Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-11-06
MISSISSIPPI NEWS
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Happenings Over
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IN 3S years, according to Robert Som
erville, assistant chic fengineer of the
levee board, who has kept the records
for these years.
Greenwood young ladies Of the
Western Union telegraph company
have been forced to serve as messen-
ger boys as well as office assistants
during the past few days
go.
Natchez-The campaign for the third
Red Cross roll call opened here Mon.
day under the direction of L. R. Mar.
tin. A'quota of 1,400 memberships has
been assigsed to Natchez.
Jacksonville Mississippi geological
survey, as reported by DR.. E. N. Lowe,
director, has just completed a compre.
hensiye report on the road making ma.
teflals Of tne state.
Batesville.-The Pamela county fair
was held here and the exhibition Of
live stock, farm and gardes truck girls
canning club, and flowers, was the best
ever displayed
Lexington. Holmes county teachers
association held a meeting at Lexing
ton at which nearly every teacher in
the county was present and actively
participated.
Tylertown.-The office OF county
treasurer, because of the death of the
nominee in the recent primaries Les
lie L. Dillon, is being sought by seven
candidates.
Ripley.-In the county exhibit held IN
Ripley recently. Misses Evelyn Kelly
and Ada White, second-year club girls
led the list in the number of prizes
won.
Clarksdale-A new lodge Of the su
preme lodge of the world, Loyal Order
Of Moose, will be instituted at Clarks
dale, Sunday afternoon, November 8.
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Jackson.-Henry Graves Post No. 1,
American Legion, is preparing to OBJ
serve the first anniversary of armistice
day, ON Tuesday, November II.
Tylertown.-Th Tylertown bank, at
ter having remodeled and enlarged its
quarters at cost of about $4,000 has
moved into the new home.
saass
Jackson. AArrangemekts are being
rapidly perfected for the great religious
conference which is to be held in Jack
son on December 1-S.
Moorhead.-Th community spirit in
Moorhead is rapidly growing. as was
manifested by two entertainments dur
Ing the past week.
New Alhany-The Union county
teachers association held special
meeting at New Albany to discuss bet
ter school plans,
Jackson eighth annual meeting
of the Mississippi state association OF
graduated nurses was held in the Car.
negie library.
Meridian-WitN J. M McBeath elect.
ed president the Meridian stockmens
roundup association was formed at the
court house.
Natchez.-Rev. Father Plunkett has
arrived in this city from the gulf coast
to take charge of the Holy Family
church.
Poplarville. The Homochitto Baptist
association has closed its sixty-third
annual session held here for three
days.
arksdale.-Among large real es
tate transactions reported is the sale
of a 1,900-acre plantation at Sledge.
New Albany.-A county Red Gross
meeting was held IN New Albany by
delegates from the various precincts.
Lexington interesting and high
" practical feature of the Holmes coun
ty fair is tractor demonstration.
obia.-Darkness so longer pre-
walls in Senatobia, the new electric
light equipment having arrived.
Meridian-The next live stock round
up sale will take place at the fab
grounds on December and 4.
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Lambert-The pupils Of the Lambert
high school have just closed mos
successful library campaign.
Marks.-The annual meeting of the
Quitmap county Red Cross chapter wal
held at the Masonic hall.
Marks.-The colored people of the
county held fair at the court house.
Mississippi college organ
lied glee club.
Jackson Walter T. Pate, wei
known motor distributor of Mississippi
and a consistent and vigorous worker
for good roads and better roads, Il
ready to carry on the executive worl
which will call to him as secretary
the newly organized Mississippi high
Way Improvement association.