100 Years Ago – September 5, 1919
MONUMENT TO OUR SOLDIERS: The mass meeting called for last Monday looking to the erection of a soldiers’ monument was held at the Court House at 11 o’clock. Commander J. T. McLeod explained the object of the meeting which was to decide whether or not our county would erect a monument in honor of Ex-Confederate soldiers, the Spanish-American war soldiers and the Europeon war soldiers. Upon motion Maj. O. C. Watson was made chairman and W. C. Hight, Secretary. Mr. McGahey of Columbus Marble Works with a number of designs and Messrs. J. T. McLeod for Old Soldiers, Ben Parker for Spanish-American soldiers, and Gerald Hull representing the recent war, were selected a committee to select the design. Madames A. Y. Woodward, W. C. Hight, J. K. Armstrong and Messrs. John Rundle, J. P. Cagle, J. L. McCracken, and W. C. Hight were made a committee to select the standing committee to raise funds.
Splendid Home for Sale: My home in Louisville, equipped with electric lights, water, bath, and all conveniences, servants house, garage, etc. Size of lot 138 feet by 436 feet. No encumbrances. Price less than cost of house and fixtures. Reason for selling we are going to board. Albert Y. Woodward.
LOUISVILLE: High School opens Monday. - Mrs. J. W. Unger and children of West Point were guests of relatives and friends in Louisville last weekend. - Mr. J. L. Clark of Arkansas, who has been away from Winston for forty years, is on a visit to relatives in this and Attala county.
This section is called an agricultural country, but it is more of a lumber country right now. When the pine poles are all gone, then our people will return to farming and be good livers.
Director-General Hines has instructed all railroads in the United States to make a special rate of one cent per mile each way to the Confederate reunion at Atlanta, Ga. October 7–10 inclusive.
MARRIAGES: Mr. Custus Lee of Plattsburg and Miss Love of Attala County were married August 27th in Kosciusko, following a long courtship. - Married on August 30, at the home of Mr. J. C. Whitehead, Mr. N. A. Fox and Miss Henrietta Whitehead, J. D. Hill officiating. - Married at Hickory Grove on August 27th, Robert F. Hill and Miss Velle Moody, A. B. Rodgers, J. P. officiating.
NOXAPATER: We welcome Dr. Watkins and family, who moved here the past week from Plattsburg. - After 38 years in mercantile business, Mr. Josh Stewart this week sold out his stock and store to M. F. Seward and Son of Philadelphia, who have been in business here this year with C. C. McLeod as Manager.
THE BOLL WEEVIL: Two of our county’s largest cotton planters were in town Tuesday, Mr. J. T. Barns of Ellison Ridge and Mr. Jack Hindman of 8 miles east of town. Both informed us that the pestive boll weevil is playing havoc with the cotton crop in their respective communities.
75 Years Ago – September 8, 1944
FRONT PAGE: Annual Fox Hunt Held: More than 50 “lovers of the chase” gathered for the annual hunt, headed by W. A. “Bully” Garrigues, Dean of the local fox hunters. About 6 p.m. everyone gathered for a feast, which lasted about an hour. Then the horn was blown and lanterns were lighted. There were 37 dogs involved in the chase that lasted until daylight.
DEATHS: Sgt. Harold Moore, an Air Corps gunner, was killed over Germany recently.
LOUISVILLE: Lt. Fred Nabers returned home for a 12-day leave to visit his mother, Mrs. Mildred Nabers and other relatives. - Cpl. John D. Yarbrough is spending his 15-day furlough here with his wife. - Sgt. Vernon O. Triplett is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. V. O. Triplett, after spending 31 months overseas.
WEDDINGS: Miss Mildred Hollis, daughter of Mr. Jack Hollis and the late Mrs. Hollis, became the wife of Tennie Duran, son of Mr. and Mrs. Duran of Noxapater, in a ceremony performed at the Courthouse August 25th.
NOXAPATER: A most pleasant day was spent here last Sunday for the annual Caperton Reunion. There are 217 living descendants, 37 deaths, and 21 in service. Since 1941 there have been 3 deaths, 10 marriages, and 10 births. - Miss Juanita Gunn, who has been in New Orleans for several weeks visiting her sister, Mrs. Lemuel Walters, returned Saturday. - A party was held for Mrs. Bertha Moore Sept. 3rd, to celebrate her 57th birthday. It was a wonderful day with her children and more than 65 other relatives and friends present.
Winston County is indeed proud of its native son, Dr. Thomas D. Clark, who, with his interesting family, recently arrived to visit his family. He is a Professor of History at University of Kentucky and has written more than a dozen books. His most recent book, “Pills, Petticoats, and Plows” is about country stores of the South from 1865 to 1915. Illustrations include the J. D. McGraw house and the Fair Brothers’ Store at Louisville.
