The Star-Herald
KOSCIUSKO —
Jan. 1, 1983
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock for Dr. Charles A. Pender, 81, pioneer Attala County physician, who died Saturday after a short illness at the Montfort Jones Memorial Hospital in Kosciusko. The Rev. J.C. Christian, assisted by the Rev. Carl Wasson and Rev. E. L. Jackson officiated.
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James William Gibson Jr. has been named the winner of the Star-Herald’s 16th annual Baby Derby arriving at the Montfort Jones Memorial Hospital at 9:40 a.m. on News Year’s Day. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James William Gibson, 108 Rone Street in Kosciusko.
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Mr. and Mrs. John Clark Love honored their debutante daughter, Miss Victoria Love, with a tea dance from four until seven on Thursday evening at the Country Club of Jackson. Receiving the guests were Mrs. J. Ball, John Clark Love Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Love, Miss Love, and her escort Mr. William H. Barbour of Yazoo City.
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We’re Moving On. Kosciusko Mercantile Co. is moving to new and larger quarters on Highway 12E. at 35 Bypass. Herman Smith, Arthur Smith and Mack Brown take this opportunity to thank you for making it possible for us to move to our new and larger quarters. We will be able to serve you better and faster and you’ll find plenty free parking.
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Mississippians will gather at the Mississippi Coliseum Tuesday, Jan. 8, at 8 p.m. to welcome back to Jackson, jazz clarinetist Pete Fountain.
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With one of the earliest surges of political announcements that this newspaper has experienced in many years, candidates rushed to present their names to voters. Claude Guess, veteran city policeman, was the first of the 1963 crop of candidates to make his visit to the office as a candidate for sheriff. Close on his heels came Wesley Kuykendall, city policeman and former deputy sheriff, and Alderman Coleman Eakin, proprietor of the A&A Grocery and Market and acting City Police Commissioner, both offering for the office of sheriff.
Jan. 7, 1988
Attala County Circuit Court Judge Clarence Morgan Jr. administered oaths of office last Thursday to officials chosen during the 1897 elections. They are west district Justice Court Judge Robby Robertson, Coroner Rickey Thornton, County Attorney John Shaw, district four Supervisor Jesse Fleming, district one Supervisor Emmett McCrory, Superintendent of Education Jim Edwards, school Trustee Ken Breazeale, school Trustee Jackie Flanagan, district five Supervisor Wade Shoemaker, district three Supervisor Troy Hodges, Circuit Clerk Belva Cagle, Sheriff Troy Steed, school Trustee Aubrey Veazy, school Trustee Charles P. Fancher, Tax Assessor-Collector Kempe Hodges, Chancery Clerk Charles England, district two Supervisor David Fancher, east district Constable Douglas Brantley, west district Constable Willie McDaniel, school Trustee Hubert Fleming and east district Justice Court Judge Bill Womble.
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The Attala County board of supervisors named David Fancher of McCool as its president when it convened Monday for the first time. Fancher, a two term veteran, represents beat two.
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Mayor Freddie George administered the oath of office to new city clerk Janet Baird at the first meeting of the year for city officials. Her hiring to succeed Helen Wasson was announced two weeks ago and became official at the Tuesday night meeting.
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An election for mayor in Sallis has been set for Tuesday, Feb. 9, to fill the unexpired term of M.B. Holmes who died Dec., 17. Holmes had served as the town’s mayor for approximately 18 years.
