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l-naay, May 31, iyyr gihc 4Vnntgtgn tar Page ISA Key County resident, was past worthy matron of the Order of Eastern Star Chapter 486. She was charter member of the Saks Baptist Church and was preceded in death by her husband. Homer V. Braden. Cheatham Services for George Cheatham, 86, of 107 Grant Anniston, will be announced by Anniston Funeral Services.

Mr. Cheatham died today at AMI Brookwood Hospital in Mr. Porter died Monday at his home. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Ethel Lois Porter of Anniston; a daughter, Shirley Moore of -Anderson, two sons, James Porter Jr.

and Eddie Lewis Leonard, both of Anderson; two sisters, Mrs. Ora Arnold and Mrs. Millie Smith, both of Anniston; a brother, Warren Porter of Attalla; 16 grandchildren; and seven greatgrandchildren. Pallbearers will be Timothy Finley, Charles Kirkland, P. Lanier, Emmanuel Hawkins, Garland Mc-Clellan and E.C.

Tolbert, Mr. Porter was a Calhoun County native and a member of Mt. Liberty Baptist Church. Price Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Lessie Price, 79, of 3103 McKleroy Anniston, will be announced by Gray Brown-Service Mortuary.

Mrs. Price died today at Colonial Pines Health Care Facility in eight grandchildren; 10 greatgrandchildren; and five great-greatgrandchildren. Pallbearers will be deacons of Ebenezer Baptist Mrs. Montgomery was a Clay County native and had lived in Ragland most of her life. She was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church, where she served as Sunday school teacher and on the Missionary Board.

Moore Services for Dave Moore, 59, of 901 Bancroft Anniston, will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Chapel Hill Funeral Home with the Rev. Calvin Gravitt officiating. Burial will be in Anniston Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 to 9 tonight.

Mr. Moore died Thursday at RMC. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Peggy Moore of Anniston; two daughters, Mrs. Louise Sprayberry and Mrs.

Shirley Davidson, both of Anniston; a son, Roger Moore of Anniston; two sisters, Mrs. Sarah Tolbert of Anniston and Mrs. Shirley Sewell of Lakeland, three brothers, N.C. Moore of Anniston, Hubert Moore of Jacksonville and Calvin Moore of Oxford; and three grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Ed Davision, John Tifton, James Heam, Stevie Pressley, Richard Moore and Michael Moore.

Mr. Moore was a lifelong Calhoun County resident. He was retired from Anniston Army Depot and was a Korean War veteran and a bama Highway, Talladega, will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at Africa Baptist Church in Talladega with the Rev. William Threat officiating.

Burial will be in the church cemetery with Terry's Metropolitan Mortuary in charge. Mr. Twymon died Tuesday at his home. Survivors include his wife, Earlirie Twymon of Talladega; four daughters, Mrs. Ruth McCray, Mrs.

Joyce McCollugh and Mrs. Alice Mack, all of Rochester, Y. and Mrs. Mattie Harris of Albion, three sons, James Twymon of Talladega, Jerome Twymon of Gary, and Thomas Twymon of Albion; a sister Mrs. Marie Chat-man of Alpine; 47 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be grandsons. Mr. Twymon was a Talladega County native, a member of Africa Baptist Church and was retired from De berry Foundry. Weaver Funeral arrangements for Lawrence Dale Weaver, 43, of. 44 First Anniston, will be announced by Chapel Hill Funeral Home.

Mr. Weaver died Thursday at Regional Medical Center. Wood WELLINGTON Services for James Wood, 71, of 5757 AlexandriaWellington Road, Wellington, will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Hopewell Baptist Church in Wellington with the Rev. Troy Chatman officiating.

Burial will be in First Baptist Church Cemetery in Ohatchee with Anniston Funeral Services in charge. Mr. Wood died Wednesday at Wessex House in Jacksonville. Survivors include a sister, Mrs. Willie Mae Radford of Leeds and a brother, Noah Wood of Mr.

