Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-03-10
Mississippi
Principal Happenings
Over the State Told
in h o Paragraphs

OOId COuSOlIudt6u SClOO1 udS To-elSCLs
ed all teachers.
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Ex-seryice men of Union county
have voted almost UNANIMOUSLY in
favor of a bonus bill.
First meeting to organize civic
chorus and orchestra at Jackson was
largely attended.
Baseball association will probably
be dissolved soon and request made
for receiver.
The large grain elevator at New
Albany has burned with a loss Of
about $4,000.
Prof. James F. Tanner OF the A &
M. College will speak at the Itawam-
ba County Club meeting to be held
at Fulton on Saturday, March IL.
DR.. Samuel s. Kaplan, chairman of
the Meridian committee, Jewish war
relief fund, announces that $4,000 OF
the city's quota has been raised.
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The Hi Y clubs of the Itawamba
County Agricultural High School have
decided to give a public meeting on
every Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The following are applicants for
postmaster at Coffeeville: R. L..
Broadstreet, E. N. Chapman and NAL
comb P. Melton.
The Mississippi Federation OF
Women's clubs meets at B~rOokhaven
April 1921. Mrs Katherine R. Coving-
ton is president.
The Coldwater section Of the state
is now being visited by the worst
weather Of the winter, and there is
no prospect of abatement.
Robert Kelly was badly injured
when the automobile in which he
and Leland McElory were riding turn
ed turtle skidding from the wet
road near Meridian.
The last days Of the bird season
at Paden we're enjoyed by many peo-
pie, owing to the great amount of
timber owned by timber corporations
near there.
Sam A. McElwain, aged SO, father
Of a family Of about Is children, has
died at his home just west Of Blue
Mountain after an illness Of only a
few days.
Rev. W. r. Lott of the Methodist
Church Of Holly Springs announces
that arrangements have been made
for a series of revival services at his
church beginning on March IL.
Several sportsmen are planning a
big hunt for the wild hogs which are
said to be very numerous in the
swamps along Coldwater River, north
of Savage, in the western part of
Tate County.
The circuit court OF the Second
District of Jasper County was in
session at Bay Springs last week, with
Judge ". H. Hughes of Raleigh pre-
siding and District Attorney A. ].
Browning Of Collins looking after the
prosecution.
Citizens OF Laurel and vicinity who
are interested in improved highways
in the counties south of Jones, partic-
ularly Greene and George counties
attended a good roads meeting held
at the courthouse in Lucedale Mon
day.
Shelled corn Is being sod at Blue
Mountain by some Of the progressive
farmers for 60 cents a bushel. While
this price is under that of the open
market consumers are finding it pos
sible to supply their needs at this
figure.
Meade Mathis, agent Of the Lincoln
County Farmers Bureau states that
100 acres have been planted in Irish |
potatoes for shipping and about 1900
acres Of other truck for shipping are
in preparation. Cabbage, English peas
and carrots are making promising
growth and the truckers are Opt.
mistic.
]. T. Thomas, president of the JEFF
ferson Davis Highway Association,
announces the appointment OF Mrs.
]. P. Broadstreet of Grenada as chair
man or director of plans for beautify-
ing and ornamenting the Jefferson
Davis Highway through Mississippi
with trees, flowers and SHRUBS.
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At the regular meeting OF the
Yazoo City Kiwanis Club the club
on record as indorsing the plan
to bring a poultry expert to Yazoo
County to take charge of poultry
promotion.
The large potato curing house erec-
ted on the outskirts of Blue Mountain
last fall for the housing of the tubers
OF a number OF local farmers for the
has haen onened and has nroY.