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Walk Among the Shadows Tours today. Details, 1c The CourierSaturday, October 26, 2013 Herald YOUR NEWSPAPER [email protected] • www.courier-herald.com Drawer B, Court Square Station, Dublin, Georgia 31040 • 272-5522 Volume 99, No. 253, Pub. No 161860 75 CENTS The Courier Herald to celebrate 100th anniversary as daily paper Coming Saturday To The Market On NewspaperBy JASON HALCOMBE to open doors"We really couldn't for betours, more excited refreshmentsday and celebrate this shared Friday piece of Madison Market Hours The Courier Herald will celebrate a to share this with the community," history." Saturdays 7:30 a.m. milestone Friday when it marks its said DuBose Porter, Executive Editor. Porter serves alongside partner until 12:30 p.m. 100th anniversary as the daily news- "This newspaper has been recording and The Courier Herald Publisher Market vendors must call paper in Laurens County. the living history of Dublin and Lau- Griffin Lovett, whose family has to reserve a booth. To commemorate the occasion, The rens County in some form for 135 owned the paper for most of its histo- (478) 272-2560 No pets during market Courier Herald will host a special years, but this anniversary recognizes ry. hours Open House from 3-5 p.m. at its head- our start as a daily newspaper back in "We can't tell you how appreciative Vendor List quarters located at 115 S. Jefferson November of 1913. We would love for Street. everyone to come visit our offices Fri- See PAPER page 3a Nature Crisp Farms - local, all natural and pesticide free indian corn, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, potatoes, green beans, squash, zuc- chini, kale, swiss chard, Banquet to lettuce, strawberries, pep- A Farmers Market field trip pers Benefit for Baby Collin - variety of baked goods, Students honor civil pies, cakes, brownies and teachers Ross Beasley - fresh eggs from a local rights leaders Ronald Daniel - bread, bbq elementary sauce, pound cake, syrup, school got to honey By JAMES TIDWELL see and sit In honor of the civil rights Ingrid Durden - knits, in local law aprons, jewelry, etc. movement and its history, the enforcement Foundation of Christ Min- Kenneth Fontenot - relish, istries of Atlanta is holding a preserves, peanut brittle, vehicles, in- special event this weekend in teacakes, cookies, pig cluding Dublin. skins watching Air On Saturday, Oct. 26, the 50 years Civil Rights Leader- Myrna Gillespie - pear but- Evac, and ter, pear relish, cakes, ship Banquet, which is cupcakes, bread, BBQ learn about themed ‘Passing the Torch,” sauce, cinnamon bread, what they will be held at the Oconee banana bread High School gym on Wabash do. The Street in Dublin at 6 p.m. Elizabeth Hattaway - salsa, relish, jams, jellies event was Charles C. Sumblin, who is held at Mar- organizing the banquet says J & J Farms - mustard is for all citizens of all ages greens, farm-raised eggs, ket on Madi- and race in Dublin, Laurens specialty pepper jellies, son on the County and surrounding pralines, fudge, hand- made Christmas orna- morning of counties. ments “This is an educational and Oct. 11. socially enriching event that Evelyn Johnson - cakes, (Special will highlight the impact that pies, cookies Photos) Dublin and Laurens, and sur- rounding counties had on the M & G Farm - certified or- ganic okra, squash, pep- social, education and econom- pers, peanut brittle, sweet ic transformation of civil and potatoes, boiled peanuts See BANQUET page 3a Kim McLaughlin - baked goods, bread, cakes, cookies, cookie bars Nishika Williams - crochet 12th District hats, afghans, popcorn balls candidate Stone GDOT crews visits Dublin working on Happy 108th By JAMES TIDWELL Running for Congress was not something John Stone en- visioned for himself in the area highways Bank of Dudley! 2014 District 12 Congressional race. By PAYTON TOWNS III The Bank of Dudley celebrated But after see- The Georgia Department its 108th year of community bank- ing U.S. Con- of Transportation will be ing Friday at its locations in East gressman John working on roads this week Dublin at 101 Savannah Ave., in Barrow not fol- in Laurens, Dodge, Bleckley Dublin at 1650 Veterans Blvd. and low through on and Treutlen counties. 