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

Hutchinson of the University OF In
diana and Prof. w. w. Simonton OF
Bowdoin college, Me-, are two late
valuable acquisitions to the force Of In
Btructors.
. Holly Springs.-Jewelry and bonds
principally Liberty bonds, of unknown
value, were secured by robbers who |
blew open the vault of the bank OF Hol-
ly Springs.
Jackson.-Dr. ]. G. Dupree, aged Sz'
former professor of Greek al. the Uni |
versity of Mississippi, and one of the
best known educators in the south,
died here.
Newton.-The bankers of Newton,
Scott and Rankin counties have just
formed district bank organization to
be known as the Tri-County Bank as
ISOLATION.
Scooba.-On the face of incomplete
returns the bond issue of $4,000 for
improvements on the Kemper county
agricultural high school at Scooba has
carried.
Winona.- Presiding Elder S. L. Pope
Of the Winona district, who succeeds
Rev. L. NJ. Lipscomb has issued his
calendar for the first round of the
district.
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Agricultural "ollege-An interesting
s,'~,-'-o~-- Of tho livestock situation in
Mississippi for the past year has been
compiled by e. M. Ranck state veteri-
marian.
Yazoo City.-The fifth brick store
building is being erected in Yazoo City,
where four months ago stood num-
Der of gypsy tents and quick lunch
stands.
Jacksonville forces Of the Missis-
sippi anti-tuberculosis organization are
well lined up for the Red Cross seal
sales.
Meridian.-The Alden knitting mills
Of this city, owned by the Alden Bros.
Of New Orleans, have established a
branch mill in the western part of tbs
city.
Pickens-The Pickens cooperative
shippers association is still making
regular monthly shipments of cattle
and hogs in spite of the drop in prices.
Crystal Springs.-There were 4,987
bales of cotton ginned in Copiah coun-
ty to Nov. IA, compared with 1920 to
the same date last eyar.
New Albany.-Farmers of Union
county are selling their products on
the streets CT New Albany at live
and let live" prices.
Columbus,-West Point was selected
as the meeting place for the next ses-
sion of the association Of Bell tele-
phone employees.
Permissible South Mississippi ana
nual conference of the Colbred Meth
odist Episcopal Church has been in
session here
Blue Mountain.-The Rev. G. s. Jen-
kins of Shubuta has accepted a call to
be pastor of the Baptist church at Cha
lybeate.
Columbus Contracts for the Pick
ensville government-aid road were
awarded by the commissioners of the
district.
Clarksdale-For the second time
: within two months the Hillhouse plan.
tation has been sold, this time for ST.
100000
} Jackson.-M Material Is being received
} FOR the improvements to be made by
the Jackson light and traction COM
: pany.
: West Point-The campaign for mem
bership in the various boys and girls
r clubs in this county is half completed.
: Tupelo.-County Agent G. c. Mingee
r recently shipped several more carloads
Of live stock to the st. Louis market.
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1 New Albanv.-T'n Union county
: 'o~ors' report, made Nov. IA, shows
r 6,026 bales ginned to date
, Starkyille.-Plans for the construc-
ton Of the new 60-room hotel have
been completed.
, Aberdeen.-The Tombigee river is on
3 , rampage, due to three days of contin.
q nous rain.
Belzoni-Some large land deals have
recently been made in this county.
Starkville.-A poultry shipment from
. this point recently netted $4,000.
e .Senatoia. Marguerite Rosebor
u ough, county chairman Of the third
: Red Cross roll call, announces that the
people have responded literally and
that the county's quota will be raised
, enatobia.-County Farm Agent N
!. D. Guerry will sever his connection