JAN. 4, 1996Sallis resident John R. Hester was killed in an auto wreck on I 55.—Gary Cochran, Larry Martin, and Gary Brown work on the Kosciusko float for the inaugural parade of Gov. Kirk Fordice.—The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to adopt an ordinance to control adult entertainment.—Restoration of the Mary Ricks Thornton Cultural Center got a boost with a $50,000 grant from the Mississippi Dept. of Archives and History.—Mrs. Ommie Ashford’s fifth grade reading class at Greenlee Elementary participated the Join the Read Aloud Crowd reading program. They were awarded certificates and a pizza party.Jan. 7, 1971Mrs. J. K. Godfrey has been the Bear Creek correspondent for three years.—Steve Guyton of Kosciusko was one of 4000 delegates from across the nation who gathered in Washington, D. C., to discuss problems facing children and youth.—Clarence Morgan Jr. was named to a five-year term as a member of the Water and Light Commission.—Marchelle Clark, born Jan. 2, was the baby derby winner at Montfort Jones Hospital. She is the daughter of Rubin and Allie Clark.—Specials at East End Grocery this week include Lipton tea, 39 cents; early peas, 6 cans/99 cents; Oreo cookies, 45 cents; Joy detergent, 49 cents; ground beef, 1 lb./59 cents.
