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Dyer Goodwill sets dates

BY SAM THOMPSON The Goodwill committee met last Thursday night and set the dates for pack out and delivery for 2013. Our next meeting date will be Dec, 12th at 7 p.m. at the VFW building. This will be the final meeting for this year.

Pack out date will be Dec. 21 at 4 p.m. and delivery time is 1:15 p.m. on the 22nd.

If you would like to help in any way, please come join in with us.

If you would like to make a contribution toward this program, you may do so at the Farmers and Merchants Bank or the branch bank at Food Rite. It is your contributions that keep this program going. Our contributions were $1700 last year and expenses were $2,611.80. Every penny collected was spent on this program. The committee appreciates every penny that is donated toward this see page 2

TRI-CITY REPORTER WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2013

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E911 dispatchers complete specialized training program E-911 Dispatchers, Gail Wallace and Ana Davis, just returned from the prestigious Chief Executive Training Seminar, held just outside the nation’s capital, at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) located in Alexandria, VA. After receiving an invitation to attend the specially designed training seminar for Law Enforcement Executives and 911 Emergency Centers, Gail and Ana attended the program Sunday and Monday, November 17-18th, as a guest of NCMEC. Gail and Ana joined 46 other Chiefs, Sheriff’s and 911 members who were also selected and invited, to attend the 149th session of the course and they are now two

of the more then 5,000 who have completed the training.

The Missing and Exploited Children Seminar was designed to provide attendees like Gail and Ana a better understanding of the issue of missing and sexually exploited children, and how to specially deal with the situation of a child who’s been reported missing, when time is critical. “This has been one of the most valuable experiences for us in our 13-plus years with E-911� said alternate TAC, Gail Wallace. “To have been selected in itself, was an honor, but to be able to bring this knowledge home and put it into practice, is a plus for the see page 2

COMPLETE TRAINING – Gail Wallace and Ana Davis just returned from the prestigious Chief Executive Training Seminar. The specialized training course teaches about resources available to all police departments and teaches valuable tactics in protecting and saving children.

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Rutherford Christmas Drive updated

BY JOE BONE The Rutherford area Christmas Basket drive is off to a good start with a total of $1,035 in donations by the following donors: Greene Things, Farmers & Merchants Bank of Rutherford, Tony and Barbara Weimer, Rev. Hobert Walker, Joe and Sue Bone, Hoyt and Thelma Kemp, Rutherford Cumberland Presbyterian Church, American Legion Post 218, Hester Drug Co., Volunteer Insurance, Woodmen of the World Post 153, Vicki Kuglar and Rutherford Lions Club. We will pack the Christmas cheer packages and needy boxes at 1 p.m. Friday, December 6 and deliver see page 2

Shop Dyer event slated Dec. 5th

BY SANDY MOSS It’s that time of year again when the merchants of Dyer open their doors after hours and welcome local residents with great shopping ideas, delicious food and the fellowship of people who make this community their home.

On Thursday night, December 5 from 6-8 p.m. local merchants will extend an invitation to share their hospitality and take some of your gift shopping off of your to do list. Local merchants support the community all year long with their sales tax revenue and donations to all of the see page 5

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COUNTY SQUIRES HONORED – Gibson County Mayor Tom Witherspoon (center) congratulated two veteran members of the County Commission, Coy Yergin (left) and Valess Stults, who were honored in September by the Tennessee County Commissioners Association for their many years of public service. Mr. Yergin has served on the legislative body for 33 years, and Mr. Stults, believed to be the senior member of the Commission, has served for 42 years.

Veteran county squires honored by state association

BY STEVE SHORT Between them they have 75 years of service looking after the wellbeing of Gibson County residents.

Coy Yergin of Kenton and Valess Stults of Central have represented residents in their communities for decades as members of the Gibson Co. Commission, the body that enacts laws and oversees services such as road maintenance, fire protection, the courts and ambulance service.

In September both men were honored by the Tennessee County Commissioners Association for “outstanding service and dedication to the Gibson County Commission.�

Certificates were presented to Mr. Stults and Mr. Yergin “with admiration and respect� for their service from David Connor, Exec. Director of the state TCCA association, and Danny Jowers, Obion Co. Commissioner and President of the TCCA. The presentation of certificates was made at a meeting of West Tennessee commissioners held in Jackson.

Mr. Stults, 82, is believed to have the longest tenure on the Gibson Co. legislative body, having served 42 years, dating back to 1971. Mr. Yergin has served 33 years on the commission. “It’s passed by in a hurry,� said Mr. Stults. He serves as Commission Chaplain and offers opening prayers at the bi-monthly meetings in Trenton at the Agri-Complex building. “I’ve enjoyed getting to meet lots of people, and I’ve made a lot of acquaintances you normally wouldn’t make,� he said. “I’m honored and very humbled by it,� said Mr. Yergin about his recognition.

Both men are known for their conservative stance on issues and their willingness to challenge proposals and resolutions that come before the Commission.

They reflected briefly on their years on the Commission and cited many improvements that have been accomplished. “We’ve been able to

Gibson Co. Trustee will not seek re-election LeAnne Smith, 25-year veteran of Gibson County Government and current Gibson County Trustee is announcing this week that she will not seek re-election in 2014 due to health reasons.

Smith, 51, began her career in 1983 at the age of 20 as a deputy clerk for the late Carolyn Satterfield, then Circuit Court Clerk.

In 1986, Janice Jones was elected Circuit Court Clerk after Satterfield retired.

LeAnne worked for Jones for the next five years, whereupon she decided to seek work in the banking field as she has always loved bookkeeping and the check and balances system.

Smith worked for the Bank of Commerce in Trenton, from January 1991, earning see page 2

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Gibson County gets $107,000 grant to upgrade voting machines

BY STEVE SHORT Electronic voting machines in Gibson Co. will receive an upgrade thanks to a state grant of $107,362 recently received by the county Election Commission.

The County Commission approved the grant funds on Nov. 18.

The voting machine upgrade was not mandatory, but was recommended by the state, said Molly Bailey, the Gibson Co. Administrator of Elections. “The upgrade makes the machines more voter friendly; the screens are clearer and easier to manipulate,� said Ms. Bailey. The upgrade also improves software at the Election Commission.

The upgrade puts voting systems in compliance

with the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) Voluntary Voting System guidelines for use in polling places, early voting and absentee balloting. According to EAC, the voting guidelines significantly increase security requirements for voting machines and expand voting access, including opportunities to vote privately and independently, for individuals with disabilities.

Gibson Co. uses 108 voting machines in precincts and for early voting. The software upgrade will be done after Jan. 1 and will be completed in time for primary elections in May, 2014. In related news, a state grant for $1,539.61 will be used to buy a computer, printer and software for county Election Commission. The next see page 3

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Watson retires after 35 years

CHAMBER’S LUNCH N LEARN - Shoemaker Financial sponsored the Greater Gibson County Area Chamber of Commerce Lunch-N-Learn this month. The event was free for Chamber members and was held at the Chamber’s new location.

Shannon Dyson with Shoemaker Financial spoke to the group about healthcare reform and how employers are being affected. Among those attending were Ed Norman, Chamber Executive Director Shelby Kee, and Jacob Norman, Shannon Dyson, and Dane Williams all representing Shoemaker Financial.

GC Trustee will not seek from page 1 the position as branch manager.

In September 1996, Shirley Hickman, Gibson County Trustee hired Smith, as her bookkeeper and Chief Deputy, due to her government background and bank experience. In 2006, Hickman retired and Smith announced her candidacy for the position of Gibson County Trustee.

Health issues have been ever present in her adult

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life. The last two years have taken its toll. Chronic pain, multiple surgeries, medications and treatments are a daily regiment for her. At 51, she had to make the very difficult decision to retire at the end of her second term, giving up the job she loved.

Smith stated, “I have thoroughly enjoyed the 25 years that I worked in Gibson County Government. If not for my health issues, I would hope to have spent the next 10-15 years as Trustee.

The Trustee’s office is a complicated yet wonderful place to work. Without the help of my knowledgeable employees, I could not have made it to my retirement

date of August 31, 2014. I am so thankful to them all.”

“To the citizens of Gibson County, I say a resounding ‘Thank You!’ You have made my life a grand adventure.

