The Stonewall Item

(November 29, 1956, Volume 1, Number 31, Stonewall, Mississippi)

Published at Stonewall, Miss., C. O'Neal Walker, Manager, Jim Halley, Editor, Subscriptions $1.50 per year, by mail

Submitted By Genealogy Trails, Clarke County Host

Local Hunters Bag Deer Save Shirt Tails

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A group of local hunters made a safari into the wilds of the new Flintkote hunting reserve north of Meridian and while they did not exactly cover themselves with glory one of them, Mr. George Kennedy, shot a 7-point buck and none of the mighty nimrods lost their shirt tails. In Mississippi deer hunting protocol if you fire a shot at a deer and miss your shirt tail is ceremoniously cut off and you feel like a bull fighter who loses his cape or his sword – redfaced, that is.

In the deer hunting party that left here in the wee small hours of Thanksgiving morning were Messrs. George Kennedy, Frank Grimes, W. D. Richardson, Nathan Blackwell, Willie Morgan, and “Peanut” Sanders, who is 13-years old. It was his first “big game” hunt and he didn’t care how cold it was or how long he had to stand in his station. And when it came to eating then venison, which was divided up among the hunters “Peanut” thought it was the best meat he had ever eaten.

Plan Drive For Members

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The Stonewall-Enterprise Lions Club plans to double its memberships by a drive for new members which will extend through January 17^th. The club has been divided into two teams the Purple and the Gold. The losing team – that is the one that gets the least number of members between now and January 15 will have to treat the winning team to a big dinner.

The teams are made up as follows: Purple, Lions Adrian Culpepper, captain, W. H. Armstrong, Woodie Cameron, A. B. Fleming, C. F. Grimes, J. L. Huddleston, Bobby Holloman, Grady James, W. K. James, Bennie Kersh, John Moon, Harold Sumrall, H. O. Williams, Sam O. Buckley. The Gold, Glynn Robinson, captain, Lions Lawrence Buckley, M. L. Ford, J. G. Fuller, Jim Halley, Willie Bass, Fred Johnston, Otho Kidd, John King, Billy Mitts, W. J. Smith, O’Neal Walker, J. J. Williams, J. H. Priester.

NEWS

Around the Town

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Mr. and Mrs. Rosier Griffin of Meridian, Rt. 1, visited with Mr. and Mrs. “Bun” Clark last weekend.

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Little Jennifer Beckman is spending two weeks with her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Lige Pulley here.

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Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Wilkins of Starkville visited with Mrs. S. M. Wilkins over the holidays.

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Houston Williams of Jones Junior College, Ellisville, and Franklin “Red” Wilkins of Mississippi Southern, and Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Wilkins of Moss Point spent the Thanksgiving Day holidays with relatives here.

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Mr. and Mrs. Irving Hutchins of Forest spent Thanksgiving Day with Mrs. Ethel Tindle and family.

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Sgt. and Mrs. Alfred Huddleston and baby of Greenville, Miss., were Thanksgiving holiday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Jim Huddleston and family.

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Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey “Cobb” Carmichael on the birth of a baby boy on Tuesday this week. “Cobb” is basketball coach at Brooklyn High School.

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Mrs. Fay Keith and baby, Martin, of Dallas, Texas, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Jim Huddleston and family here.

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Mr. Glenn Garner of Washington, D. C. visited with Mr. and Mrs. “Wash” Pivett here over the Thanksgiving holiday.

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Mr. and Mrs. Orville Collins and children of Rome, Ga., and Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Huckeba, of Lake Charles, La., were holiday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Harper here.

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Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Phillips and son of New Orleans, La., visited with Mr. and Mrs. James Phillips here on Thanksgiving Day.

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Mr. and Mrs. Carter Grayson of Mobile were visitors in Stonewall over the holidays.

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Mr. and Mrs. Artis James, Maggie Sue and Junior, visited relatives here last weekend.

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Mrs. Amanda Dew and son of Laurel visited Mrs. Belle Nichols and Mr. and Mrs. “Smokey” James here during the holidays.

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Howard Williams and his sister, Elsie, children of Mr. Albert Williams, visited in Delhi, La., over the Thanksgiving holiday.

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Mrs. Daisy Straus and Sarah Helen, and Mrs. Louise Straus and Suzanne Montgomery, all of Fayette, Miss., were Thanksgiving holiday visitors with Mrs. Dora Lewis and family here.

Other News

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Mr. and Mrs. Herman Prince visited Mrs. J. W. Hurst in Laurel during the Thanksgiving holidays.

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Mr. and Mrs. Herman, and son of Gretna, La., visited with relatives here over the holiday weekend.

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Mr. and Mrs. William King announce the birth of a baby boy born November 9^th. They named him William Keith.

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Mrs. Charles Downs is sick in Watkins Hospital all week. We wish her a speedy recovery.

