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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 2004
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Mary Elizabeth Ball Holmes -
Retired Bethel Professor |
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By Linda Bolton
linda@mckenziebanner.com |
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Mary Elizabeth Ball Holmes, age 95, died Monday morning
at a hospital in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, where her
daughter, Elizabeth resides. Mrs. Holmes had only
recently moved from her home in McKenzie.
Mrs. Holmes taught 25 years at Bethel College. Prior to
her college professorship, she taught Latin and
literature at McKenzie High School. She was awarded an
honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree by Bethel
College in 1992 for her many accomplishments at the
school. Her community service included teaching Sunday
school for 40 years, for which a classroom was named in
her honor at First Baptist Church and writing book
reviews for this newspaper for many years. She was the
widow of Dr. J.T. Holmes, a family physician, who
practiced for 47 years.
She leaves three children - Elizabeth H. Avery, Masters
in Public Health and MBA, of Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania;
James T. Holmes, Jr., M.D., of Staten Island, New York;
and Lewis Ball Holmes, M.D., of Wellesley,
Massachusetts; six grandchildren and four
great-grandchildren.
Her body will be cremated, said Lewis B. Holmes. A
memorial ceremony will be held in McKenzie sometime
during the month of May.
The Holmes family moved to McKenzie in April 1941 when
Dr. Holmes began his family medical practice in downtown
McKenzie. Both were reared in neighboring Henderson
County where the two met in high school and dated 13
years before marrying in 1934. Dr. Holmes obtained a
pharmacy degree at the University of Tennessee and later
entered the University of Tennessee College of Medicine
in 1936. He served as medical officer for two years for
TVA in Wilson Dam, Alabama before coming to McKenzie. He
practiced both pharmacy and medicine until his death in
1988.
Mary was the oldest of four daughters of Reverend
Fleetwood Ball and wife, Flossie. Mary received her A.B.
degree from Union University in 1929 and taught at
Morrison. She attended the University of Chicago for two
summers in the 1930s, and obtained a master's degree in
English from Memphis State University. She was a member
of Chi Omega Sorority, Delta Kappa Gamma, DAR and
numerous local organizations. She served as a
delegate-at-large from Tennessee at the Democratic
Convention at Chicago in 1932, managed Estes Kefauver's
successful campaign for the senate in the 1948 and was a
Tennessee delegate to the National Congress on Children
and Youth in Washington in 1960.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions be
given to the Mary Elizabeth Ball Holmes Professorship of
Literature, Bethel College, Development Department, 325
Cherry Street, McKenzie, Tenn., 38201. |
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City Pays Owen $35,000
Current Government Not to Blame, says Attorney |
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Former Police Chief Gene Owen will receive $35,000 in
settlement of a lawsuit brought against the City of
McKenzie for his December 1, 2001 dismissal from the
police force, which he claims violated the Tennessee
Human Rights Act and Tennessee Handicapped Act. The suit
brought by Owen sought back pay and front pay as well as
damages and attorney's fees.
The settlement amount was approved unanimously by the
council after a briefing by Milan attorney Fred Collins,
who represented the city in negotiations.
Mr. Collins advised the city's insurance carrier is not
liable for the settlement owing to the reasons cited for
Owen's dismissal.
He stated Owen was chief of police from 1995 until
December 1, 2001 and that on May 31, 2001, he had open
heart surgery, later returning to work with the release
of his physician. He was subsequently off the job
"periodically" for reasons unrelated to his health as
well as for a leg infection and the flu but was "always
able to perform his job" except during his times of
absence.(more of McKenzie City Council in print
edition) |
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Unemployment in Tri-counties Remains High |
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By Linda Bolton
linda@mckenziebanner.com |
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Unemployment statistics in the tri-county area reflected
no significant changes during the January reporting
period, according to the Tennessee Department of Labor
and Workforce Development.
Carroll County’s jobless rate for January was 11.5
percent, down from 11.7 percent in December. From an
available work force of 12,340, a total of 10,920 were
employed, leaving 1,420 unemployed.
Henry County’s unemployment rate rose one-half of a
percentage point from 9.8 percent in December to 10.3
percent in January. From an available labor force of
14,430, a total of 12,950 were employed, leaving 1,480
jobless.
“The rates in both Carroll and Henry counties remain
high because of previously reported economic
conditions,” said Judith Bradberry, Labor Market Analyst
with the TN Dept of Labor and Workforce Development.
Mrs. Bradberry noted, however, that Henry County
experienced small decreases in manufacturing, trade,
professional and business services, and government.
Weakley County’s unemployment rate also dropped slightly
from 8.2 percent in January to 7.8 percent in February.
From an available labor force of 16,770 in that county,
a total of 1,310 were unemployed.
There were no significant changes in the employment
picture in Weakley County, said Mrs. Dawson.
Tennessee’s unemployment rate for the month of January
is 4.9 percent, down from the seasonally adjusted
December rate of 6.0 percent, according to Commissioner
James Neeley. |
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Bryant Begins Administration in Trezevant |
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By Pat Cole
pcole@mckenziebanner.com |
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Trezevant City Judge Mark Maddox administered the oath
of office to new mayor David Bryant and aldermen Lloyd
Bateman, Bobby McAlexander and Joe Butler prior to the
regular meeting of the board on Tuesday, March 9.
Following the installation of new and returning members,
the board began their meeting at 6:15 p.m. Mayor Bryant
proceeded to conduct the necessary business while
deferring other matters until the regular meeting in
April.
On the recommendation of Mayor Bryant, board members
approved the appointments to various city departments
and vice-mayor. Jim Moore will assume the position of
vice-mayor and continue to head the street department.
Joe Butler will become head of the Police Department,
Lloyd Bateman the Water And Sewer Department, Bobby
Blaylock the Sanitation And Beautification Department
and Bobby McAlexander the Fire Department.
The only other item of business conducted was the
appointment of Rhonda Cunningham to continue as city
recorder which is mandated by the town charter. Mayor
Bryant noted that other items including appointment of a
Beer Board, Industrial Advisory Board, Parks And
Recreation Advisory Board, Planning Commission Advisory
Board and liaison to the Trezevant Little League will
take place in April.
Mayor Bryant told board members he felt good about the
board and believed they would be able to conduct
business impartially and for the good of the town. He
asked that everyone put his own personal feelings aside
and work for the betterment of Trezevant.
The mayor asked City Attorney Charles Trotter about the
progress regarding the sale of the HIS/Durango building.
Mr. Trotter told the mayor and board the papers had been
signed and entered with the county to maintain control
of the building for the town. He said that once testing
and measurements were conducted, the town could then
file a lawsuit to seek the taxes owed the county, town
and West Carroll Special School District.
Mr. Trotter then noted that the codification of the town
charter was ready for board members to see and begin
updating. He said it would be a matter of going through
each section to determine what they wished to keep and
what they might want to eliminate. Mayor Bryant told Mr.
Trotter that process had actually begun when he
previously served as mayor and he wanted to see it
fulfilled during this administration. |
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These stories and more exclusively
in the print edition: |
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- H.I.S. Vetoes Building Sale
- Bryant Administration Begins in Trezevant
- Huntingdon Resolves Support for Workman's
Compensation Reform
- Unemployment Remains High
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