These are charming little notes about my Mississippi cousins.
Willis F. Fortenberry
1887 - 1976
Son of Webster Fortenberry & Nannie Ellzey
Son of Webster Fortenberry & Nannie Ellzey
Mississippi Social Notes
Mr. and Mrs. Willis Fortenberry were happy to have most of their
children and all of their grandchildren home during the holidays. Among those
visiting them were Mr. and Mrs. T. M. McGehee and two children of Eastfork, Mr.
and Mrs. Weldon Fortenberry and two children and Miss Bonnie Fortenberry of
Baton Rogue, La., Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Blades and three sons of Spring Creek,
La., Mr. and Mrs. Otis Sims and son of Oxford, Miss.
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Mr. and Mrs. Willis
Fortenberry and son, Karl, spent the weekend in Baton Rogue with Mr. and Mrs.
Weldon Fortenberry. Karl remained until Monday to go on to Pineville, La., to
enter college there.
from: Fortenberry. (1954, Sept 1). McComb Daily Journal, p. 4. Retrieved March 5, 2017; newspapers.com; Willis Fortenberry.
These little newspaper clips have helped me to name some of the children of Willis & Ivy Fortenberry: Weldon, Karl & Bonnie.
Are you related to this family? I'd enjoy hearing from you.
Much more detail than usual for these little social notes. Surprised the name of the college wasn't mentioned...You are so lucky to have these in your hands!
ReplyDeleteYes! I love these little notes.
DeleteThese little home town newspapers just loved these little tidbits for their local news section. That the way residents of an area got their news about other families.
ReplyDeleteThey are fun on many levels.
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