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DEAD HUNTER’S WIFE ARRESTED FOR MURDER
SHOOTING: Couple had been hunting together Sunday when nearby hunters heard shot
BY TIM PRATT
Dispatch Starkville Bureau
tpratt@cdispatch.com
The wife of a hunter found
dead Sunday morning in
V. Childs
Silent protest speaks volumes
MUW: Students
march to show
disapproval of
merger plan
BY JASON BROWNE
jbrowne@cdispatch.com
COLUMBUS —
Approximately 50
Mississippi University for
Women students walked
silently across campus
Tuesday before standing
arm-in-arm in front of
Callaway Hall and Columbus
Hall.
It was a show of solidarity
in protest against a proposed
merger, which would see the
state’s smallest public uni-
versity merged with its
largest, Mississippi State
University. The symbolic
wall of people was the stu-
dents’ way of blocking
entrance to their school
while drawing attention to
their disapproval.
“They ask the board what
they think. They ask teach-
ers. They ask state officials.
See MUW, 3A
Mississippi University for
Women students line up in
front of Callaway Hall on
Tuesday in a silent protest
over plans to merge MUW
with Mississippi State
University.
Man held on robbery, kidnapping charges
CRIME: Suspect took ‘sob story’ door to door, asking for money, police say
BY TIM PRATT
Dispatch Starkville Bureau
tpratt@cdispatch.com
A Starkville man who police say
has been going door to door in the
middle of the night and begging for
money with a “sob story” about a
sick daughter is now being held on
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western Oktibbeha County arrested by the Oktibbeha nary hearing will be set at a the Choctaw County line,
was arrested Wednesday for County Sheriff’s Department later date. shortly after 7 a.m. Sunday
her husband’s murder. and was being held Childes and her husband, when other hunters in the
Verina Marie Childs, 37, of Wednesday afternoon at the Douglas Marion Childes, 32, area heard a gunshot and a
3875 Jeff Peay Road in Oktibbeha County Jail on a were hunting together off cry of “Oh no.”
Oktibbeha County, was $125,000 bond. A prelimi- Hawkins Road, not far from See MURDER, 10A
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Michael Richardson sits with his hands clasped
near his face Tuesday morning. In front of him is a
Bible.
Richardson
found competent
to stand trial
BY ALLEN BASWELL stand trial for capital mur-
abaswell@cdispatch.com der charges.
“Today’s hearing was
COLUMBUS — A to determine if
Lowndes County murder Richardson is mentally
suspect will continue competent to stand trial,”
treatment at Mississippi said Assistant District
State Hospital until his Attorney Rhonda Hayes-
February 2010 trial. Ellis.
Sixteenth Circuit Kitchens has set a ten-
Judge Jim Kitchens at a tative trial date for Feb.
Tuesday hearing in 22, 2010. Pre-trail motions
Lowndes County found must be filed by Jan. 21,
Michael Shane 2010.
Richardson competent to See RICHARDSON, 10A
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PEOPLE IN THE NEWS
Roman Polanski was granted
$4.5 million bail Wednesday,
clearing the way for the fugi-
tive director to move within
days from a
Swiss jail to
house arrest
and electronic
monitoring at
his Alpine
resort chalet.
The Swiss
Justice Polanski
Minister said
she saw no reason to appeal
the surprise decision by the
Swiss Criminal Court. Polanski
would have to remain in
Switzerland as authorities
assess whether to extradite
him to the United States for
having sex in Los Angeles in
1977 with a 13-year-old girl.
Ministry Spokesman Folco
Galli said the final decision on
transferring Polanski to his
Thursday
chalet in the Swiss resort of
“It turns out the wife was the one who shot him.”
Oktibbeha County Chief Deputy George Carrithers,
Gstaad would be made on a woman arrested in her husband’s shooting
“quickly.” death while the couple was hunting. Story, 1A
The widow of Sen. Edward M.
Kennedy told Oprah Winfrey
in an interview broadcast
Wednesday that even as her
husband knew he was dying of
brain cancer he had been “in
training” to make sure he had
enough strength to attend
President Barack Obama’s
inauguration. In the most
extensive interview since her
husband’s death in August,
Vicki Kennedy said she would-
n’t try to run for her husband’s
former U.S. Senate seat and
described how he battled brain
cancer — but she would not
talk about the last thing he
said to her before dying.
“I think I’ll just keep that one
to myself,” she told Winfrey on
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WEATHER REPORT
FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE AND SURROUNDING AREA
TONIGHT THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY
Breezy with Sunshine and Cloudy with a
Clear Mostly sunny Mostly cloudy
sunshine pleasant chance of rain

Low: 36° 56° 34° 57° 35° 62° 41° 61° 51° 59° 47°
ALMANAC DATA MISSISSIPPI WEATHER TOMORROW LOCAL WEATHER WORLD CITIES
Columbus yesterday Shown is Thu. Fri. Thu. Fri.
Temperature tomorrow’s City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W
weather. Corinth Baghdad 62/41/pc 65/41/s Moscow 41/36/r 41/34/c
High/low ............................ 65°/46° 55
Temperatures are 33/54 Beijing 47/26/pc 44/26/s Paris 52/43/sh 50/43/pc
Tunica
Normal high/low ................ 63°/39° tonight’s lows and Berlin 46/39/pc 45/37/r Rome 63/48/pc 63/50/sh
tomorrow’s highs.
38/54 Oxford Tupelo Fulton
Precipitation 38/56 36/55 Cairo 73/55/s 72/53/s Seoul 52/31/pc 45/25/s
35/53 Hong Kong 75/68/s 77/66/c Sydney 86/67/s 87/68/s
Yesterday .............................. 0.00" Tupelo
Month to date ........................ 0.63" Jerusalem 64/46/s 63/45/s Tel Aviv 70/53/s 68/53/s
Normal month to date ............ 4.05" London 54/43/sh 52/43/pc Tokyo 61/50/pc 63/51/c
Houston
Year to date ........................ 66.30"
Normal year to date ............ 49.90"
Grenada 37/56 NATIONAL CITIES
Greenville 36/56 Aberdeen Thu. Fri. Thu. Fri.
COLUMBUS
40/55 36/56 Vernon City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W
WEATHER HISTORY 35/56 Atlanta 58/35/s 57/36/s Los Angeles 82/52/s 70/50/pc
The Great Appalachian Storm of 1950 West Point Atlantic City 56/42/c 50/36/c Memphis 54/38/s 59/42/s
ARKANSAS

began Nov. 25. Wind gusted to 76 mph 37/57 Baltimore 58/39/pc 49/36/c Miami 82/58/c 71/54/pc
at Central Park in New York City and 55 Carthage Boston 54/47/c 53/40/r Minneapolis 36/27/c 45/32/pc
past 100 mph in New England. West of 36/57 Chicago 40/29/r 44/32/pc Nashville 50/36/pc 52/34/s
the storm, the temperature sank to Dallas 64/41/s 68/47/pc New York City 57/47/c 49/42/r
zero in Nashville, Tenn. Starkville COLUMBUS Denver 60/30/s 62/28/s Oklahoma City 60/36/s 67/42/s
Meridian 36/56 Des Moines 44/29/c 51/36/s Orlando 73/48/pc 64/41/s
38/57
36/56
Detroit 44/35/r 43/33/sf Philadelphia 58/46/c 48/36/c
SUN AND MOON 59
Aliceville Fairbanks 7/-1/pc 13/1/pc Phoenix 77/50/s 76/51/s
Sunrise today .................. 6:35 a.m. Jackson 20
38/57 Honolulu 82/73/pc 83/71/s Raleigh 65/37/pc 55/32/s
Sunset today .................. 4:47 p.m. 38/58 Houston 68/44/pc 68/50/pc Salt Lake City 46/25/s 44/25/pc
Moonrise today .............. 12:34 p.m. Jacksonville 66/38/pc 64/36/s Seattle 50/44/r 48/39/r
Moonset today ........................ none Macon Kansas City 48/32/pc 54/38/s Tucson 76/47/s 75/47/s
Natchez
Sunrise tomorrow ............ 6:36 a.m. 38/61
37/58 Las Vegas 68/41/s 68/42/s Wash., D.C. 58/40/pc 50/35/c
55 Brookhaven
Sunset tomorrow ............ 4:46 p.m. 37/59 59 Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-par tly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms,
ALABAMA

