Florence Oup Letter Fronts Fire Damage and Sickness
Social notes recount Uncle Jack Morris returning after winter illness and recent social visits. It notes the destruction of Albert Cooper's home near Plain by fire and a neighborly appeal for aid. It mentions Mrs. Tom Pace's recovery, Dr Christler's appendix operation on Pace, and local baptisms at the Baptist church led by Rev. W S Allen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Morris
Hiram
Joe Flowers
W. M. Flowers
Grandma” Parkison
Doe
Jae Fiiday
Mr. Cooper
Tom Pace
Hickory Ridge
Pace
Christler
Jackson
L. G. Ellis
Georgetown
J. G. Knight
L. W. Ellis
Monroe Singletary
Sam Lary
Oscar Barlow
Baptist Church
W.S. Allen
Weather Relief Amid Dry Ground Inspires Careful Remarks
Warm, dry spell continues with no rain and ground drying further. Joel Tucker and Mrs. Wm. Moore are recovering well after operations. Ernest Steen visited home folks from Mill ions College on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joel Tucker
Wm. Moore
Ernest Steen
Spring Weather and Local Visits in King
Spring warmth returns as Mrs Lillie Loflin recovers from measles. Mrs F M Walker of Star visits daughter Mrs Dr Crawley. Mrs Martha Butler of Star stays with cousin Mrs D P Barron. Jeff Butler makes a quick trip from Star. Oscar Tucker of Plain reports his father improving in King. Miss Sallie Clark goes to Magee for sewing. Mrs Hattie Barlow of Thomasville visits uncle Mr R B Stucky. Dr Crawley and Mrs E Harrison visit sister Ti Webb. Roosevelt visit planned in Jackson. Clear Branch day anticipated. Dr D B Crawley and Mrs E Harrison discuss future in country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie Loflin
F.M. Walker
Star
Dr. Grawley
Martha Butler
D. P.barron
Jeff Butler
King
Oscar Tucker
Plain
Sallie Clark
Magee
Hattie Barlow
Thomasville
R. B. Stucky
Dr. Crawley
Jackson
Clear Branch
D. B. Crawley
Effie Harrison
Ti Webb
Webb
Rankin County IA Dear Teachers Report Demand
Margate Graham requests all Rankin County teachers to submit reports and dues immediately. Reports must arrive by April 5, 1911, or they will be barred from the contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rankin County's. I. A
Margaret Graham
Foley's Honey and Tar Promises Safe Cough Relief
A Cold, LaGrippe, then Pneumonia is a fatal sequence. Foley's Honey and Tar expels the cold, checks the lagrippe, and prevents pneumonids. It is a prompt and reliable cough medicine with no narcotics. Safe for children and adults. Brandon Drug Co. supplies it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Brandon Drug Co
For Sale Ten Mules Advertised
For sale. Ten mules available. Apply to H. L. Hilton in Langford, Mississippi. 2m2tpd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Hilton
Supervisors Find Purchaser For Bonds
The Board of Supervisors of Rankin County met in Brandon on March 6 1911 with all members present. They accepted Capitol National Bank bid to buy thirty thousand dollars in road bonds at par with delivery after legal approval. They authorized various road and pauper measures and set up funds for schools and bridges, including allocating bids and overseer appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors of
Rainy County
Chancery
Brandon
Trustees of Teawnship
H. M. Garrett
Mobiem
H. M. Tucker
J. W. Hilton
Pearl River
Cerba
Browar Bros
Maggie Kersh
Robert Altis+ ton
Saythe
Jet Butler
H. Walke
H. A. Frexoh
Henry Price
Butler
Eat’ T
W. A. Ainsworth
Arthur Alexander
Geo W. Deyson
Maat Lee Skinner
Iirang
Limi
Ethel Kill
Genson
Wistes
G. W. Dereen
Lee Skinner
Ethel Killian
Lee Myers
Brandon and Morton
Board of Supervisors
Capitol National Bank
Rankin County
Mississippi
Jackson
Sidney L. McLaurin
Br. +. White
G. L. Todd
Ernest Lacy
Preston Bridges
Tony Green
Shivers
L. T. Lawrence
W. M. Renno
Mdse
Eve Lumber Co
Ibr
W. B. Collier
Johnson
E. T. Henry
Posiase Aahiary
M. Purvis
Rouen
Faulkner
P. Henry
J. P
Bell
T. T. Gottrell
Gaydem and Co
G. W. A White
Ds Barksdale, Br
Geo. Robinson
Jackson Hwa. Co
Meattelats
Dst
M. Lairdsdler
P. Dear
E. Q. White
