McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-22
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Happenings Over
| Commonwealth
as Cleaned from
| Various Places

AAa oh~ 4'At q y. ~ i VIZ WOO ohovhoA
while bathing in the Tennessee river.
johnson City.--A great crop Of to-
bacco will be raised in Washington
county this season, according to the
present outlook.
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Chattanooga.-The Memphis ambu.
lance company OF the national guard
has arrived at Fort Orglethorpe to at
tend the medical officers training
camp.
Bristol.--More than $4,000 damage
was done to Bristol and vicinity when
indian Creek overlooked following a
clouldburst about seven miles north OF
here. The business district was inun
dated for several hours.
Dyersburg.-The Red Cross chapter
Is making every effort to secure 1000
members by July I. The chapter was
only recently organized here, but the
officers are seeking new members in
every community In the county.
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Selmer.-The second annual meet.
ing Of the McNairy and Hardin county
Tenn, and Alcorn county, Miss, med
ical societies was held in the pavilion
on Shiloh National Military park with
w. A. Johns of Corinth as master OF
ceremonies.
Newbern.-The town has subscribed
funds to purchase a new automobile
fire truck. The work of remodeling
the automobile into fire truck for the
city has been completed and the truck
Is now in commission and ready fol-
active service.
Jackson.-Industrial captains from
10 or dozen West Tennessee coun
ties attended the sectional meeting OIL
the Tennessee manufacturers associ
alton, the first Of series Of meetings
being arranged in several industrial
centers of the state. rre-. lAtii
Knoxville.-The assessed valuation
of Greater Knoxville property has In
creased from $27,SS7, 900 to $39, 1851 900
making a gain of more than s11,009 oo(
or about Al per cent, according to q
financial statement submitted by the
commissioner Of finance. Az lisa
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Chattanooga-Private Wallace Prev
lit of Memphis, a member of Company
D of the First Tennessee, on duty nea,
the Tennessee Central tunnel in the
vicinity of Hartman, was accidentally
shot and dangerously wounded as he
was preparing to 60 on duty at the
tunnel. he
Nashville-Wage increases affecting
he maintenance Of way forces and
shop employees OF the Nashville, Chat
tanooga & st. Louis railway were an
nounced BY John H. Peyton. president
The Increase will add approximately
half q million dollars annually to tbs
pay rolls. -.
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Clarksviile.-Miss Kate Rogers, one
Of the most prominent and beloved
figures in GAINESVILLE. died at hel
home after shor. Illness. Miss Rog
ers was born In GAINESVILLE in 1898
She was the Oldest school teacher II
the state, and had not missed a single
session for So years. She had taught
in Clarksville continuously for fifty
four years. ~ & Z ~
Memphis. Of officers, Sc
lection of the next meeting place ant
the adoption" Of French war orphans
marked the close of the annual con
vention of the Arkansas, Mississippi
and Tennessee Pharmaceutical associ
atoms. Harry Mayer, Of Memphis, re
firing first vice president Of the Ten
nessee Pharmaceutical association
was elected president to succeed Ed
win v. Sheely. Other officers chosen
were: J. J. Ingle, South Pittsburg, frs
vice president; H. e. Mason, Smith
Vile. second vice president; H. M, OF
iver. Union City, third vice president
J. B. Sand. Nashville, treasurer. and G
J. Shannon, Sharon, secretary. Thi'
will be Secretary Shannon's sixth con
secutive term. The selection OF thu
next meeting place was left to the ex
ecutive committee. Officers electe'
by the Mississippi Pharmaceutical as
sociation are: J. A. Beard, McComh
president; L. c. Brown. Rosedale, frs
vice president; w. J. Cox, Batesville
second vice president; Miss Flor
Scarhough was reelected. G. c. Ken
dali, Meridian; w. M. Gillespie, o
Charleston, and R. E. Ousley, Koscl
usko, were named on the executive
committee. Gulfport was selected TO
the 1917 convention city.
Memphis.-Boy Scouts aiding tn
liberty loan campaign here sold NOR
than 100000 worth of bonds anon
Memphians, according to report
given out by John J. Heflin, secretar.
Of the local bond committee. One bo
personally placed $4,000 worth.
Nashville.-Mayor Ewing has ordel
cd the Nashville board of moving pi,
ture censors to prsvent the showing c
all films bearing on the war. tn
Nashville board Is In communicate
with the national board In regard
the release OF war films In the futur,
Dyersburg-The city democrati
executive committee met and electe
John r. Hurt to fill the vacanc
caused by the death of George B. De
vecchio. The committee will NEE
June is for the purpose of calling
city primary for the election Of mayo
and aldermen.