Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-11-20

agent for the United States bureau c
crop estimates, the Mississippi cor
crop this year falls considerably beloV
those of 1917 and 1918.
NatcheZ.-Natchez has been mad
Headquarters by the Lone Star Trai
Association for the organization of tn
Mississippi and Louisiana units of tn,
highway that will run from San Diego
Cal, to Jacksonville, Fla.
Meridian.-It is generally rumore(
about the city and confirmed from
good sources that the labor organiza
lions of the city are contemplating op
Grating of the Meridian Dispatch, morn
ing newspaper.
Vieksburg.-J. c. Stamm, newly ap
pointed superintendent Of the V. S. &
P. and A. & V. railroads, has moved
his entire force to Vicksburg, where
his offices will be located in future.
Jackson.-All traffic over the Ala
Rama & Vicksburg railway line east
and west of Jackson was tied up near.
y eight hours. The delay was due to a
freight train derailment
Lyons.-The congregation of the Ly.
ons Baptist church subscribed $4,000
TO the $75,OOO,OOO fund. Three dona.
lions were of $4,000 each. The church
quota was for $4,000.
Senatobia.- Tate county teach
ers' association held its first meeting
for the year Saturday at the county
courthouse, sixty teachers of the coun
~ being present.
Hattiesburg.-The Cumberland tele,
phone company has taken over the
Home telegraph company in this city,
which leaves Hattiesburg without com
petition.
Brookhaven.-Dr. I. w. Cooper, pres.
tdent Of Whitworth college, announces
that new dormitory, modernly equip
ped, will be erected, also a Y. M. c.
A. hut.
Ashle nd.-In order that field Of cot.
ton near the Ashland high school could
be marketed for farmer, the girl stu.
dents picked it out between school
hours.
Blue Mountain--Blue Mountain live
stock breeders have just SHIPPED an.
other consignment Of cattle to market,
the shipment going from this place.
Hattiesburg. Hattiesburg chamber
Of commerce bid $4,000 for Camp
Shelby and started move to retain il
for national guard camp.
Winona-The city authorities have
lnaugurated big paving campaign for
the city and actual work is expected to
start within sixty days.
Agricultural College. - Considerable
improvements have been made in the
buildings of the Winston county agri.
cultural high school.
Jackson.-Dr. c. R. Stingily, direct.
or of the state hygien.c laboratory, re.
ports his force busy examining diph.
iberia specimens.
Batesville-A fast Illinois Central
railroad ran into flock of sheep near
Tallahatchie river, killing "a and
wounding four.
Amory.-An organization of high
school girls into four camp fires has
been effected
Crystal Springs.-A killing frost Wis.
tied this community and every man
who owned a meat hog proceeded to
kill him.
Winona-A movement is being push.
ed by local capitalists to install cold
storage plant in connection with the
ice plant.
Yazoo City-The "mess" and smoker
given by Yazoo county's ex-service
men at the Elks' club proved a big
success.
Maben-Good prices are being paid
for cotton on the local market, farmers
selling for 40 and Al cents a pound.
asa#a
Senatobia-Prof. T. ]. Cathy will
ill school vacancy caused by resigna-
tion of Prof. Lowery.
Columbus.-Columbus and Lowndes
county have reached their quota in the
Red Cross campaign.
Starkville.-That Starkville is a good
market for cotton is evidenced by re-
sent transactions.
Jacksonville state teachers ascot
alton decided to meet in Jackson 1920.
Pontotoc.-A Pontotoc county asso.
citation of the Baptist church has been
organized at this place with Rev. ]. F.
Fully as chairman and NJ. L. Shannon
secretary.
Eattiesburg "A killing frost fell. It
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