The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1918-05-03
SHELBYVILlE.

The central event of the week was
the leaving of the soldier boys for
the training camps. Saturday after.
noon a farewell meeting was held at
the court house. Rev. A. Ransom
presided and made the Introductory
speech. Rev. +. F. Gooch made the
principal address. The kits were
presented by Miss S. o. Brown. Lieut..
Burrell Tillman on being introduced
received an ovation. He is now at
home on furlough, Mr.. Tillman is
a graduate of Tuskegee and has just
graduated from the officers training
camp, being one of the seventeen col
ored men who made the necessary
grade. He bears the rank of second
lieutenant. Mr.. Tillman's address
was the feature of the evening. He
gave an interesting account of life
at the camp and gave much whole
some advice to the boys, as well as
some very practical advice to those
who remain at home. The boys were
banqueted Saturday night at the NJ.
&. Church, where there was provided
a feast of reason as well as many
good things to eat. While there
was not as much enthusiasm as on
the first occasion, still the boys were
cheerful and were eager for the
Tray. large number accompanied
the boys to Wartrace and bid them
long and sad farewells. The follow
ing is a roster of the boys who left:
Robert PEBBLES, Ellis Ray, Myrtle
Woods, William Burdette, Ben Greer,
Albert Rankin, VIM Cowan. Charlie
Webb Russell Mcclellan, Jas. Clay
bourne, Clyde Short, Frank Gardner,
Isaac Coates, Shirley Conn, Andrew
Gill. Horace Smith, Nixon Hunter,
Edgar Whitesides, Chas. Henderson.
Clarence Terry. Clarence Parker.
Lillard Webb. Wayman Taylor, Will
Hart, Horace Blakemore, Fred Dean.
The funeral of Sergt A. W. Ray was
held at the A. NJ. e. Church conduct
ed by Rev, w. A. Smith Sergeant
Ray was one of the three colored
men in the United States who holds
the position of conductor on Pull
man. kilograms were read from the
citizens and lodges of 500 Ste Marie,
Mich, where he was well and fagora-
bly, known. Bishop Lee was her, ana
delivered some instructive lectures
and sermons. Mrs. l.. J. Johnson has
returned to Turner. Hon. w. T. Yer
non, Rev A. p. Gray and Rev. A. Il
Martin We're in attendance at the
trustee meeting Of Turner Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Hutton have finally de-
clded not to remain in Shelbyville
Ihey Will locate in Chattanooga Mrs.
Emma Cartwright is rebuilding her
house which was recently DESTROYED
by fire. The building was amply in
sured, a tribute to the business sa-
gacity of the owner MIR Thomas
Claybourne spent a few days here
to see hihs brother off for the
training camp. Mrs. Sallie Hunter
Hannah, of Winchester, came over to
bid her son, Nixon, good bye. Mrs.
Clay Peppers, who came home sick
from Nashville. is reported better at
this writing. The McAdams High
School will open early in July. It
will have a service flag for three Of
its graduates who will join the colors.
Mr.. Sherman Willis has returned
from Camp Meade, having been
honorably discharged. DR.. F. W.
Gardner held quarterly conference
at Woodfork Monday night A pleas
ant quarter is reported. Mr.. Frank
Gardner and Mr.. Mack Whitesides
connected themselves with Wood
fork Chapel Sunday. The principal
news next week will be by Wood
fork Chapel