County Officials Worked To Block Construction On Dams In 1946
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Members of the Water Valley High School Class of 1966 gathered Saturday, Aug. 1, to celebrate their 60-year class reunion, with classmates traveling from as far away as Tucson, Ariz. Pictured are (from left) David Wells, Pam (Samuels) Timmins, Gary Baggett, Leigh (Pass) Davis, Joe Spence, Jan (Childress) Townsend, Preston Bonner, Norman Jones, Rose (Davis) Green, Jane (Abernathy) Michelletti, Elizabeth (White) Caulfield, Larry Chambers, Barron Caulfield, Patty Craven, Terry Davis, Linda (McKinnon) Jenkins, Ann (Langdon) Surrette, Mary Lou (Fortenberry) Vaughn, Mike Hedges and Paula (Scarbrough) Sartor. Classmates enjoyed renewing old friendships while honoring the memory of those who have passed and were greatly missed.
20 Years—August 10, 2006 – Tami Tacke, Carla Davis, and Kimberly Buford, staff members of the Mechanics Bank, were passing out free chilled melon slices to motorists passing on Main Street.
Yalobusha General Hospital received permission to place a nurse practitioner in the county-owned medical clinic in Coffeeville.
The Yalobusha County Dive Team will soon have a pontoon boat in their arsenal. Supervisors voted 5-0 to authorize Civil Defense Director Cecil Harrison to purchase the boat, using Homeland Security Federal Funds.
Class reunion provided music for dancing at the Renasant sponsored Street Dance Friday night.
Christopher Yancy of Water Valley has been hired at North Panola High School in Sardis as the new head basketball and volleyball coach.
Mayor Bill Norris, a Telecom Pioneer Representative, presented a donation to Lynn Morris for Habitat for Humanity, and also one to Raymond Aven for Compassion Ministries.
30 Years—August 15, 1996 – Frankie Brown won the top prize in this year’s “Biggest Watermelon” Contest with a 72-pound Carolina Cross.
A “Wheels For Life” Benefit for St. Jude Children’s Hospital was held on Carnival Day. Among those participating were: Demetri Bratton, Andy Wright, Danny Harris, Kevin Morris, Jeremal Wells, James Wright, Jennifer House, Caleb House, Larry Harris, and Chessie Clark. Mrs. Carols Bell Brown was the adult sponsor of the event.
Two Vallians were named to the University of Mississippi Chancellor’s List. They were Tammy V. Coyle of Route Three, Water Valley, and Tommy Lee Quarles of Route 1, Water Valley.
Charlotte Grass, co-promoter of the Watermelon Classic 5-k, 2-mile walk, was pictured as she took a break to cool off with a slice of ice cold watermelon, provided by Union Planters Bank.
Sheila Davis was named Water Valley Manufacturing, Inc.’s “Employee of the Month.”
40 Years—August 14, 1986 – Kimberly Herring, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Herring, was pictured waiting to be introduced at the Watermelon Carnival’s opening ceremonies on the gazebo. Kim has just returned to the Valley after competing in the State “Miss Hospitality” Pageant in Starkville.
The Water Valley High School Band’s guard unit was pictured after having participated in a week of training under the direction of Lynn Spence, former captain of Delta State University’s band guard. Guard members are Tonya Brown, Leigh Ann Bynum, Kellie Mitchell, Teshia Covington, Greta Burgess, Kelly Goodwin, Jennifer Parsons, Holly Guarr, Amanda Lewis, Carole Rogers, Melissa Fondren, and Angie Laughlin.
Cindy Fernandez gave a report to the Water Valley Rotary Club about her year as an exchange student in Australia.
Yalobushians receiving degrees from Ole Miss were: Colleen Craven, Charles Carlisle, Charlotte Gray, Jerry Black, Greg Burress, Richard Farris, and Glen Zediker, all of Water Valley; Teresa Ann Ross of Coffeeville; and Scott Miller of Route Four, Oxford. Presidential Chief Spokesman Larry Speakes delivered the commencement address.
