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Monday, sept 1, 1997 Page 6 AThe Jackson Sun FROM THE COVERDEATHS TODAY'S TOPIC: RELIGION Oilers please fans -TENNESSEE PU ft T0WEL A1 k'" Church of Christ member scorns halftime show I think the question 8, i. 'Mtff ---gilt in the first regular-season game MIKE SILVAThe Jackson Sun in Memphis on Sunday. Continued from cover got both. "I feel the game was very exciting because there was a lot of fan participation," Williford said. "That took the game to another level." But to Herb Jones of Jackson, the game was more than a sporting event It was a way for Tennesseans to come together for a common goal to root for a team.

"Everyone is hyped," Jones said as he took a break in the stadium concourse. Hyped was an understatement for some Oiler fans, who painted their faces blue and white. Some Raider fans wore black sunglasses and bandannas. Others took off their jersey shirts and waved them in the air. And Jones was loving it all.

When he heard fans cheer loudly, he rushed into the stadium to catch the last few seconds of a play. "It shows we have a team that can play on the level of the NFL and compete," he said of Sunday's game. Lucile Moore, 76, of New Or-. leans, also loved the game but victory," she said. Jackie Falkoff, 46, of Jackson, attended the game because football is a family tradition, he said.

Falkoff, formerly of Houston, Texas, has been an Oilers fan since 1962. But something was different about Sunday's game. She said she thinks the Oilers should be playing in Texas not Tennessee. "I'm just torn inside," Falkoff said as she watched the team play. "It not the same for me." Falkoff said she doesn't know if she will attend another game.

But John Jones, 17, said he JCM students miss taking PSAT test Tennessee Oilers fans celebrate for a different reason. Her grandson is Oiler running back Lonnie Marts. "I think they are wonderful," the blushing grandmother said as she took a break in the concourse. But over in the bleachers, her daughter Janet, 48, was definitely a doting mother. She wore her son's jersey No.

56 and waved her blue-and-white pompon in the air. The game, she said, was fantastic even though she thought the officials favored the Raiders. But in the end, "God got the EDUCATION National Merit Corp. Of those named semi-finalists, about 90 percent are picked to be finalists, making them eligible for scholarships. An estimated $27 million in scholarships will be available next year, Detweiler said.

Students are eligible for only one scholarship among the estimated 7,400 that will be awarded for 1998. That means about half of the semi-finalists will receive scholarships ranging from $250 to $2,000, some of which are renewable each year. But JCM senior Jeremy Wyatt said "the only reason I took it was to practice for the SAT." "I had absolutely no idea that Continued from cover letter to Larry Ridings, superintendent of the Trenton Special School District Stephen Rook, head of the Trenton Church of Christ and other church leaders called the production both "offensive" and "inappropriate." "A lot of other things are more fundamental" in the church, Edwards said. Worship through song without instruments, he said, is key to the church's effort to "restore the first-century church." Throughout the first seven or eight centuries of the historical church following the birth of Christ, worship through music was done a cappella, or without musical accompaniment Edwards said one of the items church reformers like Martin Luther attempted to change was the increasing use of instrumental music in worship services. What people don't seem to understand, Edwards said, is what the show means to Church of Christ members.

"I think the question needs to be brought up whether or not in that setting people will have their minds on the cross and what Christ has done for us," he said of the show. "I think it's awful hard in that setting." But Gail Coulter, a member of the Trenton Church of Christ and parent of a trumpet player in the Band of Gold, said PAID ANNOUNCEMENT Information supplied by West Tennessee Funeral Directors Mrs. Gracie Jackson Key Services for Mrs. Gracie Jackson Key, age 100, will be at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday from the chapel of Lawrence-Sorensen Funeral Home with Rev.

B. B. McCoy officiating. Burial will follow in Liberty Grove Cemetery. She died Sunday morning at Forest Cove Nursing Home.

She was born in Hardeman County and educated in the Hardeman County Schools. She was a Homemaker. She was Pentecostal. She was the daughter of the late Robert David Jackson and Jane Savage Jackson. She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Albert Key in 1949.

