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10A TUttfey, March 21, 2000 News of Record HATTIESBURG AMERICAN Under construction Area transportation area and a map of the Hattiesburg-Lau I Hattiesburg City Limits I Petal City Limits Trains Amtrak 1-800-872-7245. Airport Hattiesburg-Laurel Regional Airport 545-3111' For a listing of airlines serving the Hattiesburg's Public Works Dept plans for the following construction activity this week: RoaJvvorK on Lincoln Road from 40th Avenue to I-59. (2) Bridge replacement on the service road at the new Wal-Mart. (3) Sidewalk repairs on Hardy Street between Broad Street and North 19th. (4) Widening of intersection on James Street at Edwards Street () Bridge replacement on Forrest Street at Mcleod (6) Curb and gutter work on Mclnnls Street at Marie.

Storm drain replacement on East Pine Street from Market to Main streets. () Storm drain replacement on Market Street and Public records Fire calls 3:29 p.m. Monday, 6551 U.S. 49, light fixture shorted out; advised to call electrician 9:06 p.m. Monday, 1232 Beverly Hills, smoke scare, belt on washing machine broke causing smoke 11:41 p.m.

Monday, 2801 Hardy false alarm, steam mistaken for smoke How to reach us Main switchboard 582-4321 Subscriptions 582-4324 News 584-3126 Sports 584-3119 News-Sports (Weekend) 582-4326 News tips 584-3109, 584-3118 Weddings, Engagements Newsroom fax 584-3130 Toll free numbers Circulation 1-800-844-2637 1-800-844-4326 Classified ads 1-800-844-3321 Leslie Hurst President Publisher Marilyn Mitchell Executive Editor 584-3125 Barbara Janesh Managing Editor 584-3127 Rich Campbell Opinion Page Editor 584-3128 Chuck Abadle Content Editor 584-3109 Van Arnold Sports Editor 584-3119 Alan Hinton Assistant Sports Editor 584-3136 Robyn Jackson Features Editor 584-3110 TomHelmick News Editor. 584-3019 Wright Nichols Presentation Editor 584-3108 Amber Jo Bethel Entertainment Guide Reporters Janet Braswell Business Nikkl Davis Maute Lamar County Iris Raeshaun Education 584-3066 Scott Larson City government 584-3121 Shannon Estes Features 584-3063 Tim Doherty USM sports 584-3107 Scott Walters High school sports 584-3137 Photographers Allison Doughty 584-3053 Joe Lovett To report an error The Hattiesburg American is committed to providing a thorough and accurate news report. To report an error, call 584-3118. Corrections for 1A stories will appear on the LocalState section front. All other corrections will appear on the front of the section In which the error appeared.

11 I Hattiesburg City Limits fy dJ Petal City Umits i C03EOf esburg )V Palmer's Crossing todustril? ii Hotline numbers Cocaine information: 800-262-2463 AIDS Hotline: 800-342-2437 Alzheimer's: 800-621-0379 Al-Anon: 800-627-1402 Crime scene The following is a roundup of crimes reported to area agencies within the previous 24 hours. Hattiesburg AreaB03 $1 ,1 00 stolen, Rent-A-Center, 720 Bartur reported Monday by Perry McDaniel; employee listed as suspect Front door kicked open in apparent burglary, nothing stolen, 300 block West Fourth Street; reported Monday by Sakeitra Travis AreaB04 Two t-tops stolen from 1984 Nissan, 1500 block North Main Street; reported Monday by Lucas Patterson Area DOS Three cases of Michelob beer, two cases of Budweiser beer stolen, cigarette machine and juke box damaged, W.E.'s Hideaway, 1 407 E. Laurel Avenue; reported Monday by Wardie Evans Rear door damaged in apparent burglary, nothing stolen, 400 block Katie Avenue; reported Monday by Annzetta Hayes AreaDOB Kenneth W. Ward, 33, 500 block Cox Street; jailed Monday on receiving stolen property charge Area E08 Sony car stereo, purse, two golf bags, two sets of golf clubs stolen from 1996 Saturn, 800 block Sioux Lane; reported Monday by Michael Trouard; value, $1,650 Purse stolen from 1995 Honda Accord, 3000 Navajo Circle; reported Monday by Cindy Brown USM Patrick B. Mosley, 19, Meridian; jailed Monday by University of Southern Mississippi police on grand larceny charge; released on bond Laurel Police received 128 complaints, investigated two accidents, one with rthl I mJEM Hatt mnHCYn 'j (Mi) i to? CRIMI STOPPERS Wm.

