Oldest man -- 112 years -- Dies in Japan

TOKYO (AP) (AOL.COM) — The world's oldest man, a retired educator from Japan, has died at the age of 112.

An official from the city of Saitama said Tuesday that Sakari Momoi died from kidney failure Sunday at a nursing home in Tokyo.

Momoi was born Feb. 5, 1903, in Fukushima prefecture, where he became a teacher. He later moved to Saitama, north of Tokyo, and served as a high school principal until retirement

Emily Post Would Have Turned 142 This Year

Emily Post, the author of etiquette standards used across the U.S. today, would have turned 142 years old on Oct. 27. While some are outdated, most of her rules of behavior are still regarded as the gold standard of  decorum.

She was born in 1872, and died Sept. 25, 1960, at age 87. She published her first book on etiquette in 1922.

Light Candle, Say Prayer to Remember Alzheimer's Patients and Families

This weekend marks the Alzheimer's Foundation of America's 11th annual National Commemorative Candle Lighting Weekend of Prayer, held each November during National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month.

 

The foundation is asking Americans to light a candle, or create virtual quilt to add a panel at the agency's website, or add a victim's name to the Book of Remembrance.

 

Contact Alzheimer's Foundation of America, 322 Eighth Avenue, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001.

 

Mississippi residents also may contact:

 

Melora Jackson, MS, CMHT

Division of Alzheimer's Disease & Other Dementia

Mississippi Dept. of Mental Health

1170 W. Railroad Street

Long Beach, MS 39560

(228) 214-5556 Wk

(228) 865-9364 Fax

(228) 806-6330 Cell

www.dmh.state.ms.us/alzheimers.htm

 

Oreo Turns 102 This Year

OREO COOKIES turned 102 years old this month, having received its tradmark March 14, 1912.

The first cookie was sold in Hoboken, NJ, under the name Oreo Biscuit, according to wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oreo).
Today, Oreos are sold in more than 100 countries, earning Kraft Foods about $1.5 billion in revenue each year, according to CNN.
Visit Oreo.com for more information

Dorothy Height's Birthday Marks 102 Years

Today marks the 102nd birthday of Dorothy Irene Height, president of the National Council of Negro Women for 40 years. She was the fourth president of the organization, serving from 1957 to 1997.

Height, born March 24, 1912, died April 20, 2010. She was an administrator, educator, and civil rights and women's rights activist specifically focused on the issues of African-American women, including unemployment, illiteracy, and voter awareness. She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1994 and the Congressional Gold Medal in 2004. She also served as national president of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority from 1946 to 1957.
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100-Year-Old, Others in 90's Pass Away During February

PAULINE BROWN SMITH, who was 100, died Feb. 21, 2014, in Gulfport.

 

Arrangements are at Riemann Family Funeral Home on Three Rivers Road in Gulfport. (See www.riemannfamily.com)

 

 

Honor is given to several others in their 90's who died recently, including:

 

Mary Hall-Kimball, 93, on Feb. 18, in Maywood, N.J. She was a former resident of Ocean Springs. View her obituary at www.bradfordokeefe.com.

 

Hazel R. Ainsworth, 96, on Feb. 21, in Saucier. View her information at www.riemannfamily.com

 

Peter Moreale of Pass Christian, 91, on Feb. 20, in Gulfport. See www.riemannfamily.com

 

John Roberts of Gulfport, 90, on Feb. 22. View arrangements at www.riemannfamily.com

 

Robert Render White of Gulfport, 98, on Feb. 18, at the Veterans Administration Community Living Center in Biloxi. Hs born Dec. 4, 1915.

     According to White's obituary at www.bradfordokeefe.com, he had served during WWII in the Army Air Corps as a second lieutenant and was a bombardier on the first B-29 accepted by the Air Corps. On a B-24 crew in Europe, he flew 50 missions with the most decorated unit in the history of the Armed Forces, the 376th Bomb Group (H) 514th Squadron, based in Italy.

    During his 24-year Air Force career, he served in Okinawa, Vietnam, and various assignments in the U.S. His awards include two Distinquished Unit Badges, European-African-Middle Eastern Theater Medal with seven Battle Stars; Korean and Vietnam Theater Medals with a Battle Star each and World War II Victory Medal.

Virginia McElhaney Stringer of Hattiesburg, 93, on Feb. 19. She was born June 20, 1920, in Ellisville, Miss. She spent 30 years in the Hattiesburg school system as a teacher of grade school, junior and senior high students.
     Hulett-Winstead Funeral Home in Hattiesburg in charge of arrangements.

Crossword Puzzle Turns 100 Years Old in 2013

HALL OF FAME -- 100 YEARS AND COUNTING IN 2013

CROSSWORD PUZZLE -- This year marks the 100th year for the crossword puzzle.
On Dec. 21, 1913, the first puzzle was published in the New York World, created by Arthur Wynne, who called his puzzle a word-cross. It's known today as a crossword because of a typesetter's error.

SLAVERY END -- On Dec. 18, 1865, the slavery officially ended in the United States, as the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified eight months after the Civil War ended. Secretary of State William Seward issued a statement verifying ratification of the amendment.

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