MAGEE SCHOOL HOUSE BURNS
Magee, March 7, 1916
Fire yesterday afternoon destroyed the high school building here, a two-story frame structure, entailing a loss of about $6,000, covered by $1,000 insurance.  The flames were under such headway when discovered that efforts of volunteer fire fighters were unavailable.  The origin of the fire is unknown. [March 7, 1916, The Daily Herald, Chicago, IL]

Woodmen Name Officers
Special to The Times-Picayune
    Estabutchu (sic), Miss., Dec. 18 - Estabutchu (sic) Camp No. 69, Woodmen of the World, has elected the following officers: W. F. Caraway, P. C. C. ; H. P. Hulbert, C. C.; D. Peeples, A. L.; C. C. Thatch, banker; M. F. Caraway, clerk; S. T. Williams, escort; F. Goble, watchman; George Davis, sentry.
[December 19, 1914, The Daily Picayune, New Orleans, LA]

In June 1907, J. L. Nestor gathered together a crew of husky woodsmen and began cutting the virgin yellow pine which then blanketed South Mississippi.

    Tuesday of this week-- more than 30 years later -- his cutting crew laid down their cut saws for the final time.  They had felled the last tree for Gilchrist-Fordney Lumber Company near Camp Allen, the mill's Jasper County logging base. During the 30 year period, Nestor has supervised the cutting of thousands of towering yellow pines including the first and last tree to be used by the mill.  His loyal crew of negro workmen have all been working together for more than 10 years according to mill officials, and many of them have served on the same gang for 20 years. Officials today were unable to name the exact day on which the sawmill will cease operation, but asserted that it will be probably the early part of next week. [July 15, 1937 - The Laurel Leader Call, Laurel, MS]

- Submitted By Betty Nester

with notation Nestor spelling is newspaper error, family spelling --Nester

Laurel Leader Call, Date & Page Unknown

LOCAL CHURCH TO OBSERVE DR. JOHN R. KITTRELL DAY

Dr. J. R. Kittrell Day will be observed Sunday, Dec. 13, at First Methodist Church of Laurel in recognition of the oldest member of the church, who will be 98 years old Dec. 12.

Dr. Kittrell is a member of the Official Board as an Honorary Steward at First Church.  The service which honors him as the oldest member is also in recognition of his loyalty and stewardship as a churchman, of his profession, and in keeping with his leadership as a distinguished citizen of Laurel.

As a member of First Methodist Church for 57 years, he may be found today at public worship on Sunday.

He first united with the Methodist Church at Daleville, Miss.  The Methodist Church has always been near to the heart of Dr. Kittrell, since his father was … (full article not in tact)

… and there were countless broken limbs to set, and minor surgery to perform and measles, mums, and whooping cough to treat, and wounds to heal during the long years of his practice.

Dr. G. Eloit Jones, his minister, says:

“The observance of Dr. Kitrell Day is fitting because he is the oldest member of our church, and inspiration to those who find him in church and an object of love.”

He was wed to is Lilly Moore, who preceded him in death.  Their children are as follows:  Mrs. R. B. Irby (Grace), H. W. Kittrell, Montgomery, Ala., Robert H. Kittrell, Yuma, Arizona, and Dr. John M. Kitrell, who died several years ago.

Notation - Dr. Kittrell delivered most of the babies in Jones County including the submitter of this article and her her father.

- Submitted by Jan Coxey