Obits 1939; Winn, Louisiana
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List of names in this file:
John W. Adams
Mary Jane Holmes Allbritton
J. N. Baker, Mrs.
Billy Bass
E. B. Baynes
William M. Bell
Joseph Andrew Bohner
Burton Cleotis Boone
John Oscar Borden
Howard Marion Buitte
W. J. Carpenter
A. B. Chestnut
Aaron L. Crain
William Otto Drewett
A. P. Durham, Rev.
Mamie Elliot Durham
Robert A. Gaar
Emma Oakes Grigsby
H. G. Hicks
Carrol W. King
Loriane Lashley
Robert R. Lasyone
George W. Lee, Sen.
Seymour A. Love
B. J. Mahan
George A. McIlhenny, Dr.
Jesse Madison Mercer
W. T. Nelson, Mrs.
Perdue Infant
Willie Clark Poole
Ida Reed
Willard Sanders
Mamie Thomas
Lizzie Turnley
Dendy Williams
Mrs. Winchell
Tom Wood
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September 8, 1939 Funeral Services For John W. Adams Held On August
30
John W. Adams, 82, died on August 29 at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Z. C. Wayland at Chestnut.
Funeral services were held at the Magnolia Baptist Church at Saline
on August 30.  Interment was at Mill Creek Cemetery.
The deceased is survived by his wife, six children, Lewis Adams and
Frank Adams of Nacogdoches, Texas; Harley Adams of Coushatta, Mrs.
George Evans and Mrs. Z. C. Wayland of Chestnut, and Mrs. J. E.
Raburn of Winnfield; and a number of grandchildren and great
grandchildren.
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June 9, 1939
Funeral Services for Mrs. Allbritton Held Thursday PM
Mrs. Mary Jane Holmes Allbritton, age 54, wife of E. E. Allbritton,
died at her home near Tullos Wednesday, May 31, following an illness
of several months.
Funeral services were held at Beech Creek Church the following
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock with the Rev. R. W. Doughty officiating.
The deceased is survived by her husband, E. E. Allbritton and twelve
children, H. W., W. R., Melvin, Guy, Oscar, and Jack of Tullos, H.
L. Allbritton, Cotton Valley, Mrs. T. L. Tannehill, Urania, Mrs.
Pearl Allen, Winnfield, Misses Nannie Fay, Gladys, and Caroline
Allbritton of Tullos.
Pallbearers were W. W. Fife, W. H. Rice, W. D. Peters, H. H.
Huffman, E. W. Sehon, and Clarence Tannehill.
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March 31, 1939
Mrs. Baker, Former Resident Here, Dies In Monroe Wednesday
Ms. J. N. Baker, age 74, a former resident of Winnfield, died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Effie Awl, at Monroe Wednesday of last
week. Mrs. Baker is survived by her husband, a former roadmaster of
the Tremont and Gulf here, and four children, Mrs. Della Scott, Mrs.
Effie Awl, Julius and Robert Baker, twelve grandchildren, four of
whom are Jones, C. E., and Henry, one sister, Mrs. Katie Weiltie.
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July 14, 1939
Billy Bass Fatally Injured When Hit By Truck
Accident Occurs at Pollock Where Boy Was Visiting
Funeral services for Billy Bass, the 11 year old son of Mr. and Mrs.
herman Bass, who died from injuries received when he was hit by a
truck at Pollock Tuesday, were held here Wednesday afternoon at
three o'clock.  The rites were conducted by the Rev. G. A. Morgan,
pastor of the First Methodist Church, assisted by the Rev. Alwin
Stokes, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church. Interment was in
the local cemetery.
The boy was visiting his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. McMain, at
Pollock, when he attempted to cross the road behind one car and was
struck by another coming in the opposite direction.  He was knocked
to the pavement and so hard was the impact that he suffered a
cerebral hemorrhage, a compound fracture of the leg, and other
internal injuries from which he was unable to recover.  The injured
boy was rushed to an Alexandria hospital by Ed Gamble of Selma,
around whose car he attempted to pass, and after more than an hour's
feverish work, physicians and attendants were unable to give Billy
relief.
