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-A- Barrett, Bobby, 63 Aaron Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Barrett, Vernon, 49 Church, 93 Bayou Academy, 65 Abel's Point, 1 Beach, Mrs. Florence, 85 Abernathy, Thomas (U.S. Representa Beard, Dr. John, 43 tive), 12 Bell, Reverend, 95 Abide, Dr. John K., 31 Bennett, Barney, 88 Adams, Dr. James G., 43 Benoit, A. W., 33 Adams, Henry, 2, 3 Benoit, , 42, 47, 58, 73 Adams, William S., 31 Berger, Mr., 45 Alabama Metal Products Company, Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Incorporated, 39 Church, 95-96 Alexander, W. J., 95 Bethel A.M.E. Church Ministerial List, Alford, Earl, 9 96 Alford, Frankie, 60 Beulah, Mississippi, 20, 32, 45, 46, 47, Allen, Byrd, 81 (and family) 50, 51, 53, 66, 73, 80, 82, 84, 99 Big Allen, Charlie, 56 Island, Arkansas, 108-109 Allen, Vernon, 88 Bilbo, Theodore G. (Governor), 4 Alligator, Mississippi, 58 Black, Carl, 32 Ammons, R. L., 32 "blind tigers," 99 Arkansas City, Arkansas, 95, 102, Bloodworth, N. B., 2 107 Board of Police of Bolivar County, 45- Arkansas River, 36 46 Arnold, Columbus, 46 Bobo, J. E., 31 Austin, L. B., 31, 42, 43 Bogy, Ben, 56, 60 Austin, Mrs. Zoe, 76 Bolen, Mellie, x Aycock, Clyde W., 4, 31 Bolivar Commercial (Cleveland, Mississippi), 30 -B- Bolivar County Courthouse, Cleveland, B & T Tractor and Auto Parts, 35 Mississippi, x Baggett, N. T., 6 Bolivar County Courthouse, Rosedale, Baird, Mrs. Postelle C., 83 Mississippi, x, 5, 9, 85, 107 Baker, L. P., 9, 10 Bolivar County Democrat, 6, 10, 29, Baldwin, Mrs. Delta, 32 30, 34, 78, 98, 102, 112, 113 Bolivar Bank of Rosedale, 31 County Library, 5 Bank Store, 34 Bolivar County Review, 12, 112 Barnes, Joe G., 63, 64, 65, 66, 67 Bolivar Landing, 70 Barr, Tommy, 57 Bond, J. B., 32

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122 HISTORY OF ROSEDALE, MISSISSIPPI

Booker, Charles H., 93 Carmichael, J. C., 93 Booth, Dink, 95 Carr, Albert, 10 Boyle, L. V., 36 Cassity, Mrs. W. T., 32, 82 Boyle Lumber Company, 36 Cassity, W. T., 32 Boyle, Mississippi, 30, 52, 58, 65 Caulk's Point (Island 76), 104 Branch, Ray, 17 Brander, J. Century Funeral Home, 43 B., 47, 48 Chalmers, James R., 2 Brander, Jennie Elder, 47, 48 Chambers, Miss Hattie, 49 Bridges, Sallie, 47 Chambers, Miss Hester, 49, 74 Bridges, Will, 47 Chambers, Miss Jody, 74 Brister, John, 12 Chaney, Ed, 31 Brister, Mrs. J. H., 56 Chaney, Eugene, 49, 51 Brooks and McPhetters, 39 Chaney, H. D., 34, 35, 37, 41, 74 (and Broonzy, Big Bill, 103 family) Brown, Frank, 10 Chaney, Postelle, 49 Brown, L. C., 35 Charlie Sang Grocery, 35 Brown, Morgan, 60 Chautauqua, 102 Brown, Mrs. Rosa, 81 Cheatham, Jack, 62, 63 Brown, Sweet Georgia, 102 Cheatham, Ricky, 63 Brown, Walter Lee, 65 Chennault, Gary, 40 Bruce, Blanche K., 2 Chennault, H. M., 60 Brunson, C. O., 55, 56, 81 (and Chicago, Illinois, 11, 36, 103, 109 family) Chicago, University of, 52, 54 Bryan, Father John, 87 Childress, George, 39 Bryant, Ethel, 49 Chow's Grocery, 35 Bryant, Pattie, 48 Christian Church of Rosedale, 88 Bryant, W. E., 74 (and family) Christmas, C. T., 78 Buford, Joseph Henry, 90, 91, 94 Christmas, Mrs. C. T., 78 Bullard, Lyndle, 31 Bullard, Christmas, Richard, 7 Pam, x Church of Christ, 88 Burham, E. M., 3 7 Civil War, 2, 18, 46, 89, 104, 105 Burke, Nellye D., 94, 95 Claire, Will, 47 Burke, Reverend Arthur, 94, 95 Clark, Dulaney, 49 Burnett, Maggie, 47 Clark, Miss Fanny, 74 Burrow, Rex, 54, 57, 59, 60, 61, 63 Clark, Fred, 44 Burrus, J. C., 45, 46, 47, 104, 105 Clarksdale, Mississippi, 25, 30 Bush, W. T., 53 Clay, Colonel Green, 2 Clements, Miss Bess, 50 -C- Clerico, Father, 87 Caffey, H. N., 9 Cleveland, Mississippi, ix, x, 12, 40, Caffey, R. R., 9 47,52,58,59,65,78,87,99,109 Caldwell, Albert G., 33 Cleveland Volunteer Fire Department, Caldwell, Charlie, 49 11 Caldwell, H. T., 33 Cockrell, Vernon, 81 (and family) Caldwell, Jim, 49 Coe, Milford, 104-106 Calvary Episcopal Church (Cleveland, Coleman, D., 95 74 Cr%lp rn~" Pn"-+ T -;o rl()

