The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-07-07
SALEM LEAFLETS


Crops IN this part Of the county
suffered considerably last week from
hot drying winds. Though some show
ers fell In different places and have
done some good, we need badly q gem
eral rain. Both corn and cotton have
barely held their own last week.
Rev. G. B. Belts, Mr.. Walter Flem-
ing and his sister, Miss Mary v. Flem-
ing, Of this community, attended the
Strong Kilpatrick wedding in Mem
phis last Thursday evening.
Mr.. E. r. Kimbrough. Of Ladelle.
Ark, came over the first of last
week and joined his family. who were
visiting Mrs. Kimbrough's father,
Mr.. Fl. III. Mccain, and family for
some weeks past They all returned
to their Arkansas home last FRIDAY.
Mrs. Elizabeth Winburn. Of Rose
mark, has been visiting her son, Mr.
J. E. Winburn, Of Idayille. for
week past, returning home Tuesday.
Mrs, J. H. Draffin. of the Idaville
community, returned home Saturday
evening from visit to her sister in
Arkansas,
Mr.. John Will Hambrick and his
sister, Miss Bertha, each of whom
have good positions in Memphis,
came up Saturday evening on visit
to their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. G.
Hambrick, of Idaville, returning to
the city Monday evening. Mr. John
Will has an important position as
cashier for the Memphis Packing
Company.
Mrs. ]. R. Bell, Of Memphis. is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Thomas
Lyle, and family for some days.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Brown of Mem
phis, came up Sabbath morning to
visit the latter's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. T. Simpson. Miss Lucy
Griffin also came with them on a
two-days' visit to her father, Mr.
William Griffin, Of Idaville. They
came through the country in Mr.,
Browns car, returning to the city
Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. N. Fleming and
children, Of Clinton, S. G., arrived
last Thursday evening on a visit to
the formers father, Mr.. G. T. Flem-
ing, and family, Of Idaville. Mr..
Fleming has responsible position in
the Thornwell 0rphanage in Clinton
This Is first vacation since going
there two years ago.
Mr.. Neal Gladney, Of this COM
munity, received a message some
days ago from a brother. Mr. Sam
Gladney, Wilmar, Ark, Of the death
of their father, Mr., r. j. Gladney, at
his sons home IN that town. Mr..
Gladney was an older brother Of
Messrs. S. G. and III D, Gladney, Of
District No. 8, and was we'll known
to many Of the people Of Districts
| Nos. and 8. He had been visiting
two sons in Wilmar, Ark, for some
months, who survive him. also one
son, Mr.. Neal Gladney, near Idaville
The Salem "A. r. r. Sabbath school,
under the superintendency Of Mr..
Shannon Faulkner, is in encouraging
condition at present. A quarterly re-
port was read Sabbath morning by
the secretary, Miss Margaret DRAFT
fin. From that report we CLEANED
the following facts: On roll. POT;
average daily attendance for past
quarter, 1872; collections, 1924; 80
persons, eight teachers and IA pupils
had not missed day during the
quarter and were given. Sunday
school button as a badge for punnt-
uality. Besides the above roll, this
school has large home department
and good cradle roll A little over
$50 Of the collections are used as a
charity fund to support an aged
deaf and dumb lady, who has no
living relatives.
The ladies Of Salem, under the
auspices of Mrs. Lois Mccain and
Miss Clara Fleming, will give the
children Of the Junior Mission an en-
tertainment from 8 to 6 Friday
afternoon on Robson High School
grounds. All children Of the com
nunitv are invited Ia he with them.