People loved to read about their friends and neighbors in the newspaper – where and with whom they were visiting, who was ill and who had recovered. Think of the recording of these local happenings as an early version of social media. The following items appeared in the Paducah Sun-Democrat on Friday, 7 September 1923, page 3.
SMITHLAND
Miss Maurine McMurray who has been visiting relatives here left Friday for Arlington, Ky., where she will visit relatives for a few days, after which she will return to her home in Memphis, Tenn.
There will be a box supper at the Groves Chapel school house next Saturday night. Proceeds of the supper will go for the benefit of this school.
On last Friday morning Dr. W.R. Gardner received an urgent call to the bedside of J.R. Clements of the Thompson Chapel section, and found him suffering from a strangulated hernia of the right side. He was rushed to the Riverside hospital, Paducah, where he was operated on and his condition relieved. The doctor reports his condition very satisfactory. Mr. Clements is 75 years of age and well known.
J.H. Vailes and family moved here from Wheatcroft last Wednesday and are now occupying the G.D. Scyster home on Court Street.
The Gum Spring revival meeting conducted by Rev. Sizemore for the past ten days closed last Wednesday night. He delivered quite a number of very interesting and instructive sermons, the result of which was five conversions and 7 additions to the church. The baptizing was held Thursday morning.
Bland Williamson and family of Blythesville, Ark., left last Thursday for their home after a short visit with his aunt, Mrs. L.A. Alsobrook, and family here.
Mrs. Velva Croft of Bowling Green spent Friday night here the guest of her parents, Dr. and Mrs. J.V. Bateman and family.
Miss Emma Lou Worten, who spent July and August in Colorado Springs with Judge Jesse J. Worten and family and Dr. Von Worten of Pawhuska, Okla., has gone to Oklahoma City for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Lal D. Threlkeld. She will go to Norman the 15th of September where she will be a student at the University of Oklahoma.
Mrs. Harry Evertson, who has been visiting her father, J.N. Heater, of near Vicksburg, returned to her home in Carrsville last Tuesday.
Jess Hardin, who is attending the Agricultural School at Bowling Green, passed through here last Friday on his way to Hurricane to attend the camp meeting a few days.
Mr. Ray Howard and son returned home last Friday from Rosiclare, Ill., where they have been visiting friends and relatives for several days.
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