Wednesday Afternoon

Pat Smith

She had a scope but down her to determine how big the tumor was and to biopsy it for cancer and other test. We got our miracle! Not only is it not connected to her liver but also it is not on her pancreas. In addition, the great news is it can be removed. The Dr’s said it was in the only place that it could be surgically removed. She will know next week where she will go to have the surgery.

Please keep her on the prayer list and I will keep you informed about her progress.

Betty June M. Cutrer

Charles Don Hart

(December 14, 1944 – December 29, 2010)

A resident of Amite, he died at 6:29 a.m. on Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at his home in Amite. He was born December 14, 1944 in Brookhaven, MS and was 66 years of age. Mr. Charlie was a veteran local broadcaster for 50 years as the voice of WABL ,1570-AM in Amite. Hart will be remembered for his unique, fun-style of local radio that was guaranteed to bring a smile to the face of any listener, including small children who laughed out loud at his dry but wacky humor. His meticulous local weather reporting literally put Amite on the map; Because of his fascination with and devotion to meteorology, WABL served as a National Weather Service reporting station, with an official rain gauge, barometer, and thermometer outside the building that housed the studios on Bankston Road. In September of 1985, new owners acquired the station and Hart became deeply involved in local news reporting, an avocation he maintained for the rest of his life. The late Tom Gillen of Baton Rouge, who literally founded the public relations industry in Louisiana in 1945, and veteran political activist Henry Harrison of Pumpkin Center, bought WABL to turn it into the flagship of a local news operation. For the next three years Hart worked closely with perennial local journalist Ken Benitez, a relationship that lasted until Hart’s last day on Earth. He is survived by his 2 aunts, L’Na Cox, Amite and Cary Staton, Brandon, MS; numerous cousins and friends. Preceded in death by his mother and step-father, Leonora and Jesse Reynolds; father, Charles Hart; sister, Scarlett Reynolds. A graveside service will be held at a later date at Cold Springs Cemetery, Bogue Chitto, MS.