Story archive for July 2003

Friday, Aug. 1

• YMCA soccer players don't get finished

• Church sponsoring seminar on health

• Civic league contributes to squad

• Historical Society compiles postcards of Suffolk into book

• Stories featured in the Suffolk News-Herald on this date 33 years ago include:

• Media should pay heed to recent survey

• Clarice M. Fox

• Charles Taylor

• Cruises to victory stopped early

• Ten races in two days at SMS, Langley!

Wednesday, July 30

• Fuss pots

• Goodman to remain jailed until September court appearance

• UDC honors veterans with confederate ancestors

• Special prosecutor appointment to be sought

• A magic morning at Morgan library!

• Inmate indicted for murder of Suffolk man

• Target opening 'a huge jackpot' for local agencies

• Kudos for commonwealth's attorney

• The right kind of development

• Darryn L. Cuff

• Janice E. Holland

• Chip's takes title

• Diamonds prepare to head south

• Local karate students bring home 44 medals

• July 31, 1970

Tuesday, July 29

• Prenell Randolph Sr.

• Colts canter to second place

• AB girls ball up 54-31 victory

• Caution: Victories approaching!

• This party was the bomb!

• Ministers' wives award scholarship

• Refuse to be victimized

• Bertie County has connection to NYC killing

• Cover girl

• Four birds test positive for virus

• July 29, 1970

Sunday, July 27

• A farm park - where?

• Family blames city for son's drowning

• Great Dismal is focus during refuge system's 100th anniversary

• Pools test positive for EEE

• Amy Gardner to Patrick Lyle

• Oak Grove choir plans concert

• Queen's Luncheon tickets on sale

• Choosing the correct boating capacity

• Colts ride homers to comeback victory

• Allison, Zuskin grab checkered flags at SMS

• Pernell Randolph Sr.

• Pleasures of moving

• July 27, 1970

• Lakeland student to attend National Leader conference

• Charity Strothers named pageant finalist

Saturday, July 26

• Relaxation Station visits Suffolk

• Junior tennis tourney ends

• Softball fever sweeps Suffolk

• Is your check in the mail?

• Staff photo/By Eric P. Brooks

• Company selects local grower for state award

• Pa. youths help Suffolk neighborhoods

• Ribbon cut for TowneBank

Thursday, July 24

• Mindless TV

• Coffee lovers have a House of their own

• Tidewater Occupational Center celebrates with veteran employee

• 'League' extraordinarily disappointing

• TowneBank debuts

• Agencies should have communicated

• Korman, Holland score all

• Recent results at the Junior Tennis tourney

• SMS, Langley to hold four races apiece

• Vacation Bible School

• One woman bringing a 'wealth' of art to museum

Wednesday, July 23

• Suffolk retired teachers present #036;500 scholarship

• Local girl competes for Miss Teen All-American

• Lady Diamonds shine all the way to Nationals!

• Rain cuts court sport short

• Carl L. Ashe

• Establishing a living heirloom

• Slack family thanks community

• July 24, 1938

• Warren early in Late Model win

• Chilling out with ice cream

• Time to explore

• Sit back at the Throttle Back Caf

Monday, July 21

• Richard B. Reynolds

• Good Ole Boys should be open to new ideas

• Situation uncomfortable, stressful for neighbors, family members, police

• Target center grand opening set for July 30

• Hostage standoff ends peacefully

• 83-year-old driver dies in crash

• Shaking, baking, and dribbling!

• July 22, 1965

Sunday, July 20

• James Harden presenting initial sermon

• Edna L. Rodgers

• Christopher A. Wright

• Planning board greatly in need of transfusion

• July 20. 1965

• Where are places to fish in Virginia?

• Fun abounds in city's many parks

• Pilots say aloha to new officers

• Bethlehem Ruritans present scholarships

• Gospel Harmoneers in concert today

• Police seek statue's vandals

• Krystal White, Christopher Turner exchange vows in Southside Baptist

• City celebrating recreational opportunities

• Public Records

• Statue vandals full of meanness

• Hurry up and wait

Saturday, July 19

• Hero returns from Iraq

• July 19, 1965

• Harry S. Rhoads Jr.

• Curtis E. Scott

• Joyice Powell excited about school for at-risk teen-agers

• City gets HUD grant

Friday, July 18

• July 18, 1965

• Samuel H. Bristow

• The north wins again!

• We did win that war, didn't we?

• Trekking from Suffolk for the Reagan

• Driving tragedy raises issue about elderly

• Deer hunters should secure permits now

• 'Pirates' holds you captive for awhile

• Resident asks others to send toiletries

• Spend an evening with 'King David'

• Seniors can apply for drug discount

Thursday, July 17

• July 17, 1944

• Margaret L. Powell

• James E. Worrell

• Helen A. Wright

• Robert Boone

• Dorothy Taylor

• Wanda W. Hill

• Nancy L. Debrew

• Seven lucky teams head to state today!

• SYAA Mustangs reach regionals

• High honors...again!

