Brookhaven incident leaves Black man struck on road
Elisias Bud Smith, a young Black man, was struck on Brookhaven and Monticello road Sunday evening by Sam Posey son of Reuben Posey. His thigh was broken, Dr Frizell treated him and saw a chance of recovery. A dispute over a public safety item preceded gunfire, with Posey firing two rounds. Constable Blue investigated as residents spoke of the conflict and local tensions.
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Elislias Bud Smith
Brookhaven
Monticello
Sam Posey
Reuben Posey
Frizell
Posey
Oscar Janklin
Betteane
Branklin
Eli Smith
Blue
Brookhaven Christmas rush boosts store ads and notices
Local pages show C B Perkins hardware promoting razors brushes and rifles with Christmas appeal. Mills Jewelry advertises watch repair and bargains next to the post office. Community notes praise Mrs Ella Tyler death at 36 and announce Mr and Mrs M H Ragsdale leaving Brookhaven for Kosciusko. A house fire at W A Dunn causes about 1200 in loss with insurance.
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Winchester
C. B. Perkins
Thos. D. Evans
Price Drug Co’s
Brookhaven
Mills
Mill
Bremer
J. W. McGrath
Lilly Dale
Jeffreysville
Claiborne County
Lilly
Mills Jewelry Store
Post Office
Wood For Sale From Old Brook Farm Delivers Promptly
Advertising notice shows 98 inch mixed wood priced at 3,505.16 per cord with delivery available. Order inquiries directed to BROWN GCARBERTER Box 251, Brookhaven market, W. W. McLavar Agent Jackson Cotton Co. leading the market.
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Old Brook Farm
Brookhaven
Cation Seer
W. W. McLavar
Jackson Cotton O Co
Whitworth Sophomores Stage Notable Under the Mistletoe Show
Whitworth sophomores hosted a refined evening Friday December 4 with the play Under the Mistletoe admirably produced by Mary Cook and Grace Leighton as Mr and Mrs Jack Shirley Peyton as leading man Verna Lilly as star and Lois Cooper Nellie Osburn Bracey Ella Saint and others providing strong comic support. Saturday December 5 Miss Ragsdale hosted an elocution class with an original story featuring all pupils, Josie Becker winning first prize and Gertrude Kimbrough earning a booby. Mrs Bruce and guests enjoyed dainty refreshments and cordial hospitality as other families returned home for the holidays. The Harvey Johnson Memorial Society held a public meeting with a strong campus program debating whether four years of college after high school is better than four years of travel, won by Galloway and Cook. Initiation by the Philomathaeans and new Whitworth yeh noted.
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Lois Cooper
Nellie Osburn
E Bracey
Ella Saint
Maggie Redding
Ragsdale
Josie Becker
Miss Horn
Gertrude Kimbrough
Hillman
Vivian
Atkins
Hardy
Hawkins
Harvey Johnson Iunerary Society
Harvey Johnson
Philomathean
Philomatheans
Whitworth
New Year Reception Proposed by Younts at Y M C A
Secretary Younts proposes a New Year reception in the Y M C A rooms on New Year’s Day and night from 2 to 11 pm. The Woman’s Auxiliary and town ladies are asked to assist and to serve on reception committees in shifts. A meeting will be called later to finalize preliminaries.
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Younts
Hdges Bros Buy Fat Stock and Feeder Stock Advertised
A local ad offers Hdges Bros purchasing fat cattle or hogs at highest market price and also buying feeders at their value. It mentions diamond brooches and lockets for sale at a private drug company’s prices.
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Hodges Bros
Indy
Prive Drag Company
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W. Mills
Geo
Bowshky
Geo. Bowsky
East Union Lumber & Mfg. Co
Brookhaven, Miss
New South
Brookhaven Progressive Cotton Oil Company
Qakakrahgaaia Radda
Jas. E. Adams
Miss
Wien
SSSSE
Brookhaven Oil Mill
N. R. Jordon
Magee
Chas
Oliver
C. B. Perkins’ Hardware Store
Ae Cook
Perkins
Chas. W. Crisler
I Clinton
Ella Harrison
L'Yler
M. H. Ragsdale
W. B. Potts
Kosciusko
Craical
W.A. Dunn
Mechanics and Traders’ Insurance Company
New Orleans
R. H. Guess
Delia Stevenson
Chas. Deuck & Sons
W. P. Hubert
Masonic Temple
Onp Buch
Serna Siyar- Harris Business College
Jackson, Miss
the Commercial Bank of
Will
Commerc! Bank
Louis Cuhn
F. Becker
L. H. Baggett
Heeny
Zwirn
Etter -Mogrin
Sedeven
Majestic
C. E. Grafton Drug CO
Dogets
Chasteuck & Sons
W. J. Layton, Ven
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