McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-01-02
PERSONALS

home people. He holds a prominent
position in the agricultural college at
Jonesboro, Ark.
Harry Simpson spent the week with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley
Simpson He has been for months in
Mississippi as lineman on the tele-
phone lines.
Grover and Parvin Carter came
from Memphis Medical College to be
with their mother during the holidays.
Joe Williams of Selmer received
for a Christmas present a box of
Manila, P. 1, cigars from his son,
Oscar A. Williams, of Co. F, 18th U.
s. Infantry, who has served 9 years
in the army and has recently been
returned to California. We were
presented by Mr.. Williams with sam
pies of the cigars, and they were
very fine.
Prof. Grover Maxedon, wife and
baby spent the week with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Job Maxedon. The
professor is principal OF the high
school at Decaturvile, Tenn.
Paul Gish, of Corinth, spent a
couple of days the last of last week
as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Pur-
Vance.
Mrs. Maggie Stainback, Of Mem
phis, as is her usual custom, spent
the Christmas week with her sister,
Mrs. ]. w. Purviance.
Buford Hendrix and wife, who have
been at Memphis a month in the post
office department, came for the week,
and may not return. They do not
seem to like Memphis as Well as Sell
mer.
The first announcement for county
off ,e at the August election this year
is that Of R. A. Carothers for Regis
ter. He has held the office for two
terms. and no one can say the county
ever had a register who had better
set of records. Some other man
might do as we'll, but not better. He
is so we'll known that it is unnecessary
for us to say how he stands with the
people. Polite and accommodating
to all alike and proficient in his work,
are his sentiments.
Otis Smith and wife, of Memphis,
are spending few days with their
McNairy relatives.
DR.. B. @. Dodds, of Huntingdon, and
JOB Hester, of South Pittsburg, were
the first respondents to the numerous
love letters we have sent, but others
by the scores are doing likewise
since, for which we are very thank
full. We trust not one will treat
their letter with silent contempt.
]. E. Fortune has closed out his
grocery store in the Warren block
and has located at Masseyvile in the
drug business, where his brother has
been located for year. We are sor-
ny to lose as good man as Mr..
Fortune.
Terry.Abernathy has been attacked
with premonitary appendicitis and has
been very sick for number of days.
DR.. Kendrick thinks he will get along
without an operation.
Sharon Haynes and Dew Robinson,
who ara attending college at McKen.
s'e, spent the holidays with homefolks,
Prof J. I, Robson Is confined to
his 70 IN with a bad hand which IS
altnost case Of blood poison.
] II, Richardson, wife and child, of
WhiteFile, are spending the week
with the family of J.T. Warren.
Mrs. Aisle Littleton, of Ozark.
Ark, came Wednesday to spend a
while with J. 7. Warren's family.
W. C. Holland has moved to Sci
mer and has taken charge of the mail
routc to Stantonville and will take
advantage of our school.
Mr.. and Mrs. !. ". White, of
Florence, Ala, ere the guests of the
family of j. L, Adams for a visit of
two weeks.
Miss Eta Williams OF ,'ackson Is
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