Just Around the Gown 9 Highlights Local Happenings
Brandon Graded School closes for the session on Friday May 28. News from Rankin County covers local campaigns, church services, visits, vacations, baptisms, and school events including a senior class recital, dances, and a notable high school seniors party at the O. E. Martin residence with students and guests from Pelahatchie and Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandon Graded
N. R. Currie
Jackson
J. C. Atkins
Pelahatchie
O. E. Martin
Harriet Shields
Maude Morris
Ruby Palmer
Sadie McGilvra
Ruth Owen
Ed Lee Martin
Anna Mayers
John Knochs
James Buchanan
Harry Shields
John Buchanan
Cleo Stubblefield
Sadie Foulks
Ruth Cox
Lucile Martin
Myrtle
Lola May
Kathleen
Minnie Lee Thornton
Margaret Foulks
Augusta Spann
Messrs
C. S. Laseter
W. V. Loveless
Stanton Thornton
R. L. Fox
W. E. McIntyre
W. G. White
Charlie Martin
Tom Berry
Tom
Emmett Dickson
Cleveland Wilson
Clifton Cox
Cab McKay
Ben Wilson
Ben Loflin
Dewey Philips
Star
Rufus Latham
Perry Star Tinnin
Fannin
Sam Steen
Florence
Harold Bethune
Langford
Weather alters Pelahatchie visit with new date
Herry Watson postpones planned Pelahatchie appearance due to bad weather. The event is rescheduled for Wednesday May 19 if conditions improve.
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Pelahatchie
Herry Watson
Club Meetings Postponed Amid Measles Spread
Due to measles across the county the two club meetings set for May 15 are canceled. The county club agent Mrs. Watts Webb expresses regret and plans to hold the regular monthly meeting in June.
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Watts Webb
Brandon Girl Named President of State Nurse Board
Mrs. Kathryn M. Schulkin of Memphis selected by Governor Rye as president of the state board of nurse examiners for a four year term. She leads the West Tennessee Nurses' Association and is a former Brandon resident once known as Miss Kate Kersh. Her promotion is welcomed by Brandon supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn M. Schulkin
Memphis
Rye
State Board of Nurse Examiners
Schulkin
West Tennessee Nurses’ Association
Nurses’ ‘Board
J. D. Brewer
Newborn
Reece Paterson
Knoxville
Y. D. Haley
Nashville
Nell J. Dougherty
Memphis Evening Scimitar
Brandon
Kate Kersh
Della Kersh
For Sale or Trade No. 1 Smith Premiere in writer order
For sale or trade a No 1 Smith Premiere in writer in splendid order in trade for young stock or a good second hand light 2 horse wagon W F OWEK.
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Smith
W. F. Owek
Juniors Host Spring Reception at Brandon High School
A delightful spring event opened with the annual reception hosted by the Juniors of Brandon High School. The gathering showcased student camaraderie and school spirit during a festive evening in Brandon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Weille
Vicksburg
Brandon
Brandon High School
Secret of His Success Duke Bowers Built a Grocery Empire
Duke C Bowers of Memphis Tennessee built forty three grocery stores from a Kentucky cash grocery start with $600 loan. He credits newspaper advertising for his rise, recalling how weekly half page ads drew farmers and expanded to full pages, transforming a small shop into a multimillionaire enterprise. He insists advertising, not luck, created his wealth and plans to invest more in ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke C. Bowers
Memphis
Tennessee
Kentucky
Andrew L. Denning
Mr. Bowers
St. Louis Republic
Columbus
Charles N. Walker
Carlisle County
Walker
Duke
Charlie Walker
Seana
Charlie Russell declares bid for Justice of the Peace
Charlie Russell of Beat 1 announces his candidacy for the office of Justice of the Peace subject to Democratic primary action. He was born near Cato and has earned local esteem for his honest, even handed approach and solid educational qualifications for legal instruments and acknowledgments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Russell
Beat 1
Russell
Sells Tells Washington Crowd Beefsteak Tale of Grounded Fears
Indian affairs chief Cato Sells shared a story in a Washington gathering to illustrate that public fears are often unfounded. He recounted a patient in a bustling eastern cafe calmly eating beefsteak despite a doctor’s orders, insisting there is no reason for alarm and that EF can settle the bill, a line echoed from the Philadelphia Telegraph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cato Sells
Indian Affairs
Washington
Philadelphia Telegraph
Self-made fate and the dead man’s note from Stockton
A Stockton telegraph story tells of a railroad worker who killed himself by stepping in front of a freight train, leaving a note asking what’s the use. The Los Angeles Times contrasts despair with Heinrich Heine, arguing life shapes its own goodness or rot through personal effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Telegraph News
Stockton
Heinrich Heine
Los Angeles Times
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Nell Gayden
J. W. Birdsong
Nell Roberts
Yazoo County
Dock Thornton
Minnie Lee
Blue Mountain
F. W. Stubblefield
American Tobacco Co
W. H. Watson
Presbyterian Church
J. W. Stewart
Raymond
J. T. Stapleton
Gladys
Lone Wolf
Okla
Rankin County
C. I. Laseter
Boy Scouts
R. C. Watts
Lynchburg
R. E. Gayden
Pisgah
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
Val H. Sessions
Hillie M.quin
Court House
Quin
Sam Buchanan
Shubuta
Mr. Fikes
Lois
Eunice
Board of
Bank Examiners
McCutcheon
Brandon Girl
West
Northwest
The
Pacific Coast
Shreveport
New Orleans
Ste
W. Wood
D.P.A
Meridian
Miss
W. G. Barnes
Mature
Buster Brown
Henry L. Shields’ Quality Store
W. V.j-Loveless
Brandon Machinery & Lumber Company
Guaranty
Barnes & Fox
E. N. Ross
Pelahatchie, Miss
Wm. McIntyre
A. J. McLaurin
Brandon, Miss
DR. H. J. Burnham
W. C. Palmer Shoe & Harness
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