ABSTRACT ARTICLES FROM WASHINGTON PARISH'S ERA LEADER IN FRANKLINTON, LOUISIANA 1936 WASHINGTON PARISH, LA Submitted by Carolyn Brumfield Henderson February 2001 Transcribed by Anne Galloway Gil Donated by Bonnie Dier, Washington Parish Library ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ ABSTRACT ARTICLES FROM WASHINGTON PARISH'S ERA LEADER IN FRANKLINTON, LOUISIANA 1931 - 1940 BY: BONNIE DIER, FRANKLINTON, LA. 70438 01-09-1936 Marriage License: Hampson Watson to Mardessa Long, Franklinton; Glenn Burkhalter to Beatrice Durden, Franklinton. -- Beatrice Durden married Thursday in Bogalusa to Glenn Burkhalter. -- Married 12-21, Robert Alford, son of Hugh Alford, to Verna Miller, daughter of Marvin Miller. -- Married 12-26, Ollie Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Vandon Miller, to Agnes Riley, daughter of Tom Riley. -- Born Thursday to Mr. and Mrs. N.E. Snell, a daughter. -- Yvonne Creel, 7 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arlie Creel, died Sunday. Interment was in the Bethel Church cemetery. -- 01-16-1936 J. Ira Warren was killed Friday by Noah Thomas and Maurice Thomas. Mr. Warren was 71 years old. -- Married 1-2, Ernest Jenkins and Era Seal. -- Married last Thursday in Tylertown, Oma Lou Miller, daughter of Tommie Miller, to T.C. Slocum. -- Born to Mr. and Mrs. Willie Booty on Wednesday, a daughter. -- Born to Mr. and Mrs. Louis Schillings on Thursday, a daughter. -- Born to Mr. and Mrs. Lindsley Miller on Thursday, a daughter. -- 01-23-1936 Marriage License: Ernest Jenkins, Franklinton, to Era Seal, Bogalusa; Eddie Harvey, Angie, to Ethel Monday, Varnado; Joe Smith to Cellan Ellis, Bogalusa; Alcus Bickham to Maggie Bell, Bogalusa; Jas. Bryant to Margaret Edwards, Bogalusa; Woodrow Perry to Alva Mae Brown, Bogalusa; Will Wright to Edna Mae Paggett, Bogalusa; Roy Johnson, Holly Ridge, to Armina Peterson, Bogalusa; Harold Jackson, Bogalusa, to Mertie Harwell, Denham Springs; Allen Woodward, Franklinton; Irene Hicks, Columbia; Hall Smith, Franklinton, to Willie Mae Varnado, Franklinton; Albert Ladner, Varnado, to Eva McNeese, Franklinton; Charlie Bickham, Hammond, to Gustine Brooker, Shreveport; Marvin Moses to Alberta Lewis, Varnado; Newman Briggs, Bogalusa, to Lavarne Nelson, Wilmer; I.H. Burkhalter to Harriet Magee, Franklinton; W.W. Merritt to Emma Rae Smith, Varnado; Simon Taylor, Sunny Hill, to May Bell Brumfield, Lewiston; Lee Voth to Tessie King, Isabel; Jacob Long, Franklinton, to Ida James, Bogalusa. -- 01-30-1936 Born 1-27 to Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Magee, a 7 pound son, Sidney Glynn. -- Marriage License: Jessie Johnson to Marie Hart, Franklinton; B.J. Stinson to Josie May Magee, Franklinton; Earl Wolf to Pearl Guyon, Franklinton; Henry Plowman, Varnado, to Edna Peters, Angie. -- 02-06-1936 Born 1-30 to Mr. and Mrs. Donald White, a 7 1/2 pound son, Larry Burris. -- Marriage License: Roscoe Brookter to Sarah Taylor, Boaglusa; Alonzo Morgan to Marie Cooper, Franklinton; Henry Lewis to Rosalie Moore, Sandy Hook, Miss.; Wallace Bateman, Mt. Hermon, to Chloie Gill, Kentwood; Rufus Hayes, Bogalusa, to Bessie Collins, Monticello, Miss.; Theodore Cyprian to Emma Brown, Folsom. -- 02-13-1936 Married Sunday, Alka Penny, son of Ab Penny, to Myrtis Magee, daughter of Mrs. M.E. Magee. -- Marriage License: Ponder Young to Lucy Shoemaker, Bogalusa; William Otis Wheat to Dene Holden, Poplarville, Woodrow W. Harris to Irma Thigpen, Varnado; Frank L. Sutton to Pernie L. Thomas, Bogalusa; Clyde Horne to Earline Conerly, Bogalusa; J.L. Landford, Mt. Hermon, to Ollie Dykes, Franklinton; Elijah Burris to Willie Dean Bickham, Franklinton; Wildred E. Lessard, Jr. to Kate Tate, Mt. Hermon. -- Married Saturday, Kate Tate, daughter of Mrs. G.M. Tate, to 1st Lieut. Wildred E. Lessard. -- Married 2-15, Mildred Warren and Donald Wood. -- Born to Mr. and Mrs. Robbie Magee on 2-10, an 8 pound son. -- Born to Mr. and Mrs. Howard Tullos on 2-29, their first child. -- Born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Vesta Corkern on 2-10, a daughter. -- 02-20-1936 Nelson M. Myer, age 84, died Saturday. Interment was in the Ellis cemetery. -- Married 2-15, Donald Wood, son of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Wood, to Mildred