Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-12-01
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Thursday evening.
Union City-Tne local American
Legion has elected officers for the en-
suing year
Huntingdon.-W. P. Pearson, N, G.
& st. L. engineer for more than 80
years, was killed when struck by a
switch engine in railroad yards here.
Williston.-First Somerville high
school quintet defeated by local bas-
ketball team.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. has reached
here that the Rhea Springs Hotel and
cottages at Rhea Springs have been
completely destroyed by fire
Memphis.-Bond C. Harmon, an ex.
press messenger, has been named to
succeed Bert Bates as federal prohi-
bition enforcement agent in Memphis.
Dyersburg. -Ex-Gov. Malcolm r.
Patterson will deliver lecture in the
Cumberland Presbyterian church Sun
day evening, Dec. 4.
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Nashville -The chamber of COM
merce has invited Henry Ford and
Thomas A. Edison to visit this city fol
lowing their inspection of Muscle
Shoals
Nashville-The Nashville Chamber
OF Commerce wired to Henry Ford
and Thomas A. Edison, asking them
to visit here on their trip to Muscle
Shoals.
Jackson.--A. j. McGehee, secretary
of the southern interior traffic league
will go to Memphis to attend con
ference which will fix rates on petrr
leum and its products.
eenwood.-Jercme Crull, 17-year.
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. r.
Crull of this city, was accidentally
killed by train at Good Hope, La, 20
miles north of New Orleans.
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rownsville.--Union Thanksgiving
services for all the churches were
held here at the Presbyterian church
and were conducted by Rev. Wilson
Woodcock of the Baptist church.
Puryear-Th residence, stock barn
and other outbuildings on the farm OF
Roy and Marvin Moore were totally
destroyed by fire of unknown origin
recently.
Union City-Newt Cole, 10, son of
Dee Cole, prominent farmer of the
Third civil district of this county, was
accidentally shot, recently, death re.
sulting about 40 minutes after the &C.
cident.
Benton.-W. A. Slack, and his son,
Herbert Slack, charged with the kill
ing of DR.. Riley Womback in a pistol |
and shotgun duel near Benton some
months ago, were acquitted at their
third trial in circuit court here.
IJyeTSDuEB .-JuuBc IN. IL. OCOUey,
county judge of Dyer county by ap.
pointment of Gov. Taylor to succeed
Judge W. A. Fowlkes, who died three
months ago, has announced as a candi.
late in the general election of next
ear
Knoxville-The Tennessee synodical
.hairmen of the Presbyterian church
ind the woman's board of the church
lave been called on to create the sum
# $97,S83 as the states proportion of
he financial budget. :.
Knoxville-The entire police reserve
vas called out here to quell riotous
disturbance growing out of fight be-
ween students and friends of the Cen
raj high school of Fountain City and
he Knoxville high school, who played
football game here.
Huntingdon.-W. p. Pearson, an en-
ineer with the N, G. & st. L. railroad
Or over 80 years, was killed when
truck by an engine In the freight
ards at Hollow Rock Junction. He
-as waiting to take out his own en-.
Inc at the time of the accident.
Huntingdon.-The Carroll county
court will meet in called SEES
on for the purpose of making all nec-
,sary provision for the issuance and
lie of the highway bonds for road
aiding in Carroll county on the state
Id government highways.
Nashville.-0n account Of the short.
,e of funds with which to continue
ork on the locks and dams of the up.