FLASHBACKS
AUGUST 22, 1941
A fishing boat makes its way through a harbor entrance believed the world’s narrowest-22 feet wide, winding, and only nine feet deep- and leading from Pacific Ocean to Depoe Bay, Ore. Only sports boats, fishing craft and trawlers can squeeze through. Overhead is the four-lane high-way bridge of Oregon Coast highway, U.S. 101.
The Dairy Contest winners are J.B. Cox, Beat 1; J.A. McDonald, Beat 2; W.M. Hester, beat 3; J.A. Lewis, Beat 4; W.R. Byars, Beat 5; Otho Gipson, County-at-large; L. L. Palmer, vocational teacher at Forest Dale. V.M. Herrington, beat 3, is alternate. Trips include including visit to the largest and most efficient dairy farms in this section of the country have been awarded to six Neshoba County improvements made during the annual Dairy Tour contest which closed July 31.
AUGUST 15, 1951
Fifty seven members of the Philadelphia Band with their Director, Ollie Williams and the Chaperones spend several days last week at Lake Shelby, Hattiesburg. The trip which was a combined pleasure and study trip was chaperoned by Mrs. Bill Hamill, Mrs. Ollie Williams. During their stay at Camp Shelby, many rehearsals were held by the band.
AUGUST 17, 1961
Mary Helen Massy, representing the Philadelphia VFW Post, was first alternate in the “Miss Choctaw Lake” contest held Sunday afternoon at Ackerman. The reigning “Miss Philadelphia” was second to Sue Ellen Wright of Ackerman who was crowned at the annual Choctaw lake boat races. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Massey.
AUGUST 19, 1971
Mrs. Barry Wright, president of the Neshoba County Jaycettes and Mrs. Ronnie Raney look over a publicity poster for the bridge benefit the club sponsoring this month. The proceeds from this project will be donated to a mental health and retardation benefit.
AUGUST 20, 1981
“Neshoba County Bomb”, owned by Glois Daniels, broke the previous track record at the Neshoba County Fair. This was the first year for the memorial race, named for the late Morris Therrell, longtime racing official of the Fair Association. Include in the photo are Jim Therrell, Marlene Therrell Hooper, Charles Therrell, Mrs. Morris Therrell, Jim Wilborn of Artesia, who raced and trained the horse, Glois Deniels, the owner and Allan King, who presented the award on behalf of the Fair Association.
AUGUST 14, 1991
A Neshoba Central High school cheerleader will perform in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. Jill Willis was named by the National Cheerleaders Association as an All-American Cheerleader during the Association’s camp at Mississippi State University.
AUGUST 15, 2001
W.H. Beckham grew these extra large watermelons in his garden on Road 505 in the Mt. Olive community. Showing off the 80 and 95 pound melons are his grandson Austin Mize, 7, of Philadelphia and Matt Beckham, 6, of Meridian.
AUGUST 17, 2011
Jason McMillan attended Coach K’s men’s basketball camp at Duke University. At camp, McMillan received the three-point champion award. He is the son of Barry and Raeline McMillan and the grandson of Anita McMillan and James and Etta Johnson, all of Philadelphia.
Wyatt McCann, an eight grader at Leake Academy recently won the title of State Champion Cutter in the Mississippi Junior High School Rodeo Association. He is the son of Joey and Gay McCann of Sebastopol and the grandson of Gary and Charlotte Chamblee of Philadelphia and Dale and Rose McCann of Sebastopol.