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INSIDE TODAY: Amtrak train derails in Kansas, injuring at least 32 / A3 MARCH 15, 2016 JASPER, ALABAMA — TUESDAY — WWW.MOUNTAINEAGLE.COM 75 CENTS ELECTION 2016 BEVILL STATE INSIDE COMMUNITY COLLEGE Presidential race barrels toward Huntley potentially decisive primary day to conclude Disorder at Trump rallies: House aspirations. Missouri, Illinois and North As American as cherry pie? / A4 Carolina also offer a crucial cache of delegates that could help Trump and Clinton pull further HANOVERTON, Ohio (AP) — The tumultuous away from their rivals. 2016 Read No. 1 Kansas presidential primary season barreled toward a po- Ohio Gov. John Kasich and Florida Sen. Marco hopes to make tentially decisive day for both Republicans and Rubio hoped the two big states would give them Democrats, with enough delegates up for grabs a boost instead. Kasich seemed to have a better Alabama lengthy run Tuesday to turn Donald Trump and Hillary Clin- chance at that than Rubio. ton from front-runners to likely nominees. The contests come at a remarkable moment in LAWRENCE, Kan. The biggest prizes are Florida and Ohio, states By NICOLE SMITH (AP) — The overall with a long history of making or breaking White See PRIMARY, A4 Daily Mountain Eagle No. 1 seed in the The 2016 season of Read Alabama will NCAA Tournament conclude today with author Liz Hunt- hasn't made it out of SUMITON CHRISTIAN DOMINATES TARRANT IN SOFTBALL ley’s visit to Bevill State Community College. the opening week- Huntley was sched- end the past two uled to be the first years, so you better speaker for the Read believe the boys at Alabama 2016 au- Kansas feels as if thor-led series, but the reading was can- they have some- celed due to weather thing to prove. / A10 concerns. Now, Hunt- ley will conclude the series today by shar- ing her memoir, “More BRIEFS Than a Bird.” Liz In the gripping Huntley City council book, Huntley recalls to meet today the abuse she endured as a child and her journey to overcoming a tough start The Jasper City in life. Council will meet at Huntley practices law in Birmingham 10 a.m. today in the as a litigation attorney, and she travels around the country as a motivational council chambers speaker. In addition, Gov. Robert Bent- on the second floor ley appointed Huntley to serve on the at City Hall in down- Governor’s Task Force on Prevention town Jasper. and Sexual Abuse in Children. An education advocate, Huntley also The meeting is actively works to expand Pre-K educa- open to the public. tion throughout the state of Alabama. A press release from Read Alabama states, “Decidedly unembellished, inher- DEATHS ently poignant, ‘More Than a Bird’ gives Anne Akins Kildron, 85, See READ, A4 Beverly Hills, California Joyce Virginia Nix, 74, Nau- voo Delano Banks, 83, Jasper INSIDE Patrick Milton Holland, 67, Jasper Johnny Hyde, 73, Jasper Daily Mountain Eagle - Johnathan Bentley Ruben Bustion, 61 James A. Handley, 87, Sumiton Christian’s Kamree Lay throws a pitch against Tarrant during their softball game Bankston Monday at Sumiton Christian. The Lady Eagles defeated Tarrant 16-1 in three innings in Johny McGough, 82, their area matchup. For more on the game, see A10 of today’s Eagle. Nauvoo Full obituaries / A2 AMERICAN LEGION POST 9 WEATHER American Legion Post 9 celebrates High Low Water ebbing in north 86 52 97th anniversary of group’s founding Louisiana, rising at Mississippi state line 5-day forecast / A2 From Staff Reports NEW ORLEANS (AP) — As Last Thursday, American Le- floodwaters began receding Mon- INDEX gion Post 9 in Jasper celebrated day in northwest Louisiana, emer- the American Legion’s 97th Cashword...............A8 gency officials along Louisiana’s birthday. Classifieds............A13 southeastern border with Missis- Comics....................A7 Today marks the anniversary Dear Abby...............A7 of when members of the Ameri- sippi were watching the rise of Horoscope..............A7 can Expeditionary Force met in the Pearl River amid widespread Opinion...................A6 Paris for the first American Le- flooding that has damaged thou- Sports...................A10 gion caucus. The meeting also included a sands of homes. / A5 One section, 14 pages special service honoring the memory of the four chaplains Check who gave up their life jackets to save the lives of others when out our their U.S. Army transport ship Corrections regains Facebook sank in February 1943. page at The commemoration included control of prison Jasper Daily Mountain Eagle a prayer and candlelighting cer- emony led by four local clergy- dorm after uprising OUR FACEBOOK men, David Williams, Jack QUESTION OF THE WEEK Baldwin, Keith Lewis and Joe Special to the Eagle MONTGOMERY (AP) — Dozens of in- Spring Break begins next Lody. mates barricaded themselves inside a week. Do you have any According to the organiza- Unit 9 Auxiliary member Linda Snow, 1st Division Com- dormitory at an Alabama prison for plans