FLASHBACKS
June 29 1945
The Democrat was notified Tuesday afternoon by Jack Flowers, Extension Editor of State College, that two Neshoba County 4-H Club girls had won two first prizes in contests being held there this week where the 4-H Club Congress is in session.
Buses of the Tri-State Transit Company, idle 16 days because of a strike of drivers and mechanics in nine states, started operating from the local bus station at 4:15 o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
June 30, 1955
On July 1, the Choctaw Indian Health services will be transferred to a new department, the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, to be in public health branch under a different Bureau administration.
July 1, 1965
Mayor-elect Clayton Lewis and five new city aldermen will be sworn in at ceremonies at the city hall here Monday, July 5 at 9:00 a.m. Chancellor Robert Prisock will administer the oaths to the new city officials.
July 3, 1975
Weyerhaeuser Company Foundation has granted $20,000 matching funds for construction of the new Neshoba County Library Building. The announcement was made by Ray Henry, manager of Weyerhaeuser's Philadelphia plant.
Voters of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians elected 41-year-old Calvin Isaac as their chief Tuesday, the first time in 145 years that they have exercised that right.
July 3, 1985
Neshoba County's Drug Research and Education Association of Mississippi recently announced new directors, officers and advisory board members for the coming year.
City and county officials have agreed that the 911 emergency dispatching system here needs improvement. Department heads representing the five emergency services in the city and county, along with two city government officials met Wednesday with Fred Rogers of South Central Bell.
July 5, 1995
Donti Alex, Dusti Jimmie, Alan Martin and Anna Denson of Philadelphia were among the students participating in the Health/Science Program at Mississippi State University. The program provides valuable career information for underserved minority high school students who demonstrate interest and ability in the health/science profession.
June 29, 2005
Philadelphia attorney J. Max Kilpatrick will be appointed to the Mississippi Chancery Court (6th District) representing Attala, Carroll, Choctaw, Kemper, Neshoba, and Winston counties. Kilpatrick will replace former Judge Edward Prisock.
June 30, 2015
With 370 absentee votes to be counted today, the race for Choctaw Tribal Chief was too close to call Tuesday night as incumbent Phyliss J. Anderson was leading with 1,687 votes or 51 percent over former chief Beasley Denson who polled 1,633 votes or 49 percent in complete but uncertified returns.
A new fountain in the northern front of Neshoba County General Hospital was unveiled last Thursday with over 40 people in attendance including members of the hospital auxiliary who were instrumental in its funding.