The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-08-05
TENNESSEE
EVENTS
Gathered from All Cor
ners Of the State and
Told in Briefest Form

evening previous to the opening of the
fair, September "a, from present indi
cations is an assured success. Mrs
Aston NJ. Boyd, chairman, announces
that many Memphis matrons and
maids, of various types of beauty, have
signified their intention OF entering
the contest, while daily Mrs. Boyd is in
receipt Of letters from young girls and
married women residing in Arkansas,
Mississippi and Tennessee, expressing
the desire to be included among the
contestants.
Dyersburg D. McCuan, local
manager of the Dyersburg Compress
company, announces that the company
has been licensed under the Federal
system of bonded warehouses. AS a
result of the company being licensed,
insurance rates have been cut twenty
five per cent.
HuntingdoR-A school of citizenship
under the auspices of the League of
Women Voters will be conducted here
by Mrs. Love Hawkins Mebane, a
prominent and well-known educator.
The arrangements for the school have
been made by Mrs. Neil Wright, chair
man for the Eighth congressional
district.
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larksville.-Robert 0'Neal, for the
past two years secretary of the cham
Der of commerce, secretary of the
Clarksville country club, the Clarks-
vile advertising club, the county coun.
Gil of agriculture and other organiza-
lions, has severed these connections to
take charge of the bookkeeping and
general office work of the Dickson.
Sadler Drug Co.
Ripley.-Rev. c. e. Wauford, upon
his return from his vacation, will ten
der his resignation as pastor of the
First Baptist church at Covington. ac-
cording to information received here.
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Ripley.-School has opened at APP,
one of the prosperous communities Of
the county, four miles west of Ripley.
Plans are one foot to build pretty
playground and park for the children
there.
Memphis. -Chas. Evans, 20, is back
home in Knoxville, Tenn, with mother
and father. While he is minus $125.
bis savings from several weeks of toll
on a Texas wheat ranch, he is richer
In experience, and he remembers
certain smile of certain girl-7just
before the lights went out and he came
to some hours later in field out on
the edge of Memphis.
Jackson.-Jerry McAnulty, charged
with reckless driving Of an auto, was
Jailed following crash of. his car and
that of Ed Buchanan, The McAnulty
car was torn up and the other badly
damaged. Two small sons of Mr.. Blu
chanan were painfully hurt.
Memphis.-Herbert Hoover, the man
who made fasting a patriotic duty,
will probably appear here August %,
speaking to merchants assembled.
Then for the Cotton States Merchants
association. lg Il la iifall b.
Covington.- Mrs. Albert Billings. So,
was found dead in bed at the family
residence by neighbors who heard
pistol shot. She evidently shot herself
Is the forehead, as the pistol was lying
at her side. She had been in Ill health
for several years. 80
Trezeyant.--J. IT. Hester chairman
Of the county republican committee,
and r. A. Greene. secretary, have Is
sued call for meeting Of the county
committee to be held at Huntingdon.
The purpose OF the committee meeting
"a to adopt a plan for county pri-
mary to name the candidatesfor sher-
If, trustee, register. county court clerk
and cirocuit court clerk.
renceburg.-William NJ. Medley,
who enlisted in the Spanish-American
war, and also took part in the late con-
flic., having been in continuous service
for 23 years, has returned here. He is
retired with full pay for life.
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Jackson.--Bond Wilkinson. past ex-
allied ruler Of the local lodge Of Elks.
has returned from Los Angeles, CAL,
where he attended the grand lodge as
representative of the LOCAL lodge. Mr..
wilkinson had the misfortune to be
robbed while In the convention city.
He lost his purse and railroad passes.
Mcmphis.-w. E. Greenaway. postof-
flee Inspector. and Herbert e. Morgan,
examiner. with the civil service, have