McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-22


ed, near Knoxville, was instantly
killed by lightning.
McKenzie.--The Carroll county fair
association (colored) met and elected
officers for the coming fair, which
will be held Sept. 1928.
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GAINESVILLE. - The tobacco market
has shown decided Improvement last
week and several hundred thousand
pounds was sold at good prices.
| Nashville.-The Tennessee woman's
press and authors club will hold its
annual convention at Bloomington
Springs. on June 10. 20 and q.
| Monterey. - Thurman Lee was
killed and Ray Johnson is critically
injured as the result of an accident
when their machine turned turtle.
| Sewanee.-Right Rev. Thomas r.
Gailor, bishop of Tennessee, has been
reelected chancellor OF the Univer.
sity of the South for term Of six
years. rbA,B &iaa51a ira
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Lebanon. The fifty-fifth annual con
clave Of the Grand Commentary OF
Tennessee, Knights Templar, was held
at Lebanon with over 800 in attend.
ance. o.,s .,4.a-5 ge rn
| Knoxville.--Rev Len G. Broughton,
a minister of this city has declined an
invitation to address the officers train.
ing camps at Chattanooga and Balti-
more a'i Aai9aR
| Newbern.-The large stock barn Of
| william K. House, near Trimble, was
destroyed by fire. Several mules were
lost. with implements and quantity
Of feedstuff. ga
Springfield.-A food survey of Rob
ertson county was made under the d.
lection of County Agent Frank s.
Chance. Meetings were held at IS
points In the county.
Chattanooga.-The site for what is
TO De known as CIVIC center IN
Chickamauga park was selected by
Col. r. H. Pickering, Mai. E. s. Wal
ton and Lieut. Prichard.
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1aiialinAmons .he new auu,'lou'
some new Sunday school room of the
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Me.noalss cnufen, wn,on noo - aO0u'
| completed at COST OF $o,OuO
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FranKIn'-7Durng 9 neaVy ram anu
thunderstorm mere the resiuehce VI
pr. j. r Hammer was struckSpy ilsh'-
Aing, but the promptness OF the ire
department. preveh.eu seiious iosS'
rarls'-Ine henry county iair- as
sociation' Wnlcn hoios us annuai meet
ing sept. ls-zz, mas myiteo the oio SOL
diers 10 hoid their conleaeia'e re-
union az It's gro,unos curing lair oa ayes!
KroXv,,,a -.Twantv.s;x ,nembars or
tho ur;xars,tv ~ Tennessee amb,,.
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lance corps OF the U. .. army lett
knoxville TOT allentown. "a, where
tney VIII % mustered ihto tne ieoera'
service. ,TNs ~ ~ Io@
| c,s..or GLEASON swea, notato
orowar. ara nIanniny For an Increased
s,,o,a M. go .a,tino about oro.tbird
nora ocraago nan last YEAR n 10 as.
/ t;motaa .he acreage tb,s vaar will ba
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4 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS county cir.
4 unit court q IN session here. presided
4 over NV Judse N, r. Barham. with At.
tornev General B. ]. Howard Clerk
1IFw, Over and Sheriff w. H. Mcbride
also On dutv
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1 Nashville. Representatives Of com
mercial. industrial and agricultural or
CARNATIONS throughout the state will
meet in Nashville in July for the pur-
pose OF formulating definite plans for
the organization OF Tennessee cham
Der Of commerce. .s,,. i,
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