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See Sports, page 1B See Weldie, page 4A Serving Scott Countians Since 1939 CO C0T1 IBM OCTOBER 29, 1986 County school highlight Nov. Safety Patrol Retirement System, keeping them only for the purpose of paying expenses and providing benefits to members of the system. The third amendment on the ballot would be one to allow the governor to succeed himself. The fourth amendment is a similar measure to allow the state treasurer to succeed himself, though without the two-term limit placed on the governorship. The fifth and final amendment will authorize the legislature to extend the maximum lease terms on 16th section FOREST, MISSISSIPPI 25c 4 ballot lands other than agricultural and forest from 25 years to 40 years when such lands are leased for a ground rental, payable annually.

Poll workers for the Nov. 4, General Election are: BEAT ONE, NORTH FOREST BOX ONE and TWO: Harold Lamb, R.O.; Billie Lovelady; Wyatt Measles; Mrs. M.S. Smith; Ray Upton; Dewitt Simmons, R.O.; Wydell Mapp; Robertha Sparks; Beth Carpenter; Addie Mae Civil defense launched tional trust fund in the state treasury, with income available only for elementary, secondary, vocational or technical education. Income for the trust would be the state's share of severance taxes on oil and gas production from state-owned minerals, income from state-owned oil and gas properties and other sources.

The second proposed amendment would place in trust all assets and income of the Public Employees' Retirement System and the Highway royalty Five proposed amendments to the Mississippi Constitution take up the bulk of the Nov. 4 general election ballot. Besides the amendments, county voters will also be voting to select a new Scott County Superintendent of Education. James Russell Johnson of Morton faces Gwin Whatley of Forest for the post. Voters will also cast a vote in two non-contested races.

Rueben Anderson is the lone candidate for the post of Supreme Court Judge of District One. Likewise, G.V. (Sonny) Mon The homecoming court at Sebastopol '''ill ill if OF BOBCATS V' 3 A'TOwl "A- fill i i i -I- 1 P'l Weaver and father Mitchell Weaver; sophomore maid Lea Anne Anthony and father Tommy Anthony; and freshman maid Dawn Gilmer and father Terry Gilmer. Brent Madden, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Mike Madden was the crown bearer and Mandy Ogletree, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Zywon Ogletree was the flower girl. Miss Green was crowned by 1985 queen Slacey Jones. freshman maid Kristi Hardin and her father Charlie Hardin; sophomore maid Beth Jinkerson and her father CM.

Jinkerson; junior maid Vicky Ordoymie and escort Tommy Pinter; senior maid Teresa Brewer and her father Tom Brewer; queen Pam Green and father Barney Green; junior maid Michelle Vol. 47, No. 43 Project Joy seeks canned goods In conjunction with the Forest Ministerial Alliance Second Annual "PROJECT Aultman's Super Valu announces the following program to gather food for the needy at Christmas: Our Super Scoop Deli will serve a complete turkey and dressing dinner plate to every person who donates at least two cans of commercially-prepared canned food to "PROJECT Persons who wish to participate in this public service effort may bring their donation of canned food to the Forest Chamber of Commerce Office in the city hall. Donors will receive a ticket redeemable at the Super Scoop. FMA ministers will participate in the serving of the meals at 11 a.m.

until 2 p.m. on November 26, the day before Thanksgiving. District Five gets new polling place The regular polling place in District Five of Scott County for the Steele Precinct has been moved from Jack Sharp's Grocery to a new location three-fourth's of a mile north on Highway 21 across from the Steele Baptist Church near Stewart Equipment Company. Signs will be erected signifing the new location for the voters' convenience. Poultry association elects new officers The Mississippi Poultry Associa tion recently elected officers to head the association for 1986-87.

Bill Haralson, president and chief executive officer of Lady Forest Farms, Forest was elected chairman and Tom Brown, president of Magnolia Feedstuffs, Forest was elected vice-chairman at the 1986 MPA annual meeting. Michael McAlpin of Jackson was elected president and Johnnie K. Jordan of Arbor Acres Farm, Car thage was elected treasurer. Other members of the 1986-87 executive committee are Immediate Past Chairman, Tam Etheridge, president and chief executive officer of Choctaw Maid Farms, Carthage and Past Chairman, Joe Frank Sanderson, vice-president, Sanderson Farms, in Laurel. Marshall Comans passes away Sebastopol resident Marshall Comans, 64, died last night at Riley's Hospital in Meridian.

