Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-02-02
GO TO SUNDAY SCHOOL
AT REQUEST OF SUNDAY SCHOOL
PEOPLE GOVERNOR PUTS HIS
STAMP or APPROVAL.

! Governor 5iIbo Issues Prociamatiou
Declaring Sunday, February II, "cs
To Sunday School Day."
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Jackson.-Gov. Theo. @. Bilbo has
issued proclamation, naming Sum
day, Feb. IL. as go to Sunday School
Day"
The proclamation was issued at the
instigation of Rev. w. Fred Long and
other church workers. Plans are be-
ing made to make this the biggest
go to Sunday School Day" the state
has ever known, and it is hoped the
movement will end in 10000 increase
in enrolment.
| Special programs will be observed
on the appointed day in churches
throughout the state.
The Proclamation.
The following is the complete proc-
lamation:
To the People of Mississippi:
Thinking men and women of today
realize the vital force of the Chris
tian religion in our every day as well
as public life. With this comes the
recognition for energy and activity In
all lines of Christian endeavor. There
is no adjunct or agency of our
churches so important and potent for
good as the Sunday School. There
the young are nourished and fed with.
the great truths of the Scripture, ia
miliarized with the Bible and fitted
for their place in the church as Chris
tian men and women.
Believing that there should be OBJ
served special day to encourage the
attendance at Sunday School, impress
upon all it's wonderful growth and its
future possibilities for good. l. Theo-
G. Bilbo, Governor of Mississippi, do
hereby issue this my proclamation
calling upon the people within the bor-
ders of the state to observe Feb. IL.
1917, as go to Sunday School Day"
Make this occasion one to be remem-
bered in years to come and see that
this day Is banner day In Sunday
School history.
Board Of Health Active.
DR.. Willis Valley, chief sanitary In
spector for the state board Of health.
has had prepared summary OF the
work done by county health officers
last year.
Inspections were made during the
year of 1877 hotels, 316 courthouses.
406 jails, 3427 schools, $50 depots, 1484
restaurants, 1929 soda founts, 222 pop
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factories. 1853 markets, 317 slaughter
houses, 1893 dairies, 324 bakeries, 1927
fruit stands, 5000 grocery stores. 1893
barber shops, las laundries, 96 candy
kitchens, 204S miscellaneous business
houses, total inspections being 24,09O-
Commissioners To Let Contracts.
The commission in charge of remod-
cling the old capitol building has un-
der final consideration plans and spec
ifications covering the last contracts
to be let In connection with the work
OF repair and restoration. The con-
tracts yet to be awarded cover the fol-
lowing: Plastering, cement work, car
penter work. mill work. hardwars
(door locks and window fittings).
painting, glazing. partitions (hollow
tile), ornamental iron railings for bal
cony and stairs.
Contracts have heretofore been
awarded for steam heating. electrical
wiring. plumbing. roofing and the elsr
vator.
Centennial Special" to Washington. +
: The special train that will take Mis-
! sissippians to the national capital to
witness the ceremonies of the inaugu-
ration of President Woodrow Wilson
in March. is to be known as the Mis-
sissippi Centennial Special"
Gov. Theodore G.. Bilbo was in Gulf
: port few days ago and after q con-
ference with Director General H. Z.
Blakealee, Of the exposition, agreed to
have the special train named in honor
OF the states birthday party.
Great Activity BY Health Board.
: The work of the state. board Of
health is increasing every day and Il
becoming more and more of use to the
people. A report just issued shows
that $40 cases of hydrophobia preven-
tive treatments have been given dur
ing the last two years. These treats
! ments have been given at saving Of
I $50 each to the people of Mississippi.
i Berry Rate 10 Discussed.
!. Secretary Galceran and Rate Clerk
!. Moore OF the Mississippi railroad COM
I. mission completed taking evidence be-
]. fore the interstate commerce commits
J. sion at Hattiesburg. Strawberry grow