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U1U 4* I| ' Residents of Hot Coffee mourn j the loss of one of their best known residents, this being Ely Pridgen twh lives to reach the proverbial ‘four score—and eight years. He was among the oldest residents olI that community which had watch-led his characteristics for years• past ■ - ‘ '-'V: 3 • 'l / - .The deceased was an enthusiastic farmer, a big producer of cotton and also officiated year after {year as justice of the peace. He (at times gvae his views regarding j cotton prices, declaring they did not conform with the prices the ■Ifarmer had to pay for many tie* j cessitics, He is survived by a ij number of children. The funeralII services occurred Monday.b Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Cook of th;s . city announce that their son, Syd-1 ney, 13, who had been ill in New . I Orleans for some time, died San*' I day midnight and that the fun* leral services would be conducted | this afternoon at 2:30 o’clock from I the grave, in accordance with the health measures taken here.The death of this well known and popular youth was a shock to his many schoolmates in Laurel.I *Hc had been seriously ill for some time, however, it was hoped that there would*be a turn for the better, Mr, and Mrs, Cook are re*ceiving- the sympathy, of .thsir many friend*.,(e terial: 2186558
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Laurel Morning Call
Laurel, Mississippi, US
Tue, Jan 08, 1929
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