Ledger-Enquirer from Columbus, Georgia (2024)

January 14, 1999

Publication:

Ledger-Enquireri

Location:

Columbus, Georgia

Issue Date:

Thursday, January 14, 1999

Page:

13

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Ledger Enquirer Thursday January 14 1999 B3 Governor proposes advocate to fight insurance rate hikes DEATH NOTICES in Barnes accuses insurance companies of raising rates while showing substantial profits Associated Press ATLANTA Calling rising insurance costs of our biggest Gov Roy Barnes on Wednesday proposed creating a consumer advocate to fight for lower insurance rates Speaking to business leaders during the Georgia Chamber of annual Eggs and Issues breakfast Barnes accused insurance companies of raising premiums at the same time reporting substantial profits is unacceptable to me as a businessman and consumer much less as governor And I intend to put a stop to it for all of Barnes said want to make sure that premiums are Barnes is asking the Legisla ture to approve $337000 in his budget for fiscal year 2000 to Seven year old is raped on her way to bus stop CEDARTOWN A 7 year old girl was raped on her way to her bus stop Tuesday morning The girl who remained hospitalized Wednesday at loyd Medical Center in nearby Rome was attacked about 150 yards from her house Cedartown Police Chief John Dean said Police have no suspects but have interviewed the girl and lifted a plaster cast of a footprint and a bicycle track from near the assault site Dean said Wednesday morning parents rind an assistant school superintendent joined officers in patrolling the stop where the girl was assaulted Polk County School Superintendent Jimmy Carter said Georgia churches urged to up security lighting PENDERGRASS Georgia churches are being urged to install more outdoor lighting to improve their security and prevent arson easier to put up lights than it is to put a whole building said the Rev Terrence Mackey president of the National Coalition of Burned Churches and pastor of the Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church in Qreeleyville SC which burned ini 1995 IMackey attended a Tuesday flight meeting on church Death toll now four in fire at day care center MOBILE The death toll from a fire blamed on a poorly vented electric clothes dryer at unlicensed day care home has risen to four Three children died Monday in the blaze and Anita Perkins the 62 year old retired teacher who ran the home and fought through smoke and flames to save three of the children died of injuries Tuesday evening Three month old Eddie Lee Giles III 2 year old Aleiah Nobles and 1 year old Jasmine Sloan also were killed our other children under the age of 2 survived with two still hospitalized one in critical condition The Rev Jesse McDaniel Jr of Canaan Baptist Church said Perkins kept the children more as a hobby and a service to friends than a business Lieutenant governor may sue to regain authority MONTGOMERY first Republican lieutenant governor this century is considering suing to regain some bf the power taken away by the state Democratic majority going to do whatever it takes to protect the people and do the job the people elected me to Lt Gov elect Steve Wgdom said Wednesday Wifldom is seething about the rrew Senate voting 18 17 Tuesday fund the position which would be added to the Office of Consumer Affairs Though the position would also keep watch over automobile and life insurance rates Barnes spe cifically noted that premiums for Health Maintenance Organi zations are projected to increase by up to 10 percent this year years insurance costs have been one of our biggest nightmares Premiums have gone up even as benefits have gone Barnes said the same insurance companies that claim time after time that losing money hand over fist put out annual reports showing record profits and mul timillion dollar Kevin Curtin lobbyist for the Georgia Association of HMDs said premiums are going up as a result of increasing health care costs such as higher prices for prescription drugs and pharma cy services He did not argue with proposal is definite merit in the effort to make sure that all consumers are well served by their health care Curtin said The insurance advocate would GEORGIA BRIES burnings where pastors also were urged to install monitored fire alarms and get more fire insurance our church burned my heart went down with said the Rev Luis Ortiz pastor of the New Salem United Methodist