Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-10-13

opened its lo2i,21 session under most
favorable auspices having 145 pupils
present on the initial day.
1850
IndianOla. The revival meetings
which have been in progress at the
First Baptist church OF this city,
closed recently.
Jackson ACTIVE wrok among the
girls Of the state will be resumed by
the National Y. w. G. A. through Miss
Eva NJ Homer. who has opened her
headquarters In this city.
Brookhaven.--A residence on Mary
street occupied by DR.. John w. Magee
and family and owned by Charles
Wolf, has been so badly damaged by
firt as to be unfit for use.
II GreenviIIe. The Washington coull-
ty board OF supervisors has authorized
Sheriff Nicholson to employ a trained
traffic officer to look after violators
Of the state traffic laws on the con-
crete pike.
Ellisville. Estimates Of the loss
when the sawmill OF the Long Branch
lumber company nine miles east Of
Ellisviile, was destroyed by fire re-
Gently, as completed by officials OF the
company, place the total at 100000.
$500
Hattiesburg. Three negroes, How
ard Redmond. George Thomas and
Tom Brown. alleged robbers of a mer-
camille establishment at Sumrall,
were arrested here on charges Of be-
Ing dangerous and suspicious charac-
ters.
Vicksburg Kenyon d. Wells. who
formerly served as president Of the
Vicksburg cotton exchange. was again
elected to that office at the annual
meeting. William A. Raworth~ was
elected vice president and Earl Bar
sinsIkey secretary.
New. Albany.The Union county
Red Cross has Just held a meeting
and organized for the fifth roll call.
DR.. J. r. Tull was elected chairman
OF roll call. The American Legion
has promised It's support and the COM
mittee will put on strenuous cam
paign.
West Point Gen. w. q. White. com
mander Of Forest cavalry, Mississippi
division, with headquarters here. has
announced his staff and requested that
every member Of the Forest cavalry
who can win attend the reunion Of
Confederate veterans to be held al
Chattanooga Oct. rs, rs and n.
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Blue Mountain. Luther Whitteu. .
farmer OF near FalkneT. son Of Rev.
Ia. L. Written. met with serious and
perhaps permanent injury In fall
from moving machine. It IL now
supposed that there has been q dislo-
cation Of one OF the bones Of the
spinal column.
Sardis.-The board Of supervisors,
appreciating the. good work done by
County Agent G. G. Steele during the
/ past year, and knowing that the pro
grsssive farmers Of the county are
committed to the System. have re-en-
gagged Mr.. Steele for another year ct
q substantial increase In salary.
| ssess
Blue Mountain. Much cotton IN
this part or Tippah Is still unpiched
IN the zelda. This Il sure to damage
THE samples Of the cotton after the
advent Of bad weather. Large 0uantI-
ties Of peas and peayine hay are 20
Ing harvested in this section by the
farmers, who have planted many peas
with their corn.
sesso
jackson. The governor has Issued
pardOns for the purpose Of restoring
citizenship to Hugh Redding, sen,
from Greene county In 1919 on q
three-year sentence for grand larceny
and to w. J. Bailey, sent from Holmes
for life on q murder charge. Both
men are white
"A eooese
Hazlehurst- The board Of supervls
/ ors win comply with the order Of the
state tax commission BY raising the
Hands Of the county 20 per cent in
valuation But they will not make any
reaas ID sment final until the owners
have had opportunity to object and
show cause why any raise should moi
bs made,
New Albany. The health unit 81
Union county has Just completed It's
work for the first quarter. During
tbs time three districts have beer
surveyed, 1883 homes have been vls
lted with return visits to each home
making total o. 1915 visits.
Natchez Batter School Week
was given 100 per cent observance
ID Adams county. n connection with
the programs rendered al the various
school houses Of the county. through
the cooperation Of the county agent
and home economics agent commun
1 ~ exhibits Of products Or the farrl
end home were shown.
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