Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-05-19
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OF aldermen of this city have called
attention to the fact that the voters of
Hazlehurst will be called on to vote
at an election to be held here 10 de-
eide whether the city council shall
raise the school tax levy for the town
from seven to 10 mills or not. Two
years ago 1t was five mills, and the
voters allowed twomill addition TO
be made. Still the school is calling
for money, and as q result the alder
men decided to let the people decide.
Hattiesburg.-Y. w. c. A. workers,
nearly 100 strong gathered at the
rooms of the local organization and
listened to an address by Mrs. VI. S.
Williams, chairman Of the finance
committee, and then started out on
their campaign to solicit from the
public $4,000, which is the associa-
TONS budget for 1921. All the civic
organizations have promised their
support for this drive, and the Rotary
Kiwanis and Business Women's club
have organized drive teams.
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Aberdeen.-U. S. Wyatt, real estate
dealer, has just closed a big deal in
volving go acres Of Monroe county
land. The Rogers plantation of $50
acres and the Hickle tract of 80 acres,
owned by R. X. Swope, sold to w. E.
Massey Of Louisville, KY, for $76,4O0.
Massey expects to move to Aberdeen
in the near future and he will find
many other Kentuckians in and
around this place who have made good
end are prospecting.
Meridian.-At luncheon of the
Meridian board Of trade and cotton
exchange which was largely attended
by business and professional men, a
movement was launched for the build.
ing in this city of a college to be
known as the Meridian college, the
property of this college, buildings and
site being recently sold to the North%
ern Methodist church to be converted
into college for the education of ne,
groes.
Neutrality-suspicious. were announced
ut a banquet o. the South Mississippi
Shrine club fJr a ceremonial to be
held in HattiesDurg. 1t was ladies
night at the club, and among the not
ables present were Illustrious Poten-
tate I. M. Moody of Hamasa Temple,
Meridian, and Illustrious Potentate
Isadore Lehman of Wahabi Temple,
Jackson, who came attended by many
Of the notables Of the two cities.
Crystal Springs-The peak Of the
vegetable shipments was reached
when 40 solid carloads went to the
northern and eastern markets, with
probably three carloads left over un-
der the shipping shed because of fail
ure of the shippers to order a suffi-
Gent number Of cars for the days &C.
tivity. This heavy shipment was COM
posed OF carrots, beans, few peas,
with cabbage predominating.
Blue Mountain.-Prof. B. M. Gullett,
president of the Tippah county COS.
pel singing convention, announces that
Il will hold its semi-annual meeting at
Fellowship, east Of this place. He re-
quests every singing group or the con-
vention to send official delegations
to the gathering along WITH a letter
reciting the work Of the unit for the
last six months.
Summit.-The residence and all
household goods, clothing and good
" sum of money Of ]. M. Watts, res
ident of Summit, were destroyed by
fire Of unknown origin. The family
barely escaped the burning building
with only their sleeping garments.
Mr. Watts sustained loss of about
$4,000 and carried only small amount
Of insurance.
Greenwood.-Three white men were
arrested three and a half miles south
west Of Itta Bena on charges OF hav-
inR a large amount Of whisky and an
apparatus for manufacturing liquor In
their possession. The men are B. F.
Grice and son, Morris, and John
Lsverett.
Macon.-The senior play Of the Ma
con high school was presented to a
large audience at the Lyceum theater
and proved a tremendous success.
Real h'stronic talent was displayed
and enthusiastic appreciation Of the
young peoples work was shown by all
present.
Summit.-The district conference Of
che Methodist church, Brookhaven dis
trict, convened at Topisaw camp
grounds to be In session for four days.
The Rev. H. M. Ellis, presiding elder
a. pref lding and full attendance OF
che members is present.
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crystal Springs.-Patrons Of the old
crystal Springs consolidated school.
nave elected as trustees, Frank Brew
or charlie Beasley, jeff Hambree, HI
ram Newman and John Taylor. A
Sull faculty was elected with Mrs. A.
= Fleming as principal.