The Daily News-Journal from Murfreesboro, Tennessee • 2

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Frances Beatrice Owen Raleigh Hupp of Virginia and a sister, Mrs. Leslie Bebber of Virginia. Mil Photo by Jim Dovto Services for Mrs. Frances Beatrice Owen, 79, of Readyville, who died Thursday at the Stones River Hospital in Woodbury alter an ex-' tended illness, will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Powell Funeral Home in Boston, Va.f with burial in Oak Ridge Cemetery in South Boston.

She is survived by a son, Charlie I Owen of Readyvill; brother Byron Dean Services for Byron Dean Bentley, 65, of 2302 Floyd who died -Thursday at the VA Medical Center after an extended illness, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Jennings Ayers Chapel, with burial in Rose lawn Memorial Gardens. The Rev. Marion Arbuckle will officiate. His parents were the late Byron Harold and Pearl Roseman Bentley.

His wife, the late Alice Bentley, died Nov. 30. He is survived by a son, Gary Bentley of Murfreesboro; four Clifton Services for Clifton Sawyers of College Grove, who died Thursday at Edgefield Hospital in Nashville, will he held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Locust Ridge Primitive Baptist Church, with burial in Locust Ridge Cemetery. Jasper Hatcher will officiate.

He is survived by three sons, Hewitt of Franklin, Paul of College Grove and Clifton Sawyers of Nashville two daughtersp MrT. Slow day Things were slow this morning at the MTSU post office. Registration for the spring semester at "the university does not begin until next week, and the usually teeming post office reflects the students' absence. -Vr Homicides reach record George Eldridge Pinkerton Smith said one of the 1986 homicides, however that of a man killed' in aNov. 2 fire might be reclassified as an accidental death when investigators complete their Metro Nashville, with a population of about 480,000, had 96 homicides going into New Year's Eve, Nickens said.

In 1985, the state capital had 83 slayings. "We usually run right about 80 a year," Nickens said. Knoxville, which has a population of about 175,000, had 29 homicides going into New -Year's Eve, according to police spokesman Foster Arnett Jr. Last year, the city had only 16 homicides, he said. "We've been averaging about 20 a year for quite a while, so this is -probably a record for us too," Arnett said.

Chattanooga, with a population of 170,000, recorded 26 homicides compared with 1985's 27, according to Sgt. Doug Gray of the police public information office. Gray said he did not have complete statistics immediately available for comparison. "But in talking with some of the MEMPHIS J(AP) Police in Tennessee's largest cities say they can't explain why 1986 resulted in a record number of homicides. But authorities said this week that the overwhetaiing majority of the slayings involved people who knew each other.

Domestic arguments, alcohol and handguns also figured in most of the deaths. "We haven't had any serial killers or anything like that," said spokesman Ness Smith of the Memphis Police Department. "Most of them are people who knew each other and got into a fight with a gun." "It's just an assortment of reasons," said Assistant Chief Sherman Nickens of the Metro Nashville Police Department. arguments, domestic fights, people with guns shooting other people," Nickens said. Memphis, Tennessee's largest city with an estimated population of 650,000, led the- state with 171 homicides as of mid-day on Dec.

31, according to Smith. That surpassed the 167 homicides recorded in 1973. In 1985, Memphis had 122 slayings. Services for "George Eldridge I Pinkerton, 62, Nashville, who died Thursday at home, will be held at 1 p.m. Monday in National Cemetery in Madison.

Phillips-Robinson Funeral Home in Nashville is in charge of arrangements. He is survived by two sons, Larry and Jonathon Pinkerton, both of did MTV winner even enter contest Mrs. Alvie Pearl Services for Mrs. Alvie Pearl Delbridge Adcock, 86, Mankin Road, died Thursday at home, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel, with burial in Evergreen Cemetery.

Roy Upton and Jeff Adcock will officiate. Her parents were the late John and Molly Hatchett Delbridge. She is survived by three daughters, Estelle Johnson, Dorothy Marlin, both of Murfreesboro, Martha Newland of Taylor, two J.W. 'Willie' Services for J.W. "Willie" O'Brien, 84, who died Wednesday at the Medical Center, will be held at 11 a.m.

Saturday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel, with burial in Coleman Cemetery. The Reverends Frank Messick and Joe Johnson will offi- ciate. His parents were the late Frank and Mary Prater O'Brien. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Elva Walkup O'Brien; two sons, Curtis and Doyle O'Brien, both of Christiana; three grandchildren, William O'Brien Lela Orman and Linda O'Brien; four great-gran- children, William III, Clinton, Carlena and Caleb O'Brien.

