Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-10-20
MISSISSIPPI.
EVENTS
Gathered from All Cor
ners Of the State and
Told IN Briefest Form


gen, secretary OF the John Leigh Ma
tional Farm Loan association, have
lust receive notice of the approval OF
a number Of loans for the First Dis
/ trict OF alobusha county. Thad w.
Scott, the appraiser for the New Or
leans bank, inspected 81 farms a short
time ago. and the secretaries are now
being notified of the approval of the
i applications. This bunch OF applica
lions win bring quite lot of money
into the county, as many of the appli-
cations were for the maximum amount
Of $4,000.
Hazlehursts-The Parent.Teachers'
association Of Hazlehurst held it's reg
ular meeting in the school parlors,
and held most important meeting.
Two committees, one the Reds and
the other the Blues, were appointed
and they will wage campaign for
five weeks or more to raise funds
for the work OF the association. Each
team can resort to any legitimate
means to raise money.
Hazlehurst.-Th Drury j. Brown
Camp, United Daughters Of the Con
federacy, will hold a meeting at the
court house here soon. Delegates will
be chosen to go to the reunion at
Chattanooga. Yenn.. on the 18th. Gen,
A. B. Carter, who has charge of the
travellers department here for the vet
Grams and those going to the reunion
says that Copiah county is to have
nearly 100 persons to attend the re-
union this year.
Blue Mountain.--The youngest per,
son to die in Blue Mountain during
the present calendar year was 81
years old. All Of the other deaths in
town this year we're those Of people
well advanced in age, nearly all OF
OF them nearly 80. This is remark
able record, in view of the large mum.
her Of young people in Blue Noun
tain.
Blue Mountain.--Nearly all Of the
cotton in this county, where the farm
ers have not neglected their picking
has already been gathered, only the
advanced bolls having escaped the
ravages OF the weevil. While some
OF the fields still look white, 1t i;
generally where the farmers have NOT
gotten into their picking In real earn
est.
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= Sardis. Eagle Flying Cloud
Indian doctor, is again In trouble. In
dicted by the, grand jury at the recent
term Of court. he failed to appear wher
his case was called and the court de
clared his bond forfeited. Recently hi
was arrested on warrant in Tat'
county, where he is wanted for prac
ticing medicine without license.
Derma-The civil service depart
ment at Washington has announced
that there will be civil service ex
animation at OkoIona, Miss, Nov. II
for those who wish to enter civil ser
vice work. s
Blue Mountain - Hubert D
Stephens, for 10 years congressman
\ from this district, now q candidate
for the United States senate to sue
coed Senator John Sharp Williams
states that he Is much encouraged
over the reception he is receiving ii
every section of the state.
Blue Mountain.-Two thousand ant
in Union county up to Sept %. agains
1 nfty-eight bales Of cotton were gimme,
only 2SS for the same period Of tn,
previous year This means that 1872
more bales were ginned in this sam
\ period during the present year.
Blue Mountain.-Th Classic clul
OF Blue Mountain college, under tn
personal supervision Of Miss Luc.
HutEhins, head OF the school Of latin
4 has elected officers for the curren
sessions
Batesville. The remains Of Arthu
l b. Marshall, first Pamela county bo
to make the supreme sacrifice, react
ed here accompanied by a major of tn
regular RAINY He was a private in
machine gun company and was kille
In action.
Blue Mountain. &c. L. McBraye
has issued a call for every Baptis
congregation in Union county to sen
an official delegation to Pleasant Hi
Baptist church for the purpose OF OF
ganizing Union County Baptist Sur
day school association. to be made u
Of all OF the Sunday schools Of thi
denomination IN the county.
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Brookhaven.--A pleasant event Q
the closing day Of the Lincoln Count
!. fair was the speech OF ]. w. TurI
bough. commencing the communit
spirit. unselfish devotion and energ
Of G. b Perkins, president Of the fai
Y association 20 whose managemeI
much Of the fairs success was due
aeseA
fslr.4ow N. rt14oriao' " V1oS.,osy q lne.