Warren, daughter of the late W.E. Warren. -- Marriage License: Edwin Dunbar to Lessie May Stinson, Zona; Maurice Thomas to Alma Taylor, Franklinton; Alka Penny to Myrtis Magee, Franklinton; Raymond Brown to Rosa Lee Dyson, Bogalusa; Morris Johnson to Katie Armbruster, Bogalusa; Elmo Smith, Mt. Hermon, to Inez McCon, Frost, La. -- Born 2-16 to Mr. and Mrs. E.S. Richardson, a daughter. -- Born 2-15 to Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Wales, a 9 pound son, Byron Dunn. -- 02-27-1936 Mrs. Layton L. Schilling, age 72, died Monday and buried in the Crain Cemetery. -- Married 2-22, Yvonye Garrett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Garrett, to Cecil Bankston, son of Mr. and Mrs. L.V. Bankston. -- Marriage License: Joe Donald Wood to Mildred Warren, Franklinton; Hermon Ingram, Franklinton, to Lovie Hunt, Franklinton; Walter Gardner to Mina Lee Dillon, Franklinton; Johnnie Lee Robinson to Caldonia Carter, Franklinton. -- Edgar Dykes, Negro, was killed Monday by Otto Thomas. -- 03-05-1936 Andrew James age 55, died and was buried Tuesday in the Hayes Creek cemetery. -- Marriage License: Monroe Taylor, Franklinton, to Clara Mae Davis, Clifton; Van Jenkins to Audrey Nobles, Varnado; Hebert Brent to Inetha Magee, Franklinton; Frank Wallis to Vergie Boone, Franklinton. -- Rosa Dyson died and th funeral was Sunday. She was the widow of the late John Dyson. -- 03-12-1936 Marriage License: C.J. Dykes, Franklinton, to Ersley Cowart, Bush; Mathew Allen to Rosa Lemon, Bogalusa. -- 03-19-1936 No births, marriages, or deaths on this date. -- 03-26-1936 Lillian Howard Miller, widow of the late Rev. C.C. Miller, died 3-21. She was 63 years old and buried in the Ellis Cemetery. -- The 2 months old son, Richard, son of Mr. and Mrs. R.D. Banner of Orlando, Fla., died. -- Married in Columbia on Sunday, J. Fred Bateman and Emma Bulloch. -- J.F. Carter of Moss Point, Miss., died Tuesday at the age of 72 years. Burial was in Moss Point. -- Mavis Pace, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Pace, married in Amite Sunday, to Gordon Go_ch. -- 04-02-1936 Married 3-20, Robert Magee and Fannie Bateman. -- Alvin Horn, 19 years old was killed Friday by Otto Breland. -- 04-09-1936 Columbus James 48 years, died Sunday and buried in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery. -- Andrew James 15 months, died Sunday and buried in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery. -- Mrs. Creel died Sunday and buried near Warnerton. -- 04-16-1936 Born 4-11 to Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Erwin, an 8 pound daughter, Carolyn. -- 04-23-1936 Marriage License: A.B. Galloway, Franklinton, to Lendon Cumedy, Sandy Hook, Miss., Leon Maxwell, Enon, to Rosetta Luper, Franklinton; Ottis Whitton, Enon, to Blanch Little, Pinola, Miss.; Wallace F. Davidson to Martha Glenn Mayfield, Bogalusa; Joe Piland to Annie Frandsen, Bogalusa; Arcell Williams to Lillie Mae Williams, Bogalusa; Clabe Davis to Mary Burns, Bogalusa; James Coleman, Bogalusa, to Neoma Coleman, McComb, Miss.; Wilbert Henderson to Van Wilkerson, Bogalusa. -- 04-30-1936 Married 4-21, Dorothy Stringfield, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D.H. Stringfield, to Gary Bazar. -- Marriage License: Leonard Corkern to Florence Dawsey, Franklinton. -- 05-07-1936 Marriage License: Charlie Otis to Myrtis Bickham, Franklinton. -- Ellen Pigott, age 74 years, died Thursday. Interment was in the Fisher Cemetery. -- Thanie Brock McClendon, daughter of the late Dr. J.S. Brock and Mrs. Arvia Brock, died Sunday. Burial was beside her husband near the old family home at Brockdale. -- Married 4-18 in Baton Rouge, Ruth Mulinda, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L.H. Mulina, to Robert White. -- 05-14-1936 Married in Tylertown, Miss., Frances Miller, daughter of Mrs. Ivy Miller Davis, to Curtis Holliday. -- Marriage License: Kenzie Brooks to Mrs. Fannie Thigpen, Franklinton; Rufus Bulloch to Ertha Lee Johnson, Bogalusa; H.G. Hewett to J.B. Polloch, Bogalusa. -- 05-21-1936 Marriage License: A.T. Goings to Christine Barber, Mt. Hermon; Silas Brown to Louella Dykes, Franklinton; E.J. Shexnayder to Josie C. Sheridan, Bogalusa; Luther G. Laurence to Cola D. Sheridan, Bogalusa; Charlie Caddock to Myrtle