50 Years—August 12, 1976 – Becky Reid, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Reid, was listed on the University of Mississippi honor roll for the spring semester.
Rev. Buck Mosal, a South-Central Representative for Christian Nationals’ Evangelism Commission, was to speak at Oak Ridge Presbyterian Church. Rev. Mosal is a former pastor of Oak Ridge and Water Valley First Presbyterian Churches.
Among members of Battery C First Battalion 114th Field Artillery Mississippi Army National Guard training at Camp Shelby included: Pvt. 1st Class L.V. White, Sgt. Derrek Mooney, Sp. 5 James Cox, and Specialist 4th Class Billy Campbell.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Latham will celebrate their 25th Wedding Anniversary on Saturday, August 14.
60 Years—August, 11, 1966 – Mike Hedges, son of Dr. and Mrs. Fred Hedges, has been awarded one of the 12 coveted Carrier Scholarships for study at the University of Mississippi.
James Mitchell graduated from Mississippi State University in the summer commencement.
Jackie Wilkie, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wilkie, was pictured with a 5-3/4 pound bass, caught fishing near Water Valley. Jackie stated, “The Big Un’s are biting.”
A new water tank was being erected on the old Erikson homesite in the north end of the city.
David Fly, a native of Water Valley, has been elected president of the Mississippi Association of Coaches. He is presently head coach at Independence High School.
Water Valley youngsters were pictured swimming in the municipal pool. Photographer Ed Shearer stated that they seemed more interested in getting their picture taken than in swimming.
John Abernethy of Water Valley was one of 61 students receiving instruction in the use of Mississippi State University’s 1620 computer.
70 Years—August 16, 1956 – High winds and rain caused property damage in Water Valley over the weekend. There were no injuries, but the largest single property damage was when a century-old oak tree fell in Jimmy Kennedy’s yard, demolishing a pick-up.
Kroger sold its local store to George Surrette, owner of the Jitney Jungle Store. He will continue to operate a store at the Kroger site, under the trade name of “Blue and Gold” Grocery.
Summer term graduates of the University of Mississippi included:
Richard Carlisle, Lucille Nabors, and Arnold Wayne Carothers, all of Water Valley; William Edward Womack of Coffeeville; and Mable Ramzey Johnson of Water Valley, who received a Masters degree in Education.
Darrel Brinegar became superintendent of the Rice-Stix Plant in Water Valley.
Water Valley had a three percent business increase in June.
Yalobusha men in services listed in this week’s edition were: Lt. Charles H. Wright, Jr.; Oscar L. Haire, metalsmith 1st class; and Pvt. James E. House.
Pictured was Dow Crowson, local automobile dealer, with a 120 pound Tarpon, caught by George Wells Armstrong of Coffeeville, a member of Mr. Crowson’s fishing party. The fish was caught while the team was fishing off the Florida coast.
80–Years—August 15, 1946 – Yalobusha County officials, not satisfied with the government stop order on the construction of Enid and Grenada Dams, asked the Federal District Court to prevent the District Engineers at Vicksburg from acquiring land for the reservoirs’ construction. This was a million dollar project for contracts on two earth berm dams located in Yalobusha and Grenada counties and it was stopped.
Mrs. Barron Caulfield is chairman of the United Service Organization (USO) for the 1946 contribution campaign. The county’s quota is $1,000.
The Mayor and Board of Aldermen of Water Valley are accepting bids for the construction of a building to house the Rice-Stix factory. They approved a $150,000 bond issue for the project.
Listed in the “News of our Men and Women in Uniform” were: Navy Steward 3rd Class Byron Ragland; Army Tec 5th Grade James Taylor; Pvt. Billy Tutor; Pvt Clarence E. Appleton, Jr.; Pvt. Tony C. Tutor; and Cpl. James E. Williams.
