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A Saturday, Oct. 24 1 23, Murfreesboro. Tcnn. THE DAILY NEWS JOURNAL t-I for feast and Grand Slam Auction J3BITmRIES James V. Gordon Services for Mr.

James VHiiam Gordon, 78, of Owensboro, ho died Thursday of an extended illness are scheduled for 1 p.rrL Monday at the Church of the Living God P.G.T. in Owensboro, with the Rev. Richard L. McFariand officiating. Mr.

Gordon is survived by two sons, James W. Gordon Jr. of Chicopee, and Gregory Gordon of Owensboro; two brothers, the Rev. Richard W. Gordon of Murfreesboro, the pastor of First Baptist Church in Murfreesboro, and the Rev.

George C. Gordon of Owensboro. Visitation with the family will be held Monday from noon until 1 p.m. at the Church of the Living God P.G.T., 2319 W. 10th St in Owensboro, Ky.

Duty News JomJ Oa. 24, 1998 Murfrcnfeuro. Tn. decade. "In the next train car, called the caboose, is Cajun man John Stanford and his Bayou-country gumbo that contains fixin's too numerous to list here," fireballed Peterson.

"And Stanford and Hoss Cartwright are rattling those pots and pans in time for our feast and Grand Slam auction that raises money each year for our baseball program." "We've just been waiting to hold our auction and fish fry until the weather got cooled down a little, added Peterson. Advance meal tickets are $10 at the MTSU Murphy Center ticket offices and at Vick's Outdoor Power Inc. in Murfreesboro and 1 ill i W4i Crosslin Supply Co. Inc. of Smr-na.

"Or you can buy meal tickets for $12 at door and we have hotdogs for the children," added Peterson. The coach described the auction as a good time to begin this year's Christmas shopping. "This catfishgumbo feast train comes in only once a year, so people don't want to miss that good-tasting feast," said Peterson. "And the auction, which begins around 7 p.m., has items ranging from car tires to baseball memorabilia that can make excellent Christmas presents for the hard-to-please." Anyone wanting to know more about the Blue Raider feast and auction can call 898-2450. Last Week's Weather From the Murfreesboro Water Plant DNJ photo by J.

Intintoli Ejected from van Paramedics prepare a man for transport after he was ejected from the back of his van into the parking lot of First Union Bank at Jackson Heights Plaza on Broad Street after being rear ended by another vehicle. According to the paramedics, two of the three people in the other vehicle fled from the scene. Alcohol is suspected to be involved in the accident. Sunny skies, 70 today Hi Lo Precip 82 53 0.00 82 64 0.00 SO 58 0.35 Tuesday. 60 45 D.03 Wednesday.

71 49 0.00 73 40 0.00 Friday. 59 31 0.00 U3 Baseball team set Ey Dan Whittle Therms a catfish train coming. It's trailed by the piping hot aroma of a batch of Cajun gumbo, said MTSU Blue Raider Baseball Coach Steve "Pete" Peterson in announcing Tuesday's annual Blue Raider Fish Fry and Gumbo Baseball Grand Slam Auction at MTSU's Tennessee Livestock Center. It cranks up at 6 p.m. "The train operated catfish-cooking engineer Bobby Hoss Cartwright of Shelbyville is getting ready to pull into town," diagnosed Peterson, who has coached the Blue Raider baseball program to the pinnacle of Ohio Valley Conference championships during the past Men (Continued from page 1) ford County jail.

A $7,500 bond has been set for Hodge, also still in custody, who is charged with one count of aggravated robbery. When officers answered the call Friday morning, "They confiscated a handgun from them, arrested them and took them back to headquarters for booking," said La Vergne Assistant Police Chief Mar-lene Hall. "They were trying to process Tomblin, and he produced a gun as they were escorting from the car," Hall said. After wielding the gun, Tomblin fired on the officers, who shot back and wounded Tomblin in the shoulder, said La Vergne Assistant City Manager Dwayne Hicks. "Fortunately, they were able to subdue him," Hall said.

The officers were unharmed, and (Tomblin) was treated for gunshot wounds and has been discharged." Tomblin was taken to Vanderbilt Medical Center following the shooting, Hicks said. The incident is under investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation as a standard policy, Hall said. The officers have been placed on administrative leave pending the investigation. ffilMO Ik BEST BUY1 sti $28.99 month Ful Sett $39.99 numft; Mr. Eating (Continued from page 1) Mandy Millard, 6, was curious about the task of writing.

"How long did it take you to write (The Edible ABCs') bookr she asked Phiffer. "It took me about three hours," the author answered. Pirtle said having Phiffer come to school to read her book and work with students was beneficial. "She lent a lot to the process of Bridge (Continued from page 1) wide bridge." The existing bridge is extremely narrow and about 50 years old. It was built in the 1940s.

