NEWS FROM LONG AGO
December 13, 1918
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Willie N. Maddox, on last Tuesday, a fine boy. - Miss Francis Weeks, who is attending school at Bristol, Va., is at home until after the holidays. - W. F. Power and son Homer left this morning for Memphis, where the latter goes for an operation for appendicitis.
Henry Lewis Finley, who has been at the Officers Training Camp at Camp Lee, Va., has been discharged and is now at home. - The soldier boys are coming in on every train. They are all looking fine and glad to be back. Among those who came in this week we note the following: Arnett Shaw, Leo Townsend, Tom Allbritton, Lee More, William Hearon, Sam Bailey, Arthur Montgomery, Corbett Griffith, Harvey Hemphill, Howard Tucker and Hilary Montgomery.
The following is a list of Officers of the Ackerman Masonic Lodge elected to serve during the ensuing Masonic year: E. D. Taylor, W. M.; W. S. Graves, S. W.; S. W. Harrington, J. W.; E. R. Childress, Tr.; D. H. Quinn, Secretary; E. E. Mabus, Sr. D.; Homer C. Lee, Jr., D.; F. Townsend, Chaplin; J. Hack Woodson, Tyler.
We are authorized to announce that the Pension Money has arrived and parties can get their warrants by calling at the Chancery Clerk’s office at Ackerman.
December 20, 1918
W. E. Wall and family have recently gone to Carthage where they will make their future home. For the past two years Mr. Wall has had charge of the Demonstration Work in this county and the people not only were benefitted in a financial way but their farms have been improved wonderfully.
Our best wishes go with him in his new work.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Clifton [C]arter, on last Saturday, a fine boy. - Mr. and Mrs. Howard Carter of Sturgis spent last Sunday with relatives and friends here. - Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Carr expect their son Jamie, who was wounded in France and who has just returned to the States, home for the holidays.
The Plaindealer regrets to chronicle the death of Mrs. Clarke Blanton, which sad event occurred at Winona last Friday night. She had been sick several days with influenza and it was thought she was getting along nicely when she developed pneumonia and only lived a short while. Mrs. Blanton was reared at Louisville and lived in Ackerman for a number of years after her marriage. The remains arrived here Saturday morning and interment occurred at Enon Cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Barrett and little daughter of Tennessee arrived in Ackerman last Tuesday night and are now domiciled at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Townsend. Mr. Barrett will have charge of the Demonstration Work in this county during the coming year. - Bertrand Fulcher, a member of the Marines and stationed at Paris Island, S. C., is expected home tomorrow for a short furlough.
