McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-06-30

bern and Dyersburg, near Lewis Creek.
The work is being rapidly pushed by
local contractors, and will be one of
the best highways extending through
West Tennessee when completed.
The citizens of Millsfield, Bryant's
Chapel and Nauyoo, Dyer county, are
greatly enthused over the prospects of
having a new high school building
erected at Bryant's Chapel. 1t is ex-
pected that construction of the build
ing will be under way in a short time.
According to Miss Meta McFee, Dyer
county home demonstration agent, all
strawberry growers in the county have
been urged to act promptly in making
application for inspection of straw
berry fields in Dyer county before the
list of July.
Oscar Buffalow has probably saved
the life of T. G. Phillips, Knoxville at
torney, who has been i'll for six weeks.
Buffalow permitted the TRANSMISSION of
more than a pint Of blood from his
body to that of Phillips, who has been
suffering from nervous prostration.
The farmers in and around Milling
ton had an opportunity of seeing a
practical application of the use of cal
cium arsenate for the destruction of
boil weevil when County Agent Lands
nat he Pow OF in1d
staged demonstration.
Or. James Matthew Maxon, rector of
Christ church of Nashville, was elected
bishop coadjutor of the Episcopal
church for the state OF Tennessee, ON
the 22d ballot cast in the special con-
vention of the state, DIOCESE which con-,
vened at Christ church at Nashville.
Beginning at the Presbyterian
church at Greenfield July 10, the daily
vacation Bible school Of that church
will last for three weeks. The school
will have six teachers. The chief activ-
tiles will be as follows: Bible study,
singing, games, story telling and man.
ual training.
A crowd of 5000 hot and weary
men, too impatient to heed the man
agement's request and pleas to form
| lines and enter the dressing rooms in
an orderly manner at Memphis new
swimming pool, was routed by the use
of hose which was turned on them
by the Memphis police force.
The Volunteers of America are be-
ginning to make preparations for their
annual picnic and fun frolic for the
mothers and children OF Jackson, who
would not be able to have an outing
except for this great organization. The
date now set for the picnic is Thurs
day, July 9Th.
The survey of the Bristelto-M EN-
phis highway route across Carroll
county from Huntington to Milan in
Gibson county has just been completed
by a corps of engineers and the route
surveyed follows in the main the old
railroad bed that was gone over from
Huntingdon to Milan some so or go
years ago.
| certified check for sS59,00 is to-
day the only visible evidence in the
hands Of the Methodist hospital board
Of managers Of their ownership of one
of the most completely equipped hos
| pitfalls In the south. Government Off
cials have left Memphis after having
completed arrangements for formally
acquiring the Methodist hospital.
The northwestern division Of the
Christian Endeayor recently held its
regular annual outing at Reelfoot
Lake, at Samburg. The societies of
the Cumberland Presbyterian and the
Christian churches of Union City and
the Bethlehem and .Newhern societies
took part in the. holiday, about so
! members being present.
The important matter OF the Lee
highway was the feature Of meeting
of the directors of the Jackson Asso.
citation of Commerce. r. T.. Johnson,
field representative of the Robert E.
Lee highway, was present at the meet
ing, as we're also members Of the good
roads committee of the Association of
Commerce. Bond Wilkinson, director
| Of the Tennessee Good Beads associa-
| ton, was also present. The association
of Commerce went on record as being
| in favor of the committee using all its
efforts In locating the highway for
Jackson and Madison counties.
The Dyersburg Fruit and Vegetable
Growers association has shipped the
first carload of tomatoes ever shipped
from that point. The association Off
GERS expect to ship from 30 to 40 cars
this season. Shipments will also be
made from Fowlkes Trimble and New
bern, in Dyer county. This association
has shipped rs cars Of cabbage. Dyer
county has a splendid cotton crop in
sight, but the farmers are not depend
ing altogether on cotton.
The Memphis, Dallas and Gulf fail-
road will be acutioned in Nashville
1 soon, under order Of the federal esdrt.