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lw.i: Three The Uniw Appeal, Iivio, Mississippi, Wedekdv, IMovemrkr 5, 1997 CffQCTAw Area Council. Boy Scouts of Scouts spend weekend Railroading I i i "1 Meridian's lifelong involvement and association with railroading served as the nucleus for The Nation's First "Railroading Into the 21st Century Camporee" conducted October 24 through 26 at Camp Binachi. Well over 200 Boy Scouts and leaders from the Choctaw Area Council turned out to spend the weekend learning about railroading. Mayor John Robert Smith served as General Chairman of the event. Smith said a large number of Scouting volunteers, railroad employees, Amtrak, Meridian Bigbee and Norfolk Southern Railroads and the Meridian Queen City Model Railroad Club all worked together to help the earn the Railroading merit badge.

The weekend began Friday evening at Camp Binachi. Mayor Smith kicked the program off by extending a warm welcome to everyone in attendance. The mayor said he too had many fond memories of Camp Binachi and the Boy Scouts of America having earned his Eagle Scout Award under the watchful eye of his Scoutmaster, Mr. Frank Williams. Following dinner, Fonda Rush, Historic Preservation Specialist for the City of Meridian, discussed Meridian's History with the Scouts and the major part railroads played in Meridian's early development.

Saturday morning we were all up very early and off to the new Union Station Multi-modal Transportation Center located in downtown Meridian. On our 7:15 a.m. arrival at the station we selors. Then Saturday evening we returned to Camp Binachi. The Meridian Queen City Model Railroad Club was on hand to help the Scouts build their own model railroad boxcar.

Sunday morning we were all up again bright and early and ready for a healthy breakfast. Chapel services followed breakfast, and they were directed by Rush Gordon of Troop 28, which is sponsored by Wesley House in Meridian. The Choctaw Area Council, Boy Scouts of America would like to take this opportunity to especially thank all of the following sponsors of this event. They were: Specialty Roll Products and Paul Nuckolls; Alfred Rosenbaum; Mrs. Saramel Crooks; Great Southern National Bank and Jim Speed; Amtrak; Meridian Bigbee and Norfolk Southern Railroads; the City of Meridian; the Meridian Queen City Model Railroad Club, Mississippi Power Company and all of the many railroad employees who worked together in order to make this activity available to our young people.

Also, all of us associated the Choctaw Area Council, Boy, Scouts of America would like to thank our General Chairman, Mayor John Robert Smith, who was the driving force behind this event and whose diligent effort and hard work made this event so successful. The Choctaw Area Council, Boy Scouts of America is a participating agency of the United Givers Fund of Union. found Amtrak poised and ready to usher us aboard. For me to say this was an exciting fun-filled adventure for all of the Boy Scouts taking in this excursion simply does not do it justice. It was definitely one of those activities that will build memories that will last for a lifetime.

The round trip to Nayeola. Alabama and back to Meridian took four and one half-hours. Let me also say that anyone who has not ridden a train lately, especially Amtrak, should check it out. Amtrack is no ordinary train. It was state-of-the-art, quality all the way.

We enjoyed a continental breakfast and scenery like I've not seen in years. For many of the Scouts this was their first opportunity to ride a train. Smith said Amtrak's interest in the Scouting program certainly helped make this unique railroading adventure possible for the young people involved in Scouting programs here in our area. We returned to Union Station at noon and went directly to the new downtown Park Plaza and enjoyed lunch compliments of Mississippi Power Company. Following lunch the Boy Scouts joined the Railfest activities which were already underway.

Mark Naylor of Meridian's Parks and Recreation Department was extremely supportive. Saturday afternoon consisted of a series of activities as the Scouts completed requirements to earn their Railroading Merit Badge. Professional railroading employees actually served as merit badge coun UPL Goes The Union Fublic Library is now providing Internet access to the community. The service, made possible by funding from the state legislature, through the Mississippi Library Commission, will have a one-hour time limit for use by library patrons. Children 9th grade level or below will be required to have parental permission before they are allowed access.

Pictured with the new computer are (seated) Eliana Richardson and Linda Hamm, UPL staffers. It Comes 1 Depression is more than a day of feeling low. It is a long-lasting, often recurring illness as real and disabling as heart disease or arthritis. The person lo has depression feels isolated from (Dmtuaeies family and friends, helpless, worthless, and lost. Symptoms of Depression include: Amber Danielle Tubby Funeral services for Amber Danielle Tubby were held Tuesday, November 4 at Bogue Homa Baptist Church.

Rev. Travis Willis officiated with burial in the FL and Jerry Lee Gray of Florence; three daughters, Mae Williamson, Margie Cumberland, both of Florence and Betty Roberts of Port Charlotte, FL; two sisters, Ruby Mitchell and Bonnie Savell, both of Union; 10 grandchildren and IS great-grandchildren. Bogue Homa Cemetery in Heidelberg. Tubby. disOWlbej 2 aUie.

II'.) n) Cleveland, David 1'J JIU and goes Williamson. Mark Cumberland. Allen Bell. Chuckie' University Hospital in Jackson from frjles suffered Bobby Bell. eating too much or too little not sleeping or oversleeping lack of energy, constant fatigue, inability to feel better some depressed people do not admit sadness or guilt; instead withdraw from the world, can cause lack of attention to physical appearance thoughts of death or suicide loss of interest in life or daily activities in an auto accident.

