June 27, 1918
HOHENLINDEN: Mr. John Scott, who volunteered and joined the Engineering Corps at A. & M., spent last weekend at home. - Dr. and Mrs. H. F. Brumby spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Wofford.
EUPORA: Floyd Lee Purnell has returned to Camp at Galveston, after a 10-day furlough. - Emmitt Gunter, who reported for duty recently at Ft. Sill, Okla., is at home, being given a furlough for the summer. - Henry T. Reese returned to Camp Beauregard last week after a short visit to relatives.
MANTEE R.F.D. 1: Mrs. John Faulkner was laid to rest in the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery Tuesday. - Mr. Oscar Faulkner’s two oldest little girls, Areda and Ila, died Saturday night and were buried at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery Sunday. - Messrs. J. A. and J. W. Harden and J. W. Naron attended the burial of their aunt, Mrs. May Mahan at Rhodes Chapel Monday.
WALTHALL: We extend sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Tom Card in the death of their baby. The remains were laid to rest in Montevista Cemetery. - Walthall gave the first life for Webster Co. on the battlefield of France. James P. Tharp was reported killed in action a few days ago. He was an orphan and was a nephew of Mr. J. N. Carroll. - Mr. W. O. Hood and daughter Miss Dalma left Sunday for Hot Springs, Ark. for health improvement.
Miss Mamie Lindsey became the bride of Mr. Lott M. Baylock of West Point, Sunday at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Lindsey of Choctaw.
JULY 4, 1918
Prof. G. W. Harrison, Jr. and Miss Inez Caraway were married June 25 in Hickory, Miss., Dr. Venable of Meridian performing the ceremony. They will honeymoon in Gulfport and Galveston. On Sept. 1st the couple will be at home in Natchez. The bride is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Caraway of Hickory and the groom is the son of Mr. G. W. Harrison, Sr. of Lodi.
WALTHALL: Mrs. Emma Gore is very sick at Mrs. Alan Gore’s. - The School opened here Monday with Miss Florence Scott and Miss Eula Griffin as teachers. - The crops of this community are suffering, as it has been three or four weeks since any worthwhile rain.
Miss Lottie McDade of Bellefontaine recently sent us the first grown cotton boll of the season raised in this county. She has one and one-half acres and from the early fruitage she will probably have a good yield.
EUPORA: A number of our citizens went to West Point last Thursday to witness the stunts at Payne Field. - Mr. L. L. Pryor left last week to work in the Bank of Louisville. - Roy Baine, one of Uncle Sam’s radio operators, has returned to his duties at Norfolk, Va., after being at home on a short furlough. - Ben and Jo Ruff of Ruff are visiting the family of Rev. H. M. Young.
