KOSCIUSKO —
July 1, 1962
Candidates have been selected for the Little Boys Baseball Queen by the six teams of the Little Boys Baseball League who have named their favorites. Selected as team favorites are Sarah Jackson, Virginia Chilcutt, Carol Cheek, Nancy Bolt, Mary Ann Joseph and Charla Leonard.
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L.D. Pullen is today observing his 30th anniversary as distributor of Gulf Oil Products in Attala and surrounding area.
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Mr. and Mrs. Wiley C. Thornton Jr. are at home in Hattiesburg following their recent wedding at Springdale Baptist Church. The bride is the former Annie Laurie Fleming, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bryce Y. Fleming. Mr. Thornton is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Thornton of Madison.
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Appointment of Dr. John M. Burge, Kosciusko dentist and civic leader, as dive chairman for the 1962 United Givers Fund campaign is being announced by a spokesman for the Board of Directors of the UGF organization. Named as co-chairman is Jack Brunt, manager of the Kosciusko Hosiery Mills, also active in civic affairs.
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The Sallis Branch of the Merchants and Farmers Bank was robbed Tuesday night. Eight hundred twenty seven dollars and twenty cents was taken; mostly in small change and silver dollars. The main vault which houses the bulk of the bank’s money was not entered and from appearances no effort was made to enter. It is believed entrance was gained to the bank portion of the building by going through the post office. No loss is reported by the post office at this time.
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In a setting of beauty and simplicity the wedding of Miss Melba Faye Burden and Mr. John Carlyn White was solemnized on Sunday afternoon, June 3, at 2 o’clock at the Baptist Church in French Camp.
July 2, 1987
With election time around the corner, the Fourth of July weekend will be full of political rallies and activities for area residents. Congressman G.V. “Sonny” Montgomery and former prisoner of war Bill Bailey, will be special guests this Saturday at the Stonestreet-Rone Post 1983, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary’s annual membership drive and fish fry.
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Beginning Friday night, a “house” doctor will be on weekend duty at Montfort Jones Memorial Hospital’s emergency room. The “house’ doctor will be there to see people who use the emergency room and don’t have a regular family doctor.
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Over 200 patients and friends attended a reception honoring Dr. Paul Mink at the Attala Medical Clinic Tuesday. Mink, who officially retired Wednesday after 35 years in medicine, came to Kosciusko in 1956 and established the Attala Medical Clinic. Nurse Norma Branch, who has assisted Mink in deliveries for several years, said he has delivered 1,127 babies since he has been in Kosciusko.
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Fire ant poison is available free from the county s long as supplies last, officials said this week. The county ordered nearly 2,900 pounds of the fire ant bait.
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The McCool Baptist Church was the scene of the marriage of Miss Bridgette Dawn Hodges to mark Steven Hill at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 21.
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Commencement exercises of the Licensed Practical Nurse Program, Kosciusko Skill Center, division of Holmes Junior College, were held Friday at the Attala Baptist Center. Graduates are Lovie Martin, Angie Ware, Linda Warren, Carla Renfroe, Trenace Coffee, Vickie Harman, Millie Yowk. Shirley McMinn, Malinda Fleming, Jennifer Kern.
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The Nation’s Capitol: Ethel High School students see sites in Washington, D.C.
Usually students spend spring break in activities totally foreign to education – not so with a group of Ethel High School students. Although they did not attend classes, ten EHS students feel they furthered their education during the five days of spring break spent in Washington D.C.
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Flashbacks
May 23, 1963
When Mary Ellen Scarborough steps across the stage of the Kosciusko High School auditorium to receive her diploma on Friday evening, she will be the third child of Rev. and Mrs. Ben C. Scarborough to finish Kosciusko High with a perfect attendance record. Benjy, who finished KHS in 1959, will be graduating from Mississippi College on June 2. Jack, who finished KHS in 1961, graduated from Holmes Junior College on May 19. All three have been active in student, church, and community affairs and have been honor roll and dean’s list students. -
Relay for Life raises funds
Attala County Relay for Life was held May 10 in the Attala County Coliseum due to threat of rain. The event raised approximately $60,0000. See the photos attached for more about the event.
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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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Flashbacks
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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Flashbacks
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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