Blue Devil’s First Softball Team Took The Field In 1996
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Summer training was in full force during the summer of 1976 at Camp Shelby, including some of the local guardsman. Specialist 4 Billy Campbell, a member of Battery C, First Battalion 114th Field Artillery, communicates on a direction of travel.
20 Years—August 17, 2006 – Head football coach Trent Hammond was pictured giving instructions to Antonio Hoskins and DeShaun Kurtz in practice. They were preparing for a scrimmage at Winona coming up Friday.
An intensive thunderstorm Friday morning bought a welcome short relief to the devastating drought conditions across the county.
The County Board of Supervisors worked through a lengthy agenda as they finalized the county budget for the upcoming year.
Award winning farmer, John Ingram, was pictured as he visited with Yalobusha County Extension Director Steve Cummings in a field on the Ingram farm.
Keith Prestage was one of the first place winners in the Tournament Flight of the Northwest Mississippi Community College tournament. Proceeds from this event helped fund the scholarship program.
Corey Mills placed first in the 12 and under Pole Bending in the Northwest District 4-H Horse Show at Battle Arena at Tunica.
30 Years—August 22, 1996 – Water Valley High School’s first ever girl’s softball team played their first game at Tyler-Ritter Field in Water Valley against Senatobia. Coaches were Missy Avant and Kristi Lancaster.
A $350,000 grant was approved for low income house improvement in the city.
Mary Sue Stevens was selected as a delegate to the National Democratic Convention.
During the summer holiday Water Valley High School received a face-lift. The wood work and trim got a fresh coat of paint and the green brick pylon was painted white and large letters, defining WVHS were installed.
Michael Rhyne was named a U.S. National Award Winner in science.
The new Veterans Nursing Home in Oxford is scheduled to open around September 23rd.
40 Years—August 21, 1986 – Bruce Gurner spoke to the Water Valley Rotary Club. Mr. Gurner had put together the small, but impressive display of local railroad history for the Casey Jones Railroad Museum, was instrumental in publishing the Yalobusha County History book and wrote “Casey Jones and the Wreck at Vaughn in 1900.”
New Junior Auxiliary Provisional members are Jeannie Clement and Charlotte Alexander, and the Provisional Trainer is Shelly Howell.
Tammy Foster and her pony, “Doc,” won both the Pony Pole Bending and Stake Race at the Northwest District 4-H Horse Show.
High School cheerleaders pictured are Ruby McGee, Michelle Greer, Shenetha Hervey, Stefanie Boyd, Raina Degler, Faye Hawkins, Amy Fernandez and Dee Ann Cox.
Listed on the honor roll at Alcorn State University were Doris Pomerlee and Linda Pomerlee of Coffeeville, and Johnny Hawkins of Water Valley.
50 Years—August 19, 1976 – Harriet Fair, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fair, was pictured teaching Julie Ingram, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Danny Ross Ingram, how to turn a cartwheel during a cheerleading clinic.
Monroe Russell Edwards, son of Mr. and Mrs. Russell, received his B.S. degree in Education at Mississippi State University on August 14.
Joe Pegram was recognized during the University of Mississippi Law School graduation ceremonies as the student graduating with the highest GPA.
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Prestage were honored on their golden wedding anniversary with a surprise dinner party by their family and friends.
Ronald Wayne Goodwin, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Goodwin, will study at the University of Leeds in England.
60 Years—August, 18, 1966 – A ground breaking ceremony was held at Water Valley First Baptist Church for the second building in their new program, an education building. Paul Parker was chairman of the building committee. Others included in the program were Sayles Womack, Earl Carothers, Toxey Fortinberry, Harry Fair, Arnold Wayne Carothers, Rev. Joel Haire, Dr. Rayford Edgar, and Stanley Perkins.
A new Sunday School attendance record of 130 was reached at First Christian Church. Pictured taking part in the service were Kenneth Vaughn, Leroy McClaflin, John Crook and Ferman Anderson, minister.
The city sales tax collections for July showed a 25% increase over July’s collections the previous year.
Pictured preparing for the Junior Auxiliary’s annual barbecue were Mrs. Frank Brooks, Jr., Mrs. Harold Williams, Mrs. Melvin Ford, Mrs. Binford Williams and Mrs. Hershel Howell.
70 Years—August 23, 1956 – Walter Taylor was pictured with the first bale of cotton ginned in the 1956 season. It was grown on Mrs. C. C. Fite’s place, four miles north of Water Valley.
Pictured were 3,000 melons ready to be shipped to northern cities. The melons were grown in a seven acre patch by Dorothy Wilson, Sue Wilson, E. D. Wilson, and Buddy Wilson.
Penalties were being established on cotton raised on extra acreage, other than the cotton allotments.
Ensign James R. McCain, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. W. McCain, spent several days at home on leave. He was enroute to San Diego, Calif., were he will serve aboard the aircraft carrier, USS Shangri-La.
80–Years—August 22, 1946 – Company C, Water Valley Unit of the State Guard, was awarded the Adjutant General’s trophy cup at Camp Shelby. The award was received by Captain G. L. Gafford.
Aldermen elected to serve Water Valley during the upcoming four years were: incumbents, G. L. Gafford, Ward Two; and A. G. Carter, Alderman-at- Large; and newly elected aldermen, Hervey Cook, Ward One; Edward B. Shearer, Ward Three; and Taylor Howard, Ward Four.
Wayne Williamson of Williamson Motor Company, local dealer, advertised that everyone was invited to view the Kaiser-Frazer automobiles on display in the lobby of the Peabody Hotel in Memphis.
In answer to a report of polio cases in the Water Valley area, the Herald had checked all available sources and reported that no infantile paralysis cases have been discovered.
Blu-Buck’s advertised “Hard-to-Get” Items were available at the store. Some of the government surplus items available were: 100 post hole diggers in good condition, $2.50 each; 100 Rakes for $100 each; and Double-Bit axes, $2.00 each.