Billy is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Bass, his
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. McMain, who reside at Pollock, and
other relatives.
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October 13, 1939
Mrs. Arthur McMurry's Father Dies In Michigan
E. B. Baynes of Pontiac, Michigan, father of Mrs. Arthur McMurry,
died at his home in that city on September 23 following an illness
of more than five months.  Funeral rites were held at metropolis,
Ill.
Besides Mrs. McMurry, he is survived by a son, Charlie Baynes, who
resides in Shreveport.
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October 20, 1939
William Bell, 81, Dies, Is Buried At Union Grove
Funeral services were held Monday for William M. Bell, 81, who lived
near Verda, at Union Grove, with Rev. M. D. Adams of Montgomery
conducting the last rites.  Interment followed in the Union Grove
Cemetery.
Mr. Bell passed away Monday morning at the Huey P. Long Charity
Hospital in Alexandria because of heart trouble.  He was born on
April 11, 1858 at Pineville and was a member of the Baptist Church.
Surviving the deceased are two sons, Marion Bell and family who live
near Verda, Quitman Bell and family of Winnfield, and many other
relatives. Pallbearers were T. Hentley, Vernon Ray, V. M. Freer,
Dave Moses, A. J. Lewis, and P. L. Chevette Chellette?).
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January 6, 1939
Heart Attack is Fatal to Dodson Man Wednesday
Joseph Andrew Bohner, age 63, of Dodson, died suddenly Wednesday
morning of last week from a heart attack while at work on a logging
job.
He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. John Cook, of Dodson, a daughter,
who resides in Shreveport, and a son whose home is in Arkansas.
Funeral services were held on Thursday at New Hope with the Rev. H.
L. Bridges of Dodson officiating and interment was in the church
cemetery.
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September 8, 1939
B. Cleotis Boone Fatally Injured Near Lockport
Falls on 3200-Volt Wire While Working on Transformer
Burns and shock from a 3200-volt wire received while at work near
Lockport, proved fatal to Burton Cleotis Boone, a former Winnfield
resident, last Saturday afternoon about two o'clock.
Mr. Boone with another lineman, both employed by the Louisiana
Public Service Company, were working on a transformer on a pole and
in some unaccountable manner Boone fell on the wires.  The sparks
from Boone's body attracted his companion who by means of a rope
pulled him free and to the ground.  His face and body on one side
were badly burned and that with the high voltage shock rendered him
unconscious causing his death about one and one half hours later.
The body was prepared for burial and brought to Pollock where
funeral services were held at the Baptist Church conducted by the
Rev. A. M. Green, pastor, followed by the concluding rites at the
grave led by D. L. Lawrence, reader at the First Church of Christ-
Scientists, of Alexandria, Sunday afternoon at four o'clock.
Interment was in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery near Pollock.
Surviving the deceased are his widow, who was the former Miss Fay
Whitaker of Pollock, mother, Mrs. W. A. Boone of Winnfield, two
brothers, W. L. Boone of Rochelle and L. A. Boone of Winnfield; four
sisters, Miss Inez Boone and Miss Elizabeth Boone of Winnfield, Mrs.
John Houston of Warren, R. I., and Mrs. F. P. Verrett of Raceland.
Pallbearers included the men with whom he was associated in his work
at Lockport.  They were Vincent Adams, Claude Toups, Louis Aucoin,
Horace Clements, Whitney Chesson and D. T. Creteni.
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August 25, 1939
John Oscar Borden Dies At Oak Grove Home August 28th
John Oscar Borden, 63, died at his home at Oak Grove August 18.
Funeral services were held by Rev. W. D. Sherwood and interment was
in the Cypress Creek Cemetery.
Mr. Borden had been a member of the Cypress Creek Church for the
