Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-02-17
M ISSISSIPPI
lVI STATE NEWS


Noah Ramsey, a we'll known business
men OF Natchez, fell dead in the street
while on his way home.
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P. X. Adams, circuit clerk OF Tisho-
mingo county, reports 1875 marriage
licenses issued in 1921 and 156 in 1920.
The Laurel Ministers association
has passed resolutions strongly ON
mending the mayor and city commits
sioners for closing the poolrooms.
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About 10 young people OF Yazoo City
are now preparing for a cabaret min
strel which will be given at YaZoo the
ater this week.
Tippah teachers are making . am
paign to induce every public school
instructor in the county to become a
member OF the State Teachers asso-
citation.
For the past several days cars Of
lumber have been going out from Phe-
ba. There are several mills In this
territory, but most Of them ship their
products from other landing places.
The chamber Of commerce has start
cd a campaign to educate boys about
Jackson history. Badges will be pre-
sented those passing successful exam
nations.
w. A. Bruce, a member OF the board
Of aldermen OF Ackerrnan, has been ex-
hibiting a ~fresh-lsid hen egg, clearly
outlined on the shell the letter K and
1875 in plain figures.
The first real step toward graveling
the streets OF Sardis land they badly
need it, was made when the mayor
and board OF aldermen accepted a
proposition made by c. NJ. Swango to
furnish 600 square yards of gravel.
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The NatcheZ chamber of commerce
has inaugurated a movement for the
establishment Of creamery stations at
various points in the county. Much in
terest has been manifested in the
project.
Announcement has been made that
an official sweet potato inspector OF
the Mississippi state plant board will
be in Pheba at an early date to in
spect all potatoes intended for plant
Ing purposes.
Mrs. 7. Brady, first vice president
and organizer, Mrs. F. B. Noodle, dis.
trict organizer OF the Mississippi
league Of women voters, organized a
league Of voters in McComb
with 81 charter members.
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The luka Improvement club has set
February 90 as Arbor Day, having ask
cd each society, club, lodge and the
Smith-Scruggs Post Of the American
Legion to set out two trees each in the
Mineral Spring park.
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At the regular luncheon Of the XII
wants Club OF Yazoo City Rev. Lee B.
Spencer, pastor of the local Baptist
church. spoke on "Yazoo City's Great
est Need" The fact that a first-class
hotel was the city's greatest need was
torcibly brought out.
A meeting OF the principals OF the
high schools and consolidated schools
of Yalobusha county has just been
held at which ii was decided to hold
a field day and oratorical contest at
the county agricultural high school at
Oakland on 10th and 18th of March.
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During the late cold spell ]. F. Dean,
Jr, Of Como, trapping for minks out
on Senatobia creek, a little north OF
Como, on the Renycoe farm, placed an
ordinary rat trap, baited with cray.
fish, in the edge OF the creek water
and caught a three-pound catfish.
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For the first time in several years
II. c. Fondren, who was formerly a
highly esteemed citizen of Oktibbeha
county, having resided in the Sell
Creek community, ten miles west o.
the city, paid a visit to the county this
week.
One Of the most impressive church
ceremonies to have ever been hello
In Biloxi took place in the Church o
the Nativity when a solemn requiem
high mass was celebrated in memor,
Of the late Pope Benedict XIV. Tn,
church was packed to its capacity an,
many Protestants attended, including
several prominent local ministers.
The Woman's Club of Aberdeen /
one OF the Invest organizations in tn,
, state. Since their federation las
spring they have gone on tirelessly il
; many ways, They have established
, library which has nearly 1900 vo'
umeS. the conservation committe
=. has cooperated with the Frisco, /.
and Mobile x Ohio railroads and the
will soCu have a pretty park at eae
depot.