Issuu

Tuesday July 3,

2012

50 cents

Daily Corinthian Vol. 116, No. 159

Partly sunny Today

Tonight

102

• Corinth, Mississippi • 16 pages • 1 section

Supervisors seek infrastructure grant BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

Alcorn County is seeking a $500,000 grant to provide road improvements in the area of Caterpillar’s planned warehouse facility on South Harper Road. The Board of Supervisors on Monday agreed to apply for a Development Infrastructure Program Grant for the project, which has a total estimated cost

of $615,256. The county and city will cover the additional cost. Improvements to Manpower Road and its intersections at South Harper and Cardinal Drive are planned. “We’re having to widen both intersections to make the turning radius where trucks can turn with the longer trailers,” said County Engineer Kent Geno. The project will also add an acceleration lane parallel to

Harper so that trucks exiting the facility can merge into the traffic as they head toward U.S. 45. In other business: ■ The board received a petition containing the names of more than 200 people who support the bridge replacement project on County Road 346 in the 2nd district. Plans are moving forward for a two-lane bridge with construction possibly starting by the first quarter

of 2013. ■ Supervisors appointed Tonya Butler-Farris to complete the term of the late Wayne Butler on the Northeast Mississippi Community College Board of Trustees. She is his daughter. Butler was reappointed to a five-year term in January 2011. ■ The board received the resignation of Don Rinehart from the Tombigbee River Valley Water Management District

Board of Directors and will be considering his replacement. ■ The board accepted Commerce National Bank’s financing bid of 1.55 percent on a $125,000 negotiable note for district 2. Supervisor Dal Nelms said the need for the note stems from debts in the district prior to his taking office. ■ Supervisors received fiscal year budget requests from several outside agencies.

Blaze destroys ATV business BY BOBBY J. SMITH bjsmith@dailycorinthian.com

A Corinth ATV and motorcycle dealership was destroyed in a fire that began late Sunday. The Corinth Fire Department received a call about a fire at T & R Polaris Suzuki shortly after 11 p.m. on Sunday, said Fire Chief Rob Price. All four fire trucks responded to the business on U.S. 72 East but the fire had already spread throughout the building. “It had a pretty good head start on us,” Price said. “When we got there it was full of smoke and under pressure — trying to push out every crack in the building.” Price said the building and its contents were “a total loss.”

Staff photo by Reece Terry

T & R Polaris Suzuki was destroyed by a fire late Sunday night. All four Corinth Fire Department trucks responded to the business on U.S. 72 East. The cause of the blaze has not been determined. The fire was brought under control but the building continued to burn

on Monday. Price said it will probably continue to smolder through the first days of the week.

“It’s going to be a couple more days before we can really think about getting in there,” he said.

Minor cracking Bridge repairs needed before road opens

T & R Polaris Suzuki is described on its website at “the Largest Volume Polaris Dealer in Mississippi.”

Heat blamed in man’s death BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com

BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

Some “minor cracking” in a large bridge on the Kimberly-Clark industrial access road is set to be repaired this week, likely setting the stage for the road’s opening within the next couple of weeks. The recent delay in the road’s opening has been the result of cracks that formed in the bridge over the Redmont Railroad. County Engineer Kent Geno said a thorough analysis of the bridge has given it an all-clear for safety. “Everything is as we have assumed it would be — it is structurally sound,” he said. “The steel is correct. The

“Both entities agree that it was just a combination of ambient conditions — wind, temperature, that sort of thing, that caused this minor cracking on the bridge.” Kent Geno County engineer concrete is correct.” Eutaw Construction had an analysis completed by a testing firm, and Geno said a concrete industry association also looked at the cracking. “Both entities agree that it was just a combination of ambient conditions — wind,

temperature, that sort of thing, that caused this minor cracking on the bridge,” said Geno. It is a 28-foot by 40-foot section of the bridge on the road connecting U.S. Highway 72 and Kendrick Road for the benefit of truck traffic to the KC plant.

Both entities recommended sealing the cracks to solve the bridge problem. “The contractor wants to begin immediately with this sealing process, and hopefully, by week’s end, we’ll be trying to get together a final inspection of the project,” said Geno. The sealant is an epoxy that will prevent water from seeping into the concrete and getting to the rebar, he said. The supplier, Sika Corporation, guarantees “it will seal the cracks forever,” he said. In an additional step to help the project move forward, the engineer said the Please see BRIDGE | 2

BURNSVILLE — The extremely hot weather was the cause of death of an elderly Burnsville man over the weekend. Wayne Lambert, 72, 11 Turnpike Mountain Road, collapsed in his driveway after walking to the mailbox on Sunday, according to a Tishomingo County Sheriff’s Department report. A family member saw him lying in the driveway and called 911. Family members got Lambert out of the heat and in the shade before medical assistance arrived. Lambert, who suffered from dementia, was ruled to have died due to the hot environment by Tishomingo County coroner Mack Wilemon. The Burnsville resident was county surveyor for Tishomingo County for 34 years.

Spence named assistant superintendent BY FLOYD INGRAM Chickasaw Journal

The Houston Board of Trustees has named Chad Spence to the district’s No. 2 spot. Spence will take the assistant superintendent job formerly held by Israel Lee, who retired this month. Spence will move into his office at the Houston School District Central Office this week. “I am very excited to be here and look forward to the start of school,” said Spence. “While this is a new position for me, I do have a history with this dis-

trict and I’m glad to be back here in this new role.” Spence, a Corinth native, was Houston Middle School Principal from 2006 to 2008 and played a key part in moving that school from a Level 3 to Level 5 school. Spence was hired by the Pontotoc City Schools as principal of D.T. Cox Elementary School in summer of 2008. Spence holds a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education from Alcorn State and a Masters degree in Education Leadership from Ole Miss. Spence said he plans to seek his doctor-

ate and his career goal is to be a school superintendent. Spence’s first teaching job was with the Tupelo School District where he taught sixth graders reading and English for five years. Spence and his wife Verlena, who is an assistant school principal in Tupelo, are expecting their first child in July. “We accomplished a lot with the team we built at the middle school,” said Spence. “I had a lot of success early in my career

Index Stocks........7 Classified......14 Comics...... 11 Wisdom...... 10

Weather........5 Obituaries........ 3 Opinion........4 Sports........8

Please see SPENCE | 2

Photo courtesy Floyd Ingram

Chad Spence has been hired as the new assistant superintendent at Houston schools. Spence is a former Houston Middle School principal and was most recently employed at Pontotoc City Schools.

