Local and Personal News from Brandon and Rankin County
Local and personal notices from Brandon and Rankin County highlight visits and moves of residents, visitors from Pelahatchie Jackson Florence and other towns, tax settlements, church events, and upcoming sales. Notable names include W P Anderson J L Watts Glenn Walters J C Calhoun Dr H J Burnham and Col R H Henry with civic and social updates, school rallies and military promotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Anderson
North Rankin
J. L. Watts
Pelahatchie
Brandon
Glenn Walters
J.C. Calhoun
Puckett
Return to Rankin County life inspires steadfast farming faith
A man expresses pride in Rankin County Mississippi becoming his lifelong home after learning from Texas farming practices. He plans profitable cotton growing at Sandhill despite pests, while praising a neighborly welcome from the county. The piece blends local opinion with extended obituary prose for T B Hobson, Brandon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Noland
Kola Lumber Co
Kola
Miss
Brandon
Carlsbad
Germany
Brandon Electric Co
J. R. Burns
Mendenhall
Simpson County
Burns
Rankin County
George W. Denson
Sandhill
Texas
Mr. Denson
Lone Star
Denson
T. B. Hobson
Union
State Charity Hospital
H. M. Taylor
H. M. Taylor Funeral
Jackson News
Betts Eastland and Dr. Cole to wed in Forest Miss
An engagement notice from Forest Mississippi announces the marriage of Betty Caperton Eastland to Dr James Clifton Cole, to take place at the bride’s sister’s home this afternoon. A photo from a coal industry era shows a young Cole in a printer’s apron, later becoming a physician in New Orleans, with the Leader of Earlville Illinois praising his character and wishing him ongoing success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest
Betty Caperton Eastland
James Clifton Cole
Mississippi
Dr. Cole
Brandon
Clifton
New Orleans
South
Earlville, Ill
Cough Remedy Praised by New York Mother
Mrs Hugh Cook of Scottsville New York recalls using Chamberlains Cough Remedy five years ago in Garbutt to treat two children with colds. She says it promptly stopped coughing and cured their colds faster than any other product. The ad notes the remedy is obtainable everywhere and mentions Charter Oak and Heating wires by Barnes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Cook
Scottsville, N. Y
Garbutt
N. Y
Chamberlain
Also Mentioned on This Page
State of
Rankin County Bank
G. W. Vern
Roy L. Fox
Sidney L. McLavein
Progid
Depositors’ Guarantee Fund OF
Pelahatchie Bank
Z. D. Davis
A. G. Purvis
Guaranty
Barnes & Fox
Witney
Sta Hite
MO. W. Wood
D. P. A. Meridian
State of Mississippi
A. D
Dillard
Callie Dillard
E. H. Dillard
E. N. Ross
John E. Ross
Will J. Mashburn
North
North East Quarter
John EB. Ross
West, Bound
H. J. Burnham
Edwards
J. B. Lowther
Florence
W. C. Barksdale
N. B. Singletary
J. H. Singletary
J. C. Robinson
Pisgah
J. D. Wooley
Victor Martin
Jackson
Clara Gardner
Flora
Mable Gayden
Jackson City
A. E. Gayden
Mulford Parker
Kola Lumcer Co
Lindsey
Capt. Bradford
R. P. Fikes
Meridian
T. L. Cook
Thomasville
Mr. Cook
Shady Dell
Dry Creek
R. T. Kirkwood
Hattiesburg
Mr. Kirkwood
Gayden Hotel
R. C. Watts
Lynchburg, Va
Watts
Laura McLaurin
J. C. Myers
William Riddle
Bethel Church
M. O. Patterson
Brandon Baptist Church
Mrs. T. T. Cottrell
Mrs. Ward
Terry
R. H. Henry
Daily Clarion Ledger
Col. Henry
E. M. Odom
Progressive Star Merchant
Odom
New Prospect
Bryan Simmons
Clarke Memorial College
Newton
J. T. Calhoun
Clarion-Ledger
Byington Wynn
United States Army
San Antonio
Joseph Wynn
Wynn
Brownville
Brownsville
Gulfport
Watts Webb
Bierdeman
Cox
Pearson
Rankin
Kathleen Thornton
A. G. Thornton
All Saints’ College
Vicksburg
A. E. Brame
Fannin
R. R. Busick
W. G. Barnes
H. L. Shields
J. B. Hobson
Sam Hobson
Star Brain
Cough Medicine
Charter Oak
Barnes
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