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HAPPY THANKSGIVING
Hundreds of bargains, free
local shopping guide inside
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ban next week
PUBLIC HEARING: Residents speak out
Mississippi University for against ban; some want stricter rules
Women students walked
silently across campus BY KRISTIN MAMRACK to this ordinance.
Tuesday before standing kmamrack@cdispatch.com “I also understand
arm-in-arm in front of these things are happen-
Callaway Hall and Columbus After a dozen residents ing, happening every-
Hall. spoke Tuesday during a where,” he continued.
It was a show of solidarity public hearing on a pro- “(Starkville’s ordinance,
in protest against a proposed posed smoking ban, the which allows smoking on
merger, which would see the Columbus City Council is restaurant patios) manip-
state’s smallest public uni- expected to vote on a ban ulated the market and
versity merged with its Dec. 1. allowed some restaurants
largest, Mississippi State The majority of those and bars in town to have
University. The symbolic who spoke Tuesday were an advantage over others.
wall of people was the stu- opposed to a ban; I have one of those
dents’ way of blocking although, several busi- (restaurants with no out-
entrance to their school ness owners asked for a side patio section), and it
while drawing attention to complete ban, if one is very adversely affected
their disapproval. enacted at all. that business. In Tupelo,
“They ask the board what “We’ve been through they have a 100-percent
they think. They ask teach- this,” said John Bean, a ban in all places. I think
ers. They ask state officials. stockholder in The Eat restaurant and business
They ask school officials. With Us Group, which owners would tell you it’s
See MUW, 3A owns several restaurants fair to everyone.”
— including Harvey’s, Asking the council to
Sweet Peppers Deli and “ban smoking 100 per-
Mississippi University for The Grill — in Columbus, cent in all public places,”
Women students line up in
as well as restaurants in Bean said doing so would
front of Callaway Hall on
Tuesday in a silent protest Starkville and Tupelo, ensure a “level playing
over plans to merge MUW which both have city field for everyone.”
with Mississippi State smoking bans. “As a busi- The ordinance, pro-
University. ness owner, I’m opposed See COUNCIL, 10A
Kelly Tippett/Dispatch Staff
THANKSGIVING CLOSINGS
‘There’s a reason they call it Black Friday’ n The Dispatch offices will be closed today.
n Golden Triangle Waste Services will not pick up today
for the holiday. Regular services will resume Friday, and
today’s pickups will be picked up Saturday.
HOLIDAY SHOPPING: Local retailers expect big crowds tax collected within the city limits. n Columbus Light and Water and 4-County Electric
“In Mississippi, counties get no Power Association will be closed today and Friday.
BY KRISTIN MAMRACK residents and visitors shopping in sales tax, just cities,” he added. “And n The Columbus-Lowndes Development Link will be
kmamrack@cdispatch.com Columbus, because of the 7-percent closed today and Friday.
n Columbus Public Library will be closed today through
for most towns and cities in this
sales tax revenue it generates,” said state, sales tax revenue received Saturday.
n Lowndes County offices will be closed today and Friday.
Columbus retailers are ready for Columbus Mayor Robert Smith. back from the state represents 40
what they hope is their biggest shop- “That 7-percent amount goes to the
See SHOPPING, 3A n City of Columbus offices will be closed today and
ping weekend of the year, and city Mississippi Tax Commission and Friday.
officials are encouraging residents to they send us back 18.5 percent. In INSIDE n Banks: All area banks will be closed today.
shop locally in this gift-giving season. other words, the city gets 18.5 cents n OPINION: Give thanks for our n Columbus post offices will be closed today. The U.S.
on every dollar generated from sales retailers, and shop locally. Page 4A Postal Service will not deliver mail today, but will resume
“The city benefits greatly from services Friday.
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PEOPLE IN THE NEWS
Roman Polanski was granted chalet in the Swiss resort of
“It turns out the wife was the one who shot him.”
Oktibbeha County Chief Deputy George Carrithers,
$4.5 million bail Wednesday, Gstaad would be made on a woman arrested in her husband’s shooting
clearing the way for the fugi- “quickly.” death while the couple was hunting. Story, 1A
tive director to move within
days from a The widow of Sen. Edward M.
Swiss jail to Kennedy told Oprah Winfrey
house arrest in an interview broadcast
and electronic Wednesday that even as her
monitoring at husband knew he was dying of
his Alpine brain cancer he had been “in
resort chalet. training” to make sure he had
The Swiss enough strength to attend
Justice Polanski President Barack Obama’s
Minister said inauguration. In the most
she saw no reason to appeal extensive interview since her
the surprise decision by the husband’s death in August,
Swiss Criminal Court. Polanski Vicki Kennedy said she would-
would have to remain in n’t try to run for her husband’s
Switzerland as authorities former U.S. Senate seat and
assess whether to extradite described how he battled brain
him to the United States for cancer — but she would not
having sex in Los Angeles in talk about the last thing he
1977 with a 13-year-old girl. said to her before dying.
Ministry Spokesman Folco “I think I’ll just keep that one
Galli said the final decision on to myself,” she told Winfrey on
transferring Polanski to his “The Oprah Winfrey Show.”
