Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-10
McLemoresville Notes

WEEG AAbGu0Cu W Tie sat = Nou VI 0AAe
ever seen here. Rain on Saturday
night before the commencement
sermon April Is prevented many
people coming from a distance, vet
the house was filled by people near
by. Bishop Frank M. Bristol of
Chattanooga preached two great
sermons which we're an inspiration
to all who heard them.
The children's exercises were the
best ever given and the house was
too small to accommodate the
crowd that attended. The music
department rendered a splendid
program which was we'll received
by an appreciative audience. The
graduates delivered their orations
on Thursday evening and received
many congratulations and pres
ents. The following are the names
of those who completed the high
school course: n. B. Evan, La
vinia; Ben Cole, Buena Vista; Sal
lie Mai and Nora Lee Jones, At.
wood, and Lillian Mckinney, Nc
Lemoresville. They received the
M. G. l. diploma signed BY the
board of trustees of the institution
and faculty. also a state diploma.
Prof. G P, Patterson of the West
Tennessee Normal delivered the
address TO the class, which was
we'll received. Supt. Barnhill was
called upon and gave a few we'll
chosen remarks which we're highly
appreciated and applauded.
A strong cast of characters pre-
sented the patriotic drama, "Clai N
Allowed, "on Friday evening. 1t
was we'll prepared and we'll staged
under direction of Prof. w. L.
Mckinney and the largest crowd
that ever witnessed a performance
in this town attended. Many
could not get seats and went home.
The receipts were over bundled
dollars. The play was repeated on
Saturday evening at loo and 25c
and more than $50 were taken in.
This was for the benefit of the Red
Cross and nearly fifty dollars will
be turned over to that organiza-
ton. This has been great year
for our school and plans will soon
be announced for yet greater
things in the future.
Prof. w. L. Mckinney went to
jackson Tuesday.
Rev. w. L. Hart preached two
excellent sermons Sunday.
Nicely Robinson left last week
for service in Uncle Sans army.
Rev. w. I. Mays preached at
the G. P. church Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Roy Algea and two chill
dren, of Henry, visited here last
week.
Miss Gladys Yeaman, of Baxter,
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. w.
l.. Hart.
Rev. L. A. BedweIl spent Sur
day night with his daughter. Mrs.
r. S. Younger.
Mrs. John Yancy and daughter,
Miss Lucy, visited relatives and
friends here last week.
Miss Iris Gill, of Huntingdon,
spent part of the week here with
relatives and friends.
Rev. d. P. Hart, of Dickson,
and Rev. Thomas Orman, of Hunt
Ingdon, attended the commence
ment sermon at MOI.
The Rev. Mr.. Hudgins, of Nash
vile, will preach at the @. P.
church next Sunday and dedicate
their new church.
Mrs. w. P. Walker and daugh-
ter, Miss Mary Sue, will move to
Mississippi this week, where Mr..
Walker has a position in a large
department store.
Misses Leva Hickman, of Hunt
ngdon. Glanys Hurdle, Of Treze-
want, Katie Crossett and Margu-
rite Craven, of Atwood, visited in
,own last week and attended the
commencement exercises at M.C.I. |
Those from out of town attend
ng the M.C.I commencement ex-
ercises were: Rev. H. P. Keath-
lev, Of Lexington; Mr.. and Mrs.
Bob Wilson, son, Edmond, and
daughter, Miss Cora May, and
Walter Cunningham, of Juno: j.
W. Williams and family, of Hunt
Ingdon; Miss Ella May Porter:
Slaton Evans, of Lavinia, and sis
Ter, Miss Jennie Lee, of Milan;
Hersey Davis, Otha McMinn and
Hassell Holmes, of Juno.
c. H. Moody and Miss Vivian