HATTIESBURG AMERICAN Friday, December 6, 2002 News of calendar Today "A Taste of Christmas," p.m., Pine Meadow Alzheimer Special Care Center, 107 Fox Chase Drive, Hattiesburg; musical entertainment by John DeChiaro, refreshments will be served. Christmas Queens Pageant, Covington County Multi Purpose Building, sponsored by the Covington County 4-H Modeling Squad; every contestant will bring, as part of their entry fee, a new toy to be donated to the Salvation Army, for an entry form, call 733-5647. Petal lighting of the Christmas tree, 6 p.m., Petal Civic Center. Obituaries Frances P. Ball COLUMBIA Services will be held at 2 p.m.
Saturday at Colonial Funeral Home for Frances P. Ball, 60, of Foxworth, who died Dec. 5, 2002, at Wesley Medical Center in Hattiesburg. Interment will be in Morgantown Cemetery. Mrs.
Ball was a native of Marion County and was a grocery sales clerk. She was a member of Pine Grove Pentecostal Church. Survivors include her husband, Jimmy Ball of Foxworth; two daughters, Mona Dunaway of Kokomo and Melette McKenzie of Foxworth; her mother, Della Peak of Columbia; two sisters, Helen Stringer of Foxworth and Hilda Fillingame Denham Springs, one brother, Conrad Peak of Houston, Texas; and three grandchildren. Visitation will be from p.m. today at the funeral FS MOORE FUNERAL SERVICE 805 Hardy Street 544-2141 Mr.
Woodrow B. "Woody" Dale San Antonio, Texas Memorial services 2 p.m. Saturday Moore Wiggins Chapel Mr. Robert E. "Robby" Taylor, Jr.
Wiggins Services 10 a.m. Friday First United Methodist Church of Wiggins Interment Simmons Cemetery Mr. Phillip Owen Byrd Petal Services 11:30 a.m. Friday Moore Hattiesburg Chapel Interment Providence Cemetery Mr. Fredrick Irvin Tedder Eufaula, Ala.
Services 3 p.m. Sunday Moore Wiggins Chapel Interment New Zion Cemetery Mr. Arthur LeMasters Wiggins Graveside services 1 pm Monday Biloxi National Cemetery Mrs. Frances Laird Hickman Wiggins Services 11 am Saturday Vardaman Street Baptist Church Interment Hester-Hickman Cemetery Mr. Marco "Nic" Nicovich Richton Arrangements Incomplete Mr.
Willis Jones Petal Arrangements Incomplete Order of the GOLDEN RULE Paid Announcement MRS. FRANCES LAIRD HICKMAN Mrs. Frances Laird Hickman, 82, of Wiggins died December 5, 2002 at her residence. For the record Walk Through Nativity, 6-8 p.m., Petal United Methodist Church, 418 S. Main refreshments will be served; for information call 582-0440.
Open House, City of Purvis, 7:30 p.m., downtown Purvis. Saturday City of Hattiesburg Jaycee Christmas Parade, 4:30 p.m., downtown Hattiesburg; call 544-8378. Petal Area of Chamber of Commerce Christmas parade, 10 a.m., Central Avenue to Petal Civic Center; call 583-3306. Purvis Christmas parade, 10 a.m., begins at Lamar County Vocational Technical Center and travels through Milton Cooper DETROIT, Mich. Services are scheduled for 11 a.m.
Saturday at Century Funeral Home in Hattiesburg for Milton Cooper, 78, of Detroit, formerly of Hattiesburg, who died Nov. 25, 2002, in Detroit. Burial will be in the Pine Ridge Cemetery, Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Cooper; six daughters, Jackie, Vanessa, Sabrina, Felicia, Brenda and Christola; two sons, Charles Ray and Gregory; two sisters, Mildred Cooper and Ogie-Lee Chisolm; 12 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 9-11 a.m. Saturday at Century Funeral Home.
