The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1914-04-14
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT LEAGUE
Organized at Preachersville-Peyt Par
rish's House Catches Fire

A School Improvement League was
organized on Friday evening at our
new school building About rs or more
people were present and much interest
manifested The song MY Country
It's of Thee" and The Way OF the
Cross Leads Home" were sung by the
audience with little Miss Iva Thomp-
son at the organ. Devotional exercises
by Prof J. b. Hutchins. Mr. Hutchins
was then called to the chair Prof
Johnson then in a short talk stated the
purpose of such organization. The
election of j. T. Hutchins. president,
and B. l. Blankenship vice president
elected general applause. Mrs. Jones
/. Anderson was elected secretary and
treasurer, and will fill the position
most admirably. \ constitution was read
adopted and signed by over 25 members
Meetings will be held each Friday ev-
enirg Several committees were APP
pointed and we hope to see our league
get started nicely on its way.
The residence of Peyton Parrish
came very near being consumed by fire
Friday evening at dusk. Prompt work
on the part OF the neighbors saved the
home. however This makes twice in
the present wear the building has had
close shave from The SAME oausc.
Mr.. Leecc. of Copper Creek, visit
ed the family of Mrs. VIM. Duvall.
Miss Lena Arnold, who has been a,
Crab Orchard, was with homefolks the
past week.
William Elmore is about well of
measles.
Miss lean McKechnie visited Miss
Lucy Pettus Thursday.
Mrs. Rebecca Pettus and daughter,
Miss Kinda Pettus, visited their daugh-
ter and sister, Mrs. 2. y. Hol,zclaw,
last week at Walnut Flat.
Rev. !. NJ Rogers. pastor of the Bap-
fist church, will preach Sunday and
Sunday night.
An itinerant vendor of spectacles
pa ssed this way last week. 1t is sur
prising how many of our people were
bothered with defective optics.
M. and Mrs. f. L. Thompson visit
ed her brother, Arch Sprinkles and
family at Shelby City Sunday.
Miss Carrie Naylor had much-be-
loved pet rat dog killed by an auto
last week The sympathy OF many
friends Of the younug lady fail to as
suage her grief occasioned by the loss
Prof. and Mrs. Cyrus Johnson and
children visited Mr.. and Mrs. !. NJ
| CreSs.
Mrs. Jones l.. Anderson has just op-
ened up a nice line OF millinery.
Miss Jennie Ray was guest of hei
mother. Mrs. Mamie Ray at Judson
Ky
Mrs. J. J. Thompson received wore
from Nj, Vernon that her father, thu
aged Mr.. Horace Baker is very i'll.
4 play THE Ladies Masonic Lodge
will be given here some time IN May
it will be put on by some OF the ladie
Of Preachersville, who display remark
able histrionic talent for amateurs. !
is very humorous play and funn.
from start to finish The proceeds vii
be used to put walks down at our Con
sol,da,ed school. A reasonable admis
sion Zee will be charged and everybod
will help out the good ladies in I'll
undertaking.
Miss Zula Naylor received quite
Jar when a bannister on the porch fel
under her weight. Luckily no bone
were broken.
Miss Sarah Lou Lunsford. OF Stan
ford, visited her brother, Mr.. and Mrs
lohn Lunsford on Dicks river
Rev. Morgan. of Crab Orchard
preached at the Methodist church Sat
urday night and Sunday and Sunda
night.
Mr. Roscoe Colyer has returned fror
the burial OF his father, Judge p. c
Colyer. who died at Somerset. Deceas
ed formerly lived near here.
| Dewey Croushorn. Of Sugar Creel
visited at Mason Holtzclaw's