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Obituaries for November 4
(Obituary ~ 11/04/23)
Cecil D. “Cigar” Simpson, 90, of Finley, died Friday, November 3, 2023 at his residence. Born March 11, 1933, he is the son of the late Johnny Thomas and Mamie Lou Essary Simpson. He and his wife Janie, were produce farmers and sold their vegetables at the Methodist Church parking lot and Reelfoot Lake Flea Market. He retired from Neeley Pritchett Farms...
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The Beatles, ‘Now and Then,’ another masterpiece?
(Column ~ 11/04/23)
I’ve been a Beatles-freak as long as I remember. One of my earliest memories is of hearing “Help” when it was a hit. Then I remember “Eleanor Rigby” and “Yellow Submarine” in ’66, playing on our kitchen radio. I got some money for my 8th birthday in 1970 and used it to buy the 45 r.p.m., “The Long and Winding Road.” It had been recorded in 1969, their final official single. ...
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