past 35 years.
The deceased is survived by his wife, twelve children, Etta, Exie,
Omelia, Viola, Alma, Elnora, Vernette, Omah, Floyd, Woodroe, Lamar,
and Elmer; one sister, Mrs. W. E. Jones of Dodson; two brothers,
Willie Borden of Cleborn, Texas and Prentis Borden of Oak Grove, and
a host of relatives.
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October 6, 1939
Small Grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Buitte Drowns in Accident
Howard Marion Buitte, the 3 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard
Buitte of Garden City and grandson of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Buitte of
Winnfield, was buried Tuesday in Roselawn Memorial Park following
services in St. Anthony Catholic Church at Baton Rouge.
Howard's death came when he and another small boy were playing
together on a Sunday outing of their parents' families.  The little
boy fell in False River in Pointe Coupee Parish, and drowned before
aid could reach him.
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August 25, 1939
Brother of Local Merchant Expires At Monroe Aug. 17
W. J. Carpenter of Chatham Dies of Heart Disease
U. B. Carpenter, local merchant, was called to Monroe Thursday
morning, the cause being the death of his brother, W. J., who died
that morning in the St. Francis sanitarium at Monroe. The deceased,
who was 42 years of age at the time of his death, had been
apparently in good health until about three weeks before his death,
which was said to have been due to a heart disease. Funeral services
were held Friday at Chatham.  The deceased is survived by his widow,
a son and daughter, three brothers, Luther of Chatham, Roy and U. B.
of Winnfield, and his mother Mrs. Mary Carpenter of Hot Springs,
Arkansas. Due to the funeral U. B. Carpenter's store here was closed
all day Friday.
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April 4, 1939
Father of Mrs. Eck Bozeman Dies at Home in Montrose
Funeral Services for A. B. Chestnut Held on Thursday P. M.
Mr. and Mrs. Eck Bozeman were called to Montrose early Wednesday
morning on account of the death of Mrs. Bozeman's father, A. B.
Chestnut, who recently suffered a stroke caused from heart trouble.
The deceased, a native of Alabama, was an engineer in the employ of
the Frost-Johnson Lumber Company in whose services he has been for
the past 30 years. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at
Montrose, followed by interment made in the Chestnut Cemetery. He is
survived by five children, Harty Chestnut, Panama City, Fla., Mrs.
L. G. Tayulor, Star City, Ark., Mrs. Jot Chaney, Alton Pine, Ark.,
Mrs. Eck Bozeman, Winnfield, and Barron Chestnut, Georgetown, S. C.
Baron Chestnut, until last summer, resided in Winnfield and was
employed by the News-American in the printing department.
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September 1, 1939
Aaron L. Crain of Sikes Succumbs to Paralytic Stroke
Aaron L. Crain, age 65, died at his home at Sikes Thursday afternoon
of last week following a paralytic stroke suffered by him a few days
before.
Funeral services were conducted Friday, September 25, at the Harmony
Grove Baptist Church near Gaars Mill by the Rev. Tom Ratcliff and
interment was made in the church cemetery.
Mr. Crain was born October 30, 1874.  He became a member of the
church in 1893 and was married to Miss Amelia Emmons, daughter of
the Rev. L. D. Emmons, in 1894.
Surviving him are his widow, four daughters, Mrs. Ola Gaar and Mrs.
Karak Dark of Gaars Mill, Mrs. Blanche Inngolf of Monroe, Mrs. Rush
Tyler of Cotton Valley, and seven sons, J. M., Lamar, Bashman and
Branton Crain of Shreveport, Charlie Crain of Sikes, Alvin Crain of
Texas, and Ralph Crain; one sister, Mrs. Lula Adams of Gaars Mill,
one brother, Tom Crain of Sikes, and 20 grandchildren.
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September 15, 1939
Funeral Services For W. Otto Drewett Held Here Sunday
Succumbs to Brain Hemorrhage in Hospital at Monroe