Church in Commerce which burned Jan 1 killing a volunteer firefighter fire still he added The New Salem fire was one of a half dozen reported in north Georgia during the holidays The meeting was held at Center Grove Baptist Church in Jackson County which burned in September 1997 The church finished rebuilding a year later UGA fraternity suspended due to hazing of pledges ATHENS A University of Georgia fraternity has been suspended for hazing pledges and misleading university officials Lambda Chi registration as a student organization was suspended indefinitely Monday and the earliest it can return to registered status is Aug 1 the school said in a statement The fraternity must serve two years of probation after registering the chapter engaged in activities including personal servitude preventing adequate sleep and time for the statement said In the meantime the fraternity must reorganize ALABAMA BRIES to approve operating rules which no longer allow the lieutenant governor to appoint senators to committees or decide which committees consider each piece of legislation Instead Senate President Pro Tern Lowell Barron yffe will assign bills to committees and will head a three member group that decides committee assignments for senators seeing the evolution of a two party Barron said Gov elect Don Siegelman worked with Democratic senators to pass the new rules because he said he want Windom hindering lottery legislation 200 ailing greyhounds put stop to dog races BIRMINGHAM An outbreak of kennel cough forced officials to suspend dog racing this week at the Birmingham Race Course where at least 200 greyhounds got sick The track which continued letting gamblers bet on televised horse and dog races hopes to resume live racing on riday General manager Lee Yates said the facility and kennel owners would suffer a financial blow because of the cancellations we didn't have simulcasts something like this could be he said Kennelough a viral illness is similar to a cold or flu in humans Yates said at least 200 argue in favor of insurance buyers in rate hearings and other regulatory functions where insurers currently have the advantage of facing little or no opposition Barnes said Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine a Republican issued a statement defending his own record saying helped con sumers collect nearly $40 million in claims disputes have worked hard the last four years helping Georgia con sumers and will continue to do so in the Oxendine said welcome the opportunity to discuss with the governor any help he would like to offer to assist us in these Oxendine must approve rate increases for auto insurers How ever he does not approve life insurance rates and approves rate changes for only some health insurance plans a long time insurance companies have dictated the agenda on premium rate in creases by what I call the sky is falling theory: Every going to come to an Barnes said time the consumers have a implement a new program for educating pledges supply a live in adviser and adhere to alcohol restrictions Current fraternity members will be able to live at the fraternity house The suspension agreement canceled a student judiciary hearing to investigate the charges scheduled for Monday More qualify for seat left vacant by Gingrich ATLANTA Two more candidates qualified Wednesday for the 6th District seat vacated by former Speaker Newt Gingrich including a former Gingrich appointee Kennesaw State professor Christina Jeffrey and the Rev Clennon King Jr of Albany both paid the $4111 entry fee the state secretary of office said The nonpartisan special election for seat will be held eb 23 Gingrich a Marietta Republican announced his retirement last fall after the GOP lost ground in the House Jeffrey was appointed as House historian in 1995 by Gingrich who fired her soon thereafter after a controversy over her 1986 review of a Holocaust course that she said should have included the Nazi point of view Jeffrey insisted that her comments were mischaracterized rom wire reports of the 866 dogs normally housed at the track have been affected and all were quarantined Claude Williams executive secretary of the Birmingham Racing Commission said the track had no alternative but to cancel races The outbreak became apparent Saturday more interested in the welfare of the greyhounds because it help anybody for the greyhounds to be he said Tuskegee apartment fire kills two young children