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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-11-23
HOLLY BUSH

We were overwhelmed with JOY
when we moved into our new school
building, Nov 18th. a number OF
he patrons were present. Interesting
talks were made, principally by the
eleventh grade students. Tuesday
morning Chapel period was taken up
by our pastor. Rev. w. ID. Barrett.
and Brother Chambers, of Jackson,
a faithful Sunday School worker.
Mr.. Louis Rogers, of Andrew
Chapel, was welcome visitor in the
home of Mr.. c. B. Jones, Sunday.
Mrs J. f. Worthy, who has been
ill quite while, was carried to the
hospital Saturday. We are very glad
to know she is improving.
Misses Wilma Robinson and Gladys
Mckay were shopping in town Satur-
day.
Mr.. Office Wilson happened to the
misfortune of losing his fine saddle
horse Thursday night.
Our County Demonstration, Mr..
Simmons, and his friend, Mr.. Pate,
delivered very interesting talks at
our school building Thursday night,
which influenced majority of our
farmers to join the Farm Bureau.
Misses Wilma Robinson and Alma
Murray spent a pleasant night last
week in the home of Miss Gena
Myers.
Messrs. Joe Smith, A. d. Mckay,
and Paul Davis, of Pelahatchie, were
in our community Friday, hunting
birds and squirrel.
There has been much rivalry put
in our Sunday School. The Inter
mediate and Senior classes are con-
testing. The ones that have the
greatest average and collection at the
end of the quarter are to be enter
tanned by those who lag. Wen warn
the Seniors in time. They can be
prepared to give us party.
Mr.. Tap Mckay has been very
sick for the past few days. We hope
for him speedy recovery.
The Wilsonian Literary League
held it's regular meeting Friday even
ing. November 18th. The most inter-
esting feature of the program was a
,Iebate:" Resolved, That an Education
is more beneficial to a gifl than to a
boy" Affirmative speakers We're
Grace Mckay, Mamie Jones, and
Marie Mckay. Speakers on the neg
ative: Edna Mckay, l.. T. Watts,
and Paul Bailey. The affirmative
side was victorious.
We are planning to have Thanks
giving services here on Thanksgiving
Day. The school will render short
program, which will be followed by
a Thanksgiving sermon. Prof. d. nj
Nelson will speak in the afternoon >of
the subject of Christian Education.
| After the lecture the visitors will bt
entertained by a basketball game
All are cordially invited to come.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-11-23
CENTRAL

Mis- Agnes Howell of Mayton, is
visiting her sitter, Mrs. Lee Kersh,
this week.
Mr.. Eugene Kersh was a visitor in
Jackson Tuesday.
Miss Berta Dale Bass spent the
week end with her parents.
Miss Vernon Cooper and Mr..
Lowery, of Finkbine, were visitors at
Mr. Green Bass Sunday. Miss Berta
Dale accompanied them when they
returned.
Mr. Tommie Kersh. who has been
working at Finkbine, spent Sunday
at Central.
Mrs. Minnie Kersh has not re-
turned from visiting relatives in
Shreveport, La.
Mr. Jessie Valley, of Finkbine,
was a visitor al Mr. Kersh's Sunday.
Messrs. Quincy Breeland, Duncan
Hatten. Percy Barnett, and Vilious
Robinson, Of Finkbine, were Central
visitors Sunday Also Mr.. Ionic
LoNrey. of Finkbine. visited Central
Sunday.
The school is getting along nicely
at Central this year. More than twice
as many pupils are in school than
were last year.
The farmers made good crops here
this year. On man said he believed
he made enough sweet potatoes to
supply the southern part of Rankin
County.
Aaron Gray came home from the
State Hospital Tuesday. He has
spent about two months there. We
hope he soon regains his health.
Messrs Ora Winstead. Euris Hut
son, Pat HutsOn and Miss Berta Dale
Bass are boarders at Mr.. Kersh's now.
Mr. Richard Kennedy, of MaytOn,
visited Mr.. Lee Kersh Tuesday and
may stay there awhile to work.
Mrs Lee Kersh has learned to
drive her husbands Ford. She says
she expects to visit now.
The public is cordially invited to
go TO Sunday School at Central every
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Lee Kersh and John Ponder
attended prayer meeting at Fink
bine Sunday night.
The caal- weather is now causing
the farmers to get busy" and get
their syrup made.
Mrs. Lee Kersh and children visit
ed Mrs. John Ponder Sunday after
noon.
Miss Berta Dale Bass spent de-
lightful Sunday afternoon in the
home OF her uncle, Mr.. Walter Coop
er.
Mr.. Rankin Clock had business at
Cato Tuesday.
Mr.. Eugene Kersh is going to
make trip to Louisiana next week
to go deer hunting. We hope he has
good luck.
Mr.. Isaac Kendall and Eugene
Kersh were visitors at Johns Tues
day night.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-11-23
CAN NOW TRAVEL
BRANDON-JACKSON
ROAD ALL WINTER
We Do Not Boast a Gravel Road Yet,
But We Can See That Big Inn
prOvement Has Been Made.

