The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-04-08

won notable victories IN getting lul
recognition for the work OF his schoo
from George Peabody College TO
Teachers. the University Of Mississip
pi and the University of Arkansas
These great institutions accept the
work of students of Blue Mountain
College unit for unit, and it is crafty
ing to learn that students from thi!
college are making splendid records
for themselves in other colleges anC
universities where they are now
studying.
Hattiesburg-At the organization
meeting of the Exchange club or this
city, which has 25 members, w. f.
Pebe was elected president unanim-
cusly. and e. c. Hurst s4chosen sec
rotary. Three vice-presidents were
chosen, first. G. D. Davis; second. w.
J ]. Green. and third. w. c. Hathaway.
Attractive music was rendered and
readings made by Miss Bessie Den
ham and Miss Mary Louise Green, and
J d splendid menu served by the Myra
/ Chapter No. 20, o. E. S.
Lula.-Rev. DIR. E. Nash Broyles.
/ pastor Of the First Methodist church
! at Clarksdale, has been appointed dis
/ trict financial director for the Chris
/ tian education movement in the Green
vile district. DR. Felts, presiding
elder announces a 'set-up meeting
for the district to be held at Leland
Miss. at which time plans will be
| formulated and activities begun look
ing to the raising of the districts
quota of the S33 600 600 for education.
Blue Mountain.-Eggs have reached
the low wafer market price CT 10 cents
dozen here. This is about as cheap
as t1ey used TO be at ten cents before
the dealers commenced to candle their
products. Before the Gambling was in
stituted here large quantities of the
cheap eggs, which were allowed to ac-
cumulate by the farmers before they
were put on sale, were found unfit,
while now there are very few bad eggs
in any sale.
Yazoo City.-The merchants whose
places Of business on Main street III
this city have agreed to close their
doors promptly at o'clock every eve
ming during the summer months Prac-
tically every merchant approached
gladly fell in line and agreed to close
at the hour, as they felt that their
clerks deserved that much considera-
ton at their hands.
Greenville.-Owing to the fact that |
a number of the members Of the !
Greenville Rotary club are leaders in |
the reorganization of the Commercial /
Savings Bank, which is now progress
ing to a successful conclusion. the |
delegation to the district convention
held in Hattiesburg is confined to a
few instead of Is or 20, as contem-
plated.
Rolling Fork.-The Rolling Fork
Consolidated School board has re-
elected Prof. J. P. Mccain and all
teachers for the session of 1922. Mr..
McClain's salary was fixed at $4,000
Four new teachers will be added to
the faculty before next session opens i
The new $4,000 school buildings will
be ready by September.
Meridian.-Trustees of the Central
Methodist church here have taken
steps through the chancery court to
secure an injunction against the
board of supervisors restraining the
county from collecting taxes on certain
land belonging to the church alleged
TO be illegally assessed and advertised
Ter sale for taxes.
Meridian-The principal speaker at
he regular monthly luncheon of the
Board of Trade and Cotton Exchange =
vas DR.. Edwin Berger, noted psychoI- +
'gist, lecturer and clergyman. who is
n the city delivering a series Of lee !
ures under the auspices of the local {
z. NJ. c. A.
Blue Mountain-Blue Mountain will )
e supplied its ice this year at so cents
hundred. which Will be a cut of ten
erts a hundred from the price pr I
aiiing year ago. For small amounts S
han 100 pounds, there will be charg. q
f cent a pound delivered to the con. Y
umers.
Ashland.-The freeze here has dam n
gen early gardens, killing beans and t
The fig crop is killed. but s
is hoped that little damage has been G
one to the peaches.
OIdTkNlliS.- u NH the last Oh sep
ember, all business establishments oil {
he city will close their doors at pm, a
xcepting Saturday. k
Tupelo.-Dr. w. Lowrey. one of
orth Mississippi's most prominent b
hysicians. died at his home in We 7
ona. For forty years DR.. Lowrey has la
mustered to the sick in Lee county. "
lie was graduated from the Louisville g
Iedical College in 1856. is
Brookhaven.-State Secretary Auber
Wilds Of Oxford and District Or b,
anizer w. w. Kyzar are conducting IL
B. Y. P. o. institute here. holding 81
eetings in the mornings in the in $,
,ricr at Heuck's, Mt Moriah and Ed Of
ards School. r.
Blue Mountain.-Rev John E. Jen-
ngs, noted Baptist blind minister of th
MON county. who recently went to RI
e Southwestern Baptist Theological n
sminarv, Fs>rt Worth. Texas, for in
purse III theology, is making good IL
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