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Grant could aid access to attractions BY BOBBY J. SMITH bsmith@dailycorinthian.com

The Corinth City Board is seeking a multi-million dollar grant to improve roads around Civil War sites in the city limits. The federal grant would affect parts of Cass, Fillmore, Meigg and Tate Streets, with

improvements from the Alcorn County Welcome Center to the Corinth National Cemetery. Estimated cost for the improvements is $5 million. The board also gave its approval for Public Works Director Clayton Mills to continue with plans to build a crosswalk

at Douglas Street and East Shiloh Road. Mills received permission to close a section of the northbound lane of Douglas Street for the road to be restriped in preparation for the crosswalk. Mills said the closing will happen in approximately one

month, after his department orders and receives the striping and takes bids on the work. The crosswalk project has been discussed for sometime because of concern about the safety of children leaving Corinth Middle School crossing the street to First Presbyterian

Church. The board is also looking into possible adjustments at two intersections — changing the Parkway and Third Street crossing from a traﬃc light to a four-way stop and the Taylor Please see GRANT | 2

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A local artist is bringing a piece of Corinth’s history back to life. Artist Tony Bullard’s most recent creation, an oil painting of a Corinth street scene featuring the Pickwick Theatre in its early 20th century glory, will be unveiled Saturday at a Christmas Open House at Baxter & Me on Cruise Street, the former location of the historic theater. “I’ve been wanting to paint the Pickwick Theatre for years,” said the 49-year-old self-taught artist. “With all the bad things happening in the world right now, I wanted to create something that makes you feel good. There’s no violence in this picture. No crystal meth. No gunshots — unless it’s from Roy Rogers on the movie screen. It’s just a good representation of our town’s past that needs to be remembered.” Bullard began work on the 22- by 28-inch oil painting in February and finished in September. The painting has already been that catalyst for several older area residents sharing their memories of the long-defunct theater. “At the Welcome Center, an elderly man who was just passing through saw the painting

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BY BRANT SAPPINGTON The need is big, but God is bigger. That’s the message from the Lighthouse Foundation as registration continues for this year’s annual Toy Story Christmas toy program. Foundation Executive Director Gary Caveness said registration numbers are running about normal with two weeks left for those needing help putting gifts under the tree for their children to apply for help with the program. “It’s so so important for people to come out and register. We don’t want anyone to go without help this Christmas,”

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Baxter & Me owner Channing Baxter and local artist Tony Bullard display Bullard’s new painting of the Pickwick Theatre. and recognized it as the Pickwick Theatre. He said he was in the Pickwick Theatre when they ran in and announced that World War II was over,” said Bullard. The artist encourages anyone with memories of the old theater to come to the open house and share their stories. “I just love hearing those sto-

ries,” he said. “It really brings it back to life.” Baxter & Me owner Channing Baxter said she often gets customers who remember the Pickwick. “A lot of people come in and reminisce,” said Baxter. “They’ll point and say, ‘Right there is where I brought my girlfriend way back then.’”

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Baxter continues to serve free popcorn in the store on Saturdays to keep a bit of the old theater’s tradition alive. The Pickwick Theatre painting at the Christmas Open House will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Baxter & Me on Cruise Street in downtown

The public is invited to the newly restored Duncan House for an unveiling of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History sign at the historic home. A ribbon-cutting ceremony and brief speaking will commemorate the restoration of the house, one of only four homes in and around downtown Corinth known to date from the Civil War. “People have been extremely supportive during the whole process, and we’re delighted to give them a glimpse into what the house is like now,” said homeowner Kenneth Williams. The restoration has returned the home to its 1862 wartime appearance. Last year the Polk Street home was moved 28.5 feet north and 7 feet east of the spot it occupied for about 157 years.

