The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-03-17

MISS GIauyS bryant mas USSi d.
sisting DR.. B. v. Dickson in his
office for the past two weeks.
Mrs. Mart MCGOWAN is quite
sick at the home of her son, Mr.,
Less MCGOWAN, on Kinney street.
Mr.. L. M. Jeter is i'll at his home
in Henning with tonsilitis and is
unable to be at his desk at the Tip
ton CountyiFarmers Union Bank.
William Smith, a respected col
ored man about 65 years Of age,
died Tuesday and was buried at
Townsend graveyard Wednesday.
There will be the regular morning
prayer and sermon at st. Matthews
Episcopal church next Sunday morn
ing at II o'clock.
Misses Ruth Shelton, Willie May
Pullen, Mary Martha Mcbride and
Jennie Long are now studying
stenography under Mrs. William ST.
monitor.
Mrs. Charles Fl. Hayes has been
suffering from blood poison in her
right hand for several days. 1t was
found necessary to lance her finger
Tuesday and she is somewhat i'm
proved now.
Rev T. E. Calhoun, pastor Of
the Randolph Methodist church, and
Mr. J. L. Richardson, Of this city,
attended call meeting Of the fl
nancial board Of the Memphis Con-
ference of the Methodist church,
which was lhed in Martin Friday
Mr.. Wilkes bearing left Satur-
dav for Washington, D. c., to take
i course in radio at the National
Radio Institute, preparatory to en-
tering service in commercial radio.
He expects to be employed on the
Atlantic this summer
The City Talk conducted a con.
test last week, closing Saturday,
that created quite bit Of interest.
There were 30 contestants who COM
peted for the prizes. The names Of
the winners are given in another
part of this paper,
Examination for both elemen-
tary and high school teachers GER
tificates will be given here Friday
and Saturday, May 20 and II. The
examinations are announced in adj
vance in order that the teachers
may make their plans to attend.
Rev. L. D. Hamilton, pastor Of
the First Methodist church, has an
nounced that he will preach a SER
mon on the Contradiction of the
Psalms" on next Sunday, which is
Palm Sunday. Special music will be
rendered.
1t was decided at meeting Of
board of stewards Of the First Metho
dist church held Sunday afteroon
to have a protracted meeting held in
that church, beginning Sunday, June
5. The pastor will begin negotia-
tions at once to secure someone to
assist him in the meeting.
Mr.. H. N. Parker, Jr., Of this
city, and Miss Alma Addlesee,a Of
Memphis, were married at the BRIDES
home IN that city Saturday afternoon
in the presence Of a few intimate
friends. They will make their home
in Memphis. The groom is the son of
Mr.. Howard NJ Parker, Of this city,
and his many friends wish for himself
and bride much joy and happiness.
Mrs. Lewis p. Flippin delight
fully entertained the Married Ladies'
Bridge Club Friday afternoon at her
home on Maple street. For the oc-
casion violets, narcissus and other
spring blossoms adorned the living
room and dining room, where the
card tables were arranged. During
the game the hostess served stuffed
dates and at the conclusion de-
licious salad course was served.
Rev. VIM. James, Messrs. j. L.
McNeely and John Moose went to
Memphis Monday as delegates from
the local Presbyterian church to
attend the special meeting of the
held at the Second Pres
byterian church in that city. This
meeting was for the purpose of tax
ing the final proceedings in union of
the First Presbyterian and the Pres
bvterian U. S. A. churches of this
city (which occurred about three
ago.
Mrs. Maggie Morgan died at her
home in South Covington Thursday
morning at 8:45 o'clock, after a long
illness, resulting from tuberculosis.
Mrs. Morgan was IS years of age
and was the wife Of George Morgan,
to whom she had been married only
a few years. Before marriage she
was Miss Matte Rowland, daughter
of Mrs. Matte P. Rowland. who sur
wives her, as do several brothers. The
funeral will probably be held to mora
row morning. Rev. j. w. Joyner.
pastor Of the Second Methodist
church, Of which church the de-
ceased was a member, viii conduct
the services, and interment will oc-
eur at Munford cemetery.
-Hirschell Beaver, son Of Mr.. J.
D. Beaver, in company with Albert
Sullivan and James johnson, was
driving in a Ford car on the Tip
ton and Munford road Saturday
when the car ran off a
bridge into a creek and stood on the
radiator and the occupants were
thrown clear Of the car in the water,
which the rains of that day had
,aused. The boys displayed courage
md by their own efforts drew them
selves out Of the water, which was
leeu enough to drown them. They
called for assistance to extricate
he car from the deep mud and they
Tor the car suffered any injuries
,zha4atyar