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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-07-05
M O N u M E N T s

are to commemorate the love and
esteem in which the party that is
dead was held, by the one that erects
the monument. If the monument
leans and falls in the grave, cracks
and lettering becomes invisible, 1t
does away with the above pretty
sentiments and shows neglect and
poor judgment.
No first class firm does business
through agents; as they know moth
ing about the business and only IN
terest in getting onefourth Of the
amount you spend. We have monu-
ments all through this territory
that were erected over fifty years
ago. They are standing erect, and
if cleaned off would look as pretty
and clear as the day they were
erected. You canNget the same class
of work by calling or writing to
A. j. MARTIN
MARBLE s. GRANITE WORKS
1873 East Capitol ST., Jackson, Miss.
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New York, June 25-"Rescue
Randall is the name by which men
in shipping circles in this port,
Bremen and Southampton now style
Captain A. B. Randall of the PreSi-
dent Fillmore of the United States
Lines. And they use the title with
Difference and respect, in recognition
of the fact that the smiling de-
bonaire skipper of the United States
lines has established a record in the
saving of lives at sea which is the
talk of the maritime world.
A little over a year ago, on the
bridge of the President Fillmore
Captain Randall sighted a small
French schooner, the Refine Des
Mers, in distress off the Grand
Banks. Her sails blown to shreds
by the winds, her hull leaking, the
vessel was near laundering when
the liner sped to her, and her crew
of six taken off in small boat.
1t was then that it was learned that
the sailing vessels commander, Cap
tain Jean Marie Labrise, had been
washed overheard two days before.
The meagre~ outline of the rescue
was wirelessed New York, for which
the President Fillmore was bound
from Bremen, and it was not until
the liner locked, that full details,
which made Randall famous around
the world, were known.
Captain Randall received the COM
pliments showered on him modestly,
declaring it was all in a days work,
and that any other skipper would
n
just as capable a manner.
But it appears that many other
shippers do not get the same Oppor-
tunity but once, if that, in a life
time, while Captain Randall, for
tunately for those in distress, seems
always to be close at hand when
help is needed. 1t is this fact which
has resulted in the title of RESCUE"
being given to Randall by those who
appreciate seamanship ability and
courage in men who follow the sea.
"Rescue Randall did not receive
the courtesy title because of the one
rescue, but because of a second
which occurred very recently, when
the President Fillmore was outbound
for Bremen.
The President Fillmore, crowded
with passengers about 500 miles off
Cape Race, was speeding eastward,
on. the night of April 3, when of
ficers on the bridge saw a rocket
flare up out of the darkness, soar
upward and drop back into the
ocean An answering signal was
sent up from the liner, and under
the direction of Captain Randall,
the President Fillmore, search lights
playing, headed for the direction
of the distress signal.
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Within an hour the President Fill
more was alongside the schooner Rita
NJ. Cluett, on whose deck were
grouped six men, exhausted and near
starvation. Transferred to the liner
they told of two weeks battling
with storms which had wrecked the
little vessel, leaving them short Of
ratiOnS and without hope of being
rescued, as days had gone by with
out any vessels being sighted
The schooners commander, Cap
tain n L. Cluett, told Captain Ran
dali that his vessel laden with salt
had left Oporto, Portugal, on Jan.
30 Half way back to the home port
of st. John, n. B., the little schoOn-
er encountered terrific weather
which carried away her sails and
snapped off her masts. For two
weeks the Cluett wallOwed about,
her food running short, her captain
and crew suffering terrible priva-
ton.
During the entire two weeks no
vessel was sighted, and all hope of
being saved from a watery grave
had been given up, when, on the
night of April 3, Captain Cluett de-
cided to set off his last three
rockets. With his men clustered
about him to shield the remaining
matches in his water-tight purse
the hardy fisherman set off two
of the rockets. He and his men
strained their eyes watching, with
out avail, for an answering flare.
AS the wind howled, and high
seas swept over the schooner's decks
the third and last rocket was light
ed. The fuse sputtered, and the men
waited with bated breath, fearing
that the rocket was useless. The
spark finally burst into flame, how
ever, and the rocket arched upward.
