Ethel News

Editor's Note: The following is the second in a series of stories about Stokes McMillian's upcoming book, "One Night of Madness." The book chronicles the lives of several Newport and area families leading up to the murder of a black family at the hands Leon Turner and his accomplishes in 1950.

A "cardiac event" claimed the life of Kosciusko Police Officer Joe Fulton, 45, early Sunday morning while on duty.

Officer Joseph Fulton was killed early Sunday morning. Koscuisko Police Chief Ronnie J. Adams would not make any comments Sunday, but according to a source on the scene, Officer Fulton crashed his patrol car on Stonewall Road outside of Ethel.

A water leak discovered on Sunday night made for an interesting day at Greenlee Elementary School on Monday.

Attala County School District Superintendent Larry Stevens said he has been reviewing the schools testing results for quite sometime.

There is one thing for certain amongst Attala County School administrators - There is always room for improvement on the Mississippi Department of Education state-wide testing.

The great state of Mississippi, like many other states, derived its name from Native American origin: from the Ojibwa word Misi sipi, believed to mean great river.

The re-birth of Kosciusko High School slow-pitch softball began with a bang on Saturday as they shut-out both opponents in a season-opening round-robin at Hugh Ellard Park.

The question was an obvious one. Why would a person resign as the head football coach at perennial high school power Weir - the proud home of seven Class 1A State Championships - to take the job as head fast-pitch softball coach and assistant football coach at neighboring Ethel? Jim Wood's answer was simple and straight forward.

Jim Wood has been hired as the new fast-pitch softball coach at Ethel High School.

June 25, 1959 Miss Mary Love of Jackson has been named Associate Director of the Mississippi Library Commission.

Though they tease each other as only the most dedicated life-long partners can, Bill and Catherine Grubbs agree their 70-year marriage was the result of one real-good recipe.

May 28, 1959 Annual employees of the Mississippi Forestry Service in Attala County are Charles Steen, dispatcher, W.M. Brown, area forester, and Jim Dees, crew leader.

After being added to the Attala County School Board's agenda Monday night, school board member Mack Willie Clark got his opportunity to say his piece about needed structural improvements at McAdams High School.

With tears in her eyes, Ophelia Mitchell was named mayor of Ethel once again on Tuesday night around 7:35 p.m. Mitchell won with 121 votes, with opponents Michael Hughes claiming 15 votes and Tyrone Merritt receiving 25 votes.

Residents of McCool and Ethel are urged to go to the polls on Tuesday for the general election.

With a little help from the Kosciusko K-9 unit and a search warrant, the Attala County Sheriff's Department found crack cocaine at an Attala County residence.

May 7, 1959 "Keeping the Light Shining" for the American Legion in Attala County with continuous membership for 40 years are three World War I veterans, who received bold lapel buttons and certificates at the anniversary celebration here Thursday night.

May 1, 1958 Selected as speakers for graduating exercises of Kosciusko High School by members of the senior class are Mary Katherine Jordan, daughter of Mr.

Breaking and entering doesn't pay in Attala County. Sheriff William Lee said a property owned by Dean Rone in the Ethel area was broken into on Sunday, April 26, and three were charged with burglary.