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14 McCOMB ENTERPRISE-JOURNAL Wednesday, Aug. 10, 1988 Trial over ad ends; no verdict yet Weather outlook Mississippi weather Mississippi's weather will be partly cloudy and sometimes wet today. The National Weather Service says low pressure left in the wake of what was a tropical storm will produce some clouds and probably some thunderstors today. More of the same is expected Thursday. The storm dumped some heavy rains on the coastal area, with more than 9 inches at Pascagoula and Biloxi, and more than 8 inches at Gulfport.

Skies were clear to cloudy this morning, and there were some showers. Predawn lows were mostly in the 70s. Extended forecast cost several hundred people their jobs. He also pointed to the collapse in world oil prices, which put more local people out of work. On cross-examination, Bean noted that the E-J owners built its new plant in 1986, during a local recession.

Dunagin said the company had planned the building for several years and was confident the area economy would pick up. Bean also called as a witness Diane Cooper, the program director of the Pike County Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Foundation. She gave the court sales tax records the chamber keeps. She agreed with Nelson that sales taxes collections in early 1986 indicated a "general downward trend" compared with early 1985. She also agreed that the local economy underwent "a severe setback" in 1986.

Questioned by Bean, however, she said that sales tax figures alone don't indicate the condition of the economy. Commonwealth, which Dunagin said had up to subscribers at its peak, now has about 300-350. The company has never made a profit with SelecTV and plans to replace it soon with local broadcasts and community-oriented programs. Friday through Sunday: Scattered thunderstorms Friday, more numerous north half. Scattered mainly afternoon and early evening thunderstorms Saturday and Sunday.

Highs in the 90s with lows in the 70s. (Continued from Page 1) seven weeks. Reeves said he likely will rule on the lawsuit within 30 days after the final arguments are filed. Polk, who co-owns Satellite Communications of McComb, and Thurman, who owns House of Sights and Sounds of Brookhaven, claim the ad hurt their sales in 1986. Commonwealth blamed their downturn on stiff competition and a poor local economy that year.

Polk completed his testimony yesterday by saying he sold 75 satellite dishes in the last six months of 1985, but only 62 in all of 1986. He added that his decision to stop selling dishes wholesale caused part of the decline, but did not say how much. He estimated the ad cost him $20,000 in business in 1986 and continues to hurt him. "You're never going to take that out of the minds of the people who read it," he said. He added that even though many of the 18 channels listed in the ad did scramble their signal, that didn't make satellite dishes useless.

Virgie Dunagin, Commonwealth's current manager, wrote the ad. Testifying as an adverse witness, she told the vendors' lawyer, Edwin Bean, that she got the information in the ad from trade publications. She said she did not check with an attorney before running the ad. Mrs. Dunagin, who was a part-time employee when Commonwealth published the ad, said she disliked the ad but didn't have enough time to write a new one.

She added that she believes tne information in the ad is correct and it was "absolutely not" her intention to damage the satellite vendors. She and her husband testified they received no complaints about the ad until they learned of the lawsuit. Dunagin said he would have discontinued the ad if he had known other businesses objected to it. Commonwealth also ran an "apology" ad 16 times in the E-J to clarify the first ad. Dunagin said Commonwealth had addressed the issue of channel scrambling ever since it started business in 1984.

It has not done so since the vendors sued. "My opinion is that there was concern among satellite dish owners and prospective satellite dish owners about scrambling," he said. The ad gave Commonwealth's opinion "that our services were less expensive than buying a satellite dish." He also cited a Feb. 21, 1986, Associated Press story that ran in the E-J saying nationwide sales of satellites declined 50 percent after Home Box Office scrambled its signal. Dunagin said he considered satellite vendors one of Commonwealth's competitors, along with videocassette movies and cable television.

Commonwealth's attorneys Mark Nelson and Ron Farris of Hattiesburg asked about economic conditions in the area in 1985 and 1986, and Dunagin cited several major business closings in 1986 that Tuesday at Vicksburg, down 0.6, and 4.1 River stages The Mississippi River was feet feet at Natchez, down 0.7. Mississippi zone forecasts 1 Zones 1, 2, 6 Today, partly cloudy with scattered showers or thunderstorms. High in the mid 90s. Wind southeast 10 mph. Chance of rain is 30 percent.

Tonight and Thursday, partly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. Low 70 to 75. High in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 30 percent tonight and 40 percent thursday. Wind southeast 5 to 15 mph.

City asked to increase funding Zones 3, 8 Today, breezy with a good chance of showers or a thunderstorm. High in the lower 90s. Wind southeast 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Tonight, 20 percent chance of evening thunderstorms then partly cloudy.

Low in the mid 70s. Wind southeast 5 to 15 mph. 'Thursday, partly cloudy with scattered mainly afternoon thunderstorms. High in the mid 90s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Wind southeast 10 mph. Zones 4, 5, 7 14 Today, mostly sunny and hot. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. High in the mid 90s. Wind southeast 5 to 15 mph.

