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Vol. 118, No. 68
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• Corinth, Mississippi • 18 pages • 2 sections
American Legion gets bingo license BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
American Legion Post 6 is banking on five letters to better serve the community. B•I•N•G•O. The Mississippi Gaming Commission granted Post 6 a license Thursday to conduct bingo games at the legion hall.
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“The work to put together the application was intense,” said Post Commander Tommy Watson. “All sorts of things had to be done.” According to Watson, games will begin Friday, April 11. The American Legion is planning on playing twice (Monday and Friday) a week.
“It will take a crew of about six to run the games and a few more to operate a concession stand,” said the post commander. According to the Gaming Commission’s Charitable Bingo Laws, the term “bingo” includes pull-tabs made available as a companion game to bingo and
played on the premises. The term “bingo” does not include any game which is played via television, telephone, satellite dish or any other telecommunications transmission or receiving device. Under the law, charitable organizations – any nonprofit organization domiciled in the
2 inmates discovered with drugs
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BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
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Vinson headed to Kossuth for revival
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Alcorn County corrections officers recently caught two work-release inmates each attempting to bring a half pound of pot into the jail on separate occasions. State prisoner Romon Moss, 26, was arrested Wednesday and charged with four counts of introducing drugs to a state prison and one count of introducing contraband to a prison. Bond was set at $20,000. Roventay Peden, 31, also a state prisoner, was arrested March 13 and charged with introducing drugs into a state prison. Bond was set at $5,000. The two are awaiting transport to the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman. In addition to the marijuana,
state that is tax exempt under Section 501(c) or (d) of the United States Internal Revenue Code and which has on file with the Mississippi Gaming Commission either a tax exemption letter issued by the United States Internal Revenue
Staff photo by Kimberly Shelton
Mary Russell Smith, 18 months; Lucy Smith, 6; and Lilly Smith, 4; play tea party on a table hand-crafted by John Stanley for the Charity Ball Silent Auction.
Ball to feature silent auction BY KIMBERLY SHELTON kshelton@dailycorinthian.com
More details have emerged about Junior Auxiliary’s 52nd Annual Charity Ball. As is traditional, the fundraiser event will feature a silent auction. The auction will begin when the doors of the Corinth Coliseum Civic Center open at 7 p.m. on Saturday and will continue until the bidding closes at 10 p.m. “We have a lot of really good items this year,” said Silent Auction Chair Haven Caldwell. The items include, but are not limited to, a sky diving trip, zoom teeth whitening, photo session gift certificates, a handmade kids table and
chairs, designer sunglasses, five microdermabrasion treatments, a Jewelry by Randy bracelet, a Pandora bracelet, dining packages, sclerotherapy (varicose spider vein treatment) and gift baskets from various local stores. A new event has been added this year, allowing life and associate Junior Auxiliary members to come early and enjoy a “sip and see” as their husbands play golf. The ladies will have the opportunity to check out the finished decorations at the Coliseum, visit with other members, enjoy light refreshments, view silent auction items and start bidding. All proceeds from the silent
auction will go toward funding JA’s service projects for next year. Those who do not wish to bid on an item have the option of donating $100 dollars instead. The money donated would allow JA members to purchase a weeks worth of clothing for children referred to them by their school counselor. The items purchased for each child include, three pairs of Jeans, five tops, socks, underwear, a new pair of tennis shoes and toiletries. Each package also includes a prayer. “We’re very excited about our silent auction this year and all of our donated items,” said Caldwell. “We hope all attendees will come out and bid.”
Bro. Tommy Vinson knows his way around Alcorn County. The pastor spent seven years at Oakland Baptist Church and has been back numerous times leading revivals in the area. Beginning Sunday m o r n i n g , Vinson the 45-year pulpit veteran will be back in the county preaching a revival at Kossuth Baptist Church. “After 45 years, I still call Corinth home,” said Vinson. “The time at Oakland was when our three children were young … it was a great time to raise children then and I have great memories of Corinth.” Revival services are set for 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday. Monday-Wednesday services begin each night at 7 p.m. Vinson became Senior Associate Pastor of Preaching and Pastoral Ministry for First Baptist Church– Collierville, Tenn. in 2007. In April of 2013, he launched Tommy
Local man charged with car break-ins Strachan named Home Town Hero by Civitan Club BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
An Alcorn County man has been charged in several burglaries of cars parked at Corinth businesses. T h e Corinth Police Department on Monday arrested David Burnham, 42, of County Road 108, Burnham Corinth, and charged him with three counts of burglary of a vehicle and a misdemeanor charge of credit card fraud. Bond was set at $3,000 on each count. Two of the burglaries happened on March 7 and one on Feb. 25. Capt. Ralph Dance said one Please see BURGLARIES | 2A
BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
KOSSUTH — Elmer Strachan Jr. is a hero to many. The Kossuth man was recently honored for his outstanding achievements by being named a Home Town Hero by the Corinth Civitan Club. “Elmer has always been respectful of his fellow man and their needs,” said Civitan Larry Ross. “He is a loyal Kossuth Aggie whose volunteerism aided the band program at KHS for many years.” Strachan’s love of music is evident through his 40 years as music director at Kossuth United Methodist Church. The charter member of the Corinth Breakfast Lions Club also sent several Alcorn County students to the Lions All-State Band state and national competitions. “There is no telling how much money he helped raise through road blocks, cake sales and per-
sonal giving,” said Ross. “He is my friend, mentor and coach through life.” Born in the Hopewell Community, Strachan was raised in Texas before returning to Alcorn County. “He helped his father with the family feed mill business on what is now South Cass Street for many years,” said Ross. The Alcorn Countian went on to become the second Scottish Rite General Secretary in the history of the Corinth Scottish Rite Masonic organization. Strachan also helped found the Mississippi Scottish Rite (Texas) Dyslexia Program. “It quickly became the cornerstone for the dyslexia program in the state,” said Ross. Strachan also took part in the program’s goal of helping others read. “He taught the first student in the area and took pride in hearing him read at grade level
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Elmer Strachan, pictured with his wife Becky, was honored as a Home Town Hero by the Corinth Civitan Club. following a very intense year of mentoring,” said Ross. The music lover received the highest Scottish Rite honor of Thirty-Third Degree in 1971. At that time, he was one of only 15 men in the state who received
the honor. Strachan also has volunteered numerous times to play “Taps” for funerals of military heroes across the state and Tennessee. Strachan and his wife, Becky, have three children.
On this day in history 150 years ago General Nathan B. Forrest recommends that a brigade of cavalry and a regiment or two of infantry be stationed in Corinth to protect the railroad. He proposes placing the Mobile & Ohio Railroad back in service from Corinth to the gulf coast.
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