HalloweenHave a safe and happy The CourierThursday, October 31, 2013 Herald YOUR NEWSPAPER [email protected] • www.courier-herald.com Drawer B, Court Square Station, Dublin, Georgia 31040 • 272-5522 Volume 99, No. 257, Pub. No 161860 75 CENTS Middle Georgia State College presidential finalist selected By JAMES TIDWELL ty, a four-year, co-educational Coming ATLANTA —Board of Regents Catholic liberal arts university lo- Saturday To Chair “Dink” NeSmith and Univer- cated in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He sity System of Georgia Chancellor currently is on sabbatical for the The Market On Hank Huckaby have announced the 2013-14 academic year. Madison name of the finalist for the Middle Middle Georgia State College is Market Hours Georgia State College presidency: a baccalaureate-granting institu- Saturdays 7:30 a.m. Dr. Christopher Blake. tion with an enrollment of nearly Photo by Payton Towns III until 12:30 p.m. Blake has served since 2006 as Market vendors must call president of Mount Mercy Universi- Students pose with Johnson during Monday’s Am- to reserve a booth. BLAKE See FINALIST page 7a (478) 272-2560 bassador’s meeting. The group told the superintendent No pets during market they enjoyed the technology in place at ELHS. hours Vendor List Nature Crisp Farms - local, East Laurens Ambassadors all natural and pesticide free indian corn, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, potatoes, green beans, squash, zuc- chini, kale, swiss chard, meet with superintendent lettuce, strawberries, pep- pers By PAYTON TOWNS III school. I'm very proud of what East Laurens High School you are doing as Ambassadors. Benefit for Baby Collin - Ambassadors got to eat lunch … I love coming to this group. I variety of baked goods, and ask questions with Lau- love student input. We need pies, cakes, brownies rens County Superintendent your input. We want your in- Rob Johnson Monday. put. When I hear things, it Ross Beasley - fresh eggs The superintendent was sur- means something for me. We Ronald Daniel - bread, bbq rounded by students who make need to take time to hear from sauce, pound cake, syrup, up the East Laurens Ambas- you." honey sador Club at the Cloverleaf Johnson was told that the Restaurant in East Dublin. Ter- students like the technology be- Ingrid Durden - knits, ri Kerr, Ambassador sponsor, ing used in the classrooms. aprons, jewelry, etc. and Caroline Evans, co-sponsor, "With your generation and along with vice principal Joel the younger generation, tech- Kenneth Fontenot - relish, Watson joined in the meeting. nology is very important," preserves, peanut brittle, teacakes, cookies, pig "It's really good to be meet- Johnson said. "I'm glad you say skins ing here," Johnson told the stu- you are happy with the technol- Spooky sights dents as he sat down with his ogy you are using at the Myrna Gillespie - pear but- meal. "I want to thank you for ter, pear relish, cakes, what you are doing for your See MEETING page 7a cupcakes, bread, BBQ sauce, cinnamon bread, Neighbors on U.S. banana bread 80 (above), off Elizabeth Hattaway - salsa, Brookhaven (at right) relish, jams, jellies Library to host first Pre- and on Holly Drive (be- J & J Farms - mustard low) were just a few to greens, farm-raised eggs, specialty pepper jellies, create unique displays Holiday book sale next week pralines, fudge, hand- in advance of tonight’s made Christmas orna- ments trick-or-treaters. Have By JAMES TIDWELL a safe and happy Hal- According to Laurens County Evelyn Johnson - cakes, pies, cookies loween. (Photos by Ja- Library Reference Librarian Virgil Lawrence, there has been son Halcombe) M & G Farm - certified a demand for quite some time oganic okra, squash, pep- for a book sale this time of year. pers, peanut brittle, sweet "For several years, patrons potatoes, boiled peanuts have requested a fall book sale to help with holiday shopping,” Kim McLaughlin - baked Lawrence said. “This year, we goods, bread, cakes, are pleased to have enough do- cookies, cookie bars nated and weeded inventory to make that happen," said Nishika Williams - crochet Lawrence. "We hope our pa- hats, afghans, popcorn balls trons enjoy the greater sale hours." The Library’s first ever Pre- Holiday Book Sale, which will also feature cooking, crafts, kids Photo by Jason Halcombe and characters, will be held No- The annual St. Patrick’s vember 5-9. “We are excited to have our Festival book sale has first fall book sale,” said Lau- grown to be one of the bet- rens County Library Director ter attended events in Leard Daughety. “We are focus- ing the selection of books to March, prompting