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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-04-26
BRIER HILL w. NJ. S.
CELEBRATES WITH
ALL DAY RALLY
Held Rally Tuesday in Interest of
WOman's Society. Large Crowd
Present. Splendid Talks Made.
Plan Definite Program.

The members of the Woman's
Missionary Society. Of the Brier
Hill Baptist Church. held an all day
rally ut the church at that place
on Tuesday to stimulate interest
in the work of that organization in
that splendid community.
\ large crowd was present and
some excellent talks were made.
Plans were made for more defin-
ite program for each meeting
throughout the year.
The community in which this
church is located is filled with some
of the best people in the county,
and the splendid cooperation am
ong them easily places them above
the average along educational and
religious lines.
In addition to this they have two
good churches and a splendid school
which make this community an
ideal place in which to live.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-04-26
KENNEDY-JOHNSON

A marriage of unusual interest
took place Saturday evening", April
21. at the Parsonage ut johns,
when Olier Kennedy, of Magee, and
Miss Julia Johnson, of Shiloh, were
united in marriage in the presence
of a few relatives and friends. Rev
Paul I'll. Grice officiating.
Mr.. Kennedy is a popular busi-
ness man of Simpson County and
Miss Johnson is one of Rankin's
fairest young ladies. Their many
friends congratulate them in their
happy choice and wish for them
a long and happy life, strewn with
flowers of love. happiness and use
fulneSs.
After the ceremony they left
for Magee, where they will make
their future home.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-04-26
PICTURES OF
RANKIN co. MEN
IN FARM PAPER
Rankin County Members Take
Active Part i'm Farm Bureau
Work. Many Prominent Men
Attend.

The April 18th edition of the
Mississippi Farm Bureau and Cot
ton Association News, published at
headquarters of the organization in
the Jackson Chamber of Commerce
Building in Jackson, has been is
sued. and contains splendid array
of interesting facts regarding the
work of the association and of the
farm bureau.
AT a recent district meeting
picture of all members. present
was taken. On the front page of
this farm paper appears this picture
on which II. w. Moore, Chairman.
of this city; o. L. Simmons. County
agent, this city; j. NJ Berry, of
Florence; Ed Rhodes, w. Il. Cum
ningham and O. III. Mcintyre. r. +.
ID. Brandon, and Sol Welch, of
Puckett, are identified.
This Is a splendid organization,
and is greatly assisting the farmer
in his struggle for better place
in the world.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-04-26
SUNDAY SCHOOL
DAY AT CHURCH
w ELL ATTENDED
Various Sunday Schools Join in
Rendition of Unique Program.
Good Crowds in Attendance.
Splendid Music and Singing.

A beautiful Sunday school pro-
gram, in charge of Mesdames w. r.
Darnall, Sylvester McLaurin and
Miss Bessie Ruth Lindsey, was
given at the Methodist Church Sun
day. when young people from the
different churches i'll town rendered
the following:
Professional
Prayer-Rev. Dawson.
DoXolOgy
Greeting
Responsive Reading
Little Spring Song
Welcome to Cradle Rollers.
Song-'Thank God for Little
Children
Greeting to Babies.
Recitation-''Tha Child Jesus.
THE Holy City''-W. f. Darnall
Recitation-"T Child in the
Temple
Quartet, My Lord Adde'S
Merle Lindsey, NJ argare t
Shields, Richmond NJ oore e,
Farris Martin.
Offering Song
Talk-Rev Dawson.
Song-''O Master Workman of
the Race"
Benediction.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-04-26
UTICA INSTITUTE
GRADUATE TO TALK
ON RACE QUESTION
Brandon Boy to Speak on "Race
Cooperation at Colored Method
ist Church Monday Night, May =.
Will Also go to Tuskegee.

