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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1920
Page
3
Dr Harry Watson discusses building a Pythian Castle in Jackson Mississippi. The note mentions grinding their own lenses and references local construction efforts in the city.
Christmas scenes and daily life amid Brandon Mississippi include prices, travels, and local events. Prominent citizen Oh Alford visits, weddings occur, students return home, and telephones come to the chancery clerk office. Local soldiers enlist, and planters face tax issues while families reunite for holidays.
Mary Ross of Virgil takes stenographer post at the new bank. Estelle Gilbert of Homestead visits relatives with R. T. Gilbert family. Margarett Lockwood and daughter Gladys Nadawa Ala guests of Hon. Spann. Levie Hall arrives from Hillman College Clin ton Miss. Thelma Baker and others from Walt worth College Brookhigven expected for holidays. Mrs Miller improving. doctors hopeful. Methodist minister preaches an able sermon at church. choir joined by Baptist choir for special Christmas music. Wilkes Davis at home from Oxford University.
Community updates list visits and holidays plans as residents travel to Atlanta Jackson Ridgeland and Kentucky. Names mentioned include John McKay Sr A McKay Mrs Murray Munsterman Sanders King Leona Hardee Fox and others with details on weddings hospitalities and illnesses.
Sealed bids will be received at the chancery clerk's office until noon on the first Monday in January 1921 for furnishing feed stuffs and supplies to the county road districts for January 1921 with the board reserving the right to reject all bids. DeDonell, Clerk.
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