Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-05-20
TENNESSEE
EVENTS
Gathered frOmAHCOr
ners Of the State and
Told in Briefest Form

ers Of Henry county, it is announced
that much interest is being shown in
cooperative shipment of ewes.
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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Knoxyille.-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 M. 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.
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Manchester-Before enthusiastic ga
therings at Tullahoma and at this
place State Entomologist G. M. Bently
made alresses fefOre the fruit growers
and farmers on Farm and Orchid In
sects and Improved Methods for their
control" C0ffee county is taking a
keen interest," in fruit growing and
local horticultural society has been
formed which is flourishing.
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Bristol.-Senator Anna L. Worley,
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 a 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.-It will be necessary
for the city to offer for sale at least
$25O,OOO worth of the $55O,OOO 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.
Columbia, -Chairman Gilbert M. |
Orr of the Maury chapter, American
Red Cross, announces that efforts
have been renewed to secure 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.-Mother 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.
It 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.
Clarksville.-Community music in
I'll its phases running the whole gamut
Of musical development from simple
rythm to complex harmony was dem
1nstrated to a large crowd at the high
school auditorium, when over five hun
lred children and grown-ups partici-
)ated in Clarksville's first musical fes-
iVal.
Newlbern.-The dairy campaign be-
ng waged by the development depart
nent of the Illinois Central Railroad
las been carried to Churchton. A large
lumber of progressive farmers were
PRESENT to learn Of the shipping facil-
ties of this dairy products.
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Knoxville-A set Of sixteen volumes,
omprising an encyclopedia, which
we're used by Andrew Johnson while
q was president of the United States,
as been presented to the Andrew
ohnson literary society of Greeneville.
oxville.-Traveling men will be
tilted by the University of Tennes-
ee to spread news of the great !
difference on efficient citizenship to
e held June to in connection with
ne dedication Of the new buildings.
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Decherd.-An entertainment was I
iven by local talent of the various |
hurches at the Franklin county high /
chool the proceeds to go to the starv- |
lg Chinese. About $50 was realized !
Memphis.-Fire breaking out Is
eet underground in a shaft at the
Iemphls gas and electric plant caused
pause in the service when the lights
the downtown district went out
vice for periods of about ten min
tes each.
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Rosemark.-The annual synodical y