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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-11-14

the CHOIR, tho sermon Of plenty from
the pastor. and the yellow winter sur
streaming through the stained win
dows. The benediction, the moment
Of chat and good will from neighbol
to neighbor, a little herd guided down
the steps where they burst from
church sobriety into the puppy Spirits
demanded by a cold, snappy day.
Home again and the last scramble
for the feast-the girls setting the
table with the best linen, silver and
china, with a bowl Of tiny yellow
chrysanthemums from the backyard
bush. the trips down cellar for a can
Of relish: tiny, firm pickles; some
chill sauce; Strawberries and tho
squash and carrots and turnips and
potatoes and onions, each with its part
to play In the feast.
The turkey or duck stuffed with
spicy dressing was cracking away in
the oven. father was out In the garden
exhuming some celery put to bleach
for the occasion q month or SO ago,
the boys were cracking nuts and pol
ishing apples-how sweet 1t was to do
her work In her own place for those
who needed and enjoyed this work
how serene and sure and peaceful 1t
all seemed-looking back over those
years all the doubts and torments Of
later years seemed impossible.
How had 1t come about1 What had
life done to her, to themf Her friends,
her neighbors thought that life had
used her kindly. Death had never
knocked at the door Of her fold Sick
ness had been almost unknown. In
the eyes Of the world, her children had
turned out we'll" Tom was council
man In q big city and q prominent
business attorney. He had married "a
prettier. better hammered srandchil-
dren than this family had given her.
Alice had married 4 physician and
was prominent socially and In club
work. Mother and Father Bell rarely |
picked up 4 Sunday paper without |
seeing a picture Of MRS. John Ora
ham" or one or other of the little
Grahams, who were included among
those prominent In the Juvenile set"
Bob was q successful merchant and
active In furtheripg employee welfare
work. Ruth had never married, but
was moro than successful ~ q home
decorator. She travelled all she want
ID to. dressed beautifully, maintained
/ charming apartment, was invited to
he homes Of those whom the world
,alls "great"-no, there was not one
# her children who had not done
veil" or was anything but a credit to
he parents.
And yet, why did 4 mother hunger
10 even II her children were all that
he had ever hoped for themf Why
must heartaches and loneliness be the
rice to pay for this very SUGGEST
Why did such a sense of baffled puz-
lemsnt Ill her at the Thanksgiving
able1 Why did their coming not sat
sfy7 Why did this longing for the
Their days persist In selling herr
She knew the answer. Knew that
heir very success, their very homes,
heir very children. meant that her
york was done. 1t was but q visit l
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-11-14
Hard Stroke.

Bill (who's just received the CLASSY
eye from girl he met on vacation)-
Did you notice the way she held her
chin up.
Tom-Yes. And to think of the hours
you held that chin up teaching her
to swim last summer.-Boston Tran
script
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-11-14
Cause for Alarm.

Griggs-So you didn't hear the burg
lar until he was leaving the house
Were you alarmed7
Briggs-I should say I was. I
thought 1t was the cook sneaking out
on us.-Boston Transcript.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-11-14

IQMDQI right, but 1t wasn't lik,
INW9v our Thanksgiving whel
IR&1I the children were home,
IUN&II and mother and grand
mother Bell winked bach
4 sentimental tear. There were only
two Of them at the supper table with
it, dabs Of cold chicken and pork
cranberry sauce. celery, nuts. cold
squash. and all the orthodox remnants
Of the great American feast
The four children and twelve grand
children had been feasted and feted In
the old homo and had gone on their
way rejoicing after The girls" had
helped mother do up the work." The
house where Tom and Bob and Ruth
and Alice had been born, where they
had been fed and kissed and spanked.
where they had strapped and made
up. and manifested the frst sparks of
the genius within them. was very still.
yes, mother. 1t wasn't like the old
Thanksgivings." said the man with
most Of the perkiness Of youth gone.
and they were silent together.
J The mother was remembering those
long-ago years whom 4 homo full Of
childish Joy in Thanksgiving or any
holiday gave 1t 4 freshness and vigor
thai had dulled In later years. She
I remembered the warm house wrapped
in winter SHOWS bubbling over with the
ssstful enthQsiasm Of childhood. First
Of all. there was their keen Joy in the
distant vague preparations for the
She could see Toms grin
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-11-14

