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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1920
Page
3
Jackson resident Mrs. I H Sells is visiting Mrs. E B Alford. The Board of Supervisors will hold a regular session next Monday.
Local notes report residents enjoying new cars and visitors from Jackson and Greenwood. Postmaster Burns illness prompts temporary office oversight. Reports cover teaching in Council Bluffs, music study in Cincinnati, and civic projects. County officials discuss public drinking fountains, Mayo Clinic visits for cancer checks, and assessed property data. weather and crop conditions noted as broadly poor due to rain.
For sale clay and speckle peas by R. R. Busick. Brandon Consolidated School holds its annual commencement this week. The sermon at the Methodist church last Sunday morning was preached by Dr. Frazier of Jackson and was one of the able sermons.
Albert Shields says he aims to please every customer and fix mistakes as a personal favor. He notes recent merchant trouble but reports refreshed stock with a wider range than ever. Local residents, clergy, and families are mentioned visiting, returning, or traveling for events and services in Hattiesburg, Jackson, Goshen, and Langford, with multiple names listed among attendees and guests.
The town enjoyed concerts by lower grade pupils Wednesday and plays by older students Thursday. Friday marks the graduation exercises with Hon. Mr. Lotterhos delivering the annual address. Nine graduates are Nona Martin Delta Stevens Susie May Barnes Louise May Bessie Billingslea Miriam Shields Nina Myers Bessie Ruth Lindsey Louis Mayers. The trustees plan another year with Mr. Broom and a strong assistant staff, promising an even better school ahead.
R C Latham was in Brandon on Monday. John Whittington traveled to Brandon on Sunday. Jim and BE M Odom of Birmingham Alabama visited their nephew J L Long. Henry Sanderson of Langford spent last weekend with his sister Mrs Wes Holden. Misses Ruby Lawrence and Louise Long are at home from…
Leesburg residents report a stretch of sunny weather aiding farming. Mr and Mrs D T Bilbro and daughter Mary Alma visited Jackson. Miss Ora Holmes visited Pelahatchie relatives. Marbrey family returned from Pelahatchie after rain with bad roads. Ollie Holmes and Leona Perkins visited. Claud Williams and Tap McKay bought cattle. Mrs Sid Batte improving after illness.
An advertisement urges readers to write for price lists and color samples for high grade paint. It lists John Marshall Moore in Jackson Mississippi and Georgia New Cherry as a non resident, with a public notice from chancery court in Rankin County Mississippi dated June 3, 1920, announcing a September 1920 appearance. The item ends with a political jab about candidates.
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