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Colonial Inn, 34 Dossett, W. M., 32 Concordia, Mississippi, 70, 72, 73 Doty, O. J., 85 Conger, Ralph, 55 Conley, Drew, Mississippi, 81 Reverend Charles, 83 Connor, E. Drury, Earl, 9, 108-109 H., 9 Dulaney, Miss Hattie, 74 Conservation League Restaurant, 110 Dulaney, J. W., 2, 3, 42, 74 (and Coolidge, Calvin (President), 23 family) Cooper, W. R. ("Delta Missionary"), Dulaney, Miss Mary, 74 81 Duncan, Mississippi, 58, 72, 73 Coppedge, Walter Raleigh, 55 Dunn, Jimmy, 60 Costanzi, Elizabeth, 55 Dyer, D. D., 94, 95 Cotton Boll Athletic Conference, 57 Couey, Boyd, 57 —E- Courson, W. E., 32 Eastern Star Missionary Baptist Coward, Liz, x Cox, Church, 94 J. B., 40 Eastern Star M. B. Church Ministerial Cox's Shoe Shop, 40 List, 94 Crawford, Charles E., 8, 9, 10, 11, 61, Ebling, Lewis, 47 107,111 Ebling, Sallie, 47 Crook, Miss Virginia, 50 Ebling, Tina, 47 Cutcher's Used Dry Goods, 35 Eckles, A. K., 50 Curley, Father James J., 87 Eddins, J. A., 37 Eddins, Joe, Jr., 44, 55 —D- Eddleman, R. A., 81 Dalton, Mrs. Laura, 58 Ellis, Ben, 53 Daniel, A. J., 34 Ellison, W. F., 81 (and family) Dattel's Department Store, 35 Environmental Protection Agency, 7 Dattel, J. E., 51 Estes, Billy Joe, 9, 10, 111 Dattel, M. J., ix, x, 3, 4, 6, 60, 115 Estes, R. L., Jr., 40 Davenport, Reverend, 91, 92 Estes Plumbing and Supply, 40 Davis, Kenneth B., 13 Evans, R. L. D., 3 Davis, Vance, 60 Everette, Reverend Charles, 84 Dawkins, Mrs. J. Y., 56 Delery, Albert, 32 —F- DeLoach, Bobby, 12 Farmer, Mack, 84 Deloach, Robert, 66 Farmers' Home Administration, 8 Delta Experiment Station (Stoneville, Farrar, Mrs. A. B., 74 Farrar, Mississippi), 26 Bobette, 5 Delta Press Publishing Company, 30 Farrar, C. C., 3 , ix, 113 Farrar, D. S., 32 Dewey, Mrs. Sam, 61 Dewey, Farrar, John H., 9, 113 S. R., 4 Farrar, Matthew, 46 Dexter, Benson, 60 Farrar, R. C., 32 "Dis and Dat" column, 113 Federal Works Agency, 7 Dodd, Mrs. Julia Cotton, 91 Fenstermaker, Van, 31 Donald, Simon, 89, 90 Ferguson, Bernice G., 31 Dossett, W. Dixon, 32 Field, J. H., 6

