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May 1, 1958
Selected as speakers for graduating exercises of Kosciusko High School by members of the senior class are Mary Katherine Jordan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gaston Jordan, and Jeanette Furr, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Furr. The commencement program will be held in the high school gymnasium May 23 at 8 p.m.
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Two Kosciusko High School freshmen, Sylvia Germany, and Jane Ellen Simmons won superior ratings with their performances at the State High School Piano Festival at Millsaps College in Jackson on April 26.
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A large delegation representing 10 or possibly more of Kosciusko’s civic and social clubs met with the city’s Mayor and Board of Aldermen Tuesday night to request immediate action on a zoning ordinance. The meeting was precipitated by the announced intention of Mrs. Addine Betterton to begin construction of a trailer park on her property on East Jefferson Street across from the entrance to Highland Park subdivision and in one of the city’s finest subdivisions.
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Services were conducted Saturday morning at 11 at Jordan Funeral Chapel for Lucius Walton Jordan Sr., Kosciusko’s second oldest business man in length of service and point of age, who died at Montfort Jones Memorial Hospital Thursday afternoon after an illness of several months. He was 84.
May 3, 1984
As rain fell all around Attala County, Kosciusko smiled under a magic umbrella Saturday while thousands of spectators walked around the Square looking at exhibits, sampling the food and participating in numerous events during the 14th Natchez Trace Festival.
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The sale of motor parts on Sunday, unless directly involved in repairs, is illegal under existing city ordinances and an attorney general’s opinion, according to Kosciusko officials. In light of that ruling, the owner of a new parts house said he will reassess his plans for Sunday openings, possibly eliminating what potentially could be a major test of the state’s “blue laws.”
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Mrs. Grady Graham of Starkville, the former Frances Craft of Kosciusko, has been named one of three recipients of the Mississippi Jaycees’ Outstanding Young Woman Award for 1983.
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A new policeman has been hired in Ethel. Lee McGlothin of French Camp, was approved for hiring by city officials last month.
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Penny Suzanne Payne and Rebecca Sue Tavares will graduate Friday at 7 p.m. from Attala Christian School.
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Leslie Ables, a senior at East Holmes Academy, was honored with an old fashioned Easter egg hunt at the home of Mrs. Arthur Ables Sr.
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Mr. and Mrs. Billie D. Pace of Carthage announce the engagement of their daughter, Paula, to James D. Patterson, son of Mrs. Mary K. Cooke of Kosciusko and the late Jack E. Patterson. The couple will exchange their vows in a private ceremony on June 28.
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The Girls Auxiliary at Kosciusko First Baptist Church was recognized during the church’s Wednesday night service on April 25. Those honored were Melanie Burnham, Jackie Frost, Kimberly Wiggers, Amanda Williams, Carrie Bryant, Amy Crowe, Angela Price, Molly Simpson, Lisa Vanderford, Rachel Ballard, Kathy Montgomery, Ginny Eaton, Cassandra Rutledge, Shonna Harvey, Amanda Weaver, Brandi Hanson, Amy Loftin, Sandra Gooden, Tamara Simpson, Susan West, Amanda Price, Christie Autry, Julie Burnham, Renee Dorrill, Elizabeth Weaver and Amy Bland.
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Kosciusko held its second Volksmarch Saturday in conjunction with the Natchez Trace festival and it was deemed a success by co-chairmen Wade Hart and Johnnie Jenkins.
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After all these years: Shady Grove couple blessed to be married 69 years
Hilmon Flint, 98, and his wife, Ora Belle, 92, of the Shady Grove Community of Attala County could well be described as record setters.
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September 1, 1960
A Sunday morning fire that could have been disastrous if discovered just 15 minutes later, according to firemen who stopped the blaze, resulted in considerable water and smoke damage to the Strand Theatre in Kosciusko, located just off the square. -
PHOTO GALLERY: Central Mississippi Fair
The 101st Central Mississipp Fair came to a close on Saturday night with rides shutting down at midnight. Throughout the week there were exhibits, a pageant, sports challenge, musical entertainment including the state finals of the Colgate Country Showdown and a livestock show.
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August 11, 1960
Two new members and two promotions are being announced in the personnel of the Attala County Extension Service staff. W.M. Swoope, who has served here about four years as associate county agent, has been promoted to the position of assistant extension animal husbandman at Mississippi State University. -
Rebuilding history: Community raising funds for Hesterville lodge damaged by storm
The tornado which dealt a blow to the area on April 24 left its mark on the historic Palmer Hall in the Hesterville Community. An effort is underway by a group to raise funds for restoring it for use as the meeting place for Bethel Masonic Lodge and the Hesterville Order of Eastern Star (OES) Chapter. It is also used as a voting precinct.
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August 4, 1960
A special election has been set by Kosciusko’s City Election Commissioners for Sept. 27 to fill the position of City Clerk, following the resignation of Miss Victoria Lee Niles, who is serving her third term in the post. If a second primary if needed, it is scheduled Oct. 11. Members of the commission are J. Will Owen, J.W. Crawford and Mrs. Guy B. Barrett. Miss Niles, resignation is effective Sept. 30, which is the end of the fiscal year for city business. She has accepted a position with the new Montfort Jones Memorial Hospital as bookkeeper and accountant, and will assume her duties there about the middle of October. -
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July 28, 1960
Attala County Mental Health Chapter’s application for charter was approved officially by he Board of directors of the Mississippi Association for Mental Health. Roby Coleman as president and Mrs. Ivy Gibson, secretary are the officers of the new chapter. -
Hilltop move: Couple moves home from Carroll County to Attala
The two story home of Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Evans makes a striking pose from its hilltop setting in the Carmack Community, several miles from its original location in the Carroll County town of Vaiden.
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‘Make a Splash Read:' Hundreds take part in summer reading program at the Attala County Library
The Attala County Library was host in June and July to 373 youngsters who enrolled in the summer reading program following the theme “Make A Splash Read,” according to Charla Chandler, children’s librarian and director of the annual event.
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