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Republicans Bill Haslam for governor and Stephen Fincher for 8th District congressman, in Tuesday’s general election balloting with 15,373 or 49% of the registered voters casting ballots. Unofficial results show Governor-elect Haslam receiving 8658 or 57% outpolling Mike McWherter who got 6145 votes. (See precinct chart inside). Trenton Mayor Tony Burriss with 892 votes or 65% of the vote handily defeated challenger Hollis Skinner who garnered 474 votes.

Mayor Burriss told The Gazette Wednesday morning, “I thank the people who voted for me. I am going to work hard to earn the position you have given me again. We have a lot of work left to do and I want to strive to bring more jobs and businesses to Trenton. We want to continue the downtown revitalization and recycling effort we have started.” “In order to be successful, it takes an entire community working together to make the city an even better place to live,” he added.

Five of the Trenton City Council members were reelected while former Councilman George Wade with 667 votes became the sixth member. At-large voting went as follows: Michael “Bubba” Abbott, 938; Frank Gibson, 777; Ricky Jackson, 770; Joe Hammonds, 706; and Jim Overall, 619.

In state races, incumbent State Sen. Lowe Finney and State Rep. Curtis Halford retained their seats. In Gibson County, Finney received 7453 votes to McLeary’s 7104. While Halford, with 9536 votes, overwhelmingly beat former county mayor Joe Shepard, who received 4633 votes.

Halford, who is headed back to Nashville for a second term, said soon after it was apparent he had won, “It is just

VICTORY KISS - State Rep. Curtis Halford receives a victory kiss from his wife, Charlotte, after returns showed he handily defeated Joe Shepard for the state House District 79 seat Tuesday. (photo by Danny Jones, The Gazette)see page 3

BY STEVE SHORTState auditors recommend

that Gibson County adopt a central system of accounting, budgeting and purchasing that covers all county departments.

And new Mayor Tom Witherspoon says he believes a department of centralized purchasing can save the county money.

The recommendation by the state comes in the state’s Annual Financial Report audit of Gibson County finances for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2010, made public in October by Richard V. Norment, Asst. to the Comptroller of the Treasury. The audit reported eight findings.

“Gibson County does not have a central system of accounting, budgeting and purchasing,” states the audit. “The Division of County Audit strongly believes that the adoption of a central system of accounting, budgeting, and

BY SAM THOMPSONThe first meeting of

Dyer Goodwill will be held November 18th at 7 p.m. in the Fellowship hall of the Dyer Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Everyone who is interested or would like to help is welcomed. The purpose of this meeting is to set final plans for this year’s event. It takes a lot of people to make this project a worthwhile project.

Last year we packed 93 food boxes and 125 sunshine baskets. The total spent for this project last year was $3,365. By looking at those numbers, it requires a lot of help in preparing the boxes and baskets. Anyone who would like to make a donation to this project may do so at The Farmers & Merchants Bank or the branch bank at Food Rite. Without the financial help this would not be possible.

This has been a great project for this area and we

“Courageous, heroic and honorable” describe the American war veteran.

The post-war advances made from their efforts continue to shape society and provide Americans with luxuries.

With Veteran’s Day approaching on Nov. 11, Americans will look to take part in honoring veterans and their bravery.

For this Veteran’s Day, here are five ways to join the festivities and honor those who have served.

1. Visit a National Park. Many battlefields, military parks and historical sites have been preserved by the National Park Service to commemorate veterans. Visit the National Park Service website (www.nps.gov) to find one near you.

2. Attend or organize a Veteran’s Day parade or program in your city or region. The floats, music and patriotism make for a great family outing. While marching and waving, many veterans and active duty attend these parades dressed in uniform providing a perfect place to say thank you.

3. Buy a VFW Buddy Poppy. The red poppy is the

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BYSHARON LEEThe Gibson County Marching Pioneer Band

was named as the third place band in the state of Tennessee this past weekend at the Tennessee Division II State Championships.

This honor caps off an amazing and fun season with one of the most exciting shows in school history. With the guard dressed as flight attendants to the percussion pounding out to Duke Ellington’s C Jam Blues, this season was full of great music, difficult drill, superb flag/rifle routines and exciting percussion features!

Along with third place band, the GCHS

percussion and color guard were awarded second place in their captions. The band, percussion, color guard and drum majors were all given superior ratings for their performances. In the finals competition, GCHS was named as the high music winner.

For the third consecutive year, the GCHS fans were named as the spirit winner for their enthusiasm and support of their band as well as other bands throughout the day. This award is well-deserved and the band staff congratulates and appreciates their parents, family and friends

County seeks court injunction against outside ambulances

BY STEVE SHORTGibson Co. leaders said

Monday Nov. 8 they have taken legal action to prevent ambulance companies based outside the county from transporting patients.

County Atty. Floyd Flippin said a lawsuit was filed in Chancery Court seeking an injunction to prohibit outside companies from operating.

Madison Co. has already sought an injunction against the firms and a hearing is set for Jan. 26. A court date for the Gibson Co. injunction will be around the same time.

The outside firms are Eagle Medical Services and Med-care Ambulance, Inc. The companies have painted their vehicles and adopted a vehicle number system to mimic

Gibson Co. EMS ambulances, said officials. Employees also wear uniforms that resemble the uniforms of the county ambulance service. The outside firms use the same tactics in Madison Co., officials said.

“We think it is intentional,” said Mr. Flippin about the similar appearances.

“That speaks to the nature of their companies,” said County Mayor Tom Witherspoon. “They’re stepping on our franchise.”

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BY STEVE SHORT“Clear as mud” is how one

Gibson Co. Commissioner described the new arrangement for Juvenile Court during a discussion by officials in Trenton Monday November 8.

But after a long debate, the commission voted 20-4 to approve a new setup for the Juvenile Court which will give Director of Youth Services Susan Featherstone added duties and the title of “Court Administrator” at a salary of $41,500, an approximate $6,000 raise.

Funds had to be transferred for the salary increase.

A restructuring of the Juvenile Court was required after the county won a long legal dispute against former Juvenile Court Clerk Lee Hayes, eliminating his position and salary - $68,000 plus benefits.

“We did not do away with

Dyer residents are hoping to gather more than 640 gift-filled shoe boxes for hurting children overseas.

Christmas is arriving early in Dyer, as Cumberland Presbyterian Church prepares to serve as a collection point for Operation Christmas Child. Soon, with the help of local volunteers, the site will be brimming with festively wrapped shoe boxes full of gifts.

Through Operation Christmas Child, the world’s largest Christmas project, Dyer residents are helping send shoe box gifts this year to more than 8 million children in 100 countries suffering from natural disaster, war, terrorism, disease, famine and poverty.

From Dyer, the shoe box gifts will be sorted and sent using whatever means necessary—sea containers, trucks, trains, airplanes, boats, camels, even dog sleds—to reach suffering children around the world.

Operation Christmas Child uses tracking technology that allows donors to

the duties – just the position (of Court Clerk),” said Com. Robert “Butch” Shelton, Chair of the Juvenile Court Committee. “The duties still need to be fulfilled. We split the court in two – court side and the collection side. (County Clerk Joyce Brown) is technically over all of it.”

Ms. Featherstone will take on at least 12 new duties, including setting and preparing the court docket, managing the court budget, scheduling attorney appointments, participating in child abuse investigations, and serving as Court Liaison to the Dept. of Children’s Services.

Featherstone will oversee the court side of Juvenile Court, said Com. Shelton. He said some confusion resulted from the court’s organization having budget and legal aspects.

Featherstone will be

Director of Youth Services and the Court, said Shelton. He said Featherstone had identified and corrected numerous and erroneous practices that had been taking place in the court.

Some commissioners expressed confusion, saying they thought County Clerk Joyce Brown was going to supervise all Juvenile Court activity under its new setup.

Attorney Floyd Flippin said the offices of Juvenile Court Clerk could only be under the County Clerk’s direction. State Rep. Curtis Halford agreed, saying a new state law transferred duties of the Juvenile Court Clerk to the County Clerk’s office. Those duties might need to be better defined, said Halford.

Budget Director LaNita Van Dyke, however, said Featherstone operates under Juvenile Judge Robert Newell’s budget.

“I’m as confused as everybody else,” said County Mayor Tom Witherspoon at one point.

In the new setup, Ms. Featherstone will oversee two deputy clerks in the Juvenile Court and operate under the direction of Judge Robert Newell. County Clerk Joyce Brown and a third

clerk will handle all money and fines paid in Juvenile Court, including child support payments. There are over 20,000 child support case files, said Brown.

Ms. Brown said she is officially serving in two positions, as County Clerk and Juvenile Court Clerk. “But there’s no way I can

be in both places at once. I have to have someone there to take care of those responsibilities,” said Brown.

Com. Marvin Sikes asked Brown, “Do you have any problem being the boss?”

“I don’t have any problem, and I don’t have any choice either,” said Brown.

hope it will continue for a long time. Every penny donated to thee Goodwill program is spent on this program.

