100 Years Ago – March 21, 1919
LOUISVILLE: Born, to Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Reynolds, on the 12th, a fine girl. - Albert Dancy is back from camp and is staying at the Woodward. - Mrs. J. O. Tabor is not doing well. Her children were called to her bedside Monday. - Dick Davis was called home this week on account of the serious illness of his father, Dr. H. H. Davis, who we are glad to report is much better.
DEATHS: Home, School, Sunday School, and community have been saddened by the death of Miss Mary Maude Morgan, who died at the home of her sister, Mrs. Pat Harmon, in Itta Bena last Thursday, after an illness of only a few days, caused by drinking the poisonous water of Memphis. She had been at work in the Western Union Telegraph Station. Her remains were laid to rest at Betheden last Saturday. - Miss Callie Patty passed away in California Wednesday. Her remains are expected here Sunday. - Mrs. Moses W. Coleman, one of our county’s most esteemed and aged women, died at her home seven miles northeast of town on the 13th inst. Her remains were laid at rest in Liberty Cemetery, Rev. Carlisle conducting the service. She had been an invalid for several months, but her death was a shock to her devoted husband and several children.
NOXAPATER: We will have our Millinery opening in Noxapater next Monday. The Fair Co. - Mrs. Turnipseed had as her guest the past Sunday, Miss Donald of Columbus. - Mr. J. H. Lovorn of Louisville was guest in the home of C. C. McLeod last week.
The store of J. H. Anderson & Co., in which the Post Office is kept at Fearn Springs, was broken open, and the funds belonging to the Post Office to the amount of $75 or $80, was taken, on the night of March 7th. Mr. Anderson had the blood hounds from Houston brought down immediately, but nothing in the way of trailing the thief was accomplished, but Mr. Anderson with a few other citizens kept a watch for a few days and on the following Monday night suspicion rested on a young man who was soon arrested and confessed.
75 Years Ago – March 17, 1944
Congratulations to Don Sharp. We understand he made the 5th highest grade out of approximately 700 students who took the Aviation Cadet mental ability test given by the War Department in the high schools in Memphis.
DEATHS: Funeral services were held for Mrs. Lena Duck McLeod, 73, wife of the late Mr. C. C. McLeod, at the Noxapater Methodist Church Thursday, following her death the day before, following an extended illness of many months. She was born, reared, and spent almost all her life in Winston County. She is survived by her foster daughter, Miss Lois McLeod, and a sister.
LOUISVILLE: Mrs. Carrie Hollingsworth visited her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Woodrow Hollingsworth, in Columbus Wednesday of last week. - L. D. Clark of Abilene, Texas is visiting his aged mother, Mrs. V. J. Clark and other relatives. - Mrs. Joe Bennett and son Joe, Jr. visited their mother and grandmother, Mrs. C. L. McBrayer in New Albany last week end.
WEDDINGS: Mr. and Mrs. Henry Emmett Benton announce the marriage of their daughter, Lois Helen, to Richard Emil Cassels, Lt. Air Corps U. S. Army, March 4, 1944 in Starkville. - Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Boydstun announce the marriage of their daughter, Pvt. Margaret Evelyn Boydstun of the Women’s Army Corps to Sgt. Kenneth H. Stout, son of Mr. C. E. Stout of Muskogee, Okla. February 5th, 1944 at the Old Post Chapel, Fort Sill, where they are both stationed.
NOXAPATER: Haskell Webb of Forest and sister Miss Elizabeth Webb of Union visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Webb, over the week end. - Mrs. Della Boswell of Louisville is a guest of Mrs. R. H. Glenn this week.
BIRTHS: Flight Officer and Mrs. William A. King announce the birth of a daughter, March 15th, named Frances Elizabeth. - Mr. and Mrs. Jabez Bledsoe of Brookhaven announce the birth of a daughter, Charlotte Rose, March 7th. - Capt. and Mrs. S. H. Hindman of Houlton, Maine are the proud parents of a fine son, Stanley Chatham, born March 1st.