Wood was an Anniston native, an Army veteran and was retired from Union Foundry. Barker Services for Howard Hershel Barker, 71, of. 1205 W. 34th Anniston, will be Saturday at 3 p.m.. at Gray Brown-Service Mortuary with the Rev.

Pete Frames officiating. Burial will be in Anniston Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 to 9 tonight. Mr. Barker died Thursday at Regional Medical Center.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Nellie Jo "Jody" Barker of Anniston; a daughter, Mrs. Frances Trapp of Anniston; five sons, Hershel Barker of Alexandria, Bobby Barker of Wedowee, Billy Barker and Larry Barker, both of Anniston, and Phillip Barker of Wellington; a sister, Mrs. Irene Corson of California; two brothers, Lester Barker of Fruithurst and Russell Barker of Cedartown, 17 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Pallbearers will be John Lipham, Dennis Burgess, Dana Harness, Greg Henry, Barry Henry and Butch Kilgore.

Honorary pallbearers will be drivers of and Burgess Trucking Co. Mr. Barker was a lifelong Alabama resident. He had been a truck driver for 40 years and was employed by and Trucking Co. Box Memorial services for Mrs.

Eloise Haynes Box, 78, of 1933 Rocky Hollow Road, Anniston, will be Sunday at 4 p.m. at Central Church of Christ with Dr, R.C. Cannon officiating. Gray Brown-Service Mortuary was in charge of arrangements. Mrs.

Box died Thursday at her home. Survivors include her husband, Robert Evans Box of Anniston; two sons, Jerre Evans Box of Sacramento, and Stephen Landers Box of Riverside, a sister, Mrs. Nora Vasco Haynes of Anniston; and two grandchildren. Mrs. Box was a Talladega County native and a Calhoun County resident most of her life.

She had lived in California for 30 years and was a member of Central Church of Christ. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Alzheimers Research Center, Department of Neurology, in care of Lindy Harrell, P.O. Box JT1255, University Station, Birmingham AL 35294. JACKSONVILLE Funeral arrangements for Byron Eugene Key, 27, of Lot 17 Seven Acres Trailer Park, Jacksonville, will be announced by K.L.; Brown Funeral Home. Mr.

Key died Thursday at Regional Medical Center. Lawson EASTABOGA Services for Mrs. Gean D. Lawson, 88, of 2191 Taylor Chapel Road, Eastaboga, will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at Miller Funeral Home in Oxford with James Gunnells officiating.

Burial will be Monday at 2 p.m. at Weath-erspoon Cemetery in Vandervoort, Ark. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 to 9 tonight. Mrs. Lawson died Thursday at her home.

Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Hazel Nelson of Huntsville; three sons, Lloyd Lawson of Eastaboga, Duane Lawson of Anniston and Gary Lawson of Atlanta; eight grandchildren; and seven greatgrandchildren. Mrs. Lawson had lived in Calhoun County since 1949. She was a Polk County, native and a member of Bynum Methodist Church.

Martin GADSDEN Services for Mrs. Jewel D. Martin, 82, of Gadsden, Rt. 9, will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Bethel United Methodist Church in Ohatchee with the Rev.

A.D. McCombs and the Rev. Kenneth Phillips officiating. Burial will be in Crestwood Cemetery in Gadsden with Gray Brown-Service Mortuary in charge. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 to 8 tonight.

Mrs. Martin died Thursday at Regional Medical Center. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Ruby Martin Harden and Mrs. Pat Martin Burnham, both of Wellington, and Mrs.

Doris Martin Harrelson of Ontario, a son, Travis Martin of Gadsden; two sisters, Mrs. Virgina Hinton of Tullahoma, and Mrs. Frances Mann of Mount Olive; nine grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be grandsons. Mrs.

Martin was a lifelong Calhoun County resident. She was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church and was prceded in death by her husband, J.D. Martin. Montgomery RAGLAND Services for Mrs. Everlina Montgomery, 76, of Ragland, Rt.

2, will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Ragland with the Rev. Howard Taylor officiating. Burial will be in Morning Star Church Cemetery with Sims Funeral Services of Talladega in charge. The body will be at the church an hour before services.

