In Memory of Tommy

Carr Central High School Football Reunion

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Former members of the Carr Central High School football team - players from 1942 through the school's last year in 1958 - were honored during the school's reunion in October.  Players and the years they graduated are, seated from left:  

First row - Thomas Logue ('53); Bucket Joseph ('50); Richard Price ('57); Coach Gene Allen; Billy Shaw ('57); Durwood Graham ('51); and Miller Mathews ('56). 

Second row - George Nasif ('51); Leland Ferguson ('58); Charles McBride ('57); Phillip Bass ('58); unidentified; Selby Parker ('52); Ray Roberts ('57); Bobby Temple (56); Freddy Abraham ('53); Bill Fenwick ('54); unidentified; Eddie Fowler ('59); and George Hunt ('51).

Third row - David Speyerer ('48); Billy Shirley ('43); Eddie Lee Jeter ('43); Erwin Baylot ('47); George Rogers ('44); and Leroy Wells ('48).

Fourth row - Russell Curry ('55); Jimmy McGowan ('55); Jimmy Harris ('57); Skippy Speyerer ('51); Thomas Arnold ('53), J.M. Stanley ('55); Jack Carter ('57); Eugene Hampton ('57); Edgar Simpson ('58); Bill "BoRob" Robertson ('53); George Cronia ('44); Bobby Potts ('55); and Wesley Lominic ('49).

Run Forrest Run!

St. Aloysius' Forrest Logue carries the ball earlier this season against Hinds AHS.  The Flashes host Mount Olive Friday in their season finale. Forrest is the grandson of our classmate Harold "Sonny" Logue.  

Channing Curtis - For the Vicksburg Post

Mr. Blue

TV - Before Remote Controls

Wow, what a trip down memory lane...somebody put a lot of time and effort in this video.  Enjoy!  Click here to watch!

Rev. James Brendan O'Riordan Dies

The  Rev. James Brendan O'Riordan, former pastor of St. Michael Catholic Church and canonical administrator for Vicksburg Catholic School, died Saturday, October 13, 2012, at the age of 72.

Rev. O'Riordan was born July 18, 1940, in Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland.  He was ordained on June 6, 1964, at the Cathedral of the Assumption in Carlow, Ireland, for the Diocese of Natchez-Jackson.

During Rev. Riordan's ministry, he served as associate pastor of Our Lady of the Gulf in Bay St. Louis, Our Lady of Fatima in Biloxi, Immaculate Conception in Laurel and St. Mary Cathedral in Natchez.  He served first as substitute vicar and then as administrator at St. Charles Borromeo in Picayune.  He served as pastor of St. Francis of Assisi in Shaw, Annunciation in Columbus, St. Michael in Vicksburg, All Saints Church in Belzoni and its mission, Our Mother of Mercy in Anguilla.  He also served as an extraordinary confessor to the Sisters of Mercy at McAuley Home in Vicksburg.  He retired from active ministry in January 2009, at which time he returned to Vicksburg and made his home.

He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Catherine Moriarity O'Riordan; and a brother, Michael Riordan.

Rev. O'Riodan is survived by a sister, Joan O'Riordan O'Shea (John); three brothers, Dan Riordan (Mary), Charlie O'Riordan (Noreen) and Timmy O'Riordan (Katie); 12 nephews and nieces; and 17 grand-nephews and nieces.

A Mass of Christian burial will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday at St. Michael Catholic Church, followed by interment at Cedar Hill Cemetery under the direction of Riles Funeral Home.  Visitation will be at the church from 5 until 7 p.m. Thursday with a wake service at 7.

Pallbearers will be members of the clergy.

Memorials my be made to the St. Michael Catholic Church Building Fund, 100 St. Michael Place, Vicksburg, MS  39180

Anything But Bleak at SCHF

Mark Bleakley, owner of Mark Bleakley Stained Glass, works Tuesday to restore the windows of the Southern Cultural Heritage Center's (formerly SFXA) chapel to their previous glory.  Center director Annette Kirklin said the Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation, the parent organization of the center, is paying for the renovations with money it has collected over a couple of years.  Bleakley is expected to finish 19 of the lower windows before the Hobbs Freeman Arts and Nature Festival November 3.