Hollywood Comes to Oakman Big Budget Film Shoots at Old York
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INSIDE TODAY: Russia to pull plug on nuclear arms pact /A3 FEB. 3, 2019 JASPER, ALABAMA — SUNDAY — www.mountaineagle.com $1.50 INSIDE Hollywood comes to Oakman Big budget film shoots at Old York By JAMES PHILLIPS Corry said. “Producers Daily Mountain Eagle contacted me, and they New exhibit felt like it was the perfect opens OAKMAN — For a location for their movie. handful of days over the An opening recep- It was exciting for us, last two weeks, Old York, but I look at it as a way tion for “Celebrating U.S.A., in Oakman has to showcase not only Old Our Communities: transformed into the old York and Oakman, but all west for a major motion of Walker County.” Chapter 3” was picture currently filming held Thursday Corry said he was more in Alabama. excited about the film at the Bankhead “Hell on the Border” when he read the true House and Heritage is an action-thriller set story of Reeves to find out Center. The exhibit in the late 1800s. It is that he served as a law- based on the true life of Daily Mountain Eagle - Ron Harris includes artifacts man in the same Indian Bass Reeves, an illiterate territory where Benjamin from Farmstead, former slave who became Franklin “B.F.” Corry Jasper, Manchester, the first black deputy served as a prosecutor. “Hell on the Border,” an U.S. Marshal west of the “B.F. was my great Thach and Saragos- Mississippi River. The action-thriller based on the sa. /B1 grandfather, and I’m sure film stars Ron Perlman, they had to have crossed true story of a former slave Frank Grillo and David paths at some point who became the first black Gyasi as Reeves. It is between being a marshal U.S. Marshal west of the directed by Wes Miller. and a prosecutor,” Corry Mississippi River, has been BRIEFS Richard “Bull” Corry, said. owner of Old York and the The film has also shot filming in Oakman for the Moms adjacent Bull Pen restau- at locations in downtown past two weeks. Old York rant, said several smaller Bessemer as well as at and Bull Pen owner Bull behind bars productions have been Tannehill Ironworks Corry, at right, is an extra in now able shot at his location over Historical State Park in the years, but this was McCalla. Producer Henry the film. to pump the first large budget, Penzi said the time he western town, and that feature-length film. Special to the Eagle breastmilk has spent at Old York has was exactly what we Corry and his family has actor who lives in Beverly “They were going to be been the most enjoyable of needed,” Penzi said. “We WETUMPKA, Ala. filming in the Birming- made it even more special Hills. He is also a talent the shoot. have gotten some great for us. I have made some manager who currently (AP) — Inmates at ham area and found out “This is a great loca- shots here, and getting about us on the Internet,” new friends for life.” an Alabama wom- tion. It looks like an old to spend time with Bull Penzi is a producer and See FILM, A8 en’s prison are now able to pump breastmilk in lac- tation rooms for Read Alabama 2019 their babies who are outside the season begins Thursday prison’s walls. The nonprofit Alabama By NICOLE SMITH Prison Birth Project Daily Mountain Eagle worked with Julia The 26th season of Read Alabama! Tutwiler Prison to The Next Chapter will kick off this week to feature prominent Alabama design lactation authors. rooms and provide Each year, Read Alabama hosts pumping equip- various authors and their published ment for the moms, works at Bevill State Community College in Jasper. This year’s Read Al.com reported. Alabama season is a bit different, as three authors have been selected DEATHS to represent a particular month’s theme. Janet Gasaway Powrzanos, To honor Black History Month, 70, Jasper Selma native Sheyann Webb-Christ- Daily Mountain Eagle - Jennifer Cohron Shirley Nadine Cox, 82, burg will commence this year’s Read Sheyann The new archery park at Walker County Lake includes an elevated Dora Alabama season on Thursday. Wthia Marie Veal, 80, Webb- shooting platform, above, that is accessible for individuals with physi- Nauvoo “Civil rights and voting rights Christburg Carl Whisenhunt, 86, activist, author, humanitarian and cal disabilities as well as a known distance range for youth and adults. Cordova the recipient of the Congressional Gold Medal from former President A2 Barack Obama are only a few of the Full obituaries / words used to describe a woman of Archery park to open Wednesday humble beginnings who has become WEATHER an inspiration to the world,” a press By JENNIFER COHRON release from Bevill State reads. Daily Mountain Eagle Webb-Christburg is the co-author “We maximized ownership High Low of “Selma, Lord, Selma: Girlhood Walker County’s new archery park will open on Wednesday. A ribbon cut- and minimized cost. It was 64 50 Memories of the Civil Rights Days.” The book was reportedly later made ting is planned for 1 p.m. at Walker built by our community for into a Disney movie that received an County Lake. NAACP Image Award nomination. The archery park is housed on our community. INDEX Author Amy McDonald will visit approximately two acres at the lake. Jenny Short, Jasper on Thursday, March 7, to Amy It consists of a known distance range Walker County Classifieds ................... B6 celebrate Women’s History Month McDonald for youth and adult archers as well as Health Action Partnership Comics ........................ B4 and share her book, “Determined an elevated shooting platform that is Dear Abby ................... B4 to Survive: A Story of Survival and accessible for individuals with physi- Horoscope .................. B4 One Teacher’s Passion to Bring That cal disabilities. The park will be open in conjunc- Opinion ........................ A6 Story to Life.” The historical work In the future, a walk-through ex- tion with the Walker County Lake Sports .......................... A4 shares the life of Max Steinmetz, a perience will be available for special — daylight hours each day except Lifestyles ..................... B1 Holocaust survivor who resides in events only. Wednesday. Two sections, 16 pages Birmingham. “We live in a football, baseball, Construction of the park was McDonald is a teacher at Shades basketball world, but we want to spearheaded by HAP with coopera- Valley High School in Birmingham, have opportunities for everyone to be tion from the Alabama Department of Check and was the co-director of Honor physically active. Archery isn’t gender Conservation and Natural Resources’ out our Flight Birmingham, which she specific or age specific. It doesn’t Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Facebook co-founded. matter how tall or strong you are; Division, the Walker County Com- page at “From 2007-2012, Amy and other everyone can do it, and it’s not very mission, the city of Jasper and the Jasper Daily Mountain Eagle Honor Flight volunteers raised funds expensive,” said Jenny Short, chair of Archery Trade Association as well and took over 900 WWII veterans Walker County Health Action Part- as numerous volunteers who donated on 15 Honor Flights to Washington, Julie nership (HAP)’s Livable Communities their time, equipment or materials. D.C., to see their WWII Memorial,” Williams Priority Group. The Walker Area Community Foun- the BSCC press release states. “In There is no fee to use the park, dation provided $25,000 in funding 2014, Amy was accepted into the U.S. Holocaust though residents between the ages for the project. Museum Teacher Fellowship Program. ... Amy is of 16 and 65 will be required to have “We could not have done this recognized as a Teacher Fellow of the U.S. Holocaust a valid hunting, fishing or Wildlife without our community partners. We Memorial Museum.” Heritage license. maximized ownership and minimized Targets are provided. Archers must See READ, A8 bring their own bows and arrows. See ARCHERY, A8 REDUCED! REDUCED! The Closers MLS#18-1732 • 111 Duskin Point Rd., Jasper MLS#18--2371 • 616 Mulberry St., Jasper 4BR/2BA • 4188 Sq. Ft. 3BR/2BA • 1658 Sq. Ft. • 15 Acres & Pond JASPER SMITH LAKE Mike Morton 205-275-4534 or Suzy Blackwood 205-275-3464 Call Patsy Estes 205-388-0245 803 Airport Rd. • (205) 384-1113 Duncan Bridge • (205) 221-1221 A2 — DAILY MOUNTAIN EAGLE Jasper, Ala., Sun., Feb. 3, 2019 www.mountaineagle.com Tomorrow’s weather DEATHS & FUNERALS Forecast for Sunday, February 3, 2019 TENN. Oxford 65/56 Huntsville Janet Gasaway Powrzanos Shirley Nadine Cox ARK. 65/50 Shirley Nadine Cox, 82, of Dora, passed away on Janet Gasaway Powrzanos, 70, of Friday, Feb. 1, 2019, at Compassus Hospice in Iron- Jasper, entered into rest on Satur- dale. GA. day, February 2, 2019, at her home, Services and burial will be private. Bell Funeral surrounded by her loving family. Greenville Birmingham Home has been entrusted with these arrangements. 66/58 64/50 Mrs. Powrzanos was born on April Bell Funeral Home, Sumiton; (205) 648-6611 11, 1948, in Pell City, Alabama. She attended Pell City High School and was a member of the Curry Civic Center Quilting Club. Janet had Jackson Montgomery Wthia Marie Veal 70/58 67/49 many hobbies and pastimes, includ- Wthia Marie Veal, 80, of Nauvoo, passed away Fri- ing quilting, cooking, gardening, day, Feb. 1, 2019, at Princeton Baptist Medical Center karaoke and sewing. She also loved in Birmingham. Brookhaven Hattiesburg going to the beach and spending time 69/59 70/57 Visitation will be Monday, Feb. 4, 2019, from noon with her family and grandchildren.