William Otto Drewett, age 33, who was stricken with a brain
hemorrhage at his home in West Monroe Wednesday of last week, died
in a Monroe hospital Friday afternoon.

The body was brought here Friday night and prepared for burial
followed by funeral services Sunday afternoon at three o'clock at
the First Baptist Church under direction of the Walsh Funeral Home,
local funeral directors.  The Rev. Alwin Stokes, who had been Mr.
Drewett's Scoutmaster in his early boyhood, conducted the rites,
assisted by the Rev. H. H. McBride, pastor of the First Baptist
Church, and the Rev. G. A. Morgan, pastor of the First Methodist
Church.  Interment was in the Winnfield Cemetery preceded at the
grave by Masonic services.

Mr. Drewett, the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. U. Drewett, was born in
Winnfield. He attended the schools here and later completed his
business training.  he was a member of the Baptist Church and the
Eastern Star Masonic Lodge No. 151, F. & A. M.

About 1927, Mr. Drewett, with his wife, the former Miss Louise
Wallace, moved to West Monroe to make their home.  He was employed
by the Interstate Natural Gas Company of Monroe with which company
he has been for the past 12 years.

Besides his widow and parents, Mr. Drewett is survived by three
sons, Billy, age 13, Richard, age 6, and Jerry, age 3; one sister,
Mrs. W. Otho Long, and two brothers, Howard and Harold Drewett of
Winnfield.
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November 24, 1939
Hold Final Rites For Well Known Baptist Preacher

Rev. A. P. Durham, 86 year old Baptist pastor, who grew up in Winn
Parish and preached here as well as in many other sections of the
state, died Saturday morning in the sanitarium at Mansfield.
Funeral services were conducted at the Mansfield Baptist Church and
interment was at Pelican Sunday afternoon.

A native of Georgia, Rev. Durham had come to Louisiana when only six
years old.  In widespread ministerial work he influenced many
persons to follow his faith.

Joab L. Durham of Atlanta, a brother, and Mrs. H. C. Bazar, a
stepsister, are among his survivors.  Four children are left: Mrs.
Sarah henry of Alexandria, Mrs. Hallie Barlow of Mansfield, Bertha
of Jefferson, Tenn., and Robert of Pineville; and also four sisters,
Mrs. J. W. King of Marthaville, Texas, mrs. L. King of Powhatan,
Mrs. G. Box of Allen, and Mrs. Augusta Hogan of Nacogdoches, Texas.
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January 6, 1939

Mrs. C. M. Durham Dies At Her Home in Houston, Texas

Mrs. Mamie Elliott Durham, wife of C. M. Durham, former assessor of
Winn Parish, died at her home in Houston, Texas, on Friday of last
week, according to reports reaching here.

Mrs. Durham has a host of relatives in this section on both sides of
the family, the Durham and the Elliotts. Funeral services were held
in Houston.

She is survived by her husband, C. M. Durham, several sons, among
them Dr. M. E. Durham of Houston, Malon Durham and Willie Durham.

March 31, 1939

Funeral Services for Robert A. Gaar New Hope Tuesday

Former Dodson Resident Dies at Shreveport Home Sunday

Funeral services for Robert A. Gaar, who died at his home at
Shreveport Sunday morning following a heart attack, were held
Tuesday morning at eleven o'clock at New Hope Methodist Church.
Services were conducted by the Rev. I. A. Patton of Monroe and the
Rev. R. L. Bridges of Dodson. Interment was in the church cemetery.

Mr. Gaar, a former resident of Winn Parish, was the son of J. A.
Gaar of Dodson. He had been enjoying good health until he was
suddenly stricken with a heart attack that proved fatal. He was a
member of the Methodist Church and followed the profession of an
interior decorator.

Surviving him are his widow; a son, Leon, and a daughter, Maurine,
all of Shreveport; his father, J. A. Gaar of Dodson, and four
brothers, J. M. Gaar, Dennis F. Gaar, of Dodson, D. C. Gaar of
Natchitoches, three sisters, Mrs. A. I. Tarleton of Winnfield, Mrs.
Alma Dillon and Mrs. Ross Kelly of Dodson.

September 22, 1939

F. Gaines, Negro, Is Fatally Injured When Car Hits Hog

Another Negro, "Preacher" Lewis, Also Injured Wednesday Night

Frank Gaines, negro, was fatally injured and another negro,
"Preacher" Lewis, received minor abrasions and bruises when the car
in which they were returning to town hit at hog and turned over
several times, landing in a barpit near Sonnett Creek on the
Winnfield-Natchitoches highway Wednesday night about nine thirty
o'clock.

The two negroes were, according to best obtainable information,
traveling at a rapid rate of speed when they hit a good size hog.
In some way the hog was caught underneath the car and was dragged
103 steps down the road before dislodging and causing the old type
car to reel to the left and leave the road turning over several
times down an embankment, landing in the barpit nearby.

The Gaines negro succeeded in freeing himself and climbed from the
water before dying to the opposite bank where he was found later
with a broken neck.

It was stated that the two negroes had borrowed the car from another
negro to go to Clarence.

