Local and Personal Notes From Iuka
The column lists numerous visits and guests across Iuka and nearby towns including James Walker of Booneville visiting friends, Mrs. Shepherd of Memphis a guest of James McRae, Miss Elizabeth Brinkley hosting Miss Mary Kennedy, and many others. Advertisements for Reid Brothers Red Tag Sale feature plows shoes and summer suites, with specials on tires and trunks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ae James Walker
Booneville
Iuka Friends
Eal Peoples Drug
Elizabeth Brinkley
Mary Kennedy
Clarksdale
Mias
Reid Brothers
Oley Harrie
Birmingham
Iuka
J Stricklin
Ala
Geo. W. Stricklin
Holent
Geo
Spalding
Kana City
Mra. W. Ai ‘Arthira and Hittle
Cotton Plant
Ark
W. M. Nichols
Bghatia, Miss
J. D. McRae
Reid
Mesdatmes
W. W. Jones
I. M. Jackson
Mary MaBrayer
New Albany
Mary Payne
Ygondine Gaines
Messrs Shepherd
Memphis
James Walker
Clyde Ramer
Corinth
James McRae
John Payne
James Coman
Bear Creek
Birthday Party Promotes Ninth Birthday in Iuka
A child birthday celebration in Iuka marked the ninth birthday of Mynetie Brown with a pink and white decor theme. Guests enjoyed games, a decorated dining room, a pink candle cake, cream and cake, and candy bear favors. Families sent gifts and a shipment of ladies umbrellas and sleeveless sweaters arrived. Also noted are Army veteran James Hardwick visiting from Camp Travis and the death of Mr. Richard Yarbrough, a World War I soldier, with interment at Snowdown after services led by Rev. W. M. Fore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angus Ath
T. L. Brown & Co
James A. Hardwick
Iuka
Camp Travis
San Antonio
Texas
Hardwick
U.S. Army
Army of Occupation
Luther Beard
Richard Yarbrough
Mr. Green
Yarbrough
Snowdown
W. M. Fore
Juror Names From Five Districts Listed
A historical newspaper snippet lists multiple jurors by district and name across five districts. Names include Frank Dugeer W. A Rhodes Louis Yarber Mark Sander Elmer Kimberly Pruitt John Holder HH Moser James Cagle Jobe Bushy, plus many others across Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Districts such as W J Childs JC McCulland Chas Epperson J D Bonds LT Brackeens Cresap Timbes Wright Honeycatt Williams, Ferrell Daniel Quillen Williams Felker Burns Underwood McCoy Wade Barnett Timbes Beard Monroe McClung Lester Bunt Hester, and more. The fragmentary text appears to be a roster or roll of jurors for panels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Dugeer
W. A
Rhodes Louis Yarber
Mark Sander
Elmer Kimberly Sear Pruitt
John Holder
HH. L. Moser
James Cagle
Jobe Bushy
Childs
JC McCulland
Chas
Epperson
D Bonds
Brackeens
Cresap
Timbes
Wright
Honeycatt
Joe Williams
Ferrell
Daniel
Quillen
JA Williams
Felker
Burns
Underwood
McCoy
Wade
Barnett
Beard
Savage
Monroe
McClung
Dan B. Delp
McDougal
Lester J
Bunt
Mississippi Leads In Population On Farms
Laurel Mississippi leads every state in farm population share with 71 percent living on farms. The Department of Agriculture figures place Mississippi ahead of Arkansas at 65.5 percent and South Carolina at 63.8 percent. The South shows a high farm residency with Texas Virginia Louisiana Florida under half the population on farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurel
Mississippi
Union
Department of Agriculture
Magnolia
Arkansas
South Carolina
North Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Tennessee
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Connecticut
New York
United States
Texas
Virginia
Louisiana
Florida
South
Visitors call 45 and vote pleas from Burnsville Druggist
The Vidette thanks readers for votes August 7 and urges support in the second primary August 28 for M. M. Dean cotton weighing. Notices include Burnsville area druggist W C Hubbard and pharmacy items. News reports Mr R L Woodfin dies in timber accident near Margerum Alabama.
Notice of bids for heart pine lumber 1923
The Board of Supervisors will at its next regular meeting on the first Monday of September 1923 receive bids for heart pine lumber to be delivered on the road near John Lambert's. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. This the 10th day of August, 1923. By Willie Leone Hiett, clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
John Lambert
Willie Leone Hiett
Iuka Sealed Bids Called For City Map 1943
Sealed bids will be received by the Mayor of Iuka Mississippi for a town map until 8 P M Tuesday September 4 1943. Map to be on regulation tracing cloth durable for blue prints scale not less than 1 inch to 200 feet show all streets blocks and numbers per surveys by Terry and Hubbard include public buildings railroads streams over 15 feet and sources of information. Board may reject any bids at its discretion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iuka
Miss
Terry and Hubbard
Pardon Request for Reuben Marler Convicted in 1922
A Mississippi petition to Gov Lee M Russell and the Pardon Board from local citizens asks a 1922 Circuit Court conviction for manufacturing liquor be pardoned. They note Marler is nearly 70, in feeble health, supporting an invalid wife, and argue his value as a convict would be minimal to the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuben Marler
Circuit Court of
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Mr. Shepherd
T. M. McDonald
John Dycus
Mary McBrayer
Hata
Mra. P. H. Wakefield
St. Louis
Lucien Carmichael
Sheffield
Ford Tires
J.C. Jourdan
Tishoming County
O.C. Miller
Vernon Alsebrook
Alsboro
J. A. E. Pyle
Dr. Whitehurst
Misa Gertrude Theole
Mr. and
Mra. Trice
Tupelo
J.C. Jourdan Holw Store
Mrs
8. A. Warder
Jonesboro, Ark
Mrs. R. Ratledge
Burnice
Tishomingo County
C. C. Miller
Be WeReece
Pascagoula, Miai
Episcopal Church
Bargaire
W. Walker
W. 8. Brown Jr
Charleston
Tri
Wilton Dam
Mesdames WB Leatherwood
W.B. Brown
Sloan
Greenwood
Min W . Lambert
J. A. Roan
W. R. Todd
Rachael
Miss Bird Sharp
Grenada
Luka
W. R. Leatherwood
Lucille Lambert
Will Lambert
Citi Miss
Louise Williams
Robert Lambert
Gillas
Will Brown
Jourdan Holw Store
I. W. Berryhill
Tuka
Mrs. Berryhill
W McKnight
Pyle
W. R. McDuffin
Okolona
Atlanta
Walic
Brown
Flurry
Stanshield
Sartain Wills
Hester
Grady White
Perry
Patterson
Ed Walker
Tom Sanders
Bud Yarber
John Bonds
Bedford Worley
F Linton
Woodruff
Louis McCluskey
Gray
Ross JC Fields
Coker
FxCentre
Mayo
Pace
Strickland
JD Fairless
Riddle
Smith
Jourdan
Tinhomingo County
M. M. Dean
Burnsville
W.C. Hubbard
R. L. Woodfin
Margerum
Mr. Woodfin
P. C. Green
Paden
Inka Monday
Reid Moeeley
Lothes
Helena Waljenka
Lee M. Russell
Jackson, Mis
R. Marler
Ing
Curtis and
Yarber
Horticultural High School
Consolidated School
W. R. Mettles
Tishomingo
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