Local Official List For Grand County Officials Ballot
A list of candidates for various county offices including Representative Dewey Blakney Jr Mann W T Bazzell Supervisor G W Cresap J C McCulloch N L Phillips J O McDonald County Clerk LemE L Bellamy L Paden P R Adams J R Jernigan A G W Byram Chancery Clerk John Henry Allen J. Paul Ford T J Stormont R T Rutledge Superintendent of Education Chai R. Stephens Olen Miller H C Long County Treasurer Geo N Gober W H Gardner L T Lomenick W F Bonds J A Chenault D E Evans J M Cornelison J R Bickerstaff J S Biggs Tax Assessor George W. Stricklin J W Scott J E Garrett A B Adams D S King C Space Jf Oaks Supervisor John W. Smith 1st District G H Pruit t 1st Dist A Ander son 1st Dist W H Dexter 1st Dist Jr Moser 2nd District L D Depoyster 2nd District Ino Floyd 2nd District J Gilliland 2nd District Rapp Reynolds 2nd District Ab Long 8rd District J D Fairless 3rd Dist P C Green 4th Dist Bailiff 2nd District J L Hooper
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey Blakney, JR Mann W. T. Bazzel
Suierirr
Cresap
McCulloch
Phillips
McDonald
Crrourr Cleme L
Bellamy L
Paden
R Adams
Jernigan
Byram
John Henry Allen
J. Paul Ford
Storment
Epps
Geo. N. Gober
W. H. Gardner
T Lomenick
F Bonds
A Chenault
E Evans
M Cornelison
R Bickerstaff
Biggs
George W. Stricklin
W. Scott
D Fairless
P_C GREEN
L Hooper
Good Roads Bond Election Promises State Progress
A notice in The Vidette calls for a May 3 election in the first supervisors road district to decide issuing additional bonds for highway construction and maintenance. The piece urges strong support for roads as vital to the county’s advancement across religious, educational, and commercial life. It notes Easter egg rolling at the White House lawn for the first time since Roosevelt and President Wilson allowing private gardens for the event. J M McBeath of Meridian cites a forthcoming spending push of about one and a half billion dollars on highway improvements over three years, with counties and parishes matching funds under the federal road act and a strict 100 percent construction standard.
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Supervisors Road
Roosevelt
White House
Executive Mansion
Washington Monument
Washington City
Wilson
France
Washington
Ester
J. M. McBeath
Meridian
Missisippi State
Art We Honor the Fifth Liberty Loan Appeal
Citizens are urged to buy Liberty Bonds to honor fallen and returning soldiers. The piece calls parents to support the Victory Loan, cites speeches by Chaplin Arthur W. Ewert, and notes patriotism as duty. It mentions Potomac Park as a Washington landmark and ends with an unrelated local inquiry about a blacksmith.
Felt Mistreated By Heaven Joke
A six year old questions why he was not at a circus and learns from his mother he was in heaven with God and the angels. He protests that she left him in heaven all day as the family attended the circus, showing a child’s literal take on afterlife explanations and family dynamics.
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Agai
God
Angela
Reat
Gireue
My Sweetheart Letter From the Front in Wartime Blues
A soldier writes to his love urging loyalty and patience as he marches toward battle in France. He mocks flippant dandies and urges focus on the flag, the prewar sweetheart, and duty. He vows to return, praising the courage of soldiers, nurses, and French girls, while preserving hope of reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Packards
Chandlers
Ford
France
Medals From German Cannon For Victory Loan Campaign
Treasury announces 19 medals made from captured German cannon will be awarded to every worker who participates in the Victory Loan starting April 21. Medals measure half a dollar, with Treasury seal and loan participation note, and space for engraving the name. Only those authorized to engage in campaign work in the Federal Reserve District will be eligible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury Department
Treasury
Washington
Europe
Theth Federal Reserve District
United States
Victory Liberty Bond Message Calls Endurance for Peace
An editorial urges citizens to support Victory Liberty Bonds to finish wartime financing and fund the postwar transition. It stresses national debt as a duty, calls for prompt repayment, and praises ongoing moral and financial support while hoping for swift dawn of lasting peace. Mississippi’s Miss Guyton Teague notes state leadership in home economics development.
