Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-04-12
LOCAL

ptob Shul Ou III l46dhCoN lll6 ldSb ONu-
day, delivering discourse along the
lines OF the great need of church
schools ia higher education.
Mr.. Jno w. Gibson, who is still
with the Tribune at Quitman, passed
through Leakesvilie Sunday on a
visit to this part of the state John
has been working rather hard Of
of late, as his chief Mr.. Haynie, was
quite sick for awhile.
From W. A. Coaker who was in
town up in the day on Saturday, we
learned that the wind of that morn
ing did not reach that far up. This
would indicate that Leakesvlle was
to the North OF it as we seemed to he
on the edge OF the blow
O. l.. Amsler is still at Camp Cor
don, near Atlanta, Ga. His father
tells us that Roy has been recon-
mended for a commission in the ma
tional army but does not know
whether be will stay in the same di-
vision or be given assignment else
where after the new draft troops
come in.
Andrew Lafayette Brown, son OF
the late Bill Brown of Mohoba, was
another who left last week for Camp
Pike, Ark, under the draft He
and Chester Roberts left the same
day. These two fill out the quota of
TWO apportioned to Greene County
on the last round of filling out the
first draft.
Arts G.. and Charley H. Turner
it seems have sold out their sawmill
down at Cnunchula, Ala, and Artls
is Still over there winding up its af-
fairs but expected home again any
time to stay. George Bearry also
got out Of IT. This sale was made TO
Mrs. Givens formerly of Merrill but
of late years resident at Mobile.
Saturday was court day with Jus
sice Briscoe. Two negroes we're up
on criminal charges and plead guilty.
they were Randall Luke charged
with petit larceny lsteaIing an So
seeonf Hand suit of clothes and suit
case fined 500 and costs; Zeola
White profanity dismissed on pay
ment Of eoss5 Both were from out
OF the Bear Greek Mil quarters.
Mrs. D. e, Faux, We editors
mother, left Friday of last week for
Mobile where she visits the family
of her son, G. g. Faux, and takes ia
the Bob Jones meeting. which is a
union one being held in Tabernacle
erected specially for the purpose
From there she goes to Bay Minette,
Ala, to visit her sister, Mrs. Calle
Wilkins, after which she will return
to Leakesyille.
Jno Luther Turner who dwells
near the Alabama Line from Rouns-
awhile, was stricken at o'clock the
morning of Monday April LIST. with
"a second stroke of paralysis. This
involves his left side For awhile
hecould not talk but has recovered
his speech but il seems to have tenn
porarily logged his mind some. He
had a light stroke last year but it
soon passed of.
Those heavy lowering clouds FRI
day evening and through che night
aud Saturday morning finally added
quite a twist Of wind TO the showers
which splashed down from time to
time. Several trees were snapped
eff about Leakesvllle and for few
minutes it looked Like it might take
on real dangerous proportions but
seemed to have passed over quick
ly.
At their regular monthly meeting
held Tuesday April End. the Town
Board of Aldermen of Leakesville E.
elected three new school Trustees as
follows. j. T. Thomas, E. q Roberts
and S. r. Mckay, who succeed the
retiring members of the latter board,
namely: ]. E. Miller, Hugh McInnis
and j. N. Turner. Other Trustees
of the school board who hold over
as their terms have not expired are
d. E. Bfeland and DR.. M. L. Bat
son.
Rev. A. S. Byrd went up to Nor
ION at the converting of the weeks
to see about closing up some bust
ness affairs of his son, A. S. Byrd,
Jr., who was called into the draft
from Scott County a few days ago
as one of their quota OF five at the
same time Greene County was fur
nishing her quota of two. On his
return Bro. Byrd was accompanied
by his sons wife who will visit with
ahem for bit. Her father, Mr.
Cooper, runs the best hotel in Nor