The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-12-24

OF Rev. Fleetwood Ball and family.
Announcement has been received
from the State Department of Pub
lie instruction that Henderson county
will lose $1,350.12 on account of the
low tax rate for High School purpos-
es.
E. d. Deere, who recently had his
automobile stolen was in town Tues
day and reported thot his car had not
yet been recovered. This is very much
of disappointment to Mr.. Deere and
his friends.
Mrs. Leo Thweatt went as for as
Jackson Last Saturday to meet her
sister, Miss Addie Murray, who return
ed that day from Earle, Ark, where
she has been teaching in the city
school.
Miss Charlie White left last Thurs
day for Memphis, where she will
make her home with her uncle, T. w.
Scott. Since the death of her mother,
Mrs. Lizzie White, Miss Charlie has
been right sick in the home of DR.. P.
H. Mccall.
Notwithstanding January LIST,
all repair work done and accessories
sold in my shop will be strictly cash.
Every piece of work done in my shop
is guaranteed to give satisfaction and
| am forced to get the money for it.
Lee Gogdell.
Rev. H. Lafayette Phillips will
preach at Chapel Hill, near Life, next
Sunday morning at IL o'clock and
there will be no afternoon service.
The members and friends of the
church will hear Mr.. Phillips with
eager pleasure.
Rev. T. M. Boyd, of Beuna Vista,
preached Saturday night and Sunday
at Hepzibah church, West of
town, and Sunday night in the Second
Baptist church of this place to fair
sized and appreciative audiences. His
sermons were much enjoyed.
Our esteemed fellow-townsman, A. |
S. Montgomery, returned the first of |
the week from Memphis where he had |
been in the interest of his candidacy |
for Secretary of State, which position |
he aspires to fill, by the grace of the |
next legislature. He reports encour-
agement wherever his candidacy has |
been proposed. He has hosts of |
friends who will be glad to see him at
tain this eminent distinction.
"The Judgment Day" will be the |
subject of the sermon at the Baptist |
church next Sunday night. 1t is the |
fifth in a series on Final Things. H.
D. Barry will sing "The Holy City"
at the morning service, when Rev.
Martin Ball, of Clarksdale, Miss,
father of the pastor, will preach.
Other special music at both |
Your presence is desired.
Strong B. Y. P. u, program at 6:15 |
p. m.
James Wheatley, of Palestine and
Miss Vera Ross, of Hinson Springs,
were happily married while seated in
in front of the Lexington
office on Main Street,
morning at II o'clock, Rev.
Fleetwood Ball, officiating. The atten-
dant was Frank Wheatley, cousin of
the groom. Representatives of two of
county's most highly respected
families, their marriage is most aus
picious. The bride is the daughter of
J. Riley Ross and the groom the son
Of S. Jesse Wheatley, both our good
friends. We wish the young folks un-
alleged happiness.
A notable business change is about
20 take place in Lexington in the vol
lntary retirement of T. Edwards from
he employ of the Standard Oil Co., of
Louisiana, as, manager of their plant
here and interests in Henderson Co.,
after serving them in that capacity
Tor "a years, with credit to himself,
profit to the company and satisfac-
ion to the customers. The change is
affective Jan. 1, 1921. The company
has never had a more capable man in
is employ than Mr.. Edwards. He will
De succeeded, we are informed, by
sam C. Jones, of Jackson. Mr.. Ed
wards will devote his entire time to
his duties of President of the Central
State Bank, and in looking after large
personal interests.
Oliver Smith, Of Route 6, and Miss
Mary Greeson, of Waynesboro, were
happily married Friday afternoon at
, D. m, at the home of the brides pa
.ants in Wavnesboro. Rev. w. It. Car