Hunt, Bogalusa; Obie Jenkins, Zona, to Lula D. Carter, Plainview. -- James C. Jones age 76 years, died 5-17. Burial was in the Corkern Cemetery. -- 05-28-1936 Penelia Self died last night at the age of 83 years. Burial was in the Mt. Hermon Cemetery. -- Marriage License: Eustis Luper to Leila Sumrall, Franklinton; Arnold Ray Paulsson to Myrtle Rose Boyd, Bogalusa. -- Bailey B. Givens, age 76 years, died Saturday. -- 06-04-1936 Marriage License: Roosevelt Peters to Harriet Henry, Varnado; Jewel Davenport to Lenora Cook, Franklinton; Fleet Dyson to Clara Mae Thomas, Bogalusa; Dewey P. Lewis, Slidell, to Kate V. Keath, Purvis; Olive/Oliver Banus/Barnes to Adeline Taylor, Bogalusa; Will Stewall, Bogalusa, to Leona Haynes, Picayune. -- 06-11-1936 Married 6-6, Christine Mosher, daughter of Mrs. J. Mosher, to R.L. Jenkins, son of Mr. and Mrs. C.T. Jenkins. -- Married 6-6, Audrey Boones to Cullen Seal, son of Mr. and Mrs. T.A. Seale. -- Marriage License: Will Stallworth, Bogalusa, to Leona Haynes, Pico; Thad Taylor to Pahie Robinson, Bogalusa; John A. Durnin, Greenburg, to Lucille Pevy, Roseland; Earl Arnold, Bogalusa, to Annie Mae Trod, Picayune; Ollie Smith to Eda Martin, Bogalusa; Earl Sealty, Bogalusa, to Cola Talley, Rio; R.L. Jenkins to Christine Mosher, Franklinton. -- 06-18-1936 Lenora Welch, age 71 years and 2 days, died 6-11. Burial was in the Morris Cemetery. -- Married 6-10, Danton Erwin, son of Mrs. W.H. Erwin, to Laura L. Fussell, daughter of Willie Fussell. -- Marriage License: Charlie Creel, Franklinton, to Hazel Benard, Abita Springs; Cullen Seal, Franklinton, to Elaine Frances Barnes, Amite; Joseph Morris, to Elizabeth Robinson, Varnado; William F. Warfield, Houston, Tx., to Mae Zobal Jung, Bogalusal Osler Goss, Bogalusa, to Martha Fricke, Franklinton; Jas. Harrison to Laura Robinson, Franklinton; Danton Erwin to Laura L. Fussell, Franklinton; Curtis Freeman, Franklinton, to Versie Hunt, Zona. -- Isaac Franklin Smith 81 years of New Orleans, died last Wednesday. Burial was in Tylertown, Miss. He is the brother of Mrs. T.D. Bickham. -- 06-25-1936 Marriage License: Rhodock Burton to Cecellea Foots, Franklinton; Luther Louis to Beatrice Charreal, Varnado; David Mims to Viola Jenkins, Bogalusa; Leo H. Bulloch to Jimmie Lois Lee, Franklinton. -- 07-02-1936 Marriage License: George Ratcliff to Dorothy Wickliffe, Mt. Hermon; R.S. Tugg to Mary Watts, Columbia, Miss.; Henry Meyers to Mae Mizell, Bogalusa; Frenchie Williams to Ina Bell Crummit, Franklinton; Jeff Hampton to Alice Gibson, Bogalusa; A.E. Knight to Julia Rushing, Franklinton. -- Mrs. Rebecca Ellzey Miller died in Mt. Hermon Saturday. Interment was in the Miller cemetery. Survivors are her husband, S.L. Miller, 1 brother, Thomas Ellzey of Kentwood. She was 77 years of age. -- Alec Morris of Mt. Hermon died at age 72 years. Survivors arehis 2 daugthers, and 1 son, 2 brothers, O.E. and A.M. Morris. -- Born June 21st to Mr. and Mrs. Vardaman Spears, a girl. -- Harvey DeVecman Ott died in New York on Friday. Survivors are his wife, 10 year old son, brother, John Ott of New Orleans, and a sister, Nell Ott of New Orleans. -- Born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Voth, a daughter on June 26th. -- Born to Mr. and Mrs. Eston Green of Fall River, Mass. On June 13th, a 7 pound son, Ralph Eston. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. O.A. Green. -- Married Sunday in Bogalusa, Olive Brock, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O.E. Brock of Little Buffalo, to Sidney Simmons son of S.L. Simmons. -- 07-09-1936 Marriage License: Henry Temples, Varnado, to Myrtle Williams, Franklinton, Mouton Bateman, Franklinton, to Jessie Mae Jones, Bogalusa; Dewitt Brown to Alberta Anthony, Franklinton, R.H. Jones, Bogalusa, to Levy Lewis, Tylertown; Ellis Brice to Callie Reeves, Franklinton; Zollie Cox to Lola May Crowe, Franklinton. -- Married yesterday, J.B. Miller to Miss Willie Cutrer. -- 07-16-1936 James Coleman, Sunny Hill, to Henrietta Bell, Franklinton; Calvin Rayburn to Clara Cochran, Bogalusa. (Marriage License) -- Daniel Hinman died Saturday at Charity Hospital, from injuries received on the Amite highway Friday and so far as known here the body is still unclaimed at the hospital. -- Born to Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Simmons on July 12th, a 7 1/2 pound boy, Charles Roy. -- Monroe Duncan died near Mt. Hermon Thursday. Burial was in the Maples cemetery. He was 75 years of age and is survived by his wife and several children. -- 07-23-1936 Married July 15th, Williard Wood, son of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Wood of Franklinton, to Augusta Magee, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. D.E. Magee of Bogalusa. -- Marriage License; Jessie J. Sumrall to Edna Slade, Bogalusa, Johnie Pry, Jr. to Ethel Lee Stenson, Bogalusa; Rev. Jesse Williard Wood, Franklinton, to Dudley Augusta Magee, Bogalusa. -- J.H. Mirchell here, recently lost his sister, Mrs. Leona McMillian, who died Tuesday in Bogalusa. -- D.A. Self's brother, Leslie (Bremmer) Self died in Raymondville, Tx. He was 65 years of age and born and reared in Washington Parish, where his mother and several sisters survive him. -- Mrs. Pearly Miller, wife od Delos Miller, and daughter of Arthur Painter of Mt. Hermon, died Wednesday. Interment was in the Pleasant Hill cemetery. She was 28 years old and survived by her husband and 3 children. -- 07-30-1936 Marriage License: Dan Brown to Pearlie Davis, Folsom; J.W. Sibley to Eva Wedgeworth, Bogalusa; Sidney F. Simmons, Jr. to Olive B. Brock, Bogalusa; Jas. Jordon to Maude Warren, Bogalusa. -- Mrs. Lucille Spring Simmons, wife of Leroy Simmons died Friday. She was 20 years old. Interment was in the Ellis cemetery. Survivors are her husband, infant son, Charles Leroy born July 12th, father, G.T. Spring, all of Sunny Hill, Mrs. Gordon Weakley of Franklinton, and Mrs. Woodrow Alford of Vivian, La. -- Mrs. William Crain of Pine died July 26th, at age 65 years. Survivors are 1 son, Henry Crain of Pine, 1 daughter, Miss Rosetta Magee of Dexter, Ms.. Her husband died April 5th of this year. Interment was in the Nobles cemetery. -- 08-06-1936 Walter Thomas announces the marriages of his daughter, Eathen to Ernest Branch of Franklinton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Branch. -- Married July 31st, Myrtle Lee Burkhalter to Clayton Puckett of Vicksburg. -- Born to Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Cole, a 7 3/4 pound daughter, Nina Jane. -- Marriage License: Joe King to Adrene Brown, Bogalusa; Archie Jefferson to Clara Johnson, Franklinton; Johnnie Smith to Willie Wilson, Franklinton; J.P. Burkhalter to Emma Brumfield, Mt. Hermon; Charley Bickham to Arna Dykes, Franklinton. -- 08-13-1936 Married August 9th, Vernon Wood, son of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Wood of Franklinton, to Hazel Stegall daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R.N. Stegall of Bogalusa. -- Marriage License: W.A. Toney to Carry Wallace, Franklinton; Ralph May to Emily Case, Bogalusa; Henry Anglin to Marcam Dillard, Bogalusa; Seth Cotton to Edith Gills, Bogalusa; Charlie Heard to Cora Lee Thompson, Bogalusa; Thorn Smith to Hattie Blount, Picayune; Eli Strang to Mardessa Simmons, Bogalusa; Sam Bond to Ava Lou Thornhill, Bogalusa; Andrew Jackson to Clara Rogers, Bogalusa; Louis Vernon Wood, Franklinton, to Florence Hazell Stegall, Bogalusa. -- 08-20-1936 Marriage License: Ewell E. Crain to Dixie Wise, Franklinton; W.L. Wuescher, Jr. to Mary Elizabeth Grong, Bogalusa; Isaac Powell to Minnie T. Gibson, Bogalusa; A.J. Allen to Ethel Gorden, Bogalusa. -- Married August 13th, Rev. Howard Kinlaw, son of Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Kinlaw of Columbia, S.C., to Claudine Burkhalter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Burkhalter. -- In a double wedding Saturday, Woodrow Pierce, son of Mrs. Ida Pierce Manning, to Melba Jenkins daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jenkins of Enon; and Lawson Stevens to Alva Lee Lott of Enon. -- Born to Mr. and Mrs. W.O. Crain, Jr. on Tuesday, a son. -- 08-27-1936 Dr. T.M. Brister of Bogalusa died Saturday. Interment was at his old home in Bogue Chitto. -- Alfred Smith died in Meridian. His wife was away on tour. -- Born to Mr. and Mrs. T.H. Thompson of Bogalusa, a 10 pound girl on Monday. Grandfathers is Senator Richardson. -- The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. J.T. Parker died August 19th and was buried in Natchitoches. -- Marriage