jgN S82 STOP rel Airport, see the "Airlines" heading in "The Real Yellow Buses Hattiesburg Mass Transit System 545-4671 Greyhound 1-800-231-2222 American Cancer Society: 800-ACS-2345 Sudden Infant Death: 800-232-7437 Child Find: 800-292-9688 Child Abuse: 800-422-4453 Compulsive Gambling: 800-522-4700 Juvenile Diabetes Foundation: 800-223-1138 Vietnam Veterans of America: 800-775-8387 Runaway Switchboard Hotline: 800-621-4000 National Kidney Foundation: 800-622-9010 injuries; made 35 arrests including disturbing the peace, seat belt violation, speeding, improper equipment, open container, malicious mischief, careless driving, failing to yield to emergency vehicle, noise ordinance Jones Couftty Deputies report two accidents, two disturbances, family disturbance, fire, petty larceny, grand larceny, traffic stop, threats Highway Patrol Troopers report two accidents, one arrest Lamar County Deputies report a disturbance on Gatlin Road, breaking and entering on Peterson Road, missing person on Perry Lee Circle Petal Police report one DUI, one domestic disturbance Numbers to know Hattiesburg Police: 544-7900 Forrest Co. Sheriff: 544-7800 Petal Police: 544-5331 Lamar Co. Sheriff: 544-2412 Purvis Police: 794-6512 Sumrall Police: 758-3531 Jones Co. Sheriff: 425-31 47 Laurel Police: 425-4711 Perry Co. Sheriff: 964-8461 FBI: 582-8202 Highway Patrol: 582-3529 Safety tips If you sleep with the bedroom door closed, install smoke detectors inside the bedroom as well.

Keep space heaters and wood stoves at least three feet away from anything that can bum, including wallpaper, bedding, clothing, pets and people. McDaniel of Beaumont, March 17, 2000. Grandparents: William and Barbara! Rogers of Beaumont; and Howard and Minnie McDaniel of Pleasant Hill. RIVER OAKS FOR WOMEN DRISKELL John William Coker, born to Chad and Katherine Driskell of Florence, Feb. 28, 2000.

Grandparents: Larry and Janet Driskell of Forest; Paul McMurry of Hat- tiesburg; and the late Frances McMurry. Birthdays Samantha Manaway, 1, Hattiesburg Erin Broome, 8, Sumrall Marshay Thomas, 4, Hattiesburg Geneice Turnate, 40 Foxworth Jordyn Graham, 3, Hattiesburg To get a birthday In the Hattiesburg American, call 584-3018 and leave the name, correct spelling, birthday, age, hometown and a phone number in case 4 we have questions. on East Front Street to Batson Street. () Leaf River bridge painting on East Hardy Street. Survivors include four sons, John Hinton of Bristol, Fla.

and Dannie Hinton, Jeff Hinton and Bobby Hinton, all of Ellisville; one daughter, Sherry Keys of Ellisville; one sister, Elouise Scruggs of Ellisville; one brother, Buford Herrington of Ellisville; 13 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Jones Funeral Home in Ellisville was in charge of the arrangements. Robert M. Jordan Jr. Services are scheduled for 11:30 a.m.

Wednesday at Hulett-Winstead Funeral Home for Robert M. "Sonny" Jordan 76, of Hattiesburg, who died March 19, 2000, at State Veterans Home in Collins. Burial will be in Roseland Park Cemetery. Mr. Jordan was a retired football coach and teacher and member of Bay Street Presbyterian Church.

Survivors include his wife, Iris Jordan of Hattiesburg; two daughters, Inga McCoy of Atlanta, Ga. and Melanie Jordan of Nova Scotia; Canada; one sister, Barbara Morgan of Greenwood; and four grandchildren. Visitation will be from 5:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home.

