Month’s End Brought First Cotton Bloom Many Times
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By Calvin Hawkins
As we celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the 1966 State “B” Championship, we proudly honor the remarkable legacy of Coach Lincoln Shields.
Coach Shields was more than a championship coach—he was a mentor, a teacher, and a builder of character. Through discipline, hard work, and unwavering belief in his players, he molded young boys into honorable men. The lessons he taught reached far beyond the basketball court, shaping lives, families, and our community for generations.
His impact cannot be measured by wins and championships alone. His greatest victory was the lives he influenced and the legacy he left behind.
A true legend never fades. Coach Lincoln Shields’ legacy continues to live on through every player he coached, every life he touched, and every memory we cherish.
Thank you, Coach Shields, for showing this group of young men that the greatest champions are those who build champions in others.
20 Years—June 29, 2006– Multiple cases of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever have been diagnosed and treated in Water Valley.
Paul Rodrique, manager of the Jamie L. Whitten Plant Material Center, located near Coffeeville, offered tours last Thursday. The tours included seven stops around the facility and the highlight was the wildflower exhibits, especially the fields of sunflowers.
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Tyler celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with the renewing of their vows and a reception with great fellowship and delicious food.
Sherry Shuffield Fischer was appointed to serve as a director for the North Mississippi Board of Realtors.
Pine Valley Community Center, Inc. has been notified that they have been awarded a $20,000 Community Heritage Preservation Grant to help with the restoration of the old Pine Valley School Building. Bess Simons is president of the organization and Andy Grass is vice-president.
30 Years—July 4, 1996 – Mike Williamson brought in the first cotton bloom of the season on June 28. The cotton, planted May 1, was of the DPL-50 variety. Mike brought in both a white and a pink bloom.
Derrick Surrette, son of Ann and Butch Surrette, was presented a certificate of recognition by Mississippi State University, which was accompanied by a scholarship. He was also selected as an All-American Collegiate Scholar.
Pictured reworking the flower beds at Yalobusha
General Hospital were Loy McMinn and Patsy Suratt, members of the Town and Country Garden Club. Hospital Administrator Jamie Carter was observing the work.
County officials were pictured at an early Fourth of July celebration, held at Col. White’s Landing. District Four Supervisor Freddie Winters, Coroner Barry Schmitz, District Two Supervisor Amos Sims, District One Supervisor Bill McMinn, District Five Supervisor Henry Dean Gray, Circuit Clerk Mary Sue Stevens, Chancery Clerk Bob Chandler, and Sheriff Lloyd Defer, all were dressed in appropriate 4th attire.
Dee Cox, a Water Valley Elementary School Teacher, was chosen as the State Honorable Mention Anchor Club Advisor of the Year.
County students receiving degrees from Ole Miss included Mel Gilfilan, Melanie Anne Wright, Andrea Berry, Andreá Clement, Cynthia Ann Sutton, and Keli Quinn, all of Water Valley; Patricia Ann Moody from Coffeeville; and Angela Maria Eubanks and Charles Earl Bland, both of Oakland.
30 Years—July 3, 1986 – Kevin Herrera is rehearsing with the Mississippi Lions’ All-State Band at Pearl River Junior College. Kevin, the son of Marilyn Herrera and a 1986 graduate of Water Valley High School, plays trombone.
Water Valley Mayor Hamric Henry was has been named a Paul Harris Fellow by the Water Valley Rotary Club.
Jaycee past president, Randy Terry, announced new officers: Steve Ross, president; Michael Scroggins, vice- president chapter management; Bill (Spud) Boydston, vice-president individual development; Randy Terry, vice-president membership; Robert Doolin, vice-president community development; Michael Redwine, treasurer; and J. C. Womble, secretary.
Water Valley Odd Fellows elected to state offices are: Robert Ellis, Grand Warden of the Grand Lodge; Garlon Maynor, re-elected as a representative to the Sovereign Grand Lodge; J. D. Watson, Grand High Priest of the Grand Encampment; Fred Eakes, District Deputy Grand Master, Districts One and Two.
Water Valley’s newly chosen Watermelon Queen, Gloria Cook, is a student in the Licensed Practical Nurse Project at the Oxford Campus of Northwest Mississippi Junior College.
50 Years—July 1, 1976 – The Bicentennial Choir would present the cantata, “I Love America,” on July 4. The 34 member choir was under the direction of Ethel King, with Jim Martin as the narrator.