Survivors include two sons, Floyd M. Key of Flint, Ml and Robert Neil Key of Owosso, Ml; 13 grandchildren and several great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by four daughters, Hazel Lucille Key, Mary Ruth Key Henley, Helen Virginia Key West and Josephine Key. She was also preceded in death by three sons, Alvy Stancle Key, Walter Verdell Key and William Henry Key. Active pallbearers requested to meet at the funeral home at 12:30 will be grandsons and great grandsons.

Visitation will be today from 5pm-9pm and Tuesday from 9am until 12:30 p.m. Lawrence-Sorensen Funeral Home 424-2424 Gaylon R. Bridges Services for Gaylon R. Bridges, 77, will be today at 1 :00 P.M. from the South Chapel of George A.

Smith and Sons with Rev. Adrian Webb officiating. Burial will be in Hollywood Cemetery. Mr. Bridges died Saturday morning at the Jackson-Madison Co.

General Hospital. He was born in Carroll Co. and reared in the Bemis Community, the son of the late Arthur C. and Pearlie Low-rance Bridges. He was a retired transportation manager with the Bemis Company, a member of the Robins St.

Primitive Baptist Church. Mr. Bridges served with the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was a member of the American Legion Post 90 and The Woodland Hills Golf And Country Club.

He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Polly Dyer Bridges; one son, Danny Bridges and his wife Becky of Scottsboro, two grandchildren, Brent Bridges of Atlanta, GA and Alicia Bridges Bell and her husband Brett of Guntersville, Ala. George A. Smith and Sons South Chapel 423-2212 needs to be brought up whether or not in that setting people will have their minds on the cross and what Christ has done for us. I think it's awful hard in that setting." Earl Edwards, of FHU Rook's letter "implied the entire church was opposed to the field show." "We have no problem with this field show at all," said Coulter, whose son plays trumpet Church of Christ leaders were not invited to First Baptist Church last Wednesday for a prayer rally in support of the band. Ministers of several Christian denominations attended.

Officials at First Baptist, however, said members of any church could have attended the rally for "community healing." Two days later, hundreds turned out to loudly cheer the band's "Emmanuel" halftime show. The slogan "The Show Will Go On," became a rallying cry and was printed on T-shirts and scrawled across the rear windows of Ridings said last week he would address complaints about the show after Friday's game. Mrs. Mary Helen Vickers Services for Mrs. Mary Helen Vickers, 79, will be at 3:30 p.m.

Tuesday from the chapel of Lawrence-Sorensen Funeral Home with Rev. Russell Doss officiating. Burial will follow in Lebanon Cemetery. She was born in Madison County and educated in the county schools. She was a member of the Lebanon United Methodist Church and she spent her entire life In the Lebanon Community.

She was a retired Homemaker and Farmer. Mrs. Vickers died Sunday morning at Jackson Madison County General Hospital after a long illness. She was the daughter of the late Victor Gateley and Ethel Gowan Gateley. She was preceded in death by her husband James L.

(Jim) Vickers in 1994. Survivors include one daughter, Celia and husband Rickey Doyle of Jackson; three grandchildren, Craig Vandiver, Josh Doyle and Matthew Doyle all of Jackson. Active pallbearers requested to meet at the funeral home at 3:00 are, Craig Vandiver, Glen Gateley, Kenny Jackson, William Gowan, Paul Kennon, and Dwight Spain. Honorary pallbearers will be Josh Doyle and Matthew Doyle. Memorials may be made to Lebanon Cemetery.

Visitation will be today from 5pm-9pm at the funeral home. Lawrence-Sorensen Funeral Home 424-2424 In Memory Of Paul Cole, Jr. Jan. 12, 1951- Sept. 1, 1996 One year today A precious one from us is gone, A voice we love is stilled; A place is vacant in our home; Which never can be filled; And after a lonely heartache.

And a silent tear; But always a beautiful memory, Of one we love so We Miss Your Mother, Clarice Cole, Sister, Brothers, Sons, Entire Cole Family Death Notice Policy: The Jackson Sun provides free death notices for families in our area. However, those desiring more than basic information provided in the death notice may purchase a paid obituary through their funeral home or the classified advertisement department of The Sun. is giving organs to HIV patients would definitely attend another game. The Raiders fan, who recently moved to Memphis from Los Angeles, was impressed by Tennessee running back Eddie George. But it was the Oakland team that had him hooked.

