Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-07-22


Senatobia.-Re ]. O.. Haynes of
Birmingham, Ala, assisted by the To-
cal pastor, r. o. Brown, will begin a
union revival meeting here.
Yazoo City.-The Yazoo Boy Scou's
have left for Wolf lake, where they
will camp on China Point. This is an
annual affair with the Yazoo Scouts.
Pheba.-The trustees of the Clay
county agricultural high school will
begin Immediately to rebuild the light
and power plant that was completely
destroyed by fire recently. t.
Hattiesburg Members of Hatties-
burg's exchange club listened with
much interest to Herbert A. Emerson
of Yellow Pine, Ala. with regard to
project in which he Is interested-the
large number OF Mennonite farmers
now living in Canada.
Greenville.-There was a meeting OF
the board OF directors of the stap.e
cotton cooperative cotton association
In Greenville. Great interest was
manifested by those present in the
business OF the association. They came
from all over the delta, as the meet
ing was an important one.
Senatobia-The trustees Of the Tyro
| school, in the eastern part Of the coun-
| ty, elected Prof. Mack McGouch of
Morton, and his wife as the first as
sistant. This leaves only one vacancy
in the election of teachers for the
schools of the county, Crockett, in the
western part of the county.
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Ellisville.-The Jones county peach
growers association has aroused con.
siderable interest among the farmers
on the subject OF growing peaches. 1t
is expected that at least 1000 acres
of land will be in peaches the coming
season, with 100000 trees. Four va.
rieties OF trees will be set out.
Shubuta.--The surveying party OF
the state highway department that has
been surveying the link of the Missis-
sippi valley highway through the Shu-
buta separate road district in the east
part Of Beat O. have finished their sur
vey and left for Jackson, from which
place they will probably 60 te the
delta.
Crystal Springs.-Three Boy Scout
| patrols under Scout Master Simmons
of Boston are camping on the Chatau-
| qua grounds near the lake. The three
patrols are composed of the Bolton.
Madison and Brandon patrols. The
young fellows are having a good time.
in the lake and in the exercise of their
athletic stunts.
Como.-Hon. c. p. James, state fruit
| specialist, working in cooperation with
Mr.. c. G. Steele, county demonstration
agent of Sardis. held very interest
ing and profitable meeting at the
school building here in the interest
of the probability of this section Of
Mississippi being turned into profit
able fruit section. the talks being prin-
cipally for the growing of peaches and
Strawberries.
University OF Mississippi.-Ths in
side plans for the new t350,000 chem
istry building to be erected ON the cam
pus of the University OF Mississippi BY
kthe bond commission have been COM
pleted by DR.. ]. N. Swan, head Of the
department OF chemistry, and forward
ed to Theo. G. Link, the supervising
architect for the bond commission
When completed the new chemistry
building will be the most up-to-date
and model chemistry building any.
where in the south and will compare
favorably with any in this country.
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Jackson.--The announcement of the
re-capitalization of the Merchants
Union Insurance Company Of Merid-
ian and that this company will re-
enter the insurance field in Missis.
sippi. writing fire insurance in con-
junction with the Merchants Union
Underwriters, has caused bit of q
sensation in the insurance world here.
The combination of these two organi-
zations means total capital and sur
plus of 100000 for direct writing,
and the management announces that
reinsurance facilities can be obtained
to cover everything that is offered.
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| Port Gfbson.-The finding in the
Mississippi river of the body Of a
neatly dressed woman perhaps 25
years Of age, and who had apparently
first been murdered, has stirred this
little city as have few developments
OF recent months. The body was wash
ed ashore near here and bore many
evidences Of foul play. Her identity
is still a mystery to officials hero.
Eight or nine bullet wounds wero
found. One arm and one leg had
been broken. The woman was dressed
In a shirtwaist with alternate black