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The ADVANCE, January 13, 2021 /Page 8A
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Crossword Puzzle
Solution, page 12A
CLUES ACROSS
1. Adequate yearly progress
(abbr.)
4. Silicon Valley's specialty
8. Gather a harvest
10. Famed mathematician
11. No (slang)
12. Students use one
13. Type of molecule
15. Play make-believe
16. Large barrel-like containers
17. Touching
18. Treats allergies
21. Calendar month
22. Single
23. Cease to live
CLUES DOWN
1. Used in treating bruises
2. One who cultivates a
small estate
3. One who supports the Pope
4. Annuity
5. Geological period
6. Grab onto tightly
7. Kept
9. Chinese city
10. The most direct route
12. Type of tooth
14. kosh, near Lake Winnebago
15. Popular veggie
17. Supervises interstate commerce
19. Foolish behaviors
24. Brew
25. What ghosts say
26. Geological time
27. Focus
34. Discomfort
35. A citizen of Iran
36. Trip
37. Imitate
38. Makes happy
39. Double-reed instrument
40. Body parts
41. Transgressions
42. One-time emperor of Russia
43. Time zone
h20. Witness
23. Gives
24. Expression of creative skill
25. A way to prop up
26. Midway between northeast
and east
27. Winter melon
28. Supernatural power
29. Target
30. Threes
31. A type of poetic verse
32. They make some people cry
33. Kindest
34. Forman and Ventimiglia are two
36. A way to liquefy
Nitty
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Crawfish Basket.” She
asked, “What kind of
basket did you say?” I told
her again, thinking that she
must be hard of hearing.
She asked again. This time
I said it louder, “I want a
Crawfish Basket.” She said,
“We don’t have that.” I said,
“Yes, you do, your sign says
so.” She said, “No, we
don’t!”
Now, folks, needless to
say, I was getting frustrated.
Why would Popeyes hire
people who don’t even
know what they serve? To
keep from arguing with
her, I ordered a fish
sandwich — thinking that
maybe they just served the
Crawfish as one of their
noon-time specialties.
When I got home, I let
Sandra know about my
frustration with Popeyes.
“Where do they get those
people who work there?” I
asked — with anger in my
voice. She then said, “Why
are you so mad at Popeyes
— the bag has Burger King
written on it?”
Then I remembered
that there was a new Burger
King next to the Popeyes
Restaurant. So much for
my “involuntary motor
functions” and lack of
wisdom, which I’m sure
contributed to my smart-
aleck situation. ...
(e-mail: benniebo@aol.
com)
Guest
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African Americans are
systematically getting
ahead and improving their
lives.
One area of enormous
improvement is in
education achievement,
which no doubt is a major
factor in the improvement
in income of black
households.
According to the
Census Bureau, in 2019,
the black high school
completion rate was 98
percent of the national
average. Back in 1980, it
was about 75 percent.
In 2019, 29.6 percent
of blacks ages 25 and above
completed four years of
college. In 1980, this stood
at 11.6 percent.
The rejoinder from
the left is yes, but black
average incomes still lag
behind white average
incomes.
My answer is that what
drives human achievement
is the same for everyone. It
comes from lofty goals and
a sense of each individual
that it is up to them, their
character and hard work to
achieve those goals.
Teaching black
children that they are living
in a racist country and that
they have no chance
without government
intervention, without
diversity politics, without
receiving special treatment
because of their race
destroys that child’s sense
of humanity, personal
uniqueness and personal
responsibility.
We have two
competing cultures in
America today. One
culture says that life is, by
nature, hard and that
achievement comes from
diligence, good character
and struggle. The other
culture says that life is only
hard if it is unfair, and that
life can be made fair and
easy through politics.
The latter is the culture
of the left, which damages
the very individuals it
pretends to help.
If we want to build a
more perfect union, believe
that every person is unique
and that what people look
like tells you nothing about
who they are.
Star Parker is president of
the Center for Urban Renewal
and Education and host of
the new weekly news talk
show "Cure America with Star
Parker."
Obituaries
Mrs. Marilyn Salem
Mrs. Marilyn Durrence
Salem, age 98, of Lyons,
died on Friday, January 8,
2021, at her home after a
brief illness. She was bom
in the Mendes Community
of Tattnall County, Geor
gia, on December 21,1922.
She graduated from
Glennville High School in
1939 and began her college
career at Georgia Teach
ers’ College in Statesboro.
She was a sophomore
when World War II began.