On this day in history 150 years ago Gen. Earl Van Dorn takes command of the District of Mississippi, essentially the western half of the state. His promotion elevates Gen. Sterling Price to the head of Army of the West.

Local/Region

2 • Daily Corinthian

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Things to do today Summer film fest Malco Theatres is presenting “Kids Help Kids” through its 2012 Kids Summer Film Fest. Every Tuesday and Wednesday, select Malco Theatres including Corinth Cinema will play favorite kids movies at a discounted price. Tickets will be just $2 each. Shows start promptly at 10 a.m. and

full schedules are available at each location. Downloadable schedules are available at www.malco.com.

puzzles, quilting, table games (Dominoes & Rook), washer games and Rolo Golf.

church gym.

Activity center

Fireworks sale The Corinth Marine Corp. League is assisting Central Pentecostal Church on Central School Road, 293 CR 218, in selling fireworks today in the

The Bishop Activity Center is having the following activities the week of July 2-6.: Today — Exercise, SportsPlex. Senior Citizens age 60 and above are welcome and encouraged to attend. Daily activities include crafts, jigsaw

Beaches open

Senior activities The First Presbyterian Senior Adult Ministry hosts a Wii sports class for senior adults on Tuesdays at 9 a.m. There is no cost to participate. Call the church office at 286-6638 to

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Bay Springs Site Office announces Old Bridge Beach and Piney Grove Beach are open for the season. The summer hours of operation will be daily from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Summer loaded with potential risks BY JEFF YORK For the Daily Corinthian

Bumper crop Kenny Nelson of Theo grew these jumbo tomatoes in his garden. The Brandywine Pink brand is usually big, but not this large, according to Nelson.

Gallery sets summer hours The Corinth Artist Guild Gallery will close several days this week for the holiday and is changing its hours for the summer. The art gallery at 507 Cruise Street will close today, Wednesday and Thursday for the Independence Day holiday.

Summer hours will be 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and closed as usual on Sunday and Monday. Normal hours will resume in mid to late August. The gallery will open for special requests. The contact is Sonny Boatman at 415-2688.

Corinth City Board agenda The Corinth Board of Mayor and Aldermen will have a regular meeting at 5 p.m. today. The agenda includes: ■ Public hearings for property cleanup at numerous locations, including the W.R. Rhoades II property on Highway 72; 1103 Tate St.; 926 South Fulton Drive; 1712 Foote

St.; 107 Montgomery St.; 411 Martin Luther King Drive; 1805 Proper S.; and lots 6, 7 and 8 of block 679 of Anderson Addition ■ Reports of the department heads ■ Zoning matters, if any ■ Licenses, if any ■ Approval of board minutes from May 29 and June 5

Freedom from Self-Prison All people in prison are not behind stone walls or wire fences. “Stone walls do not a prison make nor iron bars a cage.” There is a stronger and more un-yielding prison bar than one made of iron. It is a bad thought or bad attitude of life. I wear the chain I forged in life. We forge our own chains which enslave us. “ Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin”- John 8:34. “While promising their liberty, they themselves are servants of corruption - sin-: of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage” -2 Peter 2:19. We are imprisoned by sin - your lusts, your hate, your resentment, your grudges, others of your sins. Mans obedience to Christ, frees him from sin-all sin. A penitent believer, who Confesses Christ as God’s Son, arises and is baptized washing away thy sin. -Acts 22:16. Now, no longer a servant to sin. Many people do not want to leave the prison of selfsatisfaction. We do not want to be any different. We cannot overcome any sin by continuing to live in it. Our obedience to Christ sets us free from sin. -Rom. 6:16-17. We can be a prisoner of superstition. Millions of dollars are spent every year in America on various forms of superstition. A survey shows that about one-half of the people in America believe in some kind of fortune-telling. When faced with difﬁculty they go to some tea leaf reader or crystal-gazer, rather than turning to the Word of God. There is much superstition. in the religions of men. But Christianity is a religion of truth and knowledge-NOT superstition. “Ye shall know the truth and the truth will set you free” -John 8:32. One may be in the prison of hate. Many lives are ﬁlled with bitterness and hated. Thus man destroys himself from within. Jesus teaches us a better way. “Ye have heard that it hath been said, thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, love your enemies, bless those that curse you, do good to them that hate you, pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; that ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven. “-Matt. 6:43-45. One can be a prisoner to sin. God has a law of pardon for the alien sinner. - Acts 2:36-41 Another law of pardon for the erring Christian - Acts 8:18-23. Obedience to God’s law will release us from the prison of sin.

Northside Church of Christ 3127 Harper Road - Corinth, MS - 286-6256 Minister - Lennis Nowell

Schedule of Services Sunday Morning Bible Study........................................................... 9:45 Sunday Morning Worship Service ................................................. 10:35 Sunday Evening Worship Service .................................................... 5:00 Wednesday Night Bible Study ......................................................... 7:00 You are cordially invited to attend every service.

While there are health challenges in every season, the summer months are loaded with potential risks and hazards that help fill up emergency rooms and generate unnecessary misery. Most injuries and illnesses occurring from July through September can be avoided with a liberal application of prevention. “There’s no better place than Tennessee in the summer, but too many of us forget to take proper care of ourselves and our families,” said David Reagan, MD, PhD, TDH chief medical officer. “While we’re soaking up as much summer fun as possible, we need to be mindful of the dangers of the season and give more thought to taking care of our bodies. That involves planning for the ‘Summer Seven’ that can do so much damage.” The ‘Summer Seven’ that can rob you of good health include: sun damage to skin and eyes, food poisoning, drowning, motor vehicle accidents, fireworks injuries, bites and heat-related illness. Follow these tips to stay safe this summer:

Sun damage The painful reddening of skin many experience year after year is one of the prime causes of skin cancer, the most common form of cancer in America. It is estimated more than one million people each year are diagnosed with skin cancer, and just one bad sunburn can be the cause. Melanoma is the fifth leading cancer in men and the seventh in women. Tragically for many, a diagnosis of skin cancer is the first part of a journey through painful treatment and surgeries, and for some, can turn deadly. If you work or play in

the sun, always use sunscreen that provides protection against both UVA and UVB rays. Apply these products liberally and often. Don’t forget to protect your eyes with sunglasses that offer UVA and UVB protection.

