The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-10-15
Magnolia State
Happenings
Brief Neaos Notes
Gathered from All
Sections OF theState


from extended trips throughout tn
north. emphasize the urgent need 10
campaign contributions to the demo
cratic campaign committee They re
port that the COMMITTEES is seriously
hampered for lack of funds. Gov Bilyc
states that in New York the feeling is
that the repu hican campaign has reach
ed its height and is now on the de.
cline, and that if the democrats will
back up the committee plans for a
whirlwind finish there is no reason to
doubt democratic success.
/ Jackscn.--P. p Garner. state COM
missioner Of agriculture, returned from
Smith county, where he attended an
! enthusiastic meeting of farmers who
ment TO O. IS the cotton situation.
| Resolutions urging the holding of cot
ton for better prices were passed and
a request % the state organizer, p. H
Eager, Of Clinton, for the Organization
of the county unit of the American
cotton association was formed.
Acknowledgement was keen be-
tween the rival literary societies of the
consolidated school in a recent ticket
Hing contest. The two societies. the
Delphians end Athenians, sold tickets
to the lyceum entertainment, and they
were working not only for the cash
prize offered by the principal, Miss Nc
Kinstry, but fer society supremacy
The Athenians carried OF the honors
Of the day.
Charlie ton.-In the election held on
q bond issue of 100000 for building
bridges in Tallahatchie county, the
election was carried by a handsome
majority and in short time in CO.
operation with the state highway de-
Iartment beth road and bridge con
struction work will b gin in ITALIA
hatchie. carrying out the plans of the i
federal and state highway department ]
l.ula.-The Womans Missionary So
ciety of the Methodist church at Lula
held their annual silver tea" at the
hall. There were more than
100 present. The free-will offering and
profits made on quarters given out of
the treasury to the members last
sDring amounted to $3.50. One half OF
his amount will be sent to the Meth
Wirona.-At a mass meeting Of citi-
sens held at the courthouse to receive
, citizens committee report regarding
he city buying and operating the Wi
iona water. sewerage, ice and light
liant the committees report recon-
nended the purchase of the enter
rise, and the mass meeting instruct d
he mayor and board of aldermen to ,
,uy the enterprise at $4,000.
Fernwood-Dr James w. Garner, ac-
ompanied by his wife, sailed for
rance recently, where the doc or goes /
o occupy prof >ssCrship in the great
university de Paris. He will
eliver lectures On American inatitu- /
ions and viii also deliver Hyde lect- Z.
res IN some of thu provincial universe i
les of the French public.
Blue Mountain-Dr. B. G. Lowrey of ,
MS place, democra tic nominee for con Z
ress from this di trict to succeed r
Ion. Hubert D. stephens of New Al. a
any, named his son. Pref. Vernon B.
owrey. as his secretary n Washing
IN City when he shall begin ais Of Il
p, lal duties Il Marc a.
Pittsboro- teachers and a
EDUCATIONAL leaders met in the court
ouse and organized a teachers assc-
alton with D. B. Aycock, efficient IL
lperintendeat of Calhoun county agfi- a.
Iltural high school. as temporary
lairman. =
uisvillc.-Compiyin with a re-
lest of the members OF the bar and
many citizens OF the county, Judse
amb has pretermitted the SPECIAL II
III Of circuit court, which was to be IN
nvened heree.
McAdams.-The Hi-Yi club of the OF
cal high school was organized undcr *
e diIec. on of A. A. NAN gum, he'd 81
cretary for the first district o. the So
1ung Men Christian ASSOCIATION OF
Aberdeen.-tederal court adjourned "a
ter three days of stge4uou labo. S. in
lie grand jury returned % true oils pr
d adjourned.
than 5000 persons p,
Q Cd through the gates OF TIC oOulu
ssissippi fair the opening day. RI
Amory.-The first session OF the pub
health 'clinic was held at the Gil TT
II sanitarium. ,o-
ass, ment rolls OF
: personal property of Tate coun,y ba
. e7sn app owed Ey the state tax !,
nmission without change. The as a.
,sed valuation of the rsonaI prop !,
y of the county SHOWS an increase ~.
ever half a million dollars. the total "a,
uation of the property Of The county
y being about $7.0O0,00O.
Tn
first notary public 20,
sI-l 10 se awarded 20 a woman NJ,
this city has gone to Miss Marga- Gu
Fishel by appointment OF Gov. ~
ss-il. dis
Williams. charged with
ing lis brother-in-law. Dave Bun Co
was given a preliminary hearing wa
ore Justice Massingale and bound me
y !