The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-01-02
TENNESSEE GLEANINGS
News of Interest Prepared
In Epitomized Form by
Special Writers
ookeville-Active oil development
has begun in this county.

Cookeville.-Active oil development
has begun in this county.
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Chattanooga.-W representatives
present from nearly all institutions in
the state, the Tennessee Association OF
Colleges has been organized at meet.
Ing here.
Memphis. - Individual appeals for
funds with which to make up Shelby
county's quota in the tuberculosis cam.
paign will be opened within the next
few days.
Newbern.-ReV w. E. Sewell, the
newly appointed pastor of the New,
bern Methodist circuit, has resigned to
take up work in foreign lands as q
missionary.
Newbern.-The seven rural route
carriers out OF Newbern announce that
they are now having tough time in
making their daily rounds, owing to
bad roads.
Jackson.-Judd Brooks, farm demon.
strator for this county, reports a short
age estimated to be equal to 20 per
cent decrease in acreage sown in
wheat this season.
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Knoxville.-The trial of William J.
oliver on the charge of sabotage and
fraud against the government will not
be held in United States district court
until late in January.
Jacksonville county school teach,
ers held their monthly meeting here.
There was splendid attendance and
plans for the improvement Of the ru,
raj schools were discussed.
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granddaughter d. Potts, aged
SO years, is now a citizen of Friend.
ship, having moved here from Brazil.
Elder Potts is the oldest minister in
Friendship Baptist association.
Dyersburg.-TheF Finley girls home
| demonstration club has a splendid
record for the past fall The girls are
divided into two groups, one doing
the cooking and the other the sewing.
Clarksville.-A crop of tobacco OF
5000 pounds, belonging to R. r. Welch
of district /, of this county, sold for an
average of $50 per round on the
GAINESVILLE Loose Leaf and Warehouse
company's floor.
Nashville.-F. E. (Fritz) Meyer Of
Chattanooga has been appointed chief
workshop and factory inspector for the
state, Governor Roberts announced
Mayer will succeed Louis L. Allen, who
resigned recently.
Knoxville.-Federal court here will
be presided over by Judge John E. Nc
Call of Memphis, in the absence of
Judge Edward T. Sanford, who is to
sail for London to be present at the
marriage Of his daughter.
Jackson.-A joint campaign will be
launched in this county beginning the
first Of the year by the farm and home
demonstration agents to completely or.
ganize the various rural communities
into clubs with view of obtaining
greater cooperation.
Memphis.-The University Of Ten.
nessee College of Medicine is to be
given complete control over the medi.
cal and surgical staff OF the Memphis
General hospital by the city commits.
sion, under the terms of contract
which is to continue for 20 years.
Nashville,-Despite prevailing high
prices, Maj. E. B. Stahlman, publisher
of the Banner, distributed 331 turkeys
among Banner employees, following a
custom that has prevailed on the paper
for 30 years, and in addition presented
employees with life insurance policies,
ranging from $500 to $4,000, according
to term of service, the insurance ag.
gregating 100000 for the office.
Newbern-Gran l.. Williams shipped |
a carload OF Aberdeen-Angus steers to
St. Louis markets.
Jackson.-Capt. Harold Bond of Com.
pany is having arranged in the arm,
DRY here a gallery for rifle practice
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Nashville.-A banquet for the Meth.
odist men OF the Nashville district Ia
announced for Jan. Is at the CONNER
cial club.
Ripley.-During the past month 81
real estate transfers we're recorded in !
the registers office and real estate is
still active.
Nashville.-Gov. and Mrs. Roberts
were presented with handsome silver
service as Christmas present from
the governors staff.
MISUNDERSTANDING with the sec.
ond semester OF the present year. a
manual on fire prevention win be in.
troduced in the city schools.
Covington.-The Upton cotton mills
here have been sold to the d. B. Chan.
mel chemical company Of Chicago for a
consideration OF approximately $3.50.