McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-07-02
TENNESSEE
EVENTS
Gathered from ALI Cor
ners Of the State and
Told in Briefest Form

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traffic could not have been contem-
plated on q highway constructed in
1875.
Nashville.-Judge John e. Mccall Of
Memphis, judge Of the United States
district court for the western district
of Tennessee, heard and confirmed the
report of the sale of the Tennessee
Valley Iron & Railroad company to the
Tennessee Charcoal & Iron company,
which was made by E. l.. Doak, special
commissioner.
Misunderstanding that the Tennes-
see Public Utilities Commission ap-
prove whatever rates were granted by
the Interstate Commerce Commission,
at the hearing in Washington, on June
IS, the American Railroad Express
company filed petition for increased
rates and classification with the state
commission.
Memphis. enlargement
Of the river terminals at Memphis to
an extent necessary to meet the re-
quirements for additional dock facili-
ties was practically assured by Lieut..
D. F. Barry, United States engineer, as.
signed to the Mississippi- Warrior
barge line service.
Nashville-H. B. Crone. formerly
chief chemist at the Old Hickory pow.
der plant, charged with the theft of
$250,000 worth Of platinum belonging
to the government. was bound over TO
the federal court by United States
Commissioner Harry Luck here under
$25 900 bond.
Humboldt Humboldt Business
Mems Club has just closed one of the
most successful membership drives
probably ever put on by any chamber
ri commerce in Tennessee. The mem
bership of the club was increased by
more than 800 per cent.
Lebanon.-Allison H"mrh~n~q
has been named to fill the unexpired
term of DR. Andrew u. .ua4.4 ;,
ed, as city commissioner, until the reg
ular election in October.
Ripley.-After a successful pastor
ate of eighteen years the Rev R. /.
Long has rendered his resignation to
the Ripley Presbyterian church, effec-
tive June so.
Columbia.-A delightful program has
been worked out for the entertainment
of Confederate veterans who will as
semble here for reunion on July 8.
Lebanon.-L. X. Grigsby, local breed
err of pure bred Durocs, has just re-
fused an offer of one thousand dollars
for three girls by orio Cherry King.
Ripley-The Methodist denomina-
tion of Lightfoot, seven miles west Of
here. has just completed new church
| building at cost Of $1,000,
Ripley-The Methodist denomination
OF Lightfoot, seven miles west or aere,
has just completed new church
building at cost of $1,000.
Memphis. C. Hull of Cleveland
will establish an upto-date chicken
hatchery in Memphis, with a capacity
of $4,000 eggs.
Nau,uu,.. M saa.s :, ,.uoo.,x. !,
the Nashville manufacturers associa-
ton, at luncheon at the commercial
Cluo, decided TO discontinue the per-
'manent manufacturers exhibit which
has been feature OF the orsaniza-
1888.
Coiumnus.-The county board OF ed
ucation spent Monday nearing deiega-
| lions from the sixth district ana else
where with reference TO the building
OF new schoolhouses, employment OF
teachers and other questions.
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Colnmhia ON Wednesday August
,s members of HONEYWELL congregation
vii, ohserva tho 1oth anniversary Of
re orson,1ot,on no c,urch os the As.
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Memphis.-post No. 1. American LIE.
rion adopted a resolution asking Gov.
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