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Guyton Teague
St. Louis
Mississippi
America Will Not Forget War Heroes Message From Wilson
President Wilson sent a final note to soldiers at Debarkation Hospital No. 1 New York before sailing to Paris for the Peace Conference. He said the nation’s debt to the wounded is solemn and urged universal participation in the Victory Loan to prove memories remain strong and patriotism active. The message lauds the wounded as the noblest badges and pledges continued gratitude from all Americans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Wilson
Debarkation Hospital No. 1
New York
George Washington
Paris
Debarkation ‘Hospital No. 1
Bond Sale Notes for Tishomingo County Mississippi
Sealed bids will be received until 2:30 p.m. May 5 1919 by the Board of Supervisors for 87500 in road bonds for the Tishomingo Road District. Bonds bear up to 6 percent interest, payable semiannually, with principal due in 25 years. Bonds and interest payable at the county treasurer in Iuka. Bid must include a 1000.00 certified check to J A Payne. Right to reject any and all bids reserved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Tishomingo County
Mississippi
Tishomingo Road
Iuka
Suhday
J. A. Payne
Non-Resident Notice in Mississippi Chancery Court
State of Mississippi issues a non resident notice naming Fannie McCay as defendant in a suit by J W McCay. She must appear before the Chancery Court of Tishomingo County on the second Monday in June 1919 to defend. Dated April 7, 1919 by Chancery Clerk A Payne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie McCay
Chancery Court
Tishomingo County
Mississippi
J. W. McCay
A. Payne
Chancery Clerk
Election Bond Vote Planned in Tishomingo County
An election will be held in all precincts in the first supervisor's road district of Tishomingo County Mississippi on May 3 1919 to decide whether the district shall issue additional bonds for highway construction and maintenance. Election Commissioners Row Carter J W Coman and F M Blunt sign the notice dated April 9 1919.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tishomingo County
Mississippi
R OW. Carter
J. W. Coman
F. M. Blunt
Mill and timber for sale near railroad location
Advertisement offers 800,000 feet of pine and 14 million feet of oak with immediate sale. Owner Geo L McMasters promises fast money and urges mill operators to act quickly, stressing proximity to the railroad two miles away. Local timber sale notice signals a bargain for the first mill man on the ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo, L, McMasters
Inter County Normal to be Held at Tupelo Misa
Inter-County Normal will be held at Tupelo Misa from July 14 to August 16. Full information will be provided later. Respectfully yours, N. L. Puitars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tupelo Misa
N. L. Puitars
Safe Farming Program Outlines Family Farm Goals
A Safe Farming Program urges each South farm family to grow an ample home garden, produce enough corn for family and livestock, grow hay and forage for a year, supply meat eggs and milk for the family, cultivate cotton on moderate well-managed acreage with current seed, and meet all family and farm expenses from surplus.
Farmers Union Meeting Notice in Tishomingo County
Farmers' Union Notice announces convening of Union No. 14 with Oak Ridge Local on Friday and Saturday April 18 and 19 about seven miles southwest of Iuka and three miles southeast of Burnaville. Nine locals will elect and send a full delegation as membership grows beyond Burnsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tishomingo County Union No. 14
Oak Ridge
Iuka
Burnaville
Burnsville
Fraternal letter seeks county meeting representation
A correspondence from P. R. Apams, Co. Sec’y, requests assistance to secure a well represented body at the upcoming county meeting. The letter emphasizes solidarity and formal participation in communal governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. R. Apams, Co. Sec’y
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Tishomingo
Flanders
Memhis
Glass
Chaplin Arthur W. Ewert
Memphis
Potomac Park
Lincoln Memorial
War College
Tweed
D.T. Beatrite
Juka
Miss
TO MY
Sweetheart
Victory Loan
Red Cross
Congress
Lesion
State OF Mississippi
B. A. Payne
Rahom Hine
First Supervisors Road
Said
Inter-County Normal
Goodyland
Wrigley
Ilia
Wrigleys
Corinth Business College
Corinth
Kooney
Farmers’ Union
Moser’s Drug Store
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