Because of a shortage of
teachers due to the war ef
fort, she was asked to come
back home to instruct
high school students at
the Mendes School, some
older than herself. She later
returned to complete her
degree at Georgia Southern
College.
In 1949 she married
William John “Bill” Sa
lem. The couple resided in
Statesboro and East Point
before moving to Lyons in
1952.
While she was known
to her family and friends as
“GaGa,” most people knew
her as Mrs. Salem, having
taught for most of her ca
reer at Lyons Elementary
School. In her 40 years as
an educator, Mrs. Salem
taught students of nearly
every age, including night
school classes to veterans,
but her favorite was 4th
grade where she was known
for her soft-spoken manner
and high expectations for
students. She was named
Lyons Elementary School
Teacher oftheYearin 1978.
Mrs. Salem was a mem
ber of Lyons First United
Methodist Church. She
was an avid fan of the At
lanta Braves, fried oysters
and ice cream sundaes.
She adored her two grand
daughters and served as
a constant encourager
throughout their lives.
She was preceded in
death by her husband Bill;
her parents, Coy Guyton
and Gussie Purvis Dur
rence; her brother, Edsel
Coy Durrence and wife
Wynell; nephew, Eddie
Durrence and wife Libby;
and brother-in-law, Jim Sa
lem of Vidalia.
Mrs. Salem is survived
by her daughter, Mary Kay
Thompson of Vidalia; two
granddaughters, Mallory
Thompson Craven and
husband Nick of Alexan
dria, Virginia, and Melissa
Thompson Rook and hus
band James of Grayson;
sister-in-law, Judy Salem of
Vidalia; two nieces, Debo
rah Roderick and husband
Randy of Bellville, and Jane
Ihrelkeld and husband
Brian of Mendes; along
with many other nieces and
nephews.
Due to coronavirus
concerns, a private family
funeral service was held at
the First United Methodist
Church in Lyons with Mr.
Jose Caraballo and the Rev.
Dr. Wayne Moseley offici
ating. Interment followed at
Lyons City Cemetery. Me
morial contributions may
be made to Cornerstone
Children’s Center, P.O. Box
150, Vidalia, GA 30475, or
to the Community Hospice
Foundation, P.O. Box 2277,
Vidalia, GA 30475.
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Full Paid Obituary
Mr. Robert Hinson
Mr. Robert Mike Hin
son, 71, ofLudowici, died
on Sunday, January 10,
2021, in his home with his
family by his side.
Mr. Hinson lived in
Wheeler County until the
age of 39 and •,
worked with
his family at W »
Hinson Hard- \
ware Store \
until 1988.
He retired as Sergeant First
Class after 20 years of ser
vice in the National Guard.
He was a member of Alamo
United Methodist Church
and was preceded in death
by his father, Robert E.
Hinson.
Survivors include his
wife, Jean Hinson; 2 sons,
Chris Hinson (Sherri) and
Corey Hinson (Shannon);
3 daughters, Priscilla Hin
son (Steve), Amber Flow
ers (Aaron), and Mashelle
Hinson (Reid); 10 grand
children, Natalie, Megan,
Taylor, Chase, Abbie, Ans-
ley, Marissa, Jacob, Aubrey,
and Layne; his mother,
Hazel Hinson; 1 brother,
Jackie Hinson (Carol); and
1 niece, Whitney Hinson.
A memorial service
will be held on Wednesday,
January 13, 2021, at 2:00
p.m., on the grounds of
Alamo City Cemetery.
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Mrs. Connie Kersey
Mrs. Connie Kersey,
age 53, of Lyons, died on
Friday, January 8, 2021, at
her residence after a brief
illness.
Mrs. Kersey was a life
long resident of Toombs
County and was Church
of God by faith. She was
preceded in death by her
mother, Sarah Guthrie.
Survivors include her
husband, David Kersey of
Lyons; 1 daughter, Sha-
ree Kersey of Lyons; and
4 brothers, David Guthrie
of Lyons, Floyd Guthrie of
Vidalia, Jimmy Guthrie of
Vidalia, and Donald Guth
rie of Vidalia.
The family received
friends for visitation at
Toombs County Funeral
Home of Lyons on Sun
day, January 10, 2021, from
5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.
No services are scheduled
at this time.
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Mr. Louis Starra, Jr.
Mr. Louis Fay Starra,
Jr., age 82, of Toombs
County, died Sunday,
January 3, 2021, at his
home after an extended
illness. He was a native of
Toombs County and was
a 1956 graduate of Lyons
High School. In 1958, he
attended Nashville, Ten
nessee, Auto Diesel School
and was married in 1959.
