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    1. [TNGIBSON] The Courier-Chronicle
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    3. ____________________________________________________________________. THE COURIER-CHRONICLE VOLUME XXII No.6 HUMBOLDT,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 6th 1920 ____________________________________________________________________. ---MARRIAGE LICENSES---Robert RICHARDSON to Thelma WATSON Toy LOUDON to Laura STROUD J.R. HUGHEY to Hattie FLOWERS G.W.FREEMAN to Willie BARNES ---colored---Pearl RICHIE to Maggie ELLINGTON Leslie HARRIS to Ivie D. BROWN ---CROCKETT COUNTY NEWS FROM ALAMO---Mrs.Jno.W.LOWERY,of No.7,died Thursday,after several weeksÂ’ illness of bronchial pneumonia following measles. Mrs.Alice BROWN,after being here three months during the illness and death of her mother,Mrs.M.A.AUSTIN,returned to her home at Tampa,Fla.,last week. G.L.BENNETT was in Dyersburg last Thursday having his lame leg examined.The physicians fear it will have to be taken off above the knee,if he gets any surcease from the pain,as the bone has been diseased. ---THE DEAD---Mrs.Jane HICKS,aged 70 years,died at the home of her neice,Mrs.JONES on 18th Avenue,Wednesday at 5 p.m.,after a lingering illness.The remains were laid to rest in Rose Hill Cemetery. ---LOCAL HAPPENINGS IN AND ABOUT TOWN---Walter WALSH,of Witchita Falls,Texas,is here the guest of his brother,Hon.T.J.WALSH and family. Hugh D.NEILSON spent the week,guest of his brother,Dave NEILSON at Nashville. B.H.WHITLEY died at his home in Memphis Friday,January 30th,and the remains were carried to Union City for interment Sunday.Mr.& Mrs.WHITLEY lived in Humboldt with their daughter,Mrs.E.B.JOHNSON,until last September,when they moved to Memphis,where Mr.WHITLEY was engaged in the grocery business. ---BELLS,TENN.,FEBRUARY 3rd---Mrs.Henry MOCKBEE died Tuesday morning at Bolivar,and the remains were brought to Bells and interred in Bellview Cemetery.She is survived by her husband and one child. ---WALNUT GROVE NEWS---Toy LOUDON and Miss Laurs STROUD had a quiet wedding ceremony performed Sunday afternoon. ---CARD OF THANKS---We wish to thank our friends for the many acts of kindness during the illness and death of our daughter and sister,Erma Lillian.---Mr.& Mrs. M.L.HUNT, Ernest HUNT, W.R.McHANEY. GIBSON,TN Feb. 5th,1920. ---INTERESTING NEWS FROM GIBSON---The Death Angel has visited our community again and taken two of our neighbors and loved ones.On Sunday morning,the spirrit of Miss Irma HUNT took its flight to the brighter world.She leaves her parents,Mr.& Mrs.Luther HUNT;brothers,Ernest, of Union University,Jackson,TN ,and Hon.W.R.McHANEY,of Conway,Ark. The funeral services at the Baptist Church,the remains taken to Elrad for burial, and en route another sad procession joined them. ---Mrs.Eunice GOFF,the double first cousin of Irma,and wife of Murray GOFF,had Monday evening of influenza.The double procession moved on to the home of Esq.J.H.HUNT,who was unable to leave his room,and both bodies were taken in for him to see.They then went to Elrad for burial in that cemetery.Mrs.GOFF was the daughter of the late Mr.& Mrs.Brown HUNT.Besides her husband;she leaves a son,Gay;a daughter,Elizabeth; two sisters,Mrs.Edward ATTICK,of Jackson; and Mrs.Mai FOUST; two brothers,Marion & Grady HUNT. Mr.& Mrs.G.T.JACKSON have returned from Malesus,where they have visited their daughter,Mrs.Flenoy HICKS,who is the proud mother of a fine baby girl. ------------------------End of February 6th, 1920 issue---------------------------------------.

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