James to Tour Rankin County With Four Talks
Memphis banker and farmer Geo R James will speak in Rankin County delivering four talks. Schedule includes Brandon July 26 at 10:00 a.m. Florence July 26 at 2:00 p.m. Pelahatchie July 27 at 10:30 a.m. Johns July 27 at 4:30 p.m. Simmons urges county residents to attend with families.
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Geo. R. James
Barker
George R. James
Memphis
Rankin County
Brandon
Florence
Sday
Pelahatchie
Johns
A. H
James
Mississippi
South
Sweet Potato Curing House Plans Available
O L Simmons county agent offers blueprints and bulletins from the A and M College Engineering Department for building sweet potato curing houses. Proper storage is crucial to reduce yearly crop losses. he invites interested readers to contact him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. & M. College
O. L. Simmons
Jackson Chamber Committee Tour Rankin County
A Jackson Chamber of Commerce goodwill tour will visit Rankin County on Wednesday July 29. W M Buie presides a committee bringing several cars to Jackson for a 10 am meeting then to Florence for a 2 pm picnic dinner and development meeting. Principal speaker George R James of Memphis joins Jackson leaders including W M Buie R S Dobyns O B Taylor Simon Marks J Y Downing S P McRae S J Taylor and A A Green Jr. The trip aims to foster cordial relations between Jackson and Rankin County business circles.
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Chamber of Commerce
Jackson
W. M. Buie
Aos County
Florence
Jack
Dobyns
O. B. Taylor
Simon Marks
J. Y. Downing
P. McRae
J. Taylor
A. A. Green
George R. James
Memphis
Rankin County
W J McGee Awarded Contract for Brandon School Building
W J McGee of Jackson was awarded the $25,000 contract to erect a brick and stone consolidated school building in Brandon. Construction starts immediately with a target completion by December 1. The site will replace the old Brandon Academy, standing since 1835.
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Board of Supervisors
Brandon S
W. J. McGee
Jackson
Brandon Academy
Trustees Association Invites Rankin County for Education
All trustees patrons and teachers are invited to attend with lunches provided by Brandon Parent Teachers Association. A program will be prepared to boost education. come and support the cause as trustees stand 100 percent for better schools in Rankin County.
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Cordia HA
Brandon Parent-Teachers’ Association
Rankin County
Rankin County teachers advance from normal schools
A Mississippi school column notes that Rankin County teachers progress from normal colleges at Hattiesburg Clinton and Rankin County normals. The writer H P Barksdale urges trustees to report teacher elections and mentions awaiting Equalizing Fund figures and future percentages from the state education department. The piece emphasizes expanding a trained teaching corps locally.
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Mendenhall
Rankin County
Hattiesburg
Clinton
Mississippi Normal College
Normal College
State Department of Education
H. P. Barksdale
Colored Sunday School Educational Convention Opens 47th Session
The Jackson Missionary Baptist Sunday School and Educational Convention met last week at the colored Baptist Church in Brandon for its 47th annual session with about 100 present. Rev. J. H. Taylor of Madison presided, with Secretary E. A. Caldwell of Jackson. Prominent attendees included W Varnado D D of Jackson, G W Love of Crystal Springs, B B Dansby of Jackson College, H P Jackson of Jackson, W L Ford of Jackson, and others. The group visited the Brandon News printing plant and urged subscriptions. The convention promoted education and uplift of the colored race, upholding honesty integrity and sobriety, and thanked Brandon’s mayor for hospitality.
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Jackson Missionary Baptist Sunday School
Colored Baptist Church
Brandon
J. H. Taylor
Madison
E. A. Caldwell
Jackson
W. Varnado
D. D
G. W. Love
Crystal Springs
B. B. Dans
Rankin County Democratic Committee to meet for August primary
The Rankin County Democratic Executive Committee requests a full attendance at Brandon on Monday July 17 at 10 a m for primary election business. Members listed by district include Lowther Laird Taylor Henry McLaurin Barnes Sherrill Watts Faulkenberry Spann Barrow Patrick Sowell Barnett Patrick Jr. Chairman T B SpannSecretary
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Democratic Committee
Rankin County
Brandon
Miss
Democratic Executive Committee
F. M. Lowther
W. E. Laird
J. R. Taylor
Pat Henry
L. McLaurin
W. H. Barnes
G. H. Sherrill
J. L. Watts
J. W. Faulkenberry
T. B. Spann
W. L. Barrow
H. A. Patrick
Bradly Sowell
J. B. Barnett
J. W. Patrick, Jr
Flying Squadron from Capitol City Brings Hope to Brandon
Seventy five members of a Jackson flying squadron visited Brandon to assist Dr. M O Patterson pastor at a protracted meeting. The program included music by Mrs Logan McLean Carolyn Gordon Garland Lyell and Will Isaacs with Gipsy Smith revival hymns. Speakers included J H Howie Carl Faust Julius Crisler and C E Wright. A final address by Frederick Sullens closed the Jackson portion with prayers led by Rev W A Hewitt.
