The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1921-05-28
SLATED FOR U. S. JOB.
J. n. Cook May Be Appointed Federal
District Attorney.

Jackson.-It is stated here on re-
liable authority that J. H. Cook of
Sumner, Tallahatchie county, is posi-
lively slated for federal district at
torney of the northern district and
that Lem Oldham of Oxford, Will be
the United States marshal of this dis
trict. There is also strong rumor to
the effect that ex-Gov. A. II. Longino
will be prohibition director, this bu-
reau, however, being attached 10 the
department of justice.
Bole.-The depositors of the defunct
Farmers bank of Boyle are now being
paid off in full. The bank closed its
doors Jan. u of this year and the state
banking department was notified to
take charge. E. F. Anderson chair
man of the board of bank examiners
of Mississippi, has been in active
charge of the affairs of the bank since
it's closing. The affairs of the bank
are now in course of liquidation
through a special agent appointed by
the banking department of the state.
Walthall.-Miss Bell Kearney lee
tured to large audience assembled in
the Methodist church. She was intro
duced by Mrs. A. F. McKeigney in
short, unique speech, in words well
chosen and to the point. Miss Kear-
ney's subject was a comparative view
| of Europe and America, of which she
| seemed to have a full grasp. She ad-
| vocated universal prohibition and
! placed great emphasis on the single
/ en- alike.
| Water Valley-L r. Stoyer. 81 a
| young man who was running as ex-
| press messenger on the express Sec
ton of the Illinois Central train, No.
| b, and who had the misfortune to get
his left leg mashed under his train,
died at the hospital here. The body
was sent to his mother at Covington,
Tenn She had started from her home
al Covington to visit him while in the
| hospital but received a message that
he was dead.
Benoit.-Benoit has experienced tho
greatest revival in the history of the
| town. ]. w. Robertson of Rosedale
did the preaching, assisted by the
| Methodist and Baptist pastors of the
7 town. He is fearless but conse-
Grated minister and breaches the gos-
pei without fear or favor. Almost the
entire town is rejoicing. Men and
women were made to see sin as they
had never seen it before.
Jackson.-Suspensio of sentence
has been granted by the governor to
H. L.. and Erwin Cleveland, sent up
in 1920 from Newton county on three
year sentence for grand larceny.
| Neither man has even been in the PEN
itentiary, suspensions having been
granted from the time of sentence, the
| present one being good until the July.
meeting of the board of pardons.
Senatobia.r-A banquet given by the
| business mems club at the French
hotel in honor of DR.. A. G. Gainey, the
retiring principal OF the Tate county
| agricultural high school, bespoke the
| high esteem in which Dr. Gainey is
| held by the citizens of Senatobia. DR..
Gainey has been principal of the Tate
county agricultural high school since
It's organization six years ago.
Il
intendent Of the Wyatt-Thyatira new
consolidated school. left for Jackson,
where he will attend an institute prior
to the opening of his school work.
Prof Early is an enthusiastic school
man. Every year at some time during
his vacation he spends some time in
special institute work.
Indianola.-The Redpath chautau-
qua has been coming here four years
and while it has always been enjoyed
this year is the first one all the guar
antee money has been raised. Mayor
Lockhart announced the first night OF
the entertainment that $3.50 more than
the amount necessary has been paid in
cash in advance.
Eupora.-Miss Belle Kearney de-
.ivered an address at the Methodist
church here. Her subject was
"Other Countries and Our Country"
Among other Things she showed the
conditions in Europe before the world
war and what effect woman suffrage
had on the reorganization OF these
countries.
Ripley-Prof. w. c. Anderson will
teach vocal music In Kentucky this
summer. Mr.. Anderson is leader OF
the Pine Grove choir, which is known
all over Northeast Mississippi.
Scooba. a.-Commencement exercises
of the Shuqualak high school started
when the Rev. DR.. Brock delivered the
sermon. Diplomas will be presented
to eight.
Crystal Springs.-R. B. Thomas &
Co.. has already shipped from its farm
100 carloads of vegetables and has yet
to ship it's tomato crop.
Columbus--Houston Reed Puckett,
yaledictorian Of the Stephen d. Lee
high school. will receive the Wilde
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