NEWS FROM LONG AGO
January 17, 1919
In Memoriam: On Dec. 8th, 1918, the death angel visited the home of Mrs. M. A. [Mary Ann, wife of Charles W.] Youngblood and took her only son home to rest forever more. Sam was between 18 and 21 years of age. He has a father and a little brother awaiting his coming and now they are together where they will never be parted anymore. Sam was the light of his mother’s home. He was not sick but about a week. Sam spent part of his life in Miss. and part in Texas. He was buried in Texas and his father and little brother at Concord in Miss. They can meet each other just the same. Now to his dear Mother, do not mourn your loss but prepare to meet the one that has gone before you, A devoted cousin, Jennie Black.
The “Flu” situation in Ackerman is reaching alarming condition, with about a hundred sick in town.
The people of Ackerman and throughout Choctaw were shocked a few days ago when the news of learned here that Mercer Dobbs, a member of the Aviation Corps, had succumbed to an attack of influenza and pneumonia at McAlister, Okla. Mercer was a native Choctaw boy, born and reared in the county and a son of the late S. B. Dobbs. Mercer was a clever fellow, loved by all who knew him. He served three years in the army and was still in the service when he passed away, being at the time of his death a Sergeant in the Aviation Corps. His wife died only a few days before he did. He was just up from the influenza and attended her funeral and was stricken with pneumonia and lived only a few days. He was a member of the Baptist church and a Mason. The remains arrived Tuesday and the funeral was at the family burial ground five miles north of Ackerman. [Dobbs Bowles Cemetery]
It is with deep regret that the Plaindealer chronicles the death of Boyd, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Carr, which occurred in Ackerman Wednesday. He had been confined to his bed with an attack of influenza and developed pneumonia. Reared in Ackerman, he was held in high esteem for his sense of purpose and pleasant, agreeable disposition. He enlisted early in the Army and has been stationed at Camp Beauregard the past 18 months. Pvt. Samuel Boyd Carr was not allowed to go to France, suffering from meningitis. The funeral took place at Enon Thursday.
January 24, 1919
Let me enlarge your soldier boy picture. I will save you money. Any frame made to order. C. J. Dean
The Plaindealer regrets to chronicle the death of Mary Annae, the bright and sweet little baby girl of Mr. and Mrs. Rufus D. Prewitt, which occurred last Wednesday. The little girl had been sick with the flu and was thought to be getting along nicely when she actually grew worse. Funeral services were held at residence yesterday and the burial took place at Enon cemetery.
