The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-01-07

BURY LIEUT.. JONES'.
GreenvilIe Youth Dies In Marine Serv.
ice in Haiti.

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ice in Haiti.
Greenville.-The body of Lieut.
Douglas Jones was laid to rest here fol.
lowing a most imposing funeral ferv.
ice held from the First Methodist
church, Rev. f. S. Lewis, pastor. The
funeral was directed by the Marine
Corps of Memphis and tie tBeppo Ar
rold. Post Of the American Legion Of
G~reenville. Flowers covered the cask-
ct, while special music was a feature Of
the funeral service. Lieut.. Jones was
reared in Greenville as the son of Mr..
and Mrs. w. A. Jones. He graduated
from the Greenville High school. In
March. 1917, he Joined the marines as
a volunteer, and by his courage and
devotion to duty he gradually received
promotions, being made a lieutenant
before he was % years of age. He
was acting United States commissioner
in an important district of Haiti whel
In the preservation of order he incur
red the enmity CT members of the dis
orderly element and had received
iii SdtcuiHS iCtltIS SOlAC HlOHIhS dSO.
On December Z he vas shot from am
bush and killed. He was barely 90
years OF age. The body reached here
from Newport News, where it was land
ed from a United States war cruiser.
Yazoo City.-December was the ban.
ty, according to. figures given out from
the office of Circuit Clerk j. H. Bunch.
Licenses were issued during this
month to 129 couples. During the year
1920. SIT licenses we're issued by Mr..
Bunch giving a revenue to the county
Of s1,731. In former year these fees
went to the circuit clerk, but thev are
now turned over to the county treas.
ury. !
Yazoo City.-Claire Williams, four
year-old daughter of John Sharp VII.
liams III, was seriously hurt when she
fell out of an automobile driven by her
and the rear wheel passed over
her leg. The leg was incased in plaster
paris Immediately, and she is reported
well. T!
Sardis.-J. II. RICE, one Of the oldest
and most eStinable citizens of this
place. died ut his home at the age OF
years.
Water Valley.-O. T. Tarver & Son
ire erecting a magnificent plant in the
south side Of the city for the purpose
Of handling gasoline and oils.
Observation-Disclosures F. Payne
vas married this week to Miss Dizzy A.
King, in the %Stronghope community,
where they will reside.
Blaine.-A pretty marriage was SOL
at Carrollton, the contracting
parties being Marvin Johnston and
Miss Una Ellis Johnson.
Hazlehurst.-Ray r. Price, in the
Allen community, was married to Miss
Mae Barker, daughter of Rob-
rt Barker.
Louisville.-Mrs. Martha Mcqueen
led at the home of her brother in her
eventythird year after an illness of
week.
Crystal Springs.-Dr. Ed G. Goldman.
Or many years prominent in the bus
ness affairs of the town, died at his
esidence. r
Louisville.-Near Hickory Grove, in :
lis county, Houston Slayson and Miss
ra Reed were recently united In mar .
age.
Vicksburg.-The Vicksburg Clearing
took action in the matter of the T
bill, which proposes a tax If
ne-quarter of one per cent on bank =
sposits. A hearing will be had on q
us bill by the house ways and means
,mmittee in Washington this week,
hich argument will be made In its r.
.vor.
Hattiesburg.-A total OF 495 mar. :
age licenses were issued here during .
20. reports Circuit Clerk J. Smith
arraway. OF this number eco were :
white people