The following items are taken from; reports on file with various Rutheri 1.ta anfntviAmant Bflftr cies. Sheriffs Department Burglary Tt iilal IS. ICHt till Ulii Road, Eagleville, told deputies aj Marlin rifle, a Marlifi rifle, a 12-gauge shotgun a videocassette recorder and a sat ellite dish control were stolen from were valued at $2,450. Murfreesboro Police Larceny Jeff Armstrong, 119 Dogwo Circle, Woodbury, reported a tool bo: etnlan frnm He nirOrim Hi irk at tk Windmill tavern. The box and con-j tents were valued at $450; I Andrew Przbyla, Apt.

904 Chelsea! Place Apartments, told officers his" black jacket was stolen from! Mainstreet Music Emporium. The- jacket was valued at $80. 1 Kelly Bryant, 336 Pulaski Lawrenceburg, reported a purse was stolen from her car while it was parked at 1434 E. Main St. The purse and contents were valued at $15.

Hewlett sworn in to PSC NASHVILLE (AP) Stee Hewlett, the newest member of the Public Service Commission, says'he will "protect the pocketbooks i of Tennesseans" through pronjpt reviews of utility earnings. Hewlett, 43, was sworn in Thursday to replace Jane Eskind, who decided not to seek re-election to run instead for the Democratic nomination -for governor a race she lost I to Ned McWherter. He becomes the Middle Tennessee representative on the three-member commission, which regulates telephone companies, truck lines and other utilities. Hewlett, a real estate developer and contractor, i said his business background should be an asset in helping to better organize the day-tonlay operation of the PSC i "My goal will be to bring ny business experience and business background to work here to makfc it more effective so we can have safer highways and so we can regulate in behalf of Tennesseans the cost: of utilities," he told reporters after U.S. District Judge Thomas AWisenian swore him in.

However, he said his business orientation will not mean he will lean toward utilities in rate cases." "I've been a consumer all my life," he said. "I've never owned stock in a utility. We're there to represent -the consumers. Why else should a Public Service Commission exist?" -J- noun AT Tix Women's Apparel' I ffZ Personal Service" I --Jennings Ayers Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements. A native of Halifax County; South Boston, she had lived in the Porter 'field community with her son the past four years.

Bentley daughters, Mrs. Deana McCurdy, Mrs. Deborah Vradenburg, both of Murfreesboro, Mrs. Robin Henry of Illinois, Mrs. Kimberly Dies of Michigan; a sister, Clarice Laing of Qtisville, and 11 grandchildren.

Friends will be pallbearers. A member of the Westwood Baptist Church and native Davison, he had lived here the past 2M years. Visitation with the family will be from 7 to 9 tonight at the funeral chapel. Sawyers Clarence Smithson of College Grove, Mrs. George Acklin of Nashville; a sister, Mrs.

Mamie Clipp of Nashville; 19 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The body is at Scales Funeral Home and will be conveyed to the Locust Ridge Primitive Baptist Church where visitation with the family will be held from 12 noon until rpTm. Saturday. Murfreesboro; three daughters, Dolores Barrett, Pamela Mack and Celeste Pinkerton, all of Murfreesboro; two brothers, Howard and Franklin Pinkerton, both of Nashville and six grandchildren. Visitation with the family will be held at 10 a.m.

Sunday at the funeral home. Delbridge Adcock sisters, Rosie Mason of Murfreesboro, Mattie Fults of Christiana; 13 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild. Her husband, the late Joe Ward Adcock, died in 1986. Pallbearers will be Steve Johnson, Clyde Marlin Larry Marlin, Charles Newland Barry Newland, Garry Newland, Kimmy Carpenter and Wayne Carpenter. O'Brien Pallbearers will be William O'Brien David Orman, Frank O'Brien, Jack O'Brien, Billy O'Brien, Ray Walkup, Billy Walkup, Leroy Walker, Greg King and Chris King.

Honorary pallbearers will be Angus Maples, Jack Jernigan, J.C. Welchance, Clifford Mosley, Andy Moore, Lee Gravely, James Thomas, John Morgan, Charles Thomas, Sewell Summars, Roy Parlsey, Jordan Brandon, Leon Fox, Fred McCormick, John Cottar, Holton Myers and Bethel Jones. A member and deacon of the Rucker Baptist Church, he was also a member of the One Gallus Fox Hunt Club. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Grace Travis Johnson of Cannon County; a daughter, Mrs.

