----- Original Message ----- From: "Louis Taunton" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, June 23, 2003 11:17 AM Subject: Fw: Column > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Louis Taunton" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, June 23, 2003 6:54 AM > Subject: Column > > > > June 28, 1901 > > > > Everyone is complaining of the dry dusty times. > > > > Rev. and Mrs. Burroughs and daughter of Greenwood are the guests of Mr. > > Burrough's sister, Mrs. J. A. Dempsey. > > > > Miss Alma Shaw left yesterday for Ackerman on a visit to relatives. > > > > Messrs. W. E. and C. N. Boswell visited Ackerman on business on Tuesday. > > > > Little Jessie Graham and the babe of Mrs. Jim King, we regret to say, > > continues ill with little if any improvement. > > > > Miss Nannie Carter of Plattsburg was the pleasant guest of friends here > this > > week. > > > > Misses Lydia Hathorn and Alma Sharp attended Commencement at A. & M. > > College, Starkville last week. > > > > Mrs. "Bun" Brown arrived from Texas a few days ago to see her mother, Mrs. > > Garrigues, who is still very sick. > > > > Mrs. W. E. Boswell and Mrs. R. L. Kirkpatrick accompanied by Claud Boswell > > spent a day or two in Ackerman last week visiting Mrs. J. H. Haynes. > > > > We are indeed glad to know our friend, Mr. F. M. Shields, was able to be > in > > our town one day this week. He has been confined to his home by painful > > illness for some time. > > > > Memorial services in respect to Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Davis, deceased, will > be > > conducted by Pastor H. J. Vanlandingham Sunday. > > > > Mrs. T. W. Jackson and son, Carl, of Noxubee are visiting relatives here > > this week. > > > > Miss Sue Keese, who has been visiting relatives in Macon, left this week > for > > the North, where she goes to spend the summer. > > > > Mr. Sam Haines, one of our country's oldest citizens, died at his home > near > > Gum Branch on the 25th inst. and was buried at Antioch Church the > following > > day. > > > > Mr. O. T. Watson, died at the home of his brother, Maj. O. C. Watson, on > the > > 27th. His remains were interred at the family cemetery three miles south > of > > town. Mr. Watson was in his 72nd year, and having for many years taught > > school in the different portions of the county, he was known by almost > every > > citizen of our county. > > > > > > June 29, 1928 > > > > Mr. Earl Atkinson of A. & M. College came home for the weekend. > > > > Mr. Philip Peters and family are in Andalusia, Ala. this week, the guests > of > > Giles Peters. > > > > William Bennett of Greenville, S. C. is here this week, visiting in the > home > > of his parents, Mrs. and Mrs. G. W. E. Bennett. > > > > Mrs. William Foster and daughter of Laurel were here for the weekend. Mr. > > Foster is having a handsome residence built on Park Street and will move > his > > family here when it is completed. > > > > Central: We are sorry to note the death of the oldest child of Mr. and > Mrs. > > H. C. Chanceller, which died last Wednesday. Burial was in the Good Hope > > Cemetery. > > > > Webster: Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Livingston and family visited in the home of > Mr. > > and Mrs. John Thackston Sunday. > > > > Webster: Mr. Ora Lee, Raymond and Paul Hisaw were guests of Mr. Jack > > Dickerson Sunday. > > > > Claytown: Mr. and Mrs. Earl Ivy of Betheden spent the weekend with Mrs. > > Ivy's brother, Mr. Camon McBrayer. > > > > Loakfoma: Mr. Benson Moorhead of Memphis is spending a few days with his > > father, Mr. Tuss Moorhead. > > > > Noxapater: Mrs. Sudie McLeod after an extended visit with relatives left > > here Tuesday for a week's visit in Jackson, before leaving for her home at > > Terrell, Texas. > > > > Noxapater: Mrs. Dave Luke is enjoying a visit from her children, Mr. and > > Mrs. Clifford Young and little daughter, June, of Meridian and Miss > > Ernestine Luke of Cincinnati, Ohio. > > > > Noxapater: Mrs. W. J. Atkinson of Louisville is a guest in the home of > her > > brother, Mr. S. J. Hopkins and family this week. > > > > Betheden: Mrs. A. L. Lucas of Loakfoma was the weekend guest of her > mother, > > Mrs. J. J. Whites. > > > > Mr. Henry Greer, with his wife and baby, and sister, Miss Woodall, > returned > > home Friday from a visit to their sister, Mrs. Parker, in Birmingham, Ala. > > > > Mr. H. G. Hathorn and family of Calhoun City are visiting relatives and > > friends here. > > > > Mr. and Mrs. Oma Tucker of Columbus are visiting in the home of Mrs. > > Tucker's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hudson. > > >