Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1922-02-17
Mississippi
EVEN is
Principal Happenings
Over the State Told
in Short Paragraphs

spring they have gone on tirelessly in
many ways They have established al
library which has nearly 1000 vol
umes. The conservation committee
has cooperated with the Frisco. /. C.
and Mobile & Ohio railroads and they
will soon have pretty park at each
depot.
One OF the most Impressive church
ceremonies to have ever been held
in Biloxi took place in the Church OF
the Nativity when solemn requiem
high mass was celebrated In memory
of the late Pope Benedict XIV. The
church was packed to its capacity and
many Protestants attended, including
several prominent local ministers.
During the late cold spell j. F. Dean,
Jr., of Como. trapping for minks out
on Senatobia creek, little north Of
Como, on the Renycoe farm, placed an
ordinary rat trap, baited with cray
fish, in the edge Of the creek water
and caught a three-pound catfish.
For the first time in several years
H. c. Fondren, who was formerly a
highly esteemed citizen of Oktibbeha
county having resided in the Self
Creek community, ten miles west OF
the city, paid visit to the county this
week.
A meeting of the principals of the
high schools and consolidated schools
of Yalobusha county has just been
held at which it was decided to hold
a field day and oratorical contest at
the county agricultural high school at
Oakland on 10th and 18th Of March
At the regular luncheon of the XII
vanis Club of Yazoo City Rev, Lee B.
Spencer, pastor of the local Baptist
church, spoke on "Yazoo. City's Great
est Need" The fact that first-class
hotel was the city's greatest need was
forcibly brought out.
Mrs. T. Brady. first vice president
and organizer, Mrs. F. B. Noodle, dis
trict organizer OF the Mississippi
league Of women voters. organized a
league Of women voters in McComb
with 81 charter members.
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The Iuka Improvement club has set
February % as Arbor Day. having ask
ed each society, club. lodge and the
Smith-Scruggs Post OF the American
Legion to set out two trees each in the
Mineral Spring park.
The first real step toward graveling
the streets OF Sardis (and they badly
need it, was made when the mayor
and board OF aldermen accepted
proposition made by C. M. Swango to
furnish 900 square yards OF gravel
The Natchez chamber of commerce
has inaugurated a movement for the
establishment Of creamery stations at
various points in the county, Much in
terest has been manifested In the
project.
Announcement has been made that
an official sweet potato inspector of
the Mississippi state plant board will
be in Pheba at an early date to in
spect all potatoes intended for plant
ing purposes.
Tippah teachers are making q CAM
paign to induce every public school
instructor in the county to become
member OF the state Teachers asso-
citation.
For the past several days cars of
lumber have been going out from Phe-
ba. There are several mills In this
territory, but most OF them ship their
products from other landing places.
The chamber of commerce has start
Cd a campaign to educate boys about
Jackson history. Badges will be pre-
sented those passing successful exam
nations.
w. A. Bruce, a member Of the board
Of aldermen of Ackerlhan. has been ex-
hibiting fresh-laid hen egg. clearly
outlined on the shell the letter E and
1125 in plain figures.
About Is young people of Yazoo City
are now preparing for cabaret min
strel which will be given at Yazoo the
atef this week.
Fire following mystery explosion in
Wilson Bros. general store at Wesson
caused heavy property loss.
Noah Ramsey, we'll known business
men OF Natchez. fell dead in the street
while on his way home.
p. r. Adams. circuit clerk of Tisho-
mingo county. reports 1876 marriage
licenses issued in 1891 and 156 in 1890.