Story archive for December 2003

Tuesday, Dec. 30

• Isabel was a 'hit'

• Judge supports block on adult shop

• Laufen to locate new import warehouse, distribution facility here

• Police on lookout for fast-food robbers

• 2003 filled with many memorable moments

• Johnnie M. Moore

• Charles E. Mitchell

• Keep resolutions sweet, simple

• Clara S. Yeatts

• Georgia H. Kindred

• Bessie M. Riddick

• Eugene Gates Sr.

• Dec. 31, 1937

• Clerk's race was notable

Sunday, Dec. 28

• Katherine P. Beneke

• Julia E. Killette

• Dec. 28, 1972

• Samuel Artis Jr.

• Elizabeth H. Holliday

• Decisive win moves Clippers to 3-0

• Let's review 2003 while we wait for 2004

• You won't find this in the papers

• Jonathan R. Butler honored at banquet

• Eric D. Boyer

• It's never too late to donate

• Boating safely in cold conditions

• The final day of the NFL regular season

• Margaret Harding

• Beatrice J. Hargrove

• Ruby V. Lee

Friday, Dec. 26

• James A. Langston

• Dec. 26, 1972

• New clerk thanks voting public, supporters

• And the angels swing

• Help put Cheer Fund over the top

• Dec. 27, 1972

• Santa visit a success in Whaleyville

• Shelter closes for holiday

• Cheer Fund getting closer to #036;40,000

• 'Chance of a lifetime' flies resident to visit daughter, great-grandchild

• Isabel debris pickup ends Dec. 31

• Farmer earns conservation award

• Students putting the skids to crime

• Post-holiday shopping back to normal

• Taking preventative steps for cold-weather driving

• Six Saints make All-State

• Lucy V. Stewart

• Charles H. Brown Jr.

• Garland Boone

• Luezene G. Moore

• Ida E. Sawyer

Wednesday, Dec. 24

• Dec. 24, 1940

• Airport

• About #036;7,000 needed for fund

• Early gift brings sailor 'home'

• Overturned truck halts traffic on 460

• Children's letters to Santa Claus

• Why we celebrate

• Two Lady Cavaliers voted among state's elite

• Christmas

• Joseph M. Bethly

• The best Christmas present

Monday, Dec. 22

• 'None for the road'

• Victims of Friday fire, blast recovering

• QVC employees make #036;3,500 donation

• Warriors slip past Braves, 78-74

• Two teams. Five points. One sweep.

• Dec. 23, 1940

• William Nathaniel Holloway

• Joseph E. Banks Sr.

• Even 'Bad Santas' deserve to have a merry Christmas

• Civic clubs, employees stepping forward to help area's needy children

• Sheriff's deputy helps save Christmas here

Saturday, Dec. 20

• Chanel Stagg to Darryl Bryant

• Suffolk closings are announced

• Saquilla Sebron, Channing Hall exchange vows in Georgia

• Sometimes it's a dirty word

• Clippers 2-0 after 56-51 win over Miller

• Saints fly past Eagles into finals

• NFL 2003-4 comes down the final stretch

• 2004 Sea Scout Training Weekend is right around the corner

• Dec. 21, 1940

• Marion E. Darden

• Virginia Downing

• Linwood Jones

• Doretha D. Woodson

• Gloria Matlock

• Keep Cheer Fund on shopping list

• Nansemond River Pilots volunteer

• Syleslie Jordan to Larry Ricks

• James Darden graduates from FBI Academy

• CPA relocates office in Suffolk

• Students learn what it means to 'make a difference'

• Driver firefighters receive check

• Kingsboro Civic League holds Christmas in the Park

• Nurses' Aides complete program

• Tidewater Occupational Center celebrates another year

• Squad lauds members, inducts officers

• Cheer Fund donations show Christmas spirit is alive in Suffolk

• Taking a more positive outlook

Friday, Dec. 19

• Mr. Peanut decked out for Christmas

• Holy Neck UCC women have been busy

• Sports helped Ruffin through

• Council looking into alleged misdeeds

• Dec. 20, 1940

• Grease fire sends three to hospital

• Cheer Fund makes another leap

Thursday, Dec. 18

• Disaster loans deadline looming

• Rotary laughs all the way to the bank

• Art teacher presents workshop

• Goodmans chosen as Farm Family of the Year

• Church presenting 'Christmas on Chuckatuck Creek'

• Records fall as Saints romp

• Dec. 19, 1946

• Jim S. Carr

• James Dildy

• Destiny Y. Boykins

• A sight to behold

• The truth about men...