A. J. Finch, student Of the Utica
Normal and Industrial Institute, at
Utica, Miss, who will receive his
diploma May 2nd, and who is
Valedictorian of a class of 21, has
made arrangements to speak in the
colored Methodist Church at this
place OH Monday night, May Z.
The subject OF his speech will be
based OH Grace operation, along
with the leaving of the Negro to
Northern States. This is to be
the first speech of a tour which
will take him to the famous Tuske-
gee Institute in Alabama for his
last one.
He has been encouraged by Gov.
RUSSELL and some of the leading
business men Of this section to talk
on this question. Finch is a Bran
don boy, and deserves credit for
what he is doing.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-04-26
P. T. A. SECURES
LYCEUM COURSE
BRANDON SCHOOL
Meeting Called for Tuesday After
noon. Representative of Lyceum
Company Makes Talk. Contract
For Series of Numbers During
Next Term.

Mrs. r. L. Fox. president of the
Parent Teacher Association, called
a special meeting of that popular
organization Tuesday afternoon to
hear Miss Emma Ross, OF Webster,
South Dakota. who is touring the
South in the interest of the White
and Myers Lyceum Company in
regard to putting on series of
Lyceum numbers here in the early
fall. Miss Ross Is very attractive
lady and represents high class
company and the talent used in the
entertainments will be professional
talent.
The attractions will occur at
intervals during the winter season,
and the Parent Teacher Association
is to be congratulated in securing
such good company.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-04-26
REV. GYPSY SMITH
PROVES HIMSELF
TO BE AVIATOR
Takes Ride i'm Aeroplane. In Air
Twenty-Five Minutes. Guides
Plane With Skill of Experienced
Aviator. Wing Walker.

Gypsy Smith, the noted evangel-
ist, has proven to be not only good
preacher but an aviator as well.
Over at Corinth few days ago,
he took flight with aviator Roscoe
Turned and for twenty-five minutes
they remained in the air, reaching
an altitude of 1,200 feet. On one
trip over the city Mr. Smith took
charge of the plane and guided 1t
with the skill of an experienced
aviator.
Turner is an aerOplane wing
walker and claims to be on only
man who ever rode a plane
walking the wings of the machine
from the. time it left the ground
until it landed again, and is con-
stantly giving hair raising thrills
by his performances, but states that
he is as proud of having as his
guest the evangelist as he is of any
of his daring performances.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-04-26
p. T. A. TO HAVE
INTERESTING MEET
90 FRIDAY EVENING
Members of .Parent=TeaCher AssOCia=
ton Urged to be Present at Meet
ing Friday Afternoon. To Launch
Membership Campaign.

The Parent Teacher Association
will meet at the auditorium on Fri
day afternoon and our efficient
president. Mrs. r. l.. Fox, urges
every member to be present as i'm
portant business will come before
the body.
The following interesting pro
gram. planned by the program COM
mittee, Mesdames ". III. Barnes,
O. L. Simmons and Daisy McLaurin
Stevens, will be rendered:
SUBJECT-THE BIBLE.
America
Story of Esther-Mrs. Albert NJ.
Shields
Story of Ruth-MrS. j. c. White.
Rock OF Ages
The Bible-Daisy McLaurin Stevens
DOXOlOgy.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-04-26
FORMER RESIDENT
OF BRANDON HURT
IN TRAIN WRECK
L. E. Rogers, Popular Employe of
l. G. Railroad, Injured in Collision
at Hammond, La. One Leg
Amputated as Result.

l.. L. Rogers, fireman on the
Illinois Central Railroad, son OF
the late Tom Rogers. one of
Blandon's and Rankin County S
most prominent families. was in
jured in a collision at Hammond,
La, last Wednesday, when two
freight trains ran into each other.
Nine cars were burned when the
accident occurred. Two cars We're
loaded with alcohol. They were
ignited when the cars were de-
molished.
Mr.. Rogers was carried to a
Baton Rouge hospital where one
leg was amputated.. His condition
is reported as satisfactory.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-04-26
FORMER BRANDON
MAN MADE BANK
VICE PRESIDENT
Baxter Wilson Makes Mark in
Business World. Serves 3 Years
as State Bank Examiner. Now
Vice-Pres. of Boaz, Ala. Bank.

