Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1922-07-07
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MISSISSIPPI HAPPENINGS

Hon. James *. Vardanan. Mr. Coody
frankly states that ne has written for
the friends of Mr. svardaman, The
book contains much Interesting sinfor-
nation connected with political cam
paigns in Mississippi inSwhieh Major
svardapan was a candidate and with
historical events in which he officially
figured
Rev. T. L. McIlwaing presiding elder
of theeC olpmbus district, is assisting
In the revival being held at Ethel !. He
has delivered severalSF splendid Aser-
mons and ehaseaccomplished great good.
H. A%Bobo, Coailon1a county tax as
SCISSOR, has just completed the. county
personal rolls. which show the total
valuations of all personal. property in
Iffe county as $4,7S0530 The valua-
tion Of the personal property in Clarks
dale alone Is shown at sf,s41,O1O.
TIM lks, fe.:s &EEO ~
Willie Trigg successful farmer at
Clara bears ,thes DISTINCTION of having
produced the largest tomato ever
grown in 'his eemmunity The tomato
when well ripe weighed two pounds.
A new school houseswill. be erected
this summer in the Shady Grove Con-
sDistricfy aecerding TO Prof.
J.. E. Pearce. County Supt of educa-
stf6hs "a Ss.k<itSE.@ VA rsts&-ssst :
Preparations are now in progress all
over Mississippi for the five-state en-
campment of Woodmen Of the. World,
to be held at Mobile July 10 to Is, in
faelusive. This is the encampment of
the uniform rank and viii be under
the command of Adt. Gen. c, j.. Ma
NheF- of Omaha The states partici-
atingAars Alabama, Mississippi, Lou
Iisiana, Florida and seorgia.
to - k<tfg
A meeting Of the state marketing
committse appointed by C. L. Neill, of
Laurel, for the purpose of making "a
thorough study of cooperative cotton
marketing systems in other states with
a view to working out plan for or
ganizing a state cotton marketing as
/ sooiation, has been held at-Jackson.-
The Mississippi railroad commission
| will meet at > Jackson July 8, TO take. up
the regular docket of cases Interest
in this meeting centers in the hearing
of the Cumberland telephone case,
which comes up on their renewed ap-
plication for an increase in all ex-
change rates in Mississippi.
The Centerpoint school trustees.
with the approval of the county school
council have let the contract for the
new building for Centerp5int Consoli-
dated School District. O'C. Wilson,
Hazlehurst contractor was awarded
the contract the price being $4.475, to
be ready for occupancy in September.
William M Miers, 3S, prominent
planter %. Grenada who was crushed
when tractor turned over on him,
died at st. Joseph's Hospital, Mem.
phis,, He is survived by his wife
and seven children.
The second primary for nomina-
lstion Of municipal officers at Acl1er
man., resulted in the reelection
of H. Cochran for Marshall. A
great many ladies voted in the pri-
mary.
DR.. J. Frank -Tull pastor of New
Albany Baptist Church, has been
elected president of the board of trus-
tees of Blue Mountain College in place
OF Hon. A. T. Jennings officer of the
board for the past two years.
A cablegram has been received by
Mr., and Mrs. J e. Wilson, of Flora.
telling Them of the safe arrival in
France of their son, VIII Jones VIII
son, who left about the middle of June
on the s. S. Majestic.
In the special election at Indianola
to decide whether or not they shall is
lsue bonds for the drainage of Indian
Bayuo the vote was liz for the issue
and 1853 against it.. s
/ About S,000 people attended the an
nual old harp singing classes at Dun
can Hill recently recently baskets
OF dinner We're brought and it was IN
deed an enjoyable occasion.
Sergeant James N. Black Of French
Camp died at the A. & M. College
where he was, receiving training.
He was among the first boys from
Choctaw County to land in France.
The Rev. r.. A. Meek, d. D.. pre-
siding elder of the sardis district.
North Mississippi Conference, has an
nounced official round of the present
conference year.
The board OF trustees of the colo
my for the feeble minded located at
Ellisville. have elected DR.. III. F. Gar
|-risen-rof Clinton president of tho
board. x - T&s Z ~ -
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