Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-04-07
MISSISSIPPI
EVENTS
Gathered from All Cor
ners Of the State and
Told in Briefest Form


women there's a way has been vividly
illustrated in Providence consolidated
school district, this county. Runninl
out OF funds to complete the new high
school building. the district was or
the point of giving up the idea Of an
upstairs when the loyal ladies' came
to the rescue. By contributing home
produced articles which were sold for
cash enough with which to purchase
the lumber and other material, the
women set such a splendid example
that the men of the district Clipped
in and put the top story ON the new
house themselves. the whole commun-
ity having hand in the work and no
bond issue being necessary to supply
the students with adequate quarters.
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Jackson.-No further legal proceed
ings are expected to come up in the
fire insurance antitrust case until the
regular term of chancery court in May
next. An effort was made by the at
/ torneys for the fire insurance agents
to bring up the case of the agents
again in vacation. The attorneys for
the agents asked permission to file
supplemental bill bringing some new
questions into the case, but objection
was made to this on part of the rev.
enue agent and the matter will go
over to the regular term.
II
is promoting the big man hunt here to
test the value of bloodhounds in run
ming down criminals, has completed
negotiations with Bob" Cant, the IA
nous Mississippi man hunter, who
owns the finest brace of bloodhounds
in the south, and the date for the big
meet has been fixed for July 4. Mr..
Cant will receive $1,000 for the use of
his dogs and the part he plays in the
unusual chase.
Blue Monntain.-Dr. e. Y Mullens,
president of the Southern Baptist |
Theological Seminary, Louisville, KY,
who is deyoting portion Of his time |
to helping in the roundup Of the Bap-
fist $4,000, 900 campaign, has passed
the last three days lecturing in this |
section of the state, cooperating with
Dr. R. A. Kimbrough of this place,
who has charge of general Baptist in
terests in Is counties Of North Mis-
sissippi.
Okolona.-A dual field meet between
Okolona high school and Chickasaw
county agricultural high school was
held here recently, Okolona winning
by a score of 40 to "a. An old-fash-
Toned spelling match was held at the
school auditorium, each school being
represented by eight pupils. The A.
H. s. won in this contest. Okolona
won in the athletic contests.
Oakland.-There was a happy gath
ering of the children and grandchil-
1ren at the home Of John Adams, five
miles west of this town The visitors
we're descendants of the late William
To this man and his wife
we're born 10 children and II are now
living. At the reunion there were 81
present, and all except three were of
he family.
Jackson.-P. P. Garner, state COM
missioner of agriculture and com j
nerce, is rejoicing over the fact that
is getting busy with her {
Mexican bean beetle eradication cam
'aign. The existence of this pest as
'ur next door neighbor, so to speak,
las given the state plant board, of
which Mr.. Garner is chairman, some I
,ad moments.
Senatobia.-The six days campaign s
conducted in the county by the county {
arm agents, F. A. Rev and Miss Eva {
CALDWELL, assisted by experts from the {
tate agricultural college, Memphis
bureau of agriculture and the |. c.
abroad, closed here with splendid | J
neeting. DR., E. R. Lloyd Of Memphis U
nd N. H. Newell were the principal q
peakers.
Shaw-From present indications and s
ldging from what planters and farm h
RS generally say, the largest crop Of
orn will be planted this year ever
nown. Not only corn, but all kinds 1
( foodstuffs for man and beast has n
cen and will continue to be planted Z
Or the next three or four months. \
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Water Valley.-The Oak Hall Hotel c
as changed hands again. H. r. Titus.
tho has been in charge of this hotel
Or about year and half, has sold Q
ut to w. L. Mathis, of Banner. Il
Meridian.-A further reduction OF
,rces at the Southern Railways New
rleans & Northeastern shops in Me- p
dian is announced, and 43 additional y
len will be laid off. g
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Meridian. The fire loss in Meridian
,r the quarter ended March l, as n
lown by the report filed with the city p