Moonrise tomorrow ........ 1:01 p.m. r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice.
Hattiesburg
Moonset tomorrow ........ 12:45 a.m. 38/61
RIVER STAGES
Sunrise Friday ................ 6:37 a.m. Yesterday Flood 7 a.m. 24-hr. NATIONAL WEATHER TOMORROW
Sunset Friday .................. 4:46 p.m. River stage yest. change -10s -0s 0s 10s 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s 110s
Moonrise Friday .............. 1:29 p.m. Tombigbee
Seattle
Amory 20' 11.49' +0.16'
Moonset Friday .............. 1:43 a.m. LOUISIANA Biloxi Bigbee 14' 4.53' -0.28'
50/44

Forecasts and graphics provided Fulton 20' 8.80' none

MOON PHASES by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2009 41/63
Tupelo 21' 1.40' none
Billings
54/34

Full Last New First REGIONAL CITIES 10 Gulfport Black Warrior Minneapolis
36/27
Thu. Fri. 41/63 Bankhead Dam Chicago
Detroit
44/35
New York
57/47
City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Upper 255' 254.88' +0.71' San Francisco
Denver 40/29
61/49 Washington
™ Lower 189' 186.11' -0.57'
Dec. 2 Dec. 8 Dec. 16 Dec. 24
Baton Rouge 61/37/s 63/40/pc WEATHER TRIVIA Holt Dam
60/30
Kansas City
58/40

Biloxi 63/38/s 61/41/pc Which U.S. president was

48/32
Upper 187' 186.43' +1.10'
SOLUNAR TABLES
The solunar period schedule allows
Birmingham
Greenville
Gulfport
56/34/s
55/34/s
63/37/s
56/33/s
59/39/s
63/39/pc
Q: also an avid weather
observer?
A:
Lower
Luxapalila
140' 125.25' N.A. Los Angeles
82/52

El Paso
Atlanta
58/35

Jackson 58/34/s 60/35/s Columbus 15' 6.57' -0.05' 61/37

planning days so you will be fishing George Washington.
Fronts
Meridian 57/33/s 60/34/s
in good territory or hunting in good
cover during those times. Mobile 62/37/s 62/36/pc LAKE LEVELS Cold Houston
68/44

Day a.m. p.m. Monroe 62/35/s 63/41/pc UV INDEX TOMORROW Yesterday 7 a.m. 24-Hr. Warm Miami
82/58
Montgomery 58/35/s 60/36/s Lake Capacity yest. change Stationary
Major Minor Major Minor Natchez 61/34/s 60/37/pc 2 3 2 0 Aberdeen Dam 188' 163.29' +0.01'
Thu. 6:52 1:02 7:13 ---- New Orleans 64/41/s 63/46/pc 10 a.m. Noon 2 p.m. 4 p.m. Stennis Dam 166' 137.44' +0.01' Showers T-storms Rain Flurries Snow Ice
Fri. 7:30 1:19 7:52 1:41 Shreveport 65/35/s 68/43/pc 0-2: Low, 3-5: Moderate, 6-7: High, 8-10: Bevill Dam 136' 136.54' +0.06' Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs
Sat. 8:09 1:57 8:32 2:21 Tupelo 56/35/s 59/35/s Very high, 11+: Extreme Elevation in feet above sea level. for the day.
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Columbus City Council to vote on smoking ban next week

PUBLIC HEARING: Residents speak out against ban; some want stricter rules
BY KRISTIN MAMRACK
kmamrack@cdispatch.com
COLUMBUS — After a dozen
residents spoke Tuesday during
a public hearing on a proposed
smoking ban, the Columbus City
Council is expected to vote on a
ban Dec. 1.
The majority of those who
spoke Tuesday were opposed to a
ban; although, several business
owners asked for a complete ban,
if one is enacted at all.
“We’ve been through this,”
said John Bean, a stockholder in
The Eat With Us Group, which
owns several restaurants —
including Harvey’s, Sweet
Peppers Deli and The Grill — in
Columbus, as well as restaurants
in Starkville and Tupelo, which
both have city smoking bans. “As
a business owner, I’m opposed to
this ordinance.
“I also understand these
things are happening, happening
everywhere,” he continued.
“(Starkville’s ordinance, which
allows smoking on restaurant
patios) manipulated the market
and allowed some restaurants
and bars in town to have an
advantage over others. I have one
of those (restaurants with no out-
side patio section), and it very
adversely affected that business.
In Tupelo, they have a 100-per-
cent ban in all places. I think
restaurant and business owners
would tell you it’s fair to every-
one.”
Asking the council to “ban
smoking 100 percent in all public
places,” Bean said doing so would
ensure a “level playing field for
everyone.”
The ordinance, proposed by
Ward 3 Councilman Charlie Box,
bans smoking in “all enclosed
public places,” including restau-
rants.
However, the ordinance,
which largely is modeled after a
Tennessee state law, allows
smoking in “age-restricted ven-
ues,” or bars, restaurants and
other establishments which only
allow people age 21 or over to
enter, and “private clubs,” which
restrict access to the general pub-
lic.
As written, the ordinance
allows businesses with three or
fewer employees to designate
enclosed smoking rooms, inac-
cessible to the general public.
Additionally, exemptions are
provided for “non-enclosed areas
of public places, including, open-
air patios, porches or decks.”
“I’m in favor of a smoking ban,
but in no way in favor of the ban
as it’s written,” said William
“Bart” Lawrence, a co-owner of
The Princess Theater. “I believe
the only way for this to be fair is if
it is across the board. I don’t
believe anything good can come
from loopholes and exceptions.”
A decision for the
business owners
“Most business owners feel
like it’s a decision for them,” said
Clyde Rhea, a non-smoker who
also is a co-owner of Sey’s Sports
Bar and Grill. “I think they should
have a right to make their deci-
sion, without the government, on
their own. People should have
enough sense to know whether
they should or should not (fre-
quent or own a smoking estab-
lishment). That being said, it
seems the ordinance is inevitable.
But I was going to thank you for
having the foresight to not have a
rubber-stamp ordinance. I thank
you for giving Sey’s the option to
be age-restricted.
“A sports bar like ours is dif-
ferent from a regular restaurant,”
he continued. “Someone comes
to a place like ours to watch a ball
game or to sing karaoke and
they’re going to stay a while. If
they’re a smoker, they’re not
going to stay. It will put a business
like ours out of business; that’s a
fact.”
“I’m opposed to any ordinance
banning smoking, because I feel
like the customers and business
owners should decide that,” said
Carl Hogan, who also is a co-
owner of Sey’s Sports Bar and
Grill. “It should not be forced on
them.”
“To sit back and try to con-
vince yourselves it doesn’t have
an effect on the economy is to
fool yourselves,” he added, show-
ing the council data he said sup-
ported restaurants and bars in
California and other states were
hurt by smoking bans.
Petition of ‘discontent’
Hogan also presented a peti-
tion with 428 signatures of resi-
dents expressing their “discon-
tent” over the proposed ban.
“The decision should be left
solely to the proprietor,” he said,
noting he signed a three-year
lease for Sey’s based on the fail-
ure of the previous ordinance to
pass. “But if it’s passed, (the ban)
should be the same as those in
Tennessee. Without smoking, we
will not survive.”
“I can’t see why they can’t just
leave it the way it is,” Kenny
Wiggins said of Columbus not
having a smoking ban. “If people
don’t allow smoking, they have a
sign (prohibiting smoking). And
people (who are bothered by
smoke), they don’t have to go
there. I think you’d be better off
to leave it the way it is.”
“I feel if there’s going to be a
ban, it should be 100 percent
across the board,” said Brian
Roberts, a co-owner of The
Princess Theater. “It should be in
full, so no one has leverage over
another. All of us should have to
obey the same rules and there
should not be an age restriction
that changes it.”
Columbus versus Starkville
“You’ve got to step into the
21st Century,” Bob McGrath, a
resident who moved to Columbus
five years ago, told the council.
“This is ridiculous. Most states
have gone no-smoking.
Restaurants have, and I don’t see
where it’s affected their business.
“All things being equal, five
years ago, if Starkville were non-
smoking, I would’ve moved
there,” he continued. “As new
executives come in, they’re going
to have a choice between
Columbus and Starkville to reside
and, believe you me, we’re going
to suffer. For the benefit of the
general economy, we need to
pass a smoking ban. The vast
majority of folks want it non-
smoking.”
“I respect others that don’t
smoke, but I ask it should be the
owner’s right whether to allow
smoking,” said Ronald Darnell
Clowers.
Past efforts
Susan Mackay, who formerly
served as Ward 2 councilwoman
and spearheaded earlier efforts
for the council to enact a smoking
ban, said she’s “for an all-out
smoking ban.”
About two years ago, the sit-
ting council and an intergovern-
mental relations committee of
city and county officials consid-
ered a smoking ban, but the mat-
ter never went to a vote.
“I think it’s very important,”
Mackay explained. “I suffer from
asthma, and the only thing that
brings it out is smoke. I would
like to go sit at Sey’s and talk to
friends, but there’s no way I can
go into that establishment at all. It
is a quality-of-life issue, and quali-
ty of life is very important to all of
us. It is important to our commu-
nity.”
“People smoke,” noted Helen
Willis. “They make their choices;
they understand the pros and
cons of it. All of the people seem
pretty content (without an ordi-
nance). Don’t take a person’s civil
rights away, a choice to make that
decision on our own. We send
people to the military to die for
our rights, and we’re trying to
give them away. The ban, to me,
is ridiculous.”
Health concerns
“I have serious health issues,
and it’s unfortunate I haven’t
found that many places in
Columbus that don’t allow smok-
ing,” said Anne Allen. “I don’t
have any problem with people
having a right to smoke, as long
as it doesn’t interfere with my
right to breathe. I’m sure there
are lots of smokers who aren’t
aware they make someone sick.
A smoking ban would be a gift to
those of us who have health prob-
lems.”

