Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-04-23

Gulfport.-In a repor; submitted to
congress by the surgeon general OF the
United States regarding the health of
the country In concentrations OK var
ious sections, the report shows the
Mississippi gulf coast to be one Of the
most efficiently kept, especially that
part from Pass Christis1 70 Biloxi.
distance Of twenty-seven mics, of any
section OF the United States, especial.
ly as to the elimination of the malaria
germ and the determination of the
mosquito.
Iuka.-In spite of the high cost OF
building material and the scarcity of
labor, Iuka is coming to the front with
new brick buildings. Three brick
storehouses have recently been com.
pleted by J. c. Jourdan on lots which
have been vacant for several years.
Mr.. Jourdan also has another brick
store nearing completion on Main
street. H. s. Massey has now under
construction four brick buildings on
the four lots recently made vacant by
fire.
Columbus-In an address here. DR.
]. G. Fant, high school inspector for
Mississippi and head of the depart
ment Of education of the University Of
Mississippi, warned the school author.
tiles Of the state that, unless adequate
salaries are paid school teachers for
the coming session the schools of the
state would suffer dire consequences,
ano that the teacher situation in Mis-.
sissinpi would become more acute and
more serious than ever before.
Clarksdale.-The board of supervi.
sors of Coahoma county held a meet
ing in Clarksdale to consider the peti.
tion of the taxpayers praying the
board to call an election to determine
whether the county should work its
roads and build its bridges under the
recent act of the Legislature. The
board found that nearly one-half of the
voters Of the county had petitioned
them to call an election, and the cleo
tion will be held on April 29.
Grenada.-The city council, after
hearing the prayers and solicitations OF
large delegation of men and women.
passed at its April meeting the "anti-
free range chicken ordinance" which
denies to the rooster and his mate and
her progeny the privilege OF roaming
wheresoever they will, especially in
some nei, ,hbor's flower beds or garden.
Jackson.-Sixteen OF the forty
scholarships to Blue Ridge, N. c., to be
given ty the Educational Commission
,os .rshe State Y. M. G. A., have been
awarded, according to b. Frank Brown.
director of this work. The recipients
of the scholarships are men who will
be given training in physical education
work this summer.
Grenada. Marjorie c. McGehee
of Como, field secretary Of the State
tuberculosis Association, has been in
Grenada making arrangements for
presenting a modern health crusade
pageant. This pageant will be given
in June during the session of the Inter.
County Teachers Normal at Grenada
College.
Belzoni.-The fifth annual session of
the Mississippi Rural Educational As.
sociation will be held in Belzoni Thurs.
day and Friday, April 20 and 80. j. M.
Williamson of Shelby, president of this
association, says it will be the great.
est negro meeting ever held for and by
negroes since the emancipation.
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Clinton.--Dr. Chas. Hillman Brough,
governor OF Arkansas, will deliver the
baccalaureate address before the grad.
uating class of Hillman College. DR..
Brough is the nephew Of the late DR..
Walter Hillman, founder Of the institu.
tion.
Meridian.-Bishop Bratton delivered
the sermon at the homecoming exer-
cises Of St. Paul's Episcopal Church
here which are being attended by all
former rectors of the church.
Greenville.-A rotary club has been
organized in Greenville to add its force
towards the moral and commercial up
building of Greenville.
jackson. The board of supervisors
has made contract with Mr.. H. N.
Austin, architect, to prepare plans for
needed repairs and improvements on
the court house in this city.
Crystal Springs.-At meeting OF
the citizens OF Moorhead, for the pur
pose Of building better and bigger
Moorhead the Moorhead Chamber Of
Commerce was organized.
Lulu.-Wahabi's band and patro!
from Jackson. Miss, on their annual
pilgrimage to get acquainted, came up
the delta to Lula, when for the first
tjma the Shrine parada was held In