Survivors include: mother, Melissa Tubby of Heidelberg; father, Jemison Solomon, of Heidelberg; two sisters, Courtney Tubby and Lindsey Tubby, both of Heidelberg; one brother, Patrick Solomon of Heidelberg; paternal grandparents, Jemison and Vena Solomon of Heidelberg; maternal grandparents, Patsy Tubby of Conehatta and John Chapman of Conehatta; great-grandparents, John and Henrietta Mingo of Heidelberg and Wilton and Mary Farmer of Heidelberg; three uncles, three aunts and a host of other relatives. Milling Funeral Home of Sebastopol was in charge of the arrangements. Kathryn McLean Luke Kathryn McLean Luke, 79, of Union, passed away on November 2 of complications following surgery at Jeff Anderson Memorial Hospital in Meridian. She was the wife of the late James S. Luke, and the mother of four children, Judith Luke of Johnson City, TN, Jim Luke of Meridian, Lizbeth L.

Agee and difficulty in functioning at work, school, home unexplained crying feelings of worthlessness and inadequacy irritable, agitation, lack' of concentration, difficulty in decision making some pace, moan or wring hands in anxious agitation as it pleases Remember, depression is not the person's fault and it can be effectively treated For information help, and options call Susan Luke of Atlanta, GA. Also surviving are her grandchildren, Dal, Chip and Leslie Luke, Chase Boles, and two great-grandchildren. Mrs. Luke was born in Anniston, AL and reared in Birmingham. She attended Mississippi University for Women.

She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Union, where she taught Sunday School for many years, and 2 I Nowell Funeral Services of Philadelphia were in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. Tommye W. Alfonso Funeral services for Tommye W. Alfonso were held Friday, October31 at the First Baptist Church in Gulfport with burial in the Evergreen Cemetery in Gulfport.

Mrs. Alfonso died October 27 in New Orleans, LA. She was born November 24, 1915 in Duffee. She graduated from East Central Community College and later received a degree in Health and Physical Education from Mississippi Southern College. She taught and served as superintendent of schools in her native Duffee, prior to moving to Gulfport in 1946 where she became director of the Gulfport Recreational Center.

She also organized and operated a pre-school in Gulfport for 13 years before going into the real estate business with her husband, Carl D. Alfonso. She was a fifty year member of the First Baptist Church of Gulfport, where she taught Sunday School for many years. She was a fifty-one year member of the Eastern Star. She served twice as the president of the Gulfport Yacht Club Ladies Auxiliary.

She was also a member of the Gulfport Garden Club, Gulfport Women's Club and the Fine Arts Club. She was also an active member of the Gulf Coast Society for Retarded Citizens. She was a past member of the Business and Professional Women's Club and the Altrusa Club. She was recently inducted into the Sports Hall of Fame at East Central Community College. Mrs.

Alfonso was preceded in death by her parents, W. A. Williamson, M.D., and Laura Belle Freeney Williamson, Sherrill Williamson and one sister, Lena Byrd. She is survived by: her husband, Carl D. Alfonso; two daughters, Carlene Alfonso and Margaret Alfonso; two sons-in-law, Walter Retchings and Cono Caranna; and one granddaughter, Margaret Amanda Krucks.

Pallbearers were her nephews, Bill Allen Williamson, Bruner Martin, Thomas Williamson, Jerry Williamson, George Williamson, Don Williamson and John Byrd. The family prefers memorials to the Gulf Coast Society for Retarded Citizens, P. O. Box 6651, Gulfport, MS 39506. Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home in Gulfport was in charge of the arrangements.

Mr. Felix Morris Funeral services for Felix Morris were held Sunday, November 2 at Bogue Chitto Baptist Church. Rev. Calvin Gibson and Rev. Dobie Henry officiated with burial in the Bogue Chitto Community Cemetery in Philadelphia.

Mr. Morris, 60 died October 30 from a logging accident. He was a factory worker. Survivors include: wife, Mrs. Jeanette Morris of Philadelphia; mother, Mrs.

Beauty Morris of Philadelphia; one step-son, James Amos of Philadelphia; one brother, Walter Morris of Philadelphia; three sisters, Lena Mae Thompson, Cornelia Morris and Jane Steve, all of Philadelphia; four grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews. Milling Funeral Home of Sebastopol was in charge of the arrangements. iDDDOirDJife Pirgirairaa (601)656-9292 1-888-656-9292 AA AA A A A A A A A Last day to pay your Christmas Club will be Friday, November 7th. 4 served as President of Union United Methodist Women and past chairman of Pastor's Parish Committee. She also was a member of the Official Board and Board of Trustees of the church.

Mrs. Luke was a member of the Board of Trustees of Union Public Schools for six years. She was also a former member of the Board of Directors of the Wesleyan Service Foundation of East Central Community College, a member of the Present Day Club and past president of the Union Garden Club. Funeral services were held at 11:00 Tuesday, November 4 at Union United Methodist Church with Rev. Gene Horton officiating and burial at the Union Cemetery.

Pallbearers were: Ed Ogletree, Jim Ogletree, Rex Gordon, Mike McMahen, Steve McMahen and Bill McMahen. Milling Funeral Home of Union was in charge of the arrangements. Payments will be accepted until 2:00 p.m., November 7th. Christmas Club checks will be mailed on November 14th. fj 1998 Christmas Club accounts will be available November 17th.

3l i hri. IT IheutizensDank Otis Gray Memorial services for Otis Gray, of Philadelphia, were held Thursday, October 30 from Nowell Chapel. Rev. John E. Stephens officiated with burial in the Cedarlawn Cemetery.

Mr. Gray, 86, died October 28 at River Oaks Hospital from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was retired from Millwright-Deweese Weyerhaeuser. Survivors include: wife, Marcella Gray of Philadelphia; two sons, Otis Gray, of Tallahassee, MEMBER FDIC Xj X- j-.