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"It went up in a big ball of fire"
(Community News ~ 11/15/04)
This week we will continue the story of George Crumpler and his naval service during World War II. By June of 1944, George Crumpler had been promoted to Lieutenant Junior Grade. It had taken a while for his promotion, but a pilot in the Navy usually takes a longer time to reach the rank than officers on surface ships because of training requirements. ...
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Toys for Tots campaign is under way
(Community News ~ 11/15/04)
While you're out hunting that perfect gift for someone special, spend some time in the toy department looking for a brand-new game, stuffed animal, doll, truck or some other toy for an area child. The 2004 Toys for Tots Campaign is under way. Triple T Tire & Alignment is conducting the toy drive now through Dec. 10. Toys collected will benefit local Tennessee National Guard families...
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Airpark Inn, south campground to close for season
(Local News ~ 11/15/04)
The Airpark Inn at Reelfoot Lake State Park will close for the season on Nov. 20, about seven weeks later than normal. In the past, the inn typically closed after the first weekend in October. This year - the first year the inn has been opened since October 2001 - state park officials decided to extend the season a bit...
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DHS receives two A.F. Bridges awards
Miles named Principal of the Year
(Local News ~ 11/15/04)
Earlier this week at the annual TSSAA administration meeting in Jackson, Dyersburg High School received two TSSAA A.F. Bridges awards for the 2003-2004 season. DHS principal Sam Miles received the A.F. Bridges award for "Principal of the Year." Dyersburg High School won the prestigious A.F. Bridges State Award of Excellence...
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Friends, family bid farewell to National Guardsman
(Local News ~ 11/15/04)
Clifford Fowlkes, who has been the director of the Future City Recreation Center in Dyersburg for the past 21 years, was honored on Saturday night with a farewell dinner organized by family, friends and fellow workers. Fowlkes, a staff sergeant with the 230th Engineers of the Tennessee National Guard, which is based in McKenzie, became the third city employee to be activated for duty in the Middle East. ...
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Denial of adult business license upheld
(Local News ~ 11/15/04)
The attempt to establish Dyer County's first adult bookstore almost surely is headed to a higher court after Chancellor J. Steven Stafford Friday upheld the denial of a required license. After he said his client definitely will not let the decision stand without trying to reverse it, Jackson attorney Russell Larson said he is entertaining two options...
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'Dancers' coming to DSCC theater
Production begins Thursday
(Community News ~ 11/15/04)
Watch any play and you may see a character that you can relate to or who reminds you of someone. That's the feeling director Meleia Lewis had when she read Michael Grady's "Dancers." Dyersburg State Community College's Theatre Department will present the play at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday in the First Citizens National Bank Auditorium in the DSCC Student Center...
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Dyersburg police "barter" guns for new equipment
(Local News ~ 11/15/04)
Strewn across the tops of two long sets of tables and stacked side by side against a wall at the Dyersburg Police precinct building in Milltown Friday were 214 pistols, shotguns, military-style arms and hunting rifles the department intended to "barter" for useful equipment...
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Wesley, Oakwood honor veterans
(Community News ~ 11/15/04)
Wesley at Dyersburg Nursing Care and Oakwood Community Living Center joined the nation Thursday to honor those men and women who served America. "These veterans have really protected our flag," said Joan Jones, activity assistant at Wesley, pointing out the nine gathered for the recognition ceremony. "We really appreciate them."...
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First Laura Anderson Ellis Scholarship recipients graduate
(Community News ~ 11/15/04)
When it comes to furthering an individual's education, every little bit helps. Just ask Beth Ray and Angie Keiter. The first recipients of the Laura Anderson Ellis Scholarship Fund, they were among the recent graduates of the Tennessee Technology Center Nursing Program in Ripley...
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Frances Riley Clymer
(Obituary ~ 11/15/04)
Frances Riley Clymer, 82, of Dyersburg died Thursday, Nov. 11, 2004 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. She was a homemaker and a member of the Southside Assembly of God. A memorial service will be announced at a later date. Curry Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...
