100 Years Ago – January 30, 1920
LOUISVILLE: Mrs. W. F. Coats and little son James of East Texas are guests of Mrs. Coats’ brother, Mr. M. J. Boswell and family. - Mrs. Ralph Bonton of Jackson, Tenn., is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Campbell. - Mr. Winburn and family arrived this week and will make their home here, Mr. Winburn having the contract to build The Fair Company dummy line east from their mill now being erected just south of town. - We again call attention to the awful condition the city and county toilet is in. When the county had this building erected it was agreed by the city authorities that the city would keep it up and the Board of Supervisors should see that this contract is executed properly. If our town cannot keep this place decent then it is time to go back to the “country.”
DEATHS: Mr. H. W. McQueen received the news that Mr. Cricket Welch died in the city of Washington Tuesday. He had been suffering from Bright’s disease for some time and he and his wife had gone to Washington where he hoped to receive relief. He leaves a sister, Mrs. J. N. Hull, Sr., the only survivor of his immediate family. His remains will be buried in Starkville today. - Mr. John Crowell died at his home east of town last week. He was a clever citizen, and survived by his devoted wife and children. - Mr. Joe Johnson, a well-known citizen in northern portion of our county, died from a stroke of paralysis last week. - The Plaindealer regrets to chronicle the death of one of Ackerman’s oldest and most prominent citizens in the person of Dr. R. K. Prewitt, which occurred at his home Thursday afternoon. He had been sick for several days with Pleurisy but our people did not think that he was so critically ill. A few minutes before he passed, he sat up before the fire and measured out some medicine for a patient and suddenly grew worse and his soul went back to God. He was about 77 years old and a remarkable man in many respects, having practiced medicine for 35 years or more. He served as County Health Officer, represented Choctaw in the Legislature, and earlier was a candidate for Governor. He was a Mason, also a member of several other Fraternal Orders and a member of the Christian Church. Funeral service occurred at the Baptist church Jan. 23rd, with interment at Old Lebanon.
MARRIAGES: Married, at the Methodist parsonage, by Rev. J. W. Dorman, on Dec. 11th, Mr. J. W. Porter of Paragould, Ark., and Miss Carry White of Louisville. - At the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Bassett, their oldest daughter, Miss Cordia Mable became the bride of Mr. William D. White, Rev. J. L. Ward officiating. The groom is a citizen of our town and has a position with the G. M. & N Railroad Co. - Married at J. D. Hill’s on Jan. 25, 1920, Mr. Bryah Shelton and Miss Ora Crowell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Crowell, J. D. Hill officiating. Mr. Shelton is connected with the Fair Lumber Co.
NOXAPATER: Judge L. Filer was up from Noxapater and informed us that the home of Victor McNeel, south of Noxapater, and known as the Suttle place, was burned down at 3 o’clock Tuesday morning, together with almost the entire household effects. Mrs. Suttle, his mother-in-law, who has been ill of fever for several weeks, had to be carried out of the burning building on her bed. - Dr. and Mrs. A. A. McNeel and little daughter visited the former’s brother, Sheriff C. C. McNeel and family at Louisville the past Sunday. - Miss Ethel Ingram, efficient stenographer for Luke Lumber Co., returned Monday from her home at Neshoba after having been away on account of illness.
75 Years Ago – January 26, 1945
DEATHS: Pvt. George D. “Buddy” Dorrah, Jr., 19, son of Lt. Col. and Mrs. G. D. Dorrah of Washington, died last Friday in Lexington, KY. Buddy was in the Signal Corps, stationed in Virginia, and was on furlough prior to going overseas. After visiting his parents and sister in Washington, the family visited their former home in Lexington, where he was stricken with spinal meningitis and only lived three days. Burial was in Lexington. - John H. Pugh passed away a few hours after funeral services for his wife, Mrs. Mary J. Pugh. He was born in Winston county in 1859 and married Miss Mary T. Jolley Sept. 17, 1885. - Funeral services were held Jan.19th. for Mrs. Maggie Alexander, 70, widow of the late George Alexander, at Old Grove Baptist Church. She was born and reared in Winston, lived in Neshoba for a while, and moved back to Winston about two years ago. - Services were held for Mr. Erving Franklin Robertson Tuesday at Rocky Hill with burial in the cemetery. He died suddenly Sunday after being stricken by a stroke. He was born April 30,1873 and in 1896 married Miss Nannie Smith, who preceded him in death.
LOUISVILLE: S/Sgt. Alva Triplett is spending an few days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Glover Triplett, before going overseas again. He has already spent 17 months in the European Theatre, and has been stateside recently for additional training. - Edgar Dempsey and Mrs. Henry Hudson were called to New Albany by the serious illness of Mrs. Dr. Clements who suffered at stroke last Saturday.
WEDDINGS: Miss Evelyn Hunt, daughter of Mrs. Martha Hunt and the late Floyd Hunt of Noxapater, married Samie Holliness, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Holliness of Noxapater, Mayor officiating at the Court House Dec. 16th. - Miss Lois Lee, daughter of Mrs. W. N. Lee, and Marine Sgt. Quintin T. Sullivan, son of Mr. J. E. Sullivan of Gholson, were married in DeKalb Dec. 28, 1944 by the Baptist minister.
NOXAPATER: Little Merle White, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse White had an emergency appendectomy Saturday night at Louisville hospital. At this time she is going well. – Mr. Fred Clements was called to Pontotoc Sunday morning by the serious illness of his mother.
BIRTHS: Mr. and Mrs. James A. Newton of Atlanta, Ga. announce the birth of a baby daughter, Virginia Alice, born Jan. 10th. - Mr. and Mrs. Fred Clements are receiving congratulations on the birth of a winsome little daughter, born Jan, 21st at Harrison hospital.
