The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-08-31

lime in this worldwide war, and ap-
that in the years to come,
there will be much searching of the
records as to the names and as to !
the lineage of those who shouldereC |
arms in the defense of the American
flag and to resent the insults heaped
upon this country by the German rul-
er in ruthelssly sinking at sea YES.
sells which had aboard innocent wo-
men and children, and the bullying
attempted by the said German ruler
in undertaking to say that vessels OF
the Uunited States must not sail on
the ocean, The Sentinel has gone to
some pains to get the names, the age.
and few other items in reference
to those who voluntarily said "sent
me" in joining the Headquarters Ar
tillery Company of Grenada county.
Printed slips were circulated. and,
through the kindness of the officers,
were placed in the hands of the mem.
bers of the company, which sought to
get the names, postoffice address, age
whether married or single, brothers
and sisters. church m 'inbership fra
ternal corrections and reasons fol
prompting enlistment. The Sentinel
is therefore able to speak accurately
on these points, the information be-
ing from papers given over the sig
nature of each member of the COM
pany.
1t will be noted that 27 members
of the company are non-church men,
bers, that 25 are Baptists, 23 are
Methodists, 2 are Episcopalians, 2
are Catholics and / is a member OF
the Christian church.
Lafayette Lyon Hodges, Captain
is the son of John F. and Kathleen
Myers Hodges and was born at Ok
olona, Miss, July 26, 1885. Is mar
ried and has two children; has TIVE
brothers, S. M. and L. B. Hodges; i
member of the Episcopal church
a Mason and is member of tn
Chapter, Council, Knights Templa
and Shriner. Enlisted "for patriot
reasons"
James A. Blount, of Grenada, sol
of Thos. c. and Kate E. Blount an
was born at Williamsburg, Covingto
county, Miss, December 30, 1885
has two sisters and four brothers;
a Presbyterian, a Mason and W
10. w. Enlisted because 81 am a
American citizen and believe it
every mans duty to stand by tn
head of the nation in word and dee
when there is any issue between thi
government and another" Is Firs
Lieutenant in company.
William Whyte Whitaker, of Gre
NADIA, is a son of DR.. w. H. and Ev
Hall Whitaker and was born in tn
western part of Grenada county, nea
Oxberry, July 5, 1889. Is not ma
ried, has no living brothers or sister:
lis a member of the Presbyteria
church, a Mason, Shriner. Ran
corporal. Enlisted because "som
tone had to CO."
Charles Oscar Pate, of Water Va
ely, Miss. a son of Henry b. an
Eliza F. Pate, was born July =
1896. Is not married; has four 81
ters and one brother; is a Methodi
minister. Enlisted because | hay
faith in God and believe in fghtir
for my country"
Granvel Lee Handy, of Grenad
is a son of Walter L. and Cora Har
by; was born in Grenada Co., Miss
in 1898. Has four brothers. \
church membership or fraternal co
nections. Enlisted because he wan
ed to "serve his country"
Sidney Marshall Stone Shacklefo1
of Cascilla, is a son of James +. al
Mary Josephine Shackleford and w
born at Iuka, Miss, Feb. -, 1ss
; Has ten brothers and sisters togethe
is not a member of any church or al
, fraternal order. Enlisted "becau
my country called me-"
Francis Warner Grantham, of I'll
NADIA, is a son of William K. al
Annie Grantham, was born in Gil
NADIA in 1897. Has one brother;
a member of no church, is W. q.
Y Enlisted "as duty to my country
t Bryan Lamar Albritton of Cascil
S is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
r Albritton, was born near CascllI
IS Aug. 9, 1896; has seven brothers a
i sisters together; is a Baptist. L
= listed "because felt it was my duty
:. Malcolm Rudolph Futhey, of I'll
l. NADIA, is a son of John and Rosie Al
Futhey; was born in Grenada Al