Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-04-08
NEWS NUGGETS
OF MISSISSIPPI

ASs Oh Town cnangeu owners Une past
week.
Decatur.-The influenza epidemic
which has prevailed here has abated
TO great extent.
Jackson.-After six days work with
a special grand jury in session for five
days, Judge Wylie H. Potter Of the
Seventh Circuit Court district, took
final adjournment on Saturday.
Louisville.-The resignation of DR.
r. A. Cody, pastor of the Presbyterian
U. S. A. church, is very much re-
gretted, he having accepted the pastor
ate of a church at Dyer, Tenn.
Vicksburg-Sam Alorecht, repre-
senting the Vicksburg Cotton Ex
change, left for Washington, D. c.. tc
attend meeting called by the United
States Agricultural Department.
Flora.-At the meeting of the Mis-
Bissippi Cattle Feeders Association
which lasted two days and was held
at Jackson, Mr.. John R. Anderson OF
Flora was reelected president.
Columbus. The members of the
Christian church here have extended
call to Rev. r. A. White. of Atwood.
Kan, to become pastor Of the church
here.
Meridian. Meetings in interest OF
the Methodist Centenary movement
have been announced by the Mississip-
pi centenary secretary, w. D. Hawkins,
Of this city.
Clinton.-The Philomathian Literary
Society of Mississippi College cele-
brated its sixty-seventh anniversary
with most interesting and instruc
dve program.
Blue Mountain.-Blue Mountain Col
Iege, which has just begun the last
leg OF its journey for the current year,
has completed its spring examinations,
the students making highly credita'
BILE showing.
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Stafkville.-A. L. Love, graduate Of
The A. & IN. College. and native Of
Tennessee, with John White, farmer,
will soon start modern dairy on tls1
hand formerly owned by Lee Pearson
on Trim Cane.
Columbus. s.-Preparation are being |
made here for the annual state con-
vention of the Mississippi Christian |
Endeavor Society which will convene |
in Columbus April 16, and remain in
session two days.
Durant.-The ex-service men Of Du- |
rant had meeting with good attend.
ance. They organized post here
which will be known as the Preston
Hudson Post, in honor Of Mr.. Hudson.
who died in France
ElIisville.--W. D. Hawkins Of Meri
dian, Miss, missionary secretary OF
Of the Mississippi Conference. Method
Ist Episcopal Church, South, has ar
ranged to hold number Of Making
Good" centenary meetings.
Blue MAuktain.-There will be no
Btata Normal held here this summer,
accordlng to President w. T. Lowrey,
Of Diue Mountain College, who had
been named by DR.. w. F, Bond, state
!, superintendent of education of Missis-
Miupi. to hold the summer school.
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Sledge.-In observance Of Better
School Week." community meeting
was held at the schooIhouse in Sledge.
eater an interesting and forceful talk
by County Superintendent = M. Biz
Kell. the patrons of this live school
voted to enlarge and remodel the pres
ent school building.
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Crystal Springs Shippers here have
petitioned the management Of the l. G,
r. R. Co. to increase the length of
team trackage in order to provide am
pie facilities for handling the pros
pective heavy movement Of tomatoes
which under favorable conditions from
now on will break all previous records
for volume.
Blue Mountain.-The sixteenth an
nual session Of Mississippi Heights
Academy viii come to a close on May
IA, when certificates Of graduation
win be presented by President Brown
70 one Of the largest. and strongest Sc
hior classes he has sent out since the
establishment Of his institution nearly
/, 30 years ago.
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Oxford Mrs. Della B. Alley dis
trict agent, Miss Mary E. Johnston,
canning club specialist; Miss Katye
Ratrld home department agent Of
Hlayhlil county; Miss Lillian Doris,
d. b. agent Of Yallobush county. met
with Miss Mary b. Doney, H, D. agent
Of Lafayette county, here to plan for
berry camps in the summer. At these
camps all women and girls who care
70 come win be given home demon
sfration lessons with berry gathering