McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-06-14

Won Michaels, of Bonneville, was
with Selmer relatives this week.
Mrs. Victoria Wilson and daughter,
Moreen. left Sunday to visit relatives
at Chattanooga.
Our old friend W. ]. Smith. from
near Weatherford's was a pleasant
caller Monday.
Dr. and Mrs. ]. H. Curry were here
from Adamsville Sunday, the guests
of DR.. Curry's mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. McCullar were
here from Corinth Sunday and spent
the day with relatives.
Mrs. Maggie Adams has returned
to her home near Stantonville, after a
short visit to Selmer relatives.
E R, Hawkins left Monday to en-.
gage in carpenter work on the gov
ernment works at Sheffield.
Jack Kerby, with the Gooch- Eden.
ton Hardware Co., at Jackson, spent
Monday in Selmer On business.
Byrdo Stone called 10 to see us last
Saturday. He has a'good position in
the train service Of the M. g. 0.
Mrs. Artie Wilson and children are
here from Chattanooga and will visit
relatives in Selmer for some time.
J +. Powers and family came uI
from Mississippi and spent the week
md with relatives and friends here.
Richard Stanley and daughters, Mis-
ses Neva and Dorothy, of Adamsville
spent Sunday afternoon 10 Selmer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. E. Hamilton, oil
Adamsville, were guests Of their son
Trustee Frank Hamilton. this week
j. W. Deming and daughter, Miss
Martha, of Cypress, were shopping
visitors Friday and gave US q pleasan,
call.
Rev. Newsom was a pleasant caller
Saturday. He filled his appointment,
at the Methodist church Sunday morn
ing and night.
Hugh Wallace. of Corinth, 'spen,
the weekend with his wife in Selmer
Hugh is postal clerk on the Illinois
Centraps Seminole Limited train.
Bruce Hines, a prosperous farmer
and ginner of Hunters Store, accom-
panied by his sons, called in to see US
last publication day.
Jas. E. Hamilton, Selmer's llve-wirt
barber shop proprietor, is at home
from Sheffield, Ala, where he owns ;
six-chair shop. He reports things OF
a boom in all lines there.
W. E. Stone, who is employed al
Sheffield on government construction
work, spent Sunday with his wife il
Selmer. He has lucrative position
there and likes the work first rate.
]. D. and Cornie Moore, young farm
srs Of the I'd district, were in towr
recently. The latter enlisted in thu
navy and is awaiting call and ]. D
has been called for army service thil
month.
C. B. Sanders, from Hamburg. wal
here Monday. He is with Mr.. Hough
manager of the O. G. Hagy farm. HI
reports corn'being laid by in the riv
Or bottoms, with such crops as nevel
known before.
W. SaTaylor was in this week ant
left al order for cards announcing
his candidacy for Justice Of the Peace
in the Sixth district. He is now serv
ing in that capacity, and is = vigilan
member Of the county court.
John W. Hamilton, as fine younl
man as this county grows" was il
Selmer Monday enroute to his hom
at Adamsvills. He had baen over Il
Memphis to enlist in the aviation corp
but was rejected. His brother, Trus
tee Frank Hamilton, accompanied hin
to Memphis.
W. K. Alternately, Chairman Of III
War Savings for McNairy county, re
ports an enthusiastic meeting at Mt
Gilead Sunday afternoon. The cit
,zens Of that section are progressive
md will come "over the top" wit
their part Of the allotment for tn
second district.