"I like Tim Brown, his style and the way he plays," Jones said. Suddenly, fans cheered in the background. Jones became silent and appeared a bit dejected. "I think the Oilers' just scored," he said. portance of the test" Last year, 39 of JCM's 300 juniors took the test Officials at North Side High School said 67 of last year's 270 juniors took the test But only five of South Side High School's 200 juniors took the test last year, counselor Vicky Foote said.

"Most of our students do not take the SAT, they take the ACT," Foote said. "So the PSAT wouldn't really help them as far as a practice test" University School of Jackson college adviser Carolyn Epps said all USJ juniors are required to take the PSAT. That added up to 60 juniors and 70 sophomores last year. Officials at Jackson Christian School couldn't be reached for comment tor of UCSF's transplant program, says his department had to look at the long-term prognosis of people with HTV in the same way it looks at people with any other disease such as cancer or heart problems. "We had to do what was right," he said in Sunday's issue of the San Francisco Examiner.

But others consider it a highly questionable policy. lumbia Volunteer General Hospital of a stroke. He is survived by his wife, Shelby Serett Poiner; his mother," Bessie Dew Poiner; two daughters, Trina Wilson of Inverness, and Teresa Barker of Martin; two sons, Michael Poiner and Gregory L. Poiner, both of Martin; five sisters, Peggy Morris, Linda Bugg and Pat Baker, all of Martin, Carol Knuckley of Ken-nett, and Glenda Tatum of Greenfield; and one brother, Darrell Poiner of Tiptonville. For more information, call the funeral home at 587-3121.

Minnie Mae Weddle, 72, homemaker Services for Minnie Mae Weddle, 72, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Home Baptist Church. Burial will be in Brooks Cemetery. Ms. Weddle, a homemaker, died Thursday at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital of heart failure.

She is survived by her mother, Hazel Brooks of Cleveland; six sons, Raymond Tucker of Memphis, Floyd Weddle of Detroit Freddie Weddle, James Weddle Jr. and Glenn E. Weddle, all of Jackson, and Nicky Weddle of Columbus, three daughters, Loretha Weddle- Franklin, Dar-lene Weddle and Diane Weddle Long, all of Jackson; one brother, Azriah Bolin of Minneapolis; five sisters, Jewel Chrisholm of Cleveland, Erma Wilson of Painesville, Ohio, Betty Edmonds of Los Angeles, Patricia Germany of Buffalo and Mary Browne of Syracuse, N.Y. For more information, call Stephenson-Shaw Funeral Home at 427-7411. Continued from cover intendent for instructional services for the Jackson-Madison County School System, said she was aware of the situation at JCM and had received about five calls from concerned parents.

Finney said the confusion likely resulted from "a lack of from both Finney sides." About 15,000 U.S. high school seniors are named National Merit Semi-Finalists each year, or fewer than 1 percent of high school seniors, said Elaine Det-weiler, spokeswoman for the University The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO As new 1 therapies prolong the lives of I those infected with the virus that causes AIDS, the Univer- sity of California in San Frao- Cisco is offering organ trans-' plants to people infected with hiv. But doctors said they would only offer organs to people whose infection with the virus DEATHS YvetteN.AIper.QS Yvette N. Alper, 96, died Satur- day in Los Altos, Calif. Arrangements are incomplete.

For more information, call Griffin Funeral Home at 424-2222. Jackie Lynn Bates, 46, Wilson employee HUMBOLDT Services for Jackie Lynn Bates, 46, will be at 3:30 p.m. today at Shelton-Hunt Funeral Home chapel. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery. Mr.

