The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-08-26

-Mf. a. >. Miller, VINO was nuIl
last week by1a freight train, is re-
ported as greatly improved.
Mrs. J. M. Huey, of Almyra, has
been in Memphis for 10 days past
with her sister, Mrs. j. L. Lauderday
who was operated on for appendicitis
News has been received here
that Robert White, son Of Mrs. B. f
White, Of this city, joined the navy
in Memphis several days ago and is
now stationed at Providence, R. /
MR.. Robert Weir and Miss Bessie
4 Whaley were quietly married at the
Second church parsonage on South
Main street Sunday evening, Rev, j
W. Joyner officiating.
Prof. George Mays has been
elected by the high school board as
Professor of Science for Byars-Hall
High School for the scholastic year
1920-1921. Prof. Mays has accepted
the appointment.
The Y. P. c. U. of the Sharon
church will entertain at the church
with delightful ice cream supper or
! Friday night August n. A fine time
| is anticipated and the public is cor
/ daily invited.
N Messrs. ]. 0. Tackett and Gull
ford Taylor have, sold out their in
terests in the .Covington Dry Clean
| ing and Tailoring Co. to Messrs Earl
and Jesse Jacques. The firm will
continue business under the same
name.
Mrs. Elmer Lindsey, Of Leigh's
Chapel was taken through the coun-
try to Memphis Saturday morning,
where she will enter the Presbyterion
Hospital to undergo an operation for
appendicitis. Mrs. Lindsay was
stricken suddenly Friday night
Mrs. Will Lowenhaupt entertain
ed with swimming party at Shell
ton-dale on Monday afternoon in
honor Of her sister-in-law, Mrs. G. R.
Shelton, Jr.. of Washington, D. G..
After the Swim" delicious lunch
was served.
Harry Smith, colored, was ar
rested Tuesday by Officer Fain Roby
on the charge of committing a felony
and was arraigned before Esq. Josh
]. Miller Thursday and was bound
over to the circuit court under a bond
in the sum Of $1,000. Smith made
the bond and was released.
-Messrs. jolly and Enloe, of Mar
tin, who have the contract for the
construction Of the culverts and other
concreting fer the Jefferson Davis
highway for this county, began work
the first Of this week This work
will be pushed forward as ragiIly as
possible.
Miss Marie Yarbrough was the
charming hostess of the Young
Ladies' Bridge Club on Tuesday af-
ternoon at her home on South Main
street. Tables were arranged on the
porch for the games and after a
most delightful afternoon, a delicious
two-course menu was served.
The finishing grade IS being put
on the Jefferson Davis highway be-
tween Covinpton and Faught's store
this week. Every effort is being
made to secure rock for tie read be-
fore fall. AS soon as the car short
age is relieved this work will go for
ward. The final grade between Gov
ington and Ripley should be COM
pleted inside Of two months.
N-Mr. L. F. Hicks, Of Martin, was
in the city Thursday, Mr. Hicks is
here supervising the construction OF
the interior Of his new store which he
will operate in the Jacket building.
The name Of the store will be City
Talk No. A. The store will be Of the
5, 10 and 25-cent variety. Mr.. Hicks
has three City Talk stores in opera
ton now. The stores are located at
Trenton. Martin and lockwood. Mr..
Hicks should meet with success in
his venture here,
Mrs. Effie Leslie, Of wife Of Mr..
j. M. Leslie, aged 49, died at her
home near Melrose Thursday night
and was buried in Munford cemetery
Friday morning at II o'clock. the
funeral services being conducted by
Rev. C. E. Wauford, pastor Of the
First Bantist church Of this city.
Mrs. Leslie is survived by her hus-
band, Mr.. J. M. Leslie. four children,
mother. seven sisters and two broth
ers, She was a member Of the
Methodist church at Henning.
Liberty Lodge No. 265, l. O. or
f., met in regular session and opened
in due form on Friday, August 20,
with good attendance, including
c. N. Volz, C. w. Beasley and d.
Fyfe from Covington. A committee
of Messrs. C. N. Volz, w. I
NJ. Goforth and Ed Myers reported
arrangements for picnic with bar
becue, cold drinks, etc, to be held at
Holly Grove on Tuesday, August 81,
which report was passed unani-
All Odd Fellows in good
are respectfully invited.
PROF. R. NJ. Lester has been noti-
lied by the State Superintendent of
Public Instruction that there were
,nly seven Class Al high schools in
he State and that the Byars-Hall
High School of this city, is one Of
hem. The seven high schools are as
'ollows: Central High School, Cfeve-
and; Central High School Chatta-
looga; Central High School, Column
ia; GAINESVILLE High School, Clarls-
lille; Wheat High School, Roane
.ounty; Central High School, Mur.
and Byars-Hall High
School, Covington. It is very crafty
ny to know that we have one Of the
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