Yalobushians Pitch In To Help In Aftermath Of Hurricane Katrina
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Twenty years ago Yalobushians were lending a helping hand in the aftermath of Katrina. Former deputies James Landry and Kurt Savage (top photo) loaded up supplies as they headed to the Mississippi coast to help with relief efforts. Over 20 churches in the county pitched in to feed evacuees that were staying in the county following Katrina. Members of Mile C.M.C. Methodist Church and Rocky Mount M.B. Church fed the displaced residents (bottom photo).
20 Years Ago—September 8, 2005 – Yalobusha County deputies, James Landry and Kurt Savage, headed south three days after Katrina struck the Mississippi Gulf Coast. They were riding in a van packed with medical supplies donated by Dr. Paul Odom, with gas provided by Keith and Dawn Larson, and food and water by Landry and Savage. They also took two four wheelers.
Others pictured helping out in the aftermath of the storm was Joe Black coordinating relief efforts with the Red Cross and Salvation Army, Yalobusha County Civil Defense Director Cecil Harrison worked at the evacuation shelter at the Multi-purpose Building in Coffeeville and Missy Burney helped with meals for the evacuees.
The state’s football schedules were interrupted by the hurricane, but the Blue Devils (1-0) were to face the Aberdeen Bulldogs (0-1) in Aberdeen on Friday after only a week off.
Matthew King was named Youth Leader at First United Methodist Church.
Joni Camp announced the Pine Valley School reunion would be held September 17.
Deaths reported were Tommy Lynn Worsham, Laura Mae Kennedy and James Cook, Jr.
Sylva Rena Baptist Church celebrated 75 years of services. Miss Ruth Books, a charter member, wrote a history for the 50th anniversary of the church, which was enjoyed again on the 75th anniversary.
Membership had grown from 49 to over 300. Over 200 attended the event and Bro. Hal Clark was pastor.
30 Years—September 7, 1995 – Mrs. Zipporah Jefferson retired after serving as a USDA Food Inspector for over 25 years. Making the presentation, Dr. Ben Wright, veterinarian at Mott’s Blue Coach Food, stated that she for more than 25 years performed her duties in a superior manner.
Stan’s Short Shots (Stan True) column reported lots of hunters trying the doves.
Molly Flynn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Shannon, earned a voice scholarship to Baylor University. Shannon was a former Yalobusha General Hospital Administrator.
Industrialists pictured in the paper included Arnold Carothers, Carothers Construction; Lou Hsu, American Manufacturing Corp.; Pat Holloway, Jr., Holloway Homes; Larry Foster, Bondafoam; Frank Delany and Roland Duke, Steele Manufacturing; Bill Murray, Kellwood; Claude Marchbanks, Marchbanks Specialty; Travis Clement, Holley Automotive; Howard Shear, Green Dragon Creations; Gary Melvin, Concept Mold; Kim Hollowell, K & D Cultured Marble; and Bill Harris, Mott’s Blue Coach Foods. Rotarians pictured with the group were Harry Sunderland and Paul Roberson.
40 Years—September 12, 1985 – The mother-daughter team of Connie and Chelle Wilson, were crowned Mississippi’s Mother/Daughter August 31, 1985. They will now compete on the national level.
The Blue Devils dropped their season-opener to Charleston, 25-16. The team was coached by Terry Allen and a few of the players mentioned in the story were Bobby Campbell, Bubba Person, Brian Daniels, and Lane Hart.
Officers of the WVHS Chorus for the 1985-86 School Year were: Melanie Shelly, President; Cindy Smith, VP; Crystal Turner and Kristi Williamson, Music Librarians; Lisa Lynch, Sec.-Treas. The Chorus was under the direction of Mrs. Stanley Crow.
Several WVHS Band Graduates were members of the 1985-86 Northeast Jr. College Band. They were Kim Herring, Pam Eubanks, Amy Walley, Leigh Ann Todd, Jimmy Huckaby, and Joe Gurner.
WV native, Rev. Wayne Jones, who was ordained into the ministry at Camp Ground Baptist Church, was guests speaker for homecoming at the church on September 15.