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Mr. and Mrs. John Morgan, Mrs. Dorothy Harbour and Deborrah all went to Atlanta, Ga., during the Thanksgiving holidays to visit Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Clements and children.

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Mrs. Amy Hale, Mr. and Mrs. John Lawson and Verna, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Murray and children were dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Bonds on Thanksgiving day. Mrs. Amy Hale, of Iuka, Miss., spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Bonds.

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Mr. Joe Robinson returned home Tuesday after a week’s illness in St. Joseph’s Hospital, Meridian.

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The ladies met at Union Church for a quilting party for the McDonald family, whose home was recently burned to the ground. The ladies all carried covered dishes and had a wonderful time.

Says Train Didn't Stop For Cows

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B. P. Kersh, of West Enterprise, who lost eight cows when a GM&O train ran into part of the herd of 48 cows, which were crossing the tracks some two weeks ago, says that the train didn’t stop or even slow down as was reported in this paper last week.

Mr. Kersh said that 48 cows got out of his pasture on the Kramer place and that he and four men were driving them in when the accident occurred. As the cows were crossing the tracks Mr. Kersh heard the train and saw it approaching from the direction of Stonewall. He ran down the track about a quarter of a mile toward Stonewall; waving his flashlight to attract the attention of the engineer. He himself stood between the tracks, he said, signaling the engineer until the train was almost on top of him. But the train didn’t stop nor slow down. Eight of the 48 cows in the herd were killed.

Air Force Offer To Recruits

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Billy Newby, of Stonewall, who recently joined the Air Force was named Flight Leader in a recruiting drive which will go on from now until Dec. 20. Young men who enlist up until Dec. 20 will get paid from Dec. 20^th on but they can stay home until after the first of the year. Boys 17 or over who would like to join while this recruiting drive is on, are urged to call Billy Newby, or write him at Stonewall, Box 135.

Wins Jackpot At Ritz

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Clarence Murray won the $40 jackpot at the Ritz Theatre, West Enterprise, two weeks ago, and last week when it started over Leonard Lewis won. A new jackpot starts this week.

News Notes

(Gathered by the Cub Reporters of the 6th Grade Stonewall School)

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Mr. Walter Dabbs visited the Gough family near Meridian on Thanksgiving day.

Our Sixth grade teacher, Mrs. Annie Doole, was a Meridian visitor Friday.

The Stonewall school returned to studies Monday, Nov. 26, 1956 and will continue their studies until the Christmas holidays.

Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Downs and son, visited Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Rahley, in Brookhaven, Miss., on Thursday, Nov. 22, 1956.

The Girl Scouts went on a hike Saturday morning at 10:00 o’clock and stayed until 1:00 o’clock in the afternoon and hiked six miles.

Jerry Williams won a nine pound turkey by getting nine people to start taking the Meridian Star.

Jennifer Beckman, of New Orleans, is visiting Mrs. Annie May Beckman of Stonewall for two weeks.

The many friends of little Larry Lee are proud of his improving.

Mr. and Mrs. Elton Kelly and children visited his father Mr. H. H. Kelly over the holidays.

Mr. and Mrs. Acie Southern visited Mr. and Mrs. Bill Busby over the holidays.

Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Fagan of Stonewall visited in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Connor of Gilbertown, Ala., last Saturday.

Mrs. Kate Cochran visited in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Taylor of Quitman Thursday.

Mr. and Mrs. Olen Gunn and girls visited the home of Mrs. Eunice Davis Thanksgiving Eve.

Mr. Charlie Ray Ivey visited with Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Ivey Sunday afternoon.

Miss Helen Dearman, of Quitman, visited Miss Peggy Dew of Stonewall over the weekend.

Miss Ruth Boyce and Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Willis visited in the home of the Otis Shelly family during the holidays.

Mr. Robert E. Smith visited Mr. and Mrs. Claude Pulley and family last Thursday.

The Girl Scouts of Stonewall are due to go to the skating rink at Quitman, Miss., two weeks from Tuesday.

Mr. Robert Earl Adams visited with Mr. and Mrs. Ben Lewis over the weekend.

Hubert Smith and Jerry Bartils had a car wreck Thanksgiving night escaping serious injury but with considerable damage to the car it is said.

Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Fagan of Stonewall are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Paul Erwin in New Orleans, La., for a few days this week.

The Boy Scouts are sending one of the members of troop 23 to Valley Forge Scout Jamboree. So all you Scouters be sure to attend as we have some very important business to transact.

Leslie Collins is asking his friends ot be on the look out for his parakeet which left on a sight seeing trip last Saturday.

Miss Ida May Barman visited in the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Moffett.

Bride And Groom

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Mr. and Mrs. Harper Everett. She was the former Pansy Nicholson. They were married recently at a pretty wedding in Pine Hill Baptist Church.