Bates, a Wilson Sporting employee, died Saturday at Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville of respiratory failure. He is survived by his parents, L.S. Bates and Mamie Bates of Fruitland; two sisters, Phyllis Elane Thomas of Trenton and Judith Mai Crutchfield of Fruit-land; and two brothers, James Porter Bates of Fruitland and Roger Austin Bates of Camden. For more information, call the funeral home at 784-1414. Mary Dill Blanton, 88, homemaker ADAMSVILLE Services for Mary Dill Blanton, 88, will be at 1 p.m.

today at Shackelford Funeral Home in Savannah. Mrs. Blanton, a homemaker, died Saturday at Park Rest Nursing Home of heart and kidney failure. She is survived by two daughters, Margaret Patton and Katherine Horn, both of Adams-ville; two sisters, Lula Hall of Ripley and Lillie Bullard of Iuka, and three brothers, Nathan Dill of Hernando, Arthur Dill of Iuka, and Luther ABOUT THE PSAT The PSAT is a preliminary or practice exam for the SAT college entrance exam. The test is also required for students to be considered for monies available through the National Merit Scholarship Corp.

High school students must take the test during their junior year to be considered for National Merit Scholarships. Scholarships are awarded to the highest scoring seniors in each state. Tests are given in October. it would affect the National Merit scholarship," Wyatt said. "We were clueless as to the im gay, have multiple sex partners or have a history of intravenous drug use.

Most other major transplant centers in the nation will not give organs to people infected with the AIDS virus. They say the shortage of donated organs demands that they be reserved for those with the greatest chance of a long and productive life. Dr. John Lake, medical direc Mrs. Lawler, a homemaker, died Saturday at Columbia Volunteer General Hospital of Alzheimer's disease.

She is survived by her husband, the Rev. Dan Lawler of Martin; two sons, Emmett Lawler of Franklin and David Lawler of Decatur, one sister, Ollie Scott of Bowling Green, one brother, the Rev. Thurman Skaggs of Tallapoosa, and one half brother, Harold Skaggs of Cadiz, Ky. For more information, call the funeral home at 587-3121. Joyce Arlene Nichols, 71, nursing home worker LINDEN Services for Joyce Arlene Nichols, 71, will be at a later date in Onawa, Iowa.

Burial will be in Onawa Cemetery. Mrs. Nichols, a housekeeper in a nursing home, died Saturday at her home of cancer. She is survived by two daughters, Loman "Arlene" Bailey of Linden and Marlene Haile of Bellevue, one son, Dennis Nichols of Sloan, Iowa; one sister, Georgia Schoenherr of Onawa; and one brother, Donald Carroll of Pocahontas, 111. For more information, call Boyd Parsons Funeral Home at 847-4400.

Charles F. Poiner, 63, city employee MARTIN Services for Charles F. Poiner, 63, will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Murphy Funeral Home. Burial will be in East Side Cemetery.

Mr. Poiner, an employee of the City of Martin's sanitation department died Saturday at Co was under control and who are not dying from other diseases. And HTV patients will only get organs that otherwise would have been turned down, so others will not be deprived of the kidneys or hearts they need, said Dr. Nancy Ascher, a UCSF liver transplant surgeon. That would include body parts from donors who are HIV negative but considered high risk such as people who are DillofCounce.

1 For more information, call the funeral home at 925-4000. Gaylon Bridges, 77, reetired Services for Gaylon Bridges, 77, will be at 1 p.m. today at George A. Smith and Sons South Chapel. Burial will be in Hollywood Cemetery.

Mr. Bridges, a retired transportation manager for the Bemis died Saturday at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital of heart failure. He is survived by his wife, Polly Dyer Bridges of Jackson; and one son, Danny Bridges of Scottsboro, Ala. For more information, call the funeral home at 423-2212. Mary Lou Chandler, 88 BELLS Mary Lou Chandler, 88, died Friday at Heartland Holly Glen Nursing Home in Toledo, Ohio.

Arrangements are incomplete. For more information, call Stephenson-Shaw Funeral Home at 427-7411. Clifton D. Johnson, 19 HUMBOLDT Clifton Deon Johnson, 19, died Sunday at St Francis Hospital in Memphis. Arrangements are incomplete.

For more information, call Gibson County Funeral Home at 784-1797. Annie Skaggs Lawler, 91, homemaker MARTIN Services for Annie Skaggs Lawler, 91, will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Murphy Funeral Home. Burial will be in Cates Cemetery. First in News.

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