The Jones County news., 1920-10-07


Meridian. The complete faculty for
the 1s20-2i term Of Oakland Heights
School has been announced.
Lambert.-The Marvin CARROT Post
No. IS Of the American Legion has
been organized in Lambert.
Louisville-The daily rains have
made the raising of farm crops a
doubtful proposition in this county,
Meridian.-The Meridian State Nor
NAL, which will start June and last
until July 9. has secured the faculty.
walthal, = County Agent w. w.
Mcbride shipped another car of hogs
for number Of farmers in the county.
sanatorium-z. T. Williams Of Mem.
phis has just finished installing the
largest X-ray apparatus In the South
Clinton. With the graduation Of Il
boys and girls the Clinton Consolidat'
ed High School came to successful
close
New Albany.-Prof. 0. L. Weeks of
Union City. Tenn. has accepted the
superintendency Of the Myrtle High
School.
Meridian.-The first service was
held in the Marion Methodist Church,
rebuilt since the cyclone destroyed
the old building last December.
Kosciusko Ali grade teachers in
the Kosciusko public school except
one will return. Vacancies in the
high school will be filled at an early
date by the board.
New Albany.-Hon. f. Blizzard,
county superintendent of schools for
Union county is experiencing diff
Guilty in securing firstgrade teachers
for the schools Of the county.
According to statements
recently made to the state banking de-
partment, the eleven banks of Sun
flower county have total resources
amounting to about sG.o00,00o
New Albany-The trustees of the
Blue Springs High School, Blue
Springs, Miss. have reelected Super
intendent J r. Hamblin for next ses-
sion at largely increased salary.
Jackson Former soldiers, sailors
and marines have until July / to rein
state their government insurance, and
conditions are announced by Garden
e. Bishop. state war risk officer.
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Aberdeen. The Aberdeen Higf
School. under direction Of Prof. Ed
gar /. Bowles and his very able facul
ty. closes one of the most successful
years in the history OF the school.
Meridian Surprise and regret fol.
lowed the announcement here that
Judge Rowland w Heidelberg had
rendered his resignation to the gov
ernor as circuit judge Of this, the
Tenth district.
Calhoun City Through the coope-
rative marketing association the farm
ers shipped four carloads Of finished
hogs to the St. Louis market. This
same association shipped four carloads
Of hogs last week.
Clinton. With the ordination Of L.
\ v. Young and w. e. Telen to the full
work Of the gospel ministry, the Clin-
ton Baptist Church has surpassed the
record OF any previous year in activi-
ties along this line. This makes II
men sent out during the last eight
months.
Ruleville.-The appointment by Gov.
Russell Of Prof. E. B. Allen Of this
city as a member Of the Mississippi
text book commission from this (the
Third congressional district, coming
without solicitation from Mr.. Allen or
his friends. is a splendid recognition
Of merit.
Preparations are al
ready in progress for the summer term
Of the University OF Mississippi for
1920, which will open June 7 and con
tinue for a period Of six weeks, and a
good attendance under the new plan
Of the summer school here is already
In sight
Durant--A large real estate deal
was closed here thfs week. J. NJ. How
ard purchased the block on the north
side of Railroad avenue formerly oc-
cupied by the Park Hotel, which was
burned the first Of the year. Mr.. How
ard has employed an architect 70 pre-
pare plans for a modern hotel, which
when completed will add greatly to
Durant.
Hattiesburg More than 1000 people
came here to witness the dedication OF
the Floral Masonic building, which has
been completed about a month. The
streets were thronged with decorated
automobiles. houses displayed flags
and people thronged the streets to see
the parade OF the mobiles and patrols
of Hamasa Temple, Meridian, and OF