Okolona messenger., 1920-01-29
Magnolia State
Happenings


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Tupelo.-Realizing the Importance
of compulsory education, the Lee coun
ty teachers, at their January meeting
adopted preamble and resolutions
which concluded as follows: IRE.
solved, That the teachers of Lee coun
ty, Mississippi, at their regular meet
Ing held at the courthouse at Tupelo,
Miss, Jan 10, 1920, unanimously in
dorse a compulsory school attendance
law, and petition the legislature OF
Mississippi, now in session at Jackson,
to enact a law that will compel the
children of the state of Mississippi to
attend school not less than SO days in
each scholastic year, beginning Sep
tember, 1920"
Pontotoc.-A call has been made by
the local banks and business firms OF
this city for people interested to NEE;
at the courthouse at this place to or
ganize strawberry association and
pledge the planting of sufficient acre
age Of strawberries to assure ship
ping point at this place. The call is
fixed for Wednesday, Feb. IS.
Agricultural College-Official an
nouncement of the A. G. M. summer
normal, to run from June s to July 16,
was given out by DR. ]. G. Robert, di'
rector. AS associate directors, who
will cooperate with Dr.. Robert, Pres
ident Smith has named Prof. Rumble
of Louisville and Profs. Beal, Butts
and Gaines Of the local faculty.
Meridian.-One case of spinal men
ingitis is reported here on the South
Side by City Health Officer T. ]. Hous-
ton. The case has been isolated and
every possible precaution taken to pre-
vent other cases. The health authori
ties are of the opinion that the case Is
a sporadic, one and that there is no
need for alarm.
Philadelphia boy scout organi
cation was launched here few days
ago and so many boys responded that
1t will be necessary to have two sep
arate troops. In their undertaking the
boys have the leadership of Joseph A
Smith. pastor of the M. E. Church,
South, of this place.
Greenwood According to the city
and county officials, no attempt was
made to lynch Tommie Salter negro
who was arrested here last week at
the instigation of the Memphis officers
Starkville.-At a called meeting o.
the board of directors of the Mer-
chants and Farmers Bank of this place
Hon. F. H. Powers rendered his resig-
nation as president Of the institution
Greenville.-W While not single case
Of influenza abs been reported in this
city, the city board of health has or
dered closed the public schools, the
theatres and all public gatherings.
EIlisville-The Monte Cristo Lodge
No. 12O, of Odd Fellows, gave an enter
tainment at the Hotel Alice. The pro
gram was furnished by the students OF
the Jones County A. H. s.
Northumberland and petit juries
have been drawn for the criminal term
Of the Lauderdale county circuit court
that is to be convened here by Judge
R. W. Heidelberg.
Kosciusko.-The eighth annual con
ference Of the woman's missionary So
cieties of the North Mississippi con,
ference will meet in Kosciusko March
2 to 5, 1920.
Louisville-The grand jury for the
Winston county Jeluary term Of cir
cuit court examined 100 witnesses, re-
turned Is true bills and was in session
nine days.
Oxford.-Deputy Revenue Collector
G. W. Whitehead, accompanied by
Deputy E. L. Dentman, raided three H.
licit stills near Phillip, Miss.
Meridian.-The graduation exercises
of the 1920 mid year senior class of
the Meridian high school were held
in the city hall auditorium
Jacksonville committee on educa-
ton favorably reported senate bill No.
5S to appropriate $4,000 to promote
physical education.
Batesville.-Chancery court conven
ed here with Chancellor MCGOWAN Of
Water Valley presiding. There is a
heavy docket.
Greenwood-Misg w. P. Barnes,
Red Cross visiting nurse for Leflore
county, has begun her work in the city
schools here.