The north Mississippi herald., 1920-06-11
Magnolia State
Happenings
Brief Netcs Notes
Gathered from AH
Sections Of ftheState

in the near future. The report says
that not only the men cut of recently
when the railroads went back to prl-
vate owneship will be re-employed,
but that many other men are needed
to take care of the heavy work ping
up in the shops.
Columbus.-The imperious H. c. Il.
has been dealt almost death dow
this year by Secretary H. E. King OF
the Mississippi State College for Wom-
en-. By close and rigid economy and
judicious buying in all Of the markets
of the country Mr.. King has kept the
cost of living at the big institution at
a remarkably low figure.
Tupelo-L A Higgins. veteran ex-
tension dairyman for Mississippi, was
in Lee county the past week and had
much to SAY of the progress OF dairy
work. He says that the five coope-
rative bull associations have as finely
bred bulls as there are in the state
and congratulates the workers on the
organization of two moro.
Sardis.-The opening of the new
Sardis creamery was an event in the
history of this community, and most
gratifying one to the promoters OF the
industry, to the people OF the town
and to the farmers OF the surrounding
section, who will undoubtedly be the
greatest beneficiaries.
Jackson-Under the auspices OF
Henry Graves Post No, Of the Amer
;can Legion in Mississippi appropriate
memorial services We're held IN Smith
park. Jackson, Sunday afternoon, IN
honor of their noble "buddies' who
sleep beneath the poppies and lilies
across the Atlantic.
Blue Mountain.-Tippah has gust or
ganized a special health unit 1ollo"
ing stirring address on sanitation
delivered by Mrs. Lizzie George Hen
derson of Greenwood, Miss, who IS
making such speeches over the state
under the direction of the Mississippi
State board of Health.
S,1nnlit.-The three days short
3, s,..sse for club, girls at Ahe Fike Ceun-
ty Agricultural High School came 10
a close. Fifty girls registered IN the
dormitory and the number of visitors
who came daily brought the total at
tendance up to eighty.
Blue Mountain.-Tiprah county farm
e-s have made good use of the week
of fair weather which has prevailed
throughout the county, and has seed
ed much of their upland with corn and
cotton.
Scooba.-The land slide on the plan
tation of NJ. w. Langham in west
Kemper continues to cause no httle
excitement. as the land with the trees
still on it can be seen moving steadily.
Yazoo City.-Prof. Louis White, OF
Beaumont. Texas has been chosen by
the board of directors of the Anding
Consolidated School to head that
school during the coming term.
Blue Mountain.-The Tippah County
Singing Convention, presided over by
Prof. 3. NJ. GulIett, was held Saturday
and Sunday at Clemmer schoolhouse,
in the upper end of the county.
Starkville.-The people of Starkville
and the county have been contributing
literally toward the fund being raised
for the erection of a new consolidated
school building at Self Creek.
ttiesburg.-The Mississippi Nor
NAL College closed for the term with
a magnificent baccalaureate address
by Gov. c. H. Brough.
Kosciusko.-Attala county has en-
5oyed a spell of pretty weather and
the crops are showing great improve.
ment.
arksdale-Clarksdale is soon to
have golf links, it was stated by O. G.
Johnston, president of the Country
Club.
Charleston. = The church-to-church
campaign, Tallahatchie county, in the
Charleston district, will begin June 2S,
Jacksonville Hinds County Agri-
cultural High School has closed the
most successful year in its history.
Tutwiler-The Crawley Ice Com
pany has completed its building and
has begun the manufacture OF ice.
Fernwood.-The faculty was elected
for the Fernwood High School for the
ensuing session.
Jackson.-One hundred and twenty
moonshine stills were raided and de-
stroyed in "A of the 81 counties in Mis-
sissippi from Feb. to May 20, accord
ing to a report issued at the office of
Mai w. Calvin Wells, federal prohibi-
ton director
Jackson.-Plans are being formed
by Jackson business people whereby
they hone to acquire permanently the