1927 Monitor Herald Page 2

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1927 Monitor Herald - page 1

The Monitor Herald Vol 28 Number 1 August 4, 1927
Calhoun Monitor Established in 1900: Dixie Herald Established in 1903: Consolidated in 1921
Sworn circulation of more than 2000.
Price $1.50 a year in advance.
[Pages transcribed 4 – front, back and facing]
 
BEAT OFFICE RESULTS
 
Beat One
For Supervisor: Jim W. Bryant won in first.
For Justice Peace: R. C. Murphree 661; K. Morgan 598; S. C. Lee 340; G. W. Hicks 372
For Constable: Albert Winkler and J. E. Byars in run-off.
 
Beat Two
For Justice Peace: J. A. Overby wins over Fate Lantrip by small majority.
No other contests for office in Beat Two.
 
Beat Three
For Supervisor: Collins, Cobb and Kelly in run-off with Collins leading and Cobb and Kelly tied for second place. Collins 202; Cobb 141; Kelley 141
No further contests in Beat Three.
 
Beat Four
For Supervisor: Barton and Holland in run-off with Barton in lead.
For Justice Peace North of River: R. L. Wright elected by small majority over J. H. Gulledge.
South of River: Lovorn won over T. W. Clanton by small majority.
For Constable: Simons elected over both opponents.
 
Beat Five
For Supervisor: Mathis and Young in run-off, with Young in lead.
For Justice Peace: Martin won on North side of river, and Burleson won on South side.
For Constable: McGraw and Casey in run-off with McGraw in the lead.
 
 
Here Are Names Of the Candidates
State, County, and Beat Candidates Whose Names Will Appear On the Calhoun Ballots.
 
For Governor:
Dennis Murphree
Theo G. Bilbo
 
For Lieutenant Governor
M. P. Lowrey Love
Bidwell Adam

For State Land Commissioner
E. B. Reynolds
R. D. Moore
 
For Representative
Spencer S. Aycock
W. J. Evans
J. L. Garmany
Gilbert C. Goar
 
For Sheriff
S. H. Smith
D. L. Hardin
 
For Chancery Clerk
W. J. Davis
J. E. Williams
 
For Circuit Clerk
Escar C. (Eck) Henry
Ernest Lane
 
For Tax Assessor
E. A. Dye
R. Goar Hitt
 
For Supervisor
District Three
T. M. Cobb
J. L. Collins
W. T. Kelley
 
For Supervisor
District Four
J. Miller Holland
J. G. Barton
 
For Supervisor
District Five
A. M. Mathis
R. G. Young
 
For Justice Peace
District One
Roy C. Murphree
G. W. Hicks
K. Morgan
 
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For Constable
District One
A. R. Winkler
J. E. Byars
 
For Constable
District Five
J. J. McGraw
H. B. Casey
 
 
Calhoun Official Count By Precinct

For Sheriff: T. H. Long 514; D. L. Hardin 842; Joe Sheffield 697; W. B. Wright 342; J. E. McCormick 339; S. H. Smith 1189; Z. W. Powell 625; Jim Magness 130
 
For Chancery Clerk: J. E. Williams 1161; W. J. Davis 1884; Jack Yancy 743; C. D. Ellard 809
 
For Circuit Clerk: W. Strat Haman 442; Escar C. (Eck) Henry 744; J. W. Harrelson 177; Irvin Snyder 543; S. V. Christian 685; Ernest Lane 880; Miss Fannie McLemore 733; B. F. Bennett 361
 
For Tax Assessor: W. E. Streeter 752; E. A. Dye 2035; R. Goar Hitt 1147; A. W. Smith 588
 
For Superintendent Education: Q. T. Crowson 2381; Joe E. Roane 734; E. A. Wagner 1431
 
[Note: Precincts reported and votes cast in Sheriff’s race]
 
Pittsboro 375, Calhoun City 556, Big Creek 173, Camp Ground 56, Pilgreen 93, Oldtown 59, Poplar Springs 203, Loyd 117, Reynolds 130, Sarepta 242, Pitts 91, Ellard 246, Banner 256, Herron 138, Slate Springs 433, Denton 75, Sabougla 75, Pine Ridge 107, Derma 358, Vardaman 388, New Liberty 195, Bentley 128, Wardwell 89, Hardin 58 Total: 4678
 
 
ADVERTISING
 
STANDARD GASOLINE, 17 CENTS AT DERMA, MS  C. F. GASTON.
  
5 DAY EXCURSION To MOBILE $7 Round Trip
Saturday August 13
Train leaves Calhoun City 8:55 a.m.
Good in sleeping cars on payment of usual charges. Baggage checked. Children half fare.
Returning good leaving Mobile on or before August 18, 1927
For tickets and information apply to
P. D. Williams, Ticket Agent
Mobile and Ohio R.R.
 