If you would like to help in any way, please attend the meeting and I am sure we can find something that you can help with. Do not forget – November 18 at 7 p.m. Let’s get this program started for 2010! I hope to see you there.

“follow your box” to the destination country where it will be hand-delivered to a child in need. To register shoe box gifts and find out what country they are delivered to, use the EZ Give donation form found at www.samaritanspurse.org.

Cumberland Presbyterian Church is located at 256 E College Street, in Dyer. The phone contact number is (731) 692-2594. Times for collections are November 15 through 22 beginning Monday, November 15 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Tuesday 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Wednesday 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Friday 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Sunday 1 p.m -5 p.m. and Monday, November 22 from 9 a.m.- 1 a.m.

Last year, Cumberland Presbyterian Church contributed 564 to join the Operation Christmas Child effort. This year, organizers hope to collect over 640 gift-filled shoe boxes from families, kids, churches, schools and civic organizations in the area.

Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child, a project of international Christian relief

and evangelism organization Samaritan’s Purse, headed by Franklin Graham, has delivered more than 77 million gift-filled shoe boxes to needy children in some 130 countries.

What you can do to get involved:

P R E PA R E — E n l i s t families, churches, scout troops, community groups and businesses to take part in creating shoe box gifts for needy children worldwide.

PACK—Fill shoe boxes with school supplies, toys, necessity items, hard candy and a letter of encouragement. Step-by-step shoe box packing instructions are available at www.samaritanspurse.org.

PROCESS—Sign up to join Operation Christmas Child volunteers at collection sites in Dyer as part of the effort to prepare millions of shoe box gifts for delivery to underprivileged kids on six continents.

For more information on how to participate in Operation Christmas Child, call 1-800-353-5949 or visit www.samaritanspurse.org.

National Collection Week is November 15-22.

First State welcomes Brian McDaniel as vice president ag services division manager to the Kenton office located at 107 North Poplar. First State offers banking and ag services through their office at 107 North Poplar. McDaniel will be responsible for developing client relations and daily loan operations at First State Ag Services.

McDaniel graduated from Gibson County High School in 1998 and the University of Tennessee at Martin with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration in 2004. In 2006, he graduated from Agricultural Lenders School at the University of Missouri.

“Brian has worked with First State Bank since his

graduation from college. He understands agriculture and is committed to First State’s vision for providing a complete range of financial services to agriculture in West Tennessee,” said Joe Brasher, community bank president of First State Bank. “Brian knows the challenges being faced by farmers and agri-business people today. He has demonstrated his abilities to craft solutions to those challenges.”

“I rejoined First State because they are one of the only banks in West Tennessee that have a specific ag services department that targets farmers as their primary customer base. First State understands that agriculture is a major part of the economy in rural West Tennessee and has made the decisions to be there to offer funding to those farm families,” said Brian McDaniel. “I’m very excited to be back with First State acting as the manger of Ag Services. I feel that our division works really well together and I hope we can continue to establish long lasting customer relationships.”

First State Ag Services is a division of First State Bank, which is owned by Community First Bancshares, a holding company headquartered in Union City, TN, which also operates a mortgage company, an insurance company, an employee benefits division, investment services, a consumer finance company, and an indirect auto financing division at various locations across the state.

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flower that has been associated with war after a poem called, “In Flander’s Field” written by Col. John McCrae. The poppy was adopted as the official memorial flower of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States after its first distribution in 1922. The Buddy Poppy program raises money for veteran’s welfare.

4. Fly an American flag. Dress your home with red, white and blue by adding a flag to the front yard. The 13 red and white stripes and 50 stars represent the freedom fought for by generations of war veterans.

5. Upload your war letters to The Letter Project. This collection of letters is meant to honor veterans and commemorate war-time correspondence. Share your family’s war-time letters by submitting your letter to Jack London at www.jwlbooks.com.

Jack W. London, author of the historical-fiction novel “French Letters: Engaged in War” (Vire Press, September 2010), is looking to honor veterans and commemorate war-time correspondence with The Letter Project.

Americans can participate by submitting their own letters

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EMERGENCY SERVICE PROFESSIONALS - Emergency service professionals from a 21-county area convened in Gibson County in October for a meeting of the West Tenn. Fire Chiefs Association. Attendees participated in a program and discussion of mutual aid at the Humboldt General Hospital Conference Center.

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Secretary.“At each meeting of

the association a training session is conducted,” said Chief Fountain. “During the October meeting the training session was conducted by Tennessee Emergency Management Association (TEMA) Assistant Director of Operations and Response Charles Bryant, and Germantown Fire Chief Dennis Wolf discussing Mutual Aid. There was an in depth discussion on the purpose of mutual aid and how mutual aid is used during large scale emergency incidents such as the recent floods and tornado events.”

Fountain said the mission of the West Tenn. Fire Chiefs group is threefold: (1) To serve as a forum to discuss information and exchange ideas affecting the West TN regional fire service,

(2) To strive to insure effective communications and coordination among the various fire departments; and (3) To establish and recommend procedures which are mutually beneficial to all area fire departments.

The association also includes professionals in other emergency agencies, such as rescue squads, emergency management agencies, and various state groups.

“This serves as an opportunity to network and discuss current events and possible solutions with other fire and emergency service professionals,” said Mr. Fountain.

The next scheduled meeting of the Fire Chiefs association will be Jan. 27, 2011 in Jackson. The focus will be on emergency communications.

from page 1overwhelming, the confidence the people of Gibson and Carroll counties have placed in me. I am looking forward to all the new ideas and things that are going to be happening in Nashville with all the new folks up there now.” “I want to thank my family, especially my children, for coming home on election day, my wife, Charlotte, and my campaign manager, Susan Taylor, along with all the volunteers who did anything I asked them to do. Tonight, I have had over 60 phone calls and text messages from friends and supporters,” he added.

Lockard electedBradford mayorIn Bradford’s mayoral race,

alderman Frank Lockard with 143 votes outpolled incumbent mayor Jeff McCarter who received 99 votes, followed by Jonathan Powell, 77, and Lynn Cunningham (who had reportedly withdrawn, but whose name was still on the ballot), 26 votes. On the board of alderman, Earl McAlister and Bettye Cunningham were reelected. Mayor-elect Lockard said, “I appreciate what the citizens of Bradford have done, electing me mayor. I am excited about being able to serve the people in this capacity for the betterment of the city. We have a lot of good people working at City Hall and the department heads have said they are ready to work with me and we are ready to go.” “Again, thanks for the vote of confidence,” he added.

Also like the state, Gibson

countians approved a constitutional amendment dealing with hunting and fishing rights, 11,869 to 564.

Black elected Gibson mayor

In the Gibson city election, Tony Black with 93 votes won the mayor’s race, defeating incumbent Mayor Eddie Ellis who received 40 votes, while Phillip Meals was elected to a two-year term on the board of alderman. Mary Goodrich, Jerry Morris and Debbie Potter were elected to four-year terms.

Four elected to Dyer boardElected to Dyer’s board

of aldermen were Marilyn Williamson, 381; Chris Younger, 378; Robert Johnson, 360; and Roger Gray, 351.

Run-off to choseMilan aldermanMilan incumbent Ward 1

Alderman Harold Johnson with 377 votes, outpolled challengers, Joseph Albright, 213; Kris Bradford, 172; and Shawn Rochelle, 127. The city requires a 50 percent plus one win; therefore, Johnson will face Albright, the second highest vote getter, in a run-

off election in December. In Ward 2 Mike Oney was elected and in Ward 3, Leon Smith won. In Ward 4, Tammy Floyd-Wade with 206 votes defeated incumbent Lou Alice Hawkins who garnered 192 votes. Milan Special School District trustees’ race outside position had Marty Elliott and Steven Brasher victors. In Ward 1, Darren Riggs was elected.

Medina aldermanseats are filledMedina alderman seats

were won by Jonathan Roland and Julian Wiser.

Davidson electedKenton mayorFormer Kenton mayor

Virginia Davidson outpolled incumbent mayor John Maughan, 219 to 39 on the Gibson County side and 166 to 56 in Obion County to win the mayor’s race. Charles Crouson was elected city judge with 367 votes. Winning seats on Kenton’s board of alderman were Faye Sharp, 380; Sarah Skinner, 316; Tim Johns, 308; Delores Agee, 295; and Wade Simpson, 275; Angie Choate, 228, total votes from both counties.

Halford, Finney retain

First State in Kenton will serve as a collection center for a community-wide Toy Drive for the Hinder-Not program.

The Hinder-Not program was organized in 1995 to aid in the collection of toys for underprivileged children in Kenton, Tennessee. The program is directed by the Kenton Police Department and since its creation has expanded its charity by also reaching the disadvantaged elderly of the community through fruit baskets. Local volunteers help with the collection and distribution of these donations throughout the community. The Hinder-Not Toy Drive is designed to give new toys to local children during the holiday season.

