25 years ago — 2001
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital continues to benefit from a $1 million prize won by an anonymous donor in a 1995 McDonald's promotion. St. Jude officials said Wednesday that the prize, which comes in annual payments of $50,000 over 20 years, was not connected to a cheating scandal that became public Tuesday with the arrest of eight people on federal charges.
50 years ago — 1976
STARKVILLE, Miss. ‒ The signs surrounding Mississippi State's football practice field are quite explicit. They say: CLOSED PRACTICE. . .So, what's the big deal? It's already been reported that State is incorporating the powerful Wishbone into its offensive system for this fall. Right, coach? "No comment," said Bob Tyler, the Bulldog boss.
75 years
ago — 1951
The Hopalong hearts of young America still holds a sacred spot for Lassie — if last night's audience at the Ritz opening of "The Painted Hills" is any indication of a general trend. Memphis' juvenile jury watched as Lassie, playing "Shep of the Painted Hills," got poisoned, fought his way out of three narrow escapes, swam across mountain streams, climbed fork-jagged cliffs and, generally speaking, acted human.
100 years ago — 1926
Miss Sue Powers, superintendent of Shelby County Schools, addressed the 12 graduates who received bachelor degrees at informal graduation exercises at the West Tennessee Teachers College Saturday morning. President J.W. Brister delivered the diplomas to Conway E. Austin, Alamo; Beaulah Bartlett Bailey, Covington; Jessie Watson Boone, Trenton; Kathryn Farrow, Whitehaven; Joe Hart, Atwood; Mrs. Dessie West Holland, Norman; Mrs. Anna Gray Horn; Mabel Mitchell, Millington; Cornelia Moore, Henning; Maggie Lou Shore, Troy; Carter W. Stout, Walnut Grove; and Jessie Taylor Webb, Memphis.
From the Archives of the CA: When Elvis and his style of music rose to fame
Take a look at a pivotal year in the career of Elvis, King of rock 'n' roll.
This article originally appeared on Memphis Commercial Appeal: What was happening in Memphis history on Aug. 23? A look back through the years
