The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1921-06-30

as her visitors, Misses Dorothy
Zeller, of Yazoo City, and Miss
Ruth Afford, of Jackson.
John M. Myers, living south of
town., was here Tuesday with a
wagon load of fine watermelons,
the first for this season.
Mr.. J. C. Maxey and interesting
children, of Meridian, are guests
in the home Of their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. G. Thornton
Bishop Bratton will preach at
st. Luke's church Sunday morning
at II o'clock. A cordial invitation
is extended to everyone.
Mrs. Bessie Cooke left Monday
for her home at Antlers, Okla,
after several weeks visit to her
sister, Mrs. E. E. Jackson.
Mesdames w. II. Barnes, H. L.
Shields and 0. E. Martin attended
the district rally of the Woman's
Missionary Union at Jackson
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mrs. D. M. Mayors and little
daughters, Susan and Mary
Louise, left Tuesday for Danville,
KY, for a visit of several weeks
to her daughter, Mrs. Lee.
Miss Louise May and brother,
Louis, and Robert Burns, svent
Sunday at Clinton, visiting Miss
Bessie Billingslea, who is attend
ing the normal at that place.
Forest Stubblefeld, one of our
prominent and popular young men
who is travelling in northern Ala
bama, is here visiting his parents,
Hon. and Mrs. A. B. Stubblefield.
Circuit court will convene in
Brandon on the third Monday in
July. The docket is a short one,
and will probably be disposed of
the first week. The jury list for
the term will probably be printed
next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dock Thornton, of
Marks, and daughter, Mrs. Minnie
Lee Stacy of Houlka, and son,
Albert Thornton, are visiting Mr..
Thornton's mother, Mrs. Mary
Thornton, at Value.
Reports from all parts of the
country indicate that the boil wee
vii devastation is worse than for
many years. The weed is making
fine progress but the squares are
punctured as fast as they appear
or the stalks.
Miss Fannie Jack and Mrs. S. L.
McLaurin left Tuesday for Colum-
.bia University, New York, where
the former will take a summer
course, and the latter for a period
of rest and recreation. They will
be absent for several weeks.
S. M Roberts, a prominent and
substantial citizen Of east Rankin,
is spending the day with Brandon
friends. Mr.. Roberts reports crops
young but very promising in hi
sectipn. Very little cotton has
been planted.
DR.. G. "A. Thomas, who is now
at Boston, attending a meeting Of
the American Medical Associa-
ton, is expected to arrive in Bran
don in al few days for q visit to his
brother, w. D. Thomas, before re-
turning to his home at Tucson,
Ariz.
William Ramsey, q popular con-
ductor, who was with the A. & Y.
railroad for more than eighteen
years, died Monday at his home
in Meridian. He was 68 years
of age, and is survived by his wife
and one son. He was q brother
81 the late James Ramsey, who
was also conductor on the A. &
W, who died q few weeks ago.
Irene Shields entertained ct an
All Day Party" Thursday honor
ing her guest, Margaret Shields Ct
Morton. Those enjoying this
pleasant day were: Margaret
Shields of Morton, Maine Myers,
Lucille May, Margsret and Ruth
Shields, Lee Weiman, Irene
Shields.
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