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Page 4B Sunday. August 8. 1999 (Thf ftrntiston Star Sax Man: Music is the sweet icing on Williams' life From Page 1B 1 1 The Washington Post march from the brass horn that hangs by a strap around his neck. And then he blows a haunting melody that puts his foot to tapping time. "That's a friend in Tuskegee wrote," said Williams, grinning broadly.

"Yes sir, it's a blues number." Lying nearby is a small red Yamaha keyboard shaped like an electric guitar. He bought it at a yard sale and is learning to play it. What else does he play? Bill Wilson The Anniston Star in ')xb. quitting school at TtisKfgct. Williams came back to JjL'korr and resumed his work, off and on.

with R.K. and Clifford Coffee, long-time publishers of The Jacksonville News. He did ard work at their home and maintenance work at the newspaper office. He liked printing, and even studied it at Tuskegee. Along the way he also worked at an Anniston foundry.

Anniston Housing Authority. Federal Mogul and Hardee's in Jacksonville. Today, the sax man lives in the home of his late parents. It sits oer a large basement cluttered with the usual things a family collects over a lifetime. He's cleared out' a spot in the middle large enough for two small beds and a chair or two.

It's a cool spot, just right for saxophone playing on a hot August day. Pressing the mouthpiece to his lips. Williams' cheeks bulge with the breath that pushes out the sweet tones of Amazing Grace and 4 4 A little crafty fun in the sun Saturday brought the seventh annual Weaver Station Arts and Crafts Trent Penny The Anniston Star Horace Williams enjoys sitting under a pecan tree in his yard making his saxophone sing. Show. Sponsored by local businesses and individuals, show-goers were treated to music, dancing, crafts and games.

Alex and Kori Hinchman, 2, take in the sights and sounds while looking at antique tractors with their mother Bobbi of Wellington. "Well, I can play the piano, one finger at a time. And the baritone horn that fits in that case over there." He often moves outside to a metal chair in the shade of a pecan tree with dual trunks. He's in the right spot to serenade swimmers at Eastwood Pool, across the street. Sometimes, the sax man's music annoys his next-door neighbor, who'll, holler and "tell me to stop that noise.

"But I say it's not noise. It's music." David Kirk, 11, found a way to be cool despite the heat when he donned his festive balloon hat. Harry Cooper of Oxford displayed a number of his handmade engines at the Antique Tractor and Engine show during the arts and crafts show. Vestavia Hills math team adds one more national title to its total Associated Press This year's competition was the biggest win ever Vestavia Hills coach Kay Tipton )' 99 VESTAVIA HILLS Vestavia Hills High School's math team really knows how to add things up. in fact, they've been adding national championship titles for years.

For the 10th time in 11 years, the school has won the national championship of math. The team returned Friday from a week of competition in Gatlinburg, Tenn. The national honor society Mu Alpha Theta presented the team with the award. The society recognizes the 43 ing in the national competition were Hoover, Huntsville's Grissom, and Central in Tuscaloosa. Grissom placed ninth.

"This year's competition was the biggest win ever and our team won in categories they never won in before," said Vestavia Hills coach Kay Tipton. country's best high school and junior college math stars. The victory came late Thursday, after days of competition that included more than 2,000 math questions focusing on algebra, pre-calculus and calculus. Other Alabama schools participat Bill WilsonThe Anniston Star a-jf ifvfflm ave Bi Buy With money saving jumbo packs at Winn-Dixie, you don't have to drive to the club stores Paper towels, tissue, detergents, diapers and more are at Winn-Dixie at an Everyday Low Price. The More You Buy, The More You Save With Winn-Dixie's Everyday Low Prices.

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