The Brownsville States-Graphic

States - GraphicBrownsville

146th Year • No. 61 statesgraphic.com Haywood County, Tennessee One Section, 14 Pages $1.00

See Weather Page 14 Inside

Cinco de Mayo Heritage Celebration is May 5Haywood High School hosts Mock CrashHaywood fi nishes second in division

Contact Us731-772-1172

42 South WashingtonP.O. Box 59

Brownsville, TN 38012

By: CALVIN [email protected]

It’s the question that failed to have an answer of “yes” a few years ago: would Brownsville allow package liquor stores to be legal in the city?

Thanks to a petition from residents, it looks like voters will get the chance to decide that answer.

By noon, last Friday, April 20, the Haywood County Election Offi ce had fi nished counting the required 280 verifi ed signatures that wished for the liquor store question to come up on the June 19 city election ballot. The petition contained more signatures than the requirement, having the offi ce stop counting at 315, Andrea Smothers, Administer of Elections said.

To her, the petition was no surprise.

“I expected it because there was a similar attempt in 2010,” she said.

2010’s attempt simply failed because the petition did not have enough verifi ed signatures, Smothers noted.

The Haywood County Elections Committee will have a special called meeting today, at

5:30 p.m. in the election offi ce to discuss the liquor referendum petition, although this is really just a formality. The vote for package liquor stores will go on the ballot.

If the public votes package liquor stores legal, then the city will have to make an ordinance detailing the rules and regulations concerning them.

Package liquor stores allowed in Brownsville?

By: STEVEN DIEBOLD AND CALVIN [email protected]@statesgraphic.com

It’s no secret that often it takes a collaborative effort to make some projects an immense success. And the Haywood County Animal Rescue Shelter is no exception to this notion.

The animal shelter and Humane Society have always relied on the help of donations, especially when it concerns projects.

Well thanks to those

donations and the collaborative efforts of numerous agencies, the shelter can gladly show-off its latest project.

The animal shelter now has a canopy on the side of the building, which will now roof the dogs placed outside.

“We wanted people to see where their donations were going towards,” Brownsville Police Department Lt. Chuck Willis said. “They’re not just donating this money, and it’s sitting. We want

people to know that their donations are really helping the shelter.”

The project has been in the works for quite some time, being a part of a long list of building improvements the shelter and humane society have wanted to provide.

The project was a collaborative effort between the Animal Shelter, Haywood County Farm Worker Crew and Sheriff Melvin Bond and the Haywood County Sheriff’s Department.

In fact, the materials provided, as well as the use of county inmate labor to build the shelter saved the project a lot of money.

It only took roughly a few days for the structure to be built.

This isn’t the only project the shelter advisory board, which consists of representatives from the county, city, humane society and the city mayor will do for the shelter.

The board is also trying to handle some issues with the building’s drainage.

Working TogetherAnimal Shelter has canopy built

Before After

Suspect charged with attempted murder; Drug arrests madeBy: CALVIN [email protected]

While the beginning spring season was a little quiet crime wise, it seems that the silence wouldn’t occur for too long. Offi cers have had to deal with a few crimes lately.

A violent incident last week ended with one victim in the hospital and a suspect arrested and charged.

At approximately 11: 50 p.m. on Wednesday April 18, authorities at the Brownsville Police Department received a call at 121 B South Jackson Avenue. Upon arrival, offi cers met with James Link, 50, who had several lacerations on his body. Authorities said that Link sustained severe lacerations to the top of his head, lower right bicep, lower center abdomen and underneath his right armpit.

Authorities believe that inside of Link’s living room area, a struggle occurred, which left Link with the lacerations.

Two other individuals, Artemas Lewis and Winston Swift were inside of the residence at the time of the incident.

Link was attended to by EMS, transported to the Haywood Park, and then taken by Wings to Regional Medical Center in Memphis.

The following day, Michael/Mitchell Hines, 52, was arrested at Co-Op and charged with especially aggravated burglary and criminal attempt fi rst-degree murder.

Hines is being held at the Haywood County Jail with bond set at $250,000.

In other crime related news, the BPD arrested a suspect in connection with a drug bust.

On Wednesday April 18, a narcotics search warrant was executed for 1063 Tambell at the Brownsville Apartments. Marcus By: CALVIN CARTER

[email protected]

“People from all over the county are gathered together on Main Street at 8 a.m. on Sunday morning. They are waiting for Brother Ben to fi nish with his Sunday morning radio broadcast. The reason they are here is they are going to present Ben with a brand new automobile. This would have been unheard of a few years earlier. Who would ever have imagined this amount of kindness being shown to a person who felt so unworthy to receive any act of kindness. In fact, he was known as one of the most despised and looked upon persons in the area. Moms, dads and preachers would warn their children not to fall into alcohol consumption because they would turn out to be the same type of person Ben had become. He was the perfect example to guard young people against alcohol usage, both in lifestyle and

fi nancial disaster.”And so begins the tale of

“Bro. Ben,” an interesting and inspiring tale of one man’s personal journey told by his son, resident Hal Rodgers.

“It’s a running account of my dad’s life,” Rodgers said. He was one of the most feared and hated men in Mississippi for the fi rst 40 years of his life. But he was saved in 1949 and changed totally; he served in ministry and even became chaplain of the county.”

But just how does someone go from dealing in bootlegging, gambling and fi ghting to having a weekly devotion radiobroadcast program? The answer is rooted in one particular event in the rev’s life.

“Dad and his friend Roy were on their way to Memphis to get a load of bootleg liquor and while Roy fi lled the gas tank, dad was going inside to pay,” Hal wrote. “At that exact moment, he met a

lady at the door, backed up to let her by and spoke to her. She was carrying an Easter lily in her hand and Dad said, in a sarcastic tone, “Mrs. Lee, that sure is a pretty fl ower that you

have there.” She made this simple statement that triggered the change in his and our lives from then till now. She said, ‘Ben, your life could be just as beautiful as this lily if you

A Son’s StoryRodgers writes book on father

see SUSPECT page 3

see BOOK page 3

Thu

4/26

82/64Times of sun andclouds. Highs in thelow 80s and lows inthe mid 60s.

Sunrise Sunset6:10 AM 7:40 PM

Fri

4/27

83/62Clouds giving way tosun . Highs in thelow 80s and lows inthe low 60s.


Sat

4/28

81/56Mix of sun andclouds. Highs in thelow 80s and lows inthe mid 50s.


Michael Hines

Marcus Taylor

Page 2 — The Brownsville States-Graphic, Thursday, April 26, 2012

Balloon Launch for Child Abuse PreventionThe Brownsville

Carl Perkins Center continued their campaign of raising awareness of child abuse by launching

balloons with Head Start students Tuesday, April 17.

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and will have the center

hosting a variety of events throughout the month.

Photos by Vicky Fawcett

By STEVEN [email protected]

On Tuesday April, 24 Chris Lea, Chief of the Brownsville Police Department, gave an exciting presentation to the Brownsville Rotary Club along with the children from the Brownsville Headstart. Chief Lea invited the Haywood County Hospital Wing to give a presentation that explains exactly what they do. “The Wing” landed in the fi eld right outside of College Hill. The crew that gave this presentation was Chris Call, Rita McCoy, Brad Taylor and Chris

Stewart.“The Wing” operates

24 hours a day 7 days a week located behind the ambulance authority. They average about 50 calls a month 60 percent of these calls are transportation and the rest of the calls are scene fl ight transports. Some of the areas at which they make these fl ights are Memphis, Selmer, Brownsville and Oxford Miss.

“Its all about getting you to the hospital with the level you need in the shortest amount of time as possible.” Chief Lea

“The Wing” visits the Rotary Club

Photo by Steven Diebold

The Brownsville States-Graphic, Thursday, April 26, 2012 — Page 3

Brownsville will once again celebrate its cultural diversity during the 2nd Annual Cinco de Mayo Heritage Celebration May 5, 5-10 p.m., on the Court Square. This year’s theme is “Celebrating Community.”

“Cinco is all about our community and spending quality time with family and friends” said Vickie Cooper, event chairman.

Sponsored by the Brownsville Business Association and local merchants, this year’s event is bigger and will offer a better variety of music, food and activities. South Court parking areas and South Lafayette will be closed to traffi c for the event.

Haywood County School students are invited to participate in the art contest and local charitable organizations will be providing food and other items for sale to benefi t their causes.

Entertainment will begin at 5 p.m., and includes a return performance by the Old Man Dancers.

Also returning is Brownsville’s HCo2, also known as Hannah Company.

Other performers to join the line-up are: Emma Webb, 13 year old singer from Memphis; this year’s Haywood’s Got Talent winner; Kendra Vailes, runner up in the 2011 West Tennessee Idol competition; Folklore

Dancers; and rhythm and blues band FourScore. Headlining the event is Blind Red Rooster, popular blues band from Union City.

This is a free community event and everyone is invited to be a part of the celebration. For more information, contact Vickie Cooper at 731-772-4477.

Headlining this year’s Cinco de Mayo Heritage Celebration is Union City-based blues band Blind Red Rooster. Attendees at the event will enjoy a variety of musical and dance acts.

Cinco de Mayo Heritage Celebration is May 5

Those honored are left to right: John Hight, Cody Williams, Ann Gibson, Doris Jernigan, Jewell Overton, Mary Barkens, Gertie Johnson, Edward Shirley, Joyce Fanning and Liza Richie. Volunteers not pictured were: Mr. and Mrs. Poston Mann, Charles Sullivan and Freddie Burnette.

The Senior Center honored their volunteers with an old fashioned potluck, certifi cates of appreciation and grateful remarks by Center staff. Everybody enjoyed the entertainment provided by David Smith, The Singing Fireman. Approximately 70 people attended this annual event.

Senior Center honors volunteers

A celebration is in order for members of the Eighth Review Club as they observe the 50th anniversary of the founding of their organization. In the spring of 1962, members of the Seventh Review Club named ten ladies as charter members who were tasked with being the Eighth Review Club.

Meeting as a “Review Club” once a month during the school year, members have enjoyed many varied and interesting programs, projects and events. Twice a year the club meets for an “eating meeting” which is a Christmas brunch and an end-of-the-year picnic at a member’s home.

In addition to interesting monthly

meetings, members have contributed funds each year to support worthy local causes and organizations. Currently, funds are raised at a boisterous fall auction where members compete for culinary, craft and decorative items furnished by fellow members.

Through the years, altruistic projects have included subscriptions to inspirational magazines for the public, two school libraries and for the local hospital and nursing home. Also, donations have been given to the Kids Across America camp program for local at-risk youth, the Carl Perkins Center and Reading Railroad. Various families have been helped at holidays,

and needy children have been provided necessary clothing and school supplies. Currently the club is providing worthy students with money needed to take their GED tests.

To mark the special occasion of their 50th anniversary, members are considering a destination dinner meeting within a 30-mile radius of Brownsville. The members of the Eighth Review Club will say, “Happy 50th Birthday to us!”

Having reached a 50-year milestone, current club members plan to respect the past, celebrate the present and anticipate the future as they continue to enjoy club membership.

Look Who’s Fifty

would only let Jesus in.’”Rodgers who wanted

to write the book ever since his father’s death in 1973, hopes to deliver an important message through his father’s story. Having gone through his fair share of troubles,

Rodgers hopes that the story of his father can shine light in people’s lives as it has his.

“I hope people can read it just to let them know that they don’t have to give up,” Rodgers said. “There was a saying

from my friend Dr. Jerry Spencer that I remember: ‘If you can’t see it before you, you’ll never see it.’”

You can fi nd a copy of Rodger’s Bro. Ben, at Allen Baptist Church or contact him at (731)-780-1607.

BOOK continuedwas taken in custody

outside of the residence and found to have 12 grams of marijuana in his pocket individually bagged for resale. Inside his residence, the BPD also found two bigger bags of marijuana weighing approximately two ounces or 57 grams.

Scales and sandwich baggies were found with the larger bags of marijuana inside the

residence. A total weight of approximately 2.4 ounces or 69 Grams of marijuana was recovered from the residence.

Taylor is being held in the Haywood County Jail with bond set at $50,000.

BPD also made another drug related arrest Tuesday, April 24. Offi cers acting on a tip detained a juvenile in front of 1037 Tambell. The suspect had approximately 20 grams

of marijuana in his pocket, individually bagged for resale.

His grandmother asked offi cers to search her house to make sure there weren’t any drugs left by the suspect. BPD found approximately one ounce of marijuana in the suspect’s bedroom in the dresser.

The juvenile was charged with schedule six with intent.

SUSPECT continued

In last weeks story “More to run for Assessor; state candidates,” the States-Graphic listed Undrae Phillips as running against John Simmons

in the city election for City Alderman of Ward 3. The name is actually Undrae Johnson.

In last week’s story “Scott receives donations,” the P.O.

Box address to send donations is actually 1026.

We apologize for any problems these mistakes might have caused.

Corrections

Page 4 — The Brownsville States-Graphic, Thursday, April 26, 2012

K965-01-103908-2

$0 DOWN, 0% A.P.R. FINANCING for up to 60 * Months on All New Kubotas in Stock!

* $0 down, 0% A.P.R. financing for terms up to 60 months on purchases of select new Kubota equipment from available inventory at participating dealers through 6/30/2012. Example: A 60-month monthlyinstallment repayment term at 0% A.P.R. requires 60 payments of $16.67 per $1,000 borrowed. 0% A.P.R. interest is available to customers if no dealerdocumentation preparation fee is charged. Dealer charge for document preparation fee shall be in accordance with state laws. Only Kubota and selectKubota performance-matched Land Pride and equipment is eligible. Inclusion of ineligible equipment may result in a higher blended A.P.R. Not availablefor Rental, National Accounts or Governmental customers. 0% A.P.R. and low rate financing may not be available with customer instant rebate (C.I.R.) offers. Financing is available through Kubota Credit Corporation, U.S.A., 3401 Del Amo Blvd., Torrance, CA 90503; subject to credit approval. Someexceptions apply. Offer expires 6/30/2012. See us for details on these and other low-rate options or go to www.kubota.com for more information.

WOOTEN TRACTOR CO.

901-476-2631

L3240��

Diesel Engine�� "��# ��

Deluxe Features��&��

'��()� ��

ZD326ZD326��+-�� / ��1�5 ��-78�&�#��/��9��

:�;<77=�:�;<77=��+>?-�� / ��1�5 �� #��@�� 5

B=+�-7B=+�-7��+�� / ��1�5 ��#�:��5�� # ��/ H�� J��9

L3800L3800��T?�� / ��1�5 ��5��'��

Crestview celebrates Volunteer Week

The Crestview Health Care Center of Brownsville celebrated Volunteer Week by having a special social for all their volunteers on Thursday April 19, 2012.

109 years and still banking

Photo by Steven Diebold

On friday April 20, 2012 the Brownsville First South Bank celebrated

their 109th year of banking. The staff of First South Bank had cake

to share with all their customers throughout the day.

By: Tennille Short

The auditions are complete. The talent and the judges have been selected. The sponsors have given generously. The stage is set.

The third annual “Haywood’s Got Talent” event is Saturday, April 28 at the Ann Marks Performing Arts Center at 2 p.m. Doors open at 1 p.m., and the entire community is invited to come and watch local performers compete and be critiqued by a panel of expert judges. The winning act receives a generous prize package consisting of items and services donated by area businesses. The winner also receives invitations to perform at a number of upcoming Haywood County events, including the Cinco de Mayo Heritage Festival (May 5), the Exit 56 Blues Fest (May 26), and the Hatchie

Fall Fest (October 20). This event is presented

under an initiative called I PROMise to Strive for a Bright Future, which encourages young people to avoid risky behaviors and make good decisions in order to protect their future potential. Each year, a host is selected that can inspire and motivate young people to pursue greatness. This year’s host is basketball star Willie Wallace. He began his career at the University of Detroit Mercy and has played professional basketball with leagues in Europe, Mexico, and the Dominican Republic. Most recently, Mr. Wallace played in the American Basketball Association (ABA) as a member of the Nashville Soul. He currently resides in Nashville, with his wife Tomotha Wallace, a former vocalist and model who will join our panel of judges.

