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


Hutchinson of the University OF In
diana and Prof w. w. Simonton OF
Bowdoin college, Me-, are two late
valuable acquisitions to the force Of In
structors.
Holly Springs.-Jewelry and bonds
principally Liberty bonds, of unknown
value, were secured by robbers who
blew open the vault of the bank of Hol-
ly Springs.
Jackson.-Dr. ]. G. Dupree, aged 81,
former professor of Greek at the Uni
versity of Mississippi, and one of the
best known educators in the south,
died here.
Newton.-The bankers of Newton,
Scott and Rankin counties have just
formed a district bank organization to
be known as the Tri-County Bank as
sociation.
Scooba.-On the face Of incomplete
returns the bond issue of $4,000 for
improvements on the Kemper county
agricultural high school at Scooba has
carried.
Winona.-- Presiding Elder S. L. Pope
Of the Winona district, who succeeds
Rev. L. NJ Lipscomb, has issued his
calendar for the first round of the
district.
Agricultural "ollege.-An interesting
sr''>,-~-r,'-- If tho livestock situation in
Mississippi for the past year has been
complied by e. M. Ranck state veteri-
marian.
Yazoo City-The fifth brick store
building is being erected in Yazoo City,
where four months ago stood a num-
Der of gypsy tents and quick lunch
stands.
Jacksonville forces of the Missis-
sippi anti-tuberculosis organization are
we'll lined up for the Red Cross seal
sales.
Meridian.-The Alden knitting mills
Of this city, owned by the Alden Bros.
Of New Orleans. have established "a
branch mill in the western part Of tbs
city.
Pickens.-The Pickens cooperative
shippers association is still making
regular monthly shipments of cattle
and hogs in spite of the drop in prices.
Crystal Springs.-There were 1887
bales of cotton ginned in Copiah coun-
ty to Nov. IA, compared with 1920 to
the same date last eyar.
! New Albany.-Farmers of Union
county are selling their products on
the streets CT New Albany at Give
and let live" prices.
! olumbus>-West Point was selected
As the meeting place for the next ses-
sion Of the association of Bell tele-
phone employees.
Permissible South Mississippi AMI
nual conference of the CoIbred Meth
Ddist Episcopal Church has been in
session here.
! Blue Mountain.-The Rev. G. s. Jen.
kins of Shubuta has accepted call to
be pastor Of the Baptist church at Cha
lybeate.
Columbus Contracts for the Pick
ensville governmental road were
awarded by the commissioners of the
district
Clarksdale.-For the second time
within two months the Hillhouse plan.
tation has been sold, this time for ST.
500, 900.
Jackson.-Material is being received
for the improvements to be made by
the Jackson light and traction COM
pany.
West Point.-The campaign for mem
bership in the various boys and girls
clubs in this county is half completed.
Tupelo.-County Agent G. C. Mingee
recently shipped several more carloads
Of live stock to the ST. Louis market.
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New Albany.-TNn Union county
'-""rs' report, made Nov. IA, shows
6,026 bales ginned to date
Starkyille.-Plans for the construc-
ton Of the new 60-room hotel have
been completed.
Aberdeen.-The Tombigee river is on
= rampage, due to three days Of contin.
nous rain.
Belzoni.-Some large land deals have
recently been made in this county.
Starkville.-A poultry shipment from
This point recently netted $4,000
Senatoia.-Miss Marguerite Rosebor
ough, county chairman Of the third
Red Cross roll call, announces that the
people have responded literally and
that the county's quota will be raised
Senatobia. Farm Agent N
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