Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-05-13
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Rosedale.-The mysterious disap-
pearance at Memphis of Du Bose
Chaney 30, assistant cashier of the
Valley bank and proprietor of the
CLANCY Drug Company, has stirred
Rosedale. Mr.. CLANCY was young
man OF exemplary habits and. accord
ing to w. B. Roberts, president OF the
bank, no reason can be ascribed for
Chaney's disappearance, IL 1t was vol
untary. His accounts are believed to
be in first-class condition Mr. Roberts
said.
Embry.-Farmers In this section are
becoming very blue over crop pros
poets. The recent rains have washed
up lots of the cototn and the cold
weather has killed the young stalks
Most people are now planting corn in
stead. The cold nights have caused
the bud worm to do much damage to
old corn, causing much of 1t to be
planted over. If the weather contin-
ues cold much longer there will be
practically no cotton made, as the boil
weevil got all the late crop.
Jackson.-The Bureau of Vital Sta
tistics OF the state department of
health having made good with the fed
eral bureau in death registrations two
years ago is to be tested for admission
on birth registrations. The test will
be made on the month Of January and
February Of the present year, and the
efficient force of the bureau, under
the direction of Or. r. w. Hall, direc-
tor of the bureau, are busy gathering
data for the inspection Of the federal
representatives.
Yazoo City.--The board of supervis-
ors Of this county has granted the re-
quest of large number of property
owners lying between Piney Greek and
Yazoo City and west of the Y. & M.
v. railroad to the Yazoo river for the
formation of drainage district. A
notice to this effect was given to the
public and unless opposition develops
before June the district will be
formed.
Clinton.-Dr. ]. w. Provine, presi
dent of Mississippi college, the general
director, announces that there is no
doubt that there will be normal held
here beginning June Z. Everything is
already being put in shape. The
faculty is about complete, composed of
the best talent accessible. The cor
respondence indicates that the num-
bers will be to the overflowing point.
Jacksonville office of ]. J. Conan,
secretary of the state board of prison
trustees, has been notified Of further
suspension until July 20, granted to
i Marcus Baker, sent from Chickasaw
county in 1917 on a life term for MUIR
der; and suspension to the same date
for Julia Moore, the negro girl OF Is
years sentenced in 1920 from Claiborne
for manslaughter and given five years.
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Hazlehurst.-The board Of supervis-
ors have entertained a petition of the
Shady Grove consolidated school dis
trict to call an election there, the pur-
pose being to decide whether a bond
issue of $500 will be made to build
Q new schoolhouse there. The neces-
sary petition of 20 per cent of the
electors has been filed.
Yazoo City.-A great deal of inter-
est is being taken in the community
picnic to be staged at Zelleria, five
miles north of Yazoo City on the Y.
O. roiIr Of "A 10
schools and the churches Of the city
will participate in making this the
greatest event of its kind ever held
in this county.
Jackson.-Sam S. Cline, formerly
connected with the Mississippi state
board of health, took bichloride of
mercury tablets at Poplarville, Miss,
while being taken to the penitentiary
to serve two years term for forgery.
| There is doubt of his recovery.
Laurel.-The Marathon lumber COM
pany has closed its plant because of
strike called Announcement by the
! company that common laborers would
be reduced from 1928 to SITS a day
caused the strike.
| University of Missippippi - Phi
Sigma literary society celebrated its
73d anniversary. Anniversary exer-
cises were held in the university
chapel and the program was rendered
| in a very creditable manner.
Meridian.-Four young women grad
uated as nurses from the Matty Her
see charity hospital here, receiving
their diplomas at the graduating ex-
srcises held In the city hall audito-