Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-05-07
MISSISSIPPI
EVENTS
Gathered from All Cor
ners Of the State and
Told in Briefest Form

| Ashland.-At a meeting called by
the home demonstration agent, Miss
Anise Browning, 25 Interested women
gathered and after reviewing the diff
ferent phases of the work decided to
band themselves together to solve the
many problems they are meeting as
housekeepers. A home demonstration
club was organized, with Miss Lucille
Ferrell as president and Mrs. l.. l..
Winborn as secretary.
Byhalia.-Prof. H. v. Harris and
his wife, who have held positions with
the Byhalia high school as principal
and teacher of the eighth and ninth
grades, respectively, have asked the
| board of trustees to release them, SO
that they misht accept similar posi-
/ tions with the school at Isola, Hum
phreys county.
| Ripley.-The board of trustees Of
the Tippah County Agricultural High
School has named Prof. ]. c. Trus-
sell of Olive Branch principal of the
school in this county. His wife is also
to be a member of the faculty.
1 sssss
Meridian.-The fifteenth annual con
vention OF the Mississippi State Bar
Association opened at the city hall
auditorium in Meridian with a large
number of lawyers present from all
parts of the state.
|
Oxford-Chief Deputy U. s. Marshal
c. E. Sisk, accompanied by Sheriff j.
lC. Hartsfield and Deputy B. X. Col
Inns, raided large still twenty miles
southeast Of Oxford, located near
Paris.
Wesson.-Monday was day of con-
t!nual rain. While all this is going on
the farmers and business men are idle,
yet satisfied that no harm has yet
been done in this immediate vicinity.
Meridian-Circuit court judges and
4 chancellors of Mississippi met here
for the purpose of perfecting uniform
rules of practice and procedure in the
courts over which they preside.
II
Meridian Memorial services for
the Confederate dead, under the aus
pices of Winnie Davis and Col. HI. M.
Street chapters, U. D. c., were held at
the courthouse.
Ellisville.-A revival meeting began
In the Baptist church here Sunday.
Natchez.-The new Hill City Can
ning Company will be in operation
about the 1st.
Iuka.-Reports from practically all
the farmers in Tishomingo show that
they are far behind with their crops.
Very little cotton and corn has been
planted here.
Greenwood Miss M. e. Spence, who
has been manager of the Postal Tele-
graph Company here for the past two
vears. has been transferred to Deca-
tur, Ala.
Corinth. Arrangements are being
made by the stockholders to rebuild
he dam recently washed away at
Waukomis lake and again stock it with
tine fish.
Merigold.-The third annual conyen-
tion of colored Sunday school workers
opened here under favorable auspices
Delegates from eleven counties were
present.
Albany.-Judge A. J. Mcintyre, Of
Bonneville, Miss, closed three-day
session OF the Union county chancery
court.
Blue Mountain.-Blue Mountain Col
ege will increase the annual salaries
i Of its teachers for the coming session
4 because Of the high cost of living.
4 Greenwood.-A. check for $101 was
sent to w. S. Parks, of New Albany,
Miss, for relief of the tornado suffer
ers Of Ingomar and vicinity.
Il Crystal Springs.-At meeting OF
the board OF trustees Of the Crystal
i Springs high school teachers were
elected for the ensuing school term.
| Agricultural College.-The Arkan-
sas Club, composed Of young men from
the state of Arkansas. enjoyed an elab-
crate banquet here.
| Macon.-Prof. G. u. Moore of Ma
rion. Ala, has been elected superin-
tendent of the city schools for the sea.
son Of 1920-21.
Macon.-For the first time since his
election JUDGE T. p. Guyton. chancel-
| ior for this district. convened courb In
Macon.
II
Senatobia.-Circuit court here spent
the day in receiving pleas from those
charged with moonshining.