Pardon.
Lawyer-What Is the name of the
man who struck your
Witness-Pardon.
II said, What Is his manner"
Pardon"
pardon me, but don't you know his
manner"
Pardon me, I dol It's Pardon
London Mt-Bits.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-11-14

Leisure is the few minutes rest a
man gets while his wife is hunting up
something else for him to do.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-11-14
WOMEN! DYE FADED
THINGS new AGAIN
Dye or Tint Any Worn, Shabby Gar
nent or Drapery.
Diamondlyes>
-

Each 15-cent package of Diamond
Dyes" contains directions so simple
that any woman can dye or tint any
old, worn, faded thing new, even If
she has never dyed before. Choose
any color at drug store.-Advertise-
ment.
Just a Matter Of Form.
Ernest-If try to kiss you, will you
call your father?
Ernestine-Yes, but he's not al
home.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-11-14
LAURBTTA JOY
h CIcsi>si Ptsis Dssi~

ES. father. It went on all
right, but It wasn't like
our Thanksgiving when
the children were home, "
and mother and grand
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-10
DRY CREEK p. T. A.
HELD INTERESTING
MEET SATURDAY
Is Wide Awake, Live Organization.
One Of Best Meetings Ever Held
There. To Give Picnic for Candi-
dates July IA. Concert in Fall.

The Parent Teacher Association
of the Dry Creek neighborhood is a
wide awake organization. The regu-
lar meeting Saturday afternoon
proved to be one of the most in
teresting and profitable meetings
yet held at that place.
At this meeting plans were made
for picnic on July IA, especially
for candidates. And at this time
ice cream, lemonade, etc. will be
sold, and the proceeds applied on
the piano fund.
A grand concert will be giver
at the opening of next session OF
the school and the proceeds of this
entertainment will go on the school
piano. Prof. Worley and Mrs
Maude Lewis have been elected fol
the next session, and the citizens
of this community are planning fol
one of the best years work in the
history of their school. During the
summer the new school building
will be equipped throughout; every
thing ready for the beginning OF
the new school year.
A splendid program will be rem
dered at the next p. Il. A. meet
ing which will be the first Saturday
in, June. Everybody is invited tt
this meeting.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-10
RANKIN COUNTY
TEACHERS ATTEND
ASSOCIATION
Prof. Broom and Miss Roberta Pope
Represent Brandon High School.
Other Rankin County Teachers
Present. Splendid Meeting Held.

The Thirty eighth Annual Con-
yention of the Mississippi Teachers
Association. which was held at
Meridian last week. was largely
attended by teachers from all parts
of the State. Among the Brandon
teachers who Went were Prof. IS.
NJ Broom and Miss Roberta Pope.
The newly elected officers are
as follows:
j. s. Nmdiver, Moorhead, Presi-
dent: Miss Annie J.. FAINT, Colum-
man. Jackson, Secretary and treas
bus. Vice President; f. NJ. Cole
urer; Joseph f.. Gibson. McComb,
and Miss Villa Bolton, Hattiesburg,
were elected to membership on the
executive committee.
The next annual meeting place
for the convention will be selected
by the executive committee ut a
later date.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-10
CONVENTION OF
BANKERS OF STATE
HELD RECENTLY Y
w. H. Barnes, Vice=President of
Rankin County Bank, Attended.
j. ii. Fulton, of New York City,
Principal Speaker.

w. H. Barnes, Vice President OF
the Rankin County Bank, attneded
the Annual Convention of the State
Bankers, which met at Meridian
Tuesday and Wednesday,.
The address of welcome was de-
livered by Hon. r. IL. Wilbourne
of Meridian, and the response by
Herbert Holmes, of YaZoo City
The annual address was delivered
by the president, Il. r. Peacock.
One of the principal speakers al
this meeting Tuesday was that OF
J. H. Fulton, president Of the
National Park Bank of New York
City.
An amusement programme fol
entertainment Of the members haG
been arranged by the citizens OF
Meridian, consisted of luncheons
banquet, baseball games, golf tour
nament, dance, etc. just how much
of this Mr.. Barnes INDUCED ii
remains for him to tell.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-10
A. J. FINCH MADE
GOOD SPEECH ON
RACE PROBLEM
Talked on Race Cooperation at
Methodist Church Monday Night.
Messrs. Collier, White and Wash
burn Endorse Speech.

