Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-04-27
Mississippi
EVENT
Principal Happenings
Over the State Told
In Short Paragraphs

the mountains Of dirt, gravel and bags
of sand and they are still holding. The
planters Of the county, and especially
OF Leland district, as well as the In
dtviduals generally, have co-operated
splendidly in offering their services
Tor subduing the mighty 6lood. The
planters have sent at different times
$500 negro laborers to work on the
levees. The local post Of the Ameri-
can Legion are now patrolling along
the line Of the leyee district.
County Agent G.. C. Mengee, coop
Grating with the Woman's Council of
the county, is making a special poul- |
try drive at Winona. The Interest in |
poultry is strong in the county and
more chickens will be raised in this |
county this year than any time during |
ats history. Mr.. Mengee has arranged |
for poultry car to stop at Winona
each week where poultry win be |
bought by a buyer at the car.
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Twenty-three out Of ~ negroes ap- |
plying for teaching certificates In Tip.
pah in the series of examination held |
failed, according to Prof. ]. e. Pearce'
records, only four Of these negroes
turning in papers even approximating
Q justification OF a passing grade. Tip
pah negroe teachers, however will
have another set Of examinations this
week when many Of those who failed
will probably take another chance at
the questions.
Farm demonstrators OF Mississippi
are suggesting to farmers that it is
not too late to SOW lespedeza on oat
land or bottom lands that have been
recently plowed or are soon to be
broken. Lespedeza groves we'll all
over Mississippi, and in a number of
counties in the state farmers have
found 1t money-making chop, both in
hay and seed value.
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The case OF Miss Ivy Hicks private
secretary Of Governor Russell against
Corso & Cefalu, In which the plaintiff
sought $4,000 damages on account Of
injuries received in an automobile ac-
cident which occurred here last sum-
mer, was settled in. circuit court at
Gulfport, the jury awarding Miss
Hicks $500. Gov. Russell came from
jackson to testify in the case.
The Attala County chamber Of COM {
merce was formally organized at an {
enthusiastic meeting with the election :
of Warren Potts, president, and H. T. 4
Leonard, secretary. Over $4,000 was :
readily subscribed for the support Of $
the organization and an aggressive !
was launched for more mem :
bers.
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The boards of supervisors in the
delta and the highland counties adjoln-
Ing the same are invoking the Kiger
game law in order to protect deer :
which have fled from the flood. The
ruthless slaughter OF deer in times past
has been most lamentable, in some in
stances one man killing SIS in a day.
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The town authorities in connection II
with the Washington County officials. v
backed up by representative body 0
of the best citizens OF Leland, have
been cleaning house. War has been
declared on all dives OF every sort.
Bootlegging and gambling and vice n
II every kind has been put on the run. G
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Newhebron High School will elect a h
new principal next session. Prof L. te
;. O'Mara, who has been principal of 81
Sewhebron High School for the past Il
wo sessions has decided not to re- ID
main at the head of the school another m
ear.
The vegetable movement from
1azlehurst has ended it's first week ~
nd the farmers are not very much en- =
outraged over prospects. Prices have !.
lot been good, and quantities Of vege- Z.
ables are not near as great as once =
expected. 9
One man was killed and 4hree per 81
ons wounded In shooting affray an o.
aged in BY two families near Brook.
Rven which ended only when tine shot.
uR used BY one Of the men was shot
rom his hand. as
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Twenty-seven Sunday schools, locat- hs
d in rural sections have been set up IA
' Prof. W. II. Murley Of Blue Noun. ye
ain. field secretary Of the American
unday school Union Of Philadelphia.
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Sheriff A. L. Crosby OF Waynesboro \.
as announced that he will on the first !, =.
Ionday in June, 1922, sell all lands in ~ ~
wayne County where taxes have not =,
cen paid.
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A splendid increase In cream from
lis territory has been noted ia the !
ast week at the Winona Creamery. wi
he spring pastures are much better TIC
ian usual at this season and the num- We
Or Of fresh milch COWS Is above the hs
verage. $40
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Within short time the engineer or sol
- afafa highway Communication win %,