The Starkville news., 1920-04-30
MISSISSIPPI
EVENTS
Gathered from All Cor
ners Of the State and
Told in Briefest Form

Lexington.-County Farm Demon
stration Agent D. D. Gibson, In CON-
pany with Prof. l.. A. HIGGINS, left
for Nashville, Tenn, to purchase 80
pure-bred Jersey heifers for the Jer-
sey Heifer Club of Holmes county.
This club is composed of ambitious
boys and girls, who are financed by
the Bank of Lexington and the Bank
Of Goodman.
jackson on-AnnoIncement has Just
been made at the Mississippi depart
ment of education that S. J. Greer,
for the past two years assistant state
supervisor of vocational education,
under Director F. ]. Hubbard, has re-
signed to accept more remunerative
and, incidentally, more responsible
position under the federal govern
ment.
Kosciusko.-The United States civil
service commission has announced an
examination to be held at Canton,
Miss, on May 10, 1920, for the posi-
tion Of postmaster at this place.
Olive Branch.-Miss Bette Bowen
Eason, Of this town. has been noti-
fled that she won third prize in the
United States army school essay con-
test.
Jackson.-As stated by Secretary F.
M. West Of the Mississippi State Bar
Association, the subject of the address
OF ex-United States Senator James
Hamilton Lewis of Illinois before the
association when it convenes in Me-
ridian April 1929 will be: "The Yes
terdays and Tomorrows of Interna-
tional Peace Treaties for America"
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Meridian.-The Mississippi Grand
Chapter of the Eastern Star concluded
its sessions in this city, selecting Hat
tiesburg as the next place of meeting
and electing officers
Water Valley-Clifton Few, 14-year-
old son of Marion Few, of eight miles
south of this city, was found in ditch
with part of his face shot off.
Greenville.-Fire was discovered In
the kitchen and storeroom OF Hotel
Cowan. There were $50 guests In the
house. There was great excitement
and fire escapes were used by many.
The house was emptied without acct
dent and the fire was soon under con-
troll Of the fire department.
Shelby.-The annual session of the
Mississippi Rural Industrial Educa-
tional Association will be held in Bel
zoni on April 29-30. This work Is to
show the negroes their duty, develop
the rural communities and assist the
negroes of the rural districts along
moral and industrial lines.
Ashland.-An interesting meeting
was held at the Ashland high school
when the Girls Home Demonstration
Club was organized. There were 81
girls present at this organization.
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Jackson.-After suspension Of the
rules and precedents, the State Dental
Association elected officers and dis
posed Of the most important business
Of general nature.
Jacksonville first meeting Of the
enlarged Mississippi state highway
commission was convened in the high
way department with seven of the
eight members ON hand.
Gulfport- activity gtill
prevails in the local harbor with
number of steamer and sailing vessels
in port to take on cargoes of lumber
for various foreign ports.
Jackson.-Th flood waters which
for weeks have spread out over the
Pearl river lowlands and swamps and
at times exceeded the flood stage. are
now receding as steadily as they rose
a fortnight ago.
Agricultural College.-Hundreds Of
the students of A. and M. College have
enrolled in courses of mission study
offered by the local Y. M. c. A. under
the supervision of Secretary B. F.
Rodgers.
Jaekson.-Baldwin w. Cause, for
merly district manager, second dis.
trict, for the Anti-Saloon League, with
headquarters at Tupelo, is now state
field manager. with headouarters in
this city.
Jackson. - The Mississippi State
Dental Association opened the forty
fifth annual meeting in the Hinds
county courtroom. Dr. c. B. Baker OF
Amory, president, called the members
to order.