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Daily Corinthian Vol. 117, No. 292
2013 Christmas Basket Fund “A Community Tradition”
Basket fund tops $7,800 The spirit of giving is alive and well in the Crossroads area as donations are beginning to arrive for the 18th Annual Corinth Rotary Club / Daily Corinthian 2013 Christmas Basket Fund. The civic club and newspaper have set a $25,000 community fundraising goal this year so 1,000 food baskets could be given away to local families on Saturday, Dec. 7 at the Crossroads Arena. Baskets were given on faith and hope the goal will be reached. The total grew to $7,810 after the most recent donations arrived. They are $100 from Earl and Phyllis Bonner; $200 anonymous gift in memory of Dock L. Oaks and J.C. Mathis; $30 from Evelyn L. Lancaster; $500 from New Hope Presbyterian Church; $100 from Donny and Sherron Shadburn in memory of Velma Shadburn; $200 from Mr. and Mrs. Hull Davis; $10 from Neal Heavner in memory of Paul C. Heavner; and $200 anonymous gift in memory of Gerald Smith and Ray Haward. Donations can be the perfect time to make a holiday tribute to a special person. Contributions can be made “in honor of” someone living or “in memory of” someone who has passed. They can be family or friends, co-workers, employees, bosses or even groups who have made an impact on a person’s life. All tributes will be published in the Daily Corinthian until Christmas Day. Donations can be brought to the newspaper office at 1607 Harper Road or mailed to the Daily Corinthian, Attn: Christmas Basket Fund, P.O. Box 1800, Corinth, Miss. 38835.
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It was a Thursday when Eula Byram was born to her parents, Daisy and Howard Daniel, on Dec. 18, 1913. Almost 100 years ago, Byram was born “way down south,” she said in an unmistakably Mississippi drawl, “in Shuqualak, Miss.” When asked to repeat the name of her hometown, Byram said Shuqualak, pronounced “sugar lock.” “It’s an old Indian word,” said Byram’s daughter, Allie Parker, who sat facing her mother from across the room.
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Fire destroys Corinth house BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian
An early-morning fire destroyed a downtown Corinth home early Sunday morning. Firemen with the Corinth Fire Department received a call about the blaze at the corner of Polk and Linden around 3:30 a.m. Sunday. “When we arrived, the home was fully engulfed,” said Corinth Fire Chief Billy “Lucky” Briggs. “It was a total loss.” All four units of the department battled the blaze of the brick home until 8 a.m. The 302 Linden Street home is owned by Peggy Lindley. Lindley was not at home when the fire occurred. Briggs said the cause of the fire is unknown and is still un-
der investigation. Two units of the Corinth Fire Department returned to the scene Sunday afternoon to knock down flames which began to erupt again. Four firefighters were busy about 3:30 p.m. Sunday, spraying water in the ceiling area on the back side of the house. Smoke began to fill the neighborhood again, so units returned to hit all the hot spots, said one fireman on the scene. Most of the roof burned in the flames and the entire house was gutted. The vehicle in the carport was removed and was not destroyed by the fire, said one eyewitness at the scene. (Mark Boehler contributed to this report.)
Photo courtesy of Bill Avery
Corinth firefighters battle an early-morning blaze at the corner of Polk and Linden. See related photo on Page 2A.
‘Blood Relatives’ films in the area BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
Staff photo by Mark Boehler
Happy in Whoville The Grinch (Reneta Smith) and Cindy Lou Who (Misty Busby) of Coldwell Banker Southern Real Estate get in the holiday spirit at the “Miracle on Fillmore Street” Corinth Christmas Parade on Saturday night. Despite the cold temperatures, there was a good turnout of entries and spectators. See more photos coming Sunday and in future editions of the Daily Corinthian.
The crew behind an Investigation Discovery channel program is coming to Mississippi this week to film a segment on a 1999 murder-for-hire scheme in Iuka. Mike Mathis Productions plans to conduct interviews in the Iuka area Thursday through Saturday for the program “Blood Relatives,” which focuses on cases of murder committed by family members. The case is that of Michelle Byrom, who was sentenced to death for her role in the June 1999 shooting death of her husband, Edward Byrom Sr., an electrician. Michelle Byrom has appealed the case a number of times, arguing that her claims Please see FILMING | 2A
It’s been simple ‘full life’ for Eula Byram BY SARAH ROWLAND
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Byram currently resides in Corinth at Country Cottage assisted living and will be celebrating her 100th birthday on Wednesday with her family, fellow residents and employees at Country Cottage and other guests. When asked if she’s excited about her birthday, she quickly and laughingly replied, “No, I am not.” Her daughter laughed with her and explained Byram is a little nervous about being the center of attention that day. Her daughter reminded her they will be having chocolate cake and ice cream which Byram said is her favorite.
When asked her thoughts on having lived 100 years, Byram simply said, “I’m here.” Such simple directness seemed to be the theme of her reminisces. Looking back in history books, times seemed different and harder than they are today. For example, times like the 30s and the Great Depression or the 40s and World War II are two historical eras Byram lived through, though tucked away in the deep south of Mississippi. “I think about it a lot,” said Parker, “the things she’s seen Please see BYRAM | 6A
Index Stocks......8A Classified......7B Comics......9A State......5A
Weather....10A Obituaries......6A Opinion......4A Sports....12A
On this day in history 150 years ago The cavalry column that had set out from Corinth on Nov. 26 returns today with 60 prisoners. It had gotten into two small fights, both near Ripley, with Confederate cavalry under Maj. Gen. Stephen D. Lee.
Eula Byram will turn 100 years old on Wednesday. She is a resident of Country Cottage assisted living in Corinth.