Liberty Loan Campaign Appointments In Lafayette County
G. M. Knight announced a full set of appointments to lead the Fourth Liberty Loan drive in Lafayette County. Ss. M. Knight remains county chairman with FE. Sisk as chairman of County Sales, Baggett as chairman of Publicity, Friedman as chairman, and the speaker’s committee including T. H. Somerville as chairman and members J. J. Vance, H. Friedman, Davidson, and Mrs. Henry Faser of the Woman's Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. M. Knight
Fourth Liberty
Lafayette
Ss. M. Knight
FE. Sisk
Baggett
Publicity Friedman
T. H. Somerville
Price
J. J. Vance
H. Friedman
Davidson
Henry Faser
Fourth Liberty Lean Meeting Notice in Federal Building
The Fourth Liberty Lean invites all members to meet in the office of J. J. at the Federal Building at 10 a m on Tuesday September 10 for important business.
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Liberty Lean
J. J
Federal Building
Agricultural School Opens with Promising Prospects
A rural agricultural school opened on September 3 with Rev C E Hot addressing attendees. Lieut Stewart Johnson and James-ae r aided in the ceremony. A meal featuring chicken, cake and pie followed amid laughter. An afternoon meeting outlined upcoming events and business will commence Wednesday.
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Agricultural School
C. E. Hot
Stewart Johnson
James
Bush
School Staff Roster Listed for Morning Session
The roster names Jen P. Bush as Capt. and teacher M P Bush Lady Principal and music. Prof. W Vaught teaches Agriculture or Manual Training. Prof. W A Green handles History and Science with Mrs W A Green in Preparatory Work. Sophia Ailston teaches Home Economics. Mrs C E Abernathy is Primary Teacher.
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Jen P. Bush
M. P. Bush
W. Vaught
W. A. Green
Sophia Ailston
C. E. Abernathy
Dillard Bryan Wedding in Midnight Blue Suit
The wedding of Mae Dillard and Rountie Bryan took place Wednesday afternoon at Mae’s home with Ora Leigh Dillard playing the wedding march. The bride, eldest daughter of J. J. and Mrs. Dillard who recently moved from Tula Miss, wore a midnight blue suit. Groom is a Rome Ark businessman. Out of town guests included Milton Moore and others from Tula and nearby towns. The bridal party departed at 2:50 for their home.
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Rountie Bry
Rome
Ark
Milton Moore
Tula
Miss
Hugh Caldwell
Clyde Rhodes
Walter Rhodes
H. M. Carnathan
Martha
Browne
Changes Bring Moves on University Street Homes
Mr. Walter Brummett buys the Rushing home on University Street and the Brummetts move in. W. H. Oswalt relocates his family to the former Brummett residence. Guy B. Taylor joins the Bank of Ox and J. F. Avent moves his family from the Crouch house as the Crouches relocate to Memphis.
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Walter Brummett
University Street
Rushing
J. EF. Avent
E. D. Crouch
Memphis
Music Class Ad With Miss Hoopers Studio Location
An eligible notice invites parents to enroll their children in Miss Hoopers music class at her studio starting in September. The ad specifies the teacher’s name and location for interested families seeking music instruction.
Mrs Arthur Freeman and Family Reported Byline
Mrs Arthur Freeman and children were listed last week with Mr and Mrs guest Shelton of Holly Springs in a brief social notice.
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Arthur Freeman
Guest
Shelton
Holly Springs
Colonial Hotel Shootings Claim Two Lives in Oxford
W. E. Granberry shot and killed H. H. Holland at the Colonial Hotel after confronting him about an apparent affair with Granberry’s wife. Holland died Saturday morning. Granberry was arraigned and later bonded, with a grand jury investigation planned for next week.
