Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-08-17
Mississippi
EVENTS
Principal Happenings
Over the State Told
in Short Paragraphs

Inc patrons OF the A. ana M. Col
lege Cooperative Creamery at Stark
vile have received their monthly
checks, which shows quite an in
crease in the price of the butterfat.
In response to petition of citizens of
Louisiana, the city council of Natchez
is considering extending the FRANCHISE
Of the Natchez & Vidalia Ferry Com
pany in order that the company may
handle automobiles crossing at night.
The Mayhaw Canning Factory which
is being rapidly constructed at Laurel
is in the market for $4,000 bushels of
sweet potatoes and ell the tomatoes
available. 1t has also been announced
that next spring they will can 10000
bushels of mayhaws.
The sweet potato crop of a very
wide section OF Tate County is ex-
cellent. Potato growers Of the coun-
ty who expect to put this product on
the market for seed purposes have
had the state inspection board inspect
their crop for stem rot.
The municipal board having let the
contract for concrete sidewalks for,
the business and residential districts
in Summit, work has begun. New ma
chinery is also being installed at the
power plant and many other improve
ments along municipal lines are being
contemplated.
The Meridian Chamber of Com
merce, working through special
committee. is making vigorous cam
paign to carry the election for bond
issue of $4,000 and a three mill in
crease in the city tax levy TO: school
improvement purposes.
Charles Patterson, negro. has
been convicted by a jury in the Cir
cult court at Meridian on charge of |
assault with intent to kill and MUIR
der, in connection with AN attack on
M. E. Thompson aged night watch |
man in the employ of a local lum-
Der manufacturing company.
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Local freight service on the New
Orleans & Northeastern division of |
the Southern Railway System, which
was discontinued some time ago. has
been resumed. che switch engine j.:
still idle. Passenger trains on local
schedule continue to bring in perish
able goods by express.
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The commissioners having in
charge the work Of the big Methodist
educational drive have just rendered
q decision in which the Starkville
Methodist Church Of the Columbus
district, is entitled to a scholarship
for presenting the best and largest
amount of contributions to the fund.
The Forrest County board Of SUI
pervisors and the officials Of Hat
liesburg city, meeting in joint ses-
sion, with DR.. w. S. feathers and a
large number Of local people head
ID by DR.. L. B. Hudson. local ply
stefan, voted to appropriate $4,000
Dach to the continuation of the work
Of the health unit another year.
Appreciative Of the splendid work
through the aid OF Their
Prof. Claiborne Howell, the
sx-service students Of the agricultu-
al engineering department of the A.
Ind M College, at Starkville, pre-
.ented him with gold watch on the
I've of their departure to take few
lays vacation.
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Steps are being taken to make a
lake on the Coun-
ny Club grounds, which is three and
/ half miles from Tupelo. The pro-
)osed lake will lie southeast OF the
,lub house and along the Bankhead
Highway. 1t will be from to IL
'eet deep and will be well stocked (
With fish. t
An estimate Of the cost of drain
ng the territory known as the Yazoo I
Drainage District has been made by :
Engineer H. L. French to the board Q
Il supervisors Of this county and the
of the district. The
stimate was based upon conclusions
rawn from preliminary survey n
made by Mr.. French in connection 4
nth A. L. Dabney. in the capacity | /,
4 consulting engineer. Mr.. French v
stimated the cost Of giving this dis "
riot adequate flood protection would t
e S465,OO0. s
J. J. Conan, secretary Of the state
GARD ofNpenitentiary trustees, has re-
eived from the office of Gov. Lee NJ.
russell certified copies OF notifica- b
IONS sent to the respective sheriffs Il
ranting reprieves and stays of exc e
ntion to three men whose executions b
ave been ordered by the courts for
rimes for which they we're convict
!. The reprieyes affect the cases Of
IN Lang. sent from Wayne County Il
+ murder, and OF VIII Gray and Ann o