The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-12-09
MISSISSIPPI
EVENTS
Gathered from All Cor
ners of the Sta,!e and
Told In Briefest Form

inspector or nlgn schools for the de-
partment CT education of Mississippi.
plnas to spend week in Blue Noun
tain during the current session to get
better acquainted with the three local
schools to help b e Mountain High
School to grade up to the rank OF an
accredited institution, to get into
closer touch with Mississippi Heights
Academy and TO pass some time in the
classrooms and other departments Of
Blue Mountain college.
The president has appointed the fol-
lowing postmasters for Mississippi:
Joseph E. Lane at Flora, in place Of
J. +. Lane. Incumbent's commission
expired Jan. 81, 1921. John n. Truitt
Minter City, in place of l.. NJ. Quarles,
resigned. Asa A. Edwards, at Laurel,
in the place of Z. G. Harris, resigned.
Alexander Yates, at Utica, in place OF
I. c. Chapman. Incumbent's commits
sion expired July q, 1920.
Coahoma--What is believed to be
the record for deer hunting in the
south vas established here when a
party Of four men leaving town at $50
O'Clock in the morning returned at
noon with two great bucks they had
killed. They quit the chase and re-
turned while the hounds were on the
trail Of the third deer.
Jacksonville purpose of the mo-
ton filed by Green & Green for the
fire insurance agents Of Mississippi in
the supreme court, is to hold the ST.
100000 of garnisheed funds now in
hands Of the receivers intact until a
final judgment can be had on the claim
of the agents for refund of these gar
nisheed assets.
Greenville.-The local cha tiles of
Greenvine, VIII A Percy. chairman;
Miss Alice McLees, secretary, and
Messrs. John w. Young and H. P. Far
fish, the committee in charge. are just
closing a local campaign for a fund Of
$4,000 to cover the charity work Of the
city for the coming year.
Waynesboro-Mis Iren. Sigler of
this place was slightly injured and sew
eral other occupants of an automobile
narrowly escaped death when the car
went through a bridge railing near
here 1t landed upside down, six feet
below, and Miss Sigler was pinned be-
meath it. Miss Nell Hendrix was driv-
ing the car.
eevilIe.-Quite a bit of interest
is being manifested in Yalobusha coun-
ty at the time in the organization Of
the Yalobusha County Truck Growers
meetings in the interest of the organi-
zation of the association have been
V,oF re
Greenville.-The Washington County !
Ani-Tuberculosis society, Mrs. Ed
mund Taylor, president, a local organ
ization supported by voluntary sub
scriptions and the sale of Christmas
seals, has employed community
nurse.
MathisOn.-A. L. BOllis, merchant |
farmer, injured 10 months ago by a |
mule on which he was riding when it |
ran in stable, crushing him between |
the saddle and door facing. paralyzing /
the lower limbs, died the other morn |
ing.
A radio station installed at the home |
Of S. D. Wooten by his two sons, H. |
3. Wooten and S. D. Wooten, Jr., Of /
Coldwater, is now receiving messages
from wireless stations Of America and |
Europe
Sardis-The chancery clerks office
is Overrun with deeds of trust being
field for record. Deputy Clerk n. r..
Lavender filed not less than SO for one
firm, while others run from Is down.
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death of Rev. r. F. Bass, who formerly
occupied the pulpit of the Baptist
churh here.
Jackson-Bishop w. F. McMurray,
Louisville, presiding officer at 1O8th
annual NJ. z. conference, now in ses-
sion here.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Presbyteri-
ans will raise funds to aid Presbyteri-
an College to be established at Mem
phis.
Jackson.-Money raised for memoir
ial to war martyrs will be turned over
to American Legion to assist in build
ing their home.
Meridian.-Chancery court refuses
continuance of case in which state
sues various railroads OF state for anti
trust law violations. 7,
Coldwater.-Farm life study taken
up by members Twentieth Century
Cub.
Savage.-Tom Smith holds deer kill I
ing record of season, with three bucks /
90 his credit
Jackson.-Stock suffering for want
of water in many parts OF state.
Yazoo City.-Three stills and four
negroes captured by sheriff. !
FIora.-Joseph Lane appointed post =
master.
Carrollton.-County tax rate fixed
at 40 mills, a reduction of 10 mills
Vicksburg Syrians took j.
path as U. S citizens in federal court.