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WEATHER REPORT
FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE AND SURROUNDING AREA
TONIGHT THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY
Breezy with Sunshine and Cloudy with a
Clear Mostly sunny Mostly cloudy
sunshine pleasant chance of rain
Low: 36° 56° 34° 57° 35° 62° 41° 61° 51° 59° 47°
ALMANAC DATA MISSISSIPPI WEATHER TOMORROW LOCAL WEATHER WORLD CITIES
Columbus yesterday Shown is Thu. Fri. Thu. Fri.
Temperature tomorrow’s City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W
weather. Corinth Baghdad 62/41/pc 65/41/s Moscow 41/36/r 41/34/c
High/low ............................ 65°/46° 55
Temperatures are 33/54 Beijing 47/26/pc 44/26/s Paris 52/43/sh 50/43/pc
Tunica
Normal high/low ................ 63°/39° tonight’s lows and Berlin 46/39/pc 45/37/r Rome 63/48/pc 63/50/sh
tomorrow’s highs.
38/54 Oxford Tupelo Fulton
Precipitation 38/56 36/55 Cairo 73/55/s 72/53/s Seoul 52/31/pc 45/25/s
35/53 Hong Kong 75/68/s 77/66/c Sydney 86/67/s 87/68/s
Yesterday .............................. 0.00" Tupelo
Month to date ........................ 0.63" Jerusalem 64/46/s 63/45/s Tel Aviv 70/53/s 68/53/s
Normal month to date ............ 4.05" London 54/43/sh 52/43/pc Tokyo 61/50/pc 63/51/c
Houston
Year to date ........................ 66.30"
Normal year to date ............ 49.90"
Grenada 37/56 NATIONAL CITIES
Greenville 36/56 Aberdeen Thu. Fri. Thu. Fri.
COLUMBUS
40/55 36/56 Vernon City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W
WEATHER HISTORY 35/56 Atlanta 58/35/s 57/36/s Los Angeles 82/52/s 70/50/pc
The Great Appalachian Storm of 1950 West Point Atlantic City 56/42/c 50/36/c Memphis 54/38/s 59/42/s
ARKANSAS
began Nov. 25. Wind gusted to 76 mph 37/57 Baltimore 58/39/pc 49/36/c Miami 82/58/c 71/54/pc
at Central Park in New York City and 55 Carthage Boston 54/47/c 53/40/r Minneapolis 36/27/c 45/32/pc
past 100 mph in New England. West of 36/57 Chicago 40/29/r 44/32/pc Nashville 50/36/pc 52/34/s
the storm, the temperature sank to Dallas 64/41/s 68/47/pc New York City 57/47/c 49/42/r
zero in Nashville, Tenn. Starkville COLUMBUS Denver 60/30/s 62/28/s Oklahoma City 60/36/s 67/42/s
Meridian 36/56 Des Moines 44/29/c 51/36/s Orlando 73/48/pc 64/41/s
38/57
36/56
Detroit 44/35/r 43/33/sf Philadelphia 58/46/c 48/36/c
SUN AND MOON 59
Aliceville Fairbanks 7/-1/pc 13/1/pc Phoenix 77/50/s 76/51/s
Sunrise today .................. 6:35 a.m. Jackson 20
38/57 Honolulu 82/73/pc 83/71/s Raleigh 65/37/pc 55/32/s
Sunset today .................. 4:47 p.m. 38/58 Houston 68/44/pc 68/50/pc Salt Lake City 46/25/s 44/25/pc
Moonrise today .............. 12:34 p.m. Jacksonville 66/38/pc 64/36/s Seattle 50/44/r 48/39/r
Moonset today ........................ none Macon Kansas City 48/32/pc 54/38/s Tucson 76/47/s 75/47/s
Natchez
Sunrise tomorrow ............ 6:36 a.m. 38/61
37/58 Las Vegas 68/41/s 68/42/s Wash., D.C. 58/40/pc 50/35/c
55 Brookhaven
Sunset tomorrow ............ 4:46 p.m. 37/59 59 Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-par tly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms,
ALABAMA
Moonrise tomorrow ........ 1:01 p.m. r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice.