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They ask school officials.
They ask teachers. They
don’t ask students. This is
our way of saying something
without being asked,” said
Lizzie Locker, a sophomore
creative writing major and
organizer of the protest.
While it may be unlikely
legislators in Jackson will
take notice of 50 students
standing in a line in
Columbus, Locker said the
protest also was aimed at her
fellow MUW students.
“There are a lot of stu-
dents who still don’t even
know what’s going on. A lot
of us just live in our little
study-and-work holes and
don’t even think about it.
And that’s how it should be
in college. You shouldn’t
have to worry about your
school being absorbed by
something else,” she said.
“We need to make sure
ated alliance of alumni
groups, is hoping to help
MUW raise $3 million to off-
set state budget cuts and
never again face merger or
closure.
Students are speaking
out, too, to explain what’s at
stake if MUW loses its inde-
pendence.
“We have world-
renowned nursing and edu-
cation programs,” said sen-
ior education major Laura
White. “In Mississippi, you
can get a job in education
just for being a W grad. You
can’t get that anywhere else.
You can’t go to Mississippi
State and get a job because
you’re a Mississippi State
grad.”
A follow-up event, W Day
at the Capitol, is planned for
Jan. 11 in Jackson, White
said.
Mason also expressed
concern scholarships avail-
able to MUW students would
be lost in the merger. Shirley
Boudreau, a senior studio
arts student who attends
MUW along with her daugh-
ter, April, expressed similar
concerns.
“There are more scholar-
ships here and more activi-
ties I can be a part of. And it’s
easier to blend in with the
younger kids here. That’s
just one of those things you
can’t get at a larger school,”
she said.
Tuition concerns, identity
crisis
Michelle Johnson, a sen-
ior psychology student, is
able to pay her own tuition
and doesn’t want that to
change.
“Honestly, I’m not ready
Sophomore family stud-
ies major Stacey Jones says
that could cost MUW to lose
some promising young pro-
grams.
“Some of the programs
here are just starting to
develop. Like the counseling
program is starting to
become very well developed.
I’m scared if we merge with
State the counseling center
might be moved over there
and the administrator would
have to follow their rules,”
said Jones.
Amber Parker, a senior
communication major, is
concerned the W’s commu-
nication program will be
absorbed into MSU’s
because MSU has more
money and equipment. In
addition, she said, MUW, as
well as the three HBCU’s
stand to lose their identity in
mergers.
grams which could be on the
chopping block at MUW is
the Hearin Leadership
Program, since MSU already
has its Day One Leadership
Program.
“This university has
everything that makes us
better citizens and leaders,”
said Emily Sullivan, a senior
education student and
Hearin participant. “All these
great leaders, when they
leave here, impact their grad-
uate schools.”
For senior education
major April Boudreau,
there’s no more reason to
merge MUW and MSU than
any other two state schools.
MUW’s tradition make it
worth maintaining independ-
ently, she said.
“There’s something
about the W that people hold
with pride. I want to be able
to have that. I want my kids
to be able to have that, and
future generations,” she
said. “They could do so
many other things. They
could combine State and Ole
Miss. If they said that, let’s
see what would happen.
Let’s see how many protests
would go on.”
If merger talks persist,
MUW students say there will
be more protests, and they
hope to get more students on
board.
“We had a pretty good
turnout today,” said sopho-
more history major Audrey
Avery of the protest march.
“But if there’s another one, it
should be 10 times this.”

