The Commercial Appeal from Memphis, Tennessee (2024)

November 12, 1989

Publication:

The Commercial Appeali

Location:

Memphis, Tennessee

Issue Date:

Sunday, November 12, 1989

Page:

10

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(MEMPHIS SUNDAY NOVEMBER 12 1989 MRS MARY BEATRICE KITCHENS 78 of Coldwater Miss formerly of Memphis died Saturday at her home after a short illness Services will be at 1 pm Monday at Canale Funeral Directors with burial in Forest HULCemetery South She was Juveniles chief backs top quality NASHVILLE Tool (AP) Good programs not cheap ones should be the focus of the new state Department of Youth Development the commissioner says 1 can run cheap programs" Commissioner Betty Adams said "If they want cheap I can give them cheap But that's not what supposed to da" Ms Adams In a speech to the Tennessee Association of School Psychologists on Friday said youths sent to rehabilitation centers have one thing In common: They will be released some day "We do not have the death penalty in Tennessee for Juveniles" Ms Adams said "So all of these kids sooner or later come hell or high water are coming back tewuit us to do as we can while we have got Ms Adams who was named a year ago to organize the new department said juvenile services often came up short on funding when the department was under the Department of Correction This year's departmental budget Is about $45 million but should Increase considerably next year because of construction she said think the challenge to us Is to run them with the very best programming we can We don't want these to be throwaway she said Ms Adams said other changes In store Include: Regionalization of youth centers to make it easier for families to visit Centers will provide 588 beds Reorganization of group homes so that 14 10-bed homes will operate statewide up from the current 12 The addition of another 10-person house which brings the total to three Organization of four apartment living programs designed I to serve as a transition to adult society for young working adults Construction of five 15-person observation and assessment centers at sites Including Memphis Ms Adams said youth center regionalization Is the final step Spencer Youth Center will be torn down and a replacement built to serve Middle Tennessee she said A new Jefferson County facility will serve East Tennessee and Wilder Youth Center In Somerville will serve West Tennessee Taft Youth Center In Pikeville will remain the facility for violent juvenile offenders Joel-ton's Tennessee Youth Center has been dosed Ms Adams said the Jefferson County center is being built by Correction Corporation of America a firm that will run the facility for the state under a lease agreement Spencer Youth Centers replacement will be an identical CCA-designed facility to be run by the state Department of Youth Services staff The state will have the option of buying both facilities for $9 million each Ms Adams said she is confident the state has nothing to fear from private competition going to have a little social experiment she said "And may the best man McKenzie and taught in McNairy County schools for 36 years until retiring in 1974 He was a member of Tennessee Education Association and McNairy County Retired Teachers Association Ward the husband of Florence Melton Ward also leaves a daughter Mrs Judy Sims of Memphis a son Dennis Ward of Selmer eight sisters Mrs Annie Roland of Henderson Mrs Hazel Wom-ble of Batesvllle Miss Mrs Mattie Lou Maness of Pampa Texas Mrs Myrtle Smith and Mrs Crystal Red-mon both of Finger and Mrs Lettie Lofton Mrs Bonnie Marie Cupples and Mrs Orell Webb aU of Mem-phis and three grandchildren HENDERSON Odell Whitman 81 retired farmer died Saturday morning at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital after a long il-ness Services will be at 3:30 pm today at Casey Funeral Home with burial in Chester County Memory Gardens He was a member of Cave Storings Baptist Church Whitman the husband of Era Brooks Whitman also leaves a daughter Mrs Sandra Bass of Mlchie three sons Homer Whitman and Rev Frank Whitman both of Selmer and Lonnie Whitman of Henderson nine grandchildren and eight greatgrandchildren HUNTINGDON Lawrence Seaton 60 retired mobile