Hattiesburg
Moonset tomorrow ........ 12:45 a.m. 38/61
RIVER STAGES
Sunrise Friday ................ 6:37 a.m. Yesterday Flood 7 a.m. 24-hr. NATIONAL WEATHER TOMORROW
Sunset Friday .................. 4:46 p.m. River stage yest. change -10s -0s 0s 10s 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s 110s
Moonrise Friday .............. 1:29 p.m. Tombigbee
Seattle
Amory 20' 11.49' +0.16'
Moonset Friday .............. 1:43 a.m. LOUISIANA Biloxi Bigbee 14' 4.53' -0.28'
50/44
Full Last New First REGIONAL CITIES 10 Gulfport Black Warrior Minneapolis
36/27
Thu. Fri. 41/63 Bankhead Dam Chicago
Detroit
44/35
New York
57/47
City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Upper 255' 254.88' +0.71' San Francisco
Denver 40/29
61/49 Washington
™ Lower 189' 186.11' -0.57'
Dec. 2 Dec. 8 Dec. 16 Dec. 24
Baton Rouge 61/37/s 63/40/pc WEATHER TRIVIA Holt Dam
60/30
Kansas City
58/40
El Paso
Atlanta
58/35
Day a.m. p.m. Monroe 62/35/s 63/41/pc UV INDEX TOMORROW Yesterday 7 a.m. 24-Hr. Warm Miami
82/58
Montgomery 58/35/s 60/36/s Lake Capacity yest. change Stationary
Major Minor Major Minor Natchez 61/34/s 60/37/pc 2 3 2 0 Aberdeen Dam 188' 163.29' +0.01'
Thu. 6:52 1:02 7:13 ---- New Orleans 64/41/s 63/46/pc 10 a.m. Noon 2 p.m. 4 p.m. Stennis Dam 166' 137.44' +0.01' Showers T-storms Rain Flurries Snow Ice
Fri. 7:30 1:19 7:52 1:41 Shreveport 65/35/s 68/43/pc 0-2: Low, 3-5: Moderate, 6-7: High, 8-10: Bevill Dam 136' 136.54' +0.06' Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs
Sat. 8:09 1:57 8:32 2:21 Tupelo 56/35/s 59/35/s Very high, 11+: Extreme Elevation in feet above sea level. for the day.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009 3A
Shopping
Continued from Page 1A
West Point employee on
percent to 50 percent (of the
city’s budget). It is about 46
we’re all working 14-hour
shifts.
leave for misuse of city car
to 47 percent of our budget; “Hopefully, we will have a BY JASON BROWNE During the hearing,
that’s our main source of great turnout,” she said, not- jbrowne@cdispatch.com Wray claimed the city
revenue.” ing employees of Belk, clean-up panel’s warn-
WEST POINT — ings to remove certain
“It’s a well-known fact which will be open from 4
Another job may soon items from the front of
that every dollar spent local- a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, will
be open in West Point the business were
ly turns over, or multiplies, give away Belk gift cards,
after an office manager “vague and contradicto-
seven times,” explained one of which will be worth a
at the Water and Light ry.”
Melissa Cook, vice presi- $1,000 shopping spree, from
Depar tment was sus- Bumper 2 Bumper
dent of the chamber division 4 a.m. to 5 a.m. Friday.
pended indefinitely was also forced to com-
of the Columbus-Lowndes “Business has been great
Monday. ply with a city sign ordi-
Development Link. “In this month.”
Sources speaking on nance banning portable
other words, seven different “Usually, we have a good
the condition of billboards from parking
entities or individuals touch crowd,” said Joanne Beaty,
anonymity reported Jan lots. A billboard current-
that dollar and spend it, co-owner of The Fashion
whether it be on food, gas or Barn, located in downtown Wray was suspended ly displayed in the front
whatever. It pumps much Columbus. “In the past, after her husband, Bill window of Bumper 2
needed revenue back into we’ve had good days on Wray, owner of Bumper Bumper reads: “What
the local economy. This Friday and Saturday (after 2 Bumper Auto Parts,
allows local businesses to be Thanksgiving) and we was witnessed driving a Sources speaking
able to continue to operate Kelly Tippett/Dispatch Staff expect to do the same this city vehicle as the two
and provide us with shop- Shelley Merideth and Ruby Brooks prepare sale signs year. We’ll have a good sale traveled last week to an on the condition
at Fashion Barn in downtown Columbus. out-of-town software
ping opportunities. It just and we do offer lay-a-way
workshop. Only city
of anonymity
makes sense to shop local- ready for the holidays. which is in Leigh Mall and (plans); we’ve noticed a lot
ly.” “There’s a reason they will be open from 4 a.m. to more people using lay-a- employees are allowed reported Jan Wray
Local retailers, expecting way.” to drive city vehicles.
big crowds, are out to prove
call it Black Friday,” she
continued, referring to day-
11 p.m. Friday. “We’re
expecting a good turnout “The greatest induce- Mayor Scott Ross and was suspended
shopping opportunities ment in sales for us is a drop City Administrator after her husband,
after-Thanksgiving sales for the weekend, particular-
abound in Columbus, as in the temperature, so we’re Randy Jones both would
and noting Hollyhocks will ly Friday. Everything’s on
they hold big after- be open from 10 a.m. to 5 sale, just about, and we’ll expecting a really great day, not comment on the Bill Wray ... was
Thanksgiving sales this since Friday and Saturday matter as it concerns
weekend.
p.m. Friday and Saturday have special prices up until
are all supposed to be below city personnel. witnessed driving
and every Sunday until about 1 p.m. (Friday).
“We expect a big crowd,” Christmas. “It is the day tra- “We feel like it’s going to 60 degrees,” said Lex The Wrays have been
at odds with city offi-
a city vehicle.
said Takiesha Prude, man- ditionally where we get into be pretty similar to last Jackson, manager of Reed’s
ager at Old Navy, noting the black. That is the turn- year,” he added. “We had a of Columbus, located off cials in the past. In April
and May of this year, would happen if I got a
jeans at the retailer, which is ing point for us; fourth quar- big crowd at 4 a.m. and it Highway 45 North. “We DUI, Mr. Mayor,” a ref-
holding a three-day sale, are ter is where we actually usually stays real, real busy can’t fight the Wal-Marts, K- Clay County Circuit
Cour t ordered West erence to rumors Ross
priced at $15 and up. make money.” up until about 2 p.m. Then, Marts, Belks, price-wise,
Point to pay the Wrays evaded a DUI charge.