Comans is credited with drilling the town's first water well and established the first television repair shop in the area. Funeral arrangements were in complete at press deadline. Nowell Funeral Home in Philadelphia is in charge of services. Exhibition soccer match scheduled Exhibition soccer matches bet ween teams from Brandon will be held Nov. 15 at 10 a.m.

at Gaddis Park. The games were arranged by Forest Mayor Fred Gaddis and Brandon Mayor Manning Cooper to promote an interest in soccer in Forest. The City of Forest will host the players and their coaches for a picnic meal immediately after the matches. Parents with children interested in organizing a soccer league in Forest are urged to bring their children to see these matches. Two age groups will participate.

CANDIDATE LIST Scott County Superintendent of Education James Russell Johnson Gwin C. Whatley Scott County Board of Education John W. Kelley L.E. Gomillion Our Town 2A Student's short story selected for national publication tgomery faces no opposition in his reelection bid to the United States House of Representatives. Beat One voters in Scott County will choose between L.E.

Gomillion and John W. Kelley for a seat on the Board of Education. The Scott County Circuit Clerk's Office will be open Saturday, Nov. 1 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon to assist those who are qualified to vote absentee ballots in the Nov.

4 election. The first proposed amendment to be voted on will be to create an educa- Bobcat Attendance Center for 1986-87 was: writing were submitted by teachers from 40 states. Roan's short story was selected for publication by McDougal, Littell Company, a publisher of school textbooks in Evanston, 111. Roan's short story was submitted by her English teacher, Beverly Rhodes. "It has been my pleasure to teach Roan for three years in the WINGS class (a class for academically gifted students).

She is talented in many different areas of endeavor, but she exhibits a special flair for creative writing," Rhodes said. "I always encourage my students to enter their work in variou; npeti- the Forest Jaycees, and had served two terms as a director of the Forest Chamber of Commerce, where he served as chairman of the Industrial Committee. He was active in civic affair, membership and fund-raising drives. His work is most remembered in the area of city parks and recreaiion, where he worked tirelessly with youth baseball teams for eight years. Mr.

Calhoun was the owner of Jack Calhoun Sales, Inc. in Forest until a short time before his death, when the business was sold to his son, Jack(Jackie) Calhoun, Jr. During his career with Metropolitan Life Insurane, Mr. Calhoun in 1971 led the nation in sales of group health insurance. He was named to the Million Dollar Roundtable; received the President's Award and regional leadership awards in sales and the group health production award.

He received the Outstanding Jaycee Award during his association with that civic group, and was a member of the Mississippi State University Bulldog Club. Survivors include, his wife, Mrs. Jerri Calhoun, Forest; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eley Calhoun, Forest; two sons, John David Calhoun, Clinton, Jackson Paul Calhoun, Forest; two daughters, Mrs.

Wanda Carter, Gainesville, Florida, Miss Laurie Calhoun, Forest; five sisters, Mrs. Jamis Magee, Pascagoula, Mrs. Myra Harvey, and Mrs. Glenda Phillips, both of Forest, Mrs. Nett McLain, Vidalia, Louisiana, Mrs.

Sara Currie, Raleigh; seven grandchildren, Shea Calhoun, Kris Calhoun, Pacey Calhoun, Paula Calhoun, Jackson Paul Calhoun, III, Ginny Calhoun and John Patrick Carter. Pallbearers were his nephews, Don Magee, Wayne Harvey, Mike Harvey, Lee McLain, Cliff Currie, and John Currie. Scott County Board of Supervisors president W.J. Measels, Jr. of District Four and the mayors of all four county municipalities announced that efforts to form a county civil defense program had been launched.

Measels joined Forest Mayor Fred Gaddis, Morton Mayor A.B. Farris, Sebastopol Mayor Bill Bishop and Lake Mayor Mrs. Mattie Evans in unveiling the emergency preparedness plan. "All of us in county and municipal government in Scott County have been is discussion on this matter for several weeks," said Measels. "We've reached a mutual agreement that establishing a civil defense program here is something that would benefit everyone in the county.