Danny Ross Ingram and his daughter, Julie, would present the father-daughter dialogue. Soloist are: Fred Eakes and Curtis Berry, tenors; Vickie Harmon, Betty Hart, Betty Godbold, and Jerry Holloway, sopranos; and Mike Herod, bass.
Jaycette officers for the 1976-77 year are Ruth Wilbourn, Jeannie Hollister, Phyllis Norwood, Joe McKay, Judy Flowers, Janet Person, Maxine Morris, Betty Davis, Linda Maynor, and Alice Williams.
The Presbyterian Church ordained two deacons, Bennie Cole Taylor and Bill Sikma. This is the first time in over a decade and a half that the church has elected additional deacons.
Dr. Clyde Sartor, Jr. joined the staff of Abbott Laboratory Agriculture and Veterinary Products.
50 Years, June 30, 1966 – An agreement was reached between officials of Ram Tool Corporation, the City of Water Valley, and Yalobusha County for the erection of a BAWI-financed plant for the use of the Ram Corporation to manufacture electric motors and power tools. Present for the meeting were: Vernon Craig, president of the board of supervisors; J. P. Stone, board attorney; Murray Williams, city attorney; Mayor L. C. Stewart; Chamber Manager B. C. McCullar, and Oscar Parsons, Chamber president; Paul Homer, attorney, Gerry Silvers, treasurer, and Jon Cutrone, president, all of Ram Tool.
The new Farm Bureau Building on South Main Street recently held an open house. Pictured were: T. H. Scarbrough, Yalobusha Farm Bureau president; Harold Allen, building committee chairman; J. L. Slay, District Representative of Farm Bureau; Ira Pittman, member of the State Board of Directors for Farm Bureau; and Doyle Sibly, commodity coordinator, Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation.
Robert Taliaferro brought in the first cotton bloom of the season Monday afternoon and Kit Benson came in Tuesday morning with the second. Robert had brought in the first bloom for many years.
Gary Redwine, son of Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Redwine, and his cousin, Donnie Upchurch, son of Mr. and Mrs. Willard Upchurch of Lewisville, Texas, caught 10 nice bass.
Mary Ann Hughes and Bobby Jones attended a 4-H Club meeting at State College.
Cafeteria service is now available at Little Pete’s Cafe on Main Street, Water Valley.
70 Years—June 28, 1956 – Mr. and Mrs. Greer Person hosted a barbecue, honoring visiting Minnesota 4-H’ers, who were in Yalobusha County for several days.
Local youth pictured enjoying the meal were Julia Fite, Mary Lucia George, and Bennie Cole Taylor.
Tommy Howard, Paul Shearer, Dicky Tutor, and Barry Bolen, a local boys’ quartet, presented the special music during a service at Water Valley First Baptist Church’s revival.
Margaret Spivey, daughter of Mrs. Earl Bell, received special recognition at the close of “Girl’s State” held in Jackson. She was named the most outstanding member of the House during this session.
Gay McVey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E.. L. McVey, is an Honor Student for the second semester at Blue Mountain College.
Winners in the Yalobusha County Sportsmen’s Club’s fishing contest were R. W. Phelps, Jimmy Ware, and Johnny McDonald. The men were presented many useful gifts, donated by area merchants.
80–Years—July 4, 1946 – Dr. J. R. Criss, Yalobusha Health Officer and member of the Board of Supervisors, was seriously injured in a head-on collision.
Yalobusha farmers, in cooperation with the Yalobusha Soil Conservation District, have constructed stock ponds in their pastures to insure sufficient water for their livestock in extremely dry weather.
J. B. Majure of Coffeeville was elected to fill the unexpired term of J. K. Simpson as chairman of the County Coordinating Council.
Senator Theodore G. Bilbo was the winner over a large field for the office of U.S. Senator. Tom Q. Ellis was runner-up.
Listed in the “News of our Men and Women in Uniform” were: Carpenter’s Mate 3-c Taylor Williamson, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Williamson; Seaman 1-c Dumas Jones; Ensign Harry Martin, son of Mrs. Kate Martin; Pfc J. B. Hamblett, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Hamblett; and Charlie Baird, Quartermaster 3-c, and son of Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Baird.
All of these servicemen had either been discharged or were on terminal leave.
