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• 15 years ago, March 5, 2009 – A late winter wet snow fell overnight on Saturday and into Sunday morning, but disappeared quickly.
Longtime school district superintendent Sammy Higdon announced he would retire after the next school year. At the same time, board president Ray Hawkins said he would not seek reelection.
Testimony began Monday in the sexual battery and rape of children trial of Curtis Leonard Sea who is alleged to have molested four young sisters ranging in age from two to eight.
Four members of the WVHS Band attended the Mid- South Honors Band Clinic held at Ole Miss. They were Marquette Holt, Dillon Dickey, Zack Person and Genna Berry.
• 20 years ago, March 4, 2004 – Supervisors questioned the renovation project costs for Yalobusha’s courthouses, which had risen from $1.5 million to $4.9 million.
WVHS EAST program students received a superior rating at the 5th Annual EAST Partnership Conference in Little Rock, Ark.
School board trustees named Trent Hammond as head football coach for the WVHS Blue Devils.
• 30 years ago, March 3, 1994 – WVHS Distributive Education Clubs of America members Stacey Avant, Heather Horan and Sholunda Rucker attended the State DECA Career Development Conference in Jackson.
Kelley Pullen, Karla Hamilton and Deon Hence, members of the WV Jr. High Band were selected to attend the Northwest Mississippi Junior High Band Directors’ Clinic.
Pink Ladies honored at Yalobusha General Nursing Home were Sarah Fry, Nell Cox, Loy McMinn, Lucille Roberson, Mildred Nichols and Jenette White.
Melissa Dennis and Harold Turner, both Delta State University music education majors from Water Valley, presented senior recitals at the James Ewing Hall on cam- pus.
• 40 years ago, March 8, 1984 – Water Valley Police were cracking down on stray dogs after the killing of a child by dogs in a nearby city. Chief J. D. Watson said that the ordinance prohibiting dogs from running loose would be strictly enforced.
Joe Davis was named manager of the downtown branch of the Bank of Water Valley.
Latasha Moore and Markellay Judson were top sales- men for the Water Valley HeadStart fund raising project.
Pretty little Miss Lauren Leigh Pullen was pictured trying out one of the International Harvester tractors on display during open house at B&B International.
Marc Jefferson and Marc Gooch, both of Water Valley, participated in the National Achievement and Leader- ship Conference at Ole Miss.
• 50 years ago, March 7, 1974 – Ginger Allen was named Miss Water Valley for 1974. Deborah White was first alternate and Cathy Chandler was second alternate. Winner of the Little Miss Ideal contest was cute little Angie Brooks, pictured with her trophy and basket of flowers.
WVHS Band students Terryl McClaflin, Jan Lollar and Malinda Hill were pictured talking with Kent Sills, assistant director of the Mississippi State University Maroon Band. Stills consult- ed with the band on contest music.
• 60 years ago, March 5, 1964 – Henry Cobern was unhurt after a truck he was driving for Watson Hunt crashed into a ditch on Hwy. 315 (Wise Street) at the North Main Street intersection.
Freddie Wilkie won a trip to Europe during a carrier sales contest for the Jackson Daily News.
Mac Burns was pictured dousing a fire in the back of a Water Valley Laundry truck that heavily damaged the vehicle.
Ethelyne Turnage was named Betty Crocker Homemaker for 1964 after achieving the highest score on the homemaking examination taken by senior girls.
Herald Editor Edward B. Shearer was elected to the board of directors of the Mississippi Economic Council.
Former Water Valley head football coach Charles Peets left Northwest Mississippi Junior College to accept the head coach position at Rolling Fork High School.
• 70 years ago, March 4, 1954 – Baddour’s Bargain Center was a new business about to open in the building between the Merchants Grocery warehouse and the old Grand Theatre lot (the Herald’s current office.).
C. W. Thompson was the only Water Valley resident to score a homesite at Point Pleasant from the drawing held by the Corps of Engineers.
On the Ole Miss honors list were Mary Elizabeth Brown, Carolyn Joe Taylor and William H. Baddley, all of Water Valley.
The E. B. F. Farm located on the Mudline Road was featured with a picture story in the Herald. The farm belonged to Earl Fly and was operated by Mr. and Mrs. Odell Swindoll and their daughter, Annette. The farm produced eggs, berries and fruit.
• 80 years ago, March 2, 1944 – Staff Sergeant James French wrote to his mother, Mrs. D. C. French, that he hoped to return to the U.S. very soon. Sgt. French had spent three birthdays in the South Pacific.
Jesse L. Riggs was dis- charged from the Army and returned to Water Valley and his old job of running the projector at the Grand Theatre, a position he has held for 20 years.
• 90 years ago, March 9, 1934 – Workmen were busy razing the high tower and steeple from the Presbyterian Church on Main Street.
The south end of Yalobusha County was under quarantine and Water Valley was strongly enforcing its dog law after a small white dog was found to be infected with rabies.
The five finalists in the “Little Miss Ideal” pageant appeared in the March 7, 1974 Herald. From left are Bonnie Blackwood, fourth alternate; Angie Brooks, Little Miss Ideal; Allison Lewis, first alternate; Tamara Thomas, second alternate; and Paige Williams, third alternate. The sponsors were quick to point out that the winners were picked by out-of-town judges.
