The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-05-28
TENNESSEE
STATE NEWS
Events of Interest in
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Builders Bible Glass of the Madison
Heights Methodist Church, were sig
nally honored at the annual service
which was held by the class at the
Scottish Rite Cathedral. The large
auditorium was filled to overlooking
for this service, the actual count show,
ing 1850 mothers, sons, daughters and
fathers present.
Memphis.-Mrs. Hugh Humphreys,
president of the board of the Cripple
Children's Hospital, composed of mem
bers of the Good Deeds Circle OF
Kings Daughters, has received a let
ter from Mrs. w. R. Humphrey of
Greenwood, Miss, enclosing check
for $4,793.20, with the statement that
almost $1,000 is to be sent later.
Memphis.-W H. Barker of Men,
phis Post GA" Travellers Protective
Association, was elected president OF
the association for Tennessee, sue
ceeding J. Cal Sterchi, and Chattanoo'
ga was chosen as the 1921 convention
city. w. N. Smith of Knoxville was
reelected secretary and treasurer.
acknowledgements Roberts and
the Tennessee legislature will be me-
morialized by the city commission OF
Knoxville that the city be given the
refusal on the site and property OF the
Tennessee School for Deal and Dumb
here should it be sold by the state.
Jackson. - The annual summer
school Of Union University, offering
accredited work to high school ana
college pupils and the prescribed nor
NAL course to teachers, will open on
June 8 for a session of six weeks.
Milan. - Commencement exercises
of the Milan high school start Sunday,
MAY is, at II am, with baccalaureate
sermon by Rev. George w. Oakley,
pastor of Royal Street Presbyterian
Church, u. S. A., Jackson, -Tenn.-
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Chattanooga-The fifty-eighth ana
nual conclave of the Tennessee
knights Templar will convene in this
city as guests of Lookout Command
ery May IA, Is and 16. The attend
ance is expected to be large.
Columbia.-Maury county horses
are more in demand than ever before.
From the four quarters of the globe
are coming to the Tolley farm, the
home of the Halls, demands-for the Ia
nous Hal and Direct blood.
Dyersburg.-Judge w. A. Fowlkes
of the Dyer county court has called
special session of the court for May
II, to consider the issuance OF DonuS
for this county's portion OF the Jefter-
son Davis highway.
Covington.-The mayor and board
of aldermen voted to proceed with
the plans for paving Main, Maple ana
Liberty streets without delay. Action
regarding paving of the public square
was postponed.
Jackson for corpora
ton charter was made by the Farmers
Cooperative Gin Company, having an
authorized capital stock of $4,000, IN
the office of County Register fl. L.
Caradine.
Columbia.-Entire responsibility for
the enforcement Of all liquor, gam
bling and other laws was taken upon
himself in open meeting of the city
council by Mayor w. D. Cherry.
Jackson.-Marriage licenses were
issued from the office of County Court
Clerk ]. A. Thompson to ten couples
during the past week. Seven OF them
were white couples.
Chattanooga-At it's closing session
the Electric Power Club of America
reelected all present officers and Sc
lected Hot Springs, Ark, as the place
for it's next convention.
Memphis. - Breadmaking contests
held under the auspices of the Cham
Der of Commerce are still attracting
considerable attention throughout the
county.
Memphis.-Dr. C. K. Benedict, head
of the theological department OF the
University of the South, preached
Sunday morning at Calvary Episcopal
church.
Tiptonvi1le.-One of the warmest
civ elections that has been witnessed
here for years is expected June 3,
when the election is held.
Notwithstanding the ship-by-truck
movement Mavor Paine issued a proc