Tonight, isolated evening thunderstorms then 1 10 nil HARTMAN FUNERAL HOME of McComb, Inc. 1801 Delaware McComb Funeral Home Phone, 684-3811 Insur. Office (P.S.LI. Co.) 684 4691 fair. Low in the lower 70s.

Wind east 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain less than 20 percent. Thursday, partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of afternoon thunderstorms. High in the mid 90s. Wind southeast 10 mph.

Zones 10, 11 Today, breezy with showers and thunderstorms likely. Some locally heavy rain is possible. High in the mid 80s. Wind southeast 10 to 20 mph and gusty. Rain chance is 70 percent.

Tonight and Thursday, partly cloudy with scattered showers or thunderstorms. Low 70 to 75. High around 90. Chance of rain is 30 percent tonight and 30 percent thursday. Wind southeast 10 to 15 Ml Mrs.

Myrtis Brown Brent Services 10 a.m. today Catchings chapel Julius O'Neal Services 3 p.m. today Central Baptist Church Catchings Funeral Horns Member THE ORDER 0FTHE GOLDEN RULE HONE 414-2211 McCOMB, MISS. imj Fun Toppings Gummi Bears Butterfingers Snickers Raisinets Reese's Pieces Sprinkles Cones p.m. sT 1 III 1st Anniversary OPEN HOUSE Thursday, August 1 1 5:30 to 9:00 p.m.

Come see our Trunk Showing of Fall '88 Fashions Jewelry Refreshments Door Prizes Check our Anniversary Specials! KK(My Unlace Sizes Your Place For Fashion" 3 54 684-7364 Pike Center Mart Obituaries Arthur L. McKlemurry A memorial service for Arthur Lloyd McKlemurry, 66, a resident of 'sjackson and a former resident of jMcComb, who died Aug. 5, 1988, in ithe Veterans Administration Hospital in Jackson, will be 3 p.m. Sunday in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Highway 24 west in McComb. Cremation was Tuesday in Brookhaven.

Born Feb. 18, 1922, in Fairhope, Mr. McKlemurry was the son of Ruth McKlemurry of McComb, who survives him, and the late Clarence E. McKlemurry. He attended Jones Consolidated High School in Pike County for several years before moving to Paducah, Ky.

He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and saw combat in the North Africa, Advertised for bius lor analysis of wastewater samples from the Department of Public Works sewage treatment lagoons south of McComb. The state requires the wastewater to be tested regularly. Approved repairs to a crawler loader in the Department of Public Works. Officials said the work, which will cost $11,981, mostly involves rebuilding an engine.

Designated city clerk Sam Mims to sign documents relating to the city's liability insurance coverage through the Mississippi Municipal Association. Approved an $864 per year maintenance contract with Wang Laboratories Inc. for city computer software. Proclaimed the upcoming school year as one in which "Education Is A Family Affair," which is the McComb school district's theme. Ratified purchases of a three-inch pump for $965 from Barr Hardware; of repairs to a flow meter for $936 from Systems Sales of a cost-estimate for a proposed citywide street repair project for $2,500 from engineer Larry Clark; of 25 28-inch tall orange traffic cones, 10 barricade lights and 15 plastic traffic barrels for $846 from Mississippi Tool Supply; of 50 curb stops and 40 dresser couplings for $642 from Consolidated Pipe and Supply; and of 10,000 accounts payable checks for $588 from Modern Bonney Printing.

in polls reducing the number of state agencies, 26 percent oppose it and 17 percent are undecided. In Jackson and southwest Mississippi, 57 percent favor the reorganization and 26 percent oppose it. The polling firm said the margin of error for the survey is no more than plus or minus 3.5 percentage points. dies of cancer A past president of the American Hospital Association, Wilson served as chairman of the group's Council on Government Relations and as a member of its board of trustees. He was a consultant to the Illinois Coordinator of Health Services in Chicago.

He also was past president of the Mississippi Hospital Association. IT 6 The Only Yogurt Store Back to School McComb schools seek grant SPECIAL (Continued from Page 1) will hold a public hearing on its upcoming budget at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 30 in City Hall. In another matter, the board noted that properties at 804 Summit owned by Josie Moore of 1131 Summit and 216 S.

Fifth owned by Ticor Realty Tax of St. Petersburg, are no longer in violation of city health ordinances. In other business the board: Deleted 33 items from the city's inventory. Two folding chairs were from the Recreation Department, and the others, including a soldering iron, walkie-talkie, weed trimmer, battery charger, calculator and 18 folding chairs, were from the Department of Public Works. City officials said many of the items apparently were stolen and valued them at a total of $2,583.

Approved the purchase of 85 meals for a safety awareness luncheon sponsored by the Department of Public Safety's drunk driving and seat belt programs. Officials said a federal grant will pay the entire cost of the luncheon. Received five bids for a fire truck with a 750-gallon tank that can pump up to 1,500 gallons of water per minute. The bids, from Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama, ranged from about $160,000 to just above $200,000 and offered financing over several years. The board took no action on the bids.