Mrs. Montgomery died May 24 at her home. Survivors include her husband, W.J. Montgomery of Ragland; a daughter, Mrs. Mary Thomas of Birmingham; five sisters, Mrs.

Geneva Leonard of Goodwater, Mrs. Helen Sears of Atlanta, Mrs. Margie Young of Detroit, Mrs. DeWilda Jones of Atlantic City, N.J., and Mrs. Louise Macknowi of Chicago; three brothers, Neal Vaughn and Gwendlyn Vaughn, both of Detroit and Harvey Vaughn of Chicago; Insurance I From Page 13A Speaker Jimmy Clark's office and saw Finance Director Robin Swift and Rep.

Howard Sand-erford, R-Huntsville, the sponsor of the insurance bill. Harper's committee quickly approved the measure Thursday, but he said the plan is to offer a cleaned-up version of the bill when it gets to the floor of the House. Harper tried unsuccessfully to get a similar bill approved last year. The legislation would impose the same tax rate on all insurance companies, whether they are incorporated in or out of Alabama. The current law gives Alabama companies a substantial break, a difference that has been challenged successfully in court.

Behind the bill is a lawsuit filed against the state in 1978 by a number of out-of-state companies. It has been languishing in a state court since 1985, when it was sent back by the U.S. Supreme Court for more evidence. Alabama companies oppose the bill and no one has pushed for any action since then, said Insurance Department attorney Mike Bownes. But as long' as the inequality remains, the state faces the threat property, it will create peer pressure for others on the block to do the same.

Although SWEEP will initially focus on merchants, property owners and civic groups, Todt told the council he hopes to get students involved when the next school year begins in the fall. Hagan TALLADEGA Services for Willie "Big Bill" Hagan, 52, of 75 Mitchell Road, Talladega, will be Saturday at 1 p.m. Hollins Spring Baptist Church with the Rev. William Olds officiating. Burial will be in Lane's Chapel CME Church Cemetery with Terry's Metropolitan Morutary in charge.

Mr. Hagan died Sunday at Coosa Valley Medical Center in Sylacauga. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Emma Lois Hagan of Talladega his mother; Donie Hagan of Talladega; and a brother, Edwar F. Hagan of Talladega.

Pallbearers will be relatives and family friends. Mr. Hagan, a Juniper, native, was a former resident of Rollins' and Hartford, before moving to Talladega several years ago. He spent three years in active duty with the U.S. Marines and was a member of Hollins Spring Baptist Church.

Harris OXFORD Graveside services for Benny R. Harris, 35, of 2410 Highway 21 south, Oxford, were today at Oxford Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Curtis Daugherty officiating with Gray Brown-Service Mortuary in charge. Mr. Harris died Tuesday in Heflin.

Survivors include his mother, Mrs. Mary Francis Harris of Oxford; and a brother, David A. Harris of Oxford. Mr. Harris was a Cleburne County native and had lived in Oxford for the past four years.

He was preceded in death by his father, Alvin Harris, and a brother, Ronald Charles Harris. Harris LINEVILLE Funeral arrangements for Olen Harris, 90, of Line-ville, Rt. 2, will be announced by Benef ield Funeral. Home of Line-ville. Mr.

Harris died Thursday at Line-ville Nursing Facility. Heflin NAUVOO Services for Mrs. Wanda Sue Heflin, 48, of Nauvoo were today at 11 a.m. at Collins-Burke Funeral Home in Jasper with the Rev. Gerald Haynes and the Rev.

Ricahrd Harbin officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Zion Cemetery in Jasper. Mrs. Heflin died Tuesday at Regional Medical Center in Jasper.

Survivors include her husband, James Rayburn Heflin of Nauvoo; a daughter, Mrs. Wanda Denise Harbin of Nauvoo; two sons, Timothy Ray Heflin and Randall Todd Heflin, both of Anniston; two sisters; Mrs. Mrs. Charlene Berry and Mrs. Oma Barnes, both of Prat-tville; a brother, James Reed of Hackelburg; and three grandchildren.

