Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-05-03

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Natchez.-A home guard companJ
has been organized here with a mem.
bership of 62 men.
Jackson.-The state teachers COZ,
vention to meet here May ?, 3 and 4
will be great event
West Point-A new school board
was elected at a regular meeting OF
the mayor and aldermen.
Natchez.-Judge R. f. Jackson OF
Liberty has announced as candidate
for circuit judge of the Sixth district.
Biloxi.-The Biloxi golf club, recent,
ly organized with a capital stock OF
$4,000, is being rushed to compile,
tion.
West Point.-A service flag with Is
stars was unfurled at the Methodist
church in the presence Of a large au.
dience.
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Clinton.-The Pholomathean Liter
airy society of Mississippi college cele.
brated its sixty-fifth anniversary III
The college chapel
Natchez.-The Confederate Memorial
association of Natchez decided to omit
the usual elaborate observance Of Con
federate memorial day
Lexington,-Home economics and
poultry day here presided over By
Miss Mcknight, county demonstration
agent, was largely attended
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Yazoo City.-Acting upon the pc.
tition of all the lawyers and the court
officers of Yazoo City, Judge Potter
has pretermitted the April term Of cir.
cult court
Jackson.-Bakers of Mississippi met
here and formed an organization for
more efficient carrying out the man.
dates of the United States food ad
ministration.
Natchez.---It is announced by the
Natchez and Bayou Sara Packet COM
pany that owing to the light freight of
fered for the present the steamer
Betsy Ann will make only one trip
week.
Coldwater.-Tate county has gone
over the top in the third Liberty roam
drive by margin of $4,000. The
county's quota was S65,6OO, and this
was raised the first day of the cam.
paign
Jacksonville state convention Of
the Junior Order of American Mechan-
les met here in annual convention,
with John H. Noyes of New Hamp.
shire national councillor, as guest OF
honor.
Meridian.-The spread of mild
form Of smallpox, which caused the
closing of the West End school. has
been traced to one case, which a ply.
stefan failed to report to the health |
authorities.
Greenwood.-B. Garlove, grocery.
man of this city, has been forbidden |
20 sell any more flour until August
1918, according to official statement |
Issued by Federal Food Administrator
f. Herr of Leflore county.
Jackson.-Child welfare workers of |
the central district of Mississippi have
been called to meet here Saturday, |
May 4, by Mrs. H. P, Hughes, state
director of the child welfare campaign
Of the national council OF defense.
Water Yalley.-Judge l. T. Blount,
H. well known for more than 40 years
in Mississippi affairs, died at the home
of his son, L. l.. Blount, in Memphis
The body was brought to Water Val.
ley, where funeral services were held
from the First Methodist church
JdChSOH.- we are expecting great |
things from the Sunflower farm this
year" said Secretary ], ]. Conan of
the board of trustees of the Missis.
sippi penitentiaries. There are 1900
acres in this farm, which is the largest
In the state, and one of the largest
in the south. The prospects are I'M
usually bright for bumper crop this
year"
Jackson.-Garner Green, fuel admin.
istrator for Mississippi has notified
the capitol commissioners that they
are expected to shut off electricity
and save fuel from May l until Octo.
Der, and orders have been issued to
the engineer to shut off the lights ex
cept on dark, cloudy days, and to stop
the elevator for the balance Of the
summer. These orders apply to the
new and the old capitol.
Columbus-4Prof S. M. Nash has
been named secretary of the Lowndes
county exemption board, to succeed T.
r. Randle, who has served in that
capacity ever since the board was or.
ganized last year. Mr.. Rande was re.
moved by order of Maj. j. NJ Hairs,
ton, inspector of exemption boards on
Tho staff of Adit Con Eric Spelas