Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-06-07

Senatobia.-Rey. Z. R. Shuts is the
new preacher OF the Senatoba Baptlse
| church. Rev. Mr.. Shuts is from Lees
Vile. La, wheve he has been pastor
of the Baptist church for a number Of
y,ars.
Yazoo City.-Thirty-seven white reg
issrants left here for training in Uncle
Sans forces. A number Of the man
we're sent to Camp Pike, while nearly
an equal number went to Camp SbsI
by. One man was sent to Camp Se-
vier, S. c.
Jackson.-The shortage OF labor
which the farmers of Mississippi have
80 keenly felt since the outbreak OF
the war is now being felt by Jackson
merchants, since the sudden call OF liz
young Jackson men. Of the men to be
called from the city, every one was
engaged in some useful work. there
being no loafers or idlers in the num-
Der.
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Hazlehurst-The commencement ex-
ercises Of the Hazlehurst high school
closed here when Hon. J.. G. Holmes,
of Yazoo City, delivered the com
mencement address. This closes one
of the most successful sessions in the
history Of the school under able mar
agement of Prof. B. F. Brown, who
leaves the school to enter Y. M. G. A.
work.
Toccopola.-Rev. w. A. Downing,
the new pastor of the Presbyterian
church at this place, preached his In
itial sermon to a large and apprecia-
tive congregation. Mr.. Downing sue
| ceeds the Rev. F. D. Daniel, who re-
signed the pastorate here some
months ago to accept a call to the
Chelsea Avenue Presbyterian church
at Memphis.
Jackson.-Ths labor shortage which
Ia general in Mississippi threatens to
menace state prison farms II Misss-
sippi's population continues to behave
itself as 1t has in the past few months.
There are only 1892 convicts on the
great plantations owned by the state,
the smallest population since 1906, ac-
cording to Mrs. o. M. Spickard, regis
trar for the state PRISON board.
pu1u &.z1yt-1 ~,,~&,, 4hnsA
man for the War Savings and Thrift
Stamps, assisted by Postmaster Ray
mond, and other BUSINESS men, will be-
gin a. active campaign in Biloxi for
the sale Of these stamps. Biloxites
have already subscribed literally to
the War Savings and Thrift STAMPS
and 1t is expected that excellent re-
suits will be sesured from the coming
drive.
Coldwater.-A splendid example of
patriotism and business sense is that
Of Harvey and Drew Hurt, two young
selectmen who left here for Camp
Pike. These young men are brothers,
and were conducting their farming in
partnership. After receiving their ca,l
to the colors they sold out their ef-
fects and put the proceeds in War
Savings Stamps. The amount invest
ed by them in these baby bonds was
$500.
Coldwater.-One thousand dollars "
War Savings Stamps is the graduation
present selected by Mrs, Kenneth A.
Jones, Of this place, for her son, Ram
sey McIver, who graduates from St.
Johns Military academy, Manilus, N.
Y. Young McIver will find himself q
fullfledged member of the Limit Club
when he arrives here after taking a
six weeks course in the training
camp Of the Officers Reserve Corps
at P%lattsburg. n. Y.
Toccopola.-According to figures re-
Gently given out Pontotoc county over
subscribed her quota of the third Lib
erty Loan Bonds by more than s34,-
o00. h county's quota was SS5, $50
and more than $1,000 was subscrib-
3D. approximately 1900 buying bonds
ranging in value from $50 to 81 1000
Reports from the recent Red Cross
drive in this county indicate that the
county has easily gone over the ton
In raising her quota in this important
work also.
Camp Shelby.-Soldiers of Camn
Shelby celebrated Memorial Day in
keeping with the proclamation of Pres
ident Wilson as q day of duplication ,
and prayer. Services were held in
all the Y. N. c. A. buildings and TIA
knights Of Columbus halls. on tho
reservation. In addition to the rn-
llgious services there were patriotic
exercises throughout the camp Tn,
exercises of the day began with tba
raising OF the flag to half.mast a. "A.
visional headquarters.
Winons.-Winona high school be.
closed after one of the most successfn
sessions iR ifc kin4.-