Mabel Brandon of Woodbury; a sister, Mrs. Christine Loper of Murfreesboro and a grandchild, Rabon Brandon of Woodbury. A member of the Shiloh Baptist Church, he was a farmer. said she was told the fatal blaze was the third at the hotel in one week. "When we went to.

check into the hotel Sunday, another woman staying at the hotel told us perhaps we should not check into, the hotel, that there was a lot of unrest with the hotel workers," Mrs. Macaulay said. The 21-story, 450-room beachfront hotel had been involved in a labor dispute. Officials said arson could" not be ruled out as the cause of the fire that injured at least 109 other people. It's (Continued from page one) DVhiele's only concerns 'wuTTJe the usual baby things getting fed, sleeping and getting her diaper changed.

And that is going to be the Taylors' main concern, too, they agree. Although some parents have careers already planned for their children, Mrs. Taylor, 21, said Daniele would make up her own mind. The proud parents will get helping hand from daughter Nicole, 4, who is waiting the arrival of her new sibling at the family's LaVergne home. In honor of the new arrival, Wei1' come Wagon hostess Janette Francis visited the family and presented the mother and baby with a basketful of.

more than $300 in gifts donated by over 20 local merchants and individuals. Items included everything from gift certificates to colorful balloons. JACKSON, Ala, (AP) For the second year in a row, an Alabama resident has won an MTV contest on New Year's Eve. And for the second year in a row, the winner didn't even send in the prize-winning entry form. The music video channel announced Wednesday during its New Year's Eve broadcast that Loretta Lowery's post card had been drawn from more than 1.7 million entries in the "MTV Town" contest.

Mrs. Lowery, a 33-year-old substitute school teacher from Jackson, won a $391,400 prize package that included a "town" in Texas. But it was her husband, Marshall, who entered the. contest. "It's a hobby with me.

She doesn't care about it," he said. old-timers around: here, we believe we had as many as 35 homicides in a single year way back," Gray said. Chattanooga has averaged 32 homicides a year since 1977, he said. Memphis closed out the year with at least four homicides in as many days. Detectives said the slayings were similar to those that occurred all year On Monday morning, Charles L.

Davis, 33, was shot to death by a woman identified by police as his girlfriend. Barbara A. Davis, 44, was later released after being charged with illegal possession of a pistol. Investigators said she killed Davis in self-defense after he tried to kick in a bathroom door where'she was hiding. Ms.

Davis told detectives that Davis had been fighting with her all day. About 24 hours, later, James Cogshell 33, was found shot to death outside a South Memphis apartment complex. Late Tuesday, James E. Robinson, 42, was shot to death in his apartment after an argument. Witnesses told detectives the gunman fame to the apartment to collect money he said Robinson owed him.

Early Wednesday, the body of Roy Bray was found at the rear door of his liquor store. Police said it appeared that Bray had been robbed and shot to death after he closed his business Tuesday night. According to Memphis police statistics, 110 of the homicides involved people who knew each other, and 31 of those involved family members. Gunshots accounted for 136 of the deaths. Knives were used in 22 slayings and victims were beaten to death.

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Clay and Bratten Tucker will officiate. Chattanooga couple missed hotel fire In 1985,, Faye Ballentine, 49, of Florence won' $1 million in another TWTV contest. She said her daughter, Tina, mailed in the winning entry form. "There'll probably be a congressional investigation," Lowery jokingly told relatives. As the MTV winner, Mrs.

Lowery has been promised $100,000 in cash, a Jeep, stereo equipment, 1,000 compact discs, 100 acres of grassland near Shamrock, Texas, a house and general store that MTV plans to build on the land, and a promise from MTV to have the land incorporated into a town if the couple wishes. Or she can choose to receive the monetary equivalent of the prizes, an MTV spokesman said. kiv PIN.W. BROAD -p CHATTANOOGA (AP) A Chattanooga couple who checked out of a Rico luxury hotel moments before fire broke out say they are thankful to be alive, but sad that at least 60 people were killed in the blaze. Neil and Pat Macaulay said Thursday they left the Dupont Plaza Hotel at 4 p.m.

Wednesday and saw the fire from their airplane on their return to Chattanooga. "When we got back and saw the television coverage -n The fire and deaths last night, we were so thankful, but also sad," Mrs. Macaulay said. "We wondered how many of the people we had met might be among the dead or injured. I have seen at least two people being interviewed Chat I remember seeing at the hotel," she said.

The couple was with their daughter, son-in-law and granddaughter when they checked into the San Juan hotel Sunday after a week-long Caribbean cruise. Mrs. Macaulay said there was a small fire at the hotel Sunday. She MTSU (Continued from page one) Communication skills will become more important, she added. The center's next project will be a teacher recruitment week in February.

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