Ten minutes later shout burst
from the exhausted mems threats as
an answering. blaze swept across
the sky some miles away. Then
search lights swept the sea picking
up the laundering craft. An hour
later the President Fillmore swept
within a short distance of the
schooner, and Captain Randall di
rected the lowering of a small boat
and the subsequent rescue. One of
the crew, Louis Miller, was in a
very Udu CoHulIloH, UuC was SpccuIly
brought about by the ships sur
geon, DR.. S. w. Knipple.
The next day the President Fill
more went off her course again
to meet the Coast Guard Cutter,
Tampa to which the rescued crew
was again transferred and taken to
Halifax to be shipped home.
When the United States liner
reached Bremen, Captain Randall
again found himself famous, and the
new little" awaiting him.
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enjoyed before the ceremony. Miss
Martha DuBerry Of Eupora rendered
several violin selections with Miss
Mary Wilson OF Schlater accom-
panist at the piano. Miss Nellie Flint
Of Batesville in rich lyric soprano,
sang. when You Are Truly Mine"
and II Love You Truly" and then
as the first strains Of the Bridal
Chorus sounded. two little maidens
attired in pink tulle frocks opened
the floral gates for the bridal party
to pass through.
Then came the groom with his
best man. Mr.. Norbin ellis, of Fay
cite, closely followed by the Rev.
DR.. Countiss.
The maid of honor, Miss Virginia
Thomas, of TupelO, in an exquisite
gown Of blue chiffon over satin, and
carrying an arm bouquet Of brides
maid roses, entered. Then came the
ring bearer, little Gerald Burdine,
with the ring in white satin cush-
ion.
AS the strains of LOhengrin's chO-
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Yet every day these two classes
of people fall for the slick story Of
the stranger painting rosy picture
of big profits to be made by in
vesting in some project located else
where. People in Mississippi have
put up money to sink Oil wefIs in
Texas; gold mine shafts in Nevada !;
buy orange groves in California !;
pierce the sky with smoke stacks
in Chicago and have bought lots in
the middle of the Florida swamps.
If you believe your community
should grow and that there are OPP
portunities for success, why listen
to the ''jazz song" from afar? Put
your money in your own home town,
where you can at least pass by your
interests every few days and watch
it prosper.
Get behind the Mississippi De-
velopment Boards program of land
settlement and Industrial develop
ment and take part in your local
Business Mems Organization; back
up your Farm Bureau and all the
things that stand for progress by
WORK, not TALK.
Be one of the class Of doors, think
ers and workers-be a Community
Builder!
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EANNIN

Rev. w. d. Barrett, Mrs. J. B.
Williamson, and I. O. Brown left
Monday for Bolton to attend the
District Conference They returned
Wednesday and reported good
meeting and royal welcome.
Mr.. Tom BrattOn started tC
Bolton to the District Conference
last Tuesday, but on account of cal
trouble he only got as far as Jack
son.
Mrs. w. b. Allen was called to
Laurel to the bedside of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Carr, who was very sick
at one Of the local hospitals. Her
friends will be glad to learn that
she is much better at this writing.
Mrs. Carr is remembered by friends
as Annie Allen.
Mr. Ray Barrett, of Decatur spent
Friday night last week with his
uncle, Rev. w. d. Barrett.
Mr. and Mrs. w. e. Dewitt at
tended to business in Jackson Tues
day.
Mr.. S. C. Tanner, of Pelahatchie,
spent few days the past week in
our midst.
We have been having regular
winter time roads from Fannin to
Brandon for the past two weeks.
Hope the road men will get busy.
Mr.. Allen Lawrence and mother
were shopping in Jackson Wednes-
day.
j. A. Robinson and r. B. Nc
Dowell transacted business in Jack
son Friday.
J. j. Wilmington and Carey Aid
ridge transacted business in Jackson
and Brandon Friday.
w. c. Brown and III. d. Tinnin
attended to business in Brandon
and Jackson Friday.
Mr.. C. w. Aldridge, of Brandon,
spent Friday with his son, Carey.
Hildreth Swilley left fw days
past to spend the 4th with his
brother at Carter
A. b. Collum and S. w. Tinnin
were in Brandon Saturday on bust
ness.
The many friends of e. B. Nc
Dowell will regret to learn that he
has been real sick, but will be glad
that he is better at this writing.
Prof. g. H. Sheriff. and wife, of
Brandon, spent Monday in our
midst
Mr.. w. M. Swilley spent several
days the past week in Jackson.
j. A. Robinson, Jim Quimby, and
j. l.. Long transacted business in
the County Capital Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. ID. Tinnin motor
ed to Brandon Sunday.
