The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-06-27
VAR SAVINGS Day half
HOLIDAY IN GOvINGTOR


In pursuance to the proclamation
of the president, ali loyal citizens of
Upton county will assemble at the
nearest schoolhouse in their district
on Friday at p. m, and there regis
ter their pledge for the purchase Of
war savings stamps, For the citi-
zens Of Coyington, the lawn of the
grammar school has been arranged
as polling place for the white peo-
pie, and Frazier's High School
for the colored people. There will
be no meetings at Byars-Hall High
School, the district school in No. l or
at NoeI's school; but there will be
meetings at every other school in the
county, both white and colored. The
various district chairmen have Sc
lected a committee for each school,
which committee will have the allot-
ment fixed by the government for
each person in that district, and this
committee will also be instructed as
to the plan Of procedure for that
date. Each person as he enters will
be furnished a pledge card wherein
will be written his allotment. This
will be filled out by the pledgor, he
indicating the place where he will
purchase these stamps and the
amount he expects to purchase. When
the. card has been properly filled out
it will be returned to one of the COM
mitteemen in charge, who will check
that persons name off the list. The
government has issued instructions
that should any person fall to pledge
or seek to escape by taking only a
nominal amount, his name and adj
dress is to be turned in on a blank
furnished the committee for that
purpose. Those who have already
purchased war savings stamps may
claim credit for these as against
the allotment assigned them. The
head of family's pledge will cover
the amount expected of his wife and
small children.
The government has undertaken
to notify practically every head of
family in the county, but undoubtedly
some were left off the mailing list;
however, these also are expected to
attend and make their pledge. All
the stores and business houses in the
county will close at noon on Friday
in keeping with the presidents proc
lamation, in order that the merchants
and clerks may make their pledges
and also assist in conducting the
meetings. Many stores have been
furnished with allotment lists and
authorized to accept pledges for those
who wish to take their allotment be-
fore the 18th, and thus not have TO
attend the meeting on that date.
Should anyone for some good reason
fail to be present, his name on the
district committees list unchecked,
and he will be called upon in person.
All district committees will collect
the cards as soon as possible, add Up
the amounts and telephone the re-
suits into county headquarters. The
county office will in turn tabulate
the figures for the county and wire
the state director. Upton county
is expected to pledge itself by June
28 to buy S591,880 before January
/, 1919 Credit will be given for all
war savings stamps heretofore pur-
chased. 1t is to be hoped that the
treasury department will not have
to investigate the failure Of this coun-
ty to meet its duty, but that every. cit
izen will pledge himself to buy his
share of war savings stamps.
The names of those published be-
low are those of the Thousand Dol
lar Club who have sent in their
pledge cards since our issue Of last
week, which contained the names of
so members. 1t is realized that many
members are waiting until the 28th
Pledge Day-to sign their cards.
The signatures were not due until
that date, but many have preferred
to sign ahead Of time. Next weeks
issue will contain the names of all
those elected to the club, with an
amount opposite each name indicat-
ing their pledge,
Sherrod Smith, 7. J. Deverell, w,
n. Deverell, Rufus Fowler, S. w.
Fowler and wife, ]. A. Mcdonald,
j. E. Walker, John bearing, v. A.
Novel;, G. T. Fleming; w. N. Arm
strong, W. H. Millican, N. w. Kelley,
Ebert Sidney Lanier, w. M. Weir,
Alex McLister, j. R. Hall, w. F.
Posey, TONNES Boyd, j. F. Wooten,
j. S, Mechanism, Planters Bank of
Atoka, John d. McClanahan, r. G..
Fowler, B. W. Faux, T. C. Howard,
W. T. Mccormick, ]. T. Karney, L.
Hill, Jr., First National Bank, r. L.
Ellis, E. w. Bringle, w. F. Delash-
NIT, Nisbet Hall, w. N. Hunt, r. M.
Robson, R. L. Ellis, Claud McCor-
mick, Ose Mccormick, H, H. and C. L.
Mccain, R. X. Mcbride, w. B. Byford,
w. He Stames, J. Hemp Hindman,
DR.. 7. E. Nelson, Nelson Peterson,
y, D, Hall, Dick Yarbrough, w. A.
Shoaf, v. Kimbrough, Mrs. Elizabeth
Spain, Templeton Bros, H. X. and
is. j., r. c. Hawkins, Covington
Milling Co., f. F. Cole, r. H. Da-
wilson, A. 7. Mclaughlin, Cl l..
and S, E. Strange.
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