Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-06-17
Magnolia State
Happenings
Brief News Notes
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Sections oftheState

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the raising of the street car fare from
Nsix to seven cents, in each zone. Ac-
Acording to their franchise, the trac-
ton company cannot raise the fare
without the consent Of the authorities
I'm the municipalities of Biloxi, Gulf
\ port and Pass Christian. The mayors
and commissioners of these cities have
agreed to the raise, and it will go
into effect at once.
K Derma.-The board of supervisors
ordered an election to be held July 10
to float an additional 100000 bonds
for good roads There was an cleo
ton last year which floated bonds for
roads, and some dissatisfaction arose
u among the citizens as to the location.
- Some favored a north and south road,
some an east and west, so an agree
ment was reached to order another
election and. float 100000 and build
both roads, giving all parties roads
Decatur.-The district agent met
with the board of supervisors of New
ton County to request renewal or the
contract for carrying on demonstration
4 work in this county another year me
summary shows great results by Miss
Knight during the past year. me
board voted unanimously to continue
the work and retain the services OF
Miss Mary Knight at a handsome IN
crease in salary.
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Blue Mountain.-C. F. Morgan, Tor
many years superintendent OF the Gull
& Chicago Railroad. the narrowgauge
between Middleton, Tenn, and Pom
totoc. Miss, and at that time a resi-
dent Of this county has just been
named division superintendent of the
Gulf, Mobile & Northern over the d.
vision from Jackson, Tenn, to Louis
vile, Miss.
Meridian of the Meridian
stock yards committee, representing
the stockholders who subscribed $lOO,-
600 for the establishment OF stock
yards in this city, accompanied Dy
Architect Burt Stuart, have gone TO
Montgomery. Ala, to inspect the stock
yards in that city, in order to get
ideas how to construct the local YARDS.
Meridian. --Former Gov. BilbO. Mrs.
M. I, CRANBERRY and J. r. Oliphant,
members Of the proposed state colony
for the feble-minded board, authorized
7 nv the recent legislature, left here for
Jackson after day spent IN inspect
:. ing the various sites Meridian and
J,auderdale county offers for the loca-
ton of the institution here.
Kosciusko.-The faculty of the Kos
ciusko School is complete for next
year with the exception of the mathe-
MATES teacher and combination
music and expression teacher. super
intendent F. C. Jenkins will be glad
to receive applications for these places
All salaries have been increased an
average OF As per cent.
Winona.-Banks of Montgomery
county are in prosperous condition as
evidenced by their recent statements
which have been published. The total
assets show $3.50, 7O7.01 and deposits
S1550 1853 .46. On June the Bank OF
stewart opened its doors, which added
another bank to Montgomery county
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Winona.-Mrss Della Blanche Alley
Of the home economics department OF
A. & M. College, is organizing dairy
| club among the women of the county
and win personally direct the work OF
the club.
Philadelphia-The local creamery
under the management of Floyd Mar
tin shows steady growth. In opera
ton only few months the increase
of business has been most satisfactory
Tupelo.T-A mammoth hatchery that
will accommodate $1,000 eggs at one
time will be installed during the fall
and Mayor Robins has already put In
the first order for 200 baby chicks.
Gulfport.-While digging post holes
around his premises w. A. Azana &C.
cidentally unearthed jar contain
~ ing about 5000 IN silver, which has
bean evidently buried for years.
! Lexington.-E. NJ. Hooke has com.
pleted arrangements for the erection
Of a modernly appointed theatre build
ing on the site. Of the one burned sew
eral weeks ago.
Ellisville.-Judge Robert s. Hall has
preterrnltted the June session OF cir
cult court to have been held in Ellis
Vile for the First Judicial District Of
Jones county.
Greenwood.-The Board Of Supervts'
ors, which has been in session at the
court house, ordered the establishment
Ct the Pelucia Drainage District en-
bracing all the adjoining property and
other lands benefited by the combina
ton system of canals levees and
bitches in township 10, Range l. east.
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