This year the Kenton Police Chief, Steve Meeks, expressed a special need for toys for children of the ages 11-14. These toys include,

but are not limited to, basketballs, board games, art supplies, footballs, and books, play dough, baby dolls, trucks, legos, and any other children gifts. The program director also mentioned that a large quantity of stuffed animals would not be needed. Although these special requests were made, no toys will be turned away. Persons wishing to contribute may bring new toys to First State Bank in Kenton, located at 107 N. Poplar Street. A box will be designated for these donations in the lobby of the bank and donations are welcome starting November 1 and ending December 17.

“First State will be able to provide the much needed items to this charity because of the community’s kindness,” said Brooke Carson, branch manager of First State Bank in Kenton. “Families in need will greatly appreciate the generosity of our community

and this will make a child’s Christmas a little brighter.”

First State Bank has 27 full-service banking locations in 22 communities throughout West and Middle Tennessee. It is owned by Community First Bancshares Inc., a holding company headquartered in Union City, which also operates a mortgage company, an insurance company, a specialized ag services division, an employee benefits division, investment services, a consumer finance company, and an indirect auto financing division at various locations across the state.

The banking company currently has assets totaling over $1.4 billion. The banking company has offices in the communities of Davidson, Dyer, Gibson, Haywood, Henderson, Knox, Madison, Obion, Robertson, Shelby, Sumner, Tipton, and Weakley Counties

Kenton First State Bank is collection site for Hinder Not

Witherspoon said the state legislature and county approved laws granting exclusive ambulance rights to the county provider.

Witherspoon and other officials said they are concerned about both inadequate care provided by the ambulances and loss of potential revenues that would normally go to the county.

Witherspoon told commissioners that one outside ambulance transporting a patient had to stop by the side of the road for an hour while attempting to connect an IV solution to a patient. The patient eventually had to be carried to a Jackson hospital because the IV hookup failed, he said.

Starr Arnold, new Director of Gibson Co. EMS services, said outside ambulance companies do not follow guidelines of the Tenn.

EMS Association. “They’re basically an expensive taxi,” she told commissioners. “They’re transporting (tracheotomy) patients with just an EMT. The state can pull our license if we do that.”

Arnold said in some cities, outside ambulance firms cooperate with local ambulance providers to handle call volumes or other needs. But the firms operating in Gibson Co. have not been cooperative.

“They’re ignoring us,” said Keith Steele, former Chair of the EMS Committee. He said the outside firms began operating in Gibson Co. two years ago. Ambulances would be seen at restaurants and businesses, and locals mistakenly believed they were Gibson Co. EMS vehicles.

“People expect the same quality of care from (other company’s) ambulance that they get from our EMS

BY STEVE SHORTFire chiefs and emergency

responders from across West Tennessee convened in Gibson County recently when the West Tennessee Fire Chiefs Association held their quarterly meeting at the Humboldt General Hospital Conference Center Oct. 28.

Fire chiefs from 21 counties are members of the association. Approximately 60 fire and emergency service professionals from West Tennessee attended the October meeting, according to James Fountain, Milan Fire Chief who is president of the West Tennessee Association for 2010-11.

Other officers of the association for 2010-11 are Hardin Co. Fire Chief Melvin Martin – Vice President, and Michie Volunteer Fire Chief Shirley Clark – Treasurer/

service, but they don’t get it,” said Ms. Arnold.

Mayor Witherspoon said safety was his primary concern. “They’re giving patients a feeling of safety that just isn’t there,” said Mr. Witherspoon. “It’s a safety issue and a money issue.”

The outside firms are not dispatched when residents call E-911, but are called by people in health occupation positions.

Patients needing an ambulance should request a Gibson County ambulance because they’re paying taxes for the service and the standard of care is better, said officials. The standard of care is a lot better. Gibson Co. EMS operates under state guidelines, said officials.

Gibson Co. ambulances have two Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) on each ambulance and a trained Paramedic on most ambulances, said Arnold.

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I certainly appreciate your support and will serve the city of Kenton to the best of my ability. I look forward to working with the mayor, fellow alderpersons and city recorder. Together, we can make a difference in our town.

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supported me by putting up yard signs, voting, etc. in the recent campaign, I

want to say thanks.

I’ll continue to represent all District 79 not just those who voted for me.

Curtis Halford, State Representative

To our Heavenly Father, who’s the head of my life I give all praises, and to the support of Dyer, if I had a thousand tongues I couldn’t thank you all enough for giving me this opportunity to be your alderman of Dyer. I also would like to express my deepest thanks for you taking the time from your busy schedule to come out to the poll and vote. If I can be of any service to you please don’t hesitate to call me.

God bless you, Rev. Robert T. Johnson

THANK YOU TO THE CITIZENS

OF DYER.

People are still talking, as you would expect, about the stunning victory of Stephen Fincher in the just concluded congressional race. No one alive seems to remember anyone but a democrat holding that office, and as people are wont to do, lots of folks have tried to put it in perspective.

“It’s the first time since Davy Crockett that anyone other than a democrat has been elected to congress in this district,” I heard a radio announcer say on election night.

“That’s right,” his broadcast partner said, “Davy Crockett was a Whig.”

That got me to wondering if they were correct. I knew Emerson Etheridge, our congressman when the Civil War broke out, stayed in Washington for the duration. (He was a Unionist.) And one of Davy’s sons was elected to Congress after Davy’s death. Wasn’t he a Whig too?

And the answer is “yes” he was, and so was Etheridge when his political career began, but he had switched to the American (Know-Nothing) Party, and then to the Opposition Party (a

collection of politicians whose philosophy was somewhere between Southern Democrats and Northern Republicans) by the time the Civil War broke out.

Beyond that, it is hard to say who represented “our district” because district boundary lines change every ten years, and sometimes we gain new seats, but usually we lose them. (We have nine now, but in the 1830’s, we had 13.) But Davy was definitely “our” congressman. Of course Crockett County didn’t exist then, but the parts of historic Madison, Haywood, Gibson and Dyer Counties that make up Crockett County were all in Davy’s district.

So Congressman Fincher will definitely hold Davy’s seat in congress, and even if Davy wasn’t the last non democrat to be elected to the seat, he was certainly the most colorful man to ever hold it.

One of very few Tennesseans who have become national heroes, Crockett also holds the distinction of being our only Tennessee hero with substantial ties to all three Grand Divisions of the state.

He was born, not on a

mountaintop, but next to a meandering stream in a valley in East Tennessee in Greene County. He moved west with the frontier and was elected to the state legislature from two different Middle Tennessee counties before moving to West Tennessee. Here, he began his career as a Jackson Democrat, but split with Jackson and became a Whig.

A colorful teller of tall tales, he had gained, by the time of his death at the Alamo, almost mythical proportions in the nation’s mind set, so much so that many people were profoundly disappointed when they actually met him. He came across, a contemporary wrote, as “a plain, practical, unassuming man.” Some historians have suggested that he was not nearly so “common” as he pretended to be, but hey, what politician ever was?

No matter. To the Whig propaganda spin masters of the day, and the sensational press, he was “The Lion of the West”, a half-man, half-bear Paul Bunyanesque figure who rode alligators bare back, just for fun. In a day when politicians were known to some people only by their reputations, his was definitely larger than life.

Of course, some of what they said about him was true. He did grow up in the backwoods, and he did enlist in the army as an Indian fighter. On one Indian fighting foray into Alabama he contracted malaria, and word was sent back home that he had died. He hadn’t of course, and when he returned to his still grieving family several weeks later it was as if he had

come back from the dead. The legend grew.

As a politician, he also benefitted from being a natural storyteller, and good storytellers have always had a huge advantage in Tennessee political races.

But he got crossed up with Andrew Jackson over the Cherokee Indian removal and settler’s rights, and the Whigs saw a chance to use him to national political advantage, and even discussed running him for president.

But the people of West Tennessee, at Old Hickory’s

urging, put an end to that discussion by voting him out of office in favor of a one legged lawyer from Jackson. Devastated and disheartened, he set out for Texas and yet another career, delivering one of the all-time great exit lines in American history as he did.

“Since you have chosen to elect a man with a timber toe to succeed me, you may all go to hell, and I will go to Texas.”

Where was it that he said it? Well it seems like half the counties in West Tennessee claim it was on

their courthouse steps, but the historical record indicates that it was in the lobby bar of the Union Hotel in Memphis that he uttered his immortal insult, however it also shows that he repeated it other places as well, so maybe every claimant is correct.

But wherever he was, he meant what he said, and not longer afterward, he stepped on a raft at the mouth of the Wolf River and was ferried across the wide Mississippi River to Arkansas.

Thence to Texas. Thence to immortality.

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Auditors want countypurchasing is a best practice that would significantly improve accountability and the quality of services provided to the citizens of Gibson County.”

“We recommend the adoption of the County Financial Management System of 1981 or a private act, which would provide for a central system of accounting, budgeting and purchasing covering all county departments.”

The state also suggests the county “establish an Audit Committee to address financial and other reporting practices, internal control, compliance with laws and regulations, and ethics.”

Mayor Witherspoon said last week the county is studying the benefits of centralized purchasing.