home builder died Thursday at his home after a long illness Services will be at 2 pm today at Dilday Funeral Home with burial in Farms-ville Cemetery in Henderson County He was a Baptist Seaton the husband of Margaret Seaton also leaves two daughters Miss Wendy Seaton Of Bruceton and Miss Michelle Seaton of Huntingdon a son Walter Seaton of Memphis three sisters Mrs Betty Green of Paducah Ky Mrs Wilma Holmes of Mayfield Ky and Miss Martha Ann Seaton of Little Elm Texas and a gradnson RIPLEY Mrs Christine Thomas 75 died Saturday at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis Services will be at 11 am Monday at Garner Funeral Home with burial in Ripley Memorial Gardens Mrs Thomas the widow of Wallace Thomas leaves a sister Mrs Myrle Ballard of Henning SHARON Mrs Adelle Vickers 80 died Friday at Van Ayer Manor Nursing Home in Martin after a long illness Services will be at 2 Sm today at Gardner Funeral ome with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery She was a member of Travis Chapel United Methodist Church near Dresden Mrs Vickers widow of Robert Vickers leaves two sons Bubba Vickers of Martin and Robert Ray Vickers of Sharon four grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren SHILOH Mrs Venia Hollins Edwards 76 died Friday at Hardin County General Hospital in Savannah alter a short illness Services will be at 1 JO pm today at Shackelford Funeral Home in Savannah with burial in South Shiloh Cemetery She was a member of South Shiloh Pentecostal Church Mrs Edwards the widow of Leslie Edwards leaves six daughters Mrs Myrtle Buckeridge of Ocean Springs Miss and Mrs Mary Stevens Mrs Ruby Cornelius Mrs Mattie Eason Mrs Shirley Austin and Mrs Sally Ledgewood all of Shiloh three sons James Edwards of Mlchie Joe Edwards of Selmer and Willie Edwards of Shiloh two sisters Mrs Cora Roach of Lepanto Ark! and Mrs Bertha Kennedy of Marietta Miss four brothers Johnny Hollins and Calvin Hollins both of Corinth Miss and Millard Hollins and Floyd Hollins of Mlchie 22 grandchildren and seven greatgrandchildren TRENTON Mrs Maudle Madg-line Crocker 75 died Friday night at Forum Hospital after a long illness Graveside services will be at 2 pm today at Eldad Cemetery near Trenton Shelton Funeral Home has charge She was a member of New Hope Church of Christ Mrs Crocker widow of James Crocker also leaves a stepson Thomas Crocker a sister Mrs Cedi Morris and two brothers Renzie Rhlney and Marvls Rhlney all of Trenton liam 'Billy1 Reed Young of Michigan aty and two brothers Charles Otis Young of Wichita FalLs Texas and Lucian Young of Round Rock Texas WEST POINT Mrs Virginia Wy att Hazard 93 died Saturday at Du- Sn Memorial Home Services will at 2 pm today at Calvert Funeral Home with burial in Greenwood Cemetery She was the oldest member of West Point First Presbyterian Church Mrs Hazard leaves two sons Dr Hazard of West Point and John Hazard of New Orleans seven grandchildren and 10 greatgrandchildren The family requests that any memorials be sent to First Presbyterian Church PO Box 366 West Point Miss 39773 or Dugan Memorial Home 804 Main West Point Miss 39773 TENNESSEE ATOKA Louis Payne Jr 61 formerly of Millington died Thursday at the Regional Medical Center at Memphis Services will be at 11 am Monday at Barlow Funeral Home in Covington with burial in St James Cemetery in Millington He was a communicant of SL Mark AME Church in Munford Payne leaves four sisters Mrs Willie Mae Peete Mrs Janie Shaw both of Atoka Mrs Emma Boyd of Millington and Miss Ruby Payne of Munford and four brothers Roosevelt Payne of Milwaukee Wis Jessie Payne of Atoka Willie Payne of Alamo and Albert Payne of Millington ATWOOD Mrs Resell Meeks Malone 81 retired employee of Rubber Co died Saturday at Gty of Milan Hospital after a long illness Services will be at 2 pm Monday at Christ Chapel United Methodist Church near Atwood where she was a member with burial in Pis-gah Cemetery Bodkin Funeral Home in Milan has charge Mrs Malone widow of Jesse A Malone leaves several nelces and nephews The family requests that any memorials be sent to the American Heart Association or Christ Chapel United Methodist Church CEDAR GROVE Samuel Estus Haywood 76 retired farmer died Friday at his home after a long illness