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December 24: 5:00 p.m. - First Presbyterian Church Candlelight Service
December 24: 5:00 p.m. - First Baptist Isola Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
December 24: 5:00 p.m. - FUMC Christmas Eve Communion Service
December 24: 4:00 p.m. - St. Thomas Episcopal Church will celebrate the Holy Eucharist
The Belzoni Banner
Serving the Heart of the Yazoo-Mississippi Delta
Volume 106 Number 50
One Section, 8 Pages, 75 Cents, Wednesday, December 24, 2014
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On Friday, December 19th, Sunflower-Humphreys Counties Progress, Inc. held a Christmas give-away for their clients to show their appreciation for their giving to the needy and misfortunate. In the
photo on the right is Supervisor, Bobbie Peoples for SHCP and Case Worker, Pam Metcalf. The event was held at the Neighborhood Facility Building in Belzoni.
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NOTICE OF SALE
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
COUNTY OF Humphreys
WHEREAS, on the 14th day of February,
2005 and acknowledged on the14th day of
February, 2005 James A. Burley, executed
and delivered a certain Deed of Trust unto
Debera Bridges, Trustee for CitiFinancial Real
Estate Services, Inc., Beneficiary, to secure an
indebtedness therein described, which Deed of
Trust is recorded in the office of the Chancery
Clerk of Humphreys County, Mississippi in Book
248 at Page 52 Instrument# 2005-990292; and
WHEREAS, on the 23rd day of May, 2014,
CFNA Receivables (IA), Inc. f/k/a CitiFinancial,
Inc. d/b/a CitiFinancial Real Estate Services,
Inc., an Iowa Corporation (referred to in error
as a Delaware Corporation), assigned said
Deed of Trust unto CitiFinancial Servicing
LLC, by instrument recorded in the office of the
aforesaid Chancery Clerk in Book 301 at Page
13 Instrument #2014 899; and
WHEREAS, on the 10th day of October, 2014
the Holder of said Deed of Trust substituted and
appointed Emily Kaye Courteau by instrument
recorded in the office of the aforesaid Chancery
Clerk in Book 301 at Page 214 Instrument
#2014 958; and
WHEREAS, default having been made in the
payments of the indebtedness secured by the
said Deed of Trust, and the holder of said Deed
of Trust, having requested the undersigned so
to do, on the 7th day of January, 2015, I will
during the lawful hours of between 11:00 a.m.
and 4:00 p.m., at public outcry, offer for sale
and will sell, at the courthouse steps of the
Humphreys County Courthouse at Belzoni,
Mississippi, for cash to the highest bidder, the
following described land and property situated
in Humphreys County, Mississippi, to-wit:
The following described real property lying and being situate in Humphreys County,
Mississippi, and being more particularly described as follows to-wit:
TRACT 1:
Lot Three (3), Block One (1) Of The R.V.
Powers Addition To The Town Of Silver City,
Humphreys County, Mississippi; less and except utility and highway rights-of-way heretofore
conveyed, if any.
TRACT 2:
Lots 4, 5, 8, 9, and 10, Block 1 of the R. V.
Powers Addition To Silver City, Mississippi, as
per map or plat on file in the Chancery Clerk’s
Office in Humphreys County, Mississippi,
together with all improvements thereon situate
and appurtenances thereunto belonging.
Less and except: the following described real
property, lying and being situate in Humphreys
County, Mississippi, and being more particularly
described as follows: Lot 5 and the North 35
feet of Lot 4, Block One of the R.V. Powers
Addition To Town Of Silver City, Humphreys
County, Mississippi,
Being the same property conveyed by Fee
Simple Deed from Tommy Trent McClain, a
single person, to James A. Burley, a single person, dated 11/24/1998 recorded on 11/24/1998
in Book 141, Page 619 in Humphreys County
Records, State Of Mississippi.
I will only convey such title as is vested in me
as Substitute Trustee.
WITNESS MY SIGNATURE, this 3rd day of
December, 2014.
Emily Kaye Courteau
Substitute Trustee
855 S Pear Orchard Rd.,
Ste. 404, Bldg. 400
Ridgeland, MS 39157
(318) 330-9020
/F14-1129
PUBLISH: 12.17.14 - 12.24.14 - 12.31.14
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STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
COUNTY OF HUMPHREYS
SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE’S
NOTICE OF SALE
WHEREAS, on February 28, 2013, Marvin
A. Wigley and Gwendolyn Wigley executed a
certain Deed of Trust to Cousie Giglio, Trustee,
in favor of Guaranty Bank & Trust Company
as beneficiary; said deed of trust appearing of
record in Book 290, at Page 347, of the deed
of trust records as contained in the office of
the Chancery Clerk of Humphreys County,
Mississippi; and
WHEREAS, W. C. Trotter, III was appointed
Substituted Trustee in the Deed of Trust aforementioned by instrument dated and recorded
November 4, 2013, in Trust Deed Book 294,
at Page 292, in the office of the Chancery Clerk
of Humphreys County, Mississippi; and
WHEREAS, default having been made under
the terms and conditions of said deed of trust
and the entire debt secured thereby, having
been declared to be due and payable in accordance with the terms of said deed of trust,
and the legal holder of said debt, Guaranty
Bank & Trust Company having requested the
undersigned Substituted Trustee to execute
the trust and sell said land and property in accordance with the terms of said deed of trust for
the purpose of raising the sum due thereunder,
together with attorney’s fees, trustee’s fees and
expenses of sale.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, the undersigned, W.