“Instituting a department of centralized purchasing is one of my priorities and something I emphasized

during my campaign,” said Mr. Witherspoon. “We’re currently working on a study to determine what kind of cost savings we can achieve by implementing this department. The county has been written up on this for nine years. It would be one of my goals to have a clean audit. The Sheriff Department has had clean audits, and we would like for them to be an example for the rest of the county.”

Witherspoon said Humboldt Mayor Allen Barker suggested that mayors in the county consider forming a purchasing consortium to get lower prices on purchases of materials and goods.

The state audit covers the time period prior to the August election of Witherspoon.

The report was “adverse” because the financial statements of the county Emergency Communications District were not available from other auditors.

The 8 findings by state auditors:

Office of County Mayor – Gibson County does not have the resources to produce financial statements and notes to the financial statements. Government-wide financial statements did not include other postemployment benefits as required by generally accepted accounting principles. The office had not established a formal purchase order system.

Office of Road Supervisor – The office had deficiencies in backup procedures.

Office of Juvenile Court Clerk – The office did not deposit some funds within three days of collection.

Office of Clerk and Master (Humboldt) – The office did not review its software audit logs.

Other findings – Gibson County has a material recurring audit finding. Duties were not segregated adequately in the Offices of Juvenile Court Clerk and Register.

View the county audit at www.tn.gov/comptroller.

The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) announced recently the addition of long-time Capitol Hill veteran Doug Thompson as Vice President of Government Affairs.Thompsom is a native of Dyer.

Thompson has spent the last 21 years as an aide to Congressman John Tanner (D-TN), serving as Legislative Director for the past 17 years. As Congressman Tanner’s top legislative advisor, Thompson worked closely with the members of the conservative

“Blue Dog Coalition,” of which Congressman Tanner is a co-founder. Prior to joining Congressman Tanner’s office, Thompson was Legislative Director for former Congressman Ed Jones (D-TN).

“Doug’s tenure on Capitol Hill and his experience working on tough issues, place him among the most experienced and talented legislative minds on or off Capitol Hill. We are thrilled to have him as part of the RILA team,” said RILA President Sandy Kennedy.

In his new capacity at RILA, Thompson will focus on issues including financial service and privacy as well as judiciary issues, including organized retail crime.

“For nearly 30 years, Doug has helped shape policy and influence outcomes on issues of great significance. His insight into the legislative process will be invaluable to RILA’s advocacy on behalf of the retail industry and our member companies.” Said Katherine Lugar, executive vice president for public affairs. “The wealth of knowledge and experience he

brings to bear will strengthen an already stellar tea,”

Thompson will officially join RILA on November 1.

RILA is the trade association of the world’s largest and most innovative retail companies. RILA members include more than 200 retailers. Product manufacturers, and service suppliers, which together account for more than $1.5 trillion in annual sales, millions of American jobs and more than 100,000 stores, manufacturing facilities and distribution centers domestically and abroad.

Dyer native accepts position with RILA

Thank YouI would like to

express my thanks and appreciation to the citizens of Dyer for electing me alderman.

I look forward to working with the mayor, the entire board, and the different city departments for betterment of the city.

Again, thank you, Roger Gray

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Porter Reese Knox is proud to announce the birth of his baby sister, Rilynn Christina. Rilynn was born on July 10, 2010 at Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville. They are the children of Jason and Kelly Knox of Hermitage, TN.

Grandparents are Joe and Pattye Knox of Dyer, Shelia and Joel Cowden of

Lebanon and Eddie Manson of Orlando, Florida.

Great grandparents are the late Joe and Ruth Knox of Dyer, Evelyn and the late Walter Porter, Jr. of Rutherford, Anna and the late James Manson of Hermitage and the late Mr. and Mrs. John Hardy of Donnellson, TN.

Mrs. Oneida was back and brought her birthday money so we sang to her. She admitted with candor that she is the senior of our church and we are so blessed to have her with us still serving with a smile.

Jo Griggs and Janice Littleton played a beautiful song during quiet time. The title was “Create in Me.”

Our call to worship was “O Worship the King.” The choir kinda fell apart on that one, not listening to Frankie closely. I hope God had a sense of humor Sunday. Special music was “I Need You” by Logan Cochran.

Bro. James sermon was titled “The Judgment of Our Creator” with the text being Amos 9:1-10. It was the flip side of last Sunday’s message.

We experienced sadness as several with ties to our community passed away last week.

Sympathy is extended to the families of Patsy Kemp Smith, Dan Abbott and Teresa Gable. We know that God’s grace is sufficient in times such as these and we pray those who are grieving their loss will claim that Heavenly promise.

Our Women on Mission will be preparing Thanksgiving cheer baskets for the shut-ins in our area. If you know of someone who could be added to our list, please contact any of our ladies and we will be glad to include them.

I don’t think I have mentioned that Kirk Lowrance has purchased a home close to his job in Humboldt. We hope you will enjoy fixing it up and hear that you have some good help doing the decorating.

A big crowd of family and friends met Saturday night

in the Bethpage activities building to celebrate the 4th birthday of Georgia Lannom. A Tinkerbell theme was used and “princess” Georgia enjoyed opening her many gifts.

Thought from Bro. James: If this country had more respect for Divine Guidance it might have less need for guided missiles.“I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with My eye.” Psa 32:8

We have entered the season of Thanksgiving so walk in an attitude of gratitude and our Heavenly Father will be pleased with His children.

Across the nation last Tuesday, citizens cast their ballots for political leaders from the local to state to national levels with many outcomes resulting in change.

Change will come to Kenton in the near future with the swearing in of the newlyelected mayor and board of alderpersons.

C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s go out to Virginia Davidson on being elected Mayor as well as to Wade Simpson, Faye Sharp, Tim Johns, Angie Ellis Choate, Delores Agee, and Sarah Skinner on their being chosen asAlderpersons.

We also offer our thanks to John Maughan for serving our cityas mayor and his board of alderpersons, Tim Johns, Scott Reeves, Sarah Skinner,Shirley Clark, Tracy Griggs, and Peggy Ray. We appreciate your service. Congratulations are also in order to State Representative-Elect, Bill Sandersonon his historical defeat of incumbent Judy Barker. On only his second attemptto hold this office, Bill was successful in unseating his opponent. We wish Bill thebest in Nashville as he represents the people of District 77.

Other change that came early last Sunday morning, not only to our city but to most of the nation is the end of Daylight Savings Time. Public opinion varieson the change but on whichever side of the change you may be, we all now can ariseearly each morning to a light day. Of course, it comes with the price of having

an earlier sunset but sooner than we realize, Spring will be here along with anothertime change.

Our Veterans will be in the spotlight at the Kenton School on Veterans’ Day Thursday at 10 a.m. Well earned tribute will be paid to veterans for their dedicated service to our country as students meet in person veterans from recent wars aswell as those already recorded in the history books. Thanks to all our veterans!

Recently John and Etta Davis and Jack and Jane Allen had a celebratory meal at HUBS in Hickman, Kentucky. The celebration was in honor of Jack’s and Jane’s birthday.

Food for Thought: Change is part of everyone’s life. It can be either good orbad. It all depends on how you think. It doesn’t have to make you sad. The sayingthat “this too shall pass” applies to change as well. So if you don’t like the changeyou face, give it time, it will change as well.

Prayer List: Jimmy Simmons, Amanda Davis, Rebecca Bing, Joey Henry, NormaSimpson, Preston White, Easton Hopper, Henry and Cathy Herane, Lil Wardlow, Eurby Sanders, Freda Lamar, Jesse and Elaine Davidson, Carol and Bobby Primrose, David Stephenson, Aaron Whitworth, Regina Miller, Elmer Williams, Sam Weatherly, Paul Lee Williams, Racine Hodges, and Clint McLodge. New e-mail address: kentonnewslady@hotmail.com.

Jennifer Renee Flesher of Trenton and Joshua Earl McNatt of Milan will be united in marriage on December 7th, 2010. The couple will exchange vows on the Hawaiian island of Kauai.

Jennifer is the daughter of Donna Flesher of Trenton and Chris Flesher, also of Trenton. Jennifer is the granddaughter of Margaret Lovell of Trenton, the late Billy Lovell of Dyer, the late Larry Locke also of Dyer, and Gary and Virginia Flesher of Milan.

She is a 2000 graduate of Gibson County High School. Jennifer graduated from the University of Tennessee at Martin with a Bachelor’s degree in Animal Science and is currently enrolled in the nursing program at Columbia State in Columbia, TN.

Josh is the son of Jerry and June Belew, of Milan and the late Jerry McNatt, also of Milan. He is the grandson of Jerald and Jean McNatt of Latham and the late Claude and Martha Thompson of Milan.

Josh is a 1996 graduate of Milan High School. Josh graduated from Tennessee Technological University with a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering in 2002.

Josh is employed by Aerospace Testing Alliance at Arnold Air Force Base, near Tullahoma.

After their return from a brief stay in Hawaii, the couple will reside in Tullahoma.A reception will be held at “Garden Pleasures” in Milan on Sunday, January 9th for all friends and family to attend.”

