Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-05-27
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been completed for the city field meet
ii, Amrican Legion. Every school in
the city will have representatives in
the meet.
Macon.-Dr Hardee r. Hayes, rep
resenting the state board of health in
the furtherance of social hygiene, gave
two lectures-one at the Methodist
church to ladies, and the other at the
Lyceum to men. These lectures were
illustrated by motion picture slides.
Wyatte.-Contracto T. B. Callihan
has just completed his contract with
the county for the highway running
from Senatobia by Luxahooma. Thyr-
tira and Wyatte to the Marshall coun-
ty line. This splendid highway will
be worth thousands Of dollars to the
people.
Yazoo City.--While playing at home
with little companions Juanita Saddle,
the 10-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. H. Saddle of Bentonia, fell
from a tree which she had climbed
and was killed instantly. This Is the
third death in the family in short
time Two children died of diphtheria
during the winter.
Faulkner.-Tippah county Presbyte-
rians are completing a new manse at
Faulkner, to be occupied by the Rev.
w. E. Snipes, have largely finished up
the construction of a new church for
the Peoples Congregation and have
secured a Lot in Blue Mountain on
which they are planning to erect a
house OF worship. At present they are
holding their services here in rented
hall. =
Blue Mountain.--A wedding consum-
mated in Corinth perhaps two months
ago, In which two Blue Mountain peo-
pie were the central figures, has been
made public here. A. e. Gowdy, local
carpenter, and Mrs. e. e. Hagy, pro-
prietor Of the Hagy dormitory of Mis-
sissippi Heights Academy, became
man and. wife, keeping their wedding
q secret and d-remaining apart for sew
erai weeks: 1s's-s-s's.--i..llsss
Starkville.-Twelve months ago Mrs.
Mamie Clay, then girl OF IS, married
Il vocational soldier from Alabama,
who was attending the A. G. M. Col
/ lege She was the daughter of Mrs.
George Parker, who resided three
miles northwest of the city. A few
weeks ago she was stricken with ty-
phoid fever and up to few days ago
she was improving, but ate some ber-
ries which caused. her death.
North Carrollton.-There are two
rival literary societies in the high
school, ~. z. George" and H. d.
Money" and a preliminary contest
was held to select one from each to
take part in the final debate. There
were six contestants on each side.
Cotheran Sanders was selected to
represent the George society and Geo.
Campbell the money society. 1t was
no easy decision for the judges, as
all the boys were commended.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of Edu-
cation ]. @. Martin, who was called on
for fund for the cripples of the. state,
has made the rounds Of Hazlehurst
citizens and raised every cent asked
of this county. The purpose of the
officers of the new charity organiza-
tion is to mise $25,000. The federal
and state governments agree to sup
plement this fund with like sums, so
that the state of Mississippi will soon
have fund of $4,000 to care Tor the
cripples of all counties.
Wesson.--The unfailing nerve and
quick action. of Mrs. w. w. Robertson
saved her life. While in her garden
she was attracted by an unusual noise
and saw huge moccasin snake pre-
pairing to strike at her. She jumped
barely in time to escape his fangs as
he stretched his full length. Missing
his mark seemed to infuriate the rep
tile. He followed her and coiled for
another stnke. Mrs. Robertson, grasp
ing long-handled, sharp-edged shovel.
struck the reptile with the edge just
as he made another strike. Her aim
was good and the lick severed the rep
tile.
Jackson.-The Rev. Robert H. Ruff,
rural survey secretary of the depart
ment Of home missions of the Metho-
dist church, was guest in the city,
comforting with his brother. j. E.
Ruff, federal farm demonstration
agent. in regard to material for films
to be used in the summer schools for
ministers to be put on by the board
OF missions of the Mississippi confer
ences working with the general board
of missions, In an effort tc give pro-
grams In these schools that will pre-
pare ministers to advise with their ru-