The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1921-01-29
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Iflnc1palS or ScnOOlS OF aZOO county
took place Saturday in the office of
the county superintendent of educa-
ton, T. J. White. After a discussion
the date for the county field day was
set for April %, 1921. 1T was agreed
to hold a day and night session. The
athletic events are to take place On
the day program and the literary
events for the high schools at night
Mr.. Stanley agreed to furnish lodging
and meals free to all contestants and
their teachers, who would have to
spend the night in Benton. A num-
Der Of new events were added to the
last years program. one of which will
be an oral spelling contest by teams
of five from each school.
Oxford.-The Lafayette County
Farm Bureau has just put through
sale Of cotton which demonstrates the
advantage of cooperation in a striking
way. There has been practically no
cotton market here this fall and the
staple has been a drug on the market
selling at from seven to 10 cents. I'm
der the auspices of the farm bureau
government classer was secured and
about 600 bales Of cotton were bunch
ed together. Some hundred or more
small farmers were the owners of this
cotton and the local prices was around
seven cents on the cotton offered. The
entire lot was sold at prices ranging
from II to 14A cents pound.
r,,ontino Of on.
thusiastic boosters for good roads held
under the auspices of the Brookhaven
Board Of Trade, the Lincolp county
branch OF the Lone Star Trail Associa-
ton was organized with Hiram Cass-
edy as president. L. H. Bowen secre-
tary and C. s. Butterfield treasurer.
Mr. Cassidy is prominent lawyer
and the original good roads advocate
in this section. Mr. Brown is editor
OF the Lincoln County Times and sec
retary of the Brookhaven Board OF
Trade Mr.. Butterfield is president OF
the First National Bank. The meeting
was presided over by G. B. Perkins
merchant.
Hazlehurst. - Dr. McDougall oi
Clarksdale, Miss, addressed the loca
order, F. & A. NJ, at the county
courthouse. The attendance was large
composed mostly Of Masons and theil
families. HIS subject was Masonry
and it was the broadcast explanation OF
Masonry ever heard here. Commit.
tees and visitors came here from
Crystal Springs, Wesson, Beauregard
Dentville. Brookhaven, McComb, Jack
son. Georgetown, New Orleans and
other places in the south.
Grenada. Last May Grenada coun-
ty voted affirmatively for the issuance
Of 100000 bonds Cor the purpose OF
building some permanent roads, feel
ing practically assured that the fed
eral government would duplicate the
money voted by the county. Owing to
the financial conditions of the coun-
try, It has not been possible to sell
the bonds until recently. when the
whole issue was bid in by the Gren-
ada Bank of this place.
Charleston.-The regular monthly
meetings of the Tailahatchie County
Teachers association was held here
recently at the Charleston High
school and attended by the largest
number of teachers ever present at
regular monthly meeting. there being
present 125 teachers. The meeting
was presided over by Prof. J. G.
Bridges, superintendent of the Talla-
hatchie County Agricultural school.
Hazlehurst.-The Rev. j. T. Moore.
pastor of the Wesson Baptist church.
has rendered his resignation, to take
effect at once, and has removed to Ma.
gee, Miss, where he will serve the
Magee church and Star church. No
cause for his change of location was
given. The church Immediately call
ed the Rev. R. NJ. Boone. who will
serve the Wesson church.
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Coffeeville.-The Coffeeville High
school secured $81 for it's science Lab
oratory by presenting home talent
play THE Kentucky Belle" This
play. which was gotten up by several
of the high school teachers, included
only school children and was consid-
cred one Of the most successful home
talent plays ever given in Coffeeville.
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/ Greenville.-Through the efforts of
q number Of Greenville's progressive
citizens the noted Arctic explorer,
vilhjalmur Steffansson. appears in
Greenville for lecture at an early !
date. The Greenville Rotary Club |
hopes to have Stefansson as the guest |
and speaker Of the club at the Thurs |
| day dinner.
| Greenwood,-A. meeting Of the
stockholders Of the Greenwood Build |
/ Ing & Loan Association was held here |
\ recently The meeting was largely at |
| tended. The stockholders found the
association to be in 4 prosperous con- |
dition. having enjoyed a most satisfac-
! tory business the past year.
/ Blue Mountain.-Dr. 7. J. Penne-
baker OF Myrtle, prominent physician.
| will move 10 Blue Mountain soon. He
| has rented = home in the east part Of
town and viii take up the practice Of
medicine here.