KOSCIUSKO —
June 17, 1962
The purchase of Attala Memory Gardens, a memorial garden type cemetery, by two Kosciusko business firms was officially announced today. Nowell Funeral Home and Atwood Memorials has purchased the firm from the original owners who will assist in its development. Harold Nowell and Bush Atwood, the co-owners, announced that Elbert (Eddie) Pack will continue as manager with offices at 111 East Washington. They said that development will be carried out as planned by the original owners with construction work on the site to begin immediately. A sign has been erected near the property some 45 acres of land on Highway 35 just south of Kosciusko. The gardens will each contain a central art feature and bronze type markers, with twenty five percent of the purchase price going into an irrevocable perpetual care fund, the owners said.
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The Kosciusko area is being checked by a garment manufacturing firm to find the number of experienced female workers who reside in and immediately around Attala County. Satisfactory returns from the survey could result in the location of a garment plant in the county Industrial Development Corporation Pres. F. O. Oliver said this week.
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Mayor Emmett Carr, on behalf of the City of Kosciusko, is issuing a plea to the citizens for their cooperation on two vital issues. He asks that everyone pitch in and do their part in making “Help Keep Our City Beautiful” a year round project. Stressing the danger to children who race into the fog truck, the mayor urged that all parents take steps to see that their children stay clear until the truck and fog have passed. He also urges all traffic to proceed with caution when operating in the vicinity where the spray machine is in operation.
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Miss Jane Oden, 17 year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John F. Oden of Williamsville, will represent the Stonestreet-Rone VFW Post in competing for the state title of Miss VFW at the state convention to be held in the Heidelberg Hotel in Jackson.
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Those attending the Ice Show in Jackson last week were Mr. and Mrs. D.E. Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. T.L. Guyton, Mr. and Mrs. David Dodd, Dr. and Mrs. R.N. Gilliland, and Mr. and Mrs. David Jenkins. – Sallis News by Mrs. E.A. DuBard
June 11, 1987
Two area students are participating in Mississippi Governor’s School activities on the campus of the Mississippi University for Women in Columbus this month. Trayce Bland, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bland of Kosciusko, and Brent Richardson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gene Richardson of Goodman, were among approximately 175 students chosen from around the state to attend the school, which will be in session until June 27.
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Gibson’s employees received certificates this week for working five and ten years. Certificate recipients were Wilma Bryant, 10 years; store manager Margaret Buie, 11 years; and Cassandra Fletcher, five years.
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Dr. Clyde Muse, president of the Hinds Junior College District, has announced the appointment of Rene Warren as athletic director. She becomes the eighth woman in the National Junior College Athletic Association to assume the duties of athletic director over both men’s and women’s sports and is the first women director in the Mississippi Junior College system. She is a native of French Camp, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Deck Thomas.
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Special services were held Sunday at Kosciusko’s First Baptist Church honoring the Rev. Dr. L. Edward Gandy, on his 10th anniversary as pastor. He came to First Baptist on June 1, 1977 from the First Baptist Church of Bruce.
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Enrollment in First Baptist Church Vacation Bible School reached 231 on the second day. Open house for parents was held Friday followed by a picnic in the church gymnasium. The Bee-Hive Reading Club was begun during VBS.
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