Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-11-26
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Hattiesburg.-The convention of the
Disciples of Christ, the Christian de-
nomination, ended after the transac-
tion of important business and the
election of officers for the new de-
nominational year as follows: M. F.
Harmon, Jackson, president; DR.. r. ].
Cox, Gulfport. and e J. Williams of
Meridian, members of the board l.. K.
Larkin of Jackson and w. l.. Moore,
members of the national committee.
The work was in the Christian En-
deavor line and number of good
speeches were made. The convention
leaves it to the executive board to Sc
lect the next meeting place of the
convention.
Jackson.-The Messrs. Thames and
Stone, trustees of the state peniten.
tary here and accepted bids on articles
lary hre and accepted bids on articles
for the Thanksgiving dinner OF the
inmates of the state penitentiary.
Mississippis convicts have learned by
experience to expect good dinners at
Thanksgiving and Christmas, and
.heir expectations will be satisfied
this year by having added to the sub
stantial and appetizing products OF
the farms 80 barrels of apples, SO
boxes Of. cream cheese, 20 cases OF
sardines, 20 cases of cakes and 1000
cocoanuts.
Crystal Springs.-Two women repre-
sentatives of the government depart.
ment of labor having in charge the en-.
forcement of the federal child labor
law, came and undertook to give some
of the manufacturers trouble for EN-.
ploying child labor one case wax
singled out, but the proof showed that
the girl in question was not only over
the legal age, but was also a marris.
woman. After some parleying the
matter was dismissed and the agents
passed on. The manufacturers here
are careful not to violate the law.
Canton.-Soil survey maps and
printed data about Madison county,
compiled by the United States depart
ment of agriculture, were received
here. The surveys show Madison
county with 464,000 acres of fine agri-
cultural land, especially adapted to
raising cotton, grain, lespedeza, sweet
potatoes, etc, and live stock. The
average rainfall is 1881 inches, with
10 months green pasturage season.
Jackson.-A receiving station fol
persons in the last stages of tubercu
losis, who are eligible neither for the
tuberculosis sanitarium at Magee, OF
any Of the hospitals, will be the result
OF the forthcoming Christmas seal sale
campaign. according to the announce
ment Of local Red Cross.
McComb-The Mississippi state
Baptist convention opened IN McComt
with zoo in attendance. New officers
elected were as follows: Rev. j. A.
Taylor of Brookhaven, moderator and
Rev. S. A. Wilkinson of Ruleville, sec
retary.
Jackson.-To discuss fire depart
ments, water supplies and physical in
specticn of business districts in Mis-
sissippi, the first meeting of the
Mississippi conservation COM
mission was held here.
Jackson.--A widow who recently
came to Jackson from North Missis
sippi with her eight children, in or
der to find means of support, was Civ
en- a present Of $500 by the Jackaon
kiwanis club.
Baidwyn.-Mrs. Bette Hale, who
mad just passed her 1O9th birthday.
died at her home at Wheelers,s five
miles north Of BALDWIN, after an ill
ness lasting over a year.
Shannon.--Miss Amy Shepherd OF
CHS place, and A. C. jackson, Of Tu-
pelo, were united in marriage at the
nome Of Mr.. and Mrs. r.. w. Edge
worth.
Holly Springs. Joseph Raymond
Brown Of Leland, Miss, and Miss Win
ME May Woods, of Mariana, in this
county, were united in marriage.
crystal Springss-Truck farmers
coming into town report that the re.
cent cold weather retarded the growth
OF young cabbage plants. Il
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! Clarksdale.--A contract for 20 new
White Way posts was let at the reg
ular weekly meeting Of thepboard OF
city commissioners.
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Water Valley Russell Harris and