01 Ford Explorer XLT Black................#7142..........$5,995 98 Buick Park Avenue Blue................#7417.........$5,995 97 Mercury Marques White................#0332.........$5,995 03 Chevy Impala LS Black..................#8330.........$5,995 01 Toyota Forerunner 4Dr, Gold..........#6803......... 6,995 $

03 Kia Sorento EX Green.....................#9271........$7,995 01 Ford F-150 Super Cab 4x4, Black...#5280........$7,995 04 Chevy Avalanche 4x4, Black...........#4849........$9,995

Prices Good While They Last! Highway 145 in Booneville 1-800-898-0290 • 662-728-5381 Price Excludes Tax, Title, Doc Fee

Unfurnished 0610 Apartments

2 BR, stove/refrig. furn., W&D hookup, CHA. 287-3257. CANE CREEK Apts., Hwy 72W & CR 735, 2 BR, 1 BA, stove & refrig., W&D hookup, Kossuth & City Sch. Dist. $400 mo. 287-0105.

tised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act which Homes for makes 0710 it illegal to advertiseSale any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or intention to make any such preferences, limitations or discrimination. State laws forbid discrimination in the sale, rental, or advertising of real estate based on factors in addition to those protected under federal law. We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis. 2BR, 1BA, Cnt. Sch. Dist., 5.6 mi. from Walmart. $49,900. 662-212-3098.

Homes for 0710 Sale

662-415-8551.

Mobile Homes 0741 for Sale

NEW 2 BR Homes Del. & setup $25,950.00 Clayton Homes Supercenter of Corinth, 1/4 mile past hospital on 72 West.

HUD PUBLISHER’S NOTICE All real estate adver- NEW 3 BR, 1 BA HOMES Del. & setup tised herein is subject $29,950.00 to the Federal Fair Clayton Homes Housing Act which Supercenter of Corinth makes it illegal to ad- 1/4 mile past hospital vertise any preference, on 72 West. limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or intention to make any such preferences, limitations or discrimination. State laws forbid discrimination in the sale, rental, or advertising of real estate based on factors in addition to those protected under federal law. We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis.

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NEW 4 BR, 2 BA home Del. & setup $44,500 Clayton Homes Supercenter of Corinth, 1/4 mi. past hospital on 72 West 662-287-4600

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TRANSPORTATION

0860 Vans for Sale

'10 WHITE 15-pass. van, 3 MOVE-IN CONDITION! 3 to choose from. BR, 2 BA, conveniently 1-800-898-0290 or located. Roof 2 yrs. old, 728-5381. new patio, sunroom & kitchen remodeled. Beautifully refinished 2008 CHEV. Uplander LS hardwood floors. To Van, 110,000 miles, DVD, tires, $8500. view, call Sandra at Cor- n e w inth R e a l t y , 662-808-0444.

OPEN HOUSE. 4 Turtle Creek, Corinth. Sunday, 11th, 2-4. Owner Mobile Homes Dec. transferred. Almost 0675 for Rent new home just $197,000. 1 BR house & 2 BR trail- C o r i n t h Realty, ers, Strickland area. 287-7653. 808-2474 or 286-2099.

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

Mobile Homes 0741 for Sale

upon the estate of WALTER THOMAS COCKRELL, deceased, notice is hereby given to all persons having claims Legals 0955 said FINANCIAL against Estate to present the same to the Clerk of said Court for probate and registration according to law LEGALS within ninety (90) days from the 16th day of December, 2011, which is the date of the first publication of this Notice 0955 Legals or they will be forever barred. IN THE CHANCERY This the 8th day of DecemCOURT OF ALCORN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI ber, 2011. IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF J.Y. FOSTER, DECEASED NO: 2011-0650-02 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Letters Testamentary having been granted on the 13th day of December, 2011, by the Chancery Court of Alcorn County, Mississippi, to the undersigned as Executor of the estate of J.Y. Foster, deceased, notice is hereby given to all persons having claims against said estate to present the same to the clerk of said court for probate and registration according to law within ninety (90) days of the date of the first publication of this notice, or they will be forever barred. This the 13th day of December, 2011.

SHERRY COCKRELL Administratrix of the Estate of WALTER THOMAS COCKRELL, Deceased 3t 12/16, 12/23 & 12/30/11 13508

HOME SERVICE DIRECTORY

Home Improvement & Repair

BUTLER, DOUG: Foundation, floor leveling, bricks cracking, rotten wood, basements, shower floor. Over 35 yrs. exp. Free est. 731-239-8945 or 662-284-6146.

GENERAL HOUSE & Yard Maintenance: Carpentry, flooring, all types painting. Pressure Steve Foster, Executor washing driveways, pat3t 12/16, 12/23, 12/30/11 ios, decks, viny siding. 13506 Trucks for No job too small. Guar. 0864 Sale quality work at the lowIN THE CHANCERY est price! Call for esti'05 GMC Crew Cab LTR, mate, 662-284-6848. 38k, #1419. $16,900. COURT OF ALCORN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI 1-800-898-0290 or 728-5381. RE: THE ESTATE Storage, Indoor/ OF WALTER THOMAS Outdoor '08 DODGE RAM 1500, COCKRELL, DECEASED AMERICAN 4x4, crew cab, red, NO. 2011-0624-902 MINI STORAGE $23,400. 1-800-898-0290 2058 S. Tate or 728-5381. NOTICE TO CREDITORS Across from World Color OF ADMINISTRA0868 Cars for Sale LETTERS TION having been granted on 287-1024 the 8th day of December, '08 CHEVY HHR LT, ltr, 2011, by the Chancery Court MORRIS CRUM Mini-Stor. moon roof, 33k, $11,900. of Alcorn County, Mississippi, 72 W. 3 diff. locations, 1-800-898-0290 o r in Cause No. 2000-0624-02 unloading docks, rental to SHERRY COCKRELL, truck avail, 286-3826. 728-5381. upon the estate of WALTER CHRISTMAS SPECIAL! '91 THOMAS COCKRELL, deceased, notice is hereby given Geo Tracker conv., new to all persons having claims soft top, great tires, against said Estate to present tuned up, 30 mpg, 56k the same to the Clerk of said Court for probate and regismi. $2995. 665-1420. tration according to law within ninety (90) days from the 16th day of December, 2011, which is the date of the first publication of this Notice or they will be forever barred. This the 8th day of December, 2011. SHERRY COCKRELL Administratrix of the Estate of WALTER THOMAS COCKRELL, Deceased 3t 12/16, 12/23 & 12/30/11 13508

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ATTENTION!

Moms, Dads, Grandparents, Godparents, Aunts, Uncles or Friends, The Daily Corinthian will be featuring the “Babies of 2011” on January 29, 2012. If you or someone you know has had a baby in 2011, we want to feature that baby on this special page. Please send in form below with photo & payment of $20 to: Babies of 2011 c/o Daily Corinthian P.O. Box 1800 • Corinth, MS 38835-1800 or drop off at 1607 S. Harper Rd. • Corinth, MS You may also email to: classad@dailycorinthian.com (picture must be in jpeg format)

Samantha Cossitt

Born: February 10, 2011

Parents: Deryl & Beth Cossitt of Corinth. Grandparents: Leamon & Sandra Talley of Corinth and Vannie Cossitt & the late Billly Cossitt of Walnut

Baby’s name______________________________________________________ Date of Birth______________________________________________________ Parents Name____________________________________________________

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