124 HISTORY OF ROSEDALE, MISSISSIPPI

Filch, Ned, 112 Gordon, Stanley W., 40 Firestone Home and Auto Supply, 35 Gospel Temple Missionary Baptist First Baptist Church of Rosedale, 80- Church, 89-91 84, 85 Gospel Temple M. B. Church Minis- First Baptist Church Ministerial List, terial List, 91 84-85 Gourlay, Will, 31, 57 First National Bank of Rosedale Goza, Lorene R., 5 (1898-1920's), 31-32 Goza, Shelby H., 38 First National Bank of Rosedale Grace Episcopal Church, 77-80 (1907-present; originally Bank of Grace Episcopal Church Ministerial Beulah), 32-33 List, 79-80 Fitzgerald, W. H., 3, 31, 34, 41, 49 Graham, Columbus, 14 Fitzgerald, Will, 87 Graham, Miss Edna, 50 Flannery, Father Michael, 88 Gray, William F., 115 "floating palaces" (showboats), Great River Road State Park, 6, 10, 100101 116 Floreyville, Mississippi, 2 Green, George W., 31 Floreyville Star, 29 Green, Margaret Allen, 100 Fowler TV and Appliances, 40 Green, Silas, from New Orleans, 102 Frank Godfrey, 31 Greenville Delta Democrat Times, 113 Friddle, Al, 56 Greenville, Mississippi, 7, 30, 36, 42, Furley, Reverend, 96 43, 80, 87 Greenwood, Mississippi, 42 -G- Griffin, Miss Mary, 50, 51 Gabrielli, Father, 87 Guice, Charles E., 85 Gaia, Jean G., 31 Gunnison, Mississippi, 46, 47, 48, 58, Galbreath, Dr. Scott, 63 60, 63, 65, 73, 75, 82, 99 Gardiner, Horace G., 91 Gardner, G. C., 36 -H- Gardner, Gurney, 51 "H. Wong vs. Greek Rice" case, 53-54 Gardner Lumber Company, 36 Hale, Mrs. Lois, 32 Hall, Miss Gardner, S. E., 88 (and family) Mattie D., 52, 81, 83 Hamblett, Miss Gardner-Thompson Lumber Company, Frances, 49 36 Hanks, C. E., 9 Garner, Doris C., 31 Hannelly, Father Patrick, 87 Garrett, John, Sr., 95 Hardin, Charles, 64 Garrison, John, 60 Harmon, Billy J., 40 Gary, Ward, 49 Harris, P. W., 33 General Electric Corporation, 9 Harris, T. A., 42 George's Body Shop, 40 Harthcock, Dr. Martin, 43 Gervin, Al, 52 Hemphill, Donald, 57 Gibson, H. H., 95 Henry, A. C., 30 Gibson, Joe, 14 Henry, Miss Effie, 53 Gill, John L., 2 Herndon, Clint, 78 (and family) Ginns, Mrs. Georgia, 91 Hines, Virginia, 49 Glass, Nelson, 94 History of Bolivar County, Mississippi Glorioso, Johnny, 64 (by Florence W. Sillers), 3, 72, 73,

