100 and 75 Years Ago

January 24, 1930

Noxapater: The work on the Methodist Church has been halted this week on account of the inclement weather.

Noxapater: Rev. Bryan Simmons of Meridian was a guest here the past week of his daughter, Miss Simmons, who is a student in the A. H. S.

Noxapater: Four Eagle Scouts in 16 Months: In May 1928 Scout troop No. 29 was organized by the boys of Noxapater and Mr. F. W. Fraser was chosen Scoutmaster. The Scoutmaster knew that he must undergo “sizing up” by his boys, that they were inexorable judges and they instinctively saw beneath the surface. This Scoutmaster hit the Scout trail and on September 12, 1929, Mr. Fraser became the first Eagle Scout in Winston County. On December 11, 1929 three more Noxapater boys followed suit and were awarded the Eagle Scout Badge: Carter Kemp, Stribling Watkins and Marzine Callahan.

Dr. A. C. Kirk of Handle and one of our county’s busiest physicians, passed through the city Wednesday enroute for New Orleans, where he will spend several days.

Levi Coward, who has been away from his old home county for the past sixteen years, is spending a while with his people south of Noxapater and paid our city a visit Saturday. Levi says the changes in the old town are wonderful.

The Ford Motor Agency at Louisville has changed hands. H. E. Hunt having this week sold out to Mr. Ellis of Kilmichael, Miss., who now has charge of same and will continue the business in the Hunt Building.

Mr. Lee Porter, one of our county’s oldest and most highly respected citizens, suffered a fainting spell in front of the Home Bank Saturday afternoon and fell against the bank door, breaking somewhat the fall and was not seriously hurt. After being taken into the bank for some minutes he was able to walk again.

Friends and relatives here extend sympathy to Mrs. W. J. Edwards in the death of her husband, which occurred at their home in Yazoo County a few days ago. Mrs. W. J. Edwards was Miss Willie Hemphill of Winston County before her marriage.

The many friends of Mr. R. G. Brown deeply sympathize with him in the loss of his brother who died a few days ago in Arkansas.

Judge Henry Davis Moore, 68, former state senator who served two terms as Mayor of Gulfport and Justice of the Peace of Beat Two, died at his home on Jan. 18. Before coming to Gulfport in 1900, Judge Moore represented Winston and Kemper Counties in the Upper House of the State Legislature. Judge Moore played a prominent part of the development of Gulfport, being the first cashier of the Bank of Commerce. During his service as Mayor the present City Hall was built. Survivors; widow, Mrs. Emma Moore, daughter, Mrs. E. D. Smith; three sons, M. L., H. C. and Cecil; a sister, Mrs. A. T. Triplett of Memphis, who was present with her son E. D. Triplett at the time of Judge Moore’s death.