Liquor Vote Was Scheduled In The County In 1966

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20 Years—August 3 2006 – The TWL Building (formerly Parker’s Ben Franklin and currently BTC) was about to share the fate of the old Bank of Water Valley. A developer in a neighboring county is in the process of purchasing the three-story building, which he plans to demolish and use the bricks for a development.

The city will purchase a new garbage truck.

BorgWarner was designated an “Outstanding Corporate Volunteer” for the 2005-06 year for Red Cross. The company assisted Hurricane Katrina evacuees with monetary contributions to the Red Cross.

Family and friends were on hand to help Elsie Wright celebrate her 100th birthday at her home in the Water Valley Housing Authority Apartments.

30 Years—August 8, 1996 – Frankie Brown and Troy Keel were winners in the “Biggest Watermelon” Contest.

Checking the melons in was Lynn Morris, Watermelon Carnival Chairman. Brown’s melon, a Caroline Cross, weighed 72 pounds, and Keel’s came in close behind at 68 and one-half pounds.

Cora Lynn Turnage, 1996 Watermelon Queen, and her 1st Alternate, Lara Smith, were presented at opening ceremonies on the gazebo Saturday.

Andy Parrish was named an All-American Scholar at Water Valley High School.

Alan Cartwright of Water Valley won the Watermelon Seed Spiting Contest.

40 Years—August 7, 1986 – Watermelon Chairman, Joe Elliott, Jr., was pictured presenting a check for the prize-wining melon to Hester McCartey, whose monster entry weight a little over 79 ponds. Derrick Surrette captured second place in the contest; Tommy Latham came in fourth; and the third place winner was not listed.

The school year was set to begin August 15. School administrators included: Superintendent Alfred S. Reed; High School Principal, Jerry S. Holt; and Elementary School Principal, Sammy Higdon, Jr.  

Amy Carlisle and Chris Goodwin have received academic scholarships from Mississippi State University.

50 Years—August 5, 1976 – Doug Gurner, a junior at the University of Mississippi, has been awarded the Taylor Medal in Engineering for 1976. Doug is the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gurner, Sr.

All children entering school this year will have to present a certified birth certificate.

Urel Albert, nationally-known country singer and imitator, will headline the 11-hour-long County Music Show to be held in Water Valley Saturday.

Four Vallians are among the Northwest Junior College LPN Class. They are Susie Gusset, Fay Pryor, Becky Haley, and Robin Greer.

Lt. Grady L. Dickey graduated from pilot training and has been assigned to the 56 TAC Fighter W.G. (TAC) at McDill AFB, Florida, where he will fly a F-4 Phantom. A 1967 graduate of Water Valley High School, he is the son of Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Dickey. has been released.

Jessey Higdon’s first album, “Angel All Mine” has been released.

Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Edwards celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary with their children and grandchildren.

60 Years—August, 4, 1966 – Dow Crowson was proudly showing a six pound largemouth Bass, caught at the mouth of O’Touckolofa using an H & R spinner.

A vote on the legalization of liquor in Yalobusha County was to be held August 20, 1966.

The City Board, in a meeting held Tuesday night, named an unnamed street, situated west of Fly St. and north of Lee St., and east of West Lee St., Suggs Street.

More than one million houses installed gas heating in 1965, bringing the total number of gas household customers to 26,819,000, according to T. B. Brown, District Manger of United Gas.

Six students from Yalobusha County are attending Memphis State. They are Marianne Kimzey, William Beck, Jesse P. Hart, Marion N. Kee, Mary A. Harrison, and Rudelle Davis Duke.

70 Years—August 9, 1956 – Winners in last month’s “Biggest Fish” Contest were Tommy Hill, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Hill, and Professor A. S. Reed. Tommy’s fish was a six pound, six ounce bass, and Prof. Reed’s was a three pound, six ounce crappie. The fish were caught while fishing in Enid Lake. 

Richard H. Carlisle opened an office for the practice of law above The Mechanics Savings Bank. He is a son of Mrs. Tom Warren and a graduate of Camp Ground School. His law degree is from the University of Mississippi School of Law.

A hula dance by two Cub Scouts, Gene Walker, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Walker, and Mike Sartor, son of Mr. and Mrs. Flake Sartor, was one of the acts in the Community Council sponsored Variety Show.

Mrs. Clinton Morgan was the featured cook in this week’s Kook’s Korner, written by Mary Lucia George (now Holloway).

The County Home Demonstration Clubs county-wide meeting was being held in the Extension Building in Water Valley, with Mrs. C. V. York presiding.

80–Years—August 8, 1946 – A group of Water Valley men who have been employed 25 or more years by the Illinois Central Railroad received Quarter Century Pins. They were presented by Superintendent R. H. Carter and Chief Clerk John Anderson of Jackson, Tenn. to: engineers, William H. Adams, Ben Barrett, Joseph J. Buchanan, Henry G. Buckley, Williams G. Fly, John T. Goodwin, B. G. Gurner, Jesse P. Hart, Frank T. Howard, Albert J. Johnson, Frank Johnson, C. G. Lipscomb, Norman L. Milstead, Walter W. Milstead, Floyd H. Poteete, John A. Ramey, William E. Sizemore, Charles E. Ringold, Francis P. Roberts, Mortimer M. Turner, William L. Vanlandingham, Fred M. Waldron, and Samuel White; conductors, T. H. Dalton, H. H. Halliwell, L. D. Howard, T. D. Sizemore, J. H. Stewart, W. R. Thedford, and J. M. Woods; Floyd R. Williamson, fireman; O. T. Parsons, Sr., machinist; H. B. Caldwell, agent; W. S. Caldwell, telegrapher; J. O. Herod, cashier; E. W. Johnson, clerk; Jack Taylor, brakeman; and Robert Beamon, porter.