License: Cleve Harris to Sarah Thompson, Bogalusa; Woodrow Pierce to Melba Mae Jenkins, Franklinton; Lawson Stevens, Amite, to Alva Lee Lott, Franklinton. -- 09-03-1936 Marriage License: Joe dykes, Sunny Hill, to Effie May James, Bolivar; Willie Jones, Bogalusa, to Iva Rogers, Varnado; Curtis Smith to Effie Ruth Veal, Bogalusa; Otis Cleave to Minerva Washington, Bogalusa; Gladdis C. Hall, Slidell, to Thelma L. Bailey, Bogalusa; Louis Glass to Bessie Uman, Franklinton. -- Walter Loving died in a New Orleans hospital Monday. Interment was in the Mt. Hermon cemetery. Survivors are his widow and 5 children. -- 09-10-1936 Marriage License: Morris Haik to Lula D. McCain, Bogalusa; I.L. Butler to Arnie Lee Williams, Bogalusa; Abe Martin, Mandeville to Letha McCoy, Bogalusa; Ted Windom, Folsom, to Audry Passman, Franklinton; Hernon Carriere to Mary Grace, Wilmer; J.P. Craft, Jr. to Kathleen Roberts, Mt. Hermon. -- Married September 2nd, Robert Butler Moore to Hester Tommie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C.D. Tommie of Ringgold, La. -- Mrs. Dorcas Self died September 4th. At the age of 86 years. Interment was in the Bankston cemetery. Survivors are 3 children, D.A. Self, Mrs. H.V. Foil, and Mrs. E.F. Burch, and grandchildren and great grandchildren. -- 09-17-1936 Married today in Baton Rouge, Dorothy Lee Cutrer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Talmage Cutrer, to Lloyd Lawson of Baton Rouge. -- Born to Mr. and Mrs. H.D. Bickham on Tuesday, a son, Bruce Barry. -- Lenora Sylvest Wilson died on October 6th. Interment was in the Bethel cemetery. She was 54 years old and is survived by 9 children, J.W. Sterling and Maynard Sylvest of Franklinton, Burk and James Sylvest of Birmingham, and Atwell Sylvest of Montgomery, Mrs. Walter Burris, Mrs. Robert H. Bateman, Jr., Mrs. Eddie Kleisch; 4 brothers and 1 sister, I.J. Green of Enon, L.E. Green of Natchitoches, Oscar Green of Franklinton, Dolph Green of Oakdale, and Mrs. George Brumfield of Franklinton. -- 10-15-1936 Born to Mr. and Mrs. S.B. Smith on Wednesday, a boy. -- Mrs. Angie Brumfield Brock, wife of the late Eli Brock died Sunday. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Elija Brumfield and was 81 years of age. Survivors are 1 son, 3 daughters, 20 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren. Interment was in the Bogue Chitto Church cemetery. -- Marriage License: Wilmer Corkern, Franklinton, to May Cave, Rio; J.B. Corkern to Jennie Carlisle, Folsom; Floyd Stogner, Sandy Hook, to Audrey Seals, Angie. -- Born to Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Parker of Franklinton on Saturday, a son. -- Born to Mr. and Mrs. Calloway Cozine of Hattiesburg, formerly a resident of Franklinton, on October 5th, a son, William Calloway. -- Miss Ada Burch, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Burch died September 28th in Carlin, New _____. Interment was in the Silver Springs Church cemetery. Survivors are her parents, 13 sisters and brothers, 1 being Mrs. Henry Pagh of St. Myers, Fl. -- 10-22-1936 Marriage License: Jack Thompson to Louise Tonley, Folsom; Percy Thomas to Frankie Miller, Franklinton; W.C. Boy, Franklinton, to Myrtle Mae Miller, Mt. Hermon; Jack Walter Bennett to Sadie Carter, Franklinton. -- Married October 6th, Henry Jenkins, son of L.E. Jenkins of Spring Hill, to Jessie Bennett of Las Cruces, N.M. -- Mrs. Lizzie Simmons, last of the generation in the Brock family, died Thursday at age 85 years and was buried in the old family cemetery near Bogue Chitto cemetery. She was an aunt to Sheriff J.L. Brock and Hon. J. Vol Brock. Survivors are several sons and daughters and grandchildren. -- Mrs. Lizzie Simmons died Thursday in Osyka. She was 83 years and 9 months of age, and the wife of the late Billy Simmons. She was the mother of 11 children, 5 survivors, Reed, Hosia, and Archie Simmons, all of Mt. Hermon, Mrs. Monroe Miller of Kentwood, and Mrs. Zena Simmons of Osyka. Interment was in the family cemetery. -- Hon. Robert S. Thomas died near Bolivar, La. Last Thursday, and was buried in the Statham cemetery. He was about 80 years old. -- 10-29-1936 Mrs. D.A. (Ella B.) Self, wife of D.A. Self, died October 24th, and was buried in the Ellis cemetery. Survivors are her husband, 