The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-06-09
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lTl STATE NEWS

Wesson.-The parent-teacher asso-
citation of the Nesson public school
has elected thu following officers for
the ensuing year: Mrs. G. T. Douglass,
vice-president; Mrs. Coleman Furlow,
secretary and treasurer; Mrs. ]. S.
Norwood, summer reporter.
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Meridian.-T. e. Ashley, w. H. Ha
gler and Ed Stewart, three white men.
were frustrated in an attempt to break
from the county Jail here. The men
were caught by Jailor A. G. MCGEE in
the act of picking lock with an in
strument that they had gotten hold OF
in some unknown way.
Natchez.-An investigation is being
made by the postal authorities of the
robbery of the postoffice at Washing
ton, a village situated about six miles
from Natchez. 1t is stated that $125
IN cash was taken from a desk of the
postoffice, which is situated in the
store of Judge l.. G. March.
Greenville-W E. Falcon of Leland,
in business there for several years.
died at the Kings Daughters hospital
here from a self-inflicted pistol shot
wound in the head. Dependency over
financial troubles is said to have been
the cause of the suicide. He was 80
years of age and leaves a wife and
three children.
Meridian-Through the efforts Of
the Meridian board Of trade Meridian
will endeavor to secure the next an
nual convention of the Mississippi
Travellers. Every possible inducement
will be held out to the travellers to Sc
lect the states metropolis for the 1922
convention, the board of trade being
backed, it Is stated, by the local dele
cation to the convention.
Forest.-Leo Wolf engaged in the
market business here, fired a bullet
into his heart while at his slaughter
house and died before assistance
could reach him. Wolf was using an
automatic pistol to kill beef He had
gone outside and was lying on the
ground resting when two negro help
ers inside heard shot. They rushed
to mis- aid and found him dying.
enatobia.-Teachers were elected
at the Poagville high school by the
trustees. Prof. H. A. Donahoo was re-
elected principal for the next session.
Miss Aurelia Burford and Miss Ruth
Gam were reelected as assistants
and Miss Inez McAllister and Miss
Annie Lee Murphy are the new assist
ants elected. The contracts to trans
port the students were also let by the
trustees.
Winona.-County Superintendent OF
Education w. R. Applewhite held a
meeting of the school trustees at the
courthouse and the large attendance
showed that advancing the county's
interests is receiving the attention Of
leading citizens from every section OF
the county. State Superintendent Of
Education w. F. Bond was present
and addressed the meeting on consoli-
dation of schools and the duties Of
trustees.
Lexington.-A new law firm, Noel,
Jordan & Nelson, has been formed
here. The junior member Of the firm,
who has just been admitted to the
former firm of Noel & Jordan, is
stepson of ex-Gov. E. F. Noel, the
senior member of the firm, who has
long had a largS and extensive law
practice, extending not only to differ
ent parts OF Mississippi but in some
instances to outside important litiga-
tion. Both of the junior members
served in the world war, Mr.. Jordan AIS
an officer in France.
Crystal Springs.-Prof. H. S. Barron
of the Crystal Springs high school and
Judge ]. A. Smylie, member of the
board Of trustees, went before the
school board of the county with a
view of getting that body to add some
more territory onto the school limits
of the town, which is being greatly
encroached upon by the establishment
all around the town of consolidated
high schools. These gentlemen were
successful in their contention and sue
ceded in getting the S. E. Il of Sec.
81, the N. "a of Sec. 80, w II of Sec.
80, part of Sec. 29 and the N. VIZ
of Sec. 7.
Jackson.-Weiton Crawford of the
"Argonne," the young soldier who was
injured in a street car accident here
a week since, is now pronounced out
of danger and will soon be able to
leave the hospital, his rapid and safe
recovery being due to the TRANSMISSION