The north Mississippi herald., 1920-06-04
Magnolia. State
Happenings
Brief Neros Notes
Gathered from AH
Sections OF ftheState


meeting of the South Mississippi
Dairymen's Association convened at
the city hall in this city for the trans,
action of such matters of business
touching its organization as might be
brought up during the session by its
membership. That there was much
interest manifested in this annual
gathering was demonstrated by the
fact that there was large gathering
of delegates and representatives. 1pm
all over this section of the state.
Blue Mountain.-President w. T..
Lowrey of Blue Mountain College is
perfecting arrangements to run a spe-
cial train from this place to New Al.
bany in the early morning of Friday,
June 4, to enable his students going-to
their respective homes to make the
Frisco connections both east and west,
the young ladies to reach home the
day of their departure from here.
Tupelo.-Dr. May F. Jones has ar
rived in Tupelo to get actively into
the fight that is being made against
tuberculosis. She has just come from
the sanatorium at McGee and brings
with her Miss Freeman, nurse who
has been in special training for the
work that she undertakes in co-opera
ton with the model health campaign
in Lee county. They are firing the
first gun in Lee against dreaded 7. B.
ScoOba-Citizens outside of the
town limits are much worried over the
recently passed law which prohibits
any children whose parents do not
own property in the town from send
ing their children to- the public school
department of the Kemper County Ag-
ricultural School, located here.
Shelby-The four-year college sc1fol
arship offered to a pupil Of the Shel
by High School by Sid l.. Dodds, pio
neer delta hardwood timberland own
er and farmer, has been awarded 70
Miss Mary Lee Slocum. Miss Slocum
made the best average for four sue
cessive years.
Hattiesburg.-Judge Hall of this
county, in impaneling the circuit court
the first 4 the, week, permitted any
farmer tf e. thought he wa
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excused FROM jury duty, and selected
Jurors from the business men of the
city.
Jackson-Federal aid funds have
been allocated by the state highway
commission as follows: DeSoto coun-
ty, $4,000; Alcorn, $4,000; Jones'
$4,000; Jasper, $4,000, and Leake
county, $150,000.
Iuka.-After having been held up by
continuous rains for the past sixty
days the road contractors are on the
Job with as many teams as are avail
able and a good deal of work has been
accomplished.
Purvis-With the delivery of diplo-
mas to twenty graduates composing
the second largest class in the history
of the school, Lamar County Agricul-
tural High School closed with three
days program.
FllisviIle.-Rev. H. ]. Moore, pastor
of the Ellisville Methodist Church, has
returned from the district conference
held with the Broad Street Methodist
Church at Hattiesburg.
Sardis.-A charter has just been
granted the Valley Gin Company of
this place and work has already start
ed on the plant, which Will be mod
ern in every respect.
Magnolia-The spcnsorial staff Of
the veterans reunion at oxford has
been appointed by Commander w. M.
Wroten, commander of the Mississippi
Division, U. c. V.
Purvis.-H. c. Cornelius of Alabama
: has just purchased the Cook Hotel,
located here. and made a large pur
chase of cut-oyer land.
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Columbus.-Maj. David Main of
t Birmingham, of the Salvation Army,
l ceremonies VI lLiS uSN SdIE dI4Ou ARMY
: citadel in Columbus
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Newhebron.-The trustees of New
hebron High School have completed
the faculty for next sessions teach
ers.
Senatobia.-Farmers of Tate coun-
ty are confronted with the gloomiest
prospect for crops for. many years.
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Liberty.-Commencement exercises
Of Amite County Agricultural High
School have been concluded.
Biloxi-For the purpose Of clean
tng Biloxi thoroughly from one end to
another, both for appearance and for
,, healthful conditions, women under
: the Biloxi Civic Club, have begun the
work by wards in which they are
competing tor a loving cup for the