Cotton Poison Kills Fish In O’Tuckolofa After Heavy Rain In 1956
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20 Years—July, 20 2006 – Margaret Jean Ross of Oakland was awarded one of Newsweek magazine’s “Giving Back Awards.” She was one of 15 people from across the United States receiving this award.
Water Valley Casey Jones Museum Curator, Jack
Gurner, Sr., was pictured preparing the eagle, which had topped the Bank of Water Valley for many years, for refinishing by Bill Forsyth before it was placed atop the Railroad Park Pavilion. Watching the work were Depot Committee members, Dr. Rayford Edgar, Curtis Berry, and Ernie Aune, and Lions Club President, Jerry Daum.
Pictured in a 50-plus year-old photo were local boys attending a birthday party in Turnage Drug Store. Being honored was John Tyler, Jr., and those attending were Ty Tyler, Paul Shearer, Benny Cole Taylor, Jimmy McDonald, Jimmy Clements, Frank Baird, Ronny Pass, and Don Holloway.
30 Years—July 25, 1996 – Callie Cox, Water Valley’s “Miss Hospitality” is attending the State Pageant at Mississippi State University. Callie is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Cox.
Announcement of class reunions being planned by the Water Valley High School Class of 1951 and 1956 were in this week’s edition.
The Lions Club will be serving pork barbecue plates on Friday night at the Watermelon Carnival.
Team members of the Sonic sponsored baseball team pictured were: Eric Wiginton, Craig Goodwin, Justin Morris, Ronald McCain, Nicholas Winkler, Alvin Pegues, Antonio Johnson, Bobby Phillips, Jr., Eddie Mister, Cory Clements, Dustin LeCook, Timothy Perkins, Jonathan Stark, and Cody Perkins. Coaches are Troy Stark, Bobby Phillips and Rodney Phillips.
40 Years—July 24, 1986 – Mrs. Yvonne Vance presented a check in the amount of $1,000 to Yalobusha County Sheriff Lloyd Defer, and Water Valley Chief of Police, J. D. Watson, to begin a fund for information leading to the arrest of the so-called “Water Valley Rapist.”
S. T. Potts was pictured with an unusual twin cantaloupe that grew from a single steam in his patch.
Christmas wreaths, constructed from a variety of materials, were featured at the Yalobusha County Extension Homemakers’ “Christmas in July” Demonstration.
50 Years—July 22, 1976 – Yalobusha County received $105, 243.08 as its share of petroleum tax surplus, distributed by the Motor Vehicle Comptroller’s Office. The fund was started in 1966, but it was 1969 before the fund had grown enough to start the distribution.
Water Valley High School band students ranked high in the Mississippi State Band Camp. Seated in the top band were drum major, Cheryl Odom; first chair bass clarinet, Jo Nell Mills; second chair bassoon, and Julie Tubbs, second chair flute. Also attending the camp were junior high students Benjy Gurner and Jim Shearer.
Girls who led in the City Poppy Sales Event were Kathy Williams, winner, and alternates, Sandra Adams, 1st, Mai Elease Thompson, 2nd, Paige Jones, 3rd, and Missy McKay, 4th.
60 Years, July 21, 1966 – Water Valley had the second highest business increase of all Mississippi cities and towns in May, as compared to a year ago.
Yalobusha County is getting better roads. A new bridge and a new hard surfaced road is being built by Beat Two Supervisor Doke French. This road crosses over O’Touckolofa Creek on the Blackmur Lane Road. A road in Beat Three, being upgraded by Supervisor Tommy Swearengen, runs from Highway 7 by the Lon King place, Wagner Lake site and the Hugh Brazeal place, back on to Highway 7.
Game Warden Gerald Harmon told changes in fishing laws. Resident citizens between 16 and 65 years of age, using artificial bait or fishing from a boat, will be required to obtain a fishing license.
Yalobusha County students listed on the spring semester honor rolls at Mississippi State were: Dean’s List, Sidney Elliott and Ronald Scarbrough of Water Valley; Jack Peeples and Thomas Waller of Coffeeville.
70 Years—July 25, 1956 – Charles King and Gaylon Booker were pictured at one of their recent meetings in Tokyo. Gaylon, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Booker, is stationed in Japan, and Charles, son of Mrs. J. A. Bell, is on the USS Oriskong.
Game fish in O’Tuckolofa River were reported to have been poisoned Tuesday, when a terrific down pour sent cotton poison into the water. The report was given by Game Warden Carl Tillman.
The 4-H Club Pig Club will meet at the farm of Aubrey Herron, located near Oakland.
New Jaycette officers are: Mrs. Markley Trusty, president; Mrs. H. M. Vines, vice-president; Mrs. Charles Holloway, treasure; Mrs. Jim Sanders, secretary; and Mrs. Bill Hall, new member of the board of directors.
80–Years—July 25, 1946 – The Water Valley baseball team is still leading the NW Mississippi Kitty Baseball League.
A hearing before Chancellor Vernon D. Rowe in the case of Homer Poteete and his wife vs the City of Water Valley was continued.
Mr. Poteete is asking that the city remove dirt from Eckford Street, which he alleged was placed by the city in a manner that caused water to run off Eckford onto his property causing damage and is asking for $2,000 for damages already incurred.
Listed in the “News of Our Men and Women in Uniform” column are: Harvey K. Tillman, Jr., son of Mrs. Keith Tillman of Tillatoba, his body was recently found after he had been missing in action for three years; Aviation Radioman 2-c Charles Wilbourn has been discharged; Aviation machinist mate 2-c Harvey Kelly, son of J. S. Kelly who joined the navy at age 17, has re-enlisted; Wesley Myers, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Myers, has been discharged from the Navy; Tec-4 Tommy Tucker has been discharged from the Army Signal Corps.