"Certainly, the recent derailments and chemical spills in central and south Mississippi over the last few months points to the needs we have here, since Scott County is the crossroads of central Mississippi both by rail and major highways," he said. Gaddis concurred: "Members of our city council have been pushing for such an organized civil defense effort for several months, and the City of Forest will be happy to do its part to get the program going." Measels said that retired power company official and Forest Fire Chief Arno Mills had been appointed to make an investigation of federal, and state assistance that is available to the county in establishing a civil" defense program and to report back to both municipal and county government leaders within the next several weeks with recommendations. Both Measels and Gaddis stressed that the civil defense program under consideration would be geared for maximum benefits and service to all county residents. "The entire county is vulnerable, and whatever plan we finally adopt has to be as effective in Sebastopol as it is in Morton, or Hillsboro to Homewood," said Measels. The last chemical spill recorded in the county was last summer, when a tanker truck overturned on Interstate 20 near Lake.

Some 35,000 gallons of gasoline spilled in the accident, which claimed the driver's life and rerouted traffic for some six hours. Scott County has been the target of killer tornadoes in 1966 and 1978. "We think this program can be instituted at a minimum of county taxpayer expense," said Measels. Attempted armed robbery is foiled An armed robbery attempt at a Morton service station early Friday morning was unsuccessful, according to Morton Police Chief Clell Harrell. Harrell said a large, black man walked into Bland's Chevron on Hwy.

80 right after owner Oneal Bland opened up for business about 6:10 a.m. and demanded money. The man was holding some type of pistol, Harrell said. The robbery attempt was foiled, though, when Bland pulled a .38 caliber pistol from behind the counter and fired one shot which struck the front door, Harrell said. The robbery suspect then ran behind the building and through the woodyard near the service station, Harrell said.

He said he and his officers searched the area, but did not find the suspect. Harrell said they have questioned two suspects, but neither was connected to the robbery attempt. He said his department was still ng the incident. Harrell said the suspect was a large man more than six feet tall and weighing about 240-250 lbs. and wear ing hat and large coat.

Time staff photo by Dot Leonard Roan Simmons ringing sound. As she turned over in her soft, warm bed, sunlight peeped in through her curtains. It flooded her (' 1 tions. I like for them to realize that their work is of high enough caliber to compete at any level," Rhodes said. "The fact that Roan's work was selected for national publication will be an incentive to my other students to work hard on improving their writing ability so that they may enter competition next year." The collection of writings is a tool for teaching writing, use of grammar, speaking, listening and critical thinking.

"Young Writers' Annual was launched to encourage students and help English teachers enliven classroom activities by motivating students and at the same time provide teachers and students with an innovative and nationally significant platform for recognition," said Fred McDougal. president of McDougal, Littell. Roan's short story, "Another is reprinted below in its entirety. Suzette could faintly hear a low, Grand opening Kill 2 foUi I -f i Roan Simmons, a Forest High School junior and member of the WINGS class, was recently notified that her short story, titled "Another Day" was chosen for publication in the 1986 edition of Young Writers' Annual. The annual, distributed nationwide, includes works of outstanding writing by students in the primary and secondary schools throughout the country.

Roan's short story, along with the works of four other Mississippi student writers, was included in the collection of 149 selections. More than 4,000 entries of original Jack Calhoun, Sr. County mourns popular businessman Funeral services for former Forest alderman Jackson Paul(Jack) Calhoun, 53, of Forest were held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, 1986, at the Forest Baptist Church.

Interment was in the Eastern Cemetary in Forest. Mr. Calhoun, a lifetime resident of Forest, died Oct. 23 at S.E. Lackey Memorial Hospital after a long battle with cancer.

He was a graduate of Forest High School and East Central Junior College. He was a member of the Forest Baptist Church and was active in the church brotherhood. Mr. Calhoun served as an alderman in the City of Forest from 1969-1973. He was a former president of the Forest Touchdown Club and i i-0k i Deaths 2A Views 4 A Classified 10, 11A Legals 1 1 A Sports IB City fee, news IB Forest Miss Hospitality Dena O'Bannon cut the ribbon Saturday for the grand opening of the new Kentucky Fried Chicken franchise on Highway 35 North in Forest.

Joining from left to right were: Richard M. (Dick) West, president of West Quality Food Service; William E. (Bill) West, senior vice president of WQFS; Forest Mayor Fred Gaddis; Timothy West, vice president of WQFS; and Forest Chamber of Commerce president Bill Wilbourne..