Honor Roll and County Demonstrator Plan at Oxford High
Oxford High School announces honor roll goals and reports the board granted a county demonstrator, Willis and others presenting. L. A. Olson to begin work October 16 to assist farmers with fall oats and crops, with two fair days in his schedule. Local businessmen list, sale of men’s suits at half price.
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Honor Bogard
Dell
Keordie
Virgil
Aeneas
Claas
Wit
Olson
Mr. Olson
Oxford Business Men's Club
In Memory of Little Jannie Patterson
Obituary for eleven year old Jannie Patterson youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs J W Patterson. She died after a brief illness as family and friends mourn her loss and recall her bright admired character with prayers for comfort and peace from B R Grissom.
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Little Jannie Patterson
Jannie Patterson
J. W. Patterson
Jamie
B. R. Grissom
Lafayette Fair Entry and Event Schedule Highlights
The Lafayette fair offers multiple activities including stock and poultry exhibits in the community booth led by manager Fount Calloway, mule races on South Depot Street with E Davidson information, daily matinees at Lyric Theatre managed by FL Tool, and a series of contests and parades led by Miss Ella Wright and Prof. McClarty. A car parade on Friday features prizes for best decorated vehicle, with more than one hundred cars expected and photos on University Campus.
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Fount Calloway
South Depot Street
E. Davidson
Lyric Theatre
FL. Tool
Ella Wright
C. C. Hughes
McClarty
Court Square
Lyric Theater
F. L. Tool
Lafayette Commty
Local Notes From Mt Zion and Oxford this Week
Hurrah for the County Fair and Mr Zion booth hints. plan to meet at the courthouse in Oxford on Tuesday the 17th for decorative art. School opens Monday with Miss Pheoba Walters. Rev J R James preached last Sunday. Mrs Lovellan of Dallas to winter with daughter Mrs Lee Still. Death of Mrs Clark in Tennessee noted. county residents coping with dust and renewed energy.
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Pheoba Walters
J. R. James
Lovellan
Dallas
Texas
Lee Still
Dunbar White
W. E. Clark
Tenn
Our County
Bem
Oxford
Miss
Lafayette County
University OF Missinsippi
Dusty days in AbbVie ville spark county project plans
In AbbVie ville residents talk of county funds and energy as teachers Kathrine and Walker Good depart for Marshall county schools while Miss Pauline Owen prepares to take a new posting near Tula. Mrs Manns and Miss Janie Woolridge are listed as sick. Miss Susie White starts new school duties at Union Hill after weekend guests. Ladies Missionary Society met at the Methodist church for an inter week, and Susie White began civil service study in Corinth.
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Manns
Janie Woolridge
Kathrine
Walker Good
Marshall County
Tidewell
Arthur Downs
Susie White
Pauline Owen
Tula
Ladies’ Missionary Society
Tesday
Methodist Church
Union Hill
Corinth
Free School Opens Here Next Monday
Burgess notes announce a new free school opening Monday with Br Culley and others delivering lectures. Everyone is invited to assemble at the school building by 8:30. Local items share a tale of a negro preacher and a Tyre area typhoid case, plus visits from J A Goforth and family.
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Br. Culley
Z. M. McElroy
McElroy
Samuels
Tyre
J. A. Goforth
John Slate
Albert Waller
Opal McElroy
Grace Jones
Oxford High Seeks Victory at Water Valley After 15 to 0 Triumph
Oxford High reports a 15 to 0 football win over Water Valley with McDaniels and Lawhorn praised for tackling and line play. Capt More and Gideon scored TDs. Next Friday the team aims to repeat the victory and asks support from fans.
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Water Valley
McDaniels
Lawhorn
Oxford
Capt
Gideon
Lewis
Lola May McElvaney
Delle Davis
Hickey
Phelps
Holly Springs
M_ FE
Church South
HARMONTOWN LOCAL NEWS AND SOCIAL NOTES
Local health reported good as harvest continues. Residents visit families and attend events with neighbors from Laws Hill Blackwater and Holly Springs. Ira Metts fills his father’s pulpit and a church sermon is praised. Readers encouraged to submit weekly notices.
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Jesse Newell
Bettie Sanders
Laws Hill
J. L. Cook
R. L. Jones
G. PF. Crawford
Misa Heaton Cook
Jim Pitch
T. M. Brown
Esri Murchison
Bill Billingsley
Memphis
J. C. Billingsley
Holly Springs
J. L. Reid
Blackwater
J. L
Ira Metts
Will, Jim
Ruther Saunders
Earnest Reid
R. F. Saunders
G. F. Crawford
The
Eagle
Green Eyes
County Fair Call Inspires Lafayette Co Communities
A long message invites Abbeville Taylor Burgess Laf ayette Springs Tula Paris Tecopola Cornish Altus Splinter Hopewell Mt Zion Central North Oxford New Prospect Wood Leigh Markette De lay Orwood Gomez and others to form a county fair booth on the 18th and 19th. It urges committee assembly on the 17th to plan, exchange ideas, and reinforce community resolve amid a perceived crisis with a call for better farms homes health schools churches and fraternal spirit through a wholesome fair atmosphere.
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Abbeville
Taylor
Burgess
Lafayette Springs
Tula
Paris
Tecopola
Cornish
Altus
Splinter
Hopewell
Mt Zion
Central
North Oxford
New Prospect
Wood Leigh
Markette
Delay
Orwood
Gomez
The
Fair Association
Lafayette County
Readings to Ease the Soul from Psalms to James
A compact list of biblical chapters offering comfort for common feelings. It advises Psalm twenty seventh for blues, Psalm thirty seventh for finances, First Corinthians thirteenth, John fifteenth, Psalm one hundred twenty six, Psalm nineteen, James third, Hebrews twelfth for different moods.
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James
Pine Tar Honey Remedy Ad and Suit Sale at Boll-Weevil Prices
A wartime era ad urges treating sore throat or chest congestion with Dr Bell s Pine Tar Honey. The same notice highlights a sale featuring 100 men s suits at Boll Weevil prices and a large selection of odd pants from R H McElroy.
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Dr. Bell
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Oxford High School
W. L. Heard
Ned Okiham
Neva Ruszsel
Jade
Elizabeth Browning
Bedglee
R. HL McElroy
MT. Zion
Oxford High
Harmontown
A. P. Callaway
R. H. McElroy
Jesus
Tesmensians
Lord the Mighty
Lafay
University
Walter J. Bruce
Mis
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