a few years ago when this time
of the year came around, and the
fall rains set in. the road to Jackson
was absolutely impossible. After
the first few rains, cars had to be
put away for the winter. and the
Brandon people rode on the trains.
While we do not have a gravel
road yet, there is great improve
ment over the old road. Now ii is
only matter of few hours after
rain till the road dries Off while
it was formerly weeks.
The Brandon Jackson road is in
about as good Il condition now as it
will ever be until it is graveled, and
we hope that it will only be a short
while before we can boast OF gravel
road.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-11-23
LODABAR

There has been several cases of
Flu reported in our school but most
all are back in school now.
There was preaching Lodabar
Sunday by Rev. Black, from Millsaps
College. He had great message for
us. Sunday being the last service
before annual conference. This
church has a full report to present to
the pastor, Rev. l.. NJ. Sharp. We
love Bro. Sharp and hope he may
come back to us, as he is a good
pastor.
Our Supt. Mr. Jesse Watson, could
not be at Church Sunday on account
of Mrs. Watson's illness. We are
glad to report her better at this
writing.
Miss Rena Harpe, of Monroe, La,
spent the week end with homefolks.
Miss Lena Harpe Spent Saturday
and Sunday with her sister, Mis-;
Bette, who is in the hospital in
jackson.
Miss Pearl Martin went to see
Miss Bette Harpe Saturday.
Wedding bells have begun to ring
around here Mr.. Ruby Harpe and
Miss Mary Burnham, Of limerick.
sprang a surprise on their friends
Sunday afternoon by driving to the
home of Rev Moe. Hughes, near
Crossroads, and getting married.
Mis- Oreatus Franklin took dinner
with Miss Blanch Harpe Sunday.
Miss Blanch returned with her Sur
day night.
Mr.. Floyd Harrell, of Leesburg,
spent Sunday with his cousin, Mr..
OH Harrell, of this place.
/ Mr.. Mute Coats and Mrs. Lila
Walters visited in the Concord "
cinity Sunday.
Mr.. c. G. May, who has been with
his cousin at Lake. returned horo
last week.
Mr.. A. L. Martin, Mr.. and Mrs.
\, alter Harpe went TO Clarksbn.e
Sunday afternoon.
Misses Alma and Rachael Walters
made busines trip TO Pelahatchie
Tuesday afternoon.
| Miss Rebie Franklin, the primary
teacher at Guide Consolidated School
was in Pelahatchie, shopping one day
| this week.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Walters visited
| Their son, Horace, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Franklin visit
| I'd Mr.. and Mrs. Gray Sunday after
noon.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-11-23
TWO CHURCHES IN
TOWN HAD SERVICES
ON LAST SUNDAY
Sunday Was Beautiful Day and
Large Crowds Attended Presby-
terian and Episcopal Churches
Both Morning and Evening and
Heard Splendid Sermons.

