Rankin County Democratic Ex Com selects primary election managers
The Rankin County Democratic Executive Committee met in Brandon on August 1 1922 to set election details for the primary. Five candidates vie for U S Senate and Representative, with managers clerks and bailiffs named for each polling place including Steens Creek Plain Mt Creek Cleary Whites Brandon Pesrton Ouakdale Holbrooks Fannin Pisgah Red Oak Pelahatchie Shiloh Cross Roads Antioch Clear Creek Cato Dobson Dry Creek. The first named manager at each box is the returning officer and must report as prescribed by statute. The action of the State Ex Committee precluding
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State of
Mississippi
Rankin County
Brandon
Miss
Democratic Executive Committee
U. S. Senate
Congress
Steens Creek
R. M. Laird
A. P. Dear
J. Boteler
T. L. Therrell
W. C. Ellis
Plain—Horrace Pierce
Pink Ford
John Miller
Lewis Forbes
C. (. Williams
Star
B. W. Webb
Henry Miller
Will Mangum
H. Boteler
H. S. Garrett
Mt. Creek
W. W. Weathersby
B. B. Clark
J. F. Miller
D. B. Crawley
C. E. Stuckey
Cleary
W. M. Renno
J. W. Burke
J. P. Russell
Grant Jones
Jesse Holcomb
Whites
G. W. Sebrein
W. L. White
J. N. Tucker
Wil Ross
Preston Byrd
H. H. Bullock
S. R. Myers
L. O. Gayden
Bb. C. Schooler
J. A. Lindsey
G. A. Harrison
Pesrton
S. R. Douthit
Wm. Corley
J. E. Fisher
C._H. Bethune
Fannin
H. D. Tinnin
J. B. Williamson
W. C. Brown
H. R. White
W. B. Smith
W. B. Allen
Pisgah
W. C. Barksdale
P. B. Ratliff
Buck Worley
J. A. Robinson
C. W
J. S. Munsterman
R. E. Murray
Shiloh
J. E. Johnson
T. W. Brown
W. B. Nobles
Marvin Carter
I R. Warren
R. A. Warkick
Cross Roads
J. P. White
R. E. Knigit
G. J. Moore
J. F Everett
J.D. Burgess
V. Walters
Antioch
J. W. Summers
W. H. Patrick
J. E. Ross
Ellis Donnell
Amie Patrick
Henry Walters
Clear Creek
M. C. McIntyre
Silas Jones
S. L. Gardner
Vic Jones
J. A. Jackson
E. L. Harvey
Cato
G. B. Harris
A. J. Grantham
T. L. Morgan
Silas Harris
Tom Martin
J. R. Fortenberry
Dobson
J. R. May
A. G. Baker
N. H. Nash
J. L. Bass
T. B. Baker
R. M. Gray
Dry Creek
S. W. Berry
C. H. Crain
O. J. McIntyre
Knox McNair
Ley Berry
E. P. Lacy
Parcel post growth surpasses letter decline in Brandon
Postmaster Burns reports a sharp drop in letters but a large rise in parcel post packages. He says the parcel business is now double what it was a year ago, as mail senders move items from butter to live animals by parcel post. This marks a major shift from years past.
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Post Office
Burns
Brandon
Clean-Up Week urged for Rankin County progress
The editorial lauds Brandon's improvement under Marshall Tom Berry and calls for countywide participation to make Rankin County the cleanest and healthiest in the state. It laments weeds on sidewalks and overgrown cemeteries and urges all communities to continue the effort.
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Brandon
Marshall Tom Berry
Rankin County
64 RAINS BRING MAGE TO COTTON AND OTHER CROPS
Heavy two week rains devastate county crops, especially central and northeastern areas. Corn and vegetables largely spared. cotton damaged, boll weevil infestation grows, causing hundreds of dollars in losses. Fruit and vegetable prospects decline if rains continue.
Primary participation order approved by party committee
The committee approved a rule excluding certain groups from participating in the primary. Managers are urged to enforce the order. The committee adjourned to Wednesday, Aug. 16 at 11 a.m. to verify the vote. Pat Henry is Chairman and G. H. Sherrill is Secretary.
