Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-07-09

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Mississippi State. College for Women
that the apportionment Of students
that will be allowed to enter the in-
stitution the coming session will be
divided out among the various coun-
ties of the state, as provided by law.
Each county in the state is entitled
to a certain number of students and
the rule in this regard will be strict
ly adhered to this year. This plan is
necessary on account OF the limited
dormitory facilities at the institution
Natchez.-M Kate Markham Pow
er Of the Gulf Division Of the Red
/, Cross has returned from the Black
River section of Concordia, Catahoula
and Avoylles parishes in Louisiana,
] and reports condition of many families
/ in that area that was flooded by high
4 water to DE piti;ul in the extreme.
i There is much restitution. especially
among negroes. On account nf the
] high water no crops were made and
the farmers were put to much ex-
perise in moving and feeding their
live stock.
University-A most successful and
profitable meeting in the history OF
the state Of the school conference
closed last week with the election and
installation of B. l.. Coulter, superin-
tendent of the schools at New Orleans.
as president and the election OF Miss
Catherine Montgomery. of Madison
! Station, as secretary for next year.
Gulfport.-Cotton planted in larger
fuuantities than ever before through
out Stone county. has had advertising
4 from the boil weevil, for which a new
device for catching the weevil, Is do
ing excellent work. catching 1,6oo
weevils from three acres of cotton,
from which not weevil was found af-
ter the operation of the trap.
Hernando.- Additional roadway to-
falling $4,000 for the Jefferson Davis
Highway was voted on here last week.
This insures completion of the Menu
nhis-Hernando link Of the highway.
Arrangements have already been
made in Shelby county, Tenn, to re-
surface and improve the road to the
Mississippi state line.
| Leland--A disastrous fire ragged
here for hours consuming is dwelling
houses with a property loss OF approx
Iimately $4,000 The combined efforts
1of the Greenville and Leland fire de-
partments prevented more serious
loss.
/ Blue Mountain.-After highly sat.
isfactory and inspirational gathering
attended ny official delegations from
many parts of fifteen counties, the
1920 session Of tho w. N. U. District
Conference closed
Hattiesburg.-D Henry Boswell
spoke here before the students at the
University of Mississippi, his subject
being a general discussion of tuber-
culosis and pans for its elimination
in Mississippi.
Natchez.-The Natchesz Shriners
Club was organized here with an mi
| tial membership of about 100 members
/ of the mystic shrine. Hobson M. Alex.
ander is president; L. a. Renoist, vice
president.
4 Batesville.-Foreign capital recog
|nizing the importance Of Batc3ville as
a business center has decided to es.
tablish distributing house here.
/ McComb.-M Joy Causey of this
place and VIM. Courtney oliver Of
Monroe, La. were married in the Cen.
ltenary Methodist church here.
| Utica.-Mrs. DR.. ]. E. Ellis, for the
benefit of the Young Peoples Society
9vc IN Interesting plsy entitled "The
adventures of Grandfather"
Jackson--A called meeting of the
State Live Stock Century Board was
held at headquarters, presided over by
DR.. Hudson Chadwick.
Wltn uTy WedtnSi
continuing, admitting occasional show
ers. the cotton crop in this vicinity
is very promising.
Jackson.-Judge Carter sentenced
I'd Buford, negro, convicted by jury
for robbery. to serve five years in ths
penitentiary.
|
Mound Bayou Farmers have beer
| hard-pressed to get labor for choppint
cotton. Choppipg is about 80 per CEN
completed.
i Drew.-The Baptist church Of Drew
closed its protraoted meeting after Sc
curing fifty-fiye new members.
Port Gibson.--The regular June
term of the circuit court adjourned
ALTERS holding weeks session.