Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-12-04

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Ing is planned for Jackson by Rev. @.
8. Harmon.
Greenwood.-Judge H. H. Elmore
opened the criminal term Of the Le-
ilore county circuit court.
Water Valley-The Water Valley de-
velopment club has been organized
here by progressive citizens.
Senatorial for the town
was won in an election on the question
Of issuing $4,000 additional bonds.
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Ruleville.-At a one hundred and
fifty booster banquet held here the
Ruleville development club was organ
lied.
Corinth-The Woodmen Of the World
will have an elaborate spread at their
lodge rooms in Corinth on the night OF
December 1.
Hernando.-At a recent meeting OF
the board OF supervisors a county coun-
ell was created to solve outstanding
farm problems.
Aberdeen.-Before the Mississippi
conference adjourned resolutions in
1orsing President Wilson were passed
by a rising vote.
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becoming acute, even restaurants now
being compelled to limit the amount
served customers.
Charleston. Prominent Memphis
bankers and local business men or
Charleston are promoting a national
bank for this place.
Blue Mountain.-Rev. w. G. Thomp-
son has just been awarded first prize
in the Union county fair on his entry
Of White Leghorns.
Vicksburg.-The next Legislature will
be asked to appropriate $4,000 for the
fourth battle picture to the Mississippi
memorial monument.
New Albany.-The quota for New Al
bany in the SIS 100000 Baptist fund is
S25 900. Pastor Tull has gotten $4,000
from his congregation.
Meridian-The Mississippi river rate
case pending before the interstate com
merce commission IS scheduled for
hearing on December 10.
Louisville.-Ox drivers employed at
sawmill nearby struck for higher
wages. 1t is the only strike of its kind
reported in the United States.
PoplarviIle-The model county teach
srs' association held an important
meeting at Poplarville. Over one hun
ired teachers were in attendance.
Meridian. Rothenberg has
been reelected president of the Missis-
sippi-Alabama fair association. A. H.
George, secretary and general manager
s%a*s
Walthall.-Circuit court convened
here for the first time in two years
Hon. T. L. Lamb of this county, judge
Of the fifth judicial district, presiding
Yazoo City-Beginnin with the CO
operative marketing Of live stock in
Yazoo county the cooperative market
ing has shown wonderful develop
ments.
Pooneville-Preutiss county farmers,
through the farmers cooperative asso-
citation, are buying cottonseed meal In
gar lots at saving Of from S. to $40
per ton.
Greenville.-The banks of Greenville
have organized a clearing house, made
necessary b. the constantly increasing
financial transactions that concentrate
r this city.
Blue Mountain-The Southern Sen
incl, the only political newspaper in
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.ieth volume.
Jacksonville Skinny" the camel
walk" the "cheek Dance" and similar
lances were branded by the Kinds
county grand jury as vulgar, immoral
ind indecent"
Columbus.--A malarial survey Of Co
umbus and immediate section is being
made under the direction of DR.. VIII
lam Komp of the United States public
lealth servic
Vicksburg-Rain interfered with the
complete success of the trip made by
! he Vicksbrrr board Of trade good
.oads committee to Port Gibson and
| Claiborne county.
Corintl--Alcorn county teachers met
n regular session at the courthouse
With good attendance and well
iefined interest in the discussion un'
Ter consideration.
JaLkson.-Gov Bilbo has returned
rom a visit to Webster county, where
lie spent Monday and part of Tuesday
nd2avoring to arouse interest in the