After all of Saturday and Satur-
day nights rain, Sunday turned out
to be a bright. beautiful day. and the
services at the Episcopal and Presby
terian Churches were well attended.
Rev. Val H. Sessions preached
Two fine sermons at the Episcopal
Church Sunday morning and Sunday
night. Mr. Sessions has been Rector
of the Episcopal Church for about
ten years and is really a part of our
town, it seems.
Dr. j. e. Hobson delivered two
splendid sermons at the Presbyterian
Church in the morning and at night.
DR.. HobsOn is one of the best preach
ers i'll the South, and we are indeed
fortunate to have him preach to us.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-11-23
LEESBURG

School is progressing fine. we
are practicing on play, Little Clod-
hopper" to be given at some later
date.
The boys and girls are taking
quite an interest in playing basket
ball We hope to be able to win over
any team that will play us.
Sunday was our regular preaching
day, but as our pastor failed to come,
we did not have preaching service In
the morning That afternoon Bro.
Bailey preached at the Baptist
Church.
Mr.. j. f. Measells, of our com
munity. is very i'll. We hope for him
a speedy recovery
Misses Dorrys King, Edna ana
Aline Walsh, were the guests OF the
Measells girls Sunday.
Mr.. Edd Marbury and family were
visitors in the Walsh home Sunday.
Mrs. Florence Mum has been very
i'll but is slowly recovering.
Messrs. Henry Measells, l.. b.
Walsh and c. A. Layton went to
Louisiana on hunting trip last week
and returned Saturday night, report
ing a wonderful time.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-11-23
HARVEST TIME
OVER, FARMERS
ENJOYING REST
After Working Most OF The Year.
The Majority OF The Farmers Are
Taking Pleasure Trips and En-
jOying Big Rest.

The harvest days are over and
the farmers in the county are all
resting from hard years work.
The cotton is al picked and gin
ned. and the corn is gathered AMI
in the cribs. The farmers are taking
time to enjoy life.
Many of them are going to neigh
boring cities on pleasure trips with
their families. Numbers of cars
pass through here every Sunday on
their way to Jackson and Vicksburg.
and most of them are owned by farm
arS.
1t is only fair that they should
spend some time in pleasure. They
work most of the year TO make pro
visions for not only themselves, bnt
for millions of others.
'All work and no play makes
Jack a dull boy"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-11-23
DESTRUCTIVE CORN PEST
NOT YET IN MISSISSIPPI

\. 4 NJ. College. Miss, Nov. 22.-
Articles recently published in several
farm journals and newspapers in re-
gard to the European Corn Borer the
United States a few years ago. have
caused many people in Mississippi 10
believe that this destructive insect is
in Mississippi. A number of ,speci-
mems have been received and eXamin-
ed by the State Plant Board, but all
have proved to be insects common i'll
Mississippi.
The insect most frequently mistak-
Ell for the European Corn Borer is
known as the Larger Corn Stalk
Borer and is common in the South
and Southeastern States. 1t tunnels
in the stalks very much like the Eu-
ropean Corn Borer. weakening the
stalks so much that they are easily
blown down in heavy wind. This
pest passes the winter in the old
stalks and stubble, which should be
destroyed or buried by deep plowing
during the winter. Rotation of crops
will also help reduce the damage.
The European Corn Borer has so
far been discovered in Massachusetts,
New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and
Michigan, as well as a large area in
Canada. The State Plant Board main
tains strict quarantine against the
infested states and prohibits the ship
ment into Mississippi of any plants
or other materials which might bring
the pest.
Nro.,o., ,,ox,or ,,,o1y 90 n man bOf
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-11-23
SCHOOL TEACHERS
ENTERTAINED IN
BUCHANAN HOME
Teachers Spent Night and Day In
Fun and Merry Making and En-
joyed The Hospitality Of Real
Southern Home.

