Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-07-27
LOCAL

Misses Vera and Velma Sellers.
came up from Lucedale this week to
visit. Miss Ora Lee Breland with
whom one of them was in Whit
worth College at a recent term.
Mr.. J. w. Evans sold out his
place on the rural route out from
Hattiesburg recently. but has built
up, another and better place near
by the one disposed of. We learn
this through MIR. Os Turner, whose
daughter Mrs. Evans is.
Our brother, G.. G. Faux, has
given up his position with the
Brownlee Lbr. Co. at Shubuta, Miss.
who have hearty cut out of their tim
Der, In order to accept job with a
milling concern in Mobile where he
now is with his family.
Charley Miller Jr. or "Hoss" as he
is Familiarity called, came in at the
converglng of the weeks wearing the
army Khaki. as he is still in the SER
vice. He got a short furlough to Wis
it the home folks which will proba.
bly, be his last. before being sent a.
broad with his regiment.
Fletcher RhineLart has moved back
to Flagstaff, Arizona. He tried it
lower down the mountain range but
found he would have to get back to
the higher attitudes as his health
dropped down quick. He has bet
ter hope now as he has improved
quickly back at his old station and
has good job there.
Thanks to Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w.
Holland for sample OF their peach
es. That CLAW. sub soil over at Roun-
saville ought to be we'll suited to the
growing of that fruit. but Mr.. John
says the blight brought in by the nur-
sery stock which has so flooded the
country kills out the trees about
time good start for an orchard is
on.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Steede and
two nieces passed through Leakes-
vile in the mid-week on motoring
trip from Moss Point to Avera and
McLain. This was Mrs. Steede S
first trip out here and rather long
ride in car but she enjoyed seeing
the country about which she had
heard so much from Tom from his
many ramblings over it.
Arrangement has been made for
Rev. R. II. M. Watson to hold a
meeting in Leakesville at the NJ P.
Church beginning Second Sunday and
9th. day of September. He has en-
gagged singer to help in such meet
ing. Bro. Watson started meeting
here last MAY, but the Davis's came
in with their tent and he gave way
to them, but this time he comes to
run through. hence the definite fix
ing of time long way ahead to avoid
conflicts.
At the request of Pastor |. ID.
Evanson, we mention again the Re-
vival Meeting which is to commence
at the Baptist church in Leakesville
next Sunday July 18th. The visit
ing preacher, Rev, VIM. c. Boone of
Mariana, Ark. will arrive Tuesday
the 3lst. The NEE ting starts Sun
day with the pastor preaching until
Bro. Boone gets here. Services at
three o'clock in the afternoon and
eight o'clock at night. Everybody
invited to attend these seryi-
ces. "a II
The Local Board for Greene Coun-
ty, has been officially notified by Act
ing Gov. L. M. Russell. on behalf of
the U. S. War Departments. that the
Net Quota for Greene County on the
first call OF the Draft is NOTHING.
This is not bad news. and comes a.
bout through so MANY of the boys
from this county having already en-
tered the army service by volunteer
enlistment. AS we understand it
those drawn will be held to the
other calls as the process of maxi
ing up the European army pro-