Woodrow Dale WIGGINS Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Moore Funeral Home in Wiggins for San Woodrow Antonio, B. Texas, "Woody" who Dale, died 54, Nov. of 30, 2002, in San Antonio. Mr.
Dale was a retired computer programmer. Survivors include his wife, Patty Dale of San Antonio; three sons, Justin Dale of Houston, Jake Dale and Nate Dale, both of Austin, Texas; his mother, Myrtle Dale of Wiggins; one sister, Jan McMullan of Clinton; and one brother, Gary Dale of Birmingham, Ala. Jewel B. Graves LAUREL Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Memory Chapel Funeral Home for Jewel B.
Graves, 89, of Soso, who died Dec. 4, 2002, at her residence. Burial will be in Sunset Gardens Cemetery in Laurel. Mrs. Graves was a retired licensed practical nurse and a member of Hebron United Methodist Church in the Hebron community.
Survivors include three sisters, Dovie Brady Hamilton, Edwina Brady Stassi and Nancy Maxine Brady Gex; and two brothers, Clinton Lamar Brady and Joseph Brady. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Hulett Winstead Funeral Home, Inc. 582-1571 205 Bay Street Mrs.
Katie P. Alexander Hattiesburg Services 1:30 p.m. Friday Hulett-Winstead Chapel Interment Highland Cemetery Mrs. Thelma Hurst Ocean Springs (formerly of Hattiesburg) Services 3 p.m. Friday Hulett-Winstead Chapel Interment Highland Cemetery Mr.
Robert M. "Mack" Wemple Hattiesburg Graveside Services 2 p.m. Saturday Grangeville Baptist Church Cemetery Grangeville, LA MEMBER BY NATIONAL INVITATION SELECTED MORTICIANS Mrs. Hickman was a homemaker, member of Vardaman Street Baptist Church, and a graduate of Big Level Class of 1941. Mrs.
Hickman was preceded in death by her husband, Woodrow R. Hickman and her son, Billy Hickman. She is survived by two daughters, Ann and husband Darrell Lee of Carnes, MS and Lucille Hickman of Plano, TX; seven grandsons, Darren Lee and Kevin Conard both of Wig- downtown; call 794-8910. First Baptist Church Christmas Program, 7. p.m., Saenger Theatre, Downtown Hattiesburg.
For information, call 544-0100. Collins Christmas Parade, 10 a.m., call 765-4491. Sumrall Christmas Parade, 2 p.m., line up at the high school at 1:30 p.m., sponsored by Bowie Masonic Lodge, call Sherry at 758-4733 or 270-8109 for information. I Lumberton Economic Development Council's tour of homes, 1-5 p.m., call 688-5050. New Augusta Christmas parade, 10 a.m., line up at New Augusta Elementary Obituary policy The Hattiesburg American publishes obituaries free of charge.
To have an obituary published, provide the following information: Name and age of deceased I Date and place of death Time, day and place of funeral service and interment Survivors (spouse, children, siblings, parents and grandparents by name) I Visitation information Memorial requests In cases when there are few or no immediate family members, companions may be listed. You may include a photograph. Obituary information must be provided by the attending funeral home. No obituary will be taken from private individuals. The Hattiesburg American will include a U.S.
flag to honor servicemen and servicewomen. Dudley Hartfield MOUNT OLIVE Services are incomplete for Dudley Hartfield, 93, of Hattiesburg, who died Dec. 2, 2002, at Forrest General Hospital. Reeves Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Ottis J.
Ishee COLUMBIA Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in County Line Baptist Church Cemetery in Ovett for Ottis J. Ishee, 75, of Columbia, who died Dec. 5, 2002, at the Veterans Hospital in Jackson. Mr.
