Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-01-20
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Thomaston.--An important meetin
Of the Leake County Teachers assC
citation was held here January 14.1E
Jackson.-PetitiOns circulated Il
the churches Of the city have beel
presented to the city commission ask
ing that the Sunday closing laws b
more rigidly enforced.
Canton.-Prcspects for the imme
date recovery of business condition.
we're declared bright by speakers a
a general meeting Of the Madison
/ County Chamber OF Commerce helC
here.
Myrtle.-The annual meeting Of the
stockholders OF the Bank Of Myrtle
was held. A dividend OF 20 per cSht
was paid to the stockholders, and q
nice sum set aside as undivided
profits.
Moselle.-John Todd and Rafe Neil
were fined 500 each and given thirty
days in jail, and Jane Todd, all ne.
groes, was fined $50 and cost of court
for alleged making of whiskey on the
premises of Jane Todd.
Hazlehurst.-The Y. M. c. A. Asso.
citation, assisted by the Hi-Y Associa
ton OF the Hazlehurst high school,
held an interesting meeting at the
Brown hotel, when a hundred enthu.
siastic men and young men gathered.
Eupora.-One of the largest Girls
Hi-Y clubs organized in Mississippi
has been formed at the high school
under the direction Of Messrs. Burford
and Mangum, Of the state Y. M. C.. A.
The new organization has thirty-fiva
charter members.
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Meridian.-An automobile belong.
ing to F. Breach, stolen from in front
Of the First Baptist church when the
owner was attending services, was re.
covered. 1t was abandoned by the
thieves when it got stuck in the mud
on the Meridian-Jackson highway, 10
miles from the city
Lexington.-At a mass meeting at
the court house resolutions were pass
cd, requesting the board of supervi-
sors to abolish certain offices and de-
partments. The board in reply held
that the offices were created, and sal
aries fixed by the legislature, so that
NO cuts in salaries could be made.
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West Point-Officers captured Sam
Pitman, alias Burdette, charged with
attempting to forge cneck on
prominent citizen of Okolona Bur-
dette claims to be from Huntsville,
Ala. He was taken to Okolona by the
sheriff Of Chckasaw county and
given preliminary hearing. Failure to
make bond of $500 he was sent to Jail
to await the action of the grand jury.
Jackson.-This community was ter
ribly shocked on learning of the death
Of Robert q. Wilson, for many years
prominent in state and local affairs
and an authority in public land az
fairs. Mr.. Wilson was i'll week or
10 days ago, and in bed for a short
time, but had been up and out since |
that time, and was apparently in good
health. Death came suddenly after he
retired.
Columbus.-Girls from all sections
Of Mississippi have been called to fill
official positions in the first class Of
the Mississippi State College for
Women, the freshman class. The cleo
ton was held with the following re.
suit: President, Miss Lucille McRaven.
Yazoo City; vice president Miss Ha.
eel Perry, Eupora; secretary and
treasurer Miss Elizabeth Smith, Hat.
tiesburg; business manager, Miss Dab
ney Ledyard. of Tupelo
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Jackson.-Federal aid totaling $685..
100 was apportioned to two Mississippi
counties for road building at the first
1921 session of the state highway
commission. Kinds county viii re-
,eiVe $125,0O0 for the construction of
10 miles Of concrete road between
lack on and Clinton and Jackson,
coast county, will get $180,0OO to as
list in building IS miles Of concrete
highway from the Harrison county
inc to the West Pascagoula river by |
way Of Ocean Springs. I
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Greenville.-The body OF a white u
nan, fairly well dressed, was found
IN the sand on an island opposite /
seota, 40 miles south Of Greenville. ,
Sheriff Nicholson was notified and {
Deputies Shanahan and Vaught Left
0 investigate. They found the dead {
ody that OF A. c. Wilson, who had
cen stabbed to death with knife.
card in the pocket Of the clothing q
n the body showed Wilson to be "a 3
ears Of age and q member OF me- I
hanic lodge at Dayton, o.. as a ma I
hinist. A picture Of boy was found. '
lso some papers showing that Wilson 4
ad relatives at Mention, Ky. d
Meridian.--The resignation OF Marke
as president OF the Mfssis I