Looking Back McNairy County Independent 1949 Transcribed by Nancy Wardlow Kennedy Proofed and setup by Nova A. Lemons Note: Selmer Basketball teams were usually the only one listed as other school teams did not send their news to the paper. Sometimes a team would be listed under the community news. W. T. Greer wrote the articles in some of the papers, just do not know if in 1949. Who ever wrote the articles had a great sense of humor and the articles were good, however due to the length only abstracts were taken. The first names of the players were rarely given. Some have asked why I didn’t include their community in the news. Some communities didn’t send their news to the paper; all sent were included. To be included in my abstracts it had to be more than ‘The Jones family visited the Smith family.’ 1 Friday, January 7, 1949 McNairy County Independent Volume 46 - No 5 Wilbur Wright Editor and Publisher. $2.00 per year. McNairy County asks for second $1,000 grant to properly take care of children in McNairy County who have Polio. Infantile Paralysis is one of the most expensive diseases to fight both in its acute state and in after-care according to March of Dimes Chairman, J. S. Hurst. Epidemics during 1948 exhausted funds. Selmer Basketball: Selmer met Bolivar on January 4 in Bolivar. Girls lost 14 to 27. Boys won 38 to 18. Judge Walker assures Attendance School Law will be enforced in McNairy County. Lester Moore is Attendance teacher. Penalty for failure to send a child to school is not more than $10 and not less than $2 a day. Senior 4-H’ers Elect Officers at High School: Officers for 1949 are : President, J. B. McCullar Vice-pres, John Nelson Ray Sec-treas, Joyce Mitchell Reporters, Jerry Barron and Betty Jo Hurst Song leaders, Wayne McClain and Betty Steele. Adult leader Mrs. R. G. Prather. Selmer Junior 4-H Club Select Officers for ‘49: President, Emma Lee Rinehart Vice-pres, Fay Carol Thrasher Sec, Mary Frances Meeks Reporters, Anne Claire Wright & James N Osborne Song leaders, Jimmy Shelton and Lola Bess Basinger. Adult leader, Mrs. Allen Wooten. According to Sheriff Hugh Kirkpatrick, one complete whiskey still was captured and confiscated on January 4 th north of Chewalla. J. E. Hamilton , prominent in business and civic affairs died at a hospital in Jackson on Wednesday, January 5, 1949. Services held at the Presbyterian Church on January 6, burial was in Oak Hill cemetery. The deceased is survived by his wife Mrs. Bertie Hamilton; two daughters, Mrs. S. L. Haynes of Jackson, Miss; and Miss Edris Hamilton of Selmer; four sons, Dewitt, Joe and James of Selmer and Marvin Hamilton of Obion, Tenn. Two brothers, Ira Hamilton of Gracemont, Okla and Otis Hamilton of Sheffield, Ala. Three sisters, Mrs. Annie Foster of Adamsville, Mrs. Minnie Hopkins of Boswell, Okla and Mrs. Bessie Carroll of California. PFC Floyd W Snider , age 26, who was killed in action in France on October 13, 1944, was returned to this county for burial Dec 30, 1948. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. U. L. Snider of Finger. Services were conducted at Roby church and interment in the Roby cemetery. Besides his parents, he was survived by five brothers, Lloyd, Alton and Buford of Finger, Glynn of Henderson, Raymond of Nashville. Three sisters, Burnice Walker and Lynda May Snider of Finger, and Nell Taylor of Meadon, Tenn. The McNairy County Quarterly Court met in regular session in the court house here last Monday. The following Magistrates were present: M. C. Etheridge J. O. Mitchell W. E. Floyd E. G. Harris A. F. Higginbottom R. M. Gean M. C. Martin M. B. Melton J. P. Whitley J. R. King H. K. Maness G. R. McCormack L. E. Scott Earl F. Jones J. T. Stanfield Haven Garner Lit Wilson W. G. Minton W. R. Steadman. Absent: I. M. Meek Judge R. Carter Smith presided and Sheriff Hugh Kirkpatrick was officer in charge. The main item of business was obtaining a lot suitable for the state to build a $40,000 building for the National Guard. No action was taken. School Superintendent J. C. Taylor explained that 2 something would have to be done within the next few years toward providing added educational facilities for the children of this county. Esq. W. G. Minton asked for $1,000 to be appropriated in the next budget to build suitable road bed and repair 3 miles of road by the Oak Grove School, this request was tabled. McNairy County AAA: McNairy County has been allotted $102,392.00 for the 1949 Agricultural Conservation Program. Cotton crop insurance offered to farmers again. Applications for 1949 cotton crop insurance are: H. L. Foster, G. B. Hooker, Tony Plunk, Aubrey Whitaker, Jack Harris, Troy Lockman, O. L. King, T. L. anderson, C. L. Crabtree, Carthel Crabtree, Earl Willis, David Foster, James Foster, J. C. Kerby, H. G. Wallace, Ted Martin, Hugh MacArthur, O. L. Walker, Roy J. Luttrell, J. R. Woods and Mollie D. Steele. Auction, Monday, January 17, 1949: J. E. Wiseman Place, Martin Camp Road, near Purdy at 10:30. Items to be sold: Wagon, team of mules, plow tools, 250 lb capacity electric chick brooder, household goods, including breakfast room suite, new range stove and many other items. 