The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-09-16
ITEMS OF NEWS GATHERED
FROM TOWN AND COUNTY

Miss Agness Witherington has
accepted the position of teacher in the
high school at Munford.
Rev. VIM. James and Mr.. j. l.
McNeely went the first Of the week
to Oakland to attend the meeting of
the Memphis Presbytery.
! Miss Mildred Cobb pleasantly
entertained at her home on South
Main street with luncheon in honor
Of Miss Virginia Wyatt on Monday.
e. w. Cothran has moved his
| plumbing establishment from the DR..
Hill building to the building former
| " occupied by the Covington Over
land Co,
-Messrs. Hugh and Guy Johnson
now occupy Jess Johnson's place on
South Maple street. Mr.. Jess john
son viii move his family to Memphis
in the near future.
Mr.. j. r McMillen, Of the Clop-
ton neighborhood who was visitor
here Tuesday. informs US that the
corn crop in his community. esnac-
iallv late corn. is exceptionally good
and the prospects for good cotton
yield are also very encouraging.
Judge R. B. Baptist and wife who
have been spending the past several
months in Phoenix Arizona. and
LaJolla, Cal, returned home Monday
night. The judges many friends
wherever he is known will be DELIGHT
de to know that his health has been
fully restored.
Miss Martha Wheeler left Tues
day evening for Tuscon, Ariz., where
she viii make her home in future.
having accepted clerkship in one of
the railroad offices there. Her father,
Capt. B. f. Wheeler, accompanied her
as far as New Orleans and viii re-
main over there for few DAYS visit.
The Woman's Missionary Society
Of the First Methodist church met
Monday afteroon with Mrs. w. L.
Klingman. Quite an attendance was
present and it was a most enjoyable
occasion and profitable. Delightful
refreshmets were served at the con-
clusion Of the program
Rev. w. E. Huey, Of Russell
vile, Ark, spent part of last week
with the the family of his father,
Mr.. S. 0. Huey, Of the Salem COM
munity. He was on his way to Fay
etteville, Tenn, where Mrs. Huey
will be matron in one Of the girls
dormitories of Bryson College in that
city. Mr.. Huey will be Engaged in
some work for the college
Mr.. Tom Pettus, of Silver City, |
N. M, and his sisters, Miss Mary Joe
Pettus and Mrs. Mabel Pettus Fergu-
son, Of Forrest City, Ark, arrived
here Monday evening on visit to
Judge and Mrs. John Y. Peete on
North Maple street. The first named |
had been on a visit to Forrest City,
and from here goes to Buenos Aires /
to make his future home.
Paul Gillespie, partner in the
firm of Primer & Gillespie, general +
merchants, filed petition Of bank
ruptcy in federal court in Memphis
Monday through his attorneys, Tip
ton & Upton. He listed his debts on
securities and bills due wholesale
houses in the sum Of $26,75732. and
assets. business and personal in the
sum Of $9,97S.
Mr.. Earney Winsett, of Paris,
Tenn. and Miss Claudia Bennett, I
daughter Of Mr., Ebert Bennett, Of
the Mt. Lebanon vicinity were mar
ried in the office Of County Clerk
9. P. Simonton Tuesday morning at
o'clock Rev c. f. Wauford, pastor
If the First Baptist church. officiat-
ne The young people left on the
9:20 train for their future home near
Paris.
Mr.. W. H. Bailey has leased for
/ period of 20 years to the Peoples
Service Station the lot adjoining J.
v. Folks garage on East Pleasant
'treet. The above concern will very
Ihortly begin the erection of Of
handsome double-drive service station
IN the above lot. The building will
,e a modern station in every particu-
ar and will have ladies' rest room
md other conveniences.
Mr.. N. J. Trantham, an old and
veil known citizen, aged rs years,
lied at the home of his son, Mr.. VIM.
'rantham. in South Covington, at 3
1clock Monday morning. and was
uried in Munford cemetery the same
fternoon. Rev. J. W. Joyner con-
ucting the services. The deceased
7as an ex-Confederate soldier, being
member Of Company I, Seventh
'ennessee Cavalry.
Edgar Nowland, who was arrest
d SATURDAY. by Officer Dumas,
harged with forging the name Of 3
J. H. Sullivan to check for SIT at
he Upton County Farmers Union [
'ank, was given preliminary trial t
efore ESQ. James Walker Monday. /
Rowland was bound over to the next c
srm of the circuit court under a bond v
{ $1,000, which he was unable to n
i've. and was sent to jail. v
All soldiers who served in he
reat war, whether in this country
r overseas, are entitled to the victory s
Iedal. The application blanks can a
sobtained at the courthouse in Cow v
Igton. The applicants will sign both Y
,pies and forward them with their {
scharge certificates to the army D
seruiting station. 126 North Court
venue, Memphis, Tenn. where they s
III be filled out and forwarded to F
lie issuing officer, who will mail a
le medal direct to the men concern q
|. Their discharge certificates will Il
J returned from The Memphis office b
! soon as the applications are com i