The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-04-23
Volunteer State
Happenings
Brief News Notes
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Sections oftheStote
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Fayette County, resolution was
adopted without dissenting vote
pledging the court fix such school tax
rate at the July term as will give an
increase of S3 1-3 per cent to the pres
ent fund, this in order that the salar-
les of the teachers of the county may
be raised to meet increased costs
in all lines of living.
NasEville.-Receipts by the foreign
mission committee of the Southern
Presbyterian Church reached the total
of $1,115, 345.50 during the past year,
occCrding to an announcement from
DR.. James L, Vance, Nashville, chair
man of the committee.
Brownsville.-Atth the regular quarter
ly session of the Haywood County
court the court pledged itself by a
large majority to vote an increase in
the school tax levy at it's July meeting
sufficient to increase teachers sal
aries 80 1-3 per cent.
Memphis.-Thomas B. King, mana
ger of the Chamber of Commerce good
roads department, received surprise
in the form of letter notifying him of
his election as secretary of the Indian
Trails National Highway Association.
Nashville.-The present cold snap
has not killed the fruit, in the opinion
of officials in the State Department of
Agriculture. Officials are of the opin-
ion that the freeze was not hard
enough to do any damage.
Chattanooga 300 physicians
present at the initial session, the Ten
nessee State Medical Association open
ed a three-day convention here. Mayor
Alexander w. Chambliss delivered the
address of welcome.
Nashville.-Walter Bell, state fire
prevention commissioner, left for
Memphis, where he was called to at
tend several hearings Of cases IN
which the fire prevention department
is interested.
Memphis.-The Shelby County Coun-
Gil of Agriculture is now an actually.
Organization of the council was COM
pleted when bylaws were adopted and
committees named to carr yon details
of the work.
Donelson.-The revival held at Don.
elson Price Memorial Methodist church
closed after running for two weeks,
This was one of the very best meet
ings that was ever held in that part of
the country.
Chattanooga.-The Tennessee State
Medical Association, in session here,
elected officers for the ensuing year
and selected Nashville as the conven'
ton city next year, the date being in
April.
Nashville.-Due to the low amounts
of the bids received for the purchase
of bonds which were to be sold by the
City of Nashville, all bids were declar.
ed off, the sale to be made at later
date.
Nashville.-The largest single pay,
ment ever received in the state comp
trolIers office was that of Wednesday,
when Trustee Crump of Shelby County
sent Comptroller Thomson 100000.
Columbia.-The famous estate of
Col. John S. Brown, near Springhill,
has been sold to J. w. Kent, well
known stockman of West Tennessee,
for the consideration of $47,700.
Memphis Transportation officials
of initial lines are anticipating an in
crease in rates on export cotton to
European ports effective early in the
fall and during the next winter.
Lebanon.-The Dixie Auto Company
has purchased the stock of the Cash
Supply Company, adjoining, on North
Cumberland street, and has added it
20 the garage.
Memphis.-Freight congestion in all
local yards is becoming serious and
the car shortage is growing acuter, &C.
cording to railroad transportation men.
Chattanooga.-The County Court ap'
$4,000 to repair damage
done the county roads by the present
flood.
Jacksonville Vanderbilt Glee Club
in Jackson and was greeted
by large house at the Marlowe Thea
ter.
Jacksonville County Court her9
passed resolutions urging better pay
for the school teachers of the county