Robt
Steen
Pal W. D
J. W. Taylor
S. H. ‘Williams
M. Childress
P. P. Park
G.T. Wilson
A. A. Burnham
G. W. Bolt
N. A. Nash
Mitchel Childress
K. F. Kersh
Township 3
Range 4
Sueve Webb
Cato
Range 5
County Line
Mayton
Clear Creek
Corley
Salilee
Johns School
Chancery Clerk
Towit
Ratliff's Slough
Funagusha Creek
Bill Tinnin
Stewart Tinnin
Scott Tinnin
Geo. Tinnin
Charl S Wall
Walter Taylor
King Lewis
Dug ‘Phallips
S. Turell
Henry Taylor
Jessie Jenkins, Jr
Three Mile Board
Garden
J. A. Franklin
R. P. Stegall
Quiff
Oscar
Hermas Thornton
Buck Liles
Will Myers
Lennie Gray
Geo
Myers
H. A. Busick Co
Irvin
D. Mcutae
Road work and bridge repairs guarded by county board notes
Fragmentary county ledger entries show road work, bridge inspections, repairs, and per diems. Names include G W Denson, K Jones, S R Myers, A M Shields, J D Stevens, Jno A Gayden, W H Berryhill, I McRae, W Denson, H Nash, W White, and Rev MeRAR. Amounts range from small postings to monthly support for Mrs Doyle. Dates appear 1911 1914 1941, indicating multiple fiscal periods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Denson
W. H. Berryhill
Doyle
V. B. Berry
I. McRae
W. Denson
Titan
W. Pnight
H. Nash
W. White
A. Gayden
Merar
Medical Society Meeting in Rankin County March 1914
Rankin County Medical Association met in Brandon on March 13 1914 electing officers Dr G J Garraway as president and treasurer and as delegate to the Mississippi State Medical Association in Jackson April 11 12 13. Members listed include Drs L M Clark A McLarwin S F Neal Y B Gal lespie C R Garraway W H Watson and others. Next Brandon gathering May 1 with papers by Neal Shows Garraway and Watson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rankin County Medical Association
Brandon
G. .J. Garraway
See
Treas
Garraway
Mississippi State Medical Association
Jackson
L. M. Clark
Pelahatchie
A. McLarwin
S. F. Neal Pisgah
Y. B. Gallespie
C. R. Garraway
W. H Watson
Fannin
C. C. Shotts
E. K
Foley's Honey and Tar for children sales note
A Brandon Drug Co advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar as the best and safest remedy for coughs colds croup whooping cough and bronchitis with no opiates. Also mentions brandon News office printing candidate cards quickly and neatly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Brandon Drug Co
Brandon
Fire Destroys Rankin County Farm Buildings
A Sunday night blaze at Rankin County farm destroyed the bus shelter prisoners cage manager's residence barns and sheds with all contents estimated at 4000 dollars. No insurance. Incendiary origin suspected but no culprit found. Will not rebuild. a livestock shed will be built and remaining structures left until late summer. The cage will house the prisoner who will continue work on the farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rankin County
Marriage License Notation with Multiple Names
A fragmented notice lists several individuals including Henry F. Tawers and Martha H McLaurin among others in a colored community marriage license record. The legible names show mixed given names and surnames, with several unclear spellings and potential transcription errors.
Scholarship for Sale at Harris Business University
A scholarship offered for unlimited courses in bookkeeping or shorthand and typewriting at Harris Business University, valued at $65. Priced at $25. Interested parties should contact this office for purchase details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris Business University
Also Mentioned on This Page
Florence
Albert Cooper
Social Notes
Langford
Miss. Yi
Brandon Bank
Brandon, Miss
Roy L. Fox
W. H. Barnes
Medical Society Meeting
Cage de
Stroyed
Henry F. Tawers
Martha H McLaurin
Eugie Carr
Mirss
Willie May Olexander
Coleman Smith
Florence Car
Sylvester Dillard
Jennie Prono
John Ketchings
Roxie Duck Ieord
John Anderson
Lea Means
Rankin County Bank
H. A. Busick
M. E. Ward
G. W. White
J. W. Birpsone
J.T. R. Berry
G. W. White W. L. Barrow
Wm. Buchanan
H. C. Patriot
D. B. Wilson
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