Mr.100 Years Ago – May 14, 1920
LOUISVILLE: Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Wilson of Vicksburg are guests of the latter’s mother, Mrs. W. H. Curry. - Jacob Horne is out from Indiana on a visit this week. - Mrs. Roburter Adams of New Albany is a guest of Mrs. M. M. Robinson this week. - Miss Gladys Comfort of Kosciusko is the charming guest of her sister, Mrs. Sid Jordon and family. - Maj. O. C. Watson is visiting his daughter, Mrs. McIntosh in Louisiana. - Mrs. A. H. Anders is delighted to have with her this week, her mother, Mrs. Whitaker of McComb city. - Mr. and Mrs. Claude Richardson are the proud possessors of a fine 10-pound boy who made his arrival on the 7th inst.
Mr. S. T. Carr, one of our popular druggists, suffered a heavy loss last Saturday night when some one went into his smoke house by prying off the staple in the door, and took therefrom 400 or 500 pounds of good home raised pork, and a 100 pound sack of chicken feed which he had just strained his bank account to buy, as chick feed is about the same as gold these days. No trace of the thief has been found.
DEATHS: It is with deep sorrow that we are called upon to note the death of little David Leo, 11-months-old baby of Mr. and Mrs. Homer McCully, which occurred on Monday morning, May 11th at the Newton Sanitorium. On Sunday evening about dusk this bright little fellow fell and stuck a stick in his throat and in trying to remove it, a piece broke off and went down his windpipe. He was carried to the Newton Sanitorium the following morning but died on the operating table. His remains were brought back to Louisville Monday afternoon and the funeral services were held at the Presbyterian U. S. A. church Tuesday morning, conducted by Revs J. C. Watson and J. W. Dorman. His little body was laid to rest in the Masonic cemetery.
MARRIAGES: Mr. Lucian Chappell and Miss Isabelle Mills were married at Memphis on the 9th inst. Mr. Chappell is the popular manager of a large plantation just over the line in Mississippi from Memphis, but a native of our county. We wish the happy couple a long and prosperous life. - Greta Green Affair: Mr. F. E. Eaves and Miss Minnie Hemphill were married at the residence of Judge Pink Cagle in Louisville Sunday afternoon. The happy couple are from the eastern portion of our county.
NOXAPATER: Little Lucile Wilks had the misfortune to break her leg one day last week by a fall off the porch. - Mrs. C. C. McLeod was a business visitor to Philadelphia Tuesday. - The many friends of Mrs. F. G. Price will learn with regret of her continued illness, and sincerely hope for an early recovery. - Miss Ruby Fulton of Rocky Hill vicinity is a guest of her sister, Mrs. Fabian Fraser, this week. - We regret to note the illness of little Della Rose Harris. - Mr. and Mrs. Foster Whisenant visited the latter’s parents Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Humphries west of town the past Sunday.
FEARN SPRINGS: J. L. Hill, the popular bookkeeper for J. H. Anderson & Co. made a business trip to Meridian and Prairie Point in his handsome new car Sunday. - H. L. Adcock, popular lumber checker for Donald Lumber Co., is spending the weekend at his home here. - Bill J. Sullivan, one of our popular young men and salesman for J. H. Anderson, now has a new roadster.
75 Years Ago – April 20, 1945
FRONT PAGE: Mr. Linous Z. Easterwood was notified that his son, Tech Sgt. William T. Easterwood USMC died April 8, 1945 from wounds received during action on Iwo Jima. - Sgt. Edgar L. Lampley, Jr., USMC, died from wounds received March 2 on Iwo Jima, as stated in a telegram to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar L. Lampley, Sr.
DEATHS: J. B. Coleman was found on the G. M. & O. Railroad tracks north of town at Tudor Ellis’ store by the engineer of the northbound Rebel early Sunday morning. Presumably Coleman was beaten to the point of death by unknown hands and then laid out on the tracks. The engineer saw the body in time to stop the train, pick up the body and was taken back to the station, where he was taken to the hospital, but died Sunday afternoon. - Robert Irving Ponder, 48, died at the Veterans Hospital in Tuscaloosa April 22, from complications of heart, asthma, and kidney trouble. He had been ill for several months. Funeral services were held on the 24th at Good Hope Baptist church with burial in the church cemetery. Mr. Ponder, a Legionnaire, was a native of Fearn Springs and a member of Coy Methodist church. He was married twice, to Miss Ella Land, and after her death, to Mrs. Clara C. Porter. He is survived by his wife, two sons, and two sisters. - Funeral services were held for Mrs. Mattie Jane Pyle, 72, at Bethsalem church April 23 with interment in the church cemetery. She passed away Sunday at Dr. Pearson’s clinic after suffering several years from cancer. A native of Winston county, Miss Mattie Jane Wallace was a member of Owens Chapel Methodist church, and married Henry Pyle in 1916. She is survived by her husband, one daughter, three sisters, three brothers, and several grandchildren. - Culminating a six-weeks serious illness at Louisville Hospital, C. B. Hight, Sr. passed away last Saturday, having been in failing health since a stroke in December 1938. He was the youngest and the last of four sons of the late Alfred and Mary Hight, a pioneer family of Louisville and Winston County. Born Feb. 5, 1868 he spent his entire life in Louisville, becoming a carpenter, contractor, and house designer, and built many of Louisville’s homes. In 1890 he married Miss Roxy Kirk and they had three sons and six daughters. Funeral services were held at First Baptist Church with burial in Memorial cemetery. - Funeral services were held for Mr. B. S. VanLandingham, 89, at Hopewell Baptist Church with interment in the church cemetery. He passed at home on April 10, following a ten-week illness with bronchial pneumonia. He lived in the same house all his life, and was married three times, first to Miss Laura Rook, Miss Eliza Herring and Miss Mattie Pettit Kimbrough. He is survived by his wife, five daughters and four sons.
LOUISVILLE: Miss Carolyn Pittman, who has been suffering with an eye infection, has been home several days the first of the week. - Miss Sara Cathrine Woodward and Miss Elsie Woodward were visitors to Jackson last week end. - Mrs. R. E. Brown carried her daughter, Margaret, to Dr. Harris in Jackson Monday for examination of her eyes. - Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Strong, Sr. have returned from St. Louis, Mo., where Mr. Strong underwent an examination at Missouri Pacific Hospital.
The history of the St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, along with photographs of the church buildings, was discussed in this week’s paper. The Vacation Bible School of this church had the highest attendance of all the Lutheran churches in the State of Mississippi.
NOXAPATER: Miss Maggie Edwards of Mobile visited home folks this week. - Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Hemphill of Centreville spent the week end with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Carter. - Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Jenkins of Philadelphia and Mrs. James Copeland and children of Neshoba spent Sunday here with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Jones.
BIRTHS: Mr. and Mrs. Earl Smith of the Liberty community announce the birth of their 10th child, a baby girl named Sammy Mae. - Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Strange of Clinton, Miss. announce the arrival of a daughter, Carol Kline, their second child, born on April 10 at Baptist hospital. The mother is the former Miss Elise Green of this city. - Sgt. and Mrs. John Covington announce the birth of a son, John Covington, Jr., their second child, April 22 at Louisville Hospital.