A. j. Finch, recent graduate
Of the Utica Mss Institute,
spoke at the colored Methodist
Church Monday night, to large
and enthusiastic audience, among
which were number of white
people.
His subject, Race Cooperation
was based on the important prob
lem now facing the South. He adj
vised the members Of his race to
remain IN the South and help to
solve the great question.
His talk was splendidly delivered,
and will do much good toward in
flnencing his people.
Several white men made Inter-
esting talks, endorsing Finch's
speech, among whom were DIR. /. g
White, Messrs. II. G. Washburn,
and w. b. Collier.
Finch will leave on speaking
tour iii few days, which Will
take him to the famous Tuskeget
Institute in Alabama.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-10
STATE p. r. A. MET
IN ANNUAL SESSION
AT GREENWOOD
Number of Rankin County Citizens
Represent Various Organizations.
Lively Interest Manifested in P.
r. A. Work.

The Fourteenth Annual Session
of the Parent Teacher Association is
being held in Greenwood this week
and number of citizens from Ran
kin County are attending this
meeting. Mrs. @. L. Simmons
chairman OF the Rankin County
p. Il. A., is attending, also Mrs
Lonas, County Health Nurse, and
Supt. III. r Barksdale. Mesdames
yirden Therrell and VIII Steen, OF
Florence and several from Pela.
shatchie are attending the meeting
also.
Parents and teachers throughout
the State have been taking a lively
interest In the work of the p. L. "A
and no doubt this convention vii
be the largest attended both from
the standpoint Of delegates ant
local people ever held in the State
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-10
WORK DAY AT
SCHOOL HOUSE ON
FRIDAY, ONE P. M.
Everyone Who Has Any Civic Pride
is Urged to Come at O'clock
Friday Afternoon. School to be
Dismissed for the CIean-Up.

Members of II. T. A., parents,
CHILDREN. and everyone who has any
civic pride is urged to come to the
school house on Friday May 11th at
one o'clock p. m. sharp, for the
purpose Of cleaning yards of all
rubbish. planting flowers and be-
ginning work on the play grounds.
Come armed with rakes, hoes,
spades. wheel barrows. watering
pots, trowels. hammer and saws,
loads of sand. fertilizer of any
kind, Il wagon and team, lumber
and nails are need and donations
of these as well as cash cOntribu-
tiOns tire solicited.
Ladies will please bring Gamma
bulbs, spider lily bulbs, Shasta
daisies, petunias, and geraniums,
wandering Jew, yerbena and flower
seeds as zinnnias. phlox, larkspur
and other ANIMALS that may be
planted at this season of the year
Ii anyone interested is unable to
come he may send a laborer. Ii
we are to have beautiful school
grounds and playground for the
children this summer, work must
not delay longer.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-10
/ MOTHERS DAY TO
BE OBSERVED AT
FANNIN CHURCH
Whole Community to Take Part in
Program. Fitting Tribute to
Mother. Special Music to be
Rendered. Visitors Invited.

Mothers Day will be observed
at the Baptist Church mt Fannin,
on Sunday, May 18th.
A beautiful program, an appro-
pirate tribute to Mother, in charge
of Mesdames Williamson and
Tinnin. is being prepared, in which
the entire community will take
part. This is to be Il red-letter
day for her. day long to be
remembered by her whose love fills
the whole world.
Special music will be rendered
and visitors are cordially invited
to attend this meeting, and all
mothers are requested to attend
the services given i'll their honor.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-10
ANNUAL MEETING
COUNTY TRUSTEES
HERE SATURDAY
II. p. BarksdaIe Calls Session for
Saturday Afternoon at 2 O'clock
Sharp. w. N. Taylor to Make
Principal Talk. Urged to Come.

