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Newspaper

Oxford Eagle

Location

Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1922

Page

3

Sweet potatoes planting and shipping guidance note

Guidance urges early planting of sweet potatoes with slips for August shipping. Recommends fertilizing early patches with 8-3-3 or a home mix of acid phosphate 300 lbs, nitrate 100 lbs, and 100 pounds per acre. Encourages Nancy Halls variety and shipping two to three times weekly in August. notes Oxford community thanks for High School Meet hospitality. signed by Chancellor J N Powers.

Nancy Halls Oxford

University of Mississippi 74th Commencement Details May 30

Chancellor Powers outlines the 74th year program culminating May 30 with commencement exercises. Baccalaureate sermons, class day exercises, and degree conferrals feature Miss Lacey Somerville as first woman law class representative alongside two women from professional schools and several men earning degrees in arts science engineering medicine and pharmacy.

J. N. Powers University of Mississippi Mississippi Theodore Bratton Diocese of Bishop Bratton Lucian Carl Feemster Tupelo School of Medicine Mary Alice Nabors University Elizabeth Branham College of Liberal Arts Lucy Robinson Somerville Stone Deavours Laurel Miss Lacey Somerville Greenville Vivian Cook Miss Cook Annette Mebane Mae Claire Robinson School of Pharmacy Mary Howard Pitchford Diane Lester Mainneola Bailey Luther Leslie Bryson Alice May Farley George Bryan Herring Vivian Annette Johnson Birdie Witchell Lena Lemas Herbert L. Harris Mary Alice H@thorn Mary Ritchey Hume Evera Jones Mike Lerby Linch Joseph DuBose Lipscomb William Alexander Long Geraldine McCall John Tarble Meek Dewey M. Metts Daniel Roy MclIntyre Wilborn McNease Charles Robert Nelson Benjamin Franklin Middleton Braxton Bragg O’mara Levi McCullough Pettis William Burton Potts Emmy Lou Price Mary Ou

Oxford Boy Wins Freshman Oratorio Contest

Winfred Mooney won the gold medal for the best speaker at the Annual Freshman Oratorioa Contest in the University Chapel, under Phi Sigma Literary Society. He bested eight speakers from across the state with the subject America's Greatest Need Men, bringing credit to himself and numerous congratulators.

Phi Sigma Literary Society University Chapel Winfred Mooney Mooney America

Mothers Day Observance Set For May 14 Nationwide

The holiday created by Miss Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia will be observed locally and nationally on Sunday May 14. The notice notes the observance is fitting for communities to honor mothers.

Anna Jarvis Philadelphia I. C

Scholarship for Sale at Macon and Andrews Colleges

Limited scholarship opportunity advertised by Oxford Eagle offering financial aid at Macon and Andrews Business Colleges in Memphis. Apply through the publication.

Macon & Andrews Business Colleges Memphis Oxford Eagle

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