The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-02-07
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Fourth district section OF the Missis
sippi division of the woman's auxili
airy of the National Defense Council
which was held at the Industrial in
stitute and college, it was officially
decided to open the courses in train
ing for war work which have been
added to the, curriculum of that insti
tuition.
Biloxi.-Officers for the ensuing
year were elected at a meeting Of
Beauvoir camp, Confederate Veterans
at Beauvoir, as follows: Commander
J. R. Herndon; first lieutenant-com
mander, William Collins; second lieu
tenant-commander, John Niece; adju
tant, j. H. Allen; treasurer, ]. f
Harris; chaplain, Abner Walter.
Greenville-With the completion o1
the criminal division of the Washing
ton county circuit court, one of the
biggest dockets in the history of the
county was completed twenty-five
men were sentenced to the peniten
tiary, three of which were sent up fol-
life, and the total aggregate of the
others amounted to 70 years.
Natchez.-X. A. Kramer, chief high
way engineer of Mississippi, has re
ceived notification from w. L. Page
of Washington, national highway di
rector, that the plans for the compile
ton of the gap of the Prentlss high
way between Woodyille and Centre
vile have been approved and the prof
ect will receive federal aid.
Greenville.-Word has been re
ceived from Jackson to the effect thai
the supreme court Of Mississippi has
affirmed the decision of the Washing
ton county court, which sentenced Os
car Z. Tut to life Imprisonment or
the charge of killing his wife.
BiloM.-A resolution was adopted
and signed by more than 200 inmates
of the Jefferson Davis Soldiers home
at Beauvoir urging that the Missis
sippi legislature grant an appropr1a
ton suitable to the needs OF the Beau
yoir institution.
Camp Shelby, Hatties burg.-Fred
erick Sullens and j. E. Rogers, repre-
sentatiyes of the commission on wal
training activities, were the chic.
speakers at a concert and entertain
mant for the benefit of the men o;
Camp Shelby.
Natchez.-For the next 30 days l.
P. Conner, prominent attorney OF
Natchez, will devote his entire time
and attention to the promotion of the
war savings campaign among the
school children of Natchez and Adams
county.
Jackson.-Joe Livingston, a private
in the hospital company at CamI
Jackson, is in the guardhouse facing
prospect of a five-year term in the
federal penitentiary for trafficking il
passes and leaves of absence.
DaUgsviIIe.@Tne winter term o.
chancery court is in session, witt
Chancellor MCGOWAN presiding. There
is rather heavy docket and many
Important cases will have the atter
ton Of the court.
Meridian.-The cold weather ha;
caused the slaughter of thousands O.
hogs in this section, and reports from
the rural districts are that all farm
ars have enough meat to last then
through next year.
Houlka.-Dr. J. Rice Williams o.
Houston has been appointed Chicka
saw county health officer in place O.
DR.. John c.. Walker of this city, VIII;
resigned to enter the medical service
for Uncle Sam.
McComb.-E. J. Hurst, agricultural
agent for Pike county, has received
notice from Washington that the farm
ers of this county can procure sup
ply of nitrate of soda at cost.
Meridian.-The plentiful fuel in thi:
section-wood-has taken a sudde1
lump with the increased demand ant
it is reported that some have asked
as much as $11 per cord.
Hattiesburg. l.. E. Hall, wife
of Rev. L. E. Hall, veteran pastor o.
the Fifth Avenue Baptist church o.
Hattiesburg, is dead after an illness
Of more than two years.
Brookhaven.-In the interest OF Goa
conservation, the Baptist, Presbyte
rian and Methodist churches are hold
ing union services each Sabbath even
ing.
Tunica.-The largest crowd ever
assembled in the Tunica courthouse
heard Judge Harris Dickson in hl'
celebrated war talk.
Agricultural College.-This institu
tuition will not be represented in bas
h0lDdll ILLS year, OL <bCSOuhe VI A@'
ing no facilities for practice.
Holly Springs.-Mrs. J. E. Anderson
sectional vice president woman's com
mittee, national defense, has issued ;
call for women of Mississippi to NEE
Feb. 1 and learn what broad opportun
tiles are given them to help win thu
war.
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