TUSKEGEE Two children died in a fire at a Tuskegee apartment complex Monday according to fire officials The fire killed 8 month old Maya Mahone and 3 year old Jermarieus Thomas Macon County Coroner Hal Bentley said The apartment was leased by Chandrea Reynolds mother Reynolds was not in the apartment when the fire started Tuskegee ire Chief Luther Curry said Her sister Carolyn Piner said she stepped out to take garbage to a nearby trash bin Jermarieus was one of two neighbor children Reynolds was looking after along with her own two children son and the other son both 2 were injured in the fire The cause of the fire was under investigation rom wire reports LOCAL AREA DEATHS COX Katie 79 LaGrange Ga died Tuesday Hunter Allen Myhand uneral Home LaGrange HICKS Arlie 90 Columbus died Tuesday Striffler Hamby Mortuary Macon Road Columbus JOHNS India Sue 77 Columbus died Monday Striffler Hamby Mortuary Macon Road Columbus JOHNSON Agnes Columbus died Wednesday Striffler Hamby Mortuary Macon Road Columbus KENT Claudine 92 Valley Ala died Tuesday Johnson Brown Service uneral Home Valley LLANOS Barbara 512359 Gurley Drive Columbus died Saturday McMullen uneral Home Columbus PENNINGTON Dorothy 68 Buena Vista Ga died Tuesday Tante uneral Home Buena Vista STISHER Margaret 95 Midland died Tuesday Striffler Hamby Mortuary North Columbus WHITE Jessie Doyle 41 LaGrange Ga died Monday Striffler Hamby Mortuary LaGrange OTHER DEATHS ANDERSON Mary Williamsport Md died Monday Leonard Ruck uneral Home Baltimore Md Death notices are available online at wwwl ocom Columbus Death Notices 001A Barbara Llanos Barbara Llanos 51 of 2359 Gur ley Drive Columbus died Satur day January 9 1999 at 1607 Eigh teenth Avenue in Phenix City AL Memorial services were held Monday January 11 1999 at Rus sell Woods Congregational Church in Phenix City according to McMullen uneral Home Mrs Llanos was born August 5 1947 in Columbus the daughter of Martha Williams of Phenix City and the late Robert Bonner She was a Cook at Deli and Grille Survivors other than her mother include a daughter Stephanie Llanos of Columbus a son Josh Llanos of Columbus and a sister Becky Guthrie of Illinois Contributions may be made to Columbus Hospice Margaret Stisher Midland GA Margaret Stish er 95 of 8791 Veterans Parkway Midland GA died Tuesday Janu ary 12 1999 at her residence Graveside services will be held 2:00 pm today in Pierce Chapel Cemetery according to Striffler Hamby Mortuary North Columbus Chapel Mrs Stisher was born March 21 1903 in Athens GA daughter of JH and Sara Daniel She was homemaker and the widow of Stisher She was a member of Alt man Memorial Baptist Church Survivors include several nieces and nephews and her closest and dearest friends Bobbie and Claude Ashmore of Columbus I Arlie Hicks Arlie Hicks 90 of Columbus died Tuesday January 12 1999 at his residence uneral services will be held 11:00 am Thursday January 14 in the Striffler Hamby Mortuary Macon Road Chapel with burial in Parkhili Cemetery Reverend Reg Hall will officiate Active pallbear ers will be Walter Garrett Leonard Hundley oy Smith Clyde Walker Jim Hagen and Jerry Comer Hon orary pallbearers will be members of the Rose Hill Masonic Lodge Mr Hicks was born April 4 1908 in Jackson County son of Rev Urban and Dollie Taylor Hicks He was Supervision Man agement with Swift Textile with 29 years service a member of the Edgewood United Methodist Church and member of the Rose Hill Masonic Lodge 484 He had lived in Columbus since 1927 Survivors include his wife Catherine Lane Hicks a daughter and son in law Shelba and Alfred Nethken a son and daughter in law Buren and Beverly Hicks all of Columbus a brother Coleman Hicks of States boro GA two sisters Inez Worth erington of Tallahassee and Olivia Mims of Columbus six grandchildren CSM David A Nethken Catherine Cruz Marga ret Nethken Thomas Nethken Jennifer Prieto Brian Hicks and six great grandchildren lowers may be accepted or contributions may be made to the Edgewood United Methodist Church Endowment und or to the Vista Care Hospice Agnes Johnson Agnes Johnson of Columbus died Wednesday January 13 1999 at her residence Graveside services will be held 200 pm riday in Parkhill Ceme tery according to Striffler Hamby Mortuary Macon Road Chapel Columbus Mrs Johnson was born Novem ber 17 1913 in Columbus daugh ter of Charles Simons Sr and Gula Mae Phelps Simons She was formerly of Macon GA where she had lived most of her life