Old Post Files: November 22, 1924-2014

Published 4:00 am Friday, November 22, 2024

Old Post Files is a regular feature within the pages of The Vicksburg Post’s print edition and digital e-edition. This feature looks back at some of the happenings from the pages of The Vicksburg Post over the past 100 years. Enjoy.

100 YEARS AGO: 1924

As a result of the revival conducted by the Rev. J.C. Greenoe, there were 40 additions to First Baptist Church. • Lester Cuneo was seen in “Heart of the West” at the Alamo Theater. 

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90 YEARS AGO: 1934

Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Manning left for Hot Springs, Arkansas. • The Marinello Beauty Shot held a formal opening. 

80 YEARS AGO: 1944

Mrs. G.W. Crow  returned to her home in Monroe, Louisiana after visiting relatives in Vicksburg. 

70 YEARS AGO: 1954

Stewart Granger starred in “Beau Brummell” at the Strand Theatre.

60 YEARS AGO: 1964

Col. John Oswalt was named director of the U.S. Waterways Experiment Station in Vicksburg. 

50 YEARS AGO: 1974

Mr. and Mrs. Larry M. Ray were the parents of a daughter, Lee Catherine, born Nov. 19.

40 YEARS AGO: 1984

Marshall Walker and Brian Russell attended a Thanksgiving Festival at Wesley Methodist Protestant Church. 

30 YEARS AGO: 1994

Navy Seaman Recruit Joseph Jerkins, son of Alberta Brown of Lake Providence, completed basic training. 

20 YEARS AGO: 2004

St. Aloysius High School’s Sarah Kerut was featured in the Who’s Hot profile in The Vicksburg Post after scoring 29 points over two games for the Lady Flashes on the basketball court.

10 YEARS AGO: 2014

According to the American Farm Bureau Federation, the average cost of a Thanksgiving dinner for 10 was $49.41.