INDEX 125

Holloway, "Junebug," 109 Johnson, Robert, 104 Holmes, Buford, 59 Johnson, W. B., 42 Hudson, Miss Bowdin, 50 Johnson, Will, 13 Hudson, Isaac, 46 Johnston, R. O., 3 Hughes, D. O., 73 Jones, C. L., 12 Hughes, Liza, 47 Jones, Colonel Lafayette, 1, 2, 55, 78 Hull, Charles M., 29, 112 Jones, F. C., 32, 44 Jones, Humes, Harrison Henry, 94 Fontaine, 48 Jones, John Griffing, 6 Hutchinson, J. E., 33 9- 7 1, 72, 80 Jones, May, 101 Jones, Mrs. Lafayette, 78 —I Jones, LeRoy, 3, 4, 55 Imperial Bolivar (by William F. Gray), Jones, W. C. P., 2 115 Jones, Will, 47 Ingram, R. Ben, 82 International Harvester Company, 24, — K- 25 K & M Hardware, 35 International Motor Company, 10 Kamper, Miss Alice (Mrs. LeRoy Isenberg, B., 38 Jones), 54, 55 Irwin, Alex, 47 "Kate Adams," 33, 102 Ivy, H. M., 58 Kaufman, M. L., 44 "Keen Izral, Father John, 88 Kutter," 107 Keenan, Father, 87 _J — Keesee, Joseph T., 60, 64, 65 Jackson, Betty, 55 Kendrick, David, 35 Jackson Clarion-Ledger, 113 Kendrick, George, 84 Jackson Daily News, 113 Kimball, Bertha, 49 Jackson, J. F., 36 Kimball, Will, 47 King, Jackson Lumber Company, 36 B i l l, 11, 43 King, Martin T., Jackson, Mississippi, 9, 23, 63, 113 12 Jackson, Mrs. Lucy, 62, 63 King's Daughters Hospital, 41-42 Jackson, R. H., 56, 57 Kinard, Tandy, 10 Jackson, W. E., 3, 36 Kirchner, Lottie, 49 Kirk, Jadwin Plan, 19 John, 74, 78 (and family) Jarnigan, John, 74 (and family) Kirk, Johnny, 24 Jefferson, Thomas, 97 Knight, Will, 47 Jenkins, Grady, 9 Jeter, Knuckles, Liza, 47 Benson, 52 Jeter, John D., Korstenbrock, Father, 87 52 Joest, Eva, 49 Kurts, William, 57 Joest, Leslie, 49 Kyles, Joseph Henry, 92 Joest, L. P., 3, 40 Joest, P., 32 − L- Joest, Vera, 49 LaGrue, Ed, 108 John Deere Company, 24 Lake Bolivar, 20, 70 Johnson, Ben C., 2, 78 (and family) Lake Bolivar Methodist Mission, 70 Johnson, J. M., 81 (and family) Land, Jack, 44 Johnson, Red, 75

126 HISTORY OF ROSEDALE, MISSISSIPPI

Lanterns on the Levee (by W. A. Lower Rosedale, 2 Percy), 100, 112 Lapresto, A., 10 -Mc- Lapresto, Louise, 49 McAlpin, R. H., 9 Lapresto, Mary, 49 McBroom, J. M., 80, 81 (and family) Lapresto, Tony, 34, 35 McBroom, Sheffy, 49 McCain, Larry's Discount Store, 35, 39 Asa, 49 Latham, Bobby, 60 McCaslin, Henry, Jr., 4, 32, 40, 56 Lawler, H. H., 4, 32 McCaslin, Henry, Sr., 32 Lawrence, T. H., 30 Layne McComb, Mississippi, 62 Central Company, 26 Leadbelly, McCrady, Miss Martha, 50, 51 103 McCrady, Miss Mary, 50, 51 Lee, W. M., 93 McDonald, Douglas, 57, 59, 61, 62 Leigh, Dick, 56 McDonald, Mrs. Douglas, 58, 61, 62 Leigh, Mrs. Dick, 56 McGahey, C. C., 40 Leland, Mississippi, 63 McGahey-Ch.ennault Chevrolet, 39 Leland Progress, 30 McGahey, Mrs. Virginia, 32 Lenoir, G. H., 32 McGaughey, Mr., 49 McGee, Lenoir, Mrs. Ora, 53 George, 8, 51 McGee, Leo, 60 Leonard, Father John, 87 McGowen, H. H., 32, 51 Leslie P. Joest Chevrolet, 40 McGuire, Charles, 47 Lewis, A. O., Sr., 84 McGuire, Eliza, 47 Lewis, Abbe, 92 McGuire, Joseph, 46, 47 Lewis Drugstore, 35 McGuire, Leilia, 47 Lewis, John W., 4, 35 McGuire, O. G., 2, 3, 44, 95 McGuire, Linnell, A. D., 29 Oscar, 47, 78 (and family) Linnell, Edna, 49 McGuire, R. J., 3, 113 Linnell, Finley, 49 McGuire, T. R., 2, 3, 78 Linnell, Mrs. Lois McBroom, 29 McGuire, Mrs. T. R., 78 Linnell, R. A., 9 McInnis, A., 85 Littleton, Mrs. M. E., 38 McInnis, E. C., 85 Litton, Mississippi, 58 McInnis, Mrs. E. C., 85 Litton, Mrs. Mike, 61 McInnis, Mrs. Viva, 80, 82 Lobdell, Anne, 38, 42 McIntosh, Brother, 75 Lobdell, Ethel E., 3, 4, 38 McKay, Edwin, 84 Lobdell, John O., 74 (and family) McKay's Furniture and Applicances, Lobdell, John V., 38, 49 35 Lobdell, Lillian, 38, 49 Logan, McMillan, Dr. C., 43 W. M., 81 (and family) Logan, McNary-Haugen Plan, 23 William C., 10 Long, C. D., 34 Lorance, Mrs. Inez, 56, 57 -M- Lorance, Miss Vivia, 5 Lott, Malcolm, Miss Nora (Mrs. Malcolm S. D., 84 Hardy), 39 Louisville, New Orleans and Texas Malcolm, T. J., 39 Railroad, 30 Malvina, Mississippi, 50, 51, 53, 60, 99 Love, Mrs. C. H., 85 Marschalk, H. A., 10

