The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1919-06-06
RAILROAD PICNIC
AT BRYANT, JUNE II


Wednesday, June II, at Bryant,
Miss.
A fine program has been arranged,
plenty good music provided and
there will not be a dull minute
throughout the entire day.
Following is a list of the commit
tees and program for the day:
W. J. King, General Chairman of
Picnic.
R. R. Mauldin, Sec'y. and Treas.
Police Committee
o. K Woods, Chief; Walter Sar-
tain, Leslie Wilkes, Fred Porter,
Fred Halliwell, J. T. Pritchard, l. P.
Kennedy, Chas. Whitehead, Chas
Doyle, Jr., r. R. Brown, Arthur
Woods, J. E. Weir, G. r. Dubard,
Marvin Fly, G. w. Butler, T. V.
Carr, II. G. Lewis, j. NJ Berry, Lewis
Spencer, Jno. Skogsberg, Bruce
Tucker.
Finance Committee
G. w. Hadaway, Conductors; Her
vey Halliwell, Trainmen; Walter
Sartain, Switchmen; Fred Myers,
Night Round House; ]. G. Skogs-
berg, Supt's. Office; Jno. R. Moore
head, Engineers; R. L. Lindsey, Fire
men; Joe Mcmillan, Blacksmith
Shop; S. j. Williams, Day Round
House; Pete Gaffeney, Machine
Shop; A. G. Osborne, Car Shop;
Frank Tally, Car Shop; r. l.. Mann,
Car Shop; Austin England, Tin
Shop; Chas. Whitehead, Paint Shop;
j. G. Bennett, Shop Clerks.
Train Committee
N. w. Spangler, Chairman; S. r.
Mauldin, j. w. Tarver
Platform Committee
w. H. Goodwin, Chairman; |. B.
Hayes, Jno. Sederholm.
Baggage Committee
Frank McLain, Pete Gaffeney.
Amusement Committee
w. f. Hoyt, Chairman; S. j. Will
liams, w. M. Duke, j. l.. Chapman,
W. F. Henry, o. T. Hammer, B. v.
Benson.
Music Committee
H. F. Collins, Chairman; J. G.
Henderson, Dwight Davidson, Joe
Mcmillan
Reception Committee
j. L. Chapman, Chairman; H. F.
Collins, Chas. Doyle, Jr., w. L. Maui
din.
Dance Floor Manager
Dwight Davidson, H. F. Collins,
w J. King, j. G. Henderson, Rob't.
Smith, Leslie Lee.
Picnic Ground Committee
w. j. King, w. T. Davis, /. B.
Hayes, Frank McLain.
Weather permitting, two air.
planes from Park Field, Millington,
Tenn. will attend the picnic to show
the people some fancy flying and al
so give any one ride in the plane
who desires to enlist in the air SER
vice. The air service is in need of
large number of men and informa-
ton can be obtained from the pilots
who will take them back to Park
Field for enlistment, or if they will
write to the Commanding Officer
that they desire to enlist, plane
will be sent to bring them to Parfi
Field for that purpose.
PROGRAM
100 Yard Race, Apprentice Boys,
prize, Suit Overalls.
so Yard Race, running backwards,
boys under 18 years, prize, baseball.
100 Yard Race, girls under 20
years, 2-pound box candy.
Best looking married couple pres
ent, $500 Administer Rug.
Oldest married couple present,
pair blankets.
Pact Iodu nonnar cilk noracnl
Best dancing couple, each l dozen
linen handkerchiefs.
Tallest man present, yearly sub
cription to North Mississippi Herald,
Ugliest man present, pair suspend
ers.
Sack race, boys, so yards, baseball
bat
Throwing baseball, men and boys,
baseball glove.
Throwing baseball, girls and la
dies, pair silk gloves.
Most popular railroad man pres
ent, box cigars.
Newest married couple, cut glass
vase.
Catching greasy pig, pig caught.
II dI man race, HeChlle.
Pie Eating contest, boys, silver
dollar.
Climbing greasy pole, paper dol
lar.
Best lady dancer, night, 2-pound
chocolates.
Best gentleman dancer, night, l
box cigars.
Basket Bali Game, Hight School
Girls.
Baseball Game.
This will be one of the best Rail-
road Picnics ever held by l. C. r. r.
Employees and every one is invited
to be present with a full dinner bas-
ket.
The dance music will be furnish
ed by one of the best bands in the
South-Johnson's Jazz Band of
/ MemnhiS Tam