The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-27
Columbus, Miss.


 1 Columbus, Miss. July 26.-(Special) ) At a meeting of the Lowndes county 1 school board at the courthouse this
 morning it was decided to consolidate
 the Oak Ridge and Cedar Ridge schools with the school at Caledonia All 1 three of the schools are located in the northeastern section of the county, and l it is believed that the consolidation will result in more effective work The board also decided to build a school at a point four miles north west of Columbus on the Waverly road This neighborhood is being rapidly set tied and the need for better school fa- cilities is most urgent The meeting was presided over by Prof E. A. Stan ley county superintendent of educa- tion, while other members present were T. J. Smith, c. A. McKellar and pr. M. s. Chandler.
 Telephone poles in the business dts trict of Columbus are to come down and the wires are to be placed ,n con duits. The city council has long had under consideration an ordinance pro- viding for the removal of these poles and the street committee has recomA mended that this ordinance be adopted without further delay. This action fol- lowed a recent decision to pave po-- tions of Main. Market and College streets. members of the council having deemed it wise to have the poles re- moved before this work begins G. E llauser, local consulting engineer. who was employed by the council to superintend the paving, is now en- gagged in establishing the necessary grades for the work. These grades will furnish a basis for estimates by contractors who desire to submit bids on the work
 The trap shoot and barbecue which was to have been given Thursday un- der the auspices of the Magowah Gun club was called off, this action having followed the recent sudden death of R. B. Hardy. president of the club.
 Arrangements are being made to hold big community sing on the campus of the Mississippi Industrial institute and college in this city Sunday, September '. and people not only from all portions of Lowndes county but from other counties in East Mississippi and West Alabama d Der of years past it has been custo- mary to hold gatherings of this char acter at points in the various rural communities throughout the county but this year it has been decided to elaborate the programme and to have the singers amalgamate in Columbus Plans for the event are being made by committee headed by w. W.p Sharp, and it is hoped that every vo- no Iict in, EoC ct Alabama will be present.
 Stephen Nash and Miss Vivian Jones were married yesterday at the home of Mrs. Irby s. Leech, a sister of the bride, in East Columbus, the cere- mony being performed by Rev. T. E. Gregory, pastor of the Central Methodist church. The groom is one of the star players in the local city league, holding down with great skill the position of first baseman on the Stephen D. Lee High school team, while his bride is an exceedingly pret- ty and attractive young lady.
 Claude R. Horn. of Carrollton, can didate for reelection as railroad com missioner for the northern district of | Mississippi, was recent visitor to | Columbus.
 lHe COiu StordSe pant at the floral | nursery of T. G. Owen, in the south l eastern suburbs of the city was par tially destroyed by fire which broke | put at an early hour this morning and 1 which is believed to have originated l from defective wiring. The damage is | estimated at $500 and there was no in | surance. In an effort to extinguish l the flames, Herman owen, son of the I proprietor of tlfe establishment. had | his hand painfully burned
 After having thoroughly inyesti- | gated the matter, the city council has decided to abandon it's efforts to se- cure for local distribution a shipment of food supplies which the federal government is offering various munic- qualities throughout the country. Ac- | cording to advices received by mayor the government does not | guarantee the wholesolneness of the supplies. nor would the city be per- mitted to make the purchase subject to an inspection of the same After 1, this information was received the council decided that it would be un- wise to have any of the merchandise shipped to Columbus.
 
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