Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-09-22

IN October II.
Greenville--A most interesting meet.
Ing was held at the delta experiment
station at StonevIIIe, when the home
economies agents Of the delta district
convened, with state director. Miss Su.
sic U. Powell and district director.
Mrs. Della B. Alley, both from the A.
& N. college. in attendance.
Charleston. interesting and en-
thusiastic meeting Of the Delta Staple
Cotton Cooperative association was
held here. Daniel F. Fredric, pr1omi' |
nent local planter, presided, and he In
troduced q. c. Council Of Greenyille,
Miss. field director Of the organiEa-
ton, who addressed the meeting. Eley.
en- new members joined.
$500
Merldian.-The management Of the
Meridian office OF the Western Union
telegraph company has changed hands,
I. R. Dublin OF Jackson. Tenn, sue:
ceeding c. s. Bradford, who has been
transferred to Jackson, Tenn. The
Meridian office has recently undergone
improvements to the extent OF about
$4,000.
Houston very interesting revival
meeting is now in progress in the First
Christian church Of this city. The pas
tor, Rev. Frank X. Dunn, is being as
sisted by DR.. George w. Kemper, pas
tor of the McLemore Avenue Christian
church. Memphis. Two services are
being held daily, with large attendance
and good interest manifested.
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Meridian.-By order of Chief>Of Pc
lice M. H. Yarbrough, 100 pounds Of
sugar seized by the police In the
search of a negro house recently, was
sold at auction at police headquarters.
The sugar was bought by Police OIL
Ger Ed Culpepper at six cents pound.
essSO
West Point Baptists of the south
ern states are out to enroll 5OO.OOO
tithers by May /, 1922. Mississippi
BaDtists are asked to secure 10000 OF
this number. Organization Is now De.
ing perfected in every county and
church for putting the campaign over
November ~ to December mas been
designated as "half-million" week
when the churches will register the 70
suits Of their efforts.
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Derma-S Sheriff C. r. Young OF Pitts
boro has just announced the jurors fO'
the fall term Of circuit court, who'll
will convene at Pittsboro the fourth
Monday. Judge G. Lee Crum OF New
Albany presiding. The spring tern
was pretermitted and owing to the fac
that number Of stills have been cap
tured and illicit whisky dug up Their
will be a heavy docket.
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Dumas. -Farmers in this section ~
literally making hay while the gu
shines, and are laying up much feed
stuff for the coming winter. Breeder
, in this territory have large numbers Q
live stock on hand, and many are prt
!, pairing TO carry much Of their suOc
. over the winter In anticipation Of Boz
/ ter market.
Derma.-The pension board Of Ca
T houn county, composed Of J. G. Mitch
y ell. J. L. Cobb, r. N. Province, A. Ho
: Ilis and M. d. Lantrip, met the first
7 the week at Pittsboro and revised !
general the old soldiers and their vic
lows pension lists. As these good pei
p Die get older they get more disable
ana as q result several were classc
+ higher to draw more funds.
sseso
l. Blue Mountain. Only about one q
Ii pIfcant out OF each four obtained
Il first-grade teachers license in the r
o cent Tippah county examinations Il
. whites. according 70 Prof. John
L Pearce, county superintendent Of cd
' cation in Tippah, who declares tn
1.-THE tests are being made more an
more difficult to- eliminate the unpr
!. pared teachers.
essee
W Nashville. Senator John Sharp w
A. liams, who cancelled speaking da
u here on account Of illness, has reco
cred from his indisposition, accor
IN ing to advice from Monteagle. Senat
se and Mrs. Williams win remain at MOL
4 eagle. where they have been since q
e recess Of congress for weeks vac
le ton n The mountains. Later they "
20 to the old family home, Benton.
II Tunica. AT D meeting Of the boa
IS. OF supervisors 1t was ordered by Il
q, board that 1t shall be unlawful for al
as nonresident Of the state Of Mississip
a. to fish within Tunica county unle
ne he has in his possession. ready to g
II hibit to the game warden or any 9th
ic officer or person, upon request.
ea cense issued to him by the sheriff
10 said county, such license to be issu
v. to such nonresiaents upon the 20
ment Of fee Of SOS.
IA oneoe
81 Hazlehurst. 4. 4. Stay, @. A. ShC
4, maker and Il M. Taylor, road comm
n sioners OF Beat 81 Cppiah county, .
- asking for bids from road builders
u construct four and one-halt miles
~ gravel pike in BEAT s. The roads
Il, be built are a remots parts Of