Simpson County News from Mendenhall, Mississippi • 1

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49 MAGEE, MS vsxxssssxx 55' Volume 123, No. 24 Serving Mendenhall For 122 Years 1, 1994 Thursdaj Two killed in Magee tornado Vf i A tornado, accompanied by high winds and driving rain, slashed through a portion of Magee Sunday night shortly after 10 p.m., killing a mother and her young son as they slept in their mobile home. The twister damaged houses, blew down utility poles, and snapped trees like matchsticks. Killed when their mobile home was crushed by a falling oak tree in the Goodwater section near Magee Elementary School were Estella Snell, 38, and her son, B.J.,age 2. Members of the Magee Fire Department, assisted by the Braxton Fire Department, worked for several hours to free their bodies.

The storm was officially confirmed as a tornado Monday by the National Weather Service, according to Magee Police Officer Danny Hodge, who went along when the NWS came down to investigate, following the path of the twister from the air. The weather service, Hodge said, indicated that the tornado appeared to have made ground 4 4i T7lin IciMpfl hovo WU tVllieu litre This is Estella Snell's mobile home in Goodwater Quarters in Magee where she and her young son were killed during the tornado Sunday night The trailer was crushed by a large oak tree. D'Lo excited BRIEFLY M'Hall Lighting An old fashioned Christmas lighting will be held in Mendenhall following the parade Nov. 30 at 5 p.m. Lights will be strung from the tops of all downtown buildings.

Blood Screens Simpson General Hospital offers cholesterol and glucose (blood sugar) screenings every Tuesday from 8 to 5 p.m. The screenings are done in the lab behind the main hospital for a fee of $6. Toy Ministry The Simpson County Baptist Association will be taking applications for their toy ministry December 5-9. Applications can be made Monday thru Friday between the hours of a.m. at the Simpson Baptist Center on Hwy.

49 South of Mendenhall. No applications will be taken by phone. The toys will be distributed Dec. 20, starting at 8:30 a.m. Any churches, businesses, or individuals wishing to contribute to this ministry may call the Center at 847-2642.

Cancer Dance The Simpson County chapter of the American Cancer Society is selling tickets for its annual' fundraiser New Tear's Eve dance, to be held at the National Guard Armory. Tickets are $25 each of $50 per couple. For more information, call Jean, Shelley or Nancy at the Magee Courier, 849-3434, or Debra Cockrell at Magee General Hospital, 849-5070. Ponder in Concert The First Baptist Church of Mendenhall is presenting a concert featuing Max Ponder on piano and organ Dec. 1.

at 7 p.m. Refreshments will be served in Jones Hall immediately following the program. Ponder is music director of the church, as well as director of the Raleigh High School band. Santa Breakfast The Simpson county YMCA will have its annual Breakfast with Santa Saturday, December 10. the breakfast will take place in the clubhouse at 9:00 a.m.

tickets are on sale at the YMCA $2.00 in advance or $3.00 at the door. Activities include breakfast, program, prizes, and of course Santa. Call for more formation at 849-5759. Home Tours Tickets at $5 each may still be had for the Mendenhall Business Women's Christmas Pilgrimage of Homes Sun, Dec. 4, from 2 to 4:30 p.m.

Three homes will be featured. For more information, call Eula Mae Dyar or any other member of the club. The SCA Candlelight Home Tour Dec. 2, from 5 till 9 p.m., will feature three homes in Magee and three in Mendenhall. Tickets may be purchased from Simpson Academy supporters.