This competition has helped to advance the musical endeavors of its past winners. Katherine Tritt, who won the 2010 “Haywood’s Got Talent” show at age 16, has solidifi ed her status as a songwriter/musician/performer, and her music has been heard by many. Clifton Smith won in 2011 and went on to become a sought-after performer and a second-round competitor

for the national talent show “American Idol.” This year, Clifton will entertain the audience with a live performance that will be quite a treat.

Admission to “Haywood’s Got Talent” is only $5 for adults and $3 for students. Children under 5 years old are admitted for free. Tickets can be purchased at the door.

Special thanks to all of the local contributing sponsors for Haywood’s Got Talent 2012: All That’s Victoria, Backyard Barbecue, Bang Hair Design, The Computer Patch, Cuz’s Smokehouse and Grill, Dairy Creem, El Ranchitos, Haywood County Farm Bureau, Insouth Bank, J’s Diner, King’s Handgun Training Academy, Livingston’s, Morris Jewelers, My Daughter’s Closet, Save a Lot and the YMCA of Brownsville.

Programs in agriculture and natural resources, 4-H youth development, family and consumer sciences and resource development. University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture and county governments cooperating. UT Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment.

“Haywood’s Got Talent” is Back for a Third Year

The Brownsville Haywood Arts will present The Jackson Symphony in a concert the entire family will enjoy on Sunday, May 6, 2012 at 3 p.m. in The Marks Performing Arts Center at College Hill. The Marks Performing Arts Center is located at 127 North Grand Avenue in Brownsville. A pre-concert talk and discussion will be held at 2:15 p.m. prior to

the performance. The mission of The

Jackson Symphony is to enrich the quality of life in West Tennessee through performances that incorporate a variety of musical styles in a welcoming atmosphere and through a broad spectrum of educational programs for people of all ages. The Brownsville Haywood Arts Council is the “Art & Soul”

of the community. Together the two organizations are proud to work together to bring directly to the community of Brownsville and Haywood County the opportunity to experience direct access to live orchestral music for the entire family.

Dr. Jordan Tang, Music Director and conductor of The Jackson Symphony, will lead the orchestra

in an afternoon concert designed to engage every member of the family. The program will include the exciting music by American composer John Williams from the epic Star Wars movie series, jazzy performances of pieces by George Gershwin and E.T. Rouse, as well as music by the classical composers such as Ludwig van Beethoven and William

Walton. Plan to bring your entire family and each of you will fi nd something to love in this breezy concert designed for a Sunday afternoon in spring!

Admission to the concert is $12.50 for adults and $6.00 for students. Please contact the Brownsville Haywood Arts Council for tickets and additional information at 731-77-4883.

This concert is made

possible by three Brownsville bank sponsors: First South Bank, First State Bank, and INSOUTH Bank. The Tennessee Arts Commission through the Touring Grant program, the Brownsville Haywood County Art Council and the National Endowment for the Arts are providing support for the performance.

The Brownsville Haywood County Arts Council presents The Jackson Symphony

Memphis, Tenn. – Sandra Turner, Tracy Reed and Angela Glasshof team from the Brownsville #64 store visited Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital on April 10, 2012 to celebrate another successful year of caring for children during the annual Wal-Mart and Sam’s Appreciation Day. In 2011, though the Children’s Miracle Network, Wal-Mart and Sam’s Clubs in the greater Mid-South region

raised more than $412,000 for the hospital.

Le Bonheur’s Hospital in Memphis is known for cutting-edge programs in pediatric neuroscience, orthopaedics, critical are and cardiovascular services. Le Bonheur treats more than 200,000 children each year in a 255-bed hospital that features state-of-the-art technology and family-friendly resources. Serving as a primary teaching

affi liate for The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, the hospital trains more pediatricians than other hospital in the state. For more information, please call (901) 287-6030 or visit www.lebonheur.org . Follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/lebonheurchild or friend us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/lebonheurchildrens.

Local Wal-Mart Employees Support Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital

OpinionThursday, April, 26, 2012

The Brownsville States-Graphic

page 5

PeeplesBy 28th Judicial District Circuit Court Judge Clayburn Peeples

States - GraphicBrownsville

The Brownsville States-Graphic (USPS ISSN 08909938) is published weekly by Haywood County Newspapers L.L.C., 42 South Washington.

Periodicals postage paid at Brownsville, TN.

Communications with the newspaper must include the author’s signature, address and telephone number. All letters to the editor

reflect the opinions of the writer and are not necessarily those of the newspaper. The newspaper is not responsible for unsolicited material.

We reserve the right to reject or shorten letters to the editor.

POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Brownsville States-Graphic, P.O. Box 59, Brownsville, TN 38012

Vicky Fawcett - General ManagerCalvin Carter - Staff WriterSteven Diebold - Graphic DesignVictoria Cooper - AdvertisingTiffany Perry - ReceptionistJeff Ireland - Sports Editor

Deadline for News, Content and Advertising: Monday at 5pm Subscriptions (Per Year): Haywood County $38.50,

In’State $46.50, Out-of-State $54tate $46.50, Out-of-State $54for only

Brownsville

$ .50

731-772-117242 South WashingtonP.O. Box 59Brownsville, TN 38012

In Haywood County

with Jerry Wilson

Off the Beaten Path

Decoration Day

Tough times for college grads

From the silence of sorrowful hoursThe desolate mourners go,Lovingly laden with fl owersAlike for the friend and the foe;Under the sod and the dew,Waiting the judgment-day;Under the roses, the Blue,Under the lilies, the Gray.

“The Blue and the Gray”— Francis Miles French

History, as many people have noted, is written by the winners, and indeed, it is. Take Memorial Day, the national holiday celebrated across America the last Monday in May, for example.

Most accounts of the history of the holiday describe it as a Northern institution, not celebrated in the South at all until after World War I, when it was expanded from being a holiday devoted exclusively to honor servicemen killed in the Civil War to one honoring fallen heroes from all American wars.

Indeed, in 1966, President Lyndon Johnson, a Southerner himself, offi cially declared Waterloo, New York, to be the offi cial birthplace of the holiday. The reason he did is that in 1865, a local Waterloo druggist came up with the idea of honoring Civil War dead by decorating their graves.

Nobody took him up on that idea, however, until the following spring. On the Fifth of May of that year, 1866, the town held a celebration of sorts and decorated the graves of every Union soldier buried in the town’s three cemeteries. And that was, indeed, the fi rst time that anyone had done anything like that in the North.

But two weeks earlier, on April 25, 1866, exactly 146 years ago this week, the practice began in the South, in Columbus, Miss. It was then, and there, that it truly began, when four gentlewomen of the South began the custom of strewing

fl owers over the graves of fallen Confederate soldiers, and it was there, that Memorial Day, called Decoration Day in the early days, was born. Other towns claim earlier celebrations, but in none of them did they honor soldiers from both sides of the confl ict.

The four women met at one of their homes and went, as a group, loaded with blossoms, to the local cemetery. On arrival, they decorated the graves of 1,400 Confederate soldiers buried there, but they didn’t stop there. One of the women, a widow of a Confederate soldier killed in battle, also scattered petals over the graves of 41 Union soldiers buried in the cemetery.

It was an unusual and loving act of forgiveness for the time, and the place, and it caught the entire nation’s attention, winning praise from Northern and Southern newspapers alike.

The next year, Francis Miles Finch, a young New York attorney, who was also a poet, read an article about the women’s generosity of spirit in the New York Tribune and was so moved by their kindness he sat down and wrote “The Blue and the Gray,” one of our greatest Civil War poems.

In September of 1867, it was published in Atlantic Monthly, and it quickly became a national treasure. It became so famous that school children were required to memorize it for generations to come.

The next year, the national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic issued an order calling on all states to decorate the graves of Union soldiers on May 30, 1868. May 30 was

chosen because it was not the anniversary of any Civil War battle.

On the appointed date, President James Garfi eld traveled to Arlington National Cemetery and gave a speech, after which 5,000 volunteers decorated the graves of all Union soldiers there, and following the example of the four Mississippi women, those of Confederate soldiers as well. Memorial Day, or Decoration Day, as it was then called, was here to stay.

For a while, it was celebrated on different dates, especially in the South. They began calling it Memorial Day in the North, but it remained Decoration Day in the South. Florida, Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi observe it on April 26. In the Carolinas, it is May 10. Here in Tennessee, and several other states as well, it is observed on June 3, Jefferson Davis’s birth date.

But after World War I, the scope of the holiday was expanded to include fallen soldiers in all American wars, and slowly, but surely, Southern states began observing Memorial Day too, along with the rest of the nation. In 1971, Congress declared it a national holiday to be celebrated on the last Monday in May. This year it falls on May 28.

So in about four and a half weeks, most working men and women in America will get a holiday, and those who do can thank, in addition to the brave men and women who have died defending our country, four gentlewomen of the South who started the custom.

Now you know.

Recent statistics are not looking so good today for recent college graduates. According to a report from the Associated Press, only about one in two of these graduates were able to fi nd employment.

The study found that nearly 54 percent of bachelor’s degree holders under the age of 25 last year were jobless or underemployed. This was the highest percentage within the last decade.

Many of the recent graduates are facing loads of frustration when they realize that a college degree alone is not enough. Most good paying jobs require a background of experience. It only stands to reason that most students right out of college have no experience and are therefore being denied employment. One recent graduate put it this way, “It almost doesn’t matter your degree; it’s just work experience.”

However, experience has always played a major role in hiring practices. Numerous professions offer or require intern programs as a part of the educational process to counteract the experience requirement.

Several years back, I was assigned the task of taking applications and interviewing applicants

for potential radio employment. Some of the candidates were college graduates who had no experience at all. As salaries were being discussed, some of the applicants seemed to be insulted when told that the entry-level salary for an applicant with no experience was a little above minimum wage. They didn’t seem to understand that we had employees with absolutely no college but fi ve to 10 years’ experience. In this case, their degree in broadcast journalism, as impressive as it was, did not matter, since they didn’t have any experience.

While entrance into the current job market appears to be devastating for recent college graduates, it is not the end of the world. There are ways out.

According to the recent study, if a new degree is not in enough demand and going back to college is a consideration, consider the long term. For instance, petroleum engineering is currently at the top of job opportunities, but the future of the oil industry is still somewhat unstable.

If the recent graduate is considering rounding out his or her formal education with more technical skills, statistics and computer science are both “strongly

related to the top paying jobs.”

There are also things to consider about the current and future job market. Median wages for those with bachelor’s degrees are down considerably since 2000 due to technological changes that are eliminating midlevel jobs. Most future job openings are expected to be lower skilled.

According to projections released by the government last month, only three of the 30 occupations with the largest projected number of job openings by the year 2020 will require a bachelor’s degree or higher. They are teachers, college professors and accountants. Most job openings are in professions that are not easily fi lled by computers such as retail sales, fast food and truck driving.

This brings up the question whether or not college is for everyone. Harvard economist Richard Freeman said, “You can make more money on average if you go to college but it’s not true for everybody.” He continued, “If you are not sure what you are going to be doing, it probably bodes well to take some job, if you can get one, and get a sense fi rst of what you want from college.”

The West Tennessee Solar Farm offi cially opened, bringing in a huge crowd as expected.

Local residents along with state and federal offi cials fi nally got the chance to witness the fi nished project.

Well, fi nished is kind of a loose term to use. Total completion of the project won’t occur until the welcome center and access from the interstates are constructed.

Still, the “bulk” of the project is done and currently generating power. This not only serves as a great moment for the state, but also for West Tennessee for number of reasons.

Namely, this affi rms the state’s budding commitment at supporting renewable energy.

As a child, I had expected a total conversion to renewable energy from the country by the time I approached

high school.I suppose you could

blame all those eco-friendly cartoons for supplying me with such lofty expectations.

It seems that now, we may have no choice but to start more of a concentrated effort on renewable energy research, especially when you factor in the price of oil and gas.

For years I’ve heard about oil and gas prices eventually going down.

And while that may be the current case, I still can’t shake this sneaking suspicion that they’ll skyrocket once again.

Besides hopefully bringing a new source of reliable energy, I look at renewable energy as a provider of jobs.

The staff of Signal Energy, which is based out of Chattanooga, worked 100,000 hours. All of the parts to construct, I was told by Signal head Ben Fischer, were from the

United States. And further construction of the roads from TDOT to the farm, as well as the construction and operation of the welcome center will still equal more jobs for the state.

We’re looking for options in the economy and job fi eld. I think that at this point it’s clearly shining right on our faces.

Renewable Future

Thursday, April 26, 2012page6


Brownsville States Graphic(Brownsville, Tenn.) April 26, 2012

Mr. Jimmy Ray McCay, age 68, passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2012 in the Jackson Madison County General Hospital.

Graveside funeral

services, under the direction of Lea & Simmons Funeral Home were conducted Friday, April 20, 2012 in the Providence United Methodist Church

Cemetery. Memorials may be

made to the M.A.D.D., West Tennessee, 7512 2nd Street, Suite 114, Germantown, TN 38138

Mr. Jimmy Ray McCayDate of Death - April 18, 2012

Mrs. Katherine Hooper Manson, 97 of Jacksonville, passed away April 13, 2012. The daughter of the late William Francis Hooper and Ida McDearmon Hooper, she was born August 22, 1914, in Brownsville.

Katherine graduated from Haywood County High School, where she was a cheerleader for four years and was West Tennessee Prep Football Queen. She also played the piano for Daily Chapel Assembly and was in Who’s Who in Brownsville High Schools. Katherine attended Union University in Jackson, where she pledged Chi Omega social sorority and wrote the pledge song. She was a maid at the Memphis Cotton Carnival.

In 1939, Katherine married Andrew Hunter

Manson Jr. and moved to Jacksonville. During her many years as a member of Riverside Presbyterian Church, she served on the chancel committee, played piano for Sunday school classes, worked with Meals on Wheels and was wedding director.

Katherine was a member of Hyacinth Garden Circle for over 50 years and served as fl ower show chairman. She was recognized for her creative and beautiful fl ower arrangements. Known for her outgoing personality and many talents, Katherine did volunteer work for both civic and social organizations and was given a merit certifi cate by the American Cancer Society, Inc. for work in the cancer prevention study. She was an honorary life widow member of the Florida

Yacht Club.Predeceased on

December 28, 2005, by her husband of 66 years, Katherine is survived by her son: Andrew Hunter Manson III (Joyce); daughter: Katherine Hooper (Kay) Manson and several nieces and nephews.

Hardage – Giddens Funeral Home of Edgewood Avenue, is in charge of funeral arrangements. Private graveside services were held Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at Oaklawn Cemetery, with the Reverend Dr. Steve Goyer offi ciating. Interment was conducted in the Manson family plot.

In lieu of fl owers, memorial donations may be made to Riverside Presbyterian Church, Community Hospice of Northeast Florida, or a favorite organization.

Mrs. Katherine Hooper MansonDate of Death - April 13, 2012


When we think of all the times you prayedfor us, when wethink of all the thingsyou taught us, whenwe think of all thesacrifices you madefor us; we thank Godfor giving us a Godfearing mother likeyou. When we thinkof all the time we miss you every day, whenwe think of all thetimes we asked for your advice, when we think of all the times when we miss seeing your beautiful face; we thank God for giving us a God fearing mother like you! We can’t wait to see you again on that happy day.

Your children,Florence, Mary and Stella

In Loving Memory of Willie B. GauseApril 14, 1920 – July 16, 2008

April 29 - May 2

Phil Young, PreacherAllen Guyer, Singer

Sunday - 10:45amand 6:00pm

M-W - 7:00pmY’ALL COME!!! 28 S. Court Squre

Phone 772-2811

Mrs. Rose Marie Clovis Johnson, age 69 of Decatur, GA passed away Thursday, April 19, 2012 after a long battle with breast cancer.

