The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1920-06-10

Oi1Cefb were eiecbed 10 serve Tor the
ensuing year: NJ. w. Sharp, Ruleyille,
president, Sumter Gillespie, Green
wood, vice president: 4. Lawrence,
Greenwood, secretary and treasurer.
0. +. Lawrence OF Grenada, Walker
Wood Of Winona, ]. L. Gillespie OF
Greenwood, Nj. w. Sharp OF Ruleville
were designated as committee on
constitution and bylaws The associ-
alton comprises an initial memberhsip
of about Is or 20 printing and publish
ing concerns.
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
Uniyersity.-Witht the baccalaureate
address delivered by DIR. 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 1890 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.
Blue Mountain.-Sixty-two young la
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 go into the:- various fields as
trained Sunday school instructors.
Crystal Springs.-Very much TO the
surprise of shippers In the vegetable
game here, growers commenced early
Monday morning to bring in tomatoes
and at O'Clock in the afternoon one
solid car had been loaded and another
more than halfloaded, with every pros
pect of getting 1t loaded before tine
close OF business.
Waynesboro.-The cotton crop Of
Mississippi showed the lowest con-
dition on May 25 of any crop for many
years, according to the first report OF
this seasons crop issued by j. A. RAJ
mey, field agent for the Bureau OF
Crop Estimates. United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.
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 call to be head
of Brookville High School for the COM
ing session.
Meridian. - contract has been
awarded by the city council to John G.
Watts for the engineering work pre-
liminary to the paving of Twenty
fourth avenue. q resident street, and
the repair of number of paved
streets, involving an expenditure OF
S215,000.
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.-The Corinth district confer
ence. Methodist Episcopal Church.
South, held a busy session. The next
annual session will be held in Bald
wyn. Miss. Resolutions OF thanks to
the people of Myrtle generally Cor
their hospitality were adopted.
Meridian.-The eighteenth annual
convention of the Mississippi Confer
ence Epworth League to be held in
Vicksburg June 1918, promises 10 be
one of the largest attended In years,
according to President w. ID. Haw-
kins of Meridian.
Vicksburg.-A header" at the pow
er plant of the vicksburg Light and
Power Company blew ont and mum
Der of institutions depending upon the
company for motive power were COM
PEELED to remainidle from $3.50 am.
to s pm.
Blue Mountain.--With a population
in 1910 OF less than 10000, Tippah now
has more than 1000 babies under s
years OF age, according to official rec
ords.
Jackson.--Mrs Bessie F. Lash, for
several years past valued and faith
full attache of the department of edu-
cation. closed her period OF service on
Monday.