Body of Missing Boater Recovered
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Thursday June 27, 2013 Partly sunny Today Tonight 50 cents 96 74 Daily Corinthian 20% chance of rain Vol. 117, No. 152 • Corinth, Mississippi • 16 pages • One section Body of missing boater recovered BY JEFF YORK cap. His body was found at 8 on Deaton as part of the inves- “I’ve never had to drag a body involved in the dragging opera- For the Daily Corinthian a.m. on Tuesday. tigation into the cause of his out that was wearing a life jack- tion. PICKWICK LAKE, Tenn. — “The Hardin County Sher- death. et,” said Martin. “We require all Martin estimated the water A weekend drowning victim’s iff’s Department found the “We will try to determine our fi remen to wear life jackets was 32 feet deep where Deaton body was recovered Tuesday body within sight of where he whether it was something that when they are on the water.” jumped into the lake. The chief morning on the bank of Pick- drowned,” said Hardin County happened prior to him going Chief Martin said there were thought there were six to eight wick Lake. An autopsy will now Fire Chief Melvin Martin. “He into the water or whether it probably 10 boats on the water people on the boat with Deaton be performed to try to deter- was found on the Tennessee may have been a health issue Monday to drag the lake look- at the time of the accident. mine the cause of death. side of the lake.” that caused him to drown,” said ing for Deaton’s body. The Har- Offi cials have said in the past Roger D. Deaton, 54, of Iuka, Major Jerry Carter, boat law Maj. Carter. din County Fire Department, that it takes 36 to 48 hours for a drowned Sunday morning administrator for the Missis- Martin said that Deaton was the Mississippi and Alabama body to resurface after drown- when he dove into the water sippi Wildlife Commission, said not wearing a life jacket at the Wildlife, Colbert County and ing and that is based on the wa- from his boat to retrieve his lost that an autopsy would be done time of his death. Cherokee, Ala., all had boats ter temperature. Police investigate suspicious car fire BY BOBBY J. SMITH car, a 2001 Pontiac Grand Am, [email protected] was “a total loss.” Corinth Police are investi- The manager of the store gating a car fi re that happened told police that the car had Tuesday night in the parking been repossessed. lot of a Corinth business. According to Dance there The call came in around 7 is no suspect at this time, but p.m. from the manager of the the investigation is ongoing. Cash Advance business on U.S. Police plan to review video 72 near Tull Brothers about a surveillance footage from lo- car on fi re in the parking lot, cal businesses in an attempt to according to Corinth Police De- discover how the fi re started. tective Capt. Ralph Dance. “Right now, we’re following Police and fi refi ghters re- up on leads and waiting on the sponded to the call, but the video,” said Dance. 4-H’s Mod Squad Staff photo by Steve Beavers Bruce Miller helps Riley Barker and Haley Guare hit all the right notes during the guitar/ukulele camp. seeking members BY STEVE BEAVERS ages 8-18, the modeling proj- Camp keeps children learning [email protected] ect assists youngsters in deci- The Mod Squad is looking sions to help in their success. It for recruits. helps build self-confi dence and The Alcorn County 4-H pro- knowledge needed to make through their summer break gram has an open audition for choices regarding nutrition potential members set for June and exercise. 29 at the Alcorn County Exten- Those in the program learn BY STEVE BEAVERS CES is in the fourth of a six- set up, allowing children to get sion Service. positive self-esteem, etiquette, [email protected] week program made possible in more than one activity in a “We will host several work- modeling on a runway, man- The learning hasn't stopped. by the 21st Century Commu- day. Hours have also been ex- shops like walking on stage, nequin modeling, hair care, Close to 200 children in nity Learning Centers and the tended with the program now hair care, etiquette and man- clothing selection and basic the Corinth School District Carol M. White Physical Edu- running from 8 a.m. until 5 nequin modeling prior to the personal development. continue to acquire valuable cation Program grant of the p.m. for those selecting to go audition,” said program volun- Skills needed to deal with knowledge during their sum- U.S. Department of Education. the full day camp route. teer Judy Martin. clothing retailers and manag- mer vacation. The district's “People have been calling “They can choose a full day The workshops begin at 9:30 ers along with the knack re- Summer Fun Camp is enabling daily to sign up,” said camp di- or select specifi c camps,” add- a.m. with auditions to follow at quired to be comfortable in CES students to increase their rector Jennifer Dickerson. ed Dickerson. 