103 Acre farm for sale or rent and two houses. Sewing Machines Repaired: also Washing machines. T & C Furniture, Warren and Second St. Notice to Creditors: Estate of U. T. Harris. E. B. Gardner, executor. Notice to Creditors: Estate of J. R. Harris. Zaida Harris, R. L. Rankin, Administrators. Card of Thanks: For kindness during the illness and death of our mother - Mrs. Etta Forsythe. Signed Willie Forsythe, John Forsythe, Mrs. Grady Saxton, Mrs. Dan Cobb. Posted Land: to all hunters: Allie Hurst, F. E. Higgingbottom, John Higginbottom. Posted Land: on my land in the old 13 th civil district, Mrs. Effie Weatherford. Posted Land: in the old first district, six miles west of Ramer, O. C. Steadman. Showing at the RITZ, week of January 9, 1949: Mexican Hayride, Blondie In The Dough, Hazard, Phantom Valley, You Gotta Stay Happy. Admission 10 and 30 cents. Ramer Carriers Announce New Rates: the postal rates on most everything but ordinary First Class mail will go up. Jordan’s announces news prices in an ad. Television can be seen and heard in McNairy County. For complete information contact Gordon Jones at Firestone Store, Adamsville, Phone 112. Call 206-J for quality laundry, cleaning, pressing, alterations. Amos Cleaners. The public is cordially invited to attend the Home Freezer Demonstration, Thursday, January 13, at 2:30 p.m. at Grady Counce & Son. Electrical Appliance Repair see Clarence Green, 125 N Eighth St, Selmer. Phone 132-W. District Singing convention meets Sunday, Jan 9 th at McCalips Chapel. L. C. Ingle, President. Keep Tractors Running Smooth: Latta Tractor & Implement Co. Sewing machine repaired at Selmer Furniture & Appliance Co. For Sale: Six-eye coal or wood range with hot water front. Phone 72. Eber Greer. Wanted: Dry Corn. See me before you sell. T. A. Roten, Stantonville. Phone 404. For Quick Sale: 100 upland farm at $9.00 per acre. Electric line to house. 1 mile from Beauty Hill Church. See Harvey S. Greene. Lost: thin, black, flop-eared hog about 250 lbs. Last seen between Smith’s Store and Guys. Opal Gray. Rooms for Rent at 170 W Cypress Ave. Phone 219-J. Mrs. Susie Smith Meeks. For Rent: 3 good farms. Good houses and barns. John L. Littlefield. Phone 62. For sale - One good Jersey Cow, gives 3 gal milk per day. Two mare mules, smooth mouth. Also good wagon and other items. John Alexander, Highway 64 at Browder’s Store. For Sale - Untrained beagle hound puppies at 354 Pharr Ave. Richard Brown. Phone 108. Mt Zion Community (on Hwy 142): news: Mr. & Mrs. Mansel Crabtree have moved to Somerville. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Brown announce a new baby girl, Sandra Lynn, born at Humphrey- 3 Phillips Clinic on Jan 2. Beauty Hill: news: On Dec 30 th , little Ima Jeanette Johnson arrived in the home of Mr. & Mrs. Paul Johnson, to take up her abode there. Rev. Clovis Turnbow, the pastor of Beauty Hill church and his sister Miss Esther Turnbow were injured in a serious auto wreck at Hohenwald Saturday night. Selmer Bank & Trust Co shows assets of $2,617,446.15. M. E. Smith, Cashier, R. B. Gooch, R. P. Phillips, John R. Swaim, Directors. Buy at Horner’s - Jewelry, Hardware & Furniture Store. Phone 260. Free Flour Saturday to given away at A & G Market. Phone 115-J Seller of coal - Selmer Gin Co. Telephone 119. Coming Jan 22, New Chevrolet for 1949 at Sibley Chevrolet Company. Phone 205. All Farmers are Invited to John Deere Day: Jan 13 at 10 AM, at the Ritz Theatre. ‘The Sugar Plum Tree,’ is the feature Hollywood production. In addition, several other brand new, all-talking pictures will be shown. T. W. McBride, local John Deere Dealer. George Haynes, son of Mr. & Mrs. James Haynes died in Sheffield, Ala. Snow, Sleet, Cold. Winterize Special at Latta Motor Co for $6.00 Chambers Style Shop After Christmas Sale Continues. Ed Shaw’s Café, Shiloh Park, is closed for repairs from Dec 24, 1948 to March 1, 1949. news: January Clearance Sale at J. H. Bigger & Son. Mr. & Mrs. T. L. Jones of Corinth, former Selmer residents, celebrated their 50 th wedding anniversary on Saturday, Jan 1.