Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-06-03
NEWS NUGGETS
OF MISSISSIPPI

de wonderful progress in crop
king, yet there is host of needed
rk ahead of them.
Standardization County Chamber
Commerce, a countrywide organlza-
of farmers and business men OF
nton, is making great progress.
gicksburg automobile excur-
IN to Jackson on Sunday, June 6. is
ing planned by the Vicksburg Coun'
No. 1913, Knights Of Columbus
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Winpna.-The montgomery County
aptist Sunday School Normal will be
lid with the First Baptist Church,
rinona. Miss, July to 10, inclusive.
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Crystal Springs are fear
Ii that the heavy rains of Sunday
ght and Monday afternoon will dam
se the bean crop and tomato crop ma
rially
Jacksonville recently appointed
tate board of public accountancy, pro-
ided for by an act of the legislature
4 1920, met in the governors office to
rganize.
Notwithstanding the term now
Closing of the Meridian High School
here has been an enrolment of 664
pupils. an increase of 20 per cent over
asst year.
Starkville.-From reports received
the early part of the week, 1t appears
cotton in some parts of the county Is
beginning to look better than it did
few days ago. Some fields have been
chopped out.
Lucedale.-The short course for the
girls and women of the county, held at
Lucedale High School, conducted by
Mrs. ]. r. Parker, home demonstration
agent, was we'll attended and proved
quite a success.
Shelby.-The Boy Scouts OF this
place went out on their annual hike
The school closed few days ago, and
the scouts, being relieved of further
~ SCHOOL uullCSS pACNO%AASN
scoutmaster to hike with tA@m.
Clarksdale.-Dr. Barbee, formerly
of Jonesboro, Ark, has accepted the
Becretaryship of the Retail Merchants
uAssociation of Clarksdale, succeeding
n. L. Talbert, who resigned to become
purchasing agent for the county.
Jackson.-With a view to stimulat
ing the farmers of Mississippi Z
"a greater activity in food production un
der present cotton, growing conditions
the extension and demonstration IN
structors are giving specific instruc
ton to all county agents.
Meridian.-One hundred men, dis
charged at the New Orleans & North
eastern shops here shortly after tn
government returned the railroads U
private owners. are soon to be rein
stated, according to information re
ceived.
q Kosciusko-A programme was II
sued by Rev. S. A. Bro IN, Lula, MISS
presenting an innovation In eccles
nstical circles, in that preaching an
fishing form unique feature In COZ
rection with a social and house part
for the preachers and their wives
lula and Moon Lake, June so. I'M
IA in the Greenville district.
Clarksdale.- City of Clarksdal
has disposed of it's recently autho
lied 100000 bond issue at premium
of s1.916.65, or the amount OF accrue
interest The bonds were purchase
- nv the Clarksdale banks and later al
4ributed, according to report, to sy
dictate of banks headed by the Ban
ne Commerce & Trust Company.
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Jackson.-In these trying and uhce
tain times for the farmers OF not on
mississippi, but every other Soutnel
atate. to get ahead with any degr'
Of success, the State Department
Agriculture. the federal demonstrate
agents and Agricultural College exte
sion staff are doing whatever may
nossible to aid and encourage them
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Charleston city .commlsslC
ers of Charleston have awarded
Kirkpatrick & Canaday of Floren'
Ala. a contract for paving Main sire
from Waverly, two blocks west
Court Square, all OF Court Square a
the entire length of Main street O
of Court Square to the city hmi
work win begin at an early date a
pushed to completion as rapidly
possible.
Meridian.-June 20 has been III
"a the date when the qualified ei
tors OF Meridian are to again vote
q proposition for the ISSUANCE OF w
900 Of bonds for the paving OF q
avenue, the repair of certain pay
streets, the building OF concr
bridges to replace those construc
OF wood and for the building OF an
Generator plant for the disposal OF G