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Stopping the merger may
not be necessary as a num-
ber of influential state legisla-
tors have publicly opposed
Gov. Haley Barbour’s pro-
posal to merge MUW with
dent, is concerned the mone-
tary benefits being touted by
Barbour — $35 million in
savings by 2012 — won’t jus-
tify the losses to MUW.
“One of the great things
about MUW is it has a uni-
versity education with a com-
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cally black colleges —
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Legislators have told MUW
President Dr. Claudia
Limbert merging was off the
table, Limbert said Sunday
munity college price, which
makes it much more avail-
able to many students who
wouldn’t have been able to
go to college,” said Mason.
“When they merge, it would
mean that price we have now
would go up to level out what
they have at MSU.”
face a tuition increase One of the unique pro-
regardless. Limbert told the
Friends of the W Sunday
immediate increases in
enrollment and tuition likely
would not offset the budget
cuts.
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Opinion
AMERICAN HISTORY
America’s Be thankful, shop local
national day
of Thanksgiving
This is the proclamation which set the
precedent for America’s national day of
Thanksgiving.
Sarah Josepha Hale, a prominent
magazine editor, wrote a letter to Lincoln
in 1863 urging him to have the “day of
our annual Thanksgiving made a
National and fixed Union Festival.” She
wrote, “You may have observed that, for
some years past, there has been an
increasing interest felt in our land to
have the Thanksgiving held on the same
day, in all the States; it now needs
National recognition and authoritive fix-
ation, only, to become permanently, an
American custom and institution.”
According to an April 1, 1864, letter
from John Nicolay, one of President
Lincoln’s secretaries, this document was
written by Secretary of State William
Seward, and the original was in his
handwriting.
A proclamation by the president
of the United States of America
The year that is drawing towards its
close, has been filled with the blessings
of fruitful fields and healthful skies. To
these bounties, which are so constantly
enjoyed that we are prone to forget the
source from which they come, others
have been added, which are of so
extraordinary a nature, that they cannot
fail to penetrate and soften even the
heart which is habitually insensible to
the ever watchful providence of
Almighty God.
In the midst of a civil war of
unequaled magnitude and severity,
which has sometimes seemed to for-
eign States to invite and to provoke
their aggression, peace has been pre-
served with all nations, order has been
maintained, the laws have been respect-
ed and obeyed, and harmony has pre-
vailed everywhere except in the theatre
of military conflict; while that theatre
has been greatly contracted by the
advancing armies and navies of the
Union.
Needful diversions of wealth and of
strength from the fields of peaceful
industry to the national defence, have
not arrested the plough, the shuttle or
the ship; the axe has enlarged the bor-
ders of our settlements, and the mines,
as well of iron and coal as of the pre-
cious metals, have yielded even more
abundantly than heretofore. Population
has steadily increased, notwithstanding
the waste that has been made in the
camp, the siege and the battle-field; and
the country, rejoicing in the conscious-
ness of augmented strength and vigor,
is permitted to expect continuance of
years with large increase of freedom.
No human counsel hath devised nor
hath any mortal hand worked out these
great things. They are the gracious
gifts of the Most High God, who, while
dealing with us in anger for our sins,
hath nevertheless remembered mercy.
It has seemed to me fit and proper
that they should be solemnly, reverent-
ly and gratefully acknowledged as with
one heart and one voice by the whole
American People. I do therefore invite
my fellow citizens in every part of the
United States, and also those who are at
sea and those who are sojourning in
foreign lands, to set apart and observe
the last Thursday of November next, as
a day of Thanksgiving and Praise to our
beneficent Father who dwelleth in the
Heavens. And I recommend to them
that while offering up the ascriptions
justly due to Him for such singular
deliverances and blessings, they do
also, with humble penitence for our
national perverseness and disobedi-
ence, commend to His tender care all
those who have become widows,
orphans, mourners or sufferers in the
lamentable civil strife in which we are
unavoidably engaged, and fervently
implore the interposition of the
Almighty Hand to heal the wounds of
the nation and to restore it as soon as
may be consistent with the Divine pur-
poses to the full enjoyment of peace,
harmony, tranquillity and Union.
In testimony whereof, I have hereun-
to set my hand and caused the Seal of
the United States to be affixed.
Done at the City of Washington, this
Third day of October, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
sixty-three, and of the Independence of
the Unites States the Eighty-eighth.
By the President: Abraham
Lincoln
William H. Seward
Secretar y of State
EDITOR’S VIEW
For many, this long week-
end is about family and
friends, turkey and football,
and most of all, gathering
around a table and giving
thanks.
It’s also about shopping.
Black Friday isn’t actually
the busiest shopping day of
the year — the Saturday
before Christmas typically
earns that honor — but it’s
the traditional kickoff of the Steve Mullen
Christmas shopping season.
It’s opening day at the box office. It’s the with cash, but we’re getting the most for
ceremonial first pitch.
Shop owners are watching that first
pitch of the season very carefully.
They’re looking for George W. Bush in
Yankee Stadium after 9/11. They want to when you picked up the paper this morn-
see us collectively thumb our noses to
hardship, stride to the mound with confi- (OK, the papers aren’t as thick as they
dence, wind up and deliver a perfect
strike.
Yet many experts expect our ball to
fall short of the plate.
According to several polls out there,
most of us plan to spend about the same
this year as last. This year’s National
Retail Federation’s forecast said as much. this year, so far, than it has in the last
Locally, shoppers The Dispatch talked to eight. We’re on track for the worst earn-
during open house sales in Columbus a
few weeks ago said the same thing —
this Christmas will look a lot like last
THANKSGIVING MEMORIES
Thankful for gangsta rap
Another November,
another year of
Thanksgiving memories.
Should I be thankful or dis-
appointed that nothing out
of the ordinary or even
downright weird happened
this holiday?
Most of my
Thanksgiving holidays have
gone off without a hitch.
But a few have been real
lulus. Take my most memo- Greg Kane
rable Thanksgiving
moment.
Actually, it happened the night
BEFORE Thanksgiving. I was in my
house, sitting on the couch watching
television. Suddenly my son – a teenag- kept a firearm handy in my house ever
er at the time – shot through the door
with a look of utter terror on his face.
“Oh, this CAN’T be good,” I thought occurred a few years. It actually hap-
to myself. No sooner had the thought
formulated than a guy I didn’t know
from Rudyard Kipling shot through the Detroit to attend her mother’s funeral.
door, dead on the heels of my son. He
was wearing a white T-shirt; blood-
stains dotted the back. Unknown guy
shut the door and he and my son
quickly bolted it, just in time to avoid
letting some other unknown guy in.
From my son and the bleeding
unknown guy I soon learned what had
happened. My son and a buddy were
standing on our front porch chatting.
(“Kickin’ it” is the proper slang term.)
Unknown guy ran on to my front lawn, turkeys,” I pictured the roadrunner
with a knife-wielding maniac close on
his heels. Knife-wielding maniac starts to me.”
stabbing unknown guy ON MY FRONT
LAWN. Figuring nothing good could
possibly come from this situation, my
son’s buddy bolted. My son decided it
was best to probably spend the rest of
the evening indoors. Unknown guy
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The gulf between town and tower -
11/23/2009
Dave: Yes, the towns people better
wake up. If one looks at the pending
budget cuts I am afraid The W campus
would be like the ugly step child for
MSU and be forgotten. (Think Mary
Holmes in West Point) Remember once a
closure or merger happens there is no
going back!
pam: As a “W"grad-’75 I am totally dis-
appointed to see what is happening in
Columbus concerning the school. On a
recent visit to the area- my first in 30
years- I was appalled at the lack of con-
cern from local citizens and shop owners
in downtown when I asked about what
was happening at my school. They didn’t
THE
DISPATCH
year’s.
Even so, we may see
more crowds on Black
Friday this year. Why?
Because shoppers are get-
ting more and more thrifty.
We’re sniffing out deals.
Marketers call us “thrifty
researchers” — a consumer
segment that has grown
about 30 percent nationwide
just this year. We’re the folks
who actively seek out bar-
gains. We may be buying
our buck.
And when do the best deals of the
year kick in? Black Friday.
If you felt your old hernia open up
ing, you know what we’re talking about.
used to be, but everything is relative.)
Deals are all over the place.
Locally, retailers are hoping Black
Friday won’t lead to a blue Christmas.
And, as a city, we can hardly afford one.
The state Tax Commission has
returned less sales tax money to the city
ings year since 2001. Just comparing this
year to last, through October, we’ve
spent $39 million less at Lowndes County
sees the open door as a
means to salvation.
My wife and I called 911
and then applied anything
we could find to put direct
pressure on unknown guy’s
wounds. Paramedics arrived
and took over. Cops arrived
and took unknown guy’s
statement, urging him to
cooperate with police and
not to take matters into his
own hands and seek
vengeance on knife-wielding
maniac.
Thanksgiving dinner the next day
passed with me occasionally and nerv-
ously glancing at the front door. I’ve
since that incident.
The strangest Thanksgiving moment
pened about a week before
Thanksgiving. I was driving a friend to
