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Volume 111 No. 9 • www.thetylertowntimes.org • Three Sections • Thursday, December 7, 2017 • 75¢

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Index

Church.................................6A

Classified.............................9A

Obits.....................................2A

Opinion................................3B

Police Sheriff.......................5A

Public Notices.....................4B

Sports...................................6A

Youth....................................4A

Thumbs up to thebeautifil decorations intown for Christmas.

But, hey, why not lightup the whole town?There are a bunch ofbusinesses that couldadd a little cheer, not tomention why can’t some-thing be done with theempty buildings on mainstreet?

Folks from out of towndrive to see the wonder-ful lights in the squareand by a few businessesthat light up.

But then you see deadlooking areas.

Those totally destroythe mood.

DEATHSFred Cookmary FoilEthel hueyminister Charles LenardTerry mageebilly Joe mayThomas mitchellwilliam moorebetty morrisJohn moseley

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If the people who drivealong our roads wouldhave more pride inthemselves then theywould not be throwingtheir trash along theroad ways and makingour county an eyesore forall to see!

People of all ages, takesome pride in yourself!!

Horologist

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Walthall County’s job-less rate was 5.3% inOctober, a half point dropfrom September and 2.1%below October 2016. Thecounty had the largestdecreaseinSouthwestMississippiover a 12monthperiod.

October’s5.3% fig-ure isWalthall’s lowest sinceDecember 1999.

Second district supervi-sor, Fred Magee, told theMcComb Enterprise Journal theimproving employmentpicture in the county canbe attributed to BrigadeManufacturing Co. andFactory on Main, twoapparel makers employ-ing a total of 200 peopleaccording to Magee.

The supervisor stressedthat jobs are a priority for

him and other electedofficials.

“We want to do any-thing we can to get peopleto work,” Magee told theMcComb newspaper. “We

don’twant ourpeopleout ofwork.”

Thelocal fig-ures fol-low close-ly

statewide and nationaltrends. Mississippi’s sea-sonally adjusted unem-ployment for October was4.9%, a record low andonly the second time thefigure has fallen below5% since 1976, the yearthe present method of cal-culating seasonal adjust-ments started.

In the U.S. overall, sea-sonally adjusted unem-ployment was 4.1% inOctober, lowest sinceFebruary 2001.

Unemployment

lowest since

December 1999

“We want to do

anything we can to

get people to work.”

--Fred Magee, 2nd

district supervisor

Celebrating

the SeasonCelebrating

the Season20172017

Tylertown’s HolidayCalendar includes:• Christmas in the Park - open 6-8:30 p.m.

nightly Thursday, Nov. 23 through New Year’s

Eve, regular driving tours. $5 per vehicle.

Commercial vans, buses higher.

• Country Christmas Craft Show & Festival -

Friday, Dec. 8. Crafters at AgriHeritage Center

(Farmers Market Building), 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Festival in town all day featuring old-time craft

demonstrations, refreshments, and entertain-

ment at businesses.

• Prize Drawing - Friday, Dec. 15, 6 p.m., at

AgriHeritage Center (Farmers Market Building),

$1,500 in Tylertown Shopping Dollars, free La-

Z-Boy recliner given away (must be present to

win), plus prizes from businesses.

Entertainment begins at 5 p.m.

This Friday, Tylertown’s CountryChristmas Festival kicks off at theAgriHeritage Building from 10 a.m.-6 p.m.,coupled with free food and refreshmentsoffered at some local merchants, plusdemonstrations of old-time crafts at a couplelocations in town.

Gifts for everyone, along with someunusual offerings, will be available at theFestival Craft Show, ranging from outfitsfor dogs, pet treats, hand-turned woodenbowls, woodwork and antiques. Craftersfrom Hammond, Franklinton, Silver Creekwill join those from Tylertown and sur-rounding area for a display of Christmas giftideas you won’t find anywhere else. Manynew vendors have also signed up this year.

Throughout town, businesses serve up old-time refreshments like hoop cheese andcrackers, homemade vegetable soup in addi-tion to musical entertainment and demon-strations like the lost art of tatting.

A fun day is planned by the Chamber ofCommerce Retail Trade Committee as one ofthe several December activities that makeshopping in Tylertown fun, says retail tradechairman, Michelle Stinson.

Activities at local merchants include lightrefreshments at the Drama Cottage atLexie; Citizens Bank serving refreshmentsand having open house that day, Mae’sFashion Boutique for Classy Ladies will dis-play crochet items and serve refreshments.Monarch Mercantile will have refreshments.

Lyndora Sauls and Sandy Sartin willagain demonstrate tatting at TrustmarkBank, while Cody Stinson and Greg Smithwill be demonstrating woodworking and dis-playing wooden bowls, spoons, etc., at theWalthall Courthouse.

Danny and Linda Trusty will providemusic at Trustmark, he playing the man-dolin and dulcimer and she the uprightbass.

Some vendors signed up by press time andwhat they feature include:

Main Street Embroidery will have a boothfeaturing sewing machines. Knick KnackFactory will bring jelly, pickles, bread,essential oils, salve; Nobb Hill Farm ofMcComb will have sewing, paintings, glass-ware, collectibles; Dot Johnson of Foxworthwill have baked goods, candies, crafts,canned items;Debbie Laichefrom Lumbertonwill have hand-turned woodenbowls; RaymondBuffington fromSilver Creek willhave soap, pecans,woodwork, etc.;Melinda Moakfrom Columbiawill have quilts,blankets, andbaked goods; Glenand LoisMcCullough fromBogue Chitto willhave wood crafts;Anne Givens ofBrookhaven willhave crochet, babyitems, hats, scarves, sewing, quilts, etc.;Mary Buford from Columbia will have bakedgoods.