Wilson (Continued from page 1) million worth of infrastructure improvements in the area. New roads and utility extensions into the area are essential for the proposed racetrack's success, they said, noting the facility would open with 50,000 seats and expand to 150,000 seats later. Dover Downs plans to move the NASCAR Busch Series and Craftsman Truck Series races from its Nashville Speedway USA track to the new facility, which may get a coveted Winston Cup date if approved by NASCAR. A sports authority, Dover Downs officials said, could be formed to seek a bond issue on the infrastructure improvements, which could be repaid through tax assessment districts and revenue generated from the racetrack itself. Dover Downs predicts the facility will pump $222 million into the region's economy annually and' generate about $1.7 million in annual sales and property tax revenues for Wilson County.

"It does not need to be at any time a burden on the taxpayers of this community," Thompson said of the infrastructure improvements. Lannom agreed. "We've been asked to sign a blank check, and the amount will be filled in later," he said of local and state assistance. Several racetrack opponents who've dubbed themselves "County Residents Against Racetrack Havoc" said traffic congestion, noise and possible adverse effects to the environment ought to be considered before a decision is made. The three county commissioners agreed.

writing," Pirtle said. Two of Phiffer's children's books, "The Edible ABCs" and "My First Book of Prayers," are part of a four-book collection entitled "Puppy Tales" published by Dalmatian Press. Pirtle recommended several books suitable for reading aloud to young children. They include "Amelia Bedelia," "Frederick," 'The Midnight Eaters," "The Very Hungry Caterpillar," "So Much," "Stellaluna," "No Jumping on the Bed" and "The Biggest Bear "It was built after World War II," Hood said. The new bridge will "be much wider and much safer," he said.

Completion of the new bridge is scheduled on or before Nov. 30, 2000, Hood said. "There are a lot of people against the racetrack, but we have a lot more people who are for the racetrack," said Rutherford County resident Connie Black, spokeswoman for a group of racetrack proponents calling themselves "I Back the Track." She then handed Wilson County Executive Robert Dedman a petition signed by 6,000 people in favor of building the racetrack. Dover Downs Vice President Don Stansbury said the infrastructure improvements new roads and extending utilities to the area also could be used for accompanying industrial development around 4he track, The company, which owns several racetracks across die nation, has options to buy about 2,700 acres in Rutherford and Wilson counties and plans to buy all the property if it can build the motor-sports complex there. A 1.25-mile superspeedway, a road course, a short track, a dirt track and a drag strip are proposed for the motorsports complex, officials said.

Dover Downs, whose super-speedway in Dover, Del, holds two annual Winston Cup races, originally intended to build the racetrack straddling the county line near the northern Rutherford County community of Mona. Its inability to purchase nearly 300 acres from two Rutherford County property owners, though, forced the company to move the entire proposed racetrack into Wilson County. rtcMEr.iccrc THE LAST YEAR? no moTf tio.oo OCT. 5th NOV. 30th MON-FRI 10:006:00 2994 S.

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Clarification A proposed commerce center wasn't named in a question at an election forum in City Hall State Rep. John Hood replied about tax incentives for industry, not economic incentives to get business to locate in the state. Hood made no statement about the proposed commerce center. The Daily News Journal is happy to set the record straight. Need a place to board Need a horse trainer Need riding lessons WANT IT ALL 7 We offer al this at the best prices around fat For boarding information call (615) 690-7229.

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She is survived by cousins Sarah Jones and Sally Wall, both of Murfreesboro; and by two nephews, Jimmy DeLuca and Elwood DeLuca. Miss Sanders was a member of Arlington United Methodist Church in Nashville, and the Susie Mitchell Sunday School Class. A native of the Walter Hill community, she lived 50 years in New York City before moving back to Nashville 20 years ago. She attended Ward Belmont in Nashville, was a member of the Bush Conservatory in Chicago, and performed with the Metropolitan Opera in New York. She was a lifetime member of the D.A.R.

in New York, where she was employed as a legal assistant with a law firm. Visitation with the family will be held from 5-7 p.m. today at Jennings Ayers Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Arlington United Methodist Church, 1360 Murfreesboro Road, Nashville, 372 1 7. Daily Newt journal Oct 24, 1998 Murfreesboro, Tcmu Looper (Continued from page 1) office, is being held without bond in the Cumberland County Jail.

An arraignment is set for Thursday. Looper was under a suicide watch, which Sheriff Butch Burgess said is standard procedure. Police disclosed little information about their investigation. They refused to comment on what led them to Looper, whether anyone else might have been involved and' whether Looper and Burks had any recent run-ins. There were reports that a man matching Looper's description was seen driving from the murder scene in a car similar to Looper's.

Police have not verified or denied the story. "We feel real comfortable that we've got the right person," Burgess said. Until he was arrested, Looper had not been seen publicly since the night before the killing. Police announced Thursday they wanted to interview him and asked the public's help in finding him, but declined to call him a suspect. "There are strategic reasons you may not want to call a suspect a suspect," District Attorney General Bill Gibson said.

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