July 28, 1939

Mrs. Emma Oakes Grigsby Dies At Her Shreveport Home

Funeral Services Held at Shreveport Last Saturday

Funeral services for Mrs. Emma Oakes Grigsby, 77, who died late
Friday at her home in Shreveport, were held at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at
the Osburn Funeral Chapel with Dean R. E. Smith officiating.
Interment was at the Forest Park Cemetery.

Mrs. Grigsby, widow of Smith Grigsby, was born in Selma, Alabama in
1861.  She had lived in Shreveport for the past 26 years, moving
there from Arcadia.

She is survived by seven children and seven grandchildren.  The
children are Mrs. Roland C. Gibbs and Mrs. George W. Morgan of
Shreveport; Mrs. Kate L. Bragg of Corpus Christi, Texas; Wiley S.
and Paxton H. Grigsby of Shreveport; William T. Grigsby of New
Orleans; and Garland O. Grigsby of Lake Charles.

Grandchildren are Frank Wright and Martha Grigsby of Winnfield; Bryn
B. Gibbs of Shreveport; Ms. A. C. Coorpender of Homer; Mildred and
Sarah Grigsby of New Orleans, and Emily Jo Morgan of Shreveport.

August 4, 1939

H. G. Hicks, Age 47, Dies In Hospital Wednesday Morning

H. G. Hicks, age 47, died Wednesday in a Shreveport hospital
following an operation for appendicitis.  Funeral services will be
held today at Coushatta, conducted by the Rev. G. A. Morgan, pastor
of the First Methodist Church, and Elbert M. Young, pastor of the
Church of Christ.  Mr. Hicks was a member of the Methodist Church.

Surviving him are his widow and three children, Sue, Winnifred, and
Wesley Hicks of Winnfield, mother, Mrs. Florence Hicks, two sisters,
Mrs. G. F. Provence, Winnfield, and Mrs. J. O. Thomas, Overton,
Texas; two brothers, Burnett Hicks, Zwolle, and Jesse Hicks, of
Winnfield.

Mr. Hicks had been employed by the Tremont Lumber Company here for
the past 14 years.

December 29, 1939

C. W. King, Former Local Resident, Dies In El Dorado

Carrol W. King, a former resident of Winnfield, died Wednesday
morning at an El Dorado hospital of a cerebral hemorrhage.

Funeral services were held at El Dorado and burial was at Shreveport
at two o'clock Thursday at the Forest Park Cemetery.

Surviving are his wife, one son, Donald King of Shreveport, and two
daughters, Mrs. G. C. F. Jackson of Shreveport and Mrs. J. F. Hutto,
Jr., of El Dorado; two brothers, R. E. King of El Dorado and Alex
King of Jackson, Tenn.; one sister, Mrs. J. F. Laird of El Dorado.

Mr. King, during his residence here, was an employee of the Tremont
and Gulf Railway Company, and in 1938 was a candidate for state
senator of this district.

May 19, 1939 Infantile Paralysis Fatal to Lashley Infant of Verda

Loriane Lashley, the year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Lashley
of Verda, died in a Shreveport hospital last Friday following an
attack of infantile paralysis.

Funeral services were held at the Liberty Church near Verda by the
Rev. Tommy Arrington and interment made in the church cemetery.

She is survived by her parents, one brother, E. H. Lashley, and a
number of other relatives.

February 17, 1939 Funeral Services for R. R. Lasyone at Verda Sunday

Funeral services for Robert R. Lasyone, age 54, who died at a
hospital at Olla on Saturday were held on Sunday afternoon at two
o'clock at Verda. Services were conducted by Rev. H. J. Harlan and
interment was in the church cemetery under the direction of the
Walsh Funeral directors of Winnfield.

Mr. Lasyone was born in Grant Parish near Hebron. He joined the
church of his faith in 1918 and remained a faithful member until his
death.

Surviving him are his widow, Mrs. Emma Lasyone, four daughters,
Misses Ethyl, Odelle, Cecil, and Marge Lasyone of Atlanta, one
brother, R. J. Lasyone of Winnfield, and three sisters, Mrs. Mary
Keith, Mrs. Monroe Lashley, and Mrs. Sydney Lashley of Verda.

