Lieutenant Governor Race: Russell Likely Governor with 8000 Margin
A late telephoned update from Russell headquarters reports Lee M. Russell leading over Johnston by 7346 votes for governor. The Mississippi county results show Russell winning all precincts with a county majority of 1335 and the statewide majority settled beyond doubt after initial rumors of a recount.
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Lee M. Russell
State
Mississippi
Russell
Jackson
Johnston
Lee Russell
Lee M Russell
Oscar Johnston
H. H. Casteel
J. ¥. Friarson Pe
Supreme Court
Billie
W. J.) Buck
Geo C. Myers
W. B. Wilson
Claude R. Horne
John F. Goolsby
W G Boyett
J. C. Hartsfield Osteuneeve Sanveen
Tom Metts Ee
T. D. Ragland
J. H. Anderson
Tax Assessor Senor
Emuel Mooney
J. E. Allen
First Presbyterian Church Installs New Pipe Organ
The First Presbyterian Church installs a new pipe organ ordered for four thousand dollars. It will be dedicated to Mesdames J. C. Culley and Harry Bryan for their active church involvement. Daniel McMinn of Water Valley, Mississippi, visited Oxford on Monday.
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First Presbyterian Church
Presbytrian
Mesdames J. C. Culley
Harry Bryan
Local Social Notes From Oxford and Surrounding Towns
Mrs E C Dupuy and baby of Abbeville visited Oxford Tuesday with Mrs Bettie Dunlap. Miss Annie May Broughton left Oxford after directing the Western Union office for over a month. Miss Mamie Corley of Crystal Springs succeeds her. Mrs Crawford Hill of Paris Tenn visits relatives in Oxford. Mr George Smith visits grandmother Mrs G K Smith. Miss Lizzie Kimmons of Water Valley visits Oxford. Miss Virginia Lester visits friends in Water Valley. Mr Charlie Christy of Water Valley spent Saturday evening in Oxford. Miss Norrie Gipson of DuQuoin Ill visits her father Norris Gipson. Young people plan to attend the Annual C E convention in Canton Aug 30 to Sep 1: Emma, Grace Johnson, Mary Florence Carnathan, Mary Hume, Elizabeth Bell, Myra Dunlap, Alma Sims and Bryan and Hume. A family gathering Thursday afternoon at the Worley-Cox home includes J B Roach, C H Roach and children, Jank Newell and children, W Kimmons and daughter Jess, L F McAlpine and children, W G Kimmons and children, Fannie Mayfield, Crawford Hill, and Mrs Cox. Guest of honor was Oscar Douglass returned from France. Mrs Dobbs hosted a six o'clock tea Friday Aug 16 for the Leavell House party and friends.
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E. C. Dupuy
Baby
Abbevillé
Oxford
Bettie Dunlap
Annie May Broughton
Western Union Telegraph Office
Baymanor
Ala
Mamie Corley
Crystal Springs
Crawford Hill
Paris
Tenn
George Smith
G. K. Smith
Lizzie Kimmons
Water Valley
Virginia Lester
Charlie Christy
C. E
Canton
Emma
Grace Johnson
Mary Florence Carnathan
Mary Hume
Elizabeth Bell
Myra Dunlap
Alma Sims
Bryan and
Hume
Renton
Hugh Worley
W. C. Cox
J. B. Roach
C. H. Roach
Jank Newell
W. K. Kimmons
Jess
L. F. McAlpine
Laurel
County Examination Dates For White And Colored Teachers
County Superintendent Chester A. McLarty announces first and second examinations for white teachers on September 4 5 and 6 and September 18 19 20. Colored teachers have first exams September 12 13 and second exams September 26 27.
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Chester A. McLarty
Governor-Elect Lee Vs Russell A wedding bells in College Hill
A wedding of unusual interest was held Monday evening August 25 at eight o'clock in the Presbyterian church College Hill. Miss Isabelle Dunlap daughter of Mr and Mrs J A Dunlap wed Mr Thomas Kay of Rienzi with Rev W D Heddleston officiating. The ceremony featured Mendelssohn's wedding march and a solo by Miss Mae Johnson. The couple will reside in Rienzi after August 30 with plans to visit Jackson Memphis and eastern points before returning.
