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Newspaper

Brookhaven Leader

Location

Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1905

Page

4

Town and County News in Brookhaven and Vicinity

Local notes report visits by R M Nalty and Oscar Hartman, an upcoming Board of Supervisors meeting, and an art exhibit at the Graded School. Items cover shopping ads, hardware and candy stores, poultry thefts, school photography, and civic notices including ordination services, fishing, and street improvements.

R. M. Nalty McComb Emile Colin Jackson Board of Supervisors Oscar Hartman Clinton R. Berger Hazlehurst Felix A. May New Orleans Haris’ Business College Miss Huylers C. E. Grafton Drug Co C. B. Grafton Drug Co Brinley C. B. Perkins’ Hardware C. B. Perkins’ Hardware Store Harrison Bros. & Co Grafton

Local Notices and Events Shuffled Dates at Lee School

SIMILO NOTES and local chatter report neighbors visiting Mrs Bertha Hart near Norfield last Saturday. Bogue Chitto notes many church members question dancing harm after reading From the Bell Room to Hell. Concert and lantern exhibition at Lee School moved to April 1. everyone invited. Mr James King and wife have been ill for months.

Taut Fietcher Apsie Bertha Hart Neae Norfield Enid Hell Lee School James King

Amble Notes From Ambler Community Page

The note mentions a good shower last Tuesday night and corn planting as the main activity. It welcomes back Dr. Ratelift home after a few days away. Blanche Woodall, assistant teacher, is missed by students. A contest at Bantaveey school Saturday is anticipated. Neighbor Mr. East is improving after illness, and Mr. Walter Smith of Summit visited on Sunday. COR.

Hattiesburg New Orleans Company H Mississippi National Guards Oscar Boone Brookhaven Sam Thompson Messrs H. G. Daly F. H. Fellows R. D. Digan Ben Wilson Henry Greenwood Pearl River Monticello W. H. Butler Lawrence Terry W. W. Newsom A.D. Huff Indiana Huff Baptist Church C. T. McKee H. R. Holcomb R. J. Boone U. S Charles Lee Thos. Brady Franklin County Jackson Ambler Ratelift Blanche Woodall Bantaveey East Walter Smith Summit Cor

Subscriptions Offer for The Leader and The Home and Farm

The offer states $2.25 delivers The Leader twice weekly and The Home and Farm twice monthly for a year. Both pets are highlighted as top in their class and readers are urged to subscribe now.

County plans school elocution contest at Grange Hall

The county superintendent and Prof J J Brueck announce an elocution and declamation contest at Grange Hall High School on Saturday April 16. Local teachers including M Fannie McRee L S Montgomery Miss Vickie Scarborough and others are urged to prepare entries and bring state exhibit material to Brookhaven. Miss Elizabeth Kennebrew will oversee exhibits from beat 5 and Prof H P Todd will address the meeting.

J. J. Brueck Grange Hall High School Fannie McRee L. 5. Montgomery Vickie Scarborough Mattie Allred Gussie Paxton Bettie Mooley Lula Mason Eula Paxton Lena Laura Kyzar Campbell Bessie Wae P.B. Mullen Exhias State Teachers’ Association Jackson Elizabeth Kennebrew Beat 5 Brookhaven H. P. Todd Crystal Springs Mississippi

Inter-Collegiate Oratorical Contest To Be Held In Brookhaven

The Inter-Collegiate Oratorical Contest will take place in Brookhaven on Friday night May 12. Whitworth College and Charles Heuck secured the event for the town. Universities involved include University of Mississippi A and M College Mississippi College and Millsaps College. Millsaps has historically won the contest most often.

Brookhaven Whitworth College Charles Heuck University of Mississippi, A. and M. College Mississippi College Millsaps College Millsaps

Marriage Licenses and Notices From Local Column

Marriage licenses issued this past week list Whites Whitson with Clara Greenwood Eddie Johnson with Eva Hemphill Zeno Brewer with Maudie Hemphill Jack Rushing with Eula Smith Colored couples Adams and Duggies Gordon Campkins Williams Wooley Maten and Smith McNeal and Sanders Maxwell and Davis. Also April expirations for privilege licenses with May double tax by tax collector. Brookhaven Camp No 9 W C W to meet April 8 for applications and conferring. NY Department of Education seeks to reduce pupil transport. Home and Farm copies available with 26 cents extra. Russel Sage reported seriously ill. Citation Notice and West Virginia address shown.

Frank Whitson Clara Greenwood Eddie Johnson Eva Hemphill Zeno Brewer Maudie Hemphill Jack Rushing Eula Smith Hence Adams Louberta Duggies Ab Gordon Francis Campkins Daniel Williams Viola Wooley Japoh Maten Floyd Smith Elias McNeal Cynthia Sanders John Maxwell Ida Davis

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