Historic Eclipse Turns Day Into Night Across the U.S
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INSIDE TODAY: Jerry Lewis, comedy icon and telethon host, dies at 91 / A2 AUG. 22, 2017 JASPER, ALABAMA — TUESDAY — WWW.MOUNTAINEAGLE.COM 75 CENTS INSIDE SOLAR ECLIPSE 2017 WALKER COUNTY COMMISSION Alabama tops AP poll to start season Historic eclipse turns day ‘Every No need to over- think it: Alabama is option on No. 1 in the AP into night across the U.S. preseason Top 25. / A12 the table’ State finance director, BRIEFS others to help with county finances Jasper man dies from By ED HOWELL injuries in Daily Mountain Eagle auto crash Gov. Kay Ivey and her fi- nance director Clinton Carter, A single-vehicle U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt and crash at 11 a.m. the head of the Association of Thursday has County Commissions of Ala- claimed the life of a bama have all agreed to meet Jasper man, ac- and consult cording to a report with the from Alabama State Walker County Troopers. Commission on the best way Roger Dale For- for the county rester, 60, was criti- prevent going cally injured when into bank- the 2005 Nissan ruptcy. Senate Ma- 350Z he was driv- jority Leader Sen. Greg ing left the roadway Greg Reed R- Reed and overturned. Jasper, said Forrester was during a commission work ses- sion on Monday that he had taken to UAB Hos- Daily Mountain Eagle - Jennifer Cohron made the contacts in the wake pital in Birmingham, of the defeat of a 1-cent sales where he died Sun- Piper Newman, 3, looks through a pair of solar eclipse glasses at Jasper Public Library on Mon- tax last week in a referendum. day. day. The county now faces a $1.5 million budget deficit. The crash hap- “Every option is on the pened on Interstate Millions table,” District 1 Commissioner 22, one mile north Keith Davis said repeatedly of Quinton. h throughout the morning, even- watc rare tually suggesting the next Troopers continue solar work session of the commission to investigate the eclipse be held next week after com- cause of the crash. missioners got some prelimi- For more photos from nary budget information. “To Monday’s eclipse, see me, we can’t waste a day.” A11 of today’s Eagle Commissioners invited the DEATHS county’s three legislators to ad- By MARCIA DUNN vise them on what to do next. Lemer A. “Skeet” Evans, AP Aerospace Writer Reed and Rep. Connie Cooner 93, Dora Rowe, R-Jasper, attended, Mary Josephine Hollis, 72, Millions of Americans while state Rep. Tim Dora gazed in wonder through Wadsworth, R-Arley, issued a Roger Dale Forrester, 60, telescopes, cameras and Jasper statement saying that as a disposable protective working attorney, he had a Thomas Lamar “Tom” glasses Monday as the Edwards Sr., 81, Jasper scheduling conflict in court. Annalee Sky Aaron, infant, moon blotted out the sun “I represent House District Pineywoods in the first full-blown 14 which voted in the sale tax Larry Mullins, 61, solar eclipse to sweep Birmingham the U.S. from coast to See COMMISSION, A5 Travis Bradford, 85, Jasper coast in nearly a century. Henry Leon Frye, 80, “It’s really, really, re- Daily Mountain Eagle - Ron Harris Jasper ally, really awesome,” George Wiley “Bud” Posey said 9-year-old Cami Denise McClinton, at left, and Tamara Matthews view the solar eclipse HOPE FOR WOMEN Sr., 86, Cordova Smith as she watched on Fourth Avenue in downtown Jasper. the fully eclipsed sun Full obituaries / A2 alk, from a gravel lane near forth oohs, aahs, shouts Honky Tonk bar. At the White House, W BBQ her grandfather’s home and screams. At the Nashville Zoo, despite all the warnings at Beverly Beach, Ore- In Boise, Idaho, where the giraffes and rhinos from experts about the aiser WEATHER gon. the sun was more than started running around risk of eye damage, Pres- fundr set The temperature 99 percent blocked, peo- crazily when the sun ident Donald Trump for dropped, birds quieted ple clapped and came back. Several took off his eclipse Saturday High Low down, crickets chirped whooped, and the street minor-league baseball glasses and looked di- lights came on briefly, teams — one of them, 94 73 and the stars came out rectly at the sun. By NICOLE SMITH while in Nashville, Ten- the Columbia Fireflies, in the middle of the day It was the most-ob- Daily Mountain Eagle as the line of darkness nessee, people craned outfitted for the day in served and most-pho- raced 2,600 miles across their necks at the sky glow-in-the-dark jerseys tographed eclipse in A walk will be held this Sat- the continent in about and knocked back long- — briefly suspended INDEX See ECLIPSE, A5 urday to honor people who 90 minutes, bringing neck beers at Nudie’s play. have lost their battle with ad- Cashword...............A8 diction and