2 sisters, 4 brothers, nieces, and nephews. -- Born yesterday to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Miller, a boy. -- Mrs. A.B. Westmoreland was killed Friday in Gladewater, Tx. Survivors are a sister, Mrs. Clyde Smith. Burial was in Liberty. -- W.J. Seal died Wednesday. Survivors are 2 sons, Louis and Alvin Seals, 6 daughters, Mrs. D.E. Hogan, Mrs. Esco Passman, Mrs. H.D. Passman, Mrs. Ellis Morris, Mrs. Flossie Passman, and Mrs. Willie Mixon. Burial was in the Ellis cemetery. -- Marriage License: Sheldon Cox to Claudine Bond, Franklinton; N. Arthur Burkhalter, Clifton, to Ollie Mae Wilson, Franklinton; L.P. Smith to Mary Sims, Warnerton; Osborn Burris to Lora May Walker, Franklinton. -- 11-05-1936 Vance Smith, 13 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Bryant Smith of Killian, La., native of Washington Parish, died. Interment was in the Smith family cemetery. -- Marriage License: James C. Baughman to Ruth Thomas, Angie; Relous Corkern, Franklinton, to Marcus Hall, Bogalusa; Alton Dyson, Sunny Hill, to Lottie Mae Burkhalter, Franklinton; Ed. Magee, Sunny Hill to Lillian Cateny, Kentwood. -- Mrs. Frank Passman of Mt. Hermon died Thursday, and was buried in the Allen cemetery. Survivors are her husband and a 2 week old infant. -- Willie Eugene Breland of Clifton died on October 24th, at the age of 45 years. Survivors are his son, Lindsay, and daughter, Vera Lee Breland, parents, 4 brothers, and 1 sister. -- H.H. Simmons of Tylertown, father of Otis Simmons of Magnolia, died Monday. -- C.C. Dillon of Hackley died Tuesday. Interment was in the Thomas cemetery. Survivors are his wife and 2 children. -- 11-12-1936 Cornelius C. Breland died at age 47 years old Friday. Burial was in the Stony Point cemetery. Survivors are his wife, 1 daughter, and 1 grandchild. -- Amos L. Ponder, Amite Attorney, died at age 73 years on Sunday. He was born 9-24-1863 in Natchitoches and was the son of William A. Ponder and Mrs. Margaret Holden. He was the father of Judge A.L. Ponder, Jr. Burial was in the Amite cemetery. -- Marriage License: Lucious Magee to Sarah Conerly, Bogalusa; Howard F. Adams to Mary Maxine Bennett, Bogalusa; John I. Moses, Bogalusa, to Ina Robinson, Varnado; Johnie Johnson to Alma Thompson, Franklinton; Robert Rogers to Legusto Morse. -- Born to Mr. and Mrs. Madison Bateman on November 4th, a 7 pound daughter, Rosamond. Mother is the former Miss Bahm. -- Married October 31st in Poplarville, Malcolm M. Cone of Franklinton, to Ouida Dunnan of Millard, Ms. -- Married at Hattiesburg Tuesday, Lucy Moore to Elden Whiteley Butzbaugh of Ben Harbor, Mich. -- Born in Tylertown to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Miller, a child. -- Marcus Riley died in Mt. Point Wednesday and was buried at the Pleasant Hill Church cemetery. He was about 70 years old and is survived by his wife. -- 11-19-1936 Marriage License: Hines Foster to Mildred Powell, Columbia, Ms.; Leslie Harris to Adele Washington, Bogalusa; Frank Percy to Katherine Graves, Bogalusa; Levi Walls, Jr. to Lillie Mae Harper, Bassfield, Ms.; Waynard Simmons, Franklinton, to Mabel Chastant. -- Married Wednesday at Bogalusa, Waynard Simmons, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Wright Simmons, to Mabel Chastant, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Chastant of Bogalusa. -- Married last week in Bogalusa, Dorothy Cassidy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Cassidy, to John K. Gayden. -- Married last week in Bogalusa, Kathryn Graves, daughter of Mrs. M.J. Graves, to Frank E. Percy. -- Married last week in Bogalusa, Jake Purvis to Edna Asher of Gulfport. -- J.W. Riles and Mrs. Lance Riles were married Thursday. -- Gen. M.H. Achard, 94 years old, and grandfather of Mrs. N.S. Causey died in Baton Rouge. The funeral was Tuesday. -- Born to Mr. and Mrs. Leo McElveen, last Thursday, a girl. -- 11-26-1936 Marriage License: James Willis, Bolivar, to Mattie Mae Chilson, Taylorville, Ms.; Robert Temple to Velma Miley, Varnado. -- Married Saturday in Tylertown, Altha Wilks, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lucius Wilks of Mt. Hermon, to Wilson Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher Smith. -- Born to Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Slocum, Thursday, a