The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-06-17
MISSISSIPPI
EVENTS
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Gathered from ALI Cor
ners of the State and
Told in Briefest Form

Derma.-The trustees Of the Cal-
houn county agricultural school met
here and selected the faculty for the
coming session, as follows: r. w.
Howell. superintendent; Profs. Hal
Anderson, Iuka, and A F. Korb,
CIarksburg, agr1culturists: Miss Des-
sic Norris, first primary work; Rev.
D. II. Crowsoh, fifth and sixth grades;
Miss Winnie Davis and Miss Berthe
Hipp, intermediate work. Prof.
Howell, northumberland, will di-
rect the work o. the school the coming
session.
YicksburC.-It is very probable that
the mayor and board of aldermen will
ask w. J. Vollor, acting city attorney,
to prepare an ordinance providing for
the extension of the city limits, so as
to take in the entire property of the
sissippi-Louisiana fair association.
The proposition is to include this
property in the corporate limits has
been advanced by the officers and
board Of directors of the association.
Biloxi-Company K first Missis-
sippi infantry. was mustered into state
and federal service here. The mem
bers are composed principally of Biloxi
ex-service men. Army officers who
were here for the occasion were Col.
A. F. Prescott Of the regular army
Maj. G. L. DuIin, assistant adjutant
general of the state Of Mississippi, and
Maj. W. r. Grady, examining officer
OF the Mississippi national guard.
Jackson.-Convict Will T. Sorsby,
life term prisoner, was brought here
to undergo an operation for appendi-
citis. Special guards accompanied him
and will remain on duty through the
operation. Sorsby will be returned to
the prison farm as soon as he is de-
clared able to stand the trip. He was
recently denied a discharge by the
governor, although the penitentiary
trustees had recommended same.
Meridian.-M. L. Bledsoe, about %
years old, through his attorney, II. A.
Shotte, has filed suit in the circuit
court for alleged damages in the sum
OF $4,000 against the Southern and
New Orleans & Northeastern railroad
company and Special Agents C. B.
Porter and Ben Chisholm of those
roads for false arrest and imprison-
ment In the county jail on a charge OF
trespass in the railroad yards.
Clarksdale.-Miss Holmes, field Sec
rotary of the North Mississippi, south
ern division, of the Red Cross, has |
called a conference of Red Cross |
workers Of this section at Clarksdale, |
for morning and afternoon session |
lnterspersed with a midday luncheon.
Assistant manager Logan of the south. |
ern division will be present to direct |
the conference and will deliver an adj
dress.
$500
Tutwiler.-The Greenwood District
Woman's Missionary Society held the
annual district meeting at Tutwiler.
Many delegates were in attendance,
among whom were Mrs. B. F. White
head. president, Tchula; Mrs. G. c.
Jones. secretary. Belen; Mrs. White
head presided and Miss Peacock, Dub
lin, acted as secretary for the meet
ing.
CIarksdaIe.-Seven teachers of the
Clarksdale public high schools have
announced that they will not be mem
hers OF the local teaching staff after
the close of the present term These
teachers are Misses Julia Edwards
Virginia Maxey, Annie Dixon, Martha
Jones. Ella Umbeck, Christine Farley
and Nita Sullivan.
Blue Mountain.-The 1921 edition of
The Mountaineer, the yearbook Of
Blue Mountain college, which was the
largest edition ever issued by this
great school for girls, has just sue
ceeded in paying off its entire debts
for the year, making this remarkable
record in spite of adverse financial
conditions.
West Point.-Rev. w. NJ. Mcintosh,
one Of the evangelists for the Method
dst church, accompanied by his sing r
er, Mr.. Cooper of Aberdeen, was in
this city, having stopped over to see
some of his friends. He was pastor
Of the church here for four years and
was very successful in his work.
Shaw-With four weeks OF hot
weather, WINDS, anu no ram, the COTQ
crops are in a precarious condition,
and more is the pity because all ]
classes of people who are interested !
IN farming have planted much larger
acreage to corn this year than for
many years.
Misunderstanding Pate OF the Mis-
sissippi state chamber of commerce, [
and probably the best posted man in
on matters industrial, agri-
and commercial, was In town
and made a short talk to a few OF the '
business men who assembled at the
office OF the Durant News.
Wesson.-The first carload of to-
matces Of the season was shipped
from Wesson. Two carloads were {
from Beauregard. It is said
the tomato crop will be short this sea-
son on account OF the black rot. 9
Starkville.-Miss Harriet NJ. Jones,
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