F. M. Lathem RICHTON Services are sched-. uled for 2 p.m. today at Jones Funeral Home Chapel for F.

M. Lathem, 89, of Richton, who died March 18, 2000, at Perry County Nursing Center. Burial will be in Frisco Cemetery. Mr. Lathem was a truck driver.

Survivors include one step-son, Harold Williams of Heber Springs, two daughters, Regina Lathem of Casper, Wyo. and Teresa Lathem of Okinawa, Japan; two sisters, Het-tie Davis of Irving, Texas and Jenny Smitz of Dallas, Texas; and three grandchildren. Jones Funeral Home of Richton is in charge of the arrangements. Mary K. Leonard MOUNT OLIVE Services are scheduled for 2 p.m.

today at Colonial Chapel Funeral Home for Mary Kate Leonard, 83, of Mount Olive, who died March 19, 2000, at Wesley Medical Center in Hattiesburg. Burial will' be in Oakvale Cemetery. Miss Leonard was a retired secretary for Illinois Central Gulf Railroad and was a member of Emmanuel Presbyterian Church. Survivors include one sister, Roberta McRaney of. Mount Olive; and one brother, Burr Leonard of Mount Olive.

Colonial Chapel Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Richton Mr. F.M. Lathem Service: Tuesday 2 p.m. Jones Funeral Chapel Frisco Cemetery Til gsjmooRE FUnERfll SERVICE 805 Hardy Street 544-2141 Mrs.

Catherine Puckett Bassfield Arrangements Incomplete Obituaries Edna K.Arinder BARTLETT, Term. Services were held today at Billy M. King-Colonial Chapel Funeral Home in Collins for Edna Knight Arinder, 77, of Bartlett, who died March 19, 2000, at Methodist Central Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. Burial was in Blakney Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs.

Arinder was a retired machine operator for Knox Glass Company in Jackson and was a member of Bartlett Baptist Church. Survivors include one son, Henry Jones of Collins; one daughter, Pat Lampley of Bartlett, three sisters, Iola McDaniel of Gastonia, N. Marie Simmons of Baker, La. and Effle Home of Jackson; two brothers, Charles Knight of Houston, Texas, and Carl Knight of Northfork, and two grandchildren. Billy M.

King-Colonial Chapel Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Sarah M. Duncan MARION COUNTY Services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Paid Announcement ROBERT M. "SONNY" JORDAN JR.

Services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Hulett-Winstead Funeral Home for Robert M. "Sonny" Jordan 76, of Hatties-burg, who died Sunday, March 19, at State Veterans Home in Collins. Dr. Paul Honomichl and Rev.

Glenn Freeman will officiate. Interment will be at Rose-land Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Ronnie Riels, Thames Gandy, Wayne Ladd, Dennis Wilson, Billy Carter, Danny Buckalew, Marvin Ed-wards, and Billy Ray Tisdale. Honorary pallbearers are Coach Jordan's former football players. Mr.

Jordan was a native of Carthage, MS. He was a graduate of U.SJVL where he lettered in football for four years and made all conference two years. He coached football at Hattiesburg, Rich-ton, North Forrest, and Sum-rail High Schools. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, a member of Bay Street Presbyterian Church, and a member of the ClubatU.SJML Survivors include his wife, Iris Lipscomb Jordan of Hattiesburg; two daughters, Inga McCoy of Atlanta, GA and Melanie J.

Jordan of Nova Scotia, Canada; four grandchildren, Spencer Jordan, Call Jordan and Conner Jordan, and Jordan McCoy; one sister, Barbara Morgan of Greenwood, MS, and a number of nieces and nephews. Friends desiring may make contributions to the Bay Street Presbyterian Church Youth Mission, 204 Bay St, Hattiesburg, MS 39401. The body will lie in state from 5:30 until 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at Hulett-Winstead Funeral Home in Colonial Funeral Home Chapel in Columbia for Sarah McKenzie Duncan, 93, of Marion County, who died March 20, 2000, at Marion General Hospital. Burial will be in Hurricane Creek Cemetery.

Mrs. Duncan was a retired machine operator and was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church. Survivors include 13 grandchil dren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be after 1:30 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Sadie Hillman LEAKESVILLE Services are scheduled for 11 a.m. Wednesday at Neely Baptist Church for Sadie Hill-man, 85, of Leakesville, who died March 19, 2000, at Greene Rural Health Center. Burial will be in Washington Cemetery. Mrs. Hillman was a homemaker and member of Neely Baptist Church.