Gene Norman kicked off our Sunday School assembly with welcoming words and scripture from Genesis as he noted how the changing seasons all declare God’s control of this world.

In Sunday School we learned from Psalm 66 the word “awesome” was popular even in Bible times. Miss Connie shared about “adoption” and “Abba” in our Children’s Sermon time from Romans 8:15.

She told how she was adopted and how it made her feel special because she was chosen by her new dad. God has made us a part of His family and says we can call him Abba. The term Abba is similar to our use of the word Daddy.

Libby Goad told us that she calls her dad ‘Mr. Fluffy Pants.’ Go figure. (I think I’ll just call him Jimmy.)

Bro. Don’s sermon was taken from Mark 2 and entitled “Bring a Friend to Jesus.” Unlike the friends

of the paralyzed man, we sometimes lack the urgency or the determination to see that our friends are brought to Jesus. Hopefully, we will take this to heart and be more willing to speak out concerning our faith.

At the close of the service Tammie Valentine came to unite with the church. We welcome Tammie and her sons, Nathan and Noah. And we would also like to wish Nathan a happy birthday along with Mike Cardwell.

We extend our sympathy to Reecea Cooper and family in the loss of her grandfather. It was good to have Royce Turner back at church as well as Edna Sims. Both have had some health problems but are on their way to full recovery.

Also pray for Anna Quast this week as she is under the weather.

Join us Wednesday for Bible study (Luke 6) led by Cathy Baucum and we hope you have a good week. See you in church next Sunday!

If you see Larry Belew out and about ask him how you start a bus! It seems like he put the key in the wrong place.

We had a great time in Branson, saw some fast moving shows, ‘The Duttons,’ who were “American’s Got Talent” finalists. ‘Red Hot and Blue’ singing music from the 40’s to the 70’s. The last show “Miracle of Christmas” at the Sight and Sound Theatres is one you can go to again and again, never getting tired of it. It is one you get ‘glory bumps’ from being there.

Sunday morning services began with the baptism of Steven Pitcher. Brother Jason’s message “The many uses of Salt” was taken from

Mark 9:49-50. The choir sang, “Till The

Storm passes by.” Larry Belew directed us in the absence of Kasey.

For special music Larry and I sang, “He touched Me.”

Brian Hinten had the service Sunday night; Brother Jason and Julie have gone to Tennessee Baptist Convention.

Remember in prayer this week, Ann Abbott and family in the passing of Mr. Dan and Brother Jerry Smith in the passing of his wife.

Those having birthdays this week” Bill Shaffer, Mary Evelyn Wilson, Dixie and Margarete Davidson.

Until next week, God bless.

Miss Jennifer Renee Flesher and Mr. Joshua Earl McNatt

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Lowrance Chapel By Jerry Bell

It is great to be “back home again.” My wife Jean and I have just returned from a trip “Out West.” We visited with Christian friends in Vernal, Utah. Vernal is about 175 miles northeast of Salt Lake City.

I preached a lesson and Jean and I encouraged the members to remain steadfast in their work for the Lord. The weather was great! We had a light dusting of snow on two days. It did snow up in the mountains. You could see the snow covered tops from our friends house.

We had hoped that it might snow more as they have four snow mobiles. While we were in the Lowe’s store, I noticed several models of snow blowers for sale. Guess what? I didn’t purchase one. If you have never been West, I would encourage you to take the trip. The Rocky Mountains are spectacular! After seeing all this marvelous country, I wonder how any one could not believe in a

God who made it all. It was good to see our

Brother Max Betts back with us. Barbara Wiley is still not able to come to worship due to the pain she is suffering. Carlene Meadows is still recovering from surgery. We all pray that they will soon be well and back with us.

Our lesson for Sunday was on the subject, “Jesus Turned Failure into Success.” The text was taken from Luke 5:1-11. I would encourage you to get your Bibles and read these verses now so you can know more of what we will study.

As in all of Jesus’ miracles, this story of four fishermen carries with it a spiritual meaning. All of us have failed at something in our lifetime. A good example of failure can be found in the life of Thomas Edison. Edison made over 6,000 attempts to make a light bulb. Finally, he discovered that he could make a filament out of cotton twine with carbon on it. His first light bulb burned almost 14 hrs.

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Let us take note of a few things that take place in the calling of these four fishermen. In verses 1, 2 we see the fisherman’s failure. They had fished all night and caught nothing. Morning comes and Jesus finds them “washing their nets.” They were finished for the day, tired and weary.

In verses 3, 4 we see the Master’s challenge. After teaching from Simon’s boat, He urged them to “launch out into the deep and let down their nets for a catch.” They had been fishing in shallow water.

Next, in verse 5, we see the ready response of the fishermen, “Master, we have toiled all night, and have taken nothing.” These fishermen were weary and tired and wanted to sleep, since they had been up all night. They probably were thinking, you can’t catch fish in the daytime, it’s too hot and the suns glare keeps the fish away.

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their recent failure of catching nothing. This weakened their will, “we have failed, and why try again in the daylight. We also can see faith’s triumph; “but at thy word I will let down the net.” In other words, they said, we will try again. Now in verses 6-10 we see the success that followed. After doing what the Lord had told them they caught a multitude of fishes.

They had so many fish that their nets began to break and the boat was sinking. They called to the other ship to come and help them. They filled it too with fishes and it began sinking. They get to shore and Jesus begins to tell them that they would no longer catch fish, but men, “follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” They left it all and followed Jesus. Today; we need to follow the teachings of Jesus and “go into the entire world with his gospel.” (Mark 16:15-16) How well are we carrying out this command?

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TERESA ANN GABEL Kenton – Funeral services for Teresa Ann Gabel 47,

were held November 6, 2010, at Johnson-Williams Funeral Home on Newbern. Brother Benny McVay officiated the services. Burial was held at Yorkville Cemetery.

Mrs. Gabel passed away November 4, 2010, at Baptist Hospital in Union City. She was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband, Carlos Gabel of Kenton, her parents, Dorothy Baker of Newbern and William Riley of Kenton, four daughters, Heather Gabel, Jennifer Gabel, Jessica Gabel and Kayla Gabel all of Kenton, three sisters, April Badger of Newbern, Dorothy Lovelady of Dyersburg, and Linda Ray of Newbern, and four brothers, David Riley of Shawtown, Donald Riley of Dyersburg, Earl Riley of Newbern and James Riley of Kenton.

Pallbearers were PeeWee Ervin, Mathew Harris, John Higdon, Justin Hollis, Larry Ray, Earl Riley and Steve Burpo.

The warm and dry weather in October brought residents brought residents out on the porches and taking walks. We enjoyed preparing the fall and Halloween decorations.

Danny and Janice Jones provided the Sunday morning services. Janice enjoyed the welcoming from the spider each Sunday!

The menu for the monthly board meeting consisted of fried fish, white beans, onion rings, slaw, hushpuppies and brownies. We have good cooks who serve up down home meals.

Monthly shopping trip, early voting and blood pressure checks were provided for residents who wished to take advantage of.

Residents celebrated

Halloween with an afternoon party of ice cream, cupcakes and punch. Goody bags were handed out to those present.

Florence Gibson spent time in Middleton with family and friends. Audra Leek and Mildred Treece attended the funeral of their sister Maxine. We are certainly sorry for their loss.

Thanks to Jeannie Crossnoe for sharing with us the beautiful floral arrangement from her daughter’s wedding and to Ken Pullias for providing the fifth Sunday afternoon devotion.

We would be happy for you to join us for a meal or volunteer some time with us during the holidays. You may call 855-0702 anytime to make arrangements.

DAN B. ABBOTT Rutherford – Funeral services for Dan B. Abbott, 76,

were held November 7, 2010 at Leitherland Funeral Home. Brother Jerry Smith and Brother Eddie Ray officiated the services. Burial was held at Rutherford Cemetery.

Mr. Abbott passed away November 4, 2010, at his residence. He was a State surveyor and a member of Calvary Baptist.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Evertte R. and Jessie Abbott.

He is survived by his wife, Ann Abbott of Rutherford, two sons, Don Abbott and Donna of Dyer, and Alan Abbott and Tracy of Rutherford, and one daughter, Danise Hazelwood and Tim of Martin, five grandchildren, Jacob and wife Rachel Abbott, Victoria Abbott, Maddie Abbott, Logan Abbott and Faith Abbott, two great grandchildren, Jaxon Abbott and Chandler Abbott and one sister, Martha McNatt of Jackson.

The Golden Agers of FBC met November 3 with 22 attending. Jane Forsythe presided with Kenneth McEwen who had opening prayer. Then we enjoyed the delicious food.

Those who are sick and in sorrow are Ernie Adams, Carlton Williams, Bob Gilliland, Faye Blake, Virginia Burgess, Lori Carter, Faye Edwards, Hilda Patterson, J.B. Freeze, Tyree and Katie White, Anne Powell, Junior and Carolyn Ayers, Edith Flowers, J.T. McKinley, Evelyn Bradford, Geneva Ward, Ricky McCormick, our leaders and our military, Pasty Smith family and Robert King family.