C. TROTTER, III, Substituted Trustee in said
Deed of Trust, will on
MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 2015
offer for sale at public outcry and sell within
legal hours (being between the hours of 11:00
A. M. and 4:00 P. M.) at the North Front Door
of the Humphreys County Courthouse at
Belzoni, Mississippi, to the highest and best
bidder for cash, the following property lying
and being situated in Humphreys County,
Mississippi, to-wit:
Lot 7, Block 6, of the Cohn Addition to
the Town of Belzoni, Humphreys County,
Mississippi, as per map or plat thereof on file in
the office of the Chancery Clerk of said county
and state, being the same property that was
conveyed to Ida Watson by Deed executed by
J. H. Goldberger, dated March 25, 1925, and
recorded in Book 21, at Page 67, of the land
deed records of Humphrey County, Mississippi.
I will convey only such title as is vested in me
as Substituted Trustee.
WITNESS my signature, this the 8th day of
December 2014.
/s/W. C. TROTTER, III
W. C. TROTTER, III, Substituted Trustee
121 East Jackson Street
P. O. Drawer 338
Belzoni, MS 39038
Tel. No. 662/247-1362
Fax No. 662/247-3333
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
EXECUTRIX’ NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF
STEPHEN PAUL STONER, DECEASED:
Letters Testamentary having been granted on
the 4th day of December, 2014, by the Chancery
Court of Humphreys County, Mississippi, to the
undersigned upon the Estate of Stephen Paul
Stoner, deceased, notice is hereby given to all
persons having claims against said estate to
present the same to the Clerk of said Court for
probate and registration according to law within
ninety days from the date of the first publication
of this Notice, or they will be forever barred.
THIS the 4th day of December 2014.
/s/Melissa Rae Stoner Love
MELISSA RAE STONER LOVE,
Executrix
W. C. Trotter, III MB #8279
Garrard & Trotter
Attorneys at Law
P. O. Drawer 338
121 E. Jackson Street
Belzoni, MS 39038
Tel. No. 662/247-1362
Fax No. 662/247-3333
Email: [email protected]
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NOTICE TO BIDDERS
The Humphreys County Sheriff Department
will start receiving bids for the Financing of the
Sheriff Department Vehicles for the amount of
$167,301.00
All bids should be clearly marked “bid”
on the face of the envelope and sent to
Mr. Lawrence Browder, Clerk, Board of
Supervisors, Humphreys County Court House,
P. O. Box 547, Belzoni, MS 39038. The Board of
Supervisors reserves the right to determine the
lowest and best bid, to reject any and all bids
and to waive all formalities. Bids will be opened
at or about 10:00a.m. On the aforesaid date.
Given under my hand and seal this the 1st
day of December 2014. By order of the Board
of Supervisor, Humphreys County, Belzoni,
Mississippi.
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LEGAL NOTICE
To Frances Stowers: You are summoned to
appear before the Mississippi Board of Nursing
on February 4, 2015 at 8:30 p.m. to answer
charges brought against you. The hearing
will be held in the hearing room at the office of
the Mississippi Board of Nursing, which is located at 713 S. Pear Orchard Road, Suite 300,
Ridgeland, Mississippi. Failure to appear may
result in the revocation of your nursing license.
Signed:
Lynn Langley DNP, FNP-BC,
ANP-BC, CPHQ
Executive Director
Mississippi Board of Nursing
Sincerely,
Brett B. Thompson
Brett B. Thompson
Senior Attorney
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SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S
NOTICE OF SALE
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
COUNTY OF Humphreys
WHEREAS, on the 27th day of August, 2004
and acknowledged on the 30th day of August,
2004, Keith Mallard, executed and delivered
a certain Deed of Trust unto Jim B. Tohill,
Trustee for Argent Mortgage Company, LLC,
Beneficiary, to secure an indebtedness therein
described, which Deed of Trust is recorded in
the office of the Chancery Clerk of Humphreys
County, Mississippi in Book 245 at Page 783
#2004989524; and
WHEREAS, by various assignments on record said Deed of Trust was ultimately assigned
to U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee,
successor in interest to Wachovia Bank, N.A.,
as Trustee for Park Place Securities, Inc., AssetBacked Pass-Through Certificates, Series
2004-WWF1, by instrument recorded in the
office of the aforesaid Chancery Clerk in Book
301 at Page 405 #2014 1019; and
WHEREAS, on the 18th day of October,
2006 the Holder of said Deed of Trust substituted and appointed Emily Kaye Courteau
by instrument recorded in the office of the
aforesaid Chancery Clerk in Book 257 at Page
45 #2006993195; and
WHEREAS, default having been made in the
payments of the indebtedness secured by the
said Deed of Trust, and the holder of said Deed
of Trust, having requested the undersigned so
to do, on the 14th day of January, 2015, I will
during the lawful hours of between 11:00 a.m.