92 Acre Farm For Sale or Rent: To responsible farmer. Located 7 miles Southwest of Pontotoc on milk route to Tupelo. Good road. Good barn and well; excellent pasture; fair houses. Fenced and cross fenced. 82 acres open, 10 acres woods. Will furnish 10 or 12 milk cows to responsible buyer or renter, to milk on shares, which should net him $50.00 per month; in addition to his crop. To buyer we can give long terms. Act quick. I have other farms for sale in Lee, Chickasaw and Monroe Counties. WORD H. BAKER, Tupelo, Miss.
 
NOTICE: The Board of Supervisors of Calhoun County will on the first Monday in August, 1927, receive bids for the building of levee on Denton Road in Sabougla bottom and levee work on the Vardaman and Reid road in Cane Creek bottom. … J. E. Williams, Clerk
 
FOR SALE: 120 acres of land 2 ½ miles Southeast of Slate Springs, 200,000 feet of timer, 40 acres 1 mile east of Ellzey, 45 acres on Meridian Creek, 25 acres in bottom; 175 acres in Schoona bottom 1 mile of Bruce. Also two good Jersey milch cows with young calves. B. F. HARRELSON Pittsboro Miss
 
FOR SALE: Five room bungalow: terms reasonable. If interested see A. B. MEYERS, Derma, Miss.
 
[Selected Excerpts:]
 
PILGREEN:

Mr. Arbuckle and family moved into his new residence last week…

M/M Leonard Chrestman of Calhoun City spent Sunday with Mrs. Payne.

…ice crea supper at Duncan Hill Saturday night, given by Miss Urania Hardin…

M/M J. F. Tims spent the weekend at Ellard
 
GAULEY:

W. R. Lee of Jackson is out on a few days stay in Calhoun. …Walter is a fine fellow.

Charlie Goodson spent the weekend with homefolks.

…ice cream supper at J. H. Parker’s home Friday night, Aug. 5th…

Miss Mattie Riley from Pittsboro spent a few days with Mrs. Fanny Martin recently.
 
 
ELLZEY:

Sunday School teacher’s normal was taught by Bro. Loyd Barlan, closed last Friday…

Misses Henry Dell Baker, Rubye Williams and Ciola Harrell left Monday for a few weeks visit in Tennessee.

Mr Will Edgar Spencer, while in swimming Friday was bitten by a snake in several places. He is not doing so well at this time.
 
SAREPTA:

Mr. W. H. Collums is not any better. He is still in a Memphis hospital.

Miss Lera Helms has been the guest of her parents the past two weeks.

Miss Laidlow will leave on her vacation today.

Mrs. Dewey Howell had as her guest, Miss Janie Fay Moore of Abbeville.

Mr. Lon Keel of Oxford was in town Saturday.

glad to have back with us Mr. Virgil Phillips and family.

Mr. C. C. Davis from Lone Oak visited his sister, Mrs. B. T. Brantley Saturday night and Sunday.

Also Morrison Brantley.

Mr. Lee Long has moved into the house just vacated by Mr. B. Mills…

Mr. Mauldin of Pontotoc is at work on the bridge here and will soon have it in good shape.
 
SCHOONA VALLEY:

Homer Lee and Laura T., the children of M/M Hulon Marquis have been sick with chicken pox for the last week.

Mr. G. W. Kilgore and son, Emmett made a business trip to Pittsboro today.

A Mr. Jennerigan and family from near Oxford have moved into our community. We welcome them.

M/M L. S. Stroup visited at Happy Den Sunday night.

M/M L. R. Byars visited at Pittsboro Saturday and Sunday.
 
SAPLIN GROVE:

Misses Rosa Lee and Anna Bell Harmon from Oldtown were visitors in the home of Miss Dell Edwards last week.

M/M. Franklin Therrell spent Sunday in the home of their aunt, Mrs. W. W. Hill at Gauley.

Miss Willie Philpot is spending a few days with her aunt, Miss Esther Dye.

Miss Ada Ward of Calhoun City spent the weekend with her cousins, Misses Dora and Myrtie Therrell.

Mr. Bailey Sturdivant happen to the misfortune of getting his arm broken Thursday afternoon while cranking a truck.

Mrs. Lois Berry and small daughter of Houston were weekend visitors in the home of Mrs. Clifton McCullough.

Mrs. C. M. Loftin and little son and daughter spent a few days of last week in the home of her sister, Mrs. J. F. Therrell.

Mr. John McGarr and son of New Orleans, visited his mother Mrs. Etta Philpot last week.

There will be an ice cream super in the home of M/M Winfield Therrell on Saturday night, August 7th. Everybody invited to come.