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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1922
Page
2
The Brandon News urges weekly distribution in schools and a school community correspondent. It argues the county paper should foster citizenship, economics, education, social and religious incentives, per W F Bond, State Superintendent of Education.
The Trustees and county superintendents meet within two weeks to discuss best use of school funds and ways newspapers can help. A State Department representative will attend. Included are plans for a Better School Week in October and advice for trustees to improve in their roles.
To the taxpayers of Rankin County Mississippi the board announces changes and corrections to personal property assessments for 1922 to comply with state law. Objections must be written and filed with the Clerk by August first 1922. those not objected to become final. Board of Supervisors S D Donnell Clerk July 20 27 Aug 3
Mrs. S T Diggs of 810 North 22nd Street in Richmond Va says after six years of rheumatism nervousness and poor digestion Tanlac cured her. She reports headaches fatigue and inability to raise her left arm vanished and she gained ten pounds. She calls Tanlac worth its weight in gold and notes it is sold by all good druggists.
A Pierre letter urges avoiding agents for monument work and praises durable, long lasting stones. The writer notes many graveside monuments survive over fifty years and could look new with proper cleaning. Contact A. J. Martin Marble & Granite Works, 153 East Capitol St., Jackson, Miss.
Local notes record visitors and moves among Monterey and Fannin residents including Geneva Boteler and family, Miss Euna Bee Compere from Hattiesburg, and several trips to Clinton and Jackson. Church events, schooling faculty elections, and visits from relatives are noted, plus warnings about wild jogs. 666 cold remedy advertised at end.
S. H. Sam Bagnell seeks Democratic party support for Claiborne County sheriff and insurance commissioner. He asks voters to consider him, pledging active performance of duties if elected, with appeal for vote and influence.
The Brandon News announces that G. C. Tan is a candidate for re election as Judge of the Chancery Court of the Second Judicial District. Subject to the Democratic primary action.
Sealed bids are invited by Rankin County Mississippi Clerk of the Board for 20000 feet of smooth heart pine white oak or post oak lumber sewn to the line. Delivery at Pelahatchie Creek Bridge near Pelhatchie. Bids due noon on the first Monday in August 1922. The board may reject any bid. S. D. Domwell Chancery Clerk. 3-20-27 Aug.
Election officials announce a special election on August bthday 1922 to decide annexation of Hickory Ridge School District territory into Steens Creek Consolidated School District. Boundaries include multiple sections in Townships 3 and 4 North Range 1 East, Steens Creek area near Pearl River. Officials J W McRae and GC Sprague witnessed by Isi Fpoxits County Miss.
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