Local social notes and political grapevine in Rankin county
PL or Mrs G T Ross return home after Texas visit. Rev Bert Winstead and family guests of George Robinson. Agnes Donaldson visits O W Knight. Charles Grimes en route to Camp Shelby for discharge. Rose Bud Set hosts Kath leen and Gladys Donaldson. Ruth Ruffer visits Jackson. Radcliff Chautauqua attracts large crowds. Various visits among local families. picnic planned July 10. Pisgah notes and upcoming church events. Card from Mr Martin addresses voters about Rankin County State Senate election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. T. Ross
Texas
Bert Winstead
Fayette
George Robinson
Agnes Donaldson
O. W. Knight
Charles Grimes
France
Camp Shelby
Charles
Kathleen
Gladys Donaldson
Ponotoc
A. G. Purvis
Ruth Ruffer
Jackson
R. V. Shields
Laura Buchanan
Brandon
Ben Tanner
Sylvester Thompson
Duncan Robbins
J. W. Sanderson
Eva Belle Robbins
Pelahatchie
Shiloh Items Note Rain Ends and Travel Movements
Farmers are progressing after rains stopped. Eula Sheely and Nora Roberts left for a normal at A and M College. Mrs. S. A. Johnson went to Timpson, Texas to be with her son J. E. Johnson. Mrs. Jeff Till from Hazlehurst visits Owen and Mrs. Roberts. Local youths attended Johns Sunday School with a fine report. R. A. Warwick departed early in the week for Jacksonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eula Sheely
Nora Roberts
A. & M. College
S. A. Johnson
J. E. Johnson
Timpson
Texas
Jeff Till
Hazlehurst
Owen Roberts
Johns
R. A. Warwick
Jacksonville
Vow to Oppose County Split in Ran kin County
The speaker denounces revived county formation as a dead issue since legislative defeat and pledges unalterable opposition in the Senate and beyond. He urges voters to elect him as Senator to serve the people of all counties, asserting no personal wrongdoing and promising to act for the public’s best interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rankin County
Senate
Carey Bruce to wed Carl Laseter of Bolton
Mrs. P. C. Bruce announces the engagement of her daughter Carey to Mr. Carl Irving Laseter of Bolton. The wedding is planned for Wednesday June 25 1919 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Manning on North Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. C. Bruce
Carey
Carl Irving Laseter
Bolton
E.R. Manning
North Street
Brandon Soldier Home From Overseas Returns
Private L W Cottrell of Company C 308 Machine Gun Corps returns home to Brandon with his parents Mr. and Mrs. T T Cottrell. He volunteered in April 1918 and trained at Camp Shelby then sailed for France in September. He arrived in Jackson May 20 en route home after oversea service. Also notes local postings restricting hunting and an ad for Hereford cattle and timber land purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. T. Cottrell
Brandon
L. W. Cottrell
Company C. 308
Machine Gun Corps
Cottrell
Camp Shelby
France
Jackson
Clarion Ledger
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Mary
Tom Wilson
Mary Jennie King
Chisholm
J. M. Evans
Mary Ross
Ras Ross
L. McLaurin
Annie Henry
Mamie Spann
Beatrice Summer
Aleyné’ Phillips
Pisgah
Lewis Mashburn
Near Pelahatchie
Louis Kersh
Rehobeth
J. M. Bakers
B. O. Worley
J. R. Lewis
Canton
Myrtle Walsh
Leesburg
Kate Worley
G. W. Nutt
Anse Davis
L. C. Cooper
Dorris
Marks
J. C. Robinson
Louis Cochren
Luling
L. SicMay
MR. Martin
Shiloh
SPO
Seale
Lily
Seale-Lily Ice Cream Co
Jackson, Miss
Palm Beach
Capitol and Farish Sts
Ralston and
Stacy Adams
Emery
Laseter—Bruce
Rattle
A. G. Thornton
Webb and
Cox
L. G. Webb
Florence, Miss. R
T. H. Collier
Brandon, Miss
Greenfield Farm
Greenfield,Miss
THE
SKY
North Carolina
Pullman
Asheville
Meridian
Grandon
Southern Railroad Lines
United States Railroad
Administration
Ppelahatchie Bank
Z. D. Davis
Century Building
E. Capitol St
M. E. Taylor
Victor
Victrolas
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