James Marshall

MR. JAMES "JIM" B. MARSHALL, JR., 85, of Adamstown, MD., died Friday, January 16, 2004 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital, Frederick, MD. He was the husband of Carolyn Rogers Marshall. Born in Baltimore, MD., June 29, 1918, he was the son of the late James B. Sr., and Ada Addison Marshall. Mr. Marshall was a member of the Maryland Furniture Association. He is survived by two children, Carol Lynn Dillon and husband Stanley of Owings Mills, MD., and James B. Marshall, III and wife Mary of Charlottesville, VA. There are nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Books from the library are fine and books borrowed from friends are important, too, but nothing is as meaningful as owning a book of your own. The holiday season is a perfect time to add to your child's growing library. A book can convey messages about growing up, help start a hobby, expand a child's world or stir the imagination. Long after they have outgrown the clothes and tired of the toys, they will still appreciate the time spent together sharing reading.To make the occasion more meaningful and lasting, consider giving a hardcover version of the book.

A Howard County police officer on a special holiday patrol arrested two men after a robbery at an Ellicott City pizza restaurant earlier this week.According to police reports, Cpl. David Suggs drove behind the Papa John's restaurant about 9: 30 Monday night while making a routine check on the business in the 8500 block of U.S. 40.As he parked the unmarked cruiser, Suggs saw two men run from the shop and get into a car, police said.Suggs followed the car, a Saturn, but, when he turned on his flashing light to make the car pull over, it sped off, heading west on U.S. 40, then south on U.S. 29, according to police.

Move over Pokemon, here comes Harry Potter! Publishers and reviewers alike are as surprised as the professionals who teach reading that the books of J.K. Rowling have become best sellers. The phenomenon illustrates that, even in this day and age of the Internet, video and TV, there are still books children treasure and that parents take delight in reading to their child. Children love to use their imagination, create fantasies and enjoy humor, and these books provide the opportunity. Melanie Celano, a fifth-grader at Pointer's Run Elementary and a Harry Potter fan, explains the attraction: "Harry is just a kid who experiences what children our age experience.

Since the spectacular Romare Bearden retrospective at the National Gallery of Art in Washington a little more than a year ago, interest in African-American art and artists has increased exponentially, it seems. Artworks that only a few years ago were virtually unknown among curators, critics and collectors are now eagerly sought out and displayed. Both the Baltimore Museum of Art and the Walters Art Museum have begun to make significant acquisitions of contemporary and 19th-century works by African-American artists a priority.

A 17-year-old Baltimore boy out on bail after a jury acquitted him of murder but deadlocked on a burglary charge is back in jail after police say he shot another man through the thigh. In June, David James Marshall of the 200 block of S. Calhoun St. was acquitted on all but one charge - first-degree burglary - related to the killing of Robert Atkinson, 47, during a 2006 home-invasion robbery. A former co-defendant was convicted of Atkinson's murder during a separate trial. Immediately after the acquittal, prosecutor Theresa Shaffer began the process of retrying Marshall on the burglary charge.

An `Alpaca Thing' "It's an Alpaca Thing" spotlights the farm animal Sunday at Calico Moon Alpaca Farm. Come see alpacas, attend a question-and-answer session and shop for alpaca yarn. There will be activities for kids, food, music and craft demos. The farm offers fair-trade merchandise made from alpaca fibers by artisans, small producer groups and women in Peru and Bolivia. Calico Moon Alpaca Farm is at 2121 Wilson Road in White Hall. The event is Sunday, from noon to 5 p.m. and is free.

A 27-year-old Pasadena man who has been linked to two methamphetamine labs in Anne Arundel County was ordered to remain in federal custody yesterday at an initial appearance in U.S. District Court in Baltimore. Christopher James Marshall, who was indicted on five federal drug possession and distribution charges in September, evaded capture for 95 days before Anne Arundel County police arrested him Christmas Eve, authorities said. He could be sentenced to life in prison and a mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison if convicted of conspiracy to distribute meth, said Marcy Murphy, a spokeswoman for the U.S. attorney's office.

MOVIE'1492'"1492: Conquest of Paradise" is a revisionist version of the discovery of the New World from the painterly hand of Ridley ("Blade Runner") Scott. Gerard Depardieu plays a Columbus who saw in the New World a chance for an escape from European oppression and ended up with a violent revolution on his hands. The movie meanders toward the end, but it's great to see a big budget, intelligent, moving costume drama of the sort that hasn't shown up in years. PG-13. ** 1/2 stars. Gladiator" is one of those thumping boxing movies that seems to have stepped out of the '30s with only its musical score adjusted to rock.

On January 20, 2008, WILLIAM "LEE" PRITCHETT, SR. of Bel Air, MD. Devoted husband of Patricia LaRay Quinn Pritchett; devoted father of Vicki LaRay and husband James L. Thacker II, Cheryl Lynn and husband Charles J. Seling Jr., Susan Lee and husband Eugene Meadows, and William LeRoy Pritchett and wife Holly; brother of Betty L. and James L. Marshall and sister in law Patricia Ann Pritchett. Also survived by 9 grandchildren. Predeceased by a brother John C. Pritchett. Services will be held in Union Chapel United Methodist Church, Joppa, MD on Thursday January 24, 2008 at 10:00 AM. Interment will be in Parkwood Cemetery, Baltimore, MD. Friends may call at the family owned McComas Funeral Home, P.A., Abingdon, MD on Wednesday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 PM and Thursday at the church from 9 to 10 AM, prior to the service.