Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-03-10
EXPLOITS HEREFORD FARM.
Kansas City journal pevotes Space to
Jackson Breeder.

Journal, published at Kansas Guy MOr
contains in it's February issue, four
page article devoted to La Vernet
Stock Farm, located just northwest OF
this city. and its herd of magnificent
Herefords.
The farm, which is one Of the show
places of Jackson, belongs to Vernon
= Davis. son of William Jennings
Davis who established it in 1910 for
the purpose of breeding Hereforos,
his experience as buyer OF parket
cattle having convinced him er the
superiority Of the breed.
His herd, headed by the famous
hull Point Comfort XIV, consists OF
hetween 30 and 40 COWS and is one OF
the finest advertisements tnls secIion
has as a cattle raising country sew
eral other herds of fine Herelords
having followed the success OF tnls
one and a number OF Holsteins aaso
Illustrating the excellence OF this part
~ the state for the development OF
cattle and dairying industries.
Pine Mountain.-For the first time
IN .manv. years Blue Mountain CoHeee
failed to observe Founders Day, the
anniversary of the death OF the late
Gen. M. P. Lowery of the Army OF Ten
ressee who dropped dead in the raii'
wav station in Middleton, Tenn~ 80
wears ago. The reason for the onlls'
sion of the anniversary exercises THIS
session was the fact that the pig re-
! lvival in Lowrey Memorial Baptist
/ church was under way at the tlins
: when the anniversary happened 10
: fall.
Ackerman.-The farmers meeting
t hold in Alderman was well attended
1 INV ali classes Of business FOLK 70
e thresh out the sweet potato curing
Il house proposition and to reduce tne
G cotton acreage in Choctaw county. II
n was decided that Choctaw county II
e an ideal sweet potato country ana a
e committee to make the necessary ar
e rangements to promote curing planE
was appointed by County Agent BRAD
II shaw.
y Water ValIey.-Mrs. Mary E. Wag-
Is ner one of the pioneer citizens o.
% Water Valley, was given a surprise
y party by the Ladies' Aid society III
10 honor of her 18th birthday, and OF
or which occasion she received many val
~ liable presents, and among them Wa'
- an Eastern Star pin, presented to ne
nv her pastor, DR.. ]. E. Hobson' Q
en- the Presbyterian church.
MS Greenville.-The Greenville Cham
- her of Commerce has selected YER
NO able board of directors after an eieC
an tion in which much interest was show
~ and a big vote polled. The director
~ follow: w. P. Kretschmar. Sam BLUM
ne William Ray Toombs, M. l. Virdei
US II. r. Parish, Henry W. Startling, J.
Baird. Waddy West, Louis Bergma
ev. and w. T. McGehee.
s*&aa
~ Meridian.-Pau Houston was place
on trial in the circuit court mere Q
out charge of murder in connection VIII
70. the killing Of w. H. Parker, formt
=. Justice of the peace in the Colllnavii
ING community, his twin brother, Clauc
aus Houston. having been convicted
ready in connection with the same XII
IGN ing, receiving a life sentence In u
ent penitentiary.
ent C.,,ara -o,ractor T
N Ricks Of the state experiment static
,au work in Mississippi announces Z
,iS transfer Of ]. P. Trotter, for the pa
ny year attached to the experiment 81
oin tion staff at headquarters. Mr.. TT
ter has been appointed as foreman
nv the Delta branch experiment static
Ter: Stoneyille and will succeed Remo'
nth. Rea.
80 Brookhaven. MONTE A. DAVIS,
l L' Lincoln county, a student Of Mississ
a. ri College. won the honors IN the
cent debate with Howard College,
~ question being "Resolved, That GO
Enlete independence Should Be CRAM
piah the philippines at the Next Regu
q Of session Of Congress" Mr.. Davis
gin. the negative side Of the question.
ue@ CRYSTAL Springs.-A New Orle'
!. capitalist has been this week inve
~ eating conditions with view OF est
was fishing an ice factory. It is sta
lanu that he has negotiated with H.
rae+. Rhvmee for the property recently
burg cupied by the Consumers Box 9
hon. pany. north Of the city, and that
teTm VIII install and up-to-date plant
1ucn Prentiss Sheriff R. E Dale Of
n l,O1 county having gotten over his 7
snlcn i tax collecting drew on bis "sheri
4 Holmes" clothing and sailed forth
the ouest of some Of the makers q
their called white lightning In the extr'
audi. western portion Of the county he 70
I 60 Al FUN blast one Of the plants OF
been stuff which he confiscafed
sStaa
49, west Point. The tragic death Q
? OOy n Million was a shock to this
munity. While repairing the roo
:. "a n. residence he fell TO the gro