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November 4, 1943
The Durant News
Durant, Holmes County, Mississippi
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Rev. Homer W. Roberson was appointed chairman of a drive to ban beer and wine in Holmes County, Mississippi, at a meeting of 40-50 people in Lexington. Petitions are being gathered for an election, with resolutions supporting law enforcement.
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Roberson Heads Move To Put Beer Out In Holmes County Anti-Saloon League Representative Here; 40-50 Present
The Rev. Homer W. Roberson, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Lexington, was named general chairman of the current drive to put beer and wine out of Holmes county, in a meeting held Sunday afternoon in Lexington. From 40 to 50 people were present at this meeting.
The meeting was held for the purpose of perfecting the organization of the move and to canvass the returns of the petitions which have been circulating in the county for the past several days. All of the petitions were not in so they were not presented to the Holmes county Board of Supervisors Monday at its November meeting as planned. Signatures of 20 per cent of the qualified electors are required for an election to be called.
Resolutions were passed to have Chairman Roberson appoint precinct chairmen to get the people out to vote when the election is called. A committee composed of Frank W. Gwin, Tchula; Mr. Jackson, the Anti-Saloon League representative, and the Rev. C. J. Olander, of Swiftown, Leflore county, was named to draw up resolutions to be published in the newspapers and presented law enforcement officials saying that persons behind this move to put beer and wine out of Holmes county were solidly behind the law enforcement officials in their efforts to enforce the law.
According to reports of the meeting two towns in the county were not represented at all at the meeting and those represented had only a few people present. No reason was given for the small attendance.
The Rev. Homer W. Roberson, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Lexington, was named general chairman of the current drive to put beer and wine out of Holmes county, in a meeting held Sunday afternoon in Lexington. From 40 to 50 people were present at this meeting.
The meeting was held for the purpose of perfecting the organization of the move and to canvass the returns of the petitions which have been circulating in the county for the past several days. All of the petitions were not in so they were not presented to the Holmes county Board of Supervisors Monday at its November meeting as planned. Signatures of 20 per cent of the qualified electors are required for an election to be called.
Resolutions were passed to have Chairman Roberson appoint precinct chairmen to get the people out to vote when the election is called. A committee composed of Frank W. Gwin, Tchula; Mr. Jackson, the Anti-Saloon League representative, and the Rev. C. J. Olander, of Swiftown, Leflore county, was named to draw up resolutions to be published in the newspapers and presented law enforcement officials saying that persons behind this move to put beer and wine out of Holmes county were solidly behind the law enforcement officials in their efforts to enforce the law.
According to reports of the meeting two towns in the county were not represented at all at the meeting and those represented had only a few people present. No reason was given for the small attendance.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Justice
What keywords are associated?
Anti Saloon League
Holmes County
Prohibition Drive
Petitions
Law Enforcement
What entities or persons were involved?
Rev. Homer W. Roberson
Frank W. Gwin
Mr. Jackson
Rev. C. J. Olander
Where did it happen?
Holmes County, Lexington
Story Details
Key Persons
Rev. Homer W. Roberson
Frank W. Gwin
Mr. Jackson
Rev. C. J. Olander
Location
Holmes County, Lexington
Event Date
Sunday Afternoon In November
Story Details
A meeting in Lexington organized the Anti-Saloon League's drive to ban beer and wine in Holmes County, appointing Rev. Roberson as chairman and planning petitions for an election requiring 20% signatures. Resolutions supported law enforcement.