Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-10-09


Lexington. -. Bethesda consolidated
school opened Monday morning with
a large attendance.
Benton The fall term Of the And
Ing consolidated school will commence
Monday, October 6.
Agricultural College. - Oktibbeha
county is thoroughly organized for the
Baptist SIS, 100000 drive.
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Edwards. Chairman Alexan.
der Fitzhugh was here and organized
q post of the American Legion.
New Albany.-County Agent w. c,
Minis made two shipments, one Of
cattle and one OF hogs, this week.
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Jacksonville annual observance Of
work day for the benefit of the Missis-
Bippi Methodists has been set for Oc-
tober II.
Philadelphia-The Philadelphia Bap-
fist church has just closed a great re-
vival. DR.. Farr of Gloster did the
preching.
Alderman One of the latest enter
prises for Alderman is a bakery, the
material for which is being placed on
the ground.
: Hattiesburg. --Camp Shelby, so far
as a cantonment goes, is practically
dismantled, though there is still some
life left there.
Senatobia. Written J. East
post No. 10, American Legion, was or
ganized at Senatobia by 30 veterans OF
the world war.
Belzoni.-The Humphreys county
Baptists have organized their fo'cc'
for the $75,OOO,OOO drive, the quot for
Humphreys being $13,5O0.
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University of Mississippi.-Tho per
sonnet of the new department 81 ry.
giene has been chosen and announced
by Chancellor J. n Powers.
Moorhead-A reception will be Sive1
at the SuDflower agricultural E.t b
school Thursday, Oct. 9, 7 to 8 p. n,
in honor of the school teachers.
Jackson Mississippi has now final.
ly and officially come into her oH . as
a separate and distinct internal rev
enue district Of the government.
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Meridan.-Thursday was Alabama
and labor day at the Mississippi Ala
bama fair. The attendance during tha
day and night was estimated at 1905
Ruleville-At an election hell in
the Fifth supervisors district, 1t was
almost unanimously voted to Issue
100000 in bonds for road improve
ment.
Philadelphia Skipper, who has
Just been tried and convicted on
charge of numbering his aged mother.
in-law, has been sentenced to impris
oumant- en.-.lsH--v
Jackson.-A conference Of the Prot.
estant Episcopal church in Mississippi
to start the actual field work In con.
nection with the nationwide campaign
was begun here.
New Albany.-The Union county
Baptist association was called into ex.
istence as one of the results of the
dissolution of the recent ChIc6asaw
Baptist association.
notwithstanding results are
being realized at the revival meeting
in progress at the Baptist church here.
Louisville.-The work of grading and
oiling the streets OF Louisville is be-
ing pushed with vigor
Notwithstanding to information
received here Natchez has been placed
on the route of the Lone Star Trail
and it is planned to make the trail a
transcontinental highway.
Jackson.-An important conference
Of all attaches of the Mississippi state
department of education, with State
superintendent Bond presiding, was
held in Mr.. Bonds office.
Crystal Springs.-The truck grow.
ers' association, which is a cooperative
organization composed of vegetable
farmers and organized here about five
years ago, is growing rapidly.
enatobia.-The trustees of the Thy
ltria consolidated school met here to
receive bids for the construction of the
lew school building, but no bids were
and the matter was contin.
led.
Columbus.-All enrolment records
It the Mississippi institute and college
we're smashed this week. A grand to.
al of 946 girls had matriculated as
with SSS for the entire SEES.
ion last year.
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Jackson-There has been a recovery
I strength in the Mississippi state
onvict population during the month
ust closed according to data com.
lied by Mrs Spickard, assistant sec
for the board of trus-