200 West Jackson St. and in Dudley issues impact- According to a GDOT at 1448 Second St. The bank offered ing not only press release, crews will be a piece of cake for each person who the 12th Dis- on I-16 working from mile entered along with a chance to enter trict, east and marker 46 to 42 east and a drawing for $108 and various south Georgia west and 54 to 50 west for prizes with the Bank of Dudley logo STONE but the state contractor single lane clo- on them such as calculators, small as a whole, sure on the inside lanes, money pouches and gum. Customers Stone decided Monday through Sunday. submit entries for the give away at he had to enter the race. The following work will be the Bank of Dudley location in The most critical, he feels, is done from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. downtown Dublin. (Photo by James Monday through Thursday, Tidwell) See STONE page 3a weather permitting. In Laurens County, crews See GDOT page 3a Dominy Oil donates to Laurens County Boys and Girls Club Dominy Oil Company General Manager Rob Cook presented a check to the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Laurens County recently from BP Oil Company through its “Fueling Commu- nities” charitable program. BP donates to orga- nizations promoting health, education, youth, food and housing. DLAC qualified for the grant Index with its arts education program. The mission of Obituaries . 2a 85 Years Ago . 4a the Boys and Girls Club Is to inspire and enable Weather. 5a all young people, especially those from disad- Hometown. 8a vantaged circumstances, to realize their full po- Sports. 1b,2b Entertainment. 1c-3c tential as productive, responsible and caring Classifieds . 4c-9c citizens. (Special Photo) Saturday, October 26, 2013/Dublin, Ga/Page 2a The Courier Herald Georgia. She was preceded in three grandchildren, Chance Daniels and Doug Hooks. Obituaries death by her parents, the late Matthew Tanner, Bridget Stanley Funeral Home and Willie Singleton Harden and LeAnn Woods and Sierra Crematory Dublin Chapel has Betty Williams Harden, a Nicole Smith. charge of funeral arrange- Judy Harden brother, Andy Harden and a The family received friends ments. The Courier Herald GRIFFIN LOVETT, Publisher Tanner sister, Wanda Harden. She from 6-8 p.m. Friday, October To sign the Online Register DUBOSE PORTER, Executive Editor East Dublin - Graveside fu- was formerly employed by J.P. 25, 2013 at the funeral home. Book please visit neral services for Mrs. Judy Stevens & Company and In lieu of flowers the family www.stanleyfuneralhome.com JASON HALCOMBE, Managing Editor or call the 24 Hour Obituary Harden Tanner, age 56, will be Forstman as a payroll clerk. asks that donations be made PAM BURNEY, Advertising Director Line at (478) 272-0106 to hear held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Octo- Mrs. Tanner passed away CHERYL GAY, Circulation Manager to Serenity Place, 504 Parker- the latest updates. ber 26, 2013 at the Graham Thursday, October 24, 2013. Dairy Road, Dublin, Georgia Memorial Church of the She is survived by her hus- 31021. Published by Courier Herald Publishing Company Nazarene Cemetery. Rev. band, Mitchell Tanner, two Pallbearers will be Ashley 115 S. Jefferson St., Dublin, Georgia 31021-5146 Nolon McDaniel will officiate. sons, Matthew Mitchell Tan- Harden Tanner, Brian Single- Mrs. Tanner was born Feb- ner and Ashley Harden Tan- ton Harden, Derick Harden, W.H. LOVETT ruary 22, 1957 in Dublin, ner all of East Dublin and Jimmy Sterling, Tindal President and Chairman, 1934-1978 DUBOSE PORTER Chairman GRIFFIN LOVETT President ABY year DAVID B. CARUSOafter Sandy, a slow recovery for thousands ASSOCIATED PRESS Periodicals Postage Paid at Dublin, Georgia NEW YORK (AP) — A year (USPS 161-860) - Daily Except Sunday and select holidays. after Superstorm Sandy cata- strophically flooded hundreds POSTMASTER: Send address change to of miles of eastern U.S. coast- The Courier Herald, Drawer B, CSS, Dublin, GA 31040 line, thousands of people still trying to fix their soaked and SUBSCRIPTION PRICES: surf-battered homes are being Print Edition - $10/month stymied by bureaucracy, in- Digital Edition - $10/month surance disputes and uncer- tainty over whether they can This newspaper is committed to the idea that the press even afford to rebuild. should tell the truth without prejudice and spread Billions of dollars in federal knowledge without malicious intent. aid appropriated months ago by Congress have yet to reach homeowners who need that money to move on. Many have Birthdays found flood insurance checks weren’t nearly enough to cover Oct. 25 Dera Ellington the damage. Zaylen Q. Boston And worse, new federal Oct. 27 Oct. 26 Justin Wicker rules mean many in high-risk Steve Bowen flood zones may have to either Mary Helen Jones Lee A. Wright jack their houses up on stilts Jackson Hawkins James R. Whittington or pilings — an expensive, Nancy Luensmann Wanda Foskey sometimes impossible task — or face new insurance rates that hit $10,000 or more per year. HAPPY BIRTHDAY “It’s just been such a terri- ble burden,” said Gina ~ Marisha Mack ~ Maxwell, whose home in Little Egg Harbor, N.J., is still a wreck after filling with 4 feet of water. Contractors say it A sign counting the days since Superstorm Sandy destroyed thirty will cost $270,000 to rebuild homes in Ocean Breeze rests on the front of a trailer serving as a tem- — about double what the in- porary storage area on Quincy Avenue near Staten Island's southeastern surance paid out.