She was a Homemaker a member of the Cherokee Heights Baptist Church in Macon GA and the widow of Clyde Johnson Survivors include her son Rob ert Johnson of Phoenix AZ two brothers Edward Simons of Columbus and Solon Simons of Macon GA a sister Dorothy McElvey of Phenix City AL and two grandchildren India Sue Johns India Sue (Tootsie) Johns 77 of Columbus died Monday January 12 1999 at Azalea Trace Nursing Home uneral services will be held 2:00 pm riday at Striffler Hamby Mortuary Macon Road Chapel with interment in River dale Cemetery Members of the Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion Post 135 and the VW5797 of which she was a mem ber will serve as honorary pall bearers The family will receive friends this evening from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at the funeral home Mrs Johns was born June 10 1921 in Columbus the daughter of Benjamin Ennis and Arrie Lee DeLoach Ennis She had been a lifelong resident of Columbus and the widow of Ralph Charles Johns Survivors include her two sons Keith Johns and Roger Johns of Columbus three sisters Bernice Duke Virginia Dawson and Clara Davis all of Columbus and three grandchildren Out of Town Death Notices OO1C Mary Anderson Williamsport MD On January 11 1999 Mary (nee McKee) beloved wife of Charles Anderson devoted mother of William Anderson and his wife Debra George Anderson and his wife Bonna Greene Barbara A McBride and her husband Scotty also survived by seven grandchildren riends may call at the Leonard Ruck uneral Home Inc 5305 Harford Road Baltimore MD on riday from 10:00 am until 11:00 am the funeral hour Interment will be in Druid Ridge Cemetery Contributions may be made to National Stroke Association 96 Inverness Drive East Suite 1 Englewood CO 80112 5112 will be appreciated by the family Keaton Americus GA Mr Keaton 87 died in Americus on January 12 1999 uneral services will be held at 11:00 AM on January 14 from the chapel of Hanco*ck uneral Home with interment to follow in Americus Mr Keaton was a retired district manager for Georgia arm Bureau Insurance Company He was and active member of Central Baptist Church a mason shriner' and Lions Club Member Survivors include his wife Mrs Annie Keaton of Americus son and daughter in law Charles and Arlene Keaton of Marrietta grand children Susan Keaton Parker Ben and Kim Keaton and Bill and Amy Keaton all of Savannah great grandchildren Sally Parker Sara Keaton and Nicholas Keaton all of Savannah sister Emma Laura Keaton Dyar of Savannah sister in law Duane Cheshire Keaton of Orlando and several nieces and nephews Memorial contributions may be made to the League of the Good Samaritan Magnolia Manor 2001 Lee Street Americus GA 31709 or to the Central Baptist Church Building und 502 Lee Street Americus GA 31709 The family will receive friends at Hanco*ck uneral Home from 6:00 until 7:30 PM on Wednesday At other times friends may call at the family residence Hanco*ck uneral Home in Charge of arrangements Dorothy Pennington Buena Vista GA Dorothy Pennington 68 of Buena Vista GA died Tuesday January 12 1999 at her residence Graveside funeral services will be held 1:30 pm today at Taze well Cemetery according to Tante uneral Home Buena Vista Mrs Pennington was born Janu ary 3 1931 in Marion County the daughter Maidee McMickle and Walter Sanders She had lived in Marion County for the last 11 years having lived in New Orleans LA most of her life She retired as a clerk from BI and DH Holmes in New Orleans She was the widow of William A Pennington Survivors include a son Richard Pennington of New Orleans LA a daughter Mary Icard of Ellaville GA a brother Sidney Sanders of Charleston SC a sister Melanie Hembree of Atlanta GA and two grandchildren I what had happwwd and where I WA of a recent twre in her We I eatured in the new motion pwture 51 1R a 1 tn Love the actress taWtt I candidly about her career and Rte choices Ja WsionQu a By DaUon btcieUtttf a WHAT MATTERS MOST At 26 Gwyneth Paltrow is one of most gifted young actresses Since achieving stardom in Emma her stature has grown with performances in Sliding Doors A Perfect Murder and Shakespeare in Love the current release that has earned her wide critical acclaim But 1998 was a difficult year fori Paltrow personally This week in PARADE she tells how she gained new understanding about herself and what matters most THIS SUNDAY IN PARADE wwwparadecom.

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