Food poisoning While Aunt Nell’s potato salad may look yummy at the family picnic, mayonnaise and summer heat are a potentially dangerous combination. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 76 million Americans will fall victim to food poisoning this year. Food kept out in summer heat for too long is a prime cause, and the effects of food poisoning can range from the unpleasant (upset stomach, nausea and diarrhea) to hospitalization and death. Keep foods in coolers until they are ready to be consumed, and make sure those preparing, handling and eating foods wash their hands thoroughly.

Vehicle crashes Last year in Tennessee in the months of July, August and September, 28 people in Tennessee died in accidents involving motorcycles and recreational vehicles, and 96 others were killed in car and truck accidents. While alcohol remains a prime factor, other major causes include unnecessarily risky riding or driving, driving while fatigued or impaired from medications and improperly maintained vehicles or equipment. According to the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, more than 50 percent of vehicle fatalities in Tennessee this year have involved people not wearing seat belts. The Tennessee Highway Patrol is increasing its seat belt enforcement efforts, and stepping up efforts to stop texting and driving.

and sometimes angry or diseased, and that you must develop a skill soldiers call “situational awareness.” This requires you to think about what can harm you, and what you can do to counter the threat. Insect repellant and clothes treated with permethrin will help keep away tiny pests. Special boots and leggings can help prevent snake bites; developing knowledge of where snakes like to stay and avoiding bothering them is also important. If you are outdoors often, hand-held chemical repellants can deter larger animals from biting. It’s best to observe animals from a safe distance, and to remember many domestic and wild animals may carry rabies.

Heat exhaustion and heat stroke

The summer season brings out everything that bites: insects, spiders, snakes and animals. While you are outside, remember there are things that are hungry

Heat exhaustion is caused by depletion of body fluids and electrolytes and usually occurs in extreme heat or when a person is unable to adapt to heat. Signs include weakness, nausea, cramps and sometimes loss of consciousness. Heat stroke is a more serious condition that occurs when the body’s core temperature rises to dangerous levels, and can damage the brain and other organs. Some signs of heat stroke include short, rapid breathing; confusion; fast pulse; lack of sweating and confusion. These indicate medical treatment is required immediately. In Tennessee in 2010, the most recent year for which data are available, 22 people died from heatrelated illnesses. Avoid heat exhaustion and heat stroke by limiting time in extreme heat, consuming sufficient quantities of water and avoiding caffeinated drinks, wearing a hat, seeking shade and wearing light-colored clothing.

their students. Houston Schools were ranked Successful, the third highest level, in 2009-10. “I will be spending time trying to get my feet on the ground and I want to be visiting schools and talking with people in the community,” said Spence. “I want to find out what the community’s vision is for the district and I hope people will talk to me about their concerns.” Spence is charged with handling the district’s transportation department, federal programs, building and grounds and special services specifically the alternative school. Spence said a number

of factors drew him back to Houston. “There is a family atmosphere in this district that you don’t always find other places,” said Spence. “Teachers in this district really do care about their students because the community is small, they know the students personally and they probably know their parents. Teachers in this district also care about other teachers.” Spence said he also likes the spirit of teamwork at Houston and the focus on educating kids. “Houston is also a very competitive district,” said Spence. “They want to do well on the athletic field but they also want

to do well academically.” Anyone who has met Spence realizes his high energy level and he said he hopes people are not put off by his desire to get things done and see success. “I come from a family of educators and I realize what education can do for people at all stages of their life,” said Spence. “I want to get people involved in setting goals for this district. They don’t need to be my goals, but our goals. “I learned a long time ago that successful schools are not about ‘I’ and ‘me’ but ‘we’ and ‘us,’” he added. “Houston has good schools and there is no reason we can’t be the best.”

The Alcorn County Board of Supervisors accepted the offer Monday morning in a 4-1 vote. Supervisor Gary Ross said he voted “no” be-

cause “after that seven years is up, we will be responsible for it.” Officials will be looking at an opening date when various dignitaries

are available to attend a ceremony, possibly next week, Geno said. The original contract time on the project expired in October.

Drowning While more than 600 people drown annually from boating accidents in America, up to six times that many die in swimming pools. For every child that drowns, up to five times more will suffer near-death accidents in pools. Life preservers are called that for good reason, and should be worn by all boaters without exception. At the pool, there should always be at least one designated person to handle life-saving and who is trained in CPR. Every pool should also have proper life-saving equipment, including a safety ring and rope and an extension pole. Never swim alone or let children swim without supervision by a responsible adult who can also swim.

Fireworks injuries Every year approximately 10,000 people find themselves in emergency rooms with an injury from fireworks. If you insist on putting on your own display, don’t drink alcohol and never let children detonate devices. If the fireworks are rocket-like, make sure they are pointed upward. Don’t hold explosives such as firecrackers, other fireworks in your hand while lighting them. With dry conditions across Tennessee, keep a supply of water or a fire extinguisher handy to help prevent incendiaries from making your lawn or roof part of the show.

Bites

SPENCE CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

thanks to a lot of people who are still with this district. I am looking forward to rekindling those relationships.” Spence said his goal is to see Houston become a Star school district. The district is currently ranked as Academic Watch or fourth place in the state’s school accountability rating. To be a ranked as a Star, the top designation, districts must have an 80 percent graduation rate, in addition to meeting certain scores on state tests. To be High Performing, the second-highest level, districts must also graduate 75 percent of

BRIDGE CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

contractor will provide a $70,000 replacement bond for a period of seven years.

