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


auditorium.
Agricultural College.-A. & M. CO
lege has exceeded its quota in the Gu
rent Red Cross drive
Columbus.-A movement is launche
here for the establishment OF an atl
letic field for Columbus.
Starkville.-In about a week or to
days cotton picking will practically b
at an end in this county.
Natchez.-OrganizaEon OF the Lon
Star Trail association in Mississippi
was perfected in Natchez.
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Starkville-Four hundred head o
grade Merino sheep, put up to the high
est bidder, brought $4,000.
olumbus.-Columbus will be host o
the Synod Of the Presbyterian churcl
of the state of Mississippi
Yazoo ty.-Automobile owners II
Yazoo City may pay special tax fol
the maintenance of streets.
Amory.-The armistice day celebra
ton of the American Legion brought
fully 5000 people to Amory.
Observation-Disclosures celebrated arm
istice day by assembling and listening
to patriotic songs and speeches.
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Walthall.-For the first time in two
years circuit court in Webster county
will convene ON the fourth Monday OF
November.
Tupelo.-The first day of the MISS.
sippi Baptist conference opened enthu,
siastically More than 100 pastors were
in attendance.
Columbus.-The sophomore class OF
the Mississippi industrial institute and
college has elected officers to serve
the present session.
Richton.-A brick building to house
the Edwards Lott drug company, just
formed, is being constructed. Space for
offices will be included.
Meridian.-The 105th session of the
Mississippi annual conference of the
Methodist church will be convened in
Meridian November 26.
Meridian.-Fine specimens of grape
fruit are being sold in the city, grown
on the farm of Will Shinrock, a few
miles south of Meridian.
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Natchez.-$10000 has been assigned
to Natchez as the quota in the Red
Cross Christmas seal campaign open.
ing the first of December.
Crystal Springs.-This town has a
sugar famine. A small quantity re-
ceived by some Of the merchants is
selling for rs cents pound.
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Brookhaven-The farmers of Lincoln |
county pledged so acres for truck pur.
poses and prospects are bright for the
Brookhaven truck growers association.
West Point.-The 21st annual ses-
sion Of the Northeast Mississippi an
nual conference was held at St. John A.
NJ. E. church, with large delegation in
attendance.
Meridian.-Initial steps have been
aiken in this city by local Shriners,
members of Hamasa Temple, for the
Early building hero of a handsome and
costly mosque.
Meridian.-The question of juvenile
lelinquencies in Meridian has aroused
he local ministers association to ac-
ion with view of securing some rem.
'dy of conditions.
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Yazoo City.-Two cars of coal con-
igned to Yazoo City and held by a
abroad company when the coal strike
vas declared were released and reach.
d the city Monday.
Merlulan.-ADout lUO boys OF the
leridian high school and two ward
chools have been suspended for pc
iod Of ten days for refusing to attend
chool on armistice day.
Jackson.-Rev. Robert w. Patton,
ID, director general of the nation.
vide campaign of the Protestant Epis-
opal church, was an interesting speak,
II before large assembly here.
Crystal Springs-The road tax for
his beat No BIAS been fixed by
he supervisors at eight mills. A move
nent to secure the levy Of a tax on
eavy trucks and automobiles for road
IS on foot.
Philadelphia.-The Burnside broth
RS have just sold 500 acres Of timber
or $4,000 Mr.. Clark of the [. L.
lark lumber company is making ar
to ship a sawmill into
burnside Immediately.
Crystal Springs.-J. L. Hutchison
as received orders from Greenwood
Or his entire sweet potato crop. Mr..
shipped car of sweet po-