Survivors include one son, Anthony Hillman of Pass Christian; four daughters, Elaine Hillman, Sue Williams, Rhonda Breland and Evelyn Fortenberry, all of Neely; two sisters, Mable Malone of Richton and Kitty Cavanna of Florence; one brother, Harry Dixon of Laurel; nine grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. today at the church. Freeman Funeral Home of Leakesville is in charge of merits.

Erma L. Hinton ELLISVILLE Services were held today at Jones Funeral Home Chapel for Erma Lee Hinton, 77, of Ellisville, who died March 19, 2000, at South Central Regional Medical Center in Laurel. Burial was in Big Creek Cemetery. Mrs. Hinton was retired.

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Milled C5 Winstead unexat cMotnt, One 582-1 571 205BoySlrt Miss. Mary Bess Gay Memphis, Tenn. Formerly of Brooklyn Services 11 a.m. Tuesday Brooklyn United Methodist Church Interment Brooklyn Cemetery Mr. A.

Grady Bramlett Petal Services 2 p.m. Tuesday Hulett-Winstead Chapel Interment Forrest Memorial Gardens Mr. Robert M. Jordan, Jr. Hattiesburg Services 11:30 a.m.

Wednesday Hulett-Winstead Chapel Interment Roseland Park Cemetery MEMIERir INVITATION Government officials U.S. Representatives Chip Pickering (R) Third District, including northeast Jones County. 427 Cannon House Office Washington, D.C. 20515 Phone: (202) 225-5031 Ronnie Shows (D) Fourth District, including Covington, Jefferson Davis, northwest and south-em Jones and Marion counties. 509 Cannon House Office Building Washington, D.C.

20515 Phone: (202) 225-5865 Website: http:www.house.govshows E-mail: Ronnie.Showsmail.house.gov 728 12 Sawmill Road Laurel, MS 39440 E-mail: drshowsmegagate.com Chancery Court Annex Marion County Courthouse Columbia, MS 39429 Gene Taylor (D) Fifth District, including Forrest, George, Greene, Lamar, Pearl River, Perry and Stone counties. 2447 Rayburn Building Washington, D.C. 20515 or (800) 273-4363 Federal Building, 701 Main Street, Suite 215 Hattiesburg, MS 39401 U.S. Senators Thad Cochran 326 Russell Building Washington, D.C. (202)224-5054 (601) 965-4459 (Jackson) Trent Lott 487 Russell Building Washington, D.C.

(202) 224-6253 (601) 965-4644 (Jackson) Libraries Hattiesburg Public Library 329 Hardy St. 582-4461 Laurel-Jones County Library 530 Commerce Laurel 428-4313 Columbia Public Library 900 Broad St. 736-5516 Ellisville Public Library 110 Court St. 477-9271 Petal Public Library Branch 714 S. Main St.

584-7610 Pine Forrest Regional Library 210 Front Richton 788-6539 Lumberton Public Library 106W. 796-4227 Purvis Public Library 122 Shelby Speights Drive, Purvis 794-8768 LR. Boyer Memorial Library 103 Poplar, Sumrall 758-4711 Births and birthdays Births WESLEY MEDICAL CENTER TURNER Byron Wood III, 3-pound, 1 -ounce son, born to Byron and Kim Turner of Petal, March 12, 2000. Grandparents: Buddy and Bernice Hust of Petal; and Byron Turner of Leakesville. MILLER Benjamin Ray, 6-pound, 12-ounce' son, born to Lavette and Jessica Miller of Sumrall, March 16, 2000.

Grandparents: Judy Dearman of McComb and Richard Chambliss of Lumberton; and Hubert Ray and Betty Lou Miller of Sumrall. NELSON Kristopher Gage, 8-pound, 4.6-ounce son, bom to Abby Parker and Stephen Nelson of Purvis, March 16, 2000, Grandparents: Ray and Brenda Parker of Purvis; and Janice Carr of Purvis. MCDANIEL Clarissa Jean, 6-pound, 3-ounce daughterm born to Thomas and Angela r1.