Local

3 • Daily Corinthian

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Deaths James Dean

TISHOMINGO — James D. Dean, 83, died Saturday, June 30, 2012. Burial was in Tishomingo Cemetery. He was retired from St. Regis in Michigan and was a Korean War veteran. Survivors include two daughters, Carol Habenicht (Greg) and Donna Chalfant (Si); one sister, Euvone Gentles; four grandchildren, Chase McMillon, Lacey Peek, Patience Maichele and Brandee Habenicht-Russell; and five greatgrandchildren. Mr. Dean was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Letra Dean, and one brother, Dwyde Dean. Ludlam Funeral Home of Iuka is in charge of arrangements.

Brian Glazier

FULTON — Brian Charles Glazier, 53, died Saturday, June 30, 2012, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Born Dec. 6, 1958, Mr. Glazier was a sandblaster and a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a Catholic. Survivors include his wife of 24 years, Hilda Glazier of Fulton; two daughters, Jessica Glazier of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Linda Glazier of Bristol, R.I.; a stepdaughter, April Roach (Timothy) of Cherokee, Ala.; one stepson, Benji Taylor of New Albany; his parents, Richard Glazier and Doris Gendron Glazier of Bristol, R.I.; two brothers, Gregory Glazier of Riverside, R.I., and David Glazier of Bristol, R.I.; and three grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his stepson, Adam Taylor, and one brother, Stephen Glazier. Magnolia Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Wayne Lambert

BURNSVILLE — Funeral services for Wayne Lambert, 72, are set for 11 a.m.

today at Cutshall Funeral Home Chapel in Glen with burial at Antioch Cemetery. Mr. Lambert died Sunday, July 1, 2012, at his home. He was county surveyor for Tishomingo County for 34 years until retirement. Survivors include his mother, Delia Lambert of Burnsville; two brothers, Frank Lambert (Linda) of Burnsville and Jerry Lambert of North Carolina; two sisters, Goldie Phifer of Iuka and Racine Yancey of California; 16 nephews and nieces; and 10 great-nephews and great-nieces. He was preceded in death by his father, Jefferson David Lambert. Bro. Audie Huggins will officiate the service. Visitation was Monday evening.

Jimmy Wood

BOONEVILLE — Funeral services for Jimmy L. Wood, 81, are set for 11 a.m. Thursday at Corinthian Funeral Home with burial at Corinth National Cemetery. Mr. Wood, a retired employee of Kimberly-Clark in Memphis, Tenn., died Sunday, July 1, 2012, at the VA Medical Center in Murfreesboro, Tenn. Born Oct. 19, 1930, he was a U.S. Army veteran of Korea, serving in the artillery devision, and held the Korean Service Medal, a Bronze Star and the Union Service Medal. Survivors include the mother of his children, Nell Wood; two sons, T. Wayne Wood (Reneah) of Nashville, Tenn., and Johnny Wood of Olive Branch; a daughter, Brenda Allgaier of Kansas City; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents, Guy and Lucy Curtis Wood. Dr. Leonard Pratt will officiate the service. Visitation is Thursday from 10 a.m. until service time.

Projects won’t slow holiday traffic BY JEFF YORK For the Daily Corinthian

Road construction won’t slow traffic across Tennessee over the July 4 holiday. The Tennessee Department of Transportation will suspend all construction-related lane closures on interstates and state routes from noon today through 6 a.m. Friday to provide maximum capacity for holiday travelers. “There will be increased traffic on Tennessee’s interstates and state routes during the July 4th holiday period,” said TDOT Commissioner John Schroer. “Suspending lane closures over this busy few days is one way to ensure that travelers don’t face constructionrelated delays as they

travel across our state.” Motorists will still encounter some long term lane closures on construction projects. While lane closure activity will be stopped, workers may be on site in construction zones and reduced speed limits in work zones will still be in effect. Drivers convicted of speeding through work zones where workers are present face a fine of $250 to $500, plus court fees and possible increased insurance premiums. “If you and your family are traveling during this holiday period, please buckle up and observe the rules of the road so you’ll arrive safely at your destination,” said Governor’s Highway Safety Office Director Kendell

Poole. “During this coming week drivers will notice an increased law enforcement presence on Tennessee’s roadways in an effort to ensure that everyone has a safe and happy 4th of July holiday.” According to AAA projections, about 42 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home during the weekend. That is up 4.9 percent from 2011 and up 42 percent from 2009, which had the fewest holiday travelers over the last decade. AAA estimates 753,824 Tennesseans will hit the roadways, while another 36,121 are expected to fly to their destinations. Auto travel will make up 84 percent of all holiday travelers across the U.S. this year.

Thomas Fowler

Juanita Rogers

Funeral service for Juanita M. Rogers, 81, of Corinth, are set for 4 p.m. today at Danville Baptist Church with Bro. Charlie Cooper officiating. Burial will be in the Danville Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Rogers died Saturday, June 30, 2012, at her residence. She was born Dec. 5, 1930, in Alcorn County to the late Robert and Gertrude Brooks Michael. She was a retired garment factory worker and a member of Danville Baptist Church. She enjoyed working Rogers with her flowers and quilting. She was preceded in death by her husband, Victor Rogers; her parents; a daughter, Patsy Rogers; a son, Randy Rogers; and three brothers, Charlie, Frankie and Paul B. Michael. Survivors include her daughters, Linda (David) Childers of Michie, Tenn., and Melissa (Terry) Brown of Iuka; two brothers, Audrey Lee (Barbara) Michael and J.O. (Betty) Michael; a sister, Lorraine (Leroy) Rogers, all of Corinth; grandchildren Sherrie Childers, Tasha (Jeremy) Wilson, Johnny Rogers, Shawn (Hope) Brown and Jimmy (Carrie) Brown; great-grandchildren Brittany Smith, Randy King, Austin and Alisha Brown, Gage and Bailey Wilson, Randy and Briar Rogers, Joey, Ashley and Dewayne Brown; and special cousins Bertha Sue Thompson, Lillian Guynes, Ome Jean Guynes, Peggy Wooten and Dorothy Brooks. Pallbearers are Jeremy Wilson, Shawn Brown, Randy King, Ricky King, Jimmy Rogers, Ronald Michael, Scotty Michael and Joey Brown. Visitation was Monday at the church. Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Outreach Clinic

Obituary Policy

WE SPECIALIZE IN:

All obituaries (complete and incomplete) will be due no later than 4 p.m. on the day prior to its publication. Obituaries will only be accepted from funeral homes. All obituaries must contain a signature of the family member making the funeral arrangements.

