Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-09-22
7ISSISSIPH
STATE NEWS

Derma.-Mrs. Cordle POteete, wife
u Luther Poteete. who died at her
home after lingering illness. was
buried at Oak Springs.
Meridian.-O. L. Mckay Of this city.
nresident Of the board Of trade and
cotton exchange and executive agent
81 the Southern and Mabile & Ohio
RAILROADS in Mississippi. is seriously III |
ct his home here. Little hope Is en-
4ertained for his recovery.
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West Point.-Clay county is fast be-
coming the premium county Of the
south in the matter Of producing high
class Jersey COWS. One Of the first
sales Of register Of merit Jerseys raia-
ed in this county will be made by G.
@. Lundy G. Son, Oct. s.
Monticello.-Hon G. Wood Magee OF
the local bar has just been commits
stoned by Gov Lee M. Russell to hold
4heh September term of the circuit
court at Marion county. which began
ON the second Monday. Judge Wealth
ersby, the regular Judge, is still i'll and
now in Memphis, at the home OF his
brother, Dr. Lee Weathersby.
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Meridian.-State Inspector Lyon OF
the Mississippi board Of health depart
ment, has just consluded an inspection
in this city, in company with DR.. R. J..
Wilson, county health officer, con-
.demning a number of places which It
was alleged were. conducted in viola
ton Of the state health regulations.
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Hazlehurst.-Prof w. B. Hughes has
accepted the position as principal OF
the Marion and Walthali county agri-
cultural high school, and has gone
there to assume his duties. He has
been a teacher of this county for sew
eral years, and his promotion caused a
vacancy in the county, which had to
be filled by a new man.
HazIehurst. The Baptist churches
At Sardis, Spring Hill and Damascus
are planning to employ their coming
years preacher on the partnership
plan. and now have Rev. J. A. Landers
here preaching his initial sermons al
the different churches, after which ne
will probably be called to serve the
Ahree churches for the coming year.
CarrolIton.-W While pretty 1S-year-olt
Nora Bert Scruggs, daughter Of Char
Icy Scruggs, lies III abed in the Carroll
county Jail, persisting that she alone
fred the shot that ended the life o
her father, the, belief Is growing tina
this girl, one Of the most lovable ant
finest Characters this county eve
knew Ii shouldering the blame T
ahield some loved one.
$3.50
Wyatte. Thieves entered the garag
az Magistrate Richard d. Patrick, VIII
4 also q prominent member OF tn
Tate county board Of supervisors, an
removed all Of the tires, which wer
practically new, from his Ford. an
made good their escape. This is tn
second time within the past four o
five months that the sQuire's Ford hn
been stripped Of its tires. He Is O
fering nice reward for the appreheI
sion OF the thieves
secs
BiloxI-One Of the largest shrim
catches to be made this season In
single haul was made by Hudson JOIN
aon. who has charge Of large shrim
heat for the q. B. Foster canning con
pany OF this city. The catch, Whlc
was made outside, was so heavy thi
part Of it had to be released befoI
the seine could be pulled out Of u
water, The haul totaled 30 barrels
shrimp, for which the local factor
maid the fisherman the sum Of $3.50.
Wyatae.- Cotton pickingis we'll u
der way, but the crop is much belo
the estimation OF producer. The drout
boil weevil and arm yworrn are respo
sIble Tor shotage. Raymond Avensy
prominent young farmer, while out
his cotton field found to his surpri
IS wen developed boil weevil in q q
gle bloom. It's. thought that they've
vii cannot do further damage TO t
already short crop yield.
Gulfport. with $3.50 students enrc
edl from throughout the United Stats
as well as several foreign countris
the Gulf Coast military academy h
begun its ninth annual session. G
n b. McGehee, superintendent Of {
academy, was ii charge Of the exi
cises, where were held in the acaden
building. Out Of the number enroll
ans WIN attend the senior school, VIII
the others win attend Junior acaden
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Blue Mountain. TO maintain
wholesome democratic spirit viii
has always characterized this insti
tion. Blue Mountain college. which "
started as ! school for the training
girls 81 limited financial means,
though no longer appealing primar
10 this patronage has abolished
Grsskletter and similar exclusi
clubs with the opening Of the cure
session.
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