Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-06-03
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Natchez.-A special term OF circuit
court will be called by Judge r. l.
Coban to clear the docket of criminal
and civil cases. 1t Is stated by the
judge that the court term Is neces-
sary on account OF having permitted
the March term. sli
Shelby.-Exercise brought to
close one of the most successful ses,
sicns of the Shelby high school. three
young men and three young women
receiving diplomas. The special fea-
ture of the evening was the GRADUATE
ing address OF Hon. T. webber Wilson
of Laurel.
Leland. THE hardwood lumber bus
iness is not tagging, with the Darnell-
Love Lumber Company of Leland.
This company is now filling an order
for 100000 feet Of lumber, in the
aggregate 60 carloads. for shipment
Ito northern points over the Y. & M.
". railroad. sfffiFti'A
Holly Springs. commencement
exercises at the Mississippi Synodical
College Of this city came to close
with the awarding of medals and
prizes an dthe delivery of diplomas to
the graduates. The baccaiaureate ad-
dress for the occasion was made by
Hon. T. Webber Wilson, Of Laurel.
Hattiesburg.-This city was shocked
by tragedy that occurred al tine
home of u. s. Mosely, a mail carrier
of this city, when HIS wife was snor
and probably wounded by former
boarder, Casey E. Jones'. who few
minutes later was laid low by shot
gun load fired at close range by the
husband.
Indianola.--Since he took office 16
months ago and up to May l. Sehriff
A. C. Cox has collected and paid into
the treasury in costs, fees and com
missions $35,S96. He has earned, but
not collected $3.50. The amount paid
En- the sheriff and deputies In conduct
ing the office was $4,000, thus. leav-
ing balance Of $4,000 to the off
ce's credit.
Jackson.--Memphis will be called
upon to entertain the Eminent House
hold Of Columbian Woodmen at the ma.
tional convention Of that order, July
&. Delegates from 16/states will be
present. Royal Household No. 2, the
state convention OF Mississippi, met
here to elect delegates to the eminent
household and to elect officers for the
state Organization. More than 200
delegates were In attendance.
Meridian.-The Mississippi confer
snce board Of education, M. e. church,
sought deferred action in locating the
Mississippi conference training school
of Montrose until Aug. 3. in Hatties-
burg, according to decision reached at
meeting here. A committee named by
Chairman w. E Hopkins, of the Me-
ridian board Of trade and cotton ex-
change. and including members from
local exchange and Rotary club. Of
fered suitable site II the. board would
select Meridian.
Macon.-Uncle Sam has grown all
alert in the protection of his postof-
fices and the unusual sight of the
young postmaster Of Macon going
around EARNED to the teeth" is daily
presented. Macon has the best and
probably the youngest postmaster in
the state, Henry H. Hunter, that i'm
portant official having been scarcely
21 years OF age on accession to this
office nearly two years ago. There
has teen no attempt by ysggs to loot
the office at this place.
Starkville.-C. P. Barrett, farm
demonstration agent for Octibbeha
county, has this to say regarding the
board OF supervisors retaining him
for another year:
This board Of supervisors at their
last regular meeting voted to retain
me for another year at the same sal
ary. Now, whether you have got any
thing out Of my work during the past
year or not. you ought to decide that
you are going to cooperate with the
county agent this year and see II you
cannot Get something from me-" 4
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Greenwood. AT meeting Of the d.
rectors " the Staple Cotton Co-opera-
tive Association, held in Greenwood
district primary elections were called
to be hSId June 8, 1921. and the dis
tricts were outlined with the follow
ing places named at which the election
viii be held: District No. !, Clarks-l
dale at chamber Of commences Mr.
Oscar Johnston, chairman. District
No. ., Sumner courthouse, Mr.. Ben
Saunders chairman. District No. 5,
at Greenwood courthouse, DR.. c. c.
Moore, chairman. District No. Z.
Indianola courthouse, Mr.. d. L. Bing-
Aamo. chairman Ddstrict No 4 Creen-