The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-01-17
RIVES.


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Miss Susan Smith was recent Wis
itor to Mayfield.
Mrs. Stewart and Miss Brooks, of
Troy, were in town Saturday.
The w. C. T. U. met Thursday
afternoon with the Misses Guy in q
prayer service for progress of nation
al plans.
Mr.. Ernest Byrd, in the South for
the winter, is greatly improved in
health.
Some needed changes and repairs
have been made on the school build
ing, including closing in of stair
way leading to the basement and to
the auditorium.
The memorial held here for Felan
Kilgore, whose body now lies beneath
the sod of France, was q sad, solemn
occasion, yet to the relatives and
friends consoling. The church was
especially draped in flags, the service
Gag holding near three dozen names
from this district with its now two
gold stars holding conspicuous
place back Of the altar. No one can
know as we do the Interpretation of
these stars. Truly the gold stands
for two honorable, religious young
men and their brilliance are true
symbols of the depth Of intelligence
of these two heroes, the subject of
this sketch and Marion Marlin, in
their mode and standard of life ex
emplified before their contempora-
ries. Mr.. Clinton Callicott, as chair
man, introduced and commented on
the different phases of the young
man as a dutiful boy at home, studi-
BUSINESS thru his school life here and
in the University of Tennessee and
influence generally, civil and relig-
iously. Hon. T. ]. Bonner, R. l..
Harper, Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Caldwell
all feelingly added tribute on above
subjects. Mrs. Glcnnie Phebus spoke
at length of Felan aG a schoolmate,
friend and neighbor, while the pas
tor, Rev. ]. H. Thomas, among other
fitting remarks, referred to notes of
years ago when he received the con-
fession and membership of Felan Kill
gore into the Cumberland Presby-
tcrian Church.
The order to stack knitting needles
found many tasks in pleasant pur-
suit with plans to sit by the fire thru
wintry days and knit, knit, knit. A
large assortment of the various knit
ted articles have been sent in from
this branch of the Red Cross. Wo-
men that had not knit for years |
soon found tho old custom as much |
pleasure as of old.
Florida, in her recent entrance to
the long list of States ratifying the
for national prohibition, |
takes the prccaution to put on record |
that no liquor is to be brought in
from above.
The Cumberland Presbyterian Sun
day school reports a few changes in
of officers. T. C. Callicott is
Lexie Harper, secre-
tary; w. ]. Caldwell, superintendent
Of home department; w. w. Agnew,
teacher of the Bible class. R. L.
Harper again has the lecture class.
Glasses three, four and five will be in
charge respectively of Mrs. Lizzie
Hubert Shore and lima Lee
Holloway. Mrs. Glennie Phcbus and
Mrs. w. J. Caldwell take charge of
the cradle roll department.
The o. e. s. met Wednesday of the
past week with usual routine of
work. The worthy matron agreeably
number of the members
in an invitation just after the regu-
lar meeting of historical program
On the Battle of New Orleans" won
so many years ago, January 8. This
great battle was reviewed by the
presiding officer, Mrs. Caldwell, who
introduced Miss Bonner, efficient Sec
rotary of the order. Miss Bonner
spoke on the characteristics of An
1rew Jackson, hero Of this hour. His
birth of Irish descent, early life in
South Carolina, public service in this
State as lawyer, Senator and Judge
If Supreme Court were interestingly
delivered by Miss Bonner. Also his
in conflicts with In
liam invasions in which he won his
'obriquet of "Old Hickory" The
home end burial place OIL
Andrew Jackson was given in an i'm
sketch by Mrs. r. L. Phebus,
Who, number of years past, made
he pilgrimage when facilities for
eaching this renowned spot, several
niles out from our capitol, were ex-
remedy meagre. A very pleasant,
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