The Southern herald., 1918-08-16


elected mayor.
McCOmb City-A cablegram received
here by Mrs. E. R. Gordon announced
that her husband has arrived safely in
France.
Hattiesburg. = The city public
schools will open on Sept. 16. The
faculty for the different schools has
been selected.
CarrolltOn.-Dev. W. A. Hall, Of
PasacagOula. has accepted the pastor.
ate Of the Presbyterian church and OF
SsVeraksther churches in this vicinity.
J CarrOIlton.-Carrollton's new school
building is rapidly nearing completion.
It Is being erected on the lot where
the school building was burned several
years ago.
J Magnolia. highway commits.
sioners of the second separate road
district havs reported the work Of
grading and graveling the public roads
completed.
Liberty. - Mr.. Theodore Brabham
gtnned and sold to the Liberty Mer.
camille Company the first bale of cot.
ton Of t1is season. The cotton sold
for II cents per pound.
Columbus-Capt. H. L. Weyman, of
Company G, 166th Infantry, U. S. army,
is reported in recent press dispatches
to have been seriously wounded on
the French battle front.
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Philadelphia.-When the Neshoba
county fair throws open its doors for
Its annual fair on the 18th, one of the !
biggest crowds In the history of the
association is expected to be on hand. |
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Walthall.-Foourteen young men
feft this county last week for the train.
ing camp at Hattiesburg. This is Web
ster county's quota, and the boys
came promptly In response to the call.
Coldwater.-The peach crop in this
section was failure this season, due
10 the extreme cold weather of the
past winter There have been almost
no peaches for canning and preserving
purposes
COrinth.-Miss Wilma Greer, of Kos.
ciuskO has been named to succeed
Miss Iris Arnold as home economics
agent for Alcorn county, who has ten,
iered her resignation to the board Of
Iupervisors.
Natchez.-The first bale of cotton OF
he season has been received here. It
vas grown on the Newfoundland Plan.
alton near Waterproof, by J. B
Oliver, and was shipped by express ia
! local broker.
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CantOn.-Canton entertained citb ,
ems Of Madison, Kinds, Yazoo and .
sankin counties, showing to them a .
mall flour mill in full operation, and .
eeding them on white bread made
rom Mississippi-grown wheat. .
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Jackson. Mississippis quota In the
tudent enlistment corps campaign, .
Ehich proposes to give youths above
he age Of Is the opportunity to at, !
snd college, and at the same time pre-.
are for active military service, has
cen fixed at 1856. !
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Brandon.-A war demonstration"
as given here by Miss Vivian Cook. 1
Crystal Springs, one of the state
strict agents. Miss Cook was assist. {
by Mrs. Webb and others. The i.
'ecial demonstrations were on the
Institutes for sugar and flour.
Jackson.-Efforts on the part of the
ississippi State Fair officials have
suited in an order issued by Direc. A
r General William G. McAdoo to "
cate a special rate of one fare and
half for the benefit of those desiring
attend the exposition in this city.
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Carrollton.-Mrs. Fannie Hemphill,
unity home economics agent, has
IN busy holding demonstrations on
} uses Of sugar substitutes. Each
in the county is packing at least >,
} jar or can Of fruit to be sent to =
several Orphanages in the state a. a.
Thanksgiving.
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committee OF citizens NJ
} appointed by the board Of super III
,B to confer with representatives al
the SunflOwer county board with 81
view Of purchasing enough gravel u