Washburn Roy's sister, Aimee, who graduated this year from Oxford High, plans to major in mechanical engineering at Auburn this fall. His father, H.R. Washburn, is also a mechanical engineer. "I really didn't get into the engineering field because of my family," Roy said. "I got into it because math and science is what I really like doing." says.

"Prospects have been lost for that kind of thing before," Todt says. "These guys drive around and look at the town before they even call us." Todt says when businessmen and property owners clean up their f'V Wl mi mn if Sherman WASHINGTON Services for Thomas Sherman, 57, of Washington will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Mt. Zion Congregational Christian Church in Roanoke with the Rev. Olin Sheppard and the Rev.

Harold Bonner and the Rev. S.T. Janney officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery with Quattlebaum Funeral Home in charge. Mr.

Sherman died Tuesday in Washington. Survivors include his mother, Annie R. Sherman of Roanoke; two brothers, Gordon Sherman of Atlanta and Gene Sherman of Roanoke. Pallbearers will be Gerald Knight, Hookie Young, Tommy Cunningham, Bobby Durham, Henry V. "Spec" Bonner and Jimmy Moore.

Mr. Sherman was a Roanoke native and was valedictorian of the 1952 graduating class of Handley High School. Mr. Sherman, a Housing and Urban Development official in Washington, initiated an electronic system for disbursement of public housing operating During his 31 years career in housing, he served in four administrations. He was assistant secretary for public and Indian Housing in 1989 and was a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Emory University in Atlanta.

After serving in the Army from 1957 to 1958, he- taught at Mercer University in Macon, Ga. He joined HUD In 1959 as a trainee with the public housing administation in Atlanta. The next year, he became a housing management assistant with the Public Housing Adminstration in Washington. He was housing program specialist with the Federal Housing Adminstration in 1970. Two years later, he became a housing program officer with the Old Housing Production and Mortgage Credit Branch.

In 1978, Mr. Sherman was named special assistant for Housing Management initiatives. In 1989, he became active general deputy assistant secretary for public and Indian housing. He was director of management operations of public and -Indian housing last October. And in 1988 he was the Meritorious Executive Rank Award recipient.

Twymon TALLADEGA Services for Jimmie Twymon. 84, of 26560 Ala- "There is no formal agreement for the settlement," Wallis said. "In at least one state, Nebraska, where they had a similar purported settlement, companies- came back and broached it and asked for a refund. Nobody's bound to anything." The bill phases in an equalized rate over five years. Now, in-state corporations pay a 1 percent tax on premiums, while out-of-state companies pay a 3 percent tax.

It will gradually come together, meeting at 2.25 percent in 1996. That insurance premium tax generated $147 million for the state in 1990. The bill changing it is designed to be revenue-neutral, but it also includes a provision that allows the state to assess an annual surtax through 1995 if collections fall short. "With the surtax, there's no way of telling what the cost would be," Wallis said. "It gives somebody the right to tell you a year from now you owe more taxes on a product you're selling today." ALFA may have been caught off guard by the bill's speedy approval it was only introduced Tuesday and would have come out of committee Wednesday if the lobbyists hadn't spotted it but the opposition will still be substantial.

for some city involvement tional trash collection, the creation of recycling locations and some help from the Planning Todt told the council Tuesday night that he was not seeking any money at the present time, just support Nappier KALAMAZOO, Mich. Services for John H. "Johnnie" Nappier, 69, of 4741 E. Milham Kalamazoo, were today at Bethel Baptist Church in Clay County with the Rev. Don Bearden and the Rev.

Harold Blan-ton officiating. Burial was in the adjoining cemetery with Miller Funeral Home of Oxford in charge. Mr. Nappier died Saturday in Michigan. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs.

Patricia Ayres of Alvin, Texas, and Mrs. Bonnie Cobb of Schoolcraft. two sons, John Nappier of Fort Wayne, and Paul Nappier of Kalamazoo; four sisters, Mrs. Ethel Phillips of Chicago and Mrs. Lula Mae Latham of Munford, Mrs.