We were driving west on I-70 in
Maryland when we saw a turkey run-
ning east on our side of the road.
And I’m talking BOOKING. This
critter was the Usain Bolt of the turkey
world. He sure as heck was the
smartest. I figured the gobbler had put
two and two together, figured out what
was about to happen to him in about a
week’s time and decided to jet.
“It’ll happen to the rest of you
wannabe saying, “but it ain’t happening
If my friend and I didn’t have impor-
tant and pressing business in Detroit, I
swear I would have turned the car
around and followed the turkey to see
where he ended up. How desperate
was he?
seem to care. Regardless of whom or
what they support they need to unite to
save this school. … Where is the other
support ? Why aren’t the city leaders
having planning sessions with legisla-
tors...why aren’t the Main Street people
hanging signs of support, where are the
billboards on 45 that would support and
promote the school, who is going to
come up with a “slogan” that everyone
(including the feuding alums) can use to
show support to the ENTIRE state? Get
off your behinds Columbus … you (the
city) will be the “biggest loser.”
Birney Imes: Georgia school offers
example for MUW - 11/21/2009
Jekyll Man at 11/23/2009: Apples and
Oranges - As an alum of MSU - and
GC&SU - and with a “W” alum as my bet-
ter half, I can really say there really is no
comparison between the W and GC&SU.
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businesses (an 11 percent decrease).
What can we do? Many households
have no choice but to spend less. We’re
no different — that was an easy decision.
Since we have kids, the tough part is
pulling them onto the lap and explaining
why Santa will be dropping off fewer
presents. “You see, Santa was overinvest-
ed in bank stock. He thought Citi was
going under, and he sold at the bottom.
Santa’s workshop is a toxic asset. The
elves got downsized; those left are doing
more with less. So, don’t look for that
iPod Touch.”
What we can do, though, is shop
locally when we do spend.
We have much to be thankful for in
Columbus, retail-wise. We have lots of
great locally owned specialty shops
downtown, along Highway 45, and else-
where that could use our love. We have
an Old Navy and a Belk’s and a Reed’s
and a Penney’s. We have a Sears and a
couple of Fred’s, and of course, a Wal-
Mart. We have a lot of options for city
our size.
And we have a hunger for deals.
They’re out there. Especially on Friday.
Let’s all be thankful for that, and let’s
shop in Columbus. Because we’re all sit-
ting around the same table.
Steve Mullen is managing editor of The
Dispatch. Reach him at smullen@cdis-
patch.com.
He was headed to a city nicknamed
“Bodymore, Murderland” to make his
escape.
In “the weirdest thing I’ve ever
given thanks for” category, rap music
would win hands down.
You read that correctly: the soon-to-
be 58-year-old man likes rap music.
And I like it for a reason.
Rap helped kill disco. I owe rappers
and rap music a debt I can never repay.
Yes, I know many in my generation put
down rap music – especially gangsta
rap – but if the genre helped kill disco,
it can’t be all bad.
And there are other genres of rap
besides gangsta (which I’m NOT a fan
of, by the way). There’s even gospel
rap. Yeah, I know, it sounds like an oxy-
moron. Kind of like “good disco
music.” Let’s not condemn an entire
genre of music just because of one neg-
ative offshoot.
I say it’s possible to like rap while
having a total disdain for gangsta rap.
In fact, I cite gangsta rap as one of the
three factors in the decline of black stu-
dent achievement. From the 1960s to
around 1988, experts agree the
achievement level of black students
increased dramatically, with the
achievement gap between black and
white students getting narrower. Then
it stopped.
I’ve blamed gangsta rap, the crack
cocaine epidemic and the frightening
obsession too many young black men
have with the movie “Scarface” for the
decline. Yes, I know it sounds silly, and
I’ve been told so.
But that’s my theory, and I’m stick-
ing to it.
Kane is a self-syndicated columnist
who lives in Baltimore. His e-mail
address is gregkane@mac.com.
I also happened to be on the campus of
GC&SU in the mid-90s when the resur-
gence there began and had Dr. Wilson as
my thesis adviser.
The Georgia Board of Regents made
the decision in the 1960s to change the
focus and mission of GC when they
changed the name. The IHL and the MS
Legislature - have not changed the name
or the mission (and hopefully will not).
Why not compare The W to a successful
women’s university like Texas Western
to show what the W could be?
Birney Imes replies: Texas Woman’s
University is often mentioned as a model
for The W by those opposing name and
mission change. I’m not sure why as there
are significant differences: TWU has the
benefit of having campuses in Denton,
Dallas and Houston, all metropolitan
areas, and male enrollment at the school is
only 5 percent.
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Helen Naugle
ATLANTA, Ga. — Dr.
Helen Bernice Harrold
Naugle, 89, died Nov. 20,
2009, in Atlanta.
Graveside service are
Saturday at 2:30 p.m. in
Greenwood Cemetery in
West Point.
Mrs. Naugle was born
Aug. 11, 1920, in West
Point to the late Nancy
Helen Weddle Harrold
and Judson Nixon
Harrold. She was the first
female professor at the
Georgia Institute of
Technology where she
was recognized with
numerous awards. She
served as head of the
Regents exam committee,
the Rhodes Scholar
search committee and
presented at international
conferences. She was a
member of St. John
United Methodist
Church.
She was preceded in
death by her parents.
She is survived by her
James Hollingshed
STARKVILLE —
James Lee Hollingshed,
66, died Nov. 22, 2009, at
Veterans Affairs Medical
Center in Birmingham,
Ala.
Services are Friday at
2 p.m. at First Baptist
Longveiw Church with
the Rev. Larnzy Carpenter
officiating. Burial will fol-
low in the church ceme-
tery. Visitation is today
from 1-6 p.m. at West
Memorial Funeral Home.
West Memorial Funeral
Home is in charge of
arrangements.
Mr. Hollingshed was
born in 1943 in Oktibbeha
County. He was of Baptist
Faith.
Laura Rich
STARKVILLE — Laura
B. Rich, 88, died Nov. 18,
2009, at her family home.
Services are Friday at
11 a.m. at Second Baptist
Church with the Rev.
Riddley Rich Jr. officiat-
ing. Burial will follow in
Rest Haven Cemetery.
Visitation is today from
4-6 p.m. at West Memorial
Funeral Home. West
Memorial Funeral Home
is in charge of arrange-
ments.
Mrs. Rich was born in
1921 in Oktibbeha
County. She was a home-
maker and of Baptist faith.
Neily Ledbetter
WEST POINT —
Neily F. “Pete” Ledbetter,
78, died Nov. 23, 2009, at
the Specialty Hospital of
Meridian.
Services were
Wednesday at 10 a.m.
Calvert Funeral Home
Chapel with the Bro.
Jonathan Childress offici-
ating. Burial followed in
Memorial Garden
AREA OBITUARIES
years with Bryan Foods,
then he worked as a sales
representative for Vee
Chemical Company for 20
years. He was a member
of West End Baptist
Church and he was a vet-
eran.
He was preceded in
death by his parents.
He is survived by his
wife, Doris M. Ledbetter,
of West Point; daughters,
Debbie L. Turman, of
West Point, Kim White,
of Cedar Bluff; son,
William F. Ledbetter, of
West Point; and two
grandsons.
Pallbearers were Jeff
Cartee, Terry Martin,
Mike Weeks, Tim
Boatner, Justin Atkinson
and Wayne Crosswhite.
Memorials may be
made to Diabetes
Foundation of Mississippi,
800 Avery Blvd., Suite
100, Ridgeland, MS 39157-
5225.
Peter Hodo
Peter Hodo Jr., 82, died
Nov. 23, 2009, at his resi-
dence.
Services were
Wednesday at 1 p.m. at
First United Methodist
Church with the Rev. Don
Bishop officiating. Burial
followed in Amory
Masonic Cemetery.
Mr. Hodo was born
June 13, 1927, in Amory
to Peter Thomas Hodo
and Nona Mary Seay. He
retired as chairman of the
Board of First National
Bank in West Point in
1997 after having served
as President. He was
active with the West Point
Municipal School District
board for almost 20 years,
and was active in service
to his church.
In addition to his par-
Hattiesburg; sisters, McKinney, Bud Sadie Steel
Carolyn Hodo Cope, of Tumlinson and Jim
Sadie Steel, 95, died
Jackson, Winnie Hodo Helveston. Nov. 24, 2009, in Steens.
Frey, of Lansing, Ill., Gaila Memorials may be Arrangements are
Hodo Williams, of made to the First United incomplete and will be
Hamilton; and four grand- Methodist Church, P.O. announced by Lee-Sykes
children. Box 293, West Point, MS Funeral Home of
Pallbearers were Peter 39773 or the Bryan Public Columbus.
Thomas Hodo IV, Mark Library at P. O. Box 675,
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Hazard, Sonny Jameson, West Point, MS 39773.
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Chandler, Steve
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John “Huey” Sanders
SINCE 1893 John Hughlett Sanders, 55 of Columbus,
MS passed away Monday, November 16, 2009
Ethel Esther Troskey at Baptist Memorial Hospital –GT, Columbus,
Services:
2:00 pm MS.
Fri., Nov. 27, 2009
Central United Methodist A memorial service will be held at a later
Church
Burial: date.
Friendship Cemetery
Visitation: Mr. Sanders was born January 25, 1954 in
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Friday, Nov. 27, 2009 Melinda Sams, Columbus, MS; brother-in-law,
Fairview Baptist Church
Visitation: Chris (Alicia) McGonagill, Calhoun City, MS;
6:00-8:00 pm
Thurs., Nov. 26, 2009 nieces, Heather Williams, Holley McGonagill,
Gunter & Peel
Funeral Home Anna Grace McGonagill; nephews, Blake
Burial: Williams, John Thomas Sams and Patrick
Pine Grove Cemetery
gunterandpeel.com McGonagill.
Bessie M. Bates In lieu of flowers, memorials may be
Services:
2:00 pm made to the Levi McGonagill Rodgers benefit
Sat., Nov. 28, 2009
First Baptist Church account, c/o Melinda Sams, 168 Delwood Dr.,
Visitation:
1 hour prior to
Columbus, MS 39702.
service at church
Burial:
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from 5 until 7 pm at Memorial Funeral Home.
Bobby Sam "Bob" Boone, age 74, of
Columbus, MS, died November 23, 2009, at his
Mrs. Troskey was born on April 3, 1925 in
Clinton, Indiana to the late Andrew Benton
residence. Funeral services will be Friday,
November 27, 2009, at 10:00 AM at Fairview
Gunnoe and the late Anna Gunnoe Pepelea.
Esther met her husband-to-be, Francis Thomas