those still strug- Classifieds............A10 gling. Comics....................A4 Walk For Hope, sponsored by Dear Abby...............A4 Hope for Women, LLC, will be Horoscope.............. A4 at the courthouse square in Opinion...................A6 downtown Jasper. The free 1- Sports...................A12 mile walk will begin at 9 a.m. Cordova native and will be followed by a bal- One section, 14 pages Jamie Jean shot loon ceremony to remember this photo from his lives lost from addiction and Check home just outside prayer for those still battling out our addiction. Facebook Nashville during Hope for Women is a non- page at Monday’s solar profit ministry for women who Jasper Daily Mountain Eagle eclipse. Nashville are battling addiction. Women was among the who seek the nonprofit’s serv- ices are given shelter and the U.S. cities along guidance they need to over- the path of totality come their struggles. for the eclipse. Tana Collins, a member of Hope for Women’s board of di- rectors, said anywhere from 20 to 26 women are typically being served by the nonprofit Photo Special to the Eagle - Jamie Jean See HOPE, A5 You can now deposit with Bank of Walker County 24/7 Deposit x2 even when the bank is closed! 1. ATM — Deposit checks and cash into your account thru our new automated teller machine from the convenience of your vehicle. 2. Smartphone — Deposit checks using the camera on Each depositor insured to $100,000 your smartphone or tablets and our mobile banking app. FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION A2 — DAILY MOUNTAIN EAGLE Jasper, Ala., Tues., Aug. 22, 2017 www.mountaineagle.com Today’s weather DEATHS & FUNERALS Forecast for Tuesday, August 22, 2017 TENN. Lemer A. ‘Skeet’ Evans Thomas Lamar ‘Tom’ Lemer A. “Skeet” Evans, 93, of Dora, passed away Sat- Oxford Edwards Sr. 93/73 Huntsville urday, Aug. 19, 2017. He was born on June 20, 1924 in ARK. 94/75 Kershaw Hollow (Dora), Ala., to Jessie and Dovie Evans. Thomas Lamar “Tom” Edwards Sr., 81, of Jasper, He was married to Rachel Stanford Evans for 68 years. passed away Sunday, Aug. 20, 2017, at He was a member of Grace Baptist Church in Sumiton, Walker Baptist Medical Center. GA. Alabama, an Army Veteran of World War II, and fought Visitation will be held Wednesday, in the European Theatre. He began work in the coal Aug. 23, 2017, from noon until 2 p.m. Greenville Birmingham 93/74 93/75 mines at the age of twelve, due to the death of his father, at Kilgore-Green Funeral Home. to provide for his family. After World War II, he went back Funeral services will be held to the mines and worked at different locations until 1986, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017, at 2 p.m. in when he was declared disabled by doctors. He worked the the Kilgore-Green Chapel, with burial longest at Alabama By-Product/Drummond Company, at Edgil Grove Cemetery. Vance Hut- Jackson Montgomery starting at Flat Creek and ending at Mary Lee II. During ton and Levi Sides will officiate. 93/74 96/77 that period, he worked the longest at Maxine Mines from Edwards loved the Lord and he had 1953 until 1982. a special place in his heart for the con- Visitation will be held today, Aug. 22, 2017, from 6 until gregation at Double Springs Church of Christ. Brookhaven Hattiesburg 91/74 8 p.m. at New Horizon Memorial Funeral Home. He was preceded in death by his parents, Sterling and 91/74 Funeral services will be held Wednesday Aug. 23, 2017, Flora Bell Edwards; and sisters, Janice Edwards, Betty at 11 a.m. in the New Horizon Memorial Chapel. The Rev. Sue Whillis and Myrtle Jean Whitfield. Mobile Andy Frazier will officiate. Burial will follow at Oak Hill He is survived by his wife, Shelby Jean Stevens Ed- 89/74 LA. FLA. Cemetery in Jasper. wards; children, Thomas Lamar Edwards Jr. (Tammy), He was preceded in death by his wife, Rachel Stanford Rex Morgan Edwards (Lori), Dedra Jean Hartley (Keith), Evans; parents, Jessie and Dovie Evans; and siblings, and Tammy Wynette Osmer (Jason); grandchildren, Jessie Evans, Neal Jones, Alice Evans, and Marg Jones Randy Hartley (Jenny), Joshua Edwards (Elysia), Kayla Wylie. Hartley Barnes, Jacob Edwards (Amanda), Martha He is survived by his only son, Rickie Evans (Beverly); Osmer, Kendra Osmer, and Justice Kane Windham; grandchildren, John Evans (Sherry) and Mary Ann great-grandchildren, Bentley James and Jonathan Rex Thomas (Keith); and great-grandchildren, Cody and Kyle Edwards, Joshua David and Hadley Ann Edwards, and ©2017 AccuWeather, Inc. Thomas and Hope, Charity, Faith and Lilah Evans. Allison Brooke Hartley; and siblings, Larry Edwards We have hope of seeing him again in the place where (Bonnie), Glenn Edwards (Sherry), Almarene Parrot, and there are no more tears, death, sorrow or pain.