Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-10-13
MISSISSIPPI
EVENTS
Catheredf from AHcor-
ners Of the State and
Told ii Briefest Form

Forrest cOunty kalr, one Of the most
Ssucoeaeful the county has ever had.
has caused the great revival Of talk
pf many business men and farmers OF
Ybullding 4 complete fair ground in
thIs city for next year. Already they
fare looking for sites, and they feel that
z IIattIesburg Is the logical place for
south Mlssissippi's big fair, IL not the
klargest Of the state. With nearly
$4,000 IA cash prizes awarded, and the
lue and red ribbons adjoining the ex-
hibits, which were adjudged worthy
III first and second prizes, the fair
eiosed It's successful showing. It was
kestimased that mora than 10000 per
icons passed through the doors during
We three days,
Columbus Gen. Hampden Osborne,
jutant-general and chief Of staff,
Fmy Of Tennessee Department. U. C.
Is acting commander -of the de.
6tment and is In charge Of the pre-
binary arrangements for the annual
tlnion In Chattanooga Oct. rs, 26 and
He was placed In command on
ccount Of the illness OF Lieut.-Gen.
Calvin B. Vance. DR.. Osborne was
born in Virginia.
1850
Haziahurst- n. (. McLemore has
hight the j. e. Afford place. four
hes south OF Hazlehurst, and viii
mediately convert 1t into cattle
d dairy farm, doing extensive truck
tming in the spring. While the
lice was not given out, all lands
adjacent to this city are selling from
$40 an acre upward. It is the intsn-
Ation Of Mr.. McLemore TO move his
fEmily here and to start preparations
aOr his new farming interest at once.
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Chaiybeate. Rev. q. s. Jenkins, ths
Baptist pastor here. has Just sent out
: call to each Baptist church In Tip
pah county to elect delegates to as
sembIe in Ripley on the fifth Sunday
in October for the purpose Of organ
sizing the Tippah county Baptist asso-
citation to take the place Of the T:p-
pah Baptist association, which has
bean ii existence for more. than half
4 century.
Sardis While engaged at work on
. pile driver for the Larkin construc-
tiOn company near Harmon's crossing,
south OF town, Spencer Henderson 40
cidentally caught hold Of q live cleo
tric wire from which the Insulation
had been rubbed and had his hand
badly burned besides receiving . Sc
we're shock. He was carried to
Memphis hospital for treatment,
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9rupelO. THE Mills construction com
hny has just completed q narrow
huge railway which viii be used Tor
bnveyiMg materials for the constrllc-
lon Of the Bankhead highway A
Ligh powered gasoline motor ID used
y pull the cars. The railway extends
apm the Frisco railroad beyond the
nntry club. west cf Tupelo. It Is
herstood that this system win save
bch time In constructing the road.
eesaes
HlOsteF. The Chester commercial
y has adopted tho slogan Each one
one for the dairy industry Ev-
" member pledged himself to talk
diversified farming TO all the farmers.
chs chamber sadyoCating three acres
Of cotton. two Of sweet potatoes. ole
pH cucumbers, one Of syrup and plenty
bf corn for home consumption, with
X To ten mich cows and chickens.
ogn and other farm animals.
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Natchez The Gailiard sporting
ub Of Matches, the oldest gun club
1.-THE state ot Mississippi. win OBJ
rve It's forty-slxth anniversary with
q annual trophy shoot AT this time
priced Gaillard medal. which ais
la contested for since the formation
the club, will be awarded FOR the
sst score ii 3 50 bird event.
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Como Notw. thstand.ng the recent
Asins did much damage to the Wide
pen unpicksd cotton, reports indicate
at the gins are all 0verrun and that
YIELD of cotton ID Somewhat better
eAAn AaN uocu CdlCultbpa uAss MUCH
hay il beng saved, corn Is n sntifIl,
peas IA sorghum abundant, frequent
carloads Of fat cattle ara beng ship
ID out but hogs are scarce,
t8ses
Starkville Some IS churches we're
represen q At Mosgan's chapel q fow
niles from Stnrsis. ii this county,
when the firpt meeting Of the oktib-
behah Baptist ASSOCIATION convened,
Encouraging reports were read and
pr 4 y Ray, pastor Of the Starkyilie
Bapsint church. was elected moderator
Il II. Sizes was elected secretary and
Al Glenn treasurer
lnka.- Prof. Henry Williams celc
bratei his ninetls b birthday BY walk
inS 10 the high school and making q
ve.y Interesting and helpful nddses.s
comparing the schools Of IS years as
with the schools az today The erain
nar srrdes rrssented him win bon
luel ef lowers
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