Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-06-02
BAN ON cAMPHoR SCALE.
Guarding Against Citrus Fruit Menace
Appearing In New Orleans.

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where a meeting Of the plant boar,
was held and the ban placed on tn
camphor scale, citrus fruit menac,
that has recently appeared in New Or
leans. The pest will be placed unde
rule one Of the board and Inspector
are already on guard against its ap
pearance in this state. Thanks to 4
communication from New Orleans, the
members OF the board had been ap
praised OF the fact of the neighboI
state being already a victim, and were
ready for an intelligent discussion OF
the matter. This pest has heretofore
been confined to India, China and
Japan, and Its appearance in New Or
leans has led to vigorous inspection
of all shipments from the Philippines
and Porto Rico.
Sanatorium.-Dr. Taliaferro Clark,
chief of the child welfare bureau of
Washington, D. c.; DIR. Edith B.
Lowry surgeon in the United States
public health service; DR.. F. J. I'm.
derwood, director of child welfare for
Mississippi, and Miss Eva Lambert,
nutrition expert for the Mississippi
state board of health, were visiting the
sanitorium on tour of inspection, all
of them being highly pleased with the
management of the institution and the
building plans for larger sanatortum.
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Jackso Commencement exercises
at Millsaps college, this city, will be-
gin with the contest for the Buie
medal in defamation, and 20 gradu-
ates will receive degrees. Closing ex.
ercises at the state institution for the
deaf will be held. Only two are to
be graduated, Henry Crawford, of Hat
tiesburg, and Permelia Smith, of Jack
son.
Wyatt.-The making of hats from
corn shucks has been found to be a
profitable undertaking among some of
the negroes here. Through the negro
demonstration agent, many of the ne.
groes in the country have been taught
to make these hats, and they can make
them well, and find a ready sale for
all they make.
Water Valley.-The Grenada Bank
community service, operating under
the direction of Dennis Murphree, of
Calhoun county, has just closed a tour
OF Yalobusha county in connection
with the state board of health follow
ing previous appointments at several
places in the county.
Vicksburg. -Twenty-two members of
the Mississippi hotel mems associa-
ton met in this city in semi-annual
session and considered matters per-
tanning to their business, and from
statements made there will be no
change in the schedule of rates In
the near future.
Meridian.-The monthly luncheon
Of the Meridian board of trade and
cotton exchange here was largely at
tended and very enthusiastic. R. H.
Pate, Of Jackson, organization secre-
tary of the Mississippi chamber of
commerce, delivered the principal ad.
dress.
Leaksville.-Mancy F. Kelly was
convicted here for the murder of ],
L. Dunnam and Jacob F. Green, pro-
hibition enforcement officers, who
were killed several weeks ago while
attempting IT, capture him and three
other alleged moonshiners near Rich
ton.
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Cleveland.-Cleveland consolidated
high school is drawing to an end. 1t
las had one Of the most prosperous
'ears within the history of the school. !
Most all of the schools of Bolivar
county are now consolidated. ]
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Jacksonville five-year-old son of
frank Robertson, Encouragement of J
was badly hurt when an
ron fence upon which he was play
ng, gave way and fell upon him, In
licting injuries. 3
Byhalia.-The parent-teacher asso-
iation has reelected president, Mrs.
:. D. Burrows; vice president, Mrs. 3
Albert Myers; secretary, Mrs. ]. M. :
'ddings; treasurer, Mrs. R. D. Merry.
Greenwood Commissioner for the g
ig Sandy drainage district let the g
ontract for the digging of two bitches p
t an approximate cost Of $4,000 to Il
le McWilliams Co., Inc, of Memphis. o
sSass a
Meridian.-The date of the Boy
cout field meet at the fair grounds
ere has been announced by Scout
xecutive ]. R. Crow as June 25 The Al
rOgram includes scout activities.
Starkville.-After suffering several
avs from the effects Of injuries re u
eived by an attack of a dehorned p
I'LL, Mr.. Milton Hamm, living few a.
lies south Of the city, died. te
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Natchez.-Civic organizations of pl
atcheZ are promoting movement r