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Pat Henry
G. H. Sherrill
Lightning Strikes Rankin County Courthouse in Brandon
Last Friday afternoon the northeast corner of the Rankin County courthouse in Brandon was struck by lightning. No serious damage occurred and no one was hurt, but part of the roof was torn off and light fuses burned out, plunging the building into darkness and causing excitement among occupants.
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Rankin County
Brandon
W. E. McIntyre
Bids Invited for School Transportation Rankin County
County Superintendent H. P. Barksdale and the Consolidated Schools trustees invite sealed bids for transporting students for the 1922-23 session. Bids due August 18 1922 at Pelahatchie Johns Brandon Florence and Pisgah with route details and schedules. contracts awarded per specifications on file.
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Rankin County
H. P. Barksdale
Pelahatchie
Miss
Cross Roads
Holly Bush
Johns Miss
Johns
Cato
Antioch
Brandon
Prospect
Ande
Florence
Steens Creek
Star
Pisgah
Cemetery at Thomasville to be cleaned
Citizens are urged to join a Thursday cemetery cleaning in Thomasville. Bring tools and assistance for grounds upkeep. The notice appears in this paper along with local social updates and church events from Brandon and Jackson, including meetings at M E Church and school fundraisers.
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Thomasville
Thomasville Cemetery
Railroad Strike Slows Barrie Hope of Settlement
Photo shows Company A and the 180th Infantry with machine gun at Bloom lastoo yards of the Chicago and Alton Railroad. Disorder reported amid guarded houses as tensions mount, reflecting a fragile pause in talks.
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Barrie
180Th Infantry
Chicago & A R._B
Bloomlastoo
1923 Buick line most distinguished cars of coming year
The Lightcap Auto Company of Jackson announces the 1923 Buick models in this issue. Interest has run high as buyers visit the sales rooms to learn about the new cars and leave enthusiastic. The dealer, one of Jackson’s progressive auto houses, expects strong demand and urges readers to see the ad in this week’s News.
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Buick Line
Lightcap Auto Lalee Company
Jackson
Lightcap Company
Jackson Auto
School transportation bids for Pearl and Pearson students
County Superintendent H P Barksdale invites sealed bids from transporters to carry children from Pearl and Pearson Schools to the Jackson Separate School District for the 1922 23 session. Bids due at 10 o clock a.m. Tuesday August 22 and contract awards will be made at the Pearl School House.
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Pearl and Pearson
Jackson
P. Barksdale
Pearl School
Fires at Howie's Mill Destroy Kilns and Lumber
A night blaze at Howie's Mill destroyed three dry kilns and more than 50,000 feet of lumber, with total damages around 1500 dollars. Night watchman Caron Rhodes said the kilns were too far gone inside to save. In other news, a 1922 Mississippi election column declares G. C. Tann the sole nominee for Chancellor by the Second Chancery Judicial District Executive Committee. Also a Supreme Court notice outlines delinquent subscriber rulings on renewal, dis continue, address changes, and payment obligations.
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Howie
Caron Rhodes
United States Supreme Court
Death of Glen E. Adams at Jackson Sanatorium
Glen E. Adams aged 64 died on July 28 at the Jackson Sanatorium after a period of treatment. He was buried at Sedar Lawn Cemetery in Jackson with Masonic honors on Monday. A Michigan native, he had lived in Mississippi for years and, since 1904, worked as a lumberman at Rankin Station. He leaves a wife, three sons, and two brothers.
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Glen E. Adams
Jackson
Adams
Sedar Lawn Cemetery
Michigan
Mississippi
Rankin Station
Phoid Fever Held In Check Despite Flood Conditions
Jackson Mississippi July 19 analysis of statewide reports on typhoid fever for June shows no aggregate increase over prior years, with some counties reporting fewer cases due to more health units. Dr W S Leathers urges continued efforts to reduce incidence through shared responsibility among health officials physicians and the public, noting vigilance for flare ups and rapid control within 24 hours of diagnosis. Jones County reports 20 June cases but vaccine in infection zones protects 2000 people.
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Jackson
Misa
W. 8. Leathers
State Department of Health
Leathery
Jones County
Clarion-Ledger
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