and, if so, do they tion’s website, the American Le- mander David Ferrell and Post 9 Commander Charlie Cook more than four hours Monday until au- involve going out of town? gion was chartered by Congress thorities were finally able to regain con- Or will you simply enjoy in 1919 as a patriotic veterans cut a cake prepared for the 97th birthday of the American trol in what marked the second violent your week at home? organization, and membership Legion on March 15. uprising in the same area of the over- has grown from 1 million in the crowded correctional facility in three group’s early years to 2.4 mil- gionnaires is spelled out in the and to preserve the memories days. lion today. Preamble to the Constitution of and incidents of our associa- The disturbance began Monday morn- The theme chosen by the na- the American Legion.” tions in the great wars.’” ing when a prisoner stabbed another in- tional headquarters for 2016 is “It’s our duty to ‘uphold and “You can see these duties car- mate at the William C. Holman “Duty, Honor, Country.” defend the Constitution of the ried out when we honor our Correctional Facility in Atmore, about The following is an excerpt of United States of America.’” first responders, when we take 50 miles north of Mobile, said Alabama comments made during Thurs- “It’s our duty to ‘maintain law positions to support our great Department of Corrections spokesman day’s program: and order, to foster and perpet- See LEGION, A4 “The duty that we have as Le- uate 100 percent Americanism See PRISON, A4 A2 — DAILY MOUNTAIN EAGLE Jasper, Ala., Tues., March 15, 2016 www.mountaineagle.com TODAY’S WEATHER DEATHS & FUNERALS Anne Akins Kildron Delano Banks // !! ( ( Memorial services celebrating the life of Mrs. Anne Delano Banks, 83, of Jasper, passed away on Monday, . .# Akins Kildron, 85, of Beverly Hills, Calif., will be held at March 14, 2016, at his residence. 10 a.m. Saturday, March 19, 2016, at The family will receive friends on Wednesday, March First United Methodist Church in 16, 2016, at 5 p.m. at Collins-Burke Funeral Home. Fu- Monroe, La., with the Rev. Lynn Mal- neral services will be Wednesday, March 16, 2016, at 7 $%&' $(&)) *$&+ *(&+ %&+( one officiating. Interment will be in p.m. in the Collins-Burke Chapel. Levi Sides will offici- ' ' < * < * ! !! ; ; ; ; ' ' Natchez National Cemetery on Fri- ate. Burial will be at Bennett Cemetery. - < * - < * ! (<! (< ! 6 ! 6 '< '< '< '< < * < * ! ! / / / 6 ! 66 ! ! 6 * ! ! !! ! * ! ! 6 !! ! ! 66 ! ! ! day, March 18, 2016. Banks was preceded in death by his father, Carlie 2!< 2!< < 2222 6 6 6 ! 6 ! Kildron passed away peacefully Banks; mother, Belle Simpson Banks; wife, Marene 6 ! 6 ! ! ! "< "< 6 "<6 "< after a battle with cancer on March 3, Payne Banks; and brothers, James “Poker” Velpeau "< 2016, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Banks and Cary Banks. , -%-., - %-. , -%-*, - %-* , -%-%, - %-% , -%-, - %- , -%-/, - %-/ surrounded by her loving family. He is survived by his son, Donnie Bennett; sisters, , -, -%-* %-* , -%-$, - %-$ , -, -%-. %-. , -, -%-. %-. , -, -*-(( *-(( She was born Jan. 16, 1931, in Cor- Julia Morring and Jacquelene McCauley; brothers, dova to David C. and Elma Akins. Reginald Banks (JoAnn), J.O. Banks (Fran), Glenn Raised in Cordova, she graduated from Cordova High Banks, Kedrick Banks (Linda) and Phillip Banks School and attended Howard College in Birmingham. (Carol); three grandchildren and four great grandchil- ? * + After college, Anne went to work in her first job as a dren; special friend and companion, Dean Wright; and . secretary for the FBI. She married husband Col. Fred- special friend and fishing buddy, Harold Robinson. erick Joseph Kildron, a hometown sweetheart and United States Air Force officer, in 1953. Collins-Burke Funeral Home, Jasper; 205-384-5571 ? Traveling to various military assignments over the ! . years and surviving the Great Alaskan Earthquake of 1964, Fred retired after 22 years of military service, and Johnny Hyde they decided to settle in Monroe in 1970 and raise their five children. Johnny Hyde, 73, of Jasper, died Saturday, March 12, @ 2016, at Walker Baptist Medical Center. % In Monroe, Anne was a devoted member of the First . United Methodist Church. Anne loved to volunteer and Arrangements will be announced by Kilgore-Green was a key member of the Selman field reunion in 1986 Funeral Home. that eventually lead to the formation of a historical mu- seum. Kilgore-Green Funeral Home, Jasper; 205-384-9503 ? She was also a very active member of the Krewe of %$ Janus Mardi Gras parade organization and was one of . the founding members of the Twin Cities Pilot Club. Ruben Bustion Anne was the former president of the Opti-Mrs. Club, Ruben Bustion, 61, died Wednesday, March 9, 2016. a patron of The Monroe Little Theatre where many of Memorial services will be Wednesday, March 16, 2016, her children performed over the years, and was a mem- at Peaceful Rest Memorial Funeral Home.