100 Years Ago – February 14, 1918
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75 Years Ago – February 12, 1943
FRONT PAGE: Hoover Predicts War To Be Long; Boy Scouts of America are this week celebrating their 33rd Anniversary.
DEATHS: Mr. J. E. Jackson of Noxapater died at his home Monday night after an illness of a few days. His remains were carried to Macon. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Elma Hickman Jackson, and a host of relatives.
LOUISVILLE: G. W. Wade, who has been in the Veterans hospital for some time, has been discharged and is at home with his family. - Mrs. Lela McKay left this week for Miami Beach, Fla. to visit her daughter, Mrs. Leslie Mabus. - Fred Nabers of Alabama Polytechnical College, Auburn, Ala., is here on a visit to see his mother, Mrs. Mildred Nabers. - Mrs. B. B. Anders and little daughter have returned from Mobile, Ala., where they were living. They are at home on Metts Street. Friends of Mrs. Anders sympathize with her over the lost of an infant while living in Mobile. - Lt. and Mrs. Austin Bricker of Washington and Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Baker and interesting sons of Macon visited the parents of Madames Bricker and Baker, Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Hathorn at their country home on DeKalb road.
Andrew Ball of Hopewell community, just west of town, had the misfortune to lose his barn to a fire Tuesday night, with a low estimate of $2,000 in corn, plow tools, hay, and a new wagon. He is one of our most successful farmers, but will be working with a disadvantage this year, on account of farm machinery being hard to find.
WEDDINGS: In the presence of near relatives and friends, Sgt. Sylvester Albert Moody and Miss Leona Bibbins were united in marriage January 8, 1943 at the Chapel at Fort Ord, Calif. Chaplin Lt. Charles Webb read the double ring ceremony. The bride is the youngest daughter of Mrs. L. Grover Bibbins of Santa Cruz, Calif., and the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Moody of Louisville.
NOXAPATER: Mrs. Harold Webb and children visited Mr. Webb in the Rush Infirmary last Sunday. His friends will be pleased to hear he is improving and will be able to come home this week. - James Mabry Carter of Oklahoma City, Okla., who is in the Merchant Marine, U. S. Service, has been visiting his grandmother, Mrs. Anna Carter, and uncle, Mr. S. J. Hopkins and other relatives the past week. - Miss Mildred Hensley of Calhoun school was called home Thursday by the illness of her mother. - Mrs. C. C. McLeod, who has been living in Star, Miss., returned here Monday and she and her daughter, Miss Lois McLeod, have apartments at the Lampley home. Her friends are glad to have them located back in town. - Mr. and Mrs. Clark Johnson left Sunday to spend a few days with their daughter and son-in-law, Cpl. and Mrs. J. W. Moore. He has been in the U. S. Army for about five months. His wife is now with him at Selman Field, La. [near Monroe, La.]
FROM THE OPINIONS PAGE: “In Nation’s Business for February 1943, a decalogue taken from the Land o’ Lakes News suggests a good rule by which man can develop his talents and rise to the heights of his ability and deserts: You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift. - You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong. - You cannot help small men by tearing down big men. - You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich. - You cannot lift the wage-earner by pulling the wage-payer down. - You cannot keep out of trouble by spending more than your income. - You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred. - You cannot establish sound security on borrowed money. - You cannot build character and courage by taking away a man’s initiative and independence. - You cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they could and should do for themselves.”