Services will be at 3 pm today at Dilday Funeral Home in Huntingdon with burial in New Hope Cemetery near Yuma He was a Baptist Haywood the husband of Pauline Lawrence Haywood also leaves a daughter Miss Sammie Gene Haywood of Cedar Grove a son Gerald Haywood of Cedar Grove a sister Mrs Verlle Hatch of Huntingdon a brother Andy Haywood of Paducah Ky and two grandsons COVINGTON Mrs Etta Mae Pugh Mitchell 89 died Saturday at Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton after a short illness Services will be at 3 pm today at Maley-Yarbrough Funeral Home with burial in Covington Memorial Gardens She was a member of Walnut Cumberland Presbyterian Church near Covington Mrs Mitchell widow of Jllson Robert Mitchell leaves a daughter Mrs Margie Whitley of Covington and three grandchildren DYERSBURG Mrs Willie Mae Stegall 60 died Friday at Jackson-Madlson County General Hospital after a long illness Services will be at 1 pm Monday at Pyersburg Funeral Home with burial in New Haven Cemetery in Rldgely She was a member of Volunteer Baptist Church Mrs Stegall the wife of Albert Stegall also leaves a daughter Mrs Marsha Jenaen of Camden-tqn Mo two sons Eddie Stegall and Timothy Stegall both of Pyersburg four sisters Mrs Mar tba Svoboda of Argyle Wis Mrs Lorene Tidwell of Samburg and Mrs Margaret Baucom and Mrs Ruby Bush both of Huntingdon three brothers Albert Wheeler of Tipton ville Thomas Wheeler of Nashville and Leonard Wheeler of McEwen six grandchildren and a great-grandchild FINGER Leonard Ward 80 retired teacher and farmer died Friday night at Jackson Specialty Hospital after a stroke Services will be at 2 pm today at Casey Funeral Home in Henderson with burial in Finger Cemetery A Baptist he was a graduate of Bethel College in state two brothers Willie Clardy and John Clardy both of Colum- bus and five grandchildren GREENWOOD Mrs Morman Brooks Foreman 94 died Friday at Dugan Memorial Home In West Point after a short illness Services will be at 3J0 pm today at Wilson ft Knight Funeral Home with burial in Odd Fellows Cemetery A peat matron of Order of the Eastern Star she was a member of Greenwood First United Methodist Church Daughters of the American Revolution Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary and Federation of Clubs Mrs Foreman the widow of Caley Artis Foreman leaves a daughter Mrs Gains Hawkins of West Point a son Caley Artis Foreman Jr of Grenada a brother Charles Brooks of Jackson nine -grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren The family requests that any memorials be sent to Dugan Memorial Home or First United Methodist Church GREENWOOD John Don Stokes 81 retired farmer died Thursday at Green wood-Leflore Hospital after a short Graveside services will be at 2 pm today at Odd Fellows Cemetery Wilson ft Knight Funeral Home has charge A graduate of Millsaps College in Jackson he was a member of Greenwood First United Methodist Church PI Kappa Alpha fraternity and Sidon Lions Club Stokes the husband of Bonita Lundy Stokes also leaves a daughter Ms Ann Stokes of Carolina Beach NC two sonk John Don Stokes Jr of Atlanta and James Lundy Stokes of South Carolina three brothers Wade Stokes Jr of Columbus Ga Thomas Jefferson Stokes of Jackson and William Pichett Stokes of Dallas and six grandchildren GRENADA Miss Melinda Fox 78 died Saturday at Grenada Lake Medical Center after a long lit ness Graveside services will be at 2 Jn1" BeUefontaine Wise Funend Home In Eupora has charge Miss Fox leaves a brother Watson Fox of Grenada GRENADA Mark Twain' McNatt 34 died Saturday at St Dominic's Hospital in Jackson after a long illness Services will be at 2 pm Monday at National Funeral Home with burial in Hebron Ceme- McNatt the husband of Nora att also leaves a daughter Miss Robbie McNatt of Grenada two sons Mark Twain McNatt and Daniel McNatt and a stepson James Terry all of Grenada his parents McNatt of Grenada and Mrs Mildrid Boyd of Elliott and four brothers William Earl McNatt and James Robert McNatt both of Water Valley and Charles McNatt of Grenada and Boyd McNatt of Elliott HOUSTON Mrs Homie Gene Bllssard 90 died Saturday at Houston Community Hospital after a long Illness Services will be at 2 pm today at Thorn Church of God near Houston where