February 24, 1939 Funeral Services for Gen. G. W. Lee Held at
Pineville

Widely Known Civic and Political Leader Dies of Heart Attack

Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at two o'clock at the
Pineville Methodist Church for George W. Lee, state senator from
Rapides Parish and widely known political and civic leader of north
Louisiana. Senator Lee was the nephew of the late Col. Swords Lee of
Alexandria.

Senator Lee died Friday night about midnight following a heart
attack.  He was taken ill Tuesday before and had been confined to
his bed under physician's orders.  His condition was not considered
critical until a few minutes before death claimed him.

The services were conducted by the Rev. W. D. Boddie of Hodge,
former pastor of the deceased who was assisted by the Rev. H. N.
Brown, pastor of the Pineville Methodist Church and Dr. A. E.
Prince, pastor of the Pineville Baptist Church.  Interment was made
in the Greenwood Memorial Park following the ceremonies.

Mr. Lee was a close friend of the late Senator Huey P. Long and was
one of the leaders in the Long political organization.  He was
elected representative of Rapides Parish in 1932 and in 1936 was
elected to the state senate from Rapides.  He was manager of the
Arkansas Fuel Oil Company and had other business interests
throughout the section.

Surviving him are his wife, the former Miss Alice O'Neal of Bunkie,
four sons, Harold, age 13, Ray, age 11, Robert Earl, age 2, and
Robert E., age four months; three sisters, Mrs. D. L. Teekel, Mrs.F.
W. Schaedel, and Mrs. Nora Windham, all of Pineville.

November 3, 1939 Final Rites Held For Seymour Love On Saturday P. M.

Funeral services for Seymour A. Love, 70, of Vienna, father of Mrs.
Lula Singletary of Winnfield, were held at Vienna Saturday
afternoon, with interment in the cemetery there.  Mr. Love died
Friday.  A native of Alabama, he had lived in this state since 1894.

The deceased is survived by his widow, five sons, L. B. of
Shreveport, W. D. of Kilgore, Texas, Uel of Alexandria, Darrow of
Mt. Pleasant, Texas, and Wayland Love of Baton Rouge; four
daughters, Mrs. Singletary, Mrs. Mildred Crow of Epps, Mrs. Carrie
Naquin of Lafayette, and Miss Lois Love of Baton Rouge; two
brothers, L. Love of Olla and W. G. Love of Ruston; one sister, Mrs.
Doss Hauver of Beaumont, Texas, and 16 grandchildren.

June 16, 1939 Death of Best Friend Is Saddening to A. H. Davis

A. H. Davis, local citizen, received a telegram Sunday evening
announcing the death of his lifelong friend, B. J. Mahan, at Newton,
Miss.

Mr. Mahan taught Mr. Davis telegraphy and station agency work at
Hermanville, Miss., in 1884 when Mr. Mahan was agent-operator at
that station, and ever since they have been closely associated,
socially and in business.

Mr. Mahan was Mr. Davis' best man when he married at Hermanville in
1888 and Mr. Davis was his best man when he married Miss Luna Van
Eaton at Lula, Miss., in 1896.

When the Louisville, New Orleans and Texas railroad purchased the
Natchez, Jackson and Columbus in 1889, Mr. Mahan was made chief
train dispatcher on the River Side Division, and while on a visit to
Winnfield last August discussed the old days in the heydey of rail
roading with Mr. Davis when the two boys in their early twenties
were dispatching trains that were about as numerous as the autos are
now on the highways.

In commenting on the loss of his best friend, Mr. Davis said, "How
very sad, th thing that we will never exchange long letters, or look
forward to another reunion, for I loved him as a brother, and it is
a great satisfaction to know that during our fifty-five years of
association that there never was an angry word between us."

When Mr. Mahan was here last August he and Mr. Davis spoke of the
future, both seemed to feel it was their last meeting, when he said,
"If I beat you up Yonder I will meet you when you come and you do
the same for me."

January 6, 1939 Funeral Services For Mrs. A. Stokes' Father on
Sunday

Dr. George A. McIlhenny Dies Following Brief Illness

Dr. George A. McIlhenny, father of Mrs. Alwin Stokes, died at
Morton, Miss., last Saturday following a brief illness.  Funeral
services were held Sunday afternoon at Forest, Miss., at two
o'clock, which were attended by Rev. Alwin Stokes, Mrs. Stokes on
account of illness having to remain at home.