“Our Christmas Open “We expect a good crowd it’s steady for about the rest but we have some specials.
$7,500 in reimburse- Jan Wray is the sec-
House was so successful after Thanksgiving,” said of the day.” Basically, we try to have
ment and attorney’s fees ond Water and Light
that I feel sure we’re going Sarah Barefield of The “We are getting all the merchandise keyed into
after the city undertook employee to land in
to get swamped,” said Purple Elephant, which also merchandise out of the what people want.”
a clean-up project of Bill trouble in recent weeks.
Gloria Herriott, owner of is located in downtown stockroom, into the aisles “I expect a big crowd,”
Hollyhocks Gift Shop, in said Linda Stokes, manager Wray’s business in 2006. Light Depar tment
Columbus. “We’ll have a and the departments,” Belk
downtown Columbus. “So, I of The Shoe Dept., located Old cars and various Interim Superintendent
percentage off of our merchandise coordinator
hired extra help. We are in Leigh Mall. “We’re open- items were removed Shasta Plunkett was
Christmas items, so we Cindy Parker said Monday
having secret sales, and ing at 6 a.m. We’re going to from the Bumper 2 cleared of charges of
expect a good weekend.” of the store’s efforts prepar-
there will be a lot of in-house “We expect huge ing for the big shopping have several different Bumper parking lot disturbing the peace
specials and sampling of crowds,” said Mike Law, the weekend. “We’re double- shoes, some purses, on without Bill Wray’s con- Oct. 27 in West Point
food, so people can get manager of JC Penney, checking schedules, and sale.” sent. Municipal Court.
MUW
Continued from Page 1A
They ask teachers. They groups, is hoping to help concern scholarships avail- ies major Stacey Jones says chopping block at MUW is with pride. I want to be able
don’t ask students. This is MUW raise $3 million to off- able to MUW students would that could cost MUW to lose the Hearin Leadership to have that. I want my kids
our way of saying something set state budget cuts and be lost in the merger. Shirley some promising young pro- Program, since MSU already to be able to have that, and
without being asked,” said never again face merger or Boudreau, a senior studio grams. has its Day One Leadership future generations,” she
Lizzie Locker, a sophomore closure. arts student who attends “Some of the programs Program. said. “They could do so
creative writing major and Students are speaking MUW along with her daugh- here are just starting to “This university has
many other things. They
organizer of the protest. out, too, to explain what’s at ter, April, expressed similar develop. Like the counseling everything that makes us
While it may be unlikely stake if MUW loses its inde- program is starting to better citizens and leaders,” could combine State and Ole
concerns.
legislators in Jackson will pendence. “There are more scholar- become very well developed. said Emily Sullivan, a senior Miss. If they said that, let’s
take notice of 50 students “We have world- ships here and more activi- I’m scared if we merge with education student and see what would happen.
standing in a line in renowned nursing and edu- ties I can be a part of. And it’s State the counseling center Hearin participant. “All these Let’s see how many protests
Columbus, Locker said the cation programs,” said sen- easier to blend in with the might be moved over there great leaders, when they would go on.”
protest also was aimed at her ior education major Laura younger kids here. That’s and the administrator would leave here, impact their grad- If merger talks persist,
fellow MUW students. White. “In Mississippi, you just one of those things you have to follow their rules,” uate schools.” MUW students say there will
“There are a lot of stu- can get a job in education can’t get at a larger school,” said Jones. For senior education be more protests, and they
dents who still don’t even just for being a W grad. You she said. Amber Parker, a senior major April Boudreau, hope to get more students on
know what’s going on. A lot can’t get that anywhere else. communication major, is there’s no more reason to
board.
of us just live in our little You can’t go to Mississippi concerned the W’s commu- merge MUW and MSU than
study-and-work holes and State and get a job because
Tuition concerns, identity nication program will be any other two state schools. “We had a pretty good
don’t even think about it. you’re a Mississippi State crisis absorbed into MSU’s MUW’s tradition make it turnout today,” said sopho-
And that’s how it should be grad.” Michelle Johnson, a sen- because MSU has more worth maintaining independ- more history major Audrey
in college. You shouldn’t A follow-up event, W Day ior psychology student, is money and equipment. In ently, she said. Avery of the protest march.
have to worry about your at the Capitol, is planned for able to pay her own tuition addition, she said, MUW, as “There’s something “But if there’s another one, it
school being absorbed by Jan. 11 in Jackson, White and doesn’t want that to well as the three HBCU’s about the W that people hold should be 10 times this.”
something else,” she said. said. change. stand to lose their identity in
“We need to make sure “Honestly, I’m not ready mergers.
everybody on campus Counting the costs to pay more tuition each
to merge the state’s histori- makes it much more avail- regardless. Limbert told the grams which could be on the
cally black colleges — able to many students who Friends of the W Sunday
Jackson State, Delta State wouldn’t have been able to immediate increases in
and Mississippi Valley State. go to college,” said Mason. enrollment and tuition likely
Legislators have told MUW “When they merge, it would would not offset the budget
President Dr. Claudia mean that price we have now cuts.