50 Years—September 11, 1975 – Big Yank employees were honored with a banquet. Receiving 25-year service pins were: Virsie Bell, Mae Lindsey, Mary Newman, Bertha Coker, Levonia Sartin, Margaret Sanders, Mary Fly Newman, Katie Atkinson, and Ann Mitchell. Darrel Brinegar was plant manager.
The Blue Devils win their opener, 13-0, against a rebuilding Holly Springs team on Monday night. Sports reporter E. J. Mays stated that the Blue Devils will face stiffer opposition Friday night when they play an untested Coldwater Panthers.
Mississippi State Head Football Coach Bob Tyler accepted a donation from The American Dairy Association of MS to sponsor live play-by-play radio broadcasting of the University’s football games.
Dr. Joe Walker presented the MVP Trophy to Phil “Bud” Babb of Paris for the 1975 Yalobusha Hospital Men’s Softball Team.
Richard Ross, Supervisor of Beat Four, and Doris Cox, candidate for Chancery Clerk, expressed their thanks to voters for their support in the August 26 election.
60 Years—September 9, 1965 – Mrs. Catherine Redwine has been notified that the Air Force presumes her son, Captain Leonard A. “Sonny” Redwine, Jr.., died in a crash about 10 days ago. He was the navigator and had been listed as “missing.” The plane crashed in Columbia, South America in a dense growth of vegetation and recovery of the 14 crew members killed was extremely difficult.
Water Valley received a grant to build an airport.
The Blue Devils beat Coahoma, 29-0. The team was coached by Bobby Clark and Patty Craven was the sports reporter. Bubba Peacock fielded a fourth down Coahoma punt and returned it 80 yards for the opening score. Later in the first quarter, Safety Larry Evans scored again. The half ended with Peacock scoring again. The extra point was good and the half ended with the Valley having 23 points. A TD by Tommy Hudson in the third quarter ended the scoring for the game.
Farm and Home Columnist Frank Tucker stated that wheels are turning everywhere—trucks and pickups with pulpwood for Jimmy Knight; logs to Bob Riley’s lumber yard; chick- ens to Mott’s; school buses loaded with children; cotton going to gins; hay to barns; gravel and blacktop for Hyde’s Construction; and supplies for the sewer line work in progress.
70 Years—September 8, 1955 – First local bale of the 1955 cotton crop ginned at B&B Gin, grown by Joe Clinton and Dennis White on the Wayne Williamson place, sold for 40 cents a pound. The ginner was Harold Allen.
Quarterback Bill Harris scored three TDs to lead the Blue Devils to a 27-6 victory over Vardaman in the season opener.
The Tri-Lake Fair and Rodeo opened Tuesday, September 13, with ceremonies at the main gate, and will run for five days at the fairground on Highway 315.
The new Coffeeville Methodist Church was to be dedicated Sunday, September 11. The $60,000 building was built during the pastorate of Rev. Johnny A. Dinas. Chairman of the Building Committee was S. I. Pittman.
New facilities are being planned for the popular Grenada Lake, which opened in 1954.
South’s sawmills are being hit hard by the new $1 Minimum Wage Act.
80 Years—September 13, 1945 – Yalobusha County was scheduled to get 35 miles of improved Farm to Market Roads. The State Highway Department would hard surface Highway 32 from Oakland to Water Valley and extend the highway from Water Valley to Bruce. Hwy. Commissioner J.T. Lowry explained this program at a meeting in WV, telling the part of a $10,000,000 Federal appropriation coming to the State would be $53,000.
The first bale of the 1945 Cotton Crop was ginned last Friday. It belonged to Eugene Crowder and was grown on the M.T. Rotenberry place.
Howard Nelen bought the Davenport Grocery.
G. L. Gafford, for many years employed in the Water Valley office of the ICRR, accepted a position with Trusty Hardware.
News In Uniform: Pfc. Aubrey Milstead promoted to Corporal; Pfc. Nigel Wolfe home for 21 day leave; George and Lawrence Vaughn have returned to their respective bases; John Goode home for 30 day leave; John Harvey Tutor and Herbert Douglas took part in a dual celebration in the Pacific; Ensign Russell Aven sailed into Tokyo Bay and landed with the U.S. Marines; Cpl. James Rogers will arrive home with the 17th Airborne Div. for deactivation; Staff Sgt. Russell Wright is member of Motor Transfer Service getting supplies to China.
