Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-03-19

ior congress, Ut. U. 81. IOWf6y, mead
of the School of Education in Blue
Mountain College, has arranged for
his wife and Prof. Roswell G.. Lowrey,
to take care of his teaching duties
during his necessary absences from
the college. ae miTe "a = n
iversity.-Directors r. S. Wilson
and Willis OF the government farm
extension work of A. and M. college
are expected to be in Lafayette county
March IS to meet at Oxford with the
local farm demonstration agents, the
directors of the Farmers Co-opera-
tive Shippers association of the
county, and some Of the farmers. +,
Crystal Springs.-The Flowers Bros.
have submitted plans and specifica
tions for the installing of a picture
show in the property on North Marion
avenue, belonging to, their father, j.
e. Flowers. 1t is proposed to expend
about $4,000 on improving the build.
ing, The building is one of the larg
est In town.
Greenville.-Six persons, all negroes.
are known to have been killed and at
least 25 injured by terrific rain and
windstorm that assumed the propors
tions of tornado and tore across
Washington county, Miss. Many
houses in the path of the storm were
leveled and incalculable property dam
age done. t' 9
Durant-The Angle House, which
was owned and operated by Mrs. j. A..
Angle for the past twenty years., has
been sold to Mrs Hassie' Causey The
public win greatly miss Mrs. Angle,
as she was always on hand with "a
pleasant smilefto meet her numerous
guests. NJ FtfA~ ksS
Natchez.-The Natchez Chapter Of
War Mothers Of America has under
taken the. task Of raising funds for
the erection OF q memorial building
In honor Of the soldiers or Natchez
who took part In the world war. 81
Puryis.--As the result Of mass,
meeting, when the matter was dis.
cussed and approved, the town -coun.
Gil of Purvis ordered an election upon
the proposal to issue $4,000 bonds
for public improvements.
80 Wv tA t'ii
Ecru.A Henry Robbins 0 fthis place
is installing a concrete plant, and
will soon be turning cut concrete
blocks and brick in all designs. Sew.
eral buildings to go up here will use
the blocks. '7 rfNf Ati Ni HHh
Natchez.+-Althoughi new houses are
being constructed here at a greater
rate than in years, the housing prob
lem continues acute and at present 1t
is almost Impossible to rent arrest,
dence. yoyaus aiasM 2
Huild*lf sfifiiaR I9ull 8. III
Natchez.-It is announced by DR..
f. B. French, city health officer Of
Natchez, that it is the consensus of
opinion Of physicians here that the
outbreak of influenza in Natchez is at
an end.
Greenwood. The Greenwood curb
market, operated here under the aus
pices Of the Woman's club, sold over
5000 worth of butter and eggs on
the market day. ''fN
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Oxford.-Lafayette county Is keep.
ing up its record in the shipment of
livestock. Seventeen cars Of hogs
we're shipped during the first ten days
Of March. ~ '1 itHis ~ Il i,'
yicksburg-The Mississip ippi-Louisi.
ana Fair association has been organ
lied by the Fair association commit
tee of the yicksburg Board Of Trade.
1 .Htf|A ,~Ss. ssls ifSs b E'iNt 10;
| A FWinona.- na.-Several car loads of corn
have been bought through the Co
operative Shippers. association and lie.
liyered to the farmers near here aS
COST N Cgda8.
: University 1t is the purpose Of the
home demonstration work in LafayI
gette, county, this year to stress the
/, marketing of the products. 81 Y ev
| Water alley. County Agent A. G.
! Hamilton shipped from this city five
ears Of Yalobusha county grown hogs,
/ bringing $4,000 to $4,000. 80
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Shelby.-The winter school for
preachers for the northwestern part
! of the state win be, held In Shelby
/, March 15s to, 10, inclusive II, 'n
Blue Mountain II. Because Of a short.
age Of rural carriers In Tippah, there
is soon to be held a special civil
service examination; .aa han
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Greenwood. .-At 4 meeting OF the
Greenwood post OF the 1merican Le
,giop, here, Ell Abbott was ELECTED as
/ post commander. ~" essaM hn
s9n0d4 fto'is "a rs 7eE2 II.
Yazoo City<-Y Yazoo, Gity's five street
cars have 'lhnse been Z sold 10 Helena. Arr
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