NEED CASH??

Quick Way

n Off o 10% s with ay d n u ch S chur your etin l l bu

Cemetery at Michie, Tenn. Shackelford Funeral Directors was in charge of services. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Thomas Nathan (Bear) Fowler was born Jan. 24, 1941, in McNairy County, Tenn., the son of the late Laney Thomas and Lena Gray Fowler. He was united in marriage to Louise Morgan on Aug. 11, 1961. Mr. Fowler began working for the Wurlitzer Piano Company in Corinth. He spent over 40 years working in the same building, even though occupied by different businesses. Mr. Fowler was one of the first trustees for Liberty Cemetery near Michie and had served in that posiFowler tion for 30 years. He enjoyed fishing, woodworking, and riding his greatgrandson around on his golf cart. Mr. Fowler was a faithful member of the Acton Church of Christ. Mr. Fowler departed this life on June 28, 2012 in Michie, Tenn., at the age of 71 Years, 5 Months, 4 Days. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Louise (Morgan) Fowler of Michie, Tenn.; a daughter, Tina Moore and husband Jerry of Michie, Tenn.; two grandchildren, Megan Essary and husband Kevin of Milledgeville, Tenn., and MIchael Moore of Michie, Tenn.; a great-grandchild, Cooper Essary of Milledgeville, Tenn.; five sisters: Martha Lipford, Eula Thacker, and Madie Thacker, all of Michie, Tenn., Shirley Walker of Meridian, and Faye Massengill and husband John of Corinth; special nephew Eric Fowler and wife Patty of Ramer, Tenn.; former son-in-law and father of Megan Essary, Brent Malone; a host of nephews and nieces; and many extended family and friends. In addition to his parents, Mr. Fowler was preceded in death by seven brothers: L.G. Fowler, Oliver Fowler, Otis Fowler, Truman Fowler, Alton Lambert, Jimmy Lambert, and Kenneth Lambert; and a sister, Alma Gray. Services were held on June 30, 2012, at 2 p.m. at Acton Church of Christ in Michie, Tenn., with Joe Story, Shawn Weaver, and Malcom George officiating. Burial followed in the Liberty

ADDICTION TREATMENT: Opiate and Narcotic Detox with Suboxone Therapy. WEIGHT LOSS MANAGEMENT: Personalized consult with MD-directed monitoring and weekly follow-ups to help you lose weight based on your speciﬁc needs. Call us today! (256) 767-4805

Trinity Health Clinic– We offer: • Quality Medical Care Most Insurances Accepted • Preventive Screenings including • Pediatric & Adolescent Care Magnolia MS-CAN • Women’s Health Care • Adult & Senior Health Care • Disease Screening & Prevention • Diabetes & Blood Pressure Management

CASH ADVANCES Car Title • Personal Check

Healthcare for all ages from a caring staff, all in one convenient location.

Locally Owned and Operated ! In Business 20 Years! Open: Tues-Fri @ 4:30, Sat @ 4:00, Sun @ Noon, Closed Mondays

731-632-EATS

5831 Hwy 57 East, Michie, TN 38357 www.topotheriverrestaurant.com

Locally Owned by Tim and Becky Hearnsberger

Iuka 423-6600

Corinth 286-2274

Can Your CD match These Rates?

Don’t make his mistake of paying too much.

“Caring for you; body, mind & spirit”

s dor f n e V o r 12er 1 Ro e v O nd U

The Barn

INTEREST RATES: 2.00% for 3Yrs. • 3.00% for 5Yrs. 3.25% for 7yrs. • 3.70% for 10Yrs.

Call us before you buy!

Medicare Supplement Rates-Age 65

• Plan F Female-$113.44nt • Plan F Male-$122.52nt Dental,Vision,and Hearing Available Final Expense Plans Available

1,000 to 25,000 Term Life 25,000 & Higher Call for free quote.

P.O. Box 1800 Corinth, MS 38835

Booneville 728-3070

Home Delivery 1 year - - - - - - - $139.80 6 months - - - - - - $71.40 3 months - - - - - - $35.85

Mail Rates 1 year - - - - - - - -$195.00 6 months - - - - - - $98.70 $97.50 3 months - - - - - - $49.35 $48.75

The Shops at the Barn

Billy Floyd

Come visit the shops at “The Barn” filled with original art, antiques, collectibles, and artisans and design services. Our vendors strive to find the unique!

36 YEARS INSURANCE EXPERIENCE!

OVER O VER 12 VEN VENDORS NDOR S

Floyd Insurance Services, LLC

THURSDAY-SATURDAY: 10:00 - 5:00 SUNDAY: 1:00 - 5:00

1509 Highway 72 East Corinth, MS 38835

662-665-7970

909 South Fulton Dr. • Corinth, MS 662-287-8401 • www.thebarninc.com WE ARE CREATIVE PEOPLE WHO LOVE HELPING OTHERS FIND THE THINGS THEY LOVE!

To start your home delivered subscription: Call 287-6111 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday. For your convenience try our ofﬁce pay plans.

Miss your paper? To report a problem or delivery change call the circulation department at 287-6111. Late, wet or missing newspaper complaints should be made before 10 a.m. to ensure redelivery to immediate Corinth area. All other areas will be delivered the next day.

USPS 142-560 The Daily Corinthian is published daily Tuesday through Sunday by PMG, LLC. at 1607 South Harper Road, Corinth, Miss.Periodicals postage paid at Corinth, MS 38834

Postmaster: Send address changes to: P.O. Box 1800, Corinth, MS 38835

www.dailycorinthian.com

Opinion

Reece Terry, publisher

Mark Boehler, editor

4 • Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Corinth, Miss.

