The parish officials of Union Parish have been importuned to do something towards breaking up the rendezvous of gamblers and whisky drinkers, known as "Silver City," situated out of the jurisdiction of the city officials, but within the jurisdiction of the parish officers, but as yet no steps have been taken by them. - Junction … Continue reading Silver City
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G. E. Lindsey Has Five Gins Located In This Section
The GazetteOctober 5, 1939 G. E. Lindsey of Bernice has long been an active businessman in that section. Starting in 1901, Mr. Lindsey entered the mercantile business. He became associated with the firm of Gray, McDonald & Lindsey. In 1906, Gray dropped out of the firm and in 1908 the business became G. E. Lindsey … Continue reading G. E. Lindsey Has Five Gins Located In This Section
Memories of July 4th Long Ago
Pearl Harris I am writing this the day before we celebrate July 4th. As I sit here I was remembering the July 4th long ago when I was a child - before I was six years of age. We lived out of Junction City about 3 miles in the country. We didn't celebrate many holidays … Continue reading Memories of July 4th Long Ago
My First Friend
Pearl Harris I received a telephone call from a lady in Junction City a few days ago and it made remember the first friend I had - other than my family. As I've told you before we lived about 3 or 4 miles from Junction City in a community known as Scotland. When I was … Continue reading My First Friend
A Plague Spot
The Gazette May 14, 1902 For The Gazette. There a young city not generally known to the people and officials of Union Parish, and it is so different from other cities that it may be of interest to the public to know something of its locality and history. It is "Silver City," in the northern … Continue reading A Plague Spot
Junction City High School Honor Roll
The Gazette November 6, 1901 The month ending Nov. 1st. 1901 Lela Peace, Nellie Goodwin, Ethel Cobb, Artie Fullis, Elva Cupp, Maggie Smith, Lula Cloud, May Harrison, Clara Melton, Onie Jennings, Veatrice Morrison, Onio Sones, Ethel Slater, Nancy Petty, Mangram Green, Clara Green, Myrtile Pendleton, Idelle Mason, Maude Farr, Helen Sykes, May Stevenson, Martha Jackson, … Continue reading Junction City High School Honor Roll
Honor Roll
The Gazette October 23, 1901 Junction City High School Month Ending October 4, 1901 High School - Nellie Goodwin, Robbie Cloud, Lela Peace, Ethel Cobb, Jas. Witt, Wynus Pardom, Guy Burke, Jno. Young, Russel Adams; Preparatory - Mary Harrison; Primary - Clara Green, Evelyn Williams, Inez Slater, Lola Wysinger, Nancy Petty, Frank Stevenson, Oliver Mathis, … Continue reading Honor Roll
Tullis Shoots Cameron
The Gazette August 7, 1901 Tuesday morning Sheriff Murphy received a telephone message from Junction City stating that a man named Tom Tullis had shot and dangerously wounded James Cameron. Tullis claims to have acted in self-defense. He expressed a willingness to surrender to the sheriff, and Mr. Murphy left for Junction Tuesday morning to … Continue reading Tullis Shoots Cameron
Open Saloons vs. Blind Tigers
The Gazette May 22, 1901 We frequently hear it asserted that the open saloon results in less drunkenness than does the blind tiger. In ninety-nine cases out of a hundred you can put down the man who makes such an assertion as one favoring the saloon business. Junction City has tried the blind tiger ad … Continue reading Open Saloons vs. Blind Tigers
Murder at Junction City
The Gazette January 2, 1901 News came over the telephone Tuesday morning from Junction City that Bob Mullins had shot and killed J. T. Bussell, of the mercantile firm of Burnside & Bussell of that place. The killing occurred about 12 o'clock Monday night. From what we could learn the murdered man was walking along … Continue reading Murder at Junction City
Honor Roll
The Gazette October 17, 1900 The following is the Honor Roll of Junction City High School, for the month ending Oct. 5, 1900: Primary department -- Flossie Steele, Bonnie Reed, Mamie Price, Ruth Price, Decimus Reynolds, Edwin Ramsey, Albert Murphy, Silas Gardner, Barney Donaldson, Elvus Cupp. Intermediate department -- Clifford Witt, Lucile Collins, Floyd Stevenson, … Continue reading Honor Roll
Junction City, Ruston, and Farmerville Telephone Line
The Gazette October 10, 1900 Mr. W. D. Eskew, of Junction City, was in Farmerville a few days ago, to look into the feasibility of building a telephone line from Farmerville to Bernice. He already has a line from Junction to Bernice, and is extending it south to Ruston. When the line is finished people … Continue reading Junction City, Ruston, and Farmerville Telephone Line
Boys Hurt in Junction
The Gazette December 27, 1899 We are informed that two boys got seriously hurt in Junction, resulting from the careless handling of fire works. One of them had his eye blown out, and the other had his hand so badly lacerated that it had to be amputated. We could learn no names.
Junction City’s Liquor License Illegal
The Gazette October 4, 1899 In the trail of W. A. Jackson and F. E. Mayo, on the charge of selling liquor without license, Judge Barksdale rendered a verdict of guilty against the defendants. This verdict declares illegal the liquor license issued by the municipal officers of Junction City. If Judge Barksdale's decision be sustained … Continue reading Junction City’s Liquor License Illegal
From Spearsville
The Gazette August 23, 1899 Mr. W. M. Post, Jr., who went to Texas about five weeks ago for his health, has returned home. Mr T. W. Clark has recently built a good, timely bridge across little Cornie and two causeway bridges. A weeks protracted meeting closed at this place last Friday night. Two additions … Continue reading From Spearsville
A Day’s Outing
The Gazette August 16, 1899 Early Wednesday morning a party composed of Mr. Jonas Selig, Miss Maude Selig and Miss Reita Hartman, as well as Mr. M. Hartman and Miss Nettye Hartman, of Greenville, Miss., left Farmerville in a carriage for a day's outing in the embryo cities of Shiloh, Bernice and Junction City. On … Continue reading A Day’s Outing
Trouble on Cornie Bridge
The Gazette May 17, 1899 While Mr. S. D. Nutt and his son, of the eighth ward, with a wagon and team, carrying a bale of cotton to Junction City, were crossing the big Cornie bridge, the team became frightened and backing off the bridge, tumbling into the stream where the water was ten feet … Continue reading Trouble on Cornie Bridge
Shooting at Junction
February 22, 1899 The Gazette Mr. E. W. Brazzeal, of Spearsville ward, informs us that a shooting scrape occurred at Junction City Saturday night, in which the town marshal. Charley Barham, was shot in the thigh with buck shot. The party who did the shooting was concealed in a vacant building and he fired upon … Continue reading Shooting at Junction
From Spearsville
The Gazette December 21, 1898 Nothing very strange has "happened" since I wrote last, but for fear some one will think that something has happened to me, I come again with what I have. Mr. Henry Henderson has recently returned from St. Louis, where he had been to have his eyes medicated. Mr. T. W. … Continue reading From Spearsville