People of the Crossroads Cathy Wood, Corinth Staff photo by Zack Steen

“We all have a story to tell,” said freelance journalist and Corinth resident Cathy Wood. “I love finding those stories and sharing them with readers. Those stories are connections that bring us together and show us we’re more alike than different.” The Daily Corinthian Crossroads Magazine contributor is an adjunct journalism instructor at the University of North Alabama and the media coordinator and grants administrator for the Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area in Florence, Ala. The 59-year-old also serves as president of the Crossroads Museum in Corinth. Married to John Pitts, Wood has two grown daughters. “For fun, I hang out with my three grandsons, ages 8, almost 5 and 2 – they can be a handful, but I love them,” she said.

he said. Registration sessions continue each Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to noon through Nov. 17 at the foundation’s building on South Johns Street. An evening registration session is also scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 15 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. for those unable to get to one of the morning sessions. Those registering must bring a Social Security card and birth certificate for each child, along with proof of residency in Alcorn County such as a power bill, water bill or other document showing their physical address in the county. Please see REGISTRATION | 2

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MSU Homeward Bound program helps veteran STARKVILLE — When George Gomez returned home from a military deployment in Iraq, he felt out of place and restless. Like many U.S. military personnel, the Stamford, Connecticut, resident and U.S. Marine Corps veteran was dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder. He desperately sought a path to recovery. Around the same time more than 1,000 miles away, a female puppy later named “Dollie” had been abandoned with her siblings along a Mississippi road. Malnourished and covered in fleas and ticks, she and others in the litter faced an uncertain fate. Happily for both Gomez and the puppies, Sheila Clifton of Ashland discovered the abandoned animals and immediately got them needed veterinary care. A volunteer with the Homeward Bound program of Mississippi State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, she then contacted Terri Snead, a CVM population

medicine technician. Snead also is logistical director for Homeward Bound, a program launched several years ago by three MSU veterinary majors whose research determined that a large supply of adoptable dogs in the South could help meet the continuing high demand for pets in the Northeast. As a result, they launched what became the first successful national transport program developed, maintained and operated by veterinary students. For more see, www.homewardboundofms.org/about-us.html. Today, Homeward Bound relocates selected puppies and young adult dogs to adoptionguaranteed shelters in Connecticut, New Hampshire and New York. All animals have been selected by shelter directors on the basis of photos and descriptions emailed by Homeward Bound members. Dollie had been scheduled for transport with her siblings, but a skin

lesion made her ineligible. “I took her home to foster her until she was ready,” Snead recalled, adding that “the plan was to get her healthy and then she’d go north soon to be adopted.” While ensuring Dollie’s veterinary care, Snead also became close with the affectionate animal – so close, in fact, that one friend was led to observe “You know, this is your dog, Terri.” While admitting to a deep affection for Dollie, Snead said she “had a nagging feeling that there was something else in the cards for her.” In Connecticut, meanwhile, Gomez was getting assistance through regular visits to a Veterans Affairs facility. One day, he noticed a “Pets for Vets” flyer displayed in the building lobby. “I decided to reach out to them,” Gomez said. “I had just tried to adopt a dog a few weeks earlier, but the owner’s son decided to keep the dog. I was so bummed. I saw the flyer as a sign.”

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the old Pickwick Theatre building was built by Corinth businessman B.F. Liddon in 1913. It was first known as the Gem. The Gem’s first floor held about 300 seats, with another 150 seats in the balcony. The stage and screen were framed by a large arch with an ornate plaster border and velvet curtains. A piano player provided the sound for the silent-era movies. The Gem was closed and converted into a store in 1924 after Liddon opened the 1,000seat Coliseum Theatre.

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John and Jordan Timlake operated a heating and plumbing business in the building, and Charles Mitchell later opened a dry goods store there. A decade later when Pickwick Dam was under construction and drawing large numbers of construction workers to the area, Liddon decided to reopen the old theater, now renamed after the nearby dam. The Pickwick Theatre showed movies from 1 to about 10 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to about 10 p.m. on Saturdays. Liddon never operated his theaters on Sundays. Admission was 10 cents until it was raised to 14 cents by World War II taxes, and finally 15 cents. The Pickwick closed in the summer of 1961. (For more information about the Christmas Open House at Baxter & Me call 8720616.)

