The Star-Herald
KOSCIUSKO —
Feb. 21, 1963
New officers have been elected for United Givers Fund organization of Attala County. Heading he organization is James D. (Buster) Oliver, representative of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company of Kosciusko. Other officers are Ed Reese, service man for Mississippi Valley Gas Company, vice president, and John D. Reeves, cashier of Attala National Bank, treasurer.
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Spring football practice got underway this week at Kosciusko High School with a total of 60 prospects turning out Wednesday for drills in preparation for the 1963 season. Head Coach Larry Thomas will have 13 returning lettermen from last year’s team, and 13 boys coming up from Junior High, plus some older boys who will be seniors next year. Returning are quarterback lettermen, Richard Jordan and Dolan Self, also both halfbacks, Ronnie Page and Robert Wright. Other lettermen returning are Jimmy Henry, end; Bobby Owens, center; tackles Jim Gallaspy and Hal Dean. Dean made the All-Choctaw Conference squad last year. Among younger boys lettering was Larry King, full back.
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The Attala County Board of Supervisors is advertising for bids for $400,000 in industrial bonds to finance construction of building for Garan, Inc. Building site adjoins the old Aponaug air strip which was purchased by the City of Kosciusko, as an industrial park.
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Casey Pullen, Kosciusko’s Fire Chief announces the beginning of a First Aid class to be conducted at the Kosciusko Fire Department beginning Friday night, Feb. 22, at 6 p.m. The classes will be conducted by Patrolman T.G. Sadler.
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The Book Lovers Club of Kosciusko will celebrate its 33rd birthday Thursday with a party in the fellowship hall of First Methodist Church honoring three Kosciusko clubs that have been organized by its members: Cosmopolitan Club, Woman’s League and New Book Lovers Club.
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Wesley Kuykendall of Sallis was in Shrock on Monday of last week to tell us of a meeting to be held in Sallis in regard to phones being installed. Due to a snow on the ground it was impossible for Shrock to attend but we hope and pray that Shrock will soon get phones.—Shrock News by Mrs. Joe Shrock
Feb. 25, 1988
Two new candidates have entered a special Kosciusko alderman’s race and a third is considering the possibility of joining the campaign. Latest to say they are candidates are Bob Patrick and Danny Tucker. W.C. Stewart is said to be considering the race.
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Raymond Dowdle, general manager of Bill Jones Motors in Kosciusko, received the keys to the first of what Companion Vans officials hope will be a long line of GMC vans from Companion sales representative Jim Cananna. Companion officials recently signed a “bailment pool” contract with General Motors whereby the Kosciusko firm receives vans directly from GM. Companion customizes factory vans for sales in several states. Manufacturing operations are in Kosciusko and McGregor, Texas.
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Misty Branning, Stephanie Frazier, piano students of Miss Eleanor Guyton, and Douglas Comfort, pupil of Mrs. Earl Regan, participated in the annual Bach Festival at Hinds Junior College in Raymond. Stephanie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T.A. Frazier, and Douglas, son of Mr. and Mrs. Billy Comfort Jr., played in the honors recital.
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The Back Pew – Gifts and Antiques officially opened in November. The Back Pew is a project of the Kosciusko-Attala Cultural Center and its purpose is to help finance the Cultural Center and Museum.
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Certificates of appreciation and longevity awards were recently presented at the Attala Nursing Center. Ten years: Effie Chestnut, Hattie Murray, Suzanne Simmons, and Elnora Veasy; five years: Janet Wilson, Willie Wise, Doris Farrell, Lessie Flanagan, Helen Hawkins, Ruby Haynes, Mary Spears, and Peggy Watson; three years: Dorothy Anderson, Debra Long, Dorothy Stanley, Catherine Collins, Sherbie Rimmer, Sheila Hill, and Linda Burkes.