Ishee was a truck driver for a moving company and a World War II Army veteran. Survivors include his wife, Dorsey Ishee of Columbia; one daughter, Emily Sue Lorch of Jerseyville, three sons, Johnny Ishee of Woodlands, Texas, Robert Howard Ishee of Atlanta and Greg Ishee of Leander, Texas; four sisters, Verdie Phillips of Ovett, Ann Clayton of Oak Grove, Joan Windham of Columbia and Pansy Geiger of Lumberton; three brothers, Zeb Ishee of Brandon, Paul Ishee of Augusta, and Wayne Ishee of Petal; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to East Columbia Baptist Church. Visitation will be from p.m. today at Jones Funeral Home in Hattiesburg.
Arthur LeMasters WIGGINS Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday in Biloxi National Cemetery for Arthur L. LeMasters, 67, of Wiggins, who died Dec. 3, 2002, at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg. Mr.
LeMasters was an aircraft industry mechanic. Survivors include his wife, Billie Ruth LeMasters of Wiggins; three sons, Arthur Lewis LeMasters Jr. of Colorado, Brian Kelly LeMasters of Bay St. Louis, and Andrew Luke 788-6000 JONES FUNERAL HOMES HATTIESBURG Mr. Otis Ishee, Jr.
saturday 10:30 A.M. Graveside County Line Baptist Church Cemetery-Ovett Visitation Friday P.M. RICHTON HATTIESBURG MOSELLE BEAUMONT gins, Warren Lee and Lee both. of Carnes, Todd Hickman of Hattiesburg, Jason Hickman of New York, and Clay Hickman of MS State, MS; one granddaughter Kristie Belton of Lumberton; one great-grandson, Tyler Taylor; seven greatgranddaughters, Megan Belton, Katie, Kelly, Kim, Chelesa, and Rebecca Sullivan; two brothers, J.W. Laird of Wiggins and Melvin L.
Laird of Grant Pass, Oregon; two sisters, Annie Mae Ford or by 9:30 a.m., for information call Sherry McLendon at 964-8966. I Christmas tour of homes, 4-7 p.m., sponsored by Purvis Women's Club, homes on the tour include Mr. and Mrs. Pat Brister, 2324 Little Black Road, Mr. and Mrs.
William Ducker, 10 Bonna's Cove, Beaver Lake, and Mr. and Mrs. Monty Roseberry, 1071 Talowah Road; tickets $5, available from club members or call Betty Rose Breazeale at 794- 2486. Proceeds will I provide funds for Christmas baskets and other community projects. Christmas in Ellisville, 4-8 p.m., Ellisville Public Library.
LeMasters of Granby, one daughter, Jennifer Lynn Hawkins of Denver, two sisters, Francis Smith of Blue Springs, and Betty Green Brownsville, Texas; and eight grandchildren. Visitation will be from 9-11 a.m. Monday at Moore Funeral Home. Leola McSwain GULFPORT Services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday at St.
Paul Baptist Church in Richton for Leola McSwain, 95, of Gulfport, who died Nov. 30, 2002, at her residence. Burial will be in McSwain Cemetery. Survivors include her niece and caretaker, Evelyn Shaw of Hattiesburg, and numerous neices and nephews. Visitation will be from 7-9 p.m.
Friday at Century Funeral Home in Hattiesburg. Jessie L. Parker Services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday at Shady Grove Baptist Church in Heidelberg for Jessie Lee Parker, 85, of Hattiesburg, who died Nov. 28, 2002, at her residence.
Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include two daughters, Lakeisha Rayborn Allen and Nennia Rayborn, both of Hattiesburg; two brothers, Henry Lee Dace and Richard Lee Dace, both of Detroit, and three grandchildren. Visitation will be from 7-9 p.m. today at the church. Brown Mortuary Inc.
is in charge of arrangements. James A. Royals LAUREL Services were held today for James Albert Royals, 74, of Laurel, who died Dec. 3, 2002, at South Central Regional Medical Center. Burial was in Union Line Cemetery in Jones County.