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Built circa 1858, the Duncan House was used as headquarters by at least two generals during the Civil War. It is listed as a National Historic Landmark. Shiloh National Mili-

tary Park Superintendent Dale Wilkerson will speak about the historical significance of the Battle of Corinth and the Duncan House. Former Shiloh Park Superintendent Woody Harrell will serve as master of ceremonies. Other speakers will in-

clude Mayor Tommy Irwin and representatives from the Tourism Oﬃce and The Alliance. Also on the agenda is a “sneak peak” inside the house hosted by Sarah Parson from 2 to 4 p.m. The event begins at 1:30 p.m.

on Tuesday, Mayor Tommy Irwin paid tribute to longtime Corinth Housing Authority employee Tommy Dorsey, who died on Oct. 27. Dorsey, 59, worked with the Housing Authority for 35 years. Dorsey’s funeral was held Tuesday, Nov. 1, at

City Road Temple C.M.E. Church in Corinth, where he was a member. The board approved the purchase of three Chevrolet Tahoe cruisers for the Corinth Police Department for the cost of approximately $32,000 each.

they are blessed to live in a community that believes in helping others and is willing to step up and support the eﬀort. He said fundraising is just getting started and donations are very much needed. “We need all the help we can get,” he said. Donations can be made in person at the foundation or by mail to P.O. Box

2121, Corinth, MS 38835. Volunteers are also needed to assist recipients on Toy Store shopping day on Thursday, Dec. 8. All volunteers must attend one of two training sessions to take part. The sessions are set for 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Dec. 5 and Dec. 6. For more information on the program call the Lighthouse Foundation at 662-286-0091.

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Today is Saturday, Nov. 5, the 310th day of 2016. There are 56 days left in the year. Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday at 2 a.m. locally; clocks go back an hour.

Todayâ€™s Highlight in History: On Nov. 5, 1916, the â€œEverett Massacreâ€? took place in Washington state when a dockside confrontation between members of the Industrial Workers of the World and citizen-deputies erupted into gunfire that left at least five â€œWobbliesâ€? and two deputies dead.

On this date: In 1605, the â€œGunpowder Plotâ€? failed as Guy Fawkes was seized before he could blow up the English Parliament. In 1872, suffragist Susan B. Anthony defied the law by attempting to cast a vote for President Ulysses S. Grant. In 1940, President Franklin D. Roosevelt won an unprecedented third term in office as he defeated Republican challenger Wendell L. Willkie. In 1974, Democrat Ella T. Grasso was elected governor of Connecticut, becoming the first woman to win a gubernatorial office without succeeding her husband. In 2009, a shooting rampage at the Fort Hood Army post in Texas left 13 people dead; Maj. Nidal Hasan, an Army psychiatrist, was later convicted of murder and sentenced to death.

Altercation results in collision, arrests BOONEVILLE â€” An altercation between two men led to a head-on collision in the Wal-Mart parking lot and both individuals being arrested on felony charges. Booneville Police Chief Michael Ramey said the two vehicles intentionally collided during an altercation on Oct. 22 between David Alexander Young II, 33, and Rheem A.J Lamar Harris, 22, which began over a female. Harris was charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a motor vehicle. Young was charged with one count of aggravated

assault with a motor vehicle. Ramey said neither driver was transported to the hospital following the crash and the case will be presented to the next session of the Prentiss County Grand Jury. Â

Selmer School building program advances SELMER, Tenn.Â â€” The next step in a planned school building program was taken by the McNairy County Board of Education during their October meeting when they voted to send a proposal to a pair of committees from the McNairy County Board of Commissioners. Board members approved a

resolution to have the countyâ€™s director of schools to the budget and education committees of the county commission. McNairy County Director of Schools Wayne Henry will take a building program plan that will include new buildings at Adamsville Elementary School and Selmer Elementary School. The estimated cost for the construction is $19.3 million. Henry will show the two committees the plans for Selmer Elem. will include 36 additional classrooms, a cafeteria, and a central office for the school administration. Selmerâ€™s additions will have the classrooms will be connected to the

OXFORD â€” To give its students better chances to graduate and launch successful careers, the University of Mississippi School of Engineering has raised admission standards for most of its degree programs. To enroll in the Bachelor of Science programs in chemical engineering, civil engineering, computer and information science, electrical engineering, geological engineering, geology, and mechanical engineering, students must have a minimum ACT math subscore of 25 and high school core GPA of 3.0. These standards are based on the level of pre-

