Simpson County News from Mendenhall, Mississippi • 4

SiiMlement.to the Simpson County NewsFty 1919 P' II i till nil i Ail Deposits this Bank iUi, meat a-e of vital inter st tnyou for p'ist favors and that I may liav.rhe of meeting cachtf ou face In-fors the batik of. br.lots in just, I am Yours vcrv in'v, A. Crownikg. lo lk, People of the i3ih Judicial District of Mississippi I i hat iny announcement as a cm ii nete for District Attorney in tins tin ret will not be a surprise to; many of you, as I have already dis- i cu.ved the matter per-cnaliy with hundreds of my friends throughout 1 tl district. hour years ago, while a citizen of Jcisj.ii filtered the race Hxui at that time 1 was practically ARE GUARANTEED THROUGH THE STATE BANKERS GUARANTY FUND Oa Deposit Willi the STATE TREASURER.

effort THAHES s. WE SOiLCiT YOUR ACCOUNT. Tijat "Death loves a shining mark" was agaiu demonstrated ou Jautiary 20, 1919, when the grim reaper visitea the home of Mr. S. A.

Thames in town of Magee and claimed! for iis harvest the noble wife and hi that well ordered home, unknown to the maes 1 the people ouisideof tny county. I wes then serving my fourth ytar as Conn Prosecuting Attorney. My epenence as a prosecutor together; Atier inhering uciwtcn me ami with my ambition to enter a broader death tor several days in the grip of field of miblic service caused me to! the dreaded scourge of influenza MENDENHAL, MISS enter the race, and I believe that and pneumonia that is sweeping over the whole earth and taking such a frightful toll of human life, inspite of all that loving ministering hands could do for Mrs. Thames, the SOLDIER'S LETTER Coast Anilery School Deiatchment Barracks 10 iSorth Fort Monroe, Va, Dear Father, I have just received your letter. I intended to write sooner but did not know where we would be TheY.M.

C.A. Tbeathre, D'Lo Miss, is a' very popular place. Itij nothing unusal to see from 15 to 30 automobiles in front of theouiiding. NOTICE TO ROAD MvCHlNE DEALER? Notice-is hereby gyen that the Board of ISupervisos of Simian inevitable hour came on the morning of the 20th and as peacefully and easily as an angel's tread her soul parsed serenely from its tabernacle into the final home of the soul whose maker and builder is Gad." you will agree with me when I say that I was absolutely fair to my op-porents and that I that campaign on a high plane. I also tried to be fair to the people, stating in every speech I made that wanted them to elect the best man for the place regardless of whom that man might be, because I believed then as I do now, that the peoole of this district deserve the best in every thing.

It is for you to sa now whether you used wisdom or not in making the selection you did. When the smoke of battle of that memorable campaign had stationed. Mrs. Dora Thames was born Dec. lid.

AlIClllH Yiaa fUl 1J 'jyuuii 18(19, the daughter of Richmond Tom has neen transierea to me iuiss ppi u. on the first Monday in 1919 iwriv. Walker 'and Sarah Walker. She Fifth Co. and I to the Coast Artilery School Detatchmeut guess 1 will was married to Shade A.

Thames on Dec. 24, 1903, since which date sealed bids and proosals for furnishing the county re four-wheel road machine, to beed in working the take a three months course in school aud will not be home till this summer if I do. Fort Monroe puuiiu ruaup "i uisuiet one anrl seems kindly dull after bemg in three of sa.u county. France thnndh we are ad to get Ihe ngli io reject anv and ii she has resided at Magee, Miss. Beside being the faithful, affectionate wife of a constant, confiding hushanJ, and the devoted mother of her stepchildren, Thames was of the most useful, seif-sucri'ieing neighbors and church workers that every lived in her back in nice barracks where we bids is resrved by the board, nave spring bunks and white sheets.

I By ordr of the board this the cleared away I found that I had not received sufficient votes to be elected but this fact caused me to harbor no ill feeling of any kind or character either toward my opponents or the people. Being thus retired from the race in the first primary, I bowed with submission to the will of the people and have never claimed that my failure to succeed was caused by any man or set or class of men. We were stuioned in the lutie oui day iaiB. T. T.

Peacock, Clerk. town of Sarcells, nine miles north of Paris, for four months. So we ot i to visa Paris several times, a3 35 KOTIfi TO DEALERS IN DOFING PAINT conmuimy. one always louua a place in the front ranks of the friends of the social, educational per cent of our battery was allowed The expenses incident to that cam- and religious enterprises of her passes to Pans on baturday and' Notice he reby given that Sunday. I was in Paris during the Board of Supervisors of Simpsoh hist big air raid.

There were three County, fississippi will on the first German plains brought down. Tlw Monday March, 1919 received 3rd A. A. Br. has the credit of bnnil-! seaecj Dis and proposals for furnishing down one.