organiz- ers to consider the fall See SALE page 7a event slated for Nov. 5-9. Sheriff warns about fake Abby: Happy home life law enforcement scam keeps couple from By PAYTON TOWNS III "This is the first time we've An elderly Laurens County heard of a scam like this," Har- getting out and man was scammed out of $200, rell said. "If folks in the commu- about giving it to a man who said he nity sees somebody they don't represented a state law enforce- know and they say they are rep- ment agency. resenting the government about Page 2a According to Laurens County some old bills, pick up the tele- Sheriff Bill Harrell, a man con- phone and call us immediately. tacted his office about this scam. I'd rather be safe." "The man went to a house in Harrell said it would also be an unmarked vehicle that good to get tag information off looked like a law enforcement the car. He said this is not the car," Harrell said. "He was wear- way law enforcement works. ing an uniform and gun belt. "If we come to see you, we see … The man said he was a state you with a warrant and ask you representative. I don't know if to get into the car," Harrell said. he was a state representative "If they say you did something elected or working for the state." in the 1960s, you would have a He was wearing brown pants with a black stripe and had a warrant on you by now. … One Index case like this is one too many." GDOT hosts Open House at Mall Obituaries . 2a white shirt on. He approached the man and told him that he Anyone who believes they are Editorial . 4a By JAMES TIDWELL gram in East Central Georgia for public re- had an outstanding fine from being scammed is asked to call Weather. 5a Area residents attended an open house view and comment. The Georgia DOT Dis- the 1960s. He then told the man 911 and tell law enforcement. Business . 8a held by the Georgia Department of Trans- trict Two Office in Tennille sponsored the if he would give him $200, the "I just want folks in the com- Sports. 1b,2b portation at the Dublin Mall Tuesday open house which allowed the public to view issue would be over. munity to be aware of it and Classifieds. 3b evening for the Draft FY 2014-2017 The man handed over the know what is going on," Harrell Fun Page . 4b statewide Transportation Improvement Pro- money and left. said. See GDOT page 7a Thursday, October 31, 2013/Dublin, Ga/Page 2a The Courier Herald condolences at Mitchell Murkerson Obituaries www.servicesbydudley.com. Services for Mitchell Murk- erson, age 78 of Dexter, will be Albert McClendon held at 2 p.m. Friday, Novem- Happy home life stops couple Grover Willard Funeral services for Mr. Al- ber 1, 2013 in the Chapel of Coleman bert McClendon of Dublin will Townsend Brothers Funeral be held on Friday, November Home. Burial will follow at Mr. Grover Willard Cole- DEARfrom ABBY: getting My out andmoved about away. I never felt par- 1, 2013 at 2 p.m. at the Mount Snow Hill Baptist Church man, 89, of Glenwood, passed boyfriend, “Mark,” and I have ticularly close with her, but Tilla Baptist Church, 2424 Cemetery. Rev. Robbie Pass- away at his home Tuesday, Oc- been together for a year. We she calls and emails me inces- Highway 441 North, Irwinton. more will officiate. Mr. Murk- tober 29, 2013. He was born met at work, and have dated santly, begging me to spend Interment will follow in the erson died Wednesday, Octo- February 7, 1924 in South ever since. Several months time together. She even refers Church cemetery. Prophtess ber 30, 2013. Carolina to the late George R. ago we were offered a job op- to her daughter as my “sister.” Tracie Holliman will officiate. Mr. Murkerson was the son and Lillie Day Coleman. Mr. portunity in another state. We She never showed much inter- Mr. McClendon who passed of the late Lee Frank Murker- Coleman served in the United moved in together and are est in me when we lived to- on October 27, was born on son and the late Lennie Currie State Navy during World War happy. gether, and I’m confused how April 11, 1951 to Albert Holli- Murkerson. He retired from II as a troop carrier in the pa- My problem is, over the to respond. — BEWILDERED man and Ella Mae McClendon Armstrong World Industries. cific fleet. He was a longtime past few months we have been DEAR BEWILDERED: in Dublin. Mr. McClendon Survivors include his wife, resident of Wheeler County, a living together, our personal Crystal may be attempting to worked for the City of Dublin Fleeda J. Murkerson, daugh- member of the American Le- relationship has come to a maintain a presence in your in the Sanitation Department ters, Kathy (Steve) Chase, and gion, member and deacon of halt.