The north Mississippi herald., 1920-07-02

school conference convened at the Uni.
ersity of Mississippi June 23 for a
/ three-day session.
tarkville-Northern people are
still buying cattle in this section OF
the state, having been satisfied with
stock purchased on former occasions.
Jackson.-Reports from parties who
are in touch with delta weather con-
ditions indicate that beneficial show
ers have prevailed generally through
that region. .
| Agricultural College.-A summary Of
the work accomplished by R. P. White,
farm demonstration agent of Winston
county, shows concluslvely that such
work is beneficial.
Scooba.-Farmer continue to feel
much encouraged over their cotton
prospects as the extremely warm
weather of the past two weeks, it is
said, is destroying the boil weevil.
Jackson.-At a meeting Of leading
women of Jackson the first definite
steps toward the founding of Young
Woman's Christian Association COM
munity plant for Jackson were taken.
Winona.-Dr. Paul G. Pope of the
state board of health was a Winona
visitor and appeared before the board
of supervisors in the interest of a
county health crusade. This health
campaign is being adopted by many
of the counties of the state.
Blue Mountain.-Tippah property
owners have made a good and credit
able record this year in the payment
of their taxes, according to the Off
cial data in the hands of Sheriff
Frank Rogers, charged with the collec-
ton Of the taxes of the county.
Natchez-Clifford R. Roe, Chicago
representative of the Mississippi
Packing Company, who Is in Natchez,
is the authority for the statement that
plans are in progress looking to the
opening Of the packing plant in
Natchez in the approaching fall.
Brookhaven.-With the last few
days several meetings of the board OF
trade, board of aldermen, school trus-
tees and business men of this city
have resulted in the launching OF
movements not only for an athletic
field, which will cost approximately
$4,000, but also for a high school
building and hospital.
Oxford.-With about 300 of the vet
Grams of go present, Oxford extended
hearty welcome at the Lyric Theatre
to ali of the men who wore the grey,
the many sons of veterans and daush-
ters of veterans and sponsors present.
Oxford is honored by their presence
and is doing everything possible for
the pleasure and comfort of these
grand old men.
Blue MUuntain-A slow and refresh-
ing rain has just fallen here, bringing
good cheer to gardeners and truck
farmers. The crops in general are not
suffering for the lack of rain In this
county, it is said, but the ground is
getting very hard for cultivation. The
prospects for both corn and cotton
have been materially improved dur
ing recent days.
Lexington.-Dissatisf with the
small church attendance, the Protes-
tant pastors of Lexington concluded
to hold g. series of meetings in the
court house yard on the principle that
"as the mountain would not come to
Mohammed, Mohammed would go TO
the mountain" The meetings. are
largely attended. The pastors alter
nate in preaching.
Ackerman-Early risers were sur
prised to learn that during the night
eight stores and the postoffice had
been broken open and robbed, the list
including E, E. Buck, Bruce & Law
renee, w. S. Moore, d. H. Quinn,
Weeks & Russell, w. E. Adams, w. c.
Gillis, Bmney Bros. and the postoffice.
Crowbars and hammers were used to
break locks and open doors. Several
iron safes were mutilated by having
the hinges and knobs knocked off.
Winona-Philip D. Block, Louis
Eckstein, Milton F. Goodman, of Chi
cago, ]. w. Sanders of Meridian and
S. w. Weis of New Orleans, are the
incorporators of the Cotton Mills Prod
ucts Company of this city, recently or
ganized for the purpose of operating
the Winona Cotton Mills, which they
recently purchased, for the manufac-
ture and sale of cotton and cotton
goods. This will make this the larg-
est mill in the state, if not the largest
in the south.
Magnolia-The county school board
composed of S. w. Simmons, county
superintendent of education; l.. @.
Fortenberry, J. NJ. SpiEks, c. F Thorn
hill, ]. w. Cole and E. c. Lee, grant
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