Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-10-17
OCTOBER
MISSISSIPPI
BRIEFLY TOLD EVENTS
OF THE STATE

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Water Valley.-The scarlet fever,
which has been in evidence here, has
about subsidized.
New Albany Rev Dan Kelley
revival meeting at the NJ. E. church in
this city is under way. Great crowds
assemble.
Batesville-The Pamela county fair,
to be held here on Friday, October
II. promises to be the best one held
here yet.
Wesson.-The farmers Of the sur
rounding community met at the city
hall and organized truck growers
association.
Wesson.-- -Wesson continues to en-,
large its shipments of milk One train
alone carried LOGO gallons from here
one day last week.
Tupelo--Fiye hundred delegates and
visitors are attending the Baptist state
Sunday school convention and state
Leland.-The trustees of the Leland
school met and let the contract for the
erection of the building for the Leland
consolidated school.
Belzoni.-At meeting of about 40
ladies and four gentlemen in the high
school building a parent-teacher organ
ization was perfected.
Jacksonville Jackson infirmary.
one of the most modern hospitals in
the country, will be ready for opening
on the goth of October.
Leland--Dr, l. w. Read, who has
been pastor of the Baptist church at
this place for nearly seven years, has
rendered his resignation.
Senatobia,-The board of supervis-
ors awarded the contracts for working
the public roads of the county for next
two years, beginning on Jan. 1, 1920.
Clarksdale. The .colored people of
Coahoma county will hold their first
, s3Ss44ty fair in the history OF Cuaa'
homa county on October 20 and "a.
Yazoo City.-With continuation OF
the present season OF good cotton pick.
Ing weather. this years cotton crop in
the delta will be picked in record
time.
Greenwood.-Mrs Kate Barnes has
sold her plantation, consisting of 191
acres. to X. B. Schlater and L. M. Poss
for consideration of $32,200, or 5000
per acre.
Indianola. The levy for taxes for
the year 1919 has been fixed by the
Sunflower county board of supervisors
at 1871 mills, including the state and
levee taxes.
Jackson--At Terry, in the lower part
OF Kinds county, one of the finest
farming communities in this section OF
Mississippi, there was held first-rate
community fair.
Belzoni.-The Winona district mis-.
blOudt oONlGty VI lnC 4NOItH 4dicoi6'
sippi conference convened here with
Mrs. G. A. Neal presiding and Mrs. J,
T. Duncan secretary. "a
McComb City.-The local post of the
American Legion had a meeting when
delegates were elected to attend the
state convention which meets in Jack.
son during state fair week.
Starkville. county will
soon have a fine herd OF shorthorns II
the owners, w X. Taylor and E W..
Wistler, of udell,. Iowa, can find suit
able location for dairy purposes.
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University.-A new addition to the
faculty of the university is that of
Quincy C. Ayers, who has just ar
rived to take up his duties as assist.
ant professor of civil engineering.
Sta-kville-The first issue of the
6tarkyille News. under the new man.
agement of Graham T. Gholson and T.
b. White, made its appearance crowd
cd with news items and advertise
ments.
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Agricultural College. That public
gymnasium is essential to the welfare
OF the A.. & M. College is evidenced
by an enthusiastic meeting held re-
Gently in which the necessity was es-
tablished. sszs
Mk,.A 80 - @esH =
Crystal Springs. wv T.. Ellis, who
has received the contract from the
road commissioners xof this district
to maintain the graveled roads for the
next four years. is receiving his road
machinery.
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Jackson. the farming opera
tions Of the state penitentiary- trus-
tees will produce for the current harv-
est season not moro than rs per cent
Of Abnormal crop this win be, largely