100 YEARS AGO, JUNE 1919
Editor’s Note: The value of Delta land is best shown by the fact that the highest prices have been paid by local men and not foreigners.
The First Baptist Church has installed a number of electric fans which will contribute greatly to the comfort and pleasure of the congregation.
Mitchell and Ross sold 204 acres of land last week to J. M. Clower for $240 per acre. The land had been owned by L. Claiborne.
AD: Big selling event commencing Friday, June 20th, Newest Models of Ladies Ready to Wear and Smart Dresses. Tremendous reduction on Palmer Wool Suits. Come see us, Gresham Brothers. (It appears the Gresham family didn’t always sell fuel and operate convenience stores) 50 YEARS AGO,
JUNE 1969
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Allen announce the engagement of their daughter, Beth, to Rupert Lyon. The wedding will take place August 23 at the First United Methodist Church.
Senator Bob Crook of Ruleville charges that government spending in Mississippi on a state level is at a crisis with waste, duplication, and inefficiency comparable to that of the federal government.
The Mississippi Power and Light Company would like to urge those people with towers and antennas that were blown down during the recent storms to use utmost caution in restoring them to service.
25 YEARS AGO,
JUNE 1994
The 1993-94 edition of the Retrospect yearbook at Mississippi Delta Community College has been dedicated to English instructor Yvonne Bennett of Indianola.
Howard Davis of Indianola made the Dean’s Academic Honor List at Baylor University for the spring semester. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Q. Davis
Over 200 former Civil Rights workers attended a Freedom Summer reunion last weekend. Karen Koman was 19 years old the first time she came to Indianola. “That time in my life 30 years ago was a time in which I grew up. Even though there were frightening things happening here back then, I also saw a lot of love, care and community,” she said.
15 YEARS AGO,
JUNE 2004
David Jenkins, local rainfall historian, reported that more than 13 inches of rain fell in Indianola during June.
Lewis Butler, Jr., son of Lewis Butler, Sr. of Indianola was presented the prestigious Sportsmanship Award at the Southern Regional Tennis Tournament held recently in Columbia, South Carolina.
UPDATE ON DAVID JENKINS
David Jenkins is still monitoring the rainfall in Indianola. The retired director of the ASCS office in Sunflower County as well as retired real estate agent and appraiser still leads an active lifestyle. “We got 4.8 inches of rain Sunday night and early Monday morning. This puts us well above the average for June
Last year we got 72.5 inches of rain which was well above the average and it looks as if we will top that this year,” Jenkins said.
Even though he is retired, he is noted for having a beautiful garden, both vegetables and flowers. “I have had a few health problems and don’t play golf anymore but am still able to garden. I enjoy keeping busy. We have already had tomatoes from our garden,” he said.
Jenkins said that he and his wife also enjoy traveling when they can. “We’ve got children and grandchildren, she has some and I have some, so we do enjoy visiting them,” he chuckled and said.
