The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-05-13
TENNESSEE
EVENTS
Gathered from All Cor
ners of the State and
Told in Briefest Form

Farmers have been shipping many
cars Of farm products comparatively,
with splendid returns. This year about
100000 hampers of sweet potatoes will
go that way, many carloads of cattle
already one car of poultry, much
clover seed, and perhaps other things.
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Knoxville.-The State Library Asso.
citation adjourned after two days
session with the election OF officers
and the selection of Memphis as the
next meeting place. The officers are:
Miss Ruth NJ. Barker, Cossit Library,
Memphis, president; Miss Nola Grim
MINIS, Chattanooga Library, first vice
president; Miss Emma Watts, Nash
vile, second vice-president; Miss
Elizabeth Moreland, University OF
Tennessee, secretary-treasurer
Manchester-Before enthusiastic ga.
therings at Tullahoma and at this
place State Entomologist G. M. Bently
made ,resses fefore the fruit growers
and farmers on Farm and Orchid In
sects and Improved Methods for their
control" Coffee county is taking a
keen interest in fruit growing and a
local horticultural society has been
formed which is furnishing.
Bristol.-Senator Anna L. Morley,
member of the Tennessee legislature
from Hawkins and Sullivan counties,
has returned from Nashville to her
home at Bluff City, near here. Mrs.
Morley is the first woman member of
the state legislature, having been cleo
ted in special election last January
to fill the vacancy caused by her hus-
bands death.
Columbia.-Maury lambs are prac-
ically a month ahead of the usual sea-
son, and during the past two weeks
many choice lambs have been shipped
out of the county. They are averaging
now around 65 pounds, which is gen.
orally regarded as fair weight for
early June, when normally the major
ity of the lambs Of the county are
marketed.
Chattanooga. at will be necessary
for the city to offer for sale at least
$3.50, 900 worth of the $550,O00 school
bond issue which was authorized at
the last session Of the Legislature"
declared Mayor A. W. Chambliss. The
mayor pointed out that the pressing
needs Of the schools for the next few
months made this fact very apparent.
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Columbia.-Chairman Gilbert NJ.
Orr of the Maury chapter, American
Red Cross, announces that efforts
have been renewed to secure a home
service nurse for the county to sue.
coed Miss Louise Weed, resigned. Mr..
Orr has received assurance from
Atlanta headquarters that the vacancy
will be filled as soon as possible.
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Memphis. was honored by
2,515 young people and their friends
at the annual Mothers Day services Of
the Character Builder Bible class OF
the Madison Heights Methodist church.
II was by far the largest attendance of
this or any other Bible class in the
south, and it is believed to be record
for the United States.
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Clarksville.-Community music in
all its phases running the whole gamut
Of musical development from simple
rythm to complex harmony was DEM
onstrated to large crowd at the high
school auditorium, when over five hun
dred children and grown.ups partici-
pated in Clarksville's first musical fes-
tival.
Newbern.-The dairy campaign be-
ing waged by the development depart
ment of the Illinois Central Railroad
has been carried to Churchton. A large |
number Of progressive farmers were
to learn Of the shipping facil-
tiles Of the dairy products
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Knoxville-A set OF sixteen volumes,
an encyclopedia. which |
were used by Andrew Johnson while
be was president of the United States,
has been presented to the Andrew
Johnson literary society Of Greeneville. |
Knoxville. men will be
utilized by the University of Tennes-
see to spread news Of the great
conference on efficient citizenship to
be held June to Z in connection with
The dedication Of the new buildings.
Decherd.-An entertainment was
given by local talent OF the various
churches at the Franklin county high
school. the proceeds to go to the starv-
ng Chinese. About $50 was realized.
Memphis.-Fire breaking out Is
'eet underground in a shaft at the
Memphis gas and electric plant caused
| pause in the service when the lights
N the downtown district went out
vice for periods Of about ten min
ties each.
Rosemark.-The annual synodIcal
meeting Of the Associate Reformed
church closed here after
/ series Of services. at which addresses