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Vol. 120, No. 307
• Corinth, Mississippi • 26 pages • Three sections
TVA check arrives at good time BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
A well-timed payment in lieu of taxes from the Tennessee Valley Authority helped Alcorn County dole out monthly funding for November to outside
ber of others. Supporters of the Corinth-Alcorn Animal Shelter recently lambasted the Board of Supervisors over the delayed payments. Please see SUPERVISORS | 2A
MDOC wants to give building to county BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
Capt. Dennis Edward Wilkinson was born on July 23, 1944. A native of Palm Beach, Fla., Wilkinson became the Weapons System Officer (WSO, pronounced “wizzo”) — the flight officer
The Mississippi Department of Corrections is looking to hand over the former Community Work Center building to Alcorn County. The building at 2407 Norman Road has been vacant for some time following the agency’s shuttering of the inmate work program as it formerly existed. MDOC sent a letter Dec. 8 indicating it wants to terminate the lease on the building. Board of Supervisors Attorney Bill Davis said there actually is no lease, however. MDOC owns the building, which was conveyed by the city and county to the state in 1999. The state could convey it back, he said. The board wants to clear up the confusion with MDOC over that point before taking action. MDOC has closed several work centers across the state, taking the position that counties should no longer heavily rely on inmate labor when the eligible inmate population is shrinking under new sentencing guidelines. In other business before the Board of Supervisors this week: • Supervisors reappointed Rosemary Fisher to the Northeast Regional Library Board of Directors. • The board added this Friday to the holiday schedule for Christmas. Monday is also
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Staff photo by Bobby J. Smith
Members of the American Legion Post 6 and Auxiliary, including (from left) Bobby McDaniel, Shirley Tutor, Carlean Parker and Sheila McDaniel, are sending a POW pin and a signed homemade Christmas card to the widow of Capt. Dennis Wilkinson, an Air Force officer who lost his life in the Vietnam War.
Legion honors veteran’s widow BY BOBBY J. SMITH bsmith@dailycorinthian.com
Members of the American Legion are sending a Christmas gift to the widow of an Air Force officer who lost his life in the Vietnam War. The story of the connection between Corinth’s American Legion Post #6 and Florida resident Nita Wilkinson, the widow of Air Force Capt. Dennis Wilkinson, began this summer, when American Legion member Bobby McDaniel was metal detecting near the Kimberly-Clark Road.
In a yard near the road, McDaniel discovered a copper bracelet about six inches underground. Upon closer inspection, McDaniel saw that the bracelet was engraved with the name of Capt. Dennis Wilkerson and the date “5-10-72.” The bracelet turned out to be one of approximately five million POW bracelets created and distributed in the years between 1970 and 1976 by a California student group called Voices in Vital America. The bracelets were
Farmington hosts blood drive BY KIMBERLY SHELTON
nickel-plated or copper and engraved with the name, rank and loss date of an American serviceman captured or missing during the Vietnam War.
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People of the Crossroads Bryan Clausel, Corinth
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In an effort to restock their dwindling supply, Mississippi Blood Services (MBS) will hold a community blood drive in Farmington on Wednesday, Dec. 28. The MBS Donor Coach will be stationed at the Farmington Dollar General from noon until 6 p.m. Those rolling up their sleeves to give blood will receive a free T-shirt while supplies last. “Give the gift of life this holiday season by donating blood,” urged MBS Public Re-
is,” said Chancery Clerk Greg Younger. The check for $330,000 helped cover the November payments to outside agencies such as the museum, The Alliance, the airport and a num-
Special gift
Basket Fund nears $10,000 The 21st Annual Corinth Rotary Club/Daily Corinthian Christmas Basket Fund remains close to the $10,000 mark. A $23,000 fund raising goal was set so 1,000 food baskets could be given to local families on Saturday, Dec. 17. The baskets were given away on faith the goal will be reached. The newspaper has received $9,855 in donations so far. Donations include a $300 anonymous gift; $100 from James Phil Bingham in memory of Kenneth and Jessie Bingham, Brad Bingham and Billy F. Kennedy; $100 from Robbie Kennedy in memory of Billy F. Kennedy, Kenneth and Jessie Bingham and Brad Bingham; $50 from Linda Jo Moore in memory of Wesley and Beatrice Moore and in honor of Dwight and Sybil Tolleson; $100 Autry and Doris McAfee in memory of Bobbie Norvell Jr. and Bobbie Norvell Sr.; and $100 from Autry and Doris McAfee in memory of John Lancaster Sr. and Lavera Brown, Leslie and Mary Lou McAfee and John Lancaster Jr. and Eulene Lancaster. Christmas Basket Fund donations can be made “in honor of” or “in memory of” a special person or persons. The tribute will be published in the Daily Corinthian. The special fund will remain active until the end of the year. Donations can be brought by the newspaper office or mailed to: Daily Corinthian, Attn.: Christmas Basket Fund, P.O. Box 1800, Corinth, MS 38835.
agencies that rely on funds from the local governments. The TVA payments normally come in June and December. “We didn’t get our check in June this year, so this was about double what it usually
Staff photo by Zack Steen
lations Specialist Susan Ates. “Every two seconds, someone needs this life-saving treasure.” “It’s a gift that lasts a life-
Carrying on the downtown Corinth tradition that his father began in 1947, Bryan Clausel works behind the jewelry repair counter daily at Clausel’s Jewelry on Waldron Street. “I learned everything from my dad – I sat beside him for 25 years,” said Clausel, who now co-owns the family business with his sister, Annette. “...I really enjoy doing repairs. Many stores these days ship repairs off, but we have always prided ourselves with offering the service in-house.” Married to Stephanie for 35 years, the couple has two children including daughter Ashley and son Andy, who is a Corinth High School senior. The assistant scout master of Boy Scout Troop 123, Clausel is a board member of the Crossroads Museum and Corinth City Cemetery. He and his family are also active members of Oakland Baptist Church.
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Jay Parrack of Corinth is selected as a member of the Ouchita Baptist University’s Singing Men choral group.
A new marker honors seven Booneville National Guard soldiers killed in an explosion at the city’s armory in 1950.
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