NEWS FROM LONG AGO
May 2, 1919
A beautiful wedding occurred in the Parlors of the Cochran Hotel last Sunday afternoon, when Miss Velma Long, the beautiful daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Long, became the wife of Mr. Charlie Barton, a young man of sterling worth and character of Water Valley. The ceremony was performed by Rev. C. A. Parks, only a few friends being present. Immediately after the ceremony the happy couple left for a few days trip to Memphis.
Enon Cemetery will be cleaned on tomorrow, Saturday, May 3rd. All interested please be on hand. - A number of the teachers from Ackerman and Choctaw attended the State Teachers Association in Meridian this week.
In the death of Mr. John Bowie, which occurred at the home of his son, Jason Bowie, Monday night of this week, Choctaw county lost its oldest citizen. He was born on the 8th day of March, 1822. Some few weeks prior to his death he received a fall from which he never recovered. He was 97 years old at his last birthday. He was a splendid man in every relation of life and widely connected. He left a large clan of relatives and friends to mourn his passing.
The members of Old Lebanon Church and all other parties interested in the cemetery are hereby requested to meet at the church on Saturday, May 10. Material will be on hand for setting up the fallen stones and for repairing the broken ones. Please bring lunch. Blanche Boone, Chrmn.
The citizens of Ackerman and this community were shocked last Sunday afternoon when the news was flashed here from Elaine, Ark. that Mr. Rufus C. Crow, a former citizen of Ackerman and a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Crow of this place, had been run down by a train and received injuries from which he expired a few hours later. The railroad and highway run parallel for some distance and then the highway crosses the railroad. A freight engine with a flat car in front was backing up and just as Mr. Crow was middle way of the track the flat car struck the automobile and carried the same down the track a considerable distance. Mr. Crow receive a blow on his head which crushed his skull and also sustained a broken leg and other injuries. The remains arrived here Tuesday morning and funeral services were held at the residence, interment taking place at Enon Cemetery, Rev. Patrick Rodgers conducting the services. Mr. Crow left surviving him besides his parents, one brother John D. Crow of Elaine, Ark., and a sister, Mrs. J. D. Keene of Starkville. He was also a brother of Sam Crow who was killed by a train at Louisville a few years ago. “Rufe,” as he was known to the people here, was born and reared in this county and Choctaw never sent out a young man that was more beloved than was he. He was a strong, stalwart young man, about 40, sober and upright in every respect, gentle, and affectionate to his beloved ones at home and ever genial and jovial.