A lifelong, dedicated, healthcare professional, she lived her life as

an example to others. She is survived by her husband of 45 years: Rhea Alexander Johnson Jr., Decatur, GA; her sister: Patricia Dame (Glenn), Waleska, GA, and her niece: Rebecca Payne (Ben), Roswell, GA.

Graveside funeral services under the direction of Lea & Simmons Funeral Home, were conducted Monday, April 23, 2012 in Trinity Cemetery, Nutbush.

“Blessed are those who serve others.”

Mrs. Rose Marie Clovis JohnsonDate of Death - April 19, 2012


Mr. David Earl Maddox, age 54, passed away Saturday, April 21, 2012 at Madison County General Hospital, Jackson.

He was preceded in death by his parents: Clyntes “Pudd” Maddox and Frances Leek Maddox Adock and a sister: Shirley

Hill.Funeral services were

held Tuesday, April 24, 2012 in the Brownsville-Bells Funeral Homes Chapel with Bro. Grover Westover offi ciating. Burial followed in Brownsville Memorial Gardens.

Mr. Maddox is survived by his wife:

Deborah Burnes Maddox, Jackson; three brothers: Kenneth Wayne Maddox, Ricky Maddox (Linda) and Danny Ray Maddox, all of Brownsville; and a sister: Pat Neal (John), of Brownsville; and a sister-in-law: Phyllis Mingledorff, Jackson.

Mr. David Earl MaddoxDate of Death - April 21, 2012


Mr. John Russell Gallaspy III was lifted up to the Heavens April 20, 2012. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Laura Elizabeth.

John leaves his wife, Mickey; sons, John IV (Nicki) and Garland Miller. He leaves three grandchildren: John V, Jamie Ruthann and Trenton Wayne. He also leaves two sisters; Mary Ruth Greenwell (Merrell), Tyler, TX and Jan Walker, Ocean Springs, Ms. John was born in Columbus, Ms to the late Russell and Ruby Gallaspy. John graduated from Aberdeen High School

in 1964.“In September, 1967, I

married Mickey Mitchell from Rena Lara, Ms, and graduated from Ole Miss in January of 1970, majoring in banking and fi nance. I spent ten years in banking, last with the Bank of Columbus but found it boring. We had two sons, John and Garland, while there. A career change into the sporting goods industry began a series of moves and jobs that took us to Chicago, Tulsa, Springfi eld, Mo and fi nally Nashville, where I was responsible for the fi shing and hunting shows on TNN television network.In 2000, I left the network and began publishing fi shing and hunting magazines, spinning one of the hunting magazines into a national TV show on hunting safety in 2003. In 2005, Mickey and I left Nashville to settle in a small agricultural town in West Tennessee, Brownsville, to enjoy the benefi ts of small

town life.”John loved

Brownsville and all it offered. He worked hard with others to make the new Carl Perkins Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse a reality. He enjoyed the Exchange Club and working on their Field of Flags making it a success. He treasured his ties with the First Presbyterian Church where he became a deacon. Life was special for him here thanks to you all.A memorial service will be held on Friday, April 27, 2012, at 11 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church. A family burial is planned for later.In lieu of fl owers, John requested that donations be made to the Carl Perkins Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse 130 Boyd Avenue, Brownsville, TN 38012Funeral arrangements were under the direction of Lea & Simmons Funeral Home.

Mr. John Russell Gallaspy, IIIDate of Death - April 20, 2012



Mrs. Peggy Ann Simpson Castellaw, age 73, passed away Saturday, April 21, 2012 in the Baptist Hospital in Memphis.

Funeral services under the direction of Lea & Simmons Funeral Home, were conducted Monday April 23, 2012 in the Poplar Corner Baptist Church. Interment followed in the Holly Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.

Mrs. Castellaw was preceded in death by her parents: J.B. and

Eula Lucille Colvett Simpson. She is survived by her husband: Billy Castellaw; two sons: Regie Castellaw (Kim) and Kevin Castellaw (Sonya), all of Brownsville; one daughter: Jennifer McDonald (William), Newbern; one brother: Danny Simpson (Brenda), Brownsville; seven grandchildren: Zack Ellington, Lindsay Shoulders, Brittany Baker, Joyce Ann Castellaw, Molly Castellaw, Brett

McDonald and Jeff Castellaw and four great grandchildren: Austin Ellington, Garrett Ellington, Patrick Duffala and Oakley Baker.

Memorials may be made to the Poplar Corner Baptist Church, 1010 Boyd Ave., Brownsville, TN 38012 or the Holly Grove Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, c/o Becky Booth, 1592 Albert Booth Rd, Bells, TN 38006.

Mrs. Peggy Ann Simpson CastellawDate of Death - April 21, 2012

Mr. Jerry Hodge, age 57, a farmer from Stanton, died Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at his residence.

Funeral services under the direction of Barlow Funeral Home in Covington, were

conducted Monday, April 23, 2012 at Greater Fredonia Baptist Church. Interment followed in Fredonia Memorial Garden.

He is survived by his wife: Cornelia Hodge; one daughter: Kish

Billings; one son: Tony Phillips; three sisters: Ruthie Coleman, Robbie Taylor and Elsie Taylor; four brothers: Chester Hodge, Herschel Hodge, Willie James Hodge and Eddie Hodge and two grandchildren.

Mr. Jerry Hodge Date of Death - April 17, 2012


Brownsville at your Fingertips

Brownsville

STATES-GRAPHICTo subscribe, call 772-1172

Top Stories • Classifi eds • LifestylesSports • Obituaries

Thursday, April 26, 2012page7


CornerCornerCorner Katherine Horn

By Walter Battle

This is the time of year when folks like to tackle sometimes, daunting jobs, like cleaning the garage or attic. A University of Tennessee Extension fi nancial specialist, Dr. Dena Wise, recommends you consider “airing out” your fi nancial records, too.

“When you wrap up your annual chore of fi ling federal income taxes, it’s a good time to also put other aspects of your fi nancial house in order,” Wise said. “Taking time to organize your important papers and records may be the best investment you ever made.”

To help with the

task, the UT Extension Family and Consumer Sciences Department has an online document that can lead you step-by-step through the process. Wise says completing the form will help you organize and document your household and personal records, serve as a ready resource for you when you need to access important documents or information, and provide important information to a friend or family member who might need to take care of your affairs in an emergency. The form is free and can be found online at http://fcs.tennessee .edu/hot_t o p i c s / H T P D F S /

important%20papers.pdf

After you have placed a copy in your personal fi les, Wise says you should make sure that every adult member of the household can locate it. “You should also prepare duplicate copies for your safe deposit box, if you have one, and give one to a trusted family member or friend for safekeeping.”

The fi nancial expert also recommends that you review or update the information at least annually. “Tax time is a good time to remember to update your personal fi nancial records,” she said.

Don’t Forget Your Financial Spring Cleaning

The month of May is almost here. What a glorious spring it has been so far. We are excited about spring here at the library. Why you ask? Because our Anniversary is almost here!

On May 10 from 4 – 6 p.m., the library will be celebrating two great milestones. The fi rst milestone is the 20th Anniversary of the Elma Ross Public Library building. It is hard to believe that we have been in this building at this location for 20 years, all thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Dick Ross. The second milestone is the 100th Anniversary of Library Service here in Haywood County. Haywood County,

a recipient of a library grant from Andrew Carnegie, opened the Carnegie Library in Brownsville in 1912. What a phenomenal accomplishment! We are so very proud of our library service and we want to celebrate. So please join us here at the Elma Ross Public Library on May 10 from 4 – 6 p.m. We have speakers from our local government to the Tennessee State Library and Archives coming. We will have refreshments, a (hopefully successful) butterfl y release, as well as touring the recently renovated library facilities.

We are looking for pictures of the Carnegie Library and all of our past librarians. If you happen

to have any old pictures that you would be willing to share (we’ll be happy to get them scanned), we would like to put together a power point presentation or bulletin board. Any help would be greatly appreciated. The list of librarians that we have (not including dates) are: Mrs. Dabney Sherrill, Miss Nona Haywood, Mrs. Emma Bond Haralson, Mrs. Rosa Sherman, Miss Ethel Bain, Mrs. Mitchell Duckworth, Mrs. Shirley Turner, Mrs. Libba Claiborne, Mrs. Phyllis Cozart, Mrs. Carol Burgess, Mrs. Linda Daniels, Mrs. Ramona Stevenson and current director, Mrs. Katherine Horn. Thanks!

Happy Reading!

Bishop and Mrs. Will F. Boyd Sr. are proud to

announce the graduation of their daughter, Gail

Denise Boyd, from Middle Tennessee State University with an Education Specialist Degree in Curriculum and Instruction.

Gail is a 1997 graduate of Haywood High School and holds a Bachelors of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies and a Masters Degree in Administration and Supervision.

Gail is a member of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. and was recently awarded the Regional – Advisor of the Year. Congratulations to Gail on her achievements!

Boyd graduates from MTSU

Mr. and Mrs. William Jackson of Brownsville are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter,Kimberly Nicole Jackson, to Captain Saul Briseno.

Captain Briseno is the son of Ms. Dora Angulo, also of Brownsville.

Miss Jackson is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Earl Jackson of Milan, as well as the late Mr. and Mrs. James Marshall Victory of Union City.

She is a 2005 graduate of Haywood High School and received a bachelor’s degree in Family andConsumer Science with a Concentration in Fashion Merchandising and a Minor in Marketingfrom The University of Tennessee at Martin, where she was a member of Alpha Omicron PiSorority. Currently, Kimberly is employed as a manager for Nordstrom in Nashville.

Captain Briseno is the

grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Angel Angulo of Sinaloa, Mexico. Heis a 2002 graduate of Haywood High School and received a bachelor’s degree in Criminology andCriminal Justice with Minors in Political Science, Legal Thought and Liberal Arts and MilitaryScience from The University of Memphis, where he was a member of Sigma Chi Fraternity

Captain Briseno was commissioned through the Army Reserve Offi cer Training Corps at TheUniversity of Memphis as a Distinguished Military Graduate. Currently, Saul is an InfantryOffi cer serving with the 2nd Brigade of the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, KY.

The wedding will take place at a private ceremony on Sunday, May 27, 2012, at the RiverwoodMansion in Nashville. The couple will honeymoon in Australia upon the groom’s return from his second tour to Afghanistan and will reside in Nashville.

Briseno and Jackson to exchange vows

Tennessee Technology Center at Covington is

Currently Accepting Applications for 2012 Summer and Fall Trimester Enrollment

Day Programs Automotive Technology Business Systems Technology Computer Information Technology HVAC/R Industrial Maintenance Machine Tool Technology Welding Technology

Part-time training is available in some programsCall 901-475-2526 or visit www.ttccovington.edu for more information.

Financial Aid is Available to Those who Qualify A Tennessee Board of Regents Institution

TTCC is an Affirmative Action/ADA Training Institute

Carmack Strawberries

731-635-1612 731-635-2088 152 Carmack Rd. Ripley

Watch for signs on Old Hwy. 51 at Flippin and on New Hwy. 51 at Curve-Nankipoo Rd.

Main Crop In 2-Weeks Early!

Pick Your Own $140 lb.

Bring Your Own Containers! Plenty of Pre-Picked Ready

(Rain or Shine) Everyday At The Shed

Turnip Greens Ready Now!!!

The Town and Country Garden Club met April 12, 2012 for its annual plant exchange with Jean Williams serving as auctioneer. Members brought a wide range of plants and had lots of fun bidding on them. Money obtained from this sale is used for garden club projects.

President Nan Downing called the meeting to order welcoming several guests including Mary Virginia Moses and Janie Haynes. Linda Leath presented a

devotional on “Washing my hands of the matter” using Matthew 27:24 and the statement made by Pilate to dismiss the matter of Jesus as no longer his responsibility.

Kathryn Dixon and Mary Ann Shaw served delicious refreshments from a table holding a vase of azaleas blossoms mixed with knockout roses along with fruit, brownies, assorted muffi ns, chex peanut butter treats, coffee and fruit tea.

Offi cers for next year

were announced as: President Susan Leath, Vice Presidents Jenie Taylor, Mary Ann Pennel, Helen Stark and Alice Sullivan, Secretary Ginger Hathcock, Treasurer Patsy King and Chaplain Alice Sullivan.

Arts and Bloom will be held at College Hill on Thursday, May 10 at ten o’clock. Everyone is invited to this display of art and fl owers by local individuals and urged to attend. Refreshments will be served.

Town and Country Garden Club has plant exchange

Community

Carpet Hardwood Floors BlindsVinyl Floor Caramic Tileslarry ketchum

1251 anderson ave. brownsville, tennessee 38012www. ketchumcarpet.com • Store 731-772-4417

784-7430

50 Boyd Avenue

Page 12 — The Brownsville States-Graphic, Thursday, November 3, 2011Devotional PageThursday, April 26, 2012


page8ASSEMBLY OF GODDANCYVILLE ASSEMBLY OF GOD13925 Hwy 76 North

FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD700 N. Dupree Ave. • 772-1242

BAPTISTALLEN BAPTIST5533 U.S. Hwy. 79 N. • 772-3930

ANTIOCH BAPTIST8432 Hwy. 79 N. • 772-5682

ANTIOCH BAPTIST Tibbs Community Church9327 Tibbs Rd

BETHESDA MISSIONARY BAPTIST126 Baxter St. • 772-3388

BLUFF CREEK BAPTIST3480 Dr. Hess Rd. • 772-6433

BROWNS CREEK BAPTIST673 Brown Creek Rd. • 772-2288

BROWNSVILLE BAPTIST5 N. Wilson Ave. • 772-9753

BROWNSVILLE COMMUNITY BAPTIST1200 N. Mclemore Ave. • 772-0717

CALVARY BAPTIST624 Hatchie St. • 772-0192

CANE CREEK BAPTIST1904 Cane Creek Road • 772-1033

CHAPEL HILL MISSIONARY BAPTIST1077 Shaw Loop • 772-4840

FIRST BAPTIST311 E. Jefferson St. • 772-1187

FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST294 Friendship Rd. • 772-8060

HARMONY BAPTIST CHURCH4684 Eurekaton Rd. • 731-254-8746

HAYWOOD BAPTIST ASSN.126 N. Dupree Ave. • 772-4826

HICKORY GROVE BAPTISTHickory Grove Haynes Rd. • 772-1259

HOLLY GROVE BAPTIST8488 Poplar Corner Road • 772-2627KEELING BAPTIST CHURCH16675 Hwy 70 West • 731-608-0833

IGLESIA BAUTISTA CRISTO REY1458 E. Main St. • 772-6024

LONDON BRANCH BAPTISTLondon Branch Rd. • 772-2283

LOWER SALEM MISSIONARY BAPTIST1230 E. Jefferson St. • 772-8027

MACEDONIA BAPTIST103 Macedonia Rd. • 772-4770

MERCER BAPTIST1201 S. Dupree Ave. • 772-2536

NEW HOPE BAPTIST586 Bond Ferry Rd. • 772-5616

NEW REVELATION MISSIONARY BAPTIST400 Rawls St. • 772-1020

NEW VISION COMMUNITY612 Fulton Rd. • 772-2663

OAKVIEW BAPTISTWinfi eld Lane • 772-3933

PEACEFUL CHAPEL MB1221 Fairground Rd. 8 772-9473

POPLAR CORNER BAPTIST1010 Boyd Ave. • 772-0950

SHAW’S CHAPEL BAPTIST3772 Shaw Chapel Rd. • 772-7738

SNIPES GROVE BAPTIST1272 Thornton Rd. • 772-5825

STANTON BAPTIST CHURCH107 Covington Rd. • 548-6015

ST. PAUL BAPTIST4270 Hwy. 76 S. • 772-1149

UPPER SALEM BAPTIST81 Coburn Rd. • 772-6538

WILLOW GROVE BAPTISTJackson Hwy. • 772-4644

WOODLAND BAPTIST885 Woodland Church Rd. • 772-5004

WOODLAWN BAPTISTHwy. 19 • 772-3530ZION BAPTIST1733 Upper Zion Rd. • 772-4211

CATHOLICST. JOHN’S CATHOLIC910 N. Washington Ave. • 772-3514

CHURCH OF CHRISTCHURCH OF CHRIST OF BEECH GROVE778 Beech Grove Rd. • 772-3449

JEFFERSON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST1234 E. Jefferson St. • 772-3316