Baxter Wilson son of Mrs. Bette
Wilson, of birmingham, who has
served as State Bank Examiner for
the past four years, has bought q
controlling interest in the Bank OF
BoaZ, Alabama, and was recently
elected Vice President of that in
stitution. Mr.. Wilson resigned his
office of Bank Examiner in order
to take up the duties as Vice Presi-
dent of the bank.
Mr.. Wilson was born and reared
in Brandon, and his many friends
in his old home town are watching
with pride the success he is making
in his chosen profession.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-04-26
SPECIAL SERVICES

Preaching services at the Baptist
Church Sunday morning at IL
O'clock will be conducted by Prof.
Wallace. President of the Clinton
Bank. He will be assisted by DR..
NJ. O. Patterson, the pastor. Ser
vices will be held at 3 o'clock in
the afternoon instead of night. DR..
Lovelace, pastor of the Clinton Bap-
tist Church. will occupy the pulpit
at this hour. Prof Kalinoski of
Mississippi College will lead the
music
These services are held in the
intel t of thee 70 Million Dollar
campaign. Everyone is cordially
invited.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-04-26
RANKIN co. A. III. S.
GIVES DIPLOMAS
TO 19 STUDENTS
Miss Jennie Cannon Selected as
ValedictOrian of This Large Class.
Troy Goodman, Salutatorian.
Diplomas Delivered Monday.

The commencement exercises of
the Rankin County Agricultural
High School closed Monday night
when class of nineteen boys and
girls received their diplomas.
The Operetta given Thursday
night by pupils of the music and
expression classes, was well attend
ed. each child on the program
showing that they had been well
trained. Friday night the public
school concert was given and Sat
urday night the Senior play Ken
tucky Bell was presented to Il
crowded house. The amount col
lected ut the door Saturday night
was $500.
The commencement sermon was
preached Sunday by Rev. Gainey.
of Clinton
The session just past has been
Il most successful one with Prof.
G. II. Sheriff., Supt.; q. L. Good
man. Agriculture and Educational
Departments; +. C. Moore. Agricul-
ture and Athletics: Frances Henley,
Home Economics; Sarah Robinson,
Mathematics; Vera May Laird,
English; Mrs. Kate w. Barksdale,
History and Science; Aline Neal,
Music; Nettye Boiling. Expression !;
Mrs. q. III. Sheriff., Secretary and
Commercial teacher.
Mrs. j. Mel. Shaw was matrOn.
and was greatly liked by every one.
The following young men and
women received diplomas at this
institution Monday night: Ralph
Church, Horace +. Mcintyre, Mary
A. White, Pauline Pennington,
Hiram ID. Polk, |. Virgil Polk,
Sidney Collier, Myrtis Rebecca
Myers, William Otis Miller, jim
Harris, H. Elton Welch, Russell j.
Chapman. Troy Goodman, irene
Williamson, Bertha Jane Anderson.
Charlie l.. Ponder, Tom w. Welch,
Jennie Louise Cannon, Lottie Il.
Chapman.
Out of this large class of young
people Jennie Cannon was selected
as Valedictorian. and Troy Goodman
Salutatorian.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-04-26
"CLEAN-UP WEEK"
URGED BY COUNTY
HE ALTH NURSE
Much Can be Added to Appearance
of Homes and Farms. Will Tend
to Ward Off Diseases. Typhoid
Fever One of Greatest breads.

Our efficient Health Nurse, Mrs.
Lonas. urges the citizens of Rankin
County to observe 'Clean- up Week
by cleaning up their premises ana
filling up mocquitO breeding places
and picking up all tin cans and
rubbish and pile in convenient
place where it can be hauled away.
Clean up, pick up and paint up
so that your home will be attractive
and your town a healthy place TO
live: a few hours work III your
back yard would add much to the
appearance of things as well as
fighting unnecessary diseases.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-04-26
HOLD QUARTERLY
CONFERENCE AT
DOBSON CHURCH
Former Pastor of Brandon Method
ist Church Now Presiding Elder.
Preached at DObsOn Saturday.
Splendid Crowd at Conference.

