Okolona messenger., 1921-12-01
MISSISSIPPI
EVENTS
Gathered from Cor
ners Of the State and
Told in Briefest Form

Robertson, state revenue agent, vs. the
Gulf Cities Gas company for back
taxes for the last four years, tried
in the Harrison county circuit court
here, the assessment Of Robertson was
partly approved, decision being that
property totaling $66,OS1 should be as
sessed for those years.
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Gulfport.- results Of Mrs. s. A
Chandlee, owner and operator Of a
farm at Long Beach, show what q
woman .can accomplish. SO far this
fall she has shipped nearly 300 ham.
pers OF beans and has about 1000
pounds of paper shelf pecans.
Blue Notwithstanding up shop
and suspending school, Blue Mountain
observed the annual Thanksgiving.
holding a big union service, partici.
pated in by the local congregations
and the faculties and students OF the
three large local schools
Tupelo.-Funeral services have been
held for the three-year-old daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs ]. E. Carnathan> of
East Tupelo, with burial In the family
buryinR grounds. The child was brrn-
ed to death yesterday when its cloth
ing caught fire in the absence Of the
mother.
\ Marks.--Miss Eva Lambert of Jack.
son, Miss, state supervisors OF nutri.
tion, has been working with the Quit
man county health unit and has visit
ed as many schools as possible where
physical examinations have been
made.
Water valley-A small tropical
snake, evidently Of the tree variety,
was found in bunch Of bananas by
a cerk in the store of G. ]. Ross &
Co The reptile seemed chilled at
first, but after being placed in the
warm sunshine II began to move.
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Brookhaven.-J. w. McGrath, prom
anent citizen, president Of the Missis-
sippi Chamber Of Commerce, was q
guest at the bear hunt in Washington
county, attended by Irving Cobb, Rex
Beach, Harris Dickson, ex-senator Le-
roy Percy and others.>
Blue Mountain Mountain Bap-
y fist church, DR.. e. B. Hatcher, pastor,
collected large quantity Of good
things which were shipped as q
Thanks giving Day donation to the
boys and girls Of the Mississippi Bap-
Glst orphanage at Jackson.
Meridian. - Through the efforts Of
ID. F. Bernard, state director, Meridi-
an and LauderdaIe county have been
organized for campaign in behalf Of
near east sufferers, with Supt. w. G..
Williams Of the city schools as dis
!rict chairman
Blue Mountain Jones and Bob
FAINT, hustling Union hunters, who
have had week Of deer stalking In
the regions around Tululah, La, have
returned home. bringing back with
them evidences Of their skill in get
ting big game
Wyatte. e.-Wyatte is to have a dairy,
swine and poultry campaign. which
will be directed by County Agent r.
"A. Rev and Miss Eva Caldwell. home
demonstration agent. assisted by the
A. & M. college forces.
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Blue Mountain. Mack Keith. aged
ii. student OF Chalybeate Consoli-
dated school, this county, met with
instant death from 3 fall from school
wagon In which he was being trans
ported to school from his home.
Raleigh. Col. Akhby L. Baker, SO,
president and owner Of the Virginia
cotton mills at Sweptsonville, reputed
to be one Of the wealthiest men in the
state. died at his home here after an
Illness Of many months.
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Meridian. IT. ]. Bolster, president
Of the Meridian board Of trade and
cotton exchange, was the principal
speaker at the weekly meeting and
luncheon Of the Meridian Exchange
club
Durant "A Joint Thanksgiving sery-
lie. vita an denominations Of the
C6mmunity entering into It, was held
Thursday morning at 10 o'clock, in
the Methodist church.
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Blue Mountain. Having been sup
Dlanted-by new modern school struc-
ture. the old school building at Blue
Springs was sold on Thanksgiving
Day.
u Biloxi. The CITY commissioners at
their meeting set the city tax levy
at 1888 mills, which Is q reduction
Of 3 6-S mills over last year.
Blue Mountain. Tippah county
Presbyteriana have just held signifi-
cant institute for the benefit Of the
women's auxiliaries Of the 10 or 12
Presbyterian churches OF the county.
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>Hazlehurst Judge p. NJ. Miller Of
the circuit court here made his adj
dress 10 the newly empaneled grand
Jury Of 20 men and the address ran
nearly two honrn