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COMMUNITY
Births
Alexis
Rylee Perry
Abigail and
Isabella Perry are proud to announce the birth of their new sister
Alexis Rylee.
Alexis was born at Central Baptist Hospital Aug. 15, 2007, at 1:45
p.m.
She weighed 7 pounds and was 19 inches long. She is the daughter
of Adam and Bridget Perry of Sparta.
Maternal grandparents are Bob and Pam Tudor of Sparta. Maternal
great-grandparents are Miriam and the late Reginald Alexander of
Sparta, and Betty and the late James Tudor Sr. of Owenton.
Paternal grandparents are Larry Dale and Teresa Perry of Owenton.
Paternal great-grandparents are Spider and Mary Ola Garnett of Owenton,
and the late Woodrow and Marie Perry of Owenton
A
salute to veterans
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Forgotten hero with local ties
is
remembered
“Stand
aside, I’m coming through,” Vice Admiral Willis “Ching”
Lee Jr. said.
The commanders of the remaining U.S. Navy task force heard Lee’s
voice break through the static of their radios. This message marked
a key moment in the battle of Guadalcanal.
On the night of Nov. 14, 1942, Lee commanded two new battleships,
the USS Washington and the USS South Dakota. They joined the fight
intending to energize the battle-weary Navy. The attack at Pearl
Harbor weakened the Pacific Fleet and Lee was sent in as reinforcement.
The Japanese were trying to reinforce their troops on Guadalcanal.
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the story
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Local veterans share stories from the wars in which they served.
Veterans
Day is a time that is set aside to say thank you to all those who
have served. Many take the opportunity to meet with friends and
share stories, while others would prefer to just forget. The importance
of Veterans Day is to send the message that we will not forget.
“I encourage all Americans to recognize the valor and sacrifice
of our veterans through ceremonies and prayers,” President
Bush said in a press release on the White House Web site.
Everyone has a different way of looking at the world. For these
Owen County veterans, they all had different experiences and hold
different views. However, they all have one thing in common, service
in the United States Armed Forces.
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