Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-02-28
WEBB VALLEY: For Sheriff Z rax.caI

J. WEBB VALLEY: For Sheriff & Tax-col
| -Four years ago the desire 10 ente
politics with good chances for sue
cess, We're put aside bv Webb Wal
ley, when he1earned that his kins
man, Columbus W. Valley had en-
tered the race for State Senate
Webb was fixing to aspire to thai
office, but decided then and there
not to Go so, as Columbus had gof
the start Of HIM a few days in an
nouncing. and besides Webb had two
kinsmeu in the home county OIL
| Greene in active politics and run.
ming against one another. in the per-
sons Of Joe Valley and VIII McLaia
for Representative. But in stand
ing aside in favor of Columbus for
the district plum, Webb then and
there conided to close friends thai
he would tackle the job of being
sheriff next time That time arrived
in January this year and he got on
the hustings
Webb has given US some data as
to his biographical sketch upon
which we now enter as the public
like to know 10 a comment some
thing Of the man offering for office.
even though some Of the facts reel
ted may seem unnecessary 10 those
who are his neighbors, it will afford
desired Information TO those IN other
districts of county.
He left the log camps he tells Us at
the age Of twenty. Entered high
school in the 18th. grade. Finished
course at Miss. Heights Academy at.
Blue Mountain and taught the stud
les Of Latin and Greek in that insti-
tuition for three years. Attended
two sessions in Chicago University
doing special work 10 Latin, En-
glish and Greek Later he attended
the State University awhile, bat the
death of brother broke him up 10
mid-term and he did not 90 back.
He accepted the position as superin-
teudent OF the Greene County Agri-
cultural High School and served also
as Office deputy Sheriff previous to
this under the present administra-
ton. He had taught the Washing
ton High School one term, and did
Summer Normal work at Elisvlle,
Richton and Meridian Blossoms Col
lege), and was as he states the your
gest man at that time IN the state
doing normal work.
Al the outbreak of the war the
majority of the boys in the school
at that time had enlisted, so he took
civil service examination for Office
work, ~ Washington, ID. c.. where
he soon was called aud IN addition to
his regular day duties informs us
that He didovertime work at night
10 the War Insurance Department
while in the National City. Then be
returned home and is looking after
the family farm while Pete VALLEY
his brother is teaching this winter
at Grafton.
Webb undoubtedly has a large con
nection in at least two of the beats
Of the county. Besides being closely
related to the Valley and Wade gen
erations, he is also related to the
Hendersons on his fathers side and
the McLaiu S on bis mothers. Then
there is a connection with the Dun
mans through his mother. And
through his father the Byrds and
Sylvesters. Then through his wife
the Hnlmaus, aud counting lateral
branches the Byrds and Greens, the
last named Of course reaching the
point Of shading into ard coIliding
with the connections Of Jake Green,
one Of his opponents, also blessed
with kinsfolks.
Our space is about gone. Before
cosing we will say Webb IS big
hearted genial kind of chap, well
qualified By education and natural
gifts to handle men sufficiently to
dischargesthe Office to which he as
pires and we are sure he viii appre-
ciate the office highly II the voters
see 81 70 bessow it upoi him
Pair Mules And Wagon For Sale.