Mr. Royals was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Jones County. Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Chandler Royals of Laurel; one son, James Michael Royals of Mobile; three daughters, Joyce Peters of Meridian, Stacy Norris of Lake and Amy Welch of Laurel; two sisters, Ilda Jernigan and Shirly Gage, both of Pauline, S.C.; two brothers, Charles Royals and Paul Royals, both of Pauline, S.C.; nine grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren. Macie W. Rushton LAUREL Services were held today for Macie W.
Rushton, 88, of Laurel, who died Dec. 3, 2002, at South Central Regional Medical Center. Burial will be in Rushton Cemetery in Jones County. Mrs. Rushton was retired from the Northeast Jones High School lunch room and was a member of Lawn Haven Baptist Church.
Survivors include one sister, Vermell Merrell of Shubuta. Memory Chapel Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Ottis R. Wade COLLINS Graveside were to be held at 2 p.m. today in Liberty Cemetery for Ottis Ray Wade, 84, of Collins, who died Dec.
6, 2002, at Columbia Health and Rehabilitation in Columbia. Mr. Wade was retired and was a member of Syrma Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Icey Farmer Wade. Survivors include one daughter, Elizabeth Yates of Jackson; one sister, Vera Sellers Houston of Monroe, one grandchild and one greatgrandchild.
Visitation was to be from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. today at Billy M. King-Colonial Funeral Home in Collins. Brooklyn, MS and Ruby Lee Allison of Wiggins, one daughter-in-law, Diane Hickman of Florida.
Visitation will be held Friday, December 6th at 6-9 p.m. at Moore Funeral Home of Wiggins. Services are 11:00 a.m. Saturday December 7th at Vardaman Street Baptist Church. (Body will lie in state at church one prior to service.) Burial will be at Hester- Hickman Cemetery in Wiggins.
Crime scene 49 59 B02 E09. Hattiesburg 98 E08 59 EMERGENCY 911 METRO E07 CRIME STOPPERS 582-STOP Rd The following is a roundup of crimes reported to area agencies within the previous 24 hours. Hattiesburg Area B02 Five pairs of white Hanes underwear, five white Hanes shirts, four bags of coins stolen, 1300 block of North 31st Avenue; value, $110 Area B03 RCA DVD player, Dreamcast Sega game, GPX CD player, 24 video games stolen, 500 block of North 19th Avenue; value $997. Area B04 Shenan D. Smith, 28, 1700 block of First Terrace; arrested in the 400 block of Mable Street on charge of possession of a firearm after felony conviction; police confiscated loaded 9 mm handgun Area D05 Darryl A.
Ross, 300 block of Willis Avenue; arrested near John Street and Rosa Avenue on charge of possession of a controlled substance; accused of having seven rocks of crack cocaine. Area E08 2002 Honda motorcycle stolen, 500 block of North 38th Avenue; recovered near North 38th Avenue and Man burned in From staff reports A Brooklyn man received burns to his arms and his head Thursday when a gas stove he was working on in his camper ignited. Forrest County deputies said John Tingle, 77, whose camper School employee Lumberton City Judge Tony Mozingo set bond at $50,000 Thursday for an elementary school janitor accused of molestation and sexual battery. Lumberton Police Chief Willie McDay said Craig Holder, 40, of Lamar County was arrested around 2 p.m. Wednesday on one charge of sexual battery and two charges of molestation.
McDay said Holder was a janitor at Lumberton Elementary School. 11 a.m. Thursday, Manning Avenue and James Street; extinguished small woods fire. 12 a.m. today, 5696 U.S.
49, ex- Hattiesburg City Limits Petal City Limits B03 B04- Petal Hardy Street 095 006 Palmer's Crossing Lake 49 Park 98 Juniper Street Laurel Police responded to 83 complaints, nine arrests and three traffic accidents with no injuries. Metro Narcotics Candace Thompson, 31, Town Road, Hattiesburg and Melanie A. Chambliss, 26, 200 block of Rosewood Drive, Petal; jailed on charges of possession of precursor materials with intent to manufacture methamphetamine. Petal Police responded to eight complaints, two alarms and one medical call. Ronnie D.
