Young Singer to Cincinnati to Complete Training
Durant-Tehula train conductor's son, a gifted young musician from Holmes County, leaves Thursday for Cincinnati to study music at the Cincinnati Conservatory. After a two year course he plans to attend Baptist Seminary in Fort Worth Texas. The young man, a prize winner at the State Federation of Music Clubs contest, is known as an unusually fine voice and violinist, and is a member and choir leader at the First Baptist Church.
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Im Todd
Duranti
Cincinnatii
Baptist Seminary
Fortin
Texas
S. M
Durant-Tehula
Federation of le Clubs
Itsburg
Cincinatti Conservatory
Holmes County
First Baptist Church
Wis
Rev
High Power Engine For Local Freight
Durant Tehula branch of the V R R receives a modern freight engine numbered 782 with 192 700 pounds capacity double the current equipment. W J McIntyre commands the unit with crew S M Todd conductor and A L Adcock flagman.
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Durant-Tehula
Tomor
Holmes County
Durant
Lexington
Tehula
S. M. Todd
W. J. McIntyre
A. L. Adcock
Music student’s rise tied to Memphis schools and teachers
Metts attended evangelistic meetings across the state. Young Todd, a three year Durant resident, credits his musical success to Memphis grammar school courses, high school training, and study with Mrs. T. P. Ramsey of Durant and Mr. Pitard of Jackson. He studied a year at South Side High School in Memphis, learning glee club and orchestra under Miss Claudia Eckles, now teaching Memphis pupils.
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Young Todd
Durant
Memphis
T. P. Ramsey
Pitard
Jackson
South Side High School
Claudia Eckles
Great Activity of Officials on City Streets and Bridges
The city street department improves Wilburn's Mill hill with screened gravel linking to Owens and Durant while repairs address flood damage across many streets and bridges. Grading on Carrollton street continues, Owens creek bridge rebuilt with new pillars, Tehula road retaining wall reinforced, drainage on North Vine laid, ditch eliminated, and Yazoo street steps and crossings repaired to enhance appearance and traffic flow. Vigilant property owners and officials drive ongoing refurbishment.
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City Street Department
Deor Street
Wilburn
Carrollton Street
Owens Creek
Tehula Road
Clower
Tehula
Lexington
Owenseek
North Vine
Public Square
Yazoo Street
Political speaking series set in Holmes County
Plans announced for a county wide speaking program ahead of the August Democratic primary. Senate candidates will have twenty minutes each, house and other offices ten minutes, with invitations to all local candidates. Dates span June to July across multiple towns, with venue details to be arranged locally.
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Holmes County
State Senate
Senate
House of Representatives
Superintendent of Education
Sam Sample
Ebénezer
J. M. Howard
Durant
San Francisco
New York
G. H. McMorrough
Lexington
J. H. Willis
J. E. Eggleston
C. ©. Swinney
J. T. Phillips
J. D. Williams
James Leroy Gray
G. H. Love
Parham H. Williams
J. M
Coxburg
P. M. Cruger
Acona
Ebenezer
Centerville
Tehula
After Flood Desolation Described in Miss Truitt Letter
Miss Lillie May Truitt of Grenada writes home from Greenville describing post flood scenes. She notes scarce groceries, higher prices, widespread wreckage from Leland to the area, washed and overturned houses, downed rail lines, and the nearly emptied towns with abandoned yards and barren landscapes.
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Lillie May ‘Truitt
Lexington
Mississippi Power & Light Company
Grenada
Greenville
Here
Leland
All the Big Guns at Benton Barbecue June 30
A major Yazoo County political picnic is set for Agricultural High School grounds in Benton on Thursday June 30. Governors hopefuls Murphree and Conner have agreed to attend, U S Senator Pat Harrison to MC, with ex Senator John Sharp Williams to introduce Harrison. County and state candidates will be present, roads into Benton are good, and committees from the Benton Methodist Church plan a large event with barbecue, fried chicken, cake, and drinks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yazoo County
Benton
Murphree
Conner
U. S
Pat Harrison
John Sharp Williams
Harrison
Methodist Church
Meng
North End Town Flooded As Levee Shelters Multiply
Residents report extensive flooding in the north end with many houses washed away while other areas stay dry. The levee area is crowded with tents, forming three rows of temporary shelters, creating a makeshift city atmosphere.
Carbolineum Mites and Ore Damage Reported
A historical note reports that carbolineum may pose lethal risks to ore processing by harming chicken mites and affecting Beall's Drug, with unclear details on the context or date.
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Beall
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Winchester
Swinney Hardware Co
Lexington, Mississippi
Singer
White's Corner Grocery
Mississippi
H. L. Martin
Lexington Baptist Church
the Fincher Company
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