Messrs. Evon Long and Allen
Lawrence motored over to Clinton
Sunday morning.
Mr.. Hall, yard manager at the
Dummy Line" came down here to
court last Monday. He had in his
custody negro woman who had a
gallon Of white lightning. They
turned her over to Sheriff Harrison,
in Brandon. Let the good work go
on.
The farmers are about through
thrashing oats, and if they have an
other week or ten days of pretty
weather they will have their crops
in very good condition.
The All-Day Singing here Sun
day was a great success. Mr.. Ware
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Purses and Patriotism

There are two classes of folks in
every community that are a draw
back to practical development. One
is the dO-nothing- knocker and the
other is the nothing booster. One
is almost as bad as the other.
The nothing knocker is the
chap that says, This is the worst
place / have ever seen; folks here
just won't work together; Bean
blossom Court House gets new fac
tories and we don't; this old town
is on the skids."
The do-nothing- booster always
TALKS about the fine advan-
tages If his community; it has the
best folks; the best schools; the best
railroads; the best fire department;
it's the best location for inductries !;
it's the best town in the world. He
just TALKS.
BUT BOTH CLASSES HAVE
FAILED TO READ HISTORY!
1t is an undeniable fact that
nothing comes to community I'M
less it can prove it's case. II COM
munity is a good location for In
dustries, let the community's own
people start it and prove it to be
a fact. Outside capital will always
follow success.
If the community has lands to
develop and sell to livestock dairy
farmers, to trucks or fruit growers,
it must prove its case. 1t must have
ready made farms of all kinds to
sell. People go where they can pur-
chase opportunities to make good
Prove your case!
But no! These two classes OF
folks don't read history!
They would probably say to q
committee of local people soliciting
stock for local enterprise. or land
development, mot me, work hard
for my money, and I don't believe
a local company can succeed.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-07-05
NOBLE-BURDINE

The following excerpt from the
Commercial Appeal gives a pretty
account of the wedding of Miss
Gladys Burdine, daughter of Prof
A. l.. Burdine, who was recently
elected superintendent of Rankin
County A. III. s.:
One of the most brilliant wedd-
ings in Mississippi's social season
took place on Saturday, June 80,
when Miss Gladys Burdine, the
daughter of Prof. and Mrs. A. l..
Burdine, of Johns, Miss, became
the bride of Mr.. Harry Noble Of
Fayette, Miss, the ceremony taking
place at the home of the brides
uncle. Mr.. N. r. Roberts of Nettle-
ton, at s o'clock, the Rev. J. r.
Countiss of Grenada officiating.
Prof Burdine and family have re-
Gently moved to Johns, and it was
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and his choir were on time and in
fine trim for the day We had
a great day; the crowd was esti-
mated at between four and five
hundred We spread bountiful
dinner and this with plenty of ice
water went far toward making the
day a successful one.
We wish it were possible to men
ton each and every ones name that
were here Sunday, but on account
of not being able to persuade Mr..
VIM to rent us the paper it will be
impossible. We are glad to have you
and hope to have you with us again
at an early date.
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rus sounded, the bride entered with
her father, DIR. A. l.. Burdine, who
gave her I'm marriage. She was
preceded by two flower girls who
carried pink roses, scattering the
petals in the pathway OF the bride.
A reception followed the cere-
mony.
The young couple left late In the
evening for bridal tour In the
east. When they return home they
will be at home in Fayette to their
many friends.
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the desire of the bride to be mar
ried in her old home town. The
home was a picture of loneliness,
the entire lower floor being thrown
together for the occasion, and was
decorated with southern smilax, gar
lands of Shasta Daisies and brides
roses, while the picture was aglow
with many candles cleaning from
the improised altar. Tall princess
baskets filled with daisies and ferns
were placed with artistic effect on
either side while palms and ferns
formed pleasing background.
From an enameled arch entwined
with southern smilax and studded
with white roses fell a shower Of
lilies of the valley over the altar.
A nuptial musical programme was
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-07-05
FOR SALE at a bargain:

FOR SALE at a bargain:
/ so HIP. engine,
1 60 HIP. boiler,
l 25 HIP. engine,
l 80 HIP. portable boiler,
/ so saw cotton gin, with suction
attachments and press.
