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

Ing is planned for Jackson by Rev. g.
3. Harmon
Greenwood.-Judge H. H. Elmore
opened tho criminal term Of the Le-
tlore county circuit court.
Water Valley-The Water Valley de-
yelopment club has been organized
here by progressive citizens.
enatobia.-Sewerag for the town
was won in an election on the question
Of issuing $4,000 additional bonds.
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 county coun-
ell was created to solve outstanding
farm problems.
Aberdeen. the Mississippi
conference adjourned resolutions in
lorsing President Wilson were passed
by a rising vote.
Meridian.-The scarcity Of sugar is
becoming acute, even restaurants now
being compelled to limit the amount
served customers.
Charleston. - Prominent Memphis
ba4Ecrs and local business men or
Charleston are promoting 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.
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Vicksburg.-The next legislature will
be asked to appropriate $4,000 for the
fourth battle picture to the Mississippi
memorial monument.
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New Albany-The quota for New Al
bany in the SIS 100000 Baptist fund is
$4,000. 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
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Louisville.-Ox drivers employed at
q sawmill nearby struck for higher
wages. 1t is the only strike of its kind
reported in the United States.
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Poplarville-The model county teach
ers' association held an important
meeting at Poplarville. Over one hun
bred teachers were in attendance.
Meridian Marks Rothenberg has
been reelected president of the Missis-
sippi-Alabama fair association. A. H.
George, secretary and general manager
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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.-Beginning 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 a 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
IL this city.
Blue Mountain.-The Southern Sen
incl, the only political newspaper in
Tippah, owned and edited by A. c. An
ierson, has just rounded out its for
ieth volume.
Jacksonville "shimmy," the "camel
walk" the cheek dance" and similar
iances 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. vii
lam Komp of the United States public
lealth servic
Vicksburg-Rain interfered with the
complete success of the trip made by
J he Vicksbrrr board of trade good
.oaGs committee to Port Gibson and
Claiborne county.
) Corintl--Alcorn county teachers mel
n regular session at the courthouse
With a good attendance and a vel
defined interest in the discussion un
, Ter consideration.
JaL kson.-Gov. Bilbo has returned
rom visit to Webster county, where
: lie spent Monday and part of Tuesd"y
,ndeavoring to arouse interest in the
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