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paredness students need for the first-year engineering curricula, Dean Alex Cheng said. â€œAs a professional school in the stateâ€™s flagship university, the School of Engineeringâ€™s mission is to give its graduates, through an interdisciplinary background, the abilities to adapt to the rapid changes in engineering,â€? Cheng said. â€œThe school is committed to its mission of providing a liberal artsenhanced professional education of the highest quality that broadens studentsâ€™ experiences and future success.â€? As the standards have gotten tougher, demand

for the schoolâ€™s program has soared, said Marni Kendricks, assistant dean for undergraduate academics. â€œDuring my 12 years in the engineering deanâ€™s office, I have witnessed undergraduate enrollment in this school go from 576 to 1,565, total annual graduates go from 78 to 221, admission standards go from none to 25 on the ACT math, and career fair participation go from fewer than 10 companies to more than 50 companies,â€? Kendricks said. â€œI am totally confident that weâ€™re on the right track for the next decade. The rising tide of engineering-interested high school

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New Albany Church sets gospel singing fundraiser NEW ALBANY â€” Gospel singers â€œThe Peppersâ€?, â€œMalcolm Lindseyâ€?, â€œMichelle Kendall and the Church of Actsâ€? Singers will be performing at the First Sunday Night Fellowship Gospel Singing fundraiser at the Church of Acts in New Albany beginning at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 6. The church is located at 1014 County Road 326 in New Albany. The event is presented by Randy Black and Small Town Promotions of Corinth.

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Editor’s Note The deadline for letters to the editor related to Tuesday’s election to be received was Wednesday. The Daily Corinthian appreciates all those who shared their views.

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A vote for Clinton is a vote for abortion To the Editor: Hillary Clinton has a long history of rabidly promoting abortion including late term. Therefore, a vote for Clinton is a vote that will result in the killing of more and more defenseless unborn boys and girls. Any candidate who favors the killing of our most vulnerable citizens ( unborn) should be considered morally unfit to hold public oﬃce. Their job is to represent and protect ALL of our citizens. Any cruelty must always be exposed, shamed, and opposed Sadly, many Americans refuse to speak up in defense of the sanctity of human life. By their silence they give consent. People of good will must vote pro-life in this and all elections. Perhaps we should give our merciful God a reason not to destroy our fading nation. Susan Seale

Chamberlain best choice for court A Supreme Court Justice should be an individual committed to following our law, doing that which is right on every case and being committed to the cause of justice. Judge Bobby Chamberlain is that man. Judge Chamberlain has practiced law in our state for 26 years, after graduating from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 1990. He has been a circuit court judge for 12 years, a municipal court judge for 9 years, Hernando city prosecutor, and a special master in the chancery court. In all his years as a judge in the state of Mississippi, Judge Chamberlain has applied one standard for the thousands of cases he has handled – what is the right thing to do according to the law? In 2006, he started a drug court to heal those with addictions, which helped create a safer community for the district he served. He has sternly applied the law to violent oﬀenders, which helped create a safer community for the district he served. He has ensured that law and order means something in today’s world, which helped create a safer community for the district he served. I have known Judge Chamberlain since law school, and as a prosecutor who has fought gangs, drug dealers and child molesters in court, I can attest he is exactly the kind of justice we need on the Mississippi Supreme Court to help create a safer community. Sincerely, Anthony N. Lawrence III District Attorney

Prayer for today My Father, I pray that I may not through indiﬀerence wander without a purpose, or through discouragement stumble through the darkness. May I be drawn to the light by the vision of hopeful and useful days. Amen.

A verse to share “But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.” —Malachi 4:2

Letters Policy Letters should be of public interest and not of the ‘thank you’ type. Please include your full signature, home address and telephone number on the letter for verification. All letters are subject to editing before publication, especially those beyond 600 words in length. Send to: Letters to the editor, Daily Corinthian, P.O. Box 1800, Corinth, Miss. 38835. Letters may also be e-mailed to: letters@ daily corinthian.com. Email is the preferred method.