Editorial 4A Community Calendar Sports 5A Obituaries 6A Legals Classifieds 10B Too Late To Classify 2A 2 Sections 18 Pages Inside Look The Simpson County town that's "not the biggest but the best" will have its first Christmas parade ever Saturday, December 3, at 3 p.m. The little old sawmill town of D'Lo, population 421 or something like that, located just above Mendenhall, has a big day planned for its first ever Yule time parade, which will feature Mississippi Agriculture Commissioner Jim Buck Ross of Pelahatchie as Grand Marshal. Ross, who originated the idea for the Mississippi Agricultural contact in two places, first coming down at the intersection of airport road and Highway 49, behind the Mississippi Power and Light substations, along Goodwater Road, down over the homes of Marion Holbrook, Junior Duckworth and Boochie Williams along old 49, between 11th avenue and Kennedy Cleaners, 9th Avenue Northwest, across Magnolia Avenue and the Kennedy Drive area to Frances Avenue across from the cemetery. From that point, damage indicates the storm turned east, across Goodwater Quarters, where the two fatalities occurred, then obviously lifted and continued on out through the Dry Creek community. All along the route, trees were blown down, snapped or splintered, and roofs and walls of houses were ripped apart by wind and falling trees.

Power, cable and phone lines were in tangles and numerous vehicles were crushed beneath carports. (See Tornado Page 7A) 'v. disease, the third leading cause of death in Mississippi," said (See Golf Page 7A) students float Fashioned Christmas'." "We have constructed an old-fashioned choir, a tree, and angels in the center to depict the first Christmas," added Mrs. Barbara Roland, clothing technology instructor. "We do our best to get all of the kids involved in the float-building," continued Mr.

Ainsworth. "Building trades are in charge of the woodworking part of the float. The wiring and electrical apparatus is used as well as Vehicular Mechanics. Plants and floral designs are provided by the Horticulture department and the Clothing Technology students are involved with the construction of costumes." The students seem to enjoy working on the Christmas float and are constantly involved in other projects as well. (See Float Page 7A) ft On SCA tour to free or reduced greens fees for a round of golf at each participating golf course.

The card is valid from January 1, 1995 i a Golf card now available araae and Forestry Museum in Jackson, and finally saw it through to fruition, is a popular political figure who has served several terms and is now on the verge of retirement. The town of D'lo is inviting everyone to come be a part of history in the making. Line-up for the parade will begin at 2:30 at D'lo Water Park. After the parade, there will be a tree lighting on the old school grounds, refreshments and Christmas caroling. president of ALAM, adding that it's the "best golfing bargain in Mississippi at just $25." Willis says some of the state's finest public courses are availiable for play, along with a variety of outstanding private courses.

The Golf Privilege Card, the Lung Card, entitles cardholders 1 111! The home of Arnold and Gail Hederman in Old Magee is one of five houses on Simpson Academy's Christmas Candlelight Tour Friday, December 2, from 5 until 9 p.m. Built in 1985, this dwelling is described as a country home with a Victorian touch, constructed of brick that came from old downtown Jackson. The American Lung Association of Mississippi's 1995 Golf Privilege Card is now available, according to Jud Allred, executive director of ALAM. The Golf Privilege Card makes a good Christmas gift for friends, relatives and business associates," says Bob Wills, rr COtnbinWV TrCluCS through December 31, 1995. "Funds raised by the Golf Privilege Card enables us to continue the fight against lung Vo-Tech construct Everyone around the county has been busy getting ready for the local Christmas parades and the Simpson County Vo-Tech Center is certainly no exception.

In fact, many of the center's departments has tended a hand offering a variety of expertise. Ted Ainsworth, Horticulture Instructor and Chairman of the Special Products Committee, is very proud of how the students all work together in order to have not only a quality float, but also enjoy in the spirit of Christmas. "The Vo-Tech Center has done this for seven or eight years," Ainsworth explained. "We try to build our floats to whatever theme each parade is having. The theme this year for Magee is 'Christmas Yesteryear'.

We will change the float a little for Mendenhall's theme which is an 'Old- Students are the Simpson County Vo-Tech Center join together in constructing a float for the Christmas parade. From left, back row are Chris Tuggle, James Fitzgerald, Juwan McNair, front, in- structor Dean Batton and Jeremy Pittman. IT'S YOUR MEETING PLACE SIMPSON COUNTY CALL NOW FOR A SUBSCRIPTION 847-2525..