Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1921-04-08

Teachers, the University of Mississi
pi and the University of Arkansa
These great institutions accept tn
work of students of Blue Mountai
I College unit for unit, and it is gratif,
ing to learn that students from tht
college are making splendid record
FOR themselves IN other colleges an
universities where they are no,
studying.
Hattiesburg-At the organization
meeting Of the Exchange club OF thi
city, which has 25 members, w. +
Rebe was elected president unanim
ously' and G. c. Hurst was chosen sec
rotary. Three vice-presidents wer
chosen, first, G. D. Davis; second, W
!. Green, and third, w. c. Hathaway
Attractive music was rendered anC
readings made by Miss Bessie Den
ham and Miss Mary Louise Green, ant
a splendid menu served by the Myr;
Chapter No. 20 0. E. S.
Lula,-Rev. Dr. f. Nash Broyles
pastor Of the First Methodist church
at Clarksdale, has been appointed dis.
trict financial director for the Chris
tian education movement in the Green
vile district Or, Felts, presiding
elder, announces q "set.up meeting
for the district to be held at Leland.
Miss, at which time plans will be
formulated and activities begun look
ing to the raising of the districts
quota Of the $33,OOO.0O0 for education.
Blue Mountain.-Eggs have reached
the low water market price of Is cents
dozen here. This is about as cheap
as they used to be at ten cents before
the dealers commenced to candle their
products. Before the Gambling was in
stituted here large quantities of the
cheap eggs, which were allowed to ac-
cumulate by the farmers before thew
were put on sale, were found unfit,
while now there are very few bad eggs
IN any sale,
Yazoo City-The merchants whose
places of business on Main street in
this city have agreed to close their
doors promptly at 6 O'Clock every eve
ming during the summer months Prac.
tically every merchant approached
gladly fell in line and agreed to close
at the hour, as they felt that their
Jerks deserved that much considera,
ton at their hands.
stsss
Greenyille-Owing to the fact that
number Of the members of the |
ireenyille Rotary club are leaders in
he reorganization Of the Commercial
Savings Bank which is now progress.
ng to a successful conclusion. the |
delegation to the district convention
leId in Hattiesburg is confined to |
ew instead Of is or 20, as contem,
dated.
Rolling Fork.-The Rolling Fork
Consolidated School board has re,
lected Prof. j. P. Mccain and all
eachers for the session of 1922, Mr..
icClain's salary was fixed at's3.0O0.
Our new teachers will be added TO
he faculty before next session opens !
he new $4,000 school buildings will
e ready by September.
Meridian,-Trustees of the Central
Iethodist church here have taken
cps through the chancery court to
ecure an injunction against the
oard Of supervisors restraining the
'unty from collecting taxes on certain
nd belonging to the church alleged
be Illegally assessed and advertised
r sale for taxes.
Meridian-The principal sneaker at
lie regular monthly luncheon of the
GARD Of Trade and Cotton Exchange
as DR.. Edwin Berger noted psychol,
'ist, lecturer and clergyman, who is
the city delivering a series Of lee.
res under the auspices of the local {
M. G. A.
Blue Mountain.-Bue Mountain will
supplied its ice this year at so cents
hundred, which will be a cut of ten
hts a hundred from the price pr. +
ling year ago For small amounts s
an 100 pounds, there will be a chare n
a cent pound delivered to the cor. \
mers. -.
Ashland.-The freeze here has dam. n
ed early gardens, killing beans and d
natoes. The fig crop is killed. but s
is hoped that little damage has been G
ne to the peaches.
s4tss
Starkvillc,-Until the last of Sen. 7
nber all business establishments OF o,
city will close their doors at 6 pm. al
,epting Saturday. Ii
fupelo.-Dr w. Lowrey. one Of
rth Mississippis most prominent h,
ysicians, died at his home in We. r
IA. For forty years Dr.. Lowrey has Ia
to the sick in Lee county. W
was graduated from the Louisville a.,
deal College in 1880. -
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'rookhaven.-State Secretary Auber
Wilds Of Oxford and District Or. ne
iizer w, w. Kyzar are conducting Nc
B Y. P u institute here, holding or
etings in the mornings in the in. ~,
Or at Heuck's, Mt. Moriah and Ed. ~
DIS School -,