Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-02-12
MISSISSIPPI
EVENTS
Gatheredfrom All Cor
ners Of the State and
Tod in Briefest Form


for paving purposes, under the pan
to pave streets, the property owners
on streets to be paved would pay two
thirds of the cost. The plan to pave
streets has already gone beyond the
amount the city can pay and there Is
q demand now for another bond issue
Of 100000, so with the property own
ers paying double the amount of the
city, paving to cost 100000 can be
done, which will pave the streets ab
solutely necessary to be paved The
purpose Of the city council is to have
Greenville one of the best-paved cities
Of its size anywhere in the state.
Meridian.-A suit involving $182y6OO,
one of the largest in the history OF
this county, has been filed with United
States Deputy Clerk Moody Price In
the federal court here, and is supposed
to be tried st the March term. The
suit is brought by Pedro Piriz Valdez
of Bueros Aires Republic of Argen.
tine, as pla!ntiff, against the Lauder.
dale Cotton Mills. Damages in the
sum of S1S2, 800 are asked for alleged
breach of contract in the purchase of
goods from the defendant company.
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Meridian-All arrangements will be
completed for the mid-winter reunion
or the Scottish Rite bodies of Missis
sippi to be held in this city at the
Scottish Rite Cathedral Feb. 9, 10, II
ard 10, A large class comprising mem
bers from practically all parts of the
state will take the degrees from the
fouI,h to the thirty-second during the
reunion.
Lumberton-A special train bearing
several hundred lumbermen from New
York. Ohio and West Virginia arrived
from New Orleans and spent Friday
here. These lumbermen are touring
the South and visiting one min II
each state. The plant OF the Edward
Hines Yellow Pine Company at Lum-
berton was chosen for Mississippi.
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Scooba.-Mrs. H. H. Moore and ].
F. Pearson. who are the census takers
here for this part of the county, have
been having bad time getting about
the country on account Of the mud
They still have many plantations to
visit, also many small farms through
out the country, and for some time
they will be unable to get around to
them.
University After suspension Of
two years on account of repairs on
buildings in 1918 a~d because the reg
ular session ran too late in 1919, the
summer term will be resumed at the
University of Mississippi this year. A
six weeks summer school will be con
Quoted this year, opening June z.
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A7ewhebron An election was held
in District 4 Of Lawrence county for
the purpose of issuing more roa7
bonds, with the result in favor of the
i,ond issue almost three to one. The
district had already issued $4,000
worth Of bonds, and can issue $4,000
additional.
Senatobia.-Tate county's fair price
board organized here and decided "a
allow merchants 25 per cent profit on
groceries and foodstuffs, with Is pei
cent additional when sold on credit
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Senatobia. MAJ John G. Sheffield
win leave shortly for 'Centraiia, Wash.
where he will assist in the prosecution
Of the /. w. WIS who fired into the
legion parade on Armistice Day.
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Batesville.-An Anti-Saloon League
chapter was formed here. A represen
tatIve Of the state organization was
present and assisted in the formation
Of the local branch.
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Clinton The ex-eervico men, stu
dents in Mississippi College, have ef
Sected a permanent organization Of q
post OF the American Legion, TO be
known as Post l6.
OXfOrd.-Deputy e. w. Wnltenea0
ana ]. M. Wright captured a 20 gallon
still complete about five miles from
Houston, in Chickasaw county.
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RuIeville.- lle.-Inlprovements that are
planned fox RuleVille will cost $4,000
which the legislature will be asked tc
sanction bonds to that amount.
Jackson Mississippi school teach
ers are forbidden to marry during the
school terms by the provisions Of q
bill passed by the house.
Blue Mountain. BLUE Mountain Col
lege has Just held its mid-session ex
aHninations.
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Ackerman "A 4-foot coal vein Wal
struck in the mine near here recently