The north Mississippi herald., 1920-09-10
Magnolia State
Happenings
Brief Neuos Notes
Gathered from AH
Sections of fheState


home agent for Union County, has
closed an interesting fair, at which
club girls from each district in The
county competed for scholarships
which were offered by the city board
of education. Under the terms o.
these scholarships the winners from
the several districts will be permitted
TO attend the local high school with
all tuition paid during the coming ses
sion. Much interest was taken in this
proposition, and after spirited con
test the following were declared win
ners from their respective districts
First District, Miss Pearl Dodds; Sec
ond District, Miss Gladys Huskison;
Third District, Miss Lula Cole Pha'
gan; Fourth District Miss Mary Ly-
on: Fifth District, Miss Macie Belle
Chunn.
Jackson.-Clerk w. J. Buck and
Deputy Clerk w. J. Brown of the
Mississippi supreme court, as a part
of their court vacation work, have
completed a big task. This consisted
In getting together, sorting into serial
sequence and filing away many dusty
records which have accumulated dur
ing the past 80 or 40 years. The capt
tol commission having set apart
large apartment on the ground floor
for the filing away of supreme court
records and early this summer the
work OF fitting up the shelving was
begun by State Carpenter Gerard, and
this was recently finished.
Holly Springs.-The announcement
of the population of Holly Springs as
being 2,113. a decrease from the CEN
sus of 1910, created dissatisfaction. 1t
1t believed that there were many over
looked and the Chamber of Commerce
selegraphed to the director Of the
census for permission for recount. A
reply was received from the director
advising the Chamber of Commerce to
make up a list and submit it to the
bureau. and if discrepancies were
found, appropriate action would be
taken
Charleston.-John w. Carpenter for
three years agricultural engineer IN
the extension department of Missls'
sippi A. & M. College, and who was
for two years county agent in Wash
fngton County has been elected tc
succeed Maurice E. Miller of Talla
hatchie County, resigned.
Clarksdale.-Miss Ada Chapman
and Mrs. c. B. Frierson, members OF
the teaching faculty of the Clarksdale
public high schools, announce that the
season OF concerts which has beer
planned for Clarksdale during the
coming winter at the high school audi
torium is now assured.
Aberdeen-The Monroe County
health department has given over
1000 persons typhoid vaccine since
May /. Over 5000 were given vac
cine last year Typhoid fever has
been reduced to minimum through
out the county by vaccination and
sanitation.
Meridian.-F. H. Hay, who was con-
victed of forgery at the recent term
of the circuit court and sentenced TO
three years in the state penitentiary,
was taken to the state farms.
New Albany. AN enthusiastic
school rally was held here to discuss
ways and means of making the com
ing season a banner one for the New
Albany high school.
Meridian.-The Lauderdale County
Baptist Association will meet Al
Toomsuba Sept 10. a. s. Bozemsa
IS moderator and Frank McDola. d, Jr,
secretary.
University of Mississippi.-Taa 1870
q session Of the University o. M.zzis
sippi will open Sept. IS, a. announce
by Chancellor Powers.
Greenwood.-Mrs J. ". Larry. s.
kuH ulOtuCI VI y. L. i<e@-4- : 70 1~-~~t-
wood died here after an Al1eas q!
eight months.
Jackson.-Gov. Lee Russell Al
nounced that he would Issue & cal tog
a special session Of the M.ss.se.Dp.
legislature Oct. l to inquire .I1o me
shortage of $180.00O in ne t11oE Cd
the Mississippi Agricultural a1o Me
chanical College and 10 make &ypIp
priation for the support Of iaal Ii
stitution during the coming season.
Blue Mountain.-The first session Of
Blue Mountain College since itg re
cent purchase by the Baptist state
convention of Mississippi will begin
on Sept. Is.
Crystal Springs.-Judge A. D. Slay
performed his 249th marriage cere
mony when he united in marriage
Charlie Mcintosh, truck farmer here
and Miss Maidie Stokes, daughter OF
a prominent farmer living west OF the
city.