100 Years Ago – February 21, 1919
LOUISVILLE: Among the soldier boys having returned from France is Henry McGee. - Seen in the list of “Slightly Wounded” in Wednesday’s dispatch is Prentiss W. Fulcher of Louisville. - The Methodist Ladies will serve lunches next Monday in the building west of Howard’s Drug Store.
DEATHS: It is with profound sorrow that we chronicle the untimely death of our good friend, Jesse Chappell, who passed away at the Baptist Hospital in Memphis, Feb. 14th, after a few weeks’ illness of Pneumonia. He had a position in the Delta, and when taken ill was carried to the hospital. His remains were brought home Tuesday and interred in Good Hope Cemetery near his old home in eastern portion of the county. To his devoted mother and sisters and brother, the Journal extends deep sympathy.
NOXAPATER: Mrs. Pollard of Weir is guest of her daughter, Mrs. Rodger Kilpatrick. - Miss Ella Franklin of Kilbourne, Ark., is guest of her sister, Mrs. J. N. Young. - The latest arrivals home from the U. S. service are: S. C Young from Camp Pike, Ark., and Victor Webb from New Port R. I. The friends of these young men are indeed glad to welcome them home.
J. D. Strait has been down in the Claytown community this week and furnishes us a further report on the cyclone in that community last week. Frank Robinson lost his barn and a horse and a cow. Mr. Shephard lost a horse and cow and one horse injured, while Clinton Moore lost his house and belongings and was injured. Webster Moore’s house was blown off blocks. The smoke house and barn of J. D. Hill were blown down and all meat destroyed. Cluff Slaughter’s house was wrecked and he was injured. G. T. Fulton lost his barn and buggy. The residence of Mrs. Parker was destroyed and she moved to her son-in-law’s. Frank Clay’s tenant house was blown down. Frank Nowell’s roof blown off. Claytown school house was destroyed. Dr. Lovorn’s barn was wrecked and residence damaged. John Ray’s home wrecked. Sumter Lumber Company’s timber tract on Nannawaya was badly torn up, and could be a heavy loss to this company.
75 Years Ago – February 18,1944
BIRTHS: Mr. and Mrs. James H. Davis announce the birth of a son, James Harvey, Jr. on February 14th in Philadelphia hospital. - Born, to S/Sgt. and Mrs. H. G. Powers, a baby girl named Peggy Joe, February 16th, at Louisville hospital.
LOUISVILLE: Mrs. Hugh Green of Detroit, Mich. arrived Friday to visit her mother, Mrs. Hooks and sister, Mrs. E. W. Boydston. - Mrs. Ira Powell of Jackson spent the past week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Reynolds. - Grady Forbes, who has been in the Pacific for 27 months, will arrive Sunday to spend his furlough with his mother, Mrs. John Forbes. - Dr. A. L. Majure of Dixon community in Neshoba County spent last Monday visiting Mrs. Jeffie Majure. - Buck Clark is on furlough from New York, visiting his parents. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Clark. - Sgt. J. W. Patterson returned to Camp Shelby after spending his furlough visiting his wife and baby.
WEDDINGS: The wedding of Miss Martina Catledge, daughter of Mrs. Gussie Catledge, and Cpl. John Wentworth, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. William Wentworth of Providence, R. I., was solemnized at the home of the bride’s uncle, Mr. Homer Cunningham, Feb. 5th. - Miss Mary Turner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Turner of Louisville, became the wife of Joe Wedgewood, son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard R. Wedgewood of Union, Feb. 7th in Louisville, Rev. Carol Kitchens performing the ceremony.
NOXAPATER: Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Hodge are announcing the birth of a son Feb. 4th at Louisville hospital. - Mr. and Mrs. Luther Martin are receiving congratulations on the arrival of a little son on the 14th, born at Harrison hospital. - Rev. E. B. Sharp and Mr. Hobby Bridges attended the meeting of the Masonic Grand Lodge in Meridian Monday. Rev. R. C. Mayo of Woodland joined them on the trip. - Mr. T. H. Stevens is visiting his son, Cpl. T. F. Stevens, who is stationed in Gainesville, Fla.
