Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-06-10

constitution and bylaws. The associ-
alton comprises an initial membership
of about Is or 20 printing and publish.
ing concerns.
Biloxi.-The oyster season for pack
ers who have been fishing from pri-
vate bedding grounds was brought to
a close under the rulings of the Mis-
sissippi-Louisiana Oyster Commission,
as a result of which an excellent
catch has been made, with the pack
taken up by eastern markets. The
planting of shells and oysters will con-
tinue on the Mississippi reefs so that
they may be replenished for the fall
fishing season.
University.-With the baccalaureate
address delivered by DR.. Paul Saun-
ders of New Orleans, the awarding of
ia degrees and diplomas by Gov. Lee
M. Russell and the delivery of medals
and prizes, the 1920 session Of the
University of Mississippi, one of the
most successful years in the history
of the university, although run under
crowded and congested conditions,
came to a close.
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Blue Mountain.-Sixty-two young Ia
dies of Blue Mountain College, who
have been taking courses in Sunday
school normal work as outlined by the
Sunday school board Of the Southern
Baptist convention, have just been
awarded diplomas and special seals in
Lowrey Memorial Baptist Church and
will 90 into thei-- various fields as
trained Sunday school instructors.
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Crystal Springs.-Very much to the
surprise of shippers in the vegetable
game here, growers commenced early
Monday morning to bring in tomatoes
AMI at o'clock in the afternoon one
solid car had been loaded and another
more than half-loaded, with every pros
pect of getting it loaded before the
close Of business. r.aastr
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Waynesboro.-The cotton crop OF
Mississippi showed the lowest con-
dition on May Is Of any crop for many
years, according to the first report OF
this seasons crop issued by j. A. Ra-
mey, field agent for the Bureau of
Crop Estimates, United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.
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Blue Mountain.-Prof. ]. F. Caden-
head, for two years superintendent of
Tippah County Agricultural High
School and one of the veteran high
school superintendent of Mississippi,
has just accepted a call to be head
of Brookville High School for the COM
ing session. tr
Meridian. - A contract has been
awarded by the city council to John c.
Watts for the engineering work pre-
liminary to the paving OF Twenty
fourth avenue, a resident street, and
the repair OF number of paved
streets, involving an expenditure of
$215O0O
Port Gibson.-The good weather that
has prevailed for the past 10 days, and
which permitted the farmers to work
their crops, has worked wonderful
changes in all of the crops. The corn
is reported to be looking fine and the
cotton crops are beginning to show up
nicely.
Myrtle. Corinth district confer
ence, Methodist Episcopal Church.
South, held busy session. The next
annual session will be held in Bald
wyn, Miss. Resolutions Of thanks to
the people of Myrtle generally for
their hospitality were adopted.
Meridian.-The eighteenth annual
convention Of the Mississippi Confer
ence Epworth League, to be held in
Vicksburg June 1913, promises to be
one of the largest attended in years,
according to President W. D. Haw-
kins Of Meridian.
Vicksburg.-A header" at the pow
err plant of the Vicksburg Light and
Power Company blew out and a num-
Der OF institutions depending upon the
company for motive power were COM
pelied to remainidle from $3.50 am.
to 8 pm. ~.
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Blue MoOntain.-With a population
in 1910 Of less than $4,000. Tippah now
has more than 1000 babies under 5
years Of age, according to official rec
ords.
Jackson Bessie F. Lash, for
several years past a valued and faith
full attache Of the department of edu-
cation, closed her period Of service on
Monday. .
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University. -The summer school au-
thoritIes announce that the teachers
licenses may be renewed by attending
the University Summer School.
vicksburg. -Compulsory vaccination