The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-17
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INTERESTING LETTER FROM
BROWNSVILLE
Glad That The Election is Over
Townsville Young Ladies Organ
ize Litereary CIub-Local News
OF the Neighborho0d. ~. -. !.


'Thomasyille is not dead by any
means, as some may think, from
reading our county paper. We're
only sleeping and for fear We'll be
forgotten, since Uncle Sam had the
Kindness to erase US from the map,
Wen land III a few items.
Our weekly correspondent has left
us without a writer, and sleepy
heads sometimes become slow, SO
We'll arouse ourselves and be up
and doing. We consider our little
village entirely too important to die
in olseurity. and. hidden away here,
lies some of the finest talent the
county affords and one day will be
fiiling the highest places of intelli-
genee and prominence.
We We're truly glad when the
first election was over. as that Sen
atoriaT' subject had been worn
thread-bare e-nothing else was dis
cussed from morning till night, even
little children had to sit and swallow
it, when their little bright, eager
minds should have been burying
deeper and purer things. IT people
Weise as true to their God and their
hcmes and schools, as they are to
politics we would have an ideal
world, where no lines would be
drawn, dividing the people OF this
great southland, ana, too we dc
need fewer officers. Let's think Of
something higher and nobler.
Mr.. Covington and family are now
residents OF the Johns community.
He having recently been elected
principal OF their high school.
Mr. and Mrs. ID. l.. Stringer are
guests in the home of Mrs. McNair,
who, we are sorry to learn, has been
seriously i'll.
Mrs. Landcaster and daughters.
Mrs. Bruce and Miss Lancaster,
from Louisiana, are visiting rela-
tiyes in this community.
Rev. Honeycutt, from Jackson,
came out and preached for us
dIs.,'if the revival at the Methodist
church. His sermons were fine
and very much appreciated by every
Christian of the congregations. The
church was spiritually rewarded
and we trust the deep impressions
made will be lasting and fruitful.
Miss Pearl Boyd, after spending
several weeks very delightfully."- with
relatives and friends at Lena, has
returned home to the pleasure of
her many friends. and was accom-
panied by her cousin, Miss Minnie
Boyd.
Miss Lucille Bullock is home after
spending two weeks in the home
Of her sister. Mrs. Didlake, Of near
Jackson. Her little niece, Leila Did
lake, returned with her and is being
very pleasantly received by the
many friends of her mother, this be-
ing her childhood home.
Miss Ruth Haddon, after spending
two weeks with her sister, Mrs. w.
ID. Thomas. returned to Jackson on
Tuesday last.
Miss Sudie Thomas, our very
faithful and efficient telephone OPP
orator, left on Saturday, Aug. 18th,
for a two weeks vacation with her
sister in Illinois.
Mrs. Belle Matthews spent sew
.eraI days at her old home, Edwards,
Miss, quite recently.
Mrs Ragland and attractive
daughter Josie, spent several days
at the Crystal Springs Chautaudua.
They report quite a lovely tlme
Mrs. w. d. Thomas and two 1T
tie sons. Vernon and Glenn Haddon
left on Tuesday. August 18th, Tor
three weeks visit to Oklahoma.
Miss Edna Waddell., from Bran
don, was a pleasant visitor during
the Methodist revival. Miss Edna
has many warn friends in this COM.
munity and is always joyfuily re-
ceived.
We were truly pleased to have SO
many Brandon visitors out during
the meeting. Come again, We'll pc
glad to have you.
Miss peacocke, from Simpson, has
been visiting the Misses Runneils'
Miss Mamie Runnells returning With
her for a few days stay.
The Young ladies OF our comnun-
ifv have organized a Literary CluD,
meeting twice a month at the nome
IF Mrs. w. ID. Thomas, where IN
teresting programs will be rendered.
ipterspersed with delightful music.
song and jest. These meetings are
very much enjoyed by each member
of THE club, in social way, as We'll
asbenefittingus. And we hope the
interest being manifested just at
present will be long-lived and one
day our girls, too, can stand beside
'fha cultured of this day and time.
fully equipped to present themselves
with all grace and dignity, IN any
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