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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1919
Page
3
Local residents discuss loans for land improvements with easy terms. Brandon events include candidate gatherings, court notices, road bids, and community picnics. Notables, including J. R. East and Capt. J. P. Barksdale, mingle with neighbors as Rankin County prepares for July meetings and a large Clear Branch picnic on July 24.
Pelahatchie society page lists residents visiting relatives in Beach and Jackson, returning travelers, and local movements. Includes Julia Denson Hattie and Pauline Kincaid visiting Beach, Mrs D P Bradford Lucile extended visit with Mrs R F Brown, J L Ross Thomas and J L Jr returning from Petitola, Emma Jackson accompanying Mrs Ross, Cab McKay to Jackson for business course, Beatrice Myrtle Summer returning from Jackson with Bessie Lee Hawkins, Will King returning from New Orleans, Marian Hardin visiting from Lineville, Emma Williams visiting her mother, Carl Finlayson at home in Hattiesburg, Charles Grimes in Jackson, Tom Rhea Phillips in town, Lucius Stingily and daughters Beth and Martha visiting, Rhoden Hollman visiting his grandfather George Robinson, J T Stubbs and children James and Attie Lee back from Meridian, Robert Wooten welcomed home from army life in France, Esther Massengale visiting town, R L Brown and children with Bonito Brown to Jackson for Daddy Long Legs, W C Rives hosting sister Mrs W S Prince and three children from Florida, R E Murray and daughters visiting Mrs David Powell in Aliceville, Alex Lott and daughter from Seminary visiting Mrs Bennett Bell, Uncle Pink Warwick home after Texas trip.
For sale a 11 month old registered Duroc Jersey boar about 225 pounds. Well marked and very gentle. Reason for selling is going out of business. Contact R H Rutherford at 2206 1801 Bailey Ave Jackson, Mississippi.
The notice invites investments in Belgian hares for meat or show and directs writing to R Al Whitfield in Florence Mississippi. It promises a good bargain and mentions a date July 7th, 1919, in Mise.
R H Watts argues for strict economy, elimination of unnecessary state jobs, and living within incomes while opposing new counties and woman suffrage. He favors submitting major questions to voters, denounces bonds, and pledges to serve if re-elected, urging support for a second term. Watts signs as your humble servant.
The Normal begins on the 4th Sunday in July with a call for all county attendees to register their names with Bro Moberly. The board seeks trained teachers and urges personal participation to ensure the Normal reaches every Sunday school in the county.
A. E. Everett announced for governor but the state he seeks remains undecided Arkansas Nebraska or Rankin. The notice urges Prickly Ash Bitters as a blood and liver cleanser with a $1.25 price via A. G. Thornton, agent.
The Steens Creek Consolidated School District in Rankin County Mississippi invites sealed bids for a new school house. Plans and specifications are on file at the Citizens Bank of Florence and Emmett J. Hull’s office in Daniel’s Building, Jackson. Bids close at noon July 18 1919. R G Berry president of the board of trustees.
County Superintendent H. H. Bullock announces a school board meeting at 10 o clock on Monday July 14 1919 in the county superintendent s office to transact any school business that may come before the board.
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