and 4:00 p.m., at public outcry, offer for sale
and will sell, at the courthouse steps of the
Humphreys County Courthouse at Belzoni,
Mississippi, for cash to the highest bidder, the
following described land and property situated
in Humphreys County, Mississippi, to-wit:
2.09 acres more or less, located in Block 19
and part of Block 20, Hutson’s First Addition
to the Town of Isola in the Southwest 1/4
of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 3, Township
16 North, Range 4 West, Isola, Humphreys
County, Mississippi, and begin herein described
as follows:
Commence from the Northeast corner of Lot
12 of Berryhill’s Addition, Isola, Humphreys
County, Mississippi; thence North 50.00 feet to a
1/2” rebar on the North right-of-way line of West
Edna Street; thence South 74 degrees 59’ 46”
East 180.29 feet along the North right-of-way
line of West Edna Street to a 1/2” rebar and the
Point of Beginning; thence North 416.37 feet
to a point in the centerline of Jackson Bayou;
thence along the centerline of Jackson Bayou
for the next three (3) courses and distances:
South 65 degrees 57’ 57” East 46.83 feet to
a point; South 59 degrees 29’ 25” East 113.69
feet to a point; South 34 degrees 40’20” East
180.77 feet to a point; thence South 00 degrees
13’ 29” West 35.00 feet to a 1/2” rebar; thence
South 00 degrees 13’29” West 239.19 feet to
a 1/2” rebar on the North right-of-way line of
West Edna Street to a 1/2” rebar and the Point
of Beginning.
I will only convey such title as is vested in
me as Substitute Trustee.
WITNESS MY SIGNATURE, this 19th day
of December, 2014.
Emily Kaye Courteau
Substitute Trustee
855 S Pear Orchard Rd.,
Ste. 404, Bldg. 400
Ridgeland, MS 39157
(318) 330-9020
/F06-1464
PUBLISH: 12.24.14 - 12.31.14 - 1.7.15
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POSTED
All land owned by LM&R,
LLC is posted against all
forms of trespassing. Hunting, fishing, motorcycle riding and all terrain vehicle
riding is prohibited. Violators
will be prosecuted.
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POSTED
All land owned Hazel
Logan is posted against
all forms of trespassing, including dumping. All violators will
be prosecuted.
46-45
POSTED
All land owned and leased
by Holly Mound, Inc.
and the Gardner Estate
and farmed by McGlawn
Farms is posted against all
forms of trespassing. All
previous permissions are
hereby revoked.VIOLATORS WILL BE PROSECUTED.
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POSTED
All land owned by
Mary N. Pinkerton,
Pinkerton Farm, and
C & S Fish Farm is
posted against all
forms of trespassing.
All previous permissions are hereby revoked. Violators will
be prosecuted. 48-47pd
POSTED
All land owned,
leased and rented by
Danny
Pearson
Farms is posted
against all forms of
trespassing. All previous permissions
are hereby revoked.
Violators will be
prosecuted.
48-47pd
POSTED
All land owned John
Benard Smith III and
Tortuga Farms, LLC
(formerly the Jewell B
Haga Estate) is posted
against all forms of trespassing. All violators
will be prosecuted. 48u
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DECEMBER 24, 2014
THE BELZONI BANNER
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
COUNTY OF HUMPHREYS
SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE’S
NOTICE OF SALE
WHEREAS, on November 21, 2005,
Samantha J. Lee executed a certain Deed
of Trust to Charlene Griffin, Trustee, in favor of Guaranty Bank & Trust Company as
beneficiary; said Deed of Trust appearing of
record in Book 252, at Page 643, of the deed
of trust records as contained in the office of
the Chancery Clerk of Humphreys County,
Mississippi, which Deed of Trust was renewed
and extended by Deed of Trust from Samantha
J. Lee, a/k/a Samantha L. Manseill and Daniel
Thomas Manseill to Cousie Giglio, Trustee in
favor of Guaranty Bank & Trust Company as
beneficiary, said Deed of Trust dated April 13,
2012, and appearing of record in Book 283,
at Page 735, of the deed of trust records as
contained in the office of the Chancery Clerk
of Humphreys County; and
WHEREAS, W. C. Trotter, III was appointed
Substituted Trustee in the Deed of Trust aforementioned by instrument executed and recorded November 8, 2007, in the office of the
Chancery Clerk aforementioned in Trust Deed
Book 262, Page 273, thereof; and
WHEREAS, default having been made under
the terms and conditions of said Deed of Trust
and the entire debt secured thereby, having
been declared to be due and payable in accordance with the terms of said Deed of Trust,
and the legal holder of said debt, Guaranty
Bank & Trust Company, Belzoni, Mississippi,
having requested the undersigned Substituted
Trustee to execute the trust and sell said land
and property in accordance with the terms of
said deed of trust for the purpose of raising the
sum due thereunder, together with attorney’s
fees, trustee’s fees and expenses of sale.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, the undersigned, W.