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Presbyterian Church
College Hill
Isabelle Dunlap
J. A. Dunlap
Thomas Kay
Rienzi
W. D. Heddleston
Miss Mae Johnson
M. P. Bush
Mendelssohn
Pattie Frierson
Jasper Gray
Fannie Mae Dunlap
Oxford
Jackson
Mississippi
Memphis
Mrs
Ray
Jury List for Fall Term Circuit Court at Oxford
Names drawn to serve on juries for the fall term convening in Oxford on Monday September 8. Beat 1 includes Hickey McCain Robuck Murray Watts Cole Cromwell Brown Knight Hill. Beat 2 lists Black Adams Dale Mills Sneed Tabor Parks Adams Spence Park. Beat 3 features Billingsley Metts Kestler Ray Bennett Mansell Gallogly Johnson Luther Shearer. Beat 4 shows Cooper Warner Moore Butts Henderson Lammey Hollowell Ramzy Shipp McElroy. Beat 5 Welch Mullins Morrow McGonagill Johnson Hollowell Mathis Dessett Harrison Lindsey.
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Circuit Court
Oxford
W. S. Hickey
Tom McCain
L. L. Robuck
E. E. Murray
J. M. Watts
A. B. Cole
A. F. Cromwell
I. E. Brown
Chester Knight
W. J. Hill
E. T. Black
G. H. Adams
G. D. Dale
J. I. Mills
W. A. Sneed
Tilden Tabor
W. E. Parks
Jim Adams, Jr
W. W. Spence
R. Park
Langford Billingsley
I. F. Metts
Stanley Kestler
M. C. Ray
W. M. Bennett
N. C. Mansell
S. E. Gallogly
S. S. Johnson
S. H. McGonagill
Brooks Johnson
W. H. Hollowell
T. S. Mathis
Tearry Dessett
Wash Harrison
B. F. Lindsey
Money Comes Easy No More Says A Cautionary Note
A retrospective quip on changing fortunes highlights that wealth once flowed freely but now requires effort to earn and even more to keep. The quip contrasts former ease with current difficulty in securing and maintaining money.
Miss Cornelia Skipworth Dies After Long Illness
Friends mourn the death of Miss Cornelia Skipworth, Oxford’s longtime resident from a prominent Mississippi Louisiana family. A staunch Episcopal, she lay in bad health over the past year. Dr. Gunn conducted funeral services, with interment in St. Peter's cemetery. She leaves two sisters, Miss Kate Skipworth of Oxford and Mrs H T Buie of Chicago, and two brothers Payton of St. Louis and Frank Skipworth of Clarksdale.
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Cornelia Skipworth
Miss Skipworth
Oxford
Mississippi
Louisiana
Skipworth
Episcopal Church
Gunn
St. Peter’s Cemetery
Kate Skipworth
H. T. Buie
Chicago
Messrs. Payton
St. Louis
Frank Skipworth
Clarksdale
Stores to Sell War Surplus Household Goods Nationwide
Washington announces retail stores for surplus war department household commodities will open Sept. 20 in depot centers and large cities. Mail orders accepted with prices fixed to prevent discrimination. post office substations planned in each store. catalogs with prices and locations are in preparation. The program may expand to 14 initial cities including Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Atlanta Chicago St Louis New Orleans San Antonio Omaha El Paso San Francisco and Washington.
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Washington
War Department
Parcel Post
Post Office Department
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Atlanta
Jeffersonville
Chicago
St. Loui
New Orleans
San Antonio
Omaha
el Paso
San Francisco
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Frierson
Hartsfield
Allen
Boyett
Anderson
Russell Johnston Ese Ee
Casterel
Frierson Ee
Eagle
Daniel McMinn
Water Valley, Miss
Norrie Gipson
DuQuoin, Ill
Norris Gipson
Lee
Dunlap—Ray
W. M. Woodward
Chancery Court
United States
W. B. McCmahon
Drs. Bramlett’s Drug Store
Miss
Tlonery Pond Schook
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