The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1919-04-11
TENNESSEE
NEWS
Happenings Over Common
wealth Cleaned From
Various Places

Union City.-Union City people are
talking good roads to a greater exten.
than ever before.
| Manchester-The McMinnville Pres.
bytery OF the Cumberland Presbyte.
rian Church met here, continuing In
session three days.
Nashville.-Mrs. A. M. Shook. wife
of Col. A. NJ. Shook, died. She had
lately returned from a stay in Flor.
ida, whence she had gone in search of
health.
Friendship.-In the election for city
officers, c. III. Scales was elected
mayor. and Messrs. j. o. Agee. l.. NJ.
Privett, M. B. Rice and II. G. Cherry
were elected aldermen.
Capleville.-At a meeting OF the
board of directors OF the Silleba Com
munity Fair. held here, the directors
voted unanimously to indorse the bond
issue for Shelby County schools.
Jackson. Twenty-Five or more
Jackson alumni Of the s. A. Il. frater
nifty joined the men OF the active chap |
ter at Union University in celebration |
OF Founders Day with a banquet.
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Dyersburg.-At a meeting Of the
members of the Forked Deer Club. the
annual election Of officers was held.
w. s. Scott was reelected president
and J. F. Briggs. secretary-treasurer.
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Chattanooga According TO tnlor
nation reaching the weather buresn
officials here, unusual flood Conditions
prevailed on the lower Tennessee
river. the stream having riser % rap
idly as to alarm many towns along the
banks.
Knoxville.-Henry Rooerts. chair
man of the highways COMMITTEES Of the
Bristol Chamber OF Commerce. II DO
Ing effective work in pushing the pro
posed plan to issue s5O.00p.00o In
bonds for building a state highway
III
Chattanooga. Conservation vas
thrown into the ranks OF candidates
Tor city offices by the discovery that
4 bill has been prepared for in1Fo1&c
ion in the Legislature smendine ~
charter 50 ~ 70 allow women - \ ~
n the coinins election.
Jackson.--I. n. chsmber1al6 8
amily. living at Medon. this -
lad a narrow escape from death
lightning struck their home. tear
way part OF the room where 'sevog1
members were sleeping and throV1nn/ !
l4.foot plank across the bed in whloD
wo of the children we're resting. ~
-Jackson.-Plans for raising 500, -
mong members of the Christian
'hurch In West Tennessee for the - {
lblishment OF denominations !
chool at Henderson. Chester County. Q
re being perfected. The property % 2
ne Henderson Normal School win b 2
lken over and converted intDa large
Dllege to be fostered by the Christian 2
hurch. ~
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Jackson.-rThat the farmers OF Mad e
ION County are going TO stand by the a
pledge to reduce cotton m
creage In 1919 one-third was eyi. r
enced when reports from practically II
II districts were made at the general IN
Inference held at the courthouse un.
pr the call of Chairman r. b. Nicely
the cotton acreage reduction com
ittee. lie
Nashville. ID. NJ. Chandler -
preparing bill which would require
+ery person who purchases an auto
obile to take out liability insurance
ual to the amount paid for the car.
he insurance certificate must be filed
th the county court clerk and In
sc OF injury to persons action could
had against the insured and the
unity clerk on this policy.
W. q. Somervllls
turned home after being overseas
9 year in the hospital service. The
eater part Of this time was spent at
Ise Hospital NO. ol, located az
aun. France For two months he
Is stationed at La Fauche. Maj.
stated that the group OF
spitals at Beaun were able to &C.
about 10000 patients.
Jexinston.-A preachers and work
! institute for Beech River Baptist
ISOLATION will be held at Rock Hill
urch. five miles east OF this place.
ginning Monday. March ~. and con
uing SIX days. The exercises VIII
in the nature Of a school OF insiruc
n The faculty consists Of Revs. J
Haynes OF Nashville. 4. A. Cox Of
Itertovn. c. r. Clark OF Nashville
fleetwood Ball Of Lexington
community pro
m OF the Y. NJ. G. A. received n big
81 here. The largest banquet ball
he city was filled with citizens Ehs
rtily endorsed the work a. outlined
Mr.. Fred N. Hubbell. the state sec.
ny Of community work