The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-03-14
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BRIEFLY TOLD EVENTS
OF THE STATE

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of Atlanta; ". P. Kretchmar. of G,en-
vile; \. J.. Speer. OF Atlanta; l. e.
Alexander, Of Atlanta. state secretary
for Mississippi; Herbert l.. Crate. state
boys work secretary and representa-
tive of the work among the negroes.
were on the program. Six paid se-re-
taries make up the present state STAFF
OF the Y. whereas Mr.. Godfrey vas tha
sole field worker three years ago. The
aim OF the state association is TO have
a paid secretary for every county
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Observation-Disclosures than 290 fast
American fighting tanks" have been
loaned by the war department 10 the
Liberty loan organization to-be sent
scurrying over city streets and country
roads during the Victory loan ann
paign as an advertising feature Be
tween u and - viii be assigned to
each federal reserve district. 20 be-
routed by district managers Each of
the five-ton trucks. managed by two
soldiers and armed with machine guns.
will carry loan orators in addition.
1890
Blue Mountain-The Tippah COun-
" Teachers association held a meet
ing. with Prof L. II. Jobe. superintend-
ent of the Ripley high school and pres
ident of the association in the chair
Special features OF the gathering were
addresses by leading teachers, pledges
Oh the part of those present 10 contrib
ute to the campaign for better educa-
tional conditions in Mississippi. and
a delicious dinner served by the girls
Of the home science department OF the
Ripley high school.
sxs-
CoIumbus-Harvey Helm. represent
alive in congress from the Eighth Ken
lucky district. died on his plantation.
recently purchased here. after an i'll
ness of several days. Death was caused
by a complication of troubles. it was
said. Had he lived. Mr.. Helm would
have entered upon his seventh term in
congress. He was 81 years old and is
survived by a widow The body was
taken to his former home in Stanford,
Ky, for burial.
Blue ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to the
overwhelming sentiment among the
armer OF the county for the r%estora-
ton of the office of county farm agent.
the board OF supervisors of TiFpah
has reversed its recent ruling discon-
tinuing the appropriation of funds for
the work, and Reconstructed the office.
effective at once. steps being taken to
secure an experienced and efficient
agent.
Meridian.-The next Scottish Rite
reunion has been set for May 10, 20
and 81, and a large class is expected
The reunion will be followed by a cere-
monial session of Hamasa temple on
May %, which will equal, if not eclipse.
the last ceremonial session. declared
the best of a long list of splendid en-
tertainments of this organization in
Meridian.
New observation-disclosures of the
335th and 336th field artillery Of the
S7th division (%nationa army troops
from Arkansas, Mississippi and Louis
lanai were among troops arriving here
aboard the transport Powhatane The
vessel originally was to go to Newport
news, DuL was QlNtTIcu 10 t1AS put
$500
MERIDIAN. A. ]. Mcdonald. chair
man of the cotton acreage reduction
committee in Lauderdale county, called
a meeting of farmers for March s. at
the courthouse. Pledges were taken
for cotton reduction in this section
BatesviIle.-Panola county declared
her intention for good roads in tho
special election for the bond issue Of
the Jeff Davis highway, and the oppo-
sition melted away under the heavy
avalanche of votes. $50 to p.
Jackson-Ninety delegates have
been named by Gov. Bilbo to attend
the seventh annual convention of the
United States Good roads association
to be held at Mineral Wells, Tex. as
Mississippi's representatives.
$500
Meridian-The church workers con
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
church. South, for the Meridian dis
trict and the Epworth League confer
ences were two interesting meetings
held in this city last week.
$500
Senatobia.-Tate county will deter
mine on April / the issue Of road bonds
in the sum of $1,000 900 for graveling
the roads. This sum will be augment
ed by another $50. 900 from the fed
eral government
$500
Meridian-The delegates to the Y
NJ. C. a. training school for negroes re-
turned from Cannon seminary in
North Carolina and are enthusiastic
over the plans made for the return OF
the negro soldier TO civil life.
A state organization was perfecte4
with Prof. A. Henry Attaway, Of Camp
bell college, Jackson, as president;
Rev. S. o. r. Johnson, pastor Of the
Congregational church. Meridian. sec
rotary; Prof. ]. H. Bowman, principal
of the city schools in Vicksburg, vice
president; a. ". Strange, principal of
the Tupelo public schools, assistant
secretary.
A meeting of the state organization
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