Letter to the editor

Thomas Sowell remains ‘mouthpiece of the GOP’ To the editor: This is response to Thomas Sowell’s opinion page column published June 15 entitled “Is Obama a socialist or fascist?” Just as some people make a name for themselves by being famous without actually accomplishing anything, so has Thomas Sowell made a name for himself by being an African American conservative economist without contributing anything of substance to that discipline. I do not question his academic credentials (which are impressive), but I do question his understanding of the president’s goals, as well as the distinction between socialism, fascism, and what the president has in mind for the country. Were Sowell familiar with the seminal works on fascism (Ernst Nolte’s Three Faces of Fascism: Acton Francaise, Italian Fascism, and National Socialism and Hannah Arendt‘s The Origins of Totalitarianism), he would recognize how ludicrous and incompetent it was to compare President Obama and his policies to those of Hitler or Mussolini. The defining elements of fascism in all three of these guises is a unification of a people based on strong appeals to a common culture and /or race, unified under an ultra strong, totalitarian government. However, like most right wing critics of the president, he not only seems to fail to understand what he is talking about, he does not give one single example of these, which are, by consensus of political scientists the world over, defining characteristics of fascism. If you want to attack the president, the right seems to say, attack him personally. Especially where the president is concerned. As to his position as a socialist, when has he advocated the government assuming sole responsibility for any part of the manufacturing or service sector of the economy? Concervatives conveniently fail to remember that the auto bailout took place in the Bush administration. An honest oversight, I’m sure. The Affordable Care Act, rather than an “a government attempt to take over medical care”, is just what it says: a legislative means to provide affordable health care to those millions of Americans who lack it. No wonder this is opposed by so many Republicans: there are very few of them who cannot afford their own insurance. What reason would they have to be concerned for the uninsured millions? Again, if you want to scare the electorate, call someone a socialist. Even if you are erroneous and provide no specific examples. Has President Obama produced what those of us who supported him had hoped? No. Certainly not. Then again, look at the disaster he immediately followed. It will take decades to recover from the Bush tax cuts and the spending associated with two wars. The president is above the fray, and is too dignified to lay the blame where it belongs: directly on the shoulders of Bush/Cheney. Gay marriage, abortion, and the like are all red herrings. We have serious problems in this country which are the residual effects of eight years of failed leadership which catered to the ultra rich, big pharma, the petroleum industry and munitions manufacturers. Columnist Thomas Sowell is a mere mouthpiece of the GOP, whose opinion columns are factually inaccurate and best ignored. Then again, if Mitt Romney is the best one can offer as a candidate, I suppose ad homineum attacks on the incumbent may be your best strategy. You sure can’t promote Romney’s accomplishments. Heck, he can’t even make up his mind what he stood for as governor of Massachusetts. Clay S. Nails Corinth

Prayer for today We pray, “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, you will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.” Amen. Matthew 6:9-13 (NIV)

A verse to share Jesus said, “I am going there to prepare a place for you.” — John 14:2 (NIV)

Worth quoting A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him. — David Brinkley

Reece Terry publisher rterry@dailycorinthian.com

Statutory rape statute debated by court BY JACK ELLIOTT JR. JACKSON — A Leflore County case may allow the Mississippi Supreme Court to determine if statutory rape is a violent crime under state law. Chris Taylor got a life sentence as a habitual offender. The sentence could only be imposed if one of his convictions was a violent crime -- in this case, statutory rape. Taylor said prosecutors didn’t prove statutory rape is a violent crime. A Leflore County judge and the state Court of Appeals disagreed with him. The Supreme Court will hear arguments July 25. The Supreme Court has been inconsistent in its rulings on statutory rape. Generally, it has held that “a separate standard of determining violence applies when the victim is a child.” The Supreme Court’s decision will determine if Taylor gets a lesser sentence and a chance to leave prison one day. Sandy Middleton, executive director of the Center for Violence Prevention,

a domestic violence and sexual assault shelter in Pearl, said in an interview that there wouldn’t be any question about the violence of statutory rape if people “saw and understood the after effects of this crime on children and the lifelong trauma that results.” “It just permeates every fiber of their being. They get mixed up about love, sex, trust and guilt — issues they shouldn’t have to deal with as babies,” said Middleton, who has no involvement in the Taylor case. The Legislature updated the statutory rape law in 1998, making it illegal for an adult to have sex with anyone under age 16. Previously, the age of consent was 14. Some sex between minors also was made unlawful. The court record shows Taylor had sex in December 1999 with a girl younger than 14. Her exact age is not specified in the record. Taylor was 19 at the time. In 2000, Taylor pleaded guilty to statutory rape and sale of less than an ounce of marijuana.

He later was convicted of having contraband -- marijuana -- in prison. Prosecutors sought a life sentence based on Taylor’s being an habitual offender. A trial judge determined during sentencing on the contraband charges that statutory rape was a violent crime and gave Taylor life in prison. The state Court of Appeals agreed in a 6-4 decision in 2011. The Appeals Court’s majority relied on a 1986 case in which the Mississippi Supreme Court was confronted with the question of whether the attempted sexual assault of a child constituted a crime of violence. The Supreme Court held: “In the absence of a legislative standard, we adopt the rationale that a separate standard of determining violence applies when the victim is a child. Thus ... assault with attempt to commit sodomy ... was ... a crime that was violent, per se.” In a 2004 case and in a discussion of statutory rape generally, the Mississippi

high court said “there may be instances of consensual, nonviolent sex which nonetheless violate the statutory rape laws.” In a dissent in the Taylor case, Appeals Court Judge Larry Roberts said it’s possible that sex between Taylor and girl was consensual and there was no violence involved. “By our statutes, statutory rape simply does not include violence or the threat of violence to a person as one of its essential elements,” he wrote. Roberts said prosecutors must prove violence was present in the crime before a life sentence is imposed. But Appeals Judge Virginia Carlton said statutory rape cannot be considered consensual. “A child under the age of 16 lacks capacity to consent to the physical sexual act that violates his or her body and the law finds harm occurring in assaults even where the forced used is slight,” she said. (Jack Elliott Jr. is writer for the Associated Press based in Jackson.)

