----- Original Message ----- From: "Louis Taunton" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, July 25, 2003 7:16 PM Subject: Column for July 30, 2003 > July 26, 1901 > > Bethany: Mr. Joe Dickerson of Louisville visited his brother, Mr. W. M. > Dickerson last week. Mr. Tom White of Webster is visiting his uncle and > family, Mr. W. M. Dickerson this week. > > Bethany: Miss Ella Suttle of the southwest portion of the county returned to > our community the 14th to finish out her school at Bethany. > > Bethany: Mr. Turner is going right ahead with his mining business near > Perkinsville. We wish him great success, as it is in our interest as well > as his. > > We were glad to meet in our town this week, Editor Heard of the Brooksville > Progress. > > We regret to note the continued serious illness of Mr. C. T. McLeod at his > home near Perryville. > > Mrs. H. E. Rodgers and daughter, Lillie, of our county, are visiting > relatives at Star City, Arkansas. > > Mr. Thomas Hudson, one of the few remaining pioneer citizens of our county, > has our thanks for a renewal this week. > > Our friend, Mr. I. W. Rhodes, a member of the Grand Jury, brought us a > sample of his syrup this week which is of his own make, and is sealed in > jugs when made, and of course, is par excellent, as fresh as when made. > > One of the prettiest and best draught stock horses we have seen was Crocket, > large iron gray, owned by Mr. Will Webb of Plattsburg who had him here this > week. Mr. Webb bought his horse from Texas here, but he is > originally from Iowa. > > Hon. J. Lem Seawright was in Louisville this week looking after his mining > interest and meeting his many friends here where he is always welcome. > > > July 27, 1928 > > Noxapater: William Reed Murphy, 16, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Murphy, died at > the Philadelphia Hospital Sunday. Funeral Service was held at the Baptist > Church and burial was in the Mt. Carmel Cemetery. > > Noxapater: Mrs. Hubert Caperton visited in the home of her father, Mr. > Charlie Tolbert, in the Rocky Hill vicinity the past weekend. > > Noxapater: Mrs. L. B. Hailey and daughter, Ethel, of Karnes City, Texas, > and Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Vandevender of Darling, Miss., were called here the > past week on account of the illness of their father, Mr. Paul McBrayer. > > Mr. and Mrs. Charles Poble and daughter of Memphis, are visiting in the home > of their brother, Mr. Chas. Wicker. > > Dr. Ike Campbell and son, Herbert of Kingsville, Texas, are visiting his > brother, Mr. Jaret Campbell. > > Mr. Ernest Carter and family and Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Hemphill and child of > Noxapater, Miss., are guests of Mr. Carter's brother, Mr. J. B. Carter of > Leeds, S. C. and relatives in Chester, S. C. This is Mr. Ernest Carter's > first visit back to Chester County in thirty-six years. Chester, S. C. > Reporter. > > Shiloh: We welcome Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Young to our community. > > Claytown: Mr. Randolph Palmer of Detroit, Mich. is the guest of his > parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Palmer. > > Central: Mrs. Mothie Bateman died on July 4th and her remains were buried > at the Goodin Graveyard. > > Central: Mrs. Walter Frost of Lexington is spending a few weeks with her > brother, Mr. R. E. Scarbrough. > > Betheden: An unfortunate accident occurred in this community last week. > Rev. Carpenter's little son of Birmingham, Ala., sustained a broken arm and > other bruises when the car in which he was riding ran off the Noxubee River > Bridge near Mr. Chester Coleman's. > > Betheden: We sympathize with Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Edwards and Mr. T. W. > Prisock and family of this community in the death of Master Billie Prisock, > also to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Prisock, and other relatives of > Loakfoma. His burial was in the Bevil Hill Cemetery on July 17th. > > Union Ridge: Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Price and children returned home Saturday > from the Delta, where they have been visiting relatives. >