KOSCIUSKO —
Jan. 3, 1963
Ad valorem tax payments totaling $3,440,000 are currently being paid 129 municipalities and 45 counties in western Mississippi by Mississippi Power & Light Company. MP&L’s tax bill for 1962 in Attala County and Kosciusko will total $39,219.16, according to John Garner, manager. He presented a check for $33,657.32 to Sheriff W.T. Wasson, representing the company’s Attala county ad valorem taxes for the year 1962, Kosciusko’s ad valorem tax check received by Mayor Emmett Carr, amounted to $5,561.84.
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Mrs. Mavis Christine Rawson of 528 West Adams Street in Kosciusko became the first Garan female trainee called in as the task of building the pilot plant work force began in this county’s newest industrial plant. She is the first of about 260 women who will ultimately be employed before the end of 1963 in this new local industry.
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Kosciusko’s largest employer, Superior Coach, has been hampered somewhat by temporary shutdowns due to gas shortages during the extreme cold spells this past month, but maintains employment at the record high level for any January-February period in the company’s 12 year history of its Kosciusko operations.
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Three new candidates are announcing for office this week. Adding his name to the list is incumbent Homer Lawrence for constable of Beat 1. Another incumbent is Aaron S. Condon, for the office of county attorney. Entering the political race for the first time, offering for Circuit Clerk is Mrs. R.L. McWhorter, wife f C.H. McWhorter, who is Attala’s veteran circuit clerk. Mrs. McWhorter has worked in the office with her husband during the years he has served in this capacity.
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Despite the inclement weather of the past week, workmen are pushing the new exhibits building on the fairgrounds toward completion. Roof is now going on and workmen will be inside son. Building is scheduled for use in the spring.
Feb. 4, 1988
Kosciusko businessman Billy Atwood entered a verbal agreement with county officials this week to purchase 5.5 acres of industrial park and for an expansion of his Attala County operations Atwood told county supervisors on Monday that he hopes to be in operation this spring, initially creating 30 new jobs. He said he plans to build two facilities on the property, one for galvanizing metal and the other a steel fabrication plant. Both, he said, will work in conjunction with fencing operation he owns in the industrial park.
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Industrial Finance is introducing their newest staff member Datwin Dabbs. He is a native of Kosciusko who was previously employed at Little Jr. Food.
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Pat Fiedler has been named director of youth ministries at the First United Methodist Church. Prior to moving back to Kosciusko in august, 1987, Fiedler served as director o music and youth ministries at First United Methodist Church in Booneville. He also served at Montgomery Memorial United Methodist Church in Madison and interned at Galloway Memorial United Methodist Church in Jackson while a student at Millsaps.
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Thomas R. Childs of Ethel and Robert r. Pearson of Kosciusko have been accepted into the University of Mississippi Medical School.
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Students in the Kosciusko school system’s BYPASS program recently competed in the East Central Talented and Gifted Association Chess Tournament. The students competed against gifted classes from nine schools in the district. The Kosciusko team from division one placed first in the competition for the third year in a row. The team consists of Rich Simpson, Meredith Oliver, Cory Blaylock, Jason Ryder and John David Shaw. The division two team placed second in the competition. The team is made up of Shellie Arendale, Shannon Denny, Molly Simpson, Jason Blaylock and Susan West.
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Pioneer Day:Annual French Camp event provided activities for all ages
The historic district in French Camp, located adjacent to the Natchez Trace Parkway, was transformed into an area reminiscent of olden days.
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May 16, 1963
The Redbud has been named as Kosciusko’s official tree and the rose as the official flower in a recent promotion of the Kosciusko Garden Club. The project was carried out by the garden club in connection with the Clean Up, Fix Up, Paint Up campaign now in progress. Among other trees suggested were magnolia, dogwood and pine. Running a close race with the rose was the iris, and the dahlia. -
Elvis and a snake. . . Oh my!
Ethel’s 31st May Day brings out people for shopping, food and entertainment Saturday. Here are photos from the day's activties.
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May 9, 1963
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Lacey have received notification from the South America Indian Mission that they have been accepted as missionaries. They have been assigned to the country of Bolivia where the mission has been working since 1926. Lacy is presently serving as the Director of Christian Education in the First Presbyterian Church in Kosciusko. -
Long Creek holds motivational rally for upcoming state testing
More than 200 students and parents filled the Long Creek Elementary Gym in Sallis on May 2 for a pep rally to energize students for the upcoming state test.
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Area native remembers her days as Senate page
Alice Faye Roberts Leslie, 95 year-old Weatherford, TX resident, made a recent trip to her native Mississippi and visited briefly in Attala and Leake Counties with relatives and reminisced about days of her youth.
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Natchez Trace Festival photos
Check out these photos from the 44th Annual Natchez Trace Festival held in Downtown Kosciusko Saturday.
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May 2, 1963
Dale McBride will be the new coach for McAdams High School for the coming 1963-64 season. He will replace Charles Porter who is leaving to accept the head coaching job at Noxapater, it was announced by Glen Cain, Superintendent of McAdams School. -
Communities Matter @ Your Library: Attala County Library celebrates with week-long activities
Activities at the Attala County Library held in observance of National Library Week lived out the theme of “Communities Matter.”
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'Fancy Nancy' tea part held at library
A “Fancy Nancy” tea party was held at the Attala County Library Saturday morning with little girls dressed in their Sunday best dresses.
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