The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-06-04
Magnolia State
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Brookhaven--The seventh annual
meeting OF the South Mississippi
Dairymen's Association convened at
the city hall in this city for the trans
action Of such matters OF business
touching its organization as might be
brought up during the session by its
membership. That there was much
interest manifested in this annual
gathering was demonstrated by the
fact that there was large gathering
OF delegates and representatives from
all over this section of the state.
Blue Mountain.-Presiden w. T.
Lowrey of Blue Mountain College is
periecting arrangements to run a spe-
cial train from this place TO New Al
bAny in the early morning of Friday,
June 4, to enable his students going to
their respective homes to make the
Frisco connections both east and west,
thus making it possible for most OF
the young ladies' TO reach home the
day OF their departure from here.
Tupelo.-Dr. May T. Jones has ar
rived in Tupelo 20 get actively into
the fight that is being made against
tuberculosis. She has just come from
the sanatorium at MCGEE and brings
with her Miss Freeman, a nurse who
has been in special training for the
work that she undertakes in co-opera-
ton with the model health campaign
in Lee county They are firing the
first gun in Lee against dreaded T. B.
SCOOir2 --CifiZp0S OutGidQ nf fha
town limits are much worried over the
recently passed law which prohibits
any children whose parents do not
own property in the town from send
ing their children TO the public school
department of the Kemper County Ag-
ricultural School. located here
Shelhw.-The four-year college schol |
ership offered to a pupil OF the Shell, |
by High School by Sid l.. Dodds, pio- |
neer delta hardwood timberland own
er ard farmer, has been awarded to |
Miss Mary Lee Slocum. Miss Slocum |
made TIE best average for four sue
cessive years
Hattiesburg- Hall of this
county. in impaneling the circuit court
the first Of the week. permitted any
farmer that thought ne was badly
needed in his crop or farm work to be
excused from jury duty. and selected
Jurors from the business men OF the
city.
Jackson.-Federal aid funds have
been allocated by the state highway
commission as follows: DeSoto coun-
ty, $4,000; Alcorn, $4,000; Jones'
$50 600; Jasper, $4,000, and Leake
county, $4,000
Iuka.-After having been held up by
continuous rains for the past sixty
days the road contractors are on the
Job with as many teams as are avail
able and good deal Of work has been
accomplished.
Purvis.-With the delivery of diplo-
mas TO twenty graduates composing
the second largest class in the history
OF the school, Lamar County Agricul-
tural High School closed with three
days program.
Ellisville.-Rev. II. J. Moore. pastor
Of the Elhsville Methodist Church, has
from the district conference
held with the Broad Street Methodist
Church at Hattiesburg.
Sardis.-A charter has just been
granted the Valley Gin Company OF {
this place and work has already start i
ed on the plant. which will be mod I
srn in every respect. i
Magnolia.-The sponsorial staff OF
The veterans reunion at Oxford has 7
neen appointed by Commander w. NJ. S
Nroten. commander of the Mississippi q
Division, U. C. V. a
Purvis.-H. c. Cornelius Of Alabama
has just purchased the Cook Hotel, !
coated here. and made a large pur- '
.hase of cut-over land. d
Columbus.-Maj. David Main, of
c. the Salvation Army,
ceremonies Of the new Salvation Army L
itadeI in Columbus. 5
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Newhebron.-The trustees OF New >,
hebron High School have completed 7
he faculty for next sessions teach
rs.
Senatobia.-Farmers OF Tate coun- :.
Y are confronted with the gloomiest :,
respect for crops for many years.
Liberty.-Commence exercises p
Z Amfte County Agricultural High 8,
chool have been concluded b.
Biloxi--Fo- the purpose OF clean
1g Biloxi thoroughly from one end to l.
mother. both for appearance and for D
ealthful conditions. women, under :,
he Biloxi Civic Club. have begun the a,
FORK by wards in which they are :,
ompeting for q loving cup for the n,
leanest ward. :,
Meridian.-Mrs. George NJ Hodges
Meridian has been appointed by a,
hancellor G. C.. Tam as probation On
fficer for Lauderdale county. This So
the first time that the county has "a
I'D such an officer. a,
WO-MlSs STATE NEWS
Tunica--The Woman's Club OF Tu- -