This was the bigest'ing a quantity of roof air raiu during the war. About 60 pamt t0 aiat the roof of the court-German airplanes and lasted three house ofiaid county. nours- The bard reserving the right to community. She was one of the most efficient public school teachers of this county for many years, and right up to the last hour of her active life. She had been a niem-ner of the county teachers examining board for several years.

She was a most valuable teacher in the Baptist inday School of Magee for many years prior to her passing away. No call for service from any i spoite ot ungiana once oeiore reiect auf and all bids. paign left me in a desperate financial strait, having used ail of my," jwn resources as well as those tendered me through ttie confidence of my friends. 1 felt, momentarily, that 1 was forever obscured. The spark of ambition that had alwajs guided me even from my boyhood days, was shrouded in a dense mist.

But this feeling was only moineatarily and this condition was only imaginary. Like the calm that follows the storm my inv.r.inment. soon cnangei With a new resolution aud with a determination that knows no defeat I again entered the arena of life and 1 am pieased to tell you that I have entirely successful in the ourse I have pu when I wrote but could not tell you rv or.er 0f the board this Feb. i i it. irir.i.

the 4th, 919. men we nau oeea mere, vve ieit New York August 8th, landed at T. J. Peacock, Clerk. Liverpool August 20.

We were there only a few hours, took the train to South Hampton got there at 6 P. M. hiked out three miles to a so called rest camp, had breakfast church or religious organization of any denomination camo to iter unheeded. Ikts'wasa life of busy, beautiful service until the last, ana the esteem in which she ivas held was abundantly attested by the lavish praise of her heart ou every lip, and the affectionate attention bestowed until the last wreath of ELECTION Noticiis hereby given that a special election will be held in the town of Mendenhall. Mississippi on at 9:30, iusecuon at 1 1 o'clock and by 12:30 we had our packs on ready to thaOOnl Aiir FphrnnfV 1919.

for the purpose of filling vacancies existing in the office of Mayor and one Alderman of the said Men-denhal, caused by the death of Dr. T. T. Rjbinson and Rev. G.

W. Brown, the first named being Mayor and the latter being Alderman. Witness our signatures, this tlie 5th day of February, 1919. hike three uiilss to take another boat. We lauded Lahoru France, Augjst 23rd then ve hiked about about three miles to another rest camp.

Any soldier that has been to France can tell you about the rest camp. We left then the same day at 11 P. M. hiked four miles to the train. Forty men crowded each car, ihe cars are not naif as big as ours.

We hid not all have room to sit down at the same time wiui our packs and niie-. though we had lots of fun. Wt arrived at Sarcells next day, this is where we stopped so I will close. Answer son. Your son, Geoige Millis.

flowers was lovingly laid pon her rating place. On account of U)t iliness of her oastor. Rev. S. Sprole-', the ftioeia! services weie conducted by Rev.

J. P. Williams of Mendenhall, whose long acquaintance with Mrs. Thames prepared him to give expression to many beautiful encomiums as a tribute to the noble woman whose goinn has eft a vacant ciinir in the home and au aching void tn many loving hearts; but the recollection of he life of ioving service has left an aroma that shall soothe those hearts and inspire them to follow ttie footprints of her whose shining pathwav leads on to thai full and perfect day. A Friend But the spark of ambition for public service which has led me out of the dim of trie past, like Ba i-quo'sgh st, will not down.

Instead of letting defeat down me, I have downed it and ussd it as a stepping stone in my progress tiward a higher life and tin ader field of service. If you should see fit to elect me your D.str,ct Attorney I will give yon the lull benefit of what verex-pi rie ce 1 have acquired and of whatever ability 1 may pos ess. I fed that my entire career is wholly in touch with the heart throb of the average man of today. I know something of your burdens, having beentutoied and trained at the expanse of my own efforts since I was seven years old. I will see to it that the State's interest in criminal prosecutions is well cared for.

but at the same time I guard the sacred rights of the innocent with an holy ardor. Thete are ctrta'n matters in con-Lection with the duties of the office P. 11. Everitt Election tommisMuu E. Edwards ers of the Town of I.

B. Upton Mendenhall, Miss. NOTICE TO CHEMICAL DEALERS Notice is hereby given that the board of supervisors of Simp-pa county, Mississippi will on the hrst Monday of March, 1919. receive sealed proposals for furnishing a sufficient quantity of Kil-a-tick or chargeing the dipping vats for us in the tick eradication work ot me county for the ear 1919. The boar reserving the right to reject any ana all bids.

By order of the board this the 4tn day of February, 1919. 1. J. Peacock. Clerk.

FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE Registered Duroc boars and gilts from 3 to 5 months old. Also few' sows farrowing now. Special prices to club members. Cloverdaie Farm C. W.

Williamson. Prop. Harperville, Miss. HOGS FOR SALE Both male and gilts Duroc Jersey pigs, about six montns old, subject to registration For narticnl irs sp nr wrun which I shall be pleased to discus9 with you on the stump which in my Dock Ducksworth, Mendenhall, Miss.