Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-05-09
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Oldest negro or white citizen in Lee
county. aged 1OS years, died last week.
He was brought as slave from vir-
ginia to Mississippi in 1923 by his
master W. d. Anderson, who was the
grandfather of Jude w. D. Anderson,
of Tupelo. He remembered distinctly
the year of the meteoric shower of
1888, which is commonly known as
the year that the stars fell. He could
also recall vividly the Mexican war
and many Indian troubles during the
early settlement of this country. His
mini was perfectly clear and active
up to the day of his death. Ha
worked all day the day before he was
found dead in bed.
Yazoo City.-Mrs. ]. w. Hopkins,
previously nominated chairman of the
Yazoo chapter of the American Red
Cross, was recently elected chairman
to succeed tne Rev. Albert Martin, has
resigned as chairman but has agreed
to take the Craftsmanship of the de-.
velopment committee. Capt. ]. s. But
Ter has been selected chairman, with
the Rev. Albert Martin as vice-chair,
map. Lieut.. N. S. Adams has been
elected paid secretary for the organi.
alton to succeed Mrs. H. B, Cherry
who is soon to leave Yazoo City. Mr.
Jno. S. Williams, Ill, has been elected
chairman of the home service commit
tee.
Jackson Mississippi led all South
ern states In point of attendance at
whi:e and negro reconstruction
schools held recently at Blue Ridge,
N. c., and Cannon university. Atlant
ia. according to reports given out here
by state Y. M. C. A. headquarters.
One hundred and nineteen white work
ers attended the Blue Ridge school
and 80 negroes the Cannon univer-
sity course. Students at the two
schools will be used as lecturers on
reconstruction problems in the state
and to organize county Y councils.
which will handle reconstruction prob
lens.
Meridian.-The session Of the gen.
eral meeting of the Mississippi Teach
ers' association convened at the Grand
Opera House. Hon. A. s. Bozeman,
of Meridian, delivered the address OF
welcome and a response was made by
F. d. Mellen, of the A. and M. college.
President H. B. Heidelberg. of Clarks.
dalt. delivered his annual address A
feature Of the opening session was
community singing. directed by Miss
Julia Edwards. of Clarksdale.
Vaiden.--C. o. French, county agent
for the second district Of Carroll
COUNTY. shipped from this point one
car of hogs. This is the fourteenth Co
operative car of hogs shipped by the
county agent here since January /;
besides these there have been six cars
Of porkers shipped by local live stock
dealers, making an average Of one car
for each week so far this year.
Coldwater.--Capt. H. X. Turley re-
turned from Europe. rhis young med
ical officer was serving as an interne
in one OF the hospitals OF Brooklyn,
N. r.. when an opportunity came for
service with the French army. He
went to France and served In one OF
the base hospitals near Paris for sew
eral months
Senatobia.-Co planting In Tate
county is under full headway. The
acreage planted in corn and other for
age crops will not be reduced. The
best lands are being planted in corn
this year. The county, taken as q
whole, will reduce the acreage of cot.
ton, it is thought by most farmers.
Coldwater.-One of the most emily
able social events ever given here was
the supper prepared by the ladies' of
the Methodist church in the interest
of the Centenary Movement. Only
men were invited, and there were
quite quite number Of visitors from
neighboring churches.
Gulfport. superintendent Of EdU
cation Ira T. Gilmer, who has served
as superintendent OF the local public
schools during the past six years, ten
dered his resignation to the Gulfport
school board to become effective June
1 or after the close of the present
school session.
Blue Mountain. Hon. Pat Harrison,
junior senator of Mississippi, has been
touring the north end of the state ins
the interest Of the Victory loan cam
paign and the creation of sentiment
favorIng the adoption OF the covenant
OF the League Of Nations.
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Coidwater-,Pfof. T. II. rretney has
been tre-elected principal Of the Cold
water high school at substantial In.