We praise the fact that Rita Hicks is clear of cancer.

Shirley Shull and Kenneth McEwen les us in singing, “Heaven Came Down” and “Just a Closer Walk With Thee.” Our special, “The Family of God” was done by Kenneth McEwen.

Brother DeWayne presented the devotional from Matthew 22:37. Love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind and soul this is first and greatest commandment we are to think of things that are holy. Our second law is to love our neighbor as our self. Our purpose is to please God, family and church. We are to do unto others as we would have them do unto us. We are to love God more then, job, family, or other things. Our closing prayer was by Brother Dewayne.

Dyer Church of Christ By Sabrina Sullivan

Morning worship services had an attendance 99 and 86 in Sunday school.

The message for the morning service came from the book of Acts 8:28-38, God gave us two things we can touch. Baptism in Colossians 2:12-14 and Communion, Remembrance of Jesus 1 Corinthians 11:24-26.

The message for the evening service came from the book of Luke 6:39-45, Be like the Master. Never be above the Master, be perfect like he is, whole, blameless and grow in the Lord.

Remember in Prayer: The family of Mike Sircher, Jerry Martin, Damon and Susan Campbell, the family of Dan Abbott, Kathy McCurdy, all of our sick, shut-ins and one’s in the nursing home.

Announcements: There will be a county wide youth devotional November the 14th after services Sunday night. There will be a singing and wonderful message and a cookout afterwards. All youth are invited to attend. If you need more information about your church youth group attending please contact Bobby or Sabrina Sullivan at 697-6409 or 225-4977.

Homecoming will be November 28th with guest speaker Steve Watson. The Freed Hardeman Chorus will be with us all day long and will sing in the afternoon. There will be a add a dish meal after morning worship services so make plans to come back

home and spend a little time with your church family.

We Invite YOU to Join US for

Homecoming 2010

Sunday, November 28that the Church of Christ

in Dyer, TN

You are cordially invited to the 121st Homecoming of the Dyer

Congregation of the Lord’s Church

Auditorium Class and Sermon Taught By

Steve Watson former Minister for 1972

Classes for All Ages: 10:00 a.m.Worship Service: 11:00 a.m.

Add-A-Dish Fellowship Meal Following the Service

Freed-Hardeman Chorus to sing from

1:30 until 2:00Afternoon Service: 2:00 p.m.

889 South Main StreetDyer, Tennessee 38330

Should you have questions contact Lynn Tharpe, 692-2621

churchofchr27674@bellsouth.net

We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude for the abundance of love and encouragement that has has been shown to our family these past few weeks. The many calls, cards, and visits hav ebeen so uplifting to us. We are very blessed to be surrounded by such good friends.

With love, The John Sims family

GIBSON GENERAL HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION “HARVEST OF HOPE GALA”

The Gibson General Healthcare Foundation “Harvest of Hope Gala” will be November 13, 2010 at 6 p.m. at the National Guard Armory. If you have not bought your tickets, they can be purchased by contacting Dottie Jones at 855-2011, Sherry Scruggs at 855-7904 or any board member. Tickets are available through Tuesday, November 9th.

Greetings from the Cloras Chapel CPCA in Dyer. On Saturday, the Missionary Society had a heartfelt and very spiritual service at the Dyer Nursing Home. Cloras Chapel members sang gospel songs and Pastor Myles inspired us all with a few words of encouragement. His title was “These are They,” coming from Mark 4th chapter. The patients said they all enjoyed the service and we enjoyed it too. Cloras Chapel would like to thank all the members that went along to share this uplifting experience.

Many of Cloras Chapel members attended the Gideon Dinner at Trenton Middle School on Saturday night which the Mt. Zion Worship Center sponsored. They reported having a good time and plenty of delicious food.

On Sunday morning, our Sunday School was awesome. The spirit of the Lord showed up in Sunday School, which was well taught by Elder Keith Harris.

Pastor Myles did not have to preach for the spirit was all over the sanctuary. We were blessed with Brother Kenneth Finch as our new member and Sister Millicent Finch rededicated her life to Christ. The angels in Heaven were rejoicing and we were too. Sunday

Clora’s Chapel By Robin McNeil

afternoon the choir along with members of the church traveled to Badgett Chapel for their annual choir anniversary. The program was very spiritual and enjoyed by all. There were several choirs and they all did a fantastic job. Elder Ronald McNeil, better known as Bush, did a beautiful job serving as Master of Ceremony. We at Cloras Chapel are so proud of Bush.

The “Devil’s Funeral,” a live performance, will be held Saturday night at 6:30 at Jackson Middle School on Parkway in Jackson. Everyone is invited to come. Adults admission is $5 and children 12 and under $2.50. We are getting ready for Thanksgiving service on the 23rd with Mt. Zion Worship Center, Pastor will preach and choir will sing. We have several choir invitations and our “Parade for Christ’ will be the fourth Sunday in this month. We invite the community to share with us as we uplift the name of Jesus.

We thank God for our blessings and for letting His spirit fall down on us! Thank you Lord and we say to all “Have a good week!”

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Sunday School for Shut-In By Mary King

Keely Mill By Diane Hamlin

If you didn’t get to go to Sunday school Sunday, this is for you. Whether you’re 11 or 111 this is for you in love.

If you’re ready, please read 1 John 4:15. When we were saved our desires or want-tos” changed. Him in us and us in Him describes permanent oneness. God’s love was manifested to us

through Jesus, the Sacrifice and Substitute for our life, so that we could have Him life (I John 4:9, 10). “And he that keepth his commandments dwelleth in him and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us” I John 3:24 KJV.

God’s spirit is the helper, when we want to help others in His name, we show or prove that the comforter, the Holy Spirit, the helper remains in us. We’re born again, born of God. We called on His name and we became concerned about His name. When we care about His name, we reveal the mind of Christ in us.

Jesus cared about his Father’s house. Jesus entered the temple and saw

His Father’s house being treated with disrespect.

In Matthew chapter 21, Jesus was only days away from the cross. Jesus was angered by the evil way the people treated God’s house, Jesus guards His father’s name.

When Jesus was only hours away from the cross, Jesus prayed to God about the disciples, saying, “While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name; those that thou gavest me I have kept and none of them is lost but for them also which shall believe on me through their word, That they all may be one; as thou, Father art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me” John 17:12, 20, 21 KJV.

Jesus was concerned about His name. Everything He did was so that we’d believe in Him; believe that God sent His Son in the flesh!

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” John 3:16 KJV.

Our Sunday morning services began with Elaine Fields playing the piano and Stephen Fields leading us in the hymn “He Lives.”

Keith Hamlin opened our morning services in prayer and we all dismissed to our Sunday school classes.Janice Chrisman opened the adult class in prayer.

Keith Hamlin did a good job teaching us our lesson ‘Being Careful’ from Ephesians 5:15-21. Christians are to live by principles that

demonstrate they are careful about their behavior.Kay Fields dismissed us in prayer.

Our Sunday morning worship hour began with Elaine Fields playing the piano and William McDonald leading us in our offering hymn “At the Cross.”

Brett McDonald opened services in prayer. Rejoice in the Lord always.

It was great to be in the Lord’s house as Bro. Steve welcomed everyone and made many announcements.

Carolyn Vandegriffe shared with us about Operation Christmas Child and the filling of shoeboxes for children around the world.

We then shared a time of praise reports and went into our time of meet and greet with our church family and visitors. We thank the Lord

for our visitors. The choir led us in the hymn “The Old Rugged Cross.”

Jennifer McDonald played the piano as William McDonald blessed us with our special music “He Washed my Eyes with Tears.”

Bro. Steve’s morning message was from Luke 6:28-29, entitled “A Fight with our Flesh.”

William McDonald dismissed our morning services in prayer as the hymn “Softly and Tenderly Jesus is Calling” was sung.

Our Sunday night discipleship training hour began with the hymn “Jesus Loves Me.”

Bro. John Fields opened us in prayer. We all dismissed to our discipleship training classes where

Mike Fields did a good job teaching the adult class our lesson “Set Apart for God” from Acts 26:17-18.

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Our Sunday night worship service began with William McDonald leading us in the hymns “Just A Closer Walk with Thee” and “Amazing Grace.”

Dakota Warren blessed us by singing our special music “What A Day That will Be.”

Bro. Steve opened us in prayer before bringing us our message entitled ‘Kingdom Living’ from Matthew 4:17 and Matthew 6:33.

Scott Fields dismissed services in prayer as the hymn “Jesus Is Calling” was sung.

Read your Bibles this week. Jesus’ words can change your hearts. Pray for our veteran’s and their families.

We invite you to join us for worship Sunday at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. keelymillbaptistchurch.com and facebook.

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Sports & Education

HIGH SCHOOL

BASKETBALL BEGINS!!!