Limbert merging was off the would go up to level out what If the money cannot be
table, Limbert said Sunday
during a Friends of the W
they have at MSU.”
Resident tuition in 2010
raised, according to Limbert,
merger might be the
Est. 1905
Reed’s T-Shirts
meeting. for MUW will be $4,423, the school’s only option, result-
But students, faculty and lowest among state schools. ing in a shuffling of adminis-
alumni aren’t relaxing. The Tuition at MSU will be a trators and academic pro-
Friends of the W, a non-affili- state-high $5,150. grams.
7
ated alliance of alumni Mason also expressed Sophomore family stud-
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AREA OBITUARIES
OBITUARY POLICY: Obituaries James Hollingshed years with Bryan Foods, Hattiesburg; sisters, McKinney, Bud Sadie Steel
with basic information includ- then he worked as a sales Carolyn Hodo Cope, of Tumlinson and Jim
ing relatives, visitation and STARKVILLE — Sadie Steel, 95, died
service times, are provided James Lee Hollingshed, representative for Vee Jackson, Winnie Hodo Helveston. Nov. 24, 2009, in Steens.
free of charge. Extended obit- 66, died Nov. 22, 2009, at Chemical Company for 20 Frey, of Lansing, Ill., Gaila Memorials may be Arrangements are
uaries with a photograph, Veterans Affairs Medical years. He was a member Hodo Williams, of made to the First United incomplete and will be
detailed biographical informa- Center in Birmingham, of West End Baptist Hamilton; and four grand- Methodist Church, P.O. announced by Lee-Sykes
tion and other details families Church and he was a vet-
may wish to include, are avail- Ala. children. Box 293, West Point, MS Funeral Home of
able for a fee. Obituaries must Services are Friday at eran. Pallbearers were Peter 39773 or the Bryan Public Columbus.
be submitted through funeral 2 p.m. at First Baptist He was preceded in Thomas Hodo IV, Mark Library at P. O. Box 675,
homes. Free notices must be Longveiw Church with death by his parents. See OBITS, 11A
Hazard, Sonny Jameson, West Point, MS 39773.
submitted to the newspaper the Rev. Larnzy Carpenter He is survived by his
no later than 3 p.m. the day Billy Milican, Kyle
officiating. Burial will fol- wife, Doris M. Ledbetter,
prior for publication Tuesday Chandler, Steve
through Friday; no later than
4 p.m. Saturday for the
low in the church ceme-
tery. Visitation is today
of West Point; daughters,
Debbie L. Turman, of SERVING YOU
John “Huey” Sanders
Sunday edition; and no later from 1-6 p.m. at West West Point, Kim White, SINCE 1893 John Hughlett Sanders, 55 of Columbus,
than 7:30 a.m. for the Memorial Funeral Home. of Cedar Bluff; son, MS passed away Monday, November 16, 2009
Monday edition. Incomplete
West Memorial Funeral William F. Ledbetter, of Ethel Esther Troskey at Baptist Memorial Hospital –GT, Columbus,
notices must be received no
West Point; and two Services:
later than 7:30 a.m. for the Home is in charge of 2:00 pm MS.
Monday through Friday edi- arrangements. grandsons. Fri., Nov. 27, 2009
tions. Paid notices must be Pallbearers were Jeff Central United Methodist A memorial service will be held at a later
Mr. Hollingshed was Church
received by 3 p.m. for inclu- born in 1943 in Oktibbeha Cartee, Terry Martin, Burial: date.
sion the next day; and on Mike Weeks, Tim Friendship Cemetery
Friday for Sunday or Monday County. He was of Baptist Visitation: Mr. Sanders was born January 25, 1954 in
Faith. Boatner, Justin Atkinson 5:00-7:00 pm
publication. For more informa-
Thurs., Nov., 26, 2009
Grenada, MS to the late John Sanders and
tion, call 328-2471. and Wayne Crosswhite.
Memorial Funeral Home Doris Cunningham Sanders. He was a resident
Memorials may be memorialfuneral.net
Laura Rich made to Diabetes of Columbus, MS for the past 15 years having
Helen Naugle STARKVILLE — Laura Foundation of Mississippi,
James E. Chandler
ATLANTA, Ga. — Dr. Graveside Services: moved from Grenada, MS. Mr. Sanders was a
B. Rich, 88, died Nov. 18, 800 Avery Blvd., Suite 10:00am
Helen Bernice Harrold 2009, at her family home. Sat., Nov. 28, 2009 truck driver, loved his family and music. In
100, Ridgeland, MS 39157- Rowan Cemetery
Naugle, 89, died Nov. 20, Services are Friday at Visitation:
addition to his parents he is preceded in death
5225.
2009, in Atlanta. 11 a.m. at Second Baptist 5:00-8:00 pm by his wife, Loretta “Jan” McGonagill.
