Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-05-05
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Warner at the Lynch school and b
Rev. E. ]. Caswell ct the Georg
school, In the afternoon the schoC
children and citizens Of the town, wit
arms full of beautiful flowers an
wreathes, gathered at the confederat
monument on Russell Square. Rev
Carroll Warner announced that tn
crowd would go to the cemetery, wher
tie services would continue. Their
Rev. Caswell offered a prayer as tn
children scattered the flowers on al
the soldiers graves.
Walthall.-The case of the stat
against Jack Norwood, Will Ratclif
and Eugene Crick, charged with tn
murder Of Riley Clay and his wife, wa
called here for investigation befor,
Justices R. L. Middleton, S. B. Hoo
ard Joseph Brooks. The state intro
duced the dying declarations of the
woman and some evidence to bring
these declarations within the purvieW
Of the law, and rested the case. The
defendants offered no evidence.
Blue Mountain.-Corn is selling on
the local markets in this section for 81
bushel. While many of the farmers
Of his county have plenty of corn IN
their own bins for the year, others will
have to replenish their supply for the
summer. One farmer in Benton has
advertised that he will sell corn from
his surplus for thirty days at one
dollar bushel Mixed corn has been
selling during last week for IS cents
wholesale
Jackson Relief work is we'll under
way at Braxton, Is miles south, where
a tornado resulted in the death of at
least 10 persons, injury Of more than
80 others, and extensive damage to
property. Physicians and nurses from
Jackson are aiding in caring for the
injured and efforts are being made to
clear away the debris of wrecked
buildings, where it was believed other
dead might be discovered.
Gloster.-B. B. Hall Of Youngstown,
Chic, manager of the Holer-Hall Com.
pany, has arrived and will begin work
at once getting 300 acres of land in
shape to plant pecan trees. This COM
pany expects to put in 1000 acres OF
pecans here within the next few years.
The growers in this section report an
excellent prospect for good yield this
year.
Guntown.-The Rev. ]. Howard
Brooks, former pastor of the Methodist
church at Okolona, passed through
here en- route to Washington, D. C.
Mr.. Brooks resigned his pastorate at
Okolona to accept an appointment as
chaplain in the United States navy.
He will be stationed for a while at a
submarine base on the Atlantic.
Jackson.-F. J. Hubbard, state d.
rector of vocational education, has |
within the past two days heard from
two more county superintendent who |
come across with money and |
promises for the $4,000 fund necessary
for the beginning of the rehabilitation |
of persons injured in industry and |
o therWise.
Blue Mountain.-Mrs. S. E. B. Nc |
Neil, for some years one of the lead
ing religious workers Of this place, |
whose home is now in New Albany, is
In a plaster cast, following a serious
automobile accident in which she was
struck by car belonging to one of
the prominent business men OF New
Albany.
Vicksburg.-At the annual meeting
Of the Warren county medical society
held in the rooms of the Vicksburg
BOARD of trade, DR.. Gus Street was
elected president; DR.. H. c. benson,
rice president; DR.. ]. A. K. Birchett.
ecretary-treasurer.
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Starkville.-An important event In
will be the 18th annual
Iession of the Central Mississippi Pres
pyterian Auxiliary, which will be held
n the Presbyterian church, Louis
lille.
Winona.-The Winona public school
will be represented at the state high
chool meet at the university Of Mis-
issippi, which will be held in the city
4 Oxford.
Baldwyn.-Mrs. Murray Smith, rs, OF b
saldwyn, died in Houston, Miss. Her I;
husband and one child survive She
Vas buried in Oak Hill cemetery.
Magnolia. Decoration Day was OBJ
erved here, but owing to unfavorable {
reather conditions the attendance was |
ot as large as in former years. II
Notwithstanding has reached
new height In civic pride. The town !
better prepared for sanitation than I
YER. A sanitary board has been Gre {
ted by the mayor and board of alder I
len and a scayenger employed by T. a
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