Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-06-20

q marksman in turkey matches, Sergt
Alvin c. York, world hero, was mar
ried last Saturday to Miss Oracle VIII.
liams, belle Of the valley Of the Three
Folks O. Wolf Two thousand persons
gathered on the big hill overlooking
the famous spring to witness the sol
emn rites Of matrimony said by Gov.
Albert H. Roberts, chief executive of
the state of Tennessee, himself ma
tive Of York's section of the Cumber.
lands.
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Memphis The United States civil
service announces an open competi-
tive examination for clerks, men and
women, to fill vacancies in many Of
fees in the Memphis territory. The
salaries range from $500 to $1,000 a
occasionally higher. Applicants
must be 18 years or over on the date
Of examination, which has been set
for June Is.
Notwithstanding has been over.
run with che representatives of book
publishers for the last week or two,
all eager to get the merits Of their
wares before the textbook commits
sion, who under legislative act ia
charged with the duty OF selecting
textbooks for use in the public schools
Of Tennessee for the next five years.
Jacksonville new city commissions
ers, Mayor-elect ]. D. johnson, T. H.
Campbell Of the educational depart
ment and ]. T. McCutchen Of the
public utilities department, will take
their seats July I, at which time Off
cials OF the various divisions of the
city government will be chosen
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Memphis.-Flying sixty miles an
hour with a strong wind in their face,
Lieut.. ]. c. Stanley and Ensign H. s.
Grooch, naval fliers, flew from Mem.
phis to Cairo, ILL.,, in an hour and fifty
minutes, as advance guards Of the
United States naval fIotilla which is
proceeding up the river.
Nashville. Members of the Nash
vile manufacturers association and
jobbers are now busily engaged in
planning for the homemade goods
week which will be celebrated at the
exhibit on the second and
third floors Of the commercial club,
commencing June 16.
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Ripley. w. Sanford, one Of the
leading physicians Of Ripley, and who
held with signal honor the position OF
examining physician on the draft
board, has been appointed medical ex.
aminer for Lauderdale county for dis
abled men who were injured while in
service.
ashville.-The supreme court re.
versed the conviction of Oscar Brad.
ley of Shelby county for the murder
Of his wife in order that the question
Of Bradley's sanity might be more
investigated and developed
On another trial,
Winchehter.-T Rev. and Mrs. B.
]. Byron were made happy by the as
at their home on North High
street Of many of their friends to eel.
citrate Mr.. Byrom's seventy-second
birthday.
Lexington.--A welcome service for
soldiers and memorial trib.
ute to those who died overseas or in
lamp was held at Rock Hill Baptist
,hurch, near Warren's Bluff, this coun-
y.
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Dyersburg. Rev. w. w. Powell.
formerly pastor Of the first Presby.
erian church here, but who entered
he Y NJ. c. A. work, is home on a
,rief furlough.
Bradford.-Dr. Crittenden, director
# the health campaign for Gibson
ounty, gave typhoid inoculation to
IA persons of this city one day last
week.
Nashville branch federal reserve
'ank may be established at Nashville
within short time is the valuable
from Senator Mcclellan.
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Newbern-Old Folks day was OBJ.
erved at the Union Grove Cumber
and Presbyterian church, four miles
asst OF Newbern.
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Nowbern.-The farmers in Dyer
ounty are putting out the largest
weet potato crop ever planted in the
ounty.
Memphis. T. Sledge, prominent I
Insurance man. aged So. died as the
esult Of - struck by the police
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Centreyille. -Centreville is to have
S first motion picture house under
zeal ownership and management.
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CookevilIe There have been 2,191 {
ogs registered in Putnam county un- 2
er the new dog law. b
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