McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-30
TENNESSEE
Epitome of Interest
ing Events That Are
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nine months session Many patrons
and large enrolment of pupils at.
tended.
Jacksonville largest number Of ag-
ricultural exhibits ever assembled IN
West Tennessee will be those on dis
play at the fair to be opened Sept.
and to continue through the week.
Milan.-The Gibson County Medical
Society, with number of Memphis,
Jackson and Dyersburg physicians.
met with local members of the pro-
fessioh and discussed medical matters.
Atwood. Atwood Auxiliary OF
the Red Cross made its first shipment
last week! Fifty-six skulteur ban
dages, SO pairs of socks, 13 suits and
two coats were included In this ship.
ment.
Chattanooga. = Naturalization cere-
monies have been transferred from
the state of Georgia to Tennessee. On
August 9th 1000 aliens in uniform at
Camps Greenleaf, Oglethorpe and For.
est were naturalized In Chattanooga.
Murfreesboro--J. Henry Burnett
has been elected as business manager
of Mercer University, Macon, Ga. He
was recommended to the trustees by
President Rufus w. Weaver and was
unanimously chosen for the place.
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Newbern.-The farmers in the north.
ern part of the county, at Trimble, are
busily engaged in breaking wheat land
and preparations have been under way
in that section for some time to sow
one of the largest crops ever known
in the history of the county.
Dyersburg.-A conference was held
here August "a of the officers of all
community clubs in the county, home
demonstration clubs, pig and corn
clubs, for the purpose of selecting del
egates to attend the Farmers Insti-
tute at Jackson In September.
Sslmer.--Willard Russom, aged A,
was killed by the accidental discharge
of 41-Derringer pistol at his home
northwest of Selmer. He procured
the pistol from trunk and when one
of the older children attempted to
wrest 1t from him 1t was discharged.
The bullet entered the right side, pass
ing through the body. He lived eight
hours.
Chattanooga have an
rived at Camp Oglethorpe which will
be used by the company Of sappers
there in swinging bridge across tie
Tennessee. The replacement unit OF
the engineers is going into intensive
training, and the bridging of the Ten
nessee, feat that was accomplished
with pontoons during the Civil War,
will again be accomplished with mod
ern methods.
Washington. - Final arrangements
were made for the Tennessee Poly.
technic institute at Ccokeville. to
serve as one OF the institutions of the
South to provide student army train
ing corps. This is plan of the war
department to train students between
the ages of IS and 81, who are gradu.
ates of standard high schools, for COM
missions in the army; though not to
be called into service, except upon the
proclamation of the president. Indica-
tions are that 200 young men will at
tend the institution this year from
over Tennessee and enter the corps.
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Nashyille.-The official vote cast in
the Democratic primary Aug. 1, as an.
nounced in resolution adopted by
the Democratic state primary board,
acting az board of primary canvass.
ers Wednesday, is as follows:
For United States Senator-John X.
Shields, 66,23s; Tom C. Rye, 65sS46.
Shields majority, 1o,ss4.
For Governor-Albert H. Roberts.
64191; Austin Peay. 1891; Clyde
Shropshire, 5.231. Roberts majority,
5000; Roberts plurality, 12,209.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Overton Of Nash
Vile received letter announcing that
their son, Lieut.. John w. Overton, was
killed In the battle Of the Marine on
Juyl 10. The news came in a letter
from friend who said he helped to
bury him on the battlefield.
The Democratic state executive COM
mittee, in session In Nashville, elected
Hill McAlister of Nashville chairman.
to succeed Judge L. D. Hill of Sparta,
who rctires as member of the COM
mittee. Thomas N. Greer Of Shelby
vile and Lonnie Ormes of Nashville
were elected secretaries to the COM
mittee.
Clyde J. Evans of Nashville hiss been
appointed state bank examiner. This
announcement is made by Superin-
tendent of Banks s. s. Mcconnell In
connection with a statement to the eff
feet that John C. Borden has resigned
as an examiner to become assistant
cashier Of the Bank of Sevierville, Sc
vierville, Tenn.
Ottawa, Ont-The name OF s. Lee
per, Hermitage. Tenn, is carried
among the wounded in the casualties
list.
Dyersburg.-The Liberty loan com
mittes Of Dyer County is perfectins
its organization for the Fourth Liber
ty loan drive.