Holmes County herald., 1961-03-16
BUY
YOUR
OFFICE
SUPPLIES
AT THE
HERALD
n. H. Lyon Announces
For City Clerk OF Duront

H. H. Lyon takes pleasure in announcing his candidacy for City Clerk, in
ss as Of The 81 late R 4 NJ Lyon and %, Mary Babel R%hsn Lyon la,. H v s. sd sssssdi, in the
graduated from the University of Mississippi in June of 1880.
his d S%es in ms g mse sfaeie mt ns nero Isv served t 9 Depuey P7 Tn Assessor aS A for his
brother t95 sa 5 the late TM Ray yh Lyy eosi1 whG y v1s e1 dns Ass 6aoEk of he1 d9ie coa1 s yd lIm s
all the standard record and filing procedure of office r work, as sn well as - a
City Of Lexington as ds part of the b county and made a splendid pile j. record s%d with wit
Commission. . ~ =
Hldnsh married the former Lapenl Penn of Memphs; Tennessee, in
January of 1889 and returned to Duant to be associated with his father in the
Hardware and Furniture business, serving as salesman and bOokkeeper.
udb IN v July, l ,od 1 he aee Construction ss position dd Of Of Ad Rne0n c snd A ad BoS GsssPa
He was with this company until the beginning of World War Two. when he
Ordnance c@nan ID Department pa m nH at At c chnv Ordinance F Works, MlIngton, tennessee.
experience ape e%a' he f filled very p Satisfactorily Hd fssods as sse evidenced aq BY the fact he received
f ffs% t R' co@%sn ii g'o ofa ssp Of tn ordinance si department r@1t'o Of TN rs a. q. S A s2n
fI 4 lyons !ee "p pep aGS; TO- as o My. y lyon a% 1a s0 shift GE supe srS p9"os' inspectors "
HId5ah moved to Huntsville, Texas at the end of IF the var and was
e esf and s ~sh < ss f.. Fl +: sad his l ~%s ret Gom9' ts Memphis is mhi 'n up Jay Io4 Ry 1Od
accepted a position with Highway Express Motor Freight Line in the Account
up this job due . the death Of his father, R NJ Lyon, in October; 1916, and
December, 1858.
Since his emr to Durane he has worked for the Durane Locker for ter
for Charles A. Brother" Durham General Merchandise. He is filling this Job
in a most efficient and satisfactory way a. the present time.
procedure d s> record @e f fins and d b oS "q ps IL iP' IS old en- enough ~ to know % and
young enough to execut in a correct manner the many duties and phases of
this office. He belongs TO n group or political faction of COMMUNISTS
He IS also secretary Of the Methodist Mems cnb" He is also a former member
of the Rotary Club, having been a member when he vas associated with his
He knows that he can be in the office from 800 a M to 500 p m or
eliminating those trips when on is in the office to wait o you.
He has 10 ak to grind, is O mad at anyone, and congratuEhs his opponent
n the job she has done in the last fourteen years. However, only by eectng
him can the people of Durant see for themselves if he will make a better City
Clerk. He believes that he cn-if only given the opportunity to serve. He
promises that any citizen will be welcome at any time, and that his Light
Water, Tax business or anything else will be taken care of n a clear, correct
business way. Everyone will certainly be on the same level
So in closing let ne thank each and everyone of you, who has helped me
and my family since lSo8-nd you will find if you check the records that the
Lyon family has made and is making a definite contribution TO the growth of
Durant and Holmes County.
He thinks Durant is the best town in the United States, and certainly
the best people in the world live here, but most of all he seriously wants to
serve the people of Durnt as your next City Cek.
HIdrth will be around to see you very soon. Everyone knows him. for
some good reason or quality that he poSeSes-"Quafed, Experienced,
Energetic
Let's put him in /! He will make the best City Clerk Durant has ever had.
Thank you very much.
Ii. III. LYON