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Jackson
M. O. Patterson
W. A. McComb
Brandon
Lexander
Julian Alexander
Logan McLean
Carolyn Gordon
Garland Lyell
Will Isaacs
Lyell
Jesus
Gordon
J. H. Howie Carl Faust
Julius Crisler
C. E. Wright
Squadrom
Frederick Sullens
W. A. Hewitt
First Baptist Church of
Flying Squadron Dines at Darnall Hotel Thursday Eve
The Flying Squadron visiting Brandon Baptist Church last Thursday evening arrived about 6 45 P M and enjoyed a splendid dinner at the Darnall Hotel famed for good eats. Members numbering about seventy five including men and women savored the meal before departing. A lighthearted quip ends with a joke about a woman with her head in the clouds as she passes her fiercest rival on the street.
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Flying
Darnall Hotel
Brandon Baptist Church
City
Jackson
John L Lewis Seeks White House Talks on Coal Strike
UMWA President John L. Lewis and Secretary Davis of the coal strike team met with the President to discuss the crisis in Illinois. The talks focused on resolving labor dispute pressures and plans for labor peace amid ongoing industrial action.
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John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Contertine
Peor Davis
Ilinois
Lewis
Davis
Strike grows more serious across the country
The railway shopmen strike began Saturday July 1 and is intensifying nationwide with state troops guarding some shops and yards. Most A. and W. Railroad freight services continue, while passenger trains run late or are suspended on schedule.
Germany cannot pay reparations as cash limits hit
Paris reports German officials told M. Du Bois that Germany’s financial state is desperate and cash payments of indemnities are impossible. The statement followed a three hour conference with Dr. Fisher and Herr Schroeder, signaling strain in postwar reparations negotiations.
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Paris
Dr. Fisher
German War Debt Commission
Herr Schroeder
M. Dubois
Reparations Commission
Germany
Star Notes and Local Events Across Star Mississippi
Miss Vera May Laird of Terry visits Mr and Mrs J E Harrison. Mr Arnold Cooper and Tom Williamson had a serious Ford collision July 3 in Mendenhall. Cooper improving. Star school play draws sizable crowd with Piney Woods band. Mrs H D Blackley of Knoxville Tenn visiting Star. Pope Muse spent week with family. employed by Brandon News. Star baseball team sweeps Finkbine in doubleheader on July 4 scoring 7-3 and 13-12.
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STAR
Vera May Laird
Terry
J. E Harrison
Arnold Cooper
Tom Williamson
Mendenhall
Cooper
Piney Woods
H. D. Blackley
Knoxville
Tenn
Pope Muse
Muse
Brandon News
Finkbine
Florence Woman J M Taylor Dies At 60
Mrs J M Taylor widow of Mat Taylor dies at home in Florence aged about 60 Christian life noted. Funeral held at Florence Cemetery attended by relatives and friends. Survived by three sons J W Taylor I D Taylor and W D Taylor and two daughters Mrs Jennie Miller and Mrs Oscar Martin. Community mourns loss.
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Florence
J. M. Taylor
Mat Taylor
Taylor
J. W. Taylor
W. D. Taylor
Jennie Miller
Jackson
Oscar Martin
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C. L. Simmons
Jackson Chamber OF Commerce
County Trustees’ Association
Abo
Rankin County Bank
L Meslarin
Roy L. Fox
Active Vice-Press
Cashier
Europe
Bavarian Alps
Iscar
Walcen See
Kochel See
Bavaria
Tay
Chi
A. M. Shields
M. L. Gray
Branis
Bran
Democratic Election Committee
Capitol City
Secretary OF Labor
Re. J. M. Taylor
Welephou
Jackson, Miss
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