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 90 YEARS AGO  September 13, 1935  Baton Rouge, LA, Sept. 10 — Senator Huey Pierce Long, spectacular figure in national political affairs, died today from an assassin’s bullet fired into his abdomen Sunday night.  Mr. George D. Collins, 45, died Saturday morning of last week at his home in Memphis after an illness of several…

 The Oakland Senior Citizens group joined with others in Grenada to celebrate National Senior Citizens’ Day on Thursday, August 21. The event was held at the Lewis Johnson Senior Citizens Complex. Other sites that attended included Attala, Water Valley, Goodman, and Houston. Attending from Oakland were  Boots and Alma Smith, Jimmy and Mary Dean Wrenn,…

 This week we have come to the end of our study of Revelation. From the letters to the seven churches of Asia to the wonderful creatures and elders worshiping in God’s throne room to the account of the tribulation period to the return of Jesus to the appearing of the new heaven, new earth, and…

 Haven Rose Dukes is a big five year old now and she celebrated big Sunday afternoon with a Hawaiian theme party. There was a Bouncy house with a swimming pool that all the little ones enjoyed while the grandparents, great grandparents, uncles, aunts and friends watched as they were having a good time. I don’t…

 By Mike Robinson Getting the wind knocked out of you can be a freighting occurrence. This is usually caused by a sudden blow to the upper torso that results in a diaphragm muscle spasm which happens often in contact sports such as football. This is not usually considered life threatening but when it happens it…

 August FCS After 5 – Tailgating with Charcuterie  We had a great group for our August FCS After 5 where we learned all about creating beautiful and delicious charcuterie boards for tailgating. The participants had fun as they each put a traditional board together using meats, cheeses, fruits, vegetables, spreads, jellies and nuts. Then they…

 Fine Forgiveness Week Aug. 25-29  Do you have unreturned library books or other materials? Fine Free week is August 25-29. Look around your home, car, or other places you may have accidentally left library books or other materials. Return them Aug. 25-29 and overdue fines will be forgiven no matter how overdue they may be. …

 Happy Labor Day  -0-  Tammy and I plan to visit my neice and her husband, Lori and Paul Brown, and children, Maddie and Luke Randolph, in their new home in Hernando. Sylvia said Mama would be proud to know that Lori has a spot for a garden to raise vegetables. Sylvia is going to attend,…

 85 YEARS AGO  September 6, 1940  Mrs. Mattie Ralston Kiihnl, 66, died Sunday night at her home in Water Valley following an illness of several months.  Rev. N. B. Saucier has assumed his duties as chaplain of a number of CCC camps in this section, and this week left for a tour of the camps. …

 Mahaley Hames and her sister Lou Whatley have been wandering around Mississippi and Tennessee lately. Mahaley said they decided to visit a friend near Maryville, Tn. Here is her report: “My sis is 83-years-young and I will be 87 in December. We went through Oxford, Holly Springs, and Bolivar, TN to catch highway 40 at…