Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-01-15

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took the state examination held in
Jackson this week.
Memphis.-The Architects League
/ of Memphis has taken charge OF the
work of planning the annex to the
present Chamber of Commerce build
/ ing.
MERCHANDISING 10 the bad road
situation in the bottom districts near
Ayers. this county. it has been impos-
sible for a physician to call and see
patient.
Paris.-The Paris Sweet Potato AS
ISOLATION has already shipped about 40
cars of the celebrated Nancy Hail.
sweet potatoes to Northern, Eastern
and Western markets.
Humboldt.-Under the terms of the
1917 high school act, Gibson county
has q county high schools. Each OF
these schools is free to any child OF
the county who is qualified to enter.
hHOANlllS.- dN DOOhS LOT hHOA
county sent out by the state statisti-
clans arrived and show that the as
sessment on realty in the county was
raised from S40C00,0O0 to 1922, 100000.
Jackson.-A number of West Ten
nessee counties have made liberal ap.
preparations through the various coun-
tu &c NJ in inn
this week for farm and home exten.
sion work.
REPRESENTATION to members
of the Southern Hardwood Traffic AS
ISOLATION to attend the seventh annual
meeting which is to be held in Mem
phis Jan. 20, at Hotel Chisca, have
been sent out.
Memphis.-Acting on a bill of com.
plant and on a motion for the com.
plainants, Judge Mccall in the federal |
court appointed Frank S. Elgin and |
J. F. Rainier receivers for the gas and |
electric company.
Nashville.-Urgent appeals for in.
spections and conferences caused w.
P. Moore, chief engineer of the state
highway department, to visit Hamil-
ton, James, Rhea, McMinn, Bradley
and Ronae counties.
Covington.-The sale of the Upton
cotton mills became a matter of pub
lie record when the deed from the Tip
on cotton mills to Philip R. Clarke
was filed III the registers office. The
was 100000.
Dyersburg.-The county tax asses
,or has received from the state tax
the books on the new as
easements for Dyer county. The to-
al assessment of realty for the coun-
Y has been raised from $5,453.525 to !
1853, ITO.
Memphis endorsement of Memphis
'ost No /, AMERICAN Legion, of the ac-
ivities of the Knights of Columbus
l establishing in Memphis a free
light school for discharged soldiers,
ailors and marines was given at the
ocular meeting of the post.
Memphis.-A closer connection be-
veen the growers of market products
nd the consumers was generally
greed to at conference between
ayor Paine and market committees
various civic aid business clubs as
e best way to get at the plan of lay
6 out city markets in Memphis.
Memphis. approximately $50 postal
nployes from Mississippi Arkansas,
abama and Tennessee appeared be-
re the congressional committee and
esented their arguments for a better
ent Of the general conditions in the
stal service and request for an in
ease in salaries ranging frim % to 70 |
r cent.
merville.-Issuance of 100000 of |
ghway bonds for Fayette county was
thorized at the quarterly meeting of /
e county court.
Camden.-Fire swept through the
,st side of the business district Of
is place and burned up just half of |
at side of the square.
1
NJ. McDaniels of Tel
O Plains Monroe county, has been
commended for prohibition commits
ner for East Tennessee.
account of the dimin.
ing number of enlisted men at Park |
Id it has become necessary to EN-, /
y civilian guards for the post.
Tackson.-George T. Fortune, II,
Moderate veteran and for number 1
years an officer of the law in Jack |
/, died following a long illness.
Notwithstanding 1920 with a
anca i'm the city treasury prpatpr 4