100 Years Ago – February 20, 1920
AS YEARS GO BY: The Clarion-Ledger says: It is a good long look backward, to 1884, when R. C. Jones was serving his first term in the House of Representatives from Winston – 36 years ago, more than the average life of a man. Then, the legislative term was for two years, and Jones never came back, preferring to devote his young energies to the practice of the law, in which he has excelled. Last summer he became a candidate for the Senate from the 15th district, more as a matter of recreation than anything else, just to get away from the eternal grind of the law for a few months, and he was elected. It requires some stretch of the imagination to bridge the chasm of thirty-six years and in memory go over the intervening events, the hours of joy and days of distress, the successes and failures that lie along life’s highway, the coming and going of friends and foe. There is not in either House a member who sat with R. C. Jones in 1884, but there is in the Senate one man who had been a member of the House two years before – Governor Noel, who dates his legislative experience back farther than any Senator or Representative. Jones and Noel are now serving in the Senate, the oldest members in service in that body, and older in years than any, except Sykes of the 38th district, Boatner and Brown – their ages coming in this order: Sykes, Brown, Boatner, Jones, and Noel. When Jones came to Jackson in 1884 he was a starchy, handsome young fellow, a good dresser, prim as dancing master, and never failed to attract attention, though always modest and unassuming. Now he is in his 67th year, but no one would ever suspect, so spry and active does he appear. He was walking around the city Sunday, trying to locate the house in which he boarded in 1884, when he and T. M. Henry were companions and running mates, but the town had grown so much he could not identify the place, for on the lot now stands a handsome mansion, erected several years ago. Senator Jones will never disturb the Senate by noisy declamation or roaring ravings, but when he gets up to speak it will be worth the while of his associates to give him audience, for he will say something interesting and informing.
WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE: The people of Mississippi will this fall vote on the proposition of giving women the right of suffrage. The House and Senate have passed for the third time the Glass concurrent resolution which proposes the amendment to the constitution. Whether the ladies of the state who want the right of suffrage will get behind the amendment in an attempt to pass it is not known, but the impression prevails that they will. In event the amendments are adopted the women of Mississippi will have the right of suffrage regardless of the fate of the amendment. - Clarion-Ledger.
THE ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE: In behalf of the Anti-Saloon League of America I wish to acknowledge the receipt of $532.00 in cash contributed by the people of Winston county in response to the appeal of the League, and made by me, for funds needed at this time. I am personally delighted and very much gratified with the interest sown in and the contributions made to this worthy cause. A gift of one hundred dollars from one man deserves special mention, and show something of serious interest taken in the continued fight for righteousness in the land. A letter from Gen. Forrest last week assures us that the leaders in the prohibition cause likewise recognize our generous gifts and appreciate the same. So in behalf of the better and future citizenship which we have helped to safe-guard, and in behalf of the Anti-Saloon League to which we have contributed, I extend thanks to one and all. Assuring you of good will in every good work, I am, Very cordially yours, J. E. Wills.
[General Forrest’s Letter] Biloxi, Miss., Feb. 12, 1920 Rev. J. E. Wills, Louisville, Miss. My dear Doctor: I am in receipt of your favor of recent date reporting that you had collected $532.00 and I wish to congratulate you upon the splendid work you have done. Your county has made the best showing of any county in that section and I know that this is due to your untiring efforts. It will take perhaps two weeks for us to wind up the Campaign and if you receive any additional collections kindly report the same to me here at Biloxi. Thanking you again for your interest, with best wishes I remain, Yours very truly, N. B. Forrest, State Director.
75 Years Ago – February 23, 1945
FRONT PAGE: Over in the Marianna Islands recently two brothers met and talked for three hours, having not seen each other for thirteen months. They said the three hours was like five minutes. Howard E. Hunt and Everett L. Hunt are the sons of Mrs. Martha Hunt of Louisville. Howard had been in the Navy for 9 months, while Everett is a veteran of 2 years.
DEATHS: Little Janice Faye McAlilly, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hoyle McAlilly, died Monday after suffering from Leukemia for several months. Funeral services were held in Jackson Feb. 19th. She is survived by her parents and an older brother. She was the granddaughter of Rev. and Mrs. W. S. McAlilly. - Mrs. Alice Eubanks Fox, 75, wife of the late Mr. M. W. Fox, died suddenly Saturday at the family home in Noxapater, after a short illness of some kind of heart ailment. Surviving are three daughters, one son, one grandson, one sister, and several nieces and nephews.
LOUISVILLE: The children of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Horton held a family reunion at the home of Mrs. F. R. Giffin, Feb. 11th. It was the first time in three years they had been able to come together, since the death of their father. - Mrs. H. C. Sykes, the former Martha Helen Perry, is the new bookkeeper at the Duck Shoppe. - Rufus Herrington of Merchant Marines arrived Saturday to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Herrington.
NOXAPATER: Mrs. Robert Clark of Louisville spent Thursday with Mrs. C. A. Jones. - Mr. Quintus Young of Louisville spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. J. N. Young. - Mr. and Mrs. Rupert Glenn of Starkville spent several days with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Webb.
