Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-07-21

hlpley.-NewB has been received Z
the death Of Homer T. McAlister, 10
merry Of this county, but. late Of Der
yer, Col He spent the winter an
spring with relatives in this county
returning to his western home only
few weeks ago. His remains win b
brought back to Academy graveyar
In this county for burial. After leay
Ing Ripley he had charge Of the Mar
Vernon gold mine in Colorado.
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Charleston.-'Red Hog Day. win b,
celebrated in Charleston on Tuesday
July rs. A double event of big i'm
portance to the Duroc fraternity IL
this section Of the county is planned
for Pine Crest farm, east of town
where Col, T. G. James raises red hog:
that are famed throughout the coun
try There will be conference Of
Duroc breeders Of the state on the
morning OF July 26, and in the after
noon the summer sale Of hogs will be
held in the pavilion on the big ranch.
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Corinth.-The intercounty normal.
Surprising the counties OF Tishomin.
go, Lee, Prentiss, Itawamba and AL
corn in session here, broke all rec
ords for attendance in North Missis-
sippi with 300 teachers present.
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Shubuta.-Citizens OF Clarke county
stirred by the Illicit liquor traffic. have
formed a law and order league. The
resolutions adopted will be published
In the Clarke County Tribune. It Is
the unwavering purpose of the law
and order league to put a stop 10 the
Illicit manufacture and sale of LIQUOR
in this county.
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Ripley-Ike Yancy, who lived near
Ripley, died in hospital at Boone
Vile, where he was carried for an on
GRAFTON. He was a successful farmer
and well known citizen. He leaves q
wife and six children.
Senatobia.-The census report of the
department of commerce shows some
interesting facts concerning Tate coun.
ty The county shows an Increase in
wealth of 1912 per cent within the
past 10 years. The report also shows
that the county boards OF supervisors
have been mighty honest with the !
state tax commission in assessing the |
property Of the county for taxation.
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McComb.-Miss Sue Fay Nall, Of
this city, who is in attendance at the
normal of Byron w. Kings school OF
oratory In Pittsburg, Pa, has been
awarded the oratory medal, the only
medal offered by the normal course.
Miss Nall was accompanied to Pitts
burg by Misses Doris Lenoir and La
nellie Afford, two of her pupils. Misses
Lenoir and Afford were among the
.lrst on commencement program, and
heir splendid readings captivated the
in the large auditorium on
commencement evening.
Jackson:-Dr. F.. N. Lowe, state ge-
'logist, has made list of the oil wells
hat have been drilled or started in l
mississippi during the past two years, /
living their exact location, depth to s
Which sunk and when abandoned. r
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Winona.-The countrywide revival.
'hich has been in progress here for Z
1e past two weeks. has closed. DR.. s
'. B. Hogg, of Little Rock, an evan 9
ellst, preached the series of sermons.
arge crowds Of people were daily in t.
tendance. Rev. John w. Robertson, Il
Little Rock, an evangelist, preached b
lie series of sermons. Large crowds
people were daily in attendance. Il
eV. John w. Robertson of RosedaIe tx
as director of the music Of the united b,
loirs of the various churches of the v,
ty and also delivered several ser H
ons. al
Meridian.-The Meridian woman's
vic league has enlisted the aid of the
otary club in a movement to have
stores, business and professional ~
nces close at 1 o'clock each Satur- :
y, in order that employees and others
ay enjoy a weekend half holiday.
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Pascagoula. Attention was called nc
the outlying islands for resort pur- fr,
ses by a coterle of excursionists eli
I'm Birmingham. Horn and Petit gu
lis islands are logical propositions Of
open life, both summer and winter. ph
18th tents and cottages dotting the on
ady spots, these ideal gems Of the ro
can would soon become popular no
ices of rendezvous for the business ral
m OF the adjoining states, said one til,
the visitors. -,
Greenwood bones of a prehis. W
ic animal, possibly from 1000 to ~
90 years old, were found by e. ].
mes on his plantation in Carroll
inty, 10 miles northeast of Cruger.
ew days ago when he was blowing :"
" land.
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special resolution OF -,
police committee. Of the Natchez NJ
council, local cops will be allowed ~
go on duty in their shirt sleeves : Z
ing the heated period. ~,