Okolona messenger., 1920-01-22

Meridian.-The conference OF the
Mississippi Christian girls council to
be held here Feb 1916, will be one OF
the most interesting events along this
line ever taking place in Meridian.
There are Al councils in the state and
the local membership is more than 100
Meridian.-Sheriff John NJ Martin,
who assumed the duties of the office
Jan. /, is saving the taxpayers of Me.
ridian and Lauderdale county consid
cradle money by not adding damages
on such taxes as were not paid before
the first of the present month.
Jackson.-Alex Fitzhugh, state COM
mander of the American Legion, in
compliance with resolution adopted
at the national convention in Minneap'
oils last November, has appointed a
committee on Americanism for Missis'
sippi composed of the following mem.
bers: A. B. Clark, Indianola, chair
man Frederick Sullens, Jackson ],
M. Campbell Natchez; Dr. l.. H. Par
sons Brookhaven; Evern Jones, Uni.
versity.
Clinton.-Mrs A. ]. Aven, president
of the Mississippi woman's missionary
union, announces that dates set for
the convention are April 13, IA and is,
SSa hA LTfraf {eN ~, nf UinFo
burg. This is one of the largest wom'
ems assemblies in the state and this
one promises to be the greatest meet
ing this body of Christian women has
ever held.
Blue Mountain.-Sergt. Robert G.
Beatty Of this place has been awarded
one of the scholarships being distrib
uted among former service men by the
United Educational Service Commis-
sion, and has gone to Vanderbilt Uni
versity, Nashville, to continue his
graduate work, being already an alum
nus of Mississippi college.
Meridian.-Representative ]. V. Clip
son, from this county, had the distinc-
tion of getting passed in the House
the first bill of the Legislature. The
bill provides that 10 square miles or
more of territory constituting con.
solidated school district can float
bonds for building.
Jackson.-A glimpse into the good
work of the visiting nurses of Jack.
son, Miss Bessie Brougher and her as
sistant, Mrs. Stella H. Parrish, is given
in the report of the years work, sub
mitted by them to the city, the Red
Cross and other agencies contributing
toward their support.
Meridian.-The board of supervisors
have announced that they will sell
$500 in bonds at the February session
of the board for the purpose of con.
structing the Suqualena consolidated
school building and making repairs on
the home of the principal Of the school
at that place.
Agricultural College.-Exceptional In
terest on the part of northern home
seekers in Mississippi lands, especially
the black prairie belt, has been re-
ported by ]. R. Kicks, director of the
Mississippi experiment station.
Hattiesburg.-H. T. Laughbaum, Of
the anti-saloon league and Mrs. Mollie
McGehee, of Aberdeen, spoke at the
local Y. M. G. A. on the subject Of
making prohibition effective and keep
Ing what had been obtained.
Kosciusko.-The latest ginners' re-
port from Attala county shows that
1913 bales of cotton were ginned from
the crop of 1919, prior to Jan. /, as
compared with 1888 bales ginned to
Jan. 1, 1919.
Meridian Agent ]. D. How
erton and experts from the A. and M.
College are engaged in giving demon
strations in killing hogs and curing the
meat at different points in Lauderdale
county.