The Jones County news., 1920-12-02


Jackson.-A public reception in hon
Or of Gen. Henry p. Mccain, former
adjutant-general of the United States
army, now in command at Fort Sher
idan was planned by the business and
civic organizations Of Jackson Cen
Mccain reached his boyhood home in
time to take Thanksgiving dinner with
his sister, Mrs. w. j.. 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 212 feet
long with thirty-two foot beam, and
will carry approximately thirty thou
sand buncnes 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 tri-weekly.
Winona.-News reached the city OF
the death OF DIR. 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.
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jackson was universally observed by
a general suspension of all business
throughout the day. Both capitols
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 di-
rectorate of the Clarksdale Chamber
OF Commerce held it's first business
session in the offices of the organiza-
tion 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 few months
ago, was the penalty assessed A. c..
Brown by the Kinds county circuit
court
Kosciusko.-A three-year-old child
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Spain. of the
Springdale community, near here, was
Instantly killed while playing with a
loaded shotgun.
Valley C Wade Lumber Co.; domi-
ciled at Grafton, in Greene county
Capital stock, $4,000. Ineorporators:
]. w, Wade, c. H. Wade R. L. VALLEY
and others.
Scott County Publishing Co.; domi-
ciled at Forest, Scott county Capital
stock. $4,000. Incorporators: J. B..
Haman: Floyd Loper, jeff Kent and
Others
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Meridian. A. J. Davis, pas
tor of the Hawkins Memorial church,
was presented with gold watch and
chain by the congregation.
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Greenwood.-Mi Mary Jarman, OF
vicksburg, and w. S. Wingfield, OF
Shellmound, were united in marriage
in Memphis.
Amendment to charter of J. III. Mi
ner Saw company, Meridians Miss, in
creasing the capital stock to $4,000
| Jackson.-The governor has ap-
proved the following charters OF new
corporations
Meridian.-H. HI. Weir has been ap
pointed organizer Of the Mississippi
division OF the American Cotton AS
sociation In the First and Fifth con-
gressional districts. Mr.. Weir was
head of the federal labor bureau dur
ing the war.
| West Point Lynch High girls bas-
ketball team met Okolona last week
in well played game on Lynch court,
the score being tie, 20 to 70. Both
teams worked admirably the entire
game and many brilliant plays vers
ecoopnlishad.