Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-02-03
IISSISSIPPI
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Ternwood.-At . meeting Of the
board OF supervisors, Miss Mabel Ray
Beasley, who has filled the position
Of home economic agent since last
April. rendered her resignation, TO
take effect Immediately.
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. Winona.-Much excitement prevails
here over the announcement that oil
has been found at the Preston. wen,
six miles east of WinonA. T. z. Kim
mons, head Ariller for the Preston
Oil company of Columbus, Ohio, has
given out q statement that 90-foot
strata Of oil sand was struck at a
depth OF 1888 feet and oil was found.
SenatObia.-The statement Of the
three banks in Tate county fail to re-
veal hard times. 1t shows that the
citizens of the county have more than
the average figured out by the United
States government. The three insti-
tutions have on deposit about $1,000
900 and, If divided, every man, WON
an and child in the county would have
$3.50.
Blue Mountain.-Both Blue Noun
tain college and Mississippi Heights
Academy Of this place are receiving a
number of new students for the sec
ond semester OF the current session
which has just begun. Neither Of
these institutions has lost many stu
dents because Of financial stringency
the number finding it necessary to &C
home being offset by the new boys
and girls asking for matriculation u
their stead.
Canton..-Proparations are being
made by Madison county farmers FOL
bumper crop of sweet potatoes and
truck this year, announces R. T. More
land; manager of the sweet potat;
house and also sales agent for thu
Madison county truck growers asso
citation. Fully 500 acres of potatoes
and at least 100 acres of truck will b
produced and marketed this year, com
pared with so acres Of sweet potatoes
and 10 acres of truck in 1920.
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Jackson.-Mrs. M. s. Dodds, head o
the holne demonstration work for tn
southern district, is very busy clear
ing the decks for her absence, whel
she goes to attend the annual twelve
day meeting of the home demonstra
ton workers and women of the exteG
sion force at the Agricultural and Me
chapical college. In addition to tn
entire state forces the Washington
staff is expected, and, interesting an
inspiring programmes have been al
/ ranged.
Canton.-Rigid inspection by tn
state plant board from Agriculture
College. Mississippi of Lawrence
Rankin and Madison counties TO
traces OF the dreaded pink boil worn
a first cousin to the boil weevil. is I
be completed here by Assistant II
spectors H. w. Lee, in charge; @. I
Ramseu and G. E. Riley. Absolutel
no trace OF the boil worm has bee
found in Mississippi so far, the II
spectors state, and prospects are yer
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tirely.
EllIsville. s. Bacot, manage
of the "R. B." trans at $3.50, and seV
eral breeders of, high grade hogs
Jones county attended the sale {
registered stock at tho White an
Fernwo0d Farms in south Mississippi
Several fine pigs were bought to b
added to the herds already started
this county. Visitors at the sales frol
northern states are said to have see
the advantage of grazing hogs on tn
green pastures at this season Of tn
year and declared this to be an ide'
country for hogs.
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YazoO Clty.-The people OF Yazo
City have come to the front In tn
drive for funds for the starving chi
dren of Eastern Europe and are c.
operating with Mrs. ]. B. Devote, mai
ager OF the Yazoo Theatre. ]. P. BeI
nett, cashier Of the Citizens Bank an
Trust company, has been made chat
man of the county committee. an
Miss Charlotte f. kellogg has been al
pointed leader for Yazoo City. with tn
following assistants: Miss Laurentin
Burrus, Mrs. v. c. Williams, Mrs.
II. Williams, Jr, Mrs. Thomas Foot
and selected girls from the Yazoo Cit
high school and st. Clara's Academ,
Meridian.-Alayor John Parker hS
Issued, instructions to the police d
partment to clear the streets Of M
ridian of all unsightly objects lie
thereon by thoughtless or careless q
liens, such as old vehicles, boxes, bs
rels and like things, In carrying o.
the instructions OF the mayor Chi
Of Police Monette has issued Orde
to the street forces to haul all sue
stuff to the city garbage dumpir
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