The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1921-11-19
MISSISSIPPI
EVENTS
Gathered from All Cor
ners Of the State and
Told in Briefest Form

lOlQ Id 0r1eleSI FORM
Sardis-Mrs. Olive X. Barnes, home
demonstration agent, has started
new activity in connection with her
work. She has recently visited sew
eral Of the orphansges in the state and
has bad an opportunity to see what
some OF their needs are. Now she has
undertaken to induce the home com
nunity clubs, of which she has or
ganized quite number in the county,
to donate butter, eggs and milk to
the orphanages, also canned ~vegeta-
bles. She asks each club to have =
package ready when the "orphanage
| car" comes. which will be at an early
date.
Marks-The board Of supervisors Of
| Quitman county, at Its regular monthly
session just ended. upon petitions from
| the various sections in the county, def
initely decided to continue the posi-
tion Of county agricultural agent for
another year. At previous meeting
in the interest Of economy it was de
| cided to dispense with the agent, but
| before doing SO the board requested
the taxpayers to petition them for or
against the work.
Senatobia.-The I. G. railroad com.
pany has withdrawn its appeal in the
case against the Hickahal Creek drain.
age district and will abide by the as.
sessmepts fixed on the railroad prop
erty by the drainage commission. This
suit was begun several years ago. The
railroad company claimed that II re-
ceived no benefit to its property IN
Hickahal Creek on account Of the con
struction Of the canal.
/
| Wyatte Hall, Wyatte boy
and student OF the Agricultural High
school Of Senatobia, was one amonl
three boys who shipped hogs in a re
cent county shipment, who besides gol
good profit from the weight of the
hog. also got nice money prize
which in all amounted to $50 for tht
hog.
Biloxi.-From the sale of poppies OF
the streets Of Biloxi during Armistict
Day total Of $205 was realized. The
work was done by number of Biloxi
women, with Mrs. T. H. Kimbrough az
chairman, under the auspices Of the
Charles Baudry Post, American
Legion.
Tupelo.-The November term OF the
circuit court will convene on the third
Monday with Judge c. P. Long presid-
ing Clerk Thompson and Deputy
! Porter have made up the dockets and
the witnesses are being subpoenaed by
Sheriff Inmon and everything will be
In readiness.
Shaw.-The ginning season, accord
ing to former years, should be at its
height, but on account OF the extreme
| ly short crop is about over. Many
fields have been CLEANED of the fleecy
staple for several weeks and so light
was the crop that one picking harvest
cd the entire crop.
sssss
nual week OF prayer for the mission
airy societies of the Southern Metho-
dist churches, the Iuka societies CO
operated in the observance.
Tupelo. - The Kings Daughters,
which was organized in the city this
year with Mrs. C. w. Troy as leader,
gave linen shower for the benefit of
the city hospital, with the nurses as
hostesses.
Biloxi-Nearly $1,000 has been
raised by the committee, under Mrs.
w. #. Bolton, of the annual roll call
drive being conducted by the Biloxi
chapter OF the American Red Cross
since the launching of the drive.
Notwithstanding to Squire w. p.
Womack of Thyatira. member Of the
county officials, Tate countys official
ginners' report up to the first of No
vember is S,937 bales, compared with
Z 23O of last year this time.
enatobia.-Twelve-mi stretch of
IOdu Ou6h Coutty 4hCihPhio
to New Orleans highway will be con-
structed. according to government
specifications.
Jackson.-Dr A. S. Applewhite.
well-known physician. indicted by U.
S. grand jury for violating narcotic
act.
Observation-Disclosures Harry Cal
Slicott will resign to accept federal po
sition at Atlanta. Miss Sue Wright |
will succeed him.
Hattiesburg. are looking for
men in auto who held up, bound, rob !
bed and then threw II. Franks. Mobile
travelling man. into Gordon creek
Pontotoc.-The Rev. o. g. Jones, |
Presbyterian evangelist, has just clos
ed Today revival at Toccopola.
There were 10 conversions.
Friar Point.-FYre destroys gin be-
longing to Don G. Owens. Loss esti-
mated at $4,000.
Ceurtlsnd. Pamela County Aggics4
bosted Union High basket ball team,
s5 to 20.
Preba. starkvine eleven went down