When you work for the public, you should take one step at a time and work through the process until you are satisfied with the result.

When you elect your next Trustee, look for the person who has the experience and the personality to make your business with the office a pleasant one. The election process should not be taken lightly. My wish for the next Trustee is that they will enjoy working with the public as much as I have,” Smith said.

After 35 years of working at John R. Reed, Inc. Paula Watson has retired. The family of employees threw her a retirement party at work on Thursday where she received a lovely bouquet of roses. Watson was the office manager and has been training Sherry Powers to take over the position. Friday was her last day.

“I have enjoyed working in a family operation for 35 years that started with a ledger and a lead pencil, two trucks, a couple of dump trailers and has grown to 55 trucks, a modern facility, systems and equipment and at least six corporations under the Reed umbrella,” said Watson.

Butch Reed said, “Paula was a very loyal and dedicated employee with an excellent work ethic.”

“Paula has been here all this time and is just like family. She was the only clerical employee

“The Register of Deeds is a constitutional office established by the Tennessee state legislature as the custodian of legal documents pertaining to real property and provides

takers, responding officers, investigators, and Command Staff.

Once candidates are selected to attend, all travel and lodging expenses during training are covered by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children through a grant provided by OJJDP. Hilda Patterson

WATSON RETIRES - Office Manager Paula Watson retired last Friday from John R. Reed, Inc. after 35 years.

Butch Reed and her co-workers celebrated with lots of good food and presented her with a bouquet of roses.

public access to these records,” Gibson County Register of Deeds Hilda Patterson said.

Speaking at the November meeting of the Gibson County Democrat Party held at Trenton City Hall, Patterson went on to say that the registration of deeds is required by law and a fee is charged based on the length of the document.

“We send those fees on to the state (some $60,000 this year) except 2.4-percent that is kept in the office to help pay my salary and the salaries of three deputies.

Those fees are reported to the county mayor’s office.

We have met our fees every month since I have been in office,” she proudly stated.

Among the documents handled by the register’s office are warranty deeds, deeds of trust, plats of subdivisions, bills of sales, pre-nuptial agreements and

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didn’t miss a thing. We love her,” said Patsy Reed.

“I really have enjoyed my time here. They are all like family and there is something happening here all the time.

Now I plan to rest for a while,” added Watson.

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we had for years. We have a lot more now. She is dependable, trustworthy and was an ideal employee who did what she was supposed to do. She was always Butch’s right hand. She kept up with what he needed to know and

from page 1 make improvements in the ambulance service, county roads, the justice complex, the Agriculture building and fire stations,” said Mr. Stults.

“All of those things were done in our time.”

“We’ve seen lots of improvements, and this AgriComplex building is one of them,” echoed Mr. Yergin during a meeting of the Commission Nov. 18. “We’re getting rent from this building and it is paying for itself.”

The Agri-Complex building is leased to agencies of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture that work in Gibson County.

Mr. Stults noted significant improvements that have

been to county roads. Gibson Co. has about 850 miles of roads. According to the county Highway Dept., about 380 miles are covered with asphalt and approximately 280 miles are surfaced with tar and chip. The rest are gravel.

“Nearly everybody that desires to have a paved road is on a hard surface road,” said Mr. Stults. “Or at least a big percentage of people are now on hard surface roads. That’s one of the biggest accomplishments we’ve made. We had all those gravel roads to work on. I’m proud of what we’ve done with what we had to work with.”

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discharges from military service. There is no charge for the latter. All records are kept on microfilm.

In 1999, the office became computerized and now all records are backed up every 15 minutes. The office has historical paper documents where Davy Crockett bought and sold property and a plat of the city of Trenton.

She has seen a lot of changes since becoming register. “Originally we typed every document, then we got a copier, then were computerized, which has made life much easier for us,” she said.

Closing, she encouraged everyone to vote in the upcoming May, 2014 primary and asked that you cast a vote for her. She read a poem that ended with the motto you hang on a wall doesn’t count like the motto you live daily.

Dana Davidson, a deputy in the trustees office who is seeking the position of Gibson County Trustee, spoke briefly saying she had worked hard at this job, going above and beyond what was expected. “I love this job and want to be able to serve Gibson Countians in an even greater way,” she said while humbly asking that for your vote so she can further her career in public service.

She has been married to Mark Davidson for 16 years and they have an 18-yearold son, Addison, who is a senior at Gibson County High School

Rutherford Christmas from page 1 them at 9 a.m. on Saturday, December 7. We will need lots of help for those times and will welcome more volunteers. (with covered pickups or SUVs if it is rainy!).

If you can contribute to this drive, you may leave you donation at the Rutherford City Hall, or call me at 665-7253. Based on last year’s experience we need about $2.200 to pay for an estimated 180 Cheer packages and 22 needy cartons. Also, if you know of someone who might need to be added to our list; please turn in their names and addresses.

Dyer Goodwill from page 1 program. This program was started by veterans returning from WWII and has continued every year since. What a blessing many families have received since then through the help from this program.

Please mark your calendar for Dec. 17 at 7 p.m. for the next meeting. I hope to see you there.

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Clayburn Peeples reports: So we have been doing preparatory Thanksgiving cooking over the weekend, and as usual, there has been much discussion concerning what we are serving. Like most families, we have certain idiosyncratic customs and preferences as to what we do and eat that day.

The day begins, for us, with my lovely young wife’s justifiably famous cinnamon rolls, not a traditional Thanksgiving food, but a delicious tradition at our house nonetheless.

Another nontraditional tradition at our house is a spicy cheese dip my older children demand, along with the old 1980’s staple, spinach dip served on King’s Hawaiian Bread.

What practically nobody “demands” are the more “traditional” Thanksgiving

Continuing Thanksgiving traditions It seems that, like our family Thanksgiving food traditions, our national Thanksgiving food traditions came about one at a time, each with its own story.

Turkeys may have been at the first Thanksgiving feast, but historians mostly agree they were not. It is true, however, that throughout Colonial and early 19th Century times, turkeys were plentiful and cheap. One bird could feed a crowd. Cows were too valuable to eat, and chickens were both smaller and more expensive, so turkey became a holiday celebration mainstay by default. Today it is so popular that nine out of ten of us will be eating it on Thursday. And Friday. And Saturday, and . . . .

As for the dressing, or “stuffing” if you’re from north of the Mason-Dixon

foods, pumpkin pie, cranberry sauce, and even – gasp – turkey.

Oh, we’ll have all of them on the table at our house, but if we have a ham on the table, more of it will be eaten than the turkey. As for pumpkin pie, we’ll have it too, but if another dessert makes its way to the Thanksgiving table, you can bet it’ll be eaten before the pumpkin pie does.

And as to the cranberry sauce? Well, let’s put it this way – when was the last time you ate cranberry sauce? Last Thanksgiving? I thought so.

Me too.

Why do we eat the foods we do on Thanksgiving?

They’re traditional of course, that’s why, but why are they?

Why sweet potatoes instead of fried potatoes? Why cranberry sauce instead of Jezebel sauce?

line, it’s been around since Roman times at least, and though I am loath to admit it, stuffing is what it was originally called, all the way up until the 1880s. Sometime around then, however, the Victorians decided the word “stuffing” was too crude, so they replaced it with the term “dressing.” Southern women of the era, proper Victorians one and all, embraced the term at once, and that’s what civilized people still call it today.

Just kidding about that.

As to cranberry sauce, the Native Americans at the time of that first Massachusetts Thanksgiving didn’t eat it all. They used it to make a medicine to treat arrow wounds and to dye clothing.

It wasn’t popular in America until Gen. Ulysses Grant served it to his troops during

Gibson County get $107,000 from page 1 elections are the Humboldt mayoral runoff in December.

Other County Commission topics: Lowering Minimum Bid – On request by County Atty. Floyd Flippin, the Commission tabled a proposal to lower the minimum bid for heating/air conditioning and electrical contract services in the county from $10,000 to $5,000. The change would create more competition and possible savings to taxpayers, said the resolution.

Data Processing Equipment – Commission approved transferring $2,332 into a Data Processing account on request

by Shonna Smith, Clerk and

Master in Gibson Chancery Court in order to purchase equipment.