The Rankin County Trustees
Association will meet at the court
house in this city, Saturday. May
18th. ut , O'clock p. IN.
w. n. Taylor, executive secretary
of the Mississippi Education Asso-
citation will be present, and will
make the principal ADDRESS of the
meeting.
All trustees are urged to be
present. The success of the schools
depends largely upon the trustees,
who should keep in touch with the
progress being made in education
in the county.
Ways and means of promoting
education in Rankin County will be
discussed Also many other mat
terS.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-10
Marketing Comparatively
Beneficial to Community;
Developed From Necessity
Is Based Upon Real Need. Makes Progress When Times
Are Hard Takes All but Providential Gamble Out
of Farming. Greatest Single Effort in Behalf OF
Planters Avoid Depression Thru Organization

artcle prepared by student of the
Rankin County Agricu School, full OF good
that web eieye publishing 1t should be
readb eseryc Rankin County
Cooperative Marketing is beneficial to community
generally A community is composed of individuals, and
therefore whatever benefits the individual benefits the
community Cooperative Marketing service
service to the individual to the community and to the
general public. 1t is based upon real need and makes
the most progress when times are bad, either with
special crops or when the whole country is in slump
The main idea of modern Cooperative Marketing is
to stop dumping and substitute therefor the 'mer-
chandisng Of farm products thereby eliminating spec
ulators brokers and gamblers their profits revertng
to the producer.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-10
BRIDGE ACROSS
PEARL RIVER IN
BAD CONDITION
Investigation Recently Made by
Jackson Officials. Engineer to
Report. Rankin and Hinds Coun-
ties Should Erect New Bridge.

City officials of Jackson have
investigated the condition of the
bridge across Pearl River and re-
ported it as being in a bad con-
dition. However, the city of Jack
son has nothing TO do with the
maintenance of the bridge, that
being left to Rankin and Kinds
Counties.
An engineer has looked the bridge
over, but his report has not been
made public, but is is generally
believed that the counties concerned
will take steps toward the erect
ion of n new bridge.
1t is to the interest of both
Rankin and Kinds counties to put
this bridge III good condition, be
fore serious accident takes place
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-10
FARMERS TAKING
ADVANTAGE OF
GOOD WEATHER
Sunshine of Past Few Days Causes
Stir Among Planters. Many
Planted Cotton in Advance Of
Corn. Expect Large Acreage.

The sunshine Of the past few
days has caused general stu
among the farmers of this county
Until recently very little corn
had been planted. most of the farm
ers planting cotton before they
planted corn.
However, if the present good
weather continues, "a large acreage
will be planted soon.
The truck growers are pushing
their plants as fast as possible in
order to have their vegetables ready
for IN early market. q. A. Cheat
ham has about thirty acres planted
in various kinds of vegetables fol
shipping. including cabbage, peas,
beets and tomatoes. His crop is as
good as can be found anywhere.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-10
DECORATION DAY
TO BE HELD HERE.
SUNDAY, MAY Ii
Graves of Brave Soldiers to be
Decorated Sunday. Music and
Speakers to be Special Feature
Of Occasion. Everybody Invited.

Decoration Day will be observed
at the Brandon Cemetery Sunday
afternoon at o'clock, and every
body is asked to come and bring
flowers with which to decorate the
graves of the brave heroes who fell
i'm battle and those who have since
been called to their reward.
The cemetery is being put in
good shape this week and it is
the patriotic duty of every citizen
to honor their soldier dead by COM
ing on this occasion.
Appropriate music and good
speakers will be heard.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-10
MEDICAL MEETING
HELD YESTERDAY
DIR. WATSON THERE
56th Annual Convention of Medical
Association Well Attended. Visit
ing Physicians Given Banquet.
Boat Ride on Mississippi River.

Dr. W. III. Watson has returned
from Vicksburg, where he attended
the 56th Annual Convention of the
Mississippi Medical Association,
which was held in that city Tues
day and "Wednesday.
over 800 physicians attended this
meeting. many of them being accom-
panied by their wives who attended
the reception Wednesday evening,
given in their honor
A banquet was given ut the
National Park Hotel and boat ride
on the Mississippi River was the
social feature for Wednesday.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-10
TRUSTEES OF STAR
SCHOOL REFLECT
PROF. ]. l. DABBS
Misses Matte Cooper, Johnnie
Stovall and Mrs. Barlow to be
Assistants. Music and Intermedi-
ate Teachers to be Elected.

Prof. j. |. Dabbs. principal of
the school ut Star, was here Sat
urday attending to business in
Supt. Barksdale's office
Prof. Dabbs has been reelected
at Star for another term with
Misses Johnnie Stovall, of Tupelo,
Matte Ruth Cooper, of Itta Bena,
and Mrs. Billie Barlow, of Star, as
assistants. The music and inter
mediate teachers are to be elected.
Prof. Dabbs. with his efficient
corps of teachers and the hearty
cooperation of the l.. II. A., has
held the Star School UP to a high
standard and the magnificent school
building is one of the best in
Rankin County. and the school is
the pride of this community.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-10
SERVICES HELD
AT EPISCOPAL AND
BAPTIST CHURCHES
Mr.. Sessions, Rector of St. Luke's,
Preached Interesting Sermons to
Large Crowds. DIR. Patterson
Fills Regular Appointment.

