Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-03-31

Jackson.-The status Of the Voca-
tionaI work to be conducted under the
provisions Of the Smith-Bankhead act
for industrial rehabilitation has not
changed within the past three months,
according to a statement made by n.
J. Hubbard. supervisor Of the bureau
of vocational education Of the state
educational department, By whom the
federal fund for this purpose will be
! administered when available.
Mr.. Hubbard has not been idle In
the matter Of fulfilling the conditions
necessary to make the fund available
to the state, and at the present time
has a "hen on" and hopes for a solu-
ton Of the problem of securing the
$4,000 necessary to institute the work
by matching the government in the
supervisors salary.
Once this condition Is fulfilled and
the work actually begun its contin'
uaAce is assured through the promise
of welfare organizations to continue
the matching Of government money as
cases develop locally, branches OF the
organizations taking care of one-haf
of the expenses Of cases within their
territory, and the government proVid-
ing the other half.
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Batesville.-The Batesvllle High
School ball team won from Yalobusha
Agricultural High School. Score 10
to /.
Fayette.-Weldon Whitlock, bari
tone; Elsie Barge, pianist, and Jay
McGrath, violinist, each of whom Is an
artist of national reputation, appeared
in recital at the Agricultural High
School at Union Church.
Hazlehurst.-A call has been made
for the meeting Of the county school
board when all matters pertaining
to consolidation of schools and other
important things will be considered.
1t is going to be proposed that more
feasible systems be used for select
ing teachers and for the transportNr
ton Of pupils to and from school
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Clarksdale-The latest subscriptions
to the staple cotton fund" Of the Sta
pie Cotton Cooperative association
have just been made by DR.. w. ].
Lacy, who signed up for 300 bales, and
Gidden & Townsend, who signed up
for $50. In all, this makes 12,075 bales
of long staple cotton subscribed to the
association from Coahoma county.
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Blue Mountain-William Cribs Of
this place, who was recently Temporal
rily blinded by gush of hot oil into
his face and eyes while working in the
oil fields of Texas, has returned to
Mississippi after having passing
while recuperating in hospital in
Houston, Tex. His sight will not be
permanently injured in serious way
it now appears.
Hazlehurst.-The Hazlshurst Truck
ers' association, at it's last meeting
here, decided that 1t would take nc
more new members for the year. l.
has made contracts for supplies thu
present membership will need and
will protect the present members b.
not taking In others to share in the
contracts already made for supplies
and box materials.
Newton.-Robert Moncrief, the New.
ton county negro convicted of muir
der, was executed at Decatur, the
county seat. The execution was pr
vate, taking place in the county pris
on. On account Of the rope slipping
in some way the mans neck was moi
broken and it was about Is minutes
after the trap was sprung before he
was pronounced dead.
Crystal Springs.-In order to relieve
the housing condition here, which is
distressing, G.. w. Chambers, the
young man who is putting In the new
$50 900 ice plant, amor noes that 1t is
his purpose to build several nice cot
tages on his property adjoining the
ice plant, for rent The e is demand |
mere now IOrt at loeSI OF NtId6Sb anu
a small modern hotel
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Blue Mountain.-LoGal merchant
are beginning to line their shelves
with new goods which are proving to
be much cheaper for the customers
than only a few months ago. 1t is
evident here that the purchasing pow.
or Of money has gone UP by one-third,
the high cost of living being cut down |
In a liberal degree. Groceries and |
dry goods are both offered at prices
reminding the purchasers of the good
old days before the war broke upon.
the world.
Brookhaven.-All questions pertain
ing to the issuance of the 100000 |
bond issue for Lincoln county good
roads have been decided The bonds
have been sold and the count now
has the actual cash to- its credit in the
banks of the county. This money will
all practically be spent with Lincoln
county people. 1t is not the intention
~ tho hoard nf snnervisors IN let the |