He farmed with his father
and helped build the fam
ily business, Starra’s Rec
reation Center. Later, he
raised hogs for market,
tobacco, corn, cotton and
soybeans. In 1970, he was
selected as Toombs Coun
ty Outstanding Young
Farmer and placed second
in the State of Georgia. He
sold feed for Moorman
Manufacturing Company,
later became district sales
manager and also was top
district sales manager and
retired in 1990. Fay worked
with Cone Cellular; Farm
er’s Furniture in Vidalia
for fifteen years. He was an
active member of Lyons
Jaycees and in 1974-1975
was chosen as Outstanding
State Vice-President of the
Georgia Jaycees and was
Region 10 President. He
was a member of the Vi-
dalia-Lyons Moose Lodge
for many years. He enjoyed
fishing, hunting, skating,
golfing, camping, boating
and skiing. He was preced
ed in death by his parents,
Louis Fay Starra, Sr., and
Ruth Collins Starra; and a
brother, Wendell Starra.
Survivors include his
wife of sixty-one years,
Wynne B easley Starra ofVi-
dalia; two children, Cheryl
Starra Willett of Vidalia
and Diane Starra Shipman
and husband Steve of Bir
mingham, Alabama; one
sister, Patricia Starra Kelly
and family of Lyons; four
grandchildren, Jason Wil
lett and wife Amy, Megan
Morris and husband Chris,
all of Lyons, Matthew Ship-
man and Nicholas Ship-
man of Birmingham; and
two great-grandchildren,
Jaycie Willett and Carson
Montford.
A funeral service was
held Friday, January 8, at
3:00 p.m. in the chapel of
Ronald V. Hall Funeral
Home with Chris Morris,
Steve Shipman and Earl
Collins officiating.
The family received
friends at the funeral home
on Friday afternoon from
1:00 until just prior to the
service.
In lieu of flowers, me
morial contributions may
be made to the Commu
nity Hospice Foundation,
P.O. Box 2277, Vidalia, GA
30475 or Tattnall Shrine
Club, P.O. Box 61, Reids-
ville, GA 30453.
Ronald V. Hall
FUNERAL HOME
"Memories, of a Lifetime of Love"
Full Paid Obituary
Mrs. Jimmie Keene
Mrs. Jimmie McNeese
Keene, age 96, of Soperton,
died on Sunday, January
10, 2021, at the Emanuel
Medical Center in Swains-
boro.
Mrs. Keene was a life
long resident of Treutlen
County and a graduate of
Soperton High School.
She later studied Theology
through Mercer Univer
sity’s Extension program.
She worked as the Manag
er of the Treutlen County
Housing Authority for
many years before retiring.
She was a former mem
ber of Harmony Baptist
Church and was a longtime
member of Soperton First
Baptist Church, where
she taught Sunday School
for over 20 years. She was
preceded in death by her
parents, Jim and Annie
Maude Page McNeese; her
husband, Eulie Earl Keene;
6 siblings; and 2 daughters-
in-law, Linda Meeks Keene
and Carolyn Henry Keene.
Survivors include 2
sons, Ronald Keene, Ea-
tonton, and Michael Keen,
Soperton; 1 brother, Bobby
McNeese, Richmond Hill;
3 grandchildren, Melissa
Jackson (Tony), James Mi
chael Keene, Jr., and Aman
da Keene Irwin (Chris); 3
great-grandchildren, James
Michael Keene III, Misty
Dawn Hester, and Jordan
Jackson; 3 great-great-
grandchildren, Emerson,
Mason and Isaiah; and
many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were
conducted on Tuesday,
January 12, 2021, at 11:00
a.m., in the Williams Cha
pel of Sammons Funeral
Home, with Pastor Joshua
Johnson officiating. Inter
ment followed in Westview
Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, her
family requests donations
be made in her memory
to the Dream Center, P.
O. Box 307, Vidalia, GA
30475 or to the Sweet
Onion Christian Learning
Center, P. O. Box 152, Mt.
Vernon, GA 30445.
Sammons Funeral
Home in Soperton was in
charge of arrangements.
Courts
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public health precautions,
these proceedings will not
occur at the scale or with
the speed they occurred
before the pandemic,” the
order stated.
As a result, statutory
deadlines for indictments
and jury trials will remain
suspended, Melton wrote.
Friday’s order extends
the statewide judicial
emergency until Feb. 7 at
11:59 p.m.
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