25 years ago
June 24, 1999
Steve Yarbrough says he never goes for more than a year without returning home to Indianola. The critically acclaimed author of the book “Oxygen Man” is finding it harder to return home unnoticed these days.
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Jimmy Clayton of Indianola has been selected to the executive committee of the Mississippi Banker’s Association. He is president and chief executive officer of Planters Bank & Trust Co.
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Longtime Sunflower County Library Director Anice Powell was honored for her years of service this week when her name was affixed to the second floor of the Henry M. Seymour Library in Indianola, which serves as county library headquarters.
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Clete Putnam and Todd Putnam of Indianola have signed baseball schilarships with Lyon College and Holmes Community College respectively.
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50 Years Ago
June 27, 1974
Bud O’Hara, 25-year-old head football coach at Jackson McCluer, has been hired to repalce Bill McGuire as head football coach at Indianola Academy.
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Dr. J.J. Featherstone has returned to Indianola to establish a practice in veterinary medicine. The Indianola native was a practicing veterinarian in California for 14 years.
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Newly installed officers of the Indianola Lions Club are Johnny Duease, president; Sam J. Ely, first vice-president; Hugh Caldwell, second vice-president; Frank Sibley, secretary; Myron Jones, treasurer and Gary Hale, Tail Twister.
