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Brandon News

Location

Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1920

Page

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Rankin County Democratic Convention Held Saturday

Delegates from Rankin gathered in Brandon for the county convention. Maj. Pat Henry presided and W. S. May and A. L. Ellis served as secretaries. Delegates were enrolled by beat and committee on resolutions named. The convention unanimously approved the elected delegates and extended the county executive committee for four more years. It endorsed President Wilson and condemned Republicans in Congress for opposing the administration.

Brandon County Democratc Convention Maj Pat Henry Democratic Executive Committee W. S. May A. L. Ellis P. B. Berry F. M. Lowther J. W. Taylor J. E. Dear W. L. Martin J. M. Berry J. A. Lindsey D. Donnell W. E. McIntyre Roberts J. R. East A. J. McLaurin R. E. Gayden L. McLaurin R. R. Busick A. M. Shields Maj. Pat Henry J. W. Kersh W. H. D. Purvis S. S. Rhodes R. A. Stingly E. N. Ross W. E. Stingly J. C. McKay H. H. Spann T. D. Ammons T. B. Spann A. G. Purvis S. F. King T. L. Gay J. A. Spann L. H. Mashburn J. L. Buchanan Stewart Gammill J. B. Massengale J. A. Jackson M. C. MclIntyre Jerre Polk R. A. Kennedy Bert Purvis J. H. Burnham L. E. Warren Henry McLain I. E. Everett Charles J. St. John L.mclaurin H. D. Tinnin Tom Spann J. S. Roberts L. M. Clarke S. L. McLaurin W. L. Barrow J. P. Barksdale S. D. Donnell Geo W. McIntyre A. B. Stubblefield C. O. Rouse W. T. Glerin R. Douthit E. Q. White W. S. Crook John Walsh L. B. McKay J. L. Watts C. Fitzhugh J. W. Faulkenberry Prof. Stewart Hugh P. Barksdale G- H J. M. Stingly A. G Purvis W. E. Stingily R. V. Shields Wade Patrick W. B. Sowell Alonzo Grantham J. J. Neal Sim Lacy Walter Barnett D. L. Tucker Committee On Rankin County National Democratic Wilson Congress

Endorsement of Williams Harrison and convention delegates

The text voices strong support for Senators John Sharp Williams and Pat Harrison and for Congress members who backed the Democratic Administration. It resolves that the delegates to the State Convention are to vote as a unit on all matters.

John Sharp Williams Pat Harrison Congress

Dying Houck Delivers Faithful Appeal On Religion

O K Houck, near death, issues a confession of life faults and a plea for closer faith. He speaks of practical Christianity, belief in a Supreme Being, and turning to Jesus, hoping to transform his acts into Christian citizenship and charity. He notes sorrow over leaving friends but looks forward to reunion. Memphis News-Scimitar reports.

O. K. Houck Dic Cime Jesus Christ O. K Jesus Memphis News-Scimitar

For Sale Cheap Horse and buggy in Brandon Mississippi

A concise classified notice offers a good horse and buggy for sale by G. C. Sprague of Brandon Mississippi. The brief ad invites quick purchase with no extra details provided.

G. C. Sprague Brandon, Miss

Minutes of Rankin County Board Meeting 1920

The Rankin county board met Monday morning June 7 1920 with all members present. Actions include township loan of 1500 for J A Robinson, multiple road and bridge contracts awarded to Pelahatchie Hardware Co O H Bilbro and others, bids for bridges in Beat 1 and Beat 4 opened, traffic regulation court action authorized, tick eradication prosecutions authorized, attorney salary set at 300 yearly, and detailed road fund disbursements and maintenance orders.

Board of Supervisors J. A. Robinson Pelahatchie Road Pelahatchie Hardware Co W. G. Barnes Kersh Place Beat No. 3 Moon Branch O. H. Bilbro Chancery Clerk's Ashley Creek Myers Place Pelahatchie Creek Noblin Place Chancery Clerk’s Office Board of Supervisors of Rankin County Miss W. E. McIntyre Livestock Sanitary Board of Mississippi Bell W. C. Woods Lumber Co W. C. Wood Lumber Co F. C. B. Pelahatthie Austin-Western Co Thos. J. Bullion L. O. Mullican J. E. Burns Curley Potts J. B. Courtney John Averitt Roy Baker Earl Boteler Phil Berry B. E. Therrell Dan Allen A. P. Dear & Son Mdse Miss. Motor Co Taylor-Wills Grocery Co Will Steen Tom Boteler E. H. Laird Chancery Clerk Pelahatchie Taylor & Co R. S. Taylor & Co W. M. Patrick S. D. Abernathy W. D. Owen E. N. Ross King’s Drug Store

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