FLASHBACKS
December 1, 1944
The W.D. Cole and Everette Cole families of this city gave $15,000 to Mississippi College at Clinton last week to establish the Cole Foundation, which is for the purpose of training workers for Baptist churches.
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Governor Bailey today joined in an appeal to eligible Mississippi women to answer the call for women to train as Medical Technicians in the Women's Army Corps.
December 2, 1954
Zephyr Hill School Board has posted a $150 reward for information and assistance leading to the apprehension, arrest and conviction of person or persons responsible for the removal or theft of eight typewriters, valued at $1,200, from the school on November 12.
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Ben Watkins, well known farmer of the Bond community, was reappointed to the Neshoba County Hospital Board by the County Board of Supervisors at the November meeting, according to announcement made in the proceedings of the Board.
December 3, 1964
The Philadelphia High School Band, under the direction of Wilbur Smith, is preparing to appear in the 29th annual Delta Band Festival at Greenwood on Friday, Dec. 4.
December 5, 1974
The 1974 Christmas Seal campaign being conducted by the Neshoba County chapter of the Mississippi Lung Association has reached the halfway point, according to an announcement by Mrs. Henry Mars.
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The Mississippi Private School Activities Association has selected Larry Therell, athletic director at Leake Academy, Madden, to serve on the South All-Star staff for the 1974 All-Star game which will be held at Jackson Preparatory Stadium.
December 5, 1984
The Neshoba County Board of Supervisors has scheduled Dec. 14 to begin verifying names on petitions concerning ownership of the county hospital. The petitions, containing more than 6,000 names, were presented to the board last week in the wake of reports that the supervisors planned to sell the hospital.
December 7, 1994
Property owners may have suffered over $1 million in damages from the severe storm which swept through southern Neshoba County last week, according to early reports.
December 1, 2004
The National Guard's 367th Maintenance Company returned home to a heroes' welcome last Wednesday morning amid tears of joy as well as sorrow as the loss of two members was remembered.
December 3, 2014
A county employee terminated amid a $1 million overtime investigation by the State Auditor dined at taxpayer expense on prime rib, pork chops and red velvet cake while staying at a four-star hotel during recent annual meetings of the Mississippi Association of Supervisors on the Gulf Coast, records obtained by The Neshoba Democrat show.