Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-12-18

leaders ana Signall2e the glad h0llda
little orphans in the f2r-off stricken
nue., N. Y.
Ripley.-The Tippah County Teach
ers' Association held meeting in Rip
ley, presided over by Prof. Duke Hum
phrey, president.
Jacksonville balance of the 400
road trucks promised to Mississippi by
the United States war department are
expected shortly.
Marks The new 1000 high school
building is nearing completion. Sew
eral other expensive schools are being
built in Quitman contuy.
Greenwood. = The Yazoo, Tallah'
atchie and Yalobusha rivers are re-
ported higher for December than they
have been in thirty years.
Jackson.-Mrs. NJ S. Dodds of the
home economirP Is busy sending oVt
literature asking farmers of the state
to spray their apple orchards.
Columbus.-Already more than ST.
500 has been subscribed toward the
fund being raised for a library at
Stephen D. Lee high school.
Meridian.-I. N. Moody was elected
potentate of Hanfasa Temple of the
Shrine here. Property for handsome
mosque has been purchased.
Agricultural ColIege-The Christ
most holidays at A. & M. College will
begin at noon Friday, Dec 10, and will
extend until p m. Wednesday, Dec. 81.
Crystal Springs The Ladies Mis-
sionary Society of the Methodist
church at their annual meeting elected
bfficers sof the society to serve during
1920.
University Of the twelve re-
search stations to be established in
the United States by the bureau OF
education is to be at the University of
Mississippi.
Ripley.-Miss Watson Of Little Rock,
Ark, spoke here in the interest of the
federal amendment to the United
States constitution providing for WON
an suffrage,
Crystal Springs-Gentlemen in this
section suffering with a thirst" have
found relief here in an excellent sub
,stitute for liquor in what is called
Cow medicine"
Misunderstanding for the Marine
Corps in the Southern division is pick
ing I'd, according to Sergt. Sidney B.
Streety, of NIississippi's only station,
located in Jackson.
Jackson This is orchard spraying
and fruit conserving week among the
home economics workers in the dis
trict supervised by Mrs. N. S Dodds
of the southwest district.
Vicksburg. -Four white men con,
victed on a charge of tarring two re-
Cru WOulGn WIN ASluoSu " WI n NuA
ing the war were fined $500 each and
sentenced to six months in Jail.
Clinton-Prof. W. B. Kenna end his
co-laborers in the Clinton consolidated
school are receiving the praises and
congratulations of this community for
the splendid institution they are de-
veloping.
ir.-Superintenden Tart Of
the jeff Davis Soldiers Home said the
people of Mississippi need not have
any uneasiness about the veteran in
mates of the home being kept warm
this winter.
Agricultural College-M. c. Griffin,
who graduated from A. & M. last year
and has since been farm demonstra-
ton agent for Lawrence county, has
been appointed by the war department
director of animal husbandry work at
Camp Funston.
Jackson.-It may not be generally
known that the past twelve months in
the southern federal court district. In
common with those throughout the
country, has been notable for the ABB
Bence Of bankruptcy petitions, either
voluntary or involuntary,