/ SO inch grist mill and corn
crusher,
i No. saw mill.
III. ID. TINNIN,
Fannin, Miss.
June 14-21-28-J July sc.
LOSTssOR STRAYED-From my
place at Hand Hill, Jersey mich
COW, marked with under-bit and
over bit in each ear. Notify L. J
benson, Sand Hill, Miss.
July 5-12-p.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-18
BIG ENTERING CLASS
IN PROSPECT FOR
C0NY HIGH IN fall

The prospects are that the largest
entering class on record will start its
freshman year at Cony High school in
September with a list of 12S pupils
promoted from the grammar schools of
the city this year. The list of these
students from each school in the city
is as follows:
PUPILS PROMOTED TO HIGH
SCHOOL JUNE 1923
Eighth Grade, Williams School
Clarence L. Patterson, Blanche Chase.
Harold Franklin Mcfarland, Virginia
Bell Bubar, Frances Anderson True,
Waldo Hilton Clark. Vivian Alberta
Buker, Kathleen Helma McDavd,
George Henry Curtis, Jr., Bertha Eliz-
abeth Morse, Sydney S. Savage. Edith
Hill. Dorothy Dudley True, Dorothy
Mae Worthley, Lawrence Drawn. WV
ian Alberta Buker. Virginia A. Penn,
Kenneth II. kittredgc.
Eighth Grade, harrington School
Alice Barker, Ruth Dow, Rosie Fried
man, Faith Farnham, Evelyn Grant,
Evelyn Hughes, Catherine Haskell,
Bessie HiEckley. 1nez Lyon. Calista
Messer. Doris Richards. Gladys Shaw,
Elizabeth Thorne, Bernard Cullen. Nor
man bennett, Richard Hunneweli, All
lin Kingston. Douglas Maker. Charles
Marston, Herbert Merrill. Leo Pepn.
Charles Thorne. Burton Tobey. Paul
Williamson. Llewcllyn Winslow, Doro
thy Wheaton.
Eighth Grade Smith schopl-Mary
Morton Soule, Juanita Marion Red
n.ond. Robert Thomas Leadbetter Rob
ert Charles Campbell. Atwood Crosby
Co toll % sell IL
cline Elizabeth Hennessey, Oliver Ly-
man Allen, Beverly Hewins. Dorothy
Muriel Armstrong. Bculah Audrey
Blaisdell, Eleanor Priest. Harriet Ash
Icy Patton. Harriet Louise Lee. Percy
HOLSTER Whiting, Jr. Winfield Scott
Cartilage, Helen Marjorie Brown,
Louise Annette WaShburn, Stanley
Frederick Hart. Allen Wcllman Morton,
Irene Bertha Marie Foyt. Oneida Cyr,,
Thclma Louise Creasey. Walter Ever
cit Soule. Marion Ruth White. Ger
trude Annie Farwell, HERNIA Bcrnice
Walton. Madeline Phyllis Curricr. Syl-
via Belle Hanson. Marion Irma Stew
art. Frances Powers kinsman, Priscli-
la Alden Dean. William Harlow Weeks.
Eleanor Fifield, Richard Bascome No
Bile. katherine Elizabeth Mckinney.
Marion Josephine Goldberg. Howard
20
Harold Stillman Chapman. George Don
nell Neale. Ernest Farewell Temple.
Minerva Audrey Foster, George Bur
nell Bachelor. Juliette Fimeana De-
ruisscaux, Earle Tucker Baker. Evelyn
Gertrude Norton. Harold Edmond Fab
rizi, Blanche Ruby Allen. Evelyn Es-
Their True, Norman Francis. Nicolson.
Myrtle Isabelle Rowe, Marguerite
Murphy. Dorothy Hazel Creascy. Ada
Julia Reynolds, Frederick RH>ird
Warren. Lucy Ludivine Toulouse.
Lionel Arthur Bcaulieu. Emile Roland
LeClair. Estelle Hortense Jones, Lyman
Frederick Harris, Alice Ruth Mullen,
Thclma Josephine Haskell Emily Hoyt
Coffin, JuIictte Mary Lacombe.
Leighton School-Ruth NJ Williams
Bracket School--Edith Tracy. Isabel
Wescott, Bessie Tracy. Muricl Dutton.
Stone School-kenneth Willett.