she was a member with burial In Ellzey Cemetery there Memorial Funeral Home has charge Mrs Bllssard the wife of William Walton Bllssard also leaves two sisters Mrs Flossie Griffin of Houston and Mrs Eunice Vaughn of Grenada HOUSTON William Harrison 'Bill' Patch 70 retired' owner of Patch Plano Co died Friday at his home Services will be at 2 pm today at Houston Funeral Home with burial In Chickasaw Memorial Gardens near Houston An Army prisoner of World War 0 he was an elder of Houlka Presbyterian Church Patchy the husband at Elizabeth Dendy Patch also leaves a daughter Mrs Betty Tonges of Houston Texas a son Ronald Patch of Chattanooga a sister Mrs Mary Frances Beard of Pasadena Texas a brother Carter Patch of Houston and two grandchildren KOSCIUSKO Ronald Everrett Howell 24 furniture factory worker died Thursday after an automobile accident In Palatka Fla Services will be at 2 pjn today at Nowell Funeral Home with burial In White Oak Cemetery In Neshoba County Howell leaves his parents Mrs Rosey Cremeen Howell and Cedi Howell both of Kosciusko five sisters Miss Linda Howell Mrs Rita Ellington and Mrs Kathy Maddox all of Kosciusko and Mrs Mary Sledge and Mrs Jan Mallory both of Madison three brothers Cecil Howell Jr and Robert Howell both of Kosciusko and Robert Gray of Pearl and his grandmother Mrs Colie Cremeen of Kosciusko MICHIGAN CITY William Young 74 rancher and farmer died Friday at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis after a short Illness Services will be at 1 pm today at Thomas Funeral Home in Holly Storings with burial in Valley Grove Cemetery He was a member of the Christian Church and Benton County Farm Bureau Fair Association Saddle Gub 4-H Gub and was a World War Marines veteran Young the husband of Myrtle Reed Young also leaves a son Wil- BefTUe Church The widow of Leroy Kitchens she leaves two daughters Mrs Jane Bevans of Little Rock and Mrs Doris Crocker of Tuscaloosa Ala five sons James Kitchens Thomas Kitchens and Leroy Kitchens all of Memphis Robert Kitchens of Fort Smith Ark and Clovis A Kitchens of Little Rock a sister Mrs Lois Parrish of New Albany Miss two brothers Talmldge Stubblefield of Tupelo Miss and Rev Charles Stubblefield of Ecru Mlss 22 grandchildren and' seven great-grandchildren MRS ESTELLE COLLOMP MATTHEWS 83 of Memphis died Saturday at Methodist Hospital after a long Illness Memorial Park Funeral Home has charge She was a member of the King's Daughters ft Sons The widow of Dr JG Matthews she leaves a daughter Mrs Anne Marie Botto of Memphis two grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren In lieu of flowers the family requests that any memorials be sent to the Daughters ft Sons Home MRS CLYDE PAGE 85 of 1485 Hanauer died Friday at her home alter a short Illness Victory Funeral Home has charge She leaves six daughters Mrs Mary Sidney and Mrs Pearlle Johnson both of Memphis Mrs Minnie Maggettee Mrs Alberta Neal and Mrs Lucille Jack-son all of Chicago and Mrs Lillian McGee of St Louis five sons Elmer Page Robert Page and Leonard Page all of Memphis and Alvin Page and Tony Page both of Chi-' cago an aunt who reared her Mrs Cora Odom at Memphis and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren FRANK SPRAGGINS 98 of 3947 Hammett died Friday at Memphis Veterans Medical Center after a long Illness Services will be at 7 pjn Tuesday at Mid-South Funeral Home with burial in National Cemetery on Wednesday He was a World War I veteran The widower of Candy Spragglns he leaves a niece and nephew-in-law who cared for him Mr and Mrs Herman Marsh of Memphis MRS LILLIAN THROGMORTON 90 of Memphis died Saturday morning at Sycamore View Nursing Home Services will be at 11:30 am Monday at Memorial Park Funeral Home with burial in Memorial Park The widow of Chaffin Throgmorton She leaves a daughter Mrs Mary Emma Anderson of Knoxville a son Stanley Throgmorton of Memphis a sister Mrs Marion Brown of Kalamazoo Mich seven grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren MISSISSIPPI BYHALIA Carrington Jr-78 retired merchant died Saturday at Memorial Hospital after a long Illness Services will be at 3 pm today at Byhalia United Methodist Church where he was a member with burial in Byhalia Cemetery Holly Springs Funeral Home