• Lee B. Norris

• Sandra V. Gray

• Georgia J. Ward

• Mamie Mitchell

• Cavaliers win in Ciba contest

• Council names Reading Teacher of the Year

Wednesday, Dec. 17

• Post Office grows hectic days before Christmas

• Ella B. Booker

• Emily M. Cherry

• Barbara M. Sutton

• Hattie L. Faulk

• Cavaliers put stop to Truckers

• Residents demonstrating their generosity daily

• City files #036;1.9M suit

• Lake Kilby Garden Club adds a touch of holiday elegance at the Prentis House

• Bye-bye bypass project

• A waste of money and opportunity

• Dec. 17, 1946

• Church's plans to expand bode well for E. Washington

Tuesday, Dec. 16

• Twin 10-pointers help Saints win

• Haliburton, et. al is the real threat

• The Suffolk Red Hat Society

• 'Canoe' is sailing through recovery

• 'Stew' needs you

• Cheer Fund makes biggest leap forward

• Scout receives Eagle award

• Get your Suffolk sticker

• Ho! Ho! Ho!

• Home's where Beth Polson's heart remains

• Connection re-established

• Amy Butler to Kevin Amon

• 'Secret Santa' is Gates County native's latest offering

• Lady Dukes finish among state's elite

• AAU squad needs new member

• How local boaters can help the hungry

• One of the league's top 'rivalries'

• Local drag racing club awards gifts to member, hospital

• He was witness to a remarkable event

• Mary L. Courtney

• Jessie J. Alexander Jr.

• Ethel B. Cobb

• Smith Anderson

Saturday, Dec. 13

• Joseph M. LaNasa

• 'Jenningses' help young Lady Cavs hang on

• Bishop sisters help Lady Saints to big win, close loss

• Dec. 13, 1946

• Fire marshal urges caution with candles during holidays

• Prepare now for future disasters

• Burning holiday candles safely

• Providence UMC certifiably welcoming

• Public Utilities already filling vacancies

• Scouts, Moose Lodge 41 contribute holiday cheer

• Gwenn P. Alston

• Ethel Cobb

Thursday, Dec. 11

• Gloria P. Scott

• Jarrett H. Moore

• A farewell to Coleman's

• Alonia B. Hawkins

• Cavaliers score fast and often in win over Kempsville

• Warriors sting Hornets badly, 90-65

• Dec. 12, 1980

• Wars and our wonderful military

• Burning love leads to the altar

• Go Bulldogs! Mascot named for new King's Fork High School

• New vehicles to ride in Saturday's parade

• Mahan choir nearly ready for 'Glory'

• Oakland UCC offering festival of holiday music

• Lucille Y. Baker

Wednesday, Dec. 10

• Congress should extend benefits

• Jeanette M. Pemberton

• Ruth C. Turner

• Gloria Scott

• Minnie P. Tate

• Janet W. Kello

• Edith D. Howell

• Bobby E. Arrington

• Bill J. Fowler Jr.

• Dec. 10, 1980

• Cavaliers claw past Wildcats

• Cavaliers raid Warwick, buck Broncos on the mat

• Lady Saints can't find rhythm in first loss

• Tons of tykes go tumbling

• Put pressure on to make vaccines

• Dec. 11, 1980

• Scooter

• Local mission projects to seek federal funding

• Fire causes extensive damage to house

• League makes annual holiday contributions

• #036;750,000 for Suffolk in spending bill

• Isabel blew apart plans but local officials say city did well

• Cheer Fund leaps

• Residents coming forward to help Cheer Fund in a variety of ways

• Accused killer to stand trial

• Downtown is bright for the holidays

• Health Department runs out of vaccine

• Father and daughter recovering after kidney transplant

• Rally's robbery going to trial

• Mother pleads guilty to killing her son

• Preparing a present

• Dec. 9, 1980

• Smoker responds to Harward's letter

• Shared reading experiences important for children

• End the war in Iraq our way

• Unfair tax on cigarettes?

