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Shopping
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Downtown Cleveland
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In
the last few shopping days of the 2002 Christmas Season,
local Cleveland merchants indicate that this should be a
very strong year for holiday sales. "I've been very
pleased so far," says Neysa Yeager, owner of Neysa's
Fireside Shop. Neysa also indicates that she expects a great
deal of last minute shoppers.
Both Wayne
Britt, of Britt Jewelry, and Shelia Clark, of Clark jewelry,
say crosses are a big seller this year. "We've also
been selling a lot of white gold, colored stones, and pearl
jewelry," adds Britt. Clark says, "Home accessories
and things to entertain with have also done well."
In
regards to clothing, Betsy Abraham of Abraham's says she
is surprised by the number of big-ticket items that are
selling (jackets and sport-coats). "We are also selling
a lot of shirts and sweaters as well," she adds.
Sandy Huerta of the Warehouse says,"We have been very
busy this past week. We have sold a lot of furniture as
well as smaller "stocking stuffer" items."
On January 10, the Warehouse will open their new art gallery
that will feature Delta and regional artists.
With
the Holiday season only days away, it appears Bolivar County
residents are geared up in full force, and local merchants
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DSU
held 76th graduation
ceremony on December 14th |
Delta
State University presented the 76th graduating
class Saturday December 14, 2002. Fourteen graduates
accepted education specialist degrees, 118 received
their masters, and 241 students accepted their
baccalaureate degrees.
DSU
president, David Potter praised the students for
their achievement as did Commencement speaker
Amy D. Whitten. In addition, Whitten offered the
students four "life rules" and acknowledged
the sacrifice of family and friends in their support
of the graduates. Whitten also added, "Delta
State's faculty and staff are the apex of others,
Dr. Potter is a visionary compelled to maintain
an excellent standard of service during tough
times."
Traditionally,
the two students with the highest grade point
average receive the first diplomas. This year's
first recipients were: Amy Denise Pierson, a Mathematics
Education major from Batesville and James Tyler
Hardy, a Business Management major from Canton
both with a 4.0 grade point
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Amy
Denise Pierson and James Tyle Hardy |
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Tapestry
2002 celebrated
Faculty members of Delta State University's Division
of Languages & Literature recently celebrated
the latest edition of Tapestry, the faculty
literary magazine, at the Dockery home of Keith
McLean. Edited by Marion Barnwell and Dorothy
Shawhan, the journal's design is by Pat Brown
of the DSU Art Department. This is the 15th year
of Tapestry publication. Tapestry 2002 is on sale
for $3 at the DSU bookstore in the Union, Cotton
Row Bookstore in Cleveland, the DSU Art Department,
and the office of the Division of Languages &
Literature. For more information call 662-846-4050.
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who contributed to Tapestry 2002 are (from
left): Row 1: Carolyn Elkins, Dorothy Shawhan,
Susan Allen Ford, Marion Barnwell, Bonnie
Horton, Elizabeth Sarcone, and Yvonne Tomek;
Row 2: Ben Burgos, Bill Spencer, Beverly Moon,
Karen Bell, Warren Byrd, and Stephen King;
Back: Jack Phillips, Bill Hays, John Ford,
and Jim Tomek. Terry Everett is not pictured.
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A
Gentleman Remembered
As
their way to remember and pay tribute
to a mentor and friend, two former partners
of the late S. R. "Sonny" Blakeman
of Cleveland spearheaded the establishment
of a scholarship in his memory at Delta
State University. Mike Brister and David
Putnam, along with family members and
the Cleveland Rotary Club have created
the S. R. "Sonny" Blakeman Memorial
Endowed Scholarship. "The scholarship
will be awarded to a deserving student
who exemplifies the high standards by
which Sonny lived on a daily basis,"
says Mike Brister.
Blakeman
founded an investment business out of
his home in Cleveland, MS. in 1957. His
home business eventually led to Blakeman,
Brister, and Putman Financial Group located
in Cleveland and Winonna, Mississippi.
He and the former Mary James Clark were
married for nearly fifty-five years. Their
son, Randolph Blakeman and his wife, Elspeth,
live in San Antonio, Texas.
For
more information on how you can contribute
to this or any other scholarship fund,
contact Keith Fulcher, Director of Development
at Delta State University, 662-846-4708
or email, kfulcher@deltastate.edu
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Wanda N. Ray
County Administator for Bolivar County |
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Photo
of the Week:
Deer
on the Levee between Rosedale and Gunnison
Click on photo to view a larger version
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What's
Going On:
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CINEMA
4: (upcoming movies)
Friday
After Next - R
Starring Ice Cube
Showtimes: 7:00 and 9:15
2:00 matinee Saturday & Sunday Only
Treasure
Planet - G
2:00 matinee Saturday & Sunday Only
Two
Weeks Notice
Starring Sandra Bullock and Hugh Grant
7:00 & 9:15 - 2:00 matinee Saturday & Sunday Only
Made
in Manhattan
Starring Jenifer Lopez and Ralph Fiennes
7:00 & 9:15 - 2:00 matinee Saturday & Sunday Only
Lord
of the Rings: The Two Towers
7:00 & 9:15 - 2:00 matinee Saturday & Sunday Only
SPORTS:
DSU
BASKETBALL
DSU
Lady Statesmen VS MUW
Sillers Coliseum
Saturday, December 28 - 6:00 pm
DSU Lady Statesmen VS W Alabama
Sillers Coliseum
Sunday, December 29 - 1:00 pm
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OTHER
EVENTS/GOINGS ON:
DSU Closed 20th -2nd of January
LIVE
MUSIC:
The
Pickled Okra
Electric Mudd
Saturday, December 21 - 9:00 pm
Crawdad's
Kattawar
Brothers
Saturday, December 21 - 9:00 pm
Kattawar Brothers
New Year's Eve - 9:00 pm
Ground
Zero Blues Club (Clarksdale)
Studebaker
John
Friday, December 20 - 6:00 - 9:00 pm
Studebaker
John
Saturday, December 21 - 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Mean Gene Kelton & The Die Hards
Friday, December 28 - 6:00 - 9:00 pm
Mean
Gene Kelton & The Die Hards
Saturday, December 29 - 7:00 - 9:00 pm |
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December 20 |
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Saturday
December 21 |
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Partly
Cloudy/Wind |
58°/35° |
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Sunday
December 22 |
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Partly
Cloudy |
51°/32° |
0%
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Monday
December 23 |
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Cloudy |
46°/44° |
20%
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Tuesday
December 24 |
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Rain |
44°/35° |
80% |
Wednesday
December 25 |
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Showers |
45°/30° |
40%
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Thursday
December 26 |
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Partly
Cloudy |
49°/31° |
20
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Correspondence: letters@thebolivarbullet.com
Andy Ellis, Editor. Layout by Ryan
Lewis
The Bolivar Bullet - 662-843-2700 - Published by Coopwood Publishing
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