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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1916
Page
3
Hallie Mae Hallie Mae, a devoted Oxford teacher, died after a short illness following surgery. She taught in Oxford High School and previously in Thomasville and Toocoola, earning high marks in mathematics and earning a Jackson education department license shortly before her death. Her funeral drew wide community attendance, highlighting her faith, charity, and devotion to home, books, music, and flowers.
A committee drafts resolutions honoring Hallie Mae Farr a Sunday school teacher who died July 30 praising her devotion to family town church and children. The measures express sympathy to the bereaved family and call on the Sunday school to continue her work and publish the resolutions in local papers.
Miss Hallie May Furr third daughter of Mr and Mrs P B Furr of North Street died Sunday morning after a brief illness Funeral services were at her home conducted by Rev E S Lewin The large turnout and flowers showed high esteem Her Sunday school class and former high school class attended She is mourned as a devoted teacher at the Student School and not dead but begun to live with faith in Christ.
We express sincere appreciation for kindnesses shown during illness and death of our daughter and sister Miss Hallie Mae Furr. Out of town friends attended the funeral from Pontotoc and Toccopola with many Mr. and Mrs. Furr and relatives named.
Legal notice to electors of South Yocona Beat 4 Lafayette County Mississippi. A petition seeks creation of a Separate Road District following described lands along sections in townships 9 10 west and 4 west and adjoining lines. Given by Clerk of the Board of Supervisors Oxford Mississippi September 5 1916.
The board of supervisors gives notice under Chapter 176 and amendments that landowners in the Taylor Road District are informed of a petition filed August 4 to organize a road district. The described lands lie in township ranges including sections 8 and 10 and areas west of the Illinois Lottel railroad with specified boundaries. Also noted are two marriage licenses issued to Milton West with Miss Carpenter and Miss Murl Hunter on August 4.
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