At Long Last, Shirts Made In The Valley By Vallians Were Offered Locally In 1946
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Lance Humphreys was presented a check for $25 from The Garden Club of Water Valley for his winning essay in 1986 on “Anti Litter.”
20 Years—May 11, 2006 – The Water Valley High School Blue Devils baseball team advanced to state play with a 13-1, game two, win in North Half Play against the Amory Panthers.
J. G. Brower and Perry Mae Camp, who attended school in the Pine Valley School in the 1930s, were organizing work to revive this Mississippi Landmark.
The Water Valley Community Band was to present their spring concert and one lucky ticket holder was going to be given the honor of conducting the band in a rousing march, “Men in Gray.”
An aged Yalobusha County record book that had disappeared from a courthouse in Yalobusha County, was the topic of discussion in the first Monday supervisors meeting. Rev. Lee Matthews inquired about the possibility of retrieving the book from an antique store in Hernando. Chancery Clerk Amy McMinn, Supervisor Tommy Vaughn, and Board Attorney John Crow, traveled to Hernando and the book was returned with no charge.
The sheriff’s department took delivery of a new generator, which will be used to power the jail and sheriff’s office during power outages.
30 Years—May 9, 1996 – Lee Ann Holt, daughter of Jerry and Lou Ann Holt, was presented the Director’s Award at the Spring Concert of the Water Valley High School Band by Band Director Becky Crow. The John Phillip Sousa Award was presented to Dale Fachman by Band Director Stanley Crow.
Arda Joy Thompson and other members of the Town and Country Garden Club helped beautify the city by rejuvenating the concrete planters on Main Street during May Day. Water Valley Ambassador Elnor Womble picked up trash around the Lions Depot Building, helping with the MayDay clean-up.
Yalobushians receiving degrees from Mississippi State University were: James R. Rutherford, Bachelor of Science in Engineering, and Steven R. Vaughn, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture and Home Economics, both from Water Valley; and Bryan Gordon McCarley, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture and Home Economics from Coffeeville.
Chris Riley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Steve Riley and valediction of the Water Valley High School Class of ’96, was presented five awards by School Superintendent Keny Goodwin.
40 Years—May 15, 1986 – Mary Ruth Lewis and Angela Gordon shared “Most Valuable Player” award in tennis at the annual sports banquet.
Seventy-four seniors will receive diplomas during graduation exercises Friday night. Superintendent Alford S. Reed will present scholarships, awards, and diplomas.
Mrs. Katherine Parsons was the winner in the Northwest District of the Mississippi chicken cooking contest.
George Rutherford was initiated into the Society of Scholars in Arts and Science at Mississippi State University. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Rutherford.
Jeffery M. Shields, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Shields, was presented an “Excellent Performance” award by Col. George S. Larto at the annual awards ceremony at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Ala.
50 Years—May 13, 1976 – Lynda Sartain, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. F. “Pee Wee” Sartain, and Clay Ashford, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Ashford, were named “Outstanding Band Students” at the recent spring concert of the Water Valley High School Band.
Bonnie Newman, 14-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Newman, represented Water Valley at the Mid-South Spelling Bee in Memphis. She placed 14th.
Seventy seniors were to receive diplomas at exercises in the school gymnasium. School Board Chairman Harry Fair, assisted Superintendent Clovis Steele in presenting diplomas and awards.
B. N. “Buck” Suratt was pictured with his “farm dinner bell” used to attract passers-by to the celebration of the 50th anniversary of his entry into the businesses on Main Street. They were in invited to visit in his current business, Blu-Buck Merc. Co.
Joey Joyner found the queen’s nest and Steve Thompson found the most eggs during the Jaycee sponsored Easter egg hunt.
60 Years—May 12, 1966 – Richard Allen was shown with a stringer of 25 crappie caught at Robinson’s Crossing.
Water Valley Schools planned the desegregation of all grades at the beginning of the 1966-67 school year.
Bobby Tyler has accepted the position of head coach and athletic director at Meridian High School.
The Water Valley High
School basketball team finished the regular season undefeated. The WVHS tennis team won the District II Championship. Members of the tennis team were Toni Trusty, Peggy Simmons, Jimmy Dale Stewart, Eva Mitchell, Harold Henderson, Linda Winters, Susan Brown, Patty Craven, Bubba Peacock, Alice Faye Humphreys and Mike Edwards.
John Abernethy, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. “Bill” Abernethy has been chosen as one of 62 state participants in the 1966 Summer Science Institute for “High Ability” high school juniors.
Danny Ross Ingram, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Ingram, has been promoted to First Lieutenant at Fort Campbell, Ky. He is serving with the M.P. Division.
70 Years—May 10, 1956 – Julia Fite, daughter of Mrs. C. C. Fite, Dutchess of Water Valley, and Bennie Cole Taylor, son of Mr. and Mrs. Coley Taylor, Duke of Water Valley, were pictured at the Cotton Carnival with Oscar Carr, Jr., King, and Clare Mallory, Queen, of the Memphis Cotton Carnival. Julia and Bennie Cole represented Water Valley in the carnival court, and they were sponsored by the Water Valley Jaycees and Jaycettes.
Mary Lou Johnson, “Miss Water Valley,” was selected to represent Water Valley in the “Cotton Fashions in Color Rhythm” Parade as part of the Cotton Carnival.
Margaret Spivey and Julia Fite have been chosen by members of the American Legion Auxiliary to represent Water Valley at Magnolia Girl’s State.
80 Years—May 16, 1946 – At last a dream is reality!
Shirts made in Water Valley,by Water Valley people for Water Vallians, will be available locally. McCullar-Suratt Co. and Peoples Wholesale Co. are advertising for sale work shirts made in the Rice-Stix Factory here.
Williamson Motor Co. announces that they will sell Kaiser-Fraiser Automobiles. The company is owned by W. B. Williamson and his son, Wayne Williamson, who will manage the company.
The anticipated bumper crop of watermelons has made it possible for the OPA to suspend price ceilings on melons indefinitely.
