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Members of the Girl Scout Troop picked up large amounts of litter in the OctoberFest celebration. Shown are (front row, from left) Mesha Fondon, Lauren Burgess, Crystal Mister, Sheree Shegogg, Trista Shegogg, Lucinda Walton; (second row) Veronica Wright, Remara Johnson, Saquela Henderson, Tamara Johnson, Brittany Foxx, Sabrina Johnson; (third row) Lashonda Wesson and Candace Morgan.
20 Years—October 13, 2005 — Multiple sclerosis patient William Harris tells about his life in a front-page story written by William Browning. When the story was written, he was 28 years old and had been diagnosed five years earlier.
Births announced were: Eli Trayser Sartor, daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. Brad Sartor, born Sept. 27, 2005. Grandparents were Mike and Paula Sartor and John Dial of Clinton, and the late Anne Dial. Brad was youth director of First United Methodist Church, and his parents are Water Valley natives.
Larry Hart and Rep. Tommy Reynolds helped establish the Brownlow (Brownie) Crawford Endowed Scholarship at Northwest Mississippi Community College.
Deaths reported were: Lillie Ada Constance Bruner; Corrinne McNamee; Mary Emma Mason; Mae McGonagill Mathis; Chloe Lufkin Sides; and Jimmy Whiteside.
30 Years—October 12, 1995 – A ribbon cutting for the new business, Ethel’s Footwear, owned by Ethel Morgan and her husband, James, was held. Mayor Larry Hart cut the ribbon, with members of the Water Valley Ambassadors assisting with the grand opening.
Water Valley High School senior Delita Hawkins was crowned Homecoming Queen in pregame ceremonies Friday night. The Devils soundly defeated the Tunica–Rosa Fort Lions in the Homecoming Game.
Homecoming maids were: Candi Harris, Lacey Dickey, and Sophia Phillips, seniors; Katasha Rockette and Amanda York, sophomores; Chastity Hollister and Casey Townsend, juniors.
Kay Cobb of Oxford was a candidate for the state Senate seat in District 9.
40 Years–October 17, 1985 – Mary Beth Knight Jones received a certificate recognizing her achievement in evaluation training for the Tax Assessor’s office.
L. H. Stubblefield of Oakland was named new president of Tallahatchie Valley EPA.
Linda Campbell was badly burned in a house fire.
Marine Pvt. Paula K. Neal, daughter of Toy D. Neal and Sharon K. Smith, completed recruit training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C.
Water Valley native David Beene was promoted to vice president of the Bank of Mississippi.
Christy Ashford, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Ashford, pledged Delta Gamma sorority at Mississippi State University.
The Coffeeville Pirates got a large measure of revenge when they defeated the Blue Devils 43–0. The Devils had won the county championship in 1984. This win gave the Pirates two wins in the 17-game series..
50 Years—October 16, 1975 – Democratic nominee for governor of Mississippi Cliff Finch of Batesville will visit Water Valley and Coffeeville.
The Blue Devils had a 21–6 victory over the Calhoun City Wildcats. Eighteen of the points were due in part to the leadership of quarterback Marvin Hall.
The school bond issue was discussed at the PTA meeting. Along with School Board members Harry Fair, Howard Holloway, Bennie Taylor, Bill Larson, and Jimmie Harris, other special guests were Yalobusha County School Superintendent Henry Womble, Water Valley School Superintendent Clovis Steele, and School Attorney John Throop.
Mrs. Delia Jenkins and Mrs. Louise Champion composed the Central Supply Section of the surgical wing at Yalobusha General Hospital. Mrs. Champion had been with the hospital since it opened, and Mrs. Jenkins had been employed there since the Central Supply Section opened.
60 Years—October 14, 1965 – Ninth-grade student Kay Pratt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dorris Cain, was named Junior High Homecoming Queen. She was escorted by Brad VanWinkle, son of Mr. and Mrs. “Rip” VanWinkle.
Jr. High Maids were: Martha Mott, escorted by Dodd Dickey, and Rose Abernethy, escorted by Mike Edwards, ninth grade; Carlene Maynor, escorted by Jerry Holt, and Paula Wilson, escorted by Ricky Goodwin, eighth grade; and Ginger Allen, escorted by Marshall Brown, seventh grade.
The Water Valley Blue Devils won the season’s sixth game, defeating North Panola 24–6 on the Sardis field.
Named Outstanding Senior in the Yellow Jacket News was Paula Katherine Scarbrough, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Scarbrough.
Water Vallian Janice Dollahite was among the 107 members of the Mississippi State University Choir for the fall semester. She is the daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. Jim Dollahite.
70 Years—October 13, 1955 – Miss Barbara Vaughn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Vaughn, placed seventh in the state “Queen of the Forest” pageant.
Polio vaccine is now in the hands of most physicians and druggists.
Bell Telephone Company is working on using solar power.
Station JDHS (Jeff Davis High School) was edited by Betty Ann Goforth, assisted by Patsy Harmon, Betty Sue Cade, Shirley Jean Camp, Shirley Martin, Dorothy Mae Redwine, Carline Ross, Bonnie Wilbourn, and Sharon Dale Hutchins.
Mary Belle Spivey of Water Valley was a member of the Mississippi State College for Women orchestra.
Mississippi ranks second in the number of bales of cotton ginned this year in the U.S.