A splendid crowd was in attend
ance at the Quarterly Conference,
which was held at the Methodist
Church at DObSon Saturday.
The Presiding Elder of that dis
trict, Rev. J. A. Moore. was present,
and preached an interesting and
instructive sermon, while Rev. Paul
H. Grice, pastor, conducted the
business meetlng.a
Rev. Moore was at one time
pastor of the Methodist Church in
this city. and is we'll remembered
by scores of people in Rankin
County.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-04-26
ERNEST HODGES
BITTEN BY MAD
DOG WEDNESDAY
Son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Hodges
of New Prospect, Being Treated
by Drs. Stingily and Martin. Lad
Made Heroic Fight.

Ernest Lee Hodges. son of Mr..
and Mrs. w. w. Hodges. of New
Prospect was bitten by Il mad dog
at their home last Wednesday.
The lad is only thirteen years
of age, but made Il heroic fight
for several minutes before his
father reached him. The dog was
killed some distance from the
Hodges home, but not until it had
bitten several dogs in the COM
munity.
The dogs head was sent to Jack
son and upon examination it was
found to have hydrOphObia.
The child is being treated by DR..
Stingily, of Jackson and DR..
Martin. of Pelahatchie.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-04-26
LARGE SAW MILL
WILL PROBABLY BE
ERECTED AT RANKIN
F. Harrington and c. F. Smith, OF
EIlisyille, Makes Visit to Brandon.
Will Probably Place Large Saw
Mill i'm This County.

+. Harrington and c. f. Smith,
two prominent saw mill men OF
Ellisville. were in the city Monday,
having made the trip in their car.
These men are planning TO put d
large saw mill in this county.
This will mean an increase In
the lumber industry, as these peo-
pie do business on a large scale.
Their families will also be an ad-
dition to the community in Which
they locate. The mill Is TO be
equipped with new machinery ana
everything will be modern ana
up-to- date in every respect.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-04-26

The following story of Mississippi plantation making
money through the boil weev period and under adverse
it on to the farmers Of Rankin County who can see
possibly something that be applied to their res
pectve conditions
One of the discouraging features of the agricultural
developments of county is the fact that not
looking about to find better way continually
draining the fertility of SOILS in order that we
might build permanent agriculture going
to have to adopt methods that will add fertility to the
fields
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-04-26
SHILOH SUNDAY
SCHOOL TO HAVE
PROGRAM JUNE 3
June 3 Will be Observed as Sunday
School Day at Shiloh. J. Ii.
Knight, Supt. Doing Good Work.
Prayer Service Well Attended.

Sunday school day will be OBJ
served at Shiloh the first Sunday
in June. An excellent program is
being prepared, and everybody is
invited to attend.
This Sunday school is under the
able leadership of J. G. Knight,
and he and his able corps of eff
ficient teachers are doing a good
work in that community.
The prayer meeting in that com
munity is live organizations, and
the young people are faithful in
these services.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-04-26
RAINIER YEAR FOR
USE OF FERTILIZER
IN RANKIN COUNTY
More Commercial Fertilizer Being
Used i'm Rankin County Than
Ever Before i'm Its History. Fast
Coming to Front in Farming.