Mrs. O. Buchanan, in her pretty
home -out on the Johns road, was
hostess on last Friday night and Sat
urday, to the young lady teachers of
the Brandon School. Those in the
party were: Misses Emma Buchanan,
Berta Pope, Ora Lee Breland, Mary
Ryburn Hutton and Josephine Cooke.
They attended the p. It. A. meet
ing at the school house Friday after
noon, and soon afterwards, were car
ried out to the Buchanan home, where
games and cards were enjoyed that
night and all the next day
A big treat TO these young ladies
was the large number of fried birds
that Mrs. Buchanan served to them.
The whole time was spent in merry
making, and they all report having
a wonderful time.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-11-23
BISHOP BRATTON
CONFIRMS LARGE
CLASS ON MONDAY
Seven New Members Were Confirm
ed At St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Last Monday Afternoon, With
Large Crowd of People Present.

On last Monday afternoon, at 200
O'Clock, in the Episcopal Church at
Brandon. a quiet and impressive
service was held, the confirmation of
seven new members of the st. Luke's
Episcopal Church.
Bishop Theodore DuBoSe Bratton,
of Jackson, came over and he ana
Rev. Val. II. Sessions, Rector of the
church, held the services.
Those who were confirmed were !:
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Winn, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. G. Agard, Bob McRae, Irene
Cooper and Gus Morris.
After the confirmation service
Bishop Bratton made a splendid talk
to the congregation.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-11-23
E. M. ODOM, OF STAR,
WILL BEGIN BIG
SALE VERY SOON

E. NJ. Odom, an enterprising mer-
chant of Star, Miss, is putting on
a special sale, which will begin on
Saturday, December 9. and close on
Saturday, December 23a
He is offering some special bar
gains in this sale, including all kinds
of Christmas toys and fruits.
Mr.. Odom has been in business
for twenty years, ana in that time,
has put on some remarkable sales.
Circulars are being printed now,
and every one in his surrounding
country will soon receive one OF
these, showing these special bargains
he is offering.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-11-23
A. M. SHIELDS PUTS
ON BIG TRANSFER
SALE THURSDAY
Crowded For Room, Mr.. Shields Feels
That He Cannot Give Good Service
To His Customers, SO VIII Have
Transfer Sale.

A. NJ Shields is beginning a big
Transfer Sale today, and is offering
some special bargains.
He has too large stock of goods
for the size of the building he is in.
and wants to sell some of it at once.
That is why he is putting on this
sale, and marking everything down
to wholesale prices.
Mr. Shields has always prided him
selp on giving good service, and he
feels that as the holidays are draw
ing near, and big crowds are ex-
pected, his lack of room will not per-
nit him to give the best service.
This sale will last until they get
enough room to turn around in.
Read his page ad in this issue.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-11-23
Editor Fred eHck SullenS
Made Fine Address To
Parent Teachers Friday

The regular semi-monthly
meeting of the Parent
Teachers Association was
held at the school house last
Friday afternoon at 300 O
clock, with Mrs. T. H. Col
lier in charge Of the pro-
gram.
Mr.. c.. w. Winn was
master of ceremonies. and
announced that as the
speaker of the afternoon
was late, there would be a
short business meeting. AS
the president and the vice
president were both sick,
Mrs. d. M. Mayors was in
charge of the business meet
ing.
The Membership Drive
was completed, and it was
found that the Reds defeat
ed the Blues 13 to IL.
Twenty-Five new members
were secured in the drive.
1t was decided that the P.
T. A. would give a medal for
penmanship at the close of
school.
The Glee Club sang, "Smilin'
Thru after which the Honorable
Frederick Sulens, editor of the Jack
son Daily News. was introduced, and
made splendid talk. He said that
the F. T. A. seemed to be very young,
as the school building and grounds
did not show that much had been
done. But it is the same all over the
State, he says, and not only in Bran
don.s He stressed the need of shrub
berry and flowers around a school
building, and suggested that every
thing possible should be done to beau
tify the grounds. 1t would be a good
thing if all of his suggestions were
carried out.
The defeated side in the Member
ship Drive arel TO pay twenty-five
cents each, but as all of it has not
been turned in yet, it cannot be de-
cided how much was made from the
drive.
The next meeting of the =. T. A.
will be on Friday, December 9. at
the school building.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-11-23
MRASHAL BERRY
FINDS BIG CROWD
OF GAMBLING MEN
Twenty-Five Negroes Sitting Around
Fire Shooting Craps and Playing
Cards, With Plenty OF Sure
Enough MOOnshine I'm Evidence.

