Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-06-23
M ISSISSIPPI
UlSTATE NEWS

mat state. has been a visitor u 7
pelo recently. -
Waynesboro.-Charlie ArnolA =,
tried here and convicted on an jndi,
ment charging him with Tamhliy
with Allan Sheppard, a minor ana 40
senced to two years In the pen,ts,
dary. 'e'
sSSoo
Meridian. - The graduating axe
ciseS Of the Catholic high school too
place. diplomas being awarded to n
members OF the class as follows. Heu
vtt Clark John e. Fallon, Edward =
Holt and Charles H. Knapp :
Canton.-Approximately 500 farm
ere heard the gospel Of dairy farroire
IN Madison county in the six meetinas
neld during the campaign staged Sr
Uounty Agent G. L. Mcneil and the
Madison County Chamber Of Com.
University Of Mississippi-Hon A
n. stone, Hon. A. s. Kyle, of the state
Oonu Improvement commission. accom-.
panied by Mr.. Link, the architect IN
charge OF the improvements OF tbo
state institutions, were here insnoct-
ing the work that has already beer
done in the way of construction and
repairs. A anu
Hattiesburg. pat b,r, =. :.
taxes lifetime" These were the
words expressing the spirit of the of.
l.clals OF Southern railway, who ar.
HVeo IN Hattiesburg to undertake Tho
.earch for the persons who wrecked
Nne united for Cincinnati four miles
soutn OF here, killing the engineer and
fireman. anu
Marks-Quitman county has heer
visited with rain, and reports coming
Al from all sections of the county are
20 the effect that boil weevils are NAL.
ing their appearance in the cotton
come planters have had some on exhi.
ltion IN Marks, and their appearance :
this year Is quite bit earlier than IN =
former years. " =
JacKson.-The Christian education :,
movement OF the Methodist church is n n
progressing most favorably in this a
state. The quota of Mississinp, wo. S'
uxed at $2,50O,OOO. The southern half "
y the state has raised 100000 Of a
luOta OF $1,278,000. The drive, NJ r
curse, Is expected to continue Hor No
several months. ~
SSsSS A.
Tupelo.-Distinct sounds were boor1 Cd
ere following the explosion OF the w
erIoad OF dynamite which was causad ~
mem two freight trains crashed into I'M
Acn other near WaIlerville Tho gu
Hpiosion occurred 25 miles distant
ON here. but the terrific Jolt and sci
reat noise were sensed by several he,
SrsonS' who wondered the cause. ha,
- sSOss
Greenwood.-A meeting OF the Tin. .~e
N hunting and Fishing club was .ne
No ana reorganization took place n .uo
fettey was elected president: ]. p VIC
eob, vice president; Paul Berrson Am'
cretary and treasurer. Board Of al. '0H
ctors: w. M. Peteet, John Ashcraft u
= Ierry' Prof. c. E. Saunders. Ex. Mrs
itive committee: J. B. Webb, g. p ono,
lott John Ashcraft, J. H. Pettey clos
Paul Bergson. nv
4attiesburg.-Casey e. Jones was AeeI
nd guilty Of the murder of Mrs I "
Mosley by a Jury in circuit Court poiu
,rney. had made hno.. uiSSiIct getti
cal TO the IL men of Forrest county HIS
faced him that they mete ont ius. n,a
~ vance WIN the testimony, coun
1ne man who had killed this wo. tomo
= VIE Of a mail carrier of this this
~ 'ne morning OF May 26. farm
was sentenced to hang July Is. II ia
Morsho, Of th
eond Sherlock Holiness" in recov. .neir
stolen cars, discovered his sew. Aeep
stolen car during the present 'eNi ~
Not long ago a stranger drove anu .
a5v,n~ - q lexington automo- Rip
"a 49, - niS name w. r. OToole. has b
Olu the car to young man in Nc. the ne
., producing a bill of sale" from cIosa
ltomobtle dealer in Augusta. Ga done ,
ne car was sold to the McComh Tjsdo1
for $500, when it was worth 81 M,ss
he transaction aroused the susui. Craio
OF Marshal Blount. brshs
80
dis-The hahaos .o They
brought in behalf of James oil. trlous
alleged bank robber, was heard srea'
...n e Creek Rice here. The Meri
~ 4lp u Onvers counsel was the Ma
DIV that he had not had an op, have a,
aity to appear before the Justice MAYOR
and that he had never waived fore n
nation. He next endeavored 70 "ins,nu,
tnat the bond Of $780, under citv 80,
Oliver is held is excessive and resc,nS
ct Illegally deprives the prisoner erca ' ~
liberty. Judge Rice thought ar. tbor,z,n
y, and when the evidence was ordInsn,
and the case submitted, he rem. hond q
3 quick decision, and ended the vnter.
reaffirming the $4,000 bond t,or :, :
ssses ~-SN Va
eville.-The Woman's Mission. nacs,,
ciety. Of COrinth district win ,ro,n ot .hs