Dr. McIlhenny has visited Winnfield frequently and his many friends
here will mourn his passing.

Dr. McIlhenny was a dentist by profession and was active in the
religious and civic life of his community and state.  He was an
officer in the Presbyterian Church where he held membership and
served several terms in the Mississippi state legislature.  Among
his lifelong ambitions and which he advocated and worked for was the
establishing of a hospital school for crippled children. He never
realized his dream but perhaps his planting the seed idea that it
will some day be realized.

He was preceded in death by his wife several years ago.  Close
relatives surviving him are three children, two sons, George N.
McIlhenny, Oliver McIlhenny of Forrest, Miss., and Mrs. Alwin Stokes
of Winnfield

September 1, 1939 Funeral Services For J. M. Mercer, 74, At Pleasant
Hill

Funeral services for J. M. Mercer, age 74, who died at his home at
Gorhamtown Friday of last week, were held at Pleasant Hill Church
the following afternoon at 3 o'clock and interment was made in the
church cemetery.  The Rev. D. W. McDaniel, pastor of the East
Winnfield Baptist Church, assisted by the Rev. Moses Mercer of
Colfax, conducted the services.

Mr. Mercer had been in failing health for more than three years. He
was born in Winn Parish and had lived all his life in and around
Winnfield. He was a member of the East Winnfield Baptist Church.

Surviving him are his widow, Mrs. Lucy Smith Mercer; one son, Perry
Mercer of Monroe, two daughters, Mrs. L. C. Mayeaux of New Orleans
and Mrs. M. E. Figley of Downsville, La.; one brother, M. H. Mercer
of Pleasant Hill community, and four sisters, Mrs. Mary Allen of
Winnfield, Mrs. C. Jordan and Mrs. R. L. Frantom of Pleasant Hill
and Mrs. W. M. Crawford of Campti.

October 20, 1939 Mrs. W. T. Nelson Dies At Ruston Saturday Morning

Death claimed Mrs. W. T. Nelson, 77, of Ruston, mother of S. S.
Nelson and Mrs. Joe Emerson of Winnfield, at the Ruston-Lincoln
Sanitarium Saturday morning.  Cause of death was given as toxic
poisoning, brought on by burns coming from a gas heater, which had
confined her to the hospital.

Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the Trinity Methodist
Church in Ruston, with Rev. Guy Hicks officiating.  Interment was in
Roselawn Cemetery there.

Surviving children of the deceased other than the two here are Mrs.
E. C. Aiken, Fort Smith, Ark., S. H. Nelson, Decatur, Ill., Miss Ida
Lou Nelson, Washington, D. C., and Mrs. T. K. Stewart, also of
Washington.

February 3, 1939 Dodson Infant Dies Tuesday

The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Perdue of Dodson died Tuesday
morning and funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Zion
Hill Cemetery. The infant is survived by its parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. B. Perdue.

May 26, 1939 Funeral Service For Poole Infant Held Tuesday PM

Funeral services for Willie Clark Poole, five month old son of Mr.
and Mrs. R. E. Poole, who died Monday morning, were held Tuesday
afternoon. The Rev. G. A. Morgan, pastor of the First Methodist
Church, assisted by Rev. Alwin Stokes, pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church, conducted the services and interment was made
in the local cemetery.

The deceased infant is survived by the parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. E.
Poole and one brother, Thomas Roddy, who reside in Winnfield.

December 22, 1939 Heart Attack Is Fatal To Sister Of R. L. Gordon

Mrs. Ida Reed of Hodge, sister of R. L. Gordon, local resident,
succumbed to a sudden heart attack Tuesday night of this week at her
home.  Mrs. Reed was a resident of Winnfield until six years ago
when she moved to Hodge.

Funeral services will be held on Sunday at Siloam Springs Baptist
Church. She is survived by seven children and one brother, R. L.
Gordon.

March 3, 1939 Willard Sanders Stabbing Victim Buried Monday

Roy Booth, Friend, Being Held In Jail Pending Investigation

Funeral services for Willard Sanders, age 21, were held Monday
afternoon at four o'clock at Sanders Chapel conducted by the Rev. G.
A. Houston of Campti.