Court Scanning System – Commission moved $3,793.81 from a reserve account to a Data Processing Equipment account to buy and install a scanning system for Chancery Court, General Sessions Court and Humboldt Law (Circuit) Court.

Emergency Mgt. Vehicle – Commission approved spending $28,000 in capital outlay bond funds to buy a vehicle for the Emergency Mgt. Dept., replacing an 11year old vehicle.

Replacing Wrecked Ambulance – Commission approved spending $102,595

in capital outlay bond funds to replace a 2006 Ford ambulance wrecked on April 24, 2013. An insurance claim settlement provides $36,905 for the EMS maintenance and repair fund.

Building Improvements – County allocated $63,000 from capital outlay bond reserves to make building repairs: Remodel offices at Highway Dept. ($20,000); Double size of kennels at Animal Shelter ($10,000); Reroof-replace gutters on Martha Taylor fairgrounds bldg. ($23,300); Replace doors at Justice Complex for better security ($5,000); Dirt work to alleviate drainage issue at Juvenile Justice Complex

($5,000).

Tourism Committee Revived – Commission allocated $1,119 from the General Fund previously donated to the Gibson Co. Tourism Assoc. for use by a reactivated Tourism Committee. Scott Dahlstrom, Manager of Trenton Light and Water, was approved to serve on the revived Tourism Committee.

Industrial Sites – Commission allocated $10,750 for a Select TN Certified Sites Grant Program to improve local industrial sites. The county qualified for a 80% reimbursable grant.

the siege of Petersburg. About 50 years later, in 1912, it was canned and sold under the name Ocean Spray. The rest, as they say, is a de rigueur Thanksgiving tradition so popular that one out of every five cranberries grown in the United States will be served on Thanksgiving Day. Then there is a ubiquitous, and delicious, green bean casserole, a relatively new kid on the Thanksgiving block.

In the 1950’s, the Campbell’s Soup Company came up with the idea of a green being casserole to promote the sale of its creamy soups. It proved to be a hit. Boy did it ever.

Sweet potatoes, brought to both the New and Old World by Columbus, who discovered them on the island of St. Thomas, was just a soso dish until the 1920s. That’s when commercially produced, cheap, marshmallows became available, and we’ve been eating them together ever since. Why wait until after the meal to have dessert?

Speaking of dessert, that brings us to the hallowed pumpkin pie. Although early American settlers ate pumpkins in all sorts of ways, they did not eat them in pies.

The first pumpkin pies were

actually baked by a chef in France, after pumpkins from America were introduced there. The dish then spread to England first and finally made its way to the United States about 1800. Songwriters and holiday card companies began featuring the dish on their offerings, and before long it was a tradition too.

We eat these foods on Thanksgiving, whether we love them or not, for the same reason we drink boiled custard at Christmas and eat blackeyed peas on New Year’s Day. They are traditions we grew up with, and somehow we feel closer to our roots when we observe them.

No one knows for sure when the very first Thanksgiving Day was celebrated in America. At least 12 towns, five in Massachusetts alone, claim the honor, but really, it doesn’t matter whether it was in Massachusetts or Florida or Texas or Maine or Virginia. The really important celebration isn’t the first one anyway. It is the next one, and who cares what’s on the title?

The family sitting around it is that makes the meal a celebration.I hope yours is everything you want it to be.

Happy Thanksgiving.

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Community Living

From the Preacher’s Desk I pray that everyone will have a safe and happy Thanksgiving.

God has blessed us all so very much.

We should always be thankful to Him. He loved us so much that He gave His only Son, Jesus, to die upon a cruel cross for the sins of the whole world.

Scarecrows In A Cumber Patch: My wife and I have two ‘people’ who ‘live’ in our garden the yearlong in all kinds of weather. They are named Mr. and Mrs. Wilson.

They look very ‘life’ like.

We have had several to say to us, ‘Saw you working in the garden as I was passing by.’ They did not realize that it was not us they were seeing, because they have no movement, except when the wind blows their clothing.

Their arms also move to seem like they are waving. They are ‘scarecrows.’ Jeremiah describes the idols Israel worshiped when they turned aside from following Jehovah.

Jeremiah ridiculed those idols with biting sarcasm. ‘Their idols are like scarecrows in a cucumber field, and they cannot speak; they have to be carried, for they cannot walk. Be not afraid of them, for they cannot do evil, neither is it in them to do good.’ (Jeremiah 10:5, RSV) Jeremiah lambasted such false god as being both ‘stupid and foolish’ because they were merely ‘the work, of the hands of the goldsmith.’ (Jeremiah 10:8-9) How fantastic that Israel would turn to lifeless, witless, powerless, scarecrows in their hour of need instead of turning to the true and living God! Yet, that is exactly the choice which many make today! There are many scarecrows which populate our own “cucumber patches.�

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even worse God! I noticed in the paper today that someone had just won the 3 million dollar “jackpot� gambling in a local convenience store. Will they be better off or could the riches be their downfall?

The Bible teaches that ‘those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and hurtful desires, that plunge men into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is the root of all evils.’ (1Timothy 6:9-10) What we need most, money can’t buy. Happiness, peace of mind, love, fulfillment and salvation are not within the power of the cucumber gods to bestow!

Education: Many have made a religion out of their learning. Higher education in America is often aimed at the exaltation of learning at the expense of faith. It has been argued that education, without God, can make a better world.

So God has been driven from the classroom.

The result has been increased crime and violence, a rise in the number of abortions and unwed mothers and a dramatic fall in standard test scores among high school students. Our moral and

social ills became significantly worse when the Bible and religion were exiled from the classroom. The Word of God enjoins: “Guard what has been entrusted to you, avoiding worldly and empty chatter and the opposing arguments of what is falsely called ‘knowledge.’ (‘science falsely so called KSV.) (1. Timothy 6:20) Pleasure: In today’s world, the cult of pleasure is a multibillion dollar business. Its cardinal commandment is ‘eat, drink and indulge your lusts and impulses.’ In other words, just do what is pleasing to you!

The cardinal commandment of this religion is: ‘If it feels good, do it.’ But the Bible warns that those who live in pleasure are dead while they live. (1 Timothy 5:6) Those who recklessly pursue the satisfaction of their own lusts are sacrificing themselves at the deadly shrine of a counterfeit god!

Scarecrow or God - which do you serve? While we crowd the cucumber patch with scarecrows, God longs to make us His own children.

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CUSTOMER APPRECIATION DAY - City Lumber Co. held a Customer Appreciation Day Wednesday, November 20th. Customers were treated to hot dogs, chips and drinks as well as pre-sale specials on Case knives.

CHECKING OUT KNIVES - Sammy Moore, employee of Alford’s Tire Service, checks out Harley Davidson knives during City Lumber Co.’s Customer Appreciation Day held Wednesday, November 20th.

Practice safe food handling when cooking, dining on Thanksgiving

FOOD DRIVE - Boy Scouts Troop #243 asked local communities to help them conduct a food drive for the Carl Perkins Center of Gibson County. Pictured are Ronnie Criswell, Scout leader, some of the Scouts, and Leah Blackburn, County Director of the Carl Perkins Center as the Scouts delivered over 15 boxes of canned goods and non-perishables to the Center’s food pantry. Mr. Criswell added that this included Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Eagle Scouts from Dyer, Rutherford, and Yorkville. For more information about the Carl Perkins Center, please call 855-4884,

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Special foods and favorite family recipes are a treasured part of many Thanksgiving celebrations. In addition to enjoying these foods in moderation, the Tennessee Department of Health urges all Tennesseans to practice safe food handling while preparing, transporting and storing food to protect family and friends from food-borne illness.

Federal authorities estimate there are about 48 million cases of foodborne illnesses such as norovirus, E. coli, shigella and salmonella in the United States each year–the equivalent of sickening one in six Americans. These illnesses cause an estimated 128,000 hospitalizations and 3,000 deaths nationwide every year.

Safe food handling should start long before a meal is served, beginning with bringing food home from the store and continuing in the kitchen with food storage and preparation. Follow these tips

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to help keep food safe. •Wash hands and surfaces: Start with clean hands, counters, utensils and cutting boards before preparing food.

Wash surfaces and utensils after each use. •Don’t cross-contaminate.