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Troskey, in high school. They married while he
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directing. The body will be at the church one
three children, Gene Thomas, Janet Marie, and
Philip Andrew. During the course of her life,
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& Your Family hour prior to the service. The interment will
immediately follow at Pine Grove Cemetery in
Esther worked at two defense plants during
WWII, was the secretary to the President of
Pickens County, AL. Visitation will be Hanover College, and, later, worked as a secre-
Thursday, November 26, 2009, from 6:00-8:00 tary at Mississippi State University. While
James E. Chandler PM at Gunter & Peel Funeral Home.
Mr. Boone was born July 12, 1935, in
working at MSU, she earned a Bachelor’s
James E. "Jim" Chandler, age 75, of Degree in Sociology. She was the owner/man-
Haywood County, NC, to the late Columbus T. ager of two bicycle shops, one in Columbus
Warsaw, IN, formerly of Columbus, MS, died
and Ethel Angeline Cope Boone. He moved to and one in Starkville, and is still known as the
November 23, 2009, at Kosciusko Community
Columbus from Toleda, WA in 1979 to help “Bicycle Lady.” Later, she became the secre-
Hospital in Warsaw, IN. Graveside services
build the Weyerhaeuser plant in Columbus. Mr. tary for her husband’s business, “Frank
will be Saturday, November 28, 2009, at 10:00
Boone worked in management for 30 years Troskey, Forest Manager and Consultant.”
AM, at Rowan Cemetery in Steens with mili-
before he retired in 1991 after 36 years of serv- Esther participated as a volunteer in various
tary honors and Gunter & Peel Funeral Home
ice. He continued to work as a consultant for organizations throughout her life: Cub Scouts,
directing. Visitation will be Friday, November
the next nine years. He attended Fairview the Pink Lady organization at Baptist Memorial
27, 2009, from 5:00-8:00 PM at Gunter & Peel
Baptist Church and was preceded in death by a Hospital in Columbus, Contact Crisis Center,
Funeral Home.
son, Earl Craig Boone. and adult literacy. She was a fervent Christian
Mr. Chandler was born March 13, 1934
Survivors include his wife, Edna Boone and was a member of Central United Methodist
in Columbus, MS to the late James Alfred and
of Columbus, sons, Donnie Jones of Columbus, Church for many years. Esther had a very full
Sue L. Cain Chandler. He had lived in Warsaw,
Raymond Scott Boone (Lindy) of Toleda, WA, life. She had the companionship of her husband
IN, for the past 49 years and was a retired semi
and Daniel Kim Boone (Stephanie) of Silver for over 62 years, and had a loving, caring rela-
truck driver for Stump's L. P. Gas of Pierceton,
Lake, WA, daughters, Ceal Pate (Joe) of tionship with her children, family members,
IN. Mr. Chandler served in the Army National
Greenwood, MS, Yolanda Sue Murray (Paul) of extended family, and friends. She did work that
Guard of Mississippi and honorably discharged
Kelso, WA, and Barbara K. Tobias of Toleda, she enjoyed and was fortunate enough to travel
in May of 1955. He was also a member of the
WA, brother, Edwin Roger Boone (Dottie) of extensively. She was well-loved by all who
North Webster American Legion Post #253 and
Longview, WA, grandchildren, Leah, Christina, knew her and was an unofficial wise counselor
the Warsaw Moose Lodge. Mr. Chandler was
& Heather Pate, Joshua Jones, Cindal & Nick to more than a few troubled people. In addition
preceded in death by his first wife, Mary Bell
Tobias, Raymond, Nesha, Kelcee, Alinia, & to her parents, she was preceded in death by
McCool Chandler.
Tyrah Boone, Mandy, Nathan, & Russell three brothers, and one sister. She is survived
Survivors include his wife, Jerry
Williamson, great grandsons, Sayre & Harley by her husband, their three children, ten grand-
Chandler of Warsaw, IN, son, Buddy Chandler
Williamson, and a number of nieces and children, and four great-grandchildren, one
(Patti) of Pierceton, IN, daughters, Mary
nephews. brother, Dr. Charles Gunnoe of Corona,
Conway (Jim) of North Webster, IN, Kathy
Pallbearers will be J. B. Cox, Wayne California, and one sister, Mabel Pugh of
Hutchins (James) of Duncanville, AL, Anita
West, E. C. Patterson, Ed Atkins, Ray Crane, Clinton, Indiana. Pallbearers will be relatives
Stump (Jack) of Silver Lake, IN, and Connie
Ralph Taylor, and Tim Cox. Honorary pallbear- and other loved ones. In lieu of flowers, we ask
Chandler of Pierceton, IN, sister, Essie Mason
ers will be friends, the Friendly City Good that memorials be made to Central United
of Gordo, AL, 14 grandchildren, 24 great grand-
Sams, coworkers at Weyerhaeuser, Dr. Walter Methodist Church, 1201 College Street,
children, and 11 great great grandchildren.
Cosby, Dr. Rob Jones, and Dr. John Whitecar. Columbus, MS 39701, or Palmer Home for
Memorials may be made to the
Memorials may be made to Fairview Children, P.O. Box 746, Columbus, MS 39703
Salvation Army 501 Arthur St. Warsaw, IN
Baptist Church 127 Airline Rd. Columbus, MS or The Salvation Army, P.O. Box 8, Columbus,
46580.
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BUSINESS: Former
restaurant now a
cluster of ‘creative
offices’ for small
businesses
BY TIM PRATT
Dispatch Starkville Bureau
tpratt@cdispatch.com
STARKVILLE — Jim
Lytle can’t help but get a
little teary-eyed when he
talks about his new busi-
ness, Mediagraphix
Photography, on North
Jackson Street.
Lytle for years served
as chief photographer at
Mississippi State
University’s Office of
A g r i c u l t u r a l
Communications. He also
has shot for The
Associated Press for more
than 20 years.
But Lytle’s dream has
always been to open his
own photo gallery and stu-
dio. These days, he’s liv-
ing that dream.
Mediagraphix
Photography is one of a
handful of businesses
which opened recently in
“The Studios on North
Jackson,” located in the
1000 block of North
Jackson Street.
“In the back of my
mind I’ve always wanted
to do this,” Lytle said with
a smile from his new stu-
dio space. “I never
believed, never dreamed,
that this could ever
become possible. You
know, this truly is a life-
long dream.”
Robbie Coblentz, presi-
dent of Broadcast Media
Group, purchased the old
Black Eyed Pea restau-
rant and divided the 9,200-
square-foot building into
three “creative offices.”
Toyota
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4M gas
pedals that
could jam
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON —
Toyota Motor Corp. said
Wednesday it will replace
accelerator pedals on about 4
million recalled vehicles in
the United States because
the pedals can get stuck in
the floor mats, another blow
to the reputation of the
world’s largest automaker.
Toyota said dealers will
offer to shorten the length of
the gas pedals by about 3/4
inch beginning in January,
as a stopgap measure while
the company develops
replacement pedals for their
vehicles. New pedals will be
installed by dealers on a
rolling basis beginning in
April, and some vehicles will
have brake override systems
installed as a precaution.
MARRIAGES
AND DIVORCES
Marriages
n Trent Lenard Ivy and Peggy
Nov. 17-24
n Rodney Lamont Sherrod and
Denise Robinson
n Charles Henry Jones and
Tanoya McKeesha Wilson
Beverly Jean Atkins
Divorces
n Jeffrey Lee Montgomery and
Nov. 17-24
n Linda Faye Lathan Walker
Tracy Harper Montgomery
n Cassondra McGraw
and James Monroe Walker
Galloway and James Thomas
n Sherman Jennings and
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n Marvin Murray and Terrilyn
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n When shopping for a new car, negotiate price over the phone
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better price. If the dealer won’t talk price with you over the phone,
call another dealer.
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Courtesy Photo
The exterior of The Studios on North Jackson is shown.
Tim Pratt/ Dispatch Staff
Jim Lytle discusses his new studio and gallery space with friend Valerie Phillips last
week during an open house at Lytle's business, Mediagraphix Photography. The
business opened in The Studios on North Jackson — a project spearheaded by
Robbie Coblentz, president of Broadcast Media Group.
L ytle and The northern space other items, is designed
M e d i a g r a p h i x contains six individual for the working man,
Photography occupy the offices Coblentz is renting Kathleen Griffin said.
Courtesy Photo
southernmost end; the to individual businesses. “We’re real excited In the seating area of The Studios on North Jackson is
middle area contains Three tenants rent the about getting this up and Richie Davenport, in the foreground, Charlie Griffin and
Broadcast Media Group’s space so far, including a running in the U.S.,” she Olof Almstrom, right.
production offices, includ- start-up company which said. “This is a brand new
the building this summer. are housing five business-
ing three state-of-the-art offers high-quality work thing.”
“I think it’s a real asset, es, two of them (Jobman
Griffin also commend-
“In the back of my mind I’ve always ed Coblentz for the work not only for Starkville, but and Mediagraphix) start-
he’s done to rehabilitate for this area of North ups,” Coblentz said. “We
wanted to do this. I never believed, the building. The struc- Jackson,” Griffin said. are cleaning up a corner
The north side of town that has been neglected
never dreamed, that this could ever ture was built in the early
1950s and first served as a is often seen as underde- and creating a new profes-
become possible. You know, this truly car dealership. It has veloped and neglected, sional work space. On top
since been a truck repair Coblentz said. He lives in of that, we have installed
is a lifelong dream.” shop, a nightclub, a Plantation Homes, down state-of-the-art video pro-
Jim Lytle owner if Mediagraphix Photography restaurant and a commu- the street from The duction suites alongside a
nity counseling center. Studios on North Jackson. new video studio and pho-
high definition video-edit- clothes. Coblentz estimated he He wanted to change what tography studio. All this
ing bays, an 850-square- Jobman Workwear is a
put a “a couple hundred he called an “eyesore” happening in the middle
foot studio and mass DVD company which is based thousand” dollars worth into state-of-the-art work- of a recession.”
duplication equipment, out of Sweden, but Charlie
of work into the building. space. Main Street Arts also
plus conference areas and and Kathleen Griffin Griffin and the other ten- “Bottom line is that we plans to relocate from its
office space. Coblentz recently opened a U.S.
ants appreciate the hours took a vacant and under- downtown location to The
moved his office to The office in The Studios on Coblentz and his wife, utilized building, invested Studios on North Jackson,
Studios on North Jackson North Jackson. The cloth-
Bonnie, spent renovating in a significant rehab and owner Linda Wade said.
from his old building ing, which includes pants,
down the street. jackets, long-johns and
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KERR-MCGEE CHEMICAL FINDINGS RELEASED

