Rankin County Defense Organized at Brandon Meeting
Rankin county residents met at the courthouse in Brandon under Hon. J. J. Daniel to form a County Council of Defense. Maj. Pat Henry was elected chairman with J. E. Fisher as secretary. The group aims to boost corn acreage by 5,000 and reduce cotton to increase overall food production for local people and the government. The Board of Supervisors will designate district organizers.
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Rankin County
Court House
Brandon
J. J. Daniel
Daniel
Maj
Pat Henry
Maj. Henry
J. E. Fisher
Board of Supervisors
Corn Growers Meeting Urges Quick Action for War Food
A county campaign urges larger corn acreage to feed troops and sustain war effort. Leaders ask beat chairmen to organize meetings and appoint an active colored farmer in each district. County Chairman to supply speakers. precinct lists show district chairmen and executive committee roles.
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Hoover
Local Beef And School Precinct Items And Listings
Beat numbers and precinct names list officials and schools including Langford-St Webb Pelahatchie and Pelahatchie R 1 2 stations with Booths. For sale items include Angus bulls Plymouth eggs tailoring and stray cattle with brand O on hip from Jackson Florence and Pelahatchie area.
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Pearson
Jesse Jenkins
John Jackson
Langford—St Webb
Brandon
John Carr
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County Council of Defense Organized
Uncle Sam
Fain Seed CO
Jackson, Miss
Florence
Miss
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West Capitol St
Jackson
Edwards Hotel
Smith & Prince
Pelahatchie
Brandon News
W. E. Laird
W. Waylon
Laurence C. Jones
Col
A. Morris
J.D Sandifer
J. L. McDonald
Geo. Morris
Walter Alliston
W. T. Glenn
Holbrook
J. F. Jones
Langford
C. O. Rouse
Hebron
Crook
Andrew Chapel
J. F. Rogers
Pee. C. White
Mose Gibson
Jim Graves
Philp Fits
Philp Fabrics
Mississippi
Capitol St
Old Capitol
Cumberland
E. Capitol St
Daniel Buiding
Hall Decorating Co., Inc
J. B. Williamson
Fannin
I. O. Brown
G. H. Sherrill
Goshen Springs
J. P. Barksdale
H. P Barksdale
Pisgah
J. F. Baker
G. S. Thrash
Sandhill
W. C. Barksdale
J.C. Robinson
G. A. Willey
Leesburg
J. M. Walsh
J. R. Edwards
Ophelia
C. C. Robinson
H . Kersh
J. L. Watts
W. T. Watts
Beach
C. Fitzhugh
E. D. le
Freeman Archer
Irvin McAllister
Perry Thomas
W. H. Till
W. L Barro
Catkoburs
J. H. Winead
Selahatehie
J. D. Burgess
R. E. Knight
R. Williams
A. C. Hinton
Eugene Vay
Antioch
J. G. Patrick
Virgil
Sol Welch
Mayton
J. F. Purvis
Puckett
E Daniel
County Line
A. A. Ponder
Cato Precint
A. J. Grantham
Johns
J. J. Neal
Dobson
A. G. Baker
Shady Dell
Eureka
J. L. Bass
Dry Creek
Charlie Crain
Cato
Wm. Webb
Angus
W. H. Baskervill
Welling Tailoring Co
W. Grey Ellis
Migs
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