C. TROTTER, III, Substituted Trustee in said
deed of trust, will on
THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 2015
offer for sale at public outcry and sell within
legal hours (being between the hours of 11:00
A. M. and 4:00 P. M.) at the North Front Door of
the Humphreys County Courthouse at Belzoni,
Mississippi, to the highest and best bidder
for cash, property lying and being situated in
Humphreys County, Mississippi, a description
of which is attached hereto as Exhibit “A” and
made a part hereof as if copied herein in words
and figures in full.
EXHIBIT A
A parcel of land lying in the SE1/4 of the NE1/4
of Section 13, Township 15 North, Range 3
West. From an iron pipe corner offset 18’
Westerly along South line of SE1/4 of the NE1/4
of Section 13, Township 15 North, Range 3
West go North 87° 51’ East 18 feet to a point
recognized as the Southeast corner of the SE1/4
of the NE1/4 of Section 13, Township 15 North,
Range 3 West; thence North 0° 09’ West 210
feet to a point of beginning; thence from point
of beginning South 87° 51’ West 210 feet to
a point, thence North 0° 09’ West 105 feet to
a point; thence North 87° 51’ East 210 feet to
a point; thence South 0° 09’ East 105 feet to
point of beginning. This parcel of land contains
.5059 acre by survey; and
Begin at the southeast corner of the
Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of
Section 13, Township 15 North, Range 3 West
and run North along the West boundary of
county highway a distance of 210 feet; thence
West parallel with the South boundary of said
Southeast Quarter of Northeast Quarter a
distance of 210 feet; thence South parallel
with said county highway a distance of 210
feet; thence East along the South boundary of
said Southeast Quarter of Northeast Quarter
to the point of beginning. It is the intention
of the grantors to convey one acre of land in
the Southeast corner of Southeast Quarter
of Northeast Quarter of Section 13, Township
15 North, Range 3 West, Humphreys County,
Mississippi, whether correctly described
herein or not.
I will convey only such title as is vested in me
as Substituted Trustee.
WITNESS my signature, this the 17th day of
December 2014.
/s/W. C. TROTTER, III
W. C. TROTTER, III, Substituted Trustee
121 East Jackson Street
P. O. Drawer 338
Belzoni, MS 39038
Tel. No. 662/247-1362
Fax No. 662/247-3333
Contact Brett at 855-847-6808 for more information.
IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF
HUMPHREYS COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE
OF LAWRENCE CHARLES TARDY,
DECEASED
NO. 2014-0224
BY: CATHERINE TARDY, ADMINISTRATOR
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION having been granted to the undersigned by the
Chancery Court of HUMPHREYS County,
Mississippi, on the 8th day of December, 2014,
upon the Estate of LAWRENCE CHARLES
TARDY, Deceased, Cause No. 2014-0224,
notice is hereby given to all persons having
claims against the estate of said deceased to
file said claims with the Clerk of said Court for
probation and registration against said estate
within ninety (90) days from the first publication
of this Notice or they will be forever barred.
THIS, the 17th day of December, 2014.
/s/Catherine Tardy
CATHERINE TARDY,
Administrator of the Estate of
LAWRENCE CHARLES TARDY,
Deceased
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DECEMBER 24, 2014
HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM HUMPHREYS COUNTY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
On Thursday, December 18th,
an impromptu committee of
elves from Humphreys County
Junior High School spread
holiday cheer by creating and
distributing handmade gifts
to the cafeteria workers at Ida
Greene Elementary School.
“It felt great to give a gift to
the cafeteria workers!” said
Open Monday - Friday - 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Erionna Boyd.
“I appreciate that the
cafeteria workers take the time
to provide healthy, nutritious
meals throughout the year,”
added Diya Ramsey.
The purpose of the expedition
to Ida Greene was to explore
the real meaning of holiday
gift giving. Noted Vernon
Thurman, “It is better to give
than to receive!”
Members
of
the
elf
committee: Orlando Hunter,
Vernon Thurman, Jarmarcus
Young, Etheon Smith, Jerome
Jones, Kayla Sanders, Jayla
Stevenson, Andranaa Archie,
Shateris Carthen, Aaliyah
Jones, Shaquarius Ratliff,
Alexis
Hudson,
Danyell
Shaffer, Diya Ramsey, Ruby
Bowman, Cincere Pouncy,
Eriona Boyd, Jacquarius
Jackson,
Johnny
Winn,
Donnell Bateast, Laxavian
Ellzey, Roshaundria Robinson
and Kararrious Miner. The
elves were supervised by
teacher Michael Cox.
