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A BIRTHDAY SURPRISE
Republican Herald, Wed., Oct. 8, 1930
Submitted by Ann Laird A large crowd of relatives, neighbors and friends gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edd Meinders and daughter last Thursday night, the occasion being Edd's birthday, music was furnished by George Laird and sons. After the music a proud supper was served to all present, as everyone had brought a pound or more of something good to eat. A good time was enjoyed by all present. Those present were: Rev. and Mrs. Seman, and Billy; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Korte and Wilson; Mr. and Mrs. Louie Mittendorf, and Lawrence, Irene and Lula; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hilgeman, and Ruth, Melva, and Mary Lillian; Mr. W.A. Trampe and Blanche; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Logeman and Perry and Eugene; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Obermark and Richard; Mr. and Mrs. Louie Meinders; Mr. and Mrs. Earcel Kruger and Virginia; Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Kruger; Mr. and Mrs. Ray Mitchell and Helen, Louise, Margaret, James, Rosalie; Mr. and Mrs. George Laird and Marie, Pearl, Ervin, Earl and Wilfred; Mrs. C.J. Meinders; Mr. and Mrs. Alva Bosworth; Mr. and Mrs. Louie Childers, James and Irene; Mr. Orval Rixie.

After supper they all departed for home, wishing Edd many more such happy birthdays.

VISITS OLD HOME COUNTY
Republican Herald, Feb. 3, 1921
Submitted by Ann Laird This week another well known former Massac county citizen Will Crider is here on a visit with relatives and friends.

Mr. Crider has resided at Humbolt, California, near Eureka for several years past but is soon to leave with his wife and family for Charlotta, Cal., to reside. Will was born and raised near Samoth, Illinois and is brother of Arthur Crider also of this county, who is mail agent out on a regular run from St. Louis to Memphis. His mother resides in Carbondale at the present time and is a well known highly respected old lady who has a host of friends at this her old home county. Mr. Crider, or just plain Will, as the reporter knew him back in the old days is just the same old will as ever and everybody was glad to see him. He left for Carbondale Monday afternoon to remain over on a few days visit with his mother and other relatives before leaving for his home in sunny California.

BIRTHDAY DINNER
Republican Herald, March 10, 1921
Submitted by Ann Laird Sunday morning March 6th, a crowd gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Parker to celebrate Mr. Parker's birthday, being the next day. But the crowd thought Sunday was more preferable day than Monday. Well filled baskets were brought by all and such eating as we all had good old country ham and yellow legged chicken. My, my, what cakes and pies. Those present for the dinner were Mr. and Mrs. Tom Parker and son, Paul Fredrick, Mr. and Mrs. John Wantland and daughter, Marjory, Mrs. Sarah Howell and sons, Joseph and Ernest, Mr. and Mrs. Edd Wood, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brashears, Mrs. Grace Berry, Mr. and Mrs. Brady Sigler and children Margarete and Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Whitelock and children, Lloyd and Barbara Francis, Mr. and Mrs. Harve Shelton and daughters, Floy, Hautie, and Clara Blanche, Howard Carson, Mr. Curtis Conner and little daughter, Lottie Verniece, also Janette Meeks, in the evening some music was furnished on the violin by Mr. John Wantland. In the evening, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cockerell and children, Bernard, Wilburn, Russell, Mildred, and Vernita, also Mr. W.C. Sexton. The new game pit was enjoyed by the younger men while the older ones spent the day in talking about old times. All departed for home wishing Mr. Parker many more happy birthdays.

A Friend

(NOTE: A couple of lines in the original article appear to be reversed)

WAS 115 YEARS OLD
Republican Herald, Aug. 4, 1921
Submitted by Ann Laird On Sunday morning at 7:30 a.m., the oldest known citizen of Southern Illinois, and perhaps in the State died at her home about three miles North of Grain Chain, Mrs. Isabella Barefield, a highly respected, aged woman who lived to celebrate what but few people in the history of our country has done--the 115th anniversary that came to her and which marked the close of a long, eventful, useful life surrounded by a host of warm and devoted friends, who through the many long years that they had been associated with Mrs. Barefield as neighbor and friend, had learned to love and admire her very much for the noble traits she possessed and for her kindness to all alike.

OAK GROVE ITEMS
Republican Herald, Jan. 20, 1921
Submitted by Ann Laird Sunday school was well attended regardless of the fact that the roads were extremely muddy.
Mr. Fahrenkamp and family visisted Curtis Wood, Amelia Pottbaum was at Woods also.
Mr. Miller has a very sick child.
Frank Lowry has a very sick child.
Mrs. Houts is reported to be some better.
Roy Woods was out buggy riding Sunday.
John Kotter and family, Roy Fick and family, Mrs. Martha Pottbaum and children and Henry Hinners and family all were at Will Hinners Sunday.
Mrs. Garrett is better.
A bunch of young folks visited Fred and Amelia Pottebaum Sunday night.
Lizzie Jump came home Sunday.
Monday morning about 9 o'clock burglers entered the house of Martha Pottebaum turned every thing upside down, there wasn't a thing in place when they left it. They secured a lot of money and valuable papers.

AUNT "MILLY" NO MORE
Oldest, Best Known Colored Woman, "Aunt Millie" Long,
Passes Out At Age of 86 Years
Republican Herald, Nov. 17, 1921
Submitted by Ann Laird "Aunt Millie" Long, wife of Uncle Mingo Long, a well-respected old colored woman, who has lived in Massac county for over half a century and was known, well-liked and highly respected by both black and white alike, died at her home two miles out from town, on the Golconda and Metropolis road, Monday morning after a brief illness, aged 86 years and past.

"Aunt Millie" as she was familiarly known to everybody, was an industrious and intelligent woman and one of the very few left as a memory of the old slave days, both she and her husband being slaves and were sold during their term of bondage three or four different times to as many different masters, who worked them along with the scores of other slaves in the cotton fields of the South. Aunt Millie was a friend and genuine good old "mammy" to scores of white children who loved her for her many generous acts that marked her daily life for almost a century, and in this county, where she has so long made her home, she visited and was visited by the best families of white people and colored alike during her late illness, and at the funeral many white people paid their last respects to this well-liked old colored woman-"Aunt Millie".

BETHLEHEM
Republican Herald, Jan. 20, 1921
Submitted by Ann Laird Henry Rottman visited in Big Bay Sunday.
Clarence Irvin passed through this vicinity Sunday.
Albert Stratemeyer and Ben Horman were Metropolis shoppers Monday.
Those who went to Big Bay Sunday night were: Reuben Lampe, Albert Stratemeyer, Raymond Rottman, Charles Green, Allen Rottman and Ben Horman.
Irven Wilcons passed through this vicinity Monday.
Albert Cross and wife were Metropolis shoppers Monday.
Miss Myrtle Wefleman called on Herman Deese and family one day last week.
There will be Sunday School Sunday morning everybody come and bring some one with you.

Rose Bud

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