NEWS FROM LONG AGO
AUGUST 29, 1919
FRONT PAGE: People’s Revival – A Revival for Baptists, Disciples, Methodists, Presbyterians, all Christians, all people, both saved and un-saved. This Meeting will be conducted by that famous Blue Mountain Evangelist, the Rev. J. B. DeGarmo, and Gospel Singer Mr. Elzie. It will start Sunday, August 31st and end Sunday, September 14th. Services will be held morning and evening. The location will be the Ackerman Baptist Church. Remember this will be a Revival for everybody.
The Second Primary took place last Tuesday and as a result it seems that Lee M. Russell has won the nomination for Governor by a majority of about 5,000 votes; however, the Johnston Headquarters have not yet given up the fight, claiming that Johnston will win by about a 500 majority. John F. Frierson was elected Lieut. Governor. W. J. Buck was elected Clerk of the Supreme Court. W. B. Wilson is in the lead for Railroad Commissioner. Davie E. Crawley was elected District Attorney from the 5th District by about a 133 majority.
A Card: I desire to express my thanks to my friends for the interest they took in my candidacy for Supervisor. I was defeated by a small majority. I think they did the right thing for this is a very important office and should have the best man we have to fill it. I feel that I am relieved of a very great responsibility and have no unkind feeling or malice toward anyone. Again thanking my friends for their support, while I was in such a helpless condition, I am truly, Your humble friend, T. F. McGee.
Mrs. Mattie Townsend left Thursday for Okolona to visit her daughter Mrs. Babbett. Mrs. Townsend has rented her home to Mr. and Mrs. Gatlin for a year. - T. B. Stanley has a force of hands remodeling the McKinnon building on Main street and will shortly open up a Wholesale Grocery Company. - Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Cole have returned home and are now engaged in packing up their household effects and will move to Philadelphia to spend the winter. - Mrs. Ruby Boyd Herndon and children of Marshall, Texas are visiting relatives and friends here for awhile. - The Coca Cola Company is busily engaged in getting things in shape and will be ready for business at an early date. - Mrs. E. R. Buck left for New York Thursday to visit her sister. - Miss Lillie Young has returned from Market and has a line of up-to-date Fall Hats and will be glad to have everyone call and see them. - Miss Bertha Lowery returned this week from the fashion centers and can now be found at the Millinery Store of Miss Nora Barron, where a new line of stylish Millinery is on display.
The County Sunday School Convention will be held at Bethel Church, four miles South of Eupora, on Saturday and Sunday, August 30th and 31st. The Convention opens at 10 o’clock (old time) by Song.
