The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-05-19
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-Children's Day services will be
held at Pleasant Grove Baptist
church next Sunday evening at 8
o'clock.
Mr.. jefferson Hanna, son of
Mr.. w. c. Hanna, of Halls, has ae-
cept a position with the city on
street work.
Mr.. ]. j. Peeler is reported dan
i'll at his home on North
Main street. He has been. in feeble
health for some time.
Mrs, D. l. Archer. of this city,
is in Memphis undergoing medical
treatment in the Lucy Brinkley Hos
pital.
Mrs. Sarah White, of this city
has been appointed chief operator for
the local telephone exchange, after
course of training in
that branch of the service in Ripley.
DIR. Ed Wall is reported improv-
ing rapidly following an operation
in the Baptist Memorial Hospital in
Memphis and will return home the
latter part Of this week.
Mr.. James Simonton has ac-
cepted position in the local freight
office of the Illinois Central railroad.
He was formerly connected with
Messrs. Flowers & Simonton.
Rev. L. D. Hamilton, pastor Of
the First Methodist church Of this
place, will deliver the commencement
address to the graduating class of
the high school at Centreville, Tenn,
Friday night, May 20.
Mr.. w. 7. Kelly, who has been
engaged as clerk during the cotton
season at the Churchill compress,
left Monday night for Mayfield, KY,
where he expects to locate perma-
nently.
Rev. John T. Myers, pastor Of
the First Methodist church, May
field, KY, formerly Of this city, has
Just concluded very successful pro-
tracted meeting at Trenton, Tenn,
for the Methodists Of that city.
There will be children's services
at Mt. Lebanon next Sunday night,
May 22. The children will render
an interesting program and some Of
the older girls will present the pam
tomine "Abide With Me-" The SER
vices will begin promptly at 5
O'Clock.
Mr.. w. 7. Ford, of the federal
department of agriculture was in
Covington Monday to confer with
Mr.. j. M. Polk, secretary Of the Tip
ton County Berry Growers Associa-
ton, and to assist in extending the
growing Of strawberries in this
county.
Rev. L. D. Hamilton, pastor Of
the First Methodist church, deliv-
cred the commencement sermon at
Munford Sunday morning in the
Methodist church TO large and APP
preciative audience. It was a union
service and an unusual congrega-
ton was in attendance.
Rev. r. L. Duckworth, field
Sunday school secretary for the
Memphis Conference, was in Gov
ington Sunday. At the conclusion Of
the regular services at the Methodist
church Sunday night he presided
over teachers meeting in that
church pertaining to the advancement
of Sunday school work.
Elder w. A. Bishop, Of Jackson,
Tenn, preached Saturday and Sun
day morning at the Indian creek
Primitive Baptist church. He also
conducted the semi-annual ,commun-
ion service Sunday morning follow
ing the sermon. A large crowd was
in attendance and dinner was served
on the ground.
Prof. Albert Barnett, of the de-
partment Of agriculture, University
Of Tennessee, was in Covington Fri
day on official business. He in
spected the work Of that department
in Byars-Hall High School and while
here he was the guest of Prof. H. B.
Sandlin, who accompanied him to
Rosemark to inspect the school there,
AT the regular meeting Of Lib
erty Lodge No. 265, /. o. o. F., held
on May 13, a flower committee was
appointed to report a program for
memorial day, to be held at Indian
creek graveyard on the first Sun
day in June at o'clock D. m. AT
the meeting to be held on Friday,
May 20, there will be important
business. Refreshments will be
served.
The closing exercises Of the Mt.
Carmel school We're held Friday even
ing. An interesting school program
was carried out, The music pupils Of
Miss Katie L. Shoaf, assisted by Mrs.
Ashley Downing, of this city, were in
cluded on the program to the delight
and pleasure Of the large audience in
attendance. Prof Eugene Younger
presented the grammar school d.
ploma to the only pupil. Warner Hall
who successfully completed the
course.
Plans for the opening Of new
road in District No. 3 are about COM
pleted. The road will lead from d
point on the edge Of District No. IL
near the farm of Mr.. Lafayette Lut-
trell to the old Wilson homestead
en- route to Detroit. The new road
will be practically level, as it follows
the course of ridge for more thar
two miles. There will be few cups
and downs" or curves, and the route
to Detroit will be more direct and
easier Travelled than heretofore.
Miss Louise Elcan entertained
several Of her little friends Friday
night with a "slumbere party at her