The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-03-01
The News From McBee

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\ As no one has written to our papel
from MeBee, / will try TO send in i,
/ few items from this part Of our coun
try. Perhaps there are some wht
will like TO know where MeBee is
just across the state line in tn,
northern part of Pickens county, Ala
Yon will find us. | am sure that {
great many of our readers know thu
rhistoric old camp ground at Taber
nacle, our Methodist Church in this
community. This church and camp
ground were burned some few years
ago, but the church was built bach
at once and the camp ground is be-
ing built back. We have a nice com.
munity of kind-hearted people, and
are glad 10 welcome any others who
want to find a home, and who are
willing to join hands with us in trying
to build up our community. We are
glad to know that we are growing,
for we have outgrown our school
building and have had to use both
the school house and Odd Fellow Hall
for the past two sessions of school.
We hope to soon have a new school
building, that will be large enough to
accommodate all.
We are only twelve miles from CO.
lumbus and our people do most of
their marketing and shopping with
these good people. AS we have good
road to this city this can easily be
done.
We notice that some of our men
have decided that it isn't a wise idea
to wait for the bond issues to raise
money for our roads, but have gone
to work on them and seem to be get
ting them in good shape.
Our farmers have not done very
much work in the fields, as the
weather has been so bad; but we
notice some gardening being done,
and hope there will be plenty of early
We are very glad, indeed, to have
DR.. Ellis and his family move to our
community; also DIR. Duncan and his
son, Mr.. Claude. We have been with
out doctor in this immediate neigh
borhood for long time, and can APP
preciate having one close by when
we need him, although we have very
good health here, and don't need
loctor often.
Our school teachers, Mrs. T. F. |
Heating and Mrs. Florence Shelton,
With crowd of young folks, are get
ing up play for the last of school.
Miss Norma and Mr.. Paul Redus, |
Who are in school at Liberty this
rear, are at home for the week lend.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. w. Lawrence and
hildren motored to town on last Sun
lay afternoon to see Mr. Locke's
rivate zoo. They report a nice time.
Mr.. j. l.. Speed, Mrs. Heating and
everal others from here attended /
meeting at Forrest on last
sunday. They report a good sermon
nd successful quarterly meeting
Sunday school at Tabernacle is still
live though small in number this bad
'eather. We would be glad for all !,
tho can to come and help us out
Among the ones who visited Co
INDUS from this part on Saturday
re, Mr.. Sam Wells, Mr.. Tom Keat-
lg, Mr.. ]. l.. Speed, Mr.. d. L. Law
ence, Mr.. ID. U. Harcrow, Mr.. EN-
Jet Long and DR.. Ellis.
Master Leslie Lawrence, son of Mr.. II
nd Mrs. ID. L. Lawrence was ac-
IDENTIFY hit by a rock from the sling '
his little friend, Master Edword
helton, on last Saturday afternoon. !
e are glad to report that it is not i
serious hurt, and hope he will soon G
: alright again. t
Mr.. T. w, Youngblood and son, v
aniel, and Mr.. Louis Atkins, passed c
rough this community on last Sat- (
day. t
The many friends of Mrs. Leon Ell 6
J will be glad to know that she is a
covering from a slight illness. Mr.. V
lward Ellis was visiting in their o
me on Sunday.
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