Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-03-08
MISSISSIPPI.
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lhent III fazOO CITY TO have cream
cry established and many farmers are
anxious to get one, as there are many
good herds of mich COWS in the coun,
ty, and the milk is being taken to Lex
ington to the creamery there Holmes
county has three creameries and all
are reported to be making money.
olumbus-Columbian anxiously
await the opening of the new Stephen
D. Lee high school, which will be for
mally opened early in April. according
to d. S. McClahan. mayor of the city.
The new structure is one of the hand
soonest buildings of its kind in Mis-
sissippi, having been erected as a
cost of $4,000.
Yeggmen broke into the
general merchandise store. of N e.
Arill, carted his small iron safe out
of the store and several hundred feet
away, to the rear of a colored church,
broke open the safe and secured over
5000 in cash. The burglars made their
getaway without leaving clue.
Greenwood.-E. M. Purcell of the
First National Bank of this city, chair
man of the second Liberty loan cam
paign in Leflore county, which was a
success, has been named district
chairman of the third drive in the
counties of Leflore. Sunflower, Quit
man, Holmes and Tallahatchie.
Corinth.-Mrs. ]. H. Lide, chairman
of the garment department of Red
Cross, reports very fine shipment,
including 1853 garments. Two ship
ments were made in February total.
Ing 649 garments, consisting of pa.
jamas hospital bed shirts, leggins and
operating leggins.
vicksburg Mississippi river
steamboat Senator Cordill" ~ ~
shallow water on her down trfp to
Vicksburg from aGreenyiiles at Belle
vue landing, north of Brunswick, after
striking a snag, puncturing the hull,
while backing out from the landing.
Gulfport-The first service flag to
be unfurled by church in South Mis-
sissippi was at the First Presbyterian
church, of Gulfport. Thirteen stars
are shown on the flag, which hangs
on the wall of the church by the side
of the American flag.
Bay st. Louis.-The work on Bay
st. Louis seawall continues. with a
big force of men working daily, The
municipal bond issue of the city of
Bay ST. Louis for $4,000 for seawall
purposes was purchased by home peo-
pie.
Senatobia.-The Senatobia chapter
Red Cross has made its seventh ship
ment to headquarters. Seventy-six
pairs of knitted sox, Al sweaters, sew.
eral dozen pajamas and bed shirts
were included in this consignment.
Senatobia-The Tate county school
board has consolidated the Strayhorn,
Cedar Hill, Flag Lake, Harmony and
parts of two other schools into one
school to be known as the Strayhorn
conSOlluaJed Scnool.
West Point.-The medical advisory
board for six counties was located in
West Point on account of its central
location. The six counties are Oktib.
beha, Lowndes, Monroe, Webster,
Noxube and Clay.
Greenwood. d. T. Michel,
veteran of the civil war, commander
of the Hugh A. Reynolds camp of this
community, and we'll known Planter
died from heart trouble at his home
near Schlater.
Senatobia.-Rev. A. T. Cinnamond,
who has been pastor of the Baptist
church here for the past eleven years,
has resigned and accepted call as
pastor of the Baptist church at Kos
ciusko.
Meridian.-The rural teachers of this
district of Mississippi are to assist in
preparing the gospel of greater food
and feed crops, according to govern.
ment plans, as an aid to winning the
war.
Yazoo City.-Colenol Schaefer, one
of Yazoo county's most prominent citi-
Eens. and Confederate veteran, died
at his home in this city after an ill
ness of four days.
Corinth.-The home science and in.
dustrial hall of the agricultural high
school at Kossuth recently destroyed
by fire, will be rebuilt, and on more
extensive scale.
Ackernan-Th pupils of the Ack.
erman school have organized junior
Red Cross and nearly every member
joined and proudly displays his Red
Cross button.
Natchez. Miss.-Half a square oi