Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-12-02

Jackson-A public reception in hon,
Or of Gen. Henry P. Mccain, former
acknowledgement of the United States
army, now in command at Fort Sher.
ldan, was planned by the business and
CIVIC organizations of Jackson. Gen.
Mccain reached his boyhocd home in
time to take Thanksgiving dinner with
his sister, Mrs. w L. Hemingway.
Gulfport-The first ship of the
Gulfport Fruit and Steamship COM
pany arrived preparatory to the open.
ing of regular fruit service between
this port and Tabasco, Mexico. This
steamship, the CASTOR, is PIP feet
long with a thirty-two foot beam, and
VIII carry approximately thirty thou
sand bunches of bananas. The first
cargo will arrive here early in Septem-
Der and about every ten days there
after until the additional ships, which
are being provided, are put in the
service, when it is expected a cargo
Will be landed here triweekly.
Wlnona.-News reached the city of
the death of DR.. E. s. Gum at Hous.
ton, Va. DR.. Gum was for many years
rector of the" Emmanuel Episcopal
church, of this city, having served this
parish twice. He was one Of the lead
ing divines of the Episcopal church In
Mississippi.
Observation-Disclosures Day in
jackson was universally observed by
general suspension of all business
throughout the day. Bouh capitoIs
were closed. Special services were
held in all of the churches during the
forenoon, and. in most of them in the
evening.
Clarksdale.-The newly elected d.
rectorate of the Clarksdale Chamber
of Commerce held it's first business
session in the offices of the organiza.
ton and reelected the old officers for
the next year.
Jacksonville local council, Knights
of Columbus, gave a Thanksgiving
banquet here. Visiting Knights were
in attendance from Canton, Vicksburg.
Meridian, Natchez, McComb and other
cities.
Jackson.-Two years in the state
penitentiary for attempted robbery of
the Bank : of Clinton a few months
ago, was the penalty assessed A. C.
Brown by the Kinds county circuit
court.
Kosciusko.-A three-year-oId child
If Mr.. and Mrs. John Spain, of the
5pringdale community, near here, was
instantly killed while playing with a
oaded shotgun.
VALLEY G Wade Lumber Co.; domi-
'iled at Grafton, in Greene county.
capital stock, $4,000. Incorporators:
7. W. Wade, C. H. Wade, r. L. Valley
md others.
Scott County Publishing Co.; domi- I
lied at Forest, Scott county. Capital /
took, $4,000. Incorporators: ]. B. I
Iaman, Floyd Lopez, Jeff Kent. and T
Tiers. I
4
Meridian.-Rev. A. ]. Davis, pas
or of the Hawkins Memorial church, :,
7as presented with a gold watch and =
hahn by the congregation. =
Greenwood.-Miss Mary Jarman. of Q
icksburg, and w. s. Wingfield, of L
hellmound, were united in marriage u
/ Memphis. Il
Amendment to charter of J. H. Mi.
er Saw company, Meridian, Miss. in n
reasing the capital stock to $4,000 fl
ssSs$ OF
Jacksonville governor. has ap- A
roved the following charters of new :
n,
Meridian.-H. H. Weir has been ap-
ointed organizer Of the Mississippi
vision of the American Cotton AS
'eiation in the First and Fifth con. - =
districts. Mr.. Weir was u.
BAD Of the federal labor bureau dur a.
8 the war. "
West Point.-iLynch High girls bas.
'tbau team met Okolona last week
"a well played game on Lynch court.
2 score being a tie, 20 TO 20. Both ~
ANS worked admirably the entire =
me and many brilliant plays were
complshed. -