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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1920
Page
3
Wallace Bruce Amsbury presents a literary recital at Redpath Chautauqua. His program centers on Jean Baptiste and His Brethren, highlighting the French Canadian character admired by Parker, Catherwood, Van Dyke, and Drummond.
Thomas Brooks Fletcher, renowned lecturer, will deliver one of his dramatic talks at the Redpath Chautauqua here. Judge Ben Lindsey of Denver praises him as a powerful orator with a strong message that resonates in every community.
J S Good visited Holly Springs on business. Dan and Annie Rose Almonds recover from flu. Raymond Holloway returns from Utah after visiting relatives. C V Tidwell and family, plus Mrs. Wilburn, spent weekend with relatives in Holly Springs. Baseball fans attended Ole Miss vs A M at the university last week. S E Stafford and family plan a future move to Goodman with Mr Stafford taking new railroad work there. H E Morris of Weir takes over Mr Staffords position. Mrs Lem Redwine visited relatives in Water Valley. Maggie Mae Anderson, M S C student at Holly Springs, stopped here to visit uncle J S Good. Myrl Irrazier visiting Holly Springs guest of Gus Cruse.
Local notes list Rev. J A Christian skipping to Charlotte for General Assembly and Prof. Murphy delivering a Shelby Miss commencement address. Guests include Mrs. William Hume of Nashville visiting Dr Alfred Hume and numerous A M and Oxford figures attending games, family visits, and church events across Mississippi and nearby states.
Noah Weilhart renowned impersonator will perform on the final night of the Redpath Chautauqua. He will appear in mime and costume changes before the audience, using wigs and bits of attire to shape his act.
J Curry a Key Route flagman from 577 West Eleventh Street Oakland credits Tanlac with curing years of indigestion belching nausea constipation lumbago and sleeplessness. He reports improved appetite sleep and energy and says Tanlac is the most dependable medicine he ever heard of. Sold in Oxford by Rowland Drug Co and in Abbeville by J S Good.
Governor Russell accepts the resignation of Judge Crum from the circuit bench. The complimentary letter notes the respected judge and the governor’s acknowledgment, with interest among friends of both involved parties.
May 3 1920 letter from Governor Lee M Russell of Mississippi accepts Judge Charles Lee Crum of the Third Judicial District New Albany resigning to pursue a seat in Congress. Governor cites small pay as hindering capable lawyers and praises Crum’s service while noting the need to appoint a successor.
Mr. W. L. Parker of Greenwood is spending a few days this week with his relatives.
Mrs. FE A Chambers of Memphis hosts her daughter while Mrs. Eugene Farley of Osceola and Mr. Ed Wallace of Clarksdale rush to Oxford for the critical illness of Mrs. Dick Wallace. Summer brings boys seeking amusements and the piece urges athletic sports to develop mind and body and quick, accurate action.
An advertisement claims Herbine relieves heartburn and indigestion instantly by driving fermented food into the bowels. It assures immediate relief and lists a 60 cent price sold by A. H. Kendel in Oxford, Mississippi.
A classic line extolling athletics as the broadest and finest form of sport that shapes and tests men through wide competition and enduring effort. It emphasizes national pride and the value of athletic training in building character and strength.
Last Thursday evening the True Blues hosted an annual spread at Miss Emma Grace Johnson’s Oxford home. Ole Miss and Oxford youths attended with entertainment, a large supper table, a sermon in negro dialect, and a fond farewell as guests returned to town.
At eight o'clock Friday evening the Seniors and their invited guests left the school by mule wagon for Gamble's spring near Oxford. The outing touted as a wonderful picnic spot drew interest with tales of Ponce de Leon and the quest for youth, ending with the group enjoying the trip.
A horse belonging to Dallas Gibson, a Dallas mail carrier, was killed Monday morning when a live wire fell during Sunday night’s storm. The horse was hit as Gibson rode from the depot with a wagon load of mail and died instantly.
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