MINGO NEWS By Mamie Thompson Lewis November 8, 1940 Paul Thompson Jr. has been absent from school several days due to being sick. He says he missed school very much and is happy to be back. A large crowd attended Sunday school at Salem last Sunday. Among the visitors present were Mr. Geo. Thigpen and his girl friend Miss Elliot. Miss Elliot is the niece of Mrs. S.B. Wynn and Mr. Thigpen`s childhood home was near Salem church. We are very sorry that Mr. and Mrs. Spell were unable to be at church Sunday. Mr. Spell is the teacher of the adult class. His place was very capably filled by his niece. Miss Ellen Davis, she is a fine young lady that we all are proud to claim. William Fordham, who is the son of Mr. and Mrs. B.I Fordham, fell from a pecan tree recently and was badly hurt. We are glad that he is now able to be out and is well of his injuries. Boys you better be careful. Mr. and Mrs. W.P Lord and Lillie Mint Waters were the Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. B.I. Fordham. Mr. and Mrs. Arty Mims were in Dublin shopping Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. John Fincher of Atlanta spent the weekend with Mrs. Fincher`s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wavy Lewis. Mr. and Mrs. C.L. Sweat and daughter, Lorene, visited us Saturday and listened to the radio. Mr. S. B. Wynn has been very sick. He suffered an heart attack at his sisters, Mrs. Jeffie Rowe, recently. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Thompson were the dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. N. B. Lewis Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Freeman spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Thompson. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. John Fincher visited in Washington County Sunday afternoon. Mr. Billy Wynn of MGC, Cochran, visited in Dublin during the weekend. Billy is one of Mingo`s fine young men. Glad to have Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Watson and Mrs. D. M. Connell as our close neighbors now.

Harold, Thanks, this is very interesting! I didn't know Aunt Mamie had a newspaper column! Paul Thompson Jr. was my great-aunt Mamie's nephew, son of her brother Paul Columbus Thompson (1896-1970). Aunt Mamie was Mrs. Wavy Lewis and I think that Mr. & Mrs. John Fincher would have been Cousin Gladys & her husband. Mr. & Mrs. Edward Lewis would be my great-great uncle "Shadder" and his wife. They were visiting with his mother & stepfather. Shadder was the son of Jesse P. Thompson and his third wife, Nettie Mae Ussery. I'm not sure about Mr. & Mrs. H.F. Freeman, but Paul Columbus Thompson married Thelma Freeman, so they were probably in-laws. Hope this is helpful. Donali -----Original Message----- From: Xfalcon42@wmconnect.com [mailto:Xfalcon42@wmconnect.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 8:55 PM To: GAWILKIN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [GAWILKIN-L] Mingo News MINGO NEWS By Mamie Thompson Lewis November 8, 1940 Paul Thompson Jr. has been absent from school several days due to being sick. He says he missed school very much and is happy to be back. A large crowd attended Sunday school at Salem last Sunday. Among the visitors present were Mr. Geo. Thigpen and his girl friend Miss Elliot. Miss Elliot is the niece of Mrs. S.B. Wynn and Mr. Thigpen`s childhood home was near Salem church. We are very sorry that Mr. and Mrs. Spell were unable to be at church Sunday. Mr. Spell is the teacher of the adult class. His place was very capably filled by his niece. Miss Ellen Davis, she is a fine young lady that we all are proud to claim. William Fordham, who is the son of Mr. and Mrs. B.I Fordham, fell from a pecan tree recently and was badly hurt. We are glad that he is now able to be out and is well of his injuries. Boys you better be careful. Mr. and Mrs. W.P Lord and Lillie Mint Waters were the Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. B.I. Fordham. Mr. and Mrs. Arty Mims were in Dublin shopping Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. John Fincher of Atlanta spent the weekend with Mrs. Fincher`s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wavy Lewis. Mr. and Mrs. C.L. Sweat and daughter, Lorene, visited us Saturday and listened to the radio. Mr. S. B. Wynn has been very sick. He suffered an heart attack at his sisters, Mrs. Jeffie Rowe, recently. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Thompson were the dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. N. B. Lewis Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Freeman spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Thompson. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. John Fincher visited in Washington County Sunday afternoon. Mr. Billy Wynn of MGC, Cochran, visited in Dublin during the weekend. Billy is one of Mingo`s fine young men. Glad to have Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Watson and Mrs. D. M. Connell as our close neighbors now. ==== GAWILKIN Mailing List ==== Search the Rootsweb SURNAME LIST here: http://rsl.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/rslsql.cgi#search (Check for all your Surnames!)