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LIVING HIS TRUTH
By: Becky Lynn Guidry
[email protected]
“Merry Christmas”
Merry – very happy and
cheerful, showing joy, giving,
high spirits.
Don’t be just merry on
Christmas Day, be merry every
day in Christ. For this can be
your day, your moment… The
word tells us in 2 Corinthians
6:2 “In acceptable time I have
heard you, and in the day of
salvation I have helped you.”
Behold now is the accepted
time, behold, now is the day of
salvation.
You want to experience His
joy, be merry in Him, say this
prayer and believe what you
are saying.
Lord this is
, who
loves you with all my heart,
my soul, my mind, and with
all my strength, for I know you
died on the cross for my sins.
You have made a way for me
to be set free from sin, I surrender all to you, that you may
lead me to everlasting life with
you. Amen.
Smile, Jesus loves you and
welcome to the Family of Life,
Living His truth.
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Long
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by Richard Wiman
Long Shots is brought to you by your friends at BankPlus
WHERE ARE YOU GOING
FOR CHRISTMAS?
Numerous times during the days leading up to Christmas, I hear the question: “Where are you going for Christmas?” The question centers on where and with whom we will
celebrate Christmas. Will it be Dorothy’s side of the family
or my side? Will we be in Belzoni, Water Valley or Vicksburg? This frequently and perennially asked question stirred a
thought in my mind, and since I don’t have that many thoughts
stirring at any one time, I thought this would be a different
direction for the Christmas Long Shots column, so hang on!
This may be a sleigh ride you haven’t anticipated.
Where are you going for Christmas? For many of us,
the answer is probably to a worship service. We’re blessed in
these United States to have churches all around our communities. Even though there are many different denominations
and some with no denominational ties, when it comes to celebrating Christmas, especially with Christmas Eve candlelight
communion services, the choices are abundant. I urge you to
take your family and go to worship the Christ of Christmas on
Christmas Eve. That’s a great place to go for Christmas.
Where are you going for Christmas? For many of us
outdoor enthusiasts, the answer is probably to a family gathering, complete with way too much to eat, a nap, and then off
to deer or duck camp. For many hunters, Christmas means
time off from work and a lengthier time to pursue our passion.
If you’re going to hunt during Christmas, I urge you to make
safety rather than success your greatest priority. A hunt that
ends in tragedy because of the careless handling of a firearm is no way to celebrate Christmas, and the cemetery is
not where you want to go for Christmas, so be careful. Have
a great time. Enjoy the blessings of creation, and worship the
Christ of Christmas in a deer stand or a duck blind. Hunting
camp is a great place to go for Christmas.
Years ago, two groups of people went somewhere
special for Christmas. At the time, no one knew how to celebrate Christmas. In fact, they had never celebrated Christmas in that land, or anywhere else in the world for that matter.
One group of hard-working, common people like you and me,
were informed by an angelic chorus that they should go to
Bethlehem to celebrate Christmas. Well, after the angels told
them about the birth of Jesus Christ with the words, “Do not be
afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which
will be to all people. For there is born to you this day in the
city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.” The shepherds
were told to look for a baby lying in a manger, a feed trough,
and wrapped in swaddling cloths. With this the angelic choir
broke into song, singing, “Glory to God in the highest, and on
earth peace, good will toward men!”
Meanwhile, in a land far away, a group of star gazers, astrologers, counselors, noticed a new star and from their
knowledge of the constellations, they knew that the star proclaimed the birth of a prince, an heir to the throne, in Israel.
Traveling hundreds and hundreds of miles, these Wise Men,
Magi, went to Bethlehem for Christmas. They brought gifts fit
for the new-born king, gold, frankincense and myrrh, and they
worshipped the baby Jesus.
Shepherds and Wise Men, from the lowest on the social pole to the highest, went to Jesus to celebrate Christmas.
Creation itself went to Jesus for that first Christmas celebration. Donkeys and sheep, and who knows what other critters, shared the stable and paid homage to Christ on that first
Christmas.
Isn’t it amazing that rocks and trees, skies and seas,
animals, birds, and fish of the sea, acknowledge their Creator
and go to Jesus to celebrate Christmas. All the while, so many
of us, in all our coming and going, fail to go to the one place
we should all go for Christmas, to Jesus. Whether you spend
Christmas in your home or somewhere else with family and
friends, make sure that you go to the Christ of Christmas in
genuine faith and repentance. It’s the best place in all the
world and the world to come to go for Christmas.
Going to Jesus to celebrate Christmas might be a
long shot for some of you, but…whatever you do, don’t be
afraid to go with the long shots. Live life to its fullest every
moment and be ready!