CHURCH OF CHRIST1238 Thorton Rd. • 772-3344

WESTSIDE CHURCH OF CHRIST3235 Hwy. 54 W. • 772-3810

STANTON CHURCH OF CHRISTHolland Avenue

CHURCH OF GODCHURCH OF GOD BROWNSVILLE1155 Berkley Dr • 772-5531

FELLOWSHIP CHURCH OF GOD221 S. Russell St. • 779-9585

ST. JAMES CHURCH OF GOD- CHRIST305 W. Thomas St. • 772-0354

CHURCH OF GOD & CHRISTREFUGEE TEMPLE HOLINESS977 King Ave. • 772-4166

EPISCOPALCHRIST EPISCOPAL140 N. Washington Ave. • 772-9156

JEHOVAH’S WITNESSESKINGDOM HALL - JEHOVAH’S WITNESS1040 Boyd Ave. •-772-6499

METHODISTBROWNSVILLE DISTRICT UMC1489 E. Main St. • 772-9882DANCYVILLE C.M.E. CHURCH3515 Dancyville Rd. • 548-6725

DOUGLAS CHAPEL C.M.E. CHURCH3659 Stanton - Koko Rd. • 731-

548-6800

FARMERS CHAPEL CME107 N. Wilson Ave. • 772-3056

FIRST UNITED METHODIST117 E. Franklin St. • 772-0365

MARVIN CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST588 Marvin Chapel Rd. • 772-6146

MT. PLEASANT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH315 Mt. Pleasant Rd • 254- 9518

PROSPECT CME10010 Hwy. 76 S. • 772-4426

PROSPECT CME #12656 Prospect Lane * 772-9070

STANTON UNITED METHODIST115 Covington St. • 234-4914

ST. PETER CME5519 Fulton Rd. • 772-5008

TABERNACLE CME151 E. Thomas St. • 772-7774

UNION GROVE UNITED METHODIST8118 Hwy 70 E. • 772-5168

PENTECOSTALFIRST UNITED PENTECOSTAL961 Chestnut Grove Rd. • 772-6549

TRUE LOVE TABERNACLE OF PRAISE MINISTRY1456 E. Main St. • 780-5481

PRESBYTERIANFIRST PRESBYTERIAN 109 W. College St. • 772-2893

OTHERBETHEL COMMUNITY CHURCH5732 Rudolph Rd.

BETHEL SUCCESS19 N. Court Square • 772-0239CHRIST CHURCH OF BROWNSVILLE2120 Anderson Ave. • 772-9933

CHRIST TEMPLE APOSTOLIC404 E. Cherry St. • 772-0064

CHRISTIAN FAITH TABERNACLE2826 Hwy. 79 N. • 772-7112

CHURCH OF THE LORD JESUS687 Bell St. • 772-5357

FAITH DELIVERANCE1193 Tamm St. • 772-2236

FAMILY LIFE FELLOWSHIP7720 Hwy. 54 N. • 772-4791

FIRST HOLINESS CHURCH205 E. Jefferson Street

GREAT HEIGHTS1274 Thornton Rd. • 779-9689

GREATER NEW BIRTH OF CHRIST505 Tyus St. • 772-8247

HOPE OF FAITH900 S. Grand Ave. • 772-6700

LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE FOR TRUTH1143 Tammbell St. • 772-8101

ZION TEMPLE1117 Friendship Rd. • 772-3295

PENTECOSTAL HOUSE OF PRAYER235 Friendship Rd. • 772-9678

Community & Church NewsHaywood

On the Agenda

Brownsville City Board Meeting

2nd Tuesday of each month – 5:30 p.m.

Brownsville City Planning Commission

4th Thursday of each month – 4 p.m.

Brownsville Historic Zoning Commission

3rd Thursday of every month - 4 p.m.

Brownsville City Court Room

Brownsville Utility Board1st Tuesday – 5 p.m. at the Utility Offi ce

Haywood County Commission Meeting

3rd Monday of every month – 7 p.m.

Haywood County Election Commission

2nd Thursday of the month – 5:30 p.m.

in the election offi ce

Haywood County Planning Commission

2nd Thursday of every month - 7 p.m.

Haywood County School Board Meeting

2nd Tuesday of every month – 6 p.m.

Stanton Planning Commission Meeting

3rd Thursday of the month – 7 p.m.

Stanton Town Meeting3rd Tuesday of the month

– 7 p.m.

Tennessee Driver License Service

County Clerk, Sonya Castellaw issues Tennessee

Driving License and ID renewals and duplicates

Wednesday and Thursday of each week from 8:30 a.m. to 4

p.m. Telephone: 772-2362

Weekly Devotional

THIS DEVOTIONAL AND DIRECTORY ARE MADE POSSIBLE BY THESE BUSINESSES WHO ENCOURAGE ALL OF US TO ATTEND WORSHIP SERVICES

Jefferson StreetChurch of ChristMinister: Earnest Haymon

Sunday:Bible School...................9:45a.m.Worship................11a.m. & 6p.m.

Bible Study.....................5p.m.

Wednesday:Bible Study.....................6p.m.

1234 E. Jefferson St.Brownsville TN, 38012

731-772-3316

Luke 7:16 says, “No one after lighting a lamp covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed, but puts it on a stand, so that those who enter may see the light.”

The sole purpose of light is to shine so that people can see it. Jesus uses this illustration applied to the parable of the soils (Luke 7:1-15) to show that God’s Word (the seed of the gospel) also shines by its very nature. When the gospel takes root in the good soil of a person’s heart, it shines by its very nature. God changes the person’s heart so that it desires to shine. Just like a lamp that shines in the dark house, revealing everything, which is inside, the gospel shines in dark hearts and reveals what kind of soil is there. The gospel itself reveals whether man’s heart is made of the good soil, the thorny ground or the stony ground. Jason Velotta - Christ Church

Calvary Baptist Church to hold Jubilaires

Calvary Baptist Church will have their Jubilaires on Sunday, April 29, 2012 at 4 p.m. We invite everyone to attend. Fellowship will follow afterwards. Jubilaires are Danny Presley, John Blakenship, Joel Fields and Robbie Bass.

Fifth Sunday night singing

Wildwood Express will be singing at Harmony Baptist Church on Sunday night, April 29, 2012 at 5 p.m. You are invited to bring your favorite snack for a fi nger-food fellowship following the singing. Harmony Baptist Church is located at 3844 Eurekaton Road in the Hillville Community. For more information or directions, call pastor Grover Westover at 780-2001.

Marvelous Mondays in May

Harmony Baptist Church, located at 3844 Eurekaton Road in the Hillville Community, will host Marvelous Mondays in May. Featured speakers include Dr. Steve Gains, pastor of Bellvue Baptist Church on May 7. Dr. Danny Sinquefi eld, pastor of Faith Baptist Church in Bartlett, will preach on Monday night, May 14 and Dr. Ken Story, pastor of First Baptist Church in Somerville will be preaching on Monday night, May 21. All services will begin at 7 p.m. Bro. Bennie Morrison will lead

the music. There will be special music each night. For more information or directions, please cal pastor Grover Westover at 780-2001.

NCAA Compliance to be held

There will be an NCAA Compliance on Monday, May 7, 2012 in the Delta Room behind Backyard BBQ at 703 E. Main Street. Social networking will begin at 6 p.m. with a dinner to follow at 6:30 p.m. The program will follow dinner. Todd Dooley will be guest speaker. He will discuss how he oversees compliance for the Volunteers athletics program. Register before May 2, 2012. For more information, call Dr. Andrew Russell at 772-8223 or email at [email protected].

Sugar CreekRetirement Center News

By DeDe

CorrespondentsThursday, April 26, 2012


page9

Crestview NewsWe had a large group

of people who came for their volunteer socialist Thursday. The social was only a small way of saying thank you to all our volunteers. We certainly appreciate every volunteer. Regardless of what you do, you are certainly appreciated. Thank you, thank you!

Thank you volunteers for those who came last week: Christ Temple ladies, First Holiness women, St. John’s Baptist Church, First Assembly of God Church ladies, Westside Church of Christ, Mrs. Mary Barkens and Community Temple of the Living Church.

Thank you to Westside Church of Christ members for bringing snack crackers to each of our patients. We appreciate your thoughtfulness.

The Singing Painter, Scott French, will be here April 30 at 2 p.m. We encourage everyone to come and hear this great gospel singer.

Thank you to First Assembly of God Church missionettes for making a lovely poster, writing thoughtful notes and signing their names. Thank you, missionettes!

We welcome Mrs. Carolyn Crockett to our facility and hope she enjoys her stay with us.

Our monthly birthday party for May will be Thursday, May 3 at 2 p.m. We would like to wish the following patients a very happy birthday: Mr. Worth House (5-10), Mrs. Arnette Gray (5-18), Mrs. Sarah Davis (5-20), Mrs. Mary Johnston (5-21), Mr. Billy Rogers (5-25), Mrs. Edna White (5-30) and Mrs. Maggie Mae Mathias (5-23).

Thought for the Week: “Be delighted with the Lord. Then He will give you all your heart’s desires. Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust Him to help you do it, and He will.” – Psalm 37:4-5

By Debbie Sterbinsky

Stanton News

By Sylessie Ross

Union News

This Saturday is the “Stanton Walk For The Cure” – our main Relay for Life event in Stanton. The walk begins at 7 a.m. in downtown Stanton! There is a fee to participate and you may call Emma Delk for more information at 548-2564. This has always been a big event for us, so come on out and walk with us. Please feel free to donate your fee if you are unable to walk!

We attended the Solar Farm ribbon cutting recently and Stanton was full of people! If you’d like to read more about the solar farm, see photos etc., you may want to check out this link: http://www.tennessean.com/article/20120411/NEWS0201/304110144/Largest-solar-farm-TN-offi cially-opens-Thursday. If I remember correctly, we were told construction on the Solar Farm Welcome Center could begin as early as September. More photos of the event are available on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=358080450895981&set=a.358079720896054.80654.113622078675154&typ

e=1&theater. For those of you not on Facebook, have someone who is on FB check them for you.

Ms. Kay is churning out GED graduates pretty quickly over here! Many students have passed through our doors and headed on to higher education. They plan to be ready for any jobs that may become available. We were informed at the solar farm ribbon cutting that jobs WOULD come to our megasite area, but it takes time. We’re used to waiting over here, and plan to make the best possible use of that time in preparing local residents through education.

The cookbook sales are going great! Let us know if you need more. We have other versions of Stanton produced cookbooks we are hoping to reprint as well, one is handwritten! I can’t wait to see that one!

I wasn’t around back when these were put out, but I understand Stanton had some great cooks.

I’m still putting out the word on Chote Cemetery. I need copies of all obituaries,

funeral programs, death certifi cates etc. for anyone buried in this cemetery. I’ll be most happy to make copies or scan them here at the library, just come on by. If you live out of town, I’ll be happy to mail them right back to you. Of course electronic copies are always welcome. You may email them or post them on FB on either the Stanton Welcome Center/Library page or the West Tennessee Cemetery Research Team page. I plan to construct a page just for Chote Cemetery and hope to have that up this week. There are between 400 - 500 graves in this cemetery and I know they had lots of descendants!

Residents and former residents of Stanton, you may mail Stanton news to me at P.O. Box 181, Stanton, TN 38069, reach me at the Stanton Welcome Center/Library at 548-2564, or e-mail me at: [email protected]. Please put “Stanton News” in the subject line. Together we will look at the past, look toward the future and report current events

“Therefore shall ye lay up My words in your heart and in your soul, and bind them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as frontlets between your eyes. And ye shall teach them to your children, speaking of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, when thou liest down, and when thou risest up. And thou shalt write them upon the door posts of thine house, and upon thy gates: that your days be multiplied, and the days of your children, in the land which the Lord swore unto your fathers to give them, as the days of heaven upon the earth” -Deuteronomy 11:18-21

Our pastor Rev. Harden preached a beautiful sermon on Sunday, our male chorus was at their best. Our male chorus worshiped with Willow Grove on Sunday evening for their Male Chorus Anniversary, I am sure it was a great success. Our youth department also held their Youth Program on Sunday evening, they had a lot of guests, I am sure it was enjoyed by all in attendance.

Rev. Reginald Currie and Browns Creek Baptist

Church worshiped with Tabernacle on Thomas Street on Sunday evening; they had a great time.

We were so happy to see my nephew, Joseph Gray Jr., his wife Sherri, son and daughter in law of Detroit, MI. over the weekend. He also visited his aunt, my sister, Ethel Mae Clark and family while here. My nieces Connie Lee, Alma Jean Anthony, Wyomia Ray and the rest of my nieces prepared dinner for them on Saturday night.

Remember the Perry, Perkins and Averyheart families in the loss of Quintus Perkins and Angelina Brown Anderson, the sister of Santa (Bonnie) Perry. Please pray for the family.

Please continue to pray for the sick and shut ins: Brenda Flagg (Regional Hospital ICU) she is very dear to me. Charles Cole, Mae Lois Shaw Brown, Bill Taylor, Berdie Barden and son-in-law, Fannie McKinney, Willie Herman Robinson, Virginia Robinson, Mary Robinson, Mary Taylor, Jessie Pender Jr., Sammie Hines, John Duckworth Sr., Curtis Harden, Stacy Greer, Laura (Peaches) Snipes, Estella Franks, Vera Ross, Eddie

Harden, William Gaines, Walter Frank Chism, Pearl Gray, Annie Flora Forrest, Parline Jones, Mr. and Mrs. L.C. Pirtle, Virginia Higgins, Jessie Thomas White, Glenn White, Rosie Lee Hines, Emma Lue Graves, Fannie Anderson, Mosie Mae Hines Fuller, Marvin Ross, Rev. J.V. Carney, John Drake, Rev. Liggins, Billy Golden, Tony Bass, James King, Rosetta (Aunt Dear) Williams.

If anyone has any news that they would like in the article, please contact me at 772-2006 by Sunday evening.

Our thought for the week: It is never too late to get a makeover, for you see, our GOD is an all-forgiving GOD. All you have to do is ask, and allow HIM to move in your lives. HIS grace is suffi cient and HIS mercy is bountiful!!!! HE hears and sees all, there is no need to pray a simple prayer, PRAY a BOLD prayer and watch GOD move in your life today. No matter what you’re going through, JOB, HOME, MARRIAGE, FINANCES, CHILDREN… HE HAS IT ALL IN HIS HANDS!!!!

Until next week... BE BLESSED!!!!!!!!

By Gail Barden

Allen News

By Martha H. Jones

Holly Grove News

Sunday’s date was easy to remember as W.A. and I celebrated our 34th wedding anniversary. God has given us many blessings throughout our marriage, and I am so thankful for our wonderful family.

Sandi and Sonny Bishop and Leon Wilson did a great job with the call to worship and special music on Sunday morning.

Our revival begins April 29 with Brother Phil Young delivering the services and Allen Guyer leading the music. Please make plans to attend.

The Young at Heart group had a great trip to Cracker Barrel in Jackson for lunch. Thanks to Shannon Hobock for driving them.