Graveside service are Fri. Nov. 27, 2009
Church with the Rev. Gunter & Peel Mr. Sanders is survived by his sons –
Saturday at 2:30 p.m. in Riddley Rich Jr. officiat- Peter Hodo Funeral Home
Greenwood Cemetery in ing. Burial will follow in Peter Hodo Jr., 82, died gunterandpeel.com Sean Sanders, Grenada, MS; Levi McGonagill
West Point. Rest Haven Cemetery. Nov. 23, 2009, at his resi- Bob Boone Rodgers, Columbus, MS; mother-in-law Helen
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Mrs. Naugle was born Visitation is today from 10:00 am Wheeler, Columbus, MS; sister-in-law,
Aug. 11, 1920, in West 4-6 p.m. at West Memorial Services were Friday, Nov. 27, 2009 Melinda Sams, Columbus, MS; brother-in-law,
Fairview Baptist Church
Point to the late Nancy Funeral Home. West Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Visitation: Chris (Alicia) McGonagill, Calhoun City, MS;
Helen Weddle Harrold Memorial Funeral Home First United Methodist 6:00-8:00 pm
is in charge of arrange- Thurs., Nov. 26, 2009 nieces, Heather Williams, Holley McGonagill,
and Judson Nixon Church with the Rev. Don Gunter & Peel
Harrold. She was the first ments. Bishop officiating. Burial Funeral Home Anna Grace McGonagill; nephews, Blake
Mrs. Rich was born in Burial: Williams, John Thomas Sams and Patrick
female professor at the followed in Amory Pine Grove Cemetery
Georgia Institute of 1921 in Oktibbeha Masonic Cemetery. gunterandpeel.com McGonagill.
Technology where she County. She was a home- Mr. Hodo was born Bessie M. Bates In lieu of flowers, memorials may be
maker and of Baptist faith. Services:
was recognized with June 13, 1927, in Amory 2:00 pm made to the Levi McGonagill Rodgers benefit
numerous awards. She to Peter Thomas Hodo Sat., Nov. 28, 2009
Neily Ledbetter First Baptist Church account, c/o Melinda Sams, 168 Delwood Dr.,
served as head of the and Nona Mary Seay. He Visitation:
Regents exam committee, WEST POINT — retired as chairman of the 1 hour prior to
Columbus, MS 39702.
Neily F. “Pete” Ledbetter, service at church
the Rhodes Scholar Board of First National Burial:
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Lowndes Funeral Home
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Jackson Street.
Lytle for years served
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Mississippi State
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A g r i c u l t u r a l Tim Pratt/ Dispatch Staff
Communications. He also Jim Lytle discusses his new studio and gallery space with friend Valerie Phillips last
has shot for The week during an open house at Lytle's business, Mediagraphix Photography. The
Associated Press for more business opened in The Studios on North Jackson — a project spearheaded by
than 20 years. Robbie Coblentz, president of Broadcast Media Group.
But Lytle’s dream has
L ytle and The northern space other items, is designed
always been to open his
M e d i a g r a p h i x contains six individual for the working man,
own photo gallery and stu-
Photography occupy the offices Coblentz is renting Kathleen Griffin said.
dio. These days, he’s liv- Courtesy Photo
southernmost end; the to individual businesses. “We’re real excited In the seating area of The Studios on North Jackson is
ing that dream.
middle area contains Three tenants rent the about getting this up and Richie Davenport, in the foreground, Charlie Griffin and
Mediagraphix
Broadcast Media Group’s space so far, including a running in the U.S.,” she Olof Almstrom, right.
Photography is one of a
production offices, includ- start-up company which said. “This is a brand new
handful of businesses the building this summer. are housing five business-
ing three state-of-the-art offers high-quality work thing.”
which opened recently in “I think it’s a real asset, es, two of them (Jobman
Griffin also commend-
“The Studios on North
Jackson,” located in the “In the back of my mind I’ve always ed Coblentz for the work not only for Starkville, but and Mediagraphix) start-
he’s done to rehabilitate for this area of North ups,” Coblentz said. “We
1000 block of North wanted to do this. I never believed, the building. The struc- Jackson,” Griffin said. are cleaning up a corner
Jackson Street. The north side of town that has been neglected
“In the back of my never dreamed, that this could ever ture was built in the early
1950s and first served as a is often seen as underde- and creating a new profes-
mind I’ve always wanted
to do this,” Lytle said with
become possible. You know, this truly car dealership. It has veloped and neglected, sional work space. On top
since been a truck repair Coblentz said. He lives in of that, we have installed
a smile from his new stu- is a lifelong dream.” shop, a nightclub, a Plantation Homes, down state-of-the-art video pro-
dio space. “I never Jim Lytle owner if Mediagraphix Photography restaurant and a commu- the street from The duction suites alongside a
believed, never dreamed,
nity counseling center. Studios on North Jackson. new video studio and pho-
that this could ever high definition video-edit- clothes. Coblentz estimated he He wanted to change what tography studio. All this
become possible. You ing bays, an 850-square- Jobman Workwear is a
know, this truly is a life- put a “a couple hundred he called an “eyesore” happening in the middle
foot studio and mass DVD company which is based thousand” dollars worth into state-of-the-art work- of a recession.”
long dream.” duplication equipment, out of Sweden, but Charlie
Robbie Coblentz, presi- of work into the building. space. Main Street Arts also
plus conference areas and and Kathleen Griffin Griffin and the other ten- “Bottom line is that we plans to relocate from its
dent of Broadcast Media office space. Coblentz recently opened a U.S.
