Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-09-08

80 ~ bHC pOiA WceFA IN ldfg
numbers. Union county is going to los
2 great deal on Its cotton crop this IA
Dy reason OF this double pest.
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SenatoDia.--A reunion OF the chi
dren and grandchildren Of the late CO
Y. 2. Duncan, one OF the pioneer SCI
tiers OF DeSoto county, was held a
Ccckrum. There were 26 present a
the old homes:ead-W. w. Mosby an,
family OF Sunflower Miss; t. q. Qua
can Jr!, and family of Memphis; C. n
thompson and family of Senatobia: p
q Founders and fanny Of Senatobia.
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Jacksonville federal income tax re
port OF Collector George L. Donald TO,
me year 1919, which is Just made pub
TIC, shows the total number of per
sonal returns in Mississippi was a.
SO4, which is As per cent of the entire
number filed in the United States. The
total amount Of taxes paid on incomes
IN this state was 1884, O1, which was
"A per cent OF the total. The total
net income reported for the state was
$1O1, 1862, 053.
Fernwood.-The sweet potato cron
In this section is considerably over An
average crop and the farmers and mer.
chants OF Pike, WalthalI and Marion
counties are erecting curing plants to
carry the surplus which will be on the
market until spring. The Fernwood
Lumber company is building a 1000
Dushel plant at Kokomo, in Marion
county.
Brookhaven.-A large pleasure pa.
Vlllon built over the lake at the gravel
pit bath houses and the remodeling
OF the office buildings are among the
improvements being made at the plant
OF the Brookhaven gravel company.
seven miles east of town. This gravel
PIT Is said to be the largest in the
world.
Blue Mountain.-Dr Sam J. Patter.
son, formerly of Cotton Plant. for
seven years Presbyterian minister
Of Colorado, has returned to Missis- |
sippi, where he has accepted the work
as superintendent OF missions for the |
Central Presbytery of the state. He
went west on account OF his health
put returns to Mississippi in fine phys
lcal form.
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Biloxi.-The first pecans of the sea.
son were brought in by John L, Sew
nour, who resides across the Back
Bay OF Biloxi. Mr.. Seymour stated
nat II nothing interferes he will get
over 1000 pounds of the nuts. The
caterpillar, which did great damage
. the pecan trees in the past, is not in
prominence this season.
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University Of Mississippi. The 1895.
2 season Of the University or Missis.
ippi will open Wednesday, Sept. Ia
large enrolment is expected. Since
le close Of last session all buildings
q the campus have undergone repairs
ordon Hall for men has been repaint-
anu repaired throughout.
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Fort Gibson.-Port Gibson Female I
ollege will open its seventy-eighth
lnual session Sept 7. The exercises i
~ De held in the chapel Of the co., q
&c at 1890 am. Local pastors and a
9 principals 10 the high school and n
Chamberlain-Hunt academy hava a
ZEN invited to speak. II
D.
Marks-The members of the Coterie D
lb will serve dinner at the conrt n
use during the first week OF circuit
urt They will cater not only to the
urt attendance, but to those in town
well. -,
Waynesboro- The third car Of sweet =
taloes VIII go out Of here to the -
rthern markets soon. These cars are =,
de up Of cooperative shipments and -
being handled BY County Agent - -
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'tarkville.-The new dormitory and
YER plant at the A. & M. college are
course OF construction, but it seems N
that the dormitory will not be-
npleted by the time school opens.
ore is great deal Of work on the til
und to be done and it is thought dr.
sible that the opening will be post, tel
ed. ste
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Tue Mountain.-Mrs. Annie Mccall w,
stead, for some time in charge Of 90,
J Hearnes memorial dormitory of ne,
Mountain college, has rendered
resignation to President w. T. ~
vrey, and will go to oxford, Miss. j,
the coming year. II;
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DR.. 9. L. Bitter Of La sus
will preach at the union protract. ~
meeting to be held jointly by the anc
byterian and Methodist denomina. rlte
IN the Brookhaven Methodist
Oh Sept 1S-oct. 2,
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cKson. Andrew G. Carney, execu. Gar
secretary for the state depart. mei
Of education, has returned from jail
Scott county fair, held at Fork. and
He leaves soon for the opening 9
le Crystal Springs school. was
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