Church Hill School-Frank Lada.
Charles Stackpolc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-18

ment: disarms difficulties and turns
difficulties into success"
Endurance. The characteristics of
the Greek races are evident of that.
They show that success depends
good deal upon endurance. Men of
history, men who have gone down in
the pages as doing things are those
who have had to endure a great deal.
We must pay the price of success.
The cheap things of life are Of no
value and nothing happens by chance.
Success is a toll bridge and before
we pass over we must pay the price.
Originality. We are 20 study the
successes and failures of other men
but never become like a parrot in
initiating them. Learn by their sue
cesses and failures. Il recommend
that you read Emerson's ESSAY on
and then read 1t through again and
blue pencil those passages which
appeal to you"
A man to be success must have
a bit of humor in his make up. There
are dangers of success 10 be consid-
cred. Man might be so great sue
cess in some particular rne that he
might forget literature, art and God
in time. He would be u failure. No
man is ever a great success in Civ
ing so much time to the accumula-
ton of wealth, achievement of sci
ence and nothing else. His heart
would become q Sahara.
Coming to the personal element,
Rev. Mr.. McWhorter addressed the
class thusly: "You possess the ele-
ments Of things which help to make
success. You have youth and all
that goes with 1t. This is the age
of opportunity. You have the daring
to look into the future. You have no
past. Each one Of YOU has king
dom within YOURSELF
To his audience, Rev. Mr.. McWhor-
ter, pointed out the pew in which
the late James G. Blaine sat. The
speaker also pointed out the memoir
ial windows of the church and left
with them the thought and the hope
that they might leave behind them
memories as elevating.
"You are looking into the future
with great faith and may you be able
to say as did Paul. I have finished
my course.
The members Of the c.ass Of 1923,
ushered by their marshal. Phillip
Merrill. occupied the center pews of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-18
NORR|DCEWoCK

Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Jones are
moving from the Waite house to the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Laureston
Lowe, OH Main street, where they
are to make their permanent home.
This change is made ON account of
the poor health Of both Mr.. and Mrs.
Lowe.
Merritt Holt is suffering from
rheumatism. Mrs. Holt, who has been
very poorly for some time, is better.
Rev. and Mrs. l.. Il. Tibbctts and
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Savage were in
Bangor last week. where they attend
cd the annual meetings of the United
Baptist convention of Maine.
Mrs. Gladys Fairfield and children
are visiting her sister in Augusta.
Mrs. Abbie Morrison is having her
household goods moved from Farm
ington. to her new home, WHICH she
recently purchased of the Mary Moore
heirs on Main street.
The next meeting of the Kcnncbec
Girls Agricultural club will be held at
the Thompson Office, June 23d, fol-
lowed by social hour on Sunset Hill,
where refreshments of sandwiches
girls interested in the work are cor
daily invited to be present and join
the club. The officers are: Presi-
dent. Edna Rogers; vice president,
Louise Jewell; secretary. Mildred
Rogers; treasurer, Bernice Blaisdell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Taylor of North
Jay We're recent guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Verne Blaisdell at the home of
Edmund Taylor.
The Woman's Working league Of
the Congregational church met with
Mrs. y. =. Taylor. Wednesday after
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the church. Over fifty boys and
girls attended the sermon IN a BODY.
And the remainder or ,ae church
was well filled with friends and
relatives. The words OF the speaker
were received with closest attention.
At the organ. Harrison c. Lyseth,
member of the Cony High schooi
faculty, rendered most appropriate
and enjoyable music Procession
March" by Scotson- Clark, he played
for the members of the graduating
class to enter. His preludes included
"Nocturne" by Mendolssohn ana
"Melodie" by Guilmant.
Miss Louise Mason sang a sacred
adoption of the Welsh refrain. "All
Through the Night" wnlch was much
enjoyed. Miss Masos has a rich,
full voice and it was displayed to
good advantage in the telling pas
sages of the sacred adoption. Miss
Mason is a member OF the gradual
ing class,
Another member OF the senior
class. Roland Norcross of Winthrop,
rendered very pleasing violin solo,
"Melodie" by a foreign eu,hor.
The altar decorations were field
flowers of the season. The whole
event of Sunday afternoon. which
begins the commencement exercises
of the class of. 1923 at Cony High
school. was marked with simplicity,
but with sincerity.