Oxford High Sends Boys to Greenwood Conference
Ten Oxford High School youths attended the Seventh Annual Older Boys Conference in Greenwood on October 10–12. Delegates filled with Hi Y Club ideals, led by W. W. Hull, reported hospitalities and programs from a banquet to six sessions. Diphtheria cases in the school remained four with carriers excluded and antitoxin not broadly deployed. Honor rolls list students across grades with a 90 percent minimum for inclusion.
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Oxford High School
Greenwood
Hiv
Confederate Memorial Building
Greenwood High School
Oxford
John Scott
Wayne Short
le Roy Tunnell
Ben Gray Barrenger
Barry Brown
Hugh Worley
Robert Henry Ramey
Myra Smith
Moody Callaway
Ritchey Hume
Hudson
W. W. Hull
University
Hi Y Club
Supt. Hudson
LeRoy Tunnell
Myrl Smith
Supt
Hi Y
Jackson
Hugh Bryant
Gaitha
Eva Meek
Dorothy Roane
Elizabeth Worley
William Hume
Lucy Dell Leathers
Eddie Frank Sullivan
Jeanette Friedman
Margaret McLayre
Mildred Patterson
Calvin Brown
Ruth Goolsby
Nellie Hathorn
Frank Heard
Inez Hickey
Dorothy Milden
Mary Torrey
Kathryn Ward
Walker Coffey
Alice Friedman
Lottie Vernon White
Sara le Wiley
Kyle Hickey
Baxter Elliott
W. L. Heard
Robert Brown
Percy Hathorn
Mary Florence Carnathan
Annie Clare Hargis
Altus News Briefs Highlight Local Moves and Appointments
The column notes Willroy Beard moves his saw mill to ease work and rasp. Roxie Wilson leaves for Cain's Farm to teach this session. A 75 million dollar campaign advances. Elzey Morgan attends circus with Salli erena. Viola and Julia Wooten begin winter school duties. Orion Pope visits his sister in Oklahoma. Doyle Anderson takes a job at Pleasant Ridge school.
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Willroy Beard
Roxie Wilson
Cain
Elzey Morgan
Sallierena
Viola
Julia Wooten
Orion Pope
Oklahoma
Doyle Anderson
Pleasant Ridge School
Fix Up The Streets In Oxford Urgently
Oxford streets are described as worn with many holes and dangerous for drivers, with a call for ten cars of gravel two wagons and four men to begin repairs before winter. The piece notes lack of city finances clarity but insists street funds must be used solely for street repairs.
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Oxford
John Lane's Coal Mines Near Oxford After Outcropping
Reports near Oxford show coal outcroppings and clay in a deep ditch at the John Lane mine. Locals suspect a hidden coal vein beneath the clay and urge thorough analysis to determine depth and value before mining.
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John Lane
Coal Mines
Oxford
Red Cross drive seeks volunteers soon
Volunteers are called to assist in the Red Cross drive set to begin shortly. Dr. and Mrs. A. E. Russell will depart Sunday for New Orleans to attend the National Dental Association meeting next week.
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Red Cross
A. E. Russell
New Orleans
National Dental Association
LL and Co. Enrolls Nearly One Thousand Students
A local school reports nearly a thousand students enrolled this term. Officials note strong attendance and growing demand for programs.
Baggett Receives Many Honors for Civic Service
Oxford honors Lee Baggett known as the ice man for aiding the city during droughts. He supplied water from Barrett’s well to the university and held a gin repair off duty to prevent cotton delays. A wartime supporter, Baggett frequently joined drives and bonds efforts.
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Citi
Oxford
Lee Baggett
Bagget
University
The
State University
Baggett
Barrett
Memphis
Bagcott
Prize Baking Demonstration Week At Portex Hardware
A visiting Great Majestic Range demonstrator will showcase an air tight oven at Portex Hardware Company during October 27 to November 1. The event promises superior baking results and fuel savings. Each Majestic Range sold includes a free complete set of fine cooking ware, with no extra charge beyond the normal range price.
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Portex Hardware Company
Dentist Dr A E Russell Announces Brief Office Closure
Dr A E Russell informs the public his office will close next week through Friday while attending the National Dental Convention in New Orleans. Note date October 16.