has charge He was a charter member of Byhalia Lions Club Carrington the husband of Ardean Williams Carrington also leaves a daughter Mn Betty Dean Whaley of Garland Texas a son Robert Carrington -m of Byhalia a sister Mrs Ruth Mount of Memphis a brother Cedi Carrington of Winona and four grandchildren BENOIT Edwin McGhee Barry 92 retired farmer died Friday St Kings Daughters Hospital after a short Illness Services will be at'2 pm Monday at Benoit Union Church where he was a elder and trustee' with burial In Burras Cemetery Boone-Wells Funeral Home In Greenville has charge A put president of Mississippi River Levee Commission he was a 32nd degree Mason and a member of Sig- -me Chi fraternity Scottish Rite and Benoit Lions Club Barry the husband of Agnes Goodwin Barry also leaves a daughter Miss Sarah Barry of Chicago a son ThoUms Barry of Valle Cruds NC two sisters Mrs Margaret Barry Owen of Jack-son and Mrs Florence Barry Bilbo of Lumberton four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren COLUMBUS Wardie Clardy 67 retired shipping supervisor for Bakery died Friday at Golden Triangle Regional Medical Center alter along tnnwa Services will be at 2 pm today at Gunter ft Peel Funeral Home with burial in Friendship Cemetery A Methodist he was a member of Woodmen of the World and a World War and Korean War veteran Clardy the husband of Margaret Elizabeth Williams Oardy also leaves a daughter Mrs Jane Clardy Godfrey of Columbus a son Henry Burton Gied-zinskl of Ocala Fla two sisters Mrs Geneva Pernod and Mrs Martha Lewis both of Washington ARKANSAS HARRISBURG Mrs Verma Irene Nash 69 formerly of Harrisburg died Friday at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in Florida Services will be at 2 pm Tuesday at Farm Hill United Methodist Church with burial In the church cemetery Roller-Citizens Funeral Home in West Memphis has charge She was a Baptist Mrs Nash the wife of Leonard Nash also leaves three daughters Mrs Janie Passmore of Lakeland Fla Mrs Margie Hlxon of Alexander and Mrs Annie York of Ripley Miss two sons Leonard Nash Jr of Lakeland and Danny Nash of Little Rock 17 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren WYNNE Mrs Wenona Hooper Earney 70 of Memphis formerly of Wynne retired switchboard operator for Holiday Inns of America died Friday at St Francis Hospital In Memphis Services will be at 2 pm Monday at Kemodle Funeral Home with burial In CogbUl Cemetery She was a member of the Church of Christ Mrs Earney the widow of CR Earney Jr leaves a son Charles Earney in of Memphis and a brother Jack Hooper of Wynne WYNNE Mrs Mildred Shepherd Williams 63 formerly of Helena retired coowner of Helena Cab Co died Saturday at Cross County Hospital alter a long illness Graveside services will be at 2 pm Monday at Oddfellows Cemetery in Helena Thompson-Wilson Funeral Homa-Wynne has charge She was a Baptist Mrs Williams the wife of Ferry Williams also leaves a stepdaughter Mrs Judy Green- of Wynne a brother Norman Shepherd of Cincinnati and two granddaughters MEMPHIS MRS THELMA ALEXANDER 83 of Olive Branch Miss died Thursday at St Francis Hospital in Memphis after a short illness Services will be at £30 pm today at Brantley Funeral Home with burial in Blocker Cemetery She was a member of Lewlsburg United Methodist Church The widow of Pascal Alexander she leaves a son Ted Alexander of Olive Branch and a brother Claiborne Freeman of Van VleetMlss MRS ANNA KATE ALLEN CARTER 77 of Cleveland Ohio formerly of Memphis died Tuesday at Metro General Hospltal In Cleveland after a long illness Services will be at 11 am Tuesday at lit Gilliam Baptist Church at 1029 Raymond where she was a choir member with burial In New Zioa Cemetery In La Grange Tenn Edwards ft Sons Funeral Home has charge She leaves her husband Henderson Carter two daughters Mrs Kernel Finley and Mrs Nannie Turner both of Cleveland Ohio a stepson George Allen of Oakland Calif six sisters Mrs Mary Washington Mrs Earline Van Felt Mrs Lucille Allen Mrs Susie Owens and Mrs Rovanna Griffin all of Memphis and Mrs Sallie Jackson of Nashville many grandchildren and great-grandchildren MRS AGNES DUNN 90 of Grand Junction formerly of Roseville died Saturday at Methodist Hospital In Somerville after a long illness