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Thursday, February 9, 2012
Hard workers, close-knit family Ginger Dillinger, now 58, was “one of the youngsters” when ITT was at its peak: Most of the women worked out in the plant. I was one of them. We would work very hard, but everyone cared about the other one and would help at any time. If anyone walked through our factory, they would be amazed and how clean and orderly everything was and how all the ladies looked as if they had an office job the way they were
dressed. We took pride in ourselves and the job we did and were proud to be employed there. It was not all work. Oh, no! We would have baby showers and bridal showers. Celebrating an event or someone’s birthday was never missed. We had a big picnic every year and at Christmas, oh how we loved to celebrate with food and presents. Anyone in need would get a special blessing from the employees with their generosity. Our managers really
seemed to appreciate the hard work we did and would tell us often. Most people were proud to say they worked at ITT. We were a family there. After the big layoffs at the plant, after the sell-out, the people who had worked at ITT were thought of to be the best of the best in work ethics and integrity, and a job was not hard to find, because you would be the first to be picked. It is amazing to see the people now that had “just a factory job” but went on
to get degrees and some of the top jobs after their employment at ITT. The strong bond that was made during our employment there is still going on today — sort of like the people you graduated with. We all know what a dollar is and what hard work is, and we learned that life is not always fair — but “what the heck” — what is? So just carry on and do your best. Life will still go on. That is what we learned from each other. —Ginger Dillinger
BREAKFAST: Corinth facility was part of merger of ITT Corinth, CGE CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
The old ITT facility now is the home of Cortelco. The factory traces its roots to the Kellogg Switchboard and Supply Company, which was founded in 1897 near Chicago, Ill. The Kellogg Switchboard and Supply Company saw great success as one of the pioneers
in the mass production of telecommunications equipment. It became a division of International Telephone and Telegraph (ITT) in 1952. The business name of the company changed several times during the 1960s and 1970s, but the changes had little impact on the day-to-day operations of the Corinth facili-
ty, according to Cortelco’s website. In the 1980s the Corinth facility was part of a merger of ITT Corporation and CGE, which transferred the ownership to the newly-formed Alcatel and resulted in the new name. “Cortelco” is an acronym for Corinth Telecommunications Corporation.
No matter what name the company was known by, its former employees enjoy spending time together and sharing their workplace experiences. “We get together and talk and laugh and it’s a really good time,” said Hathcock. For more information contact Ginger Dillinger at 662-808-5050.
Deaths Leroy Westbrook ACTON, Tenn. — Leroy Westbrook, 60, died Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, at his home. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Patterson Memorial Chapel.
Norma C. Cummins Funeral services for Norma C. Meeks Cummins, 76, of Corinth, are set for 1 p.m. today at Magnolia Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with burial at Holly Cemetery. Mrs. Meeks died Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012, at her residence. Born April 23, 1935, she was a retired factory worker. She was of the Pentecostal faith. She was preceded in death by her first husband and father of her children, C.R. Meeks; her parents, Joe Lee and Amie Sullivan Coleman; a brother, John Coleman; and three sisters, Zula Smith, Genida Bynum and Myrtle Dillingham. Survivors include a daughter, Tana Meeks (Leon) of Corinth; two sons, Gary Meeks (Paulette) of Walnut, and Rickey Meeks (Hope) of Corinth; six grandchildren, Angie Piper (Jim), Penny Frederick (Danny), Shane Meeks, Chris Meeks, Bryant Spencer and Tessa Smith (Dallas); nine great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; a brother, Gerald Coleman of Mississippi; two sisters, Jo Anna Espinosa of Chicago, Ill., and Arlin Kuykendall of Corinth; other relatives and a host of friends. Rev. Allen Milam will officiate. Visitation began Wednesday and continues today from 11 a.m. until service time at Magnolia Funeral Home.
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TREES: Mississippi Forestry Commission’s role is to obtain seedlings CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
To celebrate Toyota Arbor Day, public school districts, private schools and religious schools are being given tree seedlings to distribute to their students for the planting season. Students are encour-
aged to plant the trees on Friday, the official Arbor Day in Mississippi as established by the National Arbor Day Foundation. The Mississippi Forestry Commission’s role is to obtain the seedlings and — through its county offices — to individually
bag and distribute the seedlings to the schools throughout the state. The local MFC office will also give away free seedlings on Friday at the Alcorn County Courthouse beginning at 8:30 a.m. More seedlings will be distributed to the
county’s fifth-grade students on Feb. 22. For more information contact the Mississippi Forestry Commission’s Alcorn County and Tippah County office at 662-287-3342 or visit the state website at www. mfc.state.ms.us.
Things to do Today ‘Outstanding Citizen’ The Junior Auxiliary of Corinth, Inc. is now accepting nominations for the Outstanding Citizen of 2012. Applications may be obtained at the Corinth Library, The Alliance or the Daily Corinthian office. Mail all nominations and supporting data to Annie Richardson, 2105 Maple Road, Corinth, MS 38834. The deadline for receiving this information is Friday, Feb. 10.
Pickin’ on the Square Pickin’ on the courthouse square has moved to a new location for the winter months to the old East Corinth School auditorium, corner of Third and Meeks Streets. Admission is free but a donation is taken for heating expenses to be able to get into a good warm place for the winter months. Pickin’ starts at 7 p.m. every Thursday night.
Country music night The Joe Rickman Band will be playing on Thursday nights from 6:309:30 p.m. at the Burns-
ville city park building. Admission is $3, single and $5, couple. There will be concessions. The event is family-friendly with no smoking or alcohol. Proceeds go toward the community center. For more information, call 662-287-3437.
Zumba classes From now through June, Baptist Memorial Hospital-Booneville will sponsor a free Zumba class at the Westside Community Center every Thursday at 8:30 a.m. Doors will open 30 minutes before the class begins — no one will be allowed to enter after the class starts. For more information, contact Sergio Warren at 720-5432 or sergio. warren@bmhcc.org; or Susan Henson at 2122745 or slhenson2009@ hotmail.com.
Art exhibit Nineteen artists with the Mississippi Painters Society are exhibiting their artwork at the Northeast Mississippi Community College campus in Booneville through Feb. 20. The paintings
Correction The Republican meeting at 6 p.m. today at the Corinth Library with guest speaker Morgan Baldwin is not sanctioned by the Alcorn County Republican Party Executive Committee, according to chairman Jimmy Burrell.
are exhibited in the art gallery of Anderson Hall. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.3:30 p.m. Contact Terry Anderson at 720-7336 or tfanderson@nemcc. edu for more info.
able at the photo-center at Wal-Mart in Selmer, Tenn. For more information and qualifications or to request an entry form by mail contact George Souders at 731-6101365.
Photo contest
Music exhibit
Local photographers are invited to participate in Arts in McNairy’s sixth annual Amateur Photo Contest. The final day for submissions is Friday, April 13 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Photos should be dropped off at the UT Martin/Selmer facility in Tennessee just off U.S. 45 North. Photos mailed must be postmarked by Monday, April 9 to: Attention George Souders, c/o AiM Photo Contest, UT Martin/Selmer, 1269 Tennessee Ave., Selmer, Tenn. 38375. Entry forms are avail-
“Music, Sweet Music” is the subject of the featured exhibit at the Tishomingo County Archives & History Museum. The exhibit gives visitors an opportunity to view phonographs, records, 8-track tapes, etc., used by artists to record their abilities in perpetuity. The exhibit is available for viewing through April 13. The Museum is open to the public TuesdayFriday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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