SPECIAL TO THE DISPATCH Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp., Lawsuits related to contamina- cyclic aromatic hydrocarbons comments.
Forest Products Division in tion at various Kerr-McGee sites in released from creosote indicate air A copy of the public health
Toxic chemicals released into Columbus manufactured pressure- the country were settled for hun- exposures are much less than assessment is on file at the
the air from the Kerr-McGee treated railroad products such as dreds of millions of dollars and law- exposures from contact or inges- Columbus-Lowndes Public

n Small amounts of naphtha-

Chemical Corporation site in
Columbus were unlikely to cause
illness, said the Agency for Toxic
Substances and Disease registry,
which recently released the final
version of its public health assess-
ment of air exposures to wood
treatment chemicals from the
Kerr-McGee plant.
ATSDR officials noted levels of
toxic chemicals released into the
air, including pentachlorophenol
and naphthalene, but all levels
measured and predicted were
lower than levels known to cause
illness.
However, ATSDR scientists
also determined some illnesses are
not well-studied and concluded it
was possible some residents could
experience temporary irritation
wooden cross-ties, switch ties, and
timbers from about 1928 to 2003.
The facility produced treated rail-
road products that used creosote
and creosote coal tar solutions.
The facility also used pen-
tachlorophenol for wood treating
from 1950 until 1975.
ATSDR officials noted both
processes exposed people to
chemicals in the air.
Additionally, they said the wood
treatment process exposed people
to pentachlorophenol and, to a
lesser degree, dioxins. The cre-
osote process exposed people to
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
such as naphthalene.
Creosote is a thick and oily liq-
uid — usually amber to black in
color — which commonly is used
suits still are pending.
In the public health assess-
ment, ATSDR concluded the fol-
n From 1950-1975 pen-
lowing:
tachlorophenol released into the
air during the wood treatment
process contributed to a low health
risk. Residents should not experi-
ence health effects from the air-
borne exposures. However, during
this time, people across the U.S.
might have ingested pen-
tachlorophenol from their food,
and residents living near the Kerr-
McGee plant may have been more
n Naphthalene released into
vulnerable to the air exposures.
the air from the creosote process
may present the risk of respiratory
irritation. African-American chil-
dren appear to be uniquely suscep-
tion.
lene are released when rainwater
fills the pore spaces in the soil and
pushes the vapors out, producing
an unpleasant odor. Most instru-
ments cannot detect naphthalene
at these low levels and the odors
do not pose a health risk. However,
the odors of these vapors are
unpleasant and may distress local
residents.
ATSDR recommended remov-
ing any treated wood that may be
in the home, regardless of where it
was manufactured and removing
or covering soils that have strong
odors in order to improve the qual-
ity of life for the residents.
The public health assessment
also includes an appendix contain-
ing all public comments received
Library, the Artesia Public Library,
the Caledonia Public Library and
the Crawford Public Library.
Copies of the public health
assessment can also be ordered
from ATSDR Records Center, Attn:
Kerr-McGee Site in Columbus,
MS, 1600 Clifton Road NE MS F-
09, Atlanta, GA 30333.
For more information about the
Kerr-McGee public health assess-
ment or ATSDR’s public health
activities in Columbus, contact
Centers for Disease Control at 1-
800-232-4636 or Greg Zarus,
Environmental Health Scientist, at
770-488-0778.
ATSDR, a federal public health
agency of the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services, eval-
uates the human health effects of

n Measurements of other poly-

when breathing the chemicals in to preserve wood in the United tible to respiratory effects. during the public comment period exposure to hazardous sub-
the air. States and as a pesticide. and ATSDR’s responses to these stances.

Murder Richardson
Continued from Page 1A Continued from Page 1A

Douglas Childs was
found dead from a sin-
gle gunshot wound,
OCSD Chief Deputy
George Carrithers said.
“It turns out the wife
was the one who shot
him,” Carrithers said.
Carrithers wouldn’t
disclose where Douglas
Childs was shot, but did
say he believes Verina
Childes used a rifle.
A relative at the
Childs home, located
south of Maben in
Oktibba County, said
the family had no com-
ment Wednesday after-
noon.
Richardson, 30, of 127 Matson State Hospital at Whitfield. loss of contact with reality. Whitfield to continue treatment
Road in Columbus, faces capital McMichael answered questions “But he is mentally competent,” until the time of the trial.
murder charges after a man he is by the prosecution, and Andre McMichael said. He stressed to Richardson the
accused of robbing in September Degray, counsel for the defense. The defense asked McMichael
importance of cooperating with
2006 died from wounds sustained “During an evaluation on Feb. 12 about Richardson and his state of
after being beaten with a baseball of this year, it was determined he is behavior when he is on and off of Degray and Steve Wallace, who
bat. mentally competent to stand trial,” medication. also is on the defense team.
Fifty-seven-year-old Harvey J. said McMichael, reviewing a sum- “When he is on his medication, “Mr. Wallace and Mr. Degray
Evans died in January 2007 as a mary of an evaluation to determine he is better off,” McMichael said. are doing their best to defend you.
result of Richardson’s Sept. 19, 2006 Richardson’s competency. After McMichael left the wit- Both are good lawyers, and if you
attack at Evans’ 122 Matson Road During questioning by the ness stand Kitchens ruled
are uncooperative with them, it is at
home. defense, McMichael said Richardson, “is in fact competent to
Testimony was given Tuesday Richardson once demonstrated evi- stand trial.” your own peril,” Kitchens said.
by Dr. Reb McMichael, chief of dence of psychosis, which is a men- Kitchens ordered that Capital murder carries a maxi-
forensic services at the Mississippi tal state described as involving a Richardson be returned to mum penalty of death.
Robbery
Continued from Page 1A
said. “The victim thought it complex on the north side of forgery, but had been someone to drive him to an Garnett said.
was a weapon. The suspect of town. The victim and his released on $30,000 bond. automatic teller machine. Police received “multi-
then demanded $20 and fiancée didn’t report the He had been knocking on When the victim got out of ple calls” about Henderson
the victim was in fear, so incident to police until doors with a “sob story” the vehicle to withdraw knocking on doors in the
he gave him the $20 so he Monday out of fear for about needing money to money from the ATM, middle of the night,

Keep
would leave.” their safety. buy an inhaler for his asth- Henderson stole a check Garnett said. He is urging
Henderson then Henderson was denied matic daughter, Garnett from the victim’s check- anyone who gave
West Point
“forced” the victim to the bond Monday night in said. book, Garnett said. Henderson money under

beautiful.
victim’s vehicle while
keeping his hand in his
pocket as if he had a
weapon, Garnett said, and
made the victim drive him
to an unknown apartment
Municipal Court on the
robber y and kidnapping
charges.
Henderson already was
facing two counts of utter-
ing forgery and one count
“He was telling every-
body she’s got asthma,”
Garnett said. “She don’t.”
The forger y charges
stem from an Oct. 21 inci-
dent, during which
Henderson was knocking
on doors and convinced
Henderson passed it as an
electronic check, Garnett
said, then went to another
store and signed the check
and cashed it.
Police also have evi-
dence of another forgery
of an electronic check,
false pretense to contact
Starkville police at 662-323-
4131.
“If anybody feels like
they’ve been victimized
(by Henderson), I’d be
glad to charge him with
that, too,” Garnett said.