Sunday, Dec. 7

• Gov. Warner's tax proposal is unfair

• Why not capitalize on landfill sites for tourism?

• Help fund a little cheer

• One result of Pearl Harbor

• Dec. 7, 1941

• Contest winners get early Christmas

• AmeriCorps member completes service

• Woodmen of the World tap native for honor

• Holidays in downtown Suffolk

• Death March survivor can testify to perseverance

• Potter's work on exhibition

• Robin Pippin to David Moore

• The perfect Christmas gifts for boaters

• Less than a month until the playoffs!

• Ducks fly past Cavaliers in Tip-Off Classic

• Animal cruelty punished more severely now

• Anona G. Howell

• Maude E. Perry

Saturday, Dec. 6

• Candlelight Tour at College Court begins today

• Dora Worrell

• Pop Warner dads have a night out

• Breeding the long shots!

• Dec. 6, 1950

• City presents wish list over breakfast

• Train derails on Liberty Street

• Cruelty to cat merits conviction

• Study: former ordnance depot poses no significant risks

• Local woman reaches another milestone

• Christmas at the Folly

• Man found guilty of abusing relative

Thursday, Dec. 4

• Swinging churches

• 'Mudflats Money Hole' confusing reader

• Group thought is not consensus

• Lakeland wraps up first sports season of school year

• Nurses needed more than ever

• Dec. 5, 1950

• Holiday parade moved to Dec. 13

• Army-Navy: This uear it's much more than just a football game

• Dot Powell's singing a new song

• Flu Shots

• Cheer Fund helped by Chums

• More people demanding vaccines

• Several activities being offered this weekend

• Ruritans challenging other clubs for Cheer Fund donations

Wednesday, Dec. 3

• Glenda L. Vann

• Odds and Ends

• Dec. 4, 1950

• Tribe asks for land by Feb. 4

• Council postpones action on tractor-trailer issue

• Holiday events set across the city

• A Jolly Folly Christmas at Riddick's Folly

• Recount favors Carter

• City proposes #036;418M in projects

• Can Lakeland make it all the way to the top of the district?

• Creatures from the chlorine lagoon

• Suffolk never lost Hope in Spivey

• Volunteering at Thanksgiving

• Kate H. Copeland

• Wilburt Wynn

• John A. Ward

• Murry F. Spivey

Tuesday, Dec. 2

• House museum has holiday plans

• Artifacts roadshow coming this Sunday

• Thieves are a drag to family

• Tribe to address Council tonight

• Police chief offers corrections to Pocklington's column

• Rodney C. Overton

• Dec. 3, 1950

• Cavaliers rock the house with 80-55 victory

• Communications director on the job

• Diane T. Williams

• Valla N. Stallings

• Elvin D. Jakeman

• Lady Saints get defensive in 35-22 triumph

Monday, Dec. 1

• Agency is making preparations for a long, tough winter

• Can the Warriors keep winning?

• Warriors smaller, but faster than last season

• Local gymnastics legend to be inducted into Va. Hall of Fame

• Lakeland hopes to hang some shoes

• Nyah, nyah, nyah! You can't catch us!

• Times like these call for drastic action

• Cops are short changed by Council

• Nov. 30, 1950

• Nov. 29, 1950

• Dec. 2, 1950

• City should rethink burn ban in Isabel's wake

• Ruth Holloway

• Russell W. Robinson

• Henry C. Williams

• Thelma B. Baggett

• Edna P. Felton

• Iraq deadlier than ever for U.S. forces

• Margaret E. McIntosh to wed Brian E. Bunting

• 'Bad Santa' great fun for grownups

• A column of caution about holiday boating lights

• Angel Tree program aims to help more than 1,400 children in Suffolk

• Moose women provide Thanksgiving dinner

• Pilot Club launches annual Safety Tree campaign

• Betsy Brothers recognized for preservation efforts

• Suffolk police offer tips for shoppers to stay safe during holidays

• Rountree would like to see more Suffolkians discover Riddick's Folly

• Take the Prentis House home for the holidays this year

• The rush is on