INDEX 127

Martin, Lou, 108 Moore's Furniture, 35 Martin, Martha, 83 Moore, Liddie, 92 Martin, Mrs. Myron, 110 Moore, Dr. Wallace, 43 Martin, Myron, 109 Morant, J. J., 95 Martin, Peck, 110, 111 Morganti, Leroy, 57 Martin, Perry, 107-112 Morris, C. C., 85 Mason, Lige, 13 Morris, Mrs. C. C., 85 Mathews, A. P., 10 Morris, Joe, Sr., 39 Matthews, Odessa, 93 Morris, R. M., 81 (and fam.ily) Matthews, Sylvester, 89, 91, 93 Mound Bayou, Mississippi, 58, 60 Maury, Miss, 49 Mt. Hebron Missionary Baptist Maxey, Miss Beatrix, 50 . Church, 93 Maxey, Miss Marjorie, 50 Mt. Hebron M. B. Church Ministerial Medders, C. B., 12, 35 List, 93 Melchair, George, 74 (and family) Mullen, Msgr. Esmon, 87 Memphis Commercial Appeal, 105 Murphy, Miss Tessie, 52, 53 Memphis, Tennessee, 6, 23, 30, 31, 34, Murray, Reverend, 48 102 Myer, Jack, 88 Merigold, Mississippi, 52, 58, 60 Myers, Lewis, 34 Methodist Circuit Riders, 69-71, 80 Methodist Episcopal Church, 70 -N- Michael, Bevo, 35 Neimayer, Father John, 87 Michael's Department Store, 35 Nevel, Carlee, 60 Michael's Super Market, 35 New Orleans, Louisiana, 14, 18, 50, Michael, Toby, 35, 52 Mills, 102, 109 Ralph, 66 Neterville, Miss, 50 Mississippi Activities Association, 54 Newman, James V., 60 Mississippi Board of Levee Commis- Neyman, M. E., 39 sioners, 6 Nayman, Wayne, 60 Mississippi Delta Junior College, 60 Niles, C. F., 74 Mississippi Employment Security Nixon, Patricia, 65 Commission, 10 Noble, John, 46 Mississippi Power and Light Company, 7 Noble, Marcellus, 46 Mississippi Rice Growers Association, 27 Nobles Clinic, 43 Mississippi River, ix, 1, 17, 18, 36, 40, Nobles, Dr. E. R., 41, 43 41, 53, 70, 71, 75, 90, 93, 95, 99, Nobles, Dr. Gene, 55 100, 101, 107, 108, 110 Noels, Deane, 81 (and family) Mississippi, University of, 63 Norman, Miss Bess, 54 Montgomery, Colonel Frank A., 2, 44, Northeast Louisiana University, 61 46, 72, 73, 74, 76 Nugent, Richard, 48 Nutt, J. H., Montgomery, J. J., 74 52, 53, 54, 81 (and Montgomery, Miss Lottie, 13 family) Montgomery, Miss Matilda, 40, 49, 50 Moody, Roselyn S., 31 Moore, -0- Alvin, 92 Oberst, Mollie, 34, 35 Moore, E. H., 2, 44, 90 Oberst, Rosa, 34, 35 Moore, Mrs. E. H., 41 O'Brien, Dr. Ed, 43