Sassy Sue Designs of Osyka will have dogoutfits; Lynn Sumrall of Jayess has holidaydécor; Phillip Branch has honey, cane syrup,pet treats; Mom Mom's Place of McCombhas hand-sewn children's items, Christmasstockings, dresses, purses and Avon;Brielet's Armoire from Franklinton willhave wreaths, crochet, dinner mixes, etc.

Sunbonnet Scentworks of Summit willhave soap, candles and shopping bags;

Elegant Magnetics of Hammond is sellingmagnetic jewelry and antiques; AlcornUniversity will be on hand with plantdemonstration and tips; Theola Smith hashand-sewn items, throws, bags, etc.; PaulaKoepp of Foxworth has Pink Zebra HomeFragrance and décor; and Kristy Laird willhave a book signing

Vendor setup for the Country ChristmasCraft Show isThursday, Dec. 7,from 2-5 p.m., andFriday, Dec. 8,from 7-9:45 a.m.

All vendors areto be in placeprior to 10 a.m. onFriday with theirvehicles relocatedaway from theparking area thatis best suited forcustomer parking,unless provisionshave been made inadvance. Pleasebe mindful andmake allowancesfor vendors thathave special needsand thanks in

advance for working together to make thisshow special.

Klara Reid will be on-site to answer anyquestions that may arise. Her mobile is601.876.5325 and her booth is on the westside of the building near the front door, ifyou need her the day of the show. DianeTurnage (601.248.4877) has offered to openthe facility on Thursday for those that wantto set up early. The building will be lockedat 5 p.m. on Thursday. Do not leave bakedgoods or food items in the buildingovernight.

Free food, crafts show highlight Friday’s event

Tylertown’s Horseman’s Arena, offHwy. 48 West, will serve as the host sitefor the Big Creek Encampment of about150 area Boy Scouts this weekend. Alsoduring the weekend, the scout’s willobserve Mississippi’s bicentennial cele-bration.

“It’s the Big Creek DistrictEncampment,” said Dr. Andy Dillon,long-time scout leader. “As well as serv-ing as the site for our campout, we willinterweave some of our games and activ-ities as past generations would havedone. For example yesterday’s scouts

were more hands on, while today’s scoutshave been exposed more to the modernside of scouting, which also includes elec-tronic technology and computers.”

He noted that not too long ago, scoutswere able to use the sun, stars or a com-pass in finding their way back to a loca-tion if they were lost. Today there arepocket size GPS devices.

It’s interesting to note that some ofMississippi’s earliest history as a stateand territory revolves around SouthwestMississippi--Natchez on the river, forexample.

Dillon says the Horseman’s Arena siteis an ideal spot for the encampment.

“There’s a good bit of open space allow-ing each troop to set up their own site,”he said. “The riding arena also offersseating to parents and guests who mayattend one of the ceremonies open to thepublic.”

Saturday night, Troop 138 will hold aflag disposal ceremony, to properly dis-pose of U.S. flags that have become wornor tattered by use.

Dillon encourages scouts and leaderswho wish to participate in the Big CreekCampout to do so. Registration is avail-able on-line at the Andrew JacksonCouncil website under the Big CreekEvents tab, or contact Dr. Andy Dillon,601-303-0573.

“In all, we’ll have a great weekend ofcamping, learning about our heritageand fellowship. Bring Webelos, Troopsand Crews to the event. Troops andCrews camp for the weekend, whileWebelos come for Saturday’s activities,”said Dillon.

Scouts to host weekend

encampment at arena

•Register online at theCouncil website underthe Big Creek Eventstab. Troops and Crewshave a $15 registrationfee covering the camp-site, Saturday lunch anda patch. Webelos has a$6 registration fee forSaturday only activities(9 a.m.-4 p.m.) includinga patch. Webelos mustbring a sack lunch forSaturday. Check-in atcampsites begins at 4p.m. Bring your ownsupper.

•Saturday morning--units eat breakfast atcampsites. From 9-11a.m. Mike Tischer willlead Webelos toward

earning the “LookingBack, Looking Forward”Adventure pin. Thetroops and crews willparticipate in activitiesand take part in theScouting Heritagedemonstration.

•Troops and Crewswill be provided a lunchfrom 11:30-12:30. Eachcamper is asked to bringa mess kit and a refill-able water bottle.

•Saturday afternoon(1-4 p.m.) Mike Tischerwill lead a class on theAmerican Heritage meritbadge. All are invited toattend. Games and activ-ities will continue in theafternoon.

•Saturday supper (5p.m.) will consist of ashared meal prepared byall Troops and Crews.Each unit is asked toprovide an entree, sideand dessert--enough tofeed your unit and a fewmore. Bring a mess kitand refillable water bot-tle.

•Saturday night (7p.m.) there is a campfireceremony that concludeswith a Flag RetirementCeremony.

•Sunday morning (9a.m.) there is a religiousservice and celebrationof the founding of theState of Mississippi onDec. 10, 1817.

Bicentennial Encampment

information for campers