Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-06-27
LOCAL

Lloyd Byrd, oldest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lum Byrd of this city, arrived
from France on the 18th. inst. He
has been across several months, and
went away from here originally with
the Battery FL bunch.
Fl. Ellsworth Mcdonald, who is a
cousin to BERTHE & Garley Mcdonald,
who recently got home from France,
arrived home himself few days ago
and was down to LeakesvilIe Thurs
day to register. He came VIA Shell
by.
The two bright little boys of Mrs.
Ettys (Etheredge) Myers, who died
of the Flu last winter, namely: John
Lewis Myers, aged IL years and
Francis Myers aged 6 years, came
up recently from Bexley to visit
awhile with the family of their uncle
Clay Etheredge.
Willie Pipkins, SOD of Elisha Pip
kins OF Vsrnal residency got home
from France two weeks ago, coming
via Shelby where he was held five
days before receiving his discharge.
He was 8 months across the waters
being near LIE Mons when the armis-
tice was signed.
A. G. Lindquist is Waterman at
the Stave mill across the river these
nights. All last winter he kept
faithful vigil over the Bear Creek
plant during the silent shades OF the
nights, his steady service in that
respect reminding US OF the Scrip
lure: Waterman. what of the
night?' lisa. 21:1l.
Rev. H. J. Maddox left Monday
morning for the coast where he will
attend the Divinity School at Sea
shore Camp-grounds near Biloxi.
He travelledin company with Rev.
r. A. Albums and family who were
returning to their charge at Coleville
also near Biloxi, that day. having
finished out their visit with Mrs.
Albums parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. K.
Miller OF this place.
At the special session Of the coun-
Nv School Board held Monday the
18th. the petition of Ed Deuitt ct al
for granting of school district at the
Davis Farm was finally disposed OF
by such school being declared grant
ed. The matter OF deciding the gran
ting of,school in the Toney Shep-
peard community was postponed till
next meeting, Such latter terrific
yy now lies in the Brown school dis
trict but is too far for the little chill
dren to walk to latter school. and
some families not sending.
Curtis Kittreh. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jim A. Kittrell of old Avera
community. got home from New Jer-
sey on May 18th. He was placed in
the hospital service three months
ago and been held until army de-
mobilization bursted up such hospit-
al outfit His brother, Roy Kittrell,
who Is In France mas been heard
FROM recently and thinks he will
soon be on the way home. Curtis
had as Q fellow-seryice man. Viii
Mills Of George County, who is a
son OF ALI Mills OF the Goose Pond
neighborhood.
Vernon Cooper, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Cooper. got home Wed
nesdsv from the army Of Occupation
in Germany, where he has been since
Christmas. His father showed us a
shell from an American Tank gun,
which had formidable looking APP
pearance. though the ammunition
had. been removed, but the metal cap
for. exploding which screwed of,
showed how much splintered iron
could fly in many directions and
shattsr flesh and bone. The other
Cooper boy is still in Germsny with
the American army of Occupation.
Mrs. virgie Mills, widow of Ralph
Mills, and two children, Ralph Up
church Mills and Mary Katherine
Mills, who have been visiting Ralph's
mother, Mrs. A. G. Lindquist for
the past fortnight, left hurriedly