128 HISTORY OF ROSEDALE, MISSISSIPPI

Ogden, Florence Sillers, 5, 34, 48, 71, Pleasant Green Missionary Baptist 72, 75, 113 Church, 91-92 Ogden, Mrs. Harry, 74 Pleasant Green M. B. Church Minis- O'Neill, Eugene, 116 terial List, 92 Owen, Albert Louis, 60 Pogue, Marsha, 55 Owens, T. S., 3, 44 Powers, J. B., 38 "Ozark Queen," 102 Presbyterian Church of Rosedale, 53, 85-86 _P_ Presbyterian Church Ministerial List, Pace Consolidated School, 50 86 Pace, Mississippi, 50, 58, 59, 60, 61, Preston, Mrs. Josephine, 78 65, 73 Priestley, Billy, 52 Paden, F. G., 3, 42, 86 Priestley, Elizabeth, 52 Paden, Mrs. Inez A., 5, 52 Priestley, W. M., 33, 36, 38, 99 "Paradise" (black neighborhood in Prentiss Landing, 1, 47, 48 Rosedale), 59 Prudent, Father Tony, 87 Parker, Bill, 64 Parker, Dr. J. W., 43 _Q_ Parnell, R. H., 2 Quentin, Russ, 110 Patterson, Dr. Charles, 42, 85, 86 Quinn, Father Peter, 87 Patterson, Mrs. C. W., 85 Patterson, John R., 46 -R-Ra Patterson, Waldo, 60 bbit Foot, 102 Patton, George, 85 Patton, Ramsey, A. H., 50, 85 Mrs. George, 85 Payne, Ramsey, W. H., 43 William, 46 Ransdell-Humphreys Flood Control Peabody, George, 45 Bill, 1917, 19 Peake, Anne, 47 Ray, Sammy, 55 Peake, Belle, 47 Reams, Dorothy, 52 Peake, William, 47 Reeves, Alex, 42 Pearce, Charles, 17 Refuge Cotton Oil Company, 3 7 Pearson, John L., Jr., 31, 44, 55, 64, Reid, S. E., 32 93 Reinach, Dave, 31, 34 Pearson, John L., Sr., 4 Reprint Company, Publishers, x Pearson, Mrs. John L., Sr., 49, 74 Reynolds, C. F., 81 (and family) Peavine Railroad, 30, 50 Rhodes, Andrew, 10 Percy, W. A., 100, 112 Percy, Rice, G. P., 34, 41, 43, 53, 80, 81 (and Walker, 98 family) Perkins, Dorothy (nom de plume of Rice, Miss Janie, 50, 51 Florence S. Ogden), 113 Perry, Rice, Paul, 81 (and family) Grant, 10 Richardson, Alyce W., 31 Peterson, Catherine, 65 "River Rat Folk," 112 Piano Strap House, 39 Rivers, William, 10 Pickering, Miss Cliffie, 53 Riverside Lumber Company, 36 Pied Piper, 54 Rizzo, Dominic P., 31 Planters Equipment Company of Robbins, Dr. S. Gwin, 6, 94 Cleveland, 40 Roberson, J. R., 74

