Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-10-21
Brief.News-of
Mississippi
sTATE treasurer RoaERs DEAD
Stricken With Heart Attack While In
His office.

treasurer Of Mississippi, died suddenly
from heart attack. The doctor, who
had been in apparently vigorous
health, returned to his office October
Is to resume his duties, when the at
tack came upon him.
Drs. Currie and Mclean were called,
and after administering restoratiVes
and relief remedies, sent him to the
Jackson Sanitarium. He died just af-
ter reaching that institution.
DR.. Rogers lived at West, Holmes
county, with his wife and two sons,
Marion and Mack Rogers, who sur
vive him.
He was born at Walden, in Carroll
county, Feb. 8, 1859, attended the Uni
Versity of Mississippi two yeatrs and
graduated from Tulane University in
New Orleans, in 1885. He was super
intendent of the State Charity Hos
pittal here for four years, commencing
March, 1914, and was elected state
treasurer in the regular election OF
1919.
The remains were taken to West
for interment Gov. Russell issued a
proclamation calling upon all state
officials to close their offices in re.
spect to "one of the most worthy. and
highly esteemed> co-laborers and
friends"
Pontotoc.-Mrs. G. A. Cook died at
her home in Hickory Flat. She was
80 years old.
reenwood.- white teachers of
Leflore county have organized coun-
ty teachers association.
Laurel.-More than 400 women cast
their first ballots in the democratic
primary here for commissioners.
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Aberdeen.-Rev M. F. Harmon, pas.
tor of the Christian church, Mobile,
Ala, has accepted the call from the
Aberdeen Christian. church.
Jacksonville annual meeting of
the Mississippi state public health
service scheduled to be held here
October 21.22, has been postponed.
Batesville.-The community revival
which was held at the Methodist
church, closed. About rs additions to
the church is the result Of the meet
ing.
Columbus.-L. H. Hatchett, GO, one
of the oldest and best-known citizens
of Columbus. and president of the
board of supervisors of Lowndes coun-
ty, died last week.
Corinth.-As a result OF the cam
paign here for the bengf1t OF the
Methodit Orphan Home at Jackson.
1850 was raised through Tag Day and
Sunday school efforts.
Naenolia.-W When Judge Miller con-
vened the fall term of Pike county
circuit court he found the calendar of
civil cases full and a larger volume
Of criminal business awaiting the dis
position of the court than has devel-
oped here in several years.
Blue Mountaiu.-Dr. B. S. Guyton O.
the medi"al faculty of the University
OF, Mississippi, wAo is doing special
work in diseases of the ear, eyes, nose
and throat in connection with the
T;ppah county health unit one day
out of each week during the current
schoo! year, spent lin Blue Mountain
College examining such OF the young
ladies of the institution as desired to
have an examination.
Columbus.-Gov. Russell came to
Columbus to meet with the executive
committee of the board of trustees of
colleges and universities. The COM
mittee is making its regular round OF
inspection of the state higher educa-
tional institutions of learning, and the
visit of the governor and the com
mittee members is. part of their rou-
tine Of duty. Gov Russell Stated that
the affairs Of the Mississippi State
College for Women is in excellent con-
dition, and that all OF the finances of
the institution and the management
| Va ola vi no olldiIo nave UCOA
and properly accounted for.
misunderstanding o. F. Lawrence
OF the Democratic state executive
Committee announced that he sent
to the headquarters Of the democratic
rational committee a check for $500
to cover contributions from Clarks-
Gale, of 1919, $40 from citizens of Clos
ter, SIT from citizens OF Sails, $S47.5o
sent in by Mrs. w, C. Bowman OF
Natchez ard SIS sent in several days
ago by Mrs. w. L. Brock, for the
Ladies' Music Club OF Magnolia, be-
sides other sundry. contributions.
i Three sisters from Pass Christan
sent in 81 each ard Mr.. Lawren nee
states that he received from Laurel
contribution of $50 for a lady passed
the three score and ten mark, the
widow of one Of Mississippis most
distinguished educators.
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Durant.-Mrs. E. T. Pittman cele-
brated her one hundredth birthday at
the home of her great granddaugh.