Thursday June 27,
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Daily Corinthian Vol. 117, No. 152
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• Corinth, Mississippi • 16 pages • One section
Body of missing boater recovered BY JEFF YORK For the Daily Corinthian
PICKWICK LAKE, Tenn. — A weekend drowning victim’s body was recovered Tuesday morning on the bank of Pickwick Lake. An autopsy will now be performed to try to determine the cause of death. Roger D. Deaton, 54, of Iuka, drowned Sunday morning when he dove into the water from his boat to retrieve his lost
cap. His body was found at 8 a.m. on Tuesday. “The Hardin County Sheriff’s Department found the body within sight of where he drowned,” said Hardin County Fire Chief Melvin Martin. “He was found on the Tennessee side of the lake.” Major Jerry Carter, boat law administrator for the Mississippi Wildlife Commission, said that an autopsy would be done
on Deaton as part of the investigation into the cause of his death. “We will try to determine whether it was something that happened prior to him going into the water or whether it may have been a health issue that caused him to drown,” said Maj. Carter. Martin said that Deaton was not wearing a life jacket at the time of his death.
“I’ve never had to drag a body out that was wearing a life jacket,” said Martin. “We require all our firemen to wear life jackets when they are on the water.” Chief Martin said there were probably 10 boats on the water Monday to drag the lake looking for Deaton’s body. The Hardin County Fire Department, the Mississippi and Alabama Wildlife, Colbert County and Cherokee, Ala., all had boats
involved in the dragging operation. Martin estimated the water was 32 feet deep where Deaton jumped into the lake. The chief thought there were six to eight people on the boat with Deaton at the time of the accident. Officials have said in the past that it takes 36 to 48 hours for a body to resurface after drowning and that is based on the water temperature.
Police investigate suspicious car fire BY BOBBY J. SMITH bjsmith@dailycorinthian.com
Corinth Police are investigating a car fire that happened Tuesday night in the parking lot of a Corinth business. The call came in around 7 p.m. from the manager of the Cash Advance business on U.S. 72 near Tull Brothers about a car on fire in the parking lot, according to Corinth Police Detective Capt. Ralph Dance. Police and firefighters responded to the call, but the
Staff photo by Steve Beavers
Bruce Miller helps Riley Barker and Haley Guare hit all the right notes during the guitar/ukulele camp.
Camp keeps children learning through their summer break BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
The learning hasn't stopped. Close to 200 children in the Corinth School District continue to acquire valuable knowledge during their summer vacation. The district's Summer Fun Camp is enabling CES students to increase their knowledge through 35 different camps, involving Science, Music, the Arts and Physical Education.
CES is in the fourth of a sixweek program made possible by the 21st Century Community Learning Centers and the Carol M. White Physical Education Program grant of the U.S. Department of Education. “People have been calling daily to sign up,” said camp director Jennifer Dickerson. New this year is the chance for students to attend more than one camp a day. Three different time slots have been
set up, allowing children to get in more than one activity in a day. Hours have also been extended with the program now running from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. for those selecting to go the full day camp route. “They can choose a full day or select specific camps,” added Dickerson. Around 100 campers arrive each day on three buses while Please see CAMP | 2
car, a 2001 Pontiac Grand Am, was “a total loss.” The manager of the store told police that the car had been repossessed. According to Dance there is no suspect at this time, but the investigation is ongoing. Police plan to review video surveillance footage from local businesses in an attempt to discover how the fire started. “Right now, we’re following up on leads and waiting on the video,” said Dance.
4-H’s Mod Squad seeking members BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
The Mod Squad is looking for recruits. The Alcorn County 4-H program has an open audition for potential members set for June 29 at the Alcorn County Extension Service. “We will host several workshops like walking on stage, hair care, etiquette and mannequin modeling prior to the audition,” said program volunteer Judy Martin. The workshops begin at 9:30 a.m. with auditions to follow at 11. New member auditions are for those age 13-18 and no experience is required. During the tryouts, each model will walk on stage and do several turns and poses, according to Martin. Open to both boys and girls
ages 8-18, the modeling project assists youngsters in decisions to help in their success. It helps build self-confidence and knowledge needed to make choices regarding nutrition and exercise. Those in the program learn positive self-esteem, etiquette, modeling on a runway, mannequin modeling, hair care, clothing selection and basic personal development. Skills needed to deal with clothing retailers and managers along with the knack required to be comfortable in social situations is also taught in the program. “Members get a chance to model for several local stores in the community during the year and go to a modeling competition in October,” added Martin.
Theatre seeks actors for ‘Mockingbird’ BY BOBBY J. SMITH bjsmith@dailycorinthian.com
Staff photo by Jebb Johnston
NAACP reunion planning
Members of the Alcorn County Branch NAACP Coordinating Committee planning the biennial reunion and homecoming gathered Tuesday evening to continue working on the itinerary for the event, which is set for July 5-7. Committee members include (front, from left) Patti Morrison, Dee Dee Brown, Pauline Sorrell, Brenda Lakey, (back, from left) Rickie Brown, Thomas Holland, Sonny Barnett, James Dodd, John Patterson and J.C. Hill.
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Corinth Theatre-Arts is sending out a casting call for actors between the ages of six and 96 for the upcoming production of “To Kill a Mockingbird.” Auditions will be held at the Crossroads Playhouse starting at 6 p.m. on July 1 and 2. Those planning to audition should have a familiarity with either the book or movie and should be prepared to do a cold reading from the script
as well as a brief improvisation from a prompt that will be provided. To fill the roles of the primary characters, CT-A is looking for three youths age six to 13 as well as older men and women to play the adult roles. The play has 17 speaking roles. The big cast also includes a number of non-speaking roles and roles with few lines that would be a great way for Please see MOCKINGBIRD | 2
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Gen. Joseph Hooker is relieved of command of the Union Army of the Potomac. He is replaced by Maj. Gen. George Meade. In Middle Tennessee, Gen. Bragg begins to withdraw his Army of Tennessee to Chattanooga.
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