Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-06-09
MISSISSIPPI
EVENTS
Gathered fromAnCo Cor
ners Of the State and
Told in Briefest Form

here and selected the faculty for the
coming session, as follows: R. w.
Howell, superintendent; Profs. Hal
Anderson, Iuka, and A. F. Korb,
Clarksburg, agrlculturists; Miss Des.
sic Norris, first primary work; Rev.
d. H. Crowsoh, fifth and sixth grades;
Miss Winnie Davis and Miss BERTHE
Hip, intermediate work. Prof.
Howell, superintendent-elect, will d.
rect the WORK o. the school the coming
session.
VicksburG.-It is very probable that
the mayor and board of aldermen will
ask w. ]. Vollor, acting city attorney,
to prepare an ordinance providing for
the extension of the city limits, 80 as
to take in the entire property Of the
Observation-Disclosures fair association.
The proposition is to include this
property in the corporate limits has
been advanced by the officers and
board of directors Of the association.
Biloxi.-Company X, first Missis-
sippi infantry, was mustered into state
and federal service here. The men,
bers are composed principally of Biloxi
Sx-service men. Army officers who
were here for the occasion were Col.
A. F. Prescott Of the regular army,
Mai. C. L. Dulin, assistant adjutant
general of the state Of Mississippi, and
Maj. w. R. Grady, examining officer
OF the Mississippi national guard.
Jackson.-Convict Will T. Sorsby,
life term prisoner, was brought here
to undergo an operation for appendi-
citis. Special guards accompanied him
and will remain on duty through the
operation. Sorsby will be returned to
the prison farm as soon as he is de-
clared able to stand the trip. He was
recently denied a discharge by the
governor, although the penitentiary
trustees had recommended same.
Meridian.-M. L. Bledsoe, about ~
years old, through his attorney, H. A.
Shotte, has filed suit in the circuit
court for alleged damages in the sum
of $4,000 against the Southern and
New Orleans & Northeastern railroad
company and Special Agents c. b.
Porter and Ben Chisholm of those
roads for false arrest and imprison'
ment in the county jail on charge Of
trespass in the railroad yards.
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Clarksdale.-Miss Holmes, field sec.
rotary Of the North Mississippi, south
ern division, of the Red Cross, has
called conference of Red Cross
workers of this section at Clarksdale,
Tor a morning and afternoon session
Interspersed with midday luncheon.
Assistant manager Logan of the south
ern division will be present to direct
the conference and will deliver an ad-
dress.
Tutwiler-The Greenwood District
Womans Missionary Society held the
annual district meeting at Tutwiler.
Many delegates were in attendance,
among whom were Mrs. B. F. White
head, president, Tchula; Mrs. G. c.
Jones, secretary, Belen; Mrs. White
head presided and Miss Peacock, Dub
lin, acted as secretary for the meet
ing.
Clarksdale.-Seven teachers OF the
Clarksdale public high schools have
announced that they will not be mem
bers of the local teaching staff after
the close of the present term. These
teachers are Misses Julia Edwards
Virginia Maxey, Annie Dixon, Martha
Jones' Ella Umbeck, Christine Farley
and Nita Sullivan.
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Blue Mountain.-The 1921 edition OF
The Mountaineer, the yearbook Of
Blue Mountain college, which was the
largest edition ever issued by this
great school Tor girls, has just sue
ceeded in paying off its entire debts
for the year, making this remarkable
record in spite of adverse financial
conditions.
West Point.-ReV. w. M. Mcintosh
one Of the evangelists for the Method
ast church, accompanied by his sing
er, Mr.. Cooper of Aberdeen, was In
this city, having stopped over to see
some of his friends. He was pastol
of the church here for four years and
was very successful in his work.
Shaw.-With four weeks OF no
weather, winds, and no rain, the corr
crops are in a precarious condition
and more is the pity because al
classes Of people who are interested
In farming have planted much largel
acreage to corn this year than TO
many years.
Durant.-Secretary Pate of the Mis-
sissippi state chamber Of commerce
and probably the best posted man Il
Mississippi on matters industrial, agri
cultural and commercial was In toWl
and made a short talk to few Of tn
business men who assembled ct tn
office of the Durant News.
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