On last Sunday afternoon, J. Z.
Berry. town marshal, found a large
Crowd of negroes gambling in the
woods near here. There were about
twenty five in the crowd and they
were all putting III good time shoot
ing craps and playing cards. There
We're evidences of plenty of moon
shine" everywhere.
Marshal Berry slipped up on them
before they knew it. and got the
names of every one in the bunch.
They will appear in court before
Mayor Pat Henry next Saturday
morning on a charge of gambling.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-11-23
BIRD HUNTERS
NOW ENJOYING
POPULAR SPORT
With Gun and The Dogs, The
Hunter OF Today Is Very Content
To While All The Hours Away.

Now that the season is open for
hunting, the lovers of this popular
sport are taking advantage of it, and
every day you see some one going out
with Il gun over one shoulder and q
dog or two at his heels.
The people of Jackson and the
surrounding country have discovered
The fact that there are lots of birds
around Brandon, and many Of them
come over frequently TO have Il Try
al the game.
After all, Brandon is Il pretty good
place 10 find anything. isn't it?
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-11-23
Cotton Canzss,vss:sn n, and Farm
Bureau Membership DriDe
On in County in Full Suing
Meetings Are Well Attended BY Farmers Everywhere
Especially At Night and All The Business Men Are
Giving Their Splendid Cooperation In This Drive.

and systematic fashion? When we
do accomplish this the amount of cot
ton .!own under lein will be less and
the profits viii be returned to the
growers and not be paid to the In
terests of northern and foreign
centers. Before cooperative methods
We're adopted in California so per
cent of the farms were under lein, and
they have reduced this to three per
cent, as stated above.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-11-23
j. d. COGHLAN TO
SPEAK AT COURT
HOUSE SATURDAY
Cotton Pooling Is The Solution For
The Problem of Getting Fair
Prices For Cotton, Which He Will
Explain In Detail.

On next Saturday, November %,
Mt / 80 p. M, j. D. Coghlan, Texas
farmer, will speak ut the Court House
in Brandon. He viii explain the plan
of cooperative marketing In detail.
Mr.. Coghlan is Il farmer who has
found the real way to market cotton,
and now wants 10 tell others about it.
You will enjoy his speech.
Go and listen 10 what cooperative
marketing has done for one who has
iried IT,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-11-23

Lieut.. McClory Of the U. s. Navy,
bears. the distinction Of having been
decorated twice with the congression-
al medal of honor. He was in China
with the first expedition during the
Boxer rebellion, and hero Of the
late war.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-11-23

