Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-02-12

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under thu jurisdiction Of the grand
Jury Indicated all property in good con.
dition,
Greenwood.--A committee has been
appointed by the Chambr Of Commerce
for the purpose Of cooperating in the
effort to organize delta baseball
league and inaugurate series OF
games for Greenwood.
/Ru!eYille AT a mass meeting neid
20 discuss the 1920 budget of munici.
pal improvements for Ruleville much
interest was expressed in the immedi-
ale needs of the town and the pros
Dects for realizing these needs during
the present year. A commission, con
sisting of J. R. Wales, G. w. Farmer
and Dick Neelly, was designated and
authorized to cooperate with the
mayor and board Of aldermen in all
matters of local Improvement
Jackson. - With practically every
section of the state farming areas in
he delta section of Mississippi includ
ing the tracts in Quitman county, in
Holmes, in the Tchula Lake basin and
to certain extent on the big Sunflow-
er plantation or Parchman, inundated
and fairly reeking with both flood and
surface water, the penitentiary author.
tiles are considerably handicapped in
their preliminary planting prepara-
tions.
Shelby.-The Baptist church here
has been without pastor since the
~esigpat.on of Rev. M. r. Cooper took
effect Dec. 8, last. Rev. A. H. Clark,
It Kin osville Tex, filled the pulpit
Sunday morning and night with 2
view tn call. Mr. Clark is an ex-
Misaissippian, having been educated at
Mississippi College.
Yazoo City.-That Yazoo City and
county have not only broken all rec
ords of previous years for growth and
prosperity, but in the past five years
have excelled prac ically every other
county in the state Of. Mississippi, l.
brought out in the report Of R. H
Douthat, secretary Of the Yazoo Com.
mercial Club.
Meridian. -Methodists Of Meridian
will conduct training school in this
city during next September when ar
o8tOf.to facRlty Will he secured "A
decision to this effect was reached at
meeting when representatives from
all the Methodist churches Of the city
met to discuss the matter.
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Jackson.-Dr. R. w. Hall assistant
collaborating epidemioIogist of the
Mississippi state board of health, has
sent a specially important and EN-
phatic note to each practicing physi
clan in the state, in which their co
operation is sought in keeping track
of the Influenza situation.
enatobia.-County Farm Agent #,
A. Rev will make his first cooperative
shipment of hogs Last year so car
of cattle and hogs were shipped by
the farmers of the county.
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Water Valley.-The North Mississip
pi Four County Medical Society, com
posed of Yalobusha, Lafayette, Ben
ton and Marshall counties, held It's
quarterly meeting here.
Jacksonville scarcity Of labor am
expert artisan help Is still as keenly
felt by Jackson contractors as it wa;
several months ago, during the cottor
picking season.
Ruleville. Quite a number Of ex
soldiers Of the late world war met a.
the mayors office in this city ant
organized Ruleville Post No. so. Amer
ican Legion.
THRHE- MISS STATE $cmc pt,ad
shaw. Our town has been visited
again by burglars, they having broken
into several places Of business the
same night.
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Senatobia. The fair price commit
tee organized here and profit margin
Tor the merchants Of Senatobia and
Tate county were fixed.
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Charleston This town 10 planning
improvements extensive enough TO pro
vide accommodations FOR 1 city Of 10,
600 inhabitants
Creenville.- IAN American Legion
post has been organized with more
than 100 members.
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Belmont. The Business MEMS Club
Of Belmont met and elected officers.
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Tupelo.--At the regular January
meeting OF the Lee County Chamber OF
Commerce resolutions were adopted
indorslng the proposed bill which ID
now pending before the Legislature Of
Mississippi to issue $25,0O0.OO0 IN
bonds for permanent Improvement 81
public roads.