Keep raw meat, poultry, seafood and eggs securely wrapped and separate from other foods when grocery shopping and in the refrigerator at home. Use separate cutting boards and plates for these items. •Thaw and marinate foods in the refrigerator. Never thaw or marinate food on the counter, as bacteria can multiply rapidly at room temperature and make the outside thawed parts dangerous even if the food item is still cold or frozen inside. If planning to use a marinade as a sauce on cooked food, reserve a portion separately before adding raw meat, poultry or seafood.

Don’t reuse marinade that has been used on raw food. •Clean all produce. Rinse fresh fruits and vegetables under running tap water before preparing or serving, including those with skins Jesus is Coming Soon

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December 5 “Shop in Dyer After Hours�

6 – 8 pm *Participating businesses will be designated by lime green/red bows.

The Dyer Station Celebration Open House will be at the Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall.

December 7 “Breakfast with Santa�

9 am Dyer Cumberland Presbyterian Church Christmas stories, Giveaways, and MORE! Please bring your own camera if you want a picture of your child with Santa and Mrs. Claus.

December 17 7 Giving Tree – Gift Drop-Off Deadline 6 pm Please have your gifts under the tree with the card attached no later than this date.

December 7 “Annual Christmas Parade�

5 pm Line up at 4 pm at Tiger Express. “Christmas Tree Lighting�

The lighting and caroling will take place at the Mini-Park following the parade. *Lighting sponsored by City of Dyer Mayor & Board.

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and rinds that are not eaten.

Dry fruits and vegetables with a clean cloth towel or paper towel. •Keep cold foods cold.

Cold food should be stored at 40° Fahrenheit or below and kept at that temperature until serving time to prevent bacterial growth. When taking a chilled dish to a party, transport cold food in a cooler with ice or frozen gel packs. •Cook food thoroughly. Use a food thermometer to be sure food is safely cooked. Steaks, roasts, pork and fish should be cooked to 145° F; ground beef and pork to 160° F; whole chicken, chicken breasts, turkey and ground chicken to 165° F. •Keep "ready" food hot.

Keep prepared hot foods in a warm oven, crock pot or chafing dish to retain proper temperatures at or above 140° F. •Don't reuse platters or utensils. Using the same platter or utensils that previously held raw meat, poultry or seafood allows bacteria from raw food juices to spread to cooked food. Use a clean platter and utensils to serve food. •Chill perishable foods promptly.

Leftovers of prepared, perishable foods should be refrigerated within two hours to prevent growth of bacteria. Chilled foods that have remained at room temperature for longer than four hours should be discarded. The refrigerator should be between 32° and 40° F, and the freezer should be at 0° F or below.

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Faith Apostolic Tabernacle Proverbs 28:9 tells us that “He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be an abomination.� In the book of Deuteronomy, Moses was getting ready to pass down to Joshua the responsibility of leading the mass of Israelites across to the Promised Land.

In so doing, he delivered a copy of the law unto the Levites, which were the priests. When he delivered it to them, he “commanded them, saying, At the end of every seven years, in the solemnity of the year of release, in the feast of the tabernacles, when all Israel is come to appear before the Lord thy God in the place which he shall choose, thou shalt read this law before all Israel in their hearing. Gather the people together, men and women, and children, and thy stranger that is within thy gates, that they may hear, and that they may learn and fear the Lord your God, and observe to do all the words of this law: (31:11-12).� In Deuteronomy 17, Moses is listing the duties of a king and in verses 18-20, he says, “and it shall be, when he sitteth upon the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write him a copy of this law in a book out of that which is before the priests and Levites: and it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life: that he may learn to fear the Lord his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them: that his heart be not lifted up above his brethren, and that he turn not aside from the commandment to the right hand, or to the left: to the end that he may prolong his days in his kingdom, he, and his children, in the midst of Israel.� In light of what we’ve just read, I believe that it is safe to say that the law was very important. Amen?

It’s still just as important today as it was to God then.

Why? Because in the New Testament, in 2Timothy 3:16 we read that “all scripture

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is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.�

The formula is simple : God inspired it and God preserved it and the Law is the very entity that Jesus came here to fulfill. We cannot leave it out of our Christian growth, lest we be tragically malnourished.

One of the ways that I benefit personally from reading the Old Testament is reading and receiving ‘root-revelation’ concerning things both in the world at large and in my personal life. What I’m proposing here is that the root to every single one of our governmental problems, religious problems, mental illnesses, and just plain out personal bondage and oppression is touched on in the Old Testament.

Deuteronomy 28 is one of my favorites. It is a long chapter but the content is simple: blessings for obedience, curses for disobedience. I’ve been a daughter of the King long enough to have received a whole lot of both, so this chapter really touches my soul.

The first thirteen verses of the chapter cover the blessings for obedience.

They are quite ear-tickling to read. Just a few phrases from this passage off the top of my head that I often use to encourage myself to be obedient are ‘thou shalt be blessed in the city, blessed in the field, blessed going in, blessed coming out, blessed will all the works of my hands be and the fruit of my body and my ground, plenteous in goods and all of these blessings (plus many more I did not list) shall overtake me’. However, in faithfully following the trail of if, we cannot look over the disclosure statement: “if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God (v.2).�

The other fifty-five verses cover the curses

for disobedience. The fact that there are nearly five times as many curses for disobedience as there are blessings for obedience is enough to get my radar up.

Every time I get around to reading this chapter, the Lord reveals something brand new to me. Since I don’t have space enough to cover even a fourth of these curses, lend me your ears so I can share with you God’s latest whisper to me. Verse fifty-six through fifty-seven of the chapter says “the tender and delicate woman among you, which would not adventure to set the sole of her foot upon the ground for delicateness and tenderness, her eye shall be evil toward the husband of her bosom and toward her son, and toward her daughter‌for she shall eat them for want of all things.â€?

Anybody familiar with a bitter woman? How about the woman who will sacrifice her children at the altar of the American name brand dream? I know many – and can’t forget the four fingers pointing back at my own sin either. It is the way of the world – a world we must strive to become separate from.

Space doesn’t allow me to bring to light the restlessness of today’s culture that this chapter depicts – or the chronic problems, fear, insatiableness, discontentedness, depression, doubt, and insecurity that plagues people of today. Maybe next time. . .

Until then, prayerfully read the chapter for yourselves.

God said in Hosea 4:6, “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee.�

Blessings to you all. And remember that staying in bed and crying out “Oh God� does not constitute going to church. “Jesus Christ, the same yesterday, and today, and forever (Hebrews 13:8).�

Shop Dyer event slated Dec. 5th from page 1 causes and interests in the area. This is our opportunity to support them by buying Christmas needs locally.

Think gift certificates for special treats your loved ones won’t splurge on for themselves. Think food for all of your holiday festivities.

Think of special gifts for special people.

This year City Lumber Company will be showcasing their Case knives as well as all of the practical items you need every day. Food Rite will be offering food for tasting and special prices on food for your preparation. Little General will offer $1 a scoop Baskin Robbins ice cream cones during this time. Duncan’s Pharmacy will be open with all of their unique gift ideas.

Siler Thornton Agency will be welcoming you with tasty goodies to sample and Exxon Tiger Express will have their good food available as well. Toot and Tell It and Joe and Deanna’s will be open

for more substantial food but equally good company. Dyer Florist with their beautiful holiday decorations and wonderful food mixes and Dollar General for all your basic holiday and everyday supplies.

Can you do this all in two hours? Give it a try and see how far you get. And if

you haven’t seen everyone you know and visited with them perhaps they are at the Dyer Station Open House registering for a country ham. Add that to your list of places to stop too.

Shop in Dyer After Hours. Gas saved. Time saved. Tax dollars staying in Dyer. Merry Christmas!

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Everyone’s holiday favorites are sure to be a part of this Christmas at the Ned.

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MOMS DAY OUT GETS A VISITS - The FBC Moms Day Out 4 and 5 year old class had a visit from Chief Brad Lindsay and Capt. Knott Bailey from the Dyer Police Dept. They talked to the children about safety and allowed them to see how their patrol car works. Before leaving they made each child a Jr. Policeman and gave them a badge. They also had a visit from Lynn Tharp of the Dyer Fire Dept.

