100 Years Ago – February 20, 1920
LOUISVILLE: Schaffer Livingston was at home from A. & M. the past week end. - Mrs. Lester Bennett is seriously ill. - We sympathize with Dr. and Mrs. Cody upon the unfortunate affliction of their little 8-year-old son, who is suffering from facial paralysis. He carried him to Meridian this week for treatment. - Misses Flora and Lena Langley, the former from Columbia and the latter from Washington City, were called here by the death of their sister, Bessie. - Dr. and Mrs. W. W. Parkes are delighted to have their daughter Miss Bessie home from college for a few days. - Mrs. J. Gordon has been very sick the past week. - Mr. B. F. Speakes writes from Ft. Towson, Okla. “If you want to have the time of your life, come out here in New Oklahoma and spend the month of December with me and shoot wild geese, ducks, turkeys, and occasionally a big wild “B”.”
DEATHS: We are called upon this week to note the death of one of our communities sweetest and purest young ladies, Miss Bessie Langley, the baby girl of Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Langley, 17 years of age, who died at her home early Monday after less than a week’s illness. Her remains were tenderly laid away Monday after sympathetic services at the Methodist church by Rev. Dorman. Her death was caused from blood poison, resulting from a small boil on her head. Bessie was possessed of a bright and happy disposition and was loved by all. She will be sadly missed. - Mr. Rush Ethridge, one of our oldest citizens, died at the home of his son, W. H. Ethridge, four miles east of town. He was in his 88th year. - Mrs. Buster Roberts died at her home here Sunday after suffering with pneumonia for ten to twelve days. She is survived by her husband and children, several brothers and other relatives. She was laid to rest in the Baptist cemetery Monday afternoon. - Mrs. E. B. Suttle died on Feb. 8th at the home of her son, W. W. Suttle, after a continued illness of typhoid fever. She leaves three daughters, four step-daughters, and one son and a number of other relatives. Funeral services were held at Baptist church by Rev. Rogers, with interment at the Methodist cemetery.
MARRIAGES: A quiet wedding consummated at the home of the bride’s sister, Mrs. W. C. Hanna, Sunday, the contracting parties being Mr. Andrew Crawford of Newton and Miss Clara Maude Hight, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Hight. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Crawford of Newton. - Mr. Shelby Woodward and Miss Thera Little were quietly married Monday at the home of Mrs. Laura Dempsey. The service was said by Rev. J. W. Dorman, pastor of the Methodist church. The bride is from Amory and is a teacher at our high school. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Woodward.
NOXAPATER: Mrs. J. W. Rickles and family left last week for the Delta. - Mr. and Mrs. Lon Mayo and Mr. Campbell McBrier of Handle attended the funeral of Mrs. Roberts here Monday. – Mrs. L. B. Curtis and little son L. B. left last Tuesday for their home at Calhoun City after a few days here with relatives. They were called here by the death of Mrs. Suttle.
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75 Years Ago – February 18, 1945
FRONT PAGE: Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Ivy received a letter from the U. S. Army that their son, Oakley R. Ivy, a fine radio operator, was killed in action in Germany Dec. 12, 1944.
DEATHS: Funeral services were held for Mr. A. W. Wilson at Harris Funeral home with interment in Masonic cemetery. He was preceded in death by his wife, the former Helen Curry. Mr. Wilson, a native of Newton county, was visiting his sister in Winona when he had a stroke and passed away Saturday Feb. 10. He is survived by an adopted son Billie, his mother, and two sisters. - Funeral services were conducted for Mrs. J. W. Keene, 61, at Mars Hill church, Feb. 13, with interment in the church cemetery. Mrs. Keene passed away at the home of her son Joe on Feb. 12 after suffering from pleurisy and heart trouble. A native of Attala county, she moved to Winston when she was 11, and married James Wiley Keene in 1907. They lived in the Mars Hill area the rest of her life. She is survived by her husband, two daughters, three sons, five sisters and two brothers. - Services were held for Miss Alice Carr, 90, at Louisville Methodist church Feb. 13, with interment in Masonic cemetery. She was a member of one of Winston’s pioneer families. She was living with her niece, Mrs. W. S. McAlilly, where she broke her hip and died about 6 weeks later. She is survived by her brother J. S. “Buster” Carr and many nieces and nephews.
LOUISVILLE: T. L. Hudson left Sunday to spend the rest of the winter season with his daughter, Mrs. John Ray, in Mobile, Ala. - Mr. and Mrs. Leon Walker and baby of New Orleans spent the week end visiting Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Walker. - Miss Polly Strait, Mrs. Fred Reed and daughter enjoyed a birthday dinner Sunday with Miss Lucille Smith.
WEDDINGS: Mr. and Mrs. I. W. Hancock of Mobile, Ala. announce the marriage of their youngest daughter, Louie Pearl, to Harris Price, Seaman First Class, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Price of Noxapater. They were married at the home of Rev. C. P. Thrailkill Jan. 20, 1945.
NOXAPATER: Mrs. Edna Earl Nicholson and two sons and Miss Sara Dunn of Meridian spent the week end with their mother and grandmother, Mrs. Annie Dunn. Mrs. R. H. Ellis and children of Louisville spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Annie Dunn. - Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hilliard returned home Tuesday to Knoxville, Tenn. after visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Morris.
BIRTHS: Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Stevens Feb. 8th a baby girl named Barbara Jo. - Tech/Sgt. and Mrs. C. D. (Dink) Chapman at Victoria, Texas Jan. 31, a baby girl named Cheryl Faye. - Seaman 2/c and Mrs. Reginald Wilkes Jan. 24, a wee baby girl, named Danny.