For Mississippi, control of U.S. Senate is election’s greatest impact STARKVILLE — Mississippi voters have seen their share of the eccentricities of the 2016 presidential campaign and through social media, the voters of our state have been plugged into the long national nightmare of watching voters struggle to make a choice between two candidates that the majority of Americans just don’t like – Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Trump has been far more visible in Mississippi during the campaign and is almost certain to carry this state’s popular vote and the six electoral votes that go with winning the popular vote. But for Mississippi voters, the most significant impact of what happens in the country on Tuesday isn’t the decision the voters render in the presidential race – or at least not directly. For Mississippi voters, it is how the election impacts control of the U.S. Senate that will be perhaps most impactful for the people of our state. Succinctly, if Republicans continue to control the U.S. Senate, then Mississippi Sen. Thad Cochran will continue to serve

as chairman of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee. If DemoSid Salter crats control the U.S. Columnist Senate, that key post will go to a Democratic senator from another state – many prognosticate that the chairmanship would go to U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois. After one of the nastiest campaigns in Mississippi history in 2014, Cochran won a seventh term in the Senate with 60.4 percent of the vote and was handily returned to Washington and the Senate Appropriations Committee chairmanship that awaited him. Mississippi’s most powerful congressional delegation weapon was still deployed. Cochran’s position leading the Senate Appropriations Committee likewise strengthened the political clout of the rest of the state’s delegation – Republican and Democrat alike. The end of the era of unrestrained and unfettered ear-

marks has rendered the Senate Appropriations chair as less of a political plum that it was 20 years ago. But in the hands of veteran appropriators like Cochran, the new rules still allow lawmakers to use their influence to help constituents back home with funding for various projects. The test has always been the character and integrity of the elected lawmaker. Is the money being sent back to a lawmaker’s state for a purpose that legitimately serves the greater good (like rural water systems) or to fund wasteful, needless things that make the taxpayers shake their heads in amazement or disgust. Cochran isn’t up for reelection, so the fate of his chairmanship rests on the outcome of the national elections in terms of how many gains Democrats make in the Senate. Many of the national pollsters and prognosticators have predicted a 50-50 split in the Senate – which would then empower the newly-elected vice president to tip the scales in favor of his party in that chamber. Earmarking by other names continues basically

unabated and few states have historically been greater beneficiaries of that process of congressionallydirected spending than has Mississippi. According to estimates, 123 “earmarks” made it into legislation in FY 2016, an increase of 17.1 percent from the 105 inserted in FY 2015. Earmarks in FY 2016 cost $5.1 billion, an increase of 21.4 percent from the $4.2 billion in FY 2015. Congressional leaders like Pat Harrison, Jim Eastland, John Stennis, Jamie Whitten, Trent Lott, Roger Wicker and Cochran have used congressionally-directed spending to help their home state. So it’s no keen act of prognostication to observe that control of the U.S. Senate will for many politically astute Mississippi be the most important thing decided on Tuesday by the American electorate – regardless what’s contained in Hillary’s mysterious emails or whom Trump did or didn’t grope. Daily Corinthian columnist Sid Salter is syndicated across the state. Contact him at 601-507-8004 or sidsalter@sidsalter.com.

Is Team Clinton booting the election? In a previous column I looked at the presidential election through the lens of the old children’s radio show “Let’s Pretend” -- examining how things would look if it turned out that Donald Trump ends up winning. That would have required lots of pretending until recently. Two weeks ago, Hillary Clinton led Trump by 6 percent in the RealClearPolitics average of recent polls. That lead is now 1.9 percent. RCP state polling averages then had Clinton ahead by 128 electoral votes. Now the estimated count is 273 to 265. These numbers may overstate the closeness of the race. Nate Silver’s FiveThirtyEight, which weighs poll results by various factors, gives Trump a 31 percent chance of winning. Other polling websites peg his chances as significantly less. But obviously, something has changed. FBI Director James Comey’s announcement Oct. 28 that the investigation into Clinton’s non-secure emails as secretary of state was resuming undoubtedly contributed to it. And the race may already have been tightening after the announcement of what Trump might call yuuuuuge Obamacare premium in-

