100 YEARS AGO,
MAY 1920
EDITORIAL BY J. A. RICHARDSON:
The disrespectful action of women in the United States Senate this past Tuesday is a forerunner of what they will do if given the right to vote. They abuse the privilege of their sex.
WRITER’S NOTE: That rings a bell of politics of today. I was a little puzzled at Editor Richardson’s comment because I remembered that no woman was elected to the Senate until 1931. From reading through early editions, it is evident that Editor Richardson was a brilliant man, but he flubbed up on this one. He evidently was referring to the House of Representatives. He most likely was referring to Jeanette Rankin of Montana who served from 1917 until 1934. She was often quoted for her controversial comment, “I’m no lady, I am a member of Congress”.
AD FROM INDIANOLA INSURANCE AGENCY: We offer the safest companies and the most prompt payments for loss. Signed, Manager W. R. French.
LOCAL NEWS: Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Carter left this week for Tutwiler where they will make their home. We regret very much to lose this splendid couple from Indianola where they have lived most of their lives.
50 YEARS AGO,
MAY 1970
MOORHEAD NEWS BY MRS. GUS NOBILE: We congratulate our high school graduates. They ae Deborah Phillips, Valarie Scroggins, Sandra Moore, Jewel Mooney, Fannie Swan, Al Blackwell, Mike Farish and David Chisholm.
INVERNESS NEWS BY MRS. ROBERT WARREN.
Congratulations to Mrs. Dana Faulk Baird, Mrs. Suzanne Baird, Mrs. Mollye Watkins Lester and Mrs. Rosemary Pratt Young for receiving their degrees from Delta State College.
OBIT: J.W. Philley, 63 died suddenly at his home. He spent most of his life in Indianola where he operated a restaurant. He was a Methodist, a Shriner and a Mason.
LOCAL NEWS: Mrs. Wallace Shuttleworth, who has been a member of the Indianola High School faculty since 1951 has accepted a position at Mississippi Delta Junior College as freshman English teacher.
25 YEARS AGO,
MAY 1995
LOCAL SCHOOL NEWS: Four teachers are retiring from Indianola Academy this year. They are Sara Jane Buchanan, Barbara Hill, Jeanne Story and Lois Robertson.
Carver Elementary teacher, Mrs. Bettie Robinson is retiring after teaching for 30 years at Carver Elementary.
The Indianola Academy held their sports awards banquet last week. Trent Barger received the coveted MV senior athlete award. He was also Valedictorian of his class. Barger also received the MVP award for track and the scholastic award in track, basketball and cross country as well as the leadership award in basketball.
15 YEARS AGO,
MAY 2005
FROM A FEATURE STORY BY THIS WRITER: Indianola had an unusual group of visitors last week. A group of 20 from Belgium rode into town on Harley Davidsons to see the hometown of B. B. King and to eat at The Crown. The group was composed of lawyers, physicians, a car racer and retailers.
One man, Framcoia Decarysentne was famous for his chocolate making. He said “The White House loves my chocolates; I have made them for George Bush and several other presidents.”
WRITER’S NOTE: Updates will return next week. Difficulty in making contacts over the Memorial Day Weekend.