Supreme Court sets stage for immigration reform BY MICHAEL BARONE The Supreme Court’s decision announced June 25 in the Arizona v. United States case opens the way for sensible reform of our immigration laws. Barack Obama and his administration have taken heart that the court overturned Arizona’s state penalties for illegal immigrants. The idea is that states can’t pile higher penalties on top of those voted by Congress, just as states can’t deport people who Congress allowed into the country. But the much more significant part of the case was the unanimous 8-0 (Justice Kagan not voting) ruling upholding the Arizona provision authorizing state and local law enforcement personnel to help enforce federal law by asking those stopped for other reasons to show that they are citizens or legal immigrants. This has been derided as a “where are your papers?” provision redolent of an authoritarian regime. But federal law has long required legal immigrants to carry their papers. And just about every adult carries a driver’s license or equivalent without feeling oppressed. What seems out of date now is the attitude, common in some liberal circles, that it’s unsporting if not oppressive to enforce the law against illegal immigrants.

Beth Cossitt

Mark Boehler

business manager bcossitt@dailycorinthian.com

editor editor@dailycorinthian.com

Willie Walker

Roger Delgado

circulation manager circdirector@dailycorinthian.com

press foreman

Cities like San Francisco have declared themselves “sanctuary cities” with no obligation to enforce federal laws they don’t like. The underlying theory seems to be that it’s unjust to bar anyone from entering our country. But that’s obviously nonsense. Under international law, we have no obligation to admit anyone to the United States except accredited diplomats. We open our borders to visitors and legal immigrants not because we have to but because we think it’s in our interest to do so. Now we seem to be moving for a variety of reasons to a situation where we can control our borders and discourage illegal immigration far better than we have been doing for the last three decades. One reason is the Arizona law that the court upheld, as well as similar laws in other states. Even more important is improved technology and our willingness to use it. Arizona has required employers to use the recently improved eVerify system to match job applicants and Social Security numbers, and Census data suggests this has reduced the state’s illegal population significantly. Large corporations are using eVerify, if only to protect themselves from bad publicity and expensive

lawsuits. There’s a move to require its use nationally. Certainly it’s not beyond our technological capacity to keep track of non-citizens. Visa and MasterCard manage to monitor a very large number of people with minimal error rates. India — India! — has issued unique identity cards to its 1.2 billion residents. Back when our immigration laws were last revised, in 1986, both left and right hated the idea of national identity cards. But now we have such cards in all but name and don’t seem to mind being tracked by our banks or by Google or Facebook. For years, we were told that effective enforcement was impossible. Now it’s becoming technically very feasible. And for years we were told that the tide of illegal immigrants would continue inexorably for years and decades to come. But now the illegal population is dropping because of reverse migration back to Mexico. And, in my view anyway, it’s unlikely to increase to previous levels again. Barack Obama continues to address the issue as if the facts had not changed. When he speaks to Hispanic groups, he calls for immigration legislation with mass legalization provisions, though he did noth-

World Wide Web: www.dailycorinthian.com To Sound Off: E-mail: email: news@dailycorinthian.com Circulation 287-6111 Classified Adv. 287-6147

ing to advance it when his party had supermajorities. And he’s attracted attention by announcing his administration won’t deport young illegals who meet certain conditions — in line with the “Dream Act” bill he couldn’t get Congress to pass. In contrast, Mitt Romney in his speech to a Latino group limited his offer of citizenship to those who serve in the military. He was criticized for not setting out significant legalization provisions. But Romney did address what is now the central problem with our immigration policy. And that is that current law is tilted against high-skill entrants who want to come here. We’re shutting the door on math and science Ph.D.s even as Canada and Australia are welcoming them in. The upholding of the Arizona law helps reduce the number of illegals, even as we debate which of them should be allowed to stay. But the key issue now is how we facilitate high-skill immigration. (Michael Barone, senior political analyst for The Washington Examiner, www.washingtonexaminer.com, is a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, a Fox News Channel contributor and a co-author of The Almanac of American Politics.)

How to reach us -- extensions:

Newsroom.....................317 Circulation....................301 news@dailycorinthian.com advertising@dailycorinthian. Advertising...................339 Classifieds....................302 com Classad@dailycorinthian.com Bookkeeping.................333

Editorials represent the voice of the Daily Corinthian. Editorial columns, letters to the editor and other articles that appear on this page represent the opinions of the writers and the Daily Corinthian may or may not agree.

Daily Corinthian • Tuesday, July 3, 2012 • 5

State Abortion clinic owner: ‘business as usual’ JACKSON — Mississippi’s only abortion clinic was open Monday after a federal judge temporarily blocked a law from being enforced that the clinic says could regulate it out of business. The owner of Jackson Women’s Health Organization said it was “business as usual” and the clinic’s two physicians will continue to see patients and do abortions unless a court orders them to stop. “Mississippi is still part of this country and still does have to abide by the Constitution,” Diane Derzis told reporters inside the clinic as several abortion opponents prayed and sang hymns outside. U.S. District Judge Daniel Jordan issued a temporary restraining order Sunday to stop Mississippi from enforcing a law requiring any physician doing abortions at the clinic to be an OB-GYN with privileges to admit patients to a local hospital. The order came the same day the law was to take effect. The two physicians who do abortions there have applied for hospital privileges but haven’t been granted them. Derzis said she doesn’t expect them to be given the access, partly because she believes hospitals don’t want abortion protesters outside on their sidewalks. The clinic filed a federal lawsuit June 27, challenging the law’s constitutionality under Roe v. Wade, the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision that established a nationwide right to abortion. The lawsuit

also says the admitting privileges requirement is not medically necessary. Derzis said since she’s owned the clinic, no patient has been taken from there directly to a hospital. She said a local physician who doesn’t do abortions at the clinic has been available to meet patients at a hospital, if necessary. Republican Gov. Phil Bryant has said he believes the law will protect women’s health. He has also said he wants Mississippi to be “abortion-free.”

