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Subject: [MSTISHOM-L] 1947 Corinthian clippings
Date: Sun, 29 Jun 2003 21:25:04 -0500

Corinthian clippings for 1947

BELL COAL COMPANY RATED LARGEST IN MISSISSIPPI

Firm Handled Over 400 Cars of Coal During 1946

The Bell Coal and Transfer Company, 300 Waldron Street, handled over 400 cars of coal in 1946 and is rated the largest retail coal dealers in the state of Mississippi, according to D.M. Palmer, Jr., manager.

The company was established in Corinth in 1878 by the late J.J. Bell who with his family moved to this city from the Bell school community.

At that time, drays pulled by mules were the only equipment used. One coal wagon was the only means of hauling coal to the few consumers in the town of two or three thousand inhabitants.

The small business grew with the town, and in 1909 J.Y. Bell, son of the founder, came back to the place of his birth and associated himself in the business. Upon the death of his father he became the sole owner of the Bell Company. He successfully operated the company until his death in 1933 when D.M. Palmer, Jr., the husband of Mr. Bell's daughter, Veva, resigned his position as Liquidating Agent for the State Banking Department and returned to Corinth to assume the management.

The business is operated on the same high place of upright dealings as when first established. Under Mr. Palmer's management the business has continued to grow as has the population of Corinth, and continues to serve the customers in the same manner with the interest of the consumer first at heart.

>From the small beginning the organization now operates a fleet for delivery of ten trucks. Among the equipment is the latest for delivery of coal, the Univeyor, which automatically places coal into any bin. The Bell Coal and Transfer Company is also contract pick-up and delivery agent for the three railroads in Corinth.

As a distributor for the Warm Morning stoves, they have placed in this territory already over 4,000 of these famous stoves and circulators.

M'GUIRE RITES ON WEDNESDAY

Spanish-Amercian War Veteran of Glen Died Yesterday

Hugh McGuire, retired farmer of Glen, Mississippi, died yesterday morning at 5:15 o'clock in the home of his stepdaughter, Mrs. Will Strachan, following an illness of two weeks.

Mr. McGuire, who was 87 years of age at the time of his death, was born in Ireland but lived the major portion of the life in the United States. He was married in 1906 to Miss Mary Chambers Choate of Memphis, Tennessee, who preceded him in death on March 3, 1945. He was a veteran of Spanish-American War. Mr. McGuire, who was a member of the Catholic Church, was known and loved by many friends and relatives of the community who are grieved to learn of his death.

Funeral services will be held today. Burial will be in the Henry Cemetery with McPeters Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

He leaves one stepson, Mark Choate of Corinth; one stepdaughter, Mrs. Will Strachan of Glen, 20 grandchildren, a number of great grandchildren, and a number of nephews and nieces.

MARRIAGE LICENSES

Linard Thomas Wray, 21, Dresden, Tenn., and Virginia L. Wagster, 18, Martin, Tenn.

Roy E. Waddy, 32, and Mrs. Reba Welch, 30, Savannah, Tenn.

William M. Mahaffy, 21, Washington College, Tenn., and Geneva Poole, 24, Savannah, Tenn.

Gilbert E. Smith, 25, Henderson, Tenn., and Vena Mae Thomas, 23, Montezuma, Tenn.

D.M. Clement, 22, and Ruby Schrivner, 18, Savannah, Tenn.

Alcorn Co. Genealogical Society
http://www.avsia.com/acgs

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