Comments by FHSbulldog
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Posted on October 14 at 10:07 a.m.
Logan's death notice was the first thing I saw in today's paper and it truly upset me. My first job out of college was with R. A. Campbell Company, a local independent oil company. Logan hired me two months after graduation and I remained with the company or one of its sister companies for 26 years. I will always remember him as one of the finest people it has been my privilege to know. What he has done for Vidalia over the years will never be fully known, but Vidalia is certainly the better for it. Not only has Vidalia lost a great friend, but also the LSU Tigers as he was one of the teams most avid backers. To Logan's family, I express my most sincere condolences. He leaves behind a multitude of friends who will dearly miss him.
Posted on September 23 at 11:55 p.m.
I echo everything that is said above. Fred was truly a good person and will always be remembered as such. He fought a good battle, but in the end, the battle won. His family can truly be proud of him and his legacy.
Posted on September 23 at 10:20 p.m.
Localcolor, before you start criticizing those of us who are against the sale of alcohol at the Festival, I was involved with every Jim Bowie Festival from its beginning until the early 1990's and during that time I worked my tail off. Not only was I in on the naming of the festival and its planning each year, but I also spent many hours sending out applications to vendors, searching for entertainers, scheduling workers from the Chamber, setting up booth spaces for vendors and craftsmen, working the coke booth while also keeping a close eye on the festival grounds. I can't begin to tell you how many times I circled the Old Courthouse making sure everything was okay. Don't tell me that I did not participate. Growth in Vidalia is not measured by the amount of beer we sell, but rather by the people of Vidalia, and I personally feel that Vidalia will be much more respected by a decision to ban the sale of alcohol at the festival.
Posted on September 23 at 12:49 p.m.
Regardless of what so many of you have stated, I still believe that selling alcoholic drinks at the festival is wrong. For many years, while a member of the Chamber, I worked in the booth selling soft drinks and we made a killing on these sales. These drinks did not hurt anyone and to my memory, we never had any serious incidents. We were not into the festival to get rich; we only wanted to cover expenses. Apparently things have changed since then. Sure, some people did go off the festival grounds to obtain other drinks, but at least the Chamber was not responsible for their actions. If I remember correctly, we had to take out insurance to cover the Chamber in case someone was hurt during festival activities. One of the questions asked in order to obtain insurance was "Will alcoholic beverages be sold?" The fee, if you marked "yes", was higher. Apparently, this meant that there was a higher possibility of something happening. In the past local citizens held the Chamber in high esteem for following the "no alcoholic beverages sold" theme. Let's keep it that way!!!
Posted on September 23 at 12:21 a.m.
The Jim Bowie Festival (formerly the Vidalia Chamboree) is a family festival and has always been advertised as such. I, as a member of the Chamber of Commerce in the 60's, 70's and 80's, was on the committee which was responsible for the change of name of the festival to what it is known as today. Just today I heard a radio announcement by the sheriff's department saying that children who participate in the annual fishing tournament would be given a tee shirt, and if wearing that tee shirt, would be given free admission into the festival. I always voted to keep the festival free of alcohol and even though I am no longer a member, still believe that it should remain alcohol free when so many children attend. Once they begin to sell beer, whether it be draft or in a bottle or can, you can expect trouble to follow. I ask that the Chamber not look for a loophole in order to sell alcohol and instead think about the dangers that could follow. I also ask that if you agree with me, to let your feelings be known as well by posting a comment. Thank you.
Posted on September 21 at 4:29 p.m.
Natchez is lucky to have such a group. I cannot understand anyone who would criticize an organization which is putting on a performance for the benefit of others. Locals are given the opportunity to see great plays when it is impossible for them to attend professional New York productions. As for the current production, it was first introduced to the Natchez audience as a part of the May Opera Festival back in the mid 90's and was very well received. My nephew, fresh out of college, was chosen to portray Huck and, of course, I felt that he did a great job. This was his first professional job as a performer. He has since gone on to perform in many church programs in Houston, both in singing and acting, and is quite well-known there for his talent. For someone to compare him to the spoiled "Hollywood elite" is outrageous. This was and is an activity that he thoroughly enjoys. It is an activity that makes others feel good and this is his gratification.
Posted on August 20 at 2:02 p.m.
The thing that bothers me the most is the number of drivers who run red lights on Carter Street, especially the light by State Farm Insurance Company and the shopping center. There is hardly a day that goes by that I don't see a vehicle run that light. Most of the time I will already be stopped and a car will come whizzing by me. Another light that is bad is the one by Pizza Hut. This is particularly bad because it is by the high school. One thing that might put a stop to this would be to have cameras set up to record the license tags of the offenders and bill thm by mail. Many cities are doing this and it has cut down on this offense. Just a suggestion.
Posted on July 26 at 4:14 p.m.
None of the other theaters in Natchez, in my opinion, could ever compete with the "Grand" and I went to every one of them. I was very young when I went to the "Star" and don 't remember too much about it, but do remember the others. There are a lot of younger people in our area who probably don't even know there ever was a "Baker Grand". Well, they truly missed out.
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Posted on April 30 at 11:20 a.m.
CRAWGATOR, you said you get Shreveport, Alexandria, Monroe, and Jackson as local channels. But when I go to DirectTV, they tell me unded my area code 71373 that they do not offer any local channels. What is your area code?
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