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creases. After all, Clinton is seeking a third Democratic term, though the Michael s i g n a t u r e Barone policies of the current Columnist Democratic president -- Obamacare, the Iranian nuclear deal -- have always been unpopular. The response to the Comey announcement of those on Team Clinton reeked of panic. They clearly didn’t see this coming. The first response was to attack Comey for addressing his letter only to Republican members of Congress. In fact, it was addressed, in line with typical executive branch practice, to the appropriate committee members of both parties. Then came an attack on Comey for violating Justice Department “protocol” -- a word used a dozen times by vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine in one interview. But of course, Team Clinton didn’t object to Comey’s violating protocol July 5 when he announced he wouldn’t recommend criminal charges against Clinton for violating email rules and

lying repeatedly about it. He said that “no rational prosecutor” would bring such a case, even though no rational judge would quash an indictment under Title 18, Section 793(f) of U.S. Code based on the facts he alleged. My theory is that Comey was placed in an impossible position by the June 27 Phoenix tarmac meeting between former President Bill Clinton and Attorney General Loretta Lynch, a meeting that was surely intended to be secret but was revealed apparently because a TV reporter had a good source in the private jet terminal. By meeting with the spouse of a candidate under criminal investigation, Lynch revealed herself to be a political hack. Her Justice Department’s refusal to summon a grand jury and deals with key witnesses strengthen that view. So Comey, head of an investigative agency, was obliged to make a decision that would ordinarily be made by a prosecutor. Like a local judge asked to enjoin a party’s national convention delegates, he evidently didn’t consider it his job to determine who should be a presidential nominee. Team Clinton cheered that violation of protocol.

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The Oct. 28 letter required a “1984”-style flip-flop from those in the Clinton camp. They said, in eﬀect, “We have always been at war with the protocol-violating James Comey.” The repeated attacks on Comey by Clinton and the mainstream media were out of the 1990s Clinton playbook. Similar attacks worked when Bill Clinton was the incumbent president with high job approval. But Hillary Clinton isn’t the incumbent and has sub-50 percent approval. Polls still show Clinton ahead -- but by margins similar to the British polls showing Brexit losing and smaller than those in 2015 polls showing Conservatives wouldn’t win a majority in Parliament. Those elections came out the other way. So maybe we’re in my pretend world. If so, a Clinton loss would validate my old rule that nothing is free in politics; there is just some question about when you pay the price. Michael Barone is a senior political analyst for the Washington Examiner, resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and longtime co-author of The Almanac of American Politics.

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BY JILL COLVIN AND KATHLEEN HENNESSEY Associated Press

ATKINSON, N. H. — Hillary Clinton sped across battleground states Friday trying to seal a historic presidential victory powered by minorities and women, while Donald Trump traveled to smalltown America to fire up the white, working-class voters he insists will bring the crown to his outsider campaign. Clinton and Democratic allies used star power and stark warnings as they addressed her base of African-American, Hispanic and female voters. She was campaigning in urban centers of Detroit, Pittsburgh and Cleveland while President Barack Obama made her case in Charlotte, North Carolina — all cities where minority voters are crucial. In Pittsburgh, a city where one in three people is not white, Clinton hammered Trump as “someone who demeans women, mocks people with disabilities, insults African-Americans and Latinos and demonizes immigrants and Muslims.” “If he doesn’t respect all Americans now, how can we trust him to serve all Americans in the future?” she asked later in Detroit, where minorities make up 90 percent of the population. She is hoping to

be elected next Tuesday as the nation’s first female president. Trump, meanwhile, was on a tour of rural areas, hoping to boost turnout among the voters drawn to his promise to bring back a lost America. He started his day in Atkinson, New Hampshire, population 6,800 and almost 98 percent white, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. From there, he was bound for Wilmington, Ohio, another overwhelmingly white town where just 13 percent of residents have a college degree. Speaking more than 2,000 miles from the Mexican border, Trump drew loud cheers in Atkinson when he vowed to build a massive wall between the U.S. and Mexico. The crowd booed when he contended that Clinton supports “open borders.” “Her plans would mean generations of terrorism, extremism and radicalism spreading into your schools and through your communities,” Trump declared. In spite of a close race in national polling, Trump’s path to victory remains narrow. His campaign is increasingly looking to make up for losses among suburban voters, particularly women, by wrestling up new voters in out-of-