Young Sanders' death resulted from a knife stab wound in his throat
at the Chandler fishing camp on Saline Lake in Natchitoches Parish
Sunday night.

According to reports Ray Booth, a close friend of Sanders', admitted
that he inflicted the wound but gave no details as to why he did it.

Booth is being held in the Natchitoches jail pending investigation
of the circumstances.

The deceased man is survived by his mother, Mrs. Bettie Sanders,
Calvin; four sisters, Mrs. H. H. Conley, Mrs. J. B. Bird, Ringgold,
Mrs. J. L. Finch, Vicksburg, Miss., Mrs. Estelle Davis, Creston;
four brothers, Eb Sanders, Calvin, Jack Sanders, Carson Sanders,
Ringgold, Clarence Sanders, Quitman.

May 5, 1939

Funeral Services For Miss Mamie Thomas Saturday

Funeral services for Miss Mamie Thomas, age 54, who died last Friday
at her home at Mt. Zion, were held Saturday at Mt. Zion Cemetery,
conducted by the Rev. J. A. Jones, pastor.

Miss Thomas was a lifelong resident of the Mt. Zion Community and
held membership in the Union Hill Baptist Church.

She is survived by her mother, Mrs. C. W. Thomas and one brother,
Henry Thomas of Mt. Zion.

May 5, 1939

Wreck Victim Dies, Driver Is Charged With Manslaughter

Bond of A. J. Smelley of Quitman Fixed at $1500

A preliminary charge of manslaughter was filed against A. J. Smelley
Thursday morning by District Attorney Harry Fuller following the
death Monday morning of Mrs. Lizzie Turnley, who was injured Sunday,
May 23, in an automobile collision.  Bond for Smelley was fixed at
$1500 by Judge F. E. Jones Thursday morning.

Mrs. Turnley was riding in a school bus driven by C. L. Ganey on
their way from Shreveport when a car driven by Smelley crashed into
the rear end of the bus about four miles on the other side of the
Gum Springs tower. In the car with Ganey were Mrs. Martha Turnley,
Clayton Turnley, Mrs. Ganey, and Mrs. Lizzie Turnley.  All the
occupants of the bus received injuries, none fatal except to Mrs.
Lizzie Turnley, who was rendered unconscious, in which condition she
remained until her death Monday in the Fittz-Faith Clinic here.

In the car with Smelley was H. T. McConathy, who was slightly
injured by the collision.

Smelley was arrested that same day on a charge of operating an
automobile "while he was in an intoxicated condition" and bond fixed
at $750.00 which he made before returning to his home at Quitman
Monday morning following the accident.  The charge of manslaughter
was filed following the death of Mrs. Turnley.

July 14, 1939

Funeral Services Held At Iatt For Dendy Williams

Funeral services for Dendy Williams, 30, of Verda, who died at his
home July 7th, as a result of a self-inflicted gunshot, were held at
the Iatt Cemetery at 9:30 o'clock on July 8th, with Rev. John Boyd
officiating.

The deceased is survived by his mother, Mrs. Corner Williams;
brothers Lee, Arnel, Allen, and John; his wife, and one son, and
daughter of Goose Creek, Texas.

January 6, 1939

Mother of Miss Winchell Dies in Chicago Friday

Miss Margaret Winchell, member of the Tri-Parish library staff, was
called to her home at Roanoke, La., Saturday morning on account of
the sudden death of her mother.  Mrs. Winchell died in Chicago
Friday while on a visit there. Funeral services for the deceased
were held Sunday.

Miss Winchell was accompanied by Al Hoke to Roanoke.  Mr. Hoke
returned Sunday and she is expected to arrive here sometime the last
of this week.

June 9, 1939

Funeral Services Held Here Sunday For Tom Wood, 47

Funeral services for Tom Wood, 47, were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Rev.
Alwin Stokes officiating. Mr. Wood was interred in the local
cemetery.

He died at the residence of his sister, Mrs. L. Green. He had been a
logger, working in and near Winnfield for a number of years.

Mr. Wood is survived by a sister, Mrs. Wood.
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