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Andrew E. Towater
Andrew E. Towater of Corinth departed this life March 8, 2012. He was born May 17, 1952 in Jackson, Tn. and was a member of First Baptist Church in Jackson. He attended Columbia Military School and was President of his senior class at Jackson (Tn.) High School. He was disabled for many years, but loved to fish with his many friends. Andy was preceded in death by his father, John Marvin Towater of Jackson. He was survived by his mother, Alice Exum Towater of Corinth; a sister, Carol Lanning of Nesbit; his aunt and uncle, Joe and Martha Jane Exum of Jackson, Tn.; his aunt, Betty Exum of Clarksdale; cousins, Libby Whitten and Ed Exum of Clarksdale, and Jay Exum and Evlyn Joyce of Jackson, Tn. Arrangements were made by Hight Funeral Home.
Ronny Phifer
nia, Tammy Driskell and husband Keith of Michie, Tn., and Bobbie Sparks and husband Haskell of Corinth; and other relatives and friends. Bro. Gerald Duncan will officiate. Visitation is noon until service time at the funeral home.
IUKA — Ronny Lynn Phifer, 54, died Friday, March 9, 2012, at the North Mississippi Medical Center. All other arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Cutshall Funeral Home.
Myrtle L. Wiggs
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IUKA — Funeral services for Kitty Norman, 69, are set for 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 13 at Cutshall Funeral Home with burial in Corinth National Cemetery. Ms. Norman died Friday, March 9, 2012, at her residence. She was employed as a server at the Country Squire Restaurant in Iuka for over 30 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gerald R. Norman, Sr.; two sons, Timmy Norman and Gerald R. Norman, Jr.; and her parents, Donald and Emma Gesell Lessard. Survivors include a brother, Donald Lassard of Concord, Ca.; two sisters, Camilla Trumbo of Livermore, Ca. and Sophie Ann Merchant of Winchester, Ind.; three grandchildren, Dustin Norman of Iuka, Keifer Norman and Haley Norman both of Corinth; and four great grandchildren. Bro. Billy Glover will officiate. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Paula Milligan
Funeral services for Paula June Howen Milligan, 46, of Corinth, are set for 2 p.m. Monday, March 12, at Magnolia Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with burial in Fairview Cemetery in Prentiss County. Mrs. Milligan died Saturday, March 10, 2012, at her residence. She was born April 11, 1965 and was a member of Lorraine Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her mother, Lela Ruth Armstrong; the father of her daughter, Ronnie Belue; and grandparents, Joshua Guyton and Alma Armstrong. Survivors include a daughter, Amanda Belue of Corinth; a grandson, Izaiah Belue; three sisters, Debbie Reed and husband David of Califor-
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Samuel Mulliken, Phila, is 1st to obtain more than 1 US patent
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Icon worship officially re-instated in Aya Sofia Constantinople
NY approves new code guaranteeing Protestants religious rights
Royal Theatre in London's Dury Lane opens
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Romeo & Juliet's wedding day, according to Shakespeare
Volcano Etna in Italy erupts killing 15,000
Battle at Kurdla India: Mahratten beat Mogols
Woman's Medical College of Penn (1st female medical school)
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Tebriz] shah Ismail I of Persia crowned
1st English daily newspaper “Daily Courant,” publishes
Emperor Napoleon married by proxy to Archduchess Marie Louise
Giuseppe Verdi's opera “Rigoletto,” premieres in Venice
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Giovanni de' Medici chosen Pope Leo X
US army Corps of Engineers established (1st time)
Citizenship granted to Prussian Jews
Confederate convention in Montgomery, adopts constitution
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League of High Nobles routes 2nd protest against King Philip II
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Treaty of Rueil de-
US War Dept creates
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Shiloh National Military Park will host a Civil War soldier “Camp of Instruction” on April 3. This educational activity event is designed to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Shiloh for 4th Grade students and has a limited class size of 50 students. The day camp will begin at noon with registration and will conclude at 4 p.m. with the issuance of certificates and period soldier discharges. This Camp of Instruction will introduce students to the life of a Civil War soldier and have the children experience hands-on activities to be able to identify with Civil War soldiers and their daily routines. Students will be taught basic military knowledge just as the civilians, who volunteered for the North and South, learned through camps of instruction during the war. Participants will experience the following activities as they make the change from civilian to soldier: ■ School of the Soldier will consist of toy muskets
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Children attending the Civil War soldier “Camp of Instruction” at Shiloh National Military Park will receive certificates upon graduation. The class is limited to 50 students. being issued to the children as they learn basic infantry drill maneuvers and the manual of arms. ■ The Battle Flag segment will allow the students to gain knowledge of the importance of flags on the battlefield and at the conclusion of this program the soldiers will construct their own battle flag. ■ The Drummer Boy presentation will have a drummer in period uniform who will teach vari-
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Myrtle L. Wiggs, 82, of Corinth, died Friday, March 9, 2012, at Magnolia Regional Health Center. All other arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Magnolia Funeral Home.
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