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Letters To The
Editor
Disaster
program?:
Dear Editor,
When
I saw the headlines about a disaster program in this week’s
paper, I
thought it would surely address a plan to install tornado sirens for
Holly Springs and Marshall County.
The
article
said this program will accept projects such as, and I quote “emergency
protective measures to protect property and the lives of our
citizens.” How can this happen when we do not
have sirens to warn us
about a storm and possible tornado headed our way? I know that most of
the other six counties named in the article and
cities within those
counties have sirens.
Also,
I would like to
address Barry Burk’s letter in the paper. These are my
sentiments
exactly. There is an article in the paper about the mayor
and board
cleaning up some properties (messes) in town, but it really does not
sound like ordinances are being enforced.
I
do not know how long it will be before city hall has a wakeup
call about Holly Springs and the way it looks.
After
going to more than one board meeting about the cemetery
gate it still
has a rope and three orange cones in front of
it. The last time we
went to the board meeting was before the pilgrimage.
That was about
two months ago and nothing has been done yet. We
still can’t “meander”
around to visit our loved ones’ graves.
Marie
R. McClatchy
Holly Springs
Response to
letter:
Dear Editor,
I
just read Mr. Burk’s Letter to the Editor.
About
eight years ago, I bought the most beautiful place on Hwy. 311 in the
city limits. The person I bought it from must have spent many hours or
days and money.
I
would hate for them to see it
now. I live in dust; it’s bad. There was a high bank just across the
road, but when they started the bypass, it was taken out and a dirt
road was put across the front of my house. There are two empty mobile
homes about a city block across the road. They could have put a stop
sign there, but they turned the road off right in the front of my house
with a culvert and put three big signs there with “road closed” and
moved them back out of the way so it wouldn’t stop the traffic.
I
have one big window to look out and that’s what I see; the sloping bank
across the road drains all the water to my place. My house sits in the
water; mushrooms are growing in my yard. I have called my supervisor
six times, long distance. He didn’t come.
I
am so ashamed of my place.
Freddie
Woodard
Hwy. 311
Abandoned animals:
Dear Editor,
There
seems to be an increase in the abandonment of animals. I cannot
understand how one can assume responsibility for a helpless animal and
not care for it. If one cannot afford the animal such as a dog or a
cat, or horse, etc., please do not accept an animal unless you can give
it a good home, shelter and food.
Before
I close, let me ask you how would you like it to be helpless and be
discarded in a strange place.
Animals
are a lot like us. They love us, protect us, and are good companions.
Please consider them and put yourself in their place. Please take care
of animals.
Thank
you and God bless you.
Sincerely,
(Mrs.) Anne Reed
Holly Springs
Looking for book:
(Editor’s Note: This letter is reprinted at the request of the
Byhalia Area Chamber of Commerce.)
Dear
Members of the Byhalia Chamber of Commerce:
I
could possibly be addressing the wrong place for my question. However,
I have enjoyed your website so much and I see how active you are in all
areas. Just going through it all brings back memories and forgotten
names from long ago.
I
was given a book a few
years back, “History of Byhalia,” written and beautifully edited by D.
Barton Williams. Sara Williams wrote a special thanks also, in May 1989.
My
objective is to ask you where I would most likely find another copy of
this book, and of course I know it might be impossible. I can well
believe that it is a very limited edition.
My
uncle, Christopher Bowen, was the pharmacist and owner of The Bowen
Pharmacy for many years. As a child, I spent some lovely times visiting
my grandmother, Georgia Mims Bowen.
Now,
after
many years, my second cousin, Kit Bowen, and I have been able to meet,
and when I showed him the book of which I write, he was so anxious to
see if one could be found for his mother and his family.
This
Kit Bowen is a scientist with Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. His
mother lives in Granada.
My
parents, Annie Bowen and Walter Scott Knotts lived in Byhalia for many
years, and then moved to Belzoni where my dad practiced law. They grew
up in Byhalia, and while I may not have the name correct, I believe
they attended Professor Randall’s Academy in Byhalia.
I
am 96 years old and memory is not always reliable. Also, computer
technique leaves a lot to be desired.
I
would appreciate any information that might help in obtaining a copy of
this book. Congratulations to all of you for the very classy and
interesting website. I would love to visit there again.
Yours truly,
Georgia K. McMahon
Napa, California
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