the-way places. The candidates’ divergent paths highlighted the yawning gaps between race, place and economics that drive presidential policies. Trump told his largely white audience in Atkinson that “we have to rebuild our country.” “They’ve shipped our jobs and they’ve shipped our wealth to other countries,” he said. “To all Americans, I say it is time for new leadership.” Trump’s dark views on the economy clashed with a new jobs report showing the unemployment rate declined to 4.9 percent while wages went up in October. The report marks 73 straight months of job growth. But the Republican said the numbers weren’t good enough, and he cast doubt on whether they were accurate. “These numbers are an absolute disaster,” Trump said, reviving his argument that the unemployment numbers released every month by the Labor Department are skewed because they don’t accurately account for those who’ve dropped out of the workforce. “Nobody believes the numbers they’re reporting anyway,” he said. As he spoke, Clinton campaigned in Pittsburgh, delivering a nearly

opposite message. She celebrated what she described as the Rust Belt city’s rebirth of “confidence” and economic renewal. She asked voters to “imagine two diﬀerent Americas” — one with Trump in charge, and one with her in the White House. “Think about what it will be to trust the nuclear codes to someone with a very thin skin,” she said, adding Trump could “start a real war, not just a Twitter war at 3 in the morning.” Clinton called the jobs report “good news.” “I believe that our economy is poised to really take oﬀ and thrive,” she said. “When the middle class thrives, America thrives.” Clinton’s campaign has announced two more stops in Philadelphia before Tuesday. Pennsylvania is a state where Clinton has long had a solid lead; it has not voted for a Republican in six presidential elections. But with polls tightening across battleground states, Democrats are taking little for granted. Former President Bill Clinton worked to drive up turnout in Colorado on Friday, while Vice President Joe Biden was due in Wisconsin, both states Clinton was believed to have locked up weeks ago.

Dems sue alleging voter intimidation BY JOSH CORNFIELD AND DAVID PORTER Associated Press

NEWARK, N.J. — Lawyers for Democrats around the country are filing lawsuits claiming Republicans and the campaign of GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump are pushing supporters to intimidate and confront voters on Election Day. Trump has called on his supporters to act as “election observers” in certain areas of the country to help prevent fraud. In Ohio, a federal judge on Friday issued a temporary restraining order against Trump’s campaign and his friend and informal adviser, Roger Stone, barring them from harassing or intimidating Ohio voters during Tuesday’s election. Attorneys representing the Democratic Party argued Friday in New Jersey court that the GOP was coordinating with Trump to intimidate voters, accusations that the Republican Party says are not true in that state or in five other states where

Democrats are waging similar battles. Here’s a look at the cases being heard around the country:

New Jersey The case is different than the ones filed in the states as it relates to a consent decree in place since 1982 regulating what the Republican National Committee can do when it comes to issues of ballot security. The consent decree was created after Democrats alleged that the RNC helped intimidate black voters during New Jersey’s 1981 gubernatorial election. The RNC and New Jersey’s Republican Party allegedly had offduty law enforcement officers stand at polling places in urban areas wearing “National Ballot Security Task Force” armbands. Some had guns visible. The RNC admitted no wrongdoing but agreed to the decree to settle the case. The decree only regulates work done by the RNC and is scheduled to

end next year. The Democratic National Committee wants it extended another eight years, but needs to convince a judge that the RNC has violated the 34-year-old rules. Joshua Kaul, an attorney representing the Democratic National Committee, told the judge in Newark, New Jersey, on Friday that Trump has “repeatedly encouraged his supporters to engage in vigilante eﬀorts” in the guise of ferreting out potential voter fraud. Kaul said the RNC is participating. Bobby Burchfield, an attorney for Republicans, told the judge that party volunteers are engaging in normal poll-watching and that Democrats haven’t found one instance in which someone was intimidated or prevented from voting. Judge John Michael Vazquez did not immediately rule.

Ohio A federal judge said Friday in issuing a temporary restraining order against Trump’s campaign and his friend Roger Stone that anyone who engaged in intimidation or harassment inside or near Ohio polling places would face contempt of court charges. U.S. District Judge James Gwin in Cleveland said charges would be filed regardless of political alliance. The judge’s written or-

der blocks activities from both campaigns that include unauthorized poll watching, the admonishing or questioning of voters, and taking photos or recording voters inside or near polling places. The Ohio Democratic Party had claimed in its lawsuit that the Ohio GOP, the Trump campaign, Stone and Stone’s political action committee Stop the Steal were conspiring to suppress minorities in urban areas from casting ballots on Tuesday. The lawsuit cited comments made by Trump and his surrogates about voter fraud and efforts by Democrats to steal the election. Gwin dismissed the Ohio Republican Party as a defendant in the case.