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Doctor helps seniors learn to spot potential skin cancers
(Community News ~ 11/15/04)
If you had a spot on your arm, could you tell whether it was cancerous? Ordinary people often can't. Sure, you can look for moles that aren't symmetrical, have irregular borders, have varying colors or are large in size. But those guidelines won't catch all of the potential cancer cases...
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Clarence Bottoms
(Obituary ~ 11/15/04)
Clarence Bottoms, 91, of Dyersburg died Saturday, Nov. 13, 2004 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Dyersburg Funeral Home.
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Geraldine Juanita Jernigan
(Obituary ~ 11/15/04)
Geraldine Juanita Jernigan, 84, of Dyersburg died Thursday, Nov. 11, 2004 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. She was a retired operator for South Central Bell, a member of First Baptist Church and a member of the Fidelis Sunday School Class. Funeral services are at 2:30 p.m. today in the chapel of Curry Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery. The Rev. David Williard will officiate...
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Vadie Cole
(Obituary ~ 11/15/04)
Vadie Cole, 73, of Jackson died Friday, Nov. 12, 2004 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Cosmopolitan Funeral Services of Dyersburg.
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Newbern Cumberland Presbyterian Women hosting third annual bazaar Saturday
(Community News ~ 11/15/04)
It's back. The Newbern Cumberland Presbyterian Women will host their third annual bazaar from 7 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday at the church fellowship hall, 310 E. Main St. This year's bazaar, noted Molly Williams, will feature a number of homemade items from mixes in jars to casseroles to baked goods to handmade items to scarves to knitted items to aprons...
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Clarence Halliburton Bottoms
(Obituary ~ 11/15/04)
Clarence Halliburton Bottoms, 91, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, Nov. 13, 2004 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. He was a retired employee of Sunbeam Manufacturing, a member of Beech Grove Baptist Church, Dyersburg-Dyer County Seniors Citizens Club, Dyersburg Activity Center and Happy House in Newbern...
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J.H. Brown
(Obituary ~ 11/15/04)
J.H. Brown, 86, of Halls, died Saturday, Nov. 13, 2004 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. He was a farmer, an Army veteran of World War II, a member of the Methodist Men's Club and longest continuous member of the choir at First United Methodist Church in Halls (75 years)...
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Biking adventure brings five through Dyersburg
(Community News ~ 11/15/04)
They've been home a month but for some four weeks, their life was spent on two wheels, spending nights in hotels mapping out a trail. Five women from around the nation -- Betty Bustrum of Whittier, Calif., Joan Laxson of Newton, Mass., Sandy Larson of Cape Coral, Fla., Susan Roberts of Crescent City, Calif., and Kaaren Manning of Carlsbad, Calif. -- spent Sept. 7 to Oct. 7 riding their bicycles down the length of the Mississippi River...
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Louise Criswell
(Obituary ~ 11/15/04)
Louise Criswell, 97, of Trenton, died Thursday, Nov. 11, 2004 at Trenton Health Care Center. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church in Trenton. Services were at 2 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church in Trenton. Burial was in Walnut Grove Cemetery near Trenton. Shelton Funeral Home in Trenton was in charge of arrangements...
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Eva Mae Cole
(Obituary ~ 11/15/04)
Eva Mae Cole, 87, of Jackson, died Saturday, Nov. 13, 2004 at West Tennessee Transitional Care in Jackson. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Cosmopolitan Funeral Services.
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Frazier 'Smokey' Stover
(Obituary ~ 11/15/04)
Frazier "Smokey" Stover, of Newbern, died Sunday, Nov. 14, 2004 at Lauderdale County Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home.
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Burger King Basketball Jamboree
(High School Sports ~ 11/15/04)
Dyersburg High School hosted the seventh annual Burger King Basketball Jamboree Saturday, which included teams from Dyer County High School, Brighton and Lake County. Above, the Trojans' Willie MacLin shoots over Brighton defenders.
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