More commercial fertilizers are
being used in Rankin County TINS
year than ever before. Car aItef
ear has been unloaded at the va
rious railroad stations in the county,
and hauled to the farms.
1t is expected that greater yields
will be realized this year than ever
before in the history of the county.
This fertilizer was purchased
through the Farm Bureau, and a
great saving made thereby.
The larger portion of these ship
ments have been Nitrate OF Soda,
the analysis of which proves to De
above the guaranteed analysis.
All of this goes TO prove that
Rankin County is fast coming TO
the front In an agricultural way
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-04-26
SERVICES TO BE
HELD AT BAPTIST
CHURCH SUNDAY
DIR. Patterson to Preach at Local
Baptist Church Sunday. Will Also
Occupy Pulpit on First Sunday
Special Preparation of Music,

DR.. NJ. O. Patterson. of Clinton,
will preach at the Baptist Church
in this city, morning and evening
on Sunday, April 29th.
Everybody is cordially invited to
music.
DR.. Patterson did not fill his
regular appointment here on the
first Sunday, as he wished to be
in Clinton at the dedication of the
splendid new church in that city.
He will also occupy the pulpit
on the following Sunday, this being
his regular day.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-04-26
MURRAY SAW MILL
MOVED TO GUIDE;
ON LARGER SCALE
Saw Mill Owned by Estal Murray
Moves From w. e. Cofer Place
to Guide. Had Large Number of
employees.

Estal Murray, prominent saw
mill man of Pelahatchie, is moving
his mill which has been located on
w. E. Cofer's place south of town,
to Guide, where he will engage in
business on a larger scale.
This mill has been on the Golfer
place for about six months, and has
furnished employment for large
number of laborers as well as a
payroll which was great benefit
to the general public.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-04-26
Prof. Knox vssroom Resigns
Principl< Brandon School,
Prof $. E. Steen Takes Place
Prof Steen is Graduate of Mllsaps College To Receive
M. A. Degree at Peabody This Summer Present
Principal of Pelahatchie School, Valuation of School
Property Increases Under Supervision of Prof Broom

Prof R. E. Steen of Florence has accepted the posi-
ton principal Of the Brandon school and the people
of this community feel that they fortunate in Sc
curing the services of who is we'll fitted to fill
the place made vacant by the resignation of Prof
Knox M Broom.
Prof Steen is graduate of Misaps College, and
will receive the NJ A. Degree at Peabody College, and
in the County, having held the position principal
of Florence school, and at present is principal of the
Pnahatchin School
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-04-26

III live stock circles in Mississippi
the name Of Joe King is very
familiar He is the one man in
Mississippi who has made livestock
production fit into his plantation
system of general diversificatiOn in
Guiding Il very liberal production of
cotton. He has made this system
pay. The fact that Mr.. King is
now feeding a car load of baby
beeveS which are going to be placed
on the market right away is one
Of the reasons why his methods are
being given such wide publicity.
The boil weevil is primarily re-
spOnSible for the change in Mr.,
Kings system. 1t was in 1915 that
he became afraid that the weevil
would make cotton farming unprO-
fitable and began to do some feed
ing of peef cattle. Since that time
he has not only made feeding of
beef steers one of the activities on
his plantation but he has establish
ed most enviable record as
feeder. On July 2nd. 1913 he est
ablished IL new record not only for
the south but for the North, East
and West when he sold carload
of his Mississippi steers that aver
aged 1856 pounds for $40 per
cwt. and the same year carload
of baby beeveS of his own growing
at SIS lbs. at a price of $1,000 per
cwt.
1900 Acre Farm
Mr. Kings farm consists of 1900
acres about 500 in cultivation APP
proXimately fifty percent of this is
put in cotton each year the re-
mainder in feed crops such as les
pedeza soy beans, peas. alfalfa,
corn and sorghum. When asked
what he considered his success most
attributable to in this diversified
system Mr.. King replied that there
were five prime factors which he
considered responsible. He gave
these as good land. good mules.
good cultivation. good seed and con-
tented labor.
The producing capacity Of the
land is practically as good as it
was when fresh. The fertility is
maintained by thorough drainage.
use of barnyard fertilizer and le-
gumes. When it is found a certain
block of land on the plantation be-
gins to show signs of wear ii is
given an application of barnyard
manure and planted to oats and
lespedeZa. This is continued for
few years and then when cotton is
planted Il good yield is always as
Sured.
Good mules are almost hobby
on this plantation and are well
cared for by the laborers anJfs they
are kept in the very best condition
so as to do the greatest amount
of labor. The negro tenants are
not forgotten on Christmas for he
gives them a Christmas tree, giving
each a nice present
There are some very interesting
facts in this article that we could
consider and adopt the system
in some of its workings: the big
problem with the producers of Ran
kin County is to establish system
that will build up the run down
fields and put new life into them, if
our soils are to continue to wash and
become less productive each year
what can we hope for the future of
the farming industry. And of course,
when the farm begins to fail all
other industries are handicapped to
the same degree.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-04-26
COURT HOUSE NOTES