Michigan The Michigan Democratic Party on Friday filed a lawsuit Friday asking a judge to order the state Republican Party not to intimidate voters on Election Day. Democrats sued in Detroit federal court, seeking an injunction against Republicans, Donald Trump’s presidential campaign and GOP allies. The court filing listed no specific allegations in Michigan. Republican spokeswoman Sarah Anderson said the lawsuit is “insulting and shameful.” She called it a “desperate act” by supporters of Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton.

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Charles Tommy Haney

Funeral services for Charles Tommy Haney, 65, of Corinth are set for 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 6 at Magnolia Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with burial in Henry Cemetery. Visitation is from 1 to 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Mr. Haney died, Friday, Nov. 4, 2016, at the MS Care Center in Corinth. He was born Dec, 3, 1950, and was a retired worker for the Street Department for the City Haney of Corinth. He was of the Baptist faith. Mr. Haney loved fishing, hanging out with his buddy, Bobby, going to flea markets and working for the street department. Survivors include his daughters, Tonya Cotner (Jim) of Corinth and Brandy Carter of Walnut and his son, Chad Haney of Walnut; his stepson, Brandon Bingham (Haley) of Corinth; five grandchildren, Katie Cotner, Ally Cotner, Callie Grace Bingham, Cody Johnson and Lexie Haney; his sister, Mary Thrasher of Corinth; several nieces, nephews, other relatives and a host of friends. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jeanie Haney; his father, Charles H. Haney and his mother, Charlene Keeton Tidwell; and his brother-in-law, Bobby Thrasher. Charlie Browning will oﬃciate. Visit www.magnoliafuneralhome.net to send condolences.

Casey Montgomery

GUYS, Tenn. — A Celebration of Life for Casey Patrick Montgomery 33, is set for 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 6 at Chewalla Baptist Church with Bro. Richard Doyle and Bro. Merl Dixon oﬃciating. Burial will be in the Olive Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. Casey died November 3, 2016, at Magnolia Regional Health Center. He was born September 25, 1983, in Corinth. He was a member of Chewalla Baptist Church, a 2001 graduate of McNairy Central High School. He worked 12 years on a river tow boat, working his way up to chief engineer, before recently starting his barbecue catering Co. Montgomery Casey was an avid outdoorsmen, a professional hunter for Rolling Thunder Duck Calls and one of the best turkey hunters in the nation. He enjoyed collecting duck calls, rock collecting and spending time with family and friends. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, James and Leone Casey, and Pat and Helen Montgomery. Survivors include his wife Hannah Montgomery; his children, Kinsley, Cason and Eden Montgomery; his father and mother, Danny and Jeanie Montgomery; his sister, Christy Montgomery; and a host of family and friends. Pallbearers are Cody Comer, Richard Mercer, Wes Harrison, J.D. Gray, James Kizer, Blake Jones, Clay Garner, Ryan Montgomery and Clay Talley. Honorary pallbearers are Derrick Kuroda, Mason Harrison, Spencer Halford, Rob Groom, Barry Kiddy, Colton Kiddy and Coy Sullivan. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been set up for his children at the bank of McNairy County, 610 Mulberry Ave Selmer, TN. The family will receive friends Saturday from 5 to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 1 p.m. until service time at Chewalla Baptist Church. Condolences can be left at www.memorialcorinth.com Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Marlin David James

TIPPAH COUNTY — Funeral services for Marlin David James, 75, of Tiplersville are set for 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 5 at County Line Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will continue until service time at the church. Mr. James died Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016, at his residence. He was born Feb. 9, 1941, in Kossuth to the late Ernest and Bertha Elam James. He was the Director of Maintenance and Safety for Signal Delivery of Atlanta until his retirement in 1993. Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Betty Barnes James; his daughter, Debbie Rutherford (Terry) of Horn Lake and Ray James (Mae) of Flintstone, Ga.; eight grandchildren, Tammy Lawson, Christina Bell, Mandi Shankle (Blake), Tiﬀany Brinson, David (Christian) and Heather James, Patrick and Nicholas Patterson; and 11 great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Judy Patterson, four sisters and two brothers. Ripley Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

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