The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-08-17

iaob wednesday ana Was lHtOfleu
) the Oak Grove cemetery near tina
place the following day, the obseduie
incident to the burial having been at
/ tended by large number Of friends
who gathered to pay their last tribut
Of respect to this worthy young man
Deceased was a son of Mr.. ard Mrs
w. M. Strickland, of Aliceville, am
is the first to be received in this eoun
Ity who paid the supreme sacrifice OF
a foreign battle field.
Miss Mary Hinton, of Tuscaloosa
has been spending several days of the
Ipast week in Carrolton as the charm
ling guest of her cousin, Miss Beulaf
Lee. Hinton.
Mr.. George A. Michael, of Mobile
ivice-president of the Merchants Bank
of that city, arrived during the latter
part of last week for several weeks
stay with relatives in Carrollton.
George Michael served as the first
cashier for the Bank of Carrollton
when it opened for business in 1900,
and during his connection with that
bank, made many warm friends, who
are always glad to extend him most
cordial welcome.
DR.. and Mrs. f. L. McCafferty, ac-
companied by their children, of Mt.
Vernon, Alabama, have returned home
after pleasant stay with relatives
in and near Carrollton.
DR.. and Mrs. S. II. Hill, Miss An
ME Mae Hill, Mr.. Hunter Hill and
Master Hugh Hill, Jr., have returned
to their homes in Carrollton after a
delightful visit to relatives and friends
in Epes.
Miss Annie Phillips returned to her
home in Birmingham Sunay after
spending a week in the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Phillips.
Mrs. Morris Hollingsworth and
children, Of Columbus, were pleasant
visitors in the home of Mrs. Holdings
worth's mother, Mrs. J. +. Upehureh,
during the past week.
Mrs. ID. b. Miller and children re-
turned home Thursday from Andrews
Chapel camp ground, where they at
tended the camp meeting during its
at that church.
The patrons and friends of the Pal
metto school, located in the northern
section of the county, are preparing
to have one of the best rural schools
in West Alabama, according to plans
formulated at a recent meeting held
in that community. This SCHOOL district
a good school building,
but it has been decided to tear down
this structure, which is valued at
50 900 and erect a building at a cost
Of something like $4,000, having four
rooms and an auditorium, making 1T
one of the best rural school buildings
in the state. The people OF this sect
ion of thecountry have always taken
n lively interest in their school and
always carry to an end every under
taking for lettering these conditions.
Work has already begun on the new
building and will be rushed to COM
pletion so that which school opens this
fall they will have a modern building
meeting the requirements of the state
in every particular.
Mr.. ]. H. Basinger, of Spring Hill
beat. was transacting business in Car
rollton on Tuesday of last week.
Mr.. Emmett Bridges, a popular
young man of Hartselle, Ala, was in
the county last week spending the
time pleasantly with relatives and
friends.
Mr.. ]. w. Moore, of near Ethelville,
was among those who had business
in Carrolton last Wednesday.
Mr.. w. f. Fitzpatrick, who has many
friends in Carrollton, was mlngllng
with them a short while one day the
mast week while here on business.
Friends Of Mr.. T. ]. Duncan in this
county and elsewhere will regret to
learn that he has been seriously i'll
the past week at his home in Re-
form. On account of his advanced age
and the seriousness of the attack
grave fears are entertained for his