Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-05-20
Magnolia State
Happenings
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call OF County Economics Agent Mrs.
H. B. Wiseman. the farmers of Union
county, with the idea of swat the roOs-
ter" in their minds, deposited a car
Dad Of roOsters in New Albany. c. L.
McBrayer, president Of the Union
County Poultry Breeders Association,
consigned this cooperative shipment
to northern markets under a 21-cents
Iper pound guarantee.
Meridian.-J. M. McBeath OF Merid-
Ian, chairman of the state highway
commission, has announced that 20
army escort wagons have been sent
U here by the government for distribu-
ton in this district for good roads
work, and that they can be had on
application to him. He has also re-
ceived a large assortment of harness
and other equipment for distribution.
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Jackson.-That the widely circu-
lated rumors that thousands of head
of cattle throughout Mississippi have
persisted during the past few months
from starvation or disease caused by
inferior feeds have really little or no
foundation in fact is the conviction of
many of the farm demonstration and
extension workers, whose business 1t
is to keep tab on such conditions.
Tupelo.-The continual rains cur
: tailed the cotton acreage in this sec
4 ton, but the creameries are feeling
the effect, for the farmers must have
cash and the dairy cow will furnish 1t.
There have been great number of
separators sold and a large increase
n iii the patronage of the creamery has
resulted.
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Amory.-The address to the gradu-
ating class was delivered here by Su-
perintendent A. G. Carney of Senate
bia. 1t was pronounced by many as
, one of the most eloquent and interest
ing speeches ever heard here at a COM
mencement.
Charleston. Salvation Army
! drive for Charleston went over the top
: ahead of schedule time with certl-
fled check of $85O75 contributed by
more than 1000 of Charleston's beneV-
client citizens The quota for Charles
ton was $780, -
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Water Valley.-Just east of this
city United States Marshal Whitehead
with two or three other parties from
oxford and City Marshal c. T. Doyle
of this city captured a 6O-gallon stlll
and with it negro.
Decatur.-The short course OF IN
struction for club girls under the SUI
peryision of Miss Mary Knight, home
demonstration agent in Newton coun-
ty, Is now in progress at Decatur, with
: gratifying success.
Amory.-At a meeting of the school
board here ]. o. Donaldson was elect
ed to succeed Superintendent Joseph
E. Gibson, who has resigned to be-
come superintendent Of schools at
McComb City.
CRYSTAL Springs.-Dr. J. NJ. Dampeer,
chairman of the city street committee,
has given instructions to G. N Terry,
street commissioner, to inaugurate
cleanup campaign of the streets OF
the town.
Crystal Springs sidewalk
building and other improvements re-
curing the use of cement came to an
abript close when it was discovered
that there was no more cement IN
town.
Meridian.-Another heavy rainfall
resulted in practically all lowlands in
this immediate section being flooded.
Considerable damage has been done to
some crops.
CRYSTAL Springs.-Considerab diff
ficulty was experienced here by ship
pers in failing to get sufficient cars
to move the vegetables that were
brought in.
Agricultural College.-Drane Lester
OF the University Of Mississippi won
the twentyfourth annual state inter
collegiate contest held here.
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West Point.-Chief Of Police W. B.
Cromwell is gratified at the Roadway
that is being made here In enforcing
the new traffic laws.
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Columbus.-Miss Juanita Gardner
was crowned May queen here In the
first big May Day festival celebrated
In the city schools.
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Crystal Springs-There has never
been as much building and improving
going on in this town as is in evidence
ct this time.
Tupelo.--Assistant Sanitary Engin-
Ger william Komp of the United
States public health service, at pres
emit representing the state board of
health, has arrived in Tupelo to or
ganize the anti-malaria campaign
which will be conducted during the