The Jones County news., 1920-09-23
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Magnolia STATE
Happenings
Brief Neaos Notes
Gathered from All
Sections ofheState
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spOnsOrial staff Of the United Confed'
crate Veterans, for their thirtieth an
naal reunion in Houston, Texas, on
oct. 6 to s, inclusive. are named in
general orders issued by John A.
Webb, acknowledgement and chief Of
staff, U. c. V. The veterans OF Mis-
sissippi viii assemble in Jackson Oct.
4, where Pullman coaches win be
provided. The special cars will leave
Jackson at S:45 pm. Oct. 4. arriving
at New Orleans at S:45. Leaving
New Orleans at HAS pm, the same
night. the delegates will arrive in
Houston, Texas, at 1856 pm. Oct. s.
Headquarters Of the reunion In Hous-
ton viii be at the Milby Hotel.
Following IS the official staff. r. A..
| Howell hrigadier- general First Brigade,
Durant, Miss; II. l.. Nagehoe, brieadier-
| general, Second Brigade, summit; NJ. g.
Ford. brigadier- general. Third Brigade,
/ Holly Springs Col John a. Webb adjn-
/ tant-general Jackson; Lieut.-col J. II
| Hibbler, assistant adjutant-g neral Me-
/ Leodi Lieut.. Col Fat Henry, m
+ spector- general Brandon; MAJ, 4.
! F. Rainwater. assistant inspectQr-geh-
] eral sardis. Beut.-Col @. +. Weisingef,
| arter- general Doddsvile, Mai. qu
! quartermaster- general, Doddsviie, MAJ.
! w. II. Falconer, assistant uuartefmastef-
!
! NcGehee. commissary gen aral Liberty
Mai r, ID. Moreton, assistant commits
! sary general, Brookhaven; Lieut.-Coi
Natchez: Mat W. J Baker, assistant
chief OF ordnance. Pocahontas; Lieut.
Col w. j. McCray, Judge adyocate-gen-
Judge advocate general. Preston; Lieut.
Col. Charles Partee, chief engineer be-
Ken, Maj. John Q. Neal, assistant chist
engineer, Marks Lieut. -Col. w. 9. Alien.
chief surgeon. Glen Allen, Mai. ], w.
Young, assistant chief surgeon, GRENADA;
Iieut-Col Rev r. w. purser. chaplain
general, Magnolia; Mai r. a. ltamman,
assistant chaplain general Learned
Lieut. Col j. r. Cagls, chief ensign.
ant chief ensign, Batesville Lieut.-Col.
Mai. John w. Langley Jackson.
Aide de camps, with rank OF major as
follows, r. WI Ross, Philadelphia j. II.
Cain. Opelousas: c. a; Tunison, ,olum-
bia. Joseph AsSew Askew s. Z; Quinn
McComb; D. r. Champlln, BILOXI, y. ~
Jones, summit Jesse K. Brumfield
These officers win be. respected ee-
cordingly and are expected to report TOT
duty as per call Of the reunion.
In addition 70 the, above ! name e., -
honorary members OF my start L'en5;y- ~
McGrath. Brookhaven; Bob Morton
Brookhaven, together with all past major
staff Wit: Cen. Is. NJ. Campbell, Cam
ton: n r white Meridian: Pat Henry
A. NiOnfENfl"INt
and a. w Price Water Valley.
Camps in arrears can renstate on III
payment ~ one years dues. Minimum
capita to state and 10 oenta pr capri
to general organsSsa,t,ion. heao9naotfiif nacsii
Rice Hotel. See your ticket agent 2
once for rates and route you desire
Comrades: our glorious army has in Il
! largest part passed TO the Great Beyond
/ we feel thankful TO our Creator tnat =
many have been spared 70 this good day
| LET us meet in Houston, Tex, on OCT b
and IN another grand reunion.
WM. NJ WROTEN
Commander Mississippi Division, y. c. V.
Magnolia
Official: JOHN A. WEBB,
Adiutant General chlel OF Seali' '"1"'o
/ Judge Robert Powell chairman Of
the Democrat state executive com
nittee, announced receipt o. check foi
$3.50. so from Edgar Harris, editor Of
} the Daily Laurel Leader the fund hav
! ing been raised by Mr. Harris paper
e Upward of 150 farmers and busi
a ness men of Jackson and vicinity in
a terested in the development Of dairy
e ing asked places in the automobile
h marty conducted to the dairy centeri
e in Lincoln and Copiah counties by th'
s board Of trade this week.
y Despite the fact that crop condi
y tions in Mississippi are somewha
It spotted, a higher standard of agricul
}. tural exhibits for the state fair her
t Oct. 1925 than ever before offered 4
n assured.
. An appeal to South Mississippi
farmers to increase their acreage Il
L sugar cane next season so as to max
9 syrup the fourth money crop has beef
y issued by J. Ed Ruff district agent
= Mr.. Ruff advises the selection Q
- paintings now.
= Col. Y. d. Lott returned from Mem
> phis with his son, Y D. Jr., the Bo
Scout. who recently left his home {
: hunt work, as he said, TO make
! ! man of himself Young Lott was L
y Gated. after two weeks search, !
Z Memphis, where his father found hir
= : doing well in good job, attendin
= school classes after work hours, an
10 quartered at the Y. NJ. 9. A.
Permanent organization OF th
Il Jackson Truck and Fruit Growers Al
sociation was perfected at a well a
tended meeting held in the rooms
the JACKSON BOdlu o. AioNDs
The governor has offered an add
tional reward Of $500 for the captui
Of the negro r. T. Goldsby, conyic
who recently figured SO prominent
in penitentiary affairs. a proclaim
ton to this effect was isued and u
reward is payable for the capture an
delivery OF GoIdsby to the properly a
credited penitentiary authorities.
Corinth.-At the Pennington churs
the Tichomingo Baptist Associate
composed OF the churches Of Alcor
Prentiss and Tishomingo countle
met in regular and annual sessio
with John r. Osborne Of this city
moderator and Mr.. McElroy OF Bal
win as clerk.
Natchez-Much interest has be-
aroused here in the referendum elt
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