Group, purchased the old ants appreciate the hours took a vacant and under- downtown location to The
moved his office to The office in The Studios on Coblentz and his wife, utilized building, invested Studios on North Jackson,
Black Eyed Pea restau- Studios on North Jackson North Jackson. The cloth-
rant and divided the 9,200- Bonnie, spent renovating in a significant rehab and owner Linda Wade said.
from his old building ing, which includes pants,
square-foot building into down the street. jackets, long-johns and
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Hemphill wins judge race by four votes; Cooke won’t seek recount
BY JASON BROWNE “But my absentee ballots really back in the days of paper ballots. results because we worked real
gunshot and a cry of jbrowne@cdispatch.com came through.” “It’s not unusual. It is ironic that it hard. We beat the bushes out there.
“Oh no.”
Hemphill’s biggest victory came was four and (Cooke) lost by four,” I was satisfied with what we got. I
Douglas Childs was The race for Lowndes County in Caledonia, where he received 57 said Salazar. wish we got five more,” said Cooke.
found dead from a sin- District 1 Justice Court judge was percent of 326 votes, the largest Voters using the electronic vot- Hemphill, who has filled the late
gle gunshot wound, decided by four votes Tuesday turnout for any precinct. Of a total ing machines are given two chances Phillip Robertson’s term for the past
OCSD Chief Deputy night.
14,001 eligible voters in the seven to review their choices before cast- year, will return to court Monday.
George Carrithers Interim Justice
precincts, just 5.79 percent, or 811 ing their ballots, she said. Her theo- “I just feel blessed. The voters of
said. Court Judge Chris
“It turns out the wife voters, participated in Tuesday’s ry is several people heard of an elec- District 1 have put their trust in me.
Hemphill defeated
was the one who shot former Justice Court runoff election. tion in their district and turned out I give all glory to the Lord. I’ve got
him,” Carrithers said. Judge Ron C. Cooke Cooke, who received 405 votes to to vote before realizing they knew of court Monday morning, I’m told,
Carrithers wouldn’t 430-426, or 50.2 per- Hemphill’s 322 in the Nov. 3 primary neither candidate or had no prefer- and I’ll be there serving the people,”
disclose where cent-49.8 percent. election, said he likely won’t ask for ence. he said.
Hemphill a recount unless a procedural mis- Furthermore, Salazar said, The special election was held to
Douglas Childs was Hemphill won
shot, but did say he despite carrying just two of seven take or error is reported. Cooke has the right to a box review, fill the judge’s seat left empty when
believes Verina Childes voting precincts and a majority of “At this point, no. Unless some- which is not unusual in close elec- Robertson died in November 2008.
used a rifle. absentee ballots. With all precincts thing comes to their attention that tions. The blank ballots alone, how- Hemphill was appointed by
A relative at the reporting, Cooke held a nine-vote may have been a problem with the ever, will not prompt a recount, she Lowndes County supervisors to fill
Childs home, located lead before the absentee ballots, machines,” he said of requesting a noted. the seat in the interim.
south of Maben in which were last to be counted. recount. Cooke is satisfied his team did Precincts participating in the
Oktibba County, said “I was behind the whole night. Lowndes County Circuit Clerk the best they could and may consid- Tuesday election were Caledonia,
the family had no com- When I lost Columbus High School Haley Salazar confirmed four blank er running again when the seat is Steens, Immanuel, Airbase, Lee
ment Wednesday after- (precinct) 59-10 I thought that pret- ballots were cast, but said blank bal- back up for election. Middle, portions of Columbus High
noon. ty much sealed it up,” said Hemphill. lots occur in every election, even “We were pleased with our and portions of Brandon.
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posed by Ward 3 exceptions.” “I’m opposed to any ordi- “I can’t see why they were non-smoking, I sit at Sey’s and talk to
Councilman Charlie Box, nance banning smoking, can’t just leave it the way it would’ve moved there,” he friends, but there’s no way I
bans smoking in “all A decision for the because I feel like the cus- is,” Kenny Wiggins said of continued. “As new execu- can go into that establish-
enclosed public places,” tomers and business own- Columbus not having a tives come in, they’re going ment at all. It is a quality-of-
including restaurants.
business owners ers should decide that,” said smoking ban. “If people to have a choice between life issue, and quality of life
“Most business owners
However, the ordinance, Carl Hogan, who also is a don’t allow smoking, they Columbus and Starkville to is very important to all of us.
feel like it’s a decision for
which largely is modeled co-owner of Sey’s Sports have a sign (prohibiting reside and, believe you me, It is important to our com-
them,” said Clyde Rhea, a
after a Tennessee state law, Bar and Grill. “It should not smoking). And people (who we’re going to suffer. For munity.”
