100 Years Ago – April 4, 1919
LOUISVILLE: Mr. and Mrs. John Fair and daughter Margaret, of French Camp, spent Sunday with relatives here. - Mrs. W. R. Kirk of Vicksburg is here on a visit to her father, Mr. J. P. McGraw and other relatives. - Dee Howard of the firm of J. W. Howard Drug Co., made a trip to Jackson this week, where he stood an examination before the Pharmaceutical Board. In a class of twenty-two, Dee stood 2nd, which is quite complimentary to him. - Among the returned oversea boys this week, we note the following, who appear in the best of health: Kellis Moody, Spurgeon Cockrell, Grady Landers, and Sommer Upchurch.
NOXAPATER: April comes with a snap of Winter. - Walter Graves, who has been in the service of the U. S. for the past several months, arrived home Sunday from Camp Pike, having been discharged. - Mrs. Alice Lackey left last week to visit her daughter Mrs. Edgar Slaughter of Columbus. - Mrs. J. C. Cooper of Deemer was a guest of her mother, Mrs. Mollie Estes and other relatives here first of the week.
SINGLETON: Mr. Rube Prisock has returned home from Camp Pike and settled in our midst. - School closed last week. - Mr. Berman Prisock is expected home soon from Camp Pike. He has just undergone a serio¬¬¬¬us operation but is doing nicely. - Don’t forget the Sack party to be given on the 12th of April, the home of Dr. and Mrs. Frazier. The ladies will serve refreshments. - Mrs. J. M. Prisock visited her daughter, Mrs. Mood Allwine, a few days ago.
75 Years Ago – April 7, 1944
DEATHS: Funeral services were held Friday at the Baptist Church in Noxapater for eight-year-old Thaddeus Earl McAdory, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. McAdory, who passed Wednesday after a brief illness with measles and pneumonia. He leaves his parents, two brothers and sister, and grandfather, Mr. Earl McAdory, as well as several aunts and uncles. Interment was in Mt. Carmel cemetery. - Funeral services for Mr. Moab R. Ellis were conducted Friday, March 31, at Shiloh Baptist Church, with burial in the church cemetery. He had suffered a stroke a year ago, which left him as a semi-invalid. The second stroke came March 26th, and he passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. John F. Simpson at McCool Thursday evening, March 30. Mr. Ellis, a native of Winston County, was a well-known farmer until he had to retire due to his health.
, about eight years ago. He would have been 80 years old if he had lived until April 3rd. He was married to the former Miss Lieutitia Bennett, who preceded him to the grave thirty years ago. He is survived by a brother and three daughters.
BIRTHS: Mr. and Mrs. J. Granville Wood announce the birth of a little daughter, Joyce Ann, April 6th, weighing in at nine pounds.
LOUISVILLE: J. D. Ferguson of Inverness was guest of his daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. James H. Davis, the first of this week. - Mrs. Woody Adams arrived last Sunday from Camp Blanding, Fla. where she had been visiting her husband. - Little Memrie Faith Wright is quite sick with pneumonia. - The following ladies returned to Blue Mountain Tuesday after spending Spring Break with their parents: Misses Camille Holman, Juanita Baker, Betty Ruth Metts, Billye Lynn Richardson, Donnell Murphy, Lorene Pope, Maxine White, and Maxine Pearson.
WEDDINGS: Mr. Pete Ward surprised his many friends by marrying Miss Mavis Seward in Philadelphia recently. - Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Hight announce the marriage of their daughter Ruth to Pvt. Leonard Howard of Camp Cooke, Calif. and the Calhoun community. The wedding in Ackerman was quietly solemnized on March 22nd.
NOXAPATER: Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Sanborn received a letter this week from her son Harold who says he is now enjoying life on the Pacific. - Mrs. Paul Early of Carmichael spent the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Kirkpatrick. - Mr. C. F. Gregory of Huntsboro, Ala. spent the last week with his cousin, Mr. J. E. Sanborn. - Miss Mildred Hensley left Friday for Detroit, Mich. to obtain work at a defense plant.