boy. -- J.T. Murphy, 4 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Murphy, died in New Orleans Sunday. Burial was in the Haley cemetery near Warnerton. -- Dorcey Barber of Mt. Hermon died Wednesday. Burial was near Hackley. He was 65 years old, and is survived by his wife and several children. -- 12-03-1936 M. Marx, 74 years old, died Thanksgiving day. He was born in Russia, and came to the U.S. at the age of 30 years. Survivors are his widow, 7 sons, George, Israel, Joe, David, Louis, William, and Benjamin Marx, all of Bogalusa. -- Married in New Orleans on November 28th, Dorothy Baker to D.E. Branch. -- Married in Magnolia on November 19th, B.F. Roberts, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. B.F. Roberts of Mt. Hermon, to Berneice Simmons of Lexie, daughter of Mrs. Jam Simmons. -- Marriage License: G.B. Loggins to Hortinse Efferson, Bogalusa; Arnell Magee, Sunny Hill, to Issie Brumfield, Mt. Hermon; George William Knight to Helen Singleton, Franklinton; Alton Wilson to Zula Bell, Cifton. -- Felder Fisher, born and reared here, but for thr past 20 years has been a resident of Frankston, Tx., died Monday. -- Ben Kennedy of State Line died Monday. Survivors are his widow, several sons and daughters. Interment was in the Kennedy cemetery. -- 12-10-1936 Married December 6th in Tylertown, Juanita Lewis, daughter of Mrs. Lucy Lewis of Tylertown, to Maurice Foil, son of Mrs. Dell Foil of Clifton. -- Mrs. Geneva Stogner, mother of Mrs. M.F. Welsh, died Wednesday in Tylertown. -- Beatrice Burris Magee, wife of Joe N. Magee, and daughter of Mrs. E.A. Burris, died Monday. Survivors are her husband of 8 years, 2 children, Patricia and Joseph Edwin Magee, mother, 1 brother, Robert H. Burris. Burial was in the Ellis cemetery. -- Born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bateman on Monday, a 6 1/2 pound daughter, Marcia Lynn. -- Marriage License: Isaac Lewis to Katherine Ollis, Franklinton; Alton Sheridan, Franklinton, to Rena Rester, Bogalsua. -- Married Sunday in Tylertown, Stanley Spurlock, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Spurlock of Mt. Hermon, to Wilkie Simmons of Lexie, daughter of Mrs. Jas. Simmons. -- Mrs. Marcus Riley, wife of the late Marcus Riley died Sunday, and was buried in the Pleasant Hill cemetery. She was 74 years old and leaves 1 brother, Eli Schilling, 1 sister, Miss. Saphrona Schilling, and a nephew, Alford Riley. -- 12-17-1936 Married Thursday, Albert Wood, son of A.D. Wood, to Myra Rushing of Ponchatatoula. -- Marriage License: J.C. O'Quinn to Bessie Adams, Franklinton; Harry Seal to Ollie Allen, Franklinton; Jas. Murray Tyson, Macon, Ga., to Vera Anthonne, Bogalusa; John Brumfield to Lula Robinson, Bogalusa. -- Marcus Brumfield of McComb, brother of Mrs. John D. Wood, J.O. Brumfield, and Robert Brumfield of Franklinton, died Tuesday. -- Married Saturday at Franklinton, Myrtle Watson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Watson, to Doyle (Dud) Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Miller. -- Coley Holmes, 15 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Holmes of Mt. Hermon died. Burial was in the Pleasant Hill cemetery. Survivors are his parents, and 2 brothers. -- The marriage of Stanley Spurlock and Wilka Simmons was all a joke. -- 12-24-1936 James L. Fisher, age 47 years, 10 months, and 20 days, and son of the late George Fisher and Mrs. Emma Richardson Fisher, died Tuesday. He was born and reared in Washington Parish, and was unmarried. Survivors are his brother, T. Adnel Fisher of Franklinton, 2 sisters, Mrs. M.L. Fussell of Franklinton, and Mrs. Lee Ezell of New Orleans. Interment was at the Isaac Green cemetery near Enon. -- Mrs. Mary Gabe Magee Burris, widow of the late James M. Burris died Monday. She was the daughter of the late Hon. William E. Magee and Mrs. Vanda Collins Magee. At the age of 18 years, she married her husband and had 10 children, 7 living; W.J. and W.S. Burris, Mesdames, H.E. Richardson, L.V. Stringer and George D. Moore of Franklinton, Mrs. A.E. Hood of Amite, Mrs. H.O. Simmons of Magnolia, 12 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren, 2 brothers, and 3 sisters, Mrs. I.J. Green of Enon, Mrs. T.M. Babington, Mrs. D.T. Bickham of