The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-16
Victory Loan
News Briefs
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The First district Victory Loan or
ganization was perfected at Cedar
Grove last night, with Hon. Mic P.
Earnest, Chairman, presiding. All
the committee appointed in that dis
trich were present at this meeting ex-
cept two members. The meeting was
addressed by the Supervisors Messrs.
N. T. Howard and W. R Lowry, who
reported that the district was divided
up among the committeeman, and
work outlined to begin at once. This
is the first district in the county to
formally organize, and should set an
example to the other districts to get
busy and perfect their organization
before the campaign opens next Sat-
urday.
Mr.. A. J. Stephens, member of the
committee of the Ninth district, was
in otwn today and reported that Mr.
R. L. Link, chairman of that district,
had colled a meeting of the commit
teemen for last night, and that the
meeting was we'll attended and the
members enthusiastic over the Ninth
raising its quota, as it has always
done before.
Mr.. M. S. Williamson, Victory
Loan Committeeman from the First
district, was in town today. Mr. Will
hanson is a good, patriotic citizen
from the upper end of the county
and one of the best farmers in that
section, and his name on the commit
tee will assist in putting them over
Mr.. Broyles, one of the good far
mers of the First district, was added
to the list of Victory Loan Commit
teemen at the meeting at Cedar
Grove last night.
Mr.. W. H. Doughty, the popular
and capable chairman of the tenth
district, expected to call meeting
Of the district captains sometime this
week for the purpose of outlining
the campaign for the tenth district.
This meeting will also be attended by
the county chairmen for the women,
Mrs. Ruth B. Overton, and her four
captains who will cooperate in this
work.
Hon. R. F. Baskette, chairman of
the Fourteenth district, was in the
city today comforting with Mr.. W. c.
Waddell, Supervisor, on the plan of
the campaign for the Victory Loan.
Hon. A. A. Roberts, Victory Loan
chairman of the Twentyf-ifth district,
was in the city today, and said that
he expected to call a meeting of his
district during the week. The Twen-
ty-ffth district has the habit of be-
ing one of the first in the county to
go over the top, and we are sure will
keep up its reputation during this
loan.
Mr.. J. f, Hacker, Supervisor of the
Twenty-fourth district, is planning
to meet with the district committee
some time during the week to outline
their plan for the campaign,
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Hon. N C. Myers, committeeman
from the Eighth district, was in the
city Saturday.
Mr.. J, W. Hodge, of Baileyton.
chairman of the Eleventh district,
was visiting in Greeneville yesterday
afternoon. Mr. Hodge is a fine Or
ganizer, and is confident that his
district will raise it's quota Of the
county's allotment.
Mr.. W. C, Miller, committeeman
from the Ninth district, was caller
at the Victory Loan headquarters
Today. i
Mr.. J. Ed Shaw, manager of the
Farmers Union and district commit
teeman from the twenty-third dis
.rict, was a visitor at Victory Loan
headquarters today Ed says he will
10 all he can to assist in the work.
Mr.. c. W. Dobson, the gifted far
mer from the Second district, was a
caller at Victory Loan headquarters
.oday. Mr.. Dobson says he will be
glad to assist in helping make this
campaign a success by visiting any
parts of the county that he may be
called upon to do.
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Hon. Lee A. Bible, committeeman
from the Fourth district, was visiting
in the city yesterday.