The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-05-30
MODERN HOTEL FOR
NEWPORT IS ASSURED
W. D. ST0KELY
IS PRESIDENT
Honored By the Farmers at Their
Institute in Knoxville
Last Week.

hnOxVille, May Z5.-frOgreSS toward
improved methods of agriculture. the
making of larger yields and of better
qualities of farm crops, the use of up
to-date farming implements, and last,
but not least, the improvement of rural
homes, are among the results achieved
at the thirty-ninth annual session of
the East Tennessee Farmers Conven-
ton, which on Thursday concluded the
most successful meeting in this, the
greatest organization of its kind in the
United States.
Speakers and experts of national
prominence appeared before the con-
vention, and gave the farmers the
benefits of their studies and those of
others with whom they are associated.
Among these experts were number
of government agents connected with
agricultural demonstration work, in
Guiding boys corn clubs and girls to-
mato clubs, whose addresses and per-
sonal advice will go far toward making
farm life more attractive to the boys
and girls and will result in their pa
rents givinS to them the encourage
ment which heretofore has been lack
ing and has been responsible to great
extent in so many boys leaving the
farm for the attractions of towns and
cities.
The attendance upon this last con-
vention was Unprecedented, and it is
certain that with the new and attract
i've home, Oliver Temple Hall, dedi-
Gated at this session, marking an era
in the history of their association, this
body of farmers is sure to make still
greater growth and to accomplish even
greater results than alaeady rebound
to the glory of the East Tennessee
Farmers Convention.
The feature of the closing session
was, of course, the election of officers,
and the following were chosen
President-W, b. Stokely, Jefferson
county.
Vice-P Presidential. NJ. Wilson, Nc
MINI county.
Secretary and TreaSurer-Prof. Fl.
A. Morgan, Knoxville.
Assistant Secretary-John A. Jones,
Knox county.
The various county vice-presidents
were then named by the executive
committee, there being but few
changes. They are as folows:-
Anderson--H. G. Dali, Leinart, r, l.
Bledsoe-W. A Greer, PikevilIe, R.2.
Blount-G. w. Ross, Maryville.
Bradley-Will McGhee, Cleveland.
Campbell-M. II. Myers, Jacksboro.
Carter-J. A. Whitehead, Hampton.
Claiborne-J. H. Rector, Cumberland
Gap.
Cocke-George Murray, Newport.
Grainger-W A. Frazier.
Greene-N. p. Earnest, Chnckey.
Hamblen-D. p. r. Fox.
Hamilton - w. =. Beck, Chatta-
nooga.
Hancock-John nj. Southern, Sneed-
vile.
Hawkins-J. ID. Hamilton, Bailey
ton.
James-F. A. b. Roark, Brentwood.
Jefferson-J. A. Dinwiddie.
Johnson-N. r. Wills, Mountain
City.
KnoX-John A. Jones Concord.
Loudon-J. M. Anderson, Loudon.
McMinn-J. b. Mayfield, Jr., Ath-
ems.
Marion-A. r. Rankin, Jasper.
Meigs-W. l.. Smith, Decatur.
Monroe-James May, Sweetwater.
Morgan-J. w. Stone, Lansing.
Polk-B. E. Riggs.
Rhea-H. l.. Reynolds, Dayton.
Reane-W. G.. Shaw, Hartman.
Scott-Miller Todd, Elgin. b..
Sequatchie-W. T. Alley, Dunlap.
Sevier-T. d. w. McMahan, SEWER
vile.
Sullivan-John r. Snow, Biount-
Vile.
Unicei-Prof. j. w. Lucas, Union.
Union-A. +. Smith, Maynardville.
Washington-Phil A. Taylor.
Misses Mildred Speck and Kathar-
inc Taylor of Morristown were week.
end guests OF Miss Judith Smith.