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Pages from the Past 10 Years Ago - April 27, 2000 Signs with NWCC Jantre
Smith, senior basketball player at Potts Camp High School, recently
signed to play basketball with the women’s basketball team at Northwest
Community College. Jantre has received All District honors in
basketball for the past three years. She has been a member of three
state champion teams in cross country and two in track and field. She
is the daughter of Delois Smith of Potts Camp. Officials take bomb threat to H.W. Byers as serious matter Students
at H.W. Byers received an unexpected day off last Wed. due to a bomb
threat. The ominous warning, which turned out to be a false alarm, came
in the form of a handwritten note left in the front door of the county
superintendent’s office. 25 Years Ago - April 25, 1985 A family tradition 1985
Pilgrimage queen Leigh Hurdle will carry on a tradition which began in
1964 when her mother, Mrs. J.K. Hurdle Sr., was selected by the Holly
Springs Garden Club, as their first Pilgrimage queen. Quincy in town! Musical
producer Quincy Jones, who produced the recent hits “We Are the World”
and Michael Jackson’s Thriller album, was in Holly Springs doing
research on local blues talent for the upcoming movie “The Color
Purple” to be directed by legendary Steven Spielburg. 50 Years Ago - April 28, 1960 Approved by vote of 1,801 to 31 The
new Wurlitzer Piano Company factory was approved by Marshall County
taxpayers Tuesday. The vote was overwhelming in its affirmative nature.
Welcome Wurlitzer! Fryling promotions are announced F.E.
Lehman, manager of Fryling Electric Products, Inc., announces the
following promotions: B.A. Vizzier has been elevated to manager of
engineering; E.G. Moorehead has been promoted to manager of
manufacturing; and H.C. Lollar has been appointed manager of production
control, quality control and inspection. Save Quality Stamps -- 300 free with coupons! (advertisement) Big
Star quality meats: 5-7 rib roast, 69¢ lb.; bone-in brisket, 25¢ lb.;
King Cotton franks, 49¢ lb.; 50 free quality stamps with purchase of
Jazz dog food, 10 lbs., 95¢.
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