Board Proceedings in Rankin County Officers Named
The Rankin County board met with all members present and approved credits for W. S. Crook sheriff and C. J. Stubbs. They appointed new township trustees and an overseer, accepted the resignation of G. R. Cook, and filled the vacancy with S. R. Myers, bonded for $2,000. The board authorized warrants and allowed numerous claims for courthouse, road, and farm expenses, set school term dates, and approved Mayton school relocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
W. S. Crook
Baptist Church
Northwest Quarter
James Ammons
C. J. Stubbs
W. J. Davis
J. J. Kersh
D. T. Bilbro
Jesse Denson
J. J., Whittington
Luther Ferguson
G. R. Cook
Rankin County
S. R. Myers
Cook
Jackson
G. W. White
Lizzie McLaurin
W. B. Easterling
P. B. Berry
J. D. Ferguson
W. K. Easterling
Steen’s Creek
Terry Road
Chancery
J. A. Spann and Co
J .E. Jack
Geo. D. Barnard and Co
James K. Vardaman Major Leader and Editor Leader
Hon James K Vardaman born in Jackson county Texas July 26 1861. He lived in Mississippi before reading law in Carrollton and earning license. Twice headed Mississippi electoral ticket and electoral college president, served 1890 1896 in the Legislature, speaker pro tem in 1892 and speaker in 1894. He edited The Commonwealth since 1896 and served in Spanish American War rising to major.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James K. Vardaman
Jackson County
Texas
Holmes County
Mississippi
Yalobusha County
Carrollton
W. S. Vardaman
Ross
Major Vardaman
the Commonwealth
Rankin County Pension Board approves and rejects applications
The Rankin County pension examiners met Monday and approved Tom Brown under Form 5 and Mrs M E Chambers under Form 3. They also approved J J McGuffee M G Sigrest J W Moore Wm Robinson A W Thomas W K Easterling and W J Matthews under Form 4. Applications of Perry Kersh Louis H Selvy Lively Gipson Wm W Williamson and Ben H Edwards were rejected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rankin County
Tom Brown
M. E. Chambers
J. J. McGuffee
M. G. Sigrest
J. W. Moore
Wm. Robinson
A. W. Thomas
W. K. Easterling
W. J. Matthews
Rankin County School Board Meeting Minutes 1903
Pursuant to adjournment the Rankin county school board met in the superintendent's office on September 9 1903 with all members present. There was no superintendent to preside and the meeting proceeded with the remaining business of the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearst
M’laurin
Vicksburg Post
Brandon News
Observer
Wm. R. Hearst
New York
A. J. McLaurin
Mississippi
South
William R. Hearst
Anstem J. McLaurin
McLaurin
Rankin County
Miss
Also Mentioned on This Page
Board Proceedings
R. Myers
Crook
R. L. Peyton
Warg. Steen
L. A. Comfort
Sam Smith
Gayden and Co
Edgar Misterfeldt
W.j.brinson
J. W. Kersh
John F. Williams
T. E. Therrel
Amos Kendall
Geo. Coward
Ratliff and Boyd
W. W. Kersh
Justice Peace
B. W.kersh
Constable
J. F. Purvis
Boone’s Bridge
J. E. Holladay
Joe Chapman
Prince Moore
H. A. Busick
Ed Maxey
Circuit Court
W. G. Barnes
Tobacco County
J. F. Baker
A. Jones
T. H. Howard
T. H. Williams
J. B. Jordan
A. M. Shields
Waddell
May
Court House
Waddell and May
Waddell and
O. F. Corley
Trustees Township 3
Range 5
Triple Line
W. D. Robbins
Mayton School
Mayton
W.D. Robbins
J. C. Berry
W. B. Worley
A.G .Baker
J. C. Bruce
Jim
Bet
Pension Board
Oxford
Brandon
Brandon Mercantile
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