100 YEARS AGO,
JANUARY 1921
INDIANOLA HIGH SCHOOL NEWS: The Indianola High School boys basketball team defeated Belzoni 25/20 last Friday. The line-up for Indianola was A. Kaplan, C. Stainback, H. Hearon, H. Golden, and H. Davis.
SOCIETY: Miss Irma Skelton of Sulligent, Alabama was united in marriage to “Pete” Williams of this city. He has many friends and is a popular young man of Indianola. His sterling integrity and strict attention to business has won for him a high place in this community.
FRONT PAGE NEWS: Fire completely destroyed the home of Joe Correro in the North part of town Tuesday night. Cause of the fire is unknown.
LOCAL NEWS: We regret to say that Louis Cohn, who has been quite ill in the hospital in Greenville is no better. He has been taken to Johns Hopkins in Baltimore.
50 YEARS AGO,
JANUARY 1971
LOCAL: New Year’s Day had two men celebrating birthdays. Neill Magruder, local accountant and Bob Henry, manager of the local Mississippi Power and Light enjoyed their holiday birthdays.
Linda Hull, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Arnold Hull has been named Good Citizen for 1970-71 by the David Holmes Chapter of the DAR.
SOCIETY BY MRS. R. M. YARBROUGH: The Highland Drive home of Miss Scottie McGregor was the setting for a Christmas party last Saturday honoring members of the 1964 graduating class of Indianola High School.
LOCAL: W. F. Chapman, Jr. of Clearwater, Florida paid a visit to The Enterprise-Tocsin this week. The Enterprise was founded by his father W. F. Chapman in 1898 and in 1955 merged with the Sunflower Tocsin
SUNFLOWER NEWS BY MARY ALICE WOFFORD: New baby 1971 has toddled across the threshold. I wonder how the new little rascal will fare. Will he smile on our farmers and give them equal portions of sunshine and rain? Will he consort with the muse of love and bring us peace?
25 YEARS AGO,
JANUARY 1996
INVERNESS NEWS BY MRS. ROBERT WARREN
The members of the Methodist Fellowship Sunday School Class enjoyed a Christmas party hosted by their teacher, Lanny Kennedy. Attending were Dimple Anderson, Laura Borgstandi, Margaret Donahue, Ducky Catlette, Jessie Hudson, Ethel Pennebaker, Cornelia Pennebaker, Louise Warren, and Frances Wood. Special guests were Mrs. Kennedy’s mother, Mrs. Baker of Leland and Mrs. Draper Kennedy.
SUNFLOWER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT:
Franklin Terrell was honored by a resolution of the Sunflower County School District for his 26 years of loyal service to the board. It was signed by Bill Ammons, Viola Wraggs, Lonnie Byrd, Levester Peacock Nita Scipper, board members and James Smith, county superintendent.
LOCAL NEWS: United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company recognized Indianola Insurance Agency for 75 years of dedicated service. The award was accepted by Steve Romine, president and Doug Russell, vice president.
15 YEARS AGO,
JANUARY 2006
FEATURE ARTICLE BY THIS WRITER:
Linda Smith Myles leads a lifestyle that would leave most people bone weary, but not this lady. She finds every day fulfilling and declares “It’s all joy.” She is a tireless worker for civic and community life and in addition to her own children, she has fostered 25 children and adopted two of them.
GENTRY HIGH SPORTS BY PAUL PUTNAM
Drummond Jones pumped in 29 points in Gentry’s win over Elzy last Friday
UPDATE ON
INDIANOLA
INSURANCE AGENCY
Twenty-five years ago, the Indianola Insurance Agency received an award for 75 years of service.
The Indianola Insurance Agency has the distinction of being one of the oldest businesses, if not the oldest, that has continually operated in Indianola.
It was founded in 1903 and for years operated as Barbour and Chandler. J. F. Barbour and Lane T. Chandler set the standard for the business today. They both served as city officials and were community leaders.
Today the agency is owned by Doug Russell and Ed Robinson with Robinson serving as president and Russell as vice-president.
“We are very proud of the history of our agency. A number of years ago when we remodeled, we found old photos of the earlier owners and employees. We had them framed and they now line our walls. We have served our community and surrounding areas for 118 years and plan to continue this service for many more,” Russell said.
