Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-02-10
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Ter and Columbus Smith.
Indianola.-O of the residences
belonging to T. A. Thurmond here and
occupied by VIII Heard, was com
pletely destroyed by fire. The loss
Is fully insured.
Brookhaven.-Th city librarian,
Miss Laurie Penn, is, giving two
hours of each week to canvassing
the city in the interest of larger
membership.
Coffeeville.-"W the jury, find
the defendant not guilty." was the YER
diet rendered at the close of the trial
in which Robert Melton was tried for
the killing of his brother-in-law. Lee
Tierce. on March 81 of last year.
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Brookhaven.-Nlr and Mrs. Ralph
Brooks of Riverside, ILL.,, were in
Brookhaven recently to inspect their
farm at Old Brook, which is equipped
with the most improved farm ma
chinery. Mr.. Brooks purchased a
tractor for use on the farm.
Natchez-A resolution has been
adopted by the city council to re-
strain chickens "of the feathered va.
riety" from running at large on the
streets and an ordinance will be
drafted directing the police depart
ment to impound all chickens violat-
ing the regulations. Il
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Brookhaven. At Mt. Pleasant
school, near Norfieid, the sixth and
last school meeting of series insti-
tuted by Superintendent Ellzey was
held with 500 people present. Pro.
grams covering practical school work
have been given before enthusiastic
patrons. The 10 schools OF the dis
trict were represented at Mt. Pleasant.
Meridian the first of the year
the city council reduced the number
of policemen in Meridian by cutting
off seven of the Oldest men. Petit
lions have been placed in circulation
requesting that each of these seven
men be reinstated. They will be pre-
scented to the city council at the reg.
ular meeting of the body for consid-
GRAFTON.
Crystal Springs.-Dr F. F. Smith
was rendered and accepted the APP
pointment of city health officer by
the city council. Dr. Smith has only
been practicing in this city about
three years, but LIE has made many
friends in the community and the ap-
pointment as city health officer was
q distinct compliment and appropri-
ate recognition of his ability.
Jacksonville state board of peni-
Tertiary commissioners adjourned
after one of the busiest and most sat
isfactory sessions of its history, the
letting of the four and six months
contracts having been completed at
satisfactory prices and terms, and
plans fer the spring planting made.
Tie report of Superintendent William
son showed in detail the progress Of
the various farm activities and the
Improvements Of the institution.
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YazoO City.-Countys Assessor Geo.
Warren has started to work on the
assessments for this county. This is
the year to make new assessments Of
all the lands in the county, this being
done every two years. To facilitate
his work he has appointed two depu-
ties, TIM. Lfghtcap, Jr., to make the
assessments Sf land in Beat 5 and
Beat g. outside of Yazoo City, and A.
B. Newman, to make the assessment
of lands in Beat /.
Jacksonville state bank commits
sion explains its refusal to give the
public press the same news facilities
as are given by other state depart
ments upon the ground that its rec
ords are confidential. In other words,
that when they close up bank they
have the right to keep such informa.
tion from the public if they so desire.
The amount of $60,10O drawn from
the guaranty fund in the treasury on
Dec. IL. last, it was explained, was a
draft drawn to nay note for money
borrowed from bank here. AS sug-
gested, the money was drawn to pay
depositors OF a bank that had been
closed.
JackSon.--An important district
meeting OF county superintendent Of
education closed here recently. The
outstanding impression gathered from
the sessions, at which reports were
made by the Is superintendents from
adjoining counties, was the fact that
superintendents are not satisfied with
the qualifications of their teachers.
The shortage of teachers during the
war necessitated reduction of the
standard Of requirements and increase
OF salaries. With return to pre-war
conditions and with the larger under
standing OF efficiency the war brought
superintendents are feeling the neces-
sity Of wedding out their forces to
leave only the fit,
Water Yalley.--Fo rty-one employees
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