The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-03-25


Yazoo City-The meeting of the
Exchange club of Yazoo City was an
interesting and lively one. There was
spirited discussion of the proposed
tax raise ~ the city which the neces-
stiles of the school budget require. 1t
was unanimously decided that the
members of the club did not have SUI
/ ficient knowledge of the question TO
/ take any action. and that DR.. o. H.
i Skayze, president of the school board
CT trustees. be invited to attend the
I next luncheon of the club as a guest
and talk on this subject.
West Point.-For many years the
need of a suitable place for headquar-
| ters for the working girls of West
Point and rest rooms for the ladies
| from the country who come TO town
| to shop has been very much needed
| Through the efforts of the Business
| Girls Club. New Century Club and
| the Chamber of Commerce, these rest
rooms will soon be a reality. A large
store house has been secured from F.
A. Gritty and same will be given mod
ern improvements and made very at
lIdCIINe III every way.
ViCksburg.-A the annual meeting
of Vicksburg Lodge No. 459, B. P. o. E.
Elks, Frank A. Scott. former sheriff
of Warren county, and candidate for
state insurance commissioner in the
last primary slection for the nomina-
ton Of candidates for state offices on
the democratic ticket, was elected ex-
allied ruler. a. NJ. Paxton. who has
officiated as secretary for 80 years,
the life of the local lodge, was re-
elected.
West Point.-The chamber of com
merce has under consideration for
West Point potato curing house. The
lands in this county are peculiarly
adapted to the growing of potatoes,
both sweet and Irish, and heretofore
no farmer would put in much acreage
for the reason that the yield would be
so great that they would not know
what to do with them. A potato cur
ing house solves the problem.
Jackson. T. Calhoun, state super
visor of rural schools. is "at it again"
tive efficiency of the consolidated and
the one-teacher school Tate county
is from Missouri" and Mr.. Calhoun,
being of open-minded temperament, is
willing to show them, though his
money is placed, one can easily dis
cover after very few minutes con-
versation.
the Bible classes of the Methodist,
Baptist and Presbyterian Sunday
schools, the mayor called special
meeting of the board of aldermen and
passed an order declaring next Thurs
day a general cleanup day for the
town and requesting all citizens to
take the day for the purpose of clean
ing up their premises, whitewashing,
etc.
Meridian-The week beginning Mon
day. April 4, has been designated by
Councilman A. J. COvington, superin-
tendent of the city street department,
as cleanup week in Meridian. All cit
liens. white and black. and all com
mercial and civic organizations are
asked to cooperate with the city in
the effort to be made for a spOtless
city.
Brookhaven.-A local artist aggre-
CATION, composed of Jay McGrath, VIC
linist; Elsie Barge. p;aniste, and Wei
don Whidock, baritone. with Claude
Williams and Edwin Barron, man.
aging. made their debut in the first
number of a series of artist entertain
ments projected by them at Crystal
Springs.
Oxford.-Rev. J. f. Stephens. pastor
of the First Methodist church at New
Albany, Miss, has just concluded a
weeks series of revival services held
at the Lafayette County Agricultural
High School at College Hill.
Shelby.-One-haIf of one block was
completely destroyed by fire before
the flames were gotten under control.
The fire was supposed to have started
in a negro boarding and rooming
house.
Jackson.-Gov. Russell issued par
don to Percy L. Richardson, sent UP
from Washington county in 1915 for
life on a charge of murder.
Brookhaven.-The BroOkhaven cot
ton oil mill is running night and day,
disposing of seed.
Jackson Use hundred representa-
tive church people of Chicago, includ-
ing bishops, ministers and women
workers of all Chicago churches, have
indorsed Maj-Gen. Leonard Woods ap-
peal for a Lenten sacrifice offering in
support of the work of the near East
relief.
Yazoo City-Questions are now be-
ing prepared in the office of the super
intendent of education OF this county
for a uniform examination of all
school children of all grades in the
schools.
Blue Mountain.-Dr. E. Y. Mullens,
president of the Southern Baptist
Seminary. Louisville. KY,
has just accepted an invitation from
President w. T. Lowrey 10 deliver the
annual address before the graduating
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