Innocence Project involved in case BROOKHAVEN — A judge has thrown out the aggravated assault convictions of two Columbus women. Tammy Vance and Leigh Stubbs were convicted in 2001 in Lincoln County for morphine possession and aggravated assault. The Daily Leader reports that Circuit Judge Michael Taylor threw out the convictions this past week and the two were released from jail Thursday. The decision came after a February hearing in which lawyers with the Mississippi Innocence Project argued prosecutors in the original trial failed to turn over evidence damaging to the state’s case. Vance and Stubbs were each sentenced to 44 years in prison. The Mississippi Supreme Court upheld their convictions in 2003.

Lucedale man dies in workplace accident LUCEDALE — George

County authorities say a man died after he was hit on the head by a pole at a Lucedale business. Shonna Pierce, public information officer for the George County Sheriff’s Office, tells The Sun Herald the accident occurred about 9:30 a.m. Monday at Tri-State Pole and Piling on Mississippi 63. Pierce said the worker died at the scene. The man’s name has not been released.

Sentencing set in child porn case

Champion says Prince pleaded guilty June 18. Prince was pastor at Oak Grove Baptist Church. Prince has been a pastor for more than 40 years. Hernando police said the computers in the library have software to keep people from viewing inappropriate material. However, investigators said Prince managed to get around the filters and firewalls. Police also confiscated computers at Prince’s home and church.

HERNANDO — A Hernando pastor who pleaded guilty to child exploitation will be sentenced Oct. 13 in Panola County. The Rev. Edward Earl Prince was arrested in 2010 and charged with possession of child pornography for using a computer at the public library to view and download child pornography. Prince was indicted by a DeSoto County on one count of exploitation of a child in 2011. District Attorney John

ABERDEEN — Former Rosedale banker Henry E. McCaslin Jr. will be sentenced on Aug. 30 in federal court in Aberdeen for embezzlement. McCaslin pleaded guilty in March to one count of embezzlement involving the First National Bank of Rosedale. According to the indictment, McCaslin used his authority as president and CEO of FNBR to embezzle $18,067 for his own per-

Ex-banker will be sentenced Aug. 30

J7NÂ<H;;Ã?DL;IJ?D= tqxÃ;:K97J?EDÃI7L?D=IÃFB7D <?N;:Ã?D9EC; I

sonal use. McCaslin began working for the bank in April 1967. He was suspended as president and CEO in 2009 and retired in January of 2010. Prosecutors say McCaslin faces a maximum penalty of 30 years, a $1 million fine, or both.

Superintendent now paid $125, 000 BAY ST. LOUIS — The salary of the superintendent of the Bay St. LouisWaveland School District has been increased by $15,000. The Sea Coast Echo reports that superintendent Rebecca Ladner now earns $125,000 a year. School board president Sherry Ponder says the raise recognizes the boost the school district has gotten boost from Ladner’s leadership. Ponder says Ladner’s three-year contract with the district was about to expire. She said that contract was for $110,000 per year, $10,000 a year less than what was paid

to the previous superintendent. Ponder says in each of the past two years, Ladner had voluntarily given up $5,000 of her salary due to the economic downturn.

Judge: Man can stand trial for Katrina shooting NEW ORLEANS — A federal magistrate has ruled that a Mississippi man is mentally competent to stand trial in August on charges he shot at three men in what prosecutors call a racially motivated attack in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina. U.S. Magistrate Joseph Wilkinson’s order Monday says doctors have concluded Roland Bourgeois Jr. still suffers from “certain mental conditions” but is able to understand the nature of the proceedings against him and assist in his defense. Bourgeois, who is white, allegedly wounded at least one of the three black men he fired at with a shotgun.

High Blood Pressure Diabetes Tip

H;J?H;C;DJÃFB7DD?D=

:L?9;Å<EHÅOEKHÅH;J?H;C;DJ If you’re not at your old job, your 401K shouldn’t be either. Chuck Counce of BancorpSouth Investment Services, Inc., specializes in retirement plan rollovers. Call him for a free consultation on rollover options and other investment products and services. Contact Chuck at 662-396-6016. Investment Services, Inc. Not FDIC No bank guarantee. insured. May lose value.

87D9EHFIEKJ> 9ECÃÃ

KIJÅH?=>JÅ<EHÅOEK

puts Want to “High know how ablood particularpressure meal affects your blood you at risk for heart attack, sugar? Check it just before the ﬁrst bite of that meal and stroke and other health again one and a half to two hours aftertothat.your Its OK to go up problems. Talk doctor your about 50-60 points. Ifabout it goes upgetting more then you may need pressure as close to your to make blood an adjustement in food or medicine. Remember normal as possible. That’s after meal blood sugar goal be under 180 according 120/80 forshould most people Jimmy B Ji Bennett orDiabetes 130/80 if you have to the American Association. Some doctors even diabetes. Come and your ask recommend that you be under 140.by Controlling diabetes can help you to reduce for information from our the risk of damage pharmacists.” to your eyes, kidneys, nerves and most of all your heart.

Bennett Apothecary 2049 Shiloh Road • Corinth, MS Phone: 662-286-6914

Taking better care of you!

6 • Tuesday, July 3, 2012 • Daily Corinthian

TUESDAY EVENING C A WPTY ^ ^ WREG # # QVC $ . WCBI

WMC

% %

WLMT & > WBBJ _ _ WTVA ) ) WKNO * WGN-A + ( WMAE , , WHBQ ` ` WPXX / WPIX

MAX

0 3

SHOW 2 HBO

4 1

MTV

5 2

ESPN

7 ?

SPIKE 8 5 USA

: 8

NICK

; C

DISC

< D

A&E

FSSO

? 4

BET

@ F

H&G E!

C H D

HIST E B ESPN2 F @ TLC G FOOD H INSP I LIFE

J =

TBN

AMC

N 0

FAM

O <

TCM

TNT

Q A

TBS

R *

GAME TOON TVLD SPEED

S T U K Z

Æ ;

OUT NBCS OWN FOXN APL

Ø ∞ ± ≤ ≥

HALL

∂ G

DISN

“ L

SYFY

7 PM

JULY 3, 2012