Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-04-25

Ut. l. b. oea7e, Holly springs, Wftn-th0
following county secretaries: Lafay-
stte county, pr. E. s. Bramlett; Ben
ION County. DIR Frank Ferrell; Yalo-
1nsha county. pr. o. G. Coleman
The association will meet every
three months and Oxford, CoffeeviIls.
Water Valley and Holly Springs were
selected as permanent meeting places.
The next meeting win be held at
Coffeeville s 49,
Greenyille. e.-The Washington County
Highway Commission awarded con-
tracts for the construction of SO miles
,f concrete public roads in the county
10 cost an aggregate of $703.0 900.
There were six bids persented, big
contractors being here from many sec
tions The bids were remarkably
close. the 16Test being but few
thousand dollars in the aggregate be-
low the righest.
Work is to begin within 20 days..
The roads to be surfaced have already
been graded and the contractors can
begin their work as soon a. they can
get the mschinery, material and labor
IN the ground. '.,x. -
This Is only the beginning Of Wash
lngton County concrete road construc-
don, .as the voters have authorized thu
issuance. of bonds that. will givasth
county 81 $50. 900 more to expepdS0n
,oads as soon as the work can be let
| = advou oufoUo - ~
Yaxoo Efty.-The Yaxoo county en-
scdtivo e0mza<ttee, ailied with tze-ttsga
munity welfare workers Of the sthte.
lave completed plans for q big rally
% be held here on April 29-30 to pro-
ride positions for the returning sol
liers. The principal speaker will be
Senator John Sharp Williams.
Another prominent speaker for the
svent is. Dr.. J. A. Christian, OF Ok
| ord, Miss, who was one year in the
Y. M. c. A,s-wQrk in France and much
If the, time en the firing line with
American soldiers.
Blue Mountain - Miss Virginia
lines, of Ripley, Miss. member Of
he 1919 graduating class of Blue
Mountain college, has just won the
Minnie gurford Self medal for superior
scholarship in literary interpretation.
This medal is offered annually by p.
". B. Self. of Marks, Miss. in memory
II his. mother, former student OF
Blue Mountain college. and is always
awarded to member of the Senior
lass.
Greenwoods-The presbytery of. Cen
.tarl Mississippi opened here Ut, the
Presbyterian. church with the initial
sermon delivered by Rev. J. E. McJun-
kin, Of Forrest. Miss, retiring moder-
afor.. DR.. w. H. Frazer. of Jackson.
was Observation-Disclosures and Rev. r. e.
Hough. Of jackson. clerk. Rev.iW. H.
Frazer, president Of the Bellhaven COL
lege, delivered the sermon. The Wis
itors were given motor trip over the
city and county.
Blue. Mopntain.-Capt. William L.
Finger. u: 8. field artillery, A. e. r..
France, son of M. L. Finger. OF this
county, has arrived at home, having re-
ceived' his Honorable discharge from
military service. Capt. Finger, Who Is
la Cecil Rhodes scholar from Mi1sis-
sippi to Oxford university. England.
] plans to resume his work in that great
Iinstitution In the autumn.
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| Yaxoo Cfty.-A meeting Of the DEM
ocratic executive committee of Yazoo
county has been announced for Mon
day, May &. at which time the tom-
mittees will take up the placing of tho
names Of candidates filed ON the bal
lot. the printing Of the ballots and
other business that may come before
the. committee
Corinth.--J. ]. Surratt. of sCorinth
has been appointed United States dep
uty marshal by Bruce J. Alexander. Of
Bonneville. recently appointed United
States marshal Mr.. Surratt succeeds
L.. V. Carpenter. who has been bold
ling *(his office for the past few years
/ ri .N&t,
Grenadax- AT a meeting Of, the
tboard Of trustees Of the Grenada city
| schools r. E. Puckett. principal Of the
Holly Springs city schools. was elect
ca to succeed Prof. Bingham, who goea
to Tupelo for the coming year.