Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-02-19

the county, the public schools OF
Tippah, outside .4.e separate school
districts. will run only five and half
months this season.
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ClarksdaIe.- Discovered in the act
of breaking into Sunflower avenue
business house, John Barnes, negro
opened fire on Policemen VIII Talbirt
ard Mark eagle and was instantly Kill
ed hy the latter.
Blue. Mountain Because Of the I'M
proyement in influenza. conditions in
the county, Tippah is beginning to re-
move most of its restrictions on pub
Tic meetings of all kinds, and some OF
the schools temporarily suspended are
beginning to resume their normal
schedules. Blue Mountain has had
only four officially reported cases Of
influenza, all of which are practically
we'll Blue Mountain College has not
yet developed single case, and Pres,
ident J.. e. Brown of Mississippi
II tghts- Academy states that he has
not hdQ any lIu III MS SCHOO1'
ity.-Bripging hygiene to the
people Of Mississippi in order to help
prolong life and promote happiness is
The mission of the department OF hy-
.iene at the University Of Mississippi,
headed by DR.. Hiram Byrd and his
efficient staff, Or. Elise Rutledge and
Miss Mary Harper. In the forthcom-
ing catalogue of the University OF
| Mississippi will be an announcement
If package library which is being in
troduced by the department OF ny
giene. -
Louisville Winston Dredging
Co., a home concern, received the con-
tract for cutting the lTallahaga Drain
age Canal at 13 cents per yard for
the main ditch and Is cents for the lat
erals. The company made the lowest
bid being $1S,32S.46. The dredgeboats
j will be on the Job in the next 80 days
sEThis is one of the important dredg
Ing enterprises in this section OF the
state and will be of much benefit to
y
the farmers Of Winston county.
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r, Now Albany. Students and ex-stu'
dents Of the University of Mississippi,
| A. M. College and the Industrial
Institute, and College for Young La
i dies residents of New Albany and
Union county, are outspoken in. their
opposition to the bill pending in the
general assembly of Mississippi hav'
ing for its aim the removal OF the
university to Jackson.
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Senatobia.- County Agent F. A. Rev
made his first co operative shipment
of hogs. The shipment was consigned
to st. Louis and consisted of 100 heao
of choice porkers. Mr.. Rev states
that he will ship car every two
weeks for the farmers Of the county
until the first of June. Mr. Rev VIII
also ship several cars of cattle on the
cooperative plan for the farmers
University. = The elaborate social
functions that were planned by the Sc
hior social committee to take place or
), the campus have been postponed on
account of the danger Of spreading
| the flu. Many out-oftown guests were
expected, but the precautions taker
by the authorities to prevent the spreaf
: of the flu has necessitated the post
ponement.
B-ookhaven. - Improvements have
[ begun on the Whitworth College cam
bus. President Cooper reports $9O,OO'
contributed by friends of the college
toward the endowment and improve
: ments since last report some month
agog The student body has raiset
$4,000 for the "Y'' hut for which tn
foundation is now being laid on tn
campus.
3 Starkville-The visit Of Hon. w. M
+ Harrison, an old-time resident of thi
] city las brought back vivid rem
4 iniscences of years ago. Upwards
20 years ago Mr.. Harrison edited
I weekly paper here and now has
! lucrative position in the treasury dc
nartment at Wae'''-~'<n. He is
brother OK 4. Reynolds, re
: siding here.
Waynesboro.-A special term OF tn
I circuit court has been called by Judg
! Heidelberg to convene on March l
!, to try those criminal cases where II
dictments have been found by the sp'
cial term grand jury.
Jacksonville second annual NEE
: ing OF the Mississippi Jersey Cattl
Breeders Association was held in tn
rooms Of the Jackson Board Of Frad'
BrooEhaven.--Chancellor Cutrer ma
announced he will not be at Meat
vile to take up chancery court ma
J, ters until Feb. 20.
ssess
New Albany.-The Presbyterian col
gregation in New Albany has con
pleted q beautiful eight-room bung'
low TO be used as a msnse
e Poplarville-The Pearl River Coul
4. Mt, Asr-oaia tfhn held a meeting an