Allen was well represented this past Saturday night for the fi rst training session for the mission trip to Oklahoma this summer.

The youth are continuing to get ready for the yard sale on May 11. Donations for the yard sale are still being accepted and can be picked up.

Happy Birthday to my fi rst-born son, Jason, who will celebrate his birthday on April 30. He is a wonderful son, and I am so proud of him and his sweet family.

Happy Birthday to Jason Anderson, Reid Bowers, Alex Bowers, Judy Lewis, Drake Hooper, Mary Ann Flowers, Lisa Jones, Gary Pyron and Donnie Ray Lewis.

Happy Anniversary to Jeff and Debra Jackson and Charley and Pat West.

On our prayer list are Patsy Francis Warren, Jennifer Warren Bowers, Lori Warren, Mary Jo Frady, Jim Stephenson, Ernest Lytle, Carolyn Danley and Mary Ann Nolan.

Our Bible verses for this week are Proverbs 3: 5 - 6, which states, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not to your own understanding. In all ways, acknowledge Him, and He will direct your path.”

If you have news or prayer requests, please contact me at [email protected].

Have a great week.

“God Ordained Worship” was the subject of the message. Individuals can worship God as they pray, read God’s word and meditate on the goodness of God. It’s important for families to worship together. Then there is corporate worship as the church comes together, which God ordained. It should always be done to glorify God. God is never honored when we sing, pray or give half-heartedly. We are not to be bound by the bulletin or tied to the tradition. Worship is never about us, but about God. Amber Shewsberry sang a beautiful song for special music.

Greg and Beth Baker attended Mt. Moriah Baptist Church Sunday, where he led the youth in Discipleship Now. Happy birthday to Kaleigh McCaslin, Pat Scaff, Ray Castro, K.J. Young and Ginny Fletcher.

Our sincere sympathy is extended to Billy, Regie, Kevin, Jennifer and Danny and their extended families in the death of my dear friend Peggy Simpson Castellaw. Peggy

was such a special person. She struggled with health problems for a long time, but was a strong person. Peggy and I grew up together at Holly Grove Church, taught the G.A.’s and served together on many other church endeavors. Then after we were both married, we lived near each other in Brownsville and reared our children. She will be sorely missed by family and friends.

Those on the sick list are Ruth Taylor, Mark Stephens, Perry Watridge, Bland Boyd, Butch Wilson and Louise Coleman. Others are Viola Brown, Linda Hayes, Olga Sellari, Ouida Holt, Charlie Roland and Fletcher Lewis. Also include Teresa Owen and Ray and Janie Hight.

On April 14, 2012 was the 100th Anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, a ship that had been declared unsinkable. Over 1500 people lost their lives. The Baptist Press told of one of those, John Harper, a minister. After putting his young son on a lifeboat, he began to go

from person to person urging them to accept Jesus as their Savior. When they ended up in the water, he continued to swim to those in the water again urging them to accept Jesus before it was too late. One of his converts said when he swam to him, he refused his urging, but later as he came again, he responded. He survived and said, he was probably the last convert of John Harper, who lost his life that sad day in 1912.

Ricky and Kathy Hopper, Rebekah and Makayla, Mike and Jane Hopper, Bill and Judy Hart and Tim and Donna Kelley and family enjoyed a meal together at a Jackson restaurant last Friday night. They were celebrating the birthdays of Judy and Tim. Bobby and Melinda Overton, Rev. Terry and Bonnie Patterson and family, Patty Byrd and family and Albert and Lisa Overton gathered at the home of Jewell Overton Saturday to help her celebrate her birthday.

We are another week closer to Relay for Life. This is a fi rst for us, so we are all last minute. Our team has the Luminaries in honor or memory of someone special. You can donate a minimum of $5 and have your loved one be a part of the ceremony. We all have special people in our life that has been affected by this deadly disease. Relay for Life is a wonderful way to honor them and to keep the research alive by raising funds. If you, our readers, can donate just a small amount to the Relay team of your choice, just imagine how much would be raised. Now that would be wonderful.

David Smith was in the house this week. What a day, listening to him and all the residents singing. He is such a blessing to us all.

Welcome Georgina

‘Gina’ Downing to our Sugar Creek Family. She has come to visit for a little while. Hopefully she will love it like all of our other residents and decide to make this her home. Gina, Charlotte and Margaret Ann hit it off real well. They talked about everything under the sun before heading off to exercise. She really seemed to have a wonderful time.

A large group of residents went to O’Neal Lake this week. Ten residents went with Jessie and Jennifer. The van was packed so Jack F. offered the use of his truck. That is why he is called the Mayor of Sugar Creek. Thanks so much Mr. Jack.

Elisabeth ‘Bo’ Pope is fi nally home. She is so glad to be back. Our attendants were so excited to see her when she came in. Joan L. is improving

daily. Felice M. is getting stronger. We hope they will both be back soon. They are terribly missed by all their friends. Thanks so much to all at Crestview that help take such good care of our residents. Also, thanks for the goodies you brought us the other day.

Hunter Smothers and his mom Andrea came to call Bingo for us. He does an excellent job. He always receives a wonderful welcome from the residents. Thanks Hunter for spending your Saturday with Sugar Creek.

Our home is just down the street from everywhere, so come on out and visit us sometime. Come eat lunch with one of our residents. You may just decide to stay for a long while. What are you waiting for?

By Marty Williams

Around Town

Genealogy Genie

CorrespondentsThursday, April 26, 2012


page10

New Tombstone Technology - The following article is from Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter and is copyright by Richard W. Eastman. It is re-published here with the permission of the author. Information about the newsletter is available at http://www.eogn.com.

Technology on a tombstone? The Allen Monument Company in Crawfordsville, Ind., is one company making changes. The company is now adding QR codes to tombstones.

QR Code (abbreviated from Quick Response Code) is the trademark for a type of matrix barcode (or two-dimensional code) fi rst designed for the automotive industry. You can see a typical QR Code to the right. You probably have seen similar QR Codes on all sorts of products and advertisements. To use a QR Code, use a smartphone (typically an Apple iPhone or an Android phone) with appropriate software

installed to take a close-up picture of the QR Code. The software reads the QR Code and then opens a web browser that displays the web page address that is embedded within the dots of the QR Code.

In effect, the QR Code becomes a “pointer” that points to a place where you may fi nd more information. The process of displaying that information is automated with little human interaction required, other than snapping the picture. QR Codes are now popular on everything from Coca-Cola advertisements to tombstones.

The QR Code system has become popular due to its fast readability and large storage capacity compared to standard UPC barcodes. The code consists of black modules arranged in a square pattern on a white background. The information encoded can be made up of four standardized kinds (“modes”) of data (numeric, alphanumeric, byte/binary, Kanji), or through supported extensions, virtually any kind of data.

Randy Allen, owner of the Allen Monument Company, says that a QR

code “makes the memorial almost like a form of social media. Other people can text messages to the family. They can also share other stories that they’d like to share as well. It’s all up to the family.”

Allen said the tiny QR code can connect you to an entire memorial site about a loved one, including photos, biography and other information. He said it’s as simple as scanning it with your smart phone.

Adding a QR Code to a tombstone requires a one-time fee that’s included in the cost of the headstone. It can range from $99 to $400. A web page is also required although the page can exist on any web server. You can make changes to the web site whenever you’d like.

Are tombstone QR Codes becoming popular? “We’re selling probably a few a day,” said Randy Allen.

You can read more in the newsnet5.com web site at http://goo.gl/5BPS7.

From The Genie Room: h c g e n i e 1 @ b e l l s o u t h .net - Harriett, [email protected] – Debbie, t g g e n i e 3 @ b e l l s o u t h .net - Tina and [email protected] - Jim.

By Alvis M. Bond

Douglas NewsThe Concerned Citizens

of Douglass Community Organization and Mrs. Nadean Lee, Chairperson of the Seniors Banquet, expresses gratitude for all the support and participation on making the event successful, the music, food and everything was splendid. Mr. Rowann Neal served as Toastmaster. Attendance was great, Seniors from 80 to 96 years of age was there; several were unable to be there. The youngest being 80 and the oldest being 96.

Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Mask Sr. traveled to Louisville, KY. on the weekend for the funeral of Mr. Mask’s niece, Callie B. Hardin, the

sister of Mrs. Fannie L. Bell, Rev. J.W. Shaw, Pastor of St. John, did the Eulogy, along with other St. John member Ms. Hardin, was a former member of the church. Mr. and Mrs. Mask spent an entire day with her brother John and wife Mary White. Our prayers of sympathy go to that family as also to the Hodge family in the Fredonia Community in their loss of Jerry Hodge. Our continued prayer for all of our sick and shut ins added to our list this week are: James Clark, Laura Jorgensen, Blanche Clark, all who are doing better, Callie Brooks, Callie Langford, Luevenia Boyd, Betty Brooks, Pastor Shirley

Richmond, Raymond Dancy, Shirley Hunter, Jimmie L. Turner, Edward Vaulx Jr., Rev. Floyd Lewis, Rev. J.V. Carney, Willie Douglas, Gladys Bowles, Betty Douglas, Marie Browning, Emma Miller, Jackson Rice, Mary N. Greer and Joe B. Lewis.

The area fellowship has continued our fellowship at Douglass Chapel Church for the last few weeks. Our plans are to continue at the Community Center May 3, 2012 beginning at noon and we will decide a closing time. We invite everyone who is interested in sharing this with us at this new time.

By Vicki Williams

Hillville - Eurekaton News Everyone make plans to

come out on Saturday to the Hillville Community Center for the Spaghetti/Hamburger Supper and Auction. This is to benefi t the family of the late Jimmy Ray Kirkland’s and help with expenses. It will begin at 2 p.m. Tickets are being sold for a chance on a grill to be given away at the benefi t. For more information or to make a donation, please contact Teresa Pendergrast at 901-463-0437.

Then everyone can come out on Sunday night to Harmony Baptist Church to hear Bro. Butch Westover and the Wildwood Express. This will begin at 5 p.m. and bring your favorite snacks to share after the singing.

Harmony Baptist is getting ready for revival. Marvelous Mondays will begin on May 7 with Dr. Steve Gaines, May 14 with Dr. Danny Sinquefi eld and May 21 with Dr. Ken Story.

These services will begin at 7 p.m. each night.

Sunday afternoon, Travis, Krystle and I, along with Randy and Sue Goodman, Keith, Tiffany, Alex and Kaleb Goodman, Tracy and Jordan Goodman and Ryan Watson met at O’Neil’s Lake to ride bicycles. Sherry and Mindi Allen came to join in on the fun, but the rain came and stopped the riding. A great time was had by all who were there.

Birthday wishes to Bruce Staggs, Casey Edmonds, Ashley Rogers, Beau Warren, Mikie Williams and Carl Fergie.

This week include Leah Scallions, Bubba McBride, Genie Earnest, Carol Bruce, Marie Haase, Burt and Dorothy Martin, Rita Phillips, Roscoe Martin, Frank Fergie, Ronald Bruce, Perry Ann McCloud, Linda Hayes, Robert Campbell, Anneli Myers, Enid Powell, Fletcher Lewis, Shirley Morgan, the military, the

nation and the community.Sympathy to the family

of Mr. John Gallaspy, Mrs. Peggy Castellaw, Mrs. Rose Johnson, Mr. Jimmy McCay, Mrs. Rose Cryer, Mr. David Maddox and Mrs. Nell Fraser in the loss of their loved ones.

“We are brothers and sisters in spite of the confl icts that divide us.” This is our closing Thought for the Week as published in the Upper Room Devotional by Lynne Carver of Florida. We have the opportunity to see one another as children of God rather than as people labeled by politics or beliefs. To see beyond outward appearance is a challenge; but with prayer and faith, we can look deeper into ourselves and others to fi nd ways to live in peace.

If you have news to share, please call me at 772-1885, after 5 p.m.

Until next week... God bless.

By Denise Phillips

Wellwood/Zion News“People don’t care how

much you know until they know how much you care.” Visiting speaker J.V. Davis used that phrase during his sermon Sunday morning at Zion to remind us that America needs a spiritual awakening. He used Psalm 85:5-6 as his focal Scripture, and left us with the question, “How long has it been since you shared the plan of salvation with anyone?”

I’m still praising God for all the decisions made during Zion’s Revival with great crowds each night. Wednesday night, the youth enjoyed pizza fellowship with Evangelist Dale Rose.

Rad Ellington fi lled in for Brother McSwain Sunday night while he was in Middleton. Dottie was not able to attend due to illness. Hopefully, this next Sunday everything will be back to normal, whatever that is.

Sunday afternoon, Jimmy and I attended Braden Earnest’s fi rst birthday party at the home of his grandparent’s Sammy and Elizabeth Taylor in Hillville. Our granddaughter Lyla from Murfreesboro, enjoyed playing with her cousins and the petting zoo.

Alice Elrod (mama) traveled to Bozo’s in Mason Tuesday to have lunch with her cronies from HHS class of 1956. They always have the best time.

Allen Outlaw reported 10 attended the community prayer breakfast and Brother Tim McPherson led the devotion. If

anyone would like to join this faithful group of men, they meet every Thursday morning at six in Zion’s family life center.

Neal Byrum stopped by and visited with Jimmy on Thursday. They sat on the front porch for a while and reminisced while having a great time of fellowship.

Congratulations are in order to several of Zion’s folks. David and Natalie Pinner welcomed their baby Clayton on the 18th weighing eight pounds, nine ounces. Proud grandparents are Steve and Nan Darnaby and he defi nitely has one proud Aunt Jennifer!

Cody Baggett and Elizabeth Campbell were inducted into the Kitty Hawks in the ROTC at Haywood High School. Elizabeth also received the National Award, “Military Order of World Wars” during their banquet. Cody received his four-year certifi cate for dedication to the ROTC.

Lisa Conway has purchased a home in Jackson and continues working for Union University. We are so proud of her accomplishments and her desire to serve God. Please continue to

pray for this family as the Lord leads them.

Several of Zion’s ladies attended the “Women of Joy” Conference in Gatlinburg. Didn’t get a report yet, but they had a safe trip and I’m sure they had a fantastic time as usual.

Alice Elrod (mama) spent the weekend with us. We traveled to Murfreesboro to visit with the Rainey’s Friday night and brought Lyla home with us Saturday.

Dates to remember are: State/regional Bible Drills - 28th. Wedding shower for Lauren Perry, (Jacob Ellington) in the home of Shirlene Mullen is May 12 at 2 p.m. Don’t forget the raffl e to benefi t Autism Speaks! See Justin or Becky Cole. Drawing is April 27. Zion seniors will have a surprise lunch on May 1. See Elsie Haynes for details.

Please continue to pray for our sick folks as well as our military personnel and their families, the shut-ins, those who have lost loved ones and the leaders of our country.

Call me at 772-4257 or email me at [email protected] if you have news. People want to know!

Jason Velotta has certainly had a lot to be proud of in his life lately! He has written a book called ‘Reclaiming Victory’ and it will be on sale May 15. He recently had a pre-release book-signing event at Elma Ross Library, where you could get a signed copy of his book before it was offi cially on sale to the public! What an accomplishment! Congratulations Jason! Jason is the son of Ted and Cheri Velotta.

Kudos to Haywood County Leadership Class 2012! They had their graduation at the Brownsville Country Club last week! Anyone graduating from one of these Leadership Classes should feel exceptionally proud of their work in the community! What a memorable evening! C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s Leadership Class 2012!

Last weekend, the Fawcett Camp house was busy, busy, busy! Frank and Vicky opened up their camp house to the Brownsvi l le-Haywood County Rescue Squad for some much earned good times! Frank was at the grill cooking Boston butts and Vicky baked all kinds of goodies and desserts along with other dishes. Others brought their favorite dish and had an incredible time, fi shing, relaxing and eating! Those who did not come… you missed out on

an unbelievably, awesome night!!!

