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• Corinth, Mississippi • 16 pages • 1 section
MOPH seeks veterans’ help
Stabbing kills one
BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
The Military Order of the Purple Heart Post Chapter 813 is looking to veterans for help. The chapter’s project of erecting a Purple Heart monument at the Alcorn County Courthouse is in the last stages. “We have enough enough money to pay for the monument,” said Jerry Eaton, Post Chapter 813 Jr. Vice Commander. “Now we need donations to pay for the foundation and pavers.” Around $4,000 is needed to complete the project. Modern Woodmen has worked closely with MOPH on the fundraising project. Organizers had to come up with $5,000 to place an order. Modern Woodmen pledged to match $2,500 of the cost. Pavers, which will provide a walkway around the red stone monument, continue to be sold to raise the rest of the money needed. The bricks, which are being sold for $50, can be purchased to honor a relative who is a veteran. Soldiers can purchase a brick for any service or member of any branch of service for themselves or a family member. Rank, name, branch of service, service dates and war served in will all appear on the bricks. “You do not have to have a Purple Heart to purchase a paver,” said Eaton.
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BY JEFF YORK For the Daily Corinthian
RAMER, Tenn. — A Saturday night fatal stabbing at 2457 Feddie Davis Road resulted in the death of a 66-year-old man based on a report from the McNairy County Sheriff’s Department. Junior Alexander died from a wound to the chest. The weapon used was a normal kitchen knife, according to McNairy County Sheriff Guy Buck. The sheriff’s department was called to the scene around 7 p.m. on Saturday. Angie Robinson, 40, of Ramer, is currently held in the McNairy County Jail facing a possible second degree murder charge. Robinson was arrested at the scene. The incident took place at a trailer belonging to Robinson’s mother, Cora. Alexander was Cora Robinson’s boyfriend. Buck said that he is working with McNairy County District Attorney Michael Dunavant to try find a facility which can help determine Angie Robinson’s competency. “We are looking to find someone with the expertise to evaluate her competency before we question her,” said Buck. “Our concern is to make sure she understands the questions and her rights are protected in this case.”
Staff photo by Steve Beavers
Junior Vice Commander Jerry Eaton of the Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter 813 fills a wall at Ryan’s with photos of the chapter. Eaton hopes the display will inspire veterans to help with the project of placing a Purple Heart monument at the Alcorn County Courthouse. See related photos on page 3. The monument is slated to arrive sometime in December. A 6-foot wide base will support a 45-inch tall monument inscribed with the Military Order of the Purple Heart emblem and the words “My stone is red for the blood they shed. The medal I bear is my country’s way to show they care. If I could be seen by all mankind
maybe peace will come in my lifetime.” Emblems of each branch of the military and a purple heart symbol will be appear on back of the monument. “We are still trying to get the word out,” said Eaton. “Around a 100 bricks have been sold, but there are 7,000 veterans in Alcorn County.”
MOPH members plan on passing out paver forms during the Veterans Day Parade on Nov. 11 in downtown. “Maybe we can pick up some more vets who haven’t donated yet,” said Eaton. A DD214 identification is required to place an order. Deadline to purchase a paver is Dec. 31.
County set to apply for HOME Program BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
An opportunity to apply to get deficient housing replaced with a new structure is before Alcorn County residents. Alcorn County will apply for funding for two to five homes through the HOME Program, which promotes safe, decent and sanitary housing. Applica-
tion packets are available at the Board of Supervisors office on Fulton Drive and need to be in by Friday. The county’s application will be compiled by the Northeast Mississippi Planning and Development District. “We have to know the health Please see HOME | 2
Staff photo by Zack Steen
American Legion Post 6 Commander Tommy Watson prepares Brunswick Stew for today’s annual tradition. The legion will begin serving the stew following the Corinth Veterans Day Parade.
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Three former CHS band directors to be honored BY KIMBERLY SHELTON kshelton@dailycorinthian.com
In recognition of their dedication, three former Corinth High School band directors will be honored by the CHS Alumni Association. Charles Ellington and Ronnie Smith will be recognized as 2014 Faculty/Staff Members
during a special ceremony from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday in the Fellowship Hall of First United Methodist Church. Former faculty/staff member James Boyd will also be honored, posthumously. “This is the first year we’ve Please see DIRECTORS | 2
BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
Veterans Day in the Crossroads wouldn’t be the same without a bowl of Brunswick Stew served up by the loyal veterans at the American Legion. A tradition started more than 30 years ago by Post 6, the special event was a way to ensure all veterans had a hot meal. Today, more than 400 gallons of the tasty soup will be shared with the community inside the legion hall on Tate
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Street. “This is our biggest fundraiser of the year,” said Commander Tommy Watson. “We’ll feed anyone that comes through the door. We don’t police or ask for donations, but we do have donation jars throughout the building with hope that anyone who can afford to donate, will donate.” For those who want stew to go, the legion will sell quarts for $6 each, one dollar more than previous years due to price increases on pork and
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beef. Watson said monies raised from the dinner will go into the legion’s general fund to help with operational expenses throughout the year. On Monday, members of the legion stirred potatoes and onions in one of five huge cooking pots as they prepared for the big day. “We’ll use almost one ton of groceries to make up all the stew,” Watson said. “That in-
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