Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-01-06
TENNESSEE
/ STATE ITEMS

Nashville.-Gov A. H. Roberts will
resume the practice Of law. He will
remain in Nashville.
untingdon.-Curtis Williams and
Miss Allie Bell Of the Buena Vista
community were married.
Clarksville.-Miss Ruby VIM and
Henry S. Farmer we're married here at
the home Of the brides parents.
Jackson.-Dr. Ambrose Mccoy, wide
ly known Jackson physician, died sud-
denly at the family home here follow
ing an illness of six weeks.
Newbern.-Frazier Carroll of near
Rehoboth, and Miss Edith Rose, Of
Senter, east of Newbern, were married
in that district in the presence of
friends.
Selmer.-News of the pardon OF
John B. Gipson by Gov. A. H. Rob
erts was received here with much
satisfaction by friends in McNairy
county.
ntingdon.-Wiliam Claud Hicks
and Miss Lille Bennett were married,
the ceremony being said by Rev. S.
w. Joyner. They will reside in the
Hollow Rock community.
Clarksville.-The home of FINS Ew-
ing was destroyed by fire at Hamp-
toms Station here The flames are sup
posed to have started in the kitchen.
Loss is estimated at $4,000.
Selmer.-Public prints have con-
nected in a prominent way the name
of Terry Alternately Of Selmer as the
possible choice of Gov.-Elect A. a.
Taylor for state superintendent OF
public instruction.
neutrality-suspicious. was made to
the state pardon board here for a
pardon for Hunter Raine, Memphis
banker. The pardon was recommend
ed by Hunter Wilson, former attor-
ney general of Shelby county.
Friendship-The faculty of Friend
ship high school presented the pupils
in two splendid entertainments at the
auditorium last week. Short plays and
a fast basketball game between the
two girl teams of the school made up
the program.
Knoxville-Cal Atchley, age 81 years,
wanted in jefferson county in connec-
ton with the shooting of W. R. Miller,
surrendered to Sheriff M. NJ Mills OF
that county. Miller, aged 50 years,
died in a Knoxville hospital from gun
shot wounds.
Trezevant.-John Calvin Mckinney,
aged "a, died suddenly while visiting
in the home of his brother-in-law, j.
C. Fisher, south of McLemoresville.
Mr.. Mckinney was the Oldest resi-
dent of McLemoresville. He was mar
ried in the same house in which he
died, "a years ago.
hlDlGy.- HC DupAhSoO 4ASA NAN
farmers of Lauderdale county, reallz-
ing that in view of the fact that there
is so much carry-over cotton and that
the acreage must be reduced, are
looking for profitable crops to take
the place of the acreage that was
heretofore put in cotton
oh,o Chin11c
was presented with gold watch here
by the employees of the railway postal
service in appreciation of his efforts
in behalf of the men of that branch OF
government work. Several speeches
were made and Senator Shields ex'
pressed his appreciation for the gift
Nashville.-Gov. A. H. Roberts cali
ed a meeting of the state canvassing
board for the purpose OF deciding
upon a course to pursue regarding the
issuance of certificates of election to
senators, floterial representatives,
presidential electors and railroad
commissioners named in the Novem-
Der elections.
Washington.-In the sundry civil bill,
as reported to the house, provision is
made to care for transportation facil-
tiles along the Mississippi and Warrior
rivers. This includes an item of $780,
900 for construction Of terminal dock
at South st. Louis.
Others for which provision is made
are cotton handling equipment at Mem
phis, 100000; terminal dock at New
Orleans, 100000.
Knoxville.-Three were killed and
three seriously injured when Louisville
& Nashville freight trains 43 and "a
collided near Crandall, Ga, according
to reports received in Knoxville An
is being made by Off
Gals of the road. 1t is thought that
one of the crew passed signals. Tracks
were blocked for IL hours. Trains be-
tween Etowah and Marietta were de-
toured around by Blue Ridge. Gran
dali, Ca, where the accident occurred,
Is located on the Atlanta division of
the L. & N. railroad about So miles
from here.