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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1910
Page
5
Brandon entries report E M Odom and others visiting from Star and Durant while Mrs C R Garraway and Mrs Annie McLaurin reopen homes. Minstrel jokes, Creek Street events, court opening day, a large July clearance sale, and local civic duties fill Brandon. Ras Neely guilty in Rankin County court. several duced cases, upcoming minstrel and town meetings.
Cats and all kinds of pene W G BARNES. The best watch on earth for $1.00. $2t one HARRY WATSON. Lost. One small gold stick pin, sapphire set ting. Finder please return to this office, and receive reward.
The Rankin County board approves 30000 dollars in bonds to work the highways and Brandon sets a countywide example. Hinds County issues 200000 dollars in bonds for two eastern beats after inspectors visited Brandon Rankin. Jesse Birdsong and Dave Lewis met with Rankin officials about building a bridge and improving the turnpike near Jackson.
A motion from last year at Cate was carried to pay the secretary ten dollars per year for her services and to have beat vice presidents ask superintendents to collect the amount from their Sunday schools. The convention urges early action and asks schools to contribute, sending funds to convention officers. Bryan Simmons signs the notice.
Mississippians organized a Brandon club with Chub Brown as president and Colma as treasurer. Tulame summer school enrollment nears 850 with 54 new attendees added yesterday, target 1000 by week’s end. July 4 patriotic campus exercises planned as states and parishes form celebration clubs.
State of Mississippi vs. Mary Morison declared a miss trial. State of Mississippi vs. Frank Williams resulted in a not guilty verdict by the jury. State of Mississippi vs. Jet Stewart retailing pleaded guilty, fined $50. State of Mississippi vs. Lees Grant fined $25 and costs.
The notice to qualified voters of Beat No 2 outlines a petition process to issue public road bonds in Rankin County. Opponents must file a petition by 20 percent of beat voters to call an election. The notice is signed by R D McRae and M B Turley with a brief business note.
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