The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-03-03
LIONS WEEKLY AT
FORRESTER'S LUNCH
Livestock, Education, Strawberries
Hi-Y, Aviation, Etc.

hours comment is the record of the
Lions Club last Tuesday.
Mr.. J. G. Burdick, Jr., reported
that officials of the NJ, c. & st. l..
Ry. Co. would be in the city Friday
(to-day) to confer with the citizens
of Union City relative to the in
creased train service between Union
City and Hollow Rock Junction. The
Lions wilIAhave a reception commit
tee to look after the visitors.
Mr.. Chas Dietzel reported the
truck meeting held at the courthouse
last Saturday and announced anoth-
er meeting to be held at the same
place on Saturday, the 4th inst. Over
one hundred acres in Strawberries be-
sides the large crops is pledged by
our farmers, Mr.. Dietzel stated. That
makes an aggregate of nearly three
hundred acres hcreabouts. Good work.
Mr. Kerr, representing the Hi-Y
organizations in Tennessee, was pres
ent as a visitor. This young man is
not only an artist as an afterdinner
speaker, but he is enlisted in a move
ment which is working wonders with
the young men of the high schools of
Tennessee, and he has now over one
hundred active organizations to his
credit. The slogan of the Hi-Y can
not be repeated too often-that of
clean speech, clean sports, clean hab-
it's, clean scholarship-and Mr..
Kerr's enthusiasm is largely the in
spiration of the work. His talk to
the Lions was warmly received.
Mr.. r. H. Rust reported a propO
sition from Mr.. Stevens, U. s. aviator,
for landing field at this point. The
aviator, it is understood, is making q
survey of his routes and collecting
Photographic views for the use of the
department. This will include, of
course, Reelfoot Lake and other well
known locations in the county. A
motion was made that the club guar
antee landing place and suitable ac-
commodations for Mr.. Stevens.
The president, DR.. Turner, men
toned one of the newest industries Of |
Union City-not so new but only re-
Gently attracting special attention.
This is the Clogs Candy Shop, manu-
facturers and wholesale and retail
dealers in fine chocolates and other
candies. 1t was indeed
a surprise to find that this enterpris-
ing concern is doing comparatively
large shipping business, filling orders
for various points in this and other
Numbers of fine case goods
were seen ready for shipment, and
our hats are off to Mr.. and Mrs.
Clogs.
Mr.. Young, a visitor from Padu-
,ah, was present and entertained the
,lub with a complimentary talk.
Judge S. R. Bratton was present
md reported that the Jefferson Da-
us highway contract in Obion Coun-
y would no DOUBT be let early in
April. Preliminaries of the work are
orderly and satisfactorily.
c. w. Miles, Jr., president of the
Board of Education, was visitor,
nd expressed his pleasure in being
With the club and enjoying its hos
itality.
Mr.. Bob Fox, of Obion, was present
nd made some references to high
Jay construction, calling attention
D the work that should be done on
he route in the Obion River bottoms
, connect the jeff Davis highway be-
ween Dyer and Obion counties. Mr..
OK said that he never wanted to
ear anybody kick on the Lions Club.
Mr.. Wright, Of Obion, was another
isitor, so was Mr.. Dallas Forester,
ne of our foremost and best farmers
Mr.. Chas. Dietzel suggested a live
ock committee from the Lions Club.
he suggestion was. accepted and the
named is as follows: Wade
'iley, W. G. Reynolds, S. r. Bratton.
Mr.. Reynolds talked on livestock,
Id the Importance of this industry,
ying that five and six dollars could
, had for every barrel of corn fed to
yestock.