100 Years Ago – October 8, 1919
The large crowd that attended the football game at the fairground last Friday discovered that Louisville High has a sure enough football team. From the first whistle to the last minute of the game was replete with sensational and thrilling plays. Meridian team, notwithstanding its long and careful coaching and very victorious, found in the Louisville team the strongest contestants of the year. In straight football the home outfit played the victorious throughout the game. It was only when the Meridian Players dissolved to squash and end and they were able to score. By failing to kick goal twice, the home team lost the game. Score 14 to 12. There has never been a more interesting football game played in Louisville. We are informed the strong Laurel team is to play here on Nov. 14th. If so, let us give the game the biggest attendance ever. The boys desire our support.
LOUISVILLE: G. W. Davis is just back from a two-weeks visit to his sons in Louisiana. He reports a fine trip and that the rice crop there is fine. - Mrs. Emma Davis returned home Tuesday from Handle and Fearn Springs where she spent a most pleasant three weeks with relatives and friends. She was accompanied home by Mrs. John Barnes who spent several days visiting relatives here. - Mrs. G. W. Patty who has been very ill at her home on South Columbus with influenza is very much improved. - The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Livingston regret to know that the health of the former is such that it is necessary for him to go West, and they, in company with Messers. J. P. Hopkins and Jake Kinard, left Wednesday morning for New Mexico going through in their car.
DEATHS: The remains of Mr. Neal McBryde were buried at the Baptist cemetery last Monday, he having died at his home three miles west of town Sunday. He had been ill for some time. He was a clever man, and leaves two children and a number of relatives.
MARRIAGES: On Oct. 14 Mr. Monroe Halley of Ruleville and Miss Gladys Hide of Noxapater were quietly united in matrimony at the home of Mr. Jarvis, Justice of Peace, who have the pleasure of uniting this charming young couple. They left Sunday for Ruleville, the groom’s home. - At the home of Mrs. Sallie Murphy a few miles north of town, Mr. W. F. Ilderton and Mrs. Sallie Murphy were united in marriage. Rev. J. E. Wills officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Ilderton are at home to their friends in their home on North Church Street.
75 Years Ago – October 10, 1944
FRONT PAGE: Fire broke out in the planing mill department of D. L. Fair Lumber Company last Wednesday night about 9 p.m., destroying 50% of the department. No other departments were damaged and will continue operations.
DEATHS: Funeral services were held Monday for Mr. Francis Needham Wall, who died at his home early Sunday. Born in Newton County Sept. 6, 1859, at the time of his death he was 85 years, one month and 28 days old. He had made his home with his son W. E. Wall, and was a member of the Methodist church and a Mason. Interment was in the Noxapater Methodist cemetery. He is survived by his four sons, one brother, nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
LOUISVILLE: Miss Barbara Hull of Itta Bena was at home this past week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Hull. - John Hollingsworth had as his week-end guests his son and daughter-in-law, Lt. and Mrs. W. T. Hollingsworth of Florida. - Mr. and Mrs. Charlie King have as their guests their children, Mrs. Billie King and babe of Little Rock, Ark., and Mr. and Mrs. Eugene King, who are being transferred from Mobile, Ala. to Boston, Mass.
WEDDINGS: A marriage of interest was that of Miss Elva Wylie to T/Sgt. Grover J. Cherry, at the Louisville home of the bride’s parents Oct. 17th. Rev. W. C. Kitchens read the ceremony in the presence of close relatives. The bride is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Addison Wylie.
, while the groom is the son of Mrs. Laura Littrell of Louisville. - The Chapel of the Meridian Air Base was the scene of the marriage that united Miss Charlie Mae Womble of Winston County and Tech. Sgt. Otto T. Ford, U. S. Army, Oct. 17th. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Thomas T. Patterson and the groom is the son of Mrs. M. C. Ford of Kansas. - Mr. and Mrs. Yancy Cummings announce the marriage of their daughter Mary Lavelle to Loyd W. Crosby, SC3/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Crosby. The wedding was at the Methodist parsonage, Oct. 30th, Rev. R. H. Thornton officiating.
NOXAPATER: Pennie McLeod, ex-service man, has been employed by a Jackson insurance company, where he and Mrs. McLeod will live. - Mrs. E. A. Gunn entertained Tuesday evening the leaders of the young peoples department of the Baptist church with a dinner at 6 p.m. - Mrs. Lampley was taken to the Harrison Hospital for a physical check over.
BIRTHS: Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Aubry Fulton Nov. 3rd, a son, named Robert Burrage Fulton.