11. New member auditions are social situations is also taught knowledge through 35 differ- New this year is the chance Around 100 campers arrive for those age 13-18 and no ex- in the program. ent camps, involving Science, for students to attend more each day on three buses while perience is required. “Members get a chance to Music, the Arts and Physical than one camp a day. Three During the tryouts, each model for several local stores Education. different time slots have been Please see CAMP | 2 model will walk on stage and in the community during the do several turns and poses, ac- year and go to a modeling com- cording to Martin. petition in October,” added Open to both boys and girls Martin. Theatre seeks actors for ‘Mockingbird’ BY BOBBY J. SMITH as well as a brief improvisa- [email protected] tion from a prompt that will Corinth Theatre-Arts is be provided. sending out a casting call for To fi ll the roles of the pri- actors between the ages of six mary characters, CT-A is and 96 for the upcoming pro- looking for three youths age duction of “To Kill a Mock- six to 13 as well as older men Staff photo by Jebb Johnston ingbird.” and women to play the adult Auditions will be held at the roles. The play has 17 speak- NAACP reunion planning Crossroads Playhouse start- ing roles. ing at 6 p.m. on July 1 and 2. The big cast also includes Members of the Alcorn County Branch NAACP Coordinating Committee planning the biennial Those planning to audition a number of non-speaking reunion and homecoming gathered Tuesday evening to continue working on the itinerary for the should have a familiarity with roles and roles with few lines event, which is set for July 5-7. Committee members include (front, from left) Patti Morrison, Dee either the book or movie and that would be a great way for Dee Brown, Pauline Sorrell, Brenda Lakey, (back, from left) Rickie Brown, Thomas Holland, Sonny Barnett, James Dodd, John Patterson and J.C. Hill. should be prepared to do a cold reading from the script Please see MOCKINGBIRD | 2 Index On this day in history 150 years ago Stocks........8 Weather......10 Gen. Joseph Hooker is relieved of command of the Union Army Classified......14 Obituaries........6 of the Potomac. He is replaced by Maj. Gen. George Meade. In Comics........9 Opinion........4 Middle Tennessee, Gen. Bragg begins to withdraw his Army of State........5 Sports....12A Tennessee to Chattanooga. BV Coastal Gentlemanl JackJ Jose Quervo 1800 R.T.D. Skyy Vodka Captain Morgan (Excludes Merlot) Margarita $ 99 $ 99 43 21 $ 99 $ 99 $ 99 $ 99 1.75175L75 L 1.75 L 24 1.751.7 L 27 1.75 L 6 750mL7507 m 18 1.751.7 L 2015 Hwy 72 E. Corinth, MS. 38834 • 662-594-1877 • Mon. - Sat. 10 A.M.- 9 P.M. • www.JRwinespirit.com 2 • Daily Corinthian Local/Region Thursday, June 27, 2013 Staff photo by Steve Beavers Karate instructor Cameron Miller (near left) shows Steven Swinford how to block a punch. Kathryn Knippers (above left) helps Zantravios Sampson go through his photographs he took in the photography camp. CAMP MSU Art Department CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 On Wednesday, young- on tap during the four “We have also had a lot sters were busy learning weeks. Some young- of sports activities,” said has hand in Diamond others are dropped off how to play the ukulele, sters even got a chance Dickerson. by a parent or guardian. piano and even take pho- to learn how to build a The summer camps Breakfast and lunch are tographs. Classes cover- campfi re in the Surviving were provided to Corinth provided free as well as an ing karate, engineering, the Great Outdoors class. students entering the fi rst Dogs achievements afternoon snack through how to make a hair bow, Camps available over through sixth grades. Some the U.S. Department of sewing along with Span- the fi nal two weeks include camps were also open to STARKVILLE — Like tion major from Smyrna, Agriculture's Summer ish for Fun and Create a Cooking for Boys and seventh and eighth grad- so many athletes, base- Tenn., contacted Critz Feeding Program. Habitat have also been From Trash to Treasure.