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W. E. Granberry
H. H. Holland
Colonial Hotel
Hickory Valley
Tenn
Bilbo
Scott
Alee Granberry
Holland
Court House Park
G. W. Whitehead
Granberry
Eugene Bramlett
S. C
Waterford
Grandberry
Esquire
J. H. Eavens
Justice of the Peace
Bates
Oxford
Granbery
Donaldson Named Chairman of 4 Minute Men at Lafayette
Prof J A Donaldson is appointed to lead the 4 Minute Men in Lafayette County replacing Prof Chester A McLarty who is ill with typhoid fever The directive orders suspension of the Where Did You Get Your Facts campaign after Sept 4 and urges vigorous prosecution of the T comgeien until Sept 11 Also directs Four Minute Men to address registers in each community and give a speech in every church on Sept 8 Other notes mention local visits and cottage cheese demonstrations by Home Economies group and travels of Andrew Mitchell family.
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J. A. Donaldson
Lafayette County
Chester A. McLarty
T Comgeien
Tanlac credited with restoring strength and weight
Mrs. T. C. Corbitt of 12 Ponders Ave Atlanta Ga reports eight years of stomach trouble and weakness ending after taking Tanlac. She says she gained sixteen pounds, now tolerates all foods, and can climb stairs and perform daily tasks with renewed health. Tanlac sold by Rowland Drug Co. Oxford Miss.
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T. C. Corbitt
Ponders Avenue
Atlanta
Tanlac
Rowland Drug Co
Oxford
Miss. Adv
War departure crowds guide town to Camp Wheeler
Large crowds gathered at the depot to send 40 recruits to Camp Wheeler with later groups of white and black volunteers. Speakers included Charles H. Greer pastor, addressing both white and black attendees. Additional names listed include storekeepers farmers and clerks among the departing volunteers as propriety and neighbors bid farewell.
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Charles H. Greer
Ie Pike
Bilbo
John K. Hampton
Floyd Rowland Lockwell
Lucius Childress
BS M. Browning
Wi Calvin Wells
Satie
Camp Wheeler
Robert B. Matthews
Ae Ottoway Foust
Baskin Gamble
Willie Martin Miller
James Alec Grimes
James Freeman Dunlap
War Camp Planned as Ole Miss Training Center
Chancellor Powers reports from Camp Sheridan where college presidents meet to discuss war Sub ject training plans. The plan designates Ole Miss as a regular training camp amid a flurry of local visits and family travel across Mississippi entries.
The Eagle 18 Crowded Weekly Paper Faces Staffing Shortage
The Eagle, Lafayette county’s only weekly, reports crowded eight point type and missing reading matter due to a staffing shortage. Editors promise to return to eight pages per week once new help is secured.
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The
Eagle
Lafayette County
Gruesome murder found in Negro cabin near town
A gruesome discovery Monday near a Negro cabin east of town revealed Leonard Burt's wife, about 22, dead with severed injuries and fire set on the bed clothes. A coroner's jury ruled death at unknown hands and Burt, last seen Saturday, is missing.
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Leonard Burt
Flora Buffalo Opens Music Studio Next Monday
Miss Flora Buffalo will open her music studio on Monday September 9. The notice appears in the local listings with a reference code E A 29tf.
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Flora Buffalo
E. A
Lyric Theatre Shows Improve Under New Projector
The Lyric Theatre, under manager Robert Williams, reports improved picture quality after a new projector installation. Shows are described as clean and instructive with good crowd behavior, though whistling and stamping should be eliminated for better training.
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Lyric Theatre
Robert Williams
County Paper Promotes Local Development Support
The county paper frames its role as serving residents by advocating for local resource growth and community progress. It emphasizes informed readership, civic involvement, and backing county development initiatives to strengthen regional opportunities.
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Liberty
Dillard—Bryan
W. B. McMahon
Drs. Bramlett’s Drug Store
Carter’s Drug Store
W. E. Grantry
Andrew M. Mitchell
Andrew, Jr
Cabans
Miller Nelson
Woodson's Ridge
J. S. Calloway
Ramsey
Carmen
Sue Calloway
Peter Mitchell
Holmes Fant
Coahoma
H. P. Stephens
J. N. Powers
Camp Sheridan
Ole Miss
Nellie Kern
Columbus
J. C. Fant
Annie Fant
Prof. Fant
Kern
Fant
Leathers and
Greenwood
Bob Gardner
Little Son
B. S. Guyton
New Albany
the Eagle
Victor
Robt
Yomlinson
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