Dr. NJ o. Patterson, of Clinton.
filled his regular appointment at
the Baptist Church here Sunday.
He was greeted by large audiences,
both morning and night. Tier,
were 80 present at the Sunday
School hour.
Mr.. Val III. Sessions, of Bolton
Rector, of st. Luke's Episcopal
Church. held services, both morning
and evening. Well chosen subjects
held the interest of the cOngrega-
ton. Splendid crowds were present
ut each service. Sunday School was
also we'll attended.
A Vestry meeting was held al
the church at 4 O'Clock p. m.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-10
SUPERVISORS In
REGULAR SESSION
HERE THIS WEEK


The regular monthly meeting OF
the Board of Supervisors Of this
county has been in session this
week, when large amount OF
routine business was transacted.
The supervisors of Rankin C0un-
ty always have a busy session, and
rs ii rule their meetings consume
several days.
All members Of the present board
are candidates for reelection, with
the exception OF Col S. e. Nc
Laurin from Beat 2, and p. e.
Bilbro, from Beat s.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-10
SCHOOL CHILDREN
OF FLORENCE LEAD
IN MILK DRINKING
Statistics to Nutrition Department
Show Decided Increase in Past
Few Weeks. Total 368 Pints Per
Day. Teachers Cooperate.

According to i; statement made
by Miss Eva Lambert, supervisor of
nutrition activities in the state.
who made a recent visit through
this county in the interest of her
department.. she is receiving splen-
did operation among the teach
erS
In Il letter addressed to her
from Tom Rhea Phillips, principal
of the Florence High School, some
interesting statistics We're given
relative to the milk drunk by the
children of that city
Following is the report sent out
by Prof. Phillips to Miss Lambert: :
Number of students reported--1S
Number who drank milk----11
Number milk drinkers
Total pints 1.-TWO meals) -----276
Average number of pints
1.-TWO meals) Il
(276 pints, 81 IL gallons to the
barrel. is one barrel and 3 gallons
Using the above average for
three meals, total per day, 36S
pints. The average among children
is higher than among those who
are older.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-10
REV. DAN KELLY
TO HOLD MEETING
AT FINKBINE
Well Known in This Community.
Held Services Here. To Preach
Series Of Sermons at Finkbine
Camp, Beginning May z7th.

Rev. Dan Kelly, noted evangelist
of the Methodist Church, will con-
duet series OF services at the
Finkbine Camp, beginning the
fourth Sunday In May.
Mr. Kelly Is very popular ~ this
county, having conducted meetings
at various places throughout the
county and his sermons have
aroused 4 great deal Of interest
and his personal magnetism, always
large crowd wherever he holds
q meeting.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-10
P. T. A. BUSINESS
MEETING TO BE
HELD FRIDAY
In School Auditorium Friday After
noon. Mrs. Fox Urges Full At
tendance. To Discuss Work on
Play Grounds and Other Business.

There will be business meeting
Of the local Parent Teacher AssO-
citation Friday afternoon, at the
school auditorium.
Mrs. Fox, the efficient president,
urges a large attendance Some
important business will be discussed
in connection with the work Of
beautifying the school Fairgrounds.
This popular organization Is
doing some splendid work for the
up-building and improvement Of the
city.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-10
CARD OF THANKS

4 We wish to thank our many
friends Of Pelahatchie and sur
rounding community for the help
and interest shown us during our
recent trouble, the loss Of q wife
and mother.
w. 3. HUFFMAN and Family.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-10

Captain Roald Amundsen, who
left Nome, Alaska on April 18th by
dog team for wainwright on the
Arctic Ocean. 800 miles north OF
the point he left. From wainwright.
Captain Amundsen will attempt to
fly over the North Pole to Norway
in June.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-10
IMPORTANT BUSINESS
AT BAPTIST S. S. SUNDAY

Every member Of the Baptist
Sunday School is urged to be pres
ent Sunday morning at the regular
hour, as some very important busi-
ness is to be attended to. Come.