----- 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. >