The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1922-06-30

DISTRICT S AND HARD SURFACED ROADS.
Among the roads that our heart was set on seeing built whe,
the matter of building hardsurfaced roads was being discussed
south Of the Yalobusha river. And in this idea we thought
vast majority of the people of the west portion of the County
way Department would not allow any Federal or State funds
used on a road that did not traverse a county from one end te
In view of the fact that district 5 had become a Separate
ate noa on p a throag anh ha tnit su Ut %eSid ro es h in order th lat State s. to 1 or Fsd>
eal funds could be got for the road to the district 5 line, and
State or Federal funds, the situation was presented to repre-
sentative citizens of district 5, and as a result a petition contain.
its June, 1921 meeting asking for an election to pass upon issu-
ing $40, ooo. 90 in bonds to build "hard surfaced highways in
said district" The election was ordered and the bonds carried,
It will be borne in mind that all official discussion from this
end of the line was had on the assumption that district 5 was to
build to its eastern beat line, in other words, was to meet the
We quote from an editorial in The Sentinel of July l., ] 1921,
or just before beat 5 had its bond election, to show how we
viewed the matter:
Internationally a permanent highway running from north
east Mississippi is coming to Grenada. West through the
County from Grenada is the natural route for the road, and it
seems to us that it amounts to a great deal to every part of dis
traverse that beat. Tallahatchie County has already let the
contract to the county line above Oxberry. - One very inn
portant thing in connection with the proposed bond issue is
that the federal government is to put up S4O,OOO.OO, or an equal
amount"
From the above it will be seen that the idea we had in mind,
and the one we endeavored to carry to ouh good friends and
from Grenada through district 5. If anybody was deceived as
to what we thought the election for the bonds meant, it was no
fault of ours. We certainly thought that the issuance of the
IaIahatchie County line, and if there were funds enough,
southwark towards Greenwood.
m;o But 81 REGARDLESS svarlbesS of u what I'M may Soo or may mSr not 10th; have eo been lin in tn
lowing conditions and facts stare all in the face:
l. Under the law, and under the order which the election
100000 90 can not be used for building any roads except hard
2. The State Highway Department can not under the law
and federal regulations, duplicate road building funds for in
from another county either already built or in prospect.
3. According to estimates Of the State Highway. Depart
ment, it will take the 100000 and a like amount from that
Department., to build a hard-surfaced road from the T~allahatch-'
4. To undertake to dribble the forty thousand dollars out on
different roads in district 5, would mean a few patches of
oody permanent good: II this were done, the farmers injunc-
ton to his hoe hand, zone row well hoed is better than several
will be given on nibbles. Patchwork is not what the govern.
ment has set out to DO =. ~<z <H-wE~-~-r-x
we regret that the citizenship of district 5 is not a unit on
the situation that confronts them. But We have such 4 profound
f fesf & IT, Tor IF 1henr good intentions and sober judgment, that we
al! viii join IN and at least get what everybody needs and whas
District 5 is the richest part of Grenada County. She can,
anu she VIII, we are sure, undertake at no distant day, other
The people of district 5 are planning 900 wisely to stop at
one road Those people are behind their school, and a deter !
seems eenc; to q pervade the community. Our hat is off to thena, They !
privilege ng to serve them in all good things.
ner we nope that everybody will fall in line for building a
ana when they do that, they will erect a monument to Their
- emory tnat VIII bear testimony to future generations that thew :
N . '"'" 'na' feacheo beyond beat or county lines. .
g AN IDEAL MAN. .
II Grenada Sentinel proposes Hon. J. T. Thomas. the 4
Observation-Disclosures, for Governor. ' "o
Splenddr |.
): L. Thomas would adorn the gubernatorial chair. !.
He would be a Governor of the kind MisssIpni has not had Z
ince the days of John M. Stone. N" NV N"o
THERE'S not a better business man in the commonwealth or 4
Who is more keenly interested in it's moral welfare. than 7 r
'homas. ""n q l
He is proving his faith by his works. During the past few q
ears ne has almost wrought miracles in some of The interior q
ounties of this state. W" A"'
Having an abiding fathin il Mississippis future, he has given
ounties and communities that had not caught the new shirt of
he times. pn4s
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