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Peggy Chapman, Desha County Museum Director, and Betty Robinson, museum employee, display a few o f the blankets donated to the Delta Memorial Hospital by Karen and Pete Plante, of Arizona. The Plantes are friends of Desha County Museum who have donated quilts for the Serendipity Auction. (Submitted Photo)

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Delta Memorial Hospital Auxiliary receives blankets, quilts from special donor all the way from Arizona
Wed,06/30/21-2:31PM , 852 Reads
The Delta Memorial Hospital Auxiliary recently received blankets and quilts for the hospital from a special donor, Mrs. Karen Plante, all the way from Arizona.
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Expert Night Fishing Tips for Catching Bigger Bass
By Travis Faulkner, Outdoor Life
Sun,06/27/21-1:57PM , 1,397 Reads
The hot and humid months of summer always seem to transform bass fishing lakes into a downright mess—impoundments chock-full of supersize cabin cruisers, runabouts, and jet-skis. Once the sun goes down, though, not too many are night fishing.
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Sunbeam plant in Dumas was honored Tuesday for its contribution to the Red Cross blood program for allowing public drawings to be held there and allowing the Sunbeam employees time from their jobs to participate as donors. At the presentation of a plaque for Sunbeam were from left, Harry Morton, Red Cross field representative for the blood program, John Hartson, Sunbeam plant manager, and Tommy Peacock, chairman of the blood program here.

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News of Yesteryear
By the Dumas Clarion June 10, 1981 edition
Fri,06/11/21-2:32PM , 1,603 Reads
YEARS AGO THIS WEEK - From the files of the June 10, 1981, Dumas Clarion:
Dumas has exceded its blood quota for the second consecutive year, Blood Program Chairman Tommy Peacock reports.
The goal for Dumas for fiscal year 1981 was 330 units, and 431 were collected for a plus 101.
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From left are: Dr. Roscoe Barnes III, cultural heritage tourism manager for Visit Natchez; Maggie Lowery, cultural programs manager for Visit Mississippi; Dr. Stuart Rockoff, executive director of the Mississippi Humanities Council; and Centreville Alderwoman Felicia Williams. Funding for the project was made possible by a grant from the National Endowment of the Humanities.

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Civil Rights Pioneer Anne Moody is Featured on the Mississippi Writers Trail
Fri,05/28/21-9:39AM , 1,153 Reads 62,979 Statewide
Civil Rights pioneer Anne Moody is now featured on the Mississippi Writers Trail (MWT) in Centreville.
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