For all the action beginning NOVEMBER 23RD with PEABODY VS GIBSON COUNTY

Comprehensive County wide coverage for all the area schools.....Milan, Bradford, Humboldt, Gibson County, Peabody, and South Gibson County games

rotating throughout the season!! If it bounces ... we’ll announce it! Check out the games each week on Victory 93.7 fFM

on line at www.victory937.com and on your local WTTV Channel 22!!

SPRING HILL TEACHER WINS PROJECT FUNDING - Laura Pankey, Kindergarten teacher at Spring Hill School, is a winning recipient of two projects funded through the DonorsChoose.org and Sonic Drive-In’s Limeade for Learning Campaign. The awards are part of a national project, which required participants to vote on-line for an educational project of their choice, by entering their email address. Ms. Laura’s class was awarded a variety of learning materials such as reading puzzles to help students master rhyming words, opposites, upper and lower case letters, and word building puzzles to help children read. Also, a variety of math hands-on materials and games were purchased. The amount of materials purchased totaled around $350. Ms. Laura was extremely surprised to be one of the National winners for two years in a row, and is especially grateful to those who took the time to vote for the projects daily.

ATTENDED NATIONAL FFA CONVENTION - The Gibson County High School FFA Chapter traveled to the National FFA Convention held in Indianapolis, Indiana. Students in attendance included Amanda Greer, Emilee Wright, Drew Norvell, Kayla Baier, Brannon Motes, and Rob Burzcak.

Dr. Cooper has recently joined the Plastic Surgery Group of Memphis, P.C.

A native of Northwest Tennessee and the daughter of Dennis and Kay Cooper of Mason Hall, Dr. Cooper is a 1994 graduate of Obion County Central High School. She received her undergraduate degree at The University of Memphis, where she graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Biology. She attended medical school at The University of Tennessee, Memphis and completed five years of General Surgery training there. She became board certified by the American Board of Surgery in 2007.

Dr. Cooper then received three years of Aesthetic and Reconstructive Plastic Surgery training at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. At Emory, Dr. Cooper trained under world

The Plastic Surgery Group of Memphis, P.C. welcomes Laura Beth Cooper, M.D.

leaders and innovators in the fields of aesthetic and reconstructive surgery where she learned the safest and most current techniques in plastic surgery.

Dr. Cooper’s goal is to provide patients with the best and most natural results possible using the safest and most effective procedures available today. She strives to exceed the patient’s expectations and ensure the patient had a positive experience. Her special interests

include immediate breast reconstruction following mastectomy, short-scar breast reduction and breast lift, body contouring and aesthetics of the face.

Dr. Cooper is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Buchanan of Mason Hall and Earline Cooper of Kenton.

She may be contacted at (901) 761-9030. The Plastic Surgery Group is located at 80 Humphreys Center Drive, Suite 100 in Memphis.

Laura Cooper M.D.

EAGLES BASKETBALL - It is basketball season again for the Dyer Junior High School Eagles. They played Milan recently in a home game. The final score was Milan 62, Dyer 44. (Photo by Jennifer McCaig-Cox)

BASKETBALL SCRAMBLE- Lady Eagle Erin Lannom fights for the ball in the home game against Milan. (Photo by Jennifer McCaig-Cox)

LADY EAGLES REBOUND - In a home game against Milan the Lady Eagles picked up a fast paced game with a final score of Lady Eagles 36, Milan 26. (Photo by Jennifer McCaig-Cox)

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Business Ops

Legal Notice

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meeting on Tuesday, November 30, 2010, 6:30 p.m., at the Lannom Center, 2000 Commerce Dr., Dyersburg, TN.

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The Workforce Investment Act is an equal opportunity program / employer. Auxiliary aids and services are

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GIBSON COUNTY UTILITY DISTRICTTrenton, Tennessee

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITIONJune 30, 2010 and 2009

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

T.C.A. 30-2-306Estate of

BERNICE POWELL MARTIN

DOCKET: 19933PNotice is hereby given

that on the 27TH day of OCTOBER, of 2010,Letters TESTAMENTARY, in respect of the estate of BERNICE POWELLMARTIN, deceased, were issued to the undersigned by the Probate Court of GibsonCounty, Tennessee.

All persons, residentand non-resident, having claims, matured or un-matured, against the estateare required to file same with Clerk of the above named Court within theearlier of four (4) months from the date of the first publication of this notice, or twelve (12) months fromthe decedent’s date of death,otherwise their claims willbe forever barred in themanner and to the extent provided by law. Date ofDeath: SEPTEMBER 3, 2010.

This 27TH day ofOCTOBER, 2010.

Signed: PeggyBlankenship and

Carolyn MartinCo-Executrixes

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AuctionSaturday, November 13, - 9:00 a.m.

1039 Austin Road • Newbern, TNProperty of Mrs. Lolita Austin

Mrs Austin has been collecting antiques, nice furniture and collectibles for some time and has now decided to sell a portion of her belongings. We

have been commissioned to conduct an auction for this purpose.DIRECTIONS; From Hwy. 77 at Churchton, between Yorkville and Newbern, go south on Tatumville Road approx. 4 miles to Austin Road. Turn left and

proceed to sale site just a short distance down the road.

Partial Listing: Chifferobe •Antique Oak Buffet •Child’s Oak Chair •Damascus Treadle Dewing Machine •Beautiful Oak Curved Glass Curio Cabinet •Antique Round Oak Table w/Leaves •Numerous Old Quilts •Quilt

Chest •Renaldi China •Blue & White Collectibles •Lots of Glass •School Desk •Homemade Rocking Horse •Antique Rectangle Table w/8 Chairs, Matching China Cabinet a & Sideboard-circa 1920-30s •Nice Old Library

Table •Dryer •Washer •Refrigerator/Freezer •Homelite Chain Saw •1st Edition Garfield Books •Brass Candle Holders •4 Qt Strawberry HOD

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•Noah’s Ark Birdhouse •Wooden Puzzle •Picture Frames •Wooden Chalet Mailbox w/Post •Pepsi Advertising •etc., etc. and More.

We are still sorting...Lots more miscellaneous items.Bring a chair and plan to stay with us!

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Gibson County High’s Theater Department presents Jekyll and Hyde, the Musical

FL #1550

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PUBLIC AUCTIONConstruction Equipment,

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294 Anglin Lane, Jackson, TN

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414 N. Trenton, Rutherford 2BR/1BA - $44,900

106 Heritage Dr, Rutherford 4BR/4BA - $156,500

4970 Sidonia Kenton Rd, Kenton 4BR/2BA - $59,900

628 W. Main, Rutherford. 3 BR/1.5 BA - $72,500.

283 Madison, Dyer 3BR/2BA - $117,900

224 Scattered Acres, Dyer 4BR/3BA - $289,900

•1.5 Ac, Dyer - $9,500 •28 Ac - 45 By-Pass, Dyer - $140,000

•30 Ac - St Rt 105, Rutherford - $110,000 •45 Ac - Mercer Cut-Off Loop, Dyer

- $125,000 •82.5 Ac - Horseshoe Loop, Dyer

- $225,500 •185 Ac - Riverside Yorkville Rd, Dyer

- $365,375

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DYER EIGHTH GRADERS VISIT POLLS - Dyer eighth Graders in Ms. Tammy Ladd’s U.S. History class visited the polls at Dyer VFW last Tuesday. They talked with State Representative Curtis Halford and learned about the election process.

GOOD CHARACTER AWARD - Good Character Award for October went to Emily Bradberry. The character word for the month was respect. A special thank you to the Farmers & Merchants Bank, Dyer, for sponsoring this program. The award was presented by Selene Barron, with F&M Bank.

DYER STUDENTS OF THE MONTH - Dyer School October Students of the Month are kindergarten–Whitney Silverblatt; first grade Grade-Gracie Hubble; second grade–Sarah Watson; third grade–Kaci Sweatt; fourth grade–Julianna Turner; fifth grade–Daylin Strickland; sixth grade–Alyssa Hopper; seventh grade–Hannah Hunt; eighth-Hannah Hutchison and Mrs. Denise–Dacey Goodlett. Special thanks to Food Rite for sponsoring this program with free Pizza Pro and Subway coupons.

KENTON SCHOOL OCTOBER CHARACTER COUNTS - The Kenton School students for the October Character Counts are (front row) Chad Horner, Shalayiah Overstreet, Jazmin King, (middle row) Cole Lannom, Perry Hill, Layla Hicks, Keyshaun Overstreet, Hayden Mercer, Avery Eakes, (back row) Calianne Dunn, Alexis Sawyer, Branten Smith, Camron Mcmackin, Adam Smithson, and Hailey Slove. The winner of the First State Piggy Bank was Calianne Dunn.

Gibson County High School’s Theater Department will present Jekyll & Hyde, the musical November 18th-20th at 7 p.m. and November 21st at 2 p.m. in the new GCHS Theater! Tickets are $8 in advance, and $10 at the door. Call 731-692-3616 for more information.

“This is an excellent

Pinecrest Golf Course held their Inaugural Club Championship October 30 and 31.

