The Star Herald
KOSCIUSKO —
Oct. 14, 1962
Leading the cheers for Coach Sawyer’s West Side Colts in the annual game with East Side, sponsored by Band Boosters Club, will be Beverly Odom, Frances Briscoe, Kathy Kerr, Adrienne Allen, Dana Graham and Nancy Bolt. Coach Kenneth Quinn’s East Side Giants should be inspired by the young ladies who’ll be leading the cheering in their game against West Side on Landrum Field. They are Lina Cook, Patricia Stewart, Marsha Thompson, Brenda Jamison, Mary Anne Joseph, Laura Lewis, Cynthia Coleman, Susan Rhoades, Debra Parker, Fran Fowler, Lynn Renfroe, and Mary Alice Hammond.
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Improvements are underway in the “downtown” area including the leveling of an old garage building and small house across from the Attala County jail by the owner, Mrs. J.E. Landrum. The property has been rented by Jordan Chevrolet Company, reportedly for a parking lot, and will be used in connection with the filling station the company also owns on the corner.
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A gay Halloween event is being planned by the Kosciusko Jaycees for Tuesday night at the pavilion in Jason Niles Park, according to George Wade and Eugene Barfield, co-chairmen of the party. Prizes will be awarded for best costume worn by a woman, and for best costume worn by a man. A hamburger supper will be served with J.D. Oliver, J.C. McDonald and Eugene Barfield in charge of arrangements.
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Friday night was homecoming night at McAdams High School. Miss Robbie Stewart was selected queen. Her court consisted of Vickie Busbea with her escort Ray Cain. Others were Miss Evelyn Allen and Miss Carol Proctor, Miss Bobbie Allen, Miss Janie Lee McClelland.
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Progress is being announced in the annual United Givers campaign now underway in Attala County, with 60 per cent of the $21,500 goal now in sight, according to Dr. John Burge, chairman of the drive.
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The Driver Education program, reaching many students of Kosciusko High school, is underway under the direction of Reuben Walker, discloses Supt. James T. Coleman. A new 1963 Plymouth, with dual controls, and all other safety devices, is being furnished for the program by Mid State Motor Company this year. “School officials are proud of the driver education program,” says Supt. Coleman, “and the co-dealerships in providing cars for the training of students in the safe way to drive.”
Oct. 8, 1987
As Kosciusko businesses opened Saturday morning operators found that four of them had been victims of hard working, if not neat, safe burglars. Raided were safes at Edwards Tire Service, Mid-State Motor co., Attala County Co-operative, and Scarborough Building Supply. Losses, all in cash, were estimated by owners at about $3,000.
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Kosciusko businessman J. Marlin Ivey has been initiated into the University of Southern Mississippi Alumni Hall of Fame.
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Al Chadick, a recent graduate of the University of Mississippi School of Law, has opened an office at 133 E. Jefferson St.
in Kosciusko. He will be practicing with attorneys Michael H. Steele and Frank H. Shaw.
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Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Mabry, former Kosciusko residents, are the new owners-operators of Joseph’s Style Shoppe, located on the west side of the court square. Miss Mabry is the former Rose Marie Joseph, daughter of Mrs. J.S. Joseph and the late Mr. Joseph, founders of the women’s wear business. Mabry served as principal of Kosciusko High School from 1968-71. The firm was established by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph in 1938 and has been in continuous operation.
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A homecoming court has been selected at Kosciusko High School and queen crowning ceremonies will be held during half time activities at the Kosciusko-Philadelphia football game at Landrum Field Friday night. This is the first time since the late 1960s that a homecoming court has been selected according to school officials. Serving on the homecoming committee are Mrs. Andra Mooney, chairman, Mrs. Sherri Cheek, Mrs. Bobra Woodard, Mrs. Judi Bell, Mrs. Judy Potts, and Mrs. Marie Walker.
