The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1921-04-16
MISSISSIPPI
EVENTS
Gathered from AuCor-
ners of the State and
Told in Briefest Form

visors, it was ordered that certain
funds of the automobile tax be used in
permanent road construction and that
roads to be constructed should be des-
ignated by the board, and according
to the order, the following are to be
graded and graveled from the funds:
Starkville and West Point road, from
end of beat / road to beat 2 rock
road. about 200 yards. Starkville and
Houston road, from beat l line to
bridge over Central Drainage District
conal, about one mile. The state high
way commissioners will have charge
of the work.
Aberdeen.-There is no doubt about
Aberdeen having building boom. T.
s. Cunningham has just completed an
np-to-date garage for Charlie Gillian
and Buck Adams, on East Commerce
street. The Christian church will
build a parsonage for their pastor,
Rev. M. H. Harmon, on South Hick-
ory street. Mrs. Mae Hines will build
Il home on South Hickory. The Acker-
Boyd hospital and the Paine-Coleman
hospital are nearing completion and
will be ready for occupancy June /.
/ The club house at the Country Club
is nearing completion.
Greenville-The Greenville civic i'm
provement club, one of the most active
womans clubs in the state, has elect
ed officers for the ensuing year, as
follows: Mrs. Blanche Worthington
president; Mrs. A. T. Hallock, first
vice-president; Mrs. Fred O'Bannon,
recording secretary; Mrs. A. Y. Wood
ward corresponding secretary; Mrs.
Harry Schwartz, treasurer. The pres
ident was authorized to select dele
gates to the state convention of wom-
ems clu>s to be held in Jackson.
Houlka.-R. S. Wilson, director of
| extension and home economics of Mis-
| sissippi, addressed the business men
of Houlka and the farmers of Chicka-
| saw county here. He came, as he said,
| not as an enemy VI cotton, but he did
! urge the farmers to reduce their8cot-
ton acreage, clearly outlining the pro
| cedure for other money-making crops
and insisting that an additional
amount of poultry, cows and hogs be
raised.
Coffeveille.-The Baptist protracted
meeting, conducted by the Rev. Row
land LEVEL of Oxford, which has been
in progress here, closed with 16 ac-
cessions to the Baptist church, 13 by
profession of faith and three by let
Baptist church there were several
who came on a profession Of faith
20 unite with other churches.
Sardis.-Sardis creamery establish
cd a new record when it turned out
OF the churn 1,497 pounds of high
grade butter and had over 100 pounds
of butter fat left over. AS the pay
checks increase weekly local farmers
are becoming more interested snd are
increasing their number of cows, while
cream shipments from the outside
grow larger every day.
Blne Mountain.-M Annie Walne
Kimbrough, 1921 senior in Blue Noun
tain college, before large and ap-
preciative house, presented her junior
musical program, consisting of classic
piano selections admirably rendered.
Miss Kimbrough was assisted by Miss
Lottie Mae Souter, who supplied the
songs OF the evening.
Misunderstanding Elder Tucker
of Grenada held the second quarterly
conference at the Methodist church.
The session developed that the busi-
ness of the church is in fine shape.
The Methodist S33,O00,O00 drive for
Christian education was discussed and
plans worked out for the campaign in
this county.
Vicksburg. -Vicksburg Council No.
898, Knights of Columbus, initiated a
class of 100 candidates, more than
half the number being from Natchez,
Greenville, Yazoo City, McComb City. |
Meridian and Jackson State Deputy !
Nicholas Cont, former grand knight
of Vicksburg Council, had charge of |
the work.
Houlka.-The graduating exercises |
of the Houlka high school were held |
in the school auditorium, the follow
ing receiving diplomas: Misses Lo-
raine Norman, Blanche Tunnel, 0. b.
Turner Ethel Norman, Irene Hutchin-
sin and Mertie Moore and Paul Nor
man, Marion Quinn and Cosby Turner.
Brookhaven-The Kings Daughters
have elected delegates to attend the
state convention at McComb, May 10.
Pontotoc.-Ed Carr, who has been
in jail at this place for some time.
was tried on writ of habeas corpus
before Judges A. J. Mcintyre and e.
p. Long for bail and granted bail at
$4,000, which was quickly made and
Carr released.
waynesboro.- important meet.
ing of the executive committee OF the
Wayne county chapter OF the Red
Cross was held in the home service
office. T..sre was large attendance
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