Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-12-08
MISSISSIPPI
EVENTS
Gatheredf from All Cor
ners Of the State and
Told in Briefest Form

The feud between Gov. Russell and
the penitentiary board of trustees,
composed OF Messrs. w. A. Montgom-
cry, J. F. Thames and l.. O. Stone,
will be the subject Of spirited fight
at the approaching legislative session,
probably resulting in thorough air
ing of state prison affairs, either
through a special investigating com
mittee or the standing house and SEN
ate committee on penitentiary affairs.
ssAa.
The president has appointed the fol-
lowing postmasters for Mississippi:
Joseph E. Lane at Flora, in place of
J. Z. Lane. Incumbent's commission
expired Jan. 81, 1921. John N. Truitt,
Minter City, in place of L. M. Quarles,
resigned. Asa A. Edwards, at Laurel.
in the place Of E. G. Harris. resigned.
Alexander Yates. at Utica, in place OF
!. G. Chapman. Incumbent's commits
sion expired July q, 1920.
Coahoma.-What is believed to be
the record for deer hunting In the
south was established here when a
party of four men leaving town at $3.50
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.
The first indictment to be brought
In Mississippi for fraudulent income
tax report was found at the recent fed
Oral court term in Vicksburg, the &C
cused party being A. A. Adler a re-
tired business man of Vicksburg.
Greenville.-The Washington County
Anti-Tuberculosis society, Mrs. Ed
mund Taylor, president, 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 Is months ago by a
mule on which he was riding when 1t
ran in q stable, crushing him between
the saddle and door facing, paralyzing
the lower limbs, died the other morn
ing.
The state Cotton Cooperative asso'
citation at Greenwood reports there has
been no Improvement In the demand
for staple cotton the past week
Sssss
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.
Yazoo City.-Rev.. l.. e. Afford pas
tor M. e. church, has notified congre-
cation that he will ask conference tC
move him to another field.
sts
Waynesboro.-T accidental d:s-
charge of a shotgun in the hands OF
his brother-in-law caused the death OF
Len Beard OF the Danham neighbor-
hood. The men we're hunting in Ala
bama.
Vicksburg. - Sealed bids for con-
struction OF government wharves and
terminals will be received Dec. 20.
Clarksdale. -Bennie Sanders held In
county jail following arrest on charge
II ....I.4;on Mann MT
Coldwater. life study taken
up by members Twentieth Century
Cub.
During the past year Pamela county
has spent the greater part Of $500,
900 bond issue on It's portion of the JET
1erson Davis highway, little over 81
miles Of which extends through THU
county.
Sardis The chancery clerks office
ts 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
@ss
A radio station installed at the nome
OF s. D. Wooten by his two sons, H
B. Wooten and s. D. Wooten, IT., o
aColdwater, is now receiving messages
from wireless stations Of America ant
Europe.
Jackson. Money raised for memor
tai to war martyrs will be turned ovcl
to American Legion to assist in build
ing their home.
s. Vaughn Sommerford, who serves
with distinction in the world war, diet
at Aberdeen as the result OF an auto
mobile accident.
eso
Wlnona. Women have organized
County Home Demonstration Council
Coffeeville. a bit Of interes
Il being manifested in Yalobusha conn
" at the time In the organization 0
the Yalobusha County Truck Grower
meetings in the interest OF the Organi
cation OF the association have beei
Maid AZ many nninta In the county.