100 Years Ago – April 16, 1920
LOUISVILLE: We regret to note the serious illness of H. C. Richardson. - We are glad to see Yancy Smith in town Monday, the first time he has been able to come to town in several months. - We regret to note the serious illness of Mrs. Ed M. Livingston, who suffered a stroke of apoplexy last Saturday night, and has been unconscious the greater part of the time since. Physicians have little hope for her recovery. - Dr. Montgomery reports the arrival of a fine boy at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Humphries, on the 8th inst., and one at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Allen Dawkens on the 9th, and one at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Cockrell on the 9th, and a fine girl at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Alewine on the 12th.
MARRIAGES: Married on April 11, 1920 at the residence of J. D. Hill, J. J. Moody and Miss Mattie Taylor in presence of a few friends and relatives, J. D. Hill officiating. Miss Mattie is the youngest daughter of Rev. A. A. Taylor.
NOXAPATER: Commencement Exercises beginning Thursday night, April 22nd. - Mrs. Will Crosby of Ackerman spent the week here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Ray. - Mr. E. L. Philips and family left Wednesday for Kosciusko where they will reside. - Mrs. J. H. Vanlandingham and Mrs. Lula Kirkpatrick were visitors to Louisville Tuesday. - Mrs. Bryan returned here Thursday from a visit with her daughter at Sebastopol. - Miss Ethel Montgomery of Louisville was a guest of her aunt, Mrs. G. T. Fulton, here the past Sunday. - We are glad to report Mrs. Kastleman, who has been ill, some better now.
A disastrious fire occurred here Tuesday morning about 2 o’clock, when the G. W. Luke Lumber Company’s large planing mill shed containing the machinery and a considerable lot of lumber, also a new F. W. D. truck was completely destroyed. A nice lot of lumber was saved by the heroic efforts of the men and boys who fought fire and handled lumber like Trojans. The company estimated their loss at about $12,000, which is partly covered by insurance.
Mrs. G. B. Taylor and two boys, Boyce and Curtis, left Wednesday for their home at Cleveland, accompanied by Mrs. Taylor’s father, Mr. B. F. Curtis, who will make his home with them. Mr. Curtis who has been a resident here for a number of years, this week sold his home here to Mrs. Jennie Lewis. His many friends regret to lose him.
RURAL HILL: There will be a box supper at Rural Hill church Saturday night next week, April 24th. Everybody invited. - The continued rains have been a source of worry to the farmers of this vicinity. - We are sorry to report the serious illness of “Grandma Ball” the aged mother of Mrs. C. B. Ray. - Mr. and Mrs. Leach Ray are rejoicing over the arrival of a fine boy. - Married on April 3rd, Mr. Felmer Cummins and Miss Blanch Edwards. - On Saturday night last week, the boys and girls attended a most enjoyable entertainment in the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Taylor.
75 Years Ago – April 6, 1945
FRONT PAGE: OLDEST FIRM SELLS OUT - L. B. Graham Hardware Is Sold to W. R. Cade of Brooksville - Final details of the sale of L. B. Graham Hardware to W. R. Cade of Brooksville were consummated Saturday. With the sale of this business, the oldest firm in Louisville changes hands. Mr. Graham established the business here in 1888 and has remained actively engaged in the management of the business ever since.
BIRTHS: Lt. Henry Fair and Mrs. Fair announce the birth of a daughter, Margaret Devon, born April 3, in Meridian. - Ensign Jack Bray, Merchant Marines, and Mrs. Bray announce the arrival of a daughter, Lila Patricia, on April 2. - Mr. and Mrs. Ray J. Quandt of California announce the birth of a son, John Ernest, born March 25.
LOUISVILLE: Mrs. Carrie Hollingsworth spent Easter Sunday with Mrs. Woodrow Hollingsworth in Columbus. - Mrs. Bernard T. Hickman returned to Quantico, Va. after a month’s visit with her parents here. - Ross Brown of Waco, Texas visited Garrigues and Brown relatives here Wednesday and Thursday of this week. This was his second visit to Winston County, the first visit being more than thirty years ago.
WEDDINGS: Mrs. Mary Alice Key, daughter of Mrs. Gaines White of Dekalb, and R. B. Lee, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Lee of Louisville, were married Easter Sunday, April 1, in Noxapater. - Miss Helen Wilson, daughter of W. C. Wilson and the late Mrs. Wilson of Bailey, Miss., and Jimmy King, son of Mrs. Nannie King and the late Jim King, were married March 17 at the Lutheran parsonage, Rev. Charles Irwin officiating. - Miss Louise Woodward, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Bradford Woodward of Cleveland, Miss., became the bride of Richard Everett Stratton, III, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Stratton, Jr. of Clarksdale and Jackson, were married at 1st Baptist Church, Cleveland, March 10, Dr. Charles Treadway officiating.
DEATHS: Funeral services were held for Mrs. Gede Israel, 85, at Center Ridge Methodist Church, with interment in the church cemetery. She passed away at the home of her niece, Mrs. W. E. Mayo, March 30, after an illness of two months. Mrs. Israel was born in Kemper county in 1859. She is survived by two sisters, one brother Ben Nance, and one niece. - Friends of Mrs. Tonnie Boyles and Curtis Luke sympathize them in the death of their father, Mr. M. A. Luke, 58, at Harrison hospital, Philadelphia, March 31. Mr. Luke suffered a heart attack March 21 and had been critically ill for 10 days.
NOXAPATER: Miss Colleen Estes, daughter of Mrs. Mattie Estes and the late Mr. M. Q. Estes, became the bride of John Wesley Wright, mm2/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Wright, April 1, at the Baptist church at Noxapater. - Friends of Mr. Foster Whisenant are glad to see him in town again, after several days of illness here at his home. - Mrs. J. T. Triplett is back at home from Louisville hospital, where she was under observation by the doctors last week.
Histories and photographs of The Presbyterian Church U. S. A. and The Presbyterian Church U. S. were included in this issue of the paper.