INDEX 129

Roberts, W. B., 10, 31, 44, 74 (and Scott, Mississippi, 44 family) Scott, Mrs. Charles, 78 Roberts, Zoe, 49 Scott, N. B., 3, 44 Robertshaw, James, 31 Scott, Oscar, Jr., 58 Robinson, Miss Lyde, 53 Scott, Sir Walter, 38 Robinson-Carpenter Memorial Library, Scott, Winfield, 84 x Scruggs, John ("Jack"), 47 Rock of Ages Missionary Baptist Scruggs, Penelope, 47 Church, 95 Scruggs, Will, 47 Rodgers, Mrs. Mary, 65 "Sergeant Floyd" exhibit, 100 Rogers, Bobbie, 54 Shaddock, George R., 30, 34, 57 Rogers, S. W., 82 Shattuck, A. R., 13, 34, 101 Rosedale Assembly of God, 88 Shaw, John D., 71, 72 Rosedale-Bolivar County Hospital, 42 Shaw, Mississippi, 58, 66, 99 Rosedale Compress, 33 Sheffy, J. K., 3 Rosedale Consolidated School, 52 Shelby, George B., 78 Rosedale Journal, 113 Shelby, Dr. J. T. J., 2 Rosedale Methodist Church, 72-77 Shelby, Mississippi, 48, 57, 58, 87, 93 Rosedale Methodist Church Ministerial Shelby, Mrs. George B., 78 List, 76-77 Shelby, Richard D., 31, 49 Rosedale Motor Company, 39 Shelby, Rosa Belle, 5, 34, 41 Rosedale Public Library, 5 Shelby, W. A., 3, 10 Rosedale Rice and Grain Cooperative, Shirley, Billy B., 57, 60, 63, 64, 65, 66 26 Sillers, Florence W., 2, 72, 99 Rosedale Weekly Leader, 98 Sillers, Mrs. Lena R., 42, 49, 76 Roselle, "Rusty," 33 Sillers, Walter, Jr., 11, 13, 24, 31, 41, Rosenfield, "Cheap Jesus," 34 42,44 Rose's Gift and Tot Shop, 35 Sillers, Walter, Sr., 23, 44, 48, 74 (and Rotundo, Father Victor, 87 family), 75 Simmons, N. E., 33, 56, 81 (and -S- family) Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 87-88 Simpson, J. D., 12 saloons, 99 Simpson, M. C., 11 Sanford, G. O., 59, 63 Sizemore, Steve, 57 Sansing, Max, 50 Skelton, William P., 31 Savell, Herbert, 64, 66 Skene, Mississippi, 58 Schear, H., 3 Skinner, Mrs. W. C., 74 Schjeveland, H. C., 82 Skipp, Al, 9 Scott, Charles, 31, 33, 34, 37, 40, 41, Skyland, Mr., 46 44, 49, 50, 75, 77, 78, 80, 87, 91, 93 Smith, Bessie, 102, 104 Smith, Scott, E. M., 2, 3 C. C., 81 (and family) Scott, Ed, 87 Smith, R. L., 81 (and family) Scott, F. M.., 44 Snodgrass, Al, 47 Scott, Georgia, 49 Snodgrass, Belle, 47 Scott, J. A., 91 Snodgrass, Lou, 47 Scott, May Pearl, 49 Snodgrass, Mack, 47 Sosebee, Kimbrell, 60