non-smoker who also is a
allows smoking in “age- be forced on them.” are bothered by smoke), the benefit of the general “People smoke,” noted
co-owner of Sey’s Sports
restricted venues,” or bars, “To sit back and try to they don’t have to go there. economy, we need to pass a Helen Willis. “They make
Bar and Grill. “I think they
restaurants and other estab- convince yourselves it does- I think you’d be better off to smoking ban. The vast their choices; they under-
should have a right to make
lishments which only allow n’t have an effect on the leave it the way it is.” majority of folks want it non- stand the pros and cons of it.
their decision, without the
people age 21 or over to economy is to fool your- “I feel if there’s going to smoking.” All of the people seem pret-
government, on their own.
enter, and “private clubs,” selves,” he added, showing be a ban, it should be 100 “I respect others that ty content (without an ordi-
People should have enough
which restrict access to the the council data he said sup- percent across the board,” don’t smoke, but I ask it nance). Don’t take a per-
sense to know whether they
general public. ported restaurants and bars said Brian Roberts, a co- should be the owner’s right son’s civil rights away, a
should or should not (fre-
As written, the ordinance in California and other owner of The Princess whether to allow smoking,” choice to make that decision
quent or own a smoking
allows businesses with states were hurt by smok- Theater. “It should be in full, said Ronald Darnell on our own. We send people
establishment). That being
three or fewer employees to ing bans. so no one has leverage over Clowers. to the military to die for our
said, it seems the ordinance
designate enclosed smok- another. All of us should rights, and we’re trying to
is inevitable. But I was going
ing rooms, inaccessible to to thank you for having the Petition of ‘discontent’ have to obey the same rules Past efforts give them away. The ban, to
the general public. foresight to not have a rub- Hogan also presented a and there should not be an Susan Mackay, who for- me, is ridiculous.”
Additionally, exemptions ber-stamp ordinance. I petition with 428 signatures age restriction that changes merly served as Ward 2
are provided for “non- thank you for giving Sey’s of residents expressing it.” councilwoman and spear- Health concerns
enclosed areas of public the option to be age-restrict- their “discontent” over the headed earlier efforts for “I have serious health
places, including, open-air the council to enact a smok- issues, and it’s unfortunate I
patios, porches or decks.”
ed. proposed ban.
“The decision should be
Columbus versus ing ban, said she’s “for an haven’t found that many
“A sports bar like ours is
“I’m in favor of a smoking different from a regular left solely to the proprietor,” Starkville all-out smoking ban.” places in Columbus that
ban, but in no way in favor of he said, noting he signed a “You’ve got to step into About two years ago, the don’t allow smoking,” said
restaurant,” he continued.
the ban as it’s written,” said three-year lease for Sey’s the 21st Century,” Bob sitting council and an inter- Anne Allen. “I don’t have
“Someone comes to a place
William “Bart” Lawrence, a based on the failure of the McGrath, a resident who governmental relations any problem with people
like ours to watch a ball
co-owner of The Princess game or to sing karaoke and previous ordinance to pass. moved to Columbus five committee of city and coun- having a right to smoke, as
Theater. “I believe the only they’re going to stay a while. “But if it’s passed, (the ban) years ago, told the council. ty officials considered a long as it doesn’t interfere
way for this to be fair is if it If they’re a smoker, they’re should be the same as those “This is ridiculous. Most smoking ban, but the matter with my right to breathe.
is across the board. I don’t not going to stay. It will put a in Tennessee. Without states have gone no-smok- never went to a vote. I’m sure there are lots of
believe anything good can business like ours out of smoking, we will not sur- ing. Restaurants have, and I “I think it’s very impor- smokers who aren’t aware
come from loopholes and business; that’s a fact.” vive.” don’t see where it’s affected tant,” Mackay explained. “I they make someone sick. A
their business. suffer from asthma, and the smoking ban would be a gift
“All things being equal, only thing that brings it out to those of us who have
five years ago, if Starkville is smoke. I would like to go health problems.”
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Rosie Reed 2009, at Central Mississippi p.m. at Mt. Pisgah MB died Nov. 20, 2009, at ents, he was preceded in Woodland; 12 grandchil-
WEST POINT — Rosie Medical Center in Jackson. Church in with Pastor North Mississippi Medical death by his son, William dren and six great-grand-
M. Reed, 54, died Nov. 21, Services are Saturday 1 Mary Kyle officiating. Center in West Point. Earl Davidson; sister, children.
Burial will follow in Tibbee Services are Saturday at Dorothy Jean Davidson;
Cemetery. 3 p.m. at Town Creek MB brothers, James Davidson, Johnny Chandler
Attorney William (Bill) Bambach Visitation is Friday from Church with Dr. Charles Willie Davidson, Woodrow WEST POINT —
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CRIMINAL PROBLEMS ered on Friday after 1 p.m. Visitation is Friday from son, Dr. Charles Davidson, Services are Saturday at
DIVORCE Carter’s Funeral Home 3-6 p.m. at Carter’s mortu- of West Point; daughters, 11 a.m. at Carter’s
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