Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-02-26

Of the American Legion, this city, car
ried out very pretty program at the
Red Circle Auditorium in this city,
when French diplomas were bestowed
on the next of kin of the men who
made the supreme sacrifice in France.
StarkVille.-Three carloads of fine
steers were shipped Tuesday from this
point Iy Messrs. Zeno Yeates aud
Thomas Woodward, Jr., to st. Louis
One car Of steers ave ragged 1900
pounHs 70 the head and WIS one of the
beet ever sh h'pped from this territory
0reenli ille.-The Washington county
community sing, which has become an
Institution in GreenVilIe In the sum,
mer as an open-air entertainment for
svery Sunday afternoon, and in the
winter at the Grand Theater, brought
throngs to the theater Sunday after
noon, the entertainment being made
patriotic celebration of Washington's
birthday.
Blue Mountain.--In pursuance of the
wishes of citizens of Tippah, as ex,
pressed in a special election held for
the purpose, the board of supervisors
of this county has appropriated funds
for the employment of farm agent,
and w. 7. Pollard who for ten months
served in the capacity in Tippah, has
been engaged for the year, and has
already begun his active official du-
ties.
Blue Mountain.-Dr. w. H. Ander.
son, another highly successful young
man of Tippah, now manager and d.
rector Of the Northeast Mississippi
Hospital, has recently returned from
an extensive course Of study which
has carried him into medical schools
and hospitals in Chicago, Rochester.
Minneapolis, Philadelphis, Washington
City, New Orleans and New York City.
otfeeville-Because of the wide
spread losses among hogs all over the
county, County Agent A. G. Hamilton
has DR.. A. L. Bevan of the Bureau of
Animal Industry here and diagnosis
Of cholera has just been made. In In
fected herds where nothing has been
done the losses are ranging from 75 to
80 per cent, and even when yaccinated
when sick the losses are still high.
Asass
Coffeeyille Reliable authorities es.
innate that 20 per cent Of the land OF
Yalobusha county has gone into Les
pedeza in the last three years. The
farmers Of this section have come to
the conclusion that Lespedeza is the
most profitable crop they can raise,
for in addition to the fact that it does
not require much labor, it also i'm
proves the SOIL
Vicksburg. AT the meeting OF the
Warren County Sunday School Associ-
alton, the program for which had been
arranged by ]. R. Bryan, president,
who died Thursday, Hardy Jones, a
of the First Baptist Sunday
school, was elected president; w. w.
Ramsey was reelected secretary-treas-
urer. Mr.. Ramsey is practicing at
torney.
Hattiesburg.-The Ministers Asso,
citation of the city of Hattiesburg has
decided to do away with separate re-
vival services at each church during
The spring and summer, and have one
great meeting at some central place,
and instead of bringing ministers here
TO hold the meeting the preaching will
be done by the city pastors.
Blue Mountain-Blu Mountain Col
ege has just had an official visit from
Or. W. G. Taylor Of Pernambuco, Bra
I'll. Dr. Taylor, who is well-known
Baptist missionary of Latin-America,
was here in the interest Of Baptist
in general, and especially in
with the southern repub
les.
Natchez.-The Commercial building
lere has been sold by c. c. Eyrich to
r. X. Green. The purchaser is plan,
ling the erection of large and mod
srn office building or the site, which
s located in the heart Of the business
district.
Ellisville. Jones county field day
or the rural schools will be held on
March 20. The county has been divid-
ID into districts, and contests to select
in the county meet will be
leld on March 10 in each district.
Nettleton.--A medical and dental in
pection of the pupils Of the public
Ugh school has just been completed
y DR.. B. S. Guyton Of the University
1 Mississippi
Meridian.-At a meeting Of the Lau-
erdale County Poultry Association
lnal arrangements for the first annual
oultry show IN this city Friday and
saturday.
Ellisville.-A special election will
q held in each precinct Of Beat 4 of
ones county on March 10 for the
election Of justice of the peace for