Exa Parker of Fort Worth, Texas, and Mrs. Dorothy Campbell of Weaver; two brothers, William Nappier of Heflin and Bobby Nappier of Oxford; and eight grandchildren. Pallbearers were Chad Cobb, Gary Cobb, Thomas Ayers, Ricky Nappier, Ray Campbell and Harvey Campbell. Mr. Nappier, a Talladega native, was a Michigan resident for 30 years and a Navy veteran of World War II.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. Porter Services for James Parrish Porter, 66, 56 Elston Anniston, will be Saturday at 1 m. at Mt. Liberty Baptist Church with the Rev. C.J.

Noble officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Liberty Cemetery with Ervin Funeral Chapel in charge. The' family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 to 7 tonight. The body will be at the church an hour before services.

of being ordered, by the courts to refund hundreds of millions of dollars. In January, legislative fiscal officer Joyce Bigbee estimated the state could owe as much as $600 million in refunds. "You're talking about something of great importance to the state," Bownes said. "The liability could bankrupt the state." Bownes said an agreement has been worked out with some of the larger companies opposing the current law. Those companies have agreed to drop the lawsuit without asking for a refund once a bill equalizing the tax rate.

is signed into law, he said. The governor's finance director has been working on this for more than four years. Hunt spokesman Terry Abbott said. "It's something that absolutely must be taken care of," Abbott said. "The potential impact to the state is enormous." So is the opposition.

"The bill proposed is very irresponsible," said ALFA attorney Ken Wallis. The cost to Alabama companies would be millions of dollars and would not insure the state against future refund claims, he said. The agency's plan, calls for cleanup competitions between city blocks, schools and other organizations with awards and certificates for the winners. Those involved will be asked to provide labor and materials, but the program outline includes proposals On The Square Jacksonville, AL Push-Button Comfort SLEEP BETTER AND LIVE A HEALTHIER LIFE ASTHMA AND HIATAL HERNIA PATIENTS S-' 1 REUEVE THOSE SWOLLEN LEGS AND FEE1 AWAKE FRESH WITHOUT THAT MORNING BACKACHE ji--. FLEI-A-SED GIVES YOU THE REST POSTURE THAT Savings, Delivery, Service.

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Sherman Harper and the Rev. Nelson Kuykendall officiating. Burial will be in Anniston Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends the funeral home from 6 to 9 tonight. Mrs.

Braden died Thursday at Regional Medical Center. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Brenda Glover of Anniston; three sons, Richard Barden of Saks, Jimmie Braden of Alexandria and Dennis Braden of Saks; a sister, Mrs. Fair A. Timms of Saks; a brother, James Ashley of Anniston; five grandchildren; and two greatgrandchildren.

Pallbearers will be B. Wayne Sims, Curtis Nix, Davis Cantrell, James Braden, Sonny Braden, Jerry Braden and Mike Braden. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Order of Eastern Star Chapter 486. Mrs. Braden, a lifelong Calhoun Math From Page 13A with a dormitory, up-to-date laboratories and a cafeteria.

For recreation, the students will be able to use the adjoining skating rink, swimming pool and bowling alley. Mrs. Froydis Collins, a teacher for the gifted at Oxford High and Middle schools and C.E. Hanna Elementary School, said that there is a real need for a school such as the one in Mobile and that other 9th grade students who will be entering the 10th grade next year are already waiting to "There is a great need to challenge and encourage children with special talents," said Mrs. Collins.

"We have seen the United States fall behind in the areas of math and sciences as compared to Europe and Japan." Roy, who plans to major in aerospace engineering after graduating, is grateful for the opportunity. "When I applied, I really didn't think about getting in," he said. "I thought it would be neat to try it out I am a little scared, but really excited about going." A bent for engineering runs in the Washburn family. Sweep From Page 13A because the downtown area was trashy. Another industrial prospect passed over one city because his business involved volatile materials and the city failed to keep up the appearance of its fire hydrants, he Tim in i- -fc-.

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