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A. E. Russell
New Orleans
Oxford Visitors Called at Eagle Office During Atlanta Reunion
Mr J M White, longtime Lafayette county man and Lockesburg resident, passed through Oxford en route home from the Atlanta reunion and visited the Eagle office. Rev E A Barry of Fayetteville, a former Oxford citizen with relatives here, is spending the week visiting after the Confederate reunion in Atlanta.
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J. M. White
Lafayette County
Lockesburg
Ark
Oxford
Atlanta
Eagle Office
Rev
E. A. Barry
Fayetteville
The
Eagle
Millsaps College Names W P Bales as All-Year Coach
Millsaps College announces the selection of W P Bales as the all year coach. The appointment covers coaching duties across seasons and reflects the college’s athletic program goals.
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W. P. Bales
Opinion on the 1920 salary law for Mississippi tax collectors
The Attorney General explains the January 5 1920 effective date of Chapter 102 Laws of 1916. It states that commissions and emoluments are to be paid into the county treasury by the officers and not collected from taxpayers after the date. It warns taxpayers to pay on time to avoid penalties and notes no obligation for 10 percent commissions on ongoing terms ending January 4 1920.
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Tme
Organization forms A E F Club for overseas service men
Mou Wie Law Service Overseas announces the organization of an A E F club at the university. The group includes army navy and marine men who served with the American Expeditionary Forces from privates to captains and aims for monthly meetings to share experiences and socialize.
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Ciuv
Army
Navy
Marines
L.F. Hendricks
Jackson
Miss
R. L. Sullivan
William M. McDowell
H. T. Aardwigg
Greenville
J. D. Arrington
Monticello
J. J. Aycock
McComb
G. H. Brandon
Natenez
P. B. Buckley
Enterprise
S. P. Berry
Braxton
Sam J. Bowers
Gulfport
J. H. Brown
Fulton
H. M. Bobo
Clarksdale
R. L. Chapman
Batesville
C. W. Carlisle
Kosciusko
W. E. Frashuer
New Albany
L. D. Farrington
G. C. Farrish
Winona
M. W. Mills
Richton
W. M. Mauldin
Pontotoc
J. K. McVey
West Point
T. H. McElroy
Burgess
H. R. McGowan
Water Valley
F. B. Park
Stamford
Tex
H. D. Pickens
Tocopola
Lamar F. Phyfer
J. L. Roark
E. L. Russell
B. C. Stovall
Okiona
E. B. Turner
Hernando
W. L. Tennett
Sumrall
W. F. Woolard
Oxford
Hawkins Bros in New Place Expands Horse Stock Sales
Hawkins Brothers opened sales stables at the Elliott Lumber former site opposite Rates' Garage. They distribute car loads of horses and mules nationwide. The new stand attracts buyers and they announce arrivals in the Hagle columns, with ongoing weekly consignments.
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Elliott Lumber Company
Rates
Hawkins Brothers
Moonlit Alumni Night Ends In Whimsical Vows
A breezy alumni night features playful verse praising a Doctor and a junior law student. The note hints at affection and a marriage proposal framed as a humorous request to be a guinea pig, followed by an editor's remark about medical experiments on students last year and a pledge not to use guinea pigs again.
Transylvania Freshmen Win In Interclass Contest 30–20
The freshmen defeated the sophomores 30 to 20 to take the annual interclass competition at Transylvania College.
Pig Show Rained Out in Oxford Postponed to 20th
Rain cancelled the oxford pig show originally set for the 1éth and qa scheduled for the 29th. The event moved to the 20th with exhibitors urged to bring pigs corn club records and exhibits to the County Agent this week. Girl’s clubs invited to send work to Miss Ek Voney for state fair judging and prizes.
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Oxford
Corn Club
Positions Open for Census Enumerators in January Work
Census enumerator positions offered in Charleston Mississippi with pay from four to six dollars per day. Applications to supervisor John M Kuykendall due by October 25 with test exams at month end. supervisor to meet all applicants. Women eligible. Tulane mentions crowded attendance this year.
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John M. Kuykendall
Charleston
Mississippi
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W. B. McMahon
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