Rankin County Board Plans 1918 Depository Bids and Loans
Rankin County Board met December 3 1917 in regular session with all members. They ordered sealed bids for county depository for 1918 and awarded feed contracts to Taylor Wills Grocery Co W G Barnes and L H Mashburn. They approved teachers fund payments 5786 80 visited many schools and approved land sale to O P Cross for 550 with 50 cash and rest due Feb 45 1918. They granted various township loans and authorized committees to view security, audited county books, expanded stock law districts, and set road and bridge projects including graveling and building bridges on Pelahatchie Shiloh road. A bids notice for road slag and bridge building were issued for January 1918.
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County Depository
Taylor-Wills Grocery Co
W. G. Barnes
L. H. Mashburn
Goshen Springs
Barksdale
Welcome
Robinson
Bates
Henry Grady
Red Oak
Andrew Chapel
Harbor
Holly Bush
Cutler
Rehoboth
Ormand
Providence
Steep Bank
Star
Mt. Olive
Wesleyana
Hilton
Mt. Creek
Clear Branch
Board of Supervisors
J. J. Daniel
O. P. Cross
Rankin County
Mississippi
Osindy
J. B. Williamson
QV. A. Bynum
B. C. Holmes
R. A. Kennedy
W. H. Till
Jonas Holmes
G. A. Smith
M. A. Bethune
J. E. Weathered
J. G. Crain
East
Oui
Chancery
Pelahatchie
Shiloh
Brandon-Jackson
Farish Slough Bridge
Farish Shugh
Ran
Rankin County board borrows 860000 for teachers' salaries
The Rankin County Board of Supervisors authorizes a 8600 000 loan from Rankin County Bank Brandon to fund teachers' salaries in non district schools. The loan bears 6 percent interest, due March 1, 1918, repaid from the common school fund. The board also hires L. D. Smith as County Home manager at 35 monthly, and W. H. Watson as county physician at 25 monthly, with duties for paupers and jail cases.
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Rankin Boy
California
Rankin County Bank
Brandon
Mississippi
Board of Supervisors
County Home
Rankin County
L. D. Smith
Self
Cook
General County
W. H. Watson
Soldier Explains Mortar Fire Near San Francisco
A serviceman describes unusual loud mortar noises and two mile by three mile trajectories as he watched shells ascend and splash. He notes firing howitzers at a hill target beyond the Golden Gate and details obtaining range and direction for aiming. He hints his leave to enjoy San Francisco sights and mentions his many sisters and brothers in a closing sign off from Fave J. Russell.
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Golden Gate
San Francisco
Fave J. Russell
Rankin County Seeks Bank Depositories for 1918
The Rankin County Board of Supervisors Mississippi announces its intention to receive sealed proposals from banks to qualify as county depository for 1918. Proposals due by 12 noon January 7 1918, at the January meeting, with right to reject all bids. December 5 1917. J A Robinson, Clerk.
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Board of Supervisors
Rankin County
Mississippi
J. A. Robinson
Notice of Substituted Trustee's Sale in Rankin County
Notice that H T Ellis conveyed land to T T Cottrell trustee to secure debt to J A Robinson executor. Default led to substitution of trustee and sale set for January 7 1918 at Brandon Court House. Property described as 120 acres in Section 29 T7 R4E, El-2 of SW1-4 and SW1-4 of SW1-4.
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H. T. Ellis
T. T. Cottrell
Rankin County
Mississippi
J. A. Robinson
S. W. Robinson
Chancery Court
Brandon
Rankin
Notice of Trustee's Sale in Rankin County Mississippi
Trustee Andrew Bockhalter will conduct a public auction of land described as NEI-4 of NW1-4 Section 34 T7 R3E containing 40 acres and a 15 year old black mare named Sadie. The sale, at Brandon courthouse steps, will occur January 7 1918 between 11 A.M. and 2 P.M. for cash to the highest bidder. The deed secures Will Davis and later transfers to W. C. Brown. title believed good but only conveys trustee's title.
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Bell Norman
Will Davis
Rankin County
Mississippi
Nanmred Sadie
Will Davia
W. C
W. CG
Brown
Court House
Brandon
Andrew Bockhalter
Rankin County Citation Notice for Pearl Ward
In Rankin County Mississippi a chancery court summons commands Pearl Ward a non resident defendant to appear on the fourth Monday in March 1918 to defend a case involving Lee Ward. Dated December 6 1917 Clerk J A Robinson Solicitor H L McCaskill for Compt.
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State of
Mississippi
Rankin County
Pearl Ward
Chancery Court
Rankin
Lee Ward
J.A. Robinson
H. L. McCaskill
Compt
Notice to Creditors in Sutton Will Case
In the matter of the last Will and Testament of Reverend Wayne Sutton deceased, notice to creditors. The undersigned was appointed executrix on Sunday in December 1917 by the Chancery Court of Rankin County Mississippi. All claims must be registered, probated and allowed within one year or be barred. Mrs. R. V. Sutton. Watkins Watkins Solicitors.
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Flave J. Russell
G. C. Russell
Johns
W. H. Watson
Brandon
Winfield Scott
Calif
Leon Springs
Texas
Uncle Sam
Daniel
France
Camp Pike
Coast Artillery
Wayne Sutton
Chancery Court
Rankin County
Mississippi
R. V. Sutton
Watkins & Watkins, Solicitors
Executorship Granted in R. G. King Estate Rankin County
On November 21, 1917, the Rankin County Chancery Court issued letters of executorship for the estate of R. G. King appointing E. F. King as executor. Creditors must probate and register claims within one year, or they will be forever barred, per the law. W. E. McIntyre serves as solicitor.
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Chancery Court
Rankin County
State of
Mississippi
R. G. King
F. King
W.E. McIntyre
Executors Notice for W C Ellis Estate November 1917
On November 14 1917 the executor of the estate of W C Ellis deceased invites all claimants to have their claims probated within one year as registered by the Clerk of the Court. Claims not probated and registered within one year will be forever barred. November 15 1917 Sidney L McLaneis executor.
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Chancery Court
Rankin County
Mississippi
W. C. Ellis
Iaid
Sidney L. McLaneisee i
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