Creel, 24, 600 block of Chapel Hill Road, Petal; jailed on felony third charge of driving under the influence. Lamar County Deputies responded to one accident without injuries, vandalism and disturbance on Bates Lane, threatening phone calls on Gatlin Road, deposit box stolen from Walker Hill Road, and theft on Ford Avenue. camper fire was parked in the 100 block of Shattles Loop, escaped the fire without serious injury. Both McLaurin and Carnes Volunteer Fire Departments responded to the fire. Tingle was treated and released from Forrest General Hospital.
remains in jail "Id rather not say how many children or if it allegedly occurred on campus," McDay said. "But two parents came in at different times (Wednesday) and gave interviews." If convicted, Holder could receive up to 30 years for the sexual battery charge and up to 20 years for each of the molestation charges. Lumberton Superintendent Greg Ladner could not be reached for comment Thursday. Fire calls tinguished van fire. 7:30 a.m.
today, U.S. 49 and Rawls Springs Road, responded to a two-vehicle accident with injuries. Births FORREST GENERAL HOSPITAL 2002. Grandparents: William S. and Joel Austyn Ford, 7-pound, 8-ounce son, born to Calvin and Keri Ford of Gulfport, Sept.
28, 2002. Grandparents: Joe and Neva Bounds and Dale and Juanita Ford, all of Purvis, and Mike and Kathy Campbell of Hattiesburg. Trace Edwin Roseberry, 6-pound, 11-ounce son, born to Mr. and Mrs. Doris Howell and James E.
and Shirley Roseberry, all of Purvis. Jarvis Davontya Rena Craft, 7- pound, 13-ounce son, born to Lecretia and Sylvester Craft of Kokomo, Sept. 28, 2002. Grandparents: Mamie and Shellie Jr. Govan and Linzie and Mary Green, all Ronnie Roseberry of Purvis, Sept.
28, of Kokomo. Birthdays Sarah Crosby Mayo, 60, Seminary Jarvas Gates, 12, Hattiesburg Lynda Kay Whipple, 32, Lumberton Justin D. Roberts, 15, Bethann Futrell, 8, Sumrall Hattiesburg Roy Richardson, 40, Hattiesburg Emily Wyman, 15, Sumrall Bridge WHEN IN East- vulnerable. North deals. NORTH 10 5 3 9 AQ106 0032 KJ5 WEST EAST 49762 QJ 9 4 9 K73 0 10 9 87 0 4 10742 SOUTH 4A84 9 J9852 403 The bidding: NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST 29 Pass 49 14 19 Pass Pass Pass Opening lead: Ten of 0 "When in doubt, draw trumps," says an old bridge adage.
Doubt is probably the worst reason for pulling fangs. Draw trumps only when you need to prevent opposing ruffs or when there is nothing more urgent to attend to. Here is an example of what we mean. DOUBT, DON'T The auction is typical of bidding with five-card majors, North opening one club with 3-3 in the minors. With an opening bid facing an opener and at least an eight-card fit in a major, South needed to explore no further and leaped to game.
West led the ten of diamonds. Declarer won in hand and ran the nine of hearts to East's king. East shifted to the king of spades, and in the fullness of time declarer lost two spade tricks, a heart and a club down one. This was not the time to touch trumps. The most pressing business was for declarer to get rid of a spade loser, and dummy's club holding would provide the parking place.
At trick two South should lead the queen of clubs, and declarer is a tempo ahead. The best West can do is to hold up the ace for one round, win the second and then shift to a spade. Declarer wins with the ace and, eschewing the trump finesse for an overtrick, crosses to the ace of hearts to take the spade discard on the king of clubs. Unless something terrible happens, declarer loses only one trick each in spades, clubs and trumps..
