100 Years Ago – July 16, 1920 LOUISVILLE: Something bad for somebody may happen. The Grand Jury returned 13 indictments into court on the 13th day of the month, last Tuesday. - Dr. Montgomery reports the birth of a fine boy at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. McCully, on July 1st. - In our notice last week of Mr. J. F. Coleman’s death, we stated his remains were buried at Betheden, when we should have said at Liberty Universalist church, where he was a member. - Our friend Milt Hathorn has taken a renewed life recently. It is a bouncing boy, and made his appearance on July 1st. Milt says he has been needing a boy a long time, and is now all right. - Hon. R. C. Jones brought to our office yesterday some of the finest tomatoes we have ever seen, showing that Squire Jones knows the tomato game. SUNDAY SCHOOL PROGRAM: Program of the annual Sunday School Convention of Winston County, which will meet at White Hall church six miles west of Louisville, 10 a.m., July 30th. Everybody invited to come. DEATHS: The Noxapater community is called upon to mourn the departure of another good woman, when Mrs. Bettie Holder, wife of the late Mr. Elisha Holder, passed away Sunday morning, July 11, at her home a few miles south of town, after an illness of several months. She was a devoted member of the Baptist church, and loved by all who knew her. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church, the services conducted by Rev. J. E. Wills of Louisville. The deceased is survived by two daughters, and two sons. MARRIAGES: Noxapater’s young friend Grafton Bennett surprised many of his friends last week by slipping over to the West and capturing one of Oklahoma’s beautiful and accomplished fair ones in the person of Miss Willie Hickman, whom he married at Keato, Okla. on the 6th, inst., arriving home on last Friday. This happy event culminated from a slight meeting during the world war, when this young lady gave this gallant young soldier a sandwich. The groom is a son of those good people, Postmaster and Mrs. J. O. Bennett. NOXAPATER: The Revival services which are in progress here at the Methodist church are attracting good crowds, who are appreciating the good sermons delivered by Rev. John Robertson of Rosedale. - Miss Elizabeth Young has as her guests Misses Margurette Hughes and Louise Thomas of Flower Ridge. - Mrs. J. M. Harris and children returned home Saturday from Meridian where they accompanied the former’s sister, Miss Edna Hunt, to the Turner Sanitorium, where her friends will be pleased to learn she is improving from her illness. - Mr. G. G. Miller of Long Beach was called here by the death of his sister, Mrs. Holder. HINZE: Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Vowell are rejoicing over a fine girl that made her arrival on the 3rd. Mr. J. L. Edwards who has been on the sick list for quite a while is visiting his daughter, Mrs. Vowell this week. We hope he will be much improved. 75 Years Ago – June 22, 1945 FRONT PAGE: Flight Officer James Edward Farmer, 20, was killed in a plane crash Tuesday in Rush Springs, Okla. He was stationed in Alaska and had recently written his sister that he would be home soon. He was the nephew of Mrs. J. F. Sanders and grandson of Mrs. N. M. Farmer of Rt. 5, Louisville. His family lives near Glen Allen. - Pvt. Otis A. Ham was wounded June 6, 1944 in France and died June 10, 1944, according to a telegraph received by his father, James Andrew Ham, Route 2. There is a road in France named for this brave Yank engineer involved in the memorable invasion of Normandy. He is survived by his father and three sisters. - Pfc. Flay C. Reed was killed in action in Germany April 22, 1945, according to the telegram to his wife, the former Miss Ruby Holder. He fought with the 7th Army, driving trucks to the fronts in France, Germany, and Holland. He is survived by his wife and baby, parents Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Reed of Rt. 6, and three sisters and three brothers. - The Journal received the first cotton bloom of the season last Saturday, sent by Mack Parkes of the Mt. Pleasant community. LOUISVILLE: The local Jitney-Jungle Store was robbed last Wednesday night, with several hundreds of pounds of sugar, and several cartons of cigarettes, as well as $25 in cash taken from the register. - R. L. Walker fell from a scaffold last Friday and badly sprained his arm and shoulder. - Mrs. Fred Ivy left Thursday for New York, where she will visit her daughter, Miss Mary Louise Ivy. - Mr. and Mrs. Willie Hansen and children of Mobile visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Moorehead here last week. WEDDINGS: Mrs. Edna Earl Collier, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Lloyd of Plattsburg, and Mr. Client Pope of Neshoba County were married June 16, 1945. - Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Lloyd of Plattsburg announce the marriage of their youngest daughter, Miss Vona Lloyd, to Mr. Charles Barritt, married by Rev. Beall, June 11th. - Miss Katherine Warren Knight, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Knight of Scooba, became the bride of Sgt. Rodney G. Ray, son of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Ray of Louisville, June 8, Rev W. I. Allen saying the ceremony. - On June 9, Miss Dorothy Jean Ray, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Ray of Louisville, became the bride of Major Webb, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Webb, Jr. of Noxapater, Rev. Charles Irwin performing the ceremony. - Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Clay announce the marriage of their daughter, Esther Clay of Elaine, Ark., to Willard Hoyt Foote of Marvel, Ark., at the home of Rev. Tully R. Achard, May 31st. The couple will make their home in Helena, Ark. NOXAPATER: Friends of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Clay of Stallo regret to hear of their misfortune in losing their home and contents in a fire recently. - Mr. J. A. Price was glad to have his children and their families come and bring lunch to spend the day with him on Sunday. - Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Thoms and son Hugh, Jr. of Richton were week end guests at the home of their parents, Dr. and Mrs. W. W. Hickman. June 3rd was a happy occasion for the family of Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Woodruff when all of the family was gathered at the family home, except Sgt. Sam Woodruff, to celebrate their father’s 68th birthday. BIRTHS: Mr. and Mrs. Ed Farish are the proud parents of a daughter, Janet Eugenia, 8 Ω pounds, born June 17 at Louisville Hospital.