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become more physically active
and to increase the number of
fruits and vegetables in their
daily diet. Presenting Mrs.
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December Health Achiever,
Mrs. Alma Custom, doesn’t
need New Year resolutions
to motivate her for positive
change. Especially when it
comes to her health! She’s
ending this year of 2014 thirtytwo pounds lighter. She also
has a firm mindset to live
healthier the right way. After
joining Journey to Better
Health, Mrs. Custom said
that the program challenged
her even more in her efforts
to be healthier. Feeling that
the pounds was weighing
in on her, Mrs. Custom said
that information that she got
from JTBH showed her how
to eat healthier and be more
active. She’s now walking
almost every day with her
dog and raking leaves. She’s
eating fruits and vegetables and
drinking plenty of water. She
is also cooking salt free using
herbs instead and decreasing
fried foods in her and her
family’s diet. These better
practices, Mrs. Custom says,
has put her and her family on a
path of “eating the proper way.”
No more eating empty calories
as she reinforces the goal with
the adage that any ounce of
prevention is worth a pound of
cure. She’s now feeling good,
sleeping and moving better,
and has more energy. Mrs.
Custom said that she even gave
her JTBH book to her sister so
that she too can benefit from it!
When it all comes that to it, she
says, it doesn’t cost anything
to do right! Mrs. Custom
advice to others wanting to
lose weight is to take it off the
right way (which is slowly)
and it will stay off! Then and
only then, she says, are you
more conscious of your efforts
and not just the results. Our
congratulations go to Mrs.
Alma Custom who has already
jumpstarted her way into
better health. The Humphreys
County Health Network
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You no doubt have asked someone this question before,
“Where have you been all my life?” The answer to this question could apply to many different areas, but the correct answer will always be “I’ve been right here,” because we can only
physically be at one place at a time.
I thought of this when someone sent me a list of places they
had been “in” that had a most unusual twist. I also thought of
the country song “I’ve Been Everywhere” written by an Australian country singer Geoff Mack in 1959 and made popular
and adapted to American cities by a number of country music
singers, most notably Hank Snow and Johnny Cash.
Here is a partial list of the American states and cities where
these singers say they have been, with the lead-in “I’ve been
everywhere - man. I’ve been everywhere - man. Crossed the
desert bare - man. I’ve breathed the mountain air - man. Of
travel - I’ve had my share - man. I’ve been everywhere.”
And now for verse one. “I’ve been to: Reno, Chicago, Fargo,
Minnesota, Buffalo, Toronto, Winslow, Sarasota, Wichita, Tulsa, Ottawa, Oklahoma, Tampa, Panama, Mattawa, La Paloma,
Bangor, Baltimore, Salvador, Amarillo, Tocapillo, Barranquilla, and Perdilla, I am killer.”
And I am proud to say that here is the first of three choruses,
all I have space for, and you will get to travel to several more
places. “I’ve been to: Boston, Charleston, Dayton, Louisiana,
Washington, Houston, Kingston, Texarkana, Monterey, Faraday, Santa Fe, Tallapoosa, Glen Rock, Black Rock, Little Rock,
Oskaloosa (this column runs here), Tennessee, Chicopee,
Spirit Lake, Grand Lake, Devils Lake, Crater Lake, for Pete’s
sake.”
Earlier I told you that someone had sent me a list of places
they had been “in” that had an usual twist to them. See if you
don’t agree as I share them with you.
“I have been in many places but I have never been in Cahoots. Apparently you can’t go alone. You have to be in Cahoots with someone. I’ve also never been in Cognito. I hear no
one recognizes you there. I have, however been in Sane. They
don’t have an airport. You have to be driven there. I have made
several trips there, thanks to my children, family, friends and
work. I would like to go to Conclusions, but you have to jump,
and I am not too much on physical activity anymore.
“I have also been in Doubt. That is a sad place to go, and I try
not to visit there too often. I’ve been in Flexible, but only when
it was important to stand firm. Sometimes I am in Capable,
and I go there more often as I’m getting older. One of my favorite places to be is in Suspense! It really gets the adrenalin
flowing and pumps up the old heart! At my age I need all the
stimuli I can get! I may have been in Continent, and I don’t
remember what country I was in. It’s an age thing. They tell
me it is very wet and damp there.”
Well, what do you think? Have you been “in” any of these
places? I know I have and from my recollection, most were
not very pleasant.
Now all of this may be too much sugar for a dime, but I
never cease to be amazed at some of the letters I receive from
readers telling me that a particular column met a real need in
their life. I got a letter from a Louisiana reader recently who
told me that she had just lost her husband of 60 years and
her eight children had tried to cheer her up. She said nothing
worked until she read my column titled, “Things my mother
taught me.” She said it was so funny, especially the line, “Do
you want me to stop this car” that she had a big laugh. She
concluded by saying, “Thanks for a wonderful funny article.”
