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Personals Becky Cupp entertains weekend guest; Cooper Permenter receives scholarship Rita Langus of Mobile, Ala., was the weekend guest of Becky Cupp. While here, she got to visit with family members Doris Cochran and Harriet and Doc Cochran, as well as all of her friends. Beverly Fitch, of Olive Branch, was also in town on Saturday for a brief visit with everyone. Cooper Permenter of Ripley was one of three students in the state to receive a Mississippi Insurance Education Foundation scholarship. He was formally recognized at the Mississippi Insurance Education Day in Jackson on September 28. Cooper is a senior majoring in insurance and risk management at the University of Mississippi. Also at the same event, Madeline Hankins of Ripley, also a senior majoring in insurance and risk management, was awarded a National Association of Insurance Women scholarship. “During my 11 years on this campus, we have never had students from one town sweep the awards going to our students at this event,” said Dr. Larry Cox, holder of the Robertson Chair of Insurance at Ole Miss. “Cooper and Madeline are outstanding representatives of our program and I know that people in the Ripley area are just as proud of them as I am.” Cooper is the son of Fred and Sally Permenter of Ripley, and the grandson of Dorothy Warren and the late J.W. Warren Sr. of Holly Springs. Welcome home to Tom Stewart who has been working in Mesa, Ariz., for the past three weeks. You were sorely missed! (To put your news in City Personals, please e-mail maryclayb@yahoo.com; mail to City Personals, The South Reporter, P.O. Box 278, Holly Springs, MS 38635 or call 662-252-4261. You may also e-mail your City Personal news to south@dixie-net.com). Deatrice Cox and Brian White exchange vows October 28 in Greenville Deatrice Chinyere Cox and Brian Lee White exchanged their nuptials on Saturday, October 28, 2006 in Greenville. The bride is the daughter of Jacqueline and Darolyn Washington. Deatrice is employed in the Coffeeville School District. She has been in the field of education for the past eight years. She is a member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. The groom is the son of Mrs. Bobbie Crowder and Rev. David Hartwell Jr. Brian is employed in the Holly Springs School District. He has been in the field of education for the past eight years. He is a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. The ceremony was held at Balls Temple AME Church. Family and friends joined in the celebration. A reception was held afterwards. The couple will honeymoon in Bermuda next spring. The couple plans to live in Oxford. For additional information, go to coxandwhite.weddings.com. Mollie Fant and Billy Kinard honored with shower Mollie Jo Fant and Billy Mack Kinard were honored with a barbecue and gift card shower Saturday night at the home of Debbie and Andy Buchanan. Guests enjoyed delicious barbecue prepared by Richard Novarese. The shop was festive with arrangements of cotton, mums and hay bales. Among the many out of town guests were parents of the groom and his aunt, from Collinsville. Finley House on 18th annual Christmas Tour “Christmas in Holly Springs” is a tour of beautiful, elegant houses, which will be dressed in holiday splendor enticing visitors to be our guests at the 18th annual celebration on December 2 and 3. There will be five houses and two Square apartments to visit and enjoy. The houses range in age from 1838, Holly Springs’ oldest mansion to the 1910 Frank Lloyd Wright type house. One of the houses is Finley House, which was built in 1857 by Rufus Jones. During the War Between the States, General U. S. Grant’s personal physician and medical staff stayed here. The architect of the house was Spires Bolling, whose trademark was the octagonal columns on the house. The house is built in the Greek revival style but the inside is in the Federal design. The rear of the house is graced by a two-story solarium. The house has been given to the Audubon Society and is the home of the Audubon director, Madge Lindsay. Tickets may be purchased from the Museum at 111 Van Dorn Avenue, P.O. Box 806, Holly Springs, MS 38635. The telephone number is 662-252-3669. Presale cost of the tickets is $22 each in groups of ten or $25 for solo tickets if purchased before November 25. The cost of tickets the week of the tour is $30 each. Please check out our website at www.marshallcountyhistoricalmusem.org or email us for any information at marshallcomuseum@bellsouth.net. Report News:
(662) 252-4261 or south@dixie-net.com
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