Mr.. and Mrs. ID. T. Bilbro, of
Leesburg. were pleasant visitors at
the court house Thursday.
Mrs. ]. f. Worley, of Goshen
Springs. was a court house visitor
last week.
Miss Geneva McLain. efficient
stenographer for County Agent, o.
l.. Simmons, has completed her
work here and is now stenographer
for w. f. Mcintyre.
:. w. Tinnin. of Fannin, was a
recent visitor at the court house.
A. ID. Stewart, of Mendenhall,
instructor in Simpson A. III. 5. was
a court house visitor Saturday
Dewitt Enoch and George DOrrOh
prominent attorneys of Jackson,
were at the court house. recently.
Bob McRae took teachers eXami-
nation at the court house last week.
Hon. J. II. HOWE, district at
torney of Kinds County, was a
recent court house visitor.
Prof. q. f.. Goldman, of Rankin
County A. III. S., transacted busi-
ness in the county Superintendent $
office Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs +. S. Barksdale and
wife. of Goshen, were court house
visitors Monday Mrs. Barksdale
was returning to Johns, where she
has had charge of History and
Science in the A. III. 5.
Il. c. Moore. popular teacher OF
Agriculture and Athletics in the
A. I'll. s. of Rankin County, trans
acted business here Monday.
4
Messers John Thomas and John
Tucker. of D'Lo, were attending to
business at the Court House We'd
npSdaV
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-04-26

Learn to make a baskets 1t is
growing as a business in Mississippi
Mississippi women sold $730.62
worth in 1921, whereas in 1922, they
sold $4,50630. This was done by
two or three counties. 1t will be
Il tremendous business when develop
Ell.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-04-26
PROMINENT MEN
TO BE PRESENT AT
BOY SCOUT MEET
Will Organize Permanent Scout
Troop Here. Mr.. Abernathy, Scout
Leader, to be present. All Boys
Urged to Come and Join.

The local Parent Teacher Assc-
citation, under the leadership of
Mrs. r. l.. Fox is fostering the
movement for the organization of
Il boy scout troop for Brandon.
The committee composed of Mrs.
O. l.. Simmons, Chairman, Mrs.
Gus Morris, Mrs. Sam Schultz. DR..
Watson, DR.. White, r. L. Fox. and
O. l.. Simmons together with Mrs.
Fox held recent conference with
Mr.. Abernathy, scout leader for
Rankin and Kinds Counties, at
which plans were discussed for the
this end in view there will be a
meeting held at the school house
next Friday night, April 81, at
8: 10 O'Clock, and every one in
town is urged to be present. Mr..
Alternately will be present and have
with him some the leading business
men of Jackson, among whom will
be the following: :. Z. McRae. Mr..
fairfield, DR.. Crisler. Thad Il.
Hampton, DR.. WOmack and several
others.
1lliS IL one OF tne Dig movements
of the country for boy to be a
real scout he must improve himself
along several lines and strive to
live up to the teachings of the
scout law which is made up of
twelve divisions as follows:
l. a Scout is trustworthy.
,. A Scout is loyal.
;. A Scout is helpful
4. A Scout is friendly.
>. A Scout is courteous
&. y Scout is kind.
T. \ Scout is Obedient
s. Scout is cheerful.
8. a Scout is thrifty
10. \ Scout is brave
IL. A Scout is clean.
II. \ Scout is reverent
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-04-26

The man with big head doesn't al
ways have a heavy load to carry.