I believe you will agree, in today’s political and social climate, we all need to stop and laugh from time to time.
--(EDITOR’S NOTE: Jim Davidson is a public speaker
and syndicated columnist. You may contact him at 2 Bentley Drive, Conway, AR 72034. To begin a bookcase literacy
project visit www.bookcaseforeverychild.com. You won’t go
wrong helping a needy child.)
DECEMBER 24, 2014
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DECEMBER 24, 2014
MERRY CHRISTMAS
There is something about
flying above the raging blizzard
beneath that is exciting. I guess
it is the idea that if something
happened there is no place to go
below. It was the winter of ’66
that comes to mind as that time
I was on my way to Salt Lake
City to represent my General at
a conference called by another
General, a person I worked for
some nine years earlier when
he was only a bird Colonel.
We left the air base in upstate
New York and climbed swiftly
up and over most of the clouds
forming ahead of us, to the west
and over the Great Lakes. There
was an occasional cumulous
cloud that rose higher than
our service ceiling but, if they
were in our path we would fly
around them and then get back
on course, still heading west. It
was just about a half-hour out
when the pilot called back and
told us there was a blizzard in
progress below us that stretched
from this side of Buffalo to the
other side of Lake Michigan.
He asked that, “We pray that
nothing happens that would
cause us to have to go down
into that mess!” It was ceiling
zero, visibility zero everywhere
we would be landing and to me
he said, “Even the Air Traffic
Controllers couldn’t save us!”
indicating he remembered I
had been involved with that
Glory to God in
the highest,
and on earth peace,
good will toward
men.
Luke 2:14
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part of flying for a long time
before. I told him, “I’m not in
that business anymore! I speak
for Generals now!” We laughed
and settled in for the ride.
About an hour and a half
into that ride the pilot called
b a c k , “ S e rg e a n t Wa l t e r,
come up front, please!” I
went, cautiously, thinking the
officers up front was about to
spring something on me, and
cautiously I opened the cockpit
door. “Come on in and sit over
there!” said the pilot, pointing
to the co-pilot’s chair. Then he
said, “Look over there!” and
I looked a bit to the south but
mostly to the west and I saw
a shiny object, giving off an
almost white light that seemed
to be heading in our direction.
As I watched the light grew
brighter and larger until it was
just about on us and that was
when the pilot started a not so
slow turn toward the object.
He was about 45 degrees into
that turn when I detected what
felt like a bit of turbulence and
that was when the pilot quit the
turn and returned the plane to
its original course. I asked, “Sir,
why did you do that?” and he
answered, “Well, if there had
been a sonic boom it would
have been easier on the plane to
hit it head on than to let it hit us
on the side.” Then I asked, “Sir,
do you know what that was?”
Being back on course the pilot
put the plane on auto-pilot and
leaned back and that was when
the storytelling began.
“Sgt. Walter, didn’t you
see it when it went by?” the
pilot asked and I replied, “No
sir, I was too busy watching
you!” He grinned and said,
“Sergeant, that was Santa Claus
and his reindeers, getting ready
to deliver his toys to all the
good little boys and girls in
upstate New York.” I replied,
“Oh?” and he continued, “Sure!
They are the only ones in New
England nice enough to receive
Santa’s gifts. All the others
will get lumps of coal in their
stockings this year.” I couldn’t
help it, I said, “You know sir,
I heard your kids were all so
mean they couldn’t look in
mirrors lest they would break
them with their evil stares, sir!”
All the crew was laughing at
that point and that was when
the pilot suggested I take a walk
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outside to cool off. I reminded
him we were at over 30,000 feet
and he said, “The fresh air will
do you good!” I then replied,
“OK sir, but I’ve never done
that before so since you are our
leader how about you showing
me the way?” And at that very
moment something happened
and it took the pilot several
minutes to get things back
under control. In the meantime
the rest of us went back to our
seats in the middle of the plane.
The meeting in Salt Lake City
wasn’t all that exciting but I
did get to meet my Colonel,
now a General, who was my
Commander when we opened
a weather station at the North
Pole. Since I wasn’t authorized
to make any commitments,
but only to take notes, I had
nearly forty pages of “stuff” to
take back to my General. My
Colonel wrote a note and told
me to give it to the General. In
essence it said, “I expect you to
fully support this program and
will so reflect that in my report
to the Secretary of Defense.
Thank you too for sending Sgt.
Walter to gather information
for you. He was one of my
favorite people in the North
Pole adventure. He is to be
commended for the fine job he
did for you.” And he signed it
and put his seal on it. He also
gave me an order to deliver it as
soon as I got back there which
of course I did.
The trip back to New York was
fairly uneventful. As it happens
I had the same pilot returning
as I had going. We left close to
the midday heading east and I
got to sit in the 2nd seat all the
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way back. We talked about
many thing and I developed a
friendship that lasted long after
I retired from the Air Force. As
we flew across Lake Michigan
and Later across Lake Huron
we had a clear and unobstructed
view of all that was visible from
our flight. As we entered into
New York airspace we both
were taken back by the sheer
beauty of the lands beneath.
