Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-12-04
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Y Water Valley.-Dr. S. D. Addington
owes his life to having whipped
boar hog in a square and fair fight.
New Albany-The cotton yield OF
Union county is the largest since the
coming of the boil weevil five years
ago.
! Senatobia.-Miss Dora Woods, coun-
ty home economic agent, is conduct
ing a meat canning campaign in the
county
Senatobia.-Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Muir
ply of Looxahoma, in the eastern part
Of the county, celebrated their golden
wedding.
Jackson.-This is enrolment month
for school teachers in Mississippi for
membership in the state teachers as
Sociation.
Observation-Disclosures county is to
put on a health service on a more ex'
tended scale than ever before at
tempted.
Tupelo.-The county and home dem
onstration agents will start member
ship campaign at Cedar Hill and con-
tinue it all week.
Como.-The Sardis educational con-
vention of north Mississippi met here
with Rev. ]. W. Williams, president,
and w. H. ]. Elliott. secretary
Meridian. Federal officers operat.
ing out of Meridian declare they have
information that Illicit distilling is be-
Ing practiced in this territory.
Coffeeyille.-Two more cars of sweet
potatoes were shipped by County
Agent A. G. Hamilton, netting the
growers 81 bushel at the car.
Aberdeen.-Rev. |. .. Borders, of
Kansas City. accepted an invitation to
preach the annual Thanksgiving ser.
mon in the First Methodist church.
Hattiesburg Trinity Episcopal
church was dedicated Sunday at IL
o'clock. DR.. Simpson-Atmore, the rec
tor, Is receiving many congratulations.
Starkville-The friends Of Rev. Thos
]. Lipscomb, presiding elder of the
Aberdeen district, will be glad to learn
that he has Just received promotion.
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Jackson.--The feature event of the
Sast week on Millsaps college campus
was a get-together assembly Of the
Greek letter fraternities organized at
this college.
Yazoo City.-A deal was cOnsum-
mated which means the erection of a
modern theatre building to be used
not only for moving pictures, but for
regular plays.
Columbus.-A new commercial or.
ganization has been formed in Column
bus to be known as the Columbus bust
ness mems club. 1t succeeds the cham
Der of commerce.
Observation-Disclosures of Meridian
homes have been opened for the enter
tainment of delegates to the one hun
dred and fifth annual conference Pt
the Mississippi Methodist church
Agricultural College.-Miss Susie v.
Powell, state director FOR thrift and
war savings in Mississippi, gave out an
urgent appeal for early Christmas
shopping, especially on the part Of the
women.
Senatobia. The Tate county agri-
cultural school was honored when one
Of its pupils, Miss Valerria Herring,
was awarded a free trip to Washing
ton for being the best poultry raiser In
the state.
.Jackson-Dr. w. S. feathers, execu.
tive officer of the Mississippi state
board of health, is doing everything
possible to promote the success of the
Red Cross seal sales, shortly to be
started in Mississippi.
Agricultural College.-"During the
month of December the Mississippi
teachers association will work for COM
plete organization Directors already
appointed will urge the formation Of
county and of school associations in
all parts of the state" said F. D. Mel
len, president of the association.
Leland-The past year the town OF
Leland has made large growth. Fiji
tecr or more residences havo been
completed. There are no vacant houses
IN town and many employed here are
LIVING in adjoining villages e. q.
Turner has just completed the brick
work Of his fine hotel. This building
is four stories high. The contractor
Is here to begin election of the $685.
600 school building. Leland has in
stalled a sanitary sewerage system
costing $4,000, every house in town
being conencted Herewith.
Hazlehurst.-There was held here
the annual county club exhibit day,
Miss Olive Alexander, county home