War News And Local Notes From Rankin County
The brief items report social visits, arrivals, and departures of residents linked to Terry, Louisiana, Jackson, Asheville, Birmingham, Lynchburg, Garyville, Camp Beauregard, and Rankin County. It notes bond interest payments, a shift to War Savings Stamps, and new wartime community tasks. A Red Cross address by Mr. O Connor draws a large crowd, and Miss Pearl Watson dies at Magee hospital, with burial at Brandon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rankin County
W. H. Till
Court House
O’connor
New Orleans
Red Cross
Maj. Henry
America
Day Dream Perfume And Powder Advertised In Discrimination Note
An advertisement headline proclaims To Those Who Discriminate and promotes Day Dream Perfume Day Dream Toilet Water Day Dream Face Powder and Day Dream Talcum Powder in a period style notice.
Rankin County Bond Buyers and Local Notices in Jackson Miss
News highlights Rankin county residents who bought Liberty Loan Third Bond, notes shortfall from expected quota, and urges participation in future loans. Includes obituaries, farming ads, plant sales, lost stock, sales, trade offers, and stray or stolen horse notice from Florence and Brandon areas. Major entities include Rankin County, Jackson, Brandon, Florence, and W. Grey Ellis.
Peelahatchie Social Notes and Local Events
Mesdames A and Purvis and R F Brown hosted Friddy at a luncheon for Mrs Allen Atkins of Shreveport. A benefit play Claim Allowed for the Red Cross is set at the schoolhouse Friday May 10 at 8 30 PM. A May 2 Hen Party at the M E church yielded a nice sum. Mrs B F Lewis of Jackson spoke to Missionary Society ladies. Mrs W S May spent Saturday in town promoting the Brandon News. Local shoppers included Mesdames A G Purvis R L Wilson C C Shotts and E N Ross. Mrs Atkins of Shreveport spent the weekend with her mother Mrs R L Wilson. Mrs Williamson and son Ellis of Seminary visit Mrs Williamson’s sister Mrs Bennett Bell. Rev Marvin Miller is improving after pneumonia. Dan Miller Baker has recovered from illness. Teachers at the State Teachers association included Prof Hurdleton Misses Johnson Jim Kate Nolen and Miss Parnell. Mrs Dora McLaurin visited two weeks with her mother. Glaude Behnke returned to Slidell La. Miss Mary Ella Williams stayed with sister Mrs Fred Collier in Jackson. Mrs A Britt and son Mack with Mrs Britt’s brother Cab McKay visited sister Mrs Mullen of Sunflower. Mr and Mrs Reed Gammell visited Mrs C W Taylor on Sunday. A tacky party hosted by Miss Hattie Laury Kincaid delighted town youth. Mrs O W Knight will visit her mother Mrs Donaldson in Pontotoc for a week, joined by her niece Kathleen Donaldson. Mr R A Stingily left Sunday for Memphis. return expected Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. F. Brown
Friddy
Allen Atkins
Shreveport
Red Cross
M. E. Church
B. F. Lewis
Jackson
the Missionary Society
W.S. May
Brandon News
Mesdames A. G. Purvis
R. L. Wilson
C. C. Shotts
E. N. Ross
R. A
Memphis
Notice of sealed bids for Rankin County supplies 1918
Sealed bids are invited by Rankin County Mississippi Clerk for June 1918 supplies including oats corn mixed feed and all animal feeds for districts and county home at Brandon depot. Also bids for building a bridge across a creek on Florence and Sinai road near Pearson place. Bids due by 12 noon on first Monday in June 1918. Board may reject any bid. J A Robinson Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Rankin County
Mias
Rankin
Towit
Said County
Brandod
Pelahatchie
Florence
Brandon
Florence and
Sinai Road
Pearson Place
J. A. Robinson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dr. Hall
Cos
Huyler
Ford’s Drug Store
E. J. Hall
Miss
Hall
T. T. Cottrell
Terry
Lee Harper
Louisiana
Willington Waddell
W. B. Collier
Emily Babb
William Thornton
Asheville
N. C
Lucile Ainsworth
Mae Irby
Bettie Wilson
Birmingham
R. C. Watts
Lynchburg
Laura McLaurin
Erl Johnson
Garyville, la
Mrs. Johnson
Laura Buchanan
Susie Blue Buchanan
Camp Beauregard
John
France
B.G. Lowery
Red Cross War Fund
John Cole
Colorado
J. E. Noible
Fannin
Pearl Watson
Magee
Mr. Huber
Crystal Springs
Miss Watson
Denver
Col
Wm. Watson
P. O. Box
West Jackson
West Capitol Street
Suggestio Inn
Carl
KSO
Utter EN
Key Drug Co
Capitol and
President Streets
Jackson, Miss
Ruby
Miss Pearl
W. S. May
Saturday Evening Post
The
Ladies Home Journal
Country Gentleman
Joseph L. Barnes
W. G., Barnes
R. D. McRae
John Buchanan
J. C. White
R. A. McRae
M. Odom
Star
J. A. Huber
Capitol St. Jackson
Artin
Warner
W. Grey Ellis
Nara
W. C. Ellis
Brandon Depot
J. H. Wynn
Barnes
Taylor Furniture & Carpet CO
South State ST
FAI Seed CO
Farm News
A. M. Shields
Brandon, Miss
Mosby
Hasting
Johnstons
White Dent
Fain Seed CO
R. V. Shields
T. P. Becks
Hanan Oxford
Boot Sors Tatum Shoe Co
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!