News from Long Ago
March 14, 1919
Another soldier’s letter was published on the front page, this time from Hayes P. Irving 114 Supply Train, Co. E. 30th Division, A. E. F. France, to his mother, Mrs. F. A. Alford of Weir, dated Jan. 19, 1919. He writes that he is well and doing fine, although he has a little cold. It rains every day and has snowed once this month. He had just returned from Verdun, where he and a boy from Denver, Colo. drove there in a Dodge for some automobile parts, taking them from salvage cars and trucks. He continued, saying he was not sure when they will get back home, commenting that he rather be in Germany than there. He went on to say that the French soldiers are doing nothing but loafing, and expecting the Americans to rebuild France.
Complete line of Coffins, Caskets and Funeral Robes always in stock. W. R. Adams Hardware Co.
THIRD MONTH HONOR ROLL: PRIMER MERIT ROLL: Sarah Ethel Carnell, Martha Nell Maddox, Edna McClure; HONOR ROLL: Tom Bagwell, Bea Stanley, Julian Stanley, Opal Conley, Marian Wallace; FIRST GRADE MERIT ROLL: Woodward Sullivan, Jack Prewitt, Walter Wren; HONOR ROLL: Launa Giffin; SECOND GRADE MERIT ROLL: LeRoy Polley, Robert Seawright, Henry Shaw, Burdine Tucker; HONOR ROLL: Ishmaul Bailey, Letha James Carr, Elizabeth Maddox, Theola Martin, Louise Moore, Mildred Moss. SIXTH GRADE MERIT ROLL: Gertrude Collier, Beulah Staples; HONOR ROLL: William Harmon, Lem Seawright, Lawrence Stanley, Katherene Adams, Louise Baine, Gertrue Hailey, Laura Powell, Nannie Lee Welch; SEVENTH GRADE HONOR ROLL: Claude Wren; HONOR ROLL: Ruth Moss, Mary Moss, Louise Smith; NINTH GRADE HONOR ROLL: Everette Quinn, Laurie Jackson, Ester Baine, Ruth Griffin; TENTH GRADE HONOR ROLL: Sanford Hughston, James Wallace, Mary Moss, Mae Keene; ELEVENTH GRADE HONOR ROLL: Strong Biggers, Carrie Loyd; TWELFTH GRADE HONOR ROLL: Isabel Daniel, Hattie Ridgaway.
I handle the celebrated John Deere and Avery line of Wood and Steel Beam Turning Plows. None better. - Chas. Baine
Mrs. Lester Hunt is visiting relatives and friends in Greenwood. - J. A. Pinnix and J. T. Power attended the Woodmen Meeting at Vicksburg this week. - C. A. Torbert has been quite sick for the past week but is considerably improved at this writing. - Senator and Mrs. Seawright attended the funeral of Hon. C. B. Hanna, a prominent citizen of Sturgis, Tuesday. - FOUND: A purse containing some money. Owner can get same by proving property and paying for this advertisement. Apply to Miss Clara Reed, at the Postoffice.
For Sale: My present residence consisting of eight rooms and eight lots and one lot in the Weir Division, all on Front street in the town of Weir. I want to sell this property and build on my farm, the Weir Old Mill side on North Street. Will sell part cash and time payments. J. R. Gladney, Weir, Miss.