There were 36 participants in the event broken down into three men’s flights, championship, first, and senior and one ladies flight.

opportunity for the students to learn about living an authentic life. One of the richest themes which threads itself throughout the storyline is how many of us live our lives behind a facade. It begs the question, Do we live one way in front of some people and another way in front of others? It also reveals a lot about how

we judge others by their economic status in life and not for the person inside. We believe this musical has such an incredible story to tell that we want all middle and high school students to see it,” said director Mary Hicks.

Leading the cast are Jacob Estes, Mary Beth Chandler and Cassidi Shorter.

Men’s first flight champion Austin Yergin

Ladies club champion Lisa Moore

Champion flight winner Mike Farrar

Men’s senior champion John Spence

Pinecrest holds Inaugural club championshipIt was a 2-day individual stroke-play event. The low round of the tournament was shot by the championship flight winner Mike Farrar. He shot a final round 1-under par, 71. This was the first Club Championship since re-opening last spring.

Other winners include Austin Yergin, men’s first flight champion, John

Spence, men’s senior champion and Lisa Moore, ladies club champion.

GCHS Marching Pioneers

Page 12 The Tri-City Reporter, Wednesday, November 10, 2010

To be continued next week

Ray Baird

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InsideInside next next week’sweek’s edition editionof the TCR:of the TCR:

Holiday Holiday RecipesRecipes2010 2010

IMPRESSIVE YEAR - Senior members of the GCHS Marching Pioneers proudly show off all the trophies and awards the band has won this past season. Saturday’s state competition, where the band placed third, was the last competition for this group of seniors.

A look back at WWII from the words of late TCR editor Ray Baird

Nite Lite presents latest production, hold auditions for ‘Annie’

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Tickets are on sale for Nite Lite’s production of “Over the River and Through the Woods.”The show dates are Thursday, Friday and Saturday November 18th-20th at 7 p.m. and Sunday, November 21st at 2 p.m. All shows will be at Peabody High School Theatre, Trenton.To reserve your tickets call the Nite Lite Office at 731-855-2129.

Auditions for “Annie”Nite Lite Theatre will

be having auditions for “Annie”, Saturday, November 12, 2010 at 2 p.m. at Bonnie’s School of Dance. You must be prepared to sing a song and do some easy choreography that will be taught. Parts

are for ages 6-76, men and women. Callbacks will be Monday, November 14 at 7 p.m.

Production dates are the first weekend in March 2011. For more information contact Gina Hartley at 731-928-3889.Nite Lite Theatre’s performances are presented in part by the Tennessee Arts Commission’s Rural Arts Project Grant and its Arts Build Communities Grant, the latter being funded through the efforts of the Northwest Development District Office in Martin. These grants are funded annually by the generous efforts of the elected officials of the Tennessee General Assembly.

Honor our Honor our veterans by veterans by attending attending

one or more one or more of these fine of these fine

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VETERANS DAY PROGRAMS

November 11, 2011

Yorkville School 8:30 in school gym

Guest Speaker - Col. Brett LondonProgram dedicated to Izzy O’Brian

Reception will follow

Gibson County High School 9:30 in school gym

Guest Speaker - Tommy Dennison A reception will follow

Dyer Jr. High School 11:00 a.m. in school gym

Guest Speaker - Col. Brett London

Rutherford School 1:20 Parade downtown

Program in the school gymA reception will follow

PARTY FOR THE BAND - The GCHS Band Boosters hosted a party for the Marching Pioneers Monday in celebration of their winning season. Band director Jeremy Tate is served chips and rotel by some of the boosters helping with the party. After enjoying the food, the band reviewed the tape of their final performance together.

who continually show their unconditional support for this program.

JoBeth Turner, Amber Simmons and Samantha Crews were awarded scholarships as a part of the

preliminary competition. JoBeth was collectively awarded $28,400 from Cumberland University, Lipscomb University and Austin Peay State University. Amber was collectively awarded $6,400 in scholarships from Austin Peay State University, Union University and the University of Tennessee at Martin. Samantha was collectively awarded $4,650 in scholarships from the University of Tennessee at Martin, Austin Peay State University and Vanderbilt University.

The 2010 marching season has now come to a close but the memories of “In Flight Entertainment” will live forever. Without the countless hours of dedication from the students, staff, parents, family and friends, the GCHS Marching Pioneers would not reach the level of accomplishment they do each year. It’s now time to wait and see what Mr. Tate and his staff prepare for the 2011 season…we can only imagine!

To view the 2010 “In Flight Entertainment” show, visit www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBeym8RKY48&p=C4E38E47707A4453.

On this Veterans Day, we pay tribute to our veterans with former TCR editor Ray Baid’s World War II story, told in his own words. Even after retirement, Mr. Ray contributed to the Tri-City on a regular basis, telling stories from ‘yesteryear’ and how things ‘used be’ when he was a young man. The story is very lengthy and will appear in segments over the next few weeks.-CE

BY RAY BAIRDI am writing this 50 years

after it took place, but I think that I can remember correctly the things that I am about to tell. Whether you are interested or not, I have no way of knowing. Perhaps I write for my own satisfaction. What I write, in some cases, may not be in the order that they were experienced.

From the time I entered the army, October 12, 1944, I became Charles R. Baird. My notice to report for induction came and said, “You have been selected,” not you have been drafted. The agency was the “Selective Service,” not the draft board. This was done to make it sound better: the government’s way of doing things.

Anyway, I went. Got up October 11, 1944, before daylight. There was a big frost on the ground. I went to the poolroom with my brother Wade. He built a big fire in the stove and we waited for others to meet us there. Wade owned the poolroom then.

Charles Stewart and James Boucher were two who went with us that morning when Wade took us to Trenton to load onto a bus. There may have been others; I’m not sure about that.

Wade had been “selected” a good long while before I was but was turned down because he was being treated for TB. My other brothers were already in the army. Robert Wilson (Snooks) Baird went in 1942 and Lloyd Wayne Baird went in 1942 or 1943.

I didn’t want to go; none of us did, but we didn’t really know what we were getting into. Then, too, we were all eighteen and we all pretended that we were mature men. There was one, however, who made no pretense. I think, almost know, that he was not just exactly right, was about one brick shy of a load. He was brought up to the bus by his parents and when he got on the bus he said, in a childlike voice, “Good-by Momma.” One might think that this brought forth laughter from the rest of us, but it didn’t.

If the truth were known,

most of us felt about the same way that this boy did. I know that I thought that this was pretty bad for me. I didn’t realize until many years later that it was much, much worse for my parents, my sisters and my brother Wade.

My girl was Dixie Robinson and I guess that I hated to leave her more than anyone. But we were young and didn’t question whether I’d come safely back.

My sister Kate and Wade were the only ones left with my parents. My other sister, Genella, was in Detroit where she worked for the Internal Revenue Service. I still remember her address where she worked. It was 1808 Penobscot Building. Kat worked at the shoe factory.

The city police of some town in Middle or East Tennessee gave several of us a reprimand for shooting craps in the street while the bus was stopped there for a rest stop. We were eighteen and going to the army so we didn’t care.

We stayed at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, near Chattanooga, one night and went the next day to Fort McPhearson, Georgia, near Atlanta, the 12th of October where we were inducted into the army. Charles Stewart, a classmate all through school, got into the navy. James Boucher and I were “chosen” to go to the army and were also “lucky enough” to be placed in the infantry. The two of us went to Camp Blanding, Florida, near to St. Augustine and Jacksonville and real close to Stark. We, too, were classmates through school.

We arrived in Camp Blanding shortly after being inducted. It was late at night and all was dark when we unloaded there, and I will never forget the feeling I had when a voice boomed from the darkness, “all you little excrement eaters get over here and line up.” He didn’t use the word “excrement” but, to the best of my memory, that’s what he meant. Of course we didn’t think that that was very nice but we got used to such. The sergeants and corporals talked to us something awful and called us anything that came to mind back then.

That might have been part of the training but it surely did make me wish that I were back home.

Boucher was assigned to D Company and I was assigned to E Company. Our companies were separated by a line of poles. We were told not to get out of our company areas the first week, and we’d get one on one side and the other on the other side of the poles when we had a chance and talk of our homesickness. We were pretty sick.

While it comes to my mind, a boy from Trenton, Leon T. Gibson, was in Boucher’s company and another from near Trenton, James P. Coble, was in my company. I liked them both. Coble was one of the best fellows that I ever knew. He was a real good Christian boy, but could fit in with the rest of us as if he were not. At this writing, he and Boucher are still living. I’m not sure about Gibson. The last I knew of him, he was in Louisiana.

We had either 15 or 17 weeks of infantry training at Camp Blanding. The first week we made a five-mile hike. That was tough. At the end of 15 weeks (I think) we made an 18-mile hike with about 60 pounds on our backs. It was bad but not too bad. I weighed 150 pounds when I went in, and 175 at the end of training and I thought that they were starving me.

The food wasn’t so bad, except that my eggs were hardly ever cooked right. I never got enough bread. Then, there was spam and stew! I’ve never eaten any spam or stew since I got out of the army and never intend to do so.