With a total covering of snow
everything more or less stood
out, framed by the whiteness
and that prompted the pilot to
say, “See, even Santa would
have had no trouble finding all
the good little kids of upstate
New York.” I couldn’t help it,
I said, “If he ever made it this
far. He sure didn’t have much
incentive to be here!” And
again, the pilot said, “You know
the routine! Get out and walk
awhile!” So I replied, “Show
me the way!” Show me the way
what?” “Show me the way, sir!”
Just a bit later we landed back
on base and I said goodbye to
these my newfound unofficial
friend. As I entered the Flight
Center I was amazed for they
had decorated this military
base like it was made just for
Christmas. And, as I left the
OIC (Officer in Charge) Said,
“Ho! Ho! Ho! And a Merry
Christmas to all and to all a
good night!” The trip ended as I
stepped out into a newly falling
snow, a snow that continued all
through the night and into the
day after Christmas. “And a
Merry Christmas to all (of you)
and to all a good night!”
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HCHS JMG STUDENTS TRAVEL TO NATION’S CAPITAL
With the Washington Monument as a backdrop, Humphreys
HCHS students, Nathaniel Harris and Taijah Dent, are
pictured On the Mall in Washington D.C. with a statue from
County High School students, Gregory Billingsley and Jacobo
the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial in the background. JMG
Moya, pose On the Mall in Washington, D.C. while attending
students, Harris and Dent, were a part of the Jobs for America’s the JAG Leadership Conference. Billingsley and Moya were
Graduates Leadership Conference in the nation’s capital in late
two of over 40 Mississippi students selected to be a part of this
November.
conference.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------Four HCHS Jobs for Mississippi Graduates (JMG) students and Mrs. Jewelstine Sutton, JMG Job Specialist, teacher, and sponsor,
traveled to Washington, D.C. November 17-23, 2014 to attend the Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) National Student Leadership
Conference. They joined 40 other JMG students from across the state forming “Team Mississippi.” Also in attendance were hundreds
of other JAG students from all over the United States and the Virgin Islands.
Throughout the week, the attendees participated in several hours of classes designed to enrich their skills in leadership and teamwork. One day was set aside for competitions in Public Speaking, Math Skills, and Employability Skills. Jacobo Moya from HCHS
did a magnificent job in representing Mississippi in the Public Speaking Competition. Besides sight-seeing whenever possible,
other activities during the week included tours of two colleges, Howard University and Georgetown University; a tour of downtown
Georgetown; a twilight tour of all the monuments, memorials, walls, statues, and other famous Washington D.C. landmarks; a visit
to the Library of Congress to meet Senator Thad Cochran; lunch with Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant; and an awards banquet.
Along with Mrs. Sutton, the HCHS students who had the opportunity to go on this incredible trip were Gregory Billingsley (10th),
Taijah Dent (10th), Nathaniel Harris (11th), and Jacobo Moya (10th). Mrs. Sutton and these students would like to thank the administration of the Humphreys County School District and Humphreys County High School and all their family members and friends
who supported them prayerfully and financially.
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and neat in order to look more
attractive for a new business to
pick us as their home.
I also want to express my
sadness for the families that
have recently lost loved ones.
It is a hard time anytime, but
especially around the holidays.
Don’t forget to help those
who are less fortunate than
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After having lunch with the Mississippi students and
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WASHINGTON, D.C. –
U.S. Senator Thad Cochran
(R-Miss.) has commended
Courtney Parella of Grenada
for successfully completing a
semester-long internship in his
Washington office.
The 2010 valedictorian of
Kirk Academy, Parella is a
graduating senior majoring in
Public Relations at Mississippi
College. She is the daughter
of Richard Parella and Rhonda
Horstman.
During her internship that
began in September, Parella
assisted Cochran’s staff in
a variety of areas, including
scheduling, press, and constituent services. The Cochran
internship program is designed
to give young Mississippi students a firsthand opportunity
to experience the federal legislative process and the operation of a U.S. Senate office.
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Humphreys County Tax Assessor/Collector’s Office has completed the mailing
of 2014 annual real & personal property tax statements. If you are responsible
for paying taxes on a property and have not received a tax statement, please
contact the Tax Assessor/Collector’s Office @ 247.2552. Taxes are due on or before February 1, 2015. If you purchased property and filed a deed after January
1, 2014, the property name will not change until after January 2015. So, please
contact the office to receive the new property’s tax amount. In order to avoid
a one percent (1%) interest penalty per month [27-41-9(1)], payments must be
received by February 1. Failure to receive a tax notice is not a legal reason for
avoiding delinquent interest. It is the responsibility of the property owner to
make sure taxes are paid on or before the above mentioned date. Tax statements
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