First United
Methodist Church
2009 Advent &
Christmas Schedule
“HANGING OF THE GREENS” SERVICE
Sunday, November 29 at 11:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary.

LIGHTING OF THE CITY TREE, CHRISTMAS

CAROLS & WASSAIL FEST
Friday, December 4 beginning at 5:00 p.m.
Next to the Tennessee Williams Welcome Center.
FUMC Elementary Singers will be singing at the tree lighting; FUMC’s
Chancel Choir will be caroling.

CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PROGRAM

Sunday, December 6
Dinner will begin at 5:00 p.m. in the Artz Fellowship Hall with the program
immediately following.

MESSIAH
Tuesday, December 8 at 6:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m. at Annunciation Catholic
Church.

93RD ANNUAL WHITE CHRISTMAS PAGEANT

Sunday, December 13 at 5:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary.

“DO YOU SEE WHAT I SEE?”

CHRISTMAS CONCERT
Featuring, Christian recording artists, Todd Agnew, Rush of Fools &
Meredith Andrews
Thursday, December 17 at 6:30 p.m. in the Artz Fellowship Hall.
Tickets are $10.00 in advance and are available at the First United
Methodist Church office.
Sponsored by the United Methodist Men.

FIRST METHODIST’S CHRISTMAS CONCERT

Sunday, December 20 during the 11:00 a.m. Worship service in the
Sanctuary.

CHRISTMAS EVE WORSHIP SERVICE

Thursday, December 24 at 5:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 27TH WORSHIP SERVICE

ONE Worship service at 10:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary.
No Sunday School or evening programs.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 3RD WORSHIP SERVICE

ONE Worship service at 10:00 a.m. in the Artz Fellowship Hall.
No Sunday School or evening programs © The Dispatch

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Obit
Continued from Page 5A
James Robbins
MACON — James K.
“Jimmy” Robbins, 79, died
Nov. 23, 2009, at Winston
County Medical Center in
Louisville.
Services are Saturday
at 10 a.m. at Macon
Independent Methodist
Church with Bro. Gary
Shelton officiating. Burial
will follow in Odd Fellows
Cemetery.
Visitation is Friday
from 6-8 p.m. at Cockrell
Funeral Home of Macon.
Mr. Robbins was born
Aug. 18, 1930, in Macon to
the late James Ward and
Bessie Rebecca
Thompson Robbins. He
worked at the Macon
Beacon as printer and
publisher until his retire-
ment. He was a member
of the Macon Independent
Church. He was a mem-
ber of Macon Masonic
Lodge No. 40 F and AM
and served as grand mas-
ter.
He was preceded in
death by his parents.
He is survived by his
wife, Patricia Robbins;
stepmother, Nannie
George Robbins; daugh-
ter, Rebecca Robbins
Sims; sons, Jeff Robbins
and Jim Robbins; and two
granddaughters, all of
Macon.
Daisy Burgin
Daisy Burgin, 81, died
Nov. 19, 2009, at her resi-
dence.
Services are Friday at 1
p.m. at Carter’s Funeral
Chapel with Minister
Mickey Watson officiating.
Burial will follow in Brick
Church Cemetery.
Mrs. Burgin was born
Jan. 22, 1928, in Lowndes
County to the late Grace
Wallace.
In addition to her moth-
er, she was preceded in
death by her husbands,
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ating. Burial will follow in Ala., and Adrianna
Wallace, of Columbus;
born Oct. 17, 1918, to the
late Wilson and Minnie
15 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers are Brian
Fairview Cemetery.
George Visitation is Friday 6-8 brothers, Foster Wallace Thomas Brown. She was a Duckworth, T. J.
Burgin; p.m. at the funeral home. Jr., of Guin, Ala. and two member of Friendship Duckworth, Billy Curboy,
sons, Brian Mr. Wallace was born stepbrothers; sisters, Baptist Church and a mem- Chris Curboy, Todd
Jefferson March 25, 1949, in Lamar Brenda Sullivan, of ber of the Rachel Chapter Dudley, Jonathan Pate and
Burgin, County, Ala., to the late Beaverton, Ala., and two No. 145 Order of Eastern Jeff Wynne.
David Burgin Foster Lee Wallace Sr. and stepsisters. Star. She was a retired Memorials may be
Jenkins and Janie Lee Flemmings employee of Westinghouse made to Alabama School
Troy Burgin; and brother, Wallace. He was a mem- Ruth Duckworth in Reform. for the Blind, P. O. Box,
Willie Mitchell. ber of the Roxanna Baptist REFORM, Ala. — Ruth In addition to her par- 698, Talladega, AL 35161 in
She is survived by her Church. He previously Gray Brown Duckworth, ents, she was preceded in memory of Amanda Driver,
children, Fred Jenkins, of worked at Winfield Cotton 91, died Nov. 22, 2009, at death by her husband, Sam or to Hospice of West
Detroit, Mich., Mary her family’s home. J. Duckworth; son, Sam Alabama, 3851 Loop Road,
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Grace Burgin and Tommie Services are Saturday at Duckworth Jr.; and grand- Tuscaloosa, AL 35404.
Company.
Lee Burgin, both of 11 a.m. at Skelton Funeral daughter.
In addition to his par-
Columbus, Richard Lee Home Chapel with the Rev. She is survived by her
ents, he was preceded in See OBITS, 12A
Jenkins, of Detroit, Mary Ralph Smith officiating. daughters, Diane Allen, of
Joyce Burgin, of death by his brother, Whitinsville, Mass., and
Charlie Wallace; stepmoth- Burial will follow in Unity
After-school fun:
Columbus, Betty Ann Grove Methodist Church Marilyn Driver, of Gordo,
Jenkins, of Jackson, er, Anice Wallace; and Ala.; sons, Arthur
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stepsister, Michele Cemetery in Palmetto.
Bobby Jenkins, of Duckworth, of Palmetto,
244-7090
Swanigan. Visitation is Friday from
Columbus and Stanley 6-8 p.m. at the funeral Ala., and Jerry Duckworth,
Jenkins, of Columbus; and He is survived by his of Ethelsville, Ala.; brother,
daughters, Kiki Phushea home.
brother, Jimmy Mitchell, Mrs. Duckworth was Preston Brown, of Navarre,
of Columbus; several Thomas, of Birmingham, Fla.; ten grandchildren and
grandchildren and great-
grandchildren.
Charles Smith
Charles Smith, 51, died
Nov. 24, 2009, at
Sanctuary Hospice in
Tupelo.
Arrangements are
incomplete and will be
announced by Carter’s
Funeral Services of
Columbus.
Robert Brandon
Robert Brandon, 88,
died Nov. 25, 2009, at
North Mississippi Medical
Center in Tupelo.
Arrangements are
incomplete and will be
announced by Lowndes
Funeral Home.
Thomas Wallace
CARBON HILL, Ala. —
Thomas Wallace, 60, died
Nov. 20, 2009, at Consult
America of Carbon Hill.
Services are Saturday
at 1 p.m. at Otts Funeral
Home Chapel with Elder
Joe Mack Bankhead offici-
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Services are Saturday 1 Mary Kyle officiating. Center in West Point. Earl Davidson; sister, children.
Burial will follow in Tibbee Services are Saturday at Dorothy Jean Davidson;
Cemetery. 3 p.m. at Town Creek MB brothers, James Davidson, Johnny Chandler
Visitation is Friday from Church with Dr. Charles Willie Davidson, Woodrow WEST POINT —
4-6 p.m. at Carter’s Funeral Davidson officiating. Burial Davidson and Robert Louis Johnny Chandler, 81, died
Home in West Point. will follow in the church Davidson. Nov. 19, 2009, at West Point
Flowers may be deliv- Community Living Center.
cemetery. He is survived by his
ered on Friday after 1 p.m. Visitation is Friday from son, Dr. Charles Davidson, Services are Saturday at
Carter’s Funeral Home 3-6 p.m. at Carter’s mortu- of West Point; daughters, 11 a.m. at Carter’s
of West Point is in charge ary Service Chapel. Tina Smith, of Woodland, Mortuary Services with the
of arrangements. Mr. Davidson was born and Angela Davidson, of St. Rev. Jerome Gill officiating.
May 23,1937, to the late Louis, Mo.; brothers, Joe Burial will follow in Poole’s
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