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Alumni reunions for various groups. including former baseball players coached by the late Jamie Clark; members of the 1957, 1958 and 1959 clas::-~5: former members of the Warrior Wall 0 Sound Marchms: Band and Centralettes; and members of all classes. '1\vo athletic events are also scheduled on Homecoming. The Soccer Warriors will host Pearl River Community College at 10 a.m., and theWarrior foot– ball team will entertain Hinds Community College in a 2:30 p.m. kickoff. Coach Clark, who lost his battle with cancer in July 2001, led the Diamond Warriors from 1988-2001. His overall record was 365- 302-1 and included a state championship in 1998. The baseball stadium was named in his honor last spring, and fkce that time various renovations have been made to upgrade the facility. An update of stadium improvements will be pre– sented at the reunion. Homecoming Week activi–

Continued from 1B game during his sophomore season. He was also a standout at Philadelphia High School, averaging 20.5 points his senior season en route to being named All Choctaw Conference, All District rv, All North Mississippi, All– State and All-Star. Thomas continued his success on the hardwood at then Delta State College, where he averaged 17 points per game and was a two-year starter for the Statesmen. He began a coaching career in 1964 at Tunica County High School, posting a 67-24 record over four sea– sons. He coached boys and girls at Drew High School from 1967-69, compiling a 63-10 record as boys, coach and a 44-20 mark in leading the girls. Following the '69 season, Thomas was selected to coach the North Mississippi Boys, All-Stars and became one of the first individuals to serve as a player and coach on an All– Star squad. He concluded his coaching career at Magee High School, where his teams produced a record of 109 wins and 32 losses dur– ing his five years at the helm. His overall record as coach stands at 283-88. Thomas left the coaching field to pursue a law degree, which he received in 1974 from the Mississippi College School of Law. He is current– ly a member of the legal firm of Alford, Thomas and KilcmrP in 'PhilAriPlnhiA

om. Oklahoma Sooners, and late!' transferred to .Mk:;kclppi Stall University \1,; here he wa,., a two-year let– terman. He averaged 40 )~ per kick m 1979, the ""- vri hi;;hest average in . !.....\.. .mto!J~ Highlights dur– .~:..- t:....,~ ,ea,sor. mcluded a 55- · .•.:-J effort against Louisiana :::::...te Unh·ersity and a 54- y.:.rJer in the matchup with the Unh·ersitv of Florida. He ~ted the second-best aver– S!!e in the Southeastern Conference that season. :\a >er · graduated from ).lSl: in 1978 with a bache– • . 5 degree in marketing, cllld ;50on began a successful career in sales and manage– ment. He currently serves as arritory manager for .Midland Container Company and is owner of )Jaber:-;, Companies and Amusement Companies in LouisVllle. Prior to joining Midland Contamer Corporation, Nabers served as district manager for Weyerhaeuser Paper Company and was earlier employed as sales manager for Pepsi Cola Bottling Company. Nabers is involved in vari– ous community activities, and currently serves as co– youth director at First Presbyterian Church in Louisville. He is also chair– man of the annual fund drive for the Palmer House, an orphanage in Columbus sponsored by the Presbyterian Church. HP jq ml'lrri~>fl tn thP for-

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Alumni to be recognized at ECCC Homecoming Celebration East Central Community College will recognize recipients of various Alumni Association awards during Homecoming activities scheduled Saturday, October 19 on the Decatur campus. The theme for this year celebration is, 'Where Tradition Meets Tomorrow" Homecoming 2002. Also planned :-~re See Alumn; ""age 9B

APPEARED IN: ties get underway at 6 p.m. Thursday, October 17, with a reception to showcase art– work by ECCC alumnus Jay Murphy of Union. Murphy, who attended East Central from 1990-1992, will display his collection of portraits, paintings and computer-gen– erated art in the lobby of the Vickers Fine Arts Center until9 p.m. 'rhiQ VPl'lr 'honorppq LAKE MESSENGER______________ SCOTI COUNTY TIMES UNION APPEAL ----------- WINSTON COUNTY JOURNAL,...y2 _ _ _ SPIRIT OF MORTON ---------------------

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