September 6, 1918
Two letters from Choctaw soldier boys were reprinted in this edition. On the front page was a two-column letter from Hugh Reed, written to his parents. Hugh went into military training Nov. 26th. has been overseas since last April. The second letter was written by Stillman Hanna, A. E. F. France, to his mother, Kattie Montgomery. Stillman mentions in the letter that his mamma should be honored that her son was the first boy to enlist in the A. E. F.!
The Plaindealer regrets to chronicle the death of Mr. J. D. Barron which sad event occurred at his home in Sturgis last Wednesday morning. He had been complaining some but thought nothing much about it, when he was stricken with Acute Bright’s Disease and only lived a short while. Mr. Barron was for a long time a citizen of Ackerman and had many friends here. The funeral¬¬¬¬ took place at Enon Cemetery Thursday, conducted by the Masonic Fraternity of which he was a member.
Ackerman and Choctaw county citizens were shocked last Saturday when they learned that Hon. Frank Pinson passed away early that morning. He had been sick only a few days and while all knew he was in a serious condition, they did not know death was so near. Mr. Pinson had been a citizen of this county practically all his life and for a number of years had practiced law at Chester and at this place with his father, Maj. J. W. Pinson and for the past several years and up to the time of his death was the senior member of the law firm of Pinson & Lee. He was well-known throughout the state and was a candidate for District Attorney in the last election. He was about 44 years of age, a member of the Presbyterian Church, and Woodmen of the World. Funeral services were held at the family home last Sunday with interment in Enon cemetery.
On the evening of Sept. 1st, at the home of the bride’s father, Mr. James Venner Cobb and Miss Bessie Thompson were married, Rev. D. M. Hawthorne officiating. The bride is the daughter of Mr. W. G. Thompson of the Bethsalem community, while the groom is the only son of Mr. G. S. Cobb of Weir. On Thursday the groom left for Camp Pike.
Among the enterprises of Choctaw none are more valuable and none should be more appreciated than in those which make us live at home. Among such enterprises we mention the Flour Mill of J. M. Power and Son of Ackerman. They have been to great expense in putting in an up-to-date flour mill, which makes the very best flour. Since last season they have remodeled their mill and the product is as good as the country can afford.
This year they have ground more than 600 bushels. They have also installed a feed crusher and are ready to crush your feedstuff on short notice as well as grind your wheat and corn.
