Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-10-02

Blue Mountain.--Tippah Presbyteri
ans, hitherto numerically small, as q
result of their Countrywide revival
this summer, have added $50 new
members to their congregations.
Jackson. Miss.-Dr. C.. d. Mitchell,
head of the statewide commission for
The study and handling OF mental ny
giene, has called conference of we'll
known medical men and laymen.
Jackson.-The sheriffs-elect OF Mis-
sissippi, scheduled to lneet here, Sep
TENDER "a, have decided to assemble
with the state association Of sheriffs
which comes to Jackson October 8.
Blue Mountain.-Under the auspices
Of the Tippah Swine Breeders associ-
alton, plans are now under way look
ing to the holding of a big county
wide exhibit of thoroughbred swine.
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Jackson.-Relative to recent publi-
cations about so-called fair" prices
for cotton seed for the farmers, Attor-
ney General Collins states that the
cotton seed trust just will not down.
Greenwood.-A deal was consummat-
cd here whereby the city Of Greenwood
purchased six lots of the school build
ing. The city expects within the next
year or two to enlarge the Greenwood
schools.
Jackson.-Pursuant to call Of Rt.
Rev. William Mercer Green as direct
or general of the Sewanee endowment
fund campaign in Mississippi, two
meetings Of much interest were held
in Jackson.
NatcheZ.-Organization of the yari-
GUS county and parish units of the
Scenic Highway association is being
pushed by Theodore V. Wensel, of
Natchez, president of the southern d.
vision of the association.
Jackson-Mississippi has been asked
to subscribe $59,94O to the Red Cross
membership drive from November End
to 18th, inclusive, and local organiza-
tons for the campaign are now being
perfected throughout the state.
Natchez.-A meeting of all the moth
ers, wives and sisters of men who we're
in military service from Natchez and
Adams county has been called for the
purpose Of organizing a local branch
of the War Mothers of America.
Blue Mountain.-The spacious cam
pus and large dormitories of Blue
Mountain college, which began its
forty-seventh annual session, are alive
with one of the biggest student bodies
ever assembled for the opening day.
Jackson.-Miss Mabel l.. Stire, sec
of the Mississippi
State fair, accompanied by Mrs. King,
assistant secretary, are prepared to
leave on an extended tour of fairs and
expositions in different parts of the
south.
Jackson, Miss.-In response to call
to Kinds county farmers who are cot
ton seed producers by Blake B. Wig.
gins, a well-known and prominent
farmer, gathering was held at the
county courthouse to take some action
by which they may protect themselves
from what they consider to be cotton
seed profiteers.
Brookhayen.-A bill for an injunc-
ton has been filed in the chancery
court of this county, asking that a
injunction issue restrain.
ing the city of BPOokhaven from clos.
ing Union street.
Columbus.-With the usual large and
overflow attendance the thirty-fifth an.
nual session of the Mississippi Indus
trial Institute and College opened. 1t
is an annual occurrence with the col.
lege here to have its dormitory facili-
ties taxed to their maximum capacity
and this year is not an exception.
Jackson-Repairs, improvements and
costing several thousand
dollars are now in progress at the
Mississippi State fair grounds, and
are actively under way
for the big annual event from octo.
Der goth to 25th.
Greenville.-The board of aldermen
and mayor of the city of Greenville
have selected ]. Rice Scott & Co. as
the architects for the new city hall
If Greenville, bonds having been voted
for the construction of a modern city
hall.