Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-06-13

| Tennessee memorial commission helC
at the state capitol a committee com
posed of Gov. A. H. Roberts, Mayor
William Cupton and Albert f. Hill
was appointed to take options on al
property lying within the bounds Of
the proposed memorial plan and re
port their findings to the next regular
session of the commission, whicn viii
be held at the capitol June IA.
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Memphis.-The largest class in the
history Of Crockett vocational high
school will graduate on the Night Of
June IT, The commencement exer
cises will be held at the Scottish Rite
Cathedral Eighty-three students from
the pre-vocational and vocational de
partments will receive their diplomas
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Munford.-The first section Of gray.
eled road in Upton county is to be
built at once. The town of Atoka is.
sued challenge to the town Of Nun,
ford to meet Munford half way with
araveled pike connecting the two
towns, and both towns are working
to reach the goal first.
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Covington.-Th First Methodist
church of Covington has made its final
report on the centenary drive and on
an allotment Of $4,000 the pastor,
Rev. Robt. A. Clark, and the campaign
director, J. H. Flippin, report that 41S
different individuals have made sub
scriptions aggregating $4,000.
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Chattanooga -Sergt. Alvin G. York,
hero of the battle of the Argonne, is
to leave his mountain home at Pail
Mall next week to come to Chattanoo-
ga, where he will join delegation Of
Rotarians and attend the natiouAl con-
vention at Salt Lake City, Utah, on
June 10.
Union City.-The outlook for good
fruit crop in this section is most ia.
vorable, especially as to peaches and
berries of all kinds The section of
the country CONTIGUOUS to the Reelfoot
lake is said to have more peaches this
year than for a number Of years.
Jackson. -Sergt. Mack M. Harper,
recently returned from overseas,
where he served 81 months with the
18th engineers on the Flanders front,
announced his candidacy for sheriff
of Madison county, his being the first
soldier declaration for office.
Selmer.-A live stock asso citation
has been organized in the Ninth dis
trict, southeast McNairy county. The
following are officers: John J. Aber.
nathy, president; w. D. Hagy, vice
president, and G. L. Chambers, secre-
tary and treasurer.
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Selmer. Trustee of McNairy coun-
ty Frank O. Hamilton announces that
he has no 1918 delinquent taxes to ad-
vertise. This is a record thought not
to be approached by any other collec-
tor in the state of Tennessee.
Ripley.-Dr. ]. w. Sanford, secre.
tary Of the Lauderdale county medical
society, called the physicians of the
county together for the purpose of dis
oussing further plans for county hos
Dital to be built at Ripley.
Nashville-Miss Jim McEwen and
Mrs. Gertrude Weidinger, both of
whom served in the recent legisla-
.ure as engrossing clerks, have been
appointed to clerkships in the state
department of highways.
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Jackson Chancellor J. N. Powers
If the University Of Mississippi, deliv-
,red the annual address before the
Jackson high school class in the pres
,nce OF large crowd. Diplomas were
awarded go graduates.
Lexington county high school
BOARD has purchased the Fesmire farm
forth of town, consisting of 40 acres,
or a site for the new $4,000 high !
Jchool building, which is to be con-
;tructed at once.
Chattanooga. The body OF Arthur
one Of the victims of the
Indianapolis Speedway race, was
brought here and forwarded TO Gin
hat, Ca. his old home, for burial
Nashville.-Gen. Harvey Hannah and !
4eorge N WEIGH, members of The rail.
Dad commission, were at Knoxville
ecently inspecting and ap9raising
abroad property.
Nashville.-Willie Evans of Petros
Vas appointed chief mine inspector by
Governor Roberts, succeeding R. A.
Ihiftlett, who served in this capacity
or about 20 years.
Jackson.-Drilling for oil and gas
n Madison county farms will start
con, company having been formed
ere and number Of leases secured.
Decherd-Mrs. PaIine Gillespie died
ere at the home of her daughter, Mrs.