The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-10-06
The Commercial, Union City, Tenn
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1922.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

day for Mckenzie, where they will
spend a few days with Mrs. r. j.
Thomas, then go to Tupelo, Miss,
where they will be at home, Mr..
Owen having accepted position
there.
Mrs. w. e. Roberts, of Jackson, is
in the city visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. L. Bryan.
Mrs. Jockey Donelson and daugh-
ter, Miss Mary, from Tiptonville, are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Gibbs.
Mrs. Donelson was Miss Mable Own
by, a daughter of Mr.. Jim Ownby,
well-known former citizen of Union
City
Mrs Hattie Crawford, of Martin,
is in the city visiting her daughter,
Mrs. John Bushart.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Harris, of
Nashville, were visitors here the first
of the week. Mrs. Harris called and
gave a new address and wants The
Commercial to continue weekly visits
to their home. Says she has place
as saleslady at Lebeck's store and
that Mr.. Harris has good substan-
tial position as machinist in the NJ,
| G. & St. L. shops.
Mrs. J. D. Baldridge, of Webb City,
Mo-, is spending few week. in Obion
County visiting friends and relatives.
She is at the home Of heL brothers,
Messrs. Frank and Leslie Cunning
ham, and sister, Mrs. Dorrel Harris.
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Mrs. J. D. McCrackin, who has
been at LAGRANGE, Ark, during the
past year, has returned to Obion
County and will make her home in
the future with her daughter, Mrs.
w. A. Cravens, near Clayton.
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Miss Mary Howard Turner was
hostess to the Thursday afternoon
Bridge Club last week. Delicious re-
freshments were served.
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Fiftieth Anniversary
Little Rock, Ark Union City, Tenn.
DR.. and Mrs. E. B. Little
announce the
Fiftieth Anniversary
of their Marriage
October the first
632 East Exchange Street
Union City, Tennessee
The above notice, printed on
beautiful card in gold letters, was re-
ceived at The Commercial office
Monday. 1t is self-explanatory.
These excellent people were kept
busy some days during the week re-
ceiving heartiest congratulations of
friends from all parts of this section
of Tennessee.
Fifty years ago at Little Rock,
Ark, DR.. E. B. Little and Miss Lottie
Emma Jones were married, she being
a daughter of Maj Newton F. Jones,
a prominent newspaper man of that
city.
They located in Weakley County,
at Dresden, and in 1882 they moved
from Dresden to Union City. In 1891
they purchased lot and built
home, corner Home and Exchange
streets, and since that time have
lived continuously in that house,
where they have reared their chill
dren and enjoyed the friendship and
esteem of all the citizens of this sec
ton. On the fiftieth anniversary of
their wedding, in their comfortable
home, they enjoyed health and hap
piness and the very best wishes sent
in by scores and scores CT lifelong
friends.
A few paragraphs touching the
high spots in DR.. Titles splendid
business career are in order:
In 1886 he became identified with
the Meyer-Schimd Grocery Co., of st.
Louis, and remained with that firm
until 1904, during which time the
first straight car load of sugar ever
to Union City was shipped to
him. The first straight car load of
assorted canned goods ever shipped
to Union City was shipped to him.
The first straight car load of pack
ing house products, meats, lard and
canned goods ever shipped to Union
City was shipped to him. The first
wholesale brokerage busiess ever
opened in Union City was opened by
him in 1908.
The first wholesale grocery bust
ness in Union City was started by
the McRee-Little Co... in the early |
mart of 1903.