Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-11-06

w. Cooper for the tnird Red Cross call.
Columbus-W. H. Lindamood, capt.
talist, banker, manufacturer and phil
Anthropist, of this city, died at the
Columbus hospital.
Cleveland. R. NJ. Boone, for
the past five years pastor of the Bap-
list church, has resigned, preaching
his last sermon Sunday.
Cleveland-To the great satisfaction
Of the travelling public the Y g. M. V.
railroad has restored the train from
Clarksdale to Greenville.
Ripley.-Dr. B. G, Lowrey of Blue
Mountain spoke here in the interest Of
the $75,OOOOOO drive that is now on in
the Southern Baptist convention.
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Brookhaven-During the revival held
here conducted by Evangelist G. A.
Klein 200 responded to the invitation
10 repentance and conservation.
Jackson.--Clarllsdal Miss, is to be
given over to the ladies on Nov. AS,
when the womens federated clubs hold
heir annual session in that city.
Columbus.-The big turkey day cere'
monial of the Dramatic Order, Knights
Of Khorassan, or Donkeys, will be held
IN Columbus on Thanksgiving day.
Cleveland-The Bolivar county teach
ers' association has just closed its in.
ltial session for the present school
year at the county agricultural high
school.
Calhoun City.-The board of super
visors of this county have issued $780,
300 good road bonds for the purpose
If building two gravel roads across the
county.
MISUNDERSTANDING H of Brook
haven is to be recognized. This com
pany served in the SPANS l-American
war, on the Mexican border and in the
world war.
Brookhaven.-Mrs r. S. Butler, Sec
rotary of the Red Cross home service,
has responded to the call for help
from $50 disabled soldiers during the
past month.
yCleveland.-The people Of this side
Of the county recently unanimously
voted a $40O, 900 bond issue for con.
struction Of gravel roads throughout
the entire district.
Calhoun City.-County Demonstration
r. S. Mitchell, who succeeded A. G.
Hamilton en- September as county
demonstration, is breaking the record
in shipping live stock.
Yazoo City.-Yazoo City wants q
through train a day over the Green
wood-Yazoo City division of the Y. &
M. V. from Memphis to lJew Orleans
and train a day returning over the
same route.
Yazoo City-The shortage In the cot
ton crop this year shows but little diff
ference between the hill section and
the delta section of the state and an
average shortage of about one-half Of
last years crop.
Jackson.-Albert Clabaugh, recently
manager of public service utilities in
Nebraska, has reached Jackson, and
will become manager and superintend=
ent of the plant of the Jackson light
and traction company.
Crystal Springs-T captains Of
the $75,OOO,O00 drive that is being
launched by the Baptist church ap.
pointed to raise the quota here met in
the Baptist church and formulated
their plans to put the drive over here.
Meridian.-Petitions properly made
out and approved by City Attorney A.
B. Amis and along lines as provided
by law as pointed out by the city at
torney in a recent opinion rendered
the city council, have been placed in
circulation for signatures asking for
an election to determine if the city
form of government shall be changed
from commission to aldermanic
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Ripley.-The Tippah county board
Of supervisors at the October meeting
fixed the tax rate for this county This
new rate gives the public schools Of
this county an increase of 3 mills and
the agricultural high school an in
crease of j mill.
Macon.-Hon. E. D. Cavett, sole Con.
federate in the Mississippi house Of
representatives, brigadier general of
the organization of veterans in this
state and prominent factor in the 20.
litical and business circles Of East
Mississippi, died here at the age of "a.
Starkville-Men from different parts
Of the state have been here investing
and looking after cattle interests. Ok
tibbeha county has the reputation OF
shipping the best beef and dairy cat
tie in the state, and buyers are always
well satisfied with their purchaser
Natchez.-Informatio has been re.
! ceived here that the Kemp Bend gravel