08 Nov 1917
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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1917
Page
1
The Brandon timetable lists east bound trains at 12:32 p.m and 2:50 p.m and 9:29 a.m, with west bound departures at 3:06 p.m. The small excerpt records a time table for passenger trains.
Local column lists visits from Marie Scruggs S L McLaurin and Ira Shields in Brandon and Jackson visitors, welcomes newborns J A Lindsey Thomas Harris Collier Jr., and updates on school, PTAs, and community events. Reports on courthouse board session, grazing and hunting advisories, and local ads from W G Barnes and partners.
Notice to taxpayers explains that statements of amounts due cannot be rendered until the assessment rolls are approved by the State Tax Equalization Board. The writer will issue statements promptly once approval receipts are received.
Program for the Rankin County Teachers Association second meeting includes singing the Star Spangled Banner and pledge, discussion of Kennedy Rural Life and the Rural School chapters with speakers Mr Turner Leesburg Miss Cupit Star and Mr Williams Johns, reports from Fields Day and Palmer School of Penmanship committees, open discussion, and a plea for all county teachers to attend.
Honor Roll from Steen s Creek High School lists seventh graders Audry Alford Lucy Sistrunk Melvin Smallwood sixth graders Willie Butler Gladys Parkison fifth graders Lester Renno Houston Steen Zeb Boteler Hazel Singletary fourth graders Mabel Renno Henry Long Ruby Lischo
Mr C O Rouse, Mr Charlie Bethune, and Miss Ora Bethune led Langford Black residents at True Vine church on Sunday October 28 to form a Red Cross group. Twelve members paid a dollar each and will donate funds to aid soldiers. Rouse praised the Red Cross aims and urged support for the war effort. Also note: market prices sought for cross ties from Oak and Pine. Velvet trade ad from MERS SUPPLY CO. Mississippi.
Florence Mississippi November 6 1917 notices the death of Miss Alice Alliston daughter of Walter Alliston after a typhoid illness at Millsaps College she fell ill at the campus and after a relapse she died at home with Rev Watkins of Mil lsaps College officiating. The community calls for donations to two Jackson orphanages with railroads offering free cars on November 28 to collect food clothing and supplies. The piece lists many prize winners from Beat One Fair and urges subscriptions to the local newspaper, recounting awards in various farm and canning club contests and noting continued publication at a subscrip tion rate.
A memorial notice honors Alice Alliston who died on November 4 1917 and was buried the next day in Monterey. The preacher notes she lived a consecrated Christian life and died peacefully. Vester May signs the obituary, expressing sorrow and hope for reunion beyond the river.
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