Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-05-26
MISSISSIPPI HAPPENINGS

In illustration Of the possibilities
Of Mississippi soil. when intelligent
and progressive management is appli-
ed, Is shown in the announcement OF
the Grand Champion Corn Club prize
for last season, which was awarded to
Lewis Former Of Yokena, Warren
County. FORMER produced 1888 bu-
shells Of corn on one acre Of land at
a cost Of 142 cents per bushel. This
is not a maximum yield OF corn In this
state. and is Of course not an average
but il serves to show what industry,
proper seed selection and fertiliza-
will do.
A special election will be held on
June 3 in the Branyan Consolidated
School District, Union County, for the
| purpose Of a%scertaining the wishes Of
| the voters concerning the issuance OF
$4,000 In school bonds to be sold in
$3.50 denominations with interest at
six per cent per annum and to be re-
| tired serially in 20 years. The funds
| are to be used in improving the school
plant OF the district.
A large crowd was entertained in
| front of the New Capitol at jackson
when Van-Cleaf Gulick, ex-service man
rode his horse without a bride up and
| down the steps OF the new capitol.
The horse not only made the trip
to the front door Of the second floor,
but waited and cavorted on the steps,
coming and going down side-wise.
At the recent convention Of the
Mississippi Bankers Association, M.
| Gerald Burrow, Tunica banker, was
| elected vice president of group !,
which comprises the northwestern
part of the state. Mr.. Burrow states
that the local banks hope to get
meeting OF the group for Tunica in
November.
The matter of validating the $4,000
bond issue for Supervisors District No.
4 and the $4,000 bond issue for Dis
trict 2 is now in progress, and the
bonds will soon be on the market at
Collins. These issues are for road
purposes, and when sold and used the
! Divie Highway will be practically a
gravel road from Jackson to Gulfport.
The new 500, 900 Kings Daughters
Hospital at Gulfjort has been thrown
open to the public inspection and
hundreds of people from along the
Mississippi coast have made a tour
Of inspection of the new institution,
The building is situated on West
Beach and was made possible by the
Gulfport Kings Daughters circle.
Official information has just been
received of the state %accrediting com.
mission, stating that at its regular
meeting on May 4 the commission
passed upon the application of the
Itawamba County Agricultural High
School, at Fulton for the state &C,
credited list, and that it has been
officially approved.
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A special election Is to be held in
Madison Consolidated School District
Leake County, in which the voters
are to determine whether bonds in
the sum of $1,000 for the purpose Of
building and equipping a school build
ing in said district shall be issued.
DR.. r. A. Kimbrough of Blue Noun
tain, field secretary of the Baptist
state mission board Of Mississippi re
ports that Mississippi Baptists col
lected during the fiscal year JUS
ended more than $427,000 In tbe
Baptist $75, 900, 900 campaign.
The Bank Of Nesbitt. located al
Nesbitt, five miles north Of Hernandt
was broken into recently. The rob
bers made an unsuccessful attempt t
break into the safe that was inside
the vault. About SIS in pennies wal
taken.
Nearly $1,000 has been reported b!
the various teams in the Laurel Y. M
C. A. The executive committees re
port Is not included in the above. Tit
goal Is $2O.OOO that amount being need
ed to run the institution during tn,
coming year.
The real beginning Of the summe
season was opened up at Copiah Coun
tvs famous health and pleasure re
sort at Browns Well when the session
Of the State Medical Association a
which more than 800 doctors we're pre-
sent.
Hon. W. Barnes, circuit clerk Of Gre
NADIA County, has rendered to Gov
Russell his resignation to take effec
as o as his successor can be named
Mr.. Barnes states that i'll health CON
pels him to give I'D the work.
There are still many vacancies 1
Mississippi's quota for the citizens
military training camps to be he'll
this summer, according to Prof. r. T
Gaines of the A. & M. College an
state chairman OF the civilian work