The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-07-22
ISSISSIPPI
STATE NEWS

West Point-At meeting of the
mayor and board of aldermen of this
city Hon. Fl. S. Carothers offered his
resignation as a member of that body
and same was accepted.
Jacksonville records in the office
Of Maj. G. L. Donald. United States
collector of internal revenue. show at
the close Of the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1921, collections totalIing IS
768.1747L.
Natchez.-The filming Of scenes
here for the Oliver Morosco motion
picture production. "Slippy Magee, 3
has almost been finished and with IA
vorable weather conditions, Director
Wesley Ruggles expects to complete
the work soon.
Greenwood positive case Of
anthrax has been discovered on one
Of the plantations Of ". S Barry &
Co. Of Shell Mound. according TO the
health officials The premises have
been placed undeA strict quarantine
and the work Of vaccinating all ex-
posed animals has commenced
Pheba--Prof. B. A. Dixon. who has
been agricuIturist Of the Clay A. II. S.
for several years. has left for his home
IN Vaughn. After a few days al home
ne viii go TO the A. < II. college for
some special work and thence to the
Agricultural high school at Eupora,
where he has accepted a position.
Aleridian.-Large quantities Of figs,
peaches, watermelons and cautaloupes
are being brought into the city daily
and sold at good prices. The stuff is
all raised on nearby farms and the
growers are reaping a rich harvest.
the various crops said to be more
abundant than for several past years.
Meridian.-Word from Laurel, where
the Meridian Presbytern has just con
cluded its meeting. that it had decided
10 refuse TO accept the resignation OF
Rev. Fl. N. Jenkins as pastor of the
Jones Memorial Presbyterian church
in this city was received with delight
by the hundreds of members of this /
church.
Jackson,-Au interesting series of J
lectures have been given TO students I
at the Miusaps summer normal by /
members IF the state department of I
health One hour daily has been given /
by Dr. Helen Gag on personal and /
school hygiene. while a second on pub +
lie health problems has been given /
successfully by Or. w. 5. Leathers.
GulfpOrt.-HarrisOn county farmers |
are now selling their wool after hold
ing it long time. Two cars have
been loaded at Howison and three
were loaded al Saucer. The farmers
are receiving Is IA cents per pound
for the fleese. 1t is estimated that be
tween $4,000 and 100000 pounds will
be shipped between these two towns
observation-disclosures operations wers
performed for the removal of tonsils
and adenoids in the Bolivar county
clinic. The health unit began work by
examining the school children for
physical defects and laying the foun-
iation for the correction OF these de-
'ects, and 1850 children We're exam
ned during the school year. Three
clinics have been held to date
BiIOxi-Gen. n B. Forrest adjutant
general of the Sons of the Confederate
Veterans. with headquarters in Biloxi.
will leave here shortly for a visit to
Ala, Greenviue. S. c..
md San Antonio. Texas, where he will
confer with officials of these cities
elative to the extending of an invita-
ion to the United Confederate Vet
.rans to hold their annual reunion for
92I
Port GibsOn.-The faculty of Port
Gibson female college has been Sc
ected for next session with unusual | :
are. DR.. ROlfe Hunt remains as its |
resident and will extend the work | ]
One in the department Of Christian {
ducation. Mrs. Hunt will continue as I
ady principal and instructor in Latin
nd French. Miss A NJ Kennard re-
Mains as associate lady principal and
instructor in mathematics and history.
Brookhaven.-Thou the Kiwans )
Tub of BrOORhaven is one of the young I
SA III INC SAdNcs II mas perhaps Dc
the most, considering its {
xistence has been only so days, said {
:. B. Perkins, president, at the weekly {
luncheon. The club has promoted a i
ruck growers association, for which I
bout 1000 acres are signed secured (
], 600 from the county towards the [
ommunity and county fair building i
nd SIS per month from the county a
Or a home economics agent; secured S
1925 donation of $500 feet Of lawn I
encing for the Fairgrounds and OBJ e
aimed II tanks and two carloads of s
arreIs to provide for the surplus Gu Y
umbers which the pickle company 1
as agreed to take. b
Natchez.-MariOE W. Reilly of Me
dian. whose memorable race against il
theodore G. Bilbo for the office of d
overnOr was one of the high lights Of r
Mississippi politics, states definitely d
lat he is out of politics and viii not e
nter the race for United States sen /;
tor for Williams seat.
Gulfport.-The divorce case of Mrs. S
Tartha Mcdonald VS.. J. T. Mcdonald n