On an extremely sad note: Our own John Gallaspy gave up his battle and passed away Friday night. John worked upstairs in the Brownsville Radio area, writing the hunting and fi shing news. He was a huge advocate of Exchange Club and the Carl Perkins Advocacy Center. He was totally an outdoorsman and animal lover! He will be missed, but most of all… he ‘helped make a difference in the life of a child.’ Mickey, please accept our deepest sympathy. It is now, ‘well with his soul’.

Abby Richards Nicholson, and hubby Nick, are expecting another little bundle in October! She said it doesn’t matter if it’s a boy or a girl! They already have one of each, but each child wants the same sex as they happen to be! Of course!

Sheri Richards is up and at ’em again and is back at the high school. So glad to hear that!

Delta Heritage Center is the spot for the Business After Hours, this Thursday from 5 - 7. So glad to see our Chamber getting back into that event again and highlighting different businesses! Go Brownsville Chamber!

Dr. Sue McElrath attended a fabulous 24-hour seminar this recently on health, nutrition and

supplements for her and her patients. It helped her reinforce and expand on the knowledge base she already had. Now she can help her patients even more with the new things she learned!

The Show Choir performed their BBQ & Broadway at FUMC last week and it was fantastic! Numerous awards were handed out to performers who were chosen by their peers and created a mind-boggling round of applause with hoots and hollers! The Show Choir is led by Michelle Tillman, who said she will be losing all of her boys this year! They have had an extraordinary year!

Brownsville Arts Council is presenting the Jackson Symphony, Sunday, May 6 at 3 p.m. in Ann Marks Performing Arts Center at College Hill. It’s a program of exciting music by American composer John Williams from the epic Star Wars series, jazzy performances of pieces by Geo. Gershwin and E.T. Rouse, as well as music by classical composers such as Beethoven and Wm Walton. Bring the entire family and each will fi nd something to love in this breezy concert, designed for a Sunday afternoon. More information - 772-4883

Let me hear from you! [email protected] or 780-4111.

Public oticesNRight to Know

got recipes?want coupons?

Thursday, April 26, 2012


page 11IN THE CHANCERY COURT FOR DYER COUNTY, TENNESSEEMARY FEATHERSTONEPlaintiff,VS. CLAUDE FEATHERSTONE, JR.Defendant.No. 12 CV 57

ORDER ALLOWING SERVICE BY PUBLICATION

This cause came to be heard upon the Plaintiff’s Motion for Service by Publication brought pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated § 21-1-203 and Tennessee Code Annotated § 21-1-204. The Court finds:1. Plaintiff is seeking a divorce from the Defendant. 2. The last known address for the Defendant is 129 Daisy Bradford Road, Brownsville, Tennessee 38012.3. The Plaintiff has made reasonable, good faith efforts to locate and serve the Defendant with process at his last known address. 4. The Haywood County Sheriff ’s Department has indicated that the Defendant is not to be found. 5. Defendant’s residence is unknown, and cannot be ascertained upon diligent inquiry. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Defendant Claude Featherstone, Jr. enter his appearance herein by May 29, 2012 at 9 a.m., a rule day of said Court, and that a copy of this Order be published for four consecutive weeks in The Brownsville States-Graphic, a newspaper published and distributed in Brownsville, Tennessee. Further, the final hearing on Plaintiff’s Complaint for divorce is sched-uled for May 29, 2012 at 9 a.m. Failure of the Defendant to appear at the final hearing could result in a judgment against him. ENTERED on this the 13th day of March, 2011. CHANCELLOR TONY CHILDRESSAPPROVED FOR ENTRY:Vanedda Prince Webb, BPR #015710Attorney for the PlaintiffPublication dates 04-12, 04-19, 04-26 & 05-03-12

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALEDefault having been made in the pay-

ment of the debts and obligations secured to be paid by a certain Deed of Trust executed February 5, 1998 by Anthony J. Rankin and Tina M. Rankin to John R. Moss, as Trustee, as same appears of record in the office of the Register of Haywood County, Tennessee, in Book 205 Page 324, and the undersigned hav-ing been appointed Substitute Trustee by instrument recorded in the said Register’s Office, and the owner of the debt secured, Midfirst Bank, having requested the under-signed to advertise and sell the property described in and conveyed by said Deed of Trust, all of said indebtedness having matured by default in the payment of a part thereof, at the option of the owner, this is to give notice that the undersigned will, on Thursday, May 3, 2012 commenc-ing at 02:00 PM, at the Front Door of the Courthouse, Brownsville, Haywood County, Tennessee proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property, to-wit:

Situated in County of Haywood, State of Tennessee.

Lying and being in the Seventh Civil District of Haywood County, Tennessee and more particularly described as follows: Beginning at an iron pin (found) in the west margin of Hungerford Avenue, 16.5 feet from center, the northeast corner of Lot No. 8; thence south 87 degrees 15 minutes west along the north line of Lot No.8, 99.65 feet to an iron pipe (found); thence north 2 degrees 22 minutes west 75.0 feet to an iron pin (set); thence north 87 degrees 15 minutes east along the south line of Lot No. 10, 98.50 feet to an iron pin (set) in the west margin of Hungerford Avenue: thence south 3 degrees 15 minutes east along the curb and west margin of Hungerford Avenue 75.0 feet to the beginning.

Notice of the Right to Foreclose has been given in compliance with T.C.A. § 35-5-117.

Tax Parcel ID: 066MD006.02Property Address: 1033 Hungerford

Street, Brownsville, TN.All right and equity of redemption,

homestead and dower waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee.ARNOLD M. WEISS, Substitute TrusteeWeiss Spicer Cash PLLC208 Adams AvenueMemphis, Tennessee 38l0390l-526-8296File # 1882-094071-FCPublished: April 12, April 19.April 26MidFirst Bank/Anthony Rankin

Brownsville at your Fingertips

Brownsville

STATES-GRAPHICTo subscribe, call 772-1172

Top Stories • Classifi eds • LifestylesSports • Obituaries

CITY OF BROWNSVILLEINVITATION TO BID:

HISTORICAL STRUCTURE RELOCATIONBids will be received by the City of Brownsville, Tennessee until 1:00 p.m., Friday, May 4, 2012 at Brownsville City Hall, 111 N. Washington Ave., Brownsville, Tennessee 38012; for relocation of a historical structure located on Elm Tree Road in Nutbush, Tennessee in Haywood County. Interested parties should contact the office of the City Clerk at (731) 772-1212 to obtain a copy of the bid specifications. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. CITY OF BROWNSVILLE/jsf

PURSUANT TO T.C.A. 66-31-105 ENFORCEMENT

OF SELF-SERVICE STORAGE FACILITY LIENS

Notification is given this date that the contents

of the following warehouses will be sold to satisfy the

owner’s lien at Brownsville Mini-Warehouses; 1101

Tambell St.; Brownsville, Tennessee 38012. To be sold

at public auction to the highest bidder at 6:30 AM,

May 3, 2012.

#2#13#67

#141

#144

#165

Jim HayesErica HolmesJessica PirtleEstate of MaryAllen LakeEstate of MaryAllen LakeJanet Currie

Brownsville Mini-WarehousesJ.P. Moses

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALEWHEREAS, default has occurred in

the performance of the covenants, terms, and conditions of a Deed of Trust Note dated February 23, 2005, and the Deed of Trust of even date securing the same, recorded February 28, 2005, at Book 3, Page 257 in Office of the Register of Deeds for Haywood County, Tennessee, executed by Pholesha Middlebrook, con-veying certain property therein described to Hunter Simmons, a resident of Madison County, Tennessee as Trustee for First South Bank; and the undersigned, Wilson & Associates, P.L.L.C., having been appointed Successor Trustee.

NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable; and that an agent of Wilson & Associates, P.L.L.C.,

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

Default having been made in the terms, conditions, and payments provided in a certain Deed of Trust dated DECEMBER 20, 1989, executed by CYNTHIA D. SHAW (A/K/A CYNTHIA SHAW BOND, A/K/A CYNTHIA S. BOND, A/K/A CYNTHIA DELOIS SHAW), to THOMAS F. BAKER, IV, Trustee, of record in TRUST DEED BOOK 166, PAGE 1061, for the benefit of TENNESSEE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AGENCY c/o FIRST TENNESSEE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, in the Register’s Office for HAYWOOD County, Tennessee and to J. PHILLIP JONES, appointed as Substitute Trustee in an instrument of record in the Register’s Office for HAYWOOD County, Tennessee, to secure the indebtedness described, the entire indebtedness hav-ing been declared due and payable by TENNESSEE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AGENCY BY AND THROUGH ITS SERVICER AND AUTHORIZED AGENT, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as provided in said Deed of Trust, I, J. PHILLIP JONES, will by virtue of the power and authority vested in me as Substitute Trustee, on THURSDAY, MAY 10, 2012 AT 1:30 P.M., AT THE FRONT DOOR OF THE HAYWOOD COUNTY COURTHOUSE IN BROWNSVILLE, HAYWOOD COUNTY, TENNESSEE, sell to the highest bidder for cash, free from the equity of redemption, homestead, and dower, and all other exemptions which are expressly waived, and subject to any unpaid taxes, if any, the following described property in HAYWOOD County, Tennessee, to wit:

PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF HAYWOOD, TENNESSEE:

BEGINNING AT AN IRON PIN FOUND IN THE SOUTH RIGHT OF WAY OF BELLANTI CIRCLE, 20 FEET FROM CENTER, SAID POINT BEING THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF PARKER (143/115) AND THE NORTHWEST OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED LOT (JARRATT AND CAIN 173/214); THENCE ALONG THE SOUTH RIGHT OF WAY OF BELLANTI CIRCLE WITH THE FOLLOWING CALLS: S 59 DEGREES 09’ 43’’ E 14.91 FEET; S 53 DEGREES 15’ 37’’ E 36.62 FEET; S 39 DEGREES 02’ 06’’ E 20.30 FEET; S 17 DEGREES 10’ 45’’ E 15.73 FEET; S 00 DEGREES 13’ 42’’ E 17.22 FEET; S 11 DEGREES 43’ 13’’ W 40.38 FEET TO AN IRON PIN SET; THENCE N 76 DEGREES 01’ 12’’ W 115.81 FEET ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF PARKS TO AN IRON PIN FOUND; THENCE N 34 DEGREES 21’ 41’’ E 107.97 FEET ALONG THE EAST LINE OF PARKER TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING AS SURVEYED BY WALTER R. POWELL, R.L.S. 832 ON DECEMBER 6, 1989.

BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO CYNTHIA D. SHAW, HER HEIRS AND ASSIGNS, BY DEED DATED DECEMBER 20, 1989 OF RECORD IN DEED BOOK 182, PAGE 403, IN THE REGISTER’S OFFICE OF HAYWOOD COUNTY, TENNESSEE.

THIS IS IMPROVED PROPERTY KNOWN AS 302 BELLANTI CIRCLE, BROWNSVILLE, TENNESSEE 38012.

MAP 075N GROUP A PARCEL 020.00THE SALE OF THE SUBJECT

PROPERTY IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, AND IS FURTHER SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF ANY TENANT(S) OR OTHER PARTIES OR ENTITIES IN POSSESSION OF THE PROPERTY.

THIS SALE IS SUBJECT TO ANY UNPAID TAXES, IF ANY, ANY PRIOR LIENS OR ENCUMBRANCES LEASES, EASEMENTS AND ALL OTHER MATTERS OF RECORD INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE

PRIORITY OF ANY FIXTURE FILING. IF THEU.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY/ INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, THE STATE OF TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, OR THE STATE OF TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT ARE LISTED AS INTERESTED PARTIES IN THE ADVERTISEMENT, THEN THE NOTICE OF THIS FORECLOSURE IS BEING GIVEN TO THEM, AND THE SALE WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE APPLICABLE GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES RIGHT TO REDEEM THE PROPERTY, ALL AS REQUIRED BY 26 U.S.C. 7425 AND T.C.A. 67-1-1433. IF APPLICABLE, THE NOTICE REQUIREMENTS OF T.C.A. 35-5-117 HAVE BEEN MET.

THE RIGHT IS RESERVED TO ADJOURN THE DAY OF THE SALE TO ANOTHER DAY, TIME AND PLACE CERTAIN WITHOUT FURTHER PUBLICATION, UPON ANNOUNCEMENT AT THE TIME AND PLACE FOR THE SALE SET FORTH ABOVE. THE TRUSTEE/SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO RESCIND THE SALE IN THE EVENT THE HIGHEST BIDDER DOES NOT HONOR THE HIGHEST BID WITHIN 24 HOURS, THE NEXT HIGHEST BIDDER AT THE NEXT HIGHEST BID WILL BE DEEMED THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER.

OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: GAULT FINANCIAL, LLC

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT ADEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.This day, April 13, 2012. This is improved property known as 302 BELLANTI CIRCLE, BROWNSVILLE, TENNESSEE 38012.J. PHILLIP JONES SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE1800 HAYES STREETNASHVILLE, TN 37203(615) 254-4430www.phillipjoneslaw.comF12-0244Publication Dates: APRIL 19, 2012/ APRIL 26, 2012/ MAY 3, 2012

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGPursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated Section 13-7-203 and 13-7-303 notice is hereby given of a public hearing to be held by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen of Brownsville, Tennessee on the 8th day of May 2012 at 5:30 PM at Brownsville City Hall. The hearing is to receive public input on amending the City of Brownsville’s Municipal Zoning Map by reclassifying the following property from R-1A (Medium Density Residential) to CBD (Central Business District):

114 Church Street (Haywood County Tax Map 075D Group K Parcel 037.00) owned by First United Methodist Church.

All interested persons are encouraged to attend and to comment on this rezoning.

CITY OF BROWNSVILLE/jsf

The following vehicle will be considered abandoned and will be sold for maintenance charges and storage fees if not claimed by 05/21/2012 at K.A Auto Sale, Inc. K.A. Auto Sale, Inc. 4168 US Hwy 70 E Brownsville, TN 38012 (731) 772-8048 1985 Ford F15 Truck VIN 1FTCF15H8FNA51242 LAST KNOWN OWNER : TERESA LEE

as Successor Trustee, by virtue of the power, duty, and authority vested in and imposed upon said Successor Trustee will, on May 16, 2012 on or about 11:00 A.M., at the Haywood County Courthouse, Brownsville, Tennessee, offer for sale cer-tain property hereinafter described to the highest bidder FOR CASH, free from the statutory right of redemption, homestead, dower, and all other exemptions which are expressly waived in the Deed of Trust, said property being real estate situated in Haywood County, Tennessee, and being more particularly described as follows:

BEING LOT NO. 51, SECTION 1, PARK MEADOWS SUBDIVISION, a plat of

which is recorded in Plat Book 1, page 119, Register’s Office, Haywood County, Tennessee.

ALSO KNOWN AS: 273 Bain Avenue, Brownsville, Tennessee 38012

The HB 3588 letter was mailed to the borrower(s) pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated 35-5-117. This sale is subject to all matters shown on any applicable recorded plat; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements, or setback lines that may be applicable; any statutory rights of redemption of any governmental agency, state or federal; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; and to any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. In addition, the following parties may claim an inter-est in the above-referenced property: Pholesha Middlebrook

The sale held pursuant to this Notice may be rescinded at the Successor Trustee’s option at any time. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain with-out further publication, upon announce-ment at the time and place for the sale set forth above. W&A No. 700-221960DATED April 11, 2012INSERTION DATES: April 19, 2012, April 26, 2012, & May 3, 2012 WILSON & ASSOCIATES, P.L.L.C.,Successor TrusteeD S a l e N o t i c e T N - S h e l l i e _ m s h e r -rod_120411_1209FOR SALE INFORMATION, VISIT WWW.MYFIR.COMand WWW.REALTYTRAC.COM

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALESale at public auction will be on

May 17, 2012 at 2:00PM local time, at the front east door, Haywood County Cour thouse, Brownville, Tennessee pursuant to Deed of Trust executed by Janice Carol, a single woman, to Hunter Simmons, Trustee, on October 5, 2005 at Record Book 13, Page 235; conducted by Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trustee, all of record in the Haywood County Register’s Office.