Dowdy gaining (Continued from Page 1) beat system, while 29 percent oppose it. On reorganization, the survey asked respondents what they thought about the governor's commission that recommended reducing the number of free-standing state agencies from 150 to 12. Statewide, 56 percent favor First director of UMC JACKSON, Miss. (AP) Dr. David B.

Wilson, the first director of the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, has died at age 74. He died of cancer at the medical center Tuesday, officials said. A funeral is set Friday at First Presbyterian Church in Jackson. A Yazoo City native, Wilson, who once worked in McComb with the state Health Department, helped plan the medical center in the early 1950s and served as the hospital's director for 15 years prior to becoming the assistant director in charge of special health planning in 1969. At SAARAAC ADMISSIONS: James E.

Bowman, Levi Jenkins, Leroy N. Wroten, Ardis Brumfield, Willard E. Godbold, Hattie N. Lewis, Brenda S. Kelly, Deborah P.

Ratcliff, Earl T. Grady, Robert L. Gutter. DISCHARGES: Berteel White, Carolyn Weathersby, Richard Hargant, Roxie Wilkinson, Lollie Magee, Betty S. Griffin, Robert Ashley, Betty M.

Carson. until TreeSX. CM Make the Kids Last Summer Treat a Nutritious One! Waffle 890 8-10-888-17-88 Located in B-Kwik Food Mart Smithdale Rd. Across I-55 from Edgewood Mall Sicily and Normandy Beach campaigns, during which he received multiple wounds. After the war, Mr.

McKlemurry became a jockey, riding many horses to the winning circle during his career. Other survivors include his wife, Toni McKlemurry of Jackson; a son, Joe Larry McKlemurry of Houston, Texas; a daughter, Marilyn Barnstead of Houston; a brother, Jerome McKlemurry of Jackson; four sisters, Thelma Kehoe of Atlanta, Elaine Coulson of McComb, Claretha Bankston of Franklinton, and Ruth Mardella of Tuxedo Park, N.Y. Mr. McKlemurry's family requests that no flowers be sent to the memorial service. Computer Systems HEP-AIb kits from School Health Supply various standardized test and scoring materials from individual companies and auditory trainers from Phonic Ear Inc.

A long-range facility plan to be submitted to the state Educational Finance Committee. An application to purchase three school buses on state contract. Authorization to bid for a transportation service vehicle, library book purchases and equipment for the Summit Child Care Center. A bid of $29,716.06 from Cochran-Cisco Food Services for paper products and chemicals; a bid of $31,668 from Dura-Kote for locker repairs at McComb High School, Denman Junior High and Higgins Middle School pending available budgeted funds. The renewal of fire and casualty insurance with Southwest General Insurance and the choice of Faust, Faust and Hutchison as the district's auditing firm for '88-89.

Various student transfers to McComb from the North Pike and Amite County school districts and three transfers from McComb to North Pike. Various personnel recommendations. Eight student activity trips. District docket claims totaling $418,563.67, including $114,540.43 in district maintenance expenses; $29,074 in Chapter I funds; and $10,476 80 in cafeteria expenses. 10th ANNUAL Fleas Under the Community Flu Market Aug.

11, 12, 13 8:00 a.m. on the grounds at 6 a.m.-11 17 DAVID AND THE GIANTS FROM "I LOVE LUCY" to Christian Musician (Continued from Page 1) The board also got a viewing of a board policy revision, whereby the school system would revert to a district employee evaluation process as used a couple of years ago before state evaluation procedures were mandated for a statewide salary increase. Powe said the state Department of Education allows such a return to local policies now, as long as state-required criteria for evaluation are included in the policy and approved by the state. The board will vote on the revision at next month's meeting. other business, trustees approved: A resolution to city and county taxing authorities requesting appropriate millage rates to be levied to generate tax revenues, as established earlier this summer in public budget meetings.

A resolution waiving conditions on a deed of the old Netterville school property to the city of McComb, which would allow the city to tear down the school building, which is in bad repair. Board attorney Ashley Atkinson said the city is considering putting a soccer field or a training facility for policemen or firemen on the property. Permission to submit Chapter I and Chapter II projects for '88-89. A request by Pearl River Valley Opportunity to cancel a lease for the old Taggart building south of Summit. PRVO had wanted to establish a Head Start center at the building but couldn't obtain necessary federal funding for the project.

Single-source purchases of financial software from Delta 12.50 PER PERSON SHOWS BEFORE 1:00 p.m. CADDYSHACK 2 (PG) THE GREAT OUTDOORS (PG) DIE HARD (R) COMING TO AMERICA (R) 'Little Ricky' grows up Don't miss Keith Thibodeaux and the Huff brothers, August 24, 1988. Fine Arts Auditorium, Southwest Mississippi Community College, Summit, MS. 8:00 p.m. FREE ADMISSION The Public is Invited Sponsored by Br.I.C.

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