Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-10-20

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sherman.-One Of the most commo.
dious wood school buildings in north
Mississippi Is being constructed ut
New Harmony, this community. The
people OF that community furnished
fine timbers. freshly cut, which were
sawed by ]. w. Caldwell, also Of that
community. Then securing a compe-
tent contractor, @. l. Wade Of this city,
the people furnished their services
and the building is nearing compile
ton.
Hattiesburg.-With the capture of
VIII Dantzler, negro, at Canton, Miss.
by a special agent Of the Gulf & Ship
railroad, the roundup Of a band of
negro robbers who broke into the
store of ]. ]. Waite at Sumrall and a
box car in the Gulf & Ship Island
yards recently, is complete, according
to police, who reported that most Of
the property, valued at nearly $1,000,
had been recovered.
Crystal Springs.-The ladies Of the
town are organizing civic league and
will come before the mayor and board
OF aldermen asking the cooperation Of
the board as well as financial assist
ance with view of cleaning up and
identifying the town. 1t is proposed
to cooperate with the railroad COM
pany in building up and improving
both the present Railroad park and
Hill park just north of Georgetown
Street.
Blue Mountain.--All of the public
schools Of Tippah county will open
simultaneously on Monday, Oct. 81, ac-
cording to Prof. John e. Pearce, coun-
ty suerintendent of education in Tip
pah. Possibly there may be few TO
lelay their opening because OF local
conditions, but practically all will get
under way together and it is hoped
that each of these schools will run
for at least six months the length OF
the term depending upon the appro-
.)riation of the state legislature for
educational purposes.
Gloster.-The city of Gloster has
staged a community get-together
meeting for Nov. 4, at which time
every merchant in town will erect a
table in front of his place of business
and serve dinners jointly with the
people of the country, and each mer
chant will give a prize for the besi
cooked, homegrown dinner from the
country served at his table;
Brookhayen.-A new store, the sec
ond to open within fortnight, helt
its formal opening at / O'Clock yes
.erday afternoon and proved so popu
lar it had to close all but one OF the
, entrances to admit patrons one b.
one, while hundreds waited in front
A brick filling station, new autt
! firm, a firm of auto mechanics and +;
! new lumber firm are among othe
recent indications OF prosperity
III Crystal Springs.-The entire com
munity regrets the continued serious
illness of the mucN beloved and vener
able DIR. X. Z. Jones, who is reported
as being in critical condition. DR.
/. Jones has been in bad health for SOM
+ months. but recently he has been con
\ fined to his room. and since the dealt
of his beloved wife few weeks Agt
. ais condition has gradually grow
n worse until his recovery is nov
J, despaired Of
Durant.-Capt. F. A. Howell, com
!. mander of the First Brigade OF Missis
i sippi United Confederate Veterans
!. has announced sponsors. matrons ant
, maids of honor for the coming re
:. union, which is to be held in Chatta
nooga, Tenn.
Hattiesburg.- Plans were r'ade a
n meeting Of nurses Of Hattiesburu
q to prepare an attractive program TO
;. the meeting here of the State AssC
citation of Graduate Nurses.
= sss"s
Wyatte.-The Tate County Baptis
L association has closed one of its mos
successful meetings.
!,
Monroe.-Elmo Stroud, young ma
: Of this vicinity. was murdered by
highwayman near Topeka, Kan. TIL
! young man had gone to Kansas as
7 harvest had and It is believed he wa
returning mere when he was slain. d.
tails of the killing have not been n
i ceived. Disposition Of the body Is VI
4 known.
y Greenyille.- For the education {
\ the public on the early symptoms {
y cancer and its cure, DR.. J. C. BLOOD
good of Johns Hopkins University
i recognized authority on the dreade
y disease, and DR.. VIZ w. Crawford,
/. specialist, addressed a large audienc
J here.
esess
q Ripley. Several deaths have occu
q red in this county recently from dipl
iberia. A great many cases have bee
!. successfully treated and there seem
I. to Nbe a considerable number Of me-