Owner of Debt: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association

The following real estate located in Haywood County, Tennessee, will be sold to the highest call bidder subject to all unpaid taxes, prior liens and encumbrances of record:

Described proper ty located in Haywood County, Tennessee, more par ticularly described as follows: Beginning at a stake in the South margin of West College Street and in the West margin of Russell Street where the two intersect and the Northeast corner of the herein described lot; runs thence South 00 degrees 31 minutes 10 seconds West with the West margin of Russell Street 151.55 feet to a stake; runs thence North 89 degrees 35 minutes 48 seconds West 95 feet to a stake in the East boundary line of a lot in the name of Dale McWilliams; runs thence North 00 degrees 31 minutes 10 seconds East with the East boundary line of the McWilliams lot 150.89 feet to a stake in the South margin of West College Street; runs thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 95 feet to the point of beginning.

Street Address: 308 West College Street, Brownsville, Tennessee 38012

Parcel Number: 75C-G-13.00Current Owner(s) of Property: Janice

CarolThe street address of the above

described property is believed to be 308 West College Street, Brownsville, Tennessee 38012, but such address is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description herein shall control.

SALE IS SUBJECT TO TENANT (S) RIGHTS IN POSSESSION.

If applicable, the notice requirements of T.C.A. 35-5-117 have been met.

All right of equity of redemption, statutory and otherwise, and homestead are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee.

The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above.

If the highest bidder cannot pay the bid within twenty-four (24) hours of the sale, the next highest bidder, at their highest bid, will be deemed the successful bidder.

This property is being sold with the express reservation that the sale is subject to confirmation by the lender or trustee. This sale may be rescinded at any time.

This office may be a debt collector. This may be an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained may be used for that purpose.Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trusteewww.kirschattorneys.comLaw Office of Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP555 Perkins Road Extended, Second FloorMemphis, TN 38117

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALEDefault having been made in the

payment of the debts and obligations secured to be paid by a certain Deed of Trust executed October 30, 2007 by Gary Marbry, an unmarried man to Larry A. Weissman, as Trustee, as same appears of record in the office of the Register of Haywood County, Tennessee, in Record Book 46, Page 298 and Modified in Record Book 62, Page 575, and the undersigned having been appointed Substitute Trustee by instrument recorded in in the said Register’s Office, and the owner of the debt secured, Green Tree Servicing LLC, having requested the undersigned to advertise and sell the property described in and conveyed by said Deed of Trust, all of said indebtedness having matured by default in the payment of a part thereof, at the option of the owner, this is to give notice that the undersigned will, on Thursday, May 17, 2012 commencing at 02:00 PM, at the Front Door of the Courthouse, Brownsville, Haywood County, Tennessee proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property, to-wit:

Situated in County of Haywood, State of Tennessee.

Lying and being in the Sixth (6th) Civil District of Haywood County, Tennessee, and more particularly described as follows: Beginning on a point in the west margin of Newbern Road, which point is the north-east corner of Sam Marcom and the south-east corner of the herein described tract; thence from the point of beginning, and with the north line of Marcom, West 198.00 feet to a point in the south line of Joyner; thence with Joyner the following calls; North 191.40 feet; East 270.60 feet to a point in the west margin of Newbern Road; thence, with the west margin of said road, south 20 degrees 46 minutes west 204.71 feet to the point of beginning. Survey taken by Reasons Engineering & Associates, Inc., TN No. 508, on November 26, 1993.

Notice of the Right to Foreclose has been given in compliance with T.C.A. § 35-5-117.

Tax Parcel ID: 072-020.00Property Address: 51 Newbern Road, Brownsville, TN.

All right and equity of redemption, homestead and dower waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee.ARNOLD M. WEISS, Substitute TrusteeWeiss Spicer Cash PLLC208 Adams AvenueMemphis, Tennessee 38l0390l-526-8296File # 7134-093715-FCPublished: April 19, April 26 & May 3Green Tree Servicing LLC/Gary Marbry

3-19-12Ronald D. Deucher Jr. – Driving on Revoked/Suspended License, Vio-lation Registration Law - $3000Marcus Holmes – Contempt of Court - $298.50Deborah Louisu Hunt – Posses-sion of Schedule IV With Intent, Tampering With Evidence - $0Rodrecus Sharzon Murphy – Sex-ual Battery, Violation of Probation - $0Marcus M. Taylor – Evading Ar-rest, Felony, Evading Arrest, Driv-ing on Rev/Sus License, Over 5, Failure to Yield, Failure to Yield to Emergency Vehicle, Disregard Traffic Light, Improper Passing: No Passing Zone - $0John B. Voss – Contempt of Court x3 - $15003-20-12Cordarious Baltimore – Robbery, Aggravated (Attempted) x3, Ag-gravated Burglary x3, Violation of Probation - $100,000Bobby Lekevis Clark – Violation of Probation - $2000Amy Cozart – Assault, Domestic Related - $0Derek Jerome Delk – Violation of Probation - $1000Robert Lee Delk – Violation of Probation - $50,000James Dejuan Hughes – Ag-gravated Robbery, Aggravated Burglary, Violation of Probation - $100,000John Martin – Violation of Proba-tion - $250Cody Sharp – Theft of Property, Over $10,000 - $0Chris Webster – Assault, Domestic Related - $03-21-12Tony Adams – Violation of Proba-tion - $250Jeremy Lee Ellington – Violation of Probation - $1000Ellen Hendrix – Driving on Re-voked/Suspended License, 2nd Offense, Speeding, Financial Re-sponsibility – Insurance - $5000Richard Ira Porch III – Possession Schedule I With Intent, Possession Schedule IV With Intent, Posses-sion Schedule VI, Driving on Re-voked/Suspended License, Pos-session Schedule IV With Intent, Driving on Revoked/Suspended License, Possession of Drug Par-aphernalia, Misdea, Prohibited Weapons - $200,000Nathan Richard – Assault, Do-mestic Related, Violation of Pro-bation - $03-22-12Evette Clark – Driving Under the Influence, Assault, Domestic Re-lated - $0Michael Jones – Failure to Ap-pear - $0 Skyler Smith – Robbery, Aggra-vated (Attempted), Aggravated Burglary - $100,000Aubrey Lee Williams – Assault, Domestic Related - $03-23-12Dustin Crihfield – Drug, MFG/DEL/SALE/POSS Schedule II, Meth – Hold for CourtChasity F. Gilbreath – Driving Un-der the Influence, Violation Im-plied Consent Law - $3500Valine Mack – Failure to Appear - $1500Albert Morey – Hold For Court - $0Derek A. Stalling – Theft of Prop-erty - $03-24-12Raymond Preston Clayborne – Assault, Domestic Related, Drug, MFG/DEL/SALE/POSS Schedule VI - $0Pierre Andre German – Driving on Revoked/Suspended License - $3000James Tyrone Murphy – Driving on Revoked/Suspended License, 2nd Offense, Violation Registra-tion Law, Financial Responsibility – Insurance, Violation Registra-

tion Law - $5000Corena Lee Pryor – Driving Under the Influence, Driving on Railway Lanes Travel - $70003-25-12Mary Lynn Glass – Contempt of Court, Worthless Checks - $351.79Harrison Antonio Jones Jr. – As-sault, Domestic Related - $04-16-12Rebecca Shawn Britt – Aggra-vated Assault, Assault, Domestic Related, Vandalism, Reckless En-dangerment, Felony - $15,000Cecil Terrell Johnson – Failure to Appear - $0Joshua McKinney – Theft of Prop-erty Under $500 - $3000Patrick B. Shaw Sr. – Assault, Domestic Related, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Misdea - $0Patrick B. Shaw Sr. – Violation of Probation - $0Daniel Cyrus Siddiqi – Possession Schedule VI With Intent - $5000Michael Otis Woodruff – Driving Under the Influence, Open Alcohol In City Limits - $04-17-12Sherita Lafaye Butler – Driving on Revoked/ Suspended License, 3rd Offense - $2500Stephanie Conner – Driving on Revoked/Suspended License - $0Milton David Hardin – Driving on Revoked/Suspended License, Evading Arrest, Possession Sto-len Property, Disregard Stop Sign - $0Shannon Pirtle – Violation Light Law, Child Restraint Law - $0Elton Tyus – Parole Violation, Failure to Appear - $04-18-12Arthur Lee Bradford – Public In-toxication, Resisting Stop, Arrest - $3000Osmar Teran Fernandez – Driv-ing: Non Resident W/Susp/Revok Licens - $3000Marcus M. Taylor – Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Misdea, Poss of Sch VI With Intent - $50,0004-19-12Michael Hines – Attempt First De-gree Homicide, Especially Aggra-vated Burglary - $250,000Marlon Dewayne White – Con-tempt of Court - $750Marlon Dewayne White – Theft of Property Over $1000 - $50004-20-12Dakota Cameron Conaster – Fab-ricating/Tampering With Evidence - $2500Benjamin Norris – Fabricat-ing/Tampering With Evidence - $2500William Rogers – Assault Domes-tic Related, Violation of Order of Protection (Domest) - $15,000Charles Edwards Williams – Driv-ing on Revoked/Suspended Li-cense, Over 5 - $04-21-12Xavior Jamar Barken – Drug Pos-session Schedule VI - $2500Lenard Beasley – Assault, Do-mestic Related - $1500Tiana Cohill – Assault, Domestic Related - $1500Latangleal S. Douglas – Failure to Comply - $338.504-22-12Darius Bailey – Possession of Schedule VI - $2500Juan Antonio Gamez Castillo – Financial Responsibility – Insur-ance, Driving on Road Lane of Travelor, No Drivers License After Thirty Days in Tennessee, Failure to Give Immed Notice on Accident - $1000Wilmor Ray Hendrix – Driving on Revoked/Suspended License, Violation Registration Law, Finan-cial Responsibility – Insurance - $1500Robert Austin Jarrett – Posses-sion Schedule VI - $0

Phone (901)767-5566Fax (901)761-5690File No. 11-017007 Publication Dates: 04-26, 05-03, & 05-10

For Rent: Houses, townhouses, duplexes, and apartments available. Applications and $5 processing fee required. Jacocks Property Management Inc. 1225 N. Washington Ave. 772-0452

For Rent: Apartments in Stanton and Brownsville, 1-2 bedroom available. Starting at $425. Includes all appliances. Deposit and references required 901-826-7044.

For Rent: 3 bedroom brick home located at 1003 Ingram Street. For more information, call 731-234-6947.

For Rent: 3 to 4 bedroom house. Call 780-6287.

For Rent: 3 bedroom house. Call 780-2356 or 780-1151.

For Sale: 13.61 acres 3 bedroom, 2 bath home with central HVAC, city water includes 2 bedroom, 2 bath mobile home at Tibbs. Call 615-708-4959.

Self – service storage. Drive – up and climate controlled available. Call for sizes and rates. Ask about our move – in specials! Brownsville Mini Warehouses, 1225 N. Washington 772-0453.

Help Wanted: Bail Bond Agents. No experience necessary. For more information, call 731-693-5710.

All new Happy Jack Kennel Dip II: Kills fl eas, ticks, stable fl ies and MANGE mites without steroids. Biodegradeable. Mid-South Farmer’s Co-Op 772-9432 www.happyjackinc.com

ADOPTION: DEVOT-ED FAMILY promises to cherish your child unconditionally. Fi-nancially secure; ex-penses paid. Your child is already loved in our hearts! Susan/Patrick 1-877-266-9087. www.susanandpatrickadopt.com (TnScan)

DIVORCE WITH OR WITHOUT children $125. Includes name change and property settlement agreement. SAVE hundreds. Fast and easy. Call 1-888-789-0198 24/7 or www.Pay-4Divorce.com (TnScan)

FEELING OLDER? Men lose the ability to pro-duce testosterone as they age. Call 877-768-8004 for a FREE trial of Pro-gene- All Natural Tes-tosterone Supplement. (TnScan)

TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR FUTURE - Driv-ing For a Career - 14 Day CDL Training in Jackson TN. 15 Years Training Experience. Great Pay, Student Loans, Grants, Placement Assistance. Drive-Train 119 E.L. Morgan Drive Jackson TN. 800-423-8820. www.drive-train.org (TnScan)

NOW HIRING: COM-PANIES DESPERATE-LY need employees to assemble products at home. No selling, any hours. $500 weekly po-tential. Fee required. Info. 1-985-646-1700 Dept. TN-1196 (TnScan)

LIVE-WORK-PARTY-PLAY! Play in Vegas, Hang in LA, Jet to New York! Hiring 18-24 girls/guys. $400-$800 wkly. Paid expenses. Signing Bonus. 1-866-574-7454 (TnScan)ROADRUNNER DRIV-ING ACADEMY, CLASS A CDL Training, Student Placement As-sistance, Free Housing, $3500.00 Tuition, 3 Week

Program, 106 Indus-trial Park Rd., Sharon TN 38255, 731-456-2008 (TnScan)

BIG G EXPRESS INC New Skill Pay and Top Out Pay. Call Today To See If You Qualify! Cur-rently hiring OTR Driv-ers Good equipment, home most weekends Option to run the week-ends, good benefi ts which include BlueCross

/BlueShield insurance, Assigned trucks and dis-patchers, APU’s in every truck Free retirement program and more. Call 800-684-9140 x2 or visit us at www.biggexpress.com (TnScan)

DRIVERS - CDL-A DRIVE WITH Pride Up to $3,000 Sign-On Bo-nus for Qualifi ed Driv-ers! CDL & 6mo. OTR exp. Req’d. USA Truck 877-521-5775, www.usatruck.jobs (TnScan)

Thursday, April 26, 2012


page12ADOPTION

DIVORCESERVICES

HELP WANTED- DRIVERS

Miscellaneous

HEALTH

RENTALOPPORTUNITIES

FOR SALE

STORAGEFACILITIES

HELP WANTED

Drivers: CDL - West TN. Out & Back. Drop off bills and Get

Paid! Go Back Out? Or Not! No Pressure!

Apply at WTX, 58 Truck Center, Jackson, TN

or Call Ron: 1-731-424-9791, x205

Owner-Operators, Road, 2yrs.TT exp.

Plenty of Work & Top pay!

Containers, ATC, Call 870-400-0020

on Turnage Lane Now Accepting Applications

Help WantedSales Executive wanted for Local Community Newspaper. Full time.

Energetic, self-starter and organized. Sales experience preferred.

Mail resumes to: States-Graphic P.O. Box 59 Brownsville 38012 or

Email resumes to: [email protected]

Brownsville/Haywood County Parks and Recreation is now taking applications for

the following positions:

Grounds/Maintenance WorkerLifeguards

Summer Camp WorkersSummer Food Monitors

Applications will be taken till positions are filled.

