Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-07-30
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EVENTS
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~, aged leg. whose home is In the
eastern end Of Union county, probably
holds the longevity record of North
Mississippi. He was baptized at the
age of SO 1y Rev. S. v. Gulstt of this
place, ana when he was well over the
century mark, this venerable Baptist
brother used to be a regular attend
ant at his midsummer revival meeting
in his con munity He is still living,
and retains remarkable vitality for a
man of his years.
Winona.-The board OF supervisors
of Montgomery county will sell $65 900
of road bonds at the August meeting
OF the board. Recently the Stewart
road district and the Kilmichael-Na-
tions road district voted to issue bonds
for the building and maintaining of
hard-surface roads in these respective
districts, and $4,000 of these bonds
win be used in the Kilmichael-Nations
district, and $4,000 in the Stewart
district.
Grenada.-Miss Eva Sander, Gren-
ada's home demonstration agent.
closed a successful three days short
course for club girls. Lessons were
given during this course along the diff
ferent phases of the work, canning,
cooking, sewing, dairying, poultry, rec
ord keeping. booklets, ETC., in assisting
these girls to fulfill their club motto,
"To make the best better"
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Byhalia.---The second cleanup cam
paign of the season is on in Byhalia.
The town marshal ordered strict en-
forcement OF the sanitary ordinance
Weeds. are cut in vacant lots, all trash
and garbage placed conveniently for
the garbage wagon, all open toilets
cleaned and linsG aLn ar open water
treated to oil to. kill malarial mos
quitos.
Forest.-Addressin a crowd Of
three Thousand people here, George r
James of Memphis made one of the
best speeches on farm development
and good. roads eyer heard in Scott
county The occasion was a big free
barbecue in the interest of good roads,
Scott county voting $250,000 bond
issue for that purpose
Greenville.-Mrs. Joseph e. vaught,
who severa, days ago was cut on the
throat by piece of broken glass as
she was lowering a window sash and
who was believed to be getting along
we'll, died from internal hamorrhage
from the wound.
Columbus.-R B. Claggett Of Green
vile. general manager Of the Colum-
bus Railway. Light & Power Company.
has resigned and leaves soon for Cal
ifornia whore he will engage in the cot
ton business.
Jackson Governor Russell issued
pardon to Walter McDevltt. convict
sent up from Jones county in 1917 to
serve a five-year term for assault and
battery wiLh intent to kill -
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Port Gihson.-The preliminary trial
Of Deputy Sheriff Walter Roam,
charged with having killed Alex Scott.
q negro, at Pattison. Claiborne county.
resulted in his acquittal.
Lanrel.--Mrs. jeff Collins, wife of
Representative Collins. of Jones coun-
ty, was instantly killed when light
ming struck her home here.
Clarksda.e.-A white man was held
up here and robbed of $11 hy two ne
sgroes, although he ~offersdYresistance
Blue Mountain.--Dr. Chas. w. Sum-
rierville OF Memphis willTbegin a Sc
RES of revival services on Aug. at
Spout Springs, in the eastern part of
the county. m
Canton The Get Together Day"
held in Canton was great success.
Fully 5000 people from Yazoo Kinds,
Rankin, I.eake and Madison counties
attended
Batesvil'1.--John r. Potts died at
the home OF his daughter. Mrs. J. w.
Trotter, four miles east of town. The
remains were, carried to Shiloh for In
terment.
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Olive Branch. The Rev. Mr.. Hold
err presiding elder OF the Holly
Springs district, has charge Of the pro-
tracted meeting here.
Batesville-The remains Of J. T.
oliver, an cgsd and well-known citizen
B. Cortland were inferred In the
Datesville cemetery.
Shernan.--Mr. Thomas Parks. -.
one Of this community's oldest and
most highly respected citizens. died
st his homo here.