Franklinton, M.J. Magee and W.E. Magee. -- Marriage License: Melton Magee to Glendora Pardman, Clifton; Cushon Maxon to Lillie Stalling, Bogalusa; Eugene Lewis to Daisy Marx, Bogalusa; G.S. Adams to Minnie Verdell, Bogalusa; P.K. Spikes to Alice Monday, Varnado; Samuel Magee to Artice Leggett, Bogalusa; A.C. Williams, Varnado, to Mavis McKenzie, Sandy Hook; Sebron Randolph to Annie Lou Butler, Bogalusa; Henry Brown to Odie Mae Jones, Bogalusa; A.G. Carter to Alice Bolton, Bogalusa; John Henry Jones to Vina Martin, Mt. Hermon; Albert Smith to Mary Steppney, Bogalusa. -- Mrs. Emma King Wilson, mother of Ralph Wilson and Mrs. R.A. Campbell, died Friday at the age of 54 years. Interment was in the Silver Springs Church cemetery. Survivors are 2 children, 1 brother, J.S. King of Clifton, 2 sisters, Mrs. Dollie Brumfield of Mt. Hermon, and Mrs. Ada Smith of Clifton. -- Rev. Frank N. Sweeney, aged 77 years, died December 19th. He was thrice married, 4 children born to the first marriage, 8 to the second marriage, the third wife is the former Gussie St. Cry. Interment was in the Ellis cemetery. Survivors are D.A. Sweeney of Sulphur, Mrs. Margaret Morgan of Jennings, Ivy C. Sweeney of Shreveport, Mrs. Morgan Smith of Jennings, Mrs. N.O. Bickham of Charleston, S.C., Mrs. C.M. Babington, Mrs. C.C. Grisham, and Mrs. Louis E. Radelat, all of New Orleans, F.K. Sweeney of Chicago, Mrs. J.E. Foil of Bogalusa; Horace P. Sweeney and Mrs. J.M. Burris of Franklinton. -- 12-31-1936 Married Paul Simmons of Lexington, Ms., son of Mrs. M.V. Simmons, to Christine Mizell, daughter of Mrs. H.J. Chester on Christmas eve. -- Born to Mr. and Mrs. R.O. Doland on December 26th, a 7 pound daughter, Margaret Ann. -- Born to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Willoughby on December 21st, a 7 pound son, Edgar Ellis. -- Born to Mr. and Mrs. Newton Adams of Bogalusa, on December 22nd, a son, Don Newton. -- Born to Mr. and Mrs. Philip H. Holmes of Ponchatoula, on December 27th, a 10 pound son, Michael Ray. -- Marriage License: W.D. Cox, Amite, to Esther Cutrer, Tangipahoa; Ignazio Sances to Genella Talley, Bogalusa; Tom Butler to Lula Simmons, Bogalusa; William H. Route to Hattie Lee Adams, Bogalusa; Bill Johnston to Myrtle Taylor, Bogalusa; Sidney White to Annie Mae Austin, Bogalusa; John T. Walsh, Leesville, to Annie Whiteway Miller, Bogalusa; Talmage Seal to Polly Singley, Angie; William Granger, Jr. to Willie Mae Hill, Bogalusa; Wilton Lee to Carrie Mae Parnell, Bogalusa; Thomas Smith to Estelle Engerran, Bogalusa; O.C. Morris to Gertrude Pittman, Varnado; Henry Howard Nicholas to Ruth Welch, Bogalusa; Woodrow I. Houston to Laura Adele Kilpabuck, Bogalusa; Paul M. Simmons, Lexington, Ms., to Mildred Bankston, Mt. Hermon; Thomas Creel to Era Cothern, Bogalusa; Edwin Daniel to Hattie Erwin, Bogalusa; Shanler Magee to Vera Mizell, Bogalusa; Joe Dyson to Effie Mae James, Bolivar. -- Mayor Edward R. Cassidy of Bogalusa died Tuesday. He came from Penn. 27years ago. Survivors are his wife, 2 children, Randolph and Catherine Cassidy, 3 brothers, J.H. and Joseph Cassidy of Bogalusa, Frank Cassidy of Hammond. Burial was in the Ponemah cemetery. -- Shanter Magee, son of Elton Magee, married Vera Mizell of Isabel, daughter of J.W. Mizell, on December 24th. -- Thomas B. Creel, son of Bud Creel, married Era Cothern, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Porter Cothern, on December 24th. Miss Era. Cothern is also the twin sister of Miss. Vera Cothern -- Harrison Brumfield, nephew of Mrs. John D. Wood and J.O. Brumfield of Franklinton, died and the funeral was Tuesday. Survivors are his widow and 6 children. -- Born to Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Magee, Jr. at Poplarville, a daughter, weighing 7 pounds, Annewood. -- Married, Mildred Bankston, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leon V. Bankston, to Daniel Garrett, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Garrett. -- Married, Laura Alford, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bertie Alford of Mt. Hermon, several days ago, to O.C. Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Miller. -- Married December 10th in Tylertown, Norma Miller, daughter of Mrs. Iva Miller Davis of Mt. Hermon, to Chris Boyter. --