Mississippi Democratic Committee Confirms Russell Victory
State Democratic executive committee in Jackson reviews last Tuesday’s primary returns with no statewide contests. Lee M. Russell named governor nominee. H. H. Casteel II wins lieutenant governor by a narrow margin of 800 votes. W. J. Buck tops clerks. W. R. Wilson and S. M. Morgan win railroad seats. Buck leads with 29,000 majority. Frierson concedes. Governors, officials, and other members attend as observers. tabulation panel validates results amid careful scrutiny.
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Jackson
Miss
Democratic Executive Committee
Lee M. Russell
H. H. Casteell
W. J. Buck
Supreme Court
W. R. Wilson
S. M. Morgan
Buck
Casteel
Frierson
Holmes
S. W. Millins
Joseph E. Norwood
Pike
J.ll. Savage
5S. Williamson
Mims Williams
Wilson
Bilbo
Russell
Representative Frierson
Oxford Public Schools To Open For Grades One Through Eight
The Oxford Public Schools schedule a Friday morning September 5 opening for grades one through eight with classification and enrollment in the school rooms. Pupils will receive book lists and begin duties at 8 30 Monday September 8. The general opening exercises are set for Monday September 8 at 10 00. The ninth to twelfth graders will be classified after the exercises. Abbeville hosts Lafayette County Sunday School Convention with dinner on the ground.
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Oxford Public Schools
A. P. Hudson
Lafayette County
Abbeville
Return of Gov Russell Draws Town in Torchlight Procession
A large crowd met Gov elect Lee M Russell and Mrs Russell at the depot at 7:35 pm with a music band and torchlight parade through South Depot, University streets, and to the Court House yard where over two thousand gathered. Speeches by Eskridge toastmaster John Falkner Jr and others praised Russell and called for four years of honest government.
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South Depot Street
University Street
University Avenue
South Street
Court House Yard
Gov
Mrs. Russell
Tupelo
New Albany
Water Valley
Eskridge
John Falkner,Jr
Peole
S. Joe Owen
Union County
Albert Anderson
Ripley
Nxt
Jackson News
Mississippi
Anderson
M. P. Adams
Pontotoc
Calhoun City
Holly Springs
Grenada
Oxford voters urged to keep Beanland and Farr in office
A local editorial argues against removing Mayor Beanland and Commissioner Farr, praising current city services. It contends water and light are better, finances are guarded, and streets and schools improved, urging residents to vote down removal and avoid strife.
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Beanland
Farr
Card of Thanks from Tax Assessors Elect
J E Allen thanks voters for electing him Tax Assessor for four years and asks for ongoing cooperation from every taxpayer to provide efficient service, stating he is a servant of the people and signed respectfully as Tax Assessor Elect.
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J. E. Allen
Public schools to open Monday in Oxford for 1919 1920
The Oxford Public Schools announce the 1919 1920 session will open Monday at 10 am. Grades below high school meet Friday for classification. Faculty remains largely unchanged except for A P Hudson and Mrs Sinton and Stacy Farr. Physics to be offered with lab. Latin students may study French or Spanish for a small tuition. The repaired building is deemed safe and sanitary for the opening.
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Oxford Public Schools
A. P. Hudson
Gulfport
Sinton
Stacy Farr
Mrs G W Price Returns Home After Illness
Mrs G W Price, two weeks with her mother in Bessemer Alabama due to Mrs Jones illness, returned home Sunday night with her condition still critical. Court convenes Monday and school starts Monday. The A S opened with a large picnic at College Hill. First bale of cotton brought in Tuesday, compared with Aug 23 last year. Rev W W Woolard and son Walter back from the Ozark mountains. An all day song service at Mt Zion Sunday with Mrs A F Calloway giving Sunday School work address and report from County Convention. Mrs Jay Harris and her little son from Memphis spent the weekend with aunt Mrs J S Calloway.
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G. W. Price
Bessemer
Ala
Ozark Mountains
Mt. Zion
A. F. Calloway
Jay Harris
Little Son
Memphis
J. S. Calloway
Mt Zion
Printer error hides author name for Lafayette Springs piece
The Lafayette Springs School Opens report on page five carries the byline William J. Huggins instead of William J. Hix son. The mistake was made by the printer and not noticed before publication.
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Lafayette Springs
William J. Huggins
William J. Hixson
Political call to vote against recalls in Oxford
The Eagle urges calm on political matters and asks voters to go to the polls Monday to oppose recalling Mayor Beanland and Commissioner Furr. It stresses unity and shifting focus away from recalls, urging support for Oxford’s leadership.
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Old Oxford
Beanland
Furr
The Worm Enemy and White's Cream Vermifuge Ad
An advertisement proclaims tape worms as the greatest enemy of child life and touts White's Cream Vermifuge as the remedy. It promises two doses to do the work and prices at 35 cents, sold by A. H. Kendel in Oxford, Mississippi.
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A. H. Kendel
Oxford
Miss
Thompson couple new to Oxford from Newton Mississippi
Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Thompson relocate to Oxford Mississippi as Mr. Thompson accepts a position with The Eagle newspaper.
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F. L. Thompson
Newton, Miss
Oxford
Thompson
The
Eagle
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