The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-05-14
TENNESSEE
STATE NEWS
Events of Interest in
Brief Fern For the
Busy Reader.

NhASh Ndo hoAu w thO SidS0 az Nho
Scottish Rite Cathedral. The large
ruditorium was filled to OVERLOOKING
for this service, the actual count show,
ing 1860 mothers, sons. daughters and
fathers present.
Nemnhis,-Mrs. Hugh Humphreys,
president OF the board of the Cripple
Chidren's Hospital, composed of mem
berS Of the Good Deeds Circle OF
Kings Daughters. has received a let
ter from Mrs. w. r. Humphrey OF
Greenwood, Miss, enclosing check
for $i7932O, with the statement that
almost 81 900 is to be sent later.
Memphis.-W. H. Barker of Mem.
phis Post "a" Travellers Protective
Association, was elected president Of
the association for Tennessee, sue
cecding J. Cal Sterehi, and Chattanoo-
ga was chosen as the 1921 convention
city. w. N. Smith Of Knoxville was
reelected secretary and treasurer.
Knoxvihe.-Governor Roberts and
the Tennessee legislature will be me-
morialized by the city commission OF
Knoxville that the city be given the
refusal on the site and property of the
Tennessee School for Deal and Dumb
here should it be sold by the state.
Jackson. The annual summer
school OF Union University, offering
accredited work to high school and
college pupils and the prescribed nor
NAL course to teachers, will open on
June s for session of six weeks.
Milan Commencement exercises
OF the Milan high school start Sunday,
May 1G, at IL am. with baccalaureate
sermon by Rev. George w. Oakley,
pastor of Royal Street Presbyterian
Church, U. S. A., Jackson, Tenn.
Chattanooga.-Th fifty-eighth ant
nual conclave of the Tennessee
knights Templar will convene in this
city as guests Of Lookout Command
cry May a. Is and 16. The attend
anps is expected to be large.
Columbia.-Maury county horses
are more in demand than ever before.
From the four quarters of the globe
are coming to the Tolley farm, the
home of the Halls, demands for the IA
nous Hal and Direct blood.
Dyersburg. Judge w. A. Fowlkes
OF the Dyer county court has called
special session of the court for May
II, to consider the issuance of bonds
for this countys portion of the Jeffer-
son Davis highway.
COvington The mayor and board
OF aldermen voted to proceed with
the plans for paving Main. Maple and
Liberty streets without delay. Action
regarding paving of the public square
was postponed.
Jackson. application for a corpora
ton charter was made by the Farmers
Cooperative Gin Company, having an
authorized capital stock Of $4,000, in
the office Of County Register II. L.
Caradine.
Columbia. responsibility for
the enforcement OF all liquor, gam
bling and other laws was taken upon
himself in open meeting of the city
council by Mayor W. D. Cherry.
Jackson Marriage licenses were
issued from the office Of County Court
Clerk ]. A. Thompson to ten couples
during the past week. Seven of them
were white couples.
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Chattanooga its closing session
the Electric Power Club of America
re-eief tied all present officers and Sc
lected Hot Springs, Ark, as the place
for its next convention.
memphis. - Dfcaauihn4A6 NSeNSeS
held under the auspices of the Cham
Der of Commerce are still attracting
considerable attention throughout the
county.
Memphis.-Dr. C. X. Benedict, head
OF the theological department OF the
university OF the South. preached
Sunday morning at Calvary Episcopal
church.
TiptonyilIe.-One OF the warmest
city elections that has been witnessed
here for years Is expected June 8,
when the election Is held.
Notwithstanding the ship-by-truck
movement. Mayor Paine issued proc
lsmatlon setting forth the advantages
10 be gained.
Covington.-W. F. Bringle. an enter
crisinr business man and real estats
dealer OF .Covington. has purchased
from Mrs. Matte Jones S1S acres OF
farm land. located three miles south
az Co..iervIIIe, on the Byhalia pike,
fhe consideration being $4,000.
TisssnvilIe.-The Tiptonville Cham
Der OF Commerce vas organized at q
rousinr meeting and banquet held at
IN. Markham, Hotel. and at which the