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90 YEARS AGO May 4, 1934 On Thursday morning of this week The Bank of Water Valley opened an office bank here in the bank building formerly by the Coffeeville Bank, with Mr. E. C. Coleman in charge. Pilgrim’s Rest Honor Roll: First Grade, William Henry Nelson, Oliver Walters; Second Grade, Carl Landreth, Kenneth French;…
Read MoreOAKLAND NEWS Written by Minnie Burns and Mother Taken from Thursday, August 16, 1962
OAKLAND NEWS Written by Minnie Burns and Mother Taken from Thursday, August 16, 1962 Mr. and Mrs. Julius Miller accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Williamson of Water Valley to Hot Springs, Ark., on Friday. From there they visited places of interest through Central and Northern Arkansas, including Petit Jean Mountain and Winrock; the Seven Mineral…
Read MoreCoffee Time By Sarah H. Williams
Our Easter was celebrated differently this year – we did not have the usual lunch of ham, potato salad, and beans, plus a salad and dessert, but our meal was at 5:00 P. M. consisting of finger foods of pigs n’ a blanket, chicken salad, chips and dip with rotel too, devilled eggs and rice…
Read MoreLibrary News By Patty Bailey
Make An Eclipse Viewer April 4 @ Coffeeville Children and adults are invited to Coffeeville Public Library Thursday, April 4, 4:00 – 5:00 PM to make a safe solar eclipse viewer. Bring your own cereal or other small box to make a box viewer. We will have supplies on hand to make a simple pinhole…
Read MoreLibrary News By Patty Bailey
Oakland Friends Meet March 27 Friends of Oakland Public Library will meet this week on Wednesday, March 27, at 2:00 PM at the library. Libraries Closed March 29 Coffeeville and Oakland Public Libraries will be closed Fri., March 29, for a Good Friday. Coffeeville will close early on Thursday, March 28. Oakland Public Library Hours…
Read MoreLiving Well By Pamela Redwine
WVHA Participants Learn about Food Safety. On Friday, March 22, I enjoyed visiting with residents at Water Valley Housing Authority. We talked all about Food Safety for Seniors. Since seniors are more at risk of getting a foodborne illness due their declining immune system, they need to take extra precautions to stay safe. Participants learned…
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90 YEARS AGO April 27, 1934 The delivery of diplomas to Louise Brassel, valedictorian; Mildred Peeples, salutatorian; George Logan, Edith Adams, Irene Terry, Grace Chapman, Ida Pittman, Marcelle Arrington, Audie Lambert, Elsie Kincaide, Glynn Purdy, Ephraim Walker, Robert Rounsaville, Fred McCormack and William Chapman last Friday evening brought the 1933-34 session of the Coffeeville High…
Read MoreCoffee Time By Sarah H. Williams
On Tuesday, April 19, 2024, our youngest brother, Walter Lee Hickey, died in the Health Facility AMG in Batesville. He had been there a week, suffering from pneumonia. Walter was named for our great uncle, Walter Calvin Keelin, who lived to be 100 years old. Uncle Walter Calvin Keelin was one of the supervisors for Tallahatchie…
Read MoreTillatoba News By Patcie Deck
Christian love and sympathy to the Eddie Jarrell family of Grenada, Mississippi. Eddie left his earthly home and entered his heavenly home early Saturday morning. James Lee Sturdivant, first grade student at Carroll Academy, made the nine weeks Principals List. The Easter Egg Hunt at the Hartley’s was a big success as usual. Grownups as…
Read MoreCoffeeville First Baptist Church By Craig Baker, Pastor
We invite everyone to join us for our Easter services this Sunday. We will begin with an early morning devotion at 8:00am in our activities building followed by a breakfast fellowship then our regular Sunday schedule with Sunday School at 9:30am then worship in our sanctuary at 10:30am. For the past ten months we have…
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