----- Original Message ----- From: "Louis Taunton" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2003 1:31 PM Subject: Column for December 3, 2003 > December 4, 1903 > > Joe Harris and Frank David paid the Delta Country a visit last week. > > W. T. Hurt was out from Starkville Cotton Factory this week and reports the > mill doing nice work now. > > We had a pleasant call Monday from our good friend, Mr. W. M. Lucas, one of > Beth Eden's oldest citizens. > > Mr. and Mrs. Gillock arrived from the Delta last weekend and are the guest > of Mrs. Gillock's father, Mr. J. M. McLeod. > > J. O. Bennett and family moved from the hotel to their handsome residence > Saturday. > > Mr. W. R. Bennett, one of Winston's old citizens, who moved to McCool last > year, is now residing at Blossom, Texas. > > We regret to note the serious illness of Mr. S. N. Kinard of near Loakfoma, > who is not expected to recover. > > Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Fleetwood and little son, Homer, from Noxubee County > spent last Saturday here the guests of relatives. > > Our town welcomes J. T. Dawkins and good family of Beth Eden as citizens. > They will erect a residence on a lot purcahsed of J. B. Gage as soon as > materials can be had. > > Mrs. M. K. Price and Mrs. L. B. Graham and sweet little daughter, Jessie, > left Tuesday on a visit to relatives in Noxubee County and in Alabama and > Louisiana. > > B. C. Langley and W. C. Hight are on a business trip in the interest of the > Brick Company which will soon be established here. > > W. P. Cooper returned to the Delta this week, having been out here to wind > up his business affairs in Winston. He informed us that he sold out his > effects here. Park seems to like the Delta. > > J. B. Parks and estimable family arrived from Leake County last Saturday and > took charge of the Bennett Hotel which they have leased. They are good > people and our town extends them a hearty welcome. > > Never have we seen a snow that could more truthfully be called "the > beautiful snow," than that which fell here the greater part of last Tuesday, > some of which can yet be seen on the north side of house tops. The snow > fall measured 4 inches. > > Mrs. E. A. Eatman of Meridian announces the forthcoming marriage of her > daughter, Marie Elizabeth of Zion City, Illinois to Mr. John Erckman of New > York City. Marie Elizabeth is a native of Winston County. > > > December 7, 1928 > > Rocky Hill: Mr. Doss Fulton, who is teaching at Meadville, spent the > holidays with his parents. > > Claytown: Miss Frances Stokes spent the weekend with her cousin, Miss Liddy > Lovern. > > Hinze: Mr. Chas. B. Landers of Wall, South Dakota is visiting his parents, > Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Landers of this place. > > Ford: Mr. Oakley Burton and Miss Fannie B. Pearson were united in marriage > Monday, December 3rd. > > Ford: Mr. Roy McAlilly and Miss Archie Breckinridge were married on > Saturday, November 24. > > Loakfoma: Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Hudspeth were the guests of Mr. J. A. Gentry > during the weekend. > > Noxapater: The following Noxapater girls who are teaching were home for the > holidays: Misses Margaret Young, Vicksburg; Inis Johnson, Flora; Annie > Gunn, Lambert; Sara Kilpatrick, Charleston; Elma Hickman, Salem; Eunice > Hickman, Learned; Annie Laurie Permenter, Damascus; Vera Ingram, Bay > Springs. > > Noxapater: Prof. W. W. Gunn and family of Charleston were guests of their > parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Gunn, on Thanksgiving. Walter is at the head of > the Charleston High School. > > Mr. L. B. Graham was called to Texas last week by the illness of his 84 year > old brother, Mr. Tom Graham, who was suffering from pneumonia. > > Mr. A. W. Davis is now connected with the market in Hutcherson's Store, > where he will be glad to wait on his friends. > > Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Stringfellow announce the arrival of a little girl on the > 30th inst. > > The many friends of Milt Woodward were glad to meet his smiling, jovial face > on our streets last week for a day or two, and find that he is the same old > sunshiney Milt. He and his good family were up from Gulfport on a visit. > > Mrs. J. O. Bennett paid her son a visit at El Dorado, Ark., last week and > enjoyed the unusual out for her. > > Mr. and Mrs. Toms of Hattiesburg visited their parents, Dr. and Mrs. > Hickman, last week. >