The Starkville news., 1919-12-05
FROM ALL PARTS
OF MISSISSIPPI
Reports of Interesting
Events Boiled Down
for Hasty Perusal.

Matthew A. M. u. cnurCH, lSV. w. i.
Strong, pastor, and Rt. Rev. w. H.
Heard of Philadelphia, Pa, bishop Of
the Episcopal district, presiding.
Yazoo City-Completion of the task
of revising the Yazoo City assessments
on personal property by the board of
mayor and aldermen increases the
city's assessed valuation on personal
property approximately $300,000.
Blue Mountain-In shooting con-
test Just held here Miss Mary Alice
Willis of Elizabeth Miss, one of the
seniors of Blue Mountain college, car
ried off first honors as an expert
marksman.
Jackson.-Gov. Bilbo has returned
from visit to Webster county, where
he spent Monday and part of Tuesday
endeavoring to arouse interest in the
improved highways proposition.
Corinth-Alcorn county teachers met
In regular session at the courthouse
with a good attendance and well
defined interest in the discussion un-
der consideration.
Columbus-A malarial survey Of Co
lumbus and immediate section is being
made under the direction of DR.. Will
liam Komp of the United States public
health service
Jacksonville "shimmy," the camel
walk" the "cheek Dance" and similar
dances were branded by the Kinds
county grand jury as "vulgar, immoral
and indecent"
Blue Mountain.-The Southern SEN
tinel, the only political newspaper in
Tippah, owned and edited by A. G. An
derson, has just rounded out its for
tieth volume.
Greenyille.-The banks of Greenville
have organized clearing house, made
necessary b. the constantly increasing
financial transactions that concentrate
In this city.
Booneville-'Prentiss county farmers,
through the farmers cooperative asso-
citation, are buying cottonseed meal In
car lots at saving of from $5 to $40
per ton.
Meridian.-Marks Rothenberg has
been reelected president of the Missis-
sippi-Alabama fair association. A, H.
George, secretary and general manager.
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Poplarville-The model county teach
ers' association held an important
meeting at Poplarville. Over one hun
dred teachers were in attendance.
Meridian-The Mississippi river rate
case pending before the interstate com
merce commission is scheduled for
hearing on December 10.
Vicksburg.-The next legislature will
be asked to appropriate $4,000 for the
fourth battle picture to the Mississippi
memorial monument.
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Blue Mountain.-Rev. w. G. Thomp-
son has just been awarded first prize
in the Union county fair on his entry
Of White Leghorns.
Jackson-An interworld church meet.
Ing is planned for Jackson by Rev. g.
s. Harmon.
Mnridian.-J. F. Nichols of this city
has won the state honor for corn club
champion.
Yazoo City.-Beginning with the CO.
operative marketing of live stock in
Yazoo county the cooperative market.
Ing has shown wonderful develop
ments.
Charleston. = Prominent Memphis
bankers and local business men of
Charleston are promoting a national
bank for this place.
Aberdeen.-Before the Mississinni
conference adjourned resolutions in.
dorsing President Wilson were passed
by a rising vote.
Hernando.-At a recent mees4ng Of
the board OF supervisors a county coun.
Gil was created to solve outstanding
farm problems.
Corinth-The Woodmen Of the World
Will have an elaborate spread at their
lodge rooms in Corinth on the night of
December l.
Water Valley-The Water Valley de-
velopment club has been organized
here by progressive citizens.