Dinner Guests, 1946 MS

Willis Franklin Fortenberry

1887 MS - 1976 LA; son of Webster Fortenberry & Nannie Ellzey

&

Ivy Mae Smith

1895 MS - 1978 LA; daughter of Benjamin Franklin Ellzey 

Dinner Guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Fortenberry, Sunday were

 

Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Fortenberry, 

[Milton H. Fortenberry, 1889 – 1966, brother of Willis F.]

 

Mr. and Mrs. James Fortenberry of Frankfort, Ind.,

[unknown]

 

C. A. Fortenberry of San Antonio, Texas;

[Carl Arthur Fortenberry, 1894 – 1966, brother of Willis F.]

 

Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Penton,

[possibly Rosa Fortenberry, sister of Willis F. & her husband]

 

Ray Thomas,

[unknown]

 

Miss Elsie Penton of Franklinton, La.;

[possible niece of Willis F.]

 

Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Fortenberry and children, Peggy Ann and Webster of Progress;

[possibly Burt Buryle Fortenberry, 1901 – 1991, brother of Willis F.]

 

Mr. and Mrs. Otis Sims Jr., of Tylertown.

[possibly Arlea Fortenberry, daughter of Willis F., & her husband]

 

The brothers, M. H. and C. A. Fortenberry, met for the first time in 24 years. They, along with Mr. and Mrs. James Fortenberry, are enjoying a weeks [sic] visit with the Progress relatives.

 

Source: Dinner Guests. ((McComb, MS: Enterprise – Journal, 5 Jul, 1946) 5; digital image, Newspapers.com: accessed Jul 2021.