He talked to the children about fire and safety and the importance of calling 911 in case of an emergency. He then gave the children a tour of the fire truck and explained to them the equipment. We would like to say thank you for all that you do for our town and community.

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RELIGION Lowrance Chapel By Brandon Clenney

Keely Mill by Diane Hamlin Our Sunday morning services began with everyone standing and singing the hymn ‘Day by Day.’ Stephen Fields opened us in prayer.

We dismissed to our classes.

Christy Skelton opened the adult class in prayer before doing a good job teaching us our lesson “Feeling Insecure?� from John 10:1030. Jesus described His relationship with believers by using an illustration of a shepherd and his sheep. Keith Hamlin closed us in prayer.

Our Sunday morning worship hour began with Elaine Fields playing the piano and Mike Fields and the church choir leading us in the hymn ‘Leaning on the Everlasting Arms.’ Berl OBrein opened services in prayer. Rejoice in the Lord always.

Bro. Steve welcomed all of us then made our announcements. We had a time of reciting our memory verse and giving our praise reports. We all enjoyed the hugs, handshakes and words of encouragement with one another during our time of meet and greet with our church family and visitors.

We thank the Lord for our visitors. Bro. Steve prayed over our worship hour.

The church choir did a good job leading the congregation in the hymns ‘Nothing But the Blood’ and ‘Kneel at the Cross.’ Scott

Fields blessed us with our special music ‘Because He Lives.’ Children’s church was dismissed to Jennifer Fields.

Bro. Steve delivered our morning message “A Time for Rest� from Luke 10:3842. Scott Fields dismissed services in prayer as the hymn ‘Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus’ was sung.

Our Discipleship Training hour began with everyone singing the hymn ‘Follow On.’ Mike Fields opened us in prayer before doing a good job teaching us our lesson ‘Taking Care of Family Members’ from Philippians 2:4.

Diane Hamlin closed us in prayer.

Our Sunday night worship hour began with Mike Fields leading us in the hymn ‘The Old Rugged Cross.’ Bro. Steve welcomed everyone and made announcements.

Nancy Margadonna blessed us with our special music ‘I Came to Talk with You Lord.’ Bro. Steve delivered our message ‘The Blood of Christ.’ We observed The Lord’s Supper.

Scott Fields dismissed services in prayer as we all left the church singing ‘Amazing Grace.’ The Keely Mill Church Family wishes you and your family a blessed Thanksgiving.

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Some thoughts for us to consider this week as we will all pause and observe a day our nation sets aside as a holiday.

It is “Thanksgiving Day.�

Hopefully all Americans will pause to remember just how grateful they should be for the privileges and blessings afforded us. It is doubtful that will happen because of the decided turn toward secular humanism our government and society has taken. It hasn’t always been that way.

In 1863, a noble statesman from Kentucky wrote the following Thanksgiving Proclamation.

Abraham Lincoln wrote: “It is the duty of nations as well as of man to own their dependence upon the overruling power of God; to confess their sins and transgressions in humble sorrow, yet with assured hope that genuine repentance will lead to mercy and pardon; and to recognize the sublime truth, announced in the Holy Scriptures and proven by all history, that those nations are blessed whose God is the Lord. We know that by His divine law, nations, like individuals, are

subjected to punishments and chastisements in this world.

May we not justly fear that the awful calamity of civil war which now desolates the land may be a punishment inflicted upon us for our presumptuous sins, to the needful end of our national reformation as a whole people? We have been the recipients of the choicest bounties of heaven; we have been preserved these many years in peace and prosperity; we have grown in numbers, wealth and power as no other nation has ever grown. But we have forgotten God. We have forgotten the gracious hand which preserved us in peace and multiplied and enriched and strengthened us, and we have vainly imagined, in the deceitfulness of our hearts, that all these blessings were produced by some superior wisdom and virtue of our own. Intoxicated with unbroken success, we have become too self-sufficient to feel the necessity of redeeming and preserving grace, too proud to pray to the God that made us.

It has seemed to me fit and proper that God should be solemnly, reverently and gratefully acknowledged, as with one heart and one voice, by the whole American people. I do therefore invite my fellow citizens in every part of the United States, and also those who are at sea and those who are sojourning in foreign lands, to set apart and observe the last Thursday of November, a day of Thanksgiving and praise to our beneficent Father Who dwelleth in the heavens.�

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Sunday School for Shut-Ins By Mary King When you’re ready please read Isaiah 9:4.

The yoke, the weight of burden, holds the weights, the heaviness, the burden. When the yoke is broken there’s no reason for heaviness.

Heaviness leaves, when the gift of heaven walks in. The gift of heaven overtakes heaviness. Jesus said, “My yoke is easy and My burden is light� (Matthew 11:30). “Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah: Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenant they brake, although I was an husband unto them, saith the Lord: But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of /Israel; after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in hearts, and will be their God, and they shall be my people�

Jeremiah 31:31-33(KJV).

The staff had carvings which identified one’s ancestry. The one holding the staff would hold the responsibility to continue and keep up the family heritage

North Union This is the way North Union prepares for this special season of the year.

On December 6 our youth and leaders will combine all the special goodies and fruit for the beautiful fruit baskets.

Then on Dec. 7 they will visit homes with the fruit baskets and sing Christmas Carols.

On Dec. 22 during our morning church serice there will be a cantata.

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God would take over at this point: We recall the story when Joshua led the people across the Jordan River. His army removed the evil ones of Canaan land, which was their promised land. They rescued Rehab and all that were with her that believed her words.

They celebrated Passover and the manna ceased. They could eat food again – no more manna. They’d eaten manna for 40 years. Then they could eat the fruit of the land. We recall that fruit was the grapes that took 2 men to carry. Some fruit! No more manna. They could eat food. Do you suppose they were thankful?

When Joshua was in Jericho, he looked up one day and a man stood before him with His sword drawn.

Joshua asked Him, “Are you for us or against us?�

The man answered, “Not for or against. I’m here to take over all.� This was Jesus and Joshua fell on his face and worshipped Him, saying, “What do You say to Your servant?�

The man answered, “Take off your shoe. The place where you stand is holy ground� (Joshua 1-5). How thankful would you be if you met Jesus?

By Sarah Allen On Sunday night Dec. 22 there will be a Christmas play followed by food and a visit from Santa.

There will be many practice sessions before the 22nd.

On Dec. 31st. 7 pm to 7 am a youth lock in for ages 13 and up with Bible study, food, and games.

Remember the reason for the season as you celebrate Christmas this year.

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United Way is currently at work in all Areas of Gibson County. This year we are funding the following agencies and programs that are serving our friends and neighbors in our Community.

American Red Cross Disaster Services Ͳ $2,000

Aspell Recovery Center Ͳ T.A.M.B. Recovery Center Ͳ $3,000

Boy Scouts Ͳ West TN Council Youth Development Ͳ $1,500

Boys & Girls Club Education Development Ͳ $6,000

Carl Perkins Center Child Advocacy Ͳ $4,100 Relative Caregiver Ͳ $1,000

C. S. Patterson Center Family Support Ͳ $5,000

Dream Center Transitional Housing Ͳ $2,500

Girl Scouts Heart of the South Leadership Training Ͳ $1,500

Humboldt Senior Citizens Center Feeding Elderly and Disabled Ͳ $12,500 Emergency Services Ͳ $44,692

Junior Auxiliary / Milan Angel Tree Ͳ $2,000 Ongoing Welfare Ͳ $1,000

WRAP ShelterPlus Ͳ $3,000

West TN Hearing & Speech Center Language Camp Ͳ $350 Speech / Hearing Screenings Ͳ $800

YMCA Ͳ Milan Family Leaders Club Ͳ $500 SPLASH Aquatic Program Ͳ $500 Third Grade After School Ͳ $500 Strong Kids Scholarships Ͳ $900

YMCA Ͳ North Gibson Get Fit in TN Ͳ $2,000

Milan Senior Citizens Center Home Delivered Meals Ͳ $7,500

Mustard Seed Ͳ Milan Emergency & Crises Help Ͳ $36,000

Office on Aging Ͳ Gibson County Home Delivered Meals Ͳ $2,300

Rescue Squad Ͳ Humboldt Medical & Emergency Services Ͳ $7,500

STAR Center Assistive Technology Services Ͳ $2,000

Therapy & Learning Center Early Intervention Education Ͳ $500

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Sports & Education GC Pioneers pick up another victory

BY LORI CATHEY The Gibson County Pioneers came out and played great defense for a 64 to 51 win over Crockett County this past Tuesday night at Gibson County.

