Old postal files: August 24, 1942-2014
Published on Saturday, August 24, 2024, 04:00
Old Post Files is a regular feature in the print and digital e-editions of the Vicksburg Post. This post takes a look back at some of the events of the last 100 years in the pages of the Vicksburg Post. Enjoy.
100 years ago: 1924
Theresa Coccora returned from Cooper’s Well. • Mrs. BE Griffen was seriously ill. • Mr. and Mrs. William Raworth and their family returned from the Ozark Mountains where they had spent the summer.
90 years ago: 1934
Mrs. Frank Penley, Jr. and his son from Fort Peck, Montana, were visiting Vicksburg. • Mrs. U. Bucci, Bobby Bucci and Mrs. Branciere returned from Lexington, Kentucky. • Sam Switzer and his mother returned from a cruise to the West Indies.
80 years ago: 1944
D. P. Waring was appointed chairman of the Navy Day program for Warren, Sharkey and Claiborne Counties. • Mrs. J. D. Thames, Sr. returned from a trip to the West. • Mrs. Mary Fritzgerald Lowden departed for Philadelphia to visit her sister.
70 years ago: 1954
Frank Everett was the guest speaker at the Vicksburg Rotary Club meeting. • A memorial service was held for Stacey Hall. • John Young, a resident of Edwards, died.
60 years ago: 1964
Dr. AP Messina died. • Mr. and Mrs. Philip Watson Jr. of St. Joseph announced the birth of their son, Scott. • Mr. and Mrs. Landy Teller attended the summer session at the University of Mississippi.
50 years ago: 1974
Sharon Hoxie was selected as drum major for the Delta State University marching band. • Linda Anne Hooper received an outstanding scholarship from the University of Mississippi.
40 years ago: 1984
Kinderoo the Kangaroo, the national mascot of Kindercare’s childcare centers, gave 82-year-old Gladys Strawbridge a kiss as she visited the Vicksburg Convalescent Home. • A memorial service was held for Josephine Morgan of Edwards.
30 years ago: 1994
St. Aloysius High School opened the 31st Red Carpet Bowl by defeating Enterprise 53-0 at Memorial Stadium.
20 years ago: 2004
Vicksburg officials planned to present a $30.8 million election-year budget that would result in increased spending but not higher taxes.
10 years ago: 2014
Kenneth Parrish was named the 2014 Program Manager of the Year for the Mississippi Valley Division. • The Vikings were looking for their next opponent following their victory at the Red Carpet Bowl. • Virginia Lee Cora, 75, was the oldest participant in the Gator Bait Endurance Challenge.