Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-03-14
MISSISSIPPI
BRIEFLY TOLD EVENTS
OF THE STATE =

Of Atlanta; w. P. Kretchmar, of Green
Vile; A. ]. Speer, of Atlanta; b. G.
Alexander. of Atlanta, state secretary
for Mississippi; Herbert L. Crate, state
boys work secretary and representa-
tive of the work among the negroes,
we're on the program. Six paid secre-
taries make up the present state staff
Of the Y, whereas Mr. Godfrey was the
sole field worker three years ago. The
aim of the state association is to have
paid secretary for every county.
Washington.-Mor than 200 fast
American fighting tanks" have been
loaned by the war department to the
Liberty loan organization to be sent
scurrying over city streets and country
roads during the Victory loan cam
paign as an advertising feature. Be-
tween IL and 20 will be assigned to
each federal reserve district, to 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
Blue Mountain.-The Tippah Coun-
ty Teachers association held meet
ing, with Prof. l.. H. 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
on the part of those present to contrib
ute to the campaign for better educa-
tional conditions in Mississippi, and
delicious dinner served by the girls
of the home science department of the
Ripley high school.
Columbus 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 complication of troubles, 1t was
said. Had he lived, Mr.. Hslfs weuh
'alte entered upoii mis- seventh term in
congress. He was So years old and is
survived by widow The body was
saken to his former home in Stanford,
KY, for burial.
Blue Mountain. Responding to the
overwhelming sentiment among the
farmers OF the county for the restora.
ton of the office Of county farm agent,
the board of supervisors of Tippah
has reversed its recent ruling discon-
tinuing the appropriation of fun~s tol
the work, and reinstituted the office.
effective at once. steps being taken to
secure an experienced and efficient
agent tt
Msridian.-The next Scottish Rite
reunion has been set for May 10. 20
land 81, and large class L. expected.
The reunion will be followed by cere-
monial session of Hamasa temple on
May %, which will equal, II not eclipse.
the last ceremonial session, declared
the best of long list of splendid en-
tertainments Of this organization In
Meridian.
New York-Detachments OF the
335th and 336th field artillery OF the
S7th division (nationai army troops
from Arkansas, Mississippi and Louis.
lanai were among troops arriving here
aboard the transport Powhatan. The
vessel originally was to go to Newport
News, but was diverted to this port.
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Meridian.-J. A. J. Mcdonald, chair
man OF the cotton acreage reduction
committee in Lauderdale county, called
meeting of farmers for March 8, at
the courthouse Pledges were taken
for cotton reduction in this section.
Batesville. Pamela county declared
her intention for good roads in the
special election for the bond issue Of
the jeff Davis highway. and the oppo-
sition melted away under the heavy
avalanche of votes, 356 to 81.
vfAsssss
jackson. delegates have
been named by Gov Bilbo to attend
the seventh annual convention Of the
United States Good roads association
10 be held at Mineral Wells. Tex az
Mississippfs representatives.
Meridian.-The church workers con
ference OF the Methodist Episcopal
church. South. for tho Meridian dis
trict and the Epworth L'eaGaae confer
ences wereN two interesting meetings
held in this city last week
senatobia. tate counH win deter
mine on April the issue of rotd londa
in the sum OF 100000 Tor erave1ins
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