Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-04-15
CLEVELAND GETS MEET.
w. Fred Long Again Elected as Asso-
ciation's President.

tendent, who was reelected for the
fourteenth consecutive time In recog-
niticn of his splendid services.
Cleveland, Miss, was selected as the
next place Of the meeting. Other Of
ficers for the coming year were elect
ed, as follows: President, b. G. Low
rey; ice-presidents, l.. A. Lotterhos,
w. N. McLemore and ]. G. Stillings;
executive committee. o. B. Taylor. n.
V. Katkins, M. S. Enoch, J. n. Julian,
p. H. Enoch, j. D. Varley and w. w.
Ramsey. The financial condition of
the association was found to be ali
right and no apprehension is felt on
this score.
Macon.-On returning home from
Brooksville ID. d. Patty, trying to
avoid defective culvert ON the Co
lumbus road five miles north of Ma
con, ran his car into the ditch, where
it turned over, and spilled all of the
occupants. Mr.. Patty, his wife, John
Patty and Ace Lever we're in the car,
and though all were bruised, there
was no serious injury to any one.
Jackson Statements sent out from
here that the pardoning board had
decided the case of Jess Watts and
that several members of the board ex-
pressed themselves in favor OF letting
Watts hang, were Indignantly denied
by all of the members of the board.
There are in fact only four members
sitting, one vacancy being yet un-
filled.
Aberdeen-Walter Lee Ivy was
given verdict of $500 by federal
jury against Sheriff Inmann of Lee
county and his surety company. Ivy
was arrested and placed in Lee county
jail. Sheriff Imam thought he an
swered the description of another
man wanted by the authorities. Ivy
brought suit for $4,000.
Greenwood The officers of the Ro-
tary club of Greenwood for the ensu-
ing year were elected at the regular
meeting here. They are as follows:
X. V. Pollard, president; Dr. w. b.
Dickins, vice-president; John Ashcraft.
secretary; A. Weller. treasurer; G. A.
Wilson, Jr., Robert Herman and W. M.
Hammer, directors.
Scooba.-County Agent Lancaster
and P. E. Spinks. live stock club spe-
cialist, have been in Kemper county
visiting the club boys. They are max.
ing two or three communities each
day, meeting the clubs and urging the
boys to get started right. They spoke
TO the boys club in Scooba, the largest
club in the state.
Natchez.-The traffic department of
the Natchez Chamber of Commerce
has been divorced from the organiza-
ton and formed into a separate bu-
reau. Under the direction of Thornton
A. Green. the president. the chamber
of commerce is being reorganized and
an active campaign for members has
been started.
Belmont-A number of Belmont's
most enterprising citizens met in the
office of the Belmont Hardware and
Furniture company and organized the
Booster Club" with w. w. S&Aok of
the Belmont Mercantile company as
chairman, f. C. Wright of the Bel
mont Hardware company as secretary.
Meridian-E. c. Breaux, arrested
several days ago on an affidavit sworn
out by his wife, charging him with the
theft of $lO0 Liberty Loan bond, was
acquitted at his preliminary trial be-
fore Justice W. d. Roberts. The wife
was not permitted to testify against
him
Columbus.-Miss Emma Ody Pohi,
director of physical education at the
Mississippi State College for Women.
left for the University of Virginia.
where she gees to direct big CEN
tennial pageant.
Blue Mcuntaiu.--ln ne Gulf. Mobile &
Northern station force here has been
cut down one-third, but there has been
no reduction in the wages of the EN-
ployes OF the company on this division.
Durant.-A son of George Guess,
who lives across the river from Du-
rant, was bitten by rabid dog and is
being given the Pasteur treatment by
DR.. r. F. Howard of this place.
Water Valley.-The First Methodist
church is preparing to entertain the
great body of men who will be present
at the coming educational meet at the
First Methodist church.
dis.-Mayor-elect II. ]. King has
rendered to the board of aldermen his
resignation as alderman-at-ls.ge and
an election was ordered to be held to
fill the vacancy.
Natchez.--Mrs. Charles Chamber
lain. wife of a prominent physician CT
Natchez. has been named as member
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