Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1921-06-24
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Mississippi Lumber Firms Arrange for
Memberships.

over the state. Aside from a strong
Endorsement of the chamber by the
southern Development Company, that
met in Hattiesburg for organization
a number of the lumber concerns are
extending Endorsements and co-opera-
ton and arranging for memberships
The latest big lumber concern TO ex-
press an intention of taking out a
membership is the Weston lumber
company of Logtown and others will
follow. Being in touch as it will be
with the best class of immigration and
homeseekers throughout the country,
it will offer a splendid vehicle by
which cutoyer lands of south Missis-
sippi may be expoited and this serv-
ice it proposes to render the people
of this section and the lumber PEG
pie at once
Meridian.-The board of trustees of
the Matty Hersee Charity hospital here
have adopted resolutions calling upon
Mayor John w. Parker to appear be.
fore the board and substantiate his
"insinuations' in a message to the
city council calling upon that body to
rescind its recent action with refer
ence to the adoption Of a motion au.
thorizing the city attorney to draft an
ordinance providing for 100000
bond issue to be submitted to the
voters of Meridian for the construc-
ton Of new hospital building.
Ripley.-The public health unit that
has been at work in this county for
the past year will finish the work and
close the offices. The work has been
done under the direction of DR.. A, D.
Tisdale of Jones county, assisted by
Miss Chamberlain Of Noxubee, Miss
Craig Of Madison, Miss Sails of Yalla.
busha, and Miss Mitchell of Tippah.
They have been efficient and indus.
rious workers and have accomplished
a great deal of good for the county.
Hazlehurst-A large party Of peo-
pie from Claiborne and adjoining
counties came to Hazlehurst in 40 au.
spending the entire day in
this county studying the trucking,
farming, dairying and cattle raising as
it is done in Copiah county. The men
Of the party were accompanied by
their wives, who said they wanted to
keep pace with their husbands in
learning about the vegetable business
and general farming.
Winona,-Under the direction of
Mrs. Della Blanche Alley, the home &c.
onomics agents Of the hill counties
Closed a twoday session in this city.
Every county was represented and
leen interest was shows in the work
~ the respective agents and the re-
ports showed that they are doing con.
'tructive work in each county and
getting splendid results for the people.
Clinton.-From the standpoint of a
school, Mississippi college has within
Ter walls now more students than
rave ever been recorded at one time,
he number running close to AIS, with F.
he prospect Of reaching 500. 1t is
bought by those in authority that
here is more enthusiasm than is usual
mOng the students of the summer
chool.
Meridian.-The report of Chief w. |
:. c, Partin of the Meridian fire de. /
'artment for the month of May, Just /
unlimited to the city council, shows !
hat during the month the fire loss
vas but $685.. The buildings at risk,
including the contents is given as be-
ng valued at $1196OO, and the total in.
urance cSried at s16,35O
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GreenWoOd-The Rotary luncheon at |
he Reiman house was a great sue
ess Rotarian w. R. Humphrey had (
barge Of the meeting and presented
he Kiwanis quartette, composed of
1essrs, Hunley Munson and John
Iinman and E. H. Blackstone. Their
ongs were received with the usual
ounds of applause.
Greenwood.-The Baptist church OF
reenwood is planning a campaign for
occurring 600 members in Sunday
chool the first Sunday in July, when
,r. and Mrs. j. w. Storer of Paris,
'enna the new pastor and his wife,
tho were recently called here, will
pend their first Sabbath with the
congregation,
lndianola.-Lamar Robertson, repre-
enting his brother, Stokes Robert
on state revenue agent, is here
hecking up solvent credits in Sunday
ounty. All moneys loaned above six
er cent will be reckoned with by Mr..
.obertson back to 1915.
Shelby.-The Methodist Missionary
Ociety of Shelby, a body TO Sc Chris
Ian workers, went on record as favor.
I'd as favoring universal disarma.
tent, in the interest of international
eace and good will.
Decatur-The directors of the Far.
lers Cooperative association in con,
lnction with the directors Of the New.
IN County Fair association, met here
} perfect plans for the coming fair.
New Albany.-Seyenty thousand
Ollars for Christian education has al.