130 HISTORY OF ROSEDALE, MISSISSIPPI

Southern Association of Colleges and T homas, O. D., 10 Schools, 53, 57, 66 Thomas, Richard, 66 Southern Association of Secondary Thompson, C. G., 10, 13 Schools and Colleges, 53 Thompson, Mrs. George, 85 Southern Bell Telephone Company, 37 Thompson, John, 46 Southwide Cotton Council, 23 Thompson, T. L., 81 (and family) Spencer, Mrs. T. H., 85 Thweatt-King Funeral Home, 12 Spencer, T. H., 85 Tilles, Lizzie, 46 St. Andrew's Episcopal Cathedral Trapp, Hugo, 34 (Jackson, Mississippi), 78 Travis, Ned, 60 St. Joseph's Catholic Church (Green- Tree of Life Missionary Baptist ville, Mississippi), 87 Church, 95 St. Matthew Missionary Baptist Trice, Mrs. J. Y., 64, 66 Church, 94-95 Trimble, Benjamin F., 2 St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church, 94 Trimble, P. T., 3 Staple Cotton Cooperative Association, Trinity Baptist Church, 83, 84 22-23 Trinity Baptist Church Ministerial List, Staples, Mrs. Coralie Coppedge, 38 85 Stapleton, A. S., 85 Tucker, J. H., 9 Stellar's TV Service, 40 Tucker, Mrs. Rosa, 56 Stone, Genevieve, 49 Tulane University, 12 Stone, John M. (Governor), 2, 3 Tullos, Tommy, 61 Stone, W. A., 37 Tunica, Mississippi, 60 Stone, W. W., 104 Turner, Mrs. J. R., 60 Stout, Miss Julia, 42 Streater, Neal, 56 —U- Street, Beaver, 55 Underwood, R. C., 88 (and family) Streete, Reverend L. A., 53, 85 Union Compress and Warehouse Strotter, Willie, 9 Company, 33 Sutherland, Hugh, 49 Sutherland, Dr. H. L., 41, 42, 43 _V_ Symonds, Mississippi, 50 Valentine, A. F., 44 Symonds, Mrs. Erna, 59, 62, 66 Valley Bank, 5, 31 Vardaman, Dr. H. D., 43 —T- Vardaman, James K. (Governor), 32 Tabb, Billy, 12, 64, 66 Vaughn, John, 87 T abb, Mrs. Billy, 66 Vicksburg, Mississippi, 30, 37, 42 Tabb, Myrtis Ann, 80 Virden Lumber Company, 36 "Talisman" Theater, 38, 99 Virginia McGuire Memorial Circle of T aylor, George, 95 the King's Daughters, 40 Taylor, Mrs. Violet, 59 Tennessee, University of, 12 _W_ "The Eating House" Restaurant, 30 WPA, 41, 42, 47, 74, 88, 90 "The Owl" train, 30 Thigpen, Wade, Jess, 57 J. A., 11 Walker, B. W., 82 Thixton, James D., 50 Wall, J. E., 32 Thixton, Mrs. James D., 50 Wall, W.F., 32 f

INDEX 131

Walter Sillers Memorial Country Club, Wilson, Elliott, 52 Incorporated, 6 Wilson, James, 65 Walter Sillers Memorial Park, 6 Wilson, J. H., 10 Ward, William, 91, 92 Wilson, J. L., Jr., 3, 4, 6, 31, 40, 42 Washington, Dot, 49 Wilson, Lawrence, 56 Washington, Reed, 34 Wilson, M. K., 10 Wiltshire, Walton, J. B., 32 William A., 31 Winters, Mrs. Warfield, Mary Carson, 98 Margaret, 57, 59 Washington, George, 97 Wise, G. W., 10, 81 (and family) Waters, R. F., 73 Wolfe, Miss Rae, 51, 53, 56, 84 W. B. Roberts Library, Delta State Wolfe, Oscar O., 11 Wong University, x Buck Grocery, 35 Wong's Webb, Allen, 52 Food Market, 35 Wong, Weinke, Fred, 60 Betsy, 54 Weissinger, L. L., 112 Wong, H., 53, 54, 84 Wells, Mrs. Gertrude, 64 Wong, Raymond, 54 Welshans, W. A., Jr., 4, 24 Wong, Steve, 54 Welshans, W. A., Sr., 40 Woods, Charles Scott, 78 West, C. H., 2, 3 Woods, E. H., 10, 44 West, E. L., 51, 52 Woods, Elizabeth Scott, 78 Western Auto Store, 35 Woolard, W. W., 74 Whitcomb, Joanne, 65 World War I, 21, 22, 37 World White, Carl S., 9 War II, 40, 54, 55, 56 White, Daty, 52 Worsham, Carry, 46 White, Josh, 104 Worsham, Mary, 46 White, Mrs. Estelle Fox, 30 Wright, Prentiss, 88 (and family) White River, 36 Wynn, Reverend J. D., 65 Whitfield, Garland, 49 Wynne, E. O., 88 (and family) Whitfield, Henry L. (Governor), 49 Wiggins, Wallace, 60 —XYZ- Williams, Dr. John, 43 Yerger, Alex, 9, 49, 75, 78 Williamson, Maurice, 94 Yerger, Katie May, 48 Willis, Neal, 14 Yerger, Mrs. Alex, 78 Wilson, Bob, 40, 52 Young, Bynam, 92 Wilson, Brother, 31, 34, 60 Young, Margaret, 92 Wilson Brothers Company, 40 Wilson, E. W., 37