Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-07-14
Mississippi
EVENTS
Principal Happenings
Over the State Told
in Short Paragraphs

III AH' I'''AI NY 'l'N'lOH 1T lt
land. J ~ Mathis was elected Mayor
and C.. $. ChitDam, marshall.
About TOO delegates attended the
Toucn' cotton seed crushcrs associa-
lion convention at Gulfport.
The rural mail carriers Of the sixth
district have held their annual meet
ing at Gullport.
Several Cases OF typhoid fever have
Been reported In a community across
Tippah Creek, eleven miles from Blue
Mountain.
Deputy Sheriff w. T.. Freeman, of
Wyatte, is on the lookout for a negro
who made his escape after being
chained and handcuffed.
" M. Mason, aged omploye OF the
Blue Mountain College il one OF the
most expert swimmers Of that section
despite his venerable years,
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Mrs. w. W. Adams. OF Memphis,
addressed the Corinth District Train.
tng School. which held its annual SOS
sion at Now Albany.
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The Mississippi teachers attending
che summer school at Asheville, N.
e., recently met and organized the
mississippi club, . Mrs. Florence Jack
BOn is president.
Approximately $50 students have
matriCulatcd in the Blue Mountain
College summer school up to date
which marks the first half OF the sum
mo- session.
The board of trustees OF the TIA
wanda county agricultural high school |
has recently elected Prof. II. l.. Sim
mons. Scooba, Miss, as superintend-
ant Of that school.
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Under the auspices OF tho Blue
Mountain improvement league, Blue
Mountain will devote the week OF July
II IN "A to the renovation and beau
Ification Of that city.
The Jackson Ku Klux Khan recent
ly staged a parade in that city. 1t
consisted Of a silent march in the
robes of the order lasting one hour.
There was no Interference with the
maChcrs.
The thrcc-day short course under tho
management OF Miss Caldwell. dcm-
ostr ion agent at the Agricultural
High School OF Senatobia with a
splendid attendance of club boys and
girls was Il great success.
Miss Sarah Lowrcy, youngest daugh-
ter Of President w. r. Lowrey, of
BIue Mountain College has just ac-
Ccpted a call to tho faculty of Baylor
College, Bclton. Texas, for the coming
session.
The employment of a county farm
agent for Tate county has been tied
mp indefinitely over the disagreement
Of the board of supervisors and the
state agent, r. Il. Wilson, over the
selection of the agent,
The election held In east Lincoln
OH the $4,000 bond issue proposed
for a consolidated school woo - to
-. This means that Bailey oh
Union, the north half OF Collin and
parts Of Harmony and Beeson. will
proceed with the erection of a nice
school building.
Al the baby clinic held in Clarks-
dale under the auspices OF the Coaho-
ma County Public Health Unit. there
were three hundred and sixty-fivo
babies examined. or this number
forty-thrcc were found to be perfect.
About S400 worth of clothing was
stolen recently from a clothing store
ia Gulfport.
Crop conditions are showing signs
OF material improvement following the
general rains which have recently
visited most OF the sections Of Tippah
county. Farmers have taken advan-
tags u the cooler weather to get out
The grass as much az possible during
the wet season,
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Under the direction OF the Missis-
sippi Jersey Cattle Club. Of which
Hon. w. w. Magruder OF Starkville
Is president and Thomas s. Humph-
ries Of Durant is secretary, there was
held at Kosciusko. in Alfalfa County,
n Jersey rally" at which a special
study Of the Jersey cattle was made.
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The poll tax figures for the year
show that the city OF Jackson Is
richer by SETS from this source than
In 1921. the increase being due, OF
course. to the fact that entranchiscd
women have taken the first step to.
ward voting. The classified figures
Tor 1922 are: White male. 2,5S3; white
female. 2,565; colored male. 1.45S;
colored female 1856.
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The third quarterly conference Of
the Shaw NJ. f.. Church, G%reenville
district was held at Litton's Chapel.
The presiding elder, Rev, J, II. Feltz,
being out OF the city, Rev. c. NJ.
Chapman, ID. D., OF Shelby, Miss
presided.
Henry II. Legett, Lincoln county
agent, after a visit TO the famous