Local News and Liberty Bond Appeals in Brandon Area
J E Murray of Johns sells 27-cent cat on. Atttorney Pat Eager visits Brandon. Liberty Bond promos urge purchases with monthly plans. G C Russell, county health officer, in Brandon checking health. Squirrel hunting around Mullen place. Major Patrick Henry in Vicksburg for Confederate veterans reunion and Blue Gray peace jubilee. Beat Five Fair opens in Johns then Mississippi State Fair in Jackson with strong attendance hopes. Funeral for Clifton Lindsey prompts Brandon trip. Brandon school dismisses for diphtheria precautions. discharge cases for McIntyre and Roberts appealed. Briar Hill school leaders visit. sorghum sale planned by R R Busick. Carl Stingily named county Food Admin campaign chair. Hoover approves. McRae ad promotes stores in Jackson during State Fair. Welborn and Washburn fox hunt in Brandon. Local ads for six-hoop molasses barrels, new sewing machines, meat price hike, bread, flour, oats, and farm equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat’k Henry
Vicksburg
Johns
Mississippi
W. H. Turcott
Line Creek
Clifton Lindsey
James Lindsey
Jackson
F. S. Hammond
Briar Hill High School
Nell Roberts
Brandon
Briar Hill
Prof. Hammond
Miss Roberts
R. R. Busick
Busick
Carl Stingily
United Sates Food Administration Department
Herbert Hoover
Stingily
Automobile Derby Day slated at Mississippi State Fair
At the Mississippi State Fair in Jackson a sanction from the International Motor Contest Association enables an Auto Mobile Derby Day on Saturday October 27. A $2000 guaranty is mailed to I M C A secretary I S Mahan. Entries close Thursday October 25 with drivers including Louis Disbrow Jerry Wonderlich Cliff Woodbury Tad Mace Leslie Allen Harry Milburne and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel L. Stfre
Jackson
International Motor Contest Association
I. S. Mahan
Louis Disbrow
Jerry Wonderlich
Cliff Woodbury
Tad Mace
Leslie Allen
Harry Milburne
List of Rankin County pledge cards campaign committees
A compilation notes pledge card campaigns and committees in Rankin County tied to wartime thrift and Food Administration drives. It urges public participation, explains the pledge card plan, and emphasizes conserving food under Hoover's program to aid the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Mr. Hoover
Food Administration
United States
Pledge card drive calls for volunteer precinct committees
A Rankin County campaign urges residents to sign pledge cards during October 28 to November 4. Temporary chairman C. Stingily outlines formation of precinct committees, with teachers and community leaders enlisted to cover all areas. Also included are deeds of trust notices and impending trustee sale details for Pelahatchie and surrounding precincts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Runnels
Walter Berry
Car. Stingily
Rankin Co
Will Orman
Lang Zachery
R. E. Murray
W. H. Till
Chancery Clerk
Brandon
Rankin County
Mississippi
Pelahatchie
Miss
Cook
North East
North East Quarter
Jack
James & Graham
R.E. Murray
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bankin County Bank
Ridney L. McLaurin
Brandon, Miss
Bor Ac
Nes
Tre
Wil
S&8
Depositors’ Guarantee Fund OF
Pelahatchie Bank
Z. D. Davis
A. G. Purvis
Brandon Machinery & Lumber Co
Guaranty
Barnes & Fox
Personal
J. E. Murray
Pat Eager
G. C. Russel
B. C. Washburn
A. G. Thornton
Mullen Place
R. W. Patrick
Newton
Drew, Miss
Bank of Drew
Brandon Consolidated School
William Orville McIntyre
Adjutant General
Lee Clifton Roberts
P. McRae
Alway
McRae’s
R. M. Welborn
William
Vanilla
H. C. Washburn
Mr. Welborn
New Home and
Southern Sewing Machines
W. G. Barnes
W. D Thomas
Gillster
Appler
E. J. McRae
W.G. Barnes
Brandon Feed & Milling Co
Owensboro
Charter Oak Cooking and Heating Stores
South
Columbus _ Dispatch
Heinz
Rankin County Pledge Cards
Yours Truly
Barnes
M. L. Virden
Tom W. Havis
Mer
Havis-Virden
Umber Company
OWEST
Mills and Fortification Sts
Jackson, Miss
P. B. Berry
A. P. Dear
Ruth Therrell
Pearson
J. E. Fisher
Lampe
Paul R. Bierdeman
Holbrook
J. J. Daniel
Henry Jones
E. Q. White
Langford
C. Rouse
Ora Bethune
A '$Willey
L. McLaurin
Scott D. Donnell
H. H. Bullock
Edna Buchanan
Annie Robinson
G. Runge
Tom Buchanan
Fannin
J. E. Oe
Ws Brown
Pingel Pibelnet
J. F. Baker
J. B. Williamson
W. JC. Barksdale
J. W. Boyd
Red Oak
John Walsh
Cleveland Davis
Geo. Willey
Cross Roads
Frances V. Hawkins
J. A. Hawkins
George Robinson
Missisippi
South East
Lou Crook
Henry Lacy
W. E. Kelly
E. W. Kelly
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