The cotton campaign and
Farm Bureau membership
drive in Rankin County is
being carried out under
schedule as published last
week; these meetings are
being attended by the farm
ers, regardless of the fact
that they are busy finishing
the gathering of the crop.
We find the night meetings
are being attended more
largely than the day, or
afternoon meetings. We are
indeed gratified with the
splendid cooperation the
business interests are giving
in this drive, with the solid
backing of the bankers,
merchants and professional
men who are anxious to see
a better system for the mar
keting of the great money
crop, cotton; the farmers
are ready to form an assocl-
alton for the orderly trans
action of their business,
which means thousands Of
dollars to come into the
county to be spent with the
merchants and banks of the
county; to be used in the
development of rural con-
ditions and make country
life more attractive.
To put over with the quota as
signed we are going to have to CO.
ordinate every working force ana
work hard. Mr. r. H.. Pate, Of the
State Chamber of Commerce; Mr..
r. E. Hand, County Agent of HllRiS
Mr.. c.. l.. Mcneil, County Agent OF
Madison, are with us to assist dur
ing this week the big day OF the
week, however, will be next Satur-
day, November 25th, when Mr.. }. u.
Coghlan, of Texas Cotton Association
will speak at Florence at 10 O'CLOCK
In the morning and in the afternoon
in Brandon at 80.
This will be the regular time OF
meeting of the County Farm Bureau,
and after comforting with some OF
the Officers and directors it has been
decided to have the Farm Bureau
meeting in. the afternoon TO hear MT.
Eoghlan on co Cooperative marketing
of cotton as they are doing 1t IN otner
states. We are expecting the Dlggest
gathering of farmers ever held III
Rankin County, at these meeting and
every business man who is Interested
in better business for the county TO
come out to one of these places.
The interest of the cotton grow
erS is being aroused and the 1lnal
outcome is going to be standardlza-
ton of varieties for our h1ll lands
of course, it will take time to work
out every phase of the possibilities
of this system but every move IN
that direction means success in the
end. According to the United States
Census Bureau the average income
per farm in the entire country is
$4,000; there are 100000 families
producing cotton in the South; more
than 20 per cent of the~cOtton is
grown under lein, while i'll California
where twenty commodity organlZa-
tiOns are selling comparatively the
products of the farm and orchard;
after thirty years of effort, only three
per cent of the farms operate under
a lein and they are mostly, Japanese,
who are not allowed to buy land, but
TO lease only for one year at time.
If California can sell in an orderly
manner their fruits, a perishable pro-
duct, to all parts of the world, cannot
the cotton growers sell their product,
Il -perishable product and the
highest class collateral in an orderly
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-11-23
McWILLIAMS-LINTON

Mr.. A. y. McWilliams and MISS
Miranda Linton, both of near Bran
don, were quietly united in marriage
on last Monday afternoon, at 300
o'clock. The services were held at
the Court House iii Brandon, with
Mayor Patrick Henry officiating.
We wish for them long and happy
life.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-11-23

Norman Dole, Stanford Universi-
tvs right end is taking kick from
midair. This husky California play
er is known as silent Norman" for
he seldom says word after going
on the field--but he's good end.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-11-23

Money never makes a man, but
it unmakes lot of them.
, 1922-01-25
GARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our many friends
md especially the Odd Fellows for thu
b Kindness and sympathy shown US "a
our hour II eadncss and also for tns
beautiful floral offerings
MRS r. A EsARET AND
FAMILY.
MR. AND MRS. C. p. FULLER
AND FAMILY. 1Ns-its
, 1922-01-25
BIGLIA AND WOOTEN BUY
JAS. H. BURY COMPANY

The James II. Bury Realty and In.
company, tho Oldest ~nrganiza.
tion OF its kind utiil in existence in
central Wyoming win BIO p~erpetuated
under new management, according to
announcements mado yertcrday in
behalf OF a. +. Blglin and Oil II.
Wooten. who recently purchased the
institution from M, Bury.
The nov nrm Will engage In general
real estate and inaaranco business and
will %inauEurato special departments
which will " OF ansistance to the
stockman and other rural interests Of
this vicinity.
Active management Of the new con
sern was undertaken this morning by
Mossrs. BiElin M Wooten. The new
firm will occupy the main floor quar-
tiers which have been occupied by the
concern for many years. No an.
nouneernent was made OF h consid.
Grafton involved In the transfer.