70 Years Ago: 1944

James G. Hutchins Jr. graduates from Engineer Officers Candidate School at Fort Belvoir, Va. • The Crawford Street Methodist Church is dedicated with impressive services.

60 Years Ago: 1954

Mr. and Mrs. John Martin Jr. of Rolling Fork announce the birth of a daughter, Peggy, on April 7.

50 Years Ago: 1964

Capt. Rhea A. Fuller Sr., veteran Vicksburg river man, dies. • Mr. and Mrs. Raymond May are in Greenville visiting friends.

40 Years Ago: 1974

Mr. and Mrs. Pat Bingham are the parents of a son, Patrick Jr., born April 5.

30 Years Ago: 1984

Ashley Nicole Breland celebrates her first birthday. • Mr. and Mrs. Randy Hayward Jolly announce the birth of a daughter, Rebecca Leigh, on March 30.

20 Years Ago: 1994

A shooting at a high school senior party leaves one Warren Central High School senior dead, another party guest in the hospital and a third person in jail on a murder charge.

10 Years Ago: 2004

An Illinois man accused of robbing and beating an Anguilla couple in their 80s is in jail this morning.