The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-24
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JACKSON. Tenn. Dorothy Dell Lee
3, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. y. Lee,
OF Jackson, died at the Civic League
hospital Thursday following an opera
prior to her death. She leaves her
parents and one sister. Ednar Earl
Lee. The funeral services will be con-
Quoted at the residence Friday after
noon by Rev. A. c. Bell pastor Of the
First Methodist church. Burial will be
in Riverside cemetery.
JACKSON Tenn. james Wilson. 20,
died Thursday at the family home here
Of typhoid fever. Mr.. Wilson has been
an employe Of the NJ. & o. railroad for
the past is years and was well known
past nine years. Besides his wife he
In survived by three children, Nellie.
Jamie and Charles Daniels, The body
was to be forwarded TO Corinth. Miss,
for burial.
HUNTINGTON. Tenn.--Mrs, Mary
Ann Logan Holmes, 50. OF the Hickory
Fiat community. In Carroll county, Is
dead She was born In Marshall coun-
~, married James NJ Holmes and
she and her husband settled In the
home where she died, having spent
more than rs years continuous residence
there She was the mother OF seven
children. three OF whom survive her.
Her husband died about So years ago
She was a member Of the Presbyterian
church.
TIPToNvIfLE, Tenn. Sept "a.
tcpl Mrs. Mary Marguerite Cooper,
H. died at the residence OF her daugh-
ter. Mrs. G. A. Lowery. Mrs. Cooper
was taken to Memphis and placed in
the ST. Joseph hospital several days
ago for treatment. but specialists found
there were no chances for recovery and
she was brought back here last Mon
day and died Tuesday night Mrs. Coop
er was member OF the Methodist
church here. She is survived by one
Funeral services were held at the fam
lily residence by the Rev II. r. OVERLY.
pastor of the Methodist church, after
which burial took place in the Crockett
chapel cemetery, five miles south of
this place.
SCOOBA, Miss, Sept. "a. tSpL)--
Homer Hodge. residence OF West
Kemper, died In Meridian this week.
The body was brought back TO his home
Rev. Mr.. White conducted the services.
JACKSON, Miss. Sept 24. tSpl) -
Mrs. A. Saums wife OF well-known
jackson contractor, was buried In
Cedarlawn cemetery here Thursday.
NtIS. CaIHlS utNu w GuUGEudJ NNtHtHks
She leaves two sons. three daughters
and her husband.
DE WITT. Ark.--The body Of Mr.
John Rusher OF Wellsville, Mo, for
merly n citizen OF De Witt. Ark, was
In the De Witt cemetery. Mr.. Rusher
was prominent In De Witt business
circles up to few years ago when
he located In Missouri He leaves three
half brothers in De Witt, T. w. A. s..
and M. Rollison. all OF whom are rice
growers.
DE WITT. Ark.--Message has Just
been received TO the effect that Robert
Schroeder So. OF Stuttgart. had died
Schroeder, 6b. OF Stuttgart, had died
Of the leading business men Of SUIT
CART. The body will be returned to
Stuttgart and buried there.
PINE BEuFF. Ark-Mrs. Daisy
Barbre. "a. died here Thursday. She Is
survived by her husband. ]. l.. Barbre
and a small son and mother, Mrs, G,
wv. Wright, of this city: five sisters,
Mrs, WIN Thrower. of Redfield Mrs.
Charles Bruce. Mrs. II. Il, Lee and
Misses sn hH9 gv ana aaney wright g ths
Of Warren: J, p. r. B., Guy and G.
w, Jr., OF Pine Bluff.
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PINE BLUFF. Ark.--Pine Bluff will
be strong contender for the next con-
vention OF the State Federation of
Labor II was announced here today |
by local labor leaders.
PADUCAH. Ky.--John Trultt, SO. |
who was struck by an automobile on |
the Benton road near his home, In |
county. died Wednesday OF the |
injuries. Mr.. Truitt was on his way |
TO church when he was run down by |
the car, said to have been occupied by |
six Paducah boys. The funeral will be |
held from his home In Sharpe Marshall |
county. His widow and several chill
1ren survive.
LEXINGTON. Tenn. John w.
IS, died at the Hoffman
house Thursday. MIR HUMPHREYS came
here from Memphis about six weeks ago
md had since been employed in the
noe and harness shop OF l.. Il. Thomas.
He has a brother surviving and two
sisters. the sisters residing In Nash
FilIe
At the Fair Tomorrow.
The death defying aviator, Wright
ind Samelson's Epoea, all Havana
lgars. adv.