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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1919
Page
5
Oxford Eagle announces its status as the official Lafayette County and Oxford City organ with subscription rates for one year or multiple months. Ad and obituary notice policies are set, including prepaid charges and minimum classified ad cost.
Residents praise Lafayette County good road standards and urge immediate mobilization to secure government aid. They call for a mass meeting to form a Good Road Association and coordinate organized efforts to obtain more roads and funding.
An editorial appeals to Oxford residents to boost civic pride by planting trees and improving homes this winter. It urges forming a Civic Improvement League to work with the mayor and commissioners, stressing home and town enhancements to uplift the town in north Mississippi.
The article notes reluctance to boost subscriptions at $1.50 annually due to uncertain future paper prices. Paper costs have surged fivefold in three years and exports should be restricted. Publishers fear further raises, predicting a possible $2.00 per year rate after December 31 and more may follow unless Congress acts.
The HI Y girls hosted a social Saturday evening for high school boys and faculty at the school building. About one hundred attendees enjoyed the event, all lively and showing school spirit in the familiar setting.
Ole Miss outplayed 8. P. U. in a well contested football game 30 to 0. Robertson and Robertson again scored on tackles and a left end run, Lake added a 25 yard interception return, Barbour showed leadership at quarterback, Cobb Moore and the visitors’ defense fought hard but Ole Miss proved superior throughout.
The Mayor and Council of Oxford will meet from November 17 to December 1, 1919 to hear complaints and adjust property valuations. They adopt the 1918 city tax roll and Lafayette County personal roll for 1919. corrected rolls will be given to the tax collector as the tax warrant. E. E. Temple, Mayor. Louis Stephens, Clerk.
The event featured quiet, dignified entertainment with piano music and jokes. Musicians played, the entertainment committee provided treats, and the girls cheered the victorious football team from Holly Springs. Guests remained courteous as they departed after a final piano rendition of Home Sweet Home and a good night kiss.
Professor Rogers Dr Byrd and freshman Samuels attended a smoker at Lafayette Springs Friday night, according to local campus notes.
The District Commissioners of the Anderson Drainage District of Lafayette and Marshall Counties Mississippi filed their report with maps and engineer’s report on November 5 1919. A meeting will be held November 29 1919 at the Courthouse Oxford Mississippi where interested parties may contest the report or present evidence for modification. W M Woodward clerk notes November 5 1919.
James Stone as substituted trustee will auction Lot 26, block 26 in Oxford, Lafayette County Mississippi, on the second Monday in December at the county courthouse for cash. Sale enforces mortgages by Charles B Howry on Samuel M Howry property and prior deed to Blanch Somerville.
Dilman Goods as substitute trustee will sell on the first Monday and day of December 1919 at the south door of the Lafayette County Court House in Oxford to satisfy a deed in trust secured by H C Whitesides and S A Whitesides to J W McLarty and Co. The property includes ten acres in the southeast corner of the northeast quarter of section sixteen and fifty acres at the north end of the east half of the southeast quarter of section sixteen, all in township ten range four west. The sale is in accordance with the deed in trust recorded in the county records.
Letters testamentary were granted to executor E. G. H. Tankersley by the Chancery Court of Lafay ette County Mississippi at Oxford on November 6, 1919. All claims must be probated and registered with W. M. Woodward within one year or be barred. Signed November 6, 1919. T. H. Somerville, Solicitor.
Notice to non-resident Tommie Kirkwood of Igne County Mississippi. Commanded to appear before Lafayette County Chancery Court on the fourth Monday of November 1919 to defend Maggie Kirkwood’s suit. Attorney John Falkner Jr. for the complainant. Dated November 5.
No 5055 Lafayette County to Mariah Redman defendant. You must appear before the Lafayette County Chancery Court on the fourth Monday of November 1919 to defend the suit of Sammie Redmond. Witness date November 5, 1919. W M Woodward, Clerk.
No 5071 to Angelina Kimmons unknown office address to appear November 4th 1919 in the Chancery Court to plead answer or demur to the bill for divorce of Louis Kimmons dated November 1st 1919. Solicitor for Comptroller notes dates November 6 13 20
No 5068. Lafayette County informs Irvin Kilgore and Amanda Kilgore of Forrest City Arkansas to appear in the Chancery Court on the fourth Monday of November 1919 to defend a suit brought by Reynolds for the use of Tharp. Godward Clerk Z M Stephens solicitors filed Nov 6 13 20.
The clerk of the Board of Supervisors of Lafayette County Mississippi will receive sealed proposals until noon Tuesday for the construction of a wide bridge 240 to 340 feet long across the slough on the north side of the Tallahatchie river before the Teenie bridge to be built.
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