Application can be filled out at Parks and Recreation Office,

100 Boyd Ave., Brownsville, TN 38012., 8 AM - 5 PM Mon – Fri.

JOE ING - REPRESENTINGDEW TERMITE & PEST CONTROL, LLCFOR ALL YOUR PEST CONTROL NEEDS

FREE ESTIMATESCharter # 384 • Over 35 years of service

LICENSED - BONDED - INSURED

556 Washington - Ripley, TN. 38063731-780-4542

HELP WANTED

Drivers: Industry Leading Pay &

Benefits! 98% No-Touch, 50% Drop/

Hook CDL-A Solo’s or Teams 2yrs Exp.,

Hazmat Req. 1-888-335-1785

Complete Dispersal - Over 350 Head

Registered Black Angus. Sunday, April 29, 1:30 PM, Lone Oaks Farm, 10000 Lake Hardeman Road, Middleton, TN. Call for

Catalog (731) 376-0011

The Brownsville States-Graphic, Thursday, April 26, 2012 — Page 13

SSttaaccceeeyyy TTToooddddddddddd MMMMMMMMooooooooootttttttttttttt,,,, FFFaammmiiilllyy NNurse Practitionerrcccccceeeeellllleeeeebbbbrrraattteeeddddd hhhhheeeerrr ooonnneee yyyyyeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrr aaaaanniverseryy ssiinncce jjoooiiinnniinngg BBBBBBBrrrrrrroooooowwwwwwwwnnnnnnsssviiiillllllllleeee FFFFFFaaaaammmmmmiiiillllyyyy MMMMMMeeeeeedddddiiiicccciiiiinnnneeeeeeeee iiiiiiiinnnnnnn FFeebbrruaarrryyy ooofff 220001111. SSta-cey iiiss lllliiiicccceeeennnnnnnssssseeeeeeedddddddd iiiiiinnnnnnnn tttthhhhhhheeeeeeeee SSSSSSSSSttttttaaaaaatttttteeeeee oooooooffffffff TTTTTeeeennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnneeeeeeeeeessssssseeeee as an AAddvvaanncceee PPPrrraaaccccttttiiiiccceee NNNNuuurrrrsssseeeeee,, aaaaaa nnnnaaaaattttttiiiiiiiiiioooooooonnnnnnnnnnaaaaaaaaaalllllllllllllllllyyyyyyyyyyy bbbbbbbboooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrdddddddddddddd ccccccceeeeerrrrrrrrttttttttttttttttiiiiiiiiiiiiifififififififififififififififieeeeeeeeeddddd FFFFFaaaammmmiiiillllyyyy NNNNNuuurrrssseee PPPPPrrraaaccttiiitttiiiooonnneeerrr tttoooo cccaaarrree fooorrr iiiiiinnnnnnnffffffffaaaaaaaaannnnnnnnntttttttttttsssssssssss,,,, cccccccchhhhhhhhhhiiiiiiiiilllllllldddddddddddddddrrrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeeennnnnnnnn aaaaaannnddddddddddddd aaaaaaaaaaddddddduullttsss ooooffffaall aaggeeess. SShheeee sssspppeeecializzeess iinn ttthhhheeee ppppppppprrrrrrreeeeeeevvvvveeeeennnttttiiiiiiioooooooonnnnnn aaaannndddd eeeeeeaaaaaarrrllyyyy deetteeeeccccctttttiiiiiioooonnn oof risk fffaaaccctttooorrss ffor hhheeeaaarrtt aattttttaaaaccccckkkkkkk aaaannnnnnndddddddddd sssssssssssttttttttttrrrrrooookkkkeee,, aandd ppppeerrffoorrrmmmmss aaaaddddvvvaaannnnccceedddd testinggg wwwiiittthhh BBoosssttttooooonnnnn HHHHHHHHHHeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrttttttttttttt lllllllllaaaaaaaaaabbbaanndddd CClleevveeellaaannndddd CCCCClllinicc. SSShhheee aaanndd her hussbbaannddddd llllllliiiiiivvvvvveeee iiinnnn tttttttttttthhhhhhhhhhhhhhhheeeeeeeeeeHHHuunnttteeerrsssvviillllee CCCCCCooooommmmmmmuuunniiitttyyyy wwwiiittthh her twwooo tteen yeaarr oollllddddddd ssssssssoooooooonnnnssss,,, BBraaaddddeeeenn aandd BBrryyceee. BBBBrroowwnnnsssvvviiillllllee FFFFaaammmmiiiillllyyy MMMMeeedddiiiccciiinnneee iiiisss hhoonnooredd ttooo hhavvee SSttaacceyyy TToodddddd MMMoootttttt aatt tthhhheeeiiirrrr cccllliiinnnniiiicccc..

BBBeeccaauussseeee oooofff ooouur ccoonnttiinnnuuuueeeddd ggroowwtthhh,, wwwwweeee hhhhavee pppeeerrssoonnnneell neeeedddssss iiiinnnn oouurrr llaaabb,, nnnuuurrssinngggg,,, aaanndd iiiinnnnssssuuurrraaannncccceeee ddddeeepppaaarrrtttmmeeennttss. PPPPllllleeeeeaaassssseeee ssseeennndddddd rrrreeeesssuuummeee ttttooooo BBBBFFFFFMMMMM.

TThhaannkk yoouuu ffor youur ouuutttssssstttttaaaaannnnddiiiinnnnnnggggg ssuuupppport, as we continue too ggroww ttoo mmeeeeeeeeeeetttt ttttthhhe nnnnneeeeeeeedddssss ooff ooouurr communityy..

2222222299999900 N Wasshhington AvveeBBBBrownvviilllle, TN 38001122

PPPPPPhhhhhhone:: ((731) 772-551183

ttttSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSStttttttttttttttttttttaaaccccccccccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeyyyyyyyyyyy MMMMMMMMMMMMooooooooooooootttttttttttttttttttttt

With Prom and Graduation season in full swing, Haywood High School Seniors will be faced with a lot of adult choices. Namely one that can greatly affect the lives of so many will be drinking and driving. Yet, once again, the com-munity pulled together in the hopes of open-ing studentsí eyes to the dangers of drinking and

driving. Now in its 14th year,

the Brownsville Police Department once again coordinated the annual Mock Crash, giving Haywood High School Seniors a realistic look at the consequences of drinking and driving.

The event took place in the student parking lot, Wednesday April 18 and featured the acting work

of HHS Drama students who improv acted for the event, HHS Drama Teacher Allyson Byrum said. The act also fea-tured the acting efforts of students' parents, effec-tively recreating how a horrible incident can eas-ily affect family.

The mock crash also featured the efforts of the Brownsville Fire Department, the

Haywood County Ambulance Authority, Hospital Wing, Lea & Simmons Funeral Home, Haywood County teach-ers and HHS nursing stu-dents.

Afterwards, students moved inside to hear meteorologist, Dave Brown and his wife's experience with drunk drivers.

A long time support-

er of the annual mock crash, the Browns have recalled losing a daugh-ter, granddaughter and unborn grandchild to a drunk driver.Photos By Calvin Carter

Haywood High School hosts Mock Crash

portsSThursday, April 26, 2012


page 14

Local 5-Day ForecastThu

4/26

82/64Times of sun andclouds. Highs in thelow 80s and lows inthe mid 60s.


Fri

4/27

83/62Clouds giving way tosun . Highs in thelow 80s and lows inthe low 60s.


Sat

4/28

81/56Mix of sun andclouds. Highs in thelow 80s and lows inthe mid 50s.


Sun

4/29

66/45Slight chance of athunderstorm.


Mon

4/30

71/50Times of sun andclouds. Highs in thelow 70s and lows inthe low 50s.


Area CitiesCity Hi Lo Cond. City Hi Lo Cond. City Hi Lo Cond.Athens 80 60 t-storm Greeneville 74 56 t-storm Milan 81 60 pt sunnyBristol 71 55 t-storm Jackson 81 63 pt sunny Morristown 74 56 t-stormChattanooga 77 60 pt sunny Jamestown 73 55 t-storm Nashville 79 61 t-stormClarksville 79 57 t-storm Jefferson City 74 58 t-storm Oak Ridge 78 58 t-stormColumbia 80 60 pt sunny Johnson City 72 55 t-storm Paris 79 58 t-stormCookeville 77 58 t-storm Kingsport 72 58 t-storm Pulaski 83 61 pt sunnyCrossville 73 59 t-storm Knoxville 76 57 t-storm Savannah 83 60 pt sunnyDayton 81 61 t-storm Lewisburg 80 59 pt sunny Shelbyville 81 61 pt sunnyDyersburg 81 65 pt sunny McMinnville 80 61 t-storm Sweetwater 79 59 t-stormGatlinburg 73 52 t-storm Memphis 83 65 pt sunny Tullahoma 81 62 pt sunny

Moon Phases

NewApr 21

FirstApr 29

FullMay 6

LastMay 12

UV IndexThu4/268

Very High

Fri4/277

High

Sat4/289

Very High

Sun4/299

Very High

Mon4/309

Very High

The UV Index is measured on a 0 -11 number scale, with a higher UVIndex showing the need for greaterskin protection.

0 11

©2010 American Profile Hometown Content Service

By JEFF [email protected]

The Lady Tomcats track team competed in the USJ Invitational in Jackson on April 12, leaving the track meet with, according to head coach David Clay-brooks II, “their heads held up high.”

The team fi nished in fi fth place with 50 points. Dyers-burg won the meet with 131 points.

Haywood senior Alexis Peeples led the way for the Lady Tomcats fi nishing sec-ond in the 100 meters with a hand time of 12.34, break-ing yet another school re-cord while earning a silver medal.

Peeples also placed fourth in the 200 meters with a time of 27.07.

Freshman Ebony Clark ran a career best of 63.00 seconds in the 400 meters, bringing home a bronze medal.

Junior Natasha Bommer also competed in the 400 meters, running a career-best of 65.00 while fi nishing in fi fth place.

The 4x200 relay team fi n-ished in sixth place with a time of 1:58.00. The team was led by Dannon Eu-banks, Ashauna Jeter, Kayla Shaw and Chelsi Jones.

Chelsey Owens picked up two points by fi nishing seventh in the long jump.

Claybrooks said the per-formance of the night went to the 4x100 relay team.

“With the relay team in lane eight it would seem like the Lady Tomcats had

no chance of winning the relay,” Claybrooks said.

Clark, who is the team's lead leg, got the ball roll-ing by putting in the team in the lead from the start. She then handed the baton to Peeples, who extended the lead even more before handing the baton to the third leg Owens.

Owens helped extended the lead by 25-30 meters over the second place team before fi nally handing the baton to the anchor leg Bommer, who brought home the winning relay with a time of 50.31, break-ing the school record for the second straight meet. The team also received a fi rst place 400 meter relay tro-phy.

“I just gave it my all un-til the baton left my hand,” Clark said. “I must say, do-ing your best pays off. The team did great.”

“When Ebony started out, I knew we had it as I took the baton,” Peeples said. “I was very proud of my teammates.”

“I'm proud of my team-mates as they ran their part of the race,” Owens said. “Ebony started off strong and got a big lead and me, Lexis and Natasha contrib-uted.”

Bommer added, “When Alexis had given the stick to Chelsey, I knew we were going to be in fi rst place. I was the anchor leg, so I had to bring it home.”

“I’m very proud of how the girls’ team did in their fi rst scored meet of the season,” Claybrooks said. “Which is the fi rst time in a very long time the team scored 50 points in a track meet … I hope the team was able to gain more con-fi dence leading towards the postseason that’s three

weeks away. Right now, my main concern is keeping these girls’ concentrated on the season/postseason goals. If we’re not focused for the next several weeks we could get frazzled head-ing into the post season.”

The boys team competed in the Houston Track Clas-sic April 13-14 and put together a strong perfor-mance as well.

The distance medley relay ran a career-best of 12:17.92 on Friday night.

The team was led by Daniel Evans, Demarious Douglas, Prince Williams and Joshua Wilson.

Deonte Brown ran a ca-reer-best 2:20.33 in the 800 meters.

In the boys’ long jump, Josh Johnson and Chris

Douglas put on a show. Douglas jumped a sea-

son- and career-best of 19-10, while Johnson jumped a season- and career-best of 19-11.75. Douglas and John-son missed the fi nals by one and two spots, respectively. Johnson and Douglas have improved their career marks each meet this season.

“Kaderran Bond had the weekend of his life in the boys’ shot put,” Claybrooks said.

On the second throw of the competition, Bond threw a 41-1, which was his career best.

Not knowing if it was good enough to put him into the fi nals for the boys’ shot put, Bond unleashed another career best of 44-1 on his third and fi nal at-

tempt, securing his spot in the fi nals.

Bond went on to throw two more throws over 42 feet in the fi nals, fi nishing in fi fth place. Bond missed the school record by two inches and is now ranked 12th in the state for boys shot put.

“This is a step into the right direction for the boys’ team,” Claybrooks. “The team still has several ar-eas to work on, but if they continue to work for three more weeks, we could be a team that no one wants to deal with at sub-sectional … Just need to continue to work hard and stay on track … Special thanks to coach Rogers for getting the boys’ team ready.”

Haywood boys, girls track teams perform well


The legends of the Hay-wood hardwood are back.

On Friday, May 4, the Doc Crowder Memorial Gym-nasium at Haywood High School will host a Haywood alumni game featuring sev-eral former Tomcat and Lady Tomcat basketball stars.

The ladies' game, which starts at 6:30 p.m., will in-clude Tonisha Jones, Artega

Springfi eld, Sharnyce Sin-gleton, Qianca McCuller, Allyson Clark, Laquanda Shaw, Mystic Springfi eld, Jessica Hooker, Dawana Abram, Shaquata Chatman, Sherita Douglas, Kelsey Moore, Deidra Tyus, Sha-navian Woodland, Tiffany King, Kendra Jones, Shat-erica Tyus, Kirstie Shutes, Ida Parrish, Lashouna Sloan, Imie Hall and more.

The men’s game, which immediately follows, will

feature Rodney “Duke” Chatman, Ricky Taylor, Gro-ver Harwell, Kendall Dancy, Jason Chatman, William Perry, Timothy Taylor, Leroy Douglas, Chris Perry, Craig Harris, Eric Brand, Thomas Yancey, Max Battle and oth-ers.

The event is sponsored by the Haywood High Booster Club.

Alumni game to be held May 4

Haywood's Taylor Jones dives back into fi rst base during District 13-AA action Monday night in Brownsville against Westview. Jones was out on the play, but the Tomcats pulled out 1-0 win behind a two-hitter from Seth Birdsong.

Photo by Jeff Ireland


Haywood split a pair North Division District 13-AA games against Martin Westview Monday and Tuesday and will head into next week's district tourna-ment as the No. 2 seed in its division.

On Monday in Browns-ville, the Tomcats got a complete game two-hitter from Seth Birdsong to pre-vail 1-0.

Birdsong (7-1), who struck out six and walked just two, worked out of a two-on, one-out jam in the

fi fth and stranded the po-tential tying run on third in the seventh to earn the win.

“We just came out here and had confi dence in our-selves,” Birdsong said.

“This win says a lot about our kids because they knew a lot was on the line,” said Haywood coach Chris Messer. “And it says a lot about Seth to come out here and pitch like this … We did all the little things right.”

Houston Cozart singled and scored on an error in the fi rst inning for the only run of the game.

Blake Esquivias, Blake Porch and Jarron Bryant singled for Haywood's only other hits.

On Tuesday in Martin, Jordan Long held Hay-wood to just two hits in fi ve innings in a 10-0 West-view win.

Porch and Bryant had Haywood's only hits. Tay-lor Jones took the loss on the mound.

Haywood (19-12 overall, 5-3 district) won just four games a season ago.

“It's going to be a heck of a district tournament,” Messer said. “We've built a lot of confi dence this year.

People are starting to talk about Haywood baseball and it's good to see for these kids.”

“I'm sure some of the fans are surprised,” Bird-song said. “People haven't seen Haywood like this in a while.”

Haywood hosts Brad-ford today and Gibson County on Monday before wrapping up the regular

season on Tuesday at Mi-lan.

The district tournament begins next Thursday.

In other action: • Daniel Antwine was

2 for 2 with three RBI and Jordan Fitzgerald drove in two on a pair of hits last Wednesday in an 18-8 win at West Carroll. Bryant was the winning pitcher and was 2 for 3 with a double.

Jones was also 2 for 2. • Fitzgerald doubled

and drove in four runs last Thursday in a 12-1 win at home over Madison Academic. Porch struck out seven in a fi ve-inning one-hitter. Bryant drove in three runs, Birdsong dou-bled and drove in two and Antwine and Porch each doubled.

Haywood fi nishes second in division