Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-01-27
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Nsws Of Mississippi
Interesting Happenings Cleaned
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they would not make as large a crop
as they did in 1919, and all of Honey
Island, in this county, remaining un.
de0water until June, the number Of
bales, ginned up to Jan. /, 1921, was
1915. against 1887. ginned up to
Jan. !, 1920, nearly 5000 more bales
than the 1919 crop. Something like
$4,O0O,000 was received for the 1920
crop and 1t is doubted if 100000 has
been received so far on the 1920 crop.
Ripley.-The government report re-
ceived in Ripley shows that up to Jan.
l, 1921, there had been ginned In Tip
pah county from the 1920 crop 1881
bales of cotton as against 6,971 the
same date last year The total 1920
crop In this county will reach right
close to 10000 bales, which is a good
crop for this small county. The indi-
cations are that farmers in Tippah
county will cut the cotton acreage this
year from one-fourth to one-third OF
what they planted last year.
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cattle to be shipped from here to the
new packing house in Memphis was
forwarded a few days ago. 1t was
cooperative shipment. One of the
clippers, 0. F. Vaughan, went to
Memphis to look after the cattle.
It is confidently expected that this
new packing house will get good
business from this section as 1t Is so
much nearer than the East St. Louis
stockyaTds.
Belzoni- Rev. s. G. Pope OF Meri-
gold was q visitor to Belzoni, having
just been called to the pastorate of
the Belzoni Baptist church. Rev.
Pope was pastor here some four years
ago. He and family will move about |
the middle Of February, having tend
cred his resignation as pastor at Meri- |
gold to take effect on the first of |
February.
Shelby.-R. F. Ming. a prominent
planter of this place, had the misfor-
tune of losing his barn by fire. There
was in the barn about 1900 bales If
hay and all his harness. There was
no loss Of stock excepting two little
pigs. The barn itself was worth about
$4,000 and the harness and hay run
the loss up few more thousand.
Meridian. Joseph Sanders, a resi-
dent about ten miles from Meridian,
has be4A arrested ON a charge Of OPP
Grating moonshine still and viola
ton of the prohibition law by having
whisky in his possession. The plant
he is alleged to have operated was
raided and discovered by federal pro-
hibition agents
LAUREL Capt. George H. Snyder has
been elected commander Of the Mar
vim E. Stanton post of the American
Legion, with Capt. A. B. Schauber as
Hugh Greenhouse sue
ceeds Hon. Burns M. Deavous (de-
ceased) as secretary, and Robert
Lindsey is treasurer.
Jackson.-Plans for organizing a
100000 fire insurance company, be-
cause of the present insurance mud
lie in this state, were announced here
by Caller ]. Capdeville, native
Louisianian. but at present with head
quarters in Wall street, New York.
Meridian.A petition in bankruptcy
las been filed with the clerk OF the
ederal court here by G. H. O'Mealey,
ice planter, whose farm is located !
tbout five miles from Meridian on the
Arundel road, Liabilities are given at
$3.50, with assets of $9,675.
$685.
LaureI.-Iaurel Kiwanis club is
low a chartered institution. The
:harter was presented to the club by I
)r. w. H. Frazer, president Of Bel
raven college and governor Of the
Iiwanis clubs Of Mississippi, who de- '
Ivered an able address.
Jackson.-A meeting of the wool (
of the county will be held at I
he association of commerce. The
Meeting will be addressed by r. P.
lite, specialist Of. the extension de- h
artment of the University Of Tonnes
ee.
Ripley.--After many weeks Of wait s
ng the Confederate soldiers have at &
lst received their warrants from the v
tate. the money being placed in the
'ank OF Ripley for payment.
CleVeland.-The City Bakery Shop, t,
/ the heart Of the city, was destroyed B
y fire with a loss Of approximately u
$4,000. Insurance OF $4,000 was car Il
led.
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Brookhaven. Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice c,
rimble had the misfortune to lose Il
y death their twin girls G
Shannon.-Dr. George W. Young,
ID, Of Louisville, KY, delivered an h
idress In the Baptist church at this n
lace to a crowded house. DR.. Young, b,
no has an international reputation b
} a platform orator, is one OF the 81
rongest and most effective workers b
lie anti-saloon forces have. b,