The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-02-25
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Kinds County Bar Association Attends
Funeral In Body.

Kinds County Bar Association Attends
Funeral In Body.
Jacksonville late Judge Robert b.
Mayes. ex-chief justice of the supreme
court OF Mississippi. was buried here
recently In. Cedar Lawn cemetery. One
Of the largest o~utpourings Of citizens
ever seen In jackson attended the
funeral rites AS a mark OF respect
the Kinds County bar Association at.
tended In q body. and state. county and
city officials we're present
'Gloster.-Mr. Phil N. Steinberg Of
New Orleans. La, a representative of
the Mays Food Products company.
with canning factories at Laurel, Miss,
Brookhaven. Miss. Newton, Miss. and
Hall. Tenn, met the people of Gloster
and surrounding communities at the
city hall and outlined plans for a
sweet potato canning factory TO be
erected in Gloster. 1t was an enthu.
~siastic meeting. Gloster and surround.
ing communities are to raise $4,000
as capital stock and the Mays Food
Products company builds the factory
and operates it.
Natchez.-Wfth the sinking OF an
additional g%ravel-filled barge behind
piling and concrete work In the Mis-
sissippi river in front of the plant of
the Natchez waterworks, 1t is believed
that the earth slides, which have
threatened to carry the plant into the
Mississippi river have been perma.
nently checked. The work has been
done under the supervision of Walter
Rutherford. municipal engineer and
commissioner OF public works OF
Natchez.
Blue Mountain.-After remaining a j
q %standstill for many months, lumber
has begun to move from here to the
foreign market, orders coming In in
better fashion for the products. of the
mills, which are beginning to run once
more. Cars are easily available now
for the handling of the lumber, and
though the yards are still filled with
great stacks OF finished stuff there are
indications that much Of these offer.
ings will soon be placed N the market.
ltta Bena.-Withiu a Period Of four
years the attendance at the public
OF Itta Bena has increased
from something under 200 to almost
400 pupils. The school now EMPLOYS
Is teachers, operates three big motor
bussesr and one school Wagon for
conveying children to and from
school. Recently a very enthusiastic
rarentteacher association was organ.
zed with about so members.
Tupelo.-COl. w. l.. CLAYTON died at
lis home recently in his S5th. year He
vas one of ~rupel0's Oldest citizens and
me of the most beloved and respected
men in Lee county. He began the,
of law in Fulton before the
ivil war and after the close Of the
var, established himself at Tupelo. +
where he continued the practice OF
is profession until-he became too old
or active work.
Winona.-Mayor j. Q. Staples has
allied a mass meeting of the citizens
I Winona to be held at the courthouse
the purpose Of putting on an In.
campaign and selecting a
ealth officer for the city. BY a cor.
nuous sanitary fight last year, under
lie direction CT r. b. Robinson, the
lty' was kept free OF mosquitoes and
ckness reduced to the minimum.
Oxford.-The Lafayette County
eachers' association met at the u
courthouse recently for the DUP
ose OF making plans for the county
ED meet. to be held early In the
,ring. There were So teachers r
1t. IN addition to the business pro
am. the quartet from the Agricul-
High School at College Hin rem.
red a musical program.
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Hattlesburg.-Niss Dixie May, coun.
home economies agent. who has
AIMED 4 trip over her field. mace
lbiic a request TO women and girls
the. county to cooperate in the
ovement to place many settings OF
Rhode Island Red eggs
roughout the county. Financial aid
purchasing the settings will be fur
said Miss May.
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Oxford.-Prof. John Randall, presi-
mt OF the Mississippi State Teachers
and superintendent of the
y: school at Grenada. Miss, will be
visitor In Oxford soon. as nnoance
HI. T. Smith. county superintend.
/ OF education in Lafayette county
d while here will address the Lafav.
@ County Teachers association en-
It date.
oontotoc.-Joe A. Powell, 70, n Of.
ntOtocs most prominent business