1943 September 30 – Lt Louis Hightower, son of Mr & Mrs ‘Cot’ Hightower, former residents of Free-
port has been reported killed in action on the European battlefront. Mrs Hightower (Nettie
Owens) was visiting relatives at Vernon when the message came telling of her son’s death.
The two Hightower brothers and a sister, Miss Marilyn have spent many years in Hollywood and
were well know in ”movie” circles. Lt Hightower played with Jeanette McDonald in the film
“Firefly and Eleanor Powell in “Rosaline”. He was the model for Prince Charming in the picture
Snow White. His sister Marilyn is now with the Ziegfield Follies in New York.
Harold Judson McCaskill only son of Mr & Mrs R E L McCaskill died Thursday, September ??
at Marianna Army Air Field hospital of injuries received in an automobile accident which
occurred Wednesday near Grangerburg Ala. Mr McCaskill 47 yrs was born at Freeport, Fla
and was a grandson of the late J J McCaskill, he married Sue D McConnell, and was a veteran
of WWI. Survivors are his widow and 2 daughters Susanne & Angeline; his parents and 3
sisters Mrs Arthur Paulson, Mrs Charles H Levey and Miss Evelyn McCaskill; Services were
were Saturday and interment was at Magnolia.
Lela Adklison a 17 year old girl was killed by a special train carrying troops Saturday night
At Defuniak. She is survived by her mother and step-father.
Contributed by Lois Danley and Sharon Watson