• Salvation Army praying for new storage space

• Goodman faces more charges

• Fine Arts Commission announces availability of grant funds

• Overturned tractor-trailer halts power, traffic

• Council visits library for ideas

• Council corrects UDO mistake

• Capturing lightning

• Trindco breaks new ground

• Vaccinations a must for horses

Tuesday, July 15

• Coloring skills merit DVD player

• July 16, 1944

• Reunion notebook

• Lady Eagles fly, cheer!

• Don't discourage businesses from coming to city

• Planning grants continuance

• Candidates disclose campaign finances

• Alumni salute health care providers

Monday, July 14

• Legion donates 80 flags for Forest Glen classrooms

• June 15, 1962

• Time to for a change at the top

• Man hurt testing motorized parachute

• Lakeland grad scoring points, high grades

• Eastern Equine Encephalitis positive pool found in Suffolk

• City Council 'checks out' Beach library

• Smiles Scowls

• Little leaguers must fend for themselves

• Wertz gets back on winning track

• Lawrence M. Billups

• Frank T. Knight

• Mel L. Duke

• Jane S. Butler

• James Boykins

• William E. Lawrence

Saturday, July 12

• Beatrice Johnson to wed Eddie Boone

• Lost in Space

• Students enjoy learning, friendships

• Son of local couple hits the beach after the war

• Opening of Suffolk Pediatrics a shot in the arm for local health care

• Bennett's Creek 9-10 team holds car wash fundraiser

• Gauging public opinon

• Virginia Phelps

• Albert M. Sebrell

• Annie S. Edwards

• 100 percent raises offensive

• July 13, 1945

• Enough is enough where Applewhite concerned

• High technology in several places

• 'Smiles' you say? How about 'smirkes'

Friday, July 11

• Bessie Walker

• June 12, 1949

• Retailers bug teacher during vacation

• Life is funny

• Deadline looms for Fire and Life Safety Camp signup

• Whether vegetables or Ruritan giving, Duane Eby loves watching things grow

• Lightning a dangerously understood phenomena

• A healing Lady Saint!

• Alor Ray Lassiter

Tuesday, July 8

• Meeting set tonight about rail projects

• Forbes comments on HUD funding

• Farm Bureau offering prizes

• Perdue drops 10 poultry producers

• Hat? What hat?

• Suffolk junior tennis tournament begins

• Jessie Owens

• Ethel W. Harcum

• Edith E. Saunders

• BC takes two titles, prepares for another

• July 9, 1949

• House of Delegates elections offer fewer choices for Virginia voters

• What to know about kidney disease

• Hampton man recovering from gunshot

• Goodman released on #036;15K bond

• Police seek armed man

Monday, July 7

• Houlihan's thinks Suffolk's pretty, looking for franchisee

• Booker T. alumni planning on festive weekend reunion

• Harbour View Medical Center receives national award for customer service award

• No need for all the parking in Suffolk

• July 8, 1972

• Samuel A. Lewis

• Rosa E. Goodman

• Ella Simmons

• City receives approval for HUD Section 108 loan

• Parks Rec thanked for 4th festivities

• Three teams head to state

Sunday, July 6

• Janet Lewis, Patrick Owens united in Magnolia UMC

• Learn how city works at school

• Nelms officially running for clerk's post

• Suffolk Post 57 finishes 1-3

• Finding nautical numbers on the 'Net

• Inner-City holding football registration

• Why no flags downtown for the Fourth?

• Annie W. Wellons

• Grace M. Jones

• Catherine B. Pine

• Julie Boyette to Brandon McMahan

• Oonina Smith, Richard Copeland wed in Fifth Baptist, Richmond

• Police precinct expected to open by week's end

• Suffolk loses city size status

• Clubs, civic leagues unite to throw party

• July 6, 1952

• Just poking around a bit

Saturday, July 5

• Crittenden, Eclipse celebrate Independence Day their way

• A patriotic Scout project

• Ida DeJarnette does more than just work at a bank

• Habitat's latest will provide new freedom for family

• Suffolk wins three, loses one

• July 5, 1901

Thursday, July 3

• A special fish fry

• Cleve Bagley

• Salvation Army offering estate planning guide

• Storm knocks tree onto house

• Other girls accuse Goodman

• July 4, 1952

• Long arm of law nabs fugitive

• Local girls leap to state's elite in gymnastics

• Annie P. Wellons

Wednesday, July 2

• Rosetta Cornelius

• City taking time off for July 4th

• Blue skies expected for Fourth

• Celebrate with safety

• Suffolk Christian Church gives back to community

• Bond upgrade will save city #036;2M

• Hit-and-run attacks on animals

• Roger L. Ambrose

• Downtown progress

• Racing hits local tracks tonight

• Suffolk S.T.A.R.S. expecting to shine in national spotlight

• Suffolk softball All-Stars win strange no-hitter

• Post office traffic to be rerouted

• Council members say 'keep plugging on this' to tribe