Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-04-08
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Lowrey of Blue Mountain College, who
Is working hard to get his institution
recognized all over the south, has just
won notable victories in getting full
recognition for the work Of his school
from George Peabody College for
Teachers, the University of Mississip-
pi and the University of Arkansas.
These great institutions accept the
work of students OF Blue Mountain
College unit for unit and it is crafty
ing to learn that students from this
college are making splendid records
for themselves in other colleges and
universities where they are now
studying.
Hattiesburg.-At the organization
meeting of the Exchange club or this
city, which has 25 members, w. f.
Pebe was elected president unanim-
ously, and G. C. Hurst was chosen Sec
retary. Three vice-presidents were
chosen, first, G. D. Davis; second, w.
|. Green. and third, w. c. Hathaway.
Attractive music was rendered and
readings made by Miss Bessie Den
ham and Miss Mary Louise Green, and
a splendid menu served by the Myra
Chapter No. 20, o. E. S.
Lula-Rev DR.. E. Nash Broyles,
pastor of the First Methodist church
at Clarksdale, has been appointed dis
trict financial director for the Chris
tian education movement in the Green
vile district. DIR. Felts. presiding
elder, announces a "set-up meeting
for the district to be held at Leland,
Miss. at which time plans will be
formulated and activities begun look
ing to the raising of the district S
quota of the s33 100000 for education.
Blue Aountain.-Eggs have reached
the low water market price Of Is cents
dozen here This is about as cheap
as thsy used to be at ten cents before
the dealers commenced to candle their
! products. Before the Gambling was in
stituted here large quantities of the
cheap eggs, which were allowed to ac-
cumuIate by the farmers before they
were put on sale, were found unfit,
while now there are very few bad eggs
In any sale.
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Yazoo City-The merchants whose
places of business on Main street in
this city have agreed to close their
doors promptly at o'clock every eve
ming during the summer months Prac.
tically every merchant approached
gladly fell in line and agreed to close
at the hour, as they felt that their
clerks deserved that much considera-
tion at their hands.
Greenville.-Owing to the fact that
number of the members CT the
Greenyille Rotary club are leaders in
the reorganization of the Commercial
Savings Bank, which is now progress
ing to a successful conclusion. the
delegation to the district convention
held in Hattiesburg is confined to "a
few instead of Is or 20, as contem
plated.
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Rolling Fork-The Rolling Fork
Consolidated School board has re
elected Prof. ]. p. Mccain and all
teachers for the session of 1922. MI
McClain's salary was fixed at $4,000
Four new teachers will be added to
the faculty before next session opens
The new $4,000 school buildings will
be ready by September.
Meridian.- Trustees of the Central
Methodist church here have taken
steps through the chancery court. to
secure an injunction against the
board of supervisors restraining the
county from collecting. taxes on certain
land belonging to the church alleged
to be illegally assessed and advertised
ffcr sale for taxes.
Meridian.-The principaI speaker al
the regular monthly luncheon of the
Board of Trade and Cotton Exchange
was DR.. Edwin Berger. noted psychof
ogist, lecturer and clergyman, who is
in the city delivering series of lee
lures under the auspices of the loca
Y. NJ. G. A.
Blue Mountain-Blue Mountain .wil
be supplied its ice this year at so cents
hundred. which will be cut of ter
oerts a hundred from the price pr
vailng year ago. For small amount,
than 100 pounds. there will be chare
of cent pound delivered to the cor
surlers.
S~.esy asssss h..sWy 9-ozi
Ashland.-The freeze here has dam
aged early gardens, killing beans sant
Tomatoes, The Jig crpp, is Killed, hp
1t isahoped that little damage has beer
doneato the peaches. .-'asri-A seAa ass0l
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Starkville. ~ Until s-thes- last OF Sep
tember, all business establishments o
the city will close their doors at 6 pm
excepting Saturday.