Services will be at 10 am Monday at Collierville Funeral Hone with burial in New Bethel Cemetery In Rossvllle She was a member of Pleasant Christian Church In Rossvllle She leaves a son Wilson Dunn of Grand Junction two sisters Mrs Howard Yancyof Atlanta and Mrs Jack Rose of Memphisa brother Willie Hewlett of Memphis two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren In lieu of flowers the family requests that any memorials be sent to Pleasant Christian Church OLLIE HENDERSON JR 58 of Columbus Ohio formerly of Memphis retired Columbus city employee died Friday at his home after an apparent heart attack McNabb Fu- -neral Home In Columbus has charge He leaves five daughters a son Ollle Henderson HI of Columbus his mother Mrs Geo Henderson Brasil of Memphis four sisters Mrs Aubrey Flowers Ms Nadine Henderson Mrs Lula Mae Batts and Mrs Jeanle Stewart and two brothers Joe Lee Henderson and Leon Henderson all of Memphis and several grandchildren HARRY WAYDE JONAKIN 77 of Memphis retired employee of Sunshine Buscult Co and Raleigh Florist died Saturday morning at SL Joseph HospitaL Services will be at 1 pm Monday at Memphis Funeral Home Poplar Chapel with burial In Memphis Memory Gardens He was a member of Raleigh Baptist Church He leaves his wife Marie Moore Jonakln three sons Glynn Jonakln and John Jonakln both of Memphis and Jim Jonakln of Bartlett two brothers Owen Jonakln of South Fulton Tenn and Norman Jonakln of Union City Tenn eight grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren the Supreme Court of the decisions they make on certain types of Lambert chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee said The study panel of legislators and Supreme Court judges asked Friday for research to find out if a constitutional amendment is necessary to set up a new court Rep Sonny Merldeth of Greenville and Supreme Court Justice Joel Blass said they think a constitutional amendment is the only way to form the court A constitutional amendment must win two-thirds votes in the Senate and House to be placed on the ballot for voters to approve" or reject Panel members on Friday rooei memrorB on many agreed to draft a bill to get up a Fatal shooting niled a suicide The Shelby County Medical office has ruled the death of Elliot Williams a suicide police LL Douglas said Saturday Williams 85 of 1732 Green-view Circle was found dead of a gunshot wound in his home at 7:50 pm Friday police said He had been shot In the head and a pistol was found near the body Williams was a retired plumber Services will be at 1 pm Tuesday at Edwards Sons Funeral Home with burial in New Park Cemetery He was a member of Springdale Church of Christ He leaves three daughters Mrs Lou Elliotte Buchanan Mrs Loretta Harris and Mrs Janice Gilliland all of Memphis eight grandchildren and three great-grandchidren BETTER HEARING BREAKTHROUGH: Beltone introduces the most powerful tiny hear ing aid ever the hew Opera Max Heftone's netv Opera Max is the most powerful tin hearing instrument available today oivyou may be able lo enjoy better hearing with this tiny attractive high-performance in-tlie-canal hearing instrument Find 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to the nine-member Supreme Court by county chancery and circuit courts A six-judge intermediate court would cost the state about $15 million a year according to a report by the Supreme Court The cost includes salaries for judges and six staff attorneys plus office space and other expenses Cases such as death penalty ap peals utility annexation bond issue and election contests could bypass the Intermediate court and go directly to the Supreme Court Justice Reuben Anderson in Appeal has Ann Landers every said The Supreme Court's caseload has more than doubled in the past 20 years Death penalty cases take up a quarter of its time The nine' justices favor creation of an intermediate appeals court "Those of you who practice law want us to sum over your cases and we almost have to do that We are going to get them (appeals) out but the question is how well we dispose of Anderson said now we are making because of the volume of cases Justice Joel Blass said 1 1 1 day in The Commercial Appeal I 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