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WORK: Wall touched many lives CONTINUED FROM 2B
ried to Ann Hutchins since Sept. 11, 1954. He served in the U.S. Army from 1954 to 1956. The couple has one son, David, born in 1957. Ann worked at ITT and sent Nelson to college and has been by his side for 58 years, encouraging and supporting him all the way. He attended Northeast Junior College and Mississippi State University, earning a BS degree in 1960, his MS degree in 1964 and Advanced Certification in 1967. Wall says he has never forgotten what his grandmother told him when he showed her and his mother his diploma from State. She said, “Nelson, with a little bit o’ knowledge and a lot o’ common sense, you can go far, but with a lot o’ knowledge and no common sense, you won’t amount to much.” After getting his bachelor’s, Nelson lined up a teaching job in Alcorn County, but Mr. Bratton Burgess, county superintendent at the time, told him the folks at Holly School needed a principal and wanted to talk with him. “Why, Mr. Burgess, I don’t know anything about being a principal,” Nelson explained. “You can do it, Nelson. Anybody can do it,” Burgess replied. “Just go talk to Lanehart Huff out at Holly.” So Nelson talked with the Holly trustee (a long time before Mr. Huff became my father-inlaw), and he scheduled a meeting that ended with Nelson getting the job as principal of Holly School in 1960 with a grand annual salary of $2,250 plus $500 extra for being principal. He was also furnished a house
with paid utilities. In 1961 Nelson went to Kossuth as assistant principal and then to Oakland in 1962. Alcorn Central welcomed him in the fall of 1966 where he remained until June 1981. The next 12 years were spent serving as superintendent of schools in Arkansas. In 1992 Wall came back home and served as Dean of Community Services at Northeast until 2002 before taking over as director of Northeast at Corinth. With 51 years invested in education, it would be hard to estimate the number of young lives Mr. Wall has touched. Whether he was disciplining, teaching, counseling, or mentoring, the students knew he had their best interest at heart. Today he continues to assist young adults in furthering their education, finding a job, and becoming productive citizens in their communities. Nelson Wall loves his work. He constantly looks forward to the next advancement in technology and the next group of students who may walk through the door at Northeast at Corinth. Thank you, Mr. Wall, for caring -- and for sharing. Your grandmother would say you have gone far with your knowledge and common sense. You’ve made your family and community proud, and you have been a blessing to countless numbers of folks of all ages. May the Lord continue to bless. (Lora Ann Huff is a Wenasoga resident and special columnist for the Daily Corinthian. Her column appears Friday. She may be reached at 1774 CR 700, Corinth, MS 38834.)
Friday, February 24, 2012
Lies move marriage past repair DEAR ABBY: I have been married to “Roman” for 13 years. He has always been a man of few words who didn’t initiate much on his own, so I stepped up to bat and did everything. I took over all aspects of our married life -- from bill paying to home maintenance to romance. He would tell me how grateful he was to me for doing it. His adult daughters from a previous marriage have always been cold to me, and I recently found out why. It turns out Roman made up horrible, untrue stories behind my back. He painted himself as the victim of abuse! His daughters staged an “intervention” to save their dad, and Roman went along with them. He cleared out our bank
accounts, hid money and assets and filed for divorce. I was Abigail stunned. Abby, he Van Buren went along Dear Abby with the charade for a week -- until his guilt got the better of him, and he admitted he had made it all up. He claims he doesn’t want to divorce me after all. He said he made up the stories to get his daughters’ attention. Roman and I are now going through counseling, and I am assuming responsibility for my part in this mess. He harbors strong resentment toward me and resorted to pas-
sive-aggressive revenge. We’re both doing our best to establish forthright, honest and open lines of communication. The problem is his daughters still believe the lies. They hate me and won’t speak to their father unless he divorces me. I’m not sure what to do. Roman has lost his family and he may lose me, too. The damage is so widespread I don’t know what can be regained. Have you any advice for me? -- OLDER, WISER AND HEARTBROKEN DEAR OLDER, WISER AND HEARTBROKEN: Your letter made me furious. It proves that with your husband no good deed goes unpunished. Had you not taken on the functions your husband avoided, your credit
would be shot, your house would be a wreck and your sex life nonexistent. And for this your husband slandered you? That he would lie to his daughters about you is disgusting. That he then made a money grab and hid assets is appalling. What have you to gain from continuing this marriage? If I were you, I’d contact a divorce lawyer and a forensic accountant, divide the assets and let the daughters take care of their ingrate of a father. (Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Write Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.)
Horoscopes BY HOLIDAY MATHIS ARIES (March 21-April 19). Avoid the person who insists on helping you regardless of whether you need or want them to. Notice how this overly helpful energy feels repellent, and heed the warning in that feeling. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You know what you know, and you’re not so worried about the rest because you also know where you can find out more if you need to. You show your true intelligence through what you choose to share (and leave out). GEMINI (May 21-June 21). It’s better to be real about who you are and what you can do (and want to do!) than to try for sainthood. A fallen halo becomes a leash. Avoid over-promising. Don’t give anyone a rea-
son to have one up on you. CANCER (June 22-July 22). You please people every day, but you’re not a “people pleaser” who sacrifices his or her own joy to satisfy others. It just so happens that when you make yourself happy, others smile, too. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). “There is no terror in a bang,” said the iconic suspense filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock, “only in the anticipation of it.” May these wise words from a fellow Leo help you stop fretting and move forward. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Instead of laboring over a decision, you weigh the pros and cons in an instant. You trust your subconscious mind to pick up the details that you miss with your conscious mind and give each item the proper cre-
dence. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Avoid asking, “Do you know what I mean?” It’s important that you sound incredibly selfassured. The words you choose send a signal to others about what you’re trying to say and how seriously to consider your message. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You eventually will outgrow these conditions that right now feel so much like who you are. Disassociate yourself from what is happening for a moment, and acknowledge that you’re bigger than this circumstance. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). One way you can tell that you are fully engaged in life is that when you move, the world naturally adjusts and reacts, making way for you. Notice your
special power today and enjoy it. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19). Take pause from striving. You don’t have to achieve or succeed at anything to be secure in the universe. You always have a place. Whether you are feeling it at the moment or not, you fit. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 18). It would be absurd to avoid reading a story because you’re afraid of how it will end. It is equally absurd not to start a relationship because you don’t know how it will end. Go forward in good faith. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You have much to give, and there’s a demanding task just waiting for someone to take charge. Self-confidence and dedication will be required, and you have plenty of both.
SUNDAY: Generation of people know God’s truth but don’t listen CONTINUED FROM 2B
3:11) The writer of Hebrews was telling the Hebrew Christians they were failing to give attention to their salvation and was stagnating in their spiritual growth just as the Israelites did. Today this is happening again. There are many faithful people, such as Moses was, but the generation is not listening. Is God going to take away another generation
of people who know the truth but does not practice it? Are you a Sunday Christian only or do you practice and show your faith everyday of the week? Are you the part of the magnet that attracts or are you going to repel people from you because of your lack of faith and hypocritical values? If you are a member of God’s family, then follow Jesus’ example of faithfulness. Take it everywhere you go and let others see
Jesus in you. Hebrews 3:12-14 - 12. “Watch out, brothers, so that there won’t be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart that departs from the living God. 13. But encourage each other daily, while it is still called today, so that none of you is hardened by sin’s deception. 14. For we have become companions of the Messiah if we hold firmly until the end the reality that we had at the start.” Prayer: Lord, forgive me where I have failed
you and give me strength, wisdom and courage to face the trials of today. (Corinth native Gary Andrews is a religion columnist for the Daily Corinthian. Now retired, the Yazoo City resident spent 35 years in the newspaper and magazine business. A deacon and Sunday School teacher in his church, many of Andrews’ family are residents in Alcorn County. His website is www.gadevotionals. com.)
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