1940’s – St. Cecelia’s

1940’s – St. Cecelia’s

St. Cecelia’s Catholic Church in Newport started out in the 1890’s as the Church of St. John the Evangelist. Parishioner Christian J. Saenger was instrumental in raising construction funds, and the church building was completed in 1896. The first church...
1940’s – Tinsley and Hulen Boys

1940’s – Tinsley and Hulen Boys

On the home front, life went on as usual for most Jackson County residents. These two little Swifton boys, James Tinsley (left) and J.W. Hulen, enjoy playing with the chickens in the backyard of the Hulen home. Raising chickens for their eggs, and for Sunday dinner...
1945 – WWII Swifton Sailors

1945 – WWII Swifton Sailors

These sailors from Swifton obviously enjoyed their time on leave and had someone snap their photograph for Mom. From left to right are Johnny Tharp, Billy Gale, and J.W. Willmuth. (Courtesy of J.W. Hulen.)
1940’s – WWII Newport Soldier

1940’s – WWII Newport Soldier

In other areas of the World War II effort, these Newport soldiers served stateside in the Army. From left to right are Roy Evans, ? Landrum, ?Anders, John Burke, and Ralph Monroe. Evans published the Probe, an Army newspaper, at Wakeman Hospital in Indianapolis....
1940’s – Pilot Wiley Albright

1940’s – Pilot Wiley Albright

Wiley Albright was one of several Jackson County boys who earned their wings at the Newport Airfield. From 1942 to 1946, Wiley was a fighter pilot in the Pacific, flying off the carrier Antietam. His father owned a construction business in Newport, and after the war...