Gibson County scored the first basket of the game with a pull-up jumper from senior Qua Harris. By the end of the first quarter, Gibson County lead 14 to 9.

In the second period, Pioneer Joe Lee made three

of four foul shots to give the Pioneers a 17 to 9 lead with 6:45 left in the period.

Pioneers Peyton Holt and Mack Hicks both make long 3-pointers from the wing to give Gibson County a 28-23 lead at halftime.

Gibson County’s Pierce Holt made a great pass to Zach Eskew to score a basket as Gibson County took a 44-41 lead into the fourth-period.

Pioneer Qua Harris was 5

of 6 from the foul line and scored 5 of his 10 points in the final period. The Pioneers defense came up big in the fourth quarter as they outscored Crockett County 20-10 to win 64-51.

Head Coach Justin Lowery said, “Defense and free throws won this game for us. I’m proud of them for not giving up.’’

Gibson County made 18 of 24 free throws, had 7 steals, 24 rebounds and forced

Crockett County to turn the ball over 11 times. Gibson County made 13 of 16 free throws in the last quarter.

Peyton Holt was Gibson County’s leading scorer with 16 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and a blocked shot.

Joe Lee added 13 points and 6 rebounds. Qua Harris and Mac Hicks each had 10 points. Shakur Harris had 3 points and Pierce Holt added 2 points. Deonte’ Watson finished with a point.

UP TO SCORE - Gibson County’s Mack Hicks goes up for a 3-point basket over three Crockett County defenders. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

HOLT TO THE NET - GC’s Peyton Holt sails to the net between Crockett County defenders for a basket.

(Photo by Lori Cathey)

UP AND OVER - Gibson County’s Deont’e Watson attempts a shot under the basket while being closely guarded. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

FAST ON HIS FEET - Gibson County guard Pierce Holt used his quickness to drive to the basket past two Crockett County defenders. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

Lady Pioneers down Lady Cavaliers 48 to 36

BY LORI CATHEY GC Lady Pioneers rallied in the fourth-period to defeat Crockett County 48 to 36.

Gibson County struggled to land shots against the Lady Cavaliers in the first quarter and were down by three points at the end of the first quarter. Lady Pioneer Justyce White scored five of Gibson County seven points in the first quarter.

Gibson County closed the gap to one point going into to halftime, 16-15. The Lady Pioneers battled and took a one point lead by the end of the third-period at 33-32.

Lady Pioneer Sarah Beth Mullins, with a drive to the basket, was fouled and converted a 3-point play and CaraBeth Holt nailed a 3-pointer from right wing

to take a 42-34 lead with 2:57 left in the game. The Lady Pioneers outscored the Lady Cavaliers 15 to 4.

Gibson County won 48-36 over Crockett County.

Gibson County as a team had 20 rebounds and was 18 of 24 free throws for the game and forced 27 turnovers.

CaraBeth Holt led the Lady Pioneers in scoring

with 12 points and 3 rebounds, while Sarah Beth Mullins and Erin Lannom scored 11 points each.

Briana Fields and Justyce White both had 6 points.

McKenna Upchuch added 2 points.

Lady Pioneers will travel to Tiptonville for a district matchup on Tuesday, December 3 at 6:00 against Lake County.

PULLS UP FOR TWO - Gibson County’s Brians Fields on a fast break pulls up for a 2-point basket. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

TEAMMATE - Gibson County senior CaraBeth Holt looks for an open teammate. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

UP FOR TWO - Lady Pioneer Justyce White goes in for a lay-up for 2 of her 6 points during the game Thursday night. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

DETERMINATION PAYS OFF - Sarah Beth Mullins goes up for 2 points and is fouled. Mullins completed the 3 point play. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

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Rutherford Pirates defeat Jr Pionees 50-41 The Pirates were up by 8 (25-17) as they headed into halftime.

Both teams continued battling back and forth in the third quarter. Pirate Caden Wylie made a 3-pointer from the right wing to give Rutherford a 32 to 25 led at the end of the third.

In the fourth quarter Jr. Pioneer Josh Samples connected on a long 3pointer jumper to make it

BY LORI CATHEY The Jr. High Pioneers (Yorkville and Spring Hill combined) had no luck in the first quarter. Cold shooting allowed the Pirates to go on a 11-0 run, thanks to Cody Green, 8 points put Rutherford up 17 to 6 at the end of the first quarter.

The Jr. Pioneers outscored the Pirates 11 to 8 in the second quarter behind a 3pointer by Dalton Kilzer.

34 to 32 Rutherford with 4:28 left in the game. The Pirates went on an 11 to 1 run to take 45-33 lead with 1:55 left. Pirate Colin Warren stripped the ball from Jr. Pioneer and raced down court for a lay-up to make it 50-41 for the final score.

Leading the Pirates in scoring was Cody Green with 14 points, Aubrey Perkins had 10 points, and

Malik Jones finished with 7 points. Colin Warren added 5 points; Caden Wylie and Tamaz Taylor each had 3 points. Noah Stafford and Cameron McMackin both had 2 points and Will Cantrell had a point.

Leading the Jr. Pioneers were: Josh Samples-16 points, Billy McMinn -11 points, Dalton Kilzer-9 points and Kirk Kozark- 4 points.

TAKING THE BALL - Pirate Caden Wylie tries to gain control of a loose ball in front of Jr. Pioneer Dalton Kilzer. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

JUMP SHOT - Jr. Pioneer Kirk Kozark takes a jump shot past a Rutherford player for two points. (Photo

by Lori Cathey)

Rutherford roar past Lady Jr. Pioneers

MCMACKIN DRIVES PAST - Pirate Cameron McMackin drives past Jr. Pioneer Billy McMinn for 2 points. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

LOOSE BALL - Lady Pirate Jaci White and Lady Jr. Pioneer Catherine Watts run after a loose ball during Monday’s game. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

BY LORI CATHEY The Lady Pirates set the tempo early by playing an aggressive defense. With a steal by Lady Pirate Hannah Ball who ran the floor for an easy lay-up to start the game. Ball scored 10 of the 11 points in the first quarter to give Rutherford a 11 to 4 led. Madison Baird hit a 3pointer from the right corner to give Rutherford a 14-4 lead with 4:48 left in the

with an offensive rebound was fouled and made one of two free throws to make it 33 to 11.

In the last quarter the Lady Jr. Pioneers outscored the Lady Pirates 11 to 6 for a 41 to 26 final score. The Lady Jr. Pioneers made 13 of 21 from the free throw line and the Lady Pirates shot 12 of 25 from the free throw line. Watts made 10 of her 15 foul shots for 67 percent. Hannah Ball was

second quarter. With 1:15 left in the quarter Katelyn Hurst hit a 3-pointer from the top to make it 28 to 9 Rutherford.

The Lady Pirates led 28 -10 at the intermission and kept their double-figure lead the remainder of the game.

Baird scored 11 of the 17 points in the second quarter for the Lady Pirates.

In the third quarter Lady Jr. Pioneer Catheline Watts

ON THE BALL - Lady Jr. Pioneer Maddie Neal beats Rutherford’s Hannah Ball to a loose ball during the second quarter. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

Lady Pirates’ leading scorer with 16 points. Madison Baird finished with 15 points and McKinley Burkett had 3 points. KJ White, Emma Upchurch and Allohna Raybon each had 2 points and Hailey Murray had a point.

Katelyn Hurst led Lady Jr. Pioneers with 12 points.

Catheline added 10 points; Macey Neal and Kelly Morgan both had 2 points.

Caitlyn Watts added a point.

DRIVING TO THE BASKET - Gibson County’s #3 Caitlyn Watts drives to the basket.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS T.C.A. 30-2-306 Estate of ESTATE OF MAXINE LOVIE LYNCH DOCKET: 21064P Notice is hereby given that on the 15th day of November, 2013, Letters ADMINISTRATION, in respect of the estate of MAXINE LOVIE LYNCH, deceased, who died April 19, 2012, were issued to the undersigned by the Probate Court of Gibson County, Tennessee.

All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or un-matured, against the estate are required to file same with Clerk of the above named court on or before the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1 or (2) otherwise their claims will be forever barred: (1) (a) Four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting, as the case may be) of this notice if the creditor received an actual copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four (4) Months from the date of the first publication (or posting); or (b) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an actual copy of the notice to creditors if the creditor received the copy of the notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of first publication (or posting) as described in (1) (A); or (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death.

This the 15th day of November, 2013.

Signed: Vanessa Davidson Orr, Victoria Davidson Gray and Pamela Davidson Beasley Co-Administratrixes Estate of MAXINE LOVIE LYNCH SHONNA SMITH, CLERK & MASTER By: Paula Hudson, DCM JAMES T. RYAL, JR. 1323 E. MAIN ST. HUMBOLDT, TN 38343 (2tp 11/27/13)

NOTICE TO CREDITORS T.C.A. 30-2-306 Estate of ESTATE OF BRENDA KAY OVERSTREET DOCKET: 21056P Notice is hereby given that on the 6th day of November, 2013, Letters ADMINISTRATION, in respect of the estate of BRENDA KAY OVERSTREET, deceased, who died December 27, 2010, were issued to the undersigned by the Probate Court of Gibson County, Tennessee.

All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or un-matured, against the estate are required to file same with Clerk of the above named court on or before the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1 or (2) otherwise their claims will be forever barred: (1) (a) Four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting, as the case may be) of this notice if the creditor received an actual copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four (4) Months from the date of the first publication (or posting); or (b) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an actual copy of the notice to creditors if the creditor received the copy of the notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of first publication (or posting) as described in (1) (A); or (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death.

This the 6th day of November, 2013.

AUCTION

Sat., Dec. 7, 2013 • 10 a.m.

108 S. Brownsville St., Trenton Approximately 1,500 s.f. building on large lot.

For more info call auctioneer or see Auction Zip. Larry Paschall, Auctioner 123 Paschall Rd., Dyer • 731-643-7138 • FL1539

Signed: Tommy Overstreet Administrator Estate of BRENDA KAY OVERSTREET SHONNA SMITH, CLERK & MASTER By: Susan Graves, DCM J. MARK JOHNSON 124 EAST COURT SQUARE TRENTON, TN 38382 (2tp 11/20/13)

“For Over 40 Years!!!

NOTICE OF BID FOR SUV The Gibson Co. Emergency Management Agency will be taking bids on a mid-size 4WD or AWD SUV with emergency response capabilities. The bid specications are available at the Gibson Co. Emergency Management ofce located at 1246 Manufacturers Row in Trenton, TN. The phone number for contact information is 731855-7688. Bids will be opened at the EMA ofce on December 18, 2013 at 2:00 p.m.

Gibson Co. EMA reserves the right to refuse any and all bids.

The Tri-City Reporter, Wednesday, November 27, 2013 Page 11

Marriages

Divorces Ruth Carolyn Larue vs.

James Oliver Larue, Jr. Michelle Ann Dunn vs.

David Andrew Dunn Jamie Marie Bueche vs.

Donald Junior Bueche, Jr. Jacqueline Rena Wester vs.

Jerome Eugene Wester Joe Buchanan Lewis, Jr. vs. Karen Denise Lewis Craig Thomas Long vs.

Crystal Rae Long Lydia Denise Albea vs.

Tandy Terrell Albea Clara Loucillle Morgan vs.

William Grady Morgan

Kenneth Ray Kinkade vs.

Lisa Clay Kinkade Danny J. Quinn vs. Melissa Quinn Eric Scott Langston vs.

Cassie Lynn Langston Michael L. Crawell vs.

Tammy E. Crawell Carol Jones Dowdy vs.

Tracy Dean Dowdy Daniel Wayne Dean vs.

Julie Beth Dean MelissaDawnCunningham vs. Joe Matt Cunningham, Jr. Patricia Gail Lemings vs.

Kevin Tracy Lemings

Dudley Lewis Schleifer of Trenton and Amy Dawn Smith Schleifer of Dyer Aubrey Tyler O’Dell of Union City and Krystal Marie Tosh of Bradford Rodney Matthew Rogers of Milan and Misty Lee Hankins of Trenton Tyler Gene Duncan of Trenton and Hayley Krystyne Lownsdale of HumboldtWesley Joe Duncan of Milan and Anna Lauren Brockman of Milan James Odell Ellis of

Humboldt and Martha Suenette McCoy Livingston of Jackson Dennis Glen Hopkins of Dresden and Susie Marie Brashier Hamilton of Bradford Michael Angelo Clark of Milan and Linda Jean Wedley of Milan Mack Rains Ashburn of Union City and Kellie Lyn Joyner of Trenton Michael Jay Wilson of Rutherford and Crystal Rae Sanders Hood of

Rutherford Barry Neil Smith of Milan and Jennifer May Conrad of Milan James Dewey Costello of Humboldt and Christine Mosier Rogers of Alamo Norman Gene West, Jr. of Humboldt and Kara Page

Hampton of Humboldt Eddie Lee Jones of Humboldt and Natasha Kiauanna Davis of Humboldt Gregory Mark Seavers of Milan and Dorraine Marie Holder Carroll of Florence, Arizona

GOING GOING GONE FARM AUCTION

Friday, Dec. 6th, At 10:00 A.M. - Regardless Of Weather

“Asbridge Farms” Near Kenton, TN

16 Miles South Of Union City • A Short Drive NE Of Dyersburg

Property Transfers Mary Christine Green to Charles E. Smith – 7th CD Jerry Whitaker and wife, Michele Whitaker to Susan Austin – Dyer Glenn W. Graves and wife, Shirley Graves to Brian Pulley – Kenton Johnny Wise and wife, Louise Wise to David Dunn – 13th CD Carl Barr to Robin Gail Hitt – Trenton James M. Hughes and wife, Amybeth C. Hughes to Jacob Bolton and Joe McGregor – 13th CD Terry Thompson Crump, Richard Dale Thompson and James Alan Thompson to Peggy J. Blankenship – 13th CD Debbie Ann Oney to Stacy Miller – 13th CD Samuel F. Arnold, Sr. to Tommy L. West – 1st CD Rodney Arnold to Autumn Page Cole – 16th CD Tara M. Jones, n/k/a Tara M. Carson to James N. Flanagan – Humboldt Jeremy McGee to Thomas Blankenship and wife, Kelli Blankenship – Milan Federal National Mortgage Association to Donna Farmer, Greg James and Jill James – Rutherford Jerry E. Winberry and wife, Deborah Winberry to Carol West – 13th CD Carroll Bank and Trust to Brittney McCartney – 14th CD Brock Porter and Joe Porter, by and through Attorney-InFact Blake Spellings, to The Jerry N. Faulkner and Shelby J. Faulkner Revocable Trust – 9th CD Jamie Bell, a/k/a Janie Bell to Don Kirby and Danny Newman – 9th CD Ronald Boyd and Betsy Boyd to Global Holy Ghost Movement, Inc.- 3rd CD Oran Charles Walker, Jr., as sole heir at law of Emily Basham Walker, to Kim D. Weis – 7th CD Jerry E. Winberry, d/b/ a Winberry Construction Company to Shannon L. Powers and wife, Rachel J. Powers – Medina Roy Patton Woods and Terry Nelson Woods to Gary Hoke Shirley and wife, Jackie E. Shirley, 3rd Civil District Kathleen Cantrell Caudle to James T. Moss, 1st Civil District Michael Heuss to Autry Parker, Sr. and wife, Shirley Parker, 11th Civil District Darryl Holland and wife, Karen Holland, to Steve A. Burton and wife, Taletha Burton, 13th Civil District Robert David Replogle, Sr. and wife, Donna M. Replogle, to Jeffrey Replogle, 1st Civil District William J. Mealer to William Thomas Kassemos and wife, Malinda Kassemos, Medina Jamie Lee Farrow, attorney in fact for and on behalf of Patsy J. Clark, to John Higdon, Milan Danny R. Goodin to Walker Huey and Joshua Arnold, 13th Civil District James A. Teague to J.C. Teague, 3rd Civil District Burl D. Duffie and wife, Lara Duffie, to Stacey C. Dunevant, Medina Stanley R. Key and wife, Amy Key, to Megan I. Nolen, Medina Easy Living Homes, LLC, to Robert L. Curry, Humboldt John R. Ivey, by and through his Attorney-in-Fact, Craig L. Ivey, to Michael Wheeler and Kelli L. Cavender, Bradford Macy Smith and wife, Janis Smith to Dan Fuller - 4th CD The Industrial Development Board of the City of Dyer to Summit Properties, LLC – 9th CD

Bethany Lauren Cobb to Bethany Chris Cobb – 7th CD Edna Gail Hinson, n/k/a Edna Gail Smith, to Trustees of the First Baptist Church of Humboldt – 3rd CD Irma B. Ivie to Fred Ivie and Elizabeth Fields – 9th CD Jaynie S. Holubovsky to CitiFinancial Services, Inc. 13th CD Richard L. Foster and wife, Gladis K. Foster to Mark A. Dunn and wife, Kristy M. Dunn – Medina Charles Criswell, Sr. to BCS &G Farms, LLC – 6th CD Brenda Jackson to Jimmy A. Hanks and wife, Beverly Wilson Hanks – 15th CD Kalista Stover Carroll to Delmorris Stockstill, Darlene Stockstill and Wendy Nagle – 7th CD William L. Harrell and wife, Latricia W. Harrell to Megan E. Hickerson and husband, Randy Hickerson, II – Medina William K. Dickson and wife, Adrienne L. Dickson to Garland D. Kuykendall and wife, Ginger G. Kuykendall – 6th CD John D. Richardson and April Love Richardson to CP 21 (TN) LLC – 7th CD Bobbie J. Needham to Michele Conner – 7th CD Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Morgan Stanley Capital 1 Inc. to Stacey D. Horner and Kim

D. Weis – Trenton Samuel Murphy to Mark E. Tatum and wife, Alisa Tatum – 7th CD Clark Family Holdings, LLC to Dustin P. Inman 2nd CD Brad A. Webster and wife, Tisha Webster to Jonathan Washburn and wife, Ginger

Washburn – 2nd CD John Daniel Fitzgerald and Michael Wayne Fitzgerald to Shoaf Buying Group – 13th CD Joe McGregor and wife, Cindy McGregor to Haley Drake – 15th CD Anthony Melton to Thomas C. Fry – Medina

At Kenton, Take Hwy 45W South 1 Mile To The School, Proceed West On Old Rutherford-Kenton Road 1 Mile To “89 Old Rutherford Kenton Rd, Kenton, TN ” HIGHLIGHTS For Pict ures & Details jamesrcash.com

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For Info On The Equipment Contact Mr. Lee Asbridge At 731-446-7913 (cell)

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RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY $10,000 & Under

$50,000’s

303 E Walnut St – 2 BR home with bonus room and large enclosed porch.

Fannie Mae Homepath property. $18,000. Reduced to $14,900.

358 E College St – Classic styling with modern upgrades. Large wooded backyard, garage, 3 BR/2 BA, over 1,900 htd sq ft.

CED U D E R

“I walked a mile five days after I got out of the hospital.”

- Dr. Robert Dunnebacke

$60,000’s 309 McKnight St., Rutherford – Nice cozy home. Needs a little TLC. Central heat/air, 2 BR/1 BA on large lot. Priced to sell!

$20,000’s

CED U D E R 506 Mill St – Neat and well maintained! 2 BR/1 BA. Great starter home or investment potential.

$30,000’s

515 Knox St – 3 BR, brick, office, laundry, electric CHA, all updated.

Lots of upgrades!

$100,000+

103 Heritage Dr – Fully featured 3 BR/2 BA home on corner lot. Energy efficient water source HVAC, inground storm shelter, 20x40 pool.

12 Griers Chapel Rd – 3 BR/3 BA on a beautiful wooded setting. Approx.

1.3 ac, 3,000 HSF, custom fireplace.

SOLD

C REDU 225 Elm St – Neat starter home or investment potential. 3 BR/1 BA, all electric CHA. Detached garage.

$40,000’s

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187 Scattered Acres - Brick 3BR/2BA near schools and golf course. Large open great room overlooking private patio and backyard. Immaculate condition and move-in ready!

Local Internist with Medical Clinic of Jackson, Dr. Robert Dunnebacke experienced minimally invasive surgery firsthand.

“I started having an irregular heartbeat out of the blue. I had it evaluated at the West Tennessee Heart and Vascular Center. The Heart Rhythm team discovered I had an abnormality in my aortic valve that had been there since birth and over the years had calcified causing aortic valve stenosis.”

“My only option was surgery and I had it a week within finding out what the problem was.”

“I had no doubt in my mind about where to have this surgery. I have

worked for 33 years with JacksonMadison County General Hospital and know what good outcomes the Cardiothoracic Surgery team and the hospital have.”

“Not all hospitals have the PCI accreditation, which is the highest level. The reputation and capabilities of this hospital, and having all the tests and the minimally invasive procedure here was key.”

“I spent just 24 hours in the Intensive Care Unit and two days on a nursing floor. I was in good shape going into the surgery but I was still surprised at how quickly I was feeling better.

I was back at work sooner than many colleagues expected me to be.”

COMMERCIAL/LAND

306 S Trenton St – 4 BR home with large rooms and open floor plan.

Beautiful classic features, CHA, fireplace. Located near downtown in quiet area.

532 McKnight St. - Church building $20,000 116 West St. - Large lot set up for house

MULTI-FAMILY 665 N Main St – duplex 107 Hilltop St – triplex

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Page 12 The Tri-City Reporter, Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Mt. Zion School evaluated as a Historic Preservation site Preliminary efforts are underway to have the Mt. Zion School in Bradford placed on the Tennessee and National Registry of Historical Places. On Thursday, November 14, officials for The Center for Historic Preservation (CHP) were in Bradford to tour Mt. Zion, a one-room schoolhouse. The school was founded in 1855 and was built in 1870 by freed slaves.

Officials for the Center for Historic Preservation touring the schoolhouse were Dr. Carroll Van West, Director, and Katie Randall, Field Coordinator.

Also attending were State Representative Curtis Halford, Hollis Skinner, host of the tour, and wife Beverly, Rev. Roy Wade, pastor of Mt. Zion Church, Mike Sowell, Rocky Scates, Rachel Martin, Bradford Mayor Frank Lockhart, Bradford Alderperson Ann Griffin and Joe Griffin.

Established in 1984 as a Center of Excellence at Middle Tennessee State University, the CHP’s mission is to identify,

preserve, interpret, sensitively promote, and sustain historic surroundings and their stories.

Refreshments were provided after the tour.

The sign in front of the school was erected by Mike Sowell last winter. Skinner said Mt. Zion was known as a meeting house sometime after school was built.

Research shows that the property Mt. Zion stands on was sold to three people for $5 in 1855, Skinner continued. He doesn’t know who the men were that purchased the property. He was told by Gibson County historian Fred Culp that back in those days schools and churches were called meeting houses. School was held there for many years for children of AfricanAmericans in the Mt. Zion community. Skinner said his 90-year old mother went to the school and he himself started there in the first grade and completed his education there in 1955.

According to what he has been told, it was 1962 when the last class was held there.

Happy Thanksgiving!

The Tri-City Reporter will be closed Thursday, Nov. 28 & Friday, Nov. 29 for the Thanlsgiving holiday!

Students had to attend Rosenwald School in Trenton until 1968 when

schools were desegregated. “The Mt. Zion community had lots of hard working

NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVTION TOUR - Representatives from the Center for Historic Preservation were in Bradford last week to tour Mt. Zion School to evaluate the site for possible nomination on the National Registry. Attending the tour were Joe

farm people living there. It has been around for a long time. There are graves in

the Mt. Zion Cemetery that go back to early 1800s,� said Skinner.

Griffin, Bradford Alderperson Ann Griffin, Bradford Mayor Frank Lockard, Rachel